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what do you make on the reports the uk has been talking to l reports the uk has been talking to countries such as armenia about replicating its proposed scheme involving rwanda? irate replicating its proposed scheme involving rwanda?— replicating its proposed scheme involving rwanda? we know these discussions _ involving rwanda? we know these discussions have _ involving rwanda? we know these discussions have been _ involving rwanda? we know these discussions have been going i involving rwanda? we know these discussions have been going on i involving rwanda? we know these| discussions have been going on for involving rwanda? we know these i discussions have been going on for a long time with a large number of countries, and so did numbers that could be sent to rwanda if it were to be a solution, as the government see gates, people arriving into the uk, using rwanda couldn't possibly be the solution given the number of people. if there were to be a remedy, it would require getting other countries on board. as we have seen from wanda macro, it is a long process and we know other countries
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. now to one of our top stories here in the uk. a high courtjudge has ruled that a prayer ban at a secondary school in london can remain, as it does not discriminate against muslim pupils. michaela community school in wembley introduced the ban last year, after some pupils began praying in the playground. now a muslim student at the school has lost her high court challenge against the school's ban on prayer rituals. in his ruling, mrjustice linden said the pupil knew of the school's policy when she was enrolled there. his judgment will be seen as upholding the right of non—religious schools to make their own decision about whether or not to set aside time and space for pupils to pray. the headteacher of the michaela school — katharine birbalsingh, who introduced the prayer ritual policy at the heart of this court case, has issued a statement welcoming the judgement. she said — a school should be free to do what is right for the pupils it serves. the court s decision is therefore a victory for all schools. schools should not b
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. now to one of our top stories here in the uk. a high courtjudge has ruled that a prayer ban at a secondary school in london can remain, as it does not discriminate against muslim pupils. michaela community school in wembley introduced the ban last year, after some pupils began praying in the playground. now a muslim student at the school has lost her high court challenge against the school's ban on prayer rituals. in his ruling, mrjustice...
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smoking is the single biggest cause of preventable death in the uk. it kills two thirds of long—term users. the aim of the new bill before parliament is to protect younger generations from harm by banning tobacco use for them. one caller with experience of that harm told the nicky campbell show on bbc radio 5 live he regretted ever starting to smoke. i had to have one lung removed, got emphysema and copd in the other lung, and now i've found out i've got terminal cancer in my liver and adrenal glands. i'm so sorry. yeah, it's something i've got used to now, i've come to terms with it, but what i've gone through the last three years, i wouldn't like anyone to go through, you know? and if i could go back, i wish i'd never started. the harm done by smoking is well documented. it causes lung and heart disease, cancer, stillbirths, dementia and asthma. england's chief medical officer, sir chris whitty, supports the ban. people are trapped in smoking at a very young age, and once they become addicted, their choice is taken away. so, if you're in favour of
smoking is the single biggest cause of preventable death in the uk. it kills two thirds of long—term users. the aim of the new bill before parliament is to protect younger generations from harm by banning tobacco use for them. one caller with experience of that harm told the nicky campbell show on bbc radio 5 live he regretted ever starting to smoke. i had to have one lung removed, got emphysema and copd in the other lung, and now i've found out i've got terminal cancer in my liver and...
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finally this half hour zendaya hit the red carpet here in london last night.it was for the uk premiere of her new movie challengers — a tense drama set in the world of professional tennis. the actress, who co—stars in the film withjosh o'connor and mike faist, also produced it — something she says she relished. it is not necessarily a new house, i have done it before but every time you do it, you get to learn from your peers, and to grow, and hopefully it will allow me to have a seat at the table to protect yourself, and meet unique numbers but i am definitely proud of it. stay with us here on bbc news. we have all of the day's top stories coming up. thank you for watching. hello, there. the weather we've got over the next couple of days is really quite unusual for april. if we take a look at this anomaly chart, the redder the colours, the more unusual the heat is, and as you can see, we're towards the top end of this scale. how warm is it going to get? well, some places could see temperatures around 21 degrees celsius. for example, around greater london. temperatures for quite a
finally this half hour zendaya hit the red carpet here in london last night.it was for the uk premiere of her new movie challengers — a tense drama set in the world of professional tennis. the actress, who co—stars in the film withjosh o'connor and mike faist, also produced it — something she says she relished. it is not necessarily a new house, i have done it before but every time you do it, you get to learn from your peers, and to grow, and hopefully it will allow me to have a seat at...
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thank you for your analysis. _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. now to vietnam, where a court has sentenced a wealthy property developer to death for defrauding a bank of billions of dollars — in one of the biggest corruption cases ever. 67—year—old truong my lan was found guilty of embezzlement, bribing state officials and violating bank lending regulations, after she used her hidden ownership of the saigon commercial bank to channel $41; billion of loans to her own companies. our south east asia correspondent, jonathan head, has more from bangkok. it is extraordinary. the amounts of money are absolutely staggering. we're talking about a significant chunk of vietnam's gdp that this woman was able to siphon off. it isa it is a very unusual trial. the authorities released a lot of details about the case against her and they have encourage the media to report it, which is not typical in vietnam where the media is tightly controlled. they have made an example of her and she is getting tremendous coverage and she has now been given the death pen
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around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. the post office inquiry continues today, with a former investigatior and former chairman set to give evidence. yesterday the inquiry heard there were problems with the horizon it system as it was being introduced in 1999. the post office prosecuted 700 people due to the faulty computer system and it has been described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in british history. the inquiry has been hearing from john longman, a post office investigator who describes one case where they should have been an investigation into a possible computer fault. i seem to recall that this was a case where i asked why is it being sent over to the investigation department? because 95% of the investigation had already been carried out by the retail line, so yes, this was a case that should have gone up to... should have gone through a process of seeing if there was a fault. most probably, it should have gone up to fujitsu for a review, because i think i have said in my statement that i would consi
around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. the post office inquiry continues today, with a former investigatior and former chairman set to give evidence. yesterday the inquiry heard there were problems with the horizon it system as it was being introduced in 1999. the post office prosecuted 700 people due to the faulty computer system and it has been described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in british history. the inquiry has been hearing from john longman, a post office...
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the number of people out of work in the uk has risen. figures from the office for national statistics show the unemployment rate was 4.2% between december and february, up slightly in the previous three months. but the number ofjob vacancies is still high. there's been a rise in the number of people who are economically inactive, that is no longer looking for, or able to, work — and that reflects a rise in the number of people who are long term sick. dharshini david has the details. i would give anything to not kind of wake up every day feeling absolutely rubbish. 21—year—old chloe lives with depression, borderline personality disorder and autism. she took up work at 16 but that didn't last long. currently a student, she is concerned about a lack of understanding. they don't really understand the complexity of mental illness. it's not something that... although there are days that i can't get out of bed — days and weeks and months that i don't get out of bed in a depressive episode — there is also days and weeks and months i ca
the number of people out of work in the uk has risen. figures from the office for national statistics show the unemployment rate was 4.2% between december and february, up slightly in the previous three months. but the number ofjob vacancies is still high. there's been a rise in the number of people who are economically inactive, that is no longer looking for, or able to, work — and that reflects a rise in the number of people who are long term sick. dharshini david has the details. i would...
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— from the uk's welfare system. the gang made thousands of fraudulent claims for a social security payment known as universal credit. prosecutors have described it as the biggest case of benefit fraud ever brought before the courts in england and wales. michael buchanan has the story. this is some of the almost £54 million stolen from the welfare system. two of the gang treating taxpayers' money like confetti, celebrating their role in one of britain's biggest benefit fraud operations. investigators found £750,000 in cash in one of the gangs homes. this was a sustained attack on a system that is supposed to protect the most vulnerable in our society. but, instead, this gang used it as a cash machine to fund their lavish lifestyles. the group of three women and two men are all bulgarian nationals. they operated out of the wood green area of north london for a four and a half year period before their arrest in may 2021. the gang made thousands of fraudulent claims for universal credit, forging documents like tenancy
— from the uk's welfare system. the gang made thousands of fraudulent claims for a social security payment known as universal credit. prosecutors have described it as the biggest case of benefit fraud ever brought before the courts in england and wales. michael buchanan has the story. this is some of the almost £54 million stolen from the welfare system. two of the gang treating taxpayers' money like confetti, celebrating their role in one of britain's biggest benefit fraud operations....
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the decisions which led to the wrongful conviction of hundreds of people who run post offices in the uk. we have an exclusive look at stunning new discoveries in the ancient city of pompeii. coming up — we'll analyse the groups backing iran as the war in gaza rages on. that's your questions answered in half an hour. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. america's military commander for the middle east is reported to be heading to israel to discuss intelligence that iran could launch an imminent retaliatory strike against the country. president biden has promised israel "iron—clad" us support amid fears of iranian reprisals for the killing of senior iranian commanders in damascus. the president warned that tehran is threatening to launch a "significant attack" after the iranian consulate was hit in syria 10 days ago. mr biden was speaking hours after the iranian supreme leader again said israel would be punished for the strike on its consulate. meanwhile, the hamas political leader says there'll be no change in
the decisions which led to the wrongful conviction of hundreds of people who run post offices in the uk. we have an exclusive look at stunning new discoveries in the ancient city of pompeii. coming up — we'll analyse the groups backing iran as the war in gaza rages on. that's your questions answered in half an hour. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. america's military commander for the middle east is reported to be...
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the reason for that is this area of low pressure situated to the north of the uk. look at the white lines here, the isobars are fairly close together. a blustery north—westerly wind. there's that rain clearing away from the south—east. throughout this afternoon we're left with this mixture of sunny spells and showers, but the showers really will be heavy in parts with some hail, some sleet, some snow for a time over the higher ground of scotland. some very gusty winds, especially within the showers, as well. even the odd rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out. those gusts of wind of a0 to 50, 60mph likely to continue all afternoon. maximum temperatures 10 to 12 degrees celsius. it will feel notably chilly, as well, with that strong north—westerly. through tonight, we'll continue with some areas of rain, some showers moving their way south and east, but it's likely to stay pretty cloudy around the eastern side of england and eastern scotland. some rain continuing here, as well. strong winds also around the north sea coasts. 0vernight, temperatures down to about
the reason for that is this area of low pressure situated to the north of the uk. look at the white lines here, the isobars are fairly close together. a blustery north—westerly wind. there's that rain clearing away from the south—east. throughout this afternoon we're left with this mixture of sunny spells and showers, but the showers really will be heavy in parts with some hail, some sleet, some snow for a time over the higher ground of scotland. some very gusty winds, especially within the...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. here in london, at the public inquiry into the post office horizon it scandal, a leading supporter of the campaigning sub—postmasters has said he had doubts over the post office's approach to the truth. here's zoe conway. the conservative peer lord arbuthnot�*s campaigning began 13 years ago when he started writing to ministers. got the evidence i shall give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. in 2009 he wrote to the van business secretary peter mandelson asking for the government to intervene. a more junior minister wrote back, saying the post office was run at arms length. the post office was run at arms lenath. , ., ., length. there is a sort of democratic _ length. there is a sort of democratic deficits - length. there is a sort of i democratic deficits popping length. there is a sort of - democratic deficits popping appear if the government is refusing to take responsibility, and also the risks of owning a dangerous dog, you cannot say that the dange
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. here in london, at the public inquiry into the post office horizon it scandal, a leading supporter of the campaigning sub—postmasters has said he had doubts over the post office's approach to the truth. here's zoe conway. the conservative peer lord arbuthnot�*s campaigning began 13 years ago when he started writing to ministers. got the evidence i shall give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. in 2009 he wrote...
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gaming is big business here in the uk. sales topped more than £4] billion last year, more than double that of the music industry. this marks the 20th year of the gaming baftas, and 2023 was widely considered to be one of the best years ever in the industry. let's speak tojordan middler, host of the video games chronicle podcast. good to see you. looking at the nominations for this year, what games stand out? i nominations for this year, what games stand out?— nominations for this year, what games stand out? i think last year was especially _ games stand out? i think last year was especially incredible - games stand out? i think last year was especially incredible for - games stand out? i think last year| was especially incredible for games in the sense that you could have had another full list of game of the year nominees but i think for me, games like alan wake two and the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom are the real standouts. {lilia kingdom are the real standouts. 0k, and talkin: kingdom are the real standouts.
gaming is big business here in the uk. sales topped more than £4] billion last year, more than double that of the music industry. this marks the 20th year of the gaming baftas, and 2023 was widely considered to be one of the best years ever in the industry. let's speak tojordan middler, host of the video games chronicle podcast. good to see you. looking at the nominations for this year, what games stand out? i nominations for this year, what games stand out?— nominations for this year, what...
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around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. to the united states next. a day after former president donald trump said abortion should be left for individual states to decide, the arizona supreme court has revived a near—total ban on abortion that dates back 160 years. the law bans abortion in all cases except when the mother's life is at risk. it also makes providing a termination or helping a woman to obtain an abortion punishable by two to five years in prison. democrats, and some republicans, have publicly condemned the court's ruling, which comes into effect in 1a days. arizona's governor urged people to use the democratic process to reverse the decision. this november, arizonans may have an opportunity to make their voices heard on this important issue to the people across arizona who are concerned about the future of abortion rights in our state, who are worried about their bodily autonomy, who don't want to see the freedom of their wives, sisters and daughters restricted. you can make your concerns known at the ballot box, and i encourage you to
around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. to the united states next. a day after former president donald trump said abortion should be left for individual states to decide, the arizona supreme court has revived a near—total ban on abortion that dates back 160 years. the law bans abortion in all cases except when the mother's life is at risk. it also makes providing a termination or helping a woman to obtain an abortion punishable by two to five years in prison. democrats, and some...
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across the uk, it will probably be dry in most places. with some sunshine in the sunshine, it will be warmer, back up to 19 or 20 degrees. weatherfronts coming from the atlantic again, turning northwards, bringing more cloud and wet weather as well, so rain pushing into northern ireland and scotland, maybe even northern parts of england. furthersouth, maybe even northern parts of england. further south, after a cloudy start, we should see the cloudy start, we should see the cloud thing and break and some sunshine coming through. we still have those warm south—westerly winds. these are the temperatures we are looking at on friday. compare those with the average for this time of year. bury st edmunds, 20 degrees on friday, 6 degrees warmer than normal. in aberdeen, a similar story my 6 degrees warmer than normal stop a pleasant day for many areas on thursday and into friday. over the weekend, it will cool down again, the wind direction changing, cooler air will push from the north—west, pressure will be falling as well and we could find
across the uk, it will probably be dry in most places. with some sunshine in the sunshine, it will be warmer, back up to 19 or 20 degrees. weatherfronts coming from the atlantic again, turning northwards, bringing more cloud and wet weather as well, so rain pushing into northern ireland and scotland, maybe even northern parts of england. furthersouth, maybe even northern parts of england. further south, after a cloudy start, we should see the cloudy start, we should see the cloud thing and...
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the uk�*s foreign secretary lord cameron has urged israel to do as little as possible to escalate tensions in the middle east — but benjamin netanyahu has said israel will decide on its own steps. we hope that anything israel does is as limited and as targeted and as smart as possible. it is in no one�*s interest that we see an escalation. translation: we will make our own decisions on our own and the state of israel will do what it needs to defend itself. an iran�*s president has warned there will be a harsh response if israel has the slightest response to its retaliatory attack over the weekend. i�*m lyse doucet injerusalem, with the latest on the response to iran�*s weekend attack i�*m annita mcveigh in london. our other main stories. a russian missile kills 14 and wounds more than 60 in chernihiv in northern ukraine. the actor hugh grant settles a long running lawsuit against the publisher of the sun newspaper over claims journalists used private investigators to tap his phone.
the uk�*s foreign secretary lord cameron has urged israel to do as little as possible to escalate tensions in the middle east — but benjamin netanyahu has said israel will decide on its own steps. we hope that anything israel does is as limited and as targeted and as smart as possible. it is in no one�*s interest that we see an escalation. translation: we will make our own decisions on our own and the state of israel will do what it needs to defend itself. an iran�*s president has...
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gale force winds and heavy rain have battered large parts of the uk with more than hundred people having to be rescued overnight and a major incident was declared in west sussex after a river burst its banks. more than 200 homes and businesses across hampshire and dorset lost power and there are 54 flood warnings in england and 194 flood warnings in england and 194 flood alerts in place and also flood warnings in parts of scotland. we now have this report. both ambulance and fire service staff were called to the park, holidays cut short in the most dramatic way by terrible weather. it was a miserable night for the residents, which meant the emergency services were busy. some people were taken out on boats. others were able to make their way on foot with a little help. the flight affecting both the elderly and the very young. —— the flood. there is likely to be more flooding in the coming hours according to the fire services. irate according to the fire services. we are according to the fire services. , are experiencing high tides at the moment and the next one is due around lunchtime
gale force winds and heavy rain have battered large parts of the uk with more than hundred people having to be rescued overnight and a major incident was declared in west sussex after a river burst its banks. more than 200 homes and businesses across hampshire and dorset lost power and there are 54 flood warnings in england and 194 flood warnings in england and 194 flood alerts in place and also flood warnings in parts of scotland. we now have this report. both ambulance and fire service staff...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. 2024 is the year of elections, with at least 50 countries around the world going to the polls, but when it comes to the numbers one stands above the rest. india's general election, to be held over six weeks between 19th april and 1stjune, is set to be the biggest the world has ever seen. 969 million people will be taking to the polls, that's roughly one in eight of the global population. prime minister narendra modi is hoping to win a third successive term. well, as india goes into election mode, its economy is in sharp focus. the prime minister, narendra modi, is riding the wave of massive infrastructure development — roads, highways and metro lines are being built in india at a pace some say is reminiscent of china's heyday. nikhil inamdar has this report from kolkata. kolkata, a city of rusty trams. horns to0t. and traffic jams. crossing this stretch across the mighty hooghly river usually takes up to 30 minutes. but a shiny new underwater metro line hasjust come into operation. significantly reducing travel time. so this is i
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. 2024 is the year of elections, with at least 50 countries around the world going to the polls, but when it comes to the numbers one stands above the rest. india's general election, to be held over six weeks between 19th april and 1stjune, is set to be the biggest the world has ever seen. 969 million people will be taking to the polls, that's roughly one in eight of the global population. prime minister narendra modi is hoping to win a third...
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it is trying to understand how the worst miscarriage ofjustice in uk history as it has been called could have possibly happened and who knew what an especially important when, but the met police is monitoring these proceedings to gather evidence so it can establish who was responsible and see if a criminal prosecution can take place, the post office has told the bbc this week that he believes that once that evidence has been established, people should go to jail for been established, people should go to jailfor their been established, people should go to jail for their role been established, people should go to jailfor their role in been established, people should go to jail for their role in the scandal, but if you speak to victims like the former sub—postmistress from surrey who was pregnant when she was sent to prison, she doesn't understand why that process can't be sped up, she says the evidence in there. it is not her call to make and this inquiry is first trying to establish the facts. that and this inquiry is first trying to establish the facts.— establish the facts. that is
it is trying to understand how the worst miscarriage ofjustice in uk history as it has been called could have possibly happened and who knew what an especially important when, but the met police is monitoring these proceedings to gather evidence so it can establish who was responsible and see if a criminal prosecution can take place, the post office has told the bbc this week that he believes that once that evidence has been established, people should go to jail for been established, people...
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a policy which would mean an bod the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently _ the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently 15 _ the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently 15 years - the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently 15 years of - the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently 15 years of age i the uk. a policy which would mean | anybody currently 15 years of age or younger will never legally be able to buy cigarettes in the uk. she has told the house of commons this is all about giving the next generation the freedom to live longer and healthier lives. freedom, of course, is a word cherished by many on the rights in particular, and it is the case conservative's are divided on this policy. there are those like victoria arkin into field smoking is just so bad. it is bad for your health, and it is imperative they take this step to get rid of it, but there are others in the party who are very uncomfortable about what they see as an excessive intrusion on people's freedom to smoke if they choose to, and we'll get a sense of the argumen
a policy which would mean an bod the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently _ the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently 15 _ the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently 15 years - the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently 15 years of - the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently 15 years of age i the uk. a policy which would mean | anybody currently 15 years of age or younger will never legally be able to buy cigarettes in the uk. she has told the...
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backed by the us, uk, france and jordan. this morning israeli officials are saying the confrontation isn't over and are assessing their options. iran's military chief told state tv that as far as iran was concerned, a line had been drawn under the confrontation after its retaliatory strike. a strike conducted by iran after the date for the first attack on its embassy in the syrian capital damascus which destroyed the consulate and also killed senior members of iran's islamic revolutionary guard corps. it's warning israel this morning that if israel now strikes back that iran would respond with even greater force. this is a moment fraught with risk. let's look at the major developments of the past 12 hours. sirens. what you can see is israel's air defence system, the iron dome, in operation — flashes in thejerusalem sky as drones and missiles are shot down. a coalition of israel's allies, including the us and uk has helped shoot down some iranian drones and misiles before they reached israeli territory. this is footage of t
backed by the us, uk, france and jordan. this morning israeli officials are saying the confrontation isn't over and are assessing their options. iran's military chief told state tv that as far as iran was concerned, a line had been drawn under the confrontation after its retaliatory strike. a strike conducted by iran after the date for the first attack on its embassy in the syrian capital damascus which destroyed the consulate and also killed senior members of iran's islamic revolutionary guard...
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yes, we know the uk fiuhter overnight. yes, we know the uk fighterjets _ overnight. yes, we know the uk fighterjets were _ overnight. yes, we know the uk fighterjets were involved - overnight. yes, we know the uk fighterjets were involved so - overnight. yes, we know the uk| fighterjets were involved so raf planes deployed the take—down the iranians drones stop this marks a clear escalation in terms of relations between london and tehran, the statement from rishi sunak overnight stressing the importance of deescalation, really condemning the strongest terms those attacks on iran, we know if rishi sunak, just like ajoe iran, we know if rishi sunak, just like a joe biden will be having conversations with benjamin netanyahu in the coming days, we know this has been discussed, potential of the attack anyway in government circles for some days, there was a meeting of the governments emergency committee, cobra, on friday, and we had reaction from across the political spectrum here in the uk as well, leader of the labour party for example sir keir starmer whose words very
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and this week, the uk's foreign secretary, lord cameron, said the uk will not block arms sales to israel, after reviewing the latest legal advice on the issue. but pressure on the british government continues to mount, with critics saying weapons exports to israel could make britain complicit in alleged breaches of international humanitarian law. our analysis editor ros atkins explains. this week, the uk foreign secretary lord cameron gave an update on arms sales to israel. our position is in line with our international partners. so far, no like—minded countries have taken the decision to spend have taken the decision to suspend existing arms export licences to israel. the government's position is based on legal advice, which, as is standard, hasn't been published. but the shadow foreign secretary david lammy says that in this case it should be, that that government is avoiding scrutiny. arms sales are a focus because of israel's actions in gaza. it denies targeting civilians but it has killed thousands of them. and it has done so, in part, with weapons from the west. the us accounts f
and this week, the uk's foreign secretary, lord cameron, said the uk will not block arms sales to israel, after reviewing the latest legal advice on the issue. but pressure on the british government continues to mount, with critics saying weapons exports to israel could make britain complicit in alleged breaches of international humanitarian law. our analysis editor ros atkins explains. this week, the uk foreign secretary lord cameron gave an update on arms sales to israel. our position is in...
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around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. monday marks one—year since the eruption of the civil war in sudan. fighting between the sudanese armed forces and the rapid support forces has claimed thousands of lives, displaced more than 8 million, and triggered the world s largest hunger crisis, according to the un. and a year in, there's seeemingly no end in sight. 0ur africa correspondent barbara plett usher joins me from nairobi. give us an idea of the scale of the impact of the fighting that's been going on for more than a year. saddam was already fragile before the world with people needing humanitarian assistance in parts because a previous conflict but things have worsened exponentially over the past few years, collapse of state services including health care and water and sanitation especially in conflict zones, the economy taking a hard hit, the fighting affected production and supply lines and farming which means sudan cannot produce its own food anymore and all those people displaced, around 2 million outside the co
around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. monday marks one—year since the eruption of the civil war in sudan. fighting between the sudanese armed forces and the rapid support forces has claimed thousands of lives, displaced more than 8 million, and triggered the world s largest hunger crisis, according to the un. and a year in, there's seeemingly no end in sight. 0ur africa correspondent barbara plett usher joins me from nairobi. give us an idea of the scale of the impact of the...
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press conference in london by the prime minister of the uk, rishi| the prime minister of the uk, rishi sunak, emphasising that this was a reckless attack by iran, that had it been successful it would have caused a incalculable damage to israel and the wider region, emphasising the time is now for de—escalation. he wouldn't be drawn on exactly what form that would take. and whether he'd like the us is sending an exquisite message to israel not to retaliate. let'sjoin our exquisite message to israel not to retaliate. let's join our defence correspondent, we heard from the prime minister the first confirmation that british jets were involved in intercepting some of those drones, missiles heading toward israel.— those drones, missiles heading toward israel. �* ., ., toward israel. behind me, i am on downin: toward israel. behind me, i am on downing street _ toward israel. behind me, i am on downing street where _ toward israel. behind me, i am on downing street where that - toward israel. behind me, i am on l downing street where that interview has taken place with the prime minister
press conference in london by the prime minister of the uk, rishi| the prime minister of the uk, rishi sunak, emphasising that this was a reckless attack by iran, that had it been successful it would have caused a incalculable damage to israel and the wider region, emphasising the time is now for de—escalation. he wouldn't be drawn on exactly what form that would take. and whether he'd like the us is sending an exquisite message to israel not to retaliate. let'sjoin our exquisite message to...
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he was here in the uk can watch _ it quickly. he was here in the uk can watch that _ it quickly. he was here in the uk can watch that inquiry _ it quickly. he was here in the uk can watch that inquiry from - it quickly. he was here in the uk| can watch that inquiry from 10am it quickly. he was here in the uk - can watch that inquiry from 10am on the bbc news channel. a hunt is continuing across northern england for a man wanted in connection with the killing a young mother, who was fatally stabbed as she pushed her baby in a pram in bradford on saturday afternoon. it's emerged that the man had been given bail on charges of assault and threatening to kill her. habibur masum pleaded not guilty when he appeared before manchester magistrates�* court in november. let's go live to our correspondent in bradford — alison freeman. there's been a huge amount of new information over the past 24 are worst that happened on the street behind me in bradford on saturday afternoon at around 3:20pm. the police told me yesterday that the victim kulsooma akter and the alleged attacker, habibur m
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in the uk. in'ustices in the uk. you are right, it injustices in the uk. you are right, it is considered _ injustices in the uk. you are right, it is considered by _ injustices in the uk. you are right, it is considered by legal— injustices in the uk. you are right, it is considered by legal and - it is considered by legal and expects, mps have said it is the widest miscarriage ofjustice in uk history because more than 900 sub—postmasters were wrongfully prosecuted. 0ver sub—postmasters were wrongfully prosecuted. over a faulty it system creating shortfalls in their account. they were accused of theft, false accounting, when there was no actual evidence of this and we are constantly told that the system could not fail, it was successful and operation beyond any reasonable doubts of people lost homes, they were bankrupt, we talked about the mental health problems, several suicides have been linked to this and that impact was notjust on those who were wrongfully convicted, it was also their families who were shun
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gusting 30—60 miles an hour across much of the uk. strong winds continuing into the afternoon, and they could cause some issues and the reason for that is the area of low pressure situated to the north of the uk, look at the isobars, fairly close together, a blustery north—westerly wind. the ring clearing from the thousand south—eastern through this afternoon we are left with a mixture of sunny spells and showers, shower is heavy in parts with some hail and sleet and some snow for a time over the higher ground of scotland. gusting winds in the showers as well, even a rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out but the gusts of wind reaching as high as 60 miles an hour likely to continue this afternoon and maximum temperatures of 12 degrees, feeling notably chilly with the strong north—westerly wind. tonight we continue with areas of showers moving south and east, likely to stay cloudy around the eastern side of england and eastern scotland, rain continuing here. strong wounds on north sea coast. throughout tuesday, the cloud and rain
gusting 30—60 miles an hour across much of the uk. strong winds continuing into the afternoon, and they could cause some issues and the reason for that is the area of low pressure situated to the north of the uk, look at the isobars, fairly close together, a blustery north—westerly wind. the ring clearing from the thousand south—eastern through this afternoon we are left with a mixture of sunny spells and showers, shower is heavy in parts with some hail and sleet and some snow for a time...
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thank you for that update from the uk. crossing to jerusalem, you for that update from the uk. crossing tojerusalem, my colleague is there. can we quickly reflect on the interview you did with the idf, following the first time, our opportunity to question them about events overnight and what happens next. a couple of lines with relation to iran. quote, iran is behind everything bad, and also iran has been there since the course of this war. referring notjust to the events overnight. what did you take from that interview? it events overnight. what did you take from that interview?— from that interview? it very much reiterates what _ from that interview? it very much reiterates what israel's _ from that interview? it very much reiterates what israel's concerns l reiterates what israel's concerns about the islamic republic have been for the last decades, since the 1979 islamic revolution. israel describes iran as the worlds biggest state sponsor of terrorism, it sees iran's hands behind the actions of its proxies and armed non—state actors whether it is hezbollah in lebanon, t
thank you for that update from the uk. crossing to jerusalem, you for that update from the uk. crossing tojerusalem, my colleague is there. can we quickly reflect on the interview you did with the idf, following the first time, our opportunity to question them about events overnight and what happens next. a couple of lines with relation to iran. quote, iran is behind everything bad, and also iran has been there since the course of this war. referring notjust to the events overnight. what did...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. here in the uk — labour leader sir keir starmer has said a labour government would aim to increase defence spending to 2.5% of gdp "as soon as resources allow". he also told the i newspaper he would conduct a strategic review of defence and security "to be clear what the priorities are". sir keir�*s aim matches that of chancellorjeremy hunt, who has also said he wants defence spending to rise to 2.5%. it currently stands at 2.1% of gdp. let's speak to our correspondent nick eardley, in westminster this is really starting to feel like an election year, we are hearing from all parties about what their plans would be but tell us more about what sir keir starmer has said. ., ., ., . said. you mentioned that defence sendin: said. you mentioned that defence spending pledge _ said. you mentioned that defence spending pledge and _ said. you mentioned that defence spending pledge and yes - said. you mentioned that defence spending pledge and yes it - said. you mentioned that defence spendi
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. here in the uk — labour leader sir keir starmer has said a labour government would aim to increase defence spending to 2.5% of gdp "as soon as resources allow". he also told the i newspaper he would conduct a strategic review of defence and security "to be clear what the priorities are". sir keir�*s aim matches that of chancellorjeremy hunt, who has also said he wants defence spending to rise to 2.5%. it currently...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. now to the united states, and day two of donald trump's criminal trial has concluded in new york. the focus for the moment is selecting a jury to sit through the weeks of proceedings. so far, seven have been chosen, but dozens of potentialjurors have been excused, after saying they couldn't be impartial. this case marks the first time a us president — former or current — has faced a criminal trial. it's over allegations he tried to cover up hush money payments to the adult film star stormy daniels in 2016. mr trump denies the allegations, and speaking after the court wrapped up, he once again made unsubstantiated claims that the judge was conflicted. the whole world is watching. this judge is so conflicted, you understand? there has never been a judge so conflicted as these. it is ridiculous. also, there is no crime. 0ur north america correspondent nada tawfik has more from new york. the court session ran over in time because the judge was so eager to make headway in a jury select
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. now to the united states, and day two of donald trump's criminal trial has concluded in new york. the focus for the moment is selecting a jury to sit through the weeks of proceedings. so far, seven have been chosen, but dozens of potentialjurors have been excused, after saying they couldn't be impartial. this case marks the first time a us president — former or current — has faced a criminal trial. it's over allegations he tried to cover...
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it expects the uk's gdp to go up by 0.5 percent this year. and that would make the uk the second weakest performer across the g7 group of advanced economies. but growth is expected to improve next year to 1.5 percent. here's the imf�*s chief economist, pierre—0livier gourinchas: global economy is growing at 3.2% in 2024 expect 3.2% in 2025 and this is a reasonable number enough to supercharge number and 3.8 would like to get back there and it's not bad and the other good news is inflation is coming down and we are seeing inflation come down into thousand 24 and 2025 so, we are gradually coming back to inflation and putting that surgeon inflation behind us. two pieces of good news and there's a third one which is in most places in the world, somewhat less scoring from the crisis of the last four years, the pandemic and the cost of living crisis into the global economy and through its pre—pandemic trend and below that, we see a number of regions catching up we see a number of regions catching up and closing that gap in most regions with o
it expects the uk's gdp to go up by 0.5 percent this year. and that would make the uk the second weakest performer across the g7 group of advanced economies. but growth is expected to improve next year to 1.5 percent. here's the imf�*s chief economist, pierre—0livier gourinchas: global economy is growing at 3.2% in 2024 expect 3.2% in 2025 and this is a reasonable number enough to supercharge number and 3.8 would like to get back there and it's not bad and the other good news is inflation...
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talks between the uk and us also covered the war in ukraine. the two governments are providing kyiv with billions of dollars in military aid. but the pentagon has spent almost all the money budgeted for the war effort, and further funding is stalled in the us congress. us central command says it's sending guns and ammunition it seized from an iranian ship. the weaponry includes ak—47s, ammunition, and rocket—propelled grenades was allegedly on its way to the iran—backed houthis in yemen. diverting seized weapons like these are one way the us can help ukraine without funding from congress. for more on the uk—us talks on gaza and ukraine, here's our state department correspondent, tom bateman. it was on march eight, that lord cameron had said he expected to get advice within days on whether or not israel had breached international humanitarian law in gaza. here we are a month later and there has still been no word on that. i asked lord cameron at the news conference whether or not there had been a decision by there had been a decision by
talks between the uk and us also covered the war in ukraine. the two governments are providing kyiv with billions of dollars in military aid. but the pentagon has spent almost all the money budgeted for the war effort, and further funding is stalled in the us congress. us central command says it's sending guns and ammunition it seized from an iranian ship. the weaponry includes ak—47s, ammunition, and rocket—propelled grenades was allegedly on its way to the iran—backed houthis in yemen....
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right now, a lot of cloud shrouding the uk. a weatherfront is crossing us, bearing rain and dribs and drabs possible anywhere through the night and in some areas even quite heavy for a time. but this weather front is caught in a current of very mild air streaming in from the southern climes, quite a breezy end to the night is expected as well. but i think by the time we get to around 6:00 in the morning, you can see the skies are clearing across many eastern and some western areas of the uk as well. temperatures will be in double figures in most major towns and cities. so, here's the morning then, the forecast. you can see still a fair amount of cloud across some southern and western areas, dribs and drabs of rain, but already sunshine across, say, many northern and northeastern parts of the uk. the temperatures are very pleasant indeed — widely, i think, into the high teens or 20 degrees across england, eastern scotland, around 18 and out towards the west, around 1a to 17 degrees celsius. but the west will always be more clo
right now, a lot of cloud shrouding the uk. a weatherfront is crossing us, bearing rain and dribs and drabs possible anywhere through the night and in some areas even quite heavy for a time. but this weather front is caught in a current of very mild air streaming in from the southern climes, quite a breezy end to the night is expected as well. but i think by the time we get to around 6:00 in the morning, you can see the skies are clearing across many eastern and some western areas of the uk as...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc - across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look another story making use. researchers have found that people living with long covid have information in their blood which could provide clues for treatment. a study looking at hundreds of people who have been seriously ill with covid found that their immune system remains overactive long after catching the virus. fergus walsh explains more. the study followed more than 650 patients in the uk who have been treated in hospital with severe covid. six months on, two in three were still experiencing symptoms including heart and lung problems such as shortness of breath, fatigue, gut issues, anxiety, depression and brain fog. the researchers analysed their blood and found these proteins which are markers for inflammation of the immune system which are useful while the body is fighting an infection, but not once a virus is gone. scientists say there are strong evidence that long covid is caused by different types of post viral inflammation. you alive with bbc news. russia says it
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. in the uk, new figures this morning rose by 3.2% in the year to march, down from 3.4% in february. that's slightly higher than the consensus forecast from economists. this means prices are rising at the lowest annual rate for two and a half years. a short while ago, prime minister rishi sunak gave his reaction to this as well as some other issues. today's figures show our economic plan is working and inflation continues to fall, having been 11% when i became prime minister, now falling to over 3%, lowest level in 2.5 years. we have seen mortgage rates fall, energy bills fall, day—to—day speech shows wages have been rising faster than inflation for nine months in a row. they have been able to cut people's taxies for average workers, and increase their state pension by £900 this month. that all shows our plan is working and my simple message would be if we stick to that plan, people can have confidence there is a bright future ahead. ~ . ., confidence there is a bright future ahead
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but was helped by the united states and the uk _ was helped by the united states and the uk and jordan. jordan said it intercepted a number of flying objects— intercepted a number of flying objects that entered is territory, iranian— objects that entered is territory, iranian missiles and drones. the raf. _ iranian missiles and drones. the raf. which _ iranian missiles and drones. the raf, which was already operating along _ raf, which was already operating along the — raf, which was already operating along the borders of syria and iraq to counter— along the borders of syria and iraq to counter any kinds of advance or resurgence — to counter any kinds of advance or resurgence of so—called islamic states. — resurgence of so—called islamic states, isis, they also shot down a number— states, isis, they also shot down a number of— states, isis, they also shot down a number of drones, so they would have .one number of drones, so they would have gone guite _ number of drones, so they would have gone quite a _ number of drones, so they would have gone quite a circuitous ro
but was helped by the united states and the uk _ was helped by the united states and the uk and jordan. jordan said it intercepted a number of flying objects— intercepted a number of flying objects that entered is territory, iranian— objects that entered is territory, iranian missiles and drones. the raf. _ iranian missiles and drones. the raf. which _ iranian missiles and drones. the raf, which was already operating along _ raf, which was already operating along the — raf, which was...
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.— debate in the uk. thank you for 'oinin: us debate in the uk. thank you for joining us from _ debate in the uk. thank you for joining us from whitehall - debate in the uk. thank you for joining us from whitehall and i debate in the uk. thank you for| joining us from whitehall and we will continue to get updates throughout the day of course with these breaking news, this unprecedented development. it was always known that when the gaza war erupted after october the 7th, that this would be a war with wide—ranging repercussions and does the gaza war goes on, fires have been burning across this region and now the biggest conflagration of all with iran's first direct attack on israeli territory. the israeli war cabinet met through the night and this morning idf spokesperson daniel hagarigave this morning idf spokesperson daniel hagari gave us this update. good morning. last night iran opened up good morning. last night iran opened up an attack against israel and sent over 300 various threats. they met our
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but still around eight celsius in stornoway and typically ii—i3 elsewhere across the uk. towards the end of the week, another weak front moving across uk, bringing cloud more than rain and also this high pressure nosing in, an indication the weather should dry out. the main message for now is a very blustery day on the way tomorrow with big shower clouds but also sunny spells. bye— bye. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. 0ur headlines this evening: palace puncture liverpool's premier league title chances — they end a bad week with a second straight home defeat,
but still around eight celsius in stornoway and typically ii—i3 elsewhere across the uk. towards the end of the week, another weak front moving across uk, bringing cloud more than rain and also this high pressure nosing in, an indication the weather should dry out. the main message for now is a very blustery day on the way tomorrow with big shower clouds but also sunny spells. bye— bye. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. 0ur headlines this evening: palace puncture liverpool's...
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this week, the uk's foreign secretary, lord cameron, said the uk will not block arms sales to israel, after reviewing the latest legal advice on the issue. but pressure on the british government continues to mount, with critics saying weapons exports to israel could make britain complicit in alleged breaches of international humanitarian law. our analysis editor ros atkins explains. this week the uk foreign secretary lord cameron gave an update on arms sales to israel. opposition is in line with our international partners. so far no like—minded countries have taken — no like—minded countries have taken the _ no like—minded countries have taken the decision to suspend existing — taken the decision to suspend existing arms export licenses to israel~ _ existing arms export licenses to israel. ., �* , to israel. the government's osition to israel. the government's position is _ to israel. the government's position is based _ to israel. the government's position is based on - to israel. the government's position is based on legal. position is based on legal advice which as stan
this week, the uk's foreign secretary, lord cameron, said the uk will not block arms sales to israel, after reviewing the latest legal advice on the issue. but pressure on the british government continues to mount, with critics saying weapons exports to israel could make britain complicit in alleged breaches of international humanitarian law. our analysis editor ros atkins explains. this week the uk foreign secretary lord cameron gave an update on arms sales to israel. opposition is in line...
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there will be questions in the uk parliament when it returns tomorrow about that decision. but i get the sense so far that the major parties, or at least most of the major parties in westminster, are behind the government. the labour party has said that it thinks the raf was right to get involved in shooting down those drones. the liberal democrats have backed the strategy too. there are some mps i've spoken to who have some questions about exactly how that decision was reached, and i suspect when the prime minister likely makes a statement tomorrow, they will feature prominently. but the main concern in downing street and more broadly in uk politics is about the fear of escalation, the fear that any reprisals for what happened last night could lead to things spiralling out of control in the middle east. and i suspect that is what will dominate the debate here over the next few days. stay with us here on bbc news. we will be live in the bbc sport centre for all the top sports stories. hello. the warm spell of weather has come to an end, much fresher day for all of us today,
there will be questions in the uk parliament when it returns tomorrow about that decision. but i get the sense so far that the major parties, or at least most of the major parties in westminster, are behind the government. the labour party has said that it thinks the raf was right to get involved in shooting down those drones. the liberal democrats have backed the strategy too. there are some mps i've spoken to who have some questions about exactly how that decision was reached, and i suspect...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at a big story out of the uk. a �*smoke—free generation'. presented by the health secretary, mps have backed the plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes. most of the opposition came from the conservative party, with several representatives, including former prime minister liz truss, voting against the bill, arguing it would limit personal freedom. there was widespread agreement to the parties that the government idea is a good idea, except when you look amongst the conservative party. around 60 conservative mps voted against this and around 100 abstained. it was a free vote, able to vote how they chose, but plenty decided they would not back rishi sunak. the bill passed by 383 votes to 67. if they become law, the uk's smoking laws will be among the strictest in the world. the approach is thought to have been inspired by the similar law in new zealand, later repealed by a new administration. you're live with bbc news. some pictures to bring you now of a devastating fire that engulfed denmark's
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at a big story out of the uk. a �*smoke—free generation'. presented by the health secretary, mps have backed the plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes. most of the opposition came from the conservative party, with several representatives, including former prime minister liz truss, voting against the bill, arguing it would limit personal freedom. there was widespread agreement to the parties that the...
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in 2022 the uk provided... but although the uk is not a major arms supplier, it is a long—term supplier and of arms. that would be a significant diplomatic blow is real but that has not happened for now at least. whether that may change depends on the uk's rules. they say the government should not grant a licence if there is a clear risk that items may be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international human law —— human rights laws. for this the government receives...