0
0.0
Apr 15, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. breaking news to bring you from sydney. i can tell you that police have declared that to those that had been stabbed at a church in sydney have been declared as terrorist attack. a 15—year—old boy has been arrested after a bishop and several churchgoers were stabbed during the sermon. the incident happened monday evening in sydney at the christ the good shepherd church in a suburb, at least four people were stabbed but police said none of their injuries were life—threatening. the incident did trigger unrest as police say they are investigating. impending intentionally targeted woman. australia's most famous landmark reflecting the pain of a nation. all the victims have now been named. pikria darchia, originally from georgia, dawn singleton, who was planning her wedding. jade young was an architect and mother. osteopath ashlee good died protecting her nine—month—old baby. yixuan cheng, a chinese student whose picture is yet to be released. and this was security guard faraz ta
this is bbc news. breaking news to bring you from sydney. i can tell you that police have declared that to those that had been stabbed at a church in sydney have been declared as terrorist attack. a 15—year—old boy has been arrested after a bishop and several churchgoers were stabbed during the sermon. the incident happened monday evening in sydney at the christ the good shepherd church in a suburb, at least four people were stabbed but police said none of their injuries were...
0
0.0
Apr 13, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
live from london, this is bbc news. israel has put its armed forces on alert and ordered schools to remain closed, amid fears that an iranian attack may be imminent. in the last half hour, president biden cut shorter weekend trip, returning to washington to hold urgent discussions at the white house on the growing crisis. police in australia say a stabbing at a shopping mall in which six people were killed appears not to be terror—related. and the head of ukraine's military warns the situation in the east has "significa ntly worsened". hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we start with events in the middle east. israel has put its armed forces on alert — and ordered all schools to remain closed on sunday — as concerns mount that an iranian attack may be imminent.
live from london, this is bbc news. israel has put its armed forces on alert and ordered schools to remain closed, amid fears that an iranian attack may be imminent. in the last half hour, president biden cut shorter weekend trip, returning to washington to hold urgent discussions at the white house on the growing crisis. police in australia say a stabbing at a shopping mall in which six people were killed appears not to be terror—related. and the head of ukraine's military warns the...
0
0.0
Apr 12, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. we will have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. ready to tack in three, two, one... it makes you just feel so powerful and strong. but it also makes you feel free. it has real, tangible benefits for the students that do it. it was pretty rough conditions, like 20 knots, wind against tide. let's keep behind, let's keep behind. the weather was crazy. right? and is the ambulance on the way, is it? the coastguard apparently lost contact with it. so when my parents first found out i was sailing, they were like, "what's sailing? you're just on a boat." but once i qualified and now i'm a sailing instructor, they realise that i'm actually getting somewhere. it's not what they expected. the main reason why i do this whole programme is that it has real, tangible benefits for the students that do it. i'll probably use the helm one... sometimes it's hard for me to articulate myself. and when you're on a boat with different people, you have to kin
this is bbc news. we will have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. ready to tack in three, two, one... it makes you just feel so powerful and strong. but it also makes you feel free. it has real, tangible benefits for the students that do it. it was pretty rough conditions, like 20 knots, wind against tide. let's keep behind, let's keep behind. the weather was crazy. right? and is the ambulance on the way, is it? the coastguard apparently lost...
0
0.0
Apr 9, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. in the uk, mp william wragg will no longer sit in the house of commons for the conservatives, after he shared colleagues' phone numbers on a dating app. a party spokesman said he'd voluntarily given up the whip. on monday evening mr wragg stepped down as vice chairman of the 1922 committee of conservative mps. he also told the speaker he is resigning as chairman of another commons committee he sits on. a court in australia has ruled that men can enter a women's—only exhibition in tasmania. the ladies lounge exhibit at the museum of old and new art wanted to highlight historic misogyny by banning male visitors. the venue had insisted that rejecting men was part of the art, arguing australian law allowed for discrimination "designed to promote equal opportunity" for a group of people who had been historically disadvantaged. the judge rejected that argument. you may have heard of the langauge, esperanto, aimed at making international communication easier, with everyone able to speak it
this is bbc news. in the uk, mp william wragg will no longer sit in the house of commons for the conservatives, after he shared colleagues' phone numbers on a dating app. a party spokesman said he'd voluntarily given up the whip. on monday evening mr wragg stepped down as vice chairman of the 1922 committee of conservative mps. he also told the speaker he is resigning as chairman of another commons committee he sits on. a court in australia has ruled that men can enter a women's—only...
0
0.0
Apr 12, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. the world health organization says regions of sudan could be tipped into famine if the conflict between the nation�*s army and paramilitary forces does not come to an end. doctors without borders has screened tens of thousands of women and children from a displaced people�*s camp in north darfur and found a third were malnourished, twice the threshold required for a nutritional emergency to be declared. a year of war has had a devastating humanitarian impact across the country. especially in the darfur region, it�*s been almost impossible to transfer aid across conflict lines. the paramilitary rapid support forces now control much of darfur. warehouses have been looted and most aid workers have withdrawn. the army has blocked land routes from outside the country to stop weapons, it says. that has eased slightly for food supplies, but not nearly enough. the bbc has managed to get rare video from darfur. our correspondent, barbara plett usher, reports. some viewers may find images
this is bbc news. the world health organization says regions of sudan could be tipped into famine if the conflict between the nation�*s army and paramilitary forces does not come to an end. doctors without borders has screened tens of thousands of women and children from a displaced people�*s camp in north darfur and found a third were malnourished, twice the threshold required for a nutritional emergency to be declared. a year of war has had a devastating humanitarian impact across the...
0
0.0
Apr 15, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. let's return now to our top story — former president donald trump, standing trial in a criminal case. these are the pictures of donald trump leaving to go to that manhattan court and then arriving, he is now inside the courthouse itself. nada tawfik is there. just work from the course in your last few minutes that donald trump has lost a second bid to actually remove thejudge in this lost a second bid to actually remove the judge in this case, so tells more about that.— the judge in this case, so tells more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial _ more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial gets _ more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial gets warmly - more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial gets warmly underl before the trial gets warmly under way, thejudge said before the trial gets warmly under way, the judge said there were a few loose ends, as he called it, to address and one of those was again last—ditch attempt by donald trump
this is bbc news. let's return now to our top story — former president donald trump, standing trial in a criminal case. these are the pictures of donald trump leaving to go to that manhattan court and then arriving, he is now inside the courthouse itself. nada tawfik is there. just work from the course in your last few minutes that donald trump has lost a second bid to actually remove thejudge in this lost a second bid to actually remove the judge in this case, so tells more about that.—...
0
0.0
Apr 16, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. fight to get the judge to remove people that they believe are partial for cause. . ~ people that they believe are partial for cause. ., ~ ,, people that they believe are partial for cause. . ~' ,, people that they believe are partial for cause. ., ~ i. . ., for cause. thank you so much for our for cause. thank you so much for your time — for cause. thank you so much for your time and — for cause. thank you so much for your time and expertise - for cause. thank you so much for your time and expertise this - your time and expertise this morning. we do appreciate talking to you. the leading expert on the usjury system. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. the uk government's plan to introduce some of the world's toughest anti—smoking laws has taken a massive step forward. mps voted overwelmingly to ban anyone born after 2009, from buying cigarettes. 57 conservative mps voted against the bill, including the business secretary, kemi badenoch, arguing it was an attack
this is bbc news. fight to get the judge to remove people that they believe are partial for cause. . ~ people that they believe are partial for cause. ., ~ ,, people that they believe are partial for cause. . ~' ,, people that they believe are partial for cause. ., ~ i. . ., for cause. thank you so much for our for cause. thank you so much for your time — for cause. thank you so much for your time and — for cause. thank you so much for your time and expertise - for cause. thank you so much...
0
0.0
Apr 9, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
you alive with bbc news. russia says it shot down a ukrainian drain attempting to attack the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on monday a day after the plan was damaged by three direct hit. zaporizhzhia is europe was like largest nuclear power plant occupied by russian troops since moscow's invasion in 2022. it was the subject of attacks early in the war but sunday was the first time since november 2020 that it has been directly hit. kyiv and caple have both denied being behind sunday puzzle attack. rafael grossi director general of the international atomic energy agency told the bbc sunday's attack was unacceptable. you cannot attack _ attack was unacceptable. you cannot attack a _ attack was unacceptable. you cannot attack a nuclear - attack was unacceptable. you. cannot attack a nuclear power plant in whatever way, in whichever way, plant in whatever way, in whicheverway, because plant in whatever way, in whichever way, because the consequences are a discriminant, so no—one could conceivably derive any m
you alive with bbc news. russia says it shot down a ukrainian drain attempting to attack the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on monday a day after the plan was damaged by three direct hit. zaporizhzhia is europe was like largest nuclear power plant occupied by russian troops since moscow's invasion in 2022. it was the subject of attacks early in the war but sunday was the first time since november 2020 that it has been directly hit. kyiv and caple have both denied being behind sunday puzzle...
0
0.0
Apr 17, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
you're live with bbc news. one of denmark's most famous buildings — the copenhagen old stock exchange — has been destroyed by a fire on tuesday. the building's iconic spire collapsed in the flames as more than 100 firefighters battled to save it. 0ur correspondent adrienne murray was there. it started in the small hours of the morning. soon, flames and thick grey smoke had engulfed the historic former stock exchange. 0nlookers watched on in disbelief as one of the capitol�*s best known landmarks was consumed by an inferno and scores of firefighters were dispatched to tackle the blaze. they fled as flames ripped through the building. there were horrified gasps as the 180 foot spire collapsed. those inside managed to escape and police say no—one was harmed. some even raced towards the fire, desperate to rescue its treasured artworks. every moment mattered and, luckily, many were saved. among them, this precious painting as seen inside the stock exchange itself by the danish artist piet kruger. this is the
you're live with bbc news. one of denmark's most famous buildings — the copenhagen old stock exchange — has been destroyed by a fire on tuesday. the building's iconic spire collapsed in the flames as more than 100 firefighters battled to save it. 0ur correspondent adrienne murray was there. it started in the small hours of the morning. soon, flames and thick grey smoke had engulfed the historic former stock exchange. 0nlookers watched on in disbelief as one of the capitol�*s best known...
0
0.0
Apr 17, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
live from london, this is bbc news. 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's in no—one's interest that we see escalation. translation: we will make our own decisions on our own. _ and the state of israel will do what it needs to defend itself. the actor hugh grant settles a long—running lawsuit —— says he has been offered a enormous amount of money as he settles a long—running lawsuit against the publisher of the sun newspaper over claims journalist used private investigators to tap his phone. mps have rejected all of the changes made to the rwanda bill by the house of lords. the bill is now being sent back to the house of lords. a russian missile kills 1a and wounds more than 60 in chernihiv in northern ukraine. inflation in the uk has fallen to its lowest level fo
live from london, this is bbc news. 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's in no—one's interest that we see escalation. translation: we will make our own decisions on our own. _ and the state of israel will do what it needs to defend itself. the...
0
0.0
Apr 11, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. russian missiles and drones hit ukraine's energy supply — we have a report from one of the affected cities. as iran vows to punish israel for an air strike killing its commanders — president biden says us support for israel is "iron—clad". a vietnamese property tycoon has been sentenced to death, after one of the biggest corruption trials in history. and we have an exclusive look at stunning new discoveries in the ancient italian city of pompeii. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. russia has launched a series of raids on ukraine's energy system, firing more than 80 missiles and drones across the country. almost a third made it through ukraine's air defences.
this is bbc news. russian missiles and drones hit ukraine's energy supply — we have a report from one of the affected cities. as iran vows to punish israel for an air strike killing its commanders — president biden says us support for israel is "iron—clad". a vietnamese property tycoon has been sentenced to death, after one of the biggest corruption trials in history. and we have an exclusive look at stunning new discoveries in the ancient italian city of pompeii. hello, i'm...
0
0.0
Apr 17, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
you're live with bbc news. some pictures to bring you now of a devastating fire that engulfed denmark's historic old stock exchange building in the centre of copenhagen. the building dates back to the year 1625, and is one of the city's oldest buildings, currently housing the danish chamber of commerce. copenhagen residents and staff from a nearby museum rushed to rescue a number of historic paintings. it took hours to get the fire under control due to the amount of scaffolding on the building, which made it harder for responders to get through to the flames. the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. let's turn to some important news around the world. heavy rain has battered gulf states causing flash flooding — with some places recording a year's worth of rain in a single day. the dubai airport was forced to divert incoming flights for around two hours but operations have since restarted. cars washed away in the streets, as a fierce storm causes destruction across the gulf region. venezuelan presiden
you're live with bbc news. some pictures to bring you now of a devastating fire that engulfed denmark's historic old stock exchange building in the centre of copenhagen. the building dates back to the year 1625, and is one of the city's oldest buildings, currently housing the danish chamber of commerce. copenhagen residents and staff from a nearby museum rushed to rescue a number of historic paintings. it took hours to get the fire under control due to the amount of scaffolding on the building,...
0
0.0
Apr 13, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
voice-over: this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. there's a story behind every egg freezing. egg number two. i didn't really think that i would necessarily be going through a fertility journey but, like, here i am at 37 now freezing my eggs. this is for your future babies in there. come on! egg freezing — one of the fastest—growing fertility treatments in the uk. think we should do it? social media feeds are full of women sharing their stories... it's just like a horrible waiting game of, like, has it worked, has it not? like, how many eggs do you get? ..including celebrities. i thought what i was doing, right, was showing young lasses that there's, like, alternatives. that we don't just have to rush into things with potentially the wrong bloke. it's increasingly becoming a choice to try and have a baby later in life. i can't afford it, but i see it as an investment in my future. you can keep making money but you can't keep making egg
voice-over: this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. there's a story behind every egg freezing. egg number two. i didn't really think that i would necessarily be going through a fertility journey but, like, here i am at 37 now freezing my eggs. this is for your future babies in there. come on! egg freezing — one of the fastest—growing fertility treatments in the uk. think we should do it? social media feeds are full...
0
0.0
Apr 11, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
marc cieslak, bbc news. good luck to all the contenders, stay with us, right now we have the weather with chris. hello there. the weather today has been very mild indeed. for april, temperatures reached 20 degrees celsius in parts of norfolk. meanwhile, in northern ireland, the 17 degrees were recorded here made it northern ireland's warmest day of the year so far. we did have south—westerly winds dragging in the mild air, but they also brought a lot of cloud to wales and southwest england. whereas the best of the sunshine, really, was across the midlands, northern england and into parts of scotland. we've got a similar set of weather wise really into friday. the jet stream continues to drag up some very mild air from near the azores, moves it along into parts of the uk, and that's going to again boost the temperatures on friday into the high teens to low 20s. aberdeen seeing temperatures seven degrees celsius above average. now, before we get there, overnight tonight, we're looking at a few patches of rai
marc cieslak, bbc news. good luck to all the contenders, stay with us, right now we have the weather with chris. hello there. the weather today has been very mild indeed. for april, temperatures reached 20 degrees celsius in parts of norfolk. meanwhile, in northern ireland, the 17 degrees were recorded here made it northern ireland's warmest day of the year so far. we did have south—westerly winds dragging in the mild air, but they also brought a lot of cloud to wales and southwest england....
0
0.0
Apr 17, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you're live with bbc news. india is gearing up for a general election, set to be the largest the world has ever seen. just under one billion people are eligible to vote, that's roughly one in eight of the entire global population, and more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast ballots, but they'd need to return to india in person to do so. the voting takes place over six weeks, beginning this friday, with the result expected, at the beginning ofjune. the polls suggest the prime minister, narendra modi, will win a third successive term. but he is a controversial figure, as yogita limaye reports. "thank you, modi," a woman shouts, waiting for the prime minister to arrive. modi, modi! narendra modi is the reigning superstar of indian politics. rallies like these are an integral part of an indian election, but only a few leaders have evoked such a response in the country's history. what we are seeing here is the confidence of a party that very much believes it's going to win another resoundi
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you're live with bbc news. india is gearing up for a general election, set to be the largest the world has ever seen. just under one billion people are eligible to vote, that's roughly one in eight of the entire global population, and more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast ballots, but they'd need to return to india in person to do so. the voting takes place over six weeks, beginning this friday, with the result...
0
0.0
Apr 16, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
welcome to bbc news. of course, you are following every twist and turn of this escalating crisis between israel and iran. of this escalating crisis between israeland iran. how of this escalating crisis between israel and iran. how would you describe this particular moment? the israelis describe this particular moment? tue: israelis crossed describe this particular moment? tte: israelis crossed a red line by attacking iran's diplomatic compound in damascus and then the iranians crossed another red line by attacking israeli soil. so we are at attacking israeli soil. so we are at a very precarious and dangerous moment where we are likely to see an israeli retaliatory strike. for iran is retaliatory strike. so the vicious cycle is likely to continue unfortunately.— vicious cycle is likely to continue unfortunately. vicious cycle is likely to continue unfortunatel . , ., , , ., unfortunately. this moment seems to underline the — unfortunately. this moment seems to underline the dangerous _ unfortunately. t
welcome to bbc news. of course, you are following every twist and turn of this escalating crisis between israel and iran. of this escalating crisis between israeland iran. how of this escalating crisis between israel and iran. how would you describe this particular moment? the israelis describe this particular moment? tue: israelis crossed describe this particular moment? tte: israelis crossed a red line by attacking iran's diplomatic compound in damascus and then the iranians crossed another...
0
0.0
Apr 17, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. we are backin the uk. this is bbc news. we are back in a few moments. good evening. sunshine for some, but not for all. that has been the story today, and when the shower clouds came, they were pretty threatening. quite a dramatic weather watcher picture here sent in from north wales. most of the showers have been out to the west first thing this morning, with these frontal systems sinking steadily south. through this evening, we have a clutch of showers just clinging on to east anglia and south—east england. they fade away, skies clear, temperatures are likely to fall away, and gardeners and growers, take note, we could see a touch of light frost in sheltered western areas with low single figures. further north and west, we keep around 4 or 5 degrees, and that's because we have cloud and rain spilling in from another system, which will bring some wet weather as we go through the day. into the afternoon, perhaps the best of the sunshine in east anglia, the midlands and southern england, clouding over through north wales, north midlands, up into northe
this is bbc news. we are backin the uk. this is bbc news. we are back in a few moments. good evening. sunshine for some, but not for all. that has been the story today, and when the shower clouds came, they were pretty threatening. quite a dramatic weather watcher picture here sent in from north wales. most of the showers have been out to the west first thing this morning, with these frontal systems sinking steadily south. through this evening, we have a clutch of showers just clinging on to...
0
0.0
Apr 10, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
michael buchanan, bbc news. the italian government has approved plans to commemorate the former prime minister and media mogul, silvio berlusconi, with a special postage stamp. it will be issued injune, a year after his death aged 86. the idea to honour berlusconi with a commemorative stamp was proposed by members of his political party, forza italia. silvio berlusconi influenced italian public life for decades and he is seen as a great statesman by many. however, he is also remembered as a controversial figure for his legal troubles and numerous sex scandals. i'v e i've been asking over news reporter in rome about how this decision has been received.— been received. controversial is definitely the _ been received. controversial is definitely the right _ been received. controversial is definitely the right word - been received. controversial is definitely the right word to - definitely the right word to describe a figure like silvio berlusconi, as you said, he builds a political career from scratch, a media em
michael buchanan, bbc news. the italian government has approved plans to commemorate the former prime minister and media mogul, silvio berlusconi, with a special postage stamp. it will be issued injune, a year after his death aged 86. the idea to honour berlusconi with a commemorative stamp was proposed by members of his political party, forza italia. silvio berlusconi influenced italian public life for decades and he is seen as a great statesman by many. however, he is also remembered as a...
0
0.0
Apr 16, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
yogita limaye, bbc news. don't look away, because it could be another decade before you see this flower again. the puya alpestris, from the chilean andes, can take 10 years to flower, but has now bloomed at birmingham's botanical gardens. phil mackie reports. towering over all the cacti and succulents in the arid house, the sapphire tower, as it's known, is an extremely rare gem. but getting to it isn't an easyjob. after its sudden growth spurt, it now stands at 3.5 metres tall. it takes so long for the plant to gather the energy and be ready to flower, and then to create this masterpiece of flowering. it's just rare and really exciting just to witness it, and it lasts maybe a week or two, and then it's gone and the plant itself dies. it's remarkable. nectar is literally falling out of it, and in its natural habitat, it would have all the pollinators flocking to it, but there aren't any hummingbirds in birmingham, so alberto has to use a paintbrush to do the job instead. it's a very slow growing plant, so it
yogita limaye, bbc news. don't look away, because it could be another decade before you see this flower again. the puya alpestris, from the chilean andes, can take 10 years to flower, but has now bloomed at birmingham's botanical gardens. phil mackie reports. towering over all the cacti and succulents in the arid house, the sapphire tower, as it's known, is an extremely rare gem. but getting to it isn't an easyjob. after its sudden growth spurt, it now stands at 3.5 metres tall. it takes so...
0
0.0
Apr 10, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. the headlines: russia and kazakhstan have faced some of their worst flooding, forcing people from their homes. muslims in gaza mark the end of ramadan — in the midst of destruction caused by six months of war and fears of an israeli onslaught on rafah. president biden warns benjamin netanyahu — he's making a "mistake." new foreign office figures reveal that more than a quarter a major review has found that children are being let down by weak evidence around treatment. new foreign office figures reveal that more than a quarter of all uk overseas aid — some £45 billion — was spent last year on asylum costs at home. and with just over 100 days to go until the paris olympics, the river seine water could be unsafe for athletes. let mejust bring let me just bring you some breaking news that has come in in the last few seconds, imported news being reported by reuters. they report that three sons of the hamas leader have been killed in israeli air strikes in gaza. that has come from
this is bbc news. the headlines: russia and kazakhstan have faced some of their worst flooding, forcing people from their homes. muslims in gaza mark the end of ramadan — in the midst of destruction caused by six months of war and fears of an israeli onslaught on rafah. president biden warns benjamin netanyahu — he's making a "mistake." new foreign office figures reveal that more than a quarter a major review has found that children are being let down by weak evidence around...
0
0.0
Apr 10, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. the headlines: the hamas leader, ismail haniyeh, says three of his sons have been killed in an israeli air strike in gaza. he says it will not affect the group's demands in the ceasefire negotiations. muslims in gaza mark the end of ramadan omits the destruction caused by the war and the fears of an assault on ten throw. president biden says minister netanyahu is making a mistake. more than 100,000 people have been full from their homes due to flooding in russia and kazakhstan. and just over 100 days to the paris 0lympics, and just over 100 days to the paris olympics, the river sent water could be unsafe water. —— could be unsafe for athletes. time for a look at the business news now with ben thompson, and consumer prices in the us are rising more than expected? yes, we've just had the latest indication of the rate at which prices are rising. indication of the rate the consumer price index for march rose higher than analysts were expecting. the core figure, which strips out volati
this is bbc news. the headlines: the hamas leader, ismail haniyeh, says three of his sons have been killed in an israeli air strike in gaza. he says it will not affect the group's demands in the ceasefire negotiations. muslims in gaza mark the end of ramadan omits the destruction caused by the war and the fears of an assault on ten throw. president biden says minister netanyahu is making a mistake. more than 100,000 people have been full from their homes due to flooding in russia and...
0
0.0
Apr 16, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
you are watching the bbc news. a new study has found that around one in four cases of breast cancer in the uk are preventable. with factors like alcohol consumption — or even choosing to breast—feed — having an impact on the chances of being diagnosed. the report points out that despite being the world's most common cancer, gaps in our knowledge continue to prevent effective action. dr simon vincent is a director of research, support and influencing at breast cancer now. he gave me his thoughts. this report is a global report looking at evidence across the world, so it is pulling together information we already know but having it all together really gives a wake—up call to us in the uk as well as governments across the world, as to the challenge that we face. so we do know what many of these risk factors are for breast cancer, it is really challenging to see them laid out so clearly here but the good news is that there are things people can do about some of these things. what are the key risk factors? we th
you are watching the bbc news. a new study has found that around one in four cases of breast cancer in the uk are preventable. with factors like alcohol consumption — or even choosing to breast—feed — having an impact on the chances of being diagnosed. the report points out that despite being the world's most common cancer, gaps in our knowledge continue to prevent effective action. dr simon vincent is a director of research, support and influencing at breast cancer now. he gave me his...
0
0.0
Apr 16, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. the uk government's plan to introduce some of the world's toughest anti—smoking laws has taken a massive step forward. mps voted overwelmingly to ban anyone born after 2009, from buying cigarettes. 57 conservative mps voted against the bill, including the business secretary, kemi badenoch, arguing it was an attack on personal freedoms. here's our political editor, chris mason. smoke hanging everywhere. in bars, beer and smelly clothes. by the time they reach the sixth form, regulations have been relaxed, to the extent that they wear what they want. and never mind what these �*70s sixth formers are wearing, they're smoking at school! and remember, lighting up on a plane was fine, too. but smoking has been slowly wafting from the mainstream to the marginal. take the ban on cigarettes on london's underground in 1984. are you going to be tempted i to light up when you shouldn't? i know i shouldn't do that but, yes, lam. and the ban on smoking in enclosed public places in 2007 led to s
this is bbc news. the uk government's plan to introduce some of the world's toughest anti—smoking laws has taken a massive step forward. mps voted overwelmingly to ban anyone born after 2009, from buying cigarettes. 57 conservative mps voted against the bill, including the business secretary, kemi badenoch, arguing it was an attack on personal freedoms. here's our political editor, chris mason. smoke hanging everywhere. in bars, beer and smelly clothes. by the time they reach the sixth form,...
0
0.0
Apr 17, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
aruna iyengar, bbc news. since the pandemic, inactivity among uk people of working age due to long—term sickness has soared, pushing up the benefits bill and holding back the wider economy. new official figures this week showed another rise. that has all prompted a major "back to work" push from the government. but new research from the health foundation seen by bbc newsnight suggests the inactivity crisis is set to get considerably worse over the coming years, not better. newsnight�*s ben chu reports. my health caught up with me. it was that and it was nothing else. and it was the worst thing in the world for me to stop working. i hated it. i still hate it. it's mainly my autism and my anxiety that comes around with the autism as well. they're the main reason that i qualify for the benefits that i do. two faces of economic inactivity in 2024, but will there be many more in the decades to come? since the covid pandemic began in early 2020, inactivity among working age people — that's those aged between
aruna iyengar, bbc news. since the pandemic, inactivity among uk people of working age due to long—term sickness has soared, pushing up the benefits bill and holding back the wider economy. new official figures this week showed another rise. that has all prompted a major "back to work" push from the government. but new research from the health foundation seen by bbc newsnight suggests the inactivity crisis is set to get considerably worse over the coming years, not better....
0
0.0
Apr 16, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
you're watching bbc news. hello, i'm azadeh moshiri. a potentially world—first smoking ban for future generations is now being debated in the house of commons. this is the scene in the house of commons. the proposed ban means that it would be illegalfor anyone turning 15 or younger this year to ever be able to buy tobacco products. the measure is being pushed by the prime minister rishi sunak. but it's a free vote meaning conservative mps have freedom to choose whether the back it. and though support from labour mps means it's likely to pass, there is vocal opposition from some tories. let's listen. difference to the anti—drugs legislation. i5 let's listen. difference to the anti-drugs legislation.- anti-drugs legislation. is my honourable _ anti-drugs legislation. is my honourable friend _ anti-drugs legislation. is my| honourable friend suggesting anti-drugs legislation. is my - honourable friend suggesting we repeal— honourable friend suggesting we repeal the misuse of drugs act made in 73 under— repeal the misuse of drugs ac
you're watching bbc news. hello, i'm azadeh moshiri. a potentially world—first smoking ban for future generations is now being debated in the house of commons. this is the scene in the house of commons. the proposed ban means that it would be illegalfor anyone turning 15 or younger this year to ever be able to buy tobacco products. the measure is being pushed by the prime minister rishi sunak. but it's a free vote meaning conservative mps have freedom to choose whether the back it. and though...
0
0.0
Apr 12, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
rebecca morelle, bbc news, pompeii. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the japanese prime minister has urged the united states to continue to play its leading role in international affairs. mr speaker, the prime minister ofjapan. fumio kishida was addressing a joint meeting of the us congress in washington — the first by a japanese leader in nine years. he called on america to overcome what he called its self—doubt and warned that, without american leadership, ukraine could collapse under the current russian invasion. the world needs the united states to continue playing this pivotal role in the affairs of nations. today, i detect an undercurrent of self—doubt amongst some americans about what your role in the world should be. this self—doubt is arising at a time when our world is at history's turning point. after his address before congress, the japanese pm attended a lunch hosted by vice president kamala harris and the us secretary of state, antony blinken. the event was meant to celebrate the us—japanese alliance. the vice president also pai
rebecca morelle, bbc news, pompeii. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the japanese prime minister has urged the united states to continue to play its leading role in international affairs. mr speaker, the prime minister ofjapan. fumio kishida was addressing a joint meeting of the us congress in washington — the first by a japanese leader in nine years. he called on america to overcome what he called its self—doubt and warned that, without american leadership, ukraine...
0
0.0
Apr 17, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
dharshini david, bbc news. at least 1a people have been killed and around 60 injured in what ukrainian officials say was a russian missile attack on chernihiv. the city's mayor said a high rise building in a densely populated neighbourhood was hit. president zelensky said the destruction wouldn't have taken place if ukraine had sufficient air defences. james waterhouse reports from kyiv. bus passengers dive for cover after two missiles hit nearby. what follows is the haunting sound of a third. in chernihiv, live air strikes happen with little notice. russia tried and failed to take this city. but with its border only 60 miles away, the skies bring a constant threat. "i was walking my dog," says maxim. "i heard a hit, then the second and the third. "i thought it was air defence working." the explosions are followed by a familiar recovery routine, with the number of dead expected to rise. for ukrainians, there is no escaping russia's invasion, and their leader keeps asking his allies for more air defenses. transl
dharshini david, bbc news. at least 1a people have been killed and around 60 injured in what ukrainian officials say was a russian missile attack on chernihiv. the city's mayor said a high rise building in a densely populated neighbourhood was hit. president zelensky said the destruction wouldn't have taken place if ukraine had sufficient air defences. james waterhouse reports from kyiv. bus passengers dive for cover after two missiles hit nearby. what follows is the haunting sound of a third....
0
0.0
Apr 16, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you are watching bbc news. now, liz truss has told the bbc she hopes donald trump is re—elected as america's president, claiming claiming the "world was safer" when he was in the white house. the uk's shortest—serving prime minister also told our political editor chris mason she can't see any purpose for the united nations in its current form. he began by asking her how she would respond to those who criticise her time as leader. well, i don't... i don't think that's true. but you lasted... all the stuff about lasting less time than a lettuce... this is just pathetic point—scoring. address directly our viewer or listener who looks back 18 months and remembers that mini budget and blames you for mortgages going sky high, for the country feeling poorer, for the economy getting into a spin, and say that you were the author of that and it was a disaster. well, the mortgages getting higher was a phenomenon that was happening around the world. interest rates were going up. they'd been too low for too long. in f
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you are watching bbc news. now, liz truss has told the bbc she hopes donald trump is re—elected as america's president, claiming claiming the "world was safer" when he was in the white house. the uk's shortest—serving prime minister also told our political editor chris mason she can't see any purpose for the united nations in its current form. he began by asking her how she would respond to those who criticise her time as...
0
0.0
Apr 17, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. higherfor longer, the chair of the fed has dashed hopes that interest rates will be cut anytime soon as he says us inflation is still too high. we will need a greater confidence inflation is moving systemically towards 2% before the appropriate policy. in the uk, inflation is set to keep falling, with new figures out shortly. so has the economy finally turned a corner? also on the program, as indians prepare to head to the polls, we crunch the numbers of what's expected to be the world's most expensive election. and, going bananas, we consume billions every, but for how long? as adverse weather and soaring costs affect producers across the world, we peel back on an industry under threat. hello, if you just hello, if youjustjoining hello, if you justjoining us you own time of the top business stories. we start in the us where doubts are growing aboutjust how soon interest rates may be cut. the chair of the federal reservejerome powell said on tuesday that inflation was taking longer th
this is bbc news. higherfor longer, the chair of the fed has dashed hopes that interest rates will be cut anytime soon as he says us inflation is still too high. we will need a greater confidence inflation is moving systemically towards 2% before the appropriate policy. in the uk, inflation is set to keep falling, with new figures out shortly. so has the economy finally turned a corner? also on the program, as indians prepare to head to the polls, we crunch the numbers of what's expected to be...
0
0.0
Apr 10, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. at the public inquiry into the post office horizon it scandal, a leading supporter of the campaigning sub—postmaster is has said he had doubts over the post office's approach to the truth. he said he was also frustrated and
this is bbc news. at the public inquiry into the post office horizon it scandal, a leading supporter of the campaigning sub—postmaster is has said he had doubts over the post office's approach to the truth. he said he was also frustrated and
0
0.0
Apr 11, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
hello i'm chetan pathak with your latest news live from the bbc sports centre. because of adverse weather, thunderstorms at augusta national, the start of golf�*s first major of the year has been delayed. play is scheduled to begin in 45 minutes, withjon rahm hoping to defend his title — having won his first green jacket last year. thejump the jump from the majors to the us open was from the masters. it is the biggest tournament in the world, probably the most followed by people that don't have play golf. jon rahm won't get out there for a few hours yet — these are some of the updated tee times for round one. five—time winner tiger woods is scheduled to be among the later starters. dustinjohnson, collin morikawa and tommy fleetwood set to be last out. frankly it looks likely that a number of first rounds will have to be finished on friday. the weather is thankfully looking a lot better for the next three days. you can follow the masters on the bbc sport website and app. after two nights of cracking european champions league football, attention now turns
hello i'm chetan pathak with your latest news live from the bbc sports centre. because of adverse weather, thunderstorms at augusta national, the start of golf�*s first major of the year has been delayed. play is scheduled to begin in 45 minutes, withjon rahm hoping to defend his title — having won his first green jacket last year. thejump the jump from the majors to the us open was from the masters. it is the biggest tournament in the world, probably the most followed by people that don't...
0
0.0
Apr 16, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. israel launches a diplomatic offensive, calling for mass sanctions on iran after its unprecedented drone and missile attack. fire engulfs the old stock exchange in the centre of copenhagen — one of denmark's most historic landmarks. donald trump returns to court in new york — as jury selection for his hush money trial continues. a muslim student loses a high court challenge against a ban on prayer rituals at a school in london. a potential world—first smoking ban for future generations will be debated by mps in the uk. hello, i'm sarah campbell. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with events in the middle east, where israel appears to be trying to gather international support following the iranian air strikes, but has not — so far, at least — carried out any direct military action in response. instead, israel is calling for more sanctions on iran, which itself has warned israel against attempting any retaliation foll
this is bbc news. israel launches a diplomatic offensive, calling for mass sanctions on iran after its unprecedented drone and missile attack. fire engulfs the old stock exchange in the centre of copenhagen — one of denmark's most historic landmarks. donald trump returns to court in new york — as jury selection for his hush money trial continues. a muslim student loses a high court challenge against a ban on prayer rituals at a school in london. a potential world—first smoking ban for...
0
0.0
Apr 17, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
you're live with bbc news. some pictures to bring you now of a devastating fire that engulfed denmark's historic old stock exchange building in the centre of copenhagen. the building dates back to the year 1625, and is one of the city's oldest buildings, currently housing the danish chamber of commerce. copenhagen residents and staff from a nearby museum rushed to rescue a number of historic paintings. it took hours to get the fire under control due to the amount of scaffolding on the building, which made it harder for responders to get through to the flames. the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. we're just days away before the largest election the world has ever seen as people in india head to the polls for its general election. just under one billion people are eligible to vote — that's roughly one in eight of the entire global population, and more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast ballots, but they'll need to return to india in person to do so. voting takes place ov
you're live with bbc news. some pictures to bring you now of a devastating fire that engulfed denmark's historic old stock exchange building in the centre of copenhagen. the building dates back to the year 1625, and is one of the city's oldest buildings, currently housing the danish chamber of commerce. copenhagen residents and staff from a nearby museum rushed to rescue a number of historic paintings. it took hours to get the fire under control due to the amount of scaffolding on the building,...
0
0.0
Apr 16, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
and coming up on bbc news... they have the advantage in the premier league title race, but can manchester city overcome real madrid in the champions league tomorrow night? hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. mps will debate legislation shortly which would give the uk some of the strictest anti—tobacco laws in the world. the new laws would raise the minimum age for smoking by one year every year. that means it would be illegal for anyone currently 15 or younger born afterjanuary 1st 2009 to ever buy tobacco products. the department for health says smoking kills about 80,000 people a year and costs £17 billion a year in treating smoking—related illnesses and through lost productivity. the tobacco and vapes bill also aims to make vapes less appealing to children. but a number of conservative mps have told the bbc they won't back the bill. here's our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. smoking is the single biggest cause of preventable death in the uk. it kills two thirds of long—term users. the aim
and coming up on bbc news... they have the advantage in the premier league title race, but can manchester city overcome real madrid in the champions league tomorrow night? hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. mps will debate legislation shortly which would give the uk some of the strictest anti—tobacco laws in the world. the new laws would raise the minimum age for smoking by one year every year. that means it would be illegal for anyone currently 15 or younger born afterjanuary 1st 2009...
0
0.0
Apr 17, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. let's head to greece now where the country is gearing up for a day of national strikes. major disruption is expected on the roads, trains, and ports as unionised workers across the transport sectors stage their 24—hour walk out. they are being joined by workers from the healthcare sectors, logistics, telecoms, hospitality and manufacturing. this is all fuelled by high inflation and the cost—of—living crisis, leaving many workers facing the threat of poverty. let's head live to athens and speak to elena panaritis, former world bank economist and leader of the athens based think tank, thought—li—action. we are having trouble connecting but it looks like she is with us. can you hear me clearly? she is with us. can you hear me clearl ? , ., ~ she is with us. can you hear me clearl ? , . ~ , ., clearly? very well, thank you. thank you _ clearly? very well, thank you. thank you so _ clearly? very well, thank you. thank you so much _ clearly? very well, thank you. thank you so much
this is bbc news. let's head to greece now where the country is gearing up for a day of national strikes. major disruption is expected on the roads, trains, and ports as unionised workers across the transport sectors stage their 24—hour walk out. they are being joined by workers from the healthcare sectors, logistics, telecoms, hospitality and manufacturing. this is all fuelled by high inflation and the cost—of—living crisis, leaving many workers facing the threat of poverty. let's head...
0
0.0
Apr 16, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
dharshini david, bbc news. easyjet has announced that it won't operate flights to israel before the end of october. easyjet had already suspended its flights because of the israel—gaza conflict, but says the "continued evolving situation" in the region means its services won't resume until at least the autumn. customers booked to fly on the route up to october 27th are being offered a full refund. un agencies have warned of spiralling violence in the west bank, and raised concerns over an escalation of the conflict following iran's attack on israel on saturday night. 0ur middle east correspondent lucy williamson sent this report from jerusalem. in gaza, the threat of all—out war in the middle east has little power to frighten. war there has already left many with little to lose. in the southern border town of rafah — now a vast refugee camp — the hamdan and shawa families buried five people today, killed in israeli air strikes overnight, gaza's health ministry said. translation: i lost my feelings. i do
dharshini david, bbc news. easyjet has announced that it won't operate flights to israel before the end of october. easyjet had already suspended its flights because of the israel—gaza conflict, but says the "continued evolving situation" in the region means its services won't resume until at least the autumn. customers booked to fly on the route up to october 27th are being offered a full refund. un agencies have warned of spiralling violence in the west bank, and raised concerns...
0
0.0
Apr 15, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
katy watson, bbc news in sydney. hospices providing end—of—life care say they're facing a devastating financial crisis which is putting services at risk. the charity hospices uk said last year had been the worst financially in around 20 years and they've urged the government to provide more funding. the department of health said it recognised the valuable role of hospices and has provided an extra £60 million. mps will debate the topic in parliament later today. sophie long reports. he was just a normal child, just running round like his sister, flying at the school, doing really, really well, and things started to change. we noticed his handwriting was starting to go off, he seemed to be struggling a little bit hearing. his walking changed. it was almost like he'd had like a mini stroke type of thing. ethan was diagnosed with a rare condition — adrenoleukodystrophy. the condition that ethan, who is nine—years—old, was diagnosed with results in symptoms similar to motor neurone disease and dementia. he's a
katy watson, bbc news in sydney. hospices providing end—of—life care say they're facing a devastating financial crisis which is putting services at risk. the charity hospices uk said last year had been the worst financially in around 20 years and they've urged the government to provide more funding. the department of health said it recognised the valuable role of hospices and has provided an extra £60 million. mps will debate the topic in parliament later today. sophie long reports. he was...
0
0.0
Apr 11, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
around the world and acro here on bbc news. after one of the biggest corruption trials in history, a court in vietnam has sentenced a property developer to death, for defrauding the saigon commercial bank of more than $40 billion over a ten—year period. 67—year—old truong my lan was found guilty of embezzlement, bribing state officials and violating bank lending regulations. 85 other people were also prosecuted, as part of a widespread clampdown on corruption by vietnam's communist authorities. our south east asia correspondent, jonathan head, is in 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 over 11 years through these secretly channeled loans that went through a whole bunch of front companies and proxies to her own companies. the prosecutors believe that of that 44 billion, perhaps $27 billion may never be recovered. that is a staggering loss and will be very, very tough for the state bank to
around the world and acro here on bbc news. after one of the biggest corruption trials in history, a court in vietnam has sentenced a property developer to death, for defrauding the saigon commercial bank of more than $40 billion over a ten—year period. 67—year—old truong my lan was found guilty of embezzlement, bribing state officials and violating bank lending regulations. 85 other people were also prosecuted, as part of a widespread clampdown on corruption by vietnam's communist...
0
0.0
Apr 11, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. the headlines... a vietnamese property tycoon has been sentenced to death after one of the biggest fraud trials in history. two former post office managers will give evidence to an inquiry, on the decisions which led to the wrongful conviction of hundreds of people who run post offices in the uk. fake stamps circulating in the uk originate from china, a senior minister of parliament has told the bbc. and coming up, we have an exclusive look at stunning new discoveries in the ancient city of pompeii. (pres) now to what's been described as one of the worst miscarriages ofjustice in british legal history — the post office scandal. today, we'll hear from two former senior managers of the post office about decisions
this is bbc news. the headlines... a vietnamese property tycoon has been sentenced to death after one of the biggest fraud trials in history. two former post office managers will give evidence to an inquiry, on the decisions which led to the wrongful conviction of hundreds of people who run post offices in the uk. fake stamps circulating in the uk originate from china, a senior minister of parliament has told the bbc. and coming up, we have an exclusive look at stunning new discoveries in the...
0
0.0
Apr 10, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
hugo bachega, bbc news. we will be keeping an eye on the pictures from the white house and in the next while we will get some of the next while we will get some of the pictures put out and early comments afterjoe biden met with the prime minister ofjapan. we anticipate some early comments in the next few minutes, if there is something significant we will take that on bbc news. let's continue with what we are watching. joining me now from rafah is tess ingram, who's a spokesperson for unicef. thank you so much forjoining us. how concerned are you that the us and the uk are now openly talking about a plan b for that israeli offensive on gaza? it about a plan b for that israeli offensive on gaza?— about a plan b for that israeli offensive on gaza? it is really concerning- — offensive on gaza? it is really concerning. i— offensive on gaza? it is really concerning. ithink— offensive on gaza? it is really concerning. i think in - offensive on gaza? it is really concerning. i think in recent | offensive on
hugo bachega, bbc news. we will be keeping an eye on the pictures from the white house and in the next while we will get some of the next while we will get some of the pictures put out and early comments afterjoe biden met with the prime minister ofjapan. we anticipate some early comments in the next few minutes, if there is something significant we will take that on bbc news. let's continue with what we are watching. joining me now from rafah is tess ingram, who's a spokesperson for unicef....
0
0.0
Apr 9, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
nikki fox, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello. we've seen a fairly stormy spell of spring weather over the past couple of days as low pressure has dominated, bringing some heavy rain around, some brisk winds and some big waves around the coast. so this was the picture in hastings, east sussex. in fact, we've seen some flooding problems around the south coast of england, coast of wales, for instance, as well. now, through the rest of today, the wind and the rain are slowly going to be easing away because we've got low pressure still with us, but it's just drifting its way further eastwards. so still really blustery out there for the rest of the afternoon into the evening. heaviest of the rain will be for eastern scotland, northeast england, but there'll be some showers moving in on those blustery winds from the west. bit of brightness for many of us as we end the day, but gusts still up to about 45 miles per hour, even inland could be a touch stronger than that around the coast. so we've still got those big waves with us. not parti
nikki fox, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello. we've seen a fairly stormy spell of spring weather over the past couple of days as low pressure has dominated, bringing some heavy rain around, some brisk winds and some big waves around the coast. so this was the picture in hastings, east sussex. in fact, we've seen some flooding problems around the south coast of england, coast of wales, for instance, as well. now, through the rest of today, the wind...
0
0.0
Apr 9, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
zoe conway, bbc news. let's speak to david enright, a partner at howe & co solicitors who represented some of the post office vicitim. the smile on the face of mr bates today, he was the star witness today but the final act, certainly we're not there yet. what did you make of what he had to say? i not there yet. what did you make of what he had to say?— what he had to say? i 'ust returned and alan was h what he had to say? i 'ust returned and alan was give — what he had to say? ijust returned and alan was give evidence - what he had to say? ijust returned and alan was give evidence and - what he had to say? ijust returned| and alan was give evidence and was about to be in livery, the ceo behind me. allen isjust a man, he shines out. it was astonishing, they took him back to letters he wrote to the post office on the 19th and 2000 when he set out all of the problems then almost 25 years ago. the other letters he sent, just a couple of years up to 2003. everything he said was true. if they had engaged wi
zoe conway, bbc news. let's speak to david enright, a partner at howe & co solicitors who represented some of the post office vicitim. the smile on the face of mr bates today, he was the star witness today but the final act, certainly we're not there yet. what did you make of what he had to say? i not there yet. what did you make of what he had to say?— what he had to say? i 'ust returned and alan was h what he had to say? i 'ust returned and alan was give — what he had to say? ijust...
0
0.0
Apr 16, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
branwen jeffreys, bbc news. let's go to the court in manhattan where the former president, donald trump, has arrived at the court. you can see that donald trump arrived at the front of the gort entrance about 25 minutes ago and he is somewhere in the building and yesterday, when he walked through that area, he did make some comments to the waiting media as he is often wants to do, so waiting there to see if you will make any comment on the way out. —— the court entrance. you will remember that his jury selection is continuing and this is day two of the former president's long awaited hush money trial in new york. he has not said anything so far today to the waiting cameras but he has been making comments on truth social, the social media channel. he said that his trial is an assault on america, and he has also made some comments about thejudge, saying he is a conflicted trump heating judge, so if you want to keep up with all those latest lines, there is a live page on the bbc website which is bringing all th
branwen jeffreys, bbc news. let's go to the court in manhattan where the former president, donald trump, has arrived at the court. you can see that donald trump arrived at the front of the gort entrance about 25 minutes ago and he is somewhere in the building and yesterday, when he walked through that area, he did make some comments to the waiting media as he is often wants to do, so waiting there to see if you will make any comment on the way out. —— the court entrance. you will remember...
0
0.0
Apr 16, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news, the headlines. a potential world first smoking ban for future generations is to be debated by mps in the uk. the inquiry into the post office scandal continues today with evidence expected from two former executives. and unemployment rises to its highest level in six months as the uk jobs market stalls. first, let's return to olympia, where the olympic flame has just been lit, you can see it being carried, this is all of course of the head of the 2024 paris olympics, which start injuly. that flame is going to be handed over as part of the ceremony, and as part of the torch relay, which will officially begin today. it will start in greece itself. so, the torch will go around 3000 miles around greece to a number of different locations
this is bbc news, the headlines. a potential world first smoking ban for future generations is to be debated by mps in the uk. the inquiry into the post office scandal continues today with evidence expected from two former executives. and unemployment rises to its highest level in six months as the uk jobs market stalls. first, let's return to olympia, where the olympic flame has just been lit, you can see it being carried, this is all of course of the head of the 2024 paris olympics, which...
0
0.0
Apr 12, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. let's look at another story making news. police are investigating claims labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, may have broken electoral law. it follows a complaint by a deputy chairman of the conservative party, over whether she paid the correct amount of tax on the sale of her council house, in 2015. ms rayner strongly denies she's done anything wrong. greater manchester police had originally said there would be no inquiry. our political correspondent peter saull has more. where the allegation potentially is concerning for her is whether or not she provided inaccurate information on where exactly she was living at that time to do with the registery of her children's birth, for example. the conservatives went banging on that with this, nothing has changed as concerned with greater manchester, and new concerns put to them by a mp, saying to the police why you not looking at some of their neighbours had been saying who had contradicted her her accounts on where she had been living. ms
this is bbc news. let's look at another story making news. police are investigating claims labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, may have broken electoral law. it follows a complaint by a deputy chairman of the conservative party, over whether she paid the correct amount of tax on the sale of her council house, in 2015. ms rayner strongly denies she's done anything wrong. greater manchester police had originally said there would be no inquiry. our political correspondent peter saull has more....
0
0.0
Apr 15, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
sophie long, bbc news. now, potholes are the bane of every driver's life, but are they getting better or worse? well, the bbc has learned that nearly 21,000 potholes or other surface defects were repaired on motorways or major a—roads in england alone last year. that's slightly up from the year before. national highways says 96% of the major routes it manages are in a good condition. but the rac say there's no excuse for motoroists ever facing a pothole on a motorway. here's our transport correspondent, katy austin. they're the nemesis of drivers up and down the country. on the mao motorway in buckinghamshire, we saw quite a few. so we actuallyjust have gone over a pothole, which i couldn't really avoid because there's traffic on both sides. and i'm not even going that fast — i'm going about 50, because of the conditions. the driver of this car was in the middle lane of the m6 in late february, when he says a pothole burst two of his tyres. it was quite scary. i think if we were in a vehicle that didn't
sophie long, bbc news. now, potholes are the bane of every driver's life, but are they getting better or worse? well, the bbc has learned that nearly 21,000 potholes or other surface defects were repaired on motorways or major a—roads in england alone last year. that's slightly up from the year before. national highways says 96% of the major routes it manages are in a good condition. but the rac say there's no excuse for motoroists ever facing a pothole on a motorway. here's our transport...
0
0.0
Apr 17, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
ben chu, bbc news. the foreign secretary, lord cameron, has met with israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu during a visit to jerusalem. these are the pictures of that meeting just in. mr cameron says it's clear that israel has decided to retaliate against last weekend's missile and drone attack by iran. he says he's trying to convince israeli leaders that, in his words, "calm heads must prevail". after his meeting with benjamin netanyahu, lord cameron spoke to reporters who asked him if he was satisfied that israel wasnt going to do any thing that might exacerbate the situation. we have repeated our view that any response should be smart, despite our solidarity with israel, and in a way that is designed to de—escalate and limit this conflict because nobody wants to see it grow and spread so those other things we should be discussing but at the same time, i think it is really important for the eyes the world to switch to looking at the situation in gaza where hamas have now hold these hostages fo
ben chu, bbc news. the foreign secretary, lord cameron, has met with israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu during a visit to jerusalem. these are the pictures of that meeting just in. mr cameron says it's clear that israel has decided to retaliate against last weekend's missile and drone attack by iran. he says he's trying to convince israeli leaders that, in his words, "calm heads must prevail". after his meeting with benjamin netanyahu, lord cameron spoke to reporters who...
0
0.0
Apr 9, 2024
04/24
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
justin rowlatt, bbc news. gale force winds and heavy rain have battered large parts of the uk, more than 100 people had to be rescued overnight, a major incident was declared in west sussex after the river burst its banks. more than 200 homes and businesses across hampshire and dorset was power. in england there are 45 flood warnings and 189 for the works in place, also flood warnings in parts of scotland. graham satchel. you can see where the river burst its banks. one was taken to hospital with hypothermia signs after being rescued from the local holiday park. how these were cut short in the most dramatic way but terrible weather. it was a miserable night for the residency, high tide and heavy rain falling on already saturated ground meant the emergency services were busy. the fire service help you to safety, some taken out on boats. others were able to make their way on foot with a little help. the full affecting both the elderly and the very young. of whites, spring this year has so far proved to be wet an
justin rowlatt, bbc news. gale force winds and heavy rain have battered large parts of the uk, more than 100 people had to be rescued overnight, a major incident was declared in west sussex after the river burst its banks. more than 200 homes and businesses across hampshire and dorset was power. in england there are 45 flood warnings and 189 for the works in place, also flood warnings in parts of scotland. graham satchel. you can see where the river burst its banks. one was taken to hospital...