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this was belfast last night — sir keir starmer is warning those who get involved in disorder that they will face the full force of the law. elon musk — owner of social media company x — ramps up his war of words with sir keir starmer over the way the unrest is being policed. also tonight... kamala harris reveals who she has picked ahead of november's presidential election — he's the minnesota governor tim walz. commentator: it's going to be cole hocker! - at the olympics — huge shock as britain'sjosh kerr and norway's jakob ingebrigtsen — the favourites and bitter rivals — are beaten in the 1500 metres. britain's skateboard star sky brown gets her second bronze at her second olympics — and she's only 16. and tears from keely hodgkinson
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at her medal ceremony tonight after her sensational 800 metres gold — we'll hear from her. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team a correspondence in the uk and around the world. good evening. the prime minister has held the second emergency cobra meeting in two days as concerns grow ahead of around a0 demonstrations that are planned tomorrow. sir keir starmer has promised communities that they will be kept safe, saying the government is doing everything it can to ensure that there's a police response where needed. and he warned that anyone involved in disorder, directly or online, will feel the full force of the law.
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here's our home affairs correspondent daniel sandord. yet another clean up after yet another night of fear and violence. the crowd should disperse immediately as force - is about to be used - against violent individuals. this time the worst of it was in belfast. yet more fires and missiles on the seventh day of rioting. and tonight, the prime minister said participants anywhere in the uk should expect swift and severe punishment. over 400 people now have been arrested. 100 have been charged, some in relation to online activity, and a number of them are already in court. and i'm now expecting substantive sentencing before the end of this week. that should send a very powerful message to anybody involved, either directly or online, that you are likely to be dealt with within a week and that nobody, but nobody, should be involving themselves in this disorder. some of those arrested at sunday's
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riot in rotherham were appearing in sheffield magistrates court today, including 20 year old liam gray, who denied the charge against him. as the deputy districtjudge worked through their list of all of those accused of violent disorder at sunday's riot, all of the adults were remanded in prison even though they'd pleaded not guilty. only the two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were given bail. one man, joshua simpson, admitted assaulting a police officer. he was also remanded in prison ahead of his sentencing. the disorder in middlesbrough on sunday led to 28 people appearing in court at teesside magistrates today. the justice secretary said she'd brought forward plans to create 500 more prison places to handle the surge of cases going through the courts. the violence in bolton led to more charges being swiftly brought as a deterrent. dominic stanbridge being charged with violent disorder, which he denied.
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james nelson was jailed for two months for criminal damage. there was also the first charge of stirring up racial hatred linked to the week of disorder. 28—year—old jordan parlour pleaded guilty at leeds magistrates to using facebook to encourage others to attack a migrant hotel. the director of public prosecutions said his staff were even considering terrorism charges in some cases. where you have organised groups planning activity for the purposes of advancing their ideology, meeting a political objective, and then planning really, really serious disruption, then, yes, we will consider terrorism offences. it's a week now since the first riot outside a mosque in southport last tuesday. tomorrow, some a0 protests are planned. police have described the prospect as concerning, but they are hoping that the threat of immediate, long prison sentences,
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will deter at least some people from engaging in violence. the police are worried about tomorrow night, no doubt, and what is hard to predict is which protests will turn into serious violence and so in order to be ready for any scenario, i'm told that riot vans would stand by police officers will be stationed close to motorway so they can respond to outbreaks of rioting where ever they happen. the first sentences for violent disorder are taking place at liverpool crown court tomorrow morning and whether those proved to be a deterrent is going to become clear in the next 2a hours. going to become clear in the next 24 hours. . ., ., , our political correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. two emergency meetings in two days, that gives a sign of how concerned the prime minister is. it is that gives a sign of how concerned the prime minister is.— the prime minister is. it is a sign of how worried _ the prime minister is. it is a sign of how worried number - the prime minister is. it is a sign of how worried number ten - the prime minister is. it is a sign of how worried number ten is - the prime minister is. it is a sign i of how worried number ten is about what could happen in the next few days and we have heard the warnings from police, various police forces,
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about more protests planned for tomorrow. the message from the prime minister tonight was designed to be one of reassurance and also deterrence, and four days the prime minister has been urging swift action against people involved in rioting and tonight he said that he thinks that is starting to work, 400 arrests already, 100 people being charged, and keir starmer saying to people that if you take place in the unrest, then you will be dealt with within a week. secondly, a message of reassurance from number ten, and we have heard stories about people scared to leave their houses because of the violence taking place in their area and people worried about what is going on in their community, and the prime minister said these were difficult situations to police, acknowledging this was a complex situation, and saying that ultimately he was confident that people would be safe, but there is no doubt this is a big test for the
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police and it is a big test for a government that has only been in office for a month and they will be watching very closely tomorrow. thanks forjoining us. the billionaire, elon musk, has stepped up his criticism of the prime minister and the way the violence is being policed. in a series of posts on his social media platform, x, he reposted some right wing accounts, and he questioned if this was "britain or the soviet union" after a man was apparently arrested over facebook comments. daniel de simone has been looking at the role that social media has played in the recent riots. how is the information spreading online? it's spreading on open social media platforms like tiktok and x. the telegram messaging app, which has long hosted extreme material, is being used to share lists of targets, including hotels believed to be used by migrants, as well as immigration solicitors. many users hide behind online personas rather than using their real identities.
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and more closed, encrypted apps like whatsapp are also being used, which are even harder to police or monitor. false information — or the identify of a target location — can start on one platform and quickly spread to others. who is behind it? tommy robinson, real name stephen yaxley—lennon, is arguably the most promiment far right voice, with over 900k followers on x. since last week, he's written a stream of false and inflammatory posts, including this one, while a hotel was being attacked and set alight in rotherham. elon musk, who handed tommy robinson back his x account after buying the firm, hasjoined in, saying civil war in the uk is inevitable and directly challenging keir starmer, suggesting only some communities are being protected. but a whole range of people
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are involved, from long—term far right activists — some seeking racial warfare — to people who have never been involved before. so, what can be done? the government has expressed concern about material being hosted on social media platforms and says companies shouldn't wait for new legislation regulating tech giants to come into full force before acting. there are a range of criminal measures that can be used to tackle the disorder, from public order offences potentially all the way to terrorism charges. but some voices have said the government could legislate further to create new offences relating to hateful extremism and also to force social media companies like x to behave responsibly. our technology editor zoe kleinman is here. this intervention from elon musk is a big story? it this intervention from elon musk is a big story?— a big story? it might not feel extraordinary _ a big story? it might not feel extraordinary coming - a big story? it might not feel extraordinary coming from i a big story? it might not feel i extraordinary coming from elon a big story? it might not feel - extraordinary coming from elon musk but it is extraordinary for the boss
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of a big tech firm to be confronting the british prime minister like this over home affairs issues, and it is difficult to imagine tim cook or mark zuckerberg doing something similar, but we have seen elon musk do is, he is not directly incited violence and he did not explode like we might see donald trump do but he did not call for any calm either and a lot of people say that because he is so influential that his actions are potentially quite dangerous. what he did is to echo arguments we have seen from the far right including claims that there is a tool to policing system in the uk and that immigrant criminals are treated less harshly. some people are threatening to leave the platform and they say it is becoming too toxic and that is fuelled by its owner elon musk. you might think this is about baptism of fire for the new online safety act of the uk, but it is worth mentioning that none of the big social networks have yet shared any data with me about the
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amount of harmful content that they have either blocked or deleted or stopped from being published at all since the rioting began.— since the rioting began. thanks for “oininu us. all this unrest began after the mass stabbings a week ago in southport. there was a "celebration of life" service held for one of the victims, nine—year—old alice aguiar, whose parents you can see arriving here, in southport tonight. tributes were given by some of herfamily, friends, classmates and teachers — with songs and balloons. the local priest also shared some of his memories. she had this radiant smile. i'd call it a rainbow smile because it was so full of life. you couldn't look at it and not smile. you couldn't keep a straight face cos she was just happiness. it wasn't a put—on smile. it was just raw happiness and it was beautiful to see. to the paris olympics now — and another busy day for team gb with medals on the track, in cycling, boxing and skateboarding.
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but no gold — as hoped — for britain'sjosh kerr in the 1500 metre final. instead a result that left the stadium stunned. our sports editor, dan roan, is in the stade de france right now. this was amongst the most eagerly anticipated men's1500 metre final is in the olympics for many decades and it pitted the world champion josh kerr of great britain, bidding to gum the first british man to win the event in 40 years, against his arch rival the norwegian defending olympic champion ingebrigtsen. it was billed as something of a grudge match and it was an epic but there was also a twist. fine match and it was an epic but there was also a twist.— was also a twist. one thing he is not lacking _ was also a twist. one thing he is not lacking is — was also a twist. one thing he is not lacking is confidence. - was also a twist. one thing he is not lacking is confidence. all. not lacking is confidence. all s - orts not lacking is confidence. all sports need rivalries and it does not come more intense than this one, josh kerr and ingebrigtsen have engaged in a world of words over the last year but now they have come to dominate in the distance, so would
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they do their talking on the track or with somebody else spring a surprise? ingebrigtsen went straight to the front, to try and set the pace. to the front, to try and set the ace. , , to the front, to try and set the ace, , , ., to the front, to try and set the ace. , , ., ., ., ., to the front, to try and set the ace. , , ., ., ., ., ., pace. this is a huge task to go hard riaht pace. this is a huge task to go hard ri . ht from pace. this is a huge task to go hard right from the _ pace. this is a huge task to go hard right from the beginning. _ pace. this is a huge task to go hard right from the beginning. josh - pace. this is a huge task to go hard right from the beginning. josh kerr| right from the beginning. josh kerr had come from _ right from the beginning. josh kerr had come from behind _ right from the beginning. josh kerr had come from behind to - right from the beginning. josh kerr had come from behind to overtake| right from the beginning. josh kerr. had come from behind to overtake the norwegian and claim gold in the world championships last year and he remained calm. world championships last year and he remained calm-— remained calm. cannot josh kerr go? is a remained calm. cannot josh kerr go? is a thrilling — remained calm. cannot josh kerr go? is a thrilling race _ remained calm. cannot josh kerr go? is a thrilling race reached _ remained calm. cannot josh kerr go? is a thrilling race reached the - remained calm. cannot josh kerr go? is a thrilling race reached the home l is a thrilling race reached the home straight, the scot made his move. look at cole hocker on the inside! josh kerr has got to watch for the danger. it is going to be tight on the line but it is going to be cole hocker! ~ . . , , the line but it is going to be cole hocker! ~ ., ., , , ., , ., hocker! what had been billed as a battle between _ hocker! what had been billed as a battle between the _ hocker! what had been billed as a battle between the two _ hocker! what had been billed as a | battle between the two favourites, the inherited cole hocker had stolen in sensationally. setting an olympic record in the process. out of the medals, ingebrigtsen left to regret his tactics. josh kerr to affect and having been made to settle for a silver medal. i
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having been made to settle for a silver medal.— having been made to settle for a silver medal. i really want it today and i did silver medal. i really want it today and i did not _ silver medal. i really want it today and i did not get _ silver medal. i really want it today and i did not get it, _ silver medal. i really want it today and i did not get it, so _ silver medal. i really want it today and i did not get it, so there - silver medal. i really want it today and i did not get it, so there will. and i did not get it, so there will be part of me that is eager and ready for the next one about i'm really proud of the way i executed today and that will have to be enough just now.— today and that will have to be enou:h 'ust now. , ., �* , ,, , enough 'ust now. dina asher-smith is in line enough just now. dina asher-smith is in line for the — enough just now. dina asher-smith is in line for the macro. _ enough just now. dina asher-smith is in line for the macro. in _ enough just now. dina asher-smith is in line for the macro. in the _ enough just now. dina asher-smith is in line for the macro. in the final- in line for the macro. in the final ofthe in line for the macro. in the final of the women's _ in line for the macro. in the final of the women's 200 _ in line for the macro. in the final of the women's 200 metres, - in line for the macro. in the final. of the women's 200 metres, british hopes rested with dina asher—smith and darryl neita, hoping to land theirfirst individual and darryl neita, hoping to land their first individual medals. the favourite was the inform american gabby thomas and she soon showed why. gabby thomas and she soon showed wh . ,, , gabby thomas and she soon showed wh _ ,, , , ., ., gabby thomas and she soon showed wh . ,, , , ., ., , gabby thomas and she soon showed why. she is starting to pull away. timeous from alfred! _ why. she is starting to pull away. timeous from alfred! gabby - why. she is starting to pull away. i timeous from alfred! gabby thomas takin: old timeous from alfred! gabby thomas taking gold ahead _ timeous from alfred! gabby thomas taking gold ahead of— timeous from alfred! gabby thomas taking gold ahead ofjulien _ timeous from alfred! gabby thomas taking gold ahead ofjulien alfred. . taking gold ahead ofjulien alfred. asher—smith and darryl neita coming in in fourth and fifth place. but forjosh kerr, on an evening were a goal proved elusive but at least there was a silver lining. —— where a gold proved elusive. the
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there was a silver lining. -- where a gold proved elusive.— there was a silver lining. -- where a gold proved elusive. the 64 year wait for a woman _ a gold proved elusive. the 64 year wait for a woman to _ a gold proved elusive. the 64 year wait for a woman to be _ a gold proved elusive. the 64 year wait for a woman to be on - a gold proved elusive. the 64 year wait for a woman to be on the - a gold proved elusive. the 64 year. wait for a woman to be on the podium in a sprint event continues, but what about elsewhere? not a new perk snow reports. britain's love affair with the cycling continued tonight. but we are in an era of dutch dominance and tonight was no exception. to the delight of the orange army, they set a new world record but britain's trio of jack a new world record but britain's trio ofjack carlin, ed a new world record but britain's trio of jack carlin, ed lowe and hamish turnbull were thrilled with silver. �* ., . . hamish turnbull were thrilled with silver. �* ., ., . ~ ., silver. i'm ecstatic, you know? silver medal. _ silver. i'm ecstatic, you know? silver medal. something - silver. i'm ecstatic, you know? silver medal. something that i j silver medal. something that i didn't think was possible going into this, so, yeah, second place, i mean, i would definitely take that. in tokyo sky brown became britain's youngest ever medallist with a bronze in the park skateboarding. here, though, it would be tough to repeat the trick.— here, though, it would be tough to repeat the trick. everything crossed for ou. a repeat the trick. everything crossed for yom a knee _
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repeat the trick. everything crossed for you. a knee injury _ repeat the trick. everything crossed for you. a knee injury in _ repeat the trick. everything crossed for you. a knee injury in may - repeat the trick. everything crossed for you. a knee injury in may was i for you. a knee in'ury in may was bad enough but _ for you. a knee injury in may was bad enough but the _ for you. a knee injury in may was bad enough but the day - for you. a knee injury in may was bad enough but the day before i for you. a knee injury in may was - bad enough but the day before flying to paris the 16—year—old dislocated her shoulder. the pain was real. she doesnt her shoulder. the pain was real. she doesn't want to be putting that shoulder— doesn't want to be putting that shoulder anywhere. but doesn't want to be putting that shoulder anywhere.— doesn't want to be putting that shoulder anywhere. but this is her playground _ shoulder anywhere. but this is her playground after— shoulder anywhere. but this is her playground. after her— shoulder anywhere. but this is her playground. after her final - shoulder anywhere. but this is her playground. after her final run - playground. after her final run silver was in her grasp. the final skater to drop in, the world champion, had other plans. bronze, though, a remarkable return for the gutsy estate effort.— gutsy estate effort. having my in'uries gutsy estate effort. having my injuries before _ gutsy estate effort. having my injuries before this _ gutsy estate effort. having my injuries before this and - gutsy estate effort. having my injuries before this and not. gutsy estate effort. having my - injuries before this and not knowing what i could do here and then, you know, getting this bronze medal, is, yeah, very happy. for know, getting this bronze medal, is, yeah. very happy-— yeah, very happy. for dad, stew brown, yeah, very happy. for dad, stew brown. pure _ yeah, very happy. for dad, stew brown, pure pride. _ yeah, very happy. for dad, stew brown, pure pride. this- yeah, very happy. for dad, stew brown, pure pride. this isn't- yeah, very happy. for dad, stew| brown, pure pride. this isn't why i'm brown, pure pride. this isn't why i'm proud — brown, pure pride. this isn't why i'm proud of— brown, pure pride. this isn't why i'm proud of her, _ brown, pure pride. this isn't why i'm proud of her, it _ brown, pure pride. this isn't why i'm proud of her, it is _ brown, pure pride. this isn't why i'm proud of her, it is sky - brown, pure pride. this isn't why i'm proud of her, it is sky i'm - i'm proud of her, it is sky i'm proud of. keeping up british boxing's fine
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tradition of winning a medal at every olympics since 96. all medallists today proof, then, that pain is temporary but class is permanent. keely hodgkinson's gold in the final of the 800 metres here last night in the women's middle—distance event, the first woman, in fact, from britain to achieve that feat in some 20 years will surely go down as among the most treasured moments for team gb at these paris olympics. how has she been reflecting on her triumph? laura scott now reports. keely hodgkinson! when you get the gold you've always dreamt of. steve cram: what a moment for her. turning talent into triumph. this was how keely hodgkinson became just the 10th british woman to win an olympic athletics crown. surely this is where keely has to put her foot down. surely this is where she goes away. doing it in some style. but she's not going to catch keely!
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keely hodgkinson gets the gold! after such a high, hardly surprising that she struggled to switch off. had about 90 minutes sleep, i'm absolutely knackered. but at some point today i'll take a moment to myself and really relish in this victory. from family members to friends and fans... olympic champion! ..hodgkinson said the support made it feel like a home games, but she'd been roared to the line back home, too. cheering i think what's really humbling is she never forgets her roots. she had the leigh harriers flag then and ijust think that's a credit to her. she got the gold _ and if that influences other girls to try and do the same, - then they've got to go for it. i'm really proud of her. well done. well done for being our champion. it was at their age that hodgkinson first showed the signs of what was to come, and her first global title has been a long time coming, especially for those who've trodden
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the path to paris with her. it was more than speed. it was a competitiveness. her attitude, her enthusiasm. in the mud of a junior cross country race she shone, with only one shoe. she just started the race, and somebody clipped her heel and the shoe came off. of course, they were knee length socks, and it was getting longer and longer and longer as the race went on. she still won! yeah, minus her shoe and a big, long foot. so what could the future hold? she's going to want to win many more olympic medals. maybe just the 800. would she go up to 1500 metres? that remains to be seen. but i can see her wanting to have an assault on that world record, which has stood for so many years. bell rings ringing in her reign. and there could be so much more to come from the new queen of british sport. laura scott, bbc news, paris.
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in the last few minutes the controversy that has engulfed these games has developed. we can show you some pictures of the algerian boxing ellman kelly. she fought against her taiwanese opponent. despite being at the centre of the gender eligibility row she was reportedly banned by the iba last year for failing on eligibility test but allowed to fight here by the ioc and she will be able to go for gold on friday. the medal table, team gb in fifth, they are now up to 12 goals, 15 silver, 19 bronze, 46 in total. they will be hoping they can compete with the likes of australia and france. more from you to murray, dan. thank you. —— more from you tomorrow. the us vice president kamala harris has picked the minnesota
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governor tim walz as her democratic running mate for november's presidential campaign. the 60 year old former high school teacher recently came to national prominence after calling donald trump "a strange, weird dude". this evening walzjoined harris on the podium at a rally in philadelphia. our international editorjeremy bowen reports from there. the fact that kamala harris has a spring in her step, not a shuffle, is delighting democrats. she has revitalised their campaign since she replaced joe biden as candidate. hi, this is tim. before she travelled to philadelphia for a firstjoint appearance with her new running mate, a carefully directed moment of political spontaneity. listen, i want you to do this with me. let's do this together. would you be my running mate? and let's get this thing on the road? i would be honoured, madam vice president. until a few weeks ago, governor tim walz of minnesota was barely known to voters outside his own state. a bully has no strength. he trades politically on being an authentic product of america's heartland —
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a military veteran, former teacher, good dad. but then we're going to go get some food. corn dog? i'm vegetarian. turkey then. turkey's meat. not in minnesota. turkey special. the hope is that he'll appeal to white working class voters, men especially, who've turned towards the republicans. tim walz burst onto the national scene only in the last few weeks when he called republican leaders "weird." and for democrats, that has stuck. well, it's true, these guys are just weird and, you know, they're running for he—man women hater�*s club or something. republican advert: kamala harris .just doubled down on her radical. vision for america by tapping another left wing _ extremist as her vp nominee. the republican attack ads were ready. kamala harris is portrayed as a dangerous progressive and tim walz as one in disguise. yay yay yay! democrats gathered in philadelphia to witness the launch of the new ticket. i mean, a few weeks ago, people who supported
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the democrats were saying, well, maybe biden has to go. but, you know, to be honest, she's not up to it. she was always my choice from day one. strong woman, smart as a whip, doesn't take any crap from anybody. and kamala harris is the name that matters. she will have to do the persuading. americans vote for a president, not the number two. those supporters have now filled up that auditorium. i think we can see some live pictures of that. they are getting ready to see the launch of that campaign. the presidential candidate, vice presidential running mate. the important thing to remember about american elections is most states vote reliably for the democrats or the republicans. it comes down to just a few states, including this one in pennsylvania where people change their minds. in those states it only about 150,000
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swing voters as they are known here, floating voters we might call them in the uk, who really make the difference. so if a vice presidential pick can bring injust a few more of those it might make an important difference. thanks, jeremy. and katie razzall will have more on this on newsnight on bbc two shortly. we will also be live tonight from philadelphia where kamala harris and her new running mate appear at their first valley together in just a few minutes. and i speak to one woman who runs an asylum centre who says it is being targeted by the far right. that's newsnight at 1030 on bbc two, bbc news, and iplayer. the water regulator ofwat is proposing huge fines for three water companies for failing to manage sewage spills. thames, yorkshire and northumbrian water are facing penalties totalling £168 million.
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ofwat said discharges of untreated wastewater had harmed the environment and their customers. our chief economics correspondent dharshini david reports. water, water, everywhere, but what lurks beneath? some of those responsible for handling waste water are accused of risking customers and the environment through a lack of oversight and maintenance. with more than 1,500 sewage spillages across the country every day, all 11 providers in england and wales are under investigation. now, the regulator has chosen to make an initial splash by proposing huge fines for northumbrian water, yorkshire water, and a record £104 million for thames water. it wants spillages slashed. it's proposing to allow water companies to increase bills by an average of £94 over the next five years, netting an extra £88 billion, but those companies say that's not enough to fund improvements. a beauty spot best known for its regatta, but the water at henley has e.coli several times higher than it should be.
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with investors rather than customers due to fund any fines, swimmers here, like laura, welcome the decision. well, we'll take it as a little win, considering we've been campaigning for this for many years, and there's been a huge amount of inaction. however, there's a big question mark over how they're going to get the money out of thames water when they don't have any money, and if actually they will follow through with what they say. the water companies say they're making improvements, which they hope in the consultation now under way will persuade the regulator to lower the fines. ofwat doesn't want to look weak, and it will be discussing alternatives with these companies to the fines, and it is important that the alternatives companies put on the table don't make ofwat look weak, that they are substantial commitments, that ofwat can accept knowing that it's doing the right thing for customers. but any fine could threaten thames water, which, facing £15 billion of debts,
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says it's already set to run out of money, despite paying shareholders £158 million. today's decision still leaves many questions over the future health of our water and the industry itself. now a look at some other stories making the news today. eluned morgan has been confirmed as the new first minister of wales — and the first woman to hold that role. it follows a vote in the welsh parliament after vaughan gething resigned. ms morgan succeeded him as leader of welsh labour last month. she has vowed to lead a united government and end an era of grey suits in the welsh government. scotland's exam body has apologised after thousands of students received blank e—mails this morning, instead of their results, after a technical glitch. around 7,000 pupils were temporarily affected. overall the pass rate for nationals, highers and advanced highers fell which the scottish government said presented a challenge.
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the elusive artist banksy has unveiled 2 new works in london — one shows a mountain goat perched on a narrow ledge, while the second features two elephant silhouettes with the trunks stretched out. it appears to have been painted on the side of a house. now amid all the protests that have swept the uk — a story of hope and reconciliation. it comes from liverpool, where demonstrators clashed outside the abdullah ouilliam mosque, which is england's oldest. an iman there described the leap of faith he and fellow volunteers took — sharing food with some of the protestors. doing what we did outside was, i think, a brave thing, because you had that sense of anxiety that if things went pear shaped, then you'd have to retreat back into the mosque, batten down the hatches. our kitchen staff were amazing.
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we made preparations in advance to get 200 burgers ready. lots of chips for everybody. uh, when we deemed that the situation was calm enough and there wasn't any risk of violence, we took the bag of food. we walked across the road. we smiled at people. before you knew it, we were sharing food with them. we were talking with them. more importantly, we were listening to them because a lot of people had a lot of things that they just wanted to get off, off of their chests. and by the end of it, we were hugging. we were shaking hands, we were exchanging details, and they were saying that they would love to take us up on the offer of coming into the mosque at another time, where we can open our doors and start to speak to each other. so it was overwhelmingly positive. a story of hope from england's oldest
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yorkshire. with the low sun and more showers towards the north—west we also had cracking rainbows as well. still got some showers here as we head that's a hell of a contrast from the guy running on the other side. you don't know what i'm talking about, i guess. you see, we remember here in delhi but it was like when donald trump was our president. we remember when he was president it was more chaos, fewerjobs, and less freedom. you see, philly, i know you all, we walk around with a bit of a chip on our shoulder because we remember, right? and we remember that it was
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