Stay updated with breaking news from Stephen port. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
it s a big problem. this morning the cost of concussion, your stories. maybe you are a parent or a competitor, a coach or a doctor. if in doubt, sit it out. if you have experience, call in. we will be discussing that in the first hour. look forward to talking. and the news now with dan brennan. inspectors say the met police still failing to investigate deaths properly years after serious flaws were exposed in the case of serial killer stephen port, who is serving a whole life term for the murders of four men in 2014 and 2015 will stop its majesty s inspector of constabulary looked at lack of training, inadequate intelligence procedures and unacceptable record keeping. the met accepts the force needs to do more. the foreign secretary james cleverly is urging all uk nationals wanting to escape fighting in sudan to come forward as quickly as quickly as possible. the ceasefire there has been extended another three days. so far nearly 900 british nationals and residents have been ....
high. iwill average monthly payment hit a record high. i will be looking at why and whether there is an end inside to rising housing gusts. newcastle are edging closer to the champions league with a win at goodison park. that leaves everton deep in relegation trouble. good morning. a bit of a grey and drizzly start. the weather will brighten up today and it will be warmer than recent days. all the details for today and the bank holiday weekend throughout the programme. good morning. it s friday, the 28th of april. our main story. head teachers in england will be balloted for strike action, in a move which could see further disruption for schools and parents. the union last held a strike vote injanuary, which supported taking action but did not reach the required 50% turnout. ministers say the pay deal is fair and reasonable. our reporter frances read has the latest. empty hallways, empty desks, children at home, because the teachers say they aren t getting paid what the ....
of being an astronaut. we re with the european space agency s first ever para astronaut, finding out about life in orbit for people with a physical disability. and ballet meets black sabbath we see rehearsals for a new dance work set to heavy metal, in birmingham. and coming up on bbc news: new guidance on concussion. players at grassroots clubs should sit out for at least 2a hours, according to new advice from experts. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the chairman of the bbc richard sharp has announced his resignation, after a report found he failed to disclose two potential perceived conflicts of interest before his interview for the role. an independent review looked at his involvement in an £800,000 pound loan guarantee for the then prime minister borisjohnson. richard sharp has insisted he only ever connected people, and said the review accepts his view that the breach was inadvertant. but he said he ll stand down injune because it would be a d ....
at home safely. lung disease costs the nhs billions. ministers say more funding for research and new targets to cut pollution and smoking should make a difference. but doctors think more still needs to be done to improve and save thousands of lives. jim reed, bbc news. let s return to today s scathing review of london s metropolitan police which found it to be institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. the report s author baronness casey said many londoners had lost faith in the metropolitan police and the force could be broken up if it didn t change. labour party leader sir keir starmer and shadow home secretary yvette cooper are giving a press conference in response to the report, let s listen in. good afternoon everyone thank you very much forjoining us. baroness casey s report today commissioned by the mayor of london is forensic, thorough and truly damning. it is deeply critical about the problems in the metropolitan police and the urgent change s ....
tonight at ten a date is formally proposed for a new referendum on scottish independence. the scottish government wants it to take place on the 19th of october next year subject to legal consent. my determination is to secure a process that allows the people of scotland, whetheryes, no, or yet to be decided, to express their views in a legal, constitutional referendum. eight years after the last referendum the prime minister says there are more important priorities for government. our plan for a stronger economy certainly means that we think we are stronger working together. we ll be looking at the likelihood of a referendum being held within 16 months. also tonight. the campaigner dame deborahjames host of the bbc s you, me and the big c has died at the age of a0. in ukraine, the aftermath of russia s attack on a shopping centre at least 20 people were killed and dozens injured. in new york, ghislaine maxwell is sentenced to 20 years for helping jeffrey ep ....