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this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at 10.003m. charities are warned they could lose government funding if they don't co—operate fully with the authorities in cases of sexual exploitation by staff. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is holding talks in myanmar about the return of rohingya muslims. a report commissioned by a group of mps warns of major problems faced by children in england whose parents drink too much. he smashed all the windows three by the door and he was waving a knife through one of the windows, and the police coming up and taking him away. at the same time as trying to deal with it all, you are also trying to keep it secret, so it is about suppressing it. also in the next hour: great britain's andrew musgrave makes history at the winter olympics in pyeonchang. finishing seventh place in the men's skiathlon — the best performance by a briton in an olympic cross country event.
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meanwhile — in the arena — north korean cheerleaders mesmerise the crowds with incredible synchronisation. and in half an hour here on bbc news — inside out looks at the young people who are trying to stop knife crime in their community. good morning and welcome to bbc news. there's a warning today that charities will lose government funding if they fail to ensure that vulnerable people are properly protected. international development secretary penny mordaunt has described as ‘horrific‘ the behaviour of some of oxfam's workers in haiti, who were accused of using prostitutes in the aftermath of the earthquake there in 2010. the charity is also facing new allegations about some of its workers in chad.
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andy moore reports. after haiti, now, new allegations about the behaviour of some oxfam workers in chad in central africa. they date back to 2006 and also involved prostitutes. the head of mission in chad at the time was the same man who resigned from oxfam five years later because of the scandal in haiti. oxfam said it was shocked and dismayed about the latest revelations from chad. it said it couldn't corroborate the information but it highlighted unacceptable behaviour by a small number of people. the international development secretary, penny mordaunt, has now sent a strong warning to charities receiving public money that those funds will be withdrawn unless they can prove they are cooperating fully on safeguarding issues. she said this. she called the behaviour by some
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oxfam workers in haiti horrific and said it was just one example of a wider issue on which her department was already taking action. the former secretary of state for international trade is also calling for tougher action. this is now an opportunity for everyone to make sure that there are very clear, notjust guidelines, but actions, action, will be taken and money will be withdrawn as well quite frankly if there is inappropriate behaviour. oxfam says that after haiti, it set up a dedicated safeguarding team to deal with such issues. the charity finds itself at the centre of this particular scandal that the british government said is one example of a wider problem. andy moore, bbc news. our political correspondent emma vardy is here. what exactly are the government saying about what aid agencies and
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charities need to do on this in the future? well, the international development minister, penny mordaunt has spoken on very strong terms this morning about the need to root out any bad behaviour, and the need for charities to have in place very strict safeguarding arrangements, and he said that they will all be written to, across the country, being asked to set out their arrangements, and flagging up any safeguarding concerns that they have currently, so that they can be dealt with by the proper authorities. they have been very clear that any charities not adhering to guidelines will no longer be receiving government funding. penny mordaunt has been speaking on the andrew marr show today. she spoke about the need to seek out any sort of aid workers working with charity and receiving government funding so that there behaviour... they can be helped to account.
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iam very i am very clear, we have got to, and the sector has got to step up in terms of tackling what is an industry that has been targeted by industries... by paedophiles, in fact... industries... by paedophiles, in fact. . . they industries... by paedophiles, in fact... they are targeting this because of the deals that we are working, and we have got to do everything to ensure that those people are spotted, and that other organisations that might be potentially hiring them in the future do not. that was penny mordaunt. some allegations about particular aid workers, in the newspapers today? yes. there have been allegations about oxfam in chad. penny mordaunt said herself that this is now a merging picture. there will be questions today about whether there will be concerns about these oxfam ‘s may also relates to allegations
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of sexual extradition by aid workers working abroad. people are seeking strong working abroad. people are seeking strong reassurances on. working abroad. people are seeking strong reassurances on. there is a need to reassure donors that money is not being sprout well, but could be spent better. there are scandals like this... and others that preceded it will only undermine public confidence in the way that foreign aid money can be spent. i discussed this with the mp peter kyle. i asked i discussed this with the mp peter kyle. iasked him if i discussed this with the mp peter kyle. i asked him if he was aware of these sexual extradition of aid workers? no, i did have knowledge of this. but what needs to get a knowledge of this. but what needs to geta grip knowledge of this. but what needs to get a grip on, is to make sure that the front—line work in crisis situation is performance managed in the right way. it is extremely
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difficult to find the very best doctors to go into areas where it is crisis, it is conflict and it is war. you know yourself, because many of the places that i worked in the 19905, of the places that i worked in the 1990s, ben, you were reporting from, and you know how difficult it was in some of these errors to work, live and have a functional life. to support some of the most honourable people in the world. they did —— i did say that in front line aid work, in areas of crisis, some dysfunctional people made their way into those jobs, because the distribution of the —— dysfunction of the work made them feel very optional. i did meet some people that i absolutely would not want to be caring for my own family, my own pa rents be caring for my own family, my own parents for example, and that only was the litmus test. you are saying that aid agencies and charities need to work a bit harder about the personnel that they recruit. to work a bit harder about the personnel that they recruitli to work a bit harder about the personnel that they recruit. i think they do. and also, they need to be
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much more open spirited in the way that they work in the front—line. there is a territorial as and a competitiveness that has crept into front line aid work in conflict areas which is counter—productive. they need to be sharing reiss nelson is much more, no need to be sharing expertise much more, and when there isa expertise much more, and when there is a personnel whose falls short, they need to be much more open, make sure that other aid agencies know about this. let me just a couple of other things about how they can get out of the situation. the united nation, although it has problems itself, is the organisation that has legitimacy in these areas. i think that the un needs to put more into how it polices these conflict areas after crises of humanitarian catastrophe, because these places are enormous and dysfunctional. all normal attributes of society have collapsed. an organisation needs to be their policing it. i saw in the
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front—line of aid work that the british military did extraordinary things. 0ften british military did extraordinary things. often they were there before the united nations was in these areas. in one area, 2000 refugees arrived in a short space of time. it took six weeks for some of the international bodies to arrive. the aid workers were left completely alone. people need to realise that the vast majority of aid work in crisis situations is extraordinary. it saves lives and it helps people who are very vulnerable. the age agencies need to do it a lot, lot more to ensure that the best people are going into this area is, that they are monitors, and that these people who are very vulnerable, they have a voice to inhabit unfolds. it is not easy, but i am sure that it can be done. these are very, very difficult issues that need tackling. we in britain had problems in a rather and other parts of the country with sexual extradition of
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young women. so, it happens in countries where there is a functional police force, a school system that can care for young people. —— sexual exploitation. a social service that cares for young people. you can imagine how difficult it is to get it right without those institutions, but the onusis without those institutions, but the onus is even higher to get it right. we can do it, we must do it, and the forces needed play a bigger role. the un needs to play a much, much bigger role. that was peter kyle who worked as an aid worker in the 19905. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has met the leader of myanmar aung san suu kyi for talks. nearly 700,000 rohingya muslim refugees have crossed the border into neighbouring bangladesh, after a crackdown by the burmese military. reeta chakrabarti is travelling with the foreign secretary, and sent this report, which contains flash photography. there were smiles this morning as borisjohnson shook hands
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with aung san suu kyi in the capital, naypyidaw, but the plight of the rohingya people will be a difficult topic. the burmese leaders has suffered a spectacular fall from grace in international public opinion after failing to defend the rights of the rohingya. boris johnson met some of the refugees on a tour of one of the camps in bangladesh yesterday, and said that international diplomacy needed to focus on a safe and dignified return to home for them. it's about finding a political solution, finding an answer in myanmar from burma, creating the conditions for a safe, dignified return for these people. that's what they want. they do want to go back, but they don't feel safe. but he admitted that right now that seemed like a distant prospect. later today, mrjohnson will be taken by the myanmar military on a tour of the rakhine state from where the refugees fled, alleging arson, looting, rape, and murder by soldiers and buddhist mobs. reeta chakrabati, bbc news, naypyidaw, in myanmar. theresa may will deliver a major
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speech within the next three weeks, outlining the future relationship britain wants to have with the eu after brexit. it is being seen as just as important as her florence speech, which unlocked the first stage of negotiations. she'll outline what the government is seeking in relation to security, trade and workers' rights. more than a third of child deaths and serious injuries caused by neglect in england are linked to parents who drink too much alcohol, according to a new parliamentary report. it also found that nearly all councils have cut their budgets for alcohol support services. 0ur health correspondent adina campbell has more. dad of six, josh connelly knows first—hand about the damage that alcohol can have on a family. his father was an alcoholic, and died when he was nine. i remember one particular incident, he smashed all
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the windows by the door, and he was waving a knife from one of the windows, and the police coming up and taking him away. at the same time i was trying to deal with it all, you're also tried to keep it secret, so it is aboutjust keep the suppressing it, and then you naturally get unhealthy coping mechanisms. the impact of parents abusing alcohol in england are outlined in a new parliamentary report. it found more than a of child deaths and serious injuries through neglect were linked to parents who are drinking alcohol. one and two thirds of all care applications involve misuse of alcohol or drugs. and children with alcohol dependent parents had feelings of stigma, shame and guilt. the report also used data from a freedom of information investigation, which found almost all councils in england are cutting back their budgets for this kind of care. when we start to understand that
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addiction and alcohol is all based on trauma, it's all escaping some kind of trauma, if we understand it, helping children, we can begin to break cycles and prevent, you know, addictions of the future. the government says that work is underway on a new children of alcoholics strategy, it in addition to new higher duties to target cheap alcohol. josh has turned his life around, but he believes that there are many children who will end up suffering in silence. the headlines on bbc news: charities are warned they could lose government funding if they don't co—operate fully with the authorities in cases of sexual exploitation by staff. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is holding talks in myanmar about the return of rohingya muslims. a report commissioned by a group of mps warns of major problems faced by children in england whose parents drink too much. all the sport now. here is nick. i
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next. the weather has been a big problem at the olympics. the men's downhill skiing has been the spode, but some better conditions lower down the mountain, and andrew musgrave achieved the best results in these skiathlon. for a while, you found his way into a metal place. the man from shetland ina a metal place. the man from shetland in a miraculous second.
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commentator: and look at this from andrew musgrave. oh, my goodness me! what an effort! but, in scandinavia, they grow up with this sport. the norwegians showed their class in the climb. commentator: simen hegstad kruger is the winter olympic champion. it is a one, two, three for the norwegians. simen hegstad kruger‘s win was more astonishing, because he had been on the grounds without a ski pole. andrew musgrave's seventh is better thanit andrew musgrave's seventh is better than it sounds. the best that britain has ever managed to 29.|j was feeling good, pretty confident. i thought that i was able to get a medal, and i was feeling really good. but then i tried to keep up with simen hegstad kruger, and went a bit too hard, and slipped back through the field. and easier path has been laid for amy fella. too much wind for the heats, she goes
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through to the final. the catch, so does everybody else. they cloud a new 0lympic does everybody else. they cloud a new olympic champion, won with a baby face. this is the usa's red gerard. born in 2000. the 17—year—old was never meant to do this. norway and canada tend to dominate these slopes, but this gold was set for red. i was surprised even make it to the finals at the 0lympics, even make it to the finals at the olympics, and to get first is above me. idid olympics, and to get first is above me. i did even know what is going on, to be honest, right now. at the 0lympics, weeks nights and snow on eyes ca n 0lympics, weeks nights and snow on eyes can be defined in a moment. and, the dutch speed skater, sven kramer made history. he is the first man to win three golds in the same speed skating event at the winter games. he also did that one any that
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one in the record time. wales coach warren gatland claims the decision to disallow his side a try in their 12—6 six nations defeat to england, was a "terrible mistake." england made it two wins out of two with a 12—6 victory. while ireland kept up their perfect start with a 56—19 win over italy. our sports correspondent joe wilson reports. don't be afraid to stand out in the cloud at twickenham. welsh layers arrived in taxes for the cold, heifers to drown our discussions —— distractions. packed opening for the first time. paddle underneath it, didn't make it. it was in the hands of 0wen farrell, if you knew where he was kicking it. right into the hands ofjohnny may. he did the rest. two welsh players on top of him, he still slipped the ball to his team—mate. how did we'll respond? patchell his team—mate. how did we'll respond ? patchell put his team—mate. how did we'll respond? patchell put through a clever kick and confusion followed. the tv official, judging if the
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welsh hand with the bandaged arm touched the ball down with control. no, he said. burst penalties —— welsh camel teas —— penalties kept them close. this kind of commitment wins this kind of match. 12—6 to england, it finished. so, england two wins from two maintain a perfect start to the six nations. above all this, they will relish a week. ireland can affect on three tries conceded against italy if they want, or more positively well on the age they scored. they entered the tournament actor can. they also have two wins from two, too. england's women also made it two wins out of two as they thrashed wales, 52—nil.
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scotland meanwhile were overpowered at home by france — they went down 26—3. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. the north korean leader kimjong—un, has invited the south korean president for talks, at the "earliest date possible." the invitation was given by kim jong—un's sister, who's been visiting the south for the winter olympics. laura bicker‘s report does contain some flash photography. this is no ordinary messenger. kim yo—jong, the sister of the north korean leader is the first of her family to set foot on south korean soil. as the two sides take their seats, the cameras spot a blue folder. within it, a handwritten invitation to travel north and for the two leaders to meet. kim jong—un's younger sister is not used to the spotlight. she was usually behind the scenes as pyongyang's pr queen. on this occasion, she is the perfect charmer for this charm offensive. it is quite typical of north korea
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to actually do this sort of thing. they are stealing a little bit of the limelight from south korea, who has the whole world's press descend on it. they are also trying to control the message between the two. it is very hard for south korea, even though they have been talking about sanctions to basically refuse these kinds of advances from north korea. the us vice president has looked increasingly isolated on this visit, refusing to even greet the north koreans, while pushing for tougher sanctions on the regime. these winter games have provided south korea with a diplomatic breakthrough that it never thought possible. but, it presents some difficult challenges. does president moon accept the invitation, and if so, under what kind of preconditions. and, he is also discovering that in befriending his neighbour to the north, he risks alienating a key us ally. hundreds of fire deaths may be
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linked to the use of skin creams containing paraffin. a bbc investigation has found most of the creams — which are used to treat conditions like eczema and psoriasis — do not carry warnings, despite concerns over their safety. kirsten bicat has been telling us about her her dad, brian, from bradford, who used skin creams for dry skin and a leg ulcer. he died last september after accidentally setting himself alight while smoking a cigarette. the 22nd of september last year, i got the police called land out of my house to tell me to get quickly to the hospital, where there is a burns unit, and my dad had just been airlifted there. when i got there, i
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found that he had more than 50% burns, he had third—degree burns, and he didn't stand a chance, the doctor told me he wouldn't survive, and to prepare ourselves for the worst. he... we think he went on to the balcony for a cigarette, in his dressing down and pyjamas. somehow set himself on fire and couldn't get it out quickly enough to avoid the third—degree burns that killed him 1a hours later. chris bell is a watch commander at west yorkshire fire and rescue service. he's been telling us that the build—up of paraffin on clothing can accumulate over a long period of time. they are vitally important for
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medical conditions, but they do get into clothing, fabrics dressings and bedclothes, and the paraffin impregnates the clothing. 0ver bedclothes, and the paraffin impregnates the clothing. overtime you are left with a base of paris and —— paraffin, and that becomes quite flammable. the medicines regulator, the mhra says it ”is conducting a review of paraffin—based skin creams and is working closely with manufacturers and the fire service to further reduce the risks associated with products." and you can hear more on that story on bbc 5live investigates this morning at 11. a helicopter has crashed in the grand canyon in the us state of arizona, killing three people. at least four others were hurt. the aircraft was thought to be carrying tourists. the cause of the crash isn't yet known. energy companies should be allowed to see the personal data of some customers at risk of being in fuel poverty according to the government.
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the idea is part of a consultation looking at how best to protect people who could be struggling to pay their bills. our business correspondent joe lynam explains. we all hate getting our energy bills, but for some, it can push them into realfinancial difficulties, known as "fuel poverty." now the government wants to find a new way of automatically protecting up to 2 million energy users by letting suppliers know a lot more about them. it's launching a consultation into something called "data matching," which could allow local authorities to share personal information with energy suppliers. but only with their consent, and if users are getting state benefits and are in financial trouble. then they could automatically be placed on a cheaper safeguard tariff for their gas and electricity. 4 million people are already on that lower rate. the energy watchdog, 0fgem, says anyone placed on the new safeguard tariff could save £66 per year for each if this plan proceeds. that could be valuable as household energy bills are rising. joe lynam, bbc news.
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idris elba went down on one knee, and asked his girlfriend to marry him, his govern sabrina. that was at the premiere of his new film, yardie, in dalston, is london. finally, back to the winter olympics. you might‘ve seen in the build—up to events in pyeongchang that north and south korea created a combined ice hockey team. well they lost their opening match 8—0, but it was the north korean cheerleaders who stole the show in the arena. people had to change seat in the venue so that they could all sit together, and this was the result... time now for the weather.
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the weather has turned much colder for most of us. someone to showers. some drifting further eased throughout the day, but the eastern pa rt throughout the day, but the eastern part of the uk will see much fewer showers, comparatively rest of the uk. on showers, comparatively rest of the uk. 0n the hills of scotland, temperatures not much above is freezing. snow accumulating especially, but not just freezing. snow accumulating especially, but notjust in the hills of northern ireland and scotland. a wide spread frost in eastern england with fewer showers. temperatures will be at or if you degrees below freezing. icy start to monday morning. we can see the snow showers continuing in western scotland. on monday. the weather
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system scotland. on monday. the weather syste m co m es scotland. on monday. the weather system comes in monday night into tuesday, spreading rain, sleet and snow east across the uk. this is bbc news — our latest headlines the international development secretary, penny mordaunt, is warning all uk charities which receive government aid for work abroad that the funding will be withdrawn — if they fail to co—operate with the authorities over this is bbc news — our latest headlines safeguarding issues. the foreign secretary, boris johnson, has met the leader of myanmar, aung san suu kyi, for talks which included the issue of the rojingya muslims. nearly 700,000 rohingya have crossed the border into neighbouring bangladesh, after a crackdown by the burmese military. a report commissioned by a group of mps is warning of major problems faced by children in england whose parents drink too much. almost a fifth of children reported feeling embarrassed by seeing their parent drunk. now on bbc news, the inside out team looks at the growing problem of knife crime. hello, i'm keeley donovan.
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