i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 7pm.en of soul" known for hits like respect and ‘say a little prayer‘ dies at the age of 76. as soon as news of her death broke — tributes began pouring in from around the globe — from eltonjohn to diana ross, sir paul mccartney to sister sledge. such a great about her, such a confidence, such a strength. she was a queen, literally. she was a queen, literally. in other news — a rise in the number of a level students getting top grades — the most for six years. allegations that a call to armed jihad was heard at the didsbury mosque linked to the manchester arena bomber salman abedi.

i'm rachel schofield. soul," known for hits like respect and say a little prayer, dies at the age of 76. some of the biggest names in the world of music and politics have been paying tribute to the singer who won 18 grammy awards in a career spanning seven decades. in other news, a rise in the number of a—level students getting top grades — the most for six years. and in sport, just aftert 11:45pm, we'll have a full round up of tonight's european football action as rangers reach the group stage of the europa league. and cricketer ben stokes gets back to training as the england coach says he should apologise publicly despite being found not guilty of affray.

i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 7pm. aretha franklin, the "queen of soul" known for hits like respect and ‘say a little prayer‘ dies at the age of 76. as soon as news of her death broke — tributes began pouring in from around the globe — from eltonjohn to diana ross, sir paul mccartney to sister sledge. such a great about her, such a confidence, such a strength. she was a queen, literally. she was a queen, literally. in other news — a rise in the number of a level students getting top grades — the most for six years. allegations that a call to armed jihad was heard at the didsbury mosque linked to the manchester arena bomber salman abedi. in italy, officials say operations to find survivors of the genoa bridge collapse will continue for another 48 hours. up to 20 people are still unaccounted for. england rugby star, danny sipriani, apologises after pleading guilty to assault at a hotel in jersey. he was fined £2,000 pounds. and the pilot whales who keep getting stuck in an icelandic fjord. she was known as the queen of s

i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at seven: scotland's former first minister, alex salmond, hits back at the scottish government after being investigated over claims of sexual harassment. mr salmond said the process of investigation was unfair and unjust. he was no saint, he said, but had done nothing wrong i have made many mistakes in my life, political and personal. but i have not sexually harassed anyone and i certainly have not been engaged in criminality. but scotland's first minister said the claims of sexual harrassment could not be ignored. it is a difficult situation but what is important is that complaints are treated seriously, regardless of who the person complained about is. the daughter of a couple who died at a hotel in egypt says they were "fit and healthy" when they went on holiday. ireland prepares to welcome pope francis this weekend — we'll be asking if the pontiff can heal the damage caused by decades of clerical sexual abuse. we do not hide, we do not try to hide the things that hav

i'm rachel schofield.oday at 2pm. this the brexit secretary outlines the government's advice for what businesses and individuals should do if britain leaves the eu without a deal , but says the guidance isjust a precaution. it is not what we want and it is not what we expect. but we must be ready. we have a duty as a responsible government to plan for every eventuality. a slight rise in the overall pass rate, as pupils across england, wales and northern ireland get their gcse results. president trump tells a us journalist he might consider pardoning his former campaign chairman paul manafort, after he was convicted for tax fraud. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — here's olly foster. no wholesale changes in the latest england squad for the fourth test against india, butjames vince has been given another chance. we will notice a difference today, it will be cooler. we also have rain and showers. more later in the programme. we will see you later. thanks, mel. also coming up — we talk to the teenage

this is bbc news with rachel schofield.hey're examining complaints of sexual misconduct against the former first minister alex salmond. the claims are strenously denied by mr salmond. he says he's "no saint," but that he's done nothing wrong. egyptian authorities say a british couple on holiday there died

i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 11pm: aretha franklin, the "queen of soul," known for hits like respect and say a little prayer, dies at the age of 76. some of the biggest names in the world of music and politics have been paying tribute to the singer who won 18 grammy awards in a career spanning seven decades. in other news, a rise in the number of a—level students getting top grades — the most for six years. and in sport, just aftert 11:45pm, we'll have a full round up of tonight's european football action as rangers reach the group stage of the europa league. and cricketer ben stokes gets back to training as the england coach says he should apologise publicly despite being found not guilty of affray. and at 11:30pm, we'll be taking another look at the papers with our reviewers ros altmann and mihir bose. stay with us for that. aretha franklin, one of the greatest stars of the 20th century, has died at the age of 76. she passed away this morning at her home in detroit in michigan, surrounded by he

i'm rachel schofield.aims of sexual harassment. mr salmond said the process of investigation was unfair and unjust. he was no saint, he said, but had done nothing wrong i have made many mistakes in my life, political and personal. but i have not sexually harassed anyone and i certainly have not been engaged in criminality. but scotland's first minister said the claims of sexual harrassment could not be ignored. it is a difficult situation but what is important is that complaints are treated seriously, regardless of who the person complained about is. the daughter of a couple who died at a hotel in egypt says

i'm rachel schofield. these are the top stories developing at 11am. alex salmond, scotland's former first minister, is facing criticism from opposition parties for launching a crowd—funding campaign to fight sexual misconduct allegations after resigning from the snp last night. children as old as 17 could be banned from buying sugar and caffiene—filled energy drinks in england in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. theresa may has arrived in nairobi for the final part of her three—day tour to africa. the prime minister will announce a security pact with kenya and plans for a new cyber centre to tackle online child abuse. you can see the live activity. we will be giving you her speech as soon as she takes to the podium. the troubled pay day lender wonga says it is to stop taking new loan applications. and i am in richmond where we have seen a recycled plastic boat being launched on the thames this morning. we have followed its journey from plastic bottle to vote. a boat made entirely of plastic has set sail down the river thames this morning — but why?

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm rachel schofield. today at 2pm.without a deal , but says the guidance isjust a precaution. it is not what we want and it is not what we expect. but we must be ready. we have a duty as a responsible government to plan for every eventuality. a slight rise in the overall pass rate, as pupils across england, wales and northern ireland get their gcse results. president trump tells a us journalist he might consider pardoning his former campaign chairman paul manafort, after he was convicted for tax fraud. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — here's olly foster.

this is bbc news with rachel schofield. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines. police scotland say they're examining complaints of sexual misconduct against the former first minister alex salmond. the claims are strenously denied by mr salmond. he says he's "no saint," but that he's done nothing wrong. egyptian authorities say a british couple on holiday there died police scotland say they are examining complaints of sexual misconduct against the first minister, but the claims are strenuously denied by him. a hurricane is causing flash flooding and landslides in hawaii. the islands are being pummelled by winds of 105 miles per hour and heavy rain. president trump says progress with denuclearisation in north korea is "too slow" and cancels a planned trip there for his top diplomat. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the political commentator giles kenningham and nicola bartlett, political correspondent at the da

i'm rachel schofield. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment.in, the queen of soul, known for hits like respect and say a little prayer, has died in detroit at the age of 76. some of the biggest names in the world of music and politics have been paying tribute to the singer who won 18 grammy awards in a career spanning seven decades. when to be silent — she knew when to let rip. she knew how to say so much without the words — the notes were enough. in other news: more than one in four a—level entries has been awarded top grades this year — the highest proportion since 2012. allegations that a call to jihad was heard at the didsbury mosque linked to the manchester arena bomber, salman abedi. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are writer and broadcaster mihir bose, and ros altmann, former pensions minister. it is great to have you both along for the ride. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. simply respect to the queen of soul. and the guardian leads with comments from the for

i'm rachel schofield. these are the top stories developing at 11am.t of her three—day tour to africa. the prime minister will announce a security pact with kenya and plans for a new cyber centre to tackle online child abuse. you can see the live