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it said alan cooke.alan cooke. did you sign this letter? ., ., , , ,., said alan cooke. did you sign this letter? ., ., ,, , , letter? i would assume so, yes. could we _ letter? i would assume so, yes. could we go _ letter? i would assume so, yes. could we go to _ letter? i would assume so, yes. could we go to page _ letter? i would assume so, yes. could we go to page one... - letter? i would assume so, yes. l could we go to page one... sorry, it's page _ could we go to page one... sorry, it's page six. _ could we go to page one... sorry, it's page six, aiming page one of the letter~ — it's page six, aiming page one of the letter. could we go to the bottom, — the letter. could we go to the bottom, please? thank you. it's referring — bottom, please? thank you. it's referring to _ bottom, please? thank you. it's referring to previous correspondence about _ referring to previous correspondence about accounting errors. it refers to audits — about accounting errors. it refers to audits and identified shortage
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alan cook explaining that earlier. alan cook explaining that he was _ that earlier.ok explaining that he was not _ that earlier. alan cook explaining that he was not aware _ that earlier. alan cook explaining that he was not aware that - that earlier. alan cook explaining that he was not aware that the i that earlier. alan cook explaining l that he was not aware that the post office was taking the initiative to bring prosecutions. during his questioning this morning, alan cook was presented with a series of lectures, communications or printouts. what were they trying to show there? what sort of discrepancies were coming out? there was a lot of disbelief _ discrepancies were coming out? there was a lot of disbelief here _ discrepancies were coming out? ii” was a lot of disbelief here from sub—postmasters, also once you were watching at tone that i've been in touch with, because the idea that is managing director between 2006—2010 when a lot of these prosecutions were taking place, he had no knowledge of any of this when he was running the company is hard for them to u
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what i told alan cook this morning, that| told alan cook this morning, that peopie _ told alan cook this have suffered and lost their lives, people have lost families and reputations, to protect a computer system — reputations, to protect a computer system that did not work, to protect a brand _ system that did not work, to protect a brand that — system that did not work, to protect a brand that isjust not fit for purpose _ a brand that isjust not fit for purpose any more.— a brand that isjust not fit for purpose any more. janet, thank you so much for— purpose any more. janet, thank you so much for taking _ purpose any more. janet, thank you so much for taking the _ purpose any more. janet, thank you so much for taking the time. - purpose any more. janet, thank you so much for taking the time. what l so much for taking the time. what janet has just so much for taking the time. what janet hasjust said so much for taking the time. what janet has just said is similar to what i have heard from other victims as well, there was the man who was 18 when he took over his post office, that was in
what i told alan cook this morning, that| told alan cook this morning, that peopie _ told alan cook this have suffered and lost their lives, people have lost families and reputations, to protect a computer system — reputations, to protect a computer system that did not work, to protect a brand _ system that did not work, to protect a brand that — system that did not work, to protect a brand that isjust not fit for purpose _ a brand that isjust not fit for purpose any more.— a brand that...
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let as just here a little bit of alan cook's answers.onal apology to the sub—postmasters, supposed mistresses, and their families, to the sub—postmasters, supposed mistresses, and theirfamilies, for what they had been put through. let us take a lesson. if i could just say before we get started, i would like to put on record most strongly my personal apology and sympathies with all sub—postmasters, theirfamilies, and those sympathies with all sub—postmasters, their families, and those affected by this. as we get into the conversation there will be an opportunity for me to elaborate. it just felt to me that is an important thing for me to say up front. alan cook this morning, he was a former managing director between 2006 and 2010, during which time well over 100 workers were prosecuted, falsely. i suppose the question is, where is this leading for those who were wrongly convicted? what they want is some form of compensation, more quickly than they are getting it? well, there is a financial redress scheme. there are three schemes that the
let as just here a little bit of alan cook's answers.onal apology to the sub—postmasters, supposed mistresses, and their families, to the sub—postmasters, supposed mistresses, and theirfamilies, for what they had been put through. let us take a lesson. if i could just say before we get started, i would like to put on record most strongly my personal apology and sympathies with all sub—postmasters, theirfamilies, and those sympathies with all sub—postmasters, their families, and those...
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alan cook, the managing director between 2006—2010 is giving evidence.u. that is an e—mail from dave post on the 20th of october 2009, so five days after your e—mail. you are not in copy. no. it refers to some conference calls. dave smith only last week, asked me a few questions and indicated that alan cook is asking for more robust defence of horizon. what are you asking for a defence of horizon rather than an investigation into its integrity?— rather than an investigation into its integrity? definitely not. just lookinu its integrity? definitely not. just lookin: for its integrity? definitely not. just looking for answers. _ its integrity? definitely not. just looking for answers. one - its integrity? definitely not. just looking for answers. one of - its integrity? definitely not. just looking for answers. one of the | looking for answers. one of the perils of being the boss as people use your name to get things done. i would have responded to that if i have been copied. that is not what we were after. have been copied. that is not what we were after-
alan cook, the managing director between 2006—2010 is giving evidence.u. that is an e—mail from dave post on the 20th of october 2009, so five days after your e—mail. you are not in copy. no. it refers to some conference calls. dave smith only last week, asked me a few questions and indicated that alan cook is asking for more robust defence of horizon. what are you asking for a defence of horizon rather than an investigation into its integrity?— rather than an investigation into its...
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alan cook has been giving evidence. he was post office managing director from 2006—2010.rector of the post office, sub—postmasters went to prison. yet he has just told the inquiry that he did not know that the company he ran was directly responsible for prosecuting them. do you think you should have known that post office was making those decisions? i think i should, yes. alan cook was shown an email in which he accused sub—postmasters of having their hands in the till. why was your instinct to think that sub—postmasters who alleged that horizon caused shortfalls were stealing from the post office? that's an expression i'll regret for the rest of my life. janet skinner was one of the sub—postmistresses wrongly imprisoned when alan cook was the boss. today he apologised to her. this will be with you for the rest of your life, and with me for the rest of my life. sam steen, representing some of the sub—postmasters, said senior managers had failed to take responsibility for the prosecutions. nobody took oversight of it. nobody at all. are you proud of that? no. how much were
alan cook has been giving evidence. he was post office managing director from 2006—2010.rector of the post office, sub—postmasters went to prison. yet he has just told the inquiry that he did not know that the company he ran was directly responsible for prosecuting them. do you think you should have known that post office was making those decisions? i think i should, yes. alan cook was shown an email in which he accused sub—postmasters of having their hands in the till. why was your...
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alan cooke had been giving evidence.ing directorfrom office managing director from 2006-2010. office managing directorfrom 2006-2010. when office managing directorfrom 2006—2010. when alan cooke was managing director of the post office, sub—postmasters went to prison. yet he hasjust office, sub—postmasters went to prison. yet he has just told the inquiry that he did not know that the company he ran was directly responsible for prosecuting them. you think you should have known that the post office was making those decisions? i the post office was making those decisions? ~ , ., , , decisions? i thinki should, yes. janet decisions? ithinki should, yes. janet skinner— decisions? i thinki should, yes. janet skinner was _ decisions? i thinki should, yes. janet skinner was one _ decisions? i thinki should, yes. janet skinner was one of - decisions? i thinki should, yes. janet skinner was one of the - janet skinner was one of the sub—postmasters wrongly imprisoned when alan cooke was the boss. today he apologised to her. this wh
alan cooke had been giving evidence.ing directorfrom office managing director from 2006-2010. office managing directorfrom 2006-2010. when office managing directorfrom 2006—2010. when alan cooke was managing director of the post office, sub—postmasters went to prison. yet he hasjust office, sub—postmasters went to prison. yet he has just told the inquiry that he did not know that the company he ran was directly responsible for prosecuting them. you think you should have known that the...
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former post office director alan cook, managing - director alan cook, managing director alan cook, managing was talk a little bit about the in—house capability to prosecute subpostmasters and those external, the uk legal authorities. and he was saying, and it seems remarkable to hear, that despite the fact he was managing director during that time, he had no knowledge that the post office had an ability to prosecute, had the legal firepower, as it were, within it, to conduct legal prosecutions stop this, i would emphasise, despite the fact that 160 subpostmasters were prosecuted during that time. he said about one third of them went to the normal legal route. and two thirds were dealt with within the post office. probably requires a bit of examination as to what the difference is and why that's the case. let's hear a little bit more about a lady who was prosecuted whilst pregnant. she served a 15 month sentence, she was pregnant at the beginning of that sentence. that was in 2010. her conviction was quashed in 2022. yesterday she received an apology from the former post office managing dire
former post office director alan cook, managing - director alan cook, managing director alan cook, managing was talk a little bit about the in—house capability to prosecute subpostmasters and those external, the uk legal authorities. and he was saying, and it seems remarkable to hear, that despite the fact he was managing director during that time, he had no knowledge that the post office had an ability to prosecute, had the legal firepower, as it were, within it, to conduct legal...
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cooke, the md of— 13th of october from alan cooke, the md of the _ 13th of october from alan cooke,stresses accused of fraud who claim that the horizon _ accused of fraud who claim that the horizon system is responsible, including — horizon system is responsible, including at least two in my constituency. given the level of impact — constituency. given the level of impact this has had on the personal lives of— impact this has had on the personal lives of these postmasters and post mistresses and their families, often involving _ mistresses and their families, often involving bankruptcy and certainly significant financial hardship, i should — significant financial hardship, i should be most grateful if you would let me _ should be most grateful if you would let me have your comments on what can be _ let me have your comments on what can be done — let me have your comments on what can be done to investigate the matter~ — can be done to investigate the matter. this is, to put this in context. _ matter. this is, to put this in context, you as an opposition mp at this time? _ context, yo
cooke, the md of— 13th of october from alan cooke, the md of the _ 13th of october from alan cooke,stresses accused of fraud who claim that the horizon _ accused of fraud who claim that the horizon system is responsible, including — horizon system is responsible, including at least two in my constituency. given the level of impact — constituency. given the level of impact this has had on the personal lives of— impact this has had on the personal lives of these postmasters and post...
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cook to various parties. i some of the responses sent by alan cook to various parties.— cook to various office e—mails, which refer to what i have _ office e—mails, which refer to what i have just — office e—mails, which refer to what i have just said as being our stock line~ _ i have 'ust said as being our stock line. a, , i have 'ust said as being our stock line. i, , i, i, i, i have 'ust said as being our stock line. i,, i, i, i, i, i have 'ust said as being our stock line. i, i, i, i, i, line. ok. i was not aware of that. were you — line. ok. i was not aware of that. were you aware _ line. ok. i was not aware of that. were you aware or— line. ok. i was not aware of that. were you aware or had _ line. ok. i was not aware of that. were you aware or had you - line. ok. i was not aware of that. were you aware or had you heardj line. ok. i was not aware of that. - were you aware or had you heard the phrase, _ were you aware or had you heard the phrase, when in office, that the post _ phrase, when in office, that the post office believes that its system is robust _ post office believes th
cook to various parties. i some of the responses sent by alan cook to various parties.— cook to various office e—mails, which refer to what i have _ office e—mails, which refer to what i have just — office e—mails, which refer to what i have just said as being our stock line~ _ i have 'ust said as being our stock line. a, , i have 'ust said as being our stock line. i, , i, i, i, i have 'ust said as being our stock line. i,, i, i, i, i, i have 'ust said as being our stock line. i, i,...
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when alan cook was managing director of the post office, sub—postmasters went to prison.ow that the company he ran was directly responsible for prosecuting them. do you think you should have known that the post office was making those decisions? i think i should, yes. janet skinner was one of the sub—postmasters wrongly imprisoned when alan cook was the boss. today, he apologised to her. this will be with you for the rest of your life, and with me for the rest of my life. after the hearing, they met, and this is what she told him. people have suffered, they have lost their lives, people have lost families, reputations, and for what reason? to protect a computer system that didn't work and to protect a brand that is just not fit for purpose any more. today it was revealed nobody at the top of the company took responsibility for the prosecutions. today it was revealed nobody at the top of the company took responsibility for the prosecutions. adam crozier said he was not proud of this. the minimum age limit for children using whatsapp has been lowered from 16 to 13. the tech
when alan cook was managing director of the post office, sub—postmasters went to prison.ow that the company he ran was directly responsible for prosecuting them. do you think you should have known that the post office was making those decisions? i think i should, yes. janet skinner was one of the sub—postmasters wrongly imprisoned when alan cook was the boss. today, he apologised to her. this will be with you for the rest of your life, and with me for the rest of my life. after the hearing,...
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david smith, alan cook, adam crozier. some of those at the very top of the post office in the years when hundreds of subpostmasters were wrongly prosecuted. time and again they apologised. i'd just like to place on record an apology... i'd like to put on record most strongly my personal apology... i think it is a matter of real regret... - for seven years from 2003 adam crozier was chief executive of the royal mail parent company. he said he was unaware of what was going on. as far as i recall, i don't- remember anyone in the post office governance system, whether that's the board, i the risk committee, the exec team, the general counsel, _ the legal teams, most importantly, the operations and it— teams who owned horizon. idon't remember any of those people flagging up any- concerns in that system. not good enough for lee castleton, who was left bankrupt and suicidal by his treatment at the hands of the post office. it's his own prosecutorial department. the people in royal mail who in their in their prosecutions departme
david smith, alan cook, adam crozier. some of those at the very top of the post office in the years when hundreds of subpostmasters were wrongly prosecuted. time and again they apologised. i'd just like to place on record an apology... i'd like to put on record most strongly my personal apology... i think it is a matter of real regret... - for seven years from 2003 adam crozier was chief executive of the royal mail parent company. he said he was unaware of what was going on. as far as i recall,...
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alan cook was talking about the fact that that came to his notice.result several hundred postmasters and post—mistresses were prosecuted. a lot of discussion as to the role of the post office, notably alan cook at the very beginning said that he was not aware that there post office was taking initiative. he thought that this was external, it was crown prosecution service. in fact, two thirds of the cases were initiated by the post office and pursued by the post office. that must have been some legal team within the post office, in order to achieve that. he emphasised that the legal team was not purely devoted towards doing that, and he made that point several times in his defence. he did however apologise. he was presented with two former workers who had been prosecuted, both ladies in fact, who had spent time in prison, wrongly accused and wrongly convicted, and he apologised to both of them. to go he has been appearing in the horizon scandal inquiry. some of the main point is to come out of the evidence is that he didn't know the post office itself
alan cook was talking about the fact that that came to his notice.result several hundred postmasters and post—mistresses were prosecuted. a lot of discussion as to the role of the post office, notably alan cook at the very beginning said that he was not aware that there post office was taking initiative. he thought that this was external, it was crown prosecution service. in fact, two thirds of the cases were initiated by the post office and pursued by the post office. that must have been...
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but the exact same year that alan cooke became managing director of the post office. system in 2009 was deeply upsetting, in fact he said that was a complete disgrace, rememberwhen fact he said that was a complete disgrace, remember when he responded in an e—mail, a few months later after the first article about this whole affair, his answer was his instinct is during the recession sub—bees who had their hand in the till blamed on the software, so that was difficult for people to hear, i spoke to one sub—postmistress who was in tears, and they believe that their answer is not adequate or appropriate, alan cook himself has said he will regret that expression for the rest of his life. just said he will regret that expression for the rest of his life.— for the rest of his life. just tell us, for the rest of his life. just tell us. while _ for the rest of his life. just tell us. while we — for the rest of his life. just tell us, while we wait _ for the rest of his life. just tell us, while we wait for - for the rest of his life. just tell us, while we wait for adam - for
but the exact same year that alan cooke became managing director of the post office. system in 2009 was deeply upsetting, in fact he said that was a complete disgrace, rememberwhen fact he said that was a complete disgrace, remember when he responded in an e—mail, a few months later after the first article about this whole affair, his answer was his instinct is during the recession sub—bees who had their hand in the till blamed on the software, so that was difficult for people to hear, i...
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former managing director alan cook made extraordinary - alan cook made extraordinary admission duringthe power to prosecute its own people. he apologised face—to—face to janet skinner, who was wronglyjailed. i can only apologise on behalf of the whole organisation for the way that you were treated. it was disgraceful. they can only apologise personally that while they had not heard of your case i'm nevertheless - i heard of your case i'm nevertheless — i haven't accountability, that it should have been on top of it and i wasn't. ~ , wasn't. next week, the enquiry will hear from some _ wasn't. next week, the enquiry will hear from some of _ wasn't. next week, the enquiry will hear from some of those _ wasn't. next week, the enquiry will hear from some of those who - wasn't. next week, the enquiry will hear from some of those who were | hear from some of those who were central to the prosecution, conviction, and evenjailing of hundreds of innocent piece of —— people. marc ashdown, bbc news. varada sethu will be joining doctor who, playing ncuti gatwa's newest companion in his second ser
former managing director alan cook made extraordinary - alan cook made extraordinary admission duringthe power to prosecute its own people. he apologised face—to—face to janet skinner, who was wronglyjailed. i can only apologise on behalf of the whole organisation for the way that you were treated. it was disgraceful. they can only apologise personally that while they had not heard of your case i'm nevertheless - i heard of your case i'm nevertheless — i haven't accountability, that it...
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hundreds of people were wrongly accused between 2006 and 2010, of theft and fraud, while alan cook, wasub—postmasters. i was unaware that the post office were the prosecuting authority. i knew there were court cases, but i didn't realise that post office, in about two thirds of the cases, had initiated the prosecution as opposed to the dpp or the police or whatever. the expression you usually see is, the case would go to court. and i now know that a third went down that route, but two thirds were the post office taking the decision to prosecute themselves. let's speak to azadeh moshiri, who's covering the inquiry for us. asi as i was saying, those quite an extraordinary admission, was it not? it was. there was of disbelief here victims watching and also ones i spoke to who were watching remotely. what's important to understand is that the post office was acting as the investigator, the prosecutor and the investigator, the prosecutor and the victim. the inquired council use the victim. the inquired council use the facts, judge and jury and executioner. so that is what led to more than 90
hundreds of people were wrongly accused between 2006 and 2010, of theft and fraud, while alan cook, wasub—postmasters. i was unaware that the post office were the prosecuting authority. i knew there were court cases, but i didn't realise that post office, in about two thirds of the cases, had initiated the prosecution as opposed to the dpp or the police or whatever. the expression you usually see is, the case would go to court. and i now know that a third went down that route, but two thirds...
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earlier we heard from alan cooke, the managing director of the post office, hundreds of people were wronglyputting on record what he described as a personal apology to the sub—postmaster is and mistresses, as well as their families for all they have been through, let's listen in. i families for all they have been through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just _ through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just say _ through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just say before - through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just say before we - through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just say before we get. if i could just say before we get started, i would like to put on record most
earlier we heard from alan cooke, the managing director of the post office, hundreds of people were wronglyputting on record what he described as a personal apology to the sub—postmaster is and mistresses, as well as their families for all they have been through, let's listen in. i families for all they have been through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just _ through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just say _ through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just say before - through,...
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cooke , who was office boss alan cooke, who was managing director of the group from 2006 to 2010, he'sthe post office inquiry in london on the horizon it scandal. we're going to bring you more updates on that as the day goes on. he started his evidence by offering an apology for everything that happened and he said his sympathies are with all the subpostmasters, their families , who were affected by families, who were affected by the scandal. families, who were affected by the yeah,ial. not the only >> yeah, he's not the only person acquiring appearing today. adam crozier, the former ceo of royal mail group limited, former director of royal mail holdings. he will also appear at the inquiry a little later. we will, as ben says, bring you the latest here on gb news. >> all right. still to come, prince harry and meghan markle. they've netflix they've had two new netflix shows you shows commissioned. can you guess what they're about? one, is about sports and the other is about something meghan likes to get up to in her spare time. can you guess? this is britain's newsroom stay with . us. >
cooke , who was office boss alan cooke, who was managing director of the group from 2006 to 2010, he'sthe post office inquiry in london on the horizon it scandal. we're going to bring you more updates on that as the day goes on. he started his evidence by offering an apology for everything that happened and he said his sympathies are with all the subpostmasters, their families , who were affected by families, who were affected by the scandal. families, who were affected by the yeah,ial. not the...
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. >> in an email from 2009, alan cooke said there was absolutely no logical reason that software waso blame. while speaking at the horizon inquiry this morning, he said those comments were unacceptable and he will regret them for the rest of his life. he's also admitted he didn't know the organisation was itself prosecuting subpostmasters in about two thirds of those cases, more than 900 subpostmasters were wrongly prosecuted due to a faulty it system between 1999 and 2015. sir keir starmer says that britain's nuclear deterrent is the bedrock of labour's plan to keep the country safe. the labour leader is visiting barrow in furness today, where nuclear submarines are being built . in furness today, where nuclear submarines are being built. he's expected to reaffirm his party's commitment spending, commitment to defence spending, with a pledge to boost investment and strengthen britain's and economic britain's security and economic growth. if labour wins the next election . the government, election. the government, though, has dismissed the visit as distraction. but shadow as a distra
. >> in an email from 2009, alan cooke said there was absolutely no logical reason that software waso blame. while speaking at the horizon inquiry this morning, he said those comments were unacceptable and he will regret them for the rest of his life. he's also admitted he didn't know the organisation was itself prosecuting subpostmasters in about two thirds of those cases, more than 900 subpostmasters were wrongly prosecuted due to a faulty it system between 1999 and 2015. sir keir...
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hundreds of people were wrongly accused between 2006 and 2010, of theft and fraud, while alan cook was, raising a lot of eyebrows. we will be live at that inquiry on the programme in about 15 minutes. now to latin america, where residents of the colombian capital bogota have started rationing water as the el nino weather phenomenon leaves reservoirs at critically low levels. schools and hospitals are exempt — but the measure will affect about ten million people. sofia bettiza reports. this is the first time in recent history that the colombian capital, bogota, has been forced to implement water rationing. now, this is the plan. bogota and other surrounding towns have been divided into nine different zones. each zone will take turns to switch off all water services for 2h hours on a rotation that will reset every ten days. so what can be done to save water? while colombians are being urged to reuse rainwater, to reduce shower time, to minimise clothes and car washing and to reduce irrigation. so the question is, what is causing this drought? well, look at this image. it shows one of bog
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just last week, alan cook who is managing director of the post office, so intimately involved with thepost office had that power. in terms of a key focus for the royal mail's board, allan leighton said it was also the financial situation, the way he described it, the post office situation was, quote, pretty dire. but he said he never had been told of any problems with horizon it as far as he could remember. we also heard as you mention, from john longman, a post office investigator investigations of course being a big part of the scandal and he was the investigator in the case of seema misra who was sent to prison when she was eight weeks pregnant. he said, he, in hindsight, would have done things differently, even i have at the time, he had been told the horizon system was robust. let's take a listen even though, by the way, seema misra did not quite accept that apology. it was not disclosed in seema misra's— it was not disclosed in seema misra's trial, the receipts of a mismatch_ misra's trial, the receipts of a mismatch bug was not disclosed in seema _ mismatch bug was not disclosed
just last week, alan cook who is managing director of the post office, so intimately involved with thepost office had that power. in terms of a key focus for the royal mail's board, allan leighton said it was also the financial situation, the way he described it, the post office situation was, quote, pretty dire. but he said he never had been told of any problems with horizon it as far as he could remember. we also heard as you mention, from john longman, a post office investigator...
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the evidence today, at the moment is being heard from alan cooke, a former independent non—executivermer managing director and former managing director of the post office and later today we will hear from adam crozier. let's listen in. they are. thank you. that stance is your evidence to the inquiry and i'm going to ask you some questions about it. briefly, in terms of your background you were pointed as a non—executive director of post office limited on the 23rd of 0ffice limited on the 23rd of february 2005. yes, sorry. your statement you described having a long and varied career in public private sectors? yes, indeed. you were chief executive officer of national savings and investments until 2002. you who do grow non—executive director of post office limited, is that correct? but 0ffice limited, is that correct? but in march 2006 you were appointed as managing director of post office limited. underthat managing director of post office limited. under that point you stepped down from national savings and investment banking?— stepped down from national savings. and investment banking
the evidence today, at the moment is being heard from alan cooke, a former independent non—executivermer managing director and former managing director of the post office and later today we will hear from adam crozier. let's listen in. they are. thank you. that stance is your evidence to the inquiry and i'm going to ask you some questions about it. briefly, in terms of your background you were pointed as a non—executive director of post office limited on the 23rd of 0ffice limited on the...
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cooke says , i wasn't aware alan cooke says, i wasn't aware that the post office was bringing even capable of the complexity of what was going on, but he says that's my fault. i you know, he did acknowledge he should have looked into it further. now, look, it doesn't help anybody out. now but at least he's not trying to pass the buck . the buck. >> well, i knew alan very well when he was in post. and, you know, i take that as a sincere position that he's, he's he's given in his evidence the fact remains, though, he was an exceptionally well paid senior leader of the post office, and he should have known better . he should have known better. it's inconceivable that the senior leader of the post office was ignorant to the fact that his team, his managers, were pursuing vigorously, private prosecutions against postmasters. i mean, it just just beggars belief, to be perfectly honest, because it's been known by everybody in the post office that the internal investigation team has those powers, i mean, alan cooke, who said the subbies with their hand in the till. he says now that is an expressio
cooke says , i wasn't aware alan cooke says, i wasn't aware that the post office was bringing even capable of the complexity of what was going on, but he says that's my fault. i you know, he did acknowledge he should have looked into it further. now, look, it doesn't help anybody out. now but at least he's not trying to pass the buck . the buck. >> well, i knew alan very well when he was in post. and, you know, i take that as a sincere position that he's, he's he's given in his evidence...
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alan cook, the former managing director of the post office, said at the time he did not know the companyds of the cases, had initiated the prosecution, as opposed to, you know, the dpp or police, or whatever. adam crozier was chief executive of royal mail, which at that time owned the post office, also said he did not know about what he called the "tragic situation" facing sub—postmasters. just listen to this exchange with king's counsel sam stein. it appears that nobody took responsibility for the prosecution of sub— postmasters. nobody took oversight, nobody at all, are you proud of that? no. how much were you paid in your time as chairman of rmg? i would need to look back, i'm sure it's absolutely available in all of the annual reports. it's millions, isn't it, mr crozier? yes, it probably is, yes. andrew, what did you make of those two saying theyjust didn't know? it's astonishing that people who are the managing director and chief executive, both paid 6—7 figure salaries. — executive, both paid 6—7 figure salaries, don't know what's going on inside _ salaries, don't know what's goin
alan cook, the former managing director of the post office, said at the time he did not know the companyds of the cases, had initiated the prosecution, as opposed to, you know, the dpp or police, or whatever. adam crozier was chief executive of royal mail, which at that time owned the post office, also said he did not know about what he called the "tragic situation" facing sub—postmasters. just listen to this exchange with king's counsel sam stein. it appears that nobody took...
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alan cook, at the end there, said he wanted to speak
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also testifying today, alan cook. he was managing directorfor the post office from 2006 to 2010. inquiry, he's previously maintained the integrity of the horizon system but has since apologised. those apologies are racking up. bespite her absence yesterday, seema misra's name still came up. in 2010, she was eight weeks pregnant when she was wrongly sent to prison. in an email, then managing director david smith greeted her conviction with the words "brilliant news, well done." i'd just like to place on record an apology to seema misra and family because of the way this has been perceived and portrayed subsequently. they need to apologise to my ten—year—old. you know, they took his mum away on his birthday. i was eight weeks pregnant, so, you know, they need to apologise to my younger son. it's terrible. i haven't accepted the apologies. as for other victims here at the inquiry, they tell us what they've been hearing is more of the same and what they really want is for those responsible to be held to account. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. president zelensky has said that ukraine is in
also testifying today, alan cook. he was managing directorfor the post office from 2006 to 2010. inquiry, he's previously maintained the integrity of the horizon system but has since apologised. those apologies are racking up. bespite her absence yesterday, seema misra's name still came up. in 2010, she was eight weeks pregnant when she was wrongly sent to prison. in an email, then managing director david smith greeted her conviction with the words "brilliant news, well done." i'd...
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speaking at the horizon inquiry this morning, alan cook also admitted that he didn't know the organisationitself prosecuting subpostmasters in about two thirds of cases. it comes as new documents revealed that mr cook had suggested in an email from 2009 that subpostmasters, he said, chose to blame technology when they were short for cash . when they were short for cash. sir keir starmer has committed to boosting the uk's defence defence budget to 2.5% if he becomes prime minister that matches the current government's target. the labour leader is visiting a shipyard in barrow in furness, where nuclear submarines are being built, and he says that britain's nuclear deterrent is the bedrock of labour's plan to keep the country and said his party country safe and said his party was making what he called a generational commitment to defence. the government, though, described as described the plan as a distraction . a man who attacked distraction. a man who attacked and killed another man with a serrated hunting knife in a cornwall nightclub has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of
speaking at the horizon inquiry this morning, alan cook also admitted that he didn't know the organisationitself prosecuting subpostmasters in about two thirds of cases. it comes as new documents revealed that mr cook had suggested in an email from 2009 that subpostmasters, he said, chose to blame technology when they were short for cash . when they were short for cash. sir keir starmer has committed to boosting the uk's defence defence budget to 2.5% if he becomes prime minister that matches...
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here's this is a 2009, email is alan cooke and, yes.s that he's incredibly ashamed and it will haunt him forever. of course, not as much as the people whose families have been absolutely destroyed, this continues , this the inquiry, and continues, this the inquiry, and it's the i think they're looking for this kind of smoking gun. and the one person who is the evil villain behind it all. and i think you've just got a lot of little villains making these assumptions, was assumptions, whether this was the of the rot and him the beginning of the rot and him just kind of going, oh, yeah, it's probably just a bunch of people stealing then people stealing it and then people stealing it and then people lead people taking that lead and pushing. but mean, that's pushing. but but i mean, that's some of wild some pretty sort of wild speculation from his point speculation from his, his point of view. >> it seems to be that there was, this a test. there was was, this was a test. there was a case. there from his a test case. there was, from his point
here's this is a 2009, email is alan cooke and, yes.s that he's incredibly ashamed and it will haunt him forever. of course, not as much as the people whose families have been absolutely destroyed, this continues , this the inquiry, and continues, this the inquiry, and it's the i think they're looking for this kind of smoking gun. and the one person who is the evil villain behind it all. and i think you've just got a lot of little villains making these assumptions, was assumptions, whether this...
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let's go to alan cook. alan cook is there in london. alan. >> hiya, nana. tice this morning. and i'll tell you what our conclusion was in a minute. but jenny really keir starmer, you know, he didn't earn his nickname, flip flop for no reason. so, yeah, i can't think he can be fully trusted. and his political puppet masters brown, blair and mandelson have history in this area because after their landslide victory in 97, brown said that he would not touch pensions. but he removed the tax credit on dividends, which basically unstabilized the whole of the pension sector. so yeah, i don't think he can be trusted at all. and richard nye the, what we came to the conclusion quite the obvious one is it doesn't really matter what the politicians say . unless you the politicians say. unless you grow the economy, you're not going to be able to keep the triple lock there. so the key to this is growing the economy. and can they be trusted not to bankrupt it? well i'd like to hear some of the plans they have for growing the economy, which we don't seem to be hearing much
let's go to alan cook. alan cook is there in london. alan. >> hiya, nana. tice this morning. and i'll tell you what our conclusion was in a minute. but jenny really keir starmer, you know, he didn't earn his nickname, flip flop for no reason. so, yeah, i can't think he can be fully trusted. and his political puppet masters brown, blair and mandelson have history in this area because after their landslide victory in 97, brown said that he would not touch pensions. but he removed the tax...
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i think i have a very familiar friend who helped us cook it, what's his name?s alan who helped me prepare this soup, oh, very nice, very nice. the baklava for the festival was prepared the day before, alan did this. he has been living in belarus for a long time, but he has not forgotten the slightest detail of the special recipe for this dessert. hi hi. water, sunflower oil and salt, sugar syrup is also added to it, during baking it caramelizes and gives the dough a beautiful color, syrup, syrup is also added now, can i do this, okay, the dough takes a long time to knead carefully, this is probably the most important component of polava, because the filling can be different, it can be completely absent, as in the crimean version, you know what i’ll tell you, you can do several things. watch forever: fire, water, and so on, you know, and also how allan kneads the dough. the recipe for pohlava depends on the country where it is prepared. allan prepares a palestinian version of the dough. it differs from turkish in that it does not contain eggs. because of this ,
i think i have a very familiar friend who helped us cook it, what's his name?s alan who helped me prepare this soup, oh, very nice, very nice. the baklava for the festival was prepared the day before, alan did this. he has been living in belarus for a long time, but he has not forgotten the slightest detail of the special recipe for this dessert. hi hi. water, sunflower oil and salt, sugar syrup is also added to it, during baking it caramelizes and gives the dough a beautiful color, syrup,...
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alan cook, who's there in london?s of the met police wearing rainbow helmets, tiktok dancing and bending on their knees to marxists. >> so , you know, what is any >> so, you know, what is any different now? >> but at least on the positive side, it is election year. we can get a new london mayor and a new prime minister who are not globalists. you know, hopefully we'll get someone in that will put the uk and its citizens first. >> well, well, they would argue that they are doing that. you see what think see that's what they think they're right . let's they're doing. all right. let's go in hull. hello dan. go to dan in hull. hello dan. he's his back on. i got he's got his hat back on. i got them dan what do you think. hiya >> it's. since when. since when did this country. that historically, we've always been welcoming to most faiths. since. since when did it become all right to start attacking jews again? because there's one religion in this country that you're not allowed to say anything about without reprisals or with
alan cook, who's there in london?s of the met police wearing rainbow helmets, tiktok dancing and bending on their knees to marxists. >> so , you know, what is any >> so, you know, what is any different now? >> but at least on the positive side, it is election year. we can get a new london mayor and a new prime minister who are not globalists. you know, hopefully we'll get someone in that will put the uk and its citizens first. >> well, well, they would argue that they...
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cook in london. see what you've been saying. johnny focus johnny says no. his sole focus should be on sorting immigration out. his priorities all out. he's got his priorities all wrong . steve says. are all wrong. steve says. we are all adults. don't need adults. we don't need everything. just because everything. banning just because it's we not free it's unhealthy. are we not free to lives how we wish? i to live our lives how we wish? i don't smoke anymore, but they'll come your you're come for whatever your you're copping, you're coping mechanism come for whatever your you're conext., you're coping mechanism come for whatever your you're co next. , you'rsays)ing mechanism come for whatever your you're co next. , you'rsays yes,mechanism come for whatever your you're co next. , you'rsays yes, needs 1ism is next. brian says yes, needs banning. disgusting habit that kills thousands and destroys the health of even more. eventually the nhs will be free of having to treat health issues directly related to
cook in london. see what you've been saying. johnny focus johnny says no. his sole focus should be on sorting immigration out. his priorities all out. he's got his priorities all wrong . steve says. are all wrong. steve says. we are all adults. don't need adults. we don't need everything. just because everything. banning just because it's we not free it's unhealthy. are we not free to lives how we wish? i to live our lives how we wish? i don't smoke anymore, but they'll come your you're come...
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alan cook in brian in and in london, dan brian in hull and lee bedfordshire.een asking, should the courts with courts be more lenient with those backgrounds? those from deprived backgrounds? lots getting in lots of you been getting in touch says. touch that danielle says. i think it depends on the crime committed. it's shoplifting think it depends on the crime co feed ted. it's shoplifting think it depends on the crime co feed the it's shoplifting think it depends on the crime co feed the familyshoplifting think it depends on the crime co feed the family because|g think it depends on the crime co feed the family because of to feed the family because of poverty, possibly their poverty, then possibly not their fault should fault and government should be responsible for the circumstances. says circumstances. ben says no, i come from one of those backgrounds. i what's backgrounds. i know what's legal and i choose to stay and what's not. i choose to stay within of the and what's not. i choose to stay withiwe're of the and what's not. i choose to stay withiwe're all
alan cook in brian in and in london, dan brian in hull and lee bedfordshire.een asking, should the courts with courts be more lenient with those backgrounds? those from deprived backgrounds? lots getting in lots of you been getting in touch says. touch that danielle says. i think it depends on the crime committed. it's shoplifting think it depends on the crime co feed ted. it's shoplifting think it depends on the crime co feed the it's shoplifting think it depends on the crime co feed the...
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hi avan, hi, show me how to cook baklava. and first, my country, it’s called poklava, not baklava.baklava on the beach. and now you ’re telling me that it turns out that we ’ve been saying it wrong all our lives, it may be in another country, it may be called pakhlova and they are prepared in a different technique, pakhlava or boklova begins with a dough, in the palestinian version it consists of flour, water, sunflower oil and salt, sugar syrup is also added to it, during baking it caramelizes and gives the dough a beautiful color, syrup, syrup is also added, yes, come on, okay, the dough filling can be different, maybe not at all it is kneaded thoroughly for a long time, probably this is the most important component of polova, because to be absent, as in the crimean version, you know what i’ll tell you, you can look at several things forever, fire, water, and so on, you know, and also how allan kneads the dough, the recipe for chowder depends on countries where it is prepared, allan prepares a palestinian version of the dough, which differs from the turkish one in that it does no
hi avan, hi, show me how to cook baklava. and first, my country, it’s called poklava, not baklava.baklava on the beach. and now you ’re telling me that it turns out that we ’ve been saying it wrong all our lives, it may be in another country, it may be called pakhlova and they are prepared in a different technique, pakhlava or boklova begins with a dough, in the palestinian version it consists of flour, water, sunflower oil and salt, sugar syrup is also added to it, during baking it...
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so alan, i have been trying this thing that i've told you guys about before called f m t the cook up above the the but finally asked the ran isn't that oh eh, anyway, that's so hasn't been working. i feel great. i've had no symptoms whatsoever. now i'm off all medications, and this is the only time that i've ever been able to be on no medication and have no symptoms as awesome. so they've already seen that it can cure see to now they're working on other bower related issues. they are starting to find these. we are random side effect. this is going to create a whole new industry for models. i'm going to get rid of my c difficile, but i'm also going to guess we have the actors going to go here. if they could give you a tell or supplies toilet so that you would lose 10 pounds the next 3 months, but you do it? well that's, i mean that's a loaded question because there are told us that claim that i would never i mean, even from of any point i think i what am i guess my, that culture can be the healthy as it possibly could? would you, would you take us depository that major skin look bette
so alan, i have been trying this thing that i've told you guys about before called f m t the cook up above the the but finally asked the ran isn't that oh eh, anyway, that's so hasn't been working. i feel great. i've had no symptoms whatsoever. now i'm off all medications, and this is the only time that i've ever been able to be on no medication and have no symptoms as awesome. so they've already seen that it can cure see to now they're working on other bower related issues. they are starting...
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alan weisselberg asked mr.bank statement showing the $130,000 payment that cohen had made to keep stormy daniels quiet before the election. weisselberg and cohen agreed to a total repayment amount of $420,000. here's how they got to that number. this is good. they started with $130,000 that trump owed cohen for the store hawaii daniels payoff. then they added $50,000 for a separate reimbursement cohen was claiming which had to do with tech services he paid for during the campaign. that adds up to $180,000. then they agreed to double that amount to $360,000 to account for taxes. now, of course, if trump was just reimbursing cohen, there was no need to gross it up for taxes. they doubled it because their plan was to call it income instead of a reimbursement. if cohen was getting money they were calling income, he would have to pay taxes on it. cohen was close to a 50% tax bracket, so to make him whole, they had to double the amount to $360,000. then he had added another $60,000 as a year end bonus and all of that
alan weisselberg asked mr.bank statement showing the $130,000 payment that cohen had made to keep stormy daniels quiet before the election. weisselberg and cohen agreed to a total repayment amount of $420,000. here's how they got to that number. this is good. they started with $130,000 that trump owed cohen for the store hawaii daniels payoff. then they added $50,000 for a separate reimbursement cohen was claiming which had to do with tech services he paid for during the campaign. that adds up...
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, you'd rick stein or jamie you'd have rick stein orjamie oliver cooking , it's oliver doing cooking,ave professionals doing these things . now, i'm these sorts of things. now, i'm not saying that i expect this to be like brooklyn beckham when he went and show went on american tv and show people an bacon people how to fry an egg, bacon and them between two slices and put them between two slices of we know she of white bread. we know that she can she famously was can cook. she famously was roasting chicken when prince roasting a chicken when prince harry to i'm just harry proposed to her, i'm just disappointed prince harry disappointed that prince harry is not going to be part of meghan's show, because we could have had re—enactment fanny have had a re—enactment of fanny cradock. remember the old cradock. do you remember the old fanny you was fanny cradock where you she was cooking husband cooking whilst her husband was half background? half sozzled in the background? johnny corner well, perhaps, harry could be in the garden, you know, showing us how grow you know, showing us how to gr
, you'd rick stein or jamie you'd have rick stein orjamie oliver cooking , it's oliver doing cooking,ave professionals doing these things . now, i'm these sorts of things. now, i'm not saying that i expect this to be like brooklyn beckham when he went and show went on american tv and show people an bacon people how to fry an egg, bacon and them between two slices and put them between two slices of we know she of white bread. we know that she can she famously was can cook. she famously was...