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this is bbc news. the headlines at 4:00pm. 11 people from the same family are found guilty of offences under the modern slavery act — following one of the biggest investigations of its kind. victims were kept in what has been described as truly shocking conditions, some for decades. three men have beenjailed for turning an underground nuclear bunker into what's been called the "largest cannabis factory to be found in the south of england". germany and russia urge both sides to dial down the rhetoric. donald trump says the united states is "locked and loaded" when it comes to the north korea crisis. regulators approve a move to secure the pensions of tens of thousands of tata steelworkers — the workforce voted for the deal, but many say they feel cheated. fifteen countries including the uk have imported eggs from the netherlands contaminated by a pesticide — the risk to health is said to be very low. also in the next hour... also in the next hour — the premier league kicks off... after a summer of huge spending
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in the transfer market, the real action starts as arsenal take on leicester at the emirates. and, strange flotsam — giant segments of pipe wash up on a norfolk beach — the longest measuring nearly 500 metres. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. eleven members of the same family have been convicted in a series of trials involving modern slavery — thought to be the largest of its kind in british legal history. members of the rooney family from lincoln ran a company called lincolnshire driveways that specialised in tarmacking and block paving. but their ‘workforce‘ were vulnerable slaves who they picked up from the streets — some of which were alcoholics, homeless or suffering learning difficulties. our correspondent linsey smith reports. patrick rooney, seen posing for pictures with staff
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at the family business, lincolnshire driveways. it looks professional, offering tarmacking and block paving, but some of the workers were slaves, kept in appalling conditions and paid little or nothing. the court heard how they were approached on the streets by the defendants and offered work. one homeless victim, who was picked up in princes avenue in hull said he thought he would be awake for seven days. he lived on the rooney's land in a caravan for seven years. reverend jeremy cullimore worked in a homeless shelter in lincoln. he tried to protect potential victims. we introduced a number of systems so that the people who were homeless were not left alone and vulnerable. we were aware that the rooneys would have a series of vans going around seeking to find vulnerable people on the streets
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and persuade them they could offer them a nice caravan and so on and so forth. me and my staff would often see them, and they would see us. there was across—the—road meaningful looks. lincolnshire driveways states on its website that it's under new management. but one customer who dealt with patrick rooney described how some workers were treated. we protected his identity. they were not treated as civilised at all. they were treated as subhuman. i was truly astonished. there was no machine to strip the old tarmac off, nothing. these guys did it all by hand. and it was extremely hard work for them, i will give them that. they didn't stop. they didn't have any breaks or anything. all they got was us making a few cups of tea and some chocolate biscuits. they were delighted to get a cup of tea. i knew and they knew
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that they weren't going to get anything else, not for the day. at an earlier hearing, thejury were shown pictures of the caravans where the victims lived. the judge described these as squalid and utterly appalling. by contrast, the rooneys enjoyed fast cars, foreign holidays, and, as the judge described, lived in immaculate homes. at the heart of this court case, 18 vulnerable slaves. some of whom had lost years or even decades. some malnourished, some beaten, all exploited. linsey smith, bbc news. three men have beenjailed for running "the biggest cannabis factory ever seen in the south of england". the men face sentences from five to to 8 years in prison after the discovery of a large—scale cannabis factory found in an underground former nuclear bunker. several thousand cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £1 million were seized in a raid on rghq chilmark. live now to our correspondent duncan kennedy — with the latest from salisbury crown court.
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it's a staggering find and in a rather interesting location. you put your finger on rather interesting location. you put yourfinger on it. extraordinary crime inside an extraordinary former nuclear bunker. the whole thing going on for something like three yea rs. going on for something like three years. in total the authorities think they might have made something like £6 million from this. and the link between this gang and the bunker, that's the secrecy. hidden beneath the wooded hills of wiltshire, even today the bunker remains a secretive and subterranean world. it's old antenna and air vents a re world. it's old antenna and air vents are the only sign of its existence. but five metres below ground, this cold war sanctuary was transformed into a cannabis factory. this was where 4000 cannabis plants
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we re this was where 4000 cannabis plants were found spread over two floors. the men behind it were martin fillery, plamen nguyen and ross winter, who were jailed today after admitting conspiracy to produce the drug. police say the nuclear bunker, once owned by the mystery of defence, meant the gang could exploit its secrecy and security. defence, meant the gang could exploit its secrecy and securitym showed a degree of sophistication. it was innovative, and highly organised. really an ideal location for these activities. this was the bunker as it was, a secret headquarters for regional government in the event of a nuclear war. 150 officials could survive here for a month. this was the canteen them... and when the police arrived. they found everything from a big—screen tv toa found everything from a big—screen tv to a fish tank. and all with the
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home comforts of an underground world where the underworld could grow to ground. the gang even bypass the main smita, ripping off £650,000 worth of electricity. all to keep the cannabis growing and drying around the clock. in fact, they thought this facility would provide them with the perfect cover for their illegal activities. why? first of all you can't see it from the road. it's completely isolated and the complex itself can be locked up. they managed to keep this place a secret for three years. a place built for a bygone era of global world tensions, it ended up as an industrial scale cannabis production line. but one now consigned, like the cold war itself, to history. duncan kennedy, bbc news at chilmark in wiltshire. the bunker it's self took ten days
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to clear all the paraphernalia connected with the cannabis. it is now clear of all of that, the lamps and plants have all been taken away and plants have all been taken away and will be destroyed, if it hasn't been done so already. there were four other people involved in the operations, the people called the gardeners, for vietnamese men who worked around the clock inside the bunker tending to the plans. it's not clear what their role was and it's possible, bearing in mind that they could have been victims of modern—day slavery. the judge suggested that, but the prosecution said it can be proved in this case. three of the four have been deported. but tonight police are delighted they got the three main men behind bars who are the head of the operation, in what the judge called the biggest cannabis factory ever seen in the south of england. extraordinary case, duncan kennedy in salisbury. the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov has said the rhetoric from washington and pyongyang has now gone over the top and he hopes common sense will prevail.
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the intervention follows president trump stepping up the rhetoric against north korea. he warned that us military options are "locked and loaded", should pyongyang act unwisely. the united states and north korea have been engaged in a war of words for days with pyongyang threatening to fire missiles towards the american island of guam in the pacific. tom burridge reports. as the war of words between america and north korea continues, the us defence secretary this week with his vietnamese counterpart, at a time when security in asia feels more fragile. the man in charge at the pentagon is emphasising the ‘d‘ word. i didn't expect all of you to come out here! you can see the american effort is diplomatically—led, it has diplomatic traction and is gaining diplomatic results, and i want to stay right there right now. the tragedy of war is well—enough known. it doesn't need another characterisation beyond the fact that it would be catastrophic.
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but the tone from the president was very different. his message to north korea's leader feels personal. he has said things that are horrific, and with me he's not getting away with it. he got away with it for a long time, between him and his family. he's not getting away with... this is a whole new ball game. in a tweet this morning, president trump said military solutions were locked and loaded should north korea act unwisely. hopefully, he said, kimjong—un will find another path. north korea has carried out missile test after missile test this year. the latest type could possibly hit alaska. each an act of defiance towards america and its allies. japan's missile defence system is more relevant now. the japanese government sees pressure via sanctions as the answer.
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all options are on the table. we are currently trying to have as much and strongest possible pressure to the north koreans so that we will have a way out in a peaceful way. recent tests of american air defence systems in south korea. the island of guam, which pyongyang identified as a possible target, is also protected. but for all the hot language, the atmosphere on this tropical us territory in the western pacific is cool. tom burridge, bbc news. jane 0'brien is in washington. checking twitter, no more from the president, but the last one was a humdinger. these sort of language is very unpresidential and he would argue leaves no suggestion he will fall back on this. no, saying the
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military is ready, in his words, locked and loaded, is a statement of the obvious. 0f locked and loaded, is a statement of the obvious. of course the military is ready, that's what the military does. in this situation it would be strange if plans were not on the table, especially as the administration has said over and over again that all options are on the table, including a military one. the issue is, at what point does donald trump believe military action is warranted. that's not clear. this is warranted. that's not clear. this is where the fear of this calculation comes from. is he expressing resolve, or is he's signalling he is prepared for a pre—emptive strike against north korea? it's also worth mentioning that there is a strong feeling in washington that these messages are also directed at china. he wants to convince china that he's ready to ta ke convince china that he's ready to take military action if necessary. it's the last in china once and the us needs china to enforce sanctions
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delivered last week. unless china holds the line the sanctions will not work and that at the moment is the last best chance for diplomacy. whilst angela merkel and sergei lavrov in russia say the rhetoric is over the top, there is no sign of a change of attitude in washington, is there? not at all. donald trump said that himself yesterday when he said perhaps his fire and fury speech earlier this week wasn't strong enough. backing it up with his locked and loaded tweet this morning. i don't think we will see any de—escalation of rhetoric at all. this is donald trump projecting military or american might through words. he doesn't believe diplomacy has worked in the way it has been employed so far. that's why you have a nuclear armed north korea. and there is great concern about the fa ct there is great concern about the fact that they have now tested ballistic missiles that are capable
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of reaching the mainland us. so he firmly believes a show of strength and show of resolve is what's needed. whether north korea sees it in that light is the big unknown. jane 0'brien in washington, thank you. joining me now is drjohn nilsson—wright, senior lecturer in international relations at cambridge university and senior research fellow with the asia programme at chatham house. thank you forjoining us. this rhetoric, what do you read into it? is it just rhetoric, what do you read into it? is itjust that or is it actually a warning that if there is a first strike, america is ready?” warning that if there is a first strike, america is ready? i think it's a mixture of things. 0n strike, america is ready? i think it's a mixture of things. on one sensible level it's an attempt to underline the importance of american deterrence and send a clear signal that the united states stands ready to respond to any significant provocation. ultimately i think this is personal. i think president trump is personal. i think president trump is reacting the way he does when he
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feels challenged, whether it's by his political opponents at home, members of his own republican party, and in particular foreign members of his own republican party, and in particularforeign leaders such as kim jong—un. it's a kind and in particularforeign leaders such as kimjong—un. it's a kind of rhetorical brinksmanship. it's an open question as to whether going eye ball to open question as to whether going eyeball to eyeball with kim jong—un in this confrontational way is a sensible way forward. it's sending out a mixed signal to the region, including to america's allies who worry that stoking up the rhetorical temperature is not helpful and runs the risk of the conflict escalating toa the risk of the conflict escalating to a point where the military option is the only option. i think critics would say that the president should actually develop a much more moderate approach, much in the way secretary of defense james mattis and secretary of state rex tillerson have argued for more diplomacy in this rhetorical propagation. it's difficult to see anybody arguing this is a sensible option. it's the rhetoric of the board room, but we are talking about a possible nuclear
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strike here. absolutely. i think a much more calm approach is needed. 0n the question of china, the chinese have come out forcefully in saying that if north korea is attacked, they will stand by their own regional ally. we saw in the meeting recently in manila between the chinese foreign minister and his north korean counterpart is quite a positive meeting. the body language and smiles suggesting pyongyang and beijing are quite close together on this issue. while china has made an important gesture in signing up to the much tougher un sanctions, the idea that president trump's rhetorical brinkmanship will force china to put more pressure on pyongyang is wishful thinking on the pa rt pyongyang is wishful thinking on the part of president trump, i think. do you think kim jong part of president trump, i think. do you think kimjong un part of president trump, i think. do you think kim jong un would part of president trump, i think. do you think kimjong un would ever be interested in talks over this?|j interested in talks over this?” think talks at some point are actually the best way, is not the
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only where it forward. there are things the americans can offer the north koreans. a diplomatic peace treaty of some sort, bringing to a successful conclusion the korean war, which is only suspended as a result of the armistice. and some sort of exchange of senior personnel perhaps. somebody talked of establishing an american liaison committee to pyongyang. but we are some way away from that. but i think the wind is in the sales of the north koreans in terms of developing wmd capability. the question is what follows through if kim jong—un will follows through if kim jong—un will follow through on his boast of launching ballistic missiles in the direction of guam, not an attack but a test of north korean capabilities. does donald trump follow through on his claim that he will not tolerate provocations? there is a danger when you are president of not used to being challenged that this could
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escalate in ways that are very unpredictable and therefore very dangerous. and that's why we are all a bit nervous. thank you for your time. let's get more on the headlines this hour. 11 people, at least ten of whom are from the same family, are found guilty of offences under the modern slavery act following one of the biggest investigations of its kind. three men have been jailed for turning an underground nuclear bunker into what has been called the largest cannabis factory to be found in the south of england. donald trump has described the united states as locked and loaded when it comes to the north korea crisis. russia and germany have called on both sides to dial down the rhetoric. in sport, philippe coutinho has handed in a transfer request. liverpool had denied the brazilian midfielder would be sold. barcelona have already put in a bid for £90 put in a bid for £90 million that was rejected by the club. and six months ago she broke herfoot, but
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now she has made the final of the 200 metres with dina asher—smith running a personal best to make it. i will have more of those stories in around 15 minutes. returning to our main story. 11 people from the same family have been found guilty of slavery offences. we can go to reporter lindsey smith outside nottingham crown court. why is this investigation so significant? two reasons really, firstly because of the sheer number of victims rescued. there were 18 victims, all vulnerable men, many were homeless 01’ vulnerable men, many were homeless or had addiction problems or learning disabilities. some of them quite severe. those men were rescued by lincolnshire police in the biggest investigation lincolnshire police have ever undertaken. it's the first slavery case they have taken all the way to conviction. it
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has taken them three years and they told us earlier today how they had told us earlier today how they had to show tens of thousands of pieces of evidence to nottinghamshire crown court to secure conviction of the 11 members of the family you spoke about. more about the treatment of the victims, it sounds horrific. yes, these men were lowered on the promise of a place to live, food and paid work. —— these men were lured. in reality they were put in dilapidated caravans with no running water or toilets. they were promised food but often got scraps from the defendants' table. 0ne victim talked about when he was said the scrap marks had teeth marks in them. they we re marks had teeth marks in them. they were beaten to be controlled and there was always a threat of violence. lincolnshire police say some of the victims had finances of their own and the defendants controlled those finances as a means of keeping them there. the treatment
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was described in court as utterly appalling. linsey smith, thank you very much, the latest on that case at nottingham crown court. the pensions regulator has approved a plan by tata steel to give thousands of its workers in the uk less generous pensions but safeguard their jobs. the deal should secure the pensions of 130,000 steelworkers and stop the company becoming insolvent. finalising the pension arrangements is expected to clear the way for a possible merger with a rival german company. our correspondent, simon gompertz reports. it's the deal designed to keep port talbot steelworks running and salvage more from the pension scheme than the minimum amount guaranteed by the uk's pension protection fund — the uk's pension lifeboat. it depends on your attitude to risk, your personal circumstances. so tha's the first step to get the ball rolling before we transfer anything? workers have been going to meetings briefing them on their options, after tata steel pledged hundreds of millions of pounds and a share of the business to head off the worst damage to pensions. they see both the amount and when they can retire under threat.
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all of a sudden, you're coming to the end of your working life. you've got two years left and you've got to work another seven years in order to get what you've worked at your entire life without any penalties, and they feel cheated. they are very bitter about it. it looks like the choice facing current and former steelworkers is to opt in to a new pension scheme which may have lower annual increases, to escape to the pension protection fund which pays some 10% less, or to transfer the whole value as cash to a personal pension, giving up the promise of an income for life. the future of steelworkers' pensions is wrapped up with the future of steel in europe. this deal offloading pension promises and opening the way to a megamerger of tata steel in the uk with a bigger rival, thyssenkrupp, to try to achieve economies of scale. in the immediate future, the prospects for port talbot and all the satellite works
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in north wales and so on, they look very good, but in the long run a merger with thyssenkrupp is likely to lead to some rationalisation. there are still complaints that workers who have contributed to the company pension scheme in good faith should not now be losing some of their retirement income. the pension protection fund is there to protect the members, not the companies themselves, so i think the issue everyone has is why should they be allowed tojoin the bbf, with tata steel worldwide having plenty of cash, as we know? plenty of questions as port talbot reaches a new future. will workers switch to the new scheme? will tata steel provide support in future if needed? simon gompertz, bbc news. joining me now from nottingham is pensions expert, john ralfe.
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is this the most sensible the options available? yes, it is. the idea of setting up a new pension scheme is a bit of a distraction. it's important to be clear that had this not happened the company was going to go bust. they had to persuade the pension regulator that was going to happen within 12 months. it's not an easy option for the company. the company also had to write a big cheque of £550 million. the idea the company is walking away is not right. the effect on the pensions protection fund is also positive out of this? it's a positive out of this? it's a positive because the pension protection fund is there to provide compensation for exactly these sorts of circumstances. people will get a bit less, and it is only a bit less, they are down maybe ten or 15%. i was a sceptic of the pension protection fund when it was setup in
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2004 but i actually think it has done a very good job. the only issue is that a £50 billion scheme, 130,000 members in the british steel pension scheme, the largest scheme it has taken on ever by a multiple. they do have reserves of about £6 billion, so i think they can cope. to a nswer billion, so i think they can cope. to answer your question it is the best deal was available. what options are available now to those in the scheme? simon gompertz was reporting that they could presumably switch to another scheme altogether if they wanted to. they could take their money out as a cash lump sum. that might be sensible for some people. a lot of people are simply looking at the amount being offered, and without thinking if it will last another 25, 30 or more years, me and my wiggo, they are simply taking the money and running. as far as the pensioners are concerned, people already drawing a pension and there are about 70,000 of them, i think
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most of them will choose to stay in the existing scheme that will go to the existing scheme that will go to the pension protection fund. the balance of the 130,000 who have not yet retired, for some of them it'll make sense to transfer to the new scheme. for a lot of them it'll make sense to stay where they are and go to the pension protection fund. making a decision for each individual is quite a difficult thing. i have sat there in the course of the last few weeks with spreadsheets and i think i have some of the answers, but it's not a difficult thing for each individual to decide. every new employee has to have some sort of pension provision now. what advice would you give to somebody joining now. what advice would you give to somebodyjoining british steel as a new worker? as a new work it will be very easy because since the beginning of april, any new worker... let me rephrase that, the so—called defined benefit pensions closed in april to existing members, and has been closed to new members
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for some time. if you are a new employee, you go in and given a percentage of your pay each month. that goes effectively into your pot, under your control, and you take the risk. as an issue, it doesn't apply going forward. john, good of you to join us. a teenager accused of preparing a terror attack in the uk will face trial injanuary. haider ahmed, who is 18 and from redhill in surrey, appeared at the old bailey via video link from feltham prison. he is charged with preparing terrorist acts and three further charges of disseminating a terrorist publication, between march and august 2016. he's been remanded in custody. lawyers representing an investment fund manager eric bellquist, who was arrested in relation to the putney bridge jogger investigation, have categorically denied that he was involved in the incident stating their client was in america at the time of the incident. the metropolitan police yesterday arrested and later released a 41 year old man, on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, after police released
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cctv footage in a public appeal which appeared to show a male jogger on putney bridge pushing a 33 year old woman towards the road and into the path of an oncoming bus which narrowly missed her. the gas supply to hundreds of homes in four tower block in south london has been cut due to safety fears. residents are being told they may be evacuated to temporary accommodation over the next few weeks. the issue with the gas supply was discovered during an investigation into fire safety prompted by the grenfell fire. 0ur correspondent simon jones is in southwark a bit ofa a bit of a shock for the residents. a bit of a shock for the residents. a big shock, people have been living in these four blocks for almost 50 yea rs. in these four blocks for almost 50 years. now they are being told by the council that during that time they may not have been safe at all. it was during those safety checks that they discovered that back in
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the 1960s, the four blocks should have been strengthened structurally. that was after a gas explosion in a similar block in newham that collapsed and killed four people. the council said they couldn't be sure the strengthening work took place in the four blocks and as a result they cannot be declared fully safe. what's going to happen is the gas has already been turned off and residents are being told that in the coming weeks and months they are likely to have to move out temporarily so they can be made safe. it's going to be a big upheaval and some are not safe. it's going to be a big ppy about it. so far it's really, really bad. we don't know what's happening next. we're not getting enough information. i don't think the information. i don't think the information is coming satisfactorily for me. i have been here so long, since 1996. i know this building is
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old, very old, because the council said it was 1968, but it's more than that. we have basically been told the blocks are not safe to live in. when the council took over from the greater london council, they were meant to do their own independent assessments, which they clearly didn't do. now we are being told one minute that the blocks are safe in the event of a gas explosion and now we are being told they are not. if that's the case, the council has put out that's the case, the council has put our lives in danger for the last 40 years. 224 households are affected and the council has written to all of them saying it recognises this is inconvenient and will cause disruption but says it has to take action because public safety is the number one priority. what is not clear is how quickly people are going to be moved, the council is talking a number of weeks and months but they have not yet drawn up a
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firm plan, the council also pointing out it believes other blocks built ina similarway out it believes other blocks built in a similar way may be affected across the country. simon jones, thank you. now let's try and get the weather hopefully everything is now switched on, there is only one reason to turn off your microphone, because you are gossiping! i would like to say thank you for looking out for me and switching on the microphone you always look out for me. out for me and switching on the microphone you always look out for me. let's out for me and switching on the microphone you always look out for me. let's get out for me and switching on the microphone you always look out for me. let's get on out for me and switching on the microphone you always look out for me. let's get on with out for me and switching on the microphone you always look out for me. let's get on with the out for me and switching on the microphone you always look out for me. let's get on with the weather forecast, no gossiping involved, the weather turning cloudy and damp. not awfully heavy rain at alljust spots of rain here and there. tonight cloudy with a few clear spells, may be long enough to get a glimpse of the shooting stars tonight clear
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skies developing in some areas, other areas will have a bit of cloud, i think on balance it will be a fine day for most of us. tomorrow, not tomorrow, sunday the better day of the two, more sunshine around, fewer showers and light winds, rain gathering to the south west of the neighbourhood. monday the rain lora turnham, enjoy the weekend. you are watching bbc news, the headlines at 4:30pm: 11 people from the same family are found guilty of offences under the modern slavery act — following one of the biggest investigations of its kind. following one of the biggest three men have beenjailed for running a cannabis factory inside a former nuclear bunker in wiltshire. russia's foreign minister urges the ‘smarter‘ party to defuse the crisis between north korea and america, as president trump keeps up his heated rhetoric.
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the pensions regulator has approved a plan by tata steel to safeguard thousands ofjobs, but give workers less generous pensions. time for the sport! thank you, good afternoon, philippe coutinho could be a step closer to moving to barcelona after it emerged he has handed in a transfer request despite the club saying this morning reports the brazilian midfielder had done so were not true. liverpool rejected an bid of £90 million from barcelona and also issued a statement saying he was definitely not for sale. i cannot keep players happy, i cannot keep you happy, if you are happy you are happy, if you are not happy you will not be happy because i say be happy. that is how life is. it's not about this at the
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moment, it isjust he is not available for us, that, for me, is the bigger issue, that he's not able to play and all the rest again, it's not for you, it's just between me and all the boys. the world athletic championships go into theirfinal weekend, a promising morning session for robbie grabaz? yes, good afternoon, i shame the stadium was not a little bit more full for that morning session, about a quarter full but robbie grabaz who won bronze in london 2012 gave everybody a fright, he had to clear this at 2.31, he did, gave the bar rattle but it meant he qualified automatically for sunday's final. he says this is going to be his last world championships, he's won
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european, commonwealth and olympic medals but now he's in the hunt for a world medal. he has to keep himself calm. i made it stressful for myself everyone else. i was jumping off the floor technically really badly. it's a nice place to be, to make the final badly. qualification is the toughest place for everyone and once you are through you just go for it in the final. more disappointment, it's becoming a theme, for british athletes, especially this heat of the 100 metre hurdles, tiffany porter a bronze medallist at the moscow world championships four yea rs moscow world championships four years ago only had to finish in the top four, finished sixth and are well out of it. really, really disappointing. just coming out the men's decathlete is for the high jump, the fourth discipline spread
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over two days, we have had three from the morning, the 100 metres, the long jump, ashley bryant goes for great britain, his third event was the shot put and he has been up and down, he is currently 17th. looking ahead to tonight, what are the chances of a fairy tale for dina asher—smith after the injury, going for a medal in the 200 metres?m will be a fairy tale because she broke her foot is will be a fairy tale because she broke herfoot is not will be a fairy tale because she broke her foot is not that long ago but she has battled back, looked extremely good in the 200 metres, cruised through her semifinal and a fairy tale because five years ago she carried jessica ennis—hill's stuff into the stadium on super saturday when she made the final, dafne schippers and others in there.
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if she can get anywhere close to our podium it would be going some. the roof would blow off this place if she did actually get a medal. in the longjump, she did actually get a medal. in the long jump, qualified with the third longestjump long jump, qualified with the third longest jump for the final, long jump, qualified with the third longestjump for the final, but long jump, qualified with the third longest jump for the final, but the 0lympic longest jump for the final, but the olympic and world champion also involved. we will have full details and don't forget the sportsday at 6:30pm. thanks, moving onto golf, and outright leader, america's kevin kisner has moved clear of thorbjorn 0lesen after making three birdies on the first nine holes, rory mcilroy starting the day won over and he's picked up a shot butjustin rose battling to make the cut. you can
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see highlights the bbc sport website with live coverage on the red button and online from 6pm. that's all for now, more in about an hour. a man who murdered his brother by setting fire to him has been ordered to spend at least 20 years in prison. cameron logan, who was 23, died in a fire at the family home in milgave in east dunbartonshire — his girlfriend rebecca williams was seriously injured. last month, 27—year—old blair logan admitted murdering his brother and attempting to murder ms williams. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports: blair logan, a young man who murdered his brother in an horrific attack at the family home on new year's day. the 27—year—old had spent weeks planning his violent actions. he stored petrol in preparation, researched injuries from fire on the internet. what is very clear is that your stated intention, in your own words, was to maim him. your motivation was malice, and you planned this attack
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for a considerable time. i accept your violence here was out of character. this was nonetheless an exceptionally serious crime. in the early hours of january 1st, logan, wearing a mask, had entered the room where his brother cameron and girlfriend rebecca williams were sleeping. he poured petrol over his brother and then set fire to him. it took him 12 days to admit his crime. cameron died in the attack. rebecca williams, seen here to the right of her father, suffered devastating injuries for which she's undergone multiple surgeries. she also now has a tracheostomy, which may be permanent. the horror of what happened in that room will haunt me forever. it was a calculated and intentional attack. cameron died in the most cruel way in front of my eyes. thejudge, lady scott, said she could not imagine the pain logan's parents would endure, losing in effect both of their sons. in sentencing the 27—year—old,
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she said that while she accepted he had a limited ability to appreciate the consequences of his actions, he acted with wicked recklessness and was fully criminally responsible for what he had done. lorna gordon, bbc news, at the high court in edinburgh. the pensions regulator has approved a plan by tata steel to give thousands of its workers in the uk less generous pensions the unions have been negotiating on this and it's been a long saga, one is the inadequacy of the government's intervention at the depths of the crisis which needs to change in future and a labour government would intervene to
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protect the industry. secondly i don't want to see any pension deal which diminishes the income levels for future which diminishes the income levels forfuture pensioners which diminishes the income levels for future pensioners are which diminishes the income levels forfuture pensioners are indeed existing pensioners. the unions have negotiated on this and come to an agreement and i will be talking to our friends agreement and i will be talking to ourfriends in the agreement and i will be talking to our friends in the unions about this. but without union intervention, union negotiation, something far worse would have happened. do you think the outcome is fair? i have not seen all the details but, my point has to be that those who have contributed so much to the pension scheme and the industry must be treated by respect and must get the full reward for what they have contributed. given the circumstances, as you look at it, was there any alternative? the alternative would have been at the very beginning of the crisis if the government had intervened to make sure the steelworks across the country were kept open, it started
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with the closure at redcar which was not a tata plant, but they did not intervene or pressurise china over dumping steel and it's damaged our steel industry as a result. a labour government would intervene to ensure we have a strong and viable steel industry. you cannot have a manufacturing economy without steel. are you happy with the deal?” manufacturing economy without steel. are you happy with the deal? i need to see the details before i give your happiness index response. at least 18 people have been killed and 58 people injured after a train crash in egypt. the head on collision between two passenger trains happened close to the northern coastal city of alexandria. the cause of the crash is not yet known. the eu's food safety commissioner has called for an end to countries blaming and shaming each other, after eggs were found to contain traces of an insecticide — fipronil — which can be dangerous to humans in high doses. the commissioner called for an urgent meeting of eu ministers and regulators. the contaminated eggs came from the netherlands. we spoke a short time ago to our netherlands correspondent anna holligan from a poultry farm in dalfsen.
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she said that farmers there are worried that their reputations will be damaged by this scare. there are 25,000 hens inside this poultry farm. that might sound like a lot, but this is just a tiny portion of what is a vast industry. that's part of the problem and part of the recently contaminated eggs have spread so far and so fast. we are hearing now that some have reached hong kong. the eggs here have been exported to germany in the past. we know more than 3 million eggs have been removed from shelves. the farmers here are hugely concerned about the damage that has been done to their reputation. they are doing everything within their power to restore that. a huge row has now broken out, it started out as a crisis within the dutch poultry industry, and now the row is enveloping politicians. belgium and the netherlands, the authorities are blaming each other saying they should have alerted each other soon to the problem. as far as the investigation
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goes, there were raids yesterday in 19 properties of companies suspected of either importing, preparing, supplying or using this banned chemical. it's called fipronil, as everybody will probably be familiar with now. it's a dutch company that is under suspicion for using this banned chemical to kill lice in chickens. more than 180 dutch farms were closed down. this one is contamination free, and their chickens are all very curious and happy, as you can see. two directors of this dutch company called chick friend have been arrested. chemicals have been seized. the question now for the eu, and they have agreed to hold a summit in september, the question for the authorities is, how can this happen. in
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it's a reflection of the vast might of the dutch poultry industry the fact that so many eggs have been withdrawn from the shelves. we know in the uk we are talking mostly about things like sandwiches and salads, the produce rather than the eggs themselves. it has put a lot of people off their eggs. here in the netherlands we have been into the supermarkets and the shelves are virtually bare, just organic eggs remaining. consumers say that here at least they have faith in the industry. that's something now that the eu commissioners are rushing to try to restore right across europe. i don't know why she was holding a chicken. 11 people from the same family are found guilty of offences under
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the modern slavery act — following one of the biggest investigations of its kind. three men have beenjailed for turning an underground nuclear bunker into what's been called the "largest cannabis factory to be found in the south of england". donald trump has described the united states as "locked and loaded" when it comes to the north korea crisis. russia and germany have called on both sides to dial down their rhetoric. nearly two months after the grenfell tower fire, there's concern public donations aren't reaching survivors quickly enough. figures from the charity commission show that less than 15% of the money raised has so far been distributed — although the commission says that the early difficulties in identifying and contacting people who need help, are now being overcome. frankie mccamley reports. the response to the fire at grenfell tower was unprecedented. clothes, food and money was donated from all over the world, but with so many organisations collecting funds, the charity commission stepped in to help coordinate efforts with some of the biggest charities.
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but two months on, figures from the commission show only £2.5 million of the £18 million collected has been distributed to those affected. this whole country and beyond has donated a large amount of money to all the victims of grenfell tower, yet on the ground there is nothing, these people ain't getting the revenue. grants were announced for residents including £20,000 for people who lost their homes when moving into a new one. another £20,000 to the next of kin of those who died in the fire, and £10,000 to people who spent a week or more in hospital. with less than 15% of some of these donations making it to those affected by the fire at grenfell tower, frustration is building and questions are being raised as to whether this system is actually working, and why it is taking so long for the money to make it to those
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who need it most. £2.6 million has flowed out of the funds so far, and also in the next phase charities wanted to engage with the survivors and the communities to understand their views and wishes for what they expected funds to be used for. it comes as residents of a nearby estate in south—east london have been told they'll have to move out. cracks in the walls have been found so if there was a gas explosion the building could collapse. we are shocked. we feel angry, we feel very upset. and quite confused as well because we are not getting any further answers at the moment. i kind of expected it for a while, because we had doubts about the structural safety of the blocks, relating to gas as well, which was one of the issues apart from the fire safety issues. but i can't really take it in, really. i think we basically have to move. it is somewhere i have lived for 15 years. southwark council says it is doing
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all it can to help and is putting residents' safety first, but now there are concerns about the cost of fixing buildings here and across the country. many now questioning who is going to foot an ever—growing bill. frankie mccamley, bbc news. air passengers were most likely to be delayed over the last two summers if they flew from gatwick airport or with easyjet. data from the civil aviation authority for those periods have been analysed by the bbc, and show that among the ten biggest airlines, easyjet travellers suffered an average delay of 24 minutes. gatwick and easyjet say many of the delays were beyond their control as our business correspondent emma simpson reportd. up, up and away, but how often do they take off on time? the bbc has been looking at the data. gatwick airport had
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the longest delays with an average of 27 minutes. luton was not far behind. doing much better, leeds bradford and belfast city airports, both with average delays of ten minutes. the summer season can be a pinch point. gatwick has the single busiest runway in the world with planes often taking off and landing every minute. things are going smoothly here today, but if this schedule slips it can have big knock—on effects. we absolutely recognise the inconvenience caused to our passengers, but most of the time our flights are ready to go, but they simply cannot depart because we are up against the challenge of congested airspace over our heads, bad weather across the whole european region and european air traffic strikes. we fly to europe more than anyone else and, as a result, we are disproportionately more affected. as for the airlines, easyjet had the longest delays with an average of 24 minutes.
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it said having the biggest number of flights was a factor. thomas cook came next at 19. the shortest delays were at aer lingus, with 12 minutes. i think airports like gatwick need to think about building in a bit more resilience. i think airlines like easyjet should have, perhaps, more resources for the schedule they are hoping to deliver, but, ultimately, it's us passengers saying, "we want loads of cheap flights, please." how best to meet the growing demand? the government reckons 30 minute delays could be the norm unless the airspace above london and europe is redesigned to ease the congestion. it's not unusual to find some flotsam orjetsam washed up on a beach in british summertime — but the coast of norfolk has seen some unusually large debris make itself at home on the shore.
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the maritime and coastguard agency confirmed two large plastic pipes measuring eight—feet in diameter have washed up on beaches at winterton and sea pallling — with the largest segment reaching more than 1500 feet. the pipes came loose while being towed to north africa and another 10 segments are still at sea. the agency said they pose no danger or risk of pollution. it's just over a month since six—year—old bradley lowery died after battling a rare form of cancer. the sunderland fan won a legion of supporters across the country, including footballerjermain defoe. now, in his first interview since bradley's death, jermain told the bbc how he's been inspired by the little boy he called his "best mate". it was in september last year when jermain first walked out with bradley and from, that moment on, a friendship was made. that story of brad's is just special. i've got a nice picture in the house of me and brads at the england game. i walked him out and we sang the national anthem. but, yeah, it's a special story, you know? my best friend.
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it was genuine. i mean, he was a kid, all he knew is... i don't know, hejust loved his football. he loved me. i loved him. but i could see his eyes it was genuine because as a child, there was nothing i could give him, apart from just being a friend. they were best friends and it was a friendship that captured the hearts of everyone. it was an instant connection and one that continues with bradley's mum and dad. even towards the end when he was really struggling and he was in bed, he couldn't really move, i would walk into the room and he'd jump up and his mum is, like, "he hasn't moved all day!" so, yeah, for me every time i saw him it was a special feeling. the emotion is still raw, but the impact the little boy has had on defoe has been a positive one. the bournemouth striker calls it "a gift" and says he will both be forever grateful that bradley came into his life. in a funny sort of way i wake up
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and i think, i don't know, if you've got a headache or you don't feel well or feel tired, "just snap out of it!" if i can see a little kid suffer like that and still fight, then... i mean, for me, there is no bigger motivation to think, "well, if he can go through that and fight, then i can go through anything." you walked out with him so many times, but was the england moment the best? yeah, that was the best. i remember being down the tunnel and he was looking for me, like he does, and i came down the tunnel and gave him a cuddle and joe hart said to me, "jermaine, will you walk the team out?" for him to do that, that was special. then we walked out and just standing there singing the national anthem with brads on mother's day and being back involved in the england squad and actually playing at wembley. and scoring. for me, yeah, it was one of the best moments of my career. and you can see the full interview with jermaine defoe on football focus tomorrow —
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that's on bbc one at midday. share a thought for these really residents of the wiltshire village who saw this lorry arriving in their private road. apparently it had been following the sat nav and forced the cab remained upright and the driver was not entered the trailer as you can see came to grief and promptly blocked the road. we don't yet know if it has been cleared. but the sat nav has caused problems in the past in the area. with the presence of a fire brigade one hopes the lorry has been moved but from the lorry driver a new sat nav is hopefully the answer. let's get a look at the weather. what is in store this evening? i
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should tell you! looking pretty damp, rain around, coming infrom the north—west as it often does, it was earlier on lovely and sunny, i enjoyed some sunshine during my break but now the cloud is invading the south—east as well and all of us will be stuck underneath the cloud to the course of this evening, nothing too heavy but a lot dampness, clear spells later on the weekend looking good, dry weather not completely dry weather front south—east if you are barely there could be a bit of light rain across
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the south eastern portion of the uk showers north most of us dry around about midday scotland find belfast 16 degrees breeze north—west showers southwards northern wales merseyside liverpool midday dry along the south coast at this stage if you are in the south midlands about here fine midday 0k further showers during the afternoon not many tendency to shift the lake district 22 in london skies clear the shooting stars at its peak
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so lots of queer letter with chance of collapsing dancing across the sky. brighter and sunnier and of collapsing dancing across the sky. brighterand sunnierand by of collapsing dancing across the sky. brighter and sunnier and by the time we get on monday it looks like the weather is going to turn once again cloud rain pushing off the atla ntic again cloud rain pushing off the atlantic and then tuesday that better again if you wonder if real summer is coming back any time soon, long weather is now. this is bbc news. the headlines at 5:00pm — 11 people from the same family are found guilty of offences under the modern slavery act, following one of the biggest investigations of its kind. the family targeted vulnerable men. the victims were kept in what were described as "truly shocking" conditions, some for decades. they were living in caravans that were dirty. they had no running water. many had to use
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the wood as a toilet. and some weere living in stable blocks with animals. the other main stories on bbc news at 5:00 — germany and russia condemned the escalating war of words between the us and north korea, urging the policy is solution to the conflict. —— diplomacy. but president trump warns the us military is "locked and loaded" should pyongynag act unwisely. a new deal for tata steel — it'll safeguard jobs, but cut
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