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�* home from a that died on the way home from a funeral. 20 homes evacuated on the isle of wight after the biggest landslip for decades. and the president of a turkish football club arrested after doing this to a referee. and coming up on bbc news... manchester united can call on some good memories of games past against bayern munich. now they'll need another if they're to make the champions league last 16. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. it has been a long and difficult day for the prime minister, who has been trying to persuade his mps to back the government's rwanda plan. in the next hour, at 7pm, mps will begin voting on his controversial new plan to send some people who arrive in the uk in small boats to east africa where they can claim asylum.
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the original deal was blocked by the supreme court — the government says this new one addresses concerns about its legality and makes clear in uk law that rwanda is a safe country. rishi sunak says it's the toughest immigration law ever. but some conservative mps believe it doesn't goes far enough. others say it ignores international law. the stakes are very high for the prime minister, who's spent the day trying to convince mps to back his plan. our political editor chris mason has been following it all. chris? good evening and welcome to the central lobby _ chris? good evening and welcome to the central lobby of _ chris? good evening and welcome to the central lobby of the _ chris? good evening and welcome to the central lobby of the palace - chris? good evening and welcome to the central lobby of the palace of. the central lobby of the palace of westminster, where plenty of people gather when they come in here. just down to my left is the house of commons, where for the last five and a half hours mps have been debating the rwanda plan. conscious that they have the fate of that plan in their hands, but also the fate of the prime minister's authority. more
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than a0 mps have spoken so far and you know what? there is still a little bit to go. we are not expecting the vote until after 7pm. it's been quite a day so far, with quite a bit of these dates still to come, here's the story of the day so far. —— the day to come. there are many traditions _ day to come. there are many traditions at _ day to come. there are many traditions at this _ day to come. there are many traditions at this time - day to come. there are many traditions at this time of - day to come. there are many| traditions at this time of year, hospitality is one of them. the prime minister invited a bunch of his mps in for breakfast first thing this morning, ketchup and cajoling, pastries and persuasion. westminster woke to a day of power contested. who holds it, who seeks it, where it lies. today, the government reminded it sits in the house of commons, as mps spend the morning discussing, deliberating, deciding the head of an afternoon debating. it is now lunch time and time for me to head into parliament because the debate is getting under way. the case for why its plan is essential... this
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is getting under way. the case for why its plan is essential. . .- why its plan is essential... this is how we will _ why its plan is essential... this is how we will save _ why its plan is essential... this is how we will save lives _ why its plan is essential... this is how we will save lives at - why its plan is essential... this is how we will save lives at sea. - why its plan is essential... this is| how we will save lives at sea. this is how we will deter illegal migration. and this, mr speaker, the house should take note of this, this is how we will break the business model of the most evil and perverse trade that we currently can see, and thatis trade that we currently can see, and that is the trade in vulnerable people. it that is the trade in vulnerable eo - le. ., , that is the trade in vulnerable eo - le. . , ,., that is the trade in vulnerable --eole. ., people. it was, he said, an innovative _ people. it was, he said, an innovative and _ people. it was, he said, an innovative and humane - people. it was, he said, an - innovative and humane solution. but the man who was immigration minister until last week reckons it will fail. , ., , _ until last week reckons it will fail. ,., _, until last week reckons it will fail. ,., _ , ., fail. the test of this policy is not is it the strongest _ fail. the test of this policy is not is it the strongest bill— fail. the test of this policy is not is it the strongest bill we've - fail. the test of this policy is not l is it the strongest bill we've done, it's not_ is it the strongest bill we've done, it's not is— is it the strongest bill we've done, it's not is it — is it the strongest bill we've done, it's not is it a _ is it the strongest bill we've done, it's not is it a good compromise, it is will_ it's not is it a good compromise, it is will it_ it's not is it a good compromise, it is will it work? that is all the public— is will it work? that is all the public care _ is will it work? that is all the public care about. they don't care about _ public care about. they don't care about rwanda is a scheme, they care about _ about rwanda is a scheme, they care about stopping the boats. and we are sent here _ about stopping the boats. and we are sent here to— about stopping the boats. and we are sent here to do that for them. today is an argument _ sent here to do that for them. today is an argument among _ sent here to do that for them. tm— is an argument among conservatives, tories trying to persuade one another. and this is what that looks like. {lin
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another. and this is what that looks like. , , ., ., ., like. on the preservation on the riaht like. on the preservation on the ri . ht to like. on the preservation on the right to go _ like. on the preservation on the right to go to — like. on the preservation on the right to go to court _ like. on the preservation on the right to go to court in _ like. on the preservation on the right to go to court in an - like. on the preservation on the. right to go to court in an extreme case: _ right to go to court in an extreme case, i_ right to go to court in an extreme case, i say— right to go to court in an extreme case, isay tbat— right to go to court in an extreme case, i say that is— right to go to court in an extreme case, i say that is part _ right to go to court in an extreme case, i say that is part of- right to go to court in an extreme case, i say that is part of the - case, i say that is part of the britisb— case, i say that is part of the british constitution— case, i say that is part of the british constitution that - case, i say that is part of the british constitution that our. british constitution that our fathers. _ british constitution that our fathers, and _ british constitution that our fathers, and our— british constitution that our fathers, and our party, - british constitution that our fathers, and our party, has| fathers, and our party, has supported _ fathers, and our party, has supported and _ fathers, and our party, has supported and fought - fathers, and our party, has supported and fought for l fathers, and our party, has i supported and fought for four generations _ supported and fought for four generations.— supported and fought for four generations.- i - supported and fought for four generations.- i regret l supported and fought for four - generations.- i regret we've generations. but... i regret we've not an generations. but... i regret we've got an unsatisfactory _ generations. but... i regret we've got an unsatisfactory bill, - generations. but... i regret we've got an unsatisfactory bill, i - generations. but... i regret we've got an unsatisfactory bill, i can't l got an unsatisfactory bill, i can't undertake to support it tonight. i hope to come and will agree to pull the bill and allow us to work with our colleagues across the house to produce a better bill. applause the labour leader, keir starmer, four years to the day since the party was annihilated at the last election, was in buckinghamshire today. labourwill vote election, was in buckinghamshire today. labour will vote against the rwanda plan. sir keir reckons his ideas on better border policing and rebuilding the asylum system will make a difference. the conservatives say they are doing this already. stopping the boats means stopping the gimmicks. and if they can't find a way to do that, if they can't find a way to do that, if they can't find a way to focus on the job, fix our problems without breaking international law, unlike every
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government before them, then it's time to stand aside and let the labour party do it for them. applause backin applause back in the commons, other opposition voices were of strong view, too. it’s opposition voices were of strong view. toe-— view, too. it's a pathetic excuse for policy- _ view, too. it's a pathetic excuse for policy- a _ view, too. it's a pathetic excuse for policy. a foghorn _ view, too. it's a pathetic excuse for policy. a foghorn signalling l view, too. it's a pathetic excuse. for policy. a foghorn signalling to the far— for policy. a foghorn signalling to the far right. it's too weak for some — the far right. it's too weak for some of— the far right. it's too weak for some of the home secretarymy colleagues, too harsh for a few exceptional others. and colleagues, too harsh for a few exceptional others.— exceptional others. and for conservatives _ exceptional others. and for conservatives tonight, - exceptional others. and for conservatives tonight, a i exceptional others. and for| conservatives tonight, a big exceptional others. and for _ conservatives tonight, a big moment. notjust for the rwanda policy, but, say some, for their own reputation. politics is the art of the possible. we pass— politics is the art of the possible. we pass this _ politics is the art of the possible. we pass this bill— politics is the art of the possible. we pass this bill tonight, - politics is the art of the possible. we pass this bill tonight, we - we pass this bill tonight, we are that bit closer— we pass this bill tonight, we are that bit closer to _ we pass this bill tonight, we are that bit closer to really- we pass this bill tonight, we are that bit closer to really tackling. that bit closer to really tackling this problem _ that bit closer to really tackling this problem. we _ that bit closer to really tackling this problem. we don't, - that bit closer to really tackling this problem. we don't, then. that bit closer to really tackling. this problem. we don't, then we that bit closer to really tackling - this problem. we don't, then we look a laughing _ this problem. we don't, then we look a laughing stock _ this problem. we don't, then we look a laughing stock-— a laughing stock. victory and defeat, credibility _ a laughing stock. victory and defeat, credibility and - a laughing stock. victory and - defeat, credibility and authority. they are all at stake here in the next hour or so. studio: chris, what is the feeling
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tonight? studio: chris, what is the feeling toniaht? ., studio: chris, what is the feeling toniaht? . , ., tonight? there are nerves hanging in the air, tonight? there are nerves hanging in the air. there — tonight? there are nerves hanging in the air, there are _ tonight? there are nerves hanging in the air, there are jitters, _ tonight? there are nerves hanging in the air, there are jitters, there - tonight? there are nerves hanging in the air, there are jitters, there is - the air, there arejitters, there is a sense of anticipation and no one can be quite sure what is going to happen. for much of the last 2a hours, privately, the government has given off a sense of a very understated confidence, perhaps only hope, that they can manage this. they've insisted that this vote will go ahead. one option would have been for them to cancel it, for them to pull it. that would have come with a massive hit to the prime minister's authority but perhaps not quite as massive as holding the vote and then losing. as things stand, with about an hour to go, the vote is very much on. mps i've been speaking to in the last our or so think, some of them i just hope, though, if they are on the government's side, that they think rishi sunak will squeak over the line. some of the potential rebels have been talking more about in the new year and the prospect of abstaining, ratherthan
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in the new year and the prospect of abstaining, rather than voting against. you need a lot more abstentions to defeat a government than you do votes against. but things remain in the balance and up in the air. we wait and see. i will p0p in the air. we wait and see. i will pop back in the next ten or 15 minutes after i have sculpt the corridors and see what other intelligence i can bring you. ichris intelligence i can bring you. chris mason with _ intelligence i can bring you. chris mason with the _ intelligence i can bring you. chris mason with the very _ intelligence i can bring you. chris mason with the very latest - intelligence i can bring you. chris mason with the very latest from westminster, thank you. an asylum seeker on board the bibby stockholm barge in dorset has died after taking his own life. the three—storey barge, docked off portland, houses people awaiting the outcome of their asylum applications and has capacity for up to 500 men. the home office said it was aware of reports of an incident onboard. dan johnson has more. we don't yet know his name or where hisjourney we don't yet know his name or where his journey started but we can say this is the body of someone who reached our shores seeking the safety of asylum. we've been told he ended his own life early this morning. fist ended his own life early this morning-— ended his own life early this morninu. �* . ended his own life early this morninu. ~ . .,, morning. at 3am at night, he was shouting very _ morning. at 3am at night, he was shouting very loudly _ morning. at 3am at night, he was
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shouting very loudly and - morning. at 3am at night, he was shouting very loudly and he - morning. at 3am at night, he was shouting very loudly and he was l shouting very loudly and he was screaming. he was shouting for about ten, 15 minutes and then he went quite will stop these fellow asylum seekers say conditions on board have got worse as a number of men have increased over recent weeks. there are more people coming in. the situation is getting cramped inside. they are not treating us good. they are very hostile.— they are not treating us good. they are very hostile. management is like we are prisoners _ are very hostile. management is like we are prisoners and _ are very hostile. management is like we are prisoners and they _ are very hostile. management is like we are prisoners and they are - are very hostile. management is like we are prisoners and they are our i we are prisoners and they are our cops— we are prisoners and they are our cops and — we are prisoners and they are our cops and the jail guards. and the food _ cops and the jail guards. and the food is _ cops and the jail guards. and the food is not — cops and the jail guards. and the food is not good. this cops and the jail guards. and the food is not good.— food is not good. this barge was alwa s food is not good. this barge was always intended _ food is not good. this barge was always intended to _ food is not good. this barge was always intended to be _ food is not good. this barge was| always intended to be uninviting, food is not good. this barge was . always intended to be uninviting, to stop migrants coming here in the first place and supposed to be cheaper and less luxurious than the hotels they would otherwise have been staying in. but the line the government has been treading they are saying at the same time as being basic and functional, it would be safe. ~ �* , ., safe. we've been saying for some considerable _ safe. we've been saying for some considerable time, _ safe. we've been saying for some considerable time, for _ safe. we've been saying for some considerable time, for months, . safe. we've been saying for some i considerable time, for months, that conditions _ considerable time, for months, that conditions like _ considerable time, for months, that conditions like those _ considerable time, for months, that conditions like those on _ considerable time, for months, that conditions like those on the - considerable time, for months, that conditions like those on the bibby. conditions like those on the bibby stockholm. — conditions like those on the bibby stockholm, like _ conditions like those on the bibby stockholm, like those _ conditions like those on the bibby stockholm, like those in - conditions like those on the bibby stockholm, like those in the - conditions like those on the bibby. stockholm, like those in the weather former— stockholm, like those in the weather former raf _ stockholm, like those in the weather former raf base, _ stockholm, like those in the weather former raf base, which _
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stockholm, like those in the weather former raf base, which effectively . former raf base, which effectively resemble _ former raf base, which effectively resemble detention _ former raf base, which effectively resemble detention centres, - former raf base, which effectively resemble detention centres, are l i former raf base, which effectivelyl resemble detention centres, are not suitable _ resemble detention centres, are not suitable to _ resemble detention centres, are not suitable to house _ resemble detention centres, are not suitable to house those _ resemble detention centres, are not suitable to house those who - resemble detention centres, are not suitable to house those who have i suitable to house those who have been _ suitable to house those who have been through _ suitable to house those who have been through some _ suitable to house those who have been through some of _ suitable to house those who have been through some of the - suitable to house those who have been through some of the worst. been through some of the worst traumas — been through some of the worst traumas it— been through some of the worst traumas. ., , been through some of the worst traumas. . , , ., , been through some of the worst traumas. , ., , , , traumas. it was repeatedly disrupted b safe traumas. it was repeatedly disrupted by safety concerns _ traumas. it was repeatedly disrupted by safety concerns and _ traumas. it was repeatedly disrupted by safety concerns and then - traumas. it was repeatedly disrupted by safety concerns and then a - by safety concerns and then a legionella outbreak. there were doubts it could ever safely housed double its original capacity. so, if there are 500 people eventually on—board, what would that be like? i can't imagine 500 people there because this situation will get worse. and then more people will come, there might be more incidents like this. a, , .,, come, there might be more incidents like this. , .,~ like this. more people taking their own lives? yeah. _ like this. more people taking their own lives? yeah. it's _ like this. more people taking their own lives? yeah. it's going - like this. more people taking their own lives? yeah. it's going to - own lives? yeah. it's going to ha en own lives? yeah. it's going to happen because _ own lives? yeah. it's going to happen because obviously - own lives? yeah. it's going to - happen because obviously people are in so much _ happen because obviously people are in so much repression there, far from _ in so much repression there, far from their— in so much repression there, far from their families, far from everything... from their families, far from everything- - -_ from their families, far from eve hint... ., everything... now everyone here waits for more — everything... now everyone here waits for more detail _ everything... now everyone here waits for more detail about - everything... now everyone here waits for more detail about this . waits for more detail about this death and what it could mean for the other asylum seekers housed here. danjohnson, bbc news, portland. three teenagers — who were driving back from a funeral — have been killed in a crash involving a car and a bus in south wales. two were 18 years old.
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the other was 19. it happened yesterday evening in coydely in south wales. as well as those three that have died, another two were taken to hospital with life—threatening injuries. the collision with a bus prompted a major response from emergency services, seven ambulance were in attendance, causing distressing scenes for those living here nearby. police are continuing their investigation and condolences have been pouring in all day and they still are, as you can see behind me, as this community tries to come to terms with loss. he's a great boy, honestly, a hell of a boxer. he had... he had a great talent. and everyone isjust devastated because they hadn't even started their lives yet. 18—year—old morgan smith was one of three teenagers, alongside jesse owen and callum griffiths that tragically lost their lives. almost exactly 2a hours ago,
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their audi a1 struck a bus here in coedely near tonyrefail. they were pronounced dead at the scene, whilst another 18— and 19—year—old, with life—threatening injuries, were taken to hospital. morgan was honest, now, he was some talent. i believe he could have done good things. a gifted boxer, morgan became welsh youth champion last year and had trained with friend rhys edwards at rhondda the amateur boxing club for years. it's just i don't think it's sunk in yet. but i know, i know everyone's truly heartbroken, like, to be honest. locals living here say they've been left shocked and horrified at what they saw here late last night. but they have said they've raised concerns about this stretch of road in the past and there have been calls for speed cameras to be installed here. as the police appeal for witnesses, tributes have poured in for morgan and his friends
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as this community mourns. tomos morgan, bbc news, rhondda cynon taf. campaigners have written to police asking them to investigate some of the thousands of deaths of patients with mental health issues in the norfolk and suffolk nhs trust. a report by independent auditors found as many as 8,aao patients had died unexpectedly over three years. the trust says it's started a review of patient deaths. lucy letby has been found unfit to practise and struck off from the nursing register at a nursing and midwifery council hearing, as she maintains her innocence in respect of her convictions. the 33—year—old was sentenced in august to ia whole—life orders after being convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to murder six others while working as a neo—natal nurse at the countess of chester hospital. five men have been arrested and charged in connection with non—recent abuse at an edinburgh private school.
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police scotland say the crimes are alleged to have happened at edinburgh academy over a period of more than 20 years from the 1960s. our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, joins us now. nearly 50 witnesses gave evidence about abuse at the edinburgh academy to the scottish child abuse inquiry. this included the radio and television presenter nicky campbell, who spoke publicly about what he had experienced. mr campbell said he had been physically and sexually assaulted by teachers while he was a pupil. the hearing, which took place in the summer, was told that statistic violence was right at the school in the 1970s and that a culture of fear prevailed —— sadistic violence. as many as 20 staff were accused of abusing pupils at the fee—paying school. police scotland opened an investigation into the allegations and five men now aged between 69 and 90 were
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charged with alleged abuse, which is said to have spanned almost a quarter of a century. in a statement, the school said it was appalled by and deeply regretted what had happened at the academy in the past and supported and applauded the past and supported and applauded the bravery of those who came forward to tell their stories. lorna gordon, forward to tell their stories. lorna gordon. thank— forward to tell their stories. lorna gordon, thank you. _ lorna gordon, thank you. the time is 6:15pm. our top story this evening. mps are about to vote on the prime minister's crucial rwanda plan for asylum seekers. on the hunt for thousands of their stolen objects ? the british museum says the accused thief refuses to talk. coming up on bbc news... a turkish football club president has been suspended after punching a referee after a match. the incident has led to oil football being suspended in the country. after the biggest landslide for decades left houses
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teetering on the cliff edge. this is bonchurch on the island's south coast, near ventnor, and this is what the cliffs there looked like until sunday evening with the famous devil's chimney and steps leading down to the shore. but after months of exceptionally heavy rain that started in august, this has happened. it's feared devil's chimney and the steps may all have been swept away in what is the biggest landslide there for decades. people living in these houses which are now perilously close to the edge have been moved out. they were allowed to go back for a few possessions yesterday. but they've no idea if they will ever be able to return. the road has been closed. and the famous coastal that runs beneath the cliffs has also been shut — a path i've run along many times. the council is warning that after so much rain, there could be more landslides
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ahead. it's the final day of the un's cop28 climate conference in dubai and delegates are trying to hammer out a new final agreement. an earlier draft was met with a storm of criticism after it stopped short of calling for fossil fuels to be phased out. our climate editor, justin rowlatt is in dubai. what's the latest? well, that there is a strengthening of the tax on fossil fuels and we had strong tax that said it looked like it was going to phase out fossil fuels and it was dialled down to a menu of options countries could choose to do or not and we think the language has got stronger. why do we think that? because the us climate envoyjohn kerry has said so and we were also told by the uaa cop 28 team. i have to say the whole kind of process runs on rumour and speculation so we cannot be certain about that —— uae cop speculation so we cannot be certain about that -- uae cop 28. speculation so we cannot be certain about that —— uae cop 28. we understand the president is visiting
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the different country blocks and talking to them about the text he has done to put it on paper and they say cook the text, as they call it, as they write out a new text and we hope there will be more ambition in it but this is a process of compromise between 198 nations, every nation on earth and they all have the right to veto it, so ultimately we tend to get a dialling down of ambition here. therefore, we tend to get outcomes that don't satisfy everybody and in fact most people are not happy with. we don't know if that is the case but we will find out in a few hours, we hope. (the british museum says the former employee it suspects of stealing or damaging 2000 items from its storerooms isn't co—operating with the search for them. the museum's chairman, george osborne, says the man the museum believes to have taken them isn't talking and they are still trying to establish a motive. here's our culture editor katie razzall. and it's straight ahead here... this is the man who uncovered
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the theft at the british museum that had gone unnoticed for nearly 30 years. two of the gems offered by this ebay seller had come from the british museum. it took an outsider with a photographic memory to spot the artifacts being sold on ebay belonged to the museum. you saw that? and did you immediately know that's from the british museum? yeah, i've remembered it from that line drawing in the catalogue. so, where was that? the danish antiquities dealer, dr itai gradel, first warned museum management in 2021 that a staff member might be stealing from their collection. he was brushed off. there she is. dr gradel says he had unwittingly bought from the suspected thief many times. we've been filming with him since the story finally broke this summer because it came from the british museum storerooms. it came from i found the name on a paypal receipt and ijust went over the evidence went over the evidence again and again and again and there was no innocent explanation. senior curator peter higgs
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was sacked by the museum. he has denied any wrongdoing. as chair of the trustees, the former chancellor george osborne, instigated an independent review into what happened. we're pretty clear that an individual who was employed here stole from the museum, went to quite elaborate lengths to cover their tracks. a couple of years ago there was a warning and it was not taken as seriously as it should have been. and that's a big lesson for us to learn. 36 recommendations, a third of which are already complete or underway, include better reporting of unallocated items, more inclusive management, and reviewing the approach to suspending employees. today, dr gradel told me
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he is furious that the deputy director of the museum who carried out the original failed investigation has not been sacked. they do not have a single word about anyone within the british museum doing anything whatsoever wrong at any point in time. that's absolutely zero accountability for anything that has gone wrong here. this document, from my point of view. the museum is focused on recovering items it understands was sold are for £100,000 in total, 651 of them have been recovered or identified. for £100,000 in total, 651 of them have been recovered or identified. more than half of those were returned by dr goodall himself. katie razzall, bbc news. pay rises in the uk are falling and jobs are becoming harder to find. according to the latest figures, wage growth between august and october fell from 7.7% to 7.3%. the number of employees hired in november also fell by 13,000, while the number of vacancies fell for the 17th time in a row. many economists are braced for unemployment to rise, just as the government hopes to get a million more people into work
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through incentives and benefit sanctions. our chief econonomics correspondent dharshini david has been taking a look. a new look for a fresh outlook. this charity helps women with outfits and coaching forjob interviews. it can be a winning finishing touch for those who've been chasing work for a while, particularly those juggling caring responsibilities. the coaching and the dressing was, it played a key aspect in kind of boosting my confidence again, because you have people that genuinely want you to succeed. so this is our dressing room. it's a crucial step. most clients secure a job within a month, but the market's becoming more challenging. official figures suggest hiring has stalled as higher interest rates hurt businesses. we found this year, our clients have taken longer to find a job and they're having to go to more job interviews in order to then secure theirjob. and often they're telling us that they're going tojobs that they feel overqualified for. so again, there's a slight mismatch between what they feel capable
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of and then the job opportunities that are out there. at present, there's 1.5 million people deemed unemployed, but official forecasts suggest 165,000 jobs could go over the next couple of years due to the lingering impact of higher borrowing costs. that may make the government's plans to get more people into work challenging. there's also 8.8 million people who are inactive, not seeking nor available for work. almost a third have chronic health conditions. relax. how did that feel for you? schemes like these aim to get them any adjustments needed at work, but that can be tricky for vulnerable workers, including those on zero—hours contracts. what we're finding is that individuals who desperately need to work and often don't feel confident in having those conversations because they're scared that they might lose theirjob or that if they're stopped from doing any work, that they may lose their income
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stream as well. smart work's expanding as demand rises, but some fear it's candidates who need the most flexibility due to ill health or caring responsibilities who'll be hardest hit as hiring falls out of fashion. darshini david, bbc news. with many people struggling to pay for christmas this year because of the cost of living, more shoppers are expected to use �*buy now pay later�* services to get them through december. those deals let people spread the cost of a purchase over time. but there are concerns they could also lead many people into serious and unmanageable debt. here's our cost of living correspondent, colletta smith. well, it's buy now and debt later, isn't it? chantelle has grown up buying now and paying later. she signed up to spread her first payment nearly ten years ago when she wasjust 17. the payments add up, so you pay the £300 this month. you still owe £300 the next month, but then you buy more stuff that is going to keep going up and up.
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so at that stage you were thousands of pounds in debt? yeah, i owed over 3,000 on the very. um, a few hundred on the klarna. but when chantelle got a newjob, she totally shifted her attitude to money as well. that's when i decided, no, i'm just going to save up, start saving all of my wages, pay these debts off, and then that hard—earned money is going to be mine. and that's exactly what i did. and it's the best thing i've ever done. shopping is an addiction. using these buy now pay laters, it becomes a routine. you're comfortable with it. and that's the nub of the issue for debt charities. with no regulation from the government, they're seeing more people falling into problem debt without realising. it's being sold really aggressively at the point that you check out online. it means that you're not necessarily seeing all of the terms and conditions as clearly as you would when you take out a credit card. i think we are now at the point where the government are dragging their feet on this. and we simply can't wait much longer for action on this. the companies who lend say customers
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are warned about any fees. and the government to say these products can help people manage their finances. buy now, pay later can be a useful way to spread costs but without regulation, it's much easier to take on lots of debt and get into trouble with those payments. if you're struggling at the moment, there's lots more help and advice on the bbc news website. just go to the tackling it together pages. we've seen double _ the number of people contact us this year for support with buy now, pay later debts. - we don't want a situation where families are usingl buy now, pay later— this christmas and still trying to pay it back next christmas. chantelle is just hoping others will learn from her mistakes. because once you miss a payment, that's it, you'rejust down the rabbit hole and it's really hard to get out of. colletta smith, bbc news, in birmingham. the president of one of turkey's top football teams has been arrested for punching a referee on the pitch. the incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club officials. fifa has condemed the violence, adding it has "no place in our sport or society".
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our sports correspondent katie gornall reports. it's been called turkish football's night of shame. the moment faruk koca, the president of the turkish club ankaragucu, ran onto the pitch and attacks the referee. he was also struck as he lay on the ground. it prompted the country's federation to shut down the entire league system. translation: after - the super league match, our referee, halil umut meler, was subjected to a very bad and inhumane attack by irresponsible thugs. we strongly condemn this attack. today, the referee, halil umut meler, was shown recovering from a facialfracture in hospitalfrom his bed. he received a call from turkey's president erdogan. meanwhile, koca was being loaded into a police van, arrested along with two others, for injuring a public official. he's since apologized and resigned.
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condemnation has come from far and wide. fifa president gianni infantino said there is absolutely no place for violence in football on or off the field. he added — rage against referees has long been an issue. english referee anthony taylor and his family were targeted in budapest airport after this year's europa league final. at grassroots level, this goes on every single weekend and we need to do something about it. the abuse of referees has to stop. how does it start? i think it would help, you know, at the top level if managers and players set a better example. the attack on meler, one of turkey's top referees, was a flashpoint, a moment, but it's an issue affecting football from the grassroots to the very top. katie gornall, bbc news. the six nominees have been revealed for this years sports personality of the year award with an array of ages and sports represented. the names on the list for the public to vote
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for are cricketer stuart broad, jockey frankie dettori, england goalkeeper mary earps, alfie hewitt, the wheelchair tennis player, the athlete katarina johnson—thompson and finally, golf�*s rory mcilroy. voting will take place during the show on bbc one on tuesday, december 19th. but first time for a look at the weather. it's been a pretty grotty day for many of us with longer spells of rain to the north. heavy, thundery showers further south such as here in torquay in devon but is absolute beauties of shower clouds captured by some of our weather watchers and it will feel more like this tomorrow with blue sky and sunshine developing, brightening up from the west but feeling briefly chillier with more of a northerly wind. today's weather came to you courtesy of this area of low pressure moving
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slowly and miranda lang towards the near continent —— meandering towards the near continent and swelling showers in south—east england in north—east scotland and longer spells of rain which is set to sink south as we head through the night and still some flood warnings in place, and across england and wales we will keep the cloud and showers and here it will be a milder, frost free start to the day stop across northern scotland, skies will clear and temperatures will drop below freezing and may be frozen fog forming tomorrow morning and tomorrow, the area of low pressure gradually creeps further east and takes the mild air with it so it will turn briefly colder and we still have that northerly wind, and onshore wind towards the eastern coastal areas and he will keep the showers on and off through the day with cloud for central and southern england but a brighter —looking day through south—west england and wales, northern ireland and england and scotland and there will be sunshine around but temperatures will be lower. the colder air is not set to last because we have a warm
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front pushing east turning briefly to snow, transient snow across the highlands and the pennines and the chi viets as we go through wednesday night, and the front will move further eastwards as we head into the weekend so an improving picture in the west with sunshine and milder feeling air. mp5 in the west with sunshine and milder feelin: air. ~ , ., in the west with sunshine and milder feelin: air. ~ , . ., ., ., feeling air. mps are about to vote on the crucial _ feeling air. mps are about to vote on the crucial plan _ feeling air. mps are about to vote on the crucial plan for _ feeling air. mps are about to vote on the crucial plan for asylum - on the crucial plan for asylum seekers. our political editor chris mason is in central lobby. it is not just it is notjust about it is not just about the it is notjust about the rwanda plan, but it's about the prime minister's authority, because if he loses, it is crushed and i bumped into a former cabinet minister who has kicked around the place for awhile who reckoned the government will probably win the prime minister's body language suggested earlier on that but may be the government does not know what is going on. don't be surprised if we hearfrom going on. don't be surprised if we hear from the potential rebels in the next ten or 15 minutes and a final thought. whatever you think
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