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tv   Breakfast  BBC News  January 20, 2024 6:00am-9:01am GMT

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good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. our headlines today: police urge the mother of a newborn baby found in a shopping bag in east london to come forward. the actor alec baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, after the death of a crew member who was shot on a film set. japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon, but technical problems mean engineers are fighting to save the mission. good morning. he is at it again. teenager luke littler wins his first major darts title. the 16—year—old takes the bahrain masters, going one better than he did at the world championship.
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and potentially damaging and distracting _ and potentially damaging and distracting wins _ and potentially damaging and distracting wins from - and potentially damaging and | distracting wins from saturday and potentially damaging and - distracting wins from saturday night into monday — distracting wins from saturday night into monday but_ distracting wins from saturday night into monday. but a _ distracting wins from saturday night into monday. but a different - distracting wins from saturday night into monday. but a different day - into monday. but a different day coming — into monday. but a different day coming compared _ into monday. but a different day coming compared to— into monday. but a different day coming compared to the - into monday. but a different day coming compared to the last - into monday. but a different day. coming compared to the last few. some _ coming compared to the last few. some rain— coming compared to the last few. some rain in_ coming compared to the last few. some rain in the _ coming compared to the last few. some rain in the north _ coming compared to the last few. some rain in the north and - coming compared to the last few. some rain in the north and west. i coming compared to the last few. . some rain in the north and west. the details _ some rain in the north and west. the details coming — some rain in the north and west. the details coming up _ it's saturday the 20th of january. our top story today: the metropolitan police says it's extremely concerned for the welfare of a mother whose newborn baby was found in a shopping bag by the side of a road in east london. officers say the girl, who has been given the name elsa, was not injured in any way and is in good health, as nickjohnson reports. less tha n less than an hour after she was born, baby elsa, as she has been named, was found inside a shopping bag at the entrance to this open space on the side of a busy road. despite the sub zero temperatures on thursday night, police say the little girl is unharmed and safe. the met�*s focus now rests upon finding the newborn public mother.
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we are extremely concerned for her welfare as she would have been to a traumatic ordeal. and will be in need of immediate medical attention following the birth. if you are the baby's mother, please know that your daughter is well. no matter what your circumstances, please do seek help by dialling 999. the your circumstances, please do seek help by dialling 999.— help by dialling 999. the forces also asked _ help by dialling 999. the forces also asked anyone _ help by dialling 999. the forces also asked anyone who - help by dialling 999. the forces also asked anyone who thinks l help by dialling 999. the forces i also asked anyone who thinks they might know baby elsa's mother to contact them. officers say the newborn public survival on thursday night is largely due to the actions of the dog walker who found her. —— the force has also. that of the dog walker who found her. -- the force has also.— the force has also. that person kept the force has also. that person kept the baby warm _ the force has also. that person kept the baby warm until— the force has also. that person kept the baby warm until london - the force has also. that person kept i the baby warm until london ambulance arrived and checked over and took her to hospital.— her to hospital. police say others also stayed _ her to hospital. police say others also stayed on — her to hospital. police say others also stayed on the _ her to hospital. police say others also stayed on the scene - her to hospital. police say others also stayed on the scene and - her to hospital. police say others also stayed on the scene and the i also stayed on the scene and the measures they took contributed to saving the baby's life. lets's get the latest now from nick, who's at the scene where that baby girl was found. nick, the police desperate now
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to find the baby's mother? yes. they say their primary concern is for the mother's health and well being. they say their specialist medics, specialist officers on hand to support her and have urged her to get in contact. we now know that little baby girl was less than an hour old when she was found in that shopping bag just here on the side of the road, a busy road one side, the other side and entrance to an open space. and you do get the sense, the location, the shopping bag, how busy the road was, a dual carriageway by the camera, i've just how inconspicuous the baby would have been here. police say they think the dog walker who found her was a lot to do her bike cries coming from the bad. i am hearing many layers. it is cold. the little baby girl, less than an hour old, was injust a baby girl, less than an hour old, was in just a towel in the bag. baby girl, less than an hour old, was injust a towel in the bag. it was injust a towel in the bag. it was called on thursday night and it
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is this morning. nevertheless, police say she is doing well in hospital, she is safe and unharmed. but you get the sense that if she had been found a few moments later, things could have turned out very differently. things could have turned out very differentl . . ~ things could have turned out very differentl . w' ., things could have turned out very differentl . w ., ., things could have turned out very differently-— differently. nick, for now, thank ou ve differently. nick, for now, thank you very much- _ differently. nick, for now, thank you very much. we _ differently. nick, for now, thank you very much. we will- differently. nick, for now, thank you very much. we will speak i differently. nick, for now, thank you very much. we will speak to j differently. nick, for now, thank - you very much. we will speak to you a little later. naga has news of another development in the accidental shooting of a hollywood cinematographer on a film set three years ago. it involves alec baldwin. and he has faced charges over this before, hasn't he, naga 7 hasn't he, naga? he has. he has been charued hasn't he, naga? he has. he has been charged with — hasn't he, naga? he has. he has been charged with involuntary _ charged with involuntary manslaughter over the death of halyna hutchins of the set of rust in 2021. he has or has maintained he didn't pull the trigger. emma vardy has the latest. ads, didn't pull the trigger. emma vardy has the latest.— has the latest. a rehearsal that went terribly — has the latest. a rehearsal that went terribly wrong. _ alec baldwin had been getting ready for a scene during filming for the western movie rust in new mexico when a pistol he was holding went off, killing 42—year—old cinematographer halyna hutchins
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and wounding the director, joel souza. mr baldwin has always claimed he was not responsible for her death, saying he was told the gun did not contain any live rounds. i would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them, never. that was the training that i had, you don't point a gun at someone and pull the trigger. he was first charged over a year ago, but the charges were dismissed when new evidence emerged that the gun may have been able to be fired without the trigger being pulled. but following a new forensic report, a grand jury has now concluded he should face trial, accused of involuntary manslaughter. the movie's armourer, hannah gutierrez—reed, is also facing the same charge. the film rust was completed in halyna hutchins' memory following her death. her family have welcomed the prospect of criminal trials, saying they've always wanted the truth about what happened that day. if convicted, alec baldwin could face up to 18 months in prison.
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emma vardy, bbc news. a united nations human rights official has accused israeli troops in gaza of abusing palestinian detainees. he told the bbc he's received testimony from refugees fleeing gaza that people were beaten and humiliated. israel says it arrests people suspected of involvement in terrorist activity, and treats them in accordance with international law. president biden has said he believes a two—state solution can be found in the middle east, even with benjamin netanyahu in office. the israeli prime minister said this week that he opposed the creation of a palestinian state once the current war in gaza was over. mps have asked public sector organisations, including hmrc and the treasury, for details of any contracts with fujitsu. the commons treasury committee wants to know how much has been spent on contracts with the firm since 2019, when the high court ruled that its faulty horizon it system helped to wrongly convict hundreds of sub—postmasters
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for theft and fraud. police are investigating after the bodies of four people — a man, a woman and two children — were found in a house near norwich. our reporter zoe o'brien joins us from the scene. zoe, what more can you tell us? we have been told not to speculate, the public has been told to try to not too speculative. what more do we know? it not too speculative. what more do we know? , ., ., know? it is a quiet morning here in costessey. — know? it is a quiet morning here in costessey, almost _ know? it is a quiet morning here in costessey, almost 24 _ know? it is a quiet morning here in costessey, almost 24 hours - know? it is a quiet morning here in costessey, almost 24 hours as - know? it is a quiet morning here in l costessey, almost 24 hours as police were called to the scene. still a significant police presence here. as you say, four bodies were found, the police forcing entry to the home just behind me, finding the bodies of a 45—year—old man, a 36—year—old woman, and two young girls, whose ages have not yet been given. as you can see, the road is still closed in both directions. police have said that they expect to be here for
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quite some time, that they will be doing a very thorough investigation. as you say, they have asked people not to speculate, but they have told us this — that they believe the four people were part of the same family, that this is an isolated incident, and that this is the only property at the moment that they are active at. over the last day we have seen forensic officers coming and going. you can still see the tent up behind me. they say they are expecting to be here for quite some time. unexpected for this time of day, but neighbours were devastated by the loss of life. they say they didn't expect something like this to happen on their doorstep. postmortem examinations i get to take place but will bring you any updates that we kept throughout the course of the next few days. kept throughout the course of the next few days-—
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kept throughout the course of the next few da s. ., ,, i. , . next few days. thank you very much, zoe. zoe o'brien _ next few days. thank you very much, zoe. zoe o'brien therefore _ next few days. thank you very much, zoe. zoe o'brien therefore asked. i —— there for us. hundreds of people who were scammed out of their pensions are now facing large tax bills on money they no longer have. a group of mps says hmrc is making them victims "twice over" — as dan whitworth explains. hundreds, possibly thousands of people have been affected by this, often public servants like nurses, firemen, and police officers, who say they're only mistake has been to trust so—called financial experts. they said they have been victimised twice — first by scammers who in many cases ran off with much of their pension money, and secondly by hmrc, now chasing them for a huge tax bills for taking money out of their pension pots early, before they turn 55. sue flood and her husband was £230,000 of their retirement savings and now on top of that say they face the prospect of a tax bill running into six figures. there is never any real closure for you. it is the last thing you think
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about when you go to bed. at night. and it is the first thing that you think about when you wake up in the morning. and when you receive the bill from hmrc, deep brown envelope plans, it is harrowing. it isn't stress you feel, but absolute share terror, and that has gone on for years. ah. terror, and that has gone on for ears, �* ., terror, and that has gone on for years. a campaign to support victims has the backings _ years. a campaign to support victims has the backings of _ years. a campaign to support victims has the backings of senior _ years. a campaign to support victims has the backings of senior mps - years. a campaign to support victims has the backings of senior mps and l has the backings of senior mps and barristers as well as leading pension experts.— barristers as well as leading pension experts. barristers as well as leading ension exerts. ~ . ., ~' pension experts. what i would like see is immediately _ pension experts. what i would like see is immediately hmrc - pension experts. what i would like see is immediately hmrc put - pension experts. what i would like see is immediately hmrc put a - see is immediately hmrc put a moratorium on the assessments that are happening, stop sending out letters to people, and stop adding interest. just until we can get this sorted and get some breathing space — maybe six months. or compensation due to losses due to fraud by a third party. and change tax laws to account for circumstances where people have been scammed. hmrc says it doesn't tax —
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people have been scammed. hmrc says it doesn't tax pensions _ people have been scammed. hmrc says it doesn't tax pensions loss _ people have been scammed. hmrc says it doesn't tax pensions loss to _ it doesn't tax pensions loss to fraud and it has a responsibility to collect the tax people legally owe to maintain a fair system for all. also that it takes the well being of all taxpayers seriously, and it does everything it can for those who engage with them to get their tax affairs in order. dan whitworth, bbc news. sexual health clinics in england are at breaking point, according to the councils running them. more than two thirds of local authority areas have seen a rise in gonorrhoea and syphilis infections since 2017 — and now they say soaring rates threaten to overwhelm services. there are calls for extra government funding to meet the rise in demand. the consumer group which? is calling on supermarkets and manufacturers to be more transparent with customers about so—called shrinkflation. now, this is the process of products getting smaller while prices stay the same — or even go up.
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which? says retailers and suppliers must label packaging more clearly, enabling shoppers to compare prices. japan has become the fifth country to land on the moon after a craft dubbed moon sniper touched down on the lunar surface — but the uncrewed vessel has a technical fault which means it may soon run out of power. our science correspondent pallab ghosh has the details. japan's lunar lander has touched down with a soft landing, but there has been a glitch. its solar panels aren't working, so unless it is fixed the spacecraft will run out of power. but experts say the mission has achieved 99% of its aims. this was all about precision landing. they have not confirmed the exact precision of the landing, but they are the fifth nation to land successfully on the moon and that is a huge success. flight engineers are poring through the spacecraft�*s data and will report later in the week on what went wrong. but an awful lot went right. they were able to test out a new advanced face recognition system to hone into its landing site. it also deployed one of its mini lunar rovers, able to hop where no rover has hopped before. but not another one,
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which can literally roll back the frontiers of knowledge. it is a new way of doing space exploration and a big part of it is to bring down the costs, so we can de—risk these missions, do more of them at a faster turnaround and hopefully get more science and exploration out of each one. the team at the open university are building an instrument for a future mission involving bothjapan and india, as well as the uk. japan's achievement is the start of a new rush to the moon. india got there last year, and later in 2024 there will be several us attempts. and by the end of the decade, there will be chinese and european missions, so it is all getting very interesting. in the 19605 and 70s it was all nasa.
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# walking on the moon one day...# but now it is an international race. a small fleet of spacecraft from across the world are on their way to lay the ground for humans to return. they are going because there are minerals and resources on the moon that will be used to build launch sites to go to mars and beyond. and this time, the plan is to stay for the long term. pallab ghosh, bbc news. incredible to see those pictures, isn't it? , incredible to see those pictures, isn't it?- never _ incredible to see those pictures, isn't it? yes. never ceases to fascinate- _ isn't it? yes. never ceases to fascinate. back— isn't it? yes. never ceases to fascinate. back here - isn't it? yes. never ceases to fascinate. back here on - isn't it? yes never ceases to fascinate. back here on earth, now. the clear skies have given us some spectacular views in the last few days, but if you want to make it better, just add these things — starlings. this mumuration took place at the rspb reserve at leighton moss, near morecambe in lancashire. so. it happens at dusk, just before
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the birds roost for the night, i'm sure you would imagine it draws huge crowds of birdwatchers. it definitely depends on the night. it is mesmerising, isn't it? do we see the kind of shape? there you go. look at that. the kind of shape? there you go. look at that-— look at that. they are so clever. 0h. it look at that. they are so clever. oh it all — look at that. they are so clever. 0h. n all looks _ look at that. they are so clever. 0h. it all looks so _ look at that. they are so clever. 0h. it all looks so calm, - look at that. they are so clever. 0h. it all looks so calm, doesn'tj 0h. it all looks so calm, doesn't it? but they _ oh. it all looks so calm, doesn't it? but they might— 0h. it all looks so calm, doesn't it? but they might get _ 0h. it all looks so calm, doesn't it? but they might get blown - 0h. it all looks so calm, doesn't i it? but they might get blown away, because there is a storm coming. that is why they did it then. they know, they know, nature, they don't need to watch the weather to see what is going on. we do. you two are twins this morning. i got what is going on. we do. you two are twins this morning.— twins this morning. i got the pink memo. twins this morning. i got the pink memo- we _ twins this morning. i got the pink memo. we certainly _ twins this morning. i got the pink memo. we certainly did. - twins this morning. i got the pink. memo. we certainly did. amazing, isn't it? the _ memo. we certainly did. amazing, isn't it? the weather— memo. we certainly did. amazing, isn't it? the weather gig _ memo. we certainly did. amazing, isn't it? the weather gig and i memo. we certainly did. amazing, isn't it? the weather gig and he i memo. we certainly did. amazing, l isn't it? the weather gig and he was looking _ isn't it? the weather gig and he was looking at— isn't it? the weather gig and he was looking at the sky colour. always beautiful — looking at the sky colour. always beautiful on a cold and dusty evening _ beautiful on a cold and dusty evening. but the cold days and nights— evening. but the cold days and nights are over for now at least. let's _ nights are over for now at least. let's look— nights are over for now at least. let's look at what is coming our
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way _ a storm is heading to the uk, not until— a storm is heading to the uk, not until later— a storm is heading to the uk, not until later on sunday, through the night _ until later on sunday, through the night into— until later on sunday, through the night into monday morning. but storm isha night into monday morning. but storm isha has _ night into monday morning. but storm isha has been named by the met office, _ isha has been named by the met office, could bring disruption into the monday morning rush—hour. more on that— the monday morning rush—hour. more on that in— the monday morning rush—hour. more on that in a _ the monday morning rush—hour. more on that in a second. the weather is already— on that in a second. the weather is already changing today, lots more cloud _ already changing today, lots more cloud around, lots more breeze and temperatures on the up. but it is not snow. — temperatures on the up. but it is not snow. it— temperatures on the up. but it is not snow, it is rain in the forecast _ not snow, it is rain in the forecast. on the subtle outcome across _ forecast. on the subtle outcome across the — forecast. on the subtle outcome across the north atlantic this is coming — across the north atlantic this is coming off the east coast of the united — coming off the east coast of the united states, this is what will become — united states, this is what will become storm isha. way ahead but is strip of— become storm isha. way ahead but is strip of cloud. most of you frost free this — strip of cloud. most of you frost free this morning. there is a gap down _ free this morning. there is a gap down to— free this morning. there is a gap down to east anglia and the southeast, a touch of frost for one or two _ southeast, a touch of frost for one or two. cloud increasing later, but across— or two. cloud increasing later, but across parts — or two. cloud increasing later, but across parts of wales, north—west england. — across parts of wales, north—west england, we will see rain coming and going _ england, we will see rain coming and going through the morning, most persistent on the hills. some hrighter— persistent on the hills. some brighter weather after a bit of morning — brighter weather after a bit of morning rain across scotland and northern— morning rain across scotland and northern ireland, but more wet weather— northern ireland, but more wet weather to come here as we head into the evening _ weather to come here as we head into the evening. temperatures in the
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west, _ the evening. temperatures in the west.10-ii~— the evening. temperatures in the west, 10—11. 5— seven in some eastern — west, 10—11. 5— seven in some eastern areas. tonight the winds will strengthen. gales tonight across— will strengthen. gales tonight across some western parts and around the coast, _ across some western parts and around the coast, with outbreaks of rain this evening which will spread east across— this evening which will spread east across the — this evening which will spread east across the country. when we see some clear skies— across the country. when we see some clear skies behind that, temperatures will dip down in the night, _ temperatures will dip down in the night, just— temperatures will dip down in the night, just a few degrees above freezing — night, just a few degrees above freezing. on the hills it will be sub zero. _ freezing. on the hills it will be sub zero, but overall a frost free start _ sub zero, but overall a frost free start to — sub zero, but overall a frost free start to sunday morning. a relatively quiet start, noticeable breeze _ relatively quiet start, noticeable breeze but central and eastern areas will be driest and brightest to tregin— will be driest and brightest to begin with. cloud increasing, outbreaks of rain becoming heavy and persistent— outbreaks of rain becoming heavy and persistent in northern ireland, central— persistent in northern ireland, central and southern scotland, northern — central and southern scotland, northern ireland and wales as we go through— northern ireland and wales as we go through the day. in the south and east it— through the day. in the south and east it will— through the day. in the south and east it will stay largely drive—through sunday, with bit of brightness. a few showers here and there. _ brightness. a few showers here and there. the _ brightness. a few showers here and there, the winds will be strengthening for all, particularly across— strengthening for all, particularly across western areas. here it is, storm _ across western areas. here it is, storm isha _ across western areas. here it is, storm isha. the strongest of the winds— storm isha. the strongest of the winds will— storm isha. the strongest of the winds will be through the night and into monday morning, as that passes through _ into monday morning, as that passes through. the worst of the wind could be through. the worst of the wind could he on _
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through. the worst of the wind could be on monday morning up towards the far north—west. at the moment the met office — far north—west. at the moment the met office have an amber weather warning. _ met office have an amber weather warning. a — met office have an amber weather warning, a few of them to take us through— warning, a few of them to take us through the night and into monday. we could _ through the night and into monday. we could see 70—80 miles an hour gusts. _ we could see 70—80 miles an hour gusts. but — we could see 70—80 miles an hour gusts, but will have an impact to power— gusts, but will have an impact to power supply, potentially, and to travel— power supply, potentially, and to travel as— power supply, potentially, and to travel as well. that is especially as we _ travel as well. that is especially as we go— travel as well. that is especially as we go into the monday morning rush-hour — as we go into the monday morning rush—hour. even though the strongest winds— rush—hour. even though the strongest winds are _ rush—hour. even though the strongest winds are likely to be through sunday— winds are likely to be through sunday night, the impact could last all the _ sunday night, the impact could last all the way— sunday night, the impact could last all the way into monday. monday itself _ all the way into monday. monday itself will — all the way into monday. monday itself will be a bit quieter, still a blustery day across the board, heavy _ a blustery day across the board, heavy rain — a blustery day across the board, heavy rain overnight clearing through. _ heavy rain overnight clearing through, sunny spells, the best of them _ through, sunny spells, the best of them in _ through, sunny spells, the best of them in the east. plenty of showers in the _ them in the east. plenty of showers in the west — them in the east. plenty of showers in the west. temperatures will take a bit in the west. temperatures will take a hit of— in the west. temperatures will take a hit of a _ in the west. temperatures will take a bit of a dip, showers, especially across— a bit of a dip, showers, especially across the — a bit of a dip, showers, especially across the scottish mountains, will be across the scottish mountains, will he wintry — across the scottish mountains, will be wintry. elsewhere, maybe rain showers — be wintry. elsewhere, maybe rain showers and temperatures of around 7-12~ _ showers and temperatures of around 7-12~ i_ showers and temperatures of around 7-12~ iwill— showers and temperatures of around 7—12. i will have more through the morning — a quieter change where 7—12. i a quieter change where 7-12. i was feelin: at a quieter change where 7-12. i was feeling at this _ a quieter change where 7-12. i was feeling at this morning, _ a quieter change where 7-12. i was feeling at this morning, it - a quieter change where 7-12. i was feeling at this morning, it is i a quieter change where 7—12. this; feeling at this morning, it is about five degrees, but not —5. you feeling at this morning, it is about five degrees, but not -5._ five degrees, but not -5. you can
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take off the _ five degrees, but not -5. you can take off the massive _ five degrees, but not -5. you can take off the massive coat - five degrees, but not -5. you can take off the massive coat and i five degrees, but not -5. you can take off the massive coat and put five degrees, but not -5. you can i take off the massive coat and put on a slightly smaller coat.— a slightly smaller coat. thanks, matthew. let's take a look at today's papers. the daily mirror's headline is "the final betrayal," over the loss of thousands of steelworkers' jobs at port talbort. we will be talking about this a little later, with a representative joining us at about 8:30am. the times reports that european and american generals have questioned whether britain can still be considered a top—level fighting force after figures compiled by the paper indicated that the entire army will have fewer than 70,000 soldiers within two years, smaller than the special operations forces of the united states. the telegraph has a picture of prince harry after he dropped his libel claim against the mail on sunday. a spokesperson said the duke wanted to focus on a separate legal case about those arrangements, against the home office. the daily express leads with former
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tv presenter esther rantzen's latest comments on assisted dying. the campaigner, who has stage four lung cancer, wants the issue to be debated in the house of commons. seen anything on yes, when is a crisp not crisp? when it is a proper dom, apparently? —— popadom. you will remember that case about jaffa popadom. you will remember that case aboutjaffa cakes... find popadom. you will remember that case about jaffa cakes. . ._ about jaffa cakes... and biscuits, that is what _ about jaffa cakes... and biscuits, that is what we _ about jaffa cakes... and biscuits, that is what we are _ about jaffa cakes... and biscuits, that is what we are going - about jaffa cakes... and biscuits, that is what we are going to i about jaffa cakes... and biscuits, that is what we are going to talk| that is what we are going to talk about. it that is what we are going to talk about. . . that is what we are going to talk about. , . ., ,., ., ., about. it is all about weather a snack incurs — about. it is all about weather a snack incurs vat. _ about. it is all about weather a snack incurs vat. if _ about. it is all about weather a snack incurs vat. if it - about. it is all about weather a snack incurs vat. if it is i about. it is all about weather a snack incurs vat. if it is food, | about. it is all about weather a l snack incurs vat. if it is food, it doesn't, but if it is a snack, it does. walker's have been arguing that their little snacks, they are like miniature poppadoms, they said that they were a foodstuff, not a snack. but a judge has disagreed, the reasoning for her disagreement is quite interesting. showers pretty
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sassy and her dismissal of their case. she says thatjust because you might call a snack a hula hoop does not mean one cantwell but product around one's midriff, nor is monster much generally reserved as a food for monsters. she was having none of it when they called them poppadoms, she said these are crisps, they are snacks, therefore they incur vat. so it will mean they are a bit more expensive. thejudge getting involved in the tax case. i expensive. the judge getting involved in the tax case. i have used those _ involved in the tax case. i have used those poppadoms - involved in the tax case. i have used those poppadoms has i involved in the tax case. i have used those poppadoms has poppadoms and as crisps. used those poppadoms has poppadoms and as crisps-— and as crisps. therein lies the problem- _ and as crisps. therein lies the problem- it — and as crisps. therein lies the problem. it is _ and as crisps. therein lies the problem. it is also _ and as crisps. therein lies the problem. it is also about i and as crisps. therein lies the problem. it is also about how| and as crisps. therein lies the i problem. it is also about how they are made, but that is quite complicated. the kind of flour. do ou complicated. the kind of flour. do you remember the last concert you want to? ., ., , you remember the last concert you want to? ., .,, , ,., you remember the last concert you want to? ., .,, , ., want to? no, it has been so long. the are want to? no, it has been so long. they are expensive _ want to? no, it has been so long. they are expensive these - want to? no, it has been so long. they are expensive these days. i want to? no, it has been so long. l they are expensive these days. we were talking about how expensive madonna was for the fans. madonna is being sued by two concert—goers because she was late. being sued by two concert-goers because she was late. it because she was late. laughter. it is really interesting. _ because she was late. laughter. it is really interesting. i _ because she was late. laughter. it is really interesting. i am _ because she was late. laughter. it is really interesting. i am reading i is really interesting. i am reading this and the guardian, alex petronius is a critic, he says you would do that highrolling thing,
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what are they expecting? almost expecting stars to be like a private service industry, we have paid for you to do this, you do what we want. but she has form for being late, and... ., ., but she has form for being late, and... ., . ., , but she has form for being late, and- - -— a - but she has form for being late, i and. . ._ a couple of and... how late was she? a couple of hours, i and... how late was she? a couple of hours. ithink- _ and... how late was she? a couple of hours, i think. the _ and... how late was she? a couple of hours, i think. the concert-goers i hours, i think. the concert—goers said it finished way after you would have expected, so they were left stranded and could not get home, because of transport. in stranded and could not get home, because of transport.— stranded and could not get home, because of transport. in some places have curfews — because of transport. in some places have curfews as _ because of transport. in some places have curfews as well. _ because of transport. in some places have curfews as well. exactly. i because of transport. in some places have curfews as well. exactly. she i have curfews as well. exactly. she was two hours _ have curfews as well. exactly. she was two hours late. _ have curfews as well. exactly. she was two hours late. it _ have curfews as well. exactly. she was two hours late. it is _ was two hours late. it is interesting to see how this one pans out. you know, you go, committee are expected to start at eight o'clock and at ten o'clock you are still waiting, that is frustrating. speaking of time, it is 6:22am. with tracks like chasing rainbows and going for gold, shed seven were part of the britpop movement which, for many music fans, was the sound of the �*90s. fast forward 30 years and they've just landed their first number one album. it only stayed at the top for a week, but as our reporter amy garcia found out,
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it's made history. # i'm just chasing rainbows all the time... # california... direct, congratulations. number one, you must be so chuffed. it has been a long time coming, hasn't it? i a long time coming, hasn't it? i know, it is amazing. 30 years, a long time coming, hasn't it? i know, it is amazing. 30 years, which seems to have flown by, to be honest with you. 30 years. but yes, incredible scenes in shed world, to finally get a number one after all this time is pretty amazing. # are you here for my pleasure... # are you here for my pleasure... # 0r— # are you here for my pleasure... # 0rare— # are you here for my pleasure... # or are you — # are you here for my pleasure... # or are you going for gold? # or are you going for gold? # are — # or are you going for gold? # are you _ # or are you going for gold? # are you going for gold? not only
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have ou # are you going for gold? not only have you got _ # are you going for gold? not only have you got a _ # are you going for gold? not only have you got a number _ # are you going for gold? not only have you got a number one, - # are you going for gold? not only have you got a number one, but i # are you going for gold? not only | have you got a number one, but you have you got a number one, but you have also made the history books, the biggest gap between debut and number one album.— the biggest gap between debut and number one album. yeah, that makes me feel really — number one album. yeah, that makes me feel really old! _ number one album. yeah, that makes me feel really old! but _ number one album. yeah, that makes me feel really old! but if— number one album. yeah, that makes me feel really old! but if there - number one album. yeah, that makes me feel really old! but if there are i me feel really old! but if there are any records to be broken, i will try my hardest to do it. we found out that we outsold the entire top ten last week on physical products, which is amazing. 50 last week on physical products, which is amazing.— which is amazing. so much has chanced which is amazing. so much has changed since _ which is amazing. so much has changed since the _ which is amazing. so much has changed since the 1990s, i which is amazing. so much has i changed since the 1990s, especially in the music industry. but people are still buying physical copies, aren't they? what do you think that is down to? it aren't they? what do you think that is down to?— is down to? it is old school. it is what we grew — is down to? it is old school. it is what we grew up _ is down to? it is old school. it is what we grew up doing. - is down to? it is old school. it is what we grew up doing. you i is down to? it is old school. it is i what we grew up doing. you would cycle to red rhino records in york and sift through the 12 inch singles, looking for what you had come for and discovering the things you might never have heard of. i think the younger generation i kind of getting their heads around that now, and long may that continue, because just to hold something in your hands is a very special thing. so we spent a couple of weeks travelling around and visiting record stores and playing some acoustic performances, in a small record store. hughes around the
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block for people waiting to come and get this signed, which was incredible. —— queues. it is nice to be involved rather than being at home, but it is very tiring because we aren't getting any younger. you aren't partying — we aren't getting any younger. you aren't partying all day like the 19905? ~ ., ., 19905? well, i tried, and after about day three _ 19905? well, i tried, and after about day three i _ 19905? well, i tried, and after about day three i gave - 19905? well, i tried, and after about day three i gave up! i 19905? well, i tried, and after. about day three i gave up! what 19905? well, i tried, and after- about day three i gave up! what have been our about day three i gave up! what have been your favourite _ about day three i gave up! what have been your favourite moments - about day three i gave up! what have been your favourite moments from i about day three i gave up! what have l been your favourite moments from the past three decades? i been your favourite moments from the past three decades?— past three decades? i think at the bearinnin past three decades? i think at the beginning it _ past three decades? i think at the beginning it was _ past three decades? i think at the beginning it was all _ past three decades? i think at the beginning it was all really - past three decades? i think at the beginning it was all really exciting because it was so new and we were young kids and we were suddenly being told, yes, you can go on top of the pops and you remember yourself being played on radio one for the first time. those were really does moments for us. i take pride in the fact that we've not veered off course, we are still the same band we've ever been, we are just a little bit older and wiser. a lot of things happening this year, which were rolled into next year and thereafter. i guess if you are a fan
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of shed seven, i would buckle up, and if you're not particularly a fan of us, hide behind a big rock. hagar of us, hide behind a big rock. how do ou of us, hide behind a big rock. how do you celebrate _ of us, hide behind a big rock. how do you celebrate a _ of us, hide behind a big rock. how do you celebrate a number one after 30 years? i do you celebrate a number one after 30 ears? ., �* ,, ., ., 30 years? i don't know, i will have to come back _ 30 years? i don't know, i will have to come back to _ 30 years? i don't know, i will have to come back to you _ 30 years? i don't know, i will have to come back to you on _ 30 years? i don't know, i will have to come back to you on that, i 30 years? i don't know, i will have i to come back to you on that, because i've never done it before. so i will find ways of celebrating, i'm not really got around to being able to do it yet. i really got around to being able to do it et. ., , , really got around to being able to doit et. , "11, do it yet. i hope it is in '905 s le. do it yet. i hope it is in '905 style- if— do it yet. i hope it is in '905 style- if it — do it yet. i hope it is in '905 style. if it is _ do it yet. i hope it is in '905 style. if it is in _ do it yet. i hope it is in '905 style. if it is in '90s - do it yet. i hope it is in '905 style. if it is in '905 style, l do it yet. i hope it is in '905 style. if it is in '905 style, i| style. if it is in '905 style, i would remember _ style. if it is in '905 style, i would remember it! - style. if it is in '905 style, i would remember it! enjoy. style. if it is in '905 style, i. would remember it! enjoy it. style. if it is in '905 style, i- would remember it! enjoy it. thank would remember it! en'oy it. thank ou, rick. would remember it! en'oy it. thank you, rick. thank i would remember it! en'oy it. thank you, rick. thank you i would remember it! enjoy it. thank you, rick. thank you very - would remember it! enjoy it. thank you, rick. thank you very much. i would remember it! enjoy it. thank. you, rick. thank you very much. that is longevity- — that was shed seven's rick witter talking to amy garcia. let's talk sport. mike is here. he did it! , . , , let's talk sport. mike is here. he didit! , . , , did it! yes, incredible he is back. he had a break— did it! yes, incredible he is back. he had a break for— did it! yes, incredible he is back. he had a break for two _ did it! yes, incredible he is back. he had a break for two weeks i did it! yes, incredible he is back. | he had a break for two weeks and didn't throw it out. i he had a break for two weeks and didn't throw it out.— didn't throw it out. i like his olden didn't throw it out. i like his golden palm _ didn't throw it out. i like his golden palm tree. - didn't throw it out. i like his golden palm tree. even i didn't throw it out. i like his golden palm tree. even his| golden palm tree. even his girlfriend — golden palm tree. even his girlfriend this _ golden palm tree. even his girlfriend this time - golden palm tree. even his girlfriend this time is i golden palm tree. even his i girlfriend this time is absolutely gobsmacked, she wrote on instagram" oh wow, i'm so proud, words cannot describe". we shouldn't be too
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surprised. describe". we shouldn't be too surprised-— describe". we shouldn't be too surprised. describe". we shouldn't be too surrised. . ,, i, , ., surprised. impressed, yes, but not surrised, surprised. impressed, yes, but not surprised, after— surprised. impressed, yes, but not surprised, after he _ surprised. impressed, yes, but not surprised, after he won _ surprised. impressed, yes, but not surprised, after he won the - surprised. impressed, yes, but not surprised, after he won the world | surprised, after he won the world championship. isrrsl’eiiii surprised, after he won the world championship-— surprised, after he won the world championship. well this is oyster, as he is proving. _ championship. well this is oyster, as he is proving. the _ championship. well this is oyster, as he is proving. the day - championship. well this is oyster, as he is proving. the day before i championship. well this is oyster, l as he is proving. the day before his 17th birthday. _ as he is proving. the day before his 17th birthday. as— as he is proving. the day before his 17th birthday, as well. _ as he is proving. the day before his 17th birthday, as well. tomorrow i as he is proving. the day before his| 17th birthday, as well. tomorrow he can start driving. luke littler is now the toast of the middle east after winning the bahrain masters. he had a complete breakfrom darts, he said, after reaching the world champ —— championship at the start of the year, and it seems the rest paid off as he beat michael van gerwen in the final. chetan pathak has the story. luke littler! at first professional title for the _ luke littler! at first professional title for the teenager, _ luke littler! at first professional title for the teenager, luke i luke littler! at first professional. title for the teenager, luke littler turned 17 on sunday and this, an early birth day present. the bahrain masters, and £20,000. he can add that to his growing bank balance after his sensational run at the world championship, when he shocked the sport by reaching the final in his first senior event. that got everyone talking. ihe his first senior event. that got everyone talking.— his first senior event. that got everyone talking. he is amazing, 16
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ears old, everyone talking. he is amazing, 16 years old. doing — everyone talking. he is amazing, 16 years old, doing what _ everyone talking. he is amazing, 16 years old, doing what he's - everyone talking. he is amazing, 16 years old, doing what he's doing, i everyone talking. he is amazing, 16| years old, doing what he's doing, we are loving it. years old, doing what he's doing, we are loving it— are loving it. he's 'ust so confident i are loving it. he's 'ust so confident for i are loving it. he's 'ust so confident for his i are loving it. he'sjust so confident for his age. - are loving it. he'sjust so confident for his age. 16, are loving it. he'sjust so l confident for his age. 16, it are loving it. he'sjust so - confident for his age. 16, it is incredible _ confident for his age. 16, it is incredible.— confident for his age. 16, it is incredible. , ., ., ., �*, ., incredible. his mom and dad's a video of him _ incredible. his mom and dad's a video of him as _ incredible. his mom and dad's a video of him as a _ incredible. his mom and dad's a| video of him as a three-year-old video of him as a three—year—old developing his early technique went viral. that meant an invitation to bahrain. luca said he hadn't thrown a dart since the world final. but did not show. —— that. the start of his quarter—finals saw him complete a nine—darter, a rare feat. the perfect legs set him on his way to victory against nathan aspinall. that was sensational, and so was this 170 checkout in his semi—final against former world champion, go on price. and so to the final against michael van gerwen, who has three world titles. but even he couldn't stop luke littler. the top prize for him this time, and surely the first
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of many. surely one of the best trophies to have, the golden palm tree. let's move onto the tennis, and the australian open. in melbourne, british hopes rest with cameron norrie. he's the last brit remaining in the singles draw. the world number 19 has the tough task of taking on casper ruud. he will be hoping it can be as smooth as it was for wimbledon champion carlos alcaraz. without any fuss, the number two seed saw off china's shang juncheng, who was two sets down when he retired. alcaraz through then to the last 16, and then he could potentially play cameron norrie in the quarterfinals. a long way to go before that, though. striker ivan toney will play his first game since may as he returns from his eight—month ban for breaching betting rules. he will captain brentford against nottingham forest as they look to halt their slide down the table. of course, he is a human being like you and i. and he will be a little bit nervous. like that
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eight—year—old boy who is playing his first game or is coming back, of course. but as soon as the kickoff goes, he will be zoomed in, ready, and ready to perform. elsewhere, jordan henderson has hinted he has regrets about his move to saudi arabia, but says he has full respect for the league and his team al—ettifaq, after they cancelled his contract to allow him to move to ajax. that's in amsterdam. henderson is hoping the move to the dutch league will improve his chances of playing for england at this summer's euros. he reiterated his apology to the lgbtq+ community and anyone upset by his move from liverpool to saudi in the summer. if you want to call them regrets or mistakes, you can call them that, but at the same time, the only mistakes, —— they are only mistakes if you don't learn from them. i learned a lot of things at saudi. i had a lot of experiences. i have nothing better to say about the
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club, the league, the people who tried to make me feel as welcome as possible, and my family. it didn't turn up the way we both wanted it to. another of henderson's former clubs sunderland lost last night at home to hull city. there was just the one goal in it. and, how about this? a deflected effort from fabio carvalho, who onlyjoined, on loan from liverpool, ten days ago. city move into the championship play—off places, for now. sunderland drop to eighth. it is so tight around those positions, isn't it? the fourth round of the scottish cup is taking place this weekend. hearts stay in edinburgh and go to league two side the spartans this lunchtime. one game last night — aberdeen beat clyde 2—0 to progress to the next round, nicky devlin with the second goal of the night. it's the return of the women's super league, and third—placed arsenal can go level on points with leaders chelsea if they win at home to everton today. last night, aston villa beat leicester. how about this one? there were 28 attempts at goal, together.
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but it was this early goal from rachel daly that secured villa's win, and they climb above leicester to 17 in the table. in hockey, great britain's men face new zealand in the semi—finals of the olympic qualifiers, knowing a win would guarantee them a place at paris later this year. before that, gb women face ireland in their third place play—off. only the winners will go to the summer games. the team haven't failed to qualify for an olympics since 200a. at the end of the day, it is a hockey match, which is what we all are trained to do and we all feel most comfortable doing that. it is taking as much as we can. obviously it is a huge occasion, mean so much, but it is taking some of the emotion away and seeing it as a hockey game and one that we want to win and that we know we can win if we are able to all put our best foot forward and kind of bring out a game. yes, on a knife edue, bring out a game. yes, on a knife edge. and — bring out a game. yes, on a knife edge, and winner— bring out a game. yes, on a knife edge, and winner takes _ bring out a game. yes, on a knife edge, and winner takes all- bring out a game. yes, on a knife edge, and winner takes all for- bring out a game. yes, on a knife| edge, and winner takes all for the men and women today in the hockey. thank you, mike. i'm not going on there. ~ , ., |
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there. well, it is a saturday. i foruet, there. well, it is a saturday. i forget. they — there. well, it is a saturday. i forget, they all _ there. well, it is a saturday. i forget, they all have - there. well, it is a saturday. i forget, they all have merged l forget, they all have merged together into one, sometimes. thank you, mike. it together into one, sometimes. thank ou, mike. , , ., you, mike. it is coming up to 6:33am _ you, mike. it is coming up to 6:33am. it's _ you, mike. it is coming up to 6:33am. it's almost - you, mike. it is coming up to 6:33am. it's almost three . you, mike. it is coming up to - 6:33am. it's almost three weeks since the post office scandal was thrown into the spotlight by an itv drama and still the individual stories of suffering keep on coming. the false accusations of theft caused by faulty software often split communities apart, and even divided families. fiona lamdin met a mother and daughter who say their relationship is still recovering from the trauma of a post office investigation.- trauma of a post office investigation. trauma of a post office investiuation. , ., ., trauma of a post office investiuation. , ., . . investigation. this mom and daughter weren't allowed _ investigation. this mom and daughter weren't allowed to _ investigation. this mom and daughter weren't allowed to speak— investigation. this mom and daughter weren't allowed to speak to _ investigation. this mom and daughter weren't allowed to speak to each - weren't allowed to speak to each other for 18 weren't allowed to speak to each otherfor18 months. it weren't allowed to speak to each other for 18 months.— weren't allowed to speak to each other for 18 months. it has damaged eve hina. other for 18 months. it has damaged everything- -- _ other for 18 months. it has damaged everything. -- mum. _ other for 18 months. it has damaged everything. -- mum. and _ other for 18 months. it has damaged everything. -- mum. and it- other for 18 months. it has damaged everything. -- mum. and it is- other for 18 months. it has damaged everything. -- mum. and it is time. everything. —— mum. and it is time that i won't get back. but it is time that i needed my mum during my pregnancy and i didn't. if time that i needed my mum during my pregnancy and i didn't.— pregnancy and i didn't. if they did meet u - , pregnancy and i didn't. if they did meet up. the _ pregnancy and i didn't. if they did meet up, the post _ pregnancy and i didn't. if they did meet up, the post office - meet up, the post office investigators told them they risked going to prison. you
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investigators told them they risked going to prison-— going to prison. you will be all riaht, going to prison. you will be all right. girl- _ going to prison. you will be all right, girl. sobs. _ going to prison. you will be all right, girl. 5085. it's- going to prison. you will be all right, girl. 5085. it's over- going to prison. you will be all| right, girl. 5085. it's over now. krissy barrett — right, girl. 5085. it's over now. krissy barrett rent _ right, girl. 5085. it's over now. krissy barrett rent to _ right, girl. sobs. it's over now. krissy barrett rent to post - right, girl. sobs. it's over now. | krissy barrett rent to post offices with her daughter. faulty software on the computer system horizon meant she had shortfalls every week. she ended up putting in over £20,000 of our own money. the post office closed down in 2010. tracy says the post office inspectors threatened her. i post office inspectors threatened her. ., . , ., post office inspectors threatened her. ., ., , ., ., her. i got a phone call to say "if ou her. i got a phone call to say "if you want _ her. i got a phone call to say "if you want to _ her. i got a phone call to say "if you want to give _ her. i got a phone call to say "if you want to give your— her. i got a phone call to say "if you want to give your daughter| her. i got a phone call to say "if i you want to give your daughter out of this, then we don't want you colluding on your story, so you aren't allowed to talk to her. that's it. she can't be at your shop, your house, you can centre christmas cards or birthday cards — you cannot communicate with her at all." and i believe them. find you cannot communicate with her at all." and i believe them.— all." and i believe them. and what was that like _ all." and i believe them. and what was that like for _ all." and i believe them. and what was that like for you, _ all." and i believe them. and what was that like for you, lisa? - was that like for you, lisa? horrendous. everything i had known,
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in a split second, was gone. everything. and i didn't know why. i didn't know why. i was literally — had nothing. i had no family. i had no support. i had nothing. lisa lost herfamily. — no support. i had nothing. lisa lost herfamily. her— no support. i had nothing. lisa lost her family, her home, _ no support. i had nothing. lisa lost her family, her home, and - no support. i had nothing. lisa lost her family, her home, and her - no support. i had nothing. lisa lost her family, her home, and herjob. i herfamily, her home, and herjob. when she found that she was pregnant, the one person she wanted to tell she couldn't. i’m pregnant, the one person she wanted to tell she couldn't.— to tell she couldn't. i'm not going to get that _ to tell she couldn't. i'm not going to get that 18 _ to tell she couldn't. i'm not going to get that 18 months _ to tell she couldn't. i'm not going to get that 18 months back. - to tell she couldn't. i'm not going to get that 18 months back. i'm i to tell she couldn't. i'm not going i to get that 18 months back. i'm not going to get the time from my pregnancy back where my parents should have been told, should have been there for the appointments, the scans, i won't get that back. and that was back why i am angry. do you feel ou that was back why i am angry. do you feel you can trust _ that was back why i am angry. do you feel you can trust your _ that was back why i am angry. do you feel you can trust your mum - that was back why i am angry. do you feel you can trust your mum now? . feel you can trust your mum now? that is a hard question because at the end of the day, yes, i trust my
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mum, but do i trust that if anything happened again, that i wouldn't be going? no. we haven't spoken about it, have we? i going? no. we haven't spoken about it. have we?— it, have we? i think i've got an immense _ it, have we? i think i've got an immense guilt _ it, have we? i think i've got an immense guilt because, - it, have we? i think i've got an immense guilt because, at - it, have we? i think i've got an immense guilt because, at the it, have we? i think i've got an - immense guilt because, at the end of the day. _ immense guilt because, at the end of the day. as— immense guilt because, at the end of the day. as a — immense guilt because, at the end of the day, as a parent, as a mother, you try— the day, as a parent, as a mother, you try to— the day, as a parent, as a mother, you try to - — the day, as a parent, as a mother, you try to - its— the day, as a parent, as a mother, you try to — it's yourjob, your one 'ob you try to — it's yourjob, your one job in— you try to — it's yourjob, your one job in life. — you try to — it's yourjob, your one job in life. to— you try to — it's yourjob, your one job in life, to protect your children _ job in life, to protect your children. i bought the post office and brought the bogeyman in. do you have ho -e and brought the bogeyman in. do you have hope for— and brought the bogeyman in. do you have hope for the _ and brought the bogeyman in. do you have hope for the future? _ and brought the bogeyman in. do you have hope for the future? i _ and brought the bogeyman in. do you have hope for the future? i think - and brought the bogeyman in. do you have hope for the future? i think we i have hope for the future? i think we are healing- — have hope for the future? i think we are healing. we _ have hope for the future? i think we are healing. we are _ have hope for the future? i think we are healing. we are healing. - have hope for the future? i think we are healing. we are healing. and . have hope for the future? i think we i are healing. we are healing. and we keep moving — are healing. we are healing. and we keep moving forward. _ are healing. we are healing. and we keep moving forward. damage - are healing. we are healing. and we| keep moving forward. damage which could take decades _ keep moving forward. damage which could take decades to _ keep moving forward. damage which could take decades to repair. - keep moving forward. damage which could take decades to repair. fiona l could take decades to repair. fiona lamdin, bbc news. thank you again to all those who have been giving us their stories and experiences as part of the post
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office it scandal.— office it scandal. we'll be back with the headlines _ office it scandal. we'll be back with the headlines with - office it scandal. we'll be back with the headlines with you - office it scandal. we'll be back with the headlines with you at | office it scandal. we'll be back - with the headlines with you at 7am, but before that, tom brook is looking at this year's awards season on talking movies. hello from venice beach, in california, home over the years to skateboarders, street performers, musicians, body—builders and movie stars. i'm tom brook and welcome to our award season look ahead. in today's programme, we look at the emerging oscars race in the run—up to the 96th annual academy awards. is it going to be the year that oppenheimer takes home the lion's share of trophies? past lives — the dark horse candidate in the oscars race. we sit down with its first—time feature film director. music comes from life experiences.
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two documentaries in the running for an oscar nomination, including one that's performed live before an audience. and how waiting to find out if your name is included in the oscar nominations announcement is almost too much to bear. i mightjust turn off my phone. next week, not far from where i'm standing at the academy of motion picture arts and sciences headquarters in beverly hills, an early morning announcement will be made that will reverberate around the world, at least in film circles. the oscar nominations will be revealed. what names will make it onto that coveted list? what films will be recognised? well, we've been trying to work it out. several films are expected to get multiple nominations. among them, christopher nolan's oppenheimer. # watch me dance...# the highest—grossing film of last year, barbie from film—maker greta gerwig. the much—respected epic killers of the flower moon from veteran director martin scorsese, and poor things,
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a dark satirical comedy starring emma stone from film—maker yorgos lanthimos. ten movies will be nominated for best picture, and this year everyone agrees, even the biggest names in the business, that there's no paucity of strong candidates. there's so many wonderful movies this year. actually, that's the most exciting part, to be able to be here and other places around those people that made those movies. at several awards events in recent times, oppenheimer has prevailed. the film could bring cillian murphy, its star, a best actor oscar. but he faces stiff competition from paul giamatti, who's already won best actor prizes for his portrayal of an ancient history teacher at a private boarding school in the holdovers. you are getting a lot of attention for your work right now. does that affect your self esteem? he laughs well, i guess it... i guess... i guess it bumps it up, sure. how could it not? it's a very nice thing. yeah, i think it's...
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i think it's... i think it does. i think it takes it up a notch, not too much. and what would oscars recognition mean to you? well, i mean, it would be amazing. i don't anticipate it. the thing i think is coolest about that is the sense of history and tradition is really cool. to be a part... because americans don't have a lot of sort of like traditions and historical traditions like that. so that'd be cool. best actress seems a prize destined for emma stone, who gives a very memorable performance as the uninhibited and passionate bella baxter in poor things. we will need less of your tongue in the future, but overall, most agreeable. but that prize could easily go to lily gladstone, who portrays an osage woman providing the heart and soul of martin scorsese's killers of the flower moon. gladstone thinks the film marks a real turning point in the portrayal of indigenous people. to have so many incredible indigenous talent getting to be
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on full display, telling the story that people have gotten very skewed, fantasised versions of. to get more real telling of that and to have the nation involved, osage nation involved so heavily, itjust, it feels historic all over. it feels really historic. right now, the best director prize seems christopher nolan's to lose. but don't count out greta gerwig or 81—year—old martin scorsese, who has a lot of support among many academy members who have lavished praise on his picture. are you a very harsh critic of your own work? i tend to want to feel that when i look in the mirror, when i do shave, that i can look at myself in a way, and i can feel that i did the best i could with each project under the circumstances at that time. can i say i'm always happy with it? no, but it's done. it's part of a long journey. british talent has a long tradition of picking up oscar nominations. in addition to oppenheimer�*s cast and crew, expect recognition for carey mulligan for playing leonard bernstein's wife in maestro, and for the holocaust film the zone of interest, directed byjonathan glazer. also, irish actor andrew scott could get nominated for his role in british film—maker andrew haigh's gay romance and ghost story,
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all of us strangers. i love the fact that the film has been marketed without erasing the gays' love story out of it, because that's what used to happen. and i always thought it was such a weird, creepy thing to do, and also slightly nonsensical. margot! to me! award season is, of course, taking place against the backdrop of some sobering realities in the outside world — the conflict in the middle east, the ongoing war in ukraine, and a very politically divisive presidential election campaign here in the us. but awards contenders maintain that the oscar nominations and associated hoopla do have relevance in these strife—torn times. they believe oscar season and some of the films out there can help people address problems in the real world with stories that can unify. going into a movie theatre and sitting in the dark with strangers and feeling your common humanity is the power of film.
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and it's helped coalesce society. but now society is... ..unimaginably confused. you know, entertainment's great, but we're at a critical point on the planet. so i'm very excited when a film actually goes after something in our soul and in our consciousness that we need to understand what we've done if we're to move forward. with audiences for the oscars declining in recent times, the event has become a bit of a diminishing spectacle. but this year, with two blockbusters, barbie and oppenheimer, expected to be heavily nominated, the academy is hoping that more people around the world will tune in, giving the telecast a significant and much—needed ratings bump. one film—maker for whom award season has been full of good tidings is celine song. she wrote and directed
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the picture past lives. it's the story of the relationship between childhood friends over the course of two decades. the movie marks her directorial debut, and it's a debut that has brought forth many, many accolades. alan moloney went to meet celine song to find out more about her and her film. there wasjust this kid in my head for such a long time. i think ijust missed him. did he miss you? hae sung! past lives focuses on two childhood friends over a 24—year period. we first meet them as children in seouljust before nora moves with her family to canada. the story picks up 12 years later on separate continents as they reunite over social media before again dropping in on them 12 years later. # without you in...# it's a film about relationships and identity delicately told by playwright and first—time director celine song. she's been widely praised for the confidence she displays in her direction.
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how did you finally kind of make thatjump and be able to kind of take this on, then? well, i can really talk about it as falling in love, because i think a few weeks into my making the movie, i think i had this feeling that i was like, "ha, ijust met the love of my life," and it is film—making and i know i'm going to do this till i'm 95. i'm going to do this for ever. i'm going to do this till i die. crucial to the film are the conflicting narratives and duality of self that comes from being a part of and separate from a culture. having herself moved away from korea at a young age before settling in new york, it's a deeply personal subject for song. i mean, the movie is about a self revelation of a woman. and i really had a bit of a self revelation of myself as a film—maker and as somebody
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who is also going through some of the things that the character in the film is going through. but really the truth is that it came from this really personal moment. what i really love recently is the movie is coming out globally, is that this object that is now a film is now entering the lives of the audience and the people who's watching the movie and is being made personal again. the film has proved popular with critics and is expected to be nominated by the academy in a number of categories. for song, being a part of the awards conversation is a very new experience. to me, i'm just thrilled by it more than anything. and of course it's such... it's just an amazing thing. i'm just so happy. you know, i wish i had something weird to say or something, but i really think it's nothing but a wonderful thing.
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past lives may be understated, but its intricate examination of complex relationships certainly doesn't lack impact. and while it may face stiff competition from more well—known films, it remains a dark horse for oscar recognition. that guy flew 13 hours to be here. i'm not going to tell you that you can't see him or something. nonfiction films, of course, figure in this year's oscars race and there are some very fine documentaries competing for recognition. the one that prognosticators think will probably win is called american symphony, and it follows a year in the life of a much—liked american musician and his wife. as emma jones now tells us, it's a story that has moments of greatjoy and sadness. the most honoured artist this year with 11 nominations is mrjon batiste right there. it's a real—life love story that's as moving as anything fiction can offer. american symphony, directed by emmy winner
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matthew heineman, follows jon batiste and his wife, writer and artist suleika jaouad as they navigate her treatment for leukaemia, even as he enjoyed a record 11 nominations at the 2022 grammy awards. i won the biggest prize in music, come home, she's back in the hospital. it's not the film batiste expected to make. originally, it was to be about his composition of an innovative musical symphony that would challenge stereotypes about his music. found out about the nominations for the grammys. ii nominations, historic, grammy nods, on the same week, we found out that suleika, you know, the leukaemia had returned. and that was a choice that we had to make as a family. you know, do you continue rolling the cameras? so...that was a choice. and it was a choice that we made continually. laughter # in the world today...# in american symphony, his cameras capture the couple in some of their most intimate moments, including their marriage ceremony.
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but heineman explains that initiallyjaouad refused to be involved. it took a lot of conversations and gaining her trust and she didn't want to be part of the film. it was really important for me to honour her, honour her story, make her fully formed in both person and artist herself. are you glad that you opened up your lives to him? lam. we talk about that all the time, and i think it's really a testament to the power of love and also creativity to alchemise these difficult passages. the film has created its own reverberations this award season. jon batiste was at the recent golden globes to present an award, and although the film couldn't be nominated there, as there's no documentary category, american symphony is already a shortlisted
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favourite in the preliminary oscar documentary category, and may be in contention for best original song. it might have a close rival, though, in another story set around a well—known person dealing with illness. i was big. i was bigger than bubble gum. still is the story of michael] fox, his rise to fame and his diagnosis with parkinson's disease. you have to confront the brutal reality. certainly the revelation in american symphony of the private distress that can be going on under the public facade makes for reflection. batiste's career had taken him to band leader on cbs's the late show with stephen colbert in an industry where commercial success is viewed as a performer�*s ultimate goal. the grammys, biggest night of his life professionally. a lot of people would think that, like, he'll go out to a club and go out partying and, you know. but like that scene when he's alone in the trailer afterwards and praying and meditating and sort of soaking in this moment, also soaking in the duality of that high with him in the reality that
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suleika was getting readmitted back into the hospital. suleika jaouad says she's doing well and the couple have some thoughts on how they got through this period of their lives. faith — that's the key. you know, you may not know what's ahead, but the faith is constant. and the film was an act of faith in some way. absolutely. i mean, we didn't know how the story of the film was going to end because we didn't know how the story of my illness was going to end. batiste does get to perform the symphony he wrote. but as he himself has said on the film, it's much more a symphony about life. one of the most ingenious and ambitious documentaries to have made it onto the preliminary shortlist
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for an oscar is called 32 sounds. it's a beautifully constructed work which has been put together by film—maker sam green. he tells us about it in his own words. 32 sounds is a kind of meditation about sound built around 32 specific recordings of things. lorry horn beeps cat purrs loudly bugs chirrup it's a wide range, an eclectic list of things from the fog horns of san francisco, which is such a great and iconic sound... fog horn booms ..to the mating call of the moho braccatus, to the mating call of awhich which is a bird that went extinct in the �*80s, a hawaiian bird. there's some sounds from a woman, a sound — a composer and sound
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artist named annea lockwood. several of the sounds connect to her. the more i learned about it, the more i realised sound is a way to talk about all sorts of big ideas. things like time, and time passing and ephemerality. i'm just one of many organisms that are listening with one another... ..within this environment, not even to the environment, we're within it. one of the big challenges with this film is how do you make a film about sound and tour around all kinds of theatres and have a consistent and consistently good sonic experience? so at some point my producer josh penn said, "i got an idea. "you're going to think it's terrible. "what if everybody wears headphones?" and i thought, "wow, that's actually a great idea." it could be...we could make a consistently good sonic experience. this right here is the first modality, the collective experience of cinema. you know, somebody said, "oh, no, with the pandemic, "movies became tv." and it's true. and it's not good for movies, i think.
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so i'm very happy to be making something that's not that, that you still have to go to a theatre to see. you have to turn off your phone, you've got to buy a ticket. you have to really give yourself to the experience. this does have some audience participation, but i hope it's very gentle audience participation. it's like, close your eyes. you can just get up and walk around if you want. you know, those are no big deals. but i do think that that scrambles a little bit the way we experience a movie. so this is a five—minute interlude. feel free to get up, move around. feel the sounds in your whole body. i feel love by donna summer plays around this time, my younger brother had recently died. i was a mess. i kept saying, like, "sam, this is your life's work." like, "this is like a conglomeration of, "like, all these incredible films that you've made "and people you've met."
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so i think, like he says in the film, this is really a piece about him and his loss and his experience of sound within that life process. bells ring there's a way in which when you open your ears, you can experience a lot of pleasure and you can also bring yourself into the present moment in a powerful way. so being open with your ears is a profound experience. so when the oscar nominations announcement is broadcast, it will be heard literally around the world and film—makers continents away will be tuning in to see if they've been nominated. we caught up with one berlin—based film—maker who is hoping that his name will be on the shortlist. it's wintertime in berlin, and i arranged to meet director ilker catak at a cafe in the neighbourhood of moabit.
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his film, the teachers�* lounge, germany's official submission for the oscars, has already made it onto the preliminary academy awards shortlist for best international feature. set in a german school, the film tells of a new teacher played by leonie benesch, who, after a series of thefts in the school, strives to do the right thing. but everything blows up in herface. first and foremost, the film is about truth and how truth has become something very elusive. it's about how this whole notion of alternative facts, of how our debate culture has shifted, of how people just want to be right, instead of really listening to each other. and at the same time, it's about a boy trying to protect his mum, and a teacher who's trying
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to protect the boy. so there is this personal thing on the one hand and the meta thing on the other. the film—maker has travelled to different cities and festivals over the last year to present and promote his film, and he's made numerous online appearances. being a potential oscar nominee can be a full—time job. it's about getting prestige and money, especially forfilm distributors who know that oscar recognition can bring a publicity windfall. how organised is it? do you feel you're part of a very orchestrated campaign right now? oh, definitely, definitely. like, we have a very good distributor, sony pictures classics, and they take care of everything. and i'm just actually just doing what they tell me to. it's something that's a privilege. and at the same time, you know, being nominated from germany, like being selected as the film they want to send in to this race also comes with the responsibility because ultimately you're representing also, not just your own film, but a cultural identity.
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so that's why i'm really trying to give everything to do my best. speaks german you know, the oscar nominations are announced, i think 5:00 in the morning los angeles time on 23 january. will you be waiting very nervously to know what the outcome of that is, or what? i might...you know, i might just turn off my phone. whatever happens in terms of an oscar nomination, the director can rest assured that the teachers�* lounge has been a film that's brought considerable satisfaction to audiences and critics around the world, and it's already won top awards within germany. well, that brings our special talking movies awards season lookahead programme to a close. we hope you've enjoyed the show. please remember, you can always reach us online at... so from me, tom brook, and the rest of the talking
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movies production team, it's goodbye as we leave you with a song from barbie which i think will get nominated for an oscar. # when did it end? # all the enjoyment # i'm sad again # don't tell my boyfriend # it's not what he's made for # what was i made for? #cos| # i don't know how to feel # but i want to try #
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good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. our headlines today: police urge the mother of a newborn baby found in a shopping bag in east london to come forward. the actor alec baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after the death of a crew member who was shot on a film set. japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon, but technical problems mean engineers are fighting to save the mission. good morning. in sport, england's ivan toney, returns from his betting ban. after an eight—month suspension for breaching gambling rules, toney will captain brentford today and hope to revive his struggling side.
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and disruptions from saturday night into monday, — and disruptions from saturday night into monday, but _ and disruptions from saturday night into monday, but today's _ and disruptions from saturday night into monday, but today's weather. into monday, but today's weather quite _ into monday, but today's weather quite different. _ into monday, but today's weather quite different. some _ into monday, but today's weather quite different. some rain- into monday, but today's weather quite different. some rain in- into monday, but today's weather quite different. some rain in the. quite different. some rain in the west _ quite different. some rain in the west all— quite different. some rain in the west all the _ quite different. some rain in the west. all the details— quite different. some rain in the west. all the details coming - quite different. some rain in the west. all the details coming upl west. all the details coming up later— west. all the details coming up later in — west. all the details coming up later in breakfast. _ hello. good morning. it is saturday, january 20. our main story: the metropolitan police says it's extremely concerned for the welfare of a mother whose newborn baby was found in a shopping bag by the side of a road in east london. officers say the girl, who has been given the name elsa, wasn't injured in any way, and is in good health, as our reporter nickjohnson reports. less than an hour after she was born, baby elsa, as she has been named, was found inside a shopping bag at the entrance to this open space on the side of a busy road. despite the sub—zero temperatures on thursday night, police say the little girl is unharmed and safe. potentially we've got a subject...
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the met�*s focus now rests upon finding the newborn's mother. we are extremely concerned for her welfare, as she would have been to a traumatic ordeal, and will be in need of immediate medical attention following the birth. if you are the baby's mother, please know that your daughter is well. no matter what your circumstances, please do seek help by dialling 999. the force has also asked anyone who thinks they might know baby elsa's mother to contact them. officers say the newborn's survival on thursday night is largely due to the actions of the dog walker who found her. thinking fast, that person kept the baby girl warm until the london ambulance service paramedics arrived, and checked over before taking her to hospital. police say others also stayed on the scene and the measures they took contributed to saving the baby's life. we can speak to nick at the scene where the baby girl was found. good morning, next. police are clearly
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desperate to find the baby's mother. you are right. they have made a point of saying that their primary concern is for the mother's health and well being. they said there are specialist officers, medics ready to supporter, and have urged her to make contact with them. we now know that little baby elsa was less than one hour old when she was found in that shopping bag right here on the pavement, right next to a busy road, and next to the entrance to this open space. the location of that shopping bag, the busyness of the road, with a dual carriagewayjust by the camera, you do get the sense of how inconspicuous she would have beenin of how inconspicuous she would have been in that shopping bag. police say they believe the dog walker that found her was alerted by the newborn's cries coming from that bag. i am stood here in many layers. it is called this morning. that little baby girl was found just wrapped in a towel in that shopping bag on thursday night. it was then
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many degrees colder than it is this morning. despite all that, though, police say she is doing well in hospital, she is safe, unharmed, but you get the feeling that if she was found even a few moments later, things may have turned a very differently. ben? nick, for now, thank you for the update. nextjoining us from east —— nickjoining us from east london. naga has the rest of today's news, including developments from the middle east. a united nations human rights official who has visited gaza, has accused israeli forces of beating and humiliating palestinians they arrest. let's speak to our correspondent mark lowen injerusalem now. this has been reported to have been happening on the ground. it is a bigger picture their international tensions as well, with the latest comments from the us regarding benjamin netanyahu. yes. comments from the us regarding benjamin netanyahu.— comments from the us regarding benjamin netanyahu. yes, let's start with the comments _ benjamin netanyahu. yes, let's start with the comments from _ benjamin netanyahu. yes, let's start with the comments from the - benjamin netanyahu. yes, let's start with the comments from the un - benjamin netanyahu. yes, let's start i with the comments from the un human rights official, naga. he is the
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head of the un human rights office for the palestinian territories. he spoke to the bbc and has accused israel of mistreating palestinian detainees, saying there are reports of ill—treatment, that the detainees report being beaten and blindfolded and placed into grand detention centres, stripped of their clothes, and then being surrounded by the relentless bombing of the israeli forces. the israeli defence forces have replied, saying they treat their prisoners in accordance with international law when they are forced to remove their close it is to check whether they have explosive devices on their bodies. but the official was saying that the bombing and the israeli military activity around the largest city in the south, khan younis, is relentless. that is very much the israeli military focus at the moment. at the start of the war, people in gaza were told to move to the south for their safety. were told to move to the south for theirsafety. but were told to move to the south for their safety. but now in the south their safety. but now in the south the offensive is having its main — or the thrust of the offensive was
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taking place. israel believes some of the leaders of hamas are holed up around khan younis and around military facilities now bearing the brunt of the israeli offensive. georgia has accused israel of firing towards a jordanian field hospital. ——jordan has towards a jordanian field hospital. —— jordan has accused. on the tensions you mention, that was between the us and israel, after benjamin netanyahu, israeli prime minister, said he would be opposed to a future palestinian state, a rebuff of american diplomatic efforts. joe biden and benjamin netanyahu spoke by phone yesterday, the first time in almost a month that they have had a direct phone call. joe biden said there are many types of two state solution is, perhaps diplomatic language for "we will try to work this out."— will try to work this out." indeed. thank you — will try to work this out." indeed. thank you for— will try to work this out." indeed. thank you for taking _ will try to work this out." indeed. thank you for taking us _ will try to work this out." indeed. thank you for taking us through l thank you for taking us through that, mark lowen.
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alec baldwin, the actor, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter over the death of the cinematographer halyna hutchins on a film set in 2021. now, the 42—year—old was shot by a prop pistol which baldwin was holding. he's always claimed he didn't pull the trigger. emma vardy has the latest on this. you were in the room when the lady was shot? i was holding the gun, yeah. 0k. a rehearsal that went terribly wrong. alec baldwin had been getting ready for a scene during filming for the western movie rust in new mexico when a pistol he was holding went off, killing 42—year—old cinematographer halyna hutchins and wounding the director, joel souza. mr baldwin has always claimed he was not responsible for her death, saying he was told the gun did not contain any live rounds. i would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them, never. that was the training that i had, you don't point a gun at someone and pull the trigger. he was first charged over a year ago, but the charges were dismissed when new
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evidence emerged that the gun may have been able to be fired without the trigger being pulled. but following a new forensic report, a grand jury has now concluded he should face trial, accused of involuntary manslaughter. the movie's armourer, hannah gutierrez—reed, is also facing the same charge. the film rust was completed in halyna hutchins' memory following her death. her family have welcomed the prospect of criminal trials, saying they've always wanted the truth about what happened that day. if convicted, alec baldwin could face up to 18 months in prison. emma vardy, bbc news. police are investigating after the bodies of four people — a man, a woman and two children — were found in a house near norwich. our reporter zoe o'brien joins us from the scene. the public has been told to limit speculation, that is what the police have said so far. what else do we know in terms of the facts? goad
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know in terms of the facts? good mornin: , know in terms of the facts? good morning. naga- _ know in terms of the facts? good morning, naga. it— know in terms of the facts? good morning, naga. it is— know in terms of the facts? good morning, naga. it is a _ know in terms of the facts? good morning, naga. it is a quiet - know in terms of the facts? (13mg. morning, naga. it is a quiet morning here in costessey, different yesterday morning because police officers were called to the area by me shortly before seven a.m.. police force their way in and found the bodies of four people, a 45—year—old man, at 36—year—old woman, and two young children. the edges of the young children. the edges of the young girls have not yet been given. but what norfolk police have said is that it but what norfolk police have said is thatitis but what norfolk police have said is that it is an isolated incident, that it is an isolated incident, that this is the only property that they are currently active at, and that those four people were members of the same family, but they haven't said who and how they were related. they asking please not to speculate, of course, because there is a big investigation going on here. there is still a big police presence. the road is cordoned off at both sides with a tent outside, with forensic officers that have been coming and
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going. this is a newbuild estate. lots of homes. names are being given locally. officers are repeating they don't want people to be giving names and regulating because they are processes that they have to follow. they are people that they need to inform. now, we know that of course this is very rare. this isn't something that everybody expects to happen. neverstop something that everybody expects to happen. never stop my colleagues that they are devastated by the loss of life and there really is a deep sense of shock that this has happened. police have said they are going to be had for some time. we don't know exactly the causes of death for those four people but postmortem examinations will be taking place and we will bring you any updates across the day and in the coming days.— any updates across the day and in the coming days. thank you for that, zoe. mps the coming days. thank you for that, zoe- mps have _ asked public sector organisations, including hmrc and the territory, of the details of any contracts with
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fujitsu. the commons treasury committee wants to know how much has been spent on contracts with the firm since 2019, when the high court ruled that its faulty horizon it system helped to wrongly convict hundreds of sub—postmasters for theft and fraud. sexual health clinics in england are at breaking point, that's according to the councils running them. more than two thirds of local authority areas have seen a rise in gonorrhoea and syphilis infections since 2017. there are calls for extra government funding to meet the rise in demand. the consumer group which? is calling on supermarkets and manufacturers to be more transparent with customers about so—called shrinkflation. it is the process of products getting smaller while prices stay the same — or even go up. which? says retailers and suppliers must label packaging more clearly, enabling shoppers to compare prices. hundreds of people who were scammed out of their pensions are now facing large tax bills on money they no longer have. a group of mps says hmrc is making them victims twice over, as dan whitworth explains.
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hundreds, possibly thousands of people have been affected by this — often public servants like nurses, firemen, and police officers — who say their only mistake has been to trust so—called financial experts. they said they have been victimised twice — first by scammers who in many cases ran off with much of their pension money, and secondly by hmrc, who is now chasing them for a huge tax bills for taking money out of their pension pots early, before they turned 55. sue flood and her husband was £230,000 of their retirement savings and now, on top of that, say they face the prospect of a tax bill running into six figures. there is never any real closure for you. it's the last thing you think about when you go to bed. at night. and it's the first thing that you think about when you wake up in the morning. and when you receive the bill
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from hmrc, that brown envelope lands, it's harrowing. it isn't stress you feel, but absolute sheer terror, and that has gone on for years. a campaign to support victims has the backings of senior mps and barristers as well as leading pension experts. what i would like see is immediately hmrc put a moratorium on the assessments that are happening, stop sending out letters to people, and stop adding interest. just until we can get this sorted and get some breathing space — maybe six months. or compensation for losses due to fraud by a third party. and change tax laws to account for circumstances where people have been scammed. hmrc says it doesn't tax pensions lost to fraud, and it has a responsibility to collect the tax people legally owe to maintain a fair system for all. also that it takes the well being of all taxpayers seriously, and that it does everything it can for those who engage with them to get
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their tax affairs in order. dan whitworth, bbc news. now, we know british politicians love a photo opportunity. they like being on a building site, may be visiting a factory. aha, being on a building site, may be visiting a factory.— visiting a factory. a high visibility _ visiting a factory. a high visibility vest. _ visiting a factory. a high visibility vest. hardhat, | visiting a factory. a high - visibility vest. hardhat, yes. this is the canadian _ visibility vest. hardhat, yes. this is the canadian version _ visibility vest. hardhat, yes. this is the canadian version of - visibility vest. hardhat, yes. this is the canadian version of that. l is the canadian version of that. this is the canadian prime minister justin trudeau watching the final block being installed on an igloo in the country's most northern city, iqualuit. he showed some outdoor skills, hopping aboard a sled — where is he? pulled by huskies. he wasjust going for a ride. the - wasjust going for a ride. the huskies were _ wasjust going for a ride. tue: huskies were pulling wasjust going for a ride. tte: huskies were pulling it. it is quite adventurous compared to what we would see. we don't have huskies and sleds here. we don't have the weather for it here. all four igloos, for that matter. but it
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has definitely felt like that in the last week. i has definitely felt like that in the last week. , ., , ., has definitely felt like that in the last week. , . , ., ., has definitely felt like that in the last week. , ., , ., ., ., last week. i see what you do that. here's matt- _ last week. i see what you do that. here's matt. if— last week. i see what you do that. here's matt. if you _ last week. i see what you do that. here's matt. if you hadn't - last week. i see what you do that. here's matt. if you hadn't pointed j here's matt. if you hadn't pointed out, it here's matt. if you hadn't pointed out. it would _ here's matt. if you hadn't pointed out, it would have _ here's matt. if you hadn't pointed out, it would have been _ here's matt. if you hadn't pointed | out, it would have been seamless, but you had to point out out. i bet there were _ but you had to point out out. i bet there were many _ but you had to point out out. i bet there were many a _ but you had to point out out. i bet there were many a garden in the north— there were many a garden in the north of— there were many a garden in the north of the uk with an igloo in it in the _ north of the uk with an igloo in it in the past — north of the uk with an igloo in it in the past few days. it has been cold, _ in the past few days. it has been cold, there — in the past few days. it has been cold, there has been snow, but if you have — cold, there has been snow, but if you have done that, it will have melted — you have done that, it will have melted lry— you have done that, it will have melted by the end of the weekend. the weather has changed and it will change _ the weather has changed and it will change dramatically through tomorrow. storm isha will come through on sunday— storm isha will come through on sunday night and into monday. winds quite widely, hitting gales if not severe — quite widely, hitting gales if not severe gale force. that will hit power — severe gale force. that will hit power and potentially travel disruption as we go into the monday morning _ disruption as we go into the monday morning rush—hour. it is still about 36 hours _ morning rush—hour. it is still about 36 hours away from the west about beginning. — 36 hours away from the west about beginning, so today the breezes starting — beginning, so today the breezes starting to pick up, that is a big from _ starting to pick up, that is a big from what _ starting to pick up, that is a big from what we have seen, much milder compared _ from what we have seen, much milder compared to— from what we have seen, much milder compared to what has been seen in the mornings in the past week, but
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it is rain— the mornings in the past week, but it is rain rather than snow. i will show— it is rain rather than snow. i will show you — it is rain rather than snow. i will show you where storm isha is at the moment, _ show you where storm isha is at the moment, the western atlantic, a long way from _ moment, the western atlantic, a long way from us _ moment, the western atlantic, a long way from us right now. it is this cloud _ way from us right now. it is this cloud we — way from us right now. it is this cloud we have today producing rain already. _ cloud we have today producing rain already, but to the southeast, the channel _ already, but to the southeast, the channel islands will see the best of the sunshine, a bit hazy at times, it is these — the sunshine, a bit hazy at times, it is these areas where we will continue — it is these areas where we will continue to see the rain through the day. continue to see the rain through the day some — continue to see the rain through the day. some rain elsewhere in scotland and northern ireland, but brighter weather— and northern ireland, but brighter weather to the northeast of scotland with some _ weather to the northeast of scotland with some sunshine breaking through and temperatures 6— seven in the east, _ and temperatures 6— seven in the east. still— and temperatures 6— seven in the east, still higher than it has been, milder— east, still higher than it has been, milder in— east, still higher than it has been, milder in the west, tempered by a stronger— milder in the west, tempered by a stronger wind, which will bring more rain this— stronger wind, which will bring more rain this evening. get ready, they will he _ rain this evening. get ready, they will be some wet weather around, that will_ will be some wet weather around, that will spread east through the night _ that will spread east through the night and clear into the morning. temperatures will take a dip later in the _ temperatures will take a dip later in the night. a touch of frost, especially— in the night. a touch of frost, especially through some scottish valleys. — especially through some scottish valleys, but mostly frost free into sunday— valleys, but mostly frost free into sunday morning. into sunday we go, the day— sunday morning. into sunday we go, the day starts off relatively dry,
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particularly the central and eastern areas _ particularly the central and eastern areas and — particularly the central and eastern areas and towards the north of scotland. _ areas and towards the north of scotland, but be cloud develops, outbreaks — scotland, but be cloud develops, outbreaks of rain becoming heavy and persistent— outbreaks of rain becoming heavy and persistent across ireland, central and southern scotland and england in north-west— and southern scotland and england in north—west wales, those rainfall totals _ north—west wales, those rainfall totals adding up on the hills. southwesterly winds strengthening, temperatures more widely climbing into the _ temperatures more widely climbing into the order of about 10—13 or 14 degrees — into the order of about 10—13 or 14 degrees it— into the order of about 10—13 or 14 degrees. it is here where the winds really— degrees. it is here where the winds really start — degrees. it is here where the winds really start to ramp up. we will see gates— really start to ramp up. we will see gales developing early on during the day, through eastern and western coasts _ day, through eastern and western coasts. sunday evening at overnight, the low _ coasts. sunday evening at overnight, the low pressure passes through to the low pressure passes through to the north— the low pressure passes through to the north and we will see the strongest of the winds. that will affect _ strongest of the winds. that will affect most parts of the uk, but the met office have already issued and the weather warnings, we could see the weather warnings, we could see the greatest impact across southern scotland. _ the greatest impact across southern scotland, northern ireland and out of the _ scotland, northern ireland and out of the west as well. they're in mind, — of the west as well. they're in mind, 36— of the west as well. they're in mind, 36 hours away, these warnings and areas _ mind, 36 hours away, these warnings and areas could change, but when discussing — and areas could change, but when discussing 70—80, we could see some bil discussing 70—80, we could see some big impacts _ discussing 70—80, we could see some big impacts, both to power and more
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particularly _ big impacts, both to power and more particularly to travel, and that could — particularly to travel, and that could have a big impact of course if you are _ could have a big impact of course if you are on — could have a big impact of course if you are on the move on monday morning. — you are on the move on monday morning. of— you are on the move on monday morning, of course, we will keep you ”p morning, of course, we will keep you up dated _ as recently as 2017, the world health organisation declared that measles had been eliminated from the uk for the first time. now the disease is back, with cases rising sharply — particularly in birmingham, where a "national incident" has been declared. ellie roscoe caught measles six years ago and said she wouldn't wish it on her worst enemy. she's been talking to michele paduano. i literally felt like i had been hit by a bus. it was horrendous. i had got a thumping headache, my temperature was just making me feel awful, and my skin, ifelt like i had been burned, the sensation. ellie already had serious illnesses, lupus and argentina, but when she developed a high temperature and
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elyria, she was worried. she didn't realise how life changing it would be. i realise how life changing it would be. , ., , , ., realise how life changing it would be. , , ., , be. i ended up with measles into my lunus, had be. i ended up with measles into my lungs. had gone _ be. i ended up with measles into my lungs, had gone to _ be. i ended up with measles into my lungs, had gone to oxygen - be. i ended up with measles into my lungs, had gone to oxygen becausel be. i ended up with measles into my| lungs, had gone to oxygen because it affected my saturations. similar to pneumonia, i had viral hepatitis. she now requires a feeding tube which may or may not be due to the measles. ,, ., ., , . measles. the nhs were fantastic, the hos - ital, measles. the nhs were fantastic, the hosital, i measles. the nhs were fantastic, the hospital. i can't— measles. the nhs were fantastic, the hospital, i can't praise _ measles. the nhs were fantastic, the hospital, i can't praise them - hospital, i can't praise them enough _ hospital, i can't praise them enough. without them she wouldn't be sitting _ enough. without them she wouldn't be sitting here _ enough. without them she wouldn't be sitting here today. that is the reality— sitting here today. that is the reality of— sitting here today. that is the reality of it. sitting here today. that is the reality of it— sitting here today. that is the reali of it. ' ., , ., reality of it. urgent efforts have been made _ reality of it. urgent efforts have been made to _ reality of it. urgent efforts have been made to encourage - reality of it. urgent efforts have - been made to encourage vaccination, across the west midlands, especially among ethnic annuity communities, an outbreak which started in south and central birmingham is now spreading. a horrible disease, really horrible. the vaccine is very good, about 95% effective. there is an alternative for those who do not want the ones with pork products, that is a matter of individual choice and that is a case of discussing it with your gp. we can get the alternatives. measles
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is one of the — we can get the alternatives. measles is one of the most _ we can get the alternatives. measles is one of the most infectious - is one of the most infectious diseases. one person can affect i6 diseases. one person can affect 16 others. ii diseases. one person can affect 16 others. , ., diseases. one person can affect 16 others. i. diseases. one person can affect 16 others. ., ., others. if you compare covid to measles. _ others. if you compare covid to measles. it _ others. if you compare covid to measles, it made _ others. if you compare covid to measles, it made covid - others. if you compare covid to measles, it made covid looked| others. if you compare covid to - measles, it made covid looked like a mild cold. measles was an unreal illness and i would not wish it on my worst enemy, personally. idols? illness and i would not wish it on my worst enemy, personally. now is the time that — my worst enemy, personally. now is the time that something _ my worst enemy, personally. now is the time that something desperately needs— the time that something desperately needs to _ the time that something desperately needs to be done. it has got to be done _ needs to be done. it has got to be done to— needs to be done. it has got to be done to save the lives of these people. — done to save the lives of these people, children and adults, and people _ people, children and adults, and people need to be aware of the consequences.— people need to be aware of the conseuuences. , , consequences. every day, ellie faces the aftermath _ consequences. every day, ellie faces the aftermath of— consequences. every day, ellie faces the aftermath of having _ consequences. every day, ellie faces the aftermath of having had - consequences. every day, ellie faces| the aftermath of having had measles. she wants people to make the decisions knowing what it means for her. we decisions knowing what it means for her. ~ ., ., ., decisions knowing what it means for her. ., ., ., ., ~ decisions knowing what it means for her. ~ ., ., ., ., ~ ., her. we are going to talk some more about that later _ her. we are going to talk some more about that later with _ her. we are going to talk some more about that later with a _ her. we are going to talk some more about that later with a doctor - her. we are going to talk some more about that later with a doctor in - about that later with a doctor in birmingham about what we might need to know to make sure you are protected. one of the uk's most famous rollercoasters — the nemesis, at alton towers — has been undergoing a revamp since it was closed down more than a year ago. have you been on it? yes, it is
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amazing- _ have you been on it? yes, it is amazing- it — have you been on it? yes, it is amazing. it has _ have you been on it? yes, it is amazing. it has had _ have you been on it? yes, it is amazing. it has had a - have you been on it? yes, it is amazing. it has had a revamp. | now fans have been given a glimpse of how the new version will look, as testing takes place. our reporter ben sidwell went for an exclusive look behind the scenes. after 18 months in hibernation, today one of the world's favourite rollercoaster �*s roared back into life. nemesis has been completely rebuilt and taken on a brand—new look, and after a year and a half of hard work, many of those involved gathered to watch as the cars took to the truck the very first time. it feels absolutely incredible. what a milestone, to be here today, to actually see it. so incredibly important for us to bring it back, to nemesis reborn, to give it a new life, for generations and generations of thrill seekers who will come to the park. the generations of thrill seekers who will come to the park.— will come to the park. the entire track of nemesis _ will come to the park. the entire track of nemesis is _ will come to the park. the entire track of nemesis is absolutely i track of nemesis is absolutely brand—new, and so are the colours as
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well, a tiny bit of the old ones have been recycled in them. as for the testing, but will continue until nemesis reopens to the public later this year. nemesis originally opened in 1994, but almost —— after almost 30 years of operation the ride was coming to the end of its life. alton towers had to decide weather to get rid of it or reinvented. i towers had to decide weather to get rid of it or reinvented.— rid of it or reinvented. i sort of crew u- rid of it or reinvented. i sort of grew up with _ rid of it or reinvented. i sort of grew up with nemesis, - rid of it or reinvented. i sort of- grew up with nemesis, passionate about both the nostalgia of it but also the future of bringing it back to life, having nemesis reborn the 2024 season. i am super proud to be part of that and also to make sure i put my upmost into being the best it can possibly be. like put my upmost into being the best it can possibly be— can possibly be. like every new ride nemesis will _ can possibly be. like every new ride nemesis will have _ can possibly be. like every new ride nemesis will have to _ can possibly be. like every new ride nemesis will have to go _ can possibly be. like every new ride nemesis will have to go through - nemesis will have to go through meticulous testing regime, running thousands of times through different scenarios before anyone is allowed to ride on it. it scenarios before anyone is allowed to ride on it— to ride on it. it has shattered skin, to ride on it. it has shattered skin. so _ to ride on it. it has shattered skin. so it — to ride on it. it has shattered skin, so it is _ to ride on it. it has shattered skin, so it is nice _ to ride on it. it has shattered skin, so it is nice to - to ride on it. it has shattered skin, so it is nice to see - to ride on it. it has shattered skin, so it is nice to see it. to ride on it. it has shattered i skin, so it is nice to see it come back alive. we have made some advancements in the running rails,
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we have quietened them down to a smoother experience. as we have seen today, the raw is definitely still there. ., ., ., , ., there. the original ride troubled of 800,000 there. the original ride troubled of 800.000 miles— there. the original ride troubled of 800,000 miles during _ there. the original ride troubled of 800,000 miles during its - there. the original ride troubled of 800,000 miles during its life, - there. the original ride troubled of 800,000 miles during its life, thej 800,000 miles during its life, the equivalent of 32 times around the world, and carried more than 52 million people. it is hoped when nemesis reborn opens, it will be just as popularfor nemesis reborn opens, it will be just as popular for generations to come. can't wait for that, looks fabulous. the time is just approaching 7:24am. one of the main stories this morning as the escalating tension in the middle east and the attempts to stop conflict from spreading. every day brings news of further missile and strikes, and the continuing efforts to try to bring tensions to an end. here's our analysis editor ros atkins with more. ever since the israel gaza war started, there has been a fear that conflict could spread, and that is happening. across the middle east, we are seeing our strikes, bombings,
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assassinations and border raids. the most high—profile escalation involves houthi rebels in yemen, attacking shipping in the red sea, they say in solidarity with palestinians. in response to the us and the uk have attacked houthi editions, most recently with us strikes on wednesday night. and the day before america began attacking the houthis, the us secretary of state said this. we the houthis, the us secretary of state said this.— the houthis, the us secretary of state said this. ~ , ., state said this. we were focused on makin: state said this. we were focused on making sure — state said this. we were focused on making sure that _ state said this. we were focused on making sure that the _ state said this. we were focused on making sure that the conflict, - making sure that the conflict, ongoing now and gaza, doesn't spread to other places. that has been our focus since october seven, and it remains our focus today. but focus since october seven, and it remains our focus today.- remains our focus today. but as america's _ remains our focus today. but as america's own _ remains our focus today. but as america's own actions - remains our focus today. but as america's own actions show, i remains our focus today. but as i america's own actions show, stopping the spread is proving difficult. as the spread is proving difficult. as the new york times puts it, the regional war no—one wanted is here, and it asks, how wide will it get? because already, along with the israel— gaza war, and the exchanges in the red sea and yemen, iran, syria, iraq and lebanon, and all of
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these different escalations connect both to the israel gaza war, and to what you really have here is two sets one is israel against him us and the ramifications of that, but of course behind that the much wide running and longer conflicts between iran and its various allies in the region, and western interest more generally and the united states in particular. == generally and the united states in articular. ., , , ., , particular. -- one is israelvs hamas- _ particular. -- one is israelvs hamas- we _ particular. -- one is israelvs hamas. we have _ particular. -- one is israelvs hamas. we have seen i particular. -- one is israelvs hamas. we have seen this i particular. -- one is israelvs. hamas. we have seen this play particular. -- one is israelvs- hamas. we have seen this play out across the region.— hamas. we have seen this play out across the region. following october seven has been _ across the region. following october seven has been an _ across the region. following october seven has been an increase - across the region. following october seven has been an increase in i across the region. following october| seven has been an increase in border clashes between the israeli military and hezbollah in lebanon. hezbollah is backed by iran, as is hamas. then, in earlyjanuary, there is backed by iran, as is hamas. then, in early january, there was is backed by iran, as is hamas. then, in earlyjanuary, there was an assassination in lebanon of a senior hamas leader. it is assumed israel was responsible. the same is true of the assassination of a senior iranian commander in syria in december. syria is an ally of iran.
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israel was trying to disrupt iran's regional networks, located in these places, was iran because its axis of resistance. places, was iran because its axis of resistance-— resistance. iran uses its allies, its nonstate — resistance. iran uses its allies, its nonstate actor _ resistance. iran uses its allies, its nonstate actor allies, i resistance. iran uses its allies, its nonstate actor allies, in i resistance. iran uses its allies, l its nonstate actor allies, in order to show solidarity with the palestinians, in order to increase the costs of war in gaza for israel and the us, and to divert some of israel's military assets from gaza to the northern france with 11 on. last november iran's one minister said, iran does not want to spread, but warned a wider conflict could prove inevitable. bind but warned a wider conflict could prove inevitable.— but warned a wider conflict could prove inevitable. and recently, iran has shown it _ prove inevitable. and recently, iran has shown it is _ prove inevitable. and recently, iran has shown it is willing _ prove inevitable. and recently, iran has shown it is willing to _ prove inevitable. and recently, iran has shown it is willing to take i has shown it is willing to take military action. two weeks ago in an array —— in a rainy and city cold kerman, islamic state carried out the biggest bomb attack in iran in decades, and to run retaliated, with strikes in syria and at what it claims were islamic state positions. they will also missile strikes in iran, targeting what iran claimed
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was an israeli spy base. iran also claimed israel and the us were in part responsible for the kerman attack. iran has provided no evidence for either allegation. iran is relevant to other investigations —— escalations in iraq as well. recently there has been an increase in attacks and share militias in iraq, those militias are backed by iran. this week, another layer of complexity was added. on tuesday, iran launched a missile and drone attack in neighbouring pakistan. it said the target was an iranian military group. in response, packets on launched retaliatory strikes at targets inside iran. these developments do not directly connect to gaza, but they do connect to iran's broader efforts to establish its military strength in the region. they are more evidence of how fluid the security situation is, and faced with that situation, each country, each military group, has choices to make. for now, the houthi keep
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attacking shipping in the red sea and the us has re— designated to be houthis as global terrorists. it continues its military action also. the americans argue this is the way to stop disruption in the red sea. but not everybody takes that position. translation: france decided not _ position. translation: france decided not to _ position. translation: france decided not to join _ position. translation: france decided not to join a _ position. translation: france decided not to join a coalition i position. translation: france i decided not to join a coalition that sought to carry out, or had carried out, pre—emptive strikes against the houthis on their soil. why? precisely because we have a stance that seeks to avoid any escalation. but escalation is what is happening. this week iran had this message. translation: ii this week iran had this message. translation:— this week iran had this message. translation: ., translation: if the genocide in gaza sto s, translation: if the genocide in gaza stos, it translation: if the genocide in gaza sto s, it will translation: if the genocide in gaza stops, it will lead _ translation: if the genocide in gaza stops, it will lead to _ translation: if the genocide in gaza stops, it will lead to the _ translation: if the genocide in gaza stops, it will lead to the end _ translation: if the genocide in gaza stops, it will lead to the end of- stops, it will lead to the end of our attacks in the region. israel denies carrying _ our attacks in the region. israel denies carrying out _ our attacks in the region. israel denies carrying out genocide, l our attacks in the region. israel. denies carrying out genocide, and our attacks in the region. israel denies carrying out genocide, and an end to hostilities in gaza will certainly not end the long—standing tensions in the region. but while we are some distance from a full—scale regional war, there is no doubt be israel gaza war continues to pour
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fuel onto fires that were already burning. that was ros atkins, our middle eastern editor. later today, the foreign secretary david lunney will outline labour's vision for foreign policy in the face of what he calls the new world disorder. hejoins us now. what do you mean by that, the new world disorder?— new world disorder? well, we're livina new world disorder? well, we're livin: in a new world disorder? well, we're living in a where _ new world disorder? well, we're living in a where we _ new world disorder? well, we're living in a where we see - new world disorder? well, we're living in a where we see war- new world disorder? well, we're living in a where we see war in i living in a where we see war in europe, a protracted conflict in the middle east, obviously the rise of china as against the united states, which was the only superpower for much of the 20th century, and against that backdrop, there are real challenges to multilateralism at a time when all of us have to deal with the climate emergency. that is a world that is disordered, we see democracy is now less than they were just 20 years ago, and against that backdrop, the united kingdom with its role on the un
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security council, the sixth richest economy in the world, has to be nimble, pragmatic and capable, in the alliances and negotiations across the globe.— the alliances and negotiations across the globe. what power do those alliances _ across the globe. what power do those alliances have _ across the globe. what power do those alliances have when i across the globe. what power do those alliances have when it i across the globe. what power do i those alliances have when it comes to exerting pressure to take one of those examples, the israel— gaza crisis, we know there are further warnings for the israeli prime minister about protecting civilian lives, just this morning we are reporting the un representative who has visited gaza accusing israeli forces of eating and humiliating palestinians that they arrest. —— beating. always warnings are being ignored by aren't they? the humanitarian situation in gaza at the moment is catastrophic and intolerable. we now have over 23,000 people have lost their lives, many women and children. there is still a lack of trucks being able to cross
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the rafah crossing bridge and provide humanitarian assistance of those people. that is why we are very clear that we need a truce now so that we can move to a sustainable ceasefire. i think the whole global community reached that position at the united nations shortly before christmas and we must now see those hostages returned and get back to peace and negotiation with the palestinian and gazan people. hagar palestinian and gazan people. how ho eful palestinian and gazan people. how hopeful are — palestinian and gazan people. how hopeful are you — palestinian and gazan people. how hopeful are you that that will happen? there has been another un resolution calling for israel to end its abandonment of gaza. will you call for an outright ceasefire to protect civilians and get aid in? == protect civilians and get aid in? -- two and bombardment. the labour party once the fighting to stop now. we want to see a sustainable ceasefire. that is why have been back to the region four times over the last six weeks. i was in lebanon last week because we want to see no
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escalation and broader fighting last week because we want to see no escalation and broaderfighting in the middle east. there is a lot of discussion and attempts to bring this crisis to an end and i saw a proposaljust this crisis to an end and i saw a proposal just yesterday being reported where arab nations are coming together with the us and europe to look at this next stage. and that next stage must be a two state solution. i negotiated... someone that has really been ruled out once again by the israeli prime minister this week. —— something that has. i think the comments of benjamin netanyahu were unacceptable. the palestinian cause is a just cause. it is for people to have an inalienable right to statehood. the only way out of this crisis is a two state solution. that was the position with the oslo accords. we almost got there. we must now redouble our efforts to
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give the palestinian people a state of their own so they can live in peace, alongside a sovereign israeli state. ., . ~' peace, alongside a sovereign israeli state. ., ., ~ ., ., state. you talk about the need for the international _ state. you talk about the need for the international community i state. you talk about the need for the international community to i state. you talk about the need for the international community to be co—ordinated in its response to some of these global crises. i'm interested in the uk relationship with the united states. we know a big year there politically, too, facing a presidential election. if you look at the iowa caucus this week telling us that donald trump is a real contender once again to take on president biden for the white house. will you be able to work with donald trump? i'm looking at what you have described him previously, calling him a racist, a kkk, and a nazis sympathiser. how will that relationship work, if donald trump returns to the white house? look, the truth is — returns to the white house? look, the truth is that _ returns to the white house? look, the truth is that politicians - returns to the white house? look, the truth is that politicians on i the truth is that politicians on both sides of the isles in our own country and in much of the western world have had strong things to say
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about donald trump. but world have had strong things to say about donald trump.— world have had strong things to say about donald trump. but this is very secific about donald trump. but this is very specific and — about donald trump. but this is very specific and personal. _ about donald trump. but this is very specific and personal. lord _ about donald trump. but this is very specific and personal. lord cameron | specific and personal. lord cameron described him _ specific and personal. lord cameron described him as _ specific and personal. lord cameron described him as misogynist - specific and personal. lord cameron described him as misogynist and i described him as misogynist and xenophobic. i’m described him as misogynist and xenophobic-— described him as misogynist and xenohobic. �* , , ., xenophobic. i'm interested in your comments. _ xenophobic. i'm interested in your comments, here, _ xenophobic. i'm interested in your comments, here, david— xenophobic. i'm interested in your comments, here, david lammy. i xenophobic. i'm interested in your i comments, here, david lammy. how do you work with somebody you have described as those things? because it would be a _ described as those things? because it would be a huge _ described as those things? because it would be a huge responsibility i it would be a huge responsibility were i to become foreign secretary, and the first interest is national interest of this country. doesn't if it is george bush or nixon in the white house, the number ten and the white house, the number ten and the white house, the number ten and the white house, we worked together on most issues, we are aligned in truth, we have the strongest defence capability in the world, alongside a strong intelligence capability. for all of those reasons, of course a labour government, if donald trump were to become president of the united states, will work closely with him. that is what the british people would expect and deserve. do you regret the comments? i do i people would expect and deserve. do| you regret the comments? i do regret comments i've — you regret the comments? i do regret
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comments i've made _ you regret the comments? i do regret comments i've made in _ you regret the comments? i do regret comments i've made in the _ you regret the comments? i do regret comments i've made in the past i you regret the comments? i do regret comments i've made in the past for. comments i've made in the past for the backbenches. they will continue to be, i suspect, over the course of the next year, robust comments made about all politicians, including, of course, the labour party. but when you take a frontbench position, then you take a frontbench position, then you are subject to collective responsibility, you're working at the national interest of the country, that is what i would do if i were to become foreign secretary. that is why i was speaking to mike pompeo just a couple of weeks ago, who was donald trump's secretary of state. that is why i was speaking to mike pompeojust state. that is why i was speaking to mike pompeo just a state. that is why i was speaking to mike pompeojust a couple of state. that is why i was speaking to mike pompeo just a couple of weeks ago, who was donald trump's secretary of state. that as well spoke to a dear friend. that is what you do in britain's matt riddle interest. , ., ., ., ., interest. list of about what a clever government _ interest. list of about what a clever government would i interest. list of about what a l clever government would look interest. list of about what a i clever government would look like. —— britain's national interest. there are lots of records this week that you are to row back on the £28 billion your there are lots of records this week that you are to row back on the £28 billion your promise there are lots of records this week that you are to row back on the £28 billion your promise to there are lots of records this week that you are to row back on the £28 billion your promise to invest there are lots of records this week that you are to row back on the £28 billion your promise to invest in green infrastructure. is that because it is too costly, because you can't find it? i because it is too costly, because you can't find it?— because it is too costly, because you can't find it? i don't recognise those comments, _ you can't find it? i don't recognise those comments, i _ you can't find it? i don't recognise those comments, i have -
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you can't find it? i don't recognise those comments, i have to i you can't find it? i don't recognise those comments, i have to say, i you can't find it? i don't recognise i those comments, i have to say, and i think as shadow foreign secretary, i would know where they drew. so labour is committed to spending £28 million on green initiatives of the first parliament... 17 million on green initiatives of the first parliament. . .— first parliament... ? we said we want to lead _ first parliament... ? we said we want to lead a _ first parliament... ? we said we want to lead a clean _ first parliament. .. ? we said we want to lead a clean power- first parliament... ? we said we i want to lead a clean power alliance, that we are committed to our green prosperity plan. that is the only road to growth for the united kingdom. forthat road to growth for the united kingdom. for that reason we intend to spend £28 billion by the second half of the next parliamentary term. you will have seen yesterday... whether that money come from, david lammy, because it is important to document the finding of this. where does the money come from? absolutely. and you would have seen and your viewers would have seen that there is a budget to come in march. we are now hearing there might be an autumn statement before a likely election at the end of the year, to fiscal events, and we have been clear that these are to be within our fiscal rules. we don't quite know what we are inheriting
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but we do know because of liz truss and the budget that we had under classic lighting, our finances are in a dire state, but it is our desire to get to that by the second half of the next parliament return. —— kwasi kwarteng. but your premises when industries were 0.1%, when you could borrow the money cheaply. now that they are at five at a quarter %, this will cost you much more. this is within our fiscal role because we believe you are borrowing to invest in the jobs of the future. but you can't borrow more than you can afford. it is our ambition to get to the £20 billion. let city inheritance we get from this government. it doesn't feel like it will be a very good one. —— £28 billion. we had to fiscal events of the cause of the year, with a budget in march and autumn statement, and it looks like that is scheduled for september. we it looks like that is scheduled for september-— it looks like that is scheduled for setember. ~ september. we will keep a good close e e on it. september. we will keep a good close eye on it- good _ september. we will keep a good close eye on it. good to _
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september. we will keep a good close eye on it. good to have _ september. we will keep a good close eye on it. good to have you _ september. we will keep a good close eye on it. good to have you with i september. we will keep a good close eye on it. good to have you with us, i eye on it. good to have you with us, david lammy, shadow foreign secretary. thank you for your time. it is 7:38am. i will turn to mike. i'm looking to see this is a long time coming, because it was expected at some point, but this is one that many paps didn't think would take this long. many paps didn't think would take this lonu. , many paps didn't think would take this lon. , ,., ,, ., ., this long. first professional title, 'ust, this long. first professional title, just. what. _ this long. first professional title, just. what. two — this long. first professional title, just, what, two weeks _ this long. first professional title, just, what, two weeks after- this long. first professional title, just, what, two weeks after the l just, what, two weeks after the world _ just, what, two weeks after the world championship final, in bahrain? _ world championship final, in bahrain? ~' bahrain? luke littler reached the final. still 16, — bahrain? luke littler reached the final. still 16, on _ bahrain? luke littler reached the final. still 16, on his _ bahrain? luke littler reached the final. still 16, on his way - bahrain? luke littler reached the final. still 16, on his way home. | bahrain? luke littler reached the i final. still 16, on his way home. he is takin: final. still 16, on his way home. he is taking the _ final. still 16, on his way home. he is taking the family _ final. still 16, on his way home. he is taking the family out _ final. still 16, on his way home. he is taking the family out to - final. still 16, on his way home. he is taking the family out to lunch, i is taking the family out to lunch, he says. — is taking the family out to lunch, he says, and he is paying.- he says, and he is paying. nice, nice. he says, and he is paying. nice, nice- and _ he says, and he is paying. nice, nice- and i— he says, and he is paying. nice, nice. and i think _ he says, and he is paying. nice, nice. and i think the _ he says, and he is paying. nice, nice. and i think the trivial- he says, and he is paying. nice, nice. and i think the trivial be i he says, and he is paying. nice, | nice. and i think the trivial be on the table, in the middle.- the table, in the middle. pretty nood, the table, in the middle. pretty good. isn't _ the table, in the middle. pretty good. isn't it? _ the table, in the middle. pretty good, isn't it? good _ the table, in the middle. pretty good, isn't it? good morning. | the table, in the middle. pretty i good, isn't it? good morning. he will get— good, isn't it? good morning. he will get his— good, isn't it? good morning. he will get his khakis of course, tomorrow... if will get his khakis of course, tomorrow. . .— will get his khakis of course, tomorrow... ., , , , , tomorrow... if he has passed his test. he tomorrow. .. if he has passed his test. he probably— tomorrow... if he has passed his test. he probably hasn't - tomorrow... if he has passed his test. he probably hasn't had i tomorrow... if he has passed his test. he probably hasn't had a i test. he probably hasn't had a lesson. the _ test. he probably hasn't had a lesson. the provisional- test. he probably hasn't had a lesson. the provisional or- test. he probably hasn't had a i lesson. the provisional or whatever it is _ on the eve of his 17th birthday, luke littler, is on his way back to the uk this
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morning, with his first professional darts title, and the golden palm tree trophy in his luggage, having stunned the world again by winning the bahrain masters. he hadn't thrown a single dart, he said, in the two weeks since his world championship final, and the start of this competition on thursday and yet here, beat the legend, michael van gerwen 8—5 to win the final — his first pdc senior title — so it's back home tonight, and sunday lunch on him with the family tomorrow, and his girl friend eliose, who posted on social media that even she was beyond words — so, so proud. in melbourne, british hopes rest with cameron norrie. he's the last brit remaining in the singles draw. the world number 19 has the tough task of taking on casper ruud. he has never beaten him. he will be hoping it can be as smooth as it was for wimbledon champion carlos alcaraz. without any fuss, the number two seed saw off china's shang juncheng, who was two sets down when he retired. alcaraz through, then, to the last 16, and then
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he could potentially play, cameron norrie in the quarter finals. a long way to go before that, though — onto football, and it's finally the end of the banishment, for brentford striker ivan toney, who will play his first game since may. he returns from his eight—month ban for breaching betting rules, and will captain brentford against nottingham forest, as they look to halt their slide down the table. the energy brings, his smile and positivity, every day the training ground, is a massive thing. and then on the pitch, he drags people, he wants to win, he will want to help the team, so of course it is a massive boost. now, arsenal face crystal palace at lunchtime, hoping to close the gap on league leaders, liverpool. mikel arteta's side have lost their last three games in all competitions but the spaniard says they're feeling rejuvenated after a warm weather training break in dubai. that's nice. we are recharged and
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full of energy _ that's nice. we are recharged and full of energy and _ that's nice. we are recharged and full of energy and super— that's nice. we are recharged and. full of energy and super motivated. the team is super motivated. we want to attack the second half of the season with a lot of ambitions and with the understanding that the team is capable of big things and they are convinced of that. we is capable of big things and they are convinced of that.— is capable of big things and they are convinced of that. we as a team, i think i believe, _ are convinced of that. we as a team, i think i believe, that _ are convinced of that. we as a team, i think i believe, that we _ are convinced of that. we as a team, i think i believe, that we are - i think i believe, that we are capable _ i think i believe, that we are capable of going there and making life difficult for them, playing a good _ life difficult for them, playing a good game, and, if we're lucky, we played _ good game, and, if we're lucky, we played a _ good game, and, if we're lucky, we played a good game, maybe, as you rightly _ played a good game, maybe, as you rightly point out, it isn't quite what — rightly point out, it isn't quite what it— rightly point out, it isn't quite what it was a few weeks ago, who knows? _ what it was a few weeks ago, who knows? the — what it was a few weeks ago, who knows? the result is there for us to .et knows? the result is there for us to get and _ knows? the result is there for us to get and we — knows? the result is there for us to get and we will do the best we can to get— get and we will do the best we can to get it _ get and we will do the best we can to get it. that is all we can do. the fourth round of the scottish cup is taking place this weekend. hearts stay in edinburgh and go to league two side the spartans this lunchtime. one game last night — aberdeen beat clyde 2—0 to progress to the next round, nicky devlin with the second
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goal of the night. it's the return of the women's super league — third placed arsenal can go level on points with leaders chelsea, if they win at home to everton today. last night, aston villa beat leicester. there were 28 attempts at goal altogether, but it was this early goal from rachel daly that secured villa's win, and they climb above leicester to 17 in the table. rangers are into the final of the swpl cup, after a dramatic late win at celtic in a match which saw three penalties and five goals. no less. it was all square into stoppage time, when the visitors were awarded a penalty after caitlin hayes pulled back rio hardy in the celtic box. up stepped hardy to take the spot kick — and she made no mistake. 3—2 it finished. rangers will play either partick thistle or hibs in the final in march. 0 nto onto rugby union. saracens can book their place in the next phase of the champions cup against lyon. that is later today, this evening, in fact. that's because bristol were beaten 27—10, by connacht last night, meaning the bears, fall to bottom of pool 1, despite holding the last qualifying
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spot before kick off. connacht are now fourth, a point ahead of saracens, and will be nervously watching tonight's game to see if they go through. glasgow have booked their place in the round of 16 with a 29—5 win over toulon. kyle rowe adding the icing on the cake with the final play of the game, as the warriors exact some revenge for last season's challenge cup defeat at the hands of toulon. natasha jonas has said home advantage makes a big difference as she came in under weight ahead of her fight against american mikaela mayer. the liverpudlian will defend her ibf welterweight title in her home city tonight. at 39 years old, jonas easily made the weight at 10 stone six, while mayer, who's taller, was five ounces heavier. a huge weekend of hockey. great britain's men face new zealand in the semi—finals of the olympic qualifiers, knowing a win would guarantee them a place at paris later this year. before that, though, gb women face ireland in their third place play—off. and again, only the winners of this will go to the summer games. the
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women's team haven't made — haven't failed to qualify for an empty olympics since 200a. —— an olympics since 200a. both are live on bbc sport and the red button. you don't need to miss a flick. thank you for that, mike. whether time. a thank you for that, mike. whether time- a storm _ thank you for that, mike. whether time. a storm in _ thank you for that, mike. whether time. a storm in the _ thank you for that, mike. whether time. a storm in the forecast. - thank you for that, mike. whether| time. a storm in the forecast. matt has all you need to know. it is a bit wild, but it has been freezing. things are warming up a little, though, are they, matt? warming upa warming up a lot. look at this chart across europe, showing how temperatures compare to normal. the red colours across the mediterranean, we are seeing record making warmth forjanuary in and around the mediterranean. but temperatures for most are still well below where we would expect this stage injanuary. already, changes today in scotland and northern ireland. if i run this chart across the next three days it's takes us into the start of next week and you can notice how those oranges deepen and spread across much of europe,
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temperatures are going to really be boosted as the atlantic starts to come in, getting rid of some of that arctic air we have been experiencing. that change begins today. with the warmer air instead of snow falling from the sky, it is going to be rain. we will see a fair bit of it across some western areas. rain across the next three days, darker colours, then the greens that appear in western parts of scotland into north—western england and north—western wales, we could see about 50—80 millimetres of rain, and with snowmelt we could see flooding as well. already some rain in the forecast today on what is a cloudier and brazier but also milder day for many. not raining everywhere, and if you are across parts of east anglia and the southeast, there is a chance this morning it will be a cold start with a bit of frost around, a dry and bright day to come, with some sunshine. centraland and bright day to come, with some sunshine. central and southern scotland, that rain believes but it will come and go all day long, parts of north—west england, north and
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west and wales. splashes elsewhere in scotland and northern ireland but i am in some sunshine to the northeast of scotland as we go through the day as well, perhaps a bit less wet for a time as we go through england and north—western wales. confirmation temperatures are rising, double figures across the west, tempered a bit by a stronger wind. those winds will strengthen further tonight. this evening, if you are out on the town, expect outbreaks of rain, especially in the west. heavy for a time with gusty winds, spreading east anglia into sunday morning. a little bit of frost through some sheltered valleys in scotland, but a frost free start to sunday. as we go into sunday it is worth mentioning that it is going to be a day that gets wilder and wilder. we will see storm issue coming away late in the day through sunday night into monday, set to cause some travel disruption and even some power problems as well. sunday starts quiet for eastern areas, with sunshine around at times, outbreaks of rain developing more widely to the north and the west, persistent and northern ireland and around western parts of
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england and wales. the south and east begin today dry but as we go through sunday night and into monday the strongest of the winds, low low pressure pushing by, widespread gales through sunday night will make it a difficult night to get some sleep, and the met office have already issued amber weather warnings across parts of the uk, we could see winds of up to 18 miles an hour and some big travel in packs for monday morning rush—hour. back for monday morning rush-hour. back to ou for monday morning rush-hour. back to you both- — wilder and wilder, that is a great description. the wilder and wilder, that is a great description-— description. the sound effects while he was doing _ description. the sound effects while he was doing that, _ description. the sound effects while he was doing that, you _ description. the sound effects while he was doing that, you were - description. the sound effects while he was doing that, you were just - he was doing that, you were just saying" wow, wow, wow". we will be back with headlines at eight o'clock, but now it is time for newswatch. one news programme in scotland got just 200 viewers. is that value for money? welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. coming up, the scottish news show
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the seven was only created in 2019. we will be discussing the challenge for bbc budgets. and did bbc news give as much coverage to south africa's genocide case in court last week as they did to israel's defence? and if not, why not? first, you may feel it has been going on for some time already, but this week the process of selecting he will be the process of selecting he will be the us president from nextjanuary properly started. granted, we will not know the answer to that question until november five, not know the answer to that question until novemberfive, but not know the answer to that question until november five, but on monday iowa was the first state in which voters could choose who they thought should be the republican candidate, and their decision was pretty clear. like the cat that got the cream, or maybe the king regaining his crown, donald trump was practically inhaling the adoration. knowing he had won the support beyond his usual
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base, including women, college graduates and younger voters. but with a long time to go before we know who will be occupying the white house next, andy buck watched some of the extensive coverage this week and wondered well, there will certainly be more coverage to come next tuesday, as thatis coverage to come next tuesday, as that is when the second primary contest for the republican nomination takes place in the state of new hampshire, and next week will be speaking to the north american editorfor bbc news be speaking to the north american editor for bbc news sarah smith, be speaking to the north american editorfor bbc news sarah smith, so if you have any further questions or comments you would like to put to her, please let us know. now, in the
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wake of the attacks by hamas on october seven, wake of the attacks by hamas on octoberseven, has wake of the attacks by hamas on october seven, has israel been guilty of genocide against the palestinians? that is the view of the government of south africa, and they have brought a case to that effect to the international court of justice, the top united nations court. lawyers presented their argument at the icj in the netherlands on thursday last week, and israel laid out its defence the following day. for and israel laid out its defence the following day-— and israel laid out its defence the followin: da. ., ' ~ following day. for the past 96 days, israel has subjected _ following day. for the past 96 days, israel has subjected gaza _ following day. for the past 96 days, israel has subjected gaza to - following day. for the past 96 days, israel has subjected gaza to what i israel has subjected gaza to what has been described as one of the heaviest conventional bombing campaigns in the history of modern warfare. , ., , , warfare. the entirety of its case hin . es warfare. the entirety of its case hinges on _ warfare. the entirety of its case hinges on a _ warfare. the entirety of its case hinges on a deliberately - warfare. the entirety of its case | hinges on a deliberately curated, decontextualised and manipulative description of the reality of current _ description of the reality of current hostilities. thousands of viewers contacted _ current hostilities. thousands of viewers contacted the _ current hostilities. thousands of viewers contacted the bbc, - current hostilities. thousands of. viewers contacted the bbc, arguing that there was a disparity in the air time that there was a disparity in the airtime given to that there was a disparity in the air time given to those two sides of the argument, both as broadcast on the argument, both as broadcast on the bbc news channel and in the live
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streams of the court proceedings provided on the iplayer. alexander whitlock got in touch with us. and monica asked: app well, we asked the bbc for an interview on the subject, but no—one was available. instead, they pointed us towards this statement.
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almost five years ago the bbc launched a new channel, bbc scotland, which had to dedicated
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news programmes, as we covered on newswatch at the time. the nine, running for an hour at nine o'clock, and the seven earlier in the evening. but now those programmes are themselves in the news, and not in a good way. are themselves in the news, and not in a good way-— are themselves in the news, and not in a good way. welcome to the nine. the times newspaper _ in a good way. welcome to the nine. the times newspaper revealed - in a good way. welcome to the nine. the times newspaper revealed that l in a good way. welcome to the nine. | the times newspaper revealed that in addition of the nine last week attracted just 1700 viewers, which it said was 0.1% of those watching television at the time in scotland. there were even worse figures for there were even worse figures for the seven. one edition of the programme was seen by only 200 viewers. given those audience numbers and given that bbc one scotland already provides a dedicated daily news programme, reporting scotland, some people wondered weather those two bulletins on the bbc scotland channel provided value for money. john ewing was clear in his view.
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our request for an interview on this was declined. but bbc scotland have said that taking viewing figures for one show it to —— at a certain time slot at a certain period of the year does not represent the totality of use. they added:
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well, we can talk now to professor tim luckhurst, the principle of south college durham university and a former editor of news programmes at bbc scotland. the audience figures for, i think, particularly the nine and the seven, seem extraordinarily low. were you surprised by how low?- extraordinarily low. were you surprised by how low? well, it was not a good — surprised by how low? well, it was not a good time — surprised by how low? well, it was not a good time of _ surprised by how low? well, it was not a good time of the _ surprised by how low? well, it was not a good time of the year - surprised by how low? well, it was not a good time of the year to - not a good time of the year to measure those audiences, so i suspect they were lower than they are usually. but the central point is that viewing for the bbc scotland channels news programmes and indeed for the channel itself is well below expectations. it illustrates the extent to which television in a digital world is a diminishing asset, and one that the bbc needs to think very hard about investing into the extent that it has invested in the extent that it has invested in the separate new for scotland. fin the separate new for scotland. on the separate new for scotland. on the specific figures, the bbc points to the weekly reach, which they say is much higher, that is people who tuned in for a couple of minutes, but is more like 106,001; —— for the
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nine, and they emphasise the importance of online views, does that make it better? i importance of online views, does that make it better?— that make it better? i think the fiaure of that make it better? i think the figure of 106,000 _ that make it better? i think the figure of 106,000 across - that make it better? i think the figure of 106,000 across the i that make it better? i think the . figure of 106,000 across the week would be regarded as extraordinarily small audience for a mainstream television programme, and i regard that as a very small reach. it is fewer copies than the scotsman used to sell when i was editor, and fewer copies than the scotsman used to sell in scotland alone, ignoring the london edition. given the competition, that really suggests bbc scotland's news programmes on television are not reaching an audience which justifies the investment that they cost and licence fees.— investment that they cost and licence fees. ., ., , ., licence fees. the argument was that scottish viewers _ licence fees. the argument was that scottish viewers should _ licence fees. the argument was that scottish viewers should have - licence fees. the argument was that scottish viewers should have a - scottish viewers should have a channel of their own, with their own focused news programmes, even if they attract smaller audiences. do you think that principle is wrong for the uk's public service broadcaster? l for the uk's public service broadcaster?— for the uk's public service broadcaster? ., �* ~ , broadcaster? i don't think it is wronu broadcaster? i don't think it is wron: at broadcaster? i don't think it is
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wrong at all. _ broadcaster? i don't think it is wrong at all, but _ broadcaster? i don't think it is wrong at all, but bbc - broadcaster? i don't think it is wrong at all, but bbc people i broadcaster? i don't think it is| wrong at all, but bbc people in scotland do have a dedicated channel. it is called bbc radio scotland. having been in charge of that excellent radio station's news programmes, i know audiences for its radio shows in the morning, in the lunchtime and in the afternoon, reach very substantial audiences and are very highly valued by people in scotland. bbc faces intense on television, but if it is going to spend money on its television output i believe it should focus it entirely on reporting scotland, the main national television bulletin on bbc one, and recognise that the separate bbc scotland channel is really a very expensive white element. there is a real battle to be fought for digital attention, and the bbc�*s news website is extraordinarily good. it covers scotland well. that is where i would concentrate my resources for dedicated scottish coverage. should the be dedicated scottish coverage. should they be closing _ dedicated scottish coverage. should they be closing down _ dedicated scottish coverage. should they be closing down these - dedicated scottish coverage. should they be closing down these news . they be closing down these news programmes? l they be closing down these news programmes?—
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they be closing down these news rourammes? ., . ,, programmes? i would close the seven and the nine. — programmes? i would close the seven and the nine, not _ programmes? i would close the seven and the nine, not only _ programmes? i would close the seven and the nine, not only yesterday, - programmes? i would close the seven and the nine, not only yesterday, i. and the nine, not only yesterday, i would have closed them last year. they were an idea which has never realised the objectives for which they were set, and that is, it is in they were set, and that is, it is in the way of a great condemnation of those who have allowed them to go on for so long. the license fee is under enormous pressure. the bbc has been under unprecedented critical pressure in recent years. to spend large sums of licence payer money on shows which are really not achieving in any way, respectable viewing figures, and certainly not impressive viewing figures, is truly a way of squandering notjust money but public regard. that is something the bbc cannot afford to do and i would expect it to be ruthless in closing down these shows, because they have no justification. professor, thank you so much. thank you for your comments this week. if you for your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions here on what you see or hear on bbc news on what you see or hear on bbc news on tv, radio, online and social media, email newswatch or you can
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. our headlines today: police urge the mother of a newborn baby found in a shopping bag in east london to come forward. if you are the baby's mother, please know that your daughter is well. no matter what your circumstances, please do seek help by dialling 999. the actor alec baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after the death of a crew member who was shot on a film set. japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon, but technical problems mean engineers are fighting to save the mission. 17th birthday celebrations with a first major darts title. teenager luke littler plans to take his family out for dinner tomorrow,
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after making more history, by winning the bahrain masters. and storm isha is set to bring us potentially damaging and destructive winds through sunday night into monday, but for today a different sort of weather day compared to the last few. much more cloud and rain at times in the north and the west. i'll have the details here on breakfast. good morning. our main story — it's saturday 20th january. our main story — the metropolitan police says it's extremely concerned for the welfare of a mother whose newborn baby was found in a shopping bag by the side of a road in east london. officers say the girl, who has been given the name elsa, was not injured in any way and is in good health, as nickjohnson reports. less than an hour after she was born, baby elsa, as she's been named, was found inside a shopping bag at the entrance to this open space on the side of a busy road. despite the subzero temperatures on thursday night, police say the little girl is unharmed and safe. the met�*s focus now rests
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upon finding the newborn's mother. we are extremely concerned for her welfare as she will have been through a traumatic ordeal and will be in need of immediate medical attention following the birth. if you are the baby's mother, please know that your daughter is well. no matter what your circumstances please do seek help by dialling 999. the force has also asked anyone who thinks they might know baby elsa's mother to contact them. officers say the newborn's survival on thursday night was largely due to the actions of the dog walker who found her. thinking fast, that person kept the baby girl warm until london ambulance service paramedics arrived and checked her over before taking her to hospital. the police say others also stayed on the scene and the measures they took contributed to saving the baby's life.
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we can talk to nick, who's at the scene where that baby girl was found. nick, the police desperate now to find the baby's mother? that's right. police have made a point of saying that their primary concern is for the health and well—being of the mother. they say that specialist officers and medics are ready and available to provide support and they have urged the mother to get in contact with them. as you head in that report, we know that little baby elsa was less than an hour old when she was found in that shopping bag just here on this pavement between this busy road and the entrance to this open space here. the location of the shopping bag, the busyness of the road, there is a jewel carriageway just bag, the busyness of the road, there is a jewel carriagewayjust behind the camera, you really do get a
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sense of how inconspicuous a tiny little baby would have been in that shopping bag by the side of the road. police say they think the dog walker that came across baby elsa was alerted to her by the cries coming from that shopping bag. it is very cold this morning, i've got lots of layers on the little baby elsa was wrapped just in a towel inside that supermarket bag and it was considerably colder on thursday night than it is now, certainly below freezing. but despite all that, police say she is in hospital, she is doing well, she's safe and is unharmed but you get the sense if she had been discovered only a few moments later things could have ended very differently. ihlick ended very differently. nick johnson. — ended very differently. nick johnson, live _ ended very differently. nick johnson, live in _ ended very differently. nick johnson, live in east - ended very differently. nick johnson, live in east london, thank you for now. the time is approaching 8:05am. another development
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in the accidental shooting on a film set three years ago — involving alec baldwin. naga, he's faced different charges over this before, hasn't he? the actor alec baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter over the death of halyna hutchins on the set of rust in 2021. the 42—year—old was shot by a prop pistol which baldwin was holding — but he's always claimed he didn't pull the trigger. our reporter emma vardy has the latest on this. you were in the room when that lady i was the one holding the gun, yeah. 0k. a rehearsal that went terribly wrong. alec baldwin had been getting ready for a scene during filming for the western movie rust in new mexico when a pistol he was holding went off, killing 42—year—old cinematographer halyna hutchins and wounding the director, joel souza. mr baldwin has always claimed he was not responsible for her death, saying he was told the gun did not contain any live rounds. i would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them. never, never. that was the training that i had. you don't point a gun at somebody and pull the trigger. he was first charged over a year ago, but the charges were dismissed when new evidence emerged that the gun may have been able to be fired without the trigger being pulled. but following a new forensic report, a grand jury has now concluded he should face trial,
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accused of involuntary manslaughter. the movie's armourer, hannah gutierrez—reed is also facing the same charge. the film rust was completed in halyna hutchins' memory following her death. her family have welcomed the prospect of criminal trials, saying they've always wanted the truth about what happened that day. if convicted, alec baldwin could face up to 18 months in prison. emma vardy, bbc news. a united nations human rights official has accused israeli troops in gaza of abusing palestinian detainees. he told the bbc he's received testimony from refugees fleeing gaza that people were beaten and humiliated. israel says it arrests people suspected of involvement in terrorist activity — and treats them in accordance with international law. president biden has said he believes a two—state solution can be found in the middle east — even with benjamin netanyahu in office. the israeli prime minister said this week that he opposed the creation of a palestinian state once
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the current war in gaza is over. mps have asked public sector organisations, including hmrc and the treasury, for details of any contracts with fujitsu. the commons treasury committee wants to know how much has been spent on contracts with the firm since 2019, when the high court ruled that its faulty horizon it system helped to wrongly convict hundreds of sub—postmasters for theft and fraud. police are investigating after the bodies of four people — a man, a woman and two children — were found in a house near norwich. our reporter zoe o'brien joins us from the scene. good morning, zoe. speculation. this has been urged to be minimised by police at this moment in time. absolutely. good morning, naga. a quiet start to the day here but still a significant police presence now the sun has come up and their
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activity has restarted here in costessey. officers were called here just over 2a hours ago shortly before 7am and forced entry into the home you can see over my shoulder there, and they found the bodies of four people. a 45—year—old man, a 36—year—old woman and two young girls. the ages of those girls have not been given at the moment. but what the police have said is this, this is an isolated incident. this is the only property they are active at at the moment and that they were members of the same family that they have not said how they were related at this stage. over the last 2a hours, forensic officers have been coming and going from the scene and norfolk police say they expect to be
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here for some time because this is a huge investigation to establish what exactly happened here. as you say, speculation is really unhelpful to them at this time and they have asked people and names have been given locally and they have asked people not to do that because there are processes in place they have to follow, there are people they have to inform. my colleagues were here yesterday and people here say they are just in a yesterday and people here say they arejust in a huge yesterday and people here say they are just in a huge amount of shock that there is such devastation at the loss of life. but police will be here for some time. you can see the road is closed in both directions here. we haven't been given a cause of death for any of the four that were found. a postmortem examinations will take place and we will bring you any updates in the coming days. will bring you any updates in the coming days-— will bring you any updates in the coming days. zoie o'brien, thank
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ou. sexual health clinics in england are at breaking point, according to the councils running them. more than two—thirds of local authority areas have seen a rise in gonorrhoea and syphilis infections since 2017 — and now they say soaring rates threaten to overwhelm services. there are calls for extra government funding to meet the rise in demand. the consumer group which? is calling on supermarkets and manufacturers to be more transparent with customers about so—called shrinkflation. it is the process of products getting smaller while prices stay the same or even go up. which? says retailers and suppliers must label packaging more clearly, enabling shoppers to compare prices. japan has become the fifth country to land on the moon after a craft dubbed moon sniper touched down on the lunar surface — but the uncrewed vessel has a technical fault which means it may soon run out of power. our science correspondent pallab ghosh has the details. japan's lunar lander has touched down with a soft landing, but there's been a glitch. its solar panels aren't working, so unless it's fixed, the spacecraft will run out of power. but experts say that the mission has achieved 99% of its aims. this was all about precision landing. they haven't confirmed the exact precision of the landing, but they're the fifth nation to land successfully on the moon.
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and i think that is a huge success. flight engineers are poring through the spacecraft�*s data and will report next week on what went wrong. but an awful lot went right. they successfully tested an advanced face recognition system to home in on the landing site, and it also deployed one of its mini lunar rovers, able to hop where no rover has hopped before, but not another one, which can literally roll back the frontiers of knowledge. it's a new way of doing space exploration, and a big part of it is to bring down the costs so that we can de—risk these missions, do more of them, faster turn around and hopefully get both more science and exploration out of each one. the team at the open university are building an instrument for a future mission involving both japan and india, as well as the uk.
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japan's achievement is the start of a new rush to the moon. india got there last year and later in 2024, there'll be several us attempts. by the end of the decade there'll be chinese and european missions. so it's all getting very interesting. in the 1960s and '70s it was all about nasa. singing but now it's an international race. # december # may.# a small fleet of spacecraft are on their way to lay the ground for humans to return. they're going because there are minerals and resources on the moon, which will be used to build launch sites to go to mars and beyond. and this time, the plan is to stay for the long term. pallab ghosh, bbc news. would you go to the moon? if it was quicker. i've just heard
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in my area we would send her. that's nice, isn't it? don't nod and agree! the clear skies have given us some spectacular views in the last few days but if you want to make it better — just add starlings. just so we can say this word as well. this mumuration took place at the rspb reserve at leighton moss, near morecambe in lancashire. it happens at dusk, just before the birds roost for the night. loads of people go down there to watch and you can see why. it is so beautiful and so calming, especially with an incredible sky like that. we will get a closer shot in a second. look at that. it is mesmerising. it is hypnotic, isn't it? it is those shapes especially with the beautiful sky. matt told us earlier this guy is beautiful when it has been really cold. there have been some amazing sunrises and sunsets but it is all
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change as matt can show us now. let's hope we don't see much of that. changing dramatically as well. good morning. the cold spell has come to an end, milder air, but also this weekend it will turn stormier, particularly later on sunday. sunday night and into monday morning, widespread severe gales, the worst likely to be in the west and there will be power and travel disruption almost definitely. that's one thing i will keep you updated shortly on. but today we already have a change in the weathertight, milder air, have a change in the weathertight, milderair, barely have a change in the weathertight, milder air, barely a thrust around but the breeze is picking up and it is rain rather than snow for some of you as well today. on the satellite image, the view from space shows this lump of cloud coming off the
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east coast of the us developing into storm isha. but before it arrives a huge swathe of cloud over us at the moment, some gaps in the far south—east and the channel islands where we saw just south—east and the channel islands where we sawjust a touch of frost around and where it will stay dry through the day, sunshine coming and going. lots more cloud further north and west, north—west england, north west wales the rain will come and go all day, heaviest and most persistent this morning. a bit of rain elsewhere, the west of scotland, northern ireland but north—east scotland should brighten up north—east scotland should brighten up and six or 7 degrees in the east, warmer than it has been, double figures in the west. tonight in the west a pretty wet end to the day, heavy rain sweeping eastwards as we go through the night and into the early hours of tomorrow morning.
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clearing out and clear skies to end the night. maybe a touch of frost in sheltered scottish glens but for most it will be a frost free start on sunday morning. the best part of sunday early on for many of you, central and eastern areas and to the north of scotland should have a lot of dry and bright weather, a bit of hazy sunshine but the cloud increases, outbreaks of rain will develop, especially central and southern scotland, northern ireland and northern and western england and where is, staying dry in the south and east. a mild day for all of us injanuary and east. a mild day for all of us in january with temperatures into the low in january with temperatures into the low teens in january with temperatures into the low teens for in january with temperatures into the low teens for some. in january with temperatures into the low teens for some. by in january with temperatures into the low teens for some. by this stage very windy, gales already widely by the time we finish sunday afternoon. they will strengthen further three sunday night. here is storm isha going to pass to the north of us, strong winds across the
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board as it works eastwards throughout sunday night. in the west we are likely to see the strongest of the guests. the met office has issued amber warnings in these areas to take us through sunday and into monday. i suspect they may change a bit. they could be some big impacts, gusting winds 60, 70 mph bit. they could be some big impacts, gusting winds 60,70 mph and even more at the damage and destruction could last into monday morning's rush hour. we will keep you updated on bbc breakfast. thank you very much, we will speak to you later. that map is rather worrying that so i'm glad we had a heads up for it. it gives you a sense of where we need to be careful and the disruption matt was telling us it could cause particularly for travel on monday morning. the time isjust the time is just turning eight to imagine being conned out of your
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pension pot and being forced to pay tax on the money that you no longer have. it is what has happened to hundreds of people who fell victim to a particular scam. money box's dan whitworth uclm with margaret snowdon from the pension scams industry group. i'm sure you have heard lots of cases this has been happening to. this have heard lots of cases this has been happening to.— been happening to. this started around 2010 _ been happening to. this started around 2010 in _ been happening to. this started around 2010 in many _ been happening to. this started around 2010 in many cases. - been happening to. this started around 2010 in many cases. in i been happening to. this started - around 2010 in many cases. in most of the cases i've come across, what happens is people who had earned a decent pension by then but still under the age of 55, that is a key, and we will explain why, people like nurses, firemen and women, police officers, public sector pensions, they were targeted by digital, dishonest financial advisers who were told we could make your pension
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savings work harder, give your cash sum and reinvest the rest and it will work harder for you and make sum and reinvest the rest and it will work harderfor you and make up the difference. what happened is that money was stolen in most cases ljy that money was stolen in most cases by these scammers part of the sales process, the sales pitch by these people, was don't worry, the tax liabilities for withdrawing your pension early, which there are if you take your pension savings before 55, don't worry, this scheme, is not liable for that tax. what has happened in many cases not only have these victims had their money stolen, their retirement savings stolen, their retirement savings stolen, now the campaigners would say they are being victimised second time because hmrc is coming to them and saying you know that money you have had stolen, you are liable for tax on it and in many cases that's 55% of the money stolen. we are talking big bills. there is a lady called sue flood who is a victim representative on an all—party parliamentary group, campaign group on investment fraud, it happened to her, not only did she and her
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husband lose around £230,000 of their savings, their pension, their future, they are also now fearing that they will be presented with a 6—figure bill from hmrc. she told me the impact it is having on people like her other victims.— like her other victims. suicidal thoughts. _ like her other victims. suicidal thoughts, mental— like her other victims. suicidal thoughts, mental breakdown, | like her other victims. suicidal- thoughts, mental breakdown, broken marriages, _ thoughts, mental breakdown, broken marriages, lostjobs, financial ruin and bankruptcy. they even reported that their— and bankruptcy. they even reported that their children who were living under— that their children who were living under this— that their children who were living under this quagmire, it was reported that they— under this quagmire, it was reported that they faced ruin because the kids had — that they faced ruin because the kids had self—harm, low self—esteem, sickness, _ kids had self—harm, low self—esteem, sickness, absence, school refusing. the only— sickness, absence, school refusing. the only difference between us and those _ the only difference between us and those post officers is we haven't gone _ those post officers is we haven't gone to — those post officers is we haven't gone to prison yet. you those post officers is we haven't gone to prison yet.— those post officers is we haven't gone to prison yet. you get a sense of what a significant _ gone to prison yet. you get a sense of what a significant difference - of what a significant difference this can make and how are people falling victim to this sort of thing, margaret? this falling victim to this sort of thing, margaret?— falling victim to this sort of thing, margaret? falling victim to this sort of thin , maraaret? �* , thing, margaret? as dan said there are sophisticated _ thing, margaret? as dan said there are sophisticated advisers - thing, margaret? as dan said there are sophisticated advisers who - thing, margaret? as dan said there| are sophisticated advisers who were out there _ are sophisticated advisers who were out there telling people that they could _ out there telling people that they could make more money for the future by doing _ could make more money for the future by doing a _ could make more money for the future by doing a particular thing. they were _ by doing a particular thing. they were frankly lying to people. it is nonsense? _ were frankly lying to people. it is nonsense? it _ were frankly lying to people. it is nonsense? it is _ were frankly lying to people. it is nonsense? it is complete - were frankly lying to people. it is . nonsense? it is complete nonsense, but how could _ nonsense? it is complete nonsense, but how could people _ nonsense? it is complete nonsense, but how could people fall _ nonsense? it is complete nonsense, but how could people fall for - nonsense? it is complete nonsense, but how could people fall for it? - but how could people fall for it? they— but how could people fall for it? they are — but how could people fall for it? they are very convincing. and actually — they are very convincing. and actually the schemes they were asking — actually the schemes they were asking people to transfer to were approved — asking people to transfer to were
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approved by hmrc themselves, so they looked _ approved by hmrc themselves, so they looked quite respectable. an ordinary— looked quite respectable. an ordinary person isn't going to spot that had _ ordinary person isn't going to spot that had something illegal about it. the problem is that money never makes it. it the problem is that money never makes it. , ., ,. , makes it. it gets to those schemes and then it — makes it. it gets to those schemes and then it is _ makes it. it gets to those schemes and then it is siphoned _ makes it. it gets to those schemes and then it is siphoned off- makes it. it gets to those schemes and then it is siphoned off from - and then it is siphoned off from those _ and then it is siphoned off from those schemes either as expenses or as nroney_ those schemes either as expenses or as money to — those schemes either as expenses or as money to the organisers and they io as money to the organisers and they go off— as money to the organisers and they go off and _ as money to the organisers and they go off and buy houses and yachts and things— go off and buy houses and yachts and things with _ go off and buy houses and yachts and things with that money. it sometimes takes _ things with that money. it sometimes takes awhile for a person to even that that — takes awhile for a person to even that that great deal they did was a scant _ that that great deal they did was a scam. y ., that that great deal they did was a scam. i. ., that that great deal they did was a scam. ., ., , ., scam. dan, you have sat here many a time talking — scam. dan, you have sat here many a time talking about _ scam. dan, you have sat here many a time talking about how— scam. dan, you have sat here many a time talking about how the _ scam. dan, you have sat here many a time talking about how the banks - time talking about how the banks will refund money that's lost to fraud and we have spoken about the rates and success of that. when you look at what hmrc is doing now, it comes down to what their responsibilities are and they specifically say, you have got to go right into the language, "we do not tax pension savings lost to fraud." however... l tax pension savings lost to fraud." however- - -— however... i will carry on some of that statement _ however... i will carry on some of that statement because _ however... i will carry on some of that statement because also - however... i will carry on some of that statement because also it - however... i will carry on some of i that statement because also it says" hmrc has a responsibility to collect the tax people legally owe it to maintain a fair system for all." crucially on hmrc�*s response of the language is shifting a bit. all of
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this in the midst of the post of the scandal. a huge great publicity about that, lots of these victims are saying it is a similar case. hmrc is says it takes the well—being of all taxpayers seriously and does everything it can for those who engage with them to get their tax affairs in order. that doesn't stop what is happening. the campaigners would say, and again as i mentioned earlier, they are being victimised twice. a . earlier, they are being victimised twice. . , �* earlier, they are being victimised twice. ., , �* twice. margaret, isn't the point the mone is twice. margaret, isn't the point the money is moving — twice. margaret, isn't the point the money is moving to _ twice. margaret, isn't the point the money is moving to legitimate - twice. margaret, isn't the point the l money is moving to legitimate funds but being siphoned off? as far as hmrc are concerned they say you're taking your money out and put it in a fund, and all the costs and associated money that has gone elsewhere is not our responsibility? that is quite a logical thing to say actually~ — that is quite a logical thing to say actually. but the main point is people — actually. but the main point is people didn't know that what they were doing was wrong. if you don't know— were doing was wrong. if you don't know it _ were doing was wrong. if you don't know it is — were doing was wrong. if you don't know it is wrong it is a bit hard to say you _ know it is wrong it is a bit hard to say you should be punished for having — say you should be punished for having done that. it is a different world _ having done that. it is a different world in— having done that. it is a different world in 2010. if you think we had 'ust world in 2010. if you think we had just gone — world in 2010. if you think we had just gone through the financial crisis — just gone through the financial crisis, people were a bit nervous about—
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crisis, people were a bit nervous about their— crisis, people were a bit nervous about their futures. they were vulnerable to people coming along and saying i can do something great for you _ and saying i can do something great for you it _ and saying i can do something great for you. it looked legitimate and in fact it _ for you. it looked legitimate and in fact it has — for you. it looked legitimate and in fact it has taken years to find out they are — fact it has taken years to find out they are not legitimate and hmrc put in claims _ they are not legitimate and hmrc put in claims for tax to people without really _ in claims for tax to people without really knowing the facts. you in claims for tax to people without really knowing the facts.— really knowing the facts. you will have to take _ really knowing the facts. you will have to take me _ really knowing the facts. you will have to take me through - really knowing the facts. you will have to take me through this - have to take me through this statement again. "we do not tax pension savings lost to fraud. what we do tax amounts people release or attempt to release from their pensions when not authorised in law." they have released it through fraud. a . law." they have released it through fraud. ., ., , , fraud. margaret can answer this best. the campaigners - fraud. margaret can answer this best. the campaigners are - fraud. margaret can answer this l best. the campaigners are calling for a change in the law, not necessarily for a change in policy from hmrc. irate necessarily for a change in policy from hmrc-— necessarily for a change in policy from hmrc. ~ ., .. , ., ., , from hmrc. we accept that the law is the law. of course. _ from hmrc. we accept that the law is the law. of course. if— from hmrc. we accept that the law is the law. of course. if people - from hmrc. we accept that the law is the law. of course. if people take - the law. of course. if people take money out _ the law. of course. if people take money out from _ the law. of course. if people take money out from a _ the law. of course. if people take money out from a registered - the law. of course. if people take . money out from a registered pension scheme _ money out from a registered pension scheme before they are entitled to which _ scheme before they are entitled to which is _ scheme before they are entitled to which is the case in these scams, then— which is the case in these scams, then they— which is the case in these scams, then they are due to pay a tax penalty — then they are due to pay a tax penalty. that's fine but the problem is the _ penalty. that's fine but the problem is the circumstances are quite different— is the circumstances are quite different now. in the past the law was set _ different now. in the past the law was set up — different now. in the past the law was set up to try and stop people avoiding — was set up to try and stop people avoiding tax by setting up ways that
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they could _ avoiding tax by setting up ways that they could filter the money away, they could filter the money away, they could — they could filter the money away, they could get cash out and everybody would be happy. but it's not the _ everybody would be happy. but it's not the same when somebody is persuaded by a third party to do something they would never contemplate doing. and around that time as— contemplate doing. and around that time as well, people didn't know about— time as well, people didn't know about these scams.— time as well, people didn't know about these scams. ~ ., ., , , , ., about these scams. what happens now? hmrc 'ust about these scams. what happens now? hmrcjust constantly _ about these scams. what happens now? hmrcjust constantly does _ about these scams. what happens now? hmrcjust constantly does what - about these scams. what happens now? hmrcjust constantly does what they - hmrcjust constantly does what they need to— hmrcjust constantly does what they need to do collect tax. what happened — need to do collect tax. what happened to _ need to do collect tax. what happened to the _ need to do collect tax. what happened to the victims? i need to do collect tax. what i happened to the victims? they need to do collect tax. what - happened to the victims? they go into a spiral _ happened to the victims? they go into a spiral of _ happened to the victims? they go into a spiral of depression, - happened to the victims? they go into a spiral of depression, some | into a spiral of depression, some have _ into a spiral of depression, some have committed suicide, some have lost their— have committed suicide, some have lost their families, they have lost their— lost their families, they have lost their houses, they are in dire straits — their houses, they are in dire straits it _ their houses, they are in dire straits. it is really tragic when you have _ straits. it is really tragic when you have to deal with victims. and you have to deal with victims. and you saw— you have to deal with victims. and you saw one — you have to deal with victims. and you saw one on the clip, but if you spend _ you saw one on the clip, but if you spend a _ you saw one on the clip, but if you spend a lot — you saw one on the clip, but if you spend a lot of time with these people. — spend a lot of time with these people, they are devastated. of people, they are devastated. course, it is people, they are devastated. of course, it is your future. while i course, it is your future. while campaigners — course, it is your future. while campaigners are _ course, it is your future. while campaigners are dealing - course, it is your future. while campaigners are dealing with i course, it is your future. brag la: campaigners are dealing with hmrc, campaigners are dealing with hmrc, campaigners are dealing with hmrc, campaigners are calling for a change in the law. clearly that's
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ministerial level. i know the campaign group were due to meet a treasury minister next month that has been brought forward. it has been brought — has been brought forward. it has been brought forward _ has been brought forward. it has been brought forward to - has been brought forward. it has been brought forward to tuesday. has been brought forward. it has - been brought forward to tuesday. all of a been brought forward to tuesday. of a sudden. been brought forward to tuesday. all of a sudden. that _ been brought forward to tuesday. all of a sudden. that is _ been brought forward to tuesday. all of a sudden. that is encouraging - of a sudden. that is encouraging because i've _ of a sudden. that is encouraging because i've spent _ of a sudden. that is encouraging because i've spent years - of a sudden. that is encouraging because i've spent years trying i of a sudden. that is encouraging | because i've spent years trying to .et because i've spent years trying to get their— because i've spent years trying to get their attention. suddenly they are interested. that's fantastic. i'm are interested. that's fantastic. l'm sure — are interested. that's fantastic. i'm sure there are lots of external factors _ i'm sure there are lots of external factors driving that change. but i'm very encouraged that they are now prepared _ very encouraged that they are now prepared to listen. n0 very encouraged that they are now prepared to listen.— very encouraged that they are now prepared to listen. no doubt we will talk about this _ prepared to listen. no doubt we will talk about this again _ prepared to listen. no doubt we will talk about this again after _ prepared to listen. no doubt we will talk about this again after that - talk about this again after that meeting. thank you, margaret snowdon, pension, chairman of pension scams and dan, more from money box on radio 11. 12 pension scams and dan, more from money box on radio 4.— money box on radio 4. 12 o'clock. danan mentioned _ money box on radio 4. 12 o'clock. danan mentioned the _ money box on radio 4. 12 o'clock. danan mentioned the post - money box on radio 4. 12 o'clock. danan mentioned the post office | danan mentioned the post office scandal. it's been nearly three weeks since it was brought to light in the itv drama. and still the individual stories of suffering keep coming. the false accusations of theft — caused by faulty software —
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often split communities apart, and sometimes it even divided families. our reporter fiona lamdin went to meet one mother and daughter who say their relationship is still recovering from the trauma of a post office investigation. this mum and daughter weren't allowed to speak to each other for 18 months. it's damaged everything. it's time i won't get back. and it's time that i needed my mum during my pregnancy and i didn't. if they did meet up, the post office investigators told them they risked going to prison. it'll be all right, girl. it's over now. all right? it's over. tracey merritt ran two post office shops with her daughter lisa in west dorset for five years. faulty software in the computer system horizon meant she had shortfalls every week. she ended up putting in over £20,000 of her own money.
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the post office closed her down in 2010. tracey says the post office inspectors threatened her. i got a phone call to say, if you want to keep your daughter out of this, then we don't want you colluding on your story so you're not allowed to talk to her. that's it, end of contact, she can't be at the shop, she can't be at your house, you can't send her a christmas card, you can't send her— a birthday card, you cannot communicate with her at all. and i believed them. and lisa, what was that like for you? horrendous. everything i had known in a split second was gone. everything. and i didn't know why. i did not know why. iwas, literally, i had no support. i had nothing. lisa lost herfamily, her home and herjob.
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when she found out she was pregnant, the one person she wanted to tell, she couldn't. i'm not going to get that 18 months back, the time from my pregnancy back when my parents should have been told. should have been there for the appointments, the scans. i'm not going to get that back. and that's why i'm angry. do you feel like you can trust your mum now? that's a really hard question. because at the end of the day, yes, i trust my mum. but do i trust that if anything happened again that i wouldn't be going? no. we have never spoken about it, have we? l we have never spoken about it, have we? ~ . we have never spoken about it, have we? ~' ., ., we have never spoken about it, have we? ~ ., ., , we? i think i have an immense guilt because at — we? i think i have an immense guilt because at the _ we? i think i have an immense guilt because at the end _ we? i think i have an immense guilt because at the end of _ we? i think i have an immense guilt because at the end of the _ we? i think i have an immense guilt because at the end of the day - we? i think i have an immense guilt because at the end of the day as - we? i think i have an immense guilt because at the end of the day as a i because at the end of the day as a parent, _ because at the end of the day as a parent, as — because at the end of the day as a parent, as a — because at the end of the day as a
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parent, as a mother, you try to clematis— parent, as a mother, you try to clematis yourjob, your one job in life is— clematis yourjob, your one job in life is to — clematis yourjob, your one job in life is to protect your children. i went— life is to protect your children. i went and — life is to protect your children. i went and brought the post office, brought— went and brought the post office, brought the bogeyman in, the people that would _ brought the bogeyman in, the people that would wreck my family. do brought the bogeyman in, the people that would wreck my family.- that would wreck my family. do you have ho -e that would wreck my family. do you have hope for— that would wreck my family. do you have hope for the _ that would wreck my family. do you have hope for the future? _ that would wreck my family. do you have hope for the future? we - that would wreck my family. do you have hope for the future? we are i have hope for the future? we are healinr. have hope for the future? we are healing- we _ have hope for the future? we are healing. we are _ have hope for the future? we are healing. we are healing - have hope for the future? we are healing. we are healing and - have hope for the future? we are healing. we are healing and the i healing. we are healing and the arandkids healing. we are healing and the grandkids help. _ healing. we are healing and the grandkids help. the _ healing. we are healing and the grandkids help. the grand - healing. we are healing and the grandkids help. the grand kidsl healing. we are healing and the - grandkids help. the grand kids keep us movin: grandkids help. the grand kids keep us moving forward. _ grandkids help. the grand kids keep us moving forward. damage - grandkids help. the grand kids keep us moving forward. damage which l us moving forward. damage which could take decades _ us moving forward. damage which could take decades to _ us moving forward. damage which could take decades to repair. - us moving forward. damage which| could take decades to repair. fiona lamdin, bbc news. the time isjust approaching 8:30am. the people of port talbot in south wales are facing an uncertain future after finally receiving the news that many were dreading — tata steel is closing its blast furnaces, and shedding 2,500 jobs. it's a blow that was expected but unions say it's still "devastating" news. nick servini has been taking a look at the history of a town — and a community — that was built on steel.
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for once the economic blizzards for once the economic blizzards of for once the economic blizzards of former years. for once the economic blizzards of formeryears. [it for once the economic blizzards of former years. [it was, for once the economic blizzards of former ears. ., , ., ., ., former years. it was at the heart of britain rebuilding _ former years. it was at the heart of britain rebuilding after _ former years. it was at the heart of britain rebuilding after the - former years. it was at the heart of britain rebuilding after the world i britain rebuilding after the world with what was then cutting—edge technology that came from all over the world to port talbot to cede a new way that steel was made. and then through the years its sheer size and healthy wages earned it an acclaimed treasure island. despite the tough years, steele has had to endure, port talbot was a great survivor, retaining its dominant position and the town knew it. i got my nephew. _ position and the town knew it. i got my nephew. he _ position and the town knew it. i got my nephew. he is _ position and the town knew it. i got my nephew, he is a _ position and the town knew it. i gfrif my nephew, he is a world. at the end house is a retired tata steel worker. the end house here is a purchasing officer and behind me we have a tata steel electrician, retired employee and retired contractor. retired employee and retired contractor-— retired employee and retired contractor. , , contractor. rob jones takes me throu . h contractor. rob jones takes me through these _ contractor. rob jones takes me through these colleges - contractor. rob jones takes me through these colleges a - contractor. rob jones takes me i through these colleges a straight where you do not have to work hard to find a steel worker. it is where you do not have to work hard to find a steel worker.—
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to find a steel worker. it is the lifeblood of _ to find a steel worker. it is the lifeblood of our _ to find a steel worker. it is the lifeblood of our community. i to find a steel worker. it is the i lifeblood of our community. people see it as a dirty best but they see it as putting food on the table. without that, the prospect of health declining in port talbot, more children coming into poverty, more people becoming homeless because they cannot afford to pay their mortgages, that is the immediate problem that they happen. fine mortgages, that is the immediate problem that they happen. one of his nemesis paul— problem that they happen. one of his nemesis paul humphreys _ problem that they happen. one of his nemesis paul humphreys whose i problem that they happen. one of his i nemesis paul humphreys whose husband works for tata steel and who runs a cafe around the corner. how are feeling today? the cafe around the corner. how are feeling today?— cafe around the corner. how are feeling today? cafe around the corner. how are feelin: toda ? , ., feeling today? the boys were not as 'ovial as feeling today? the boys were not as jovial as normal, _ feeling today? the boys were not as jovial as normal, 100%. _ feeling today? the boys were not as jovial as normal, 100%. a _ feeling today? the boys were not as jovial as normal, 10096. a lot i feeling today? the boys were not as jovial as normal, 10096. a lot of i jovial as normal, 100%. a lot of them _ jovial as normal, 100%. a lot of them are — jovial as normal, 100%. a lot of them are youngsters, some of them recently— them are youngsters, some of them recently bought houses, started families — recently bought houses, started families. and they do not know what the future _ families. and they do not know what the future holds for them now, don't they? _ the future holds for them now, don't they? i_ the future holds for them now, don't the ? ., , , ., ., they? i doubt there is a town anywhere — they? i doubt there is a town anywhere in _ they? i doubt there is a town anywhere in britain - they? i doubt there is a town anywhere in britain where i they? i doubt there is a town i anywhere in britain where more single employer has paid any more, in mortgages than the here are port talbot and it's at the heart of the relationships that people have with that. a lot of people do not like
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the pollution and dust that had to endure for decades but they make their peace with it because they know it gives them their livelihoods. a town and a steelworks coming to terms with a cleaner future but one with a far smaller workforce. that was our reporter looking at the impact of the local community. the actor michael sheen, who grew up in port talbot, said the steel works is the town's 'north star'. welsh economy minister vaughan gething joins us now from penarth.
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thank you forjoining us here and good morning. could you tell us what interaction you have had with the company tata steel in terms of this latest announcement? i’ee company tata steel in terms of this latest announcement?— company tata steel in terms of this latest announcement? i've met them twice in the — latest announcement? i've met them twice in the last _ latest announcement? i've met them twice in the last two _ latest announcement? i've met them twice in the last two days, _ latest announcement? i've met them twice in the last two days, between l twice in the last two days, between myself and the first minister, we've met with the company ten or 11 times. and then engaging with them and the trade unions are trying to understand what is possible and also the announcement they were going to make and as you have just heard, steele is part of the story of the nation, there is a tremendous sense of pride in it as well as the economic value it provides. the decision by tata steel is clear is bounded by the level of investment the uk government was prepared to make, so the challenge now is whether tata steel go ahead with the proposals they may, go into formal consultation next week over there actually the uk government thinks a larger investment could secure a
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much larger number ofjobs and a key asset for the future of the uk economy because using the blast furnaces means the uk becomes the only g20 country that cannot make steel from scrap. that means imports would have to be undertaken for a number of years in a really unsuitable climate and i think that is not the right thing today for the uk security point of view and from my point of view the wrong thing to don further works in port talbot and other areas, don further works in port talbot and otherareas, but don further works in port talbot and other areas, but understand the very real risks to the way of life and livelihoods that the announcement yesterday proves.— livelihoods that the announcement yesterday proves. there are a couple of issues to — yesterday proves. there are a couple of issues to look _ yesterday proves. there are a couple of issues to look at, _ yesterday proves. there are a couple of issues to look at, how _ yesterday proves. there are a couple of issues to look at, how much i yesterday proves. there are a couple of issues to look at, how much more | of issues to look at, how much more would you like the government to contribute to the transition first of all. at the moment it's half £1 billion. ., , ., ,., ., billion. there was a report that suggested _ billion. there was a report that suggested 680 _ billion. there was a report that suggested 680 million - billion. there was a report that suggested 680 million could i billion. there was a report that i suggested 680 million could provide a transition to keeping a blast
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furnace open and avoid any compulsory redundancies and there was an alternative plan that did not have costing throughout eight but in the end, the uk government stuck with 500 million. my uk labourfront bench colleagues have been clear there is with the uk labour government a £3 billion transformation fund available so there could be funding available to deliver an alternative plan but of course for that to be real, there needs to be a general election so understanding the timeframe for any twists made is important and one of the things i said to the company and private meetings as well as public is that i do not want them to make any irreversible choices based on the current level of uk government costings. the current level of uk government costinus. ., , ., ., ., costings. you will be aware of the narrative around _ costings. you will be aware of the narrative around climate - costings. you will be aware of the narrative around climate change, | narrative around climate change, antonio guterres, the secretary general of the un said the era of global warming has ended and the era of global bowling has arrived and
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tata steel says this transformation in this form would reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 5 million tonnes a year and overwhelm the uk emissions by about 1.5%. there is significant numbers. do you still think that is the good day goal that should be targeted?— should be targeted? there are two thins. should be targeted? there are two things- these _ should be targeted? there are two things. these blast _ should be targeted? there are two things. these blast furnaces i should be targeted? there are two things. these blast furnaces go i should be targeted? there are two| things. these blast furnaces go the uk will need to import steel from other parts of the world may throw the blast furnace so the emissions will take place in a different country and there will be additional costs for transporting into the uk together with economic risks. the second is even greenpeace say this is not a just transition, about whether saying steel needs to think about the way it's produced, an electric arc production which comes from recycling scrap metal is very much part of that. the uk needs to make sure we do not export lots of scrap as we do today stop it's
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really about how could there be a transition and whether or not you will sacrifice notjust transition and whether or not you will sacrifice not just 2800 jobs announced yesterday but the multiplier of at least three extra jobs in the economy aligned with those jobs as well. a just transition to a low carbon future is what we have argued for and i accept there is a real imperative to see change made on these climate change imperatives over the next period. i have a nine—year—old son and i want to a future and i want to steal communities to have a future and a transition to low carbon steel that could and should be supported by the uk government. we are ready to play our part of the uk government will sit with us and the company to look at at what is possible today. what a transition meanjob at at what is possible today. what a transition mean job losses? at at what is possible today. what a transition meanjob losses? it's possible there could be job losses but the reality is we are talking about eye watering job losses in a
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transition that is notjust, that is the point about negotiating, understanding what is possible today. you would expect trade unions today. you would expect trade unions to fight for every single job and so they should but they also have put forward credible proposals on the company say they are credible but what the company also says is given the current level of support they are not affordable so that is an important distinction to make. i want to see a future and there is a greener future on our doorstep because we are going to see significant energy produced flooding from offshore wind. i want to see those turbines made from welsh steel, i think that is possible and it will need steel and i think the most devastating thing would be to see all of the power generated with steel that does not come from wells or even the water uk, with jobs in manufacturing that are taken
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elsewhere, the government in the netherlands is looking at centralising a tata steel plant bare, alternative ways of making steel and that is why it is a strategic issue for the uk and not simply a matter of social and economic devastation for the community i represent. mas economic devastation for the community i represent. was economy minister vaughan _ community i represent. was economy minister vaughan gething, _ community i represent. was economy minister vaughan gething, thank i community i represent. was economy minister vaughan gething, thank you | minister vaughan gething, thank you so much forjoining us. it isa it is a very nice birthday eve for littler. ~ ., , it is a very nice birthday eve for littler. ~ .,, ., , ., ,, littler. most families take their child out for _ littler. most families take their child out for dinner _ littler. most families take their child out for dinner potluck i littler. most families take their l child out for dinner potluck littler says he is taking his family to a slap up dinner. he has earned a decent paycheque and he has that beautiful trophy to put in the middle of the table. a day before his 17th birthday luke littler
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has another feather in his cap — a first professional darts title after winning the bahrain masters. he had a complete breakfrom darts after reaching the final of the world championship, at the start of the year, and the rest paid off, as he beat the legend michael van gerwen, in the final. chettan pathak reports. luke the nuke littler! a first professional title for the teenager. luke littler turns 17 on sunday. and this, an early birthday present. the bahrain masters and £20,000. he can add that to his growing bank balance after his sensational run at the world championship, when he shocked the sport by reaching the final in his first senior event. his mum and dads video of him as a three—year—old developing his early technique went viral. that meant an invitation to bahrain. luke said he hadn't thrown a dart since the world final, but that did not show. oh, it's on.
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the start of his quarterfinal saw him complete a nine darter, a rare feat. the perfect leg, which set him on his way to victory against nathan aspinall. that was sensational. and so was this 170 checkout in his semi—final against former world champion gerwyn price. and so to the final against michael van gerwen, who has three world titles. but even he couldn't stop luke littler. the top prize for him this time, and surely the first of many. chetan pathak, bbc news. in melbourne, british hopes rest with cameron norrie. he's the last brit remaining in the singles draw. the world number 19 has the tough task of taking on casper ruud and after norrie took the first set, he lost the second on a tie break. he needs to— one at the moment. ——
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he needs to— one at the minute. so it certainly won't be as smooth as it was for wimbledon champion carlos alcaraz. without any fuss, the number two seed saw off china's shang jun—cheng, who was two sets down when he retired. alcaraz, through then, to the last 16, and then he could potentially play, cameron norrie in the quarter finals. a long way to go, before that though. onto football, and all eyes will be on brentford striker ivan toney later, who will play his first game since may. he returns from his eight month ban for breaching betting rules, and will captain brentford against nottingham forest, as they look to halt their recent slump. of course he is a human being like you and i and he will be a little bit nervous like that eight—year—old boy that's playing his first game or is coming back, of course. but as soon as the kick—off, the first whistle goes, he will be, boom, zoomed in, ready, and ready to perform. elsewhere, jordan henderson has hinted at his regrets over his move to saudi arabia — but says he has full respect for the league, and his former team al—ettifaq, after they cancelled his contract,
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to allow him to move to ajax. henderson is hoping the transfer to the dutch league, will improve his chances of playing for england at this summer's euros. he reiterated his apology to the lgbtq+ community, and anyone upset by his move, from liverpool to saudi in the summer. if you want to call them regrets or mistakes, you can call them that, but at the same time, you know, the only mistakes are if you don't learn from them and i learned a lot of things out in saudi. there were a lot of different experiences. and like i said, i haven't got a bad word to say about anybody over there in the league, the club, the people they tried to make us feel as comfortable as possible and my family. in the end, it didn't turn out the way we both wanted it to. another of henderson's former clubs sunderland lost last night at home to hull city. there was just the one goal in it. a deflected effort from fabio carvalho, who onlyjoined, on loan from liverpool ten days ago. city move into the championship play—off places for now. sunderland drop to eighth.
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the fourth round of the scottish cup is taking place this weekend. hearts stay in edinburgh and go to league two side the spartans this lunchtime. one game last night, aberdeen avoided another scottish cup giant—killing as they progressed to the last 16 with a comfortable victory over league two clyde. nicky devlin with the second. it's a huge weekend for hockey with great britain's men facing new zealand in the semi—finals of the olympic qualifiers, knowing a win would guarantee them a place at paris later this year. before that, gb's women face ireland in their third place play—off. only the winners will go to the summer games. the team haven't failed to qualify for an olympics since 2004. at the end of the day it is a hockey match which is what we all train to do and where we all feel most comfortable, so i think it is just taking as much as we can. obviously, it is a huge occasion and it means so much, but is trying to take some of that
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emotion away and see it as a hockey game. again, we want to win and know we can win if we all put our best foot forward and bring our a game. a big day ahead and i cannot count. at least you have a band that can count. named after the railway station in york. it was named after seb number seven. idol station in york. it was named after seb number seven.— station in york. it was named after seb number seven. not only adept at numbers, seb number seven. not only adept at numbers. but — seb number seven. not only adept at numbers. but you — seb number seven. not only adept at numbers, but you have _ seb number seven. not only adept at numbers, but you have a _ seb number seven. not only adept at numbers, but you have a fight i seb number seven. not only adept at numbers, but you have a fight for- numbers, but you have a fight for everything. useless trivia.- everything. useless trivia. thank ou. it is everything. useless trivia. thank you- it is an _ everything. useless trivia. thank you. it is an entire _ everything. useless trivia. thank you. it is an entire segment. it i everything. useless trivia. thankj you. it is an entire segment. it is an entire week! _ with tracks like chasing rainbows and going for gold, shed seven were part of the britpop movement which — for many music fans — was the sound of the '90s. fast forward 30 years and they've just landed their first number one album. it only stayed at the top for a week, but as our reporter amy garcia found out,
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it's made history. # i'm just chasing rainbows all the time. congratulations. number one, you must be so chuffed. it's been a long time coming, isn't it? it's amazing. i mean, 30 years, which seems to have flown by, to be honest with you. 30 years. but yes, incredible scenes in shed world, to finally get number one after all this time is pretty amazing. # are you going for gold?
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not only have you got a number one, but you've also made the history books for the band to have the biggest gap between debut and number one album. yeah, which makes me feel really old. but if there's any records to be broken, i'll try my hardest to do it. we found out that we outsold the entire top ten last week on physical product, which is amazing. so much has changed since the 90s, especially in the music industry, but people are still buying physical copies, aren't they? what do you think that's down to? it's old school. it's what we grew up doing. you'd cycle to red rhino records in york and you'd sift through the 12 inch singles, you know, looking for what you've come for and discover other things that you might never have heard of. i think the younger generation are kind of getting their head around that now, and long may that continue because just to hold something in your hands is a very special thing. so we spent a couple of weeks traveling around, visiting record stores, playing some acoustic performances in a small record
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store, queues around the block for people waiting to come and get this signed, which has been incredible, and it'sjust nice to be involved rather than just being at home. but it is very tiring because we're not getting any younger. you were partying all day and night like the 90s? well, i tried. and after about day three, i gave up. your favourite moments from past three decades? well, i think at the beginning it was all really exciting because it was so new. and we're young kids and we're suddenly being told, yes, you can go on top of the pops and then you suddenly remembering hearing yourself being played on radio one for the first time. so they were always really buzz moments for us. i think we just take pride in the fact that we've not veered off course. we're still the same hand we ever were. we're just a little bit older and a little bit wiser. a lot of things, exciting things happening this year, which will roll on into next year and the year after.
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so i guess if you're a fan of shed seven and buckle up and if you're not particularly a fan of us, hide behind a big rock. how do you celebrate a number one after 30 years? i don't know. i'll have to come back to you on that because i've never done it before. so i will find ways of celebrating. i've not really got around to being able to do it as yet. i'm hoping it's in '90 style. if it's in '90 style, i won't remember it. enjoy the moment. congratulations, rick. thank you very much. that was shed seven's rick witter talking to amy garcia. you think it has been called to? but it is colder somewhere else. for a start? this is milwaukee in the northern us, much of the northern us and canada in the grip of an object outbreak of cold air, temperature is low enough, —30, —40 degrees. even kentucky further south dropped down
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to -29, i kentucky further south dropped down to —29, i slows there on lake michigan and tonight florida, widespread frost in the north, temperatures as low as —10 in terms of winchell and it's notjust about the ice, it's about the snow, this was philadelphia yesterday, big blanket of snow, snow for quite widely across the north—east of the us. if you are asking yourself why are you showing us this, there is a reason because the weather system that brought the snow to philadelphia will have a massive impact on our weather tomorrow. not in terms of snow but in terms of wind and rain. it is here and has been moving from the us, winding itself up, and that is a new name storm, impacting us. at the time being the tardis in place to bring us a different day to day. we have some breaks in the cloud towards the south—east and the channel islands, some spells of sunshine, sunshine breaking through the north—east of scotland but elsewhere, plenty of
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cloud and rain. the rain across parts of north—west england and north wales is relentless but it isn'tjust north wales is relentless but it isn't just a touch north wales is relentless but it isn'tjust a touch into the afternoon. temperatures well up in recent days, ten or 11 in the west, quite a wet night, heavy rain for a time spreading east across all parts during the early hours but clearing into sunday morning. once the clearer weather comes in temperatures drop again, some sheltered parts of northern ireland the —— scotland, there should be a rusty start to sunday and then it will become a wild and windy day, especially later. the storm will arrive, whence strengthening throughout but through the night and into monday, widespread severe gales, worse in the west and disruption are likely but the day begins quietly. central and eastern parts are dry and bright with sunshine but cloud increasing, rain becomes persistent in central and southern scotland and eventually into parts of northern england and
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wales again. the south and east should stay dry —— quite high. once reaching a quite quickly and strengthening further through the evening and into the night under the speu evening and into the night under the spell of weather comes into monday morning, the storm passing to the north, strong ones to the southern edge with outbreaks of rain across all parts throughout the night but we expect the greatest impact at the moment, the met office and book burning areas throughout sunday night and into monday, whence the highest at 80 miles an hour, the alyeska change so keep across the forecast but with strong winds through the night and into monday there will be travel in packs for there will be travel in packs for the monday morning rush hour especially across the north and west platform in the itself, blustery with a mixture of sunshine and showers, shower is heavy and frequent and a little bit wintering over the higher ground of scotland but overall the culture we have had has finished but stormy weather is
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not quite here just yet. we has finished but stormy weather is not quite here just yet.— not quite here 'ust yet. we are warned, thank— not quite here just yet. we are warned, thank you _ not quite here just yet. we are warned, thank you so - not quite here just yet. we are warned, thank you so much. i if you've been online recently you may be one of the 20 million people who's watched a young couple absolutely owning a dance floor in blackpool. this is nathan morris and joanne banham, jiving at the winter gardens — the video has also racked up more than a million "likes" and tens of thousands of positive comments. nathan has down's syndrome and has been dancing with joanne for five years. nathan and joanne are here. music plays.
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cheering. applause us. welcome and pleasejoin us. hello! that cheering. applause us. welcome and please join us. hello! that was absolutely brilliant. that is so lovely that you thank each other when you finish dancing. lots lovely that you thank each other when you finish dancing.-
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when you finish dancing. lots of hu:s and when you finish dancing. lots of hugs and a _ when you finish dancing. lots of hugs and a hi-fi. _ when you finish dancing. lots of hugs and a hi-fi. how— when you finish dancing. lots of hugs and a hi-fi. how did i when you finish dancing. lots of hugs and a hi-fi. how did you i when you finish dancing. lots of i hugs and a hi-fi. how did you meet? we started dancing _ hugs and a hi-fi. how did you meet? we started dancing just _ hugs and a hi-fi. how did you meet? we started dancing just five - hugs and a hi-fi. how did you meet? we started dancing just five years i we started dancing just five years a -o we started dancing just five years ago before the pandemic and we did online _ ago before the pandemic and we did online lessons, didn't we? you have a very— online lessons, didn't we? you have a very cool— online lessons, didn't we? you have a very cool dancing shed at home. nathan. _ a very cool dancing shed at home. nathan, tell us about that. the shed is on the back _ nathan, tell us about that. the shed is on the back garden _ nathan, tell us about that. the shed is on the back garden and _ nathan, tell us about that. the shed is on the back garden and you i nathan, tell us about that. the shed is on the back garden and you get i nathan, tell us about that. the shed is on the back garden and you get toj is on the back garden and you get to practice _ is on the back garden and you get to practice opener steps. 0h is on the back garden and you get to practice opener steps.— practice opener steps. oh yes. and how often do _ practice opener steps. oh yes. and how often do you _ practice opener steps. oh yes. and how often do you get _ practice opener steps. oh yes. and how often do you get to _ practice opener steps. oh yes. and how often do you get to rehearse l how often do you get to rehearse now? ~ . . how often do you get to rehearse now? ~ ., ., .., , how often do you get to rehearse now? . ., ., .., , ., how often do you get to rehearse now? ~ ., ., .., , ., , how often do you get to rehearse now? ~ ., ., , ., , ., now? we train a couple of times a week. now? we train a couple of times a week- don't _ now? we train a couple of times a week. don't we? _ now? we train a couple of times a week. don't we? and _ now? we train a couple of times a week. don't we? and we've i now? we train a couple of times a week. don't we? and we've just i now? we train a couple of times a i week. don't we? and we've just been to blackpool. week. don't we? and we've 'ust been to blackpool.— week. don't we? and we've 'ust been to blackpool.- that i week. don't we? and we've 'ust been to blackpool.- that is i to blackpool. yeah. that is somewhere _ to blackpool. yeah. that is somewhere special. i to blackpool. yeah. that is somewhere special. we i to blackpool. yeah. that is| somewhere special. we are to blackpool. yeah. that is i somewhere special. we are going to blackpool. yeah. that is - somewhere special. we are going to dance _ somewhere special. we are going to dance in— somewhere special. we are going to dance in the winter gardens with a fabulous _ dance in the winter gardens with a fabulous audience and it was great fun. , :: ., , .,. fun. yes. 20 million people watching that clip online. _ fun. yes. 20 million people watching that clip online. yes. _ fun. yes. 20 million people watching that clip online. yes. did _ fun. yes. 20 million people watching that clip online. yes. did you - fun. yes. 20 million people watching that clip online. yes. did you know. that clip online. yes. did you know anyone was filming it and did you
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think it would go back church? we did know people were forming but we did know people were forming but we did not— did know people were forming but we did not know there were filming us specifically and when the clip got shared _ specifically and when the clip got shared at — specifically and when the clip got shared at was fantastic. we have been _ shared at was fantastic. we have been blown away by the comments and the support— been blown away by the comments and the support and the joy it has brought _ the support and the 'oy it has brou~ht. �* . ., ., the support and the 'oy it has brou~ht. . ., ., , , the support and the 'oy it has brou~ht. ., , , , brought. and the chart of brings us. yes, brought. and the chart of brings us. yes. joanne- _ brought. and the chart of brings us. yes, joanne. what _ brought. and the chart of brings us. yes, joanne. what are _ brought. and the chart of brings us. yes, joanne. what are people i yes, joanne. what are people asserting about the clip. what have --eole said asserting about the clip. what have people said in _ asserting about the clip. what have people said in the _ asserting about the clip. what have people said in the comments? i asserting about the clip. what have i people said in the comments? you've .ot people said in the comments? you've got great _ people said in the comments? you've got great footwork. most importantly. got great footwork. most importantly-— got great footwork. most importantly. got great footwork. most imortantl . ., , , , importantly. your biggest smile. yes! what makes _ importantly. your biggest smile. yes! what makes nathan - importantly. your biggest smile. yes! what makes nathan a i importantly. your biggest smile. yes! what makes nathan a good j yes! what makes nathan a good student because _ yes! what makes nathan a good student because there's - yes! what makes nathan a good student because there's so i yes! what makes nathan a good | student because there's so much yes! what makes nathan a good i student because there's so much to think about?— think about? yes, there's a lot to it, isn't there. _ think about? yes, there's a lot to it, isn't there. we _ think about? yes, there's a lot to it, isn't there. we read _ think about? yes, there's a lot to it, isn't there. we read salk i think about? yes, there's a lot to it, isn't there. we read salk blue| it, isn't there. we read salk blue sock, _ it, isn't there. we read salk blue sock, especially in lockdown we put on different coloured socks and that helps _ on different coloured socks and that helps us _ on different coloured socks and that helps us with our left and are right
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but nathan is great because he works really _ but nathan is great because he works really hard _ but nathan is great because he works really hard and he practices every day and _ really hard and he practices every day and he — really hard and he practices every day and he is full of energy. don�*t day and he is full of energy. don't ou both day and he is full of energy. don't you both like _ day and he is full of energy. don't you both like watching _ day and he is full of energy. dm�*t you both like watching strictly come dancing? yeah, i do. thejudges are always really good fun. yes. dancing? yeah, i do. the 'udges are always really good fun._ always really good fun. yes, true. do ou always really good fun. yes, true. do you like _ always really good fun. yes, true. do you like shirley _ always really good fun. yes, true. do you like shirley ballas, - always really good fun. yes, true. do you like shirley ballas, she i do you like shirley ballas, she likes you. do you like shirley ballas, she likes ou. ., do you like shirley ballas, she likes you-— do you like shirley ballas, she likes ou. ., ., ., ., likes you. hello nathan and char, it's surely here. _ likes you. hello nathan and char, it's surely here. well— likes you. hello nathan and char, it's surely here. well done i likes you. hello nathan and char, it's surely here. well done both i likes you. hello nathan and char, | it's surely here. well done both of you for— it's surely here. well done both of you for your— it's surely here. well done both of you for your chive at the champions of tomorrow— you for your chive at the champions of tomorrow the winter gardens. i have _ of tomorrow the winter gardens. i have seen— of tomorrow the winter gardens. i have seen your video and i think you are both _ have seen your video and i think you are both marvellous, absolutely fantastic — are both marvellous, absolutely fantastic. i saw a missing technique, beautiful energy but most importantly, a gleaming smile on both of— importantly, a gleaming smile on both of your faces. i would for sure i'll both of your faces. i would for sure ill give _ both of your faces. i would for sure ill give you — both of your faces. i would for sure i'll give you both attend, take care and keep— i'll give you both attend, take care and keep dancing always. i love you.
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what _ and keep dancing always. i love you. what a _ and keep dancing always. i love you. what a scorer, that is a head judge shirley. what a scorer, that is a head judge shirle . ~ ., , ., ., , shirley. well done, year. that is - re shirley. well done, year. that is pretty amazing- _ shirley. well done, year. that is pretty amazing. what _ shirley. well done, year. that is pretty amazing. what is - shirley. well done, year. that is pretty amazing. what is it i shirley. well done, year. that is pretty amazing. what is it like . pretty amazing. what is it like sa inc pretty amazing. what is it like saying surely— pretty amazing. what is it like saying surely talk _ pretty amazing. what is it like saying surely talk to _ pretty amazing. what is it like saying surely talk to you. - pretty amazing. what is it like saying surely talk to you. it i pretty amazing. what is it like saying surely talk to you. it is | saying surely talk to you. it is nice. it saying surely talk to you. it is nice- it is _ saying surely talk to you. it is nice. it is nice _ saying surely talk to you. it is nice. it is nice and _ saying surely talk to you. it is nice. it is nice and calm. - saying surely talk to you. it is nice. it is nice and calm. she| saying surely talk to you. it is i nice. it is nice and calm. she can be uuite nice. it is nice and calm. she can be quite strict. — nice. it is nice and calm. she can be quite strict, and _ nice. it is nice and calm. she can be quite strict, and when - nice. it is nice and calm. she can be quite strict, and when no, - nice. it is nice and calm. she can l be quite strict, and when no, when she says this is good, you take it seriously, don't you? that she says this is good, you take it seriously, don't you?— she says this is good, you take it seriously, don't you? that is very encouraging- _ seriously, don't you? that is very encouraging. nathan, _ seriously, don't you? that is very encouraging. nathan, your- seriously, don't you? that is very i encouraging. nathan, your favourite dance? ~ ., ., ~' encouraging. nathan, your favourite dance? ., ., ~ ., encouraging. nathan, your favourite dance? ~ . ., ~ ., show dance? what do you like doing? show me in the chacha _ dance? what do you like doing? show me in the chacha child. _ dance? what do you like doing? show me in the chacha child. that - dance? what do you like doing? show me in the chacha child. that is - dance? what do you like doing? show me in the chacha child. that is our i me in the chacha child. that is our favour, me in the chacha child. that is our favour. isn't _ me in the chacha child. that is our favour, isn't it. _ me in the chacha child. that is our favour, isn't it. so _ me in the chacha child. that is our favour, isn't it. so firm _ me in the chacha child. that is our favour, isn't it. so firm is - me in the chacha child. that is our favour, isn't it. so firm is the i favour, isn't it. so firm is the next dance. _ favour, isn't it. so firm is the next dance. you _ favour, isn't it. so firm is the next dance. you have - favour, isn't it. so firm is the i next dance. you have performed on bbc breakfast now.—
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bbc breakfast now. there will be another blackpool _ bbc breakfast now. there will be another blackpool next _ bbc breakfast now. there will be another blackpool next year. i bbc breakfast now. there will be another blackpool next year. the next another blackpool next year. next competition is in another blackpool next year.- next competition is in manchester another blackpool next year- next competition is in manchester so there _ next competition is in manchester so there will_ next competition is in manchester so there will be back appear in april. you'u— there will be back appear in april. youii need — there will be back appear in april. you'll need to get rehearsing because you have to get better and better. we because you have to get better and better. ~ ., ,., . because you have to get better and better. ~ ., . , ., better. we have some tricks up our sleeves, haven't _ better. we have some tricks up our sleeves, haven't we? _ better. we have some tricks up our sleeves, haven't we? an _ better. we have some tricks up our sleeves, haven't we? an absolute i better. we have some tricks up our l sleeves, haven't we? an absolute joy sleeves, haven't we? an absolute 'oy havin: ou sleeves, haven't we? an absolute 'oy having you here d sleeves, haven't we? an absolute 'oy having you here this i sleeves, haven't we? an absolute 'oy having you here this morning, i sleeves, haven't we? an absolute joy having you here this morning, thank| having you here this morning, thank you so much nathan and joanne. good luck in the next competition. good luck. luck in the next competition. good luck- thank _ luck in the next competition. good luck. thank you _ luck in the next competition. good luck. thank you so _ luck in the next competition. good luck. thank you so much. - luck in the next competition. good luck. thank you so much. that i luck in the next competition. good luck. thank you so much. that has cheered us — luck. thank you so much. that has cheered us right _ luck. thank you so much. that has cheered us right up. _
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