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try to use attacks the - “ha _§\r\? tories try to use attacks the change behaviour, and obviously it has changed behaviour, the cuts in the amount of plastic bags used, despite our forgetfulness, is having an effect, and with this whole green agenda, as it were, making a comeback, very big under david cameron and then fell by the wayside, but michael gove, as environment secretary, has picked it up environment secretary, has picked it up again. it is one of these areas where it gets people talking a little bit because it is these things that you use all the time, whether plastic bags or plastic straws. it is hard to argue against it. but going from 5p straws. it is hard to argue against it. but going from sp to 10p. and into every shop. corner shops didn't have to do it. it wasjust the big supermarkets. it'll be interesting how public opinion with that. i have
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some friends who say, in order to make one of these bags it takes this, you'd have to use it for 25 yea rs, this, you'd have to use it for 25 years, andi this, you'd have to use it for 25 years, and i never quite know whether the statistics are true. possibly friends talking garbage but a busy topic of debate and i think it is really interesting, but the suggestion is that be about to announce this, and thence the move next week and consult on proposals to double the tax. sadly it is being proposed. now, we were talking about politics and they know you were trying to speak politics then so i will let you have this, and in the times, really interesting story on a new take on the halljewish anti—semitism row that has been swirling around labour. what is the development forjeremy corbyn? swirling around labour. what is the development for jeremy corbyn?m swirling around labour. what is the development forjeremy corbyn? it is a really terrible developments. it is hard to overstate what lessons.
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you have the head of the bnp and ku klux klan chiefs showing support for comments he made, and these are comments, let me just make sure i get this, i don't want to misquote, but he said that zionists having lived in this country for a very long time, probably all their lives, they don't understand english. he has since said he was talking specifically about people who believe in zionism as a political belief, but that word has become so difficult and it often is conflated with meaning jewish, that i think it has insulted a lot of people. it does seem like we have been talking about anti—semitism in labour for a long time now, and it is interesting
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how this keeps running as a story. it won't go away. in a normal political cycle, jeremy corbyn of anyone else would be toast, but i think because of the backdrop of brexit and everything else he survives. the other thing about this whole story is that you have had the former head of the four home affairs select committee say i am not prepared to support the racist anti—semite period, it is overfor me, incredibly explosive. this is a labourmp, me, incredibly explosive. this is a labour mp, suggesting he may break away from the party. luciano berger has set out also atjeremy corbyn, so has set out also atjeremy corbyn, so is this the straw which breaks the camel's back. that has been a lot of speculation there will be a breakaway element of the labour party, that could tip them over the edge, but clearlyjeremy corbyn is not getting on top of this, and i think he has been given a fair bit of latitude anyway he normally wouldn't. but why do you think that
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jeremy corbyn hasn't managed to contain the story and make it go away, because as you say, we have been seeing new developments, co nsta ntly been seeing new developments, constantly going round and round and you would think the party machine would try to get a handle on it?|j think this has been a really difficult issue for jeremy think this has been a really difficult issue forjeremy corbyn in particular as somebody who is very pro—palestine and has a history of supporting palestinian causes, and he is somebody who never expected to be party leader had in the ambition and that we so he has spoken freely for decades about the issues, and arguably has said some things which are offensive. and i think the reason that it has been so difficult is because i don't think the good faith is there any more. i think initially people give him the benefit of the doubt as somebody who didn't always choose his words correctly, but there has been so
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much of it and so much almost a relu cta nce much of it and so much almost a reluctance from jeremy corbyn to understand why it is offensive. i think he thinks, and this is my own interpretation, but he would say he is very strong on being anti—racist and so on, but i think he thinks when people attack israel they are punching up, as it were, whereas most forms of racism are punching down, so i think he struggles to really understand. if he said the equivalent about any other nationality or if he was sexist or homophobic, he wouldn't be anyjob. politically interesting as well. we see politically interesting as well. we see in this article now quotes from the conservatives because only one hand you might think they were making hay with this but they have a known issue is on the muslim issue with comments people like boris
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johnson, and all the parties have to dread so carefully on this ground. nobody should be trying to make political capital out of what is an incredibly sensitive issue. part of the problem withjeremy corbyn that he doesn't understand the political ramifications so lovely apology is qualified, but because he is not used to that level of scrutiny and doesn't realise the potential for like they're not getting on top of the issue. while i have you, move us onto the ft weekend because i think this is close to your heart. ace dodi close to me, i bank with tsb and it has been an absolute nightmare. they have been rocked by an exodus of top executives. this all stems from introducing the it system which caused complete meltdown for customers, i was unable to tra nsfer meltdown for customers, i was unable to transfer money between accounts, not able to pay suppliers and at one point not able to pay employees, and
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now the head of human resources and chief marketing officer paying with their jobs, chief marketing officer paying with theirjobs, it begs the question, why isn't the chief executive being what hisjob why isn't the chief executive being what his job because ultimately the buck stops with him. they are seeing the whole it problem was compounded by criminals taking advantage of the confusion. this has been going on for five months and they still haven't got a handle. we should say that tsb are not the only people with problems, ulster bank and others. it may be that tsb are particularly strong example but it raises a wider issue, banks are so reliant on it now, that something goes wrong it can go really long. definitely, and you said you had to go into the bank at one point and polite money. which is alien to us now! it seems like such a long time ago, and it makes you think of how vulnerable we are in a sense with so
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much alive is geared up to rely on it whether it is banking or other things. we are almost a cashless society, so while that is good on one level you do get caught out when things like this happen.|j one level you do get caught out when things like this happen. i think it will be a big issue for the future. 0 nto will be a big issue for the future. onto the daily telegraph and the lovely picture of the carnival queen all geared up for the notting hill carnival, but a much more serious issue behind that picture all about keeping people safe. obviously she looks absolutely stunning and so many people will enjoy carnival sunday and monday, but they will now have to pass through these knife security arches for the first time, which is quite a big step, but i think they have been looking at various different safety measures and there has been in the past violence at the carnival, although i think that has been coming down over
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time, but it obviously comes against the backdrop of a rise in violence across london. i think people can ta ke across london. i think people can take this one of two ways, either as a the assurance that people are being scrutinised, but i think it jars a little with an event like nottingham carnival which is such a community event, it really has this history and a kind of grassroots event, where people work on the costumes for a whole year and families go and so on, so it is quite sad in a way to have that. families go and so on, so it is quite sad in a way to have thatm is based on this whole idea of spontaneously, but as you see, we're living through this crime epidemic and you have to do your best to reassure people. i know historically they have talked about making it ticketed, which may go against the spirit, but maybe it has got so big
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you have to take these measures. this has all the hallmarks of la schools were people have to go through security when they go on, it is testament to the fact the mayor of london has not got on top of this problem and i think he has been incredibly complacent. it will be interesting to see how it all goes down. time is tight, butjust briefly outline thrust the other story, were meant to be given the right to take abortion pills at home, what is this one? this is a victory for campaigners on this issue. until now, those women seeking abortion, up to ten weeks, so seeking abortion, up to ten weeks, so very early stage, and the most common way is to take pills flit and what people do is take the first pill ina what people do is take the first pill in a clinic and return a day later and take the following pell. then most of them are sent home and the problem with that is if you make it home, then basically the baby is
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terminated at home and you experience headaches & bleeding and it is quite a difficult thing to go through, but so many women have come forward and talked of the experiences of having that on buses and trains. because it can happen so quickly. and they are on the alone and going through this extremely traumatic experience, and now they are going to be allowed to take that second pill at home, make themselves comfortable and safe, and itjust seems like common sense has prevailed,. some pro-life campaigners are unhappy but this follows, bring us into line with wales and scotland. this already ta kes pla ce wales and scotland. this already takes place in wales and scotland. it is an issue that polarises people. more discussion on that, i am sure. that is all the time we have fought at the moment but don't forget you can see the front pages online, on the bbc news website,
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seven online, on the bbc news website, seven days a week. if you missed the programme, you can watch it later on bbc i clear. all that remains for me to do is thank you and we will be back again in about an hour sojoin us back again in about an hour sojoin us for that. good even in, a day when you certainly needed an umbrella and into the bank holiday weekend as it is for most of us it will remain very unsettled. the next wet day is likely to be on sunday, either side of that much drier but still rather cooler. this is the radar over the past few hours, fewer showers across the north, this is the heavy rain moving southwards across the south—east and east anglia. that will move across the channel on to the near continent, so drying up overnight, a few showers coming in
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on the north westerly airflow, but clear skies and tumbling temperatures and the chilly night tonight. you can knock a few degrees of those numbers are fewer living in rural parts. a chilly start to the weekend with this high pressure trying to in from the atlantic, pushing away most of the showers and the strong winds, showers in the north—east of scotland with it will be windy for a while but later winds on saturday. fewer showers running through the cheshire gap, one or two in land but mostly dry, giving more sunshine, and may feel a bit better on saturday, the temperature not too far off what they had today, 17 in the central belt, 20 soul across the south—east. that ridge of high pressure doesn't last long, things moving quickly off the atlantic, this next weather system arriving, bringing not only cloud but outbreaks of rain on sunday, maybe a dry start for the midlands and eastern england but the rain is
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making its weekly source, heavy at times, particularly wet and windy across south wales and the south—east of england. underneath the cloud and outbreaks of rain, the temperature average and this time of year. things are looking better for bank holiday monday, between two systems early on monday. flat bread of westerly airflow and some sunshine around, maybe a few showers on the westerly breeze. a lot of places will see dry weather and some sunshine around, and that means a boost to the temperature so could see boost to the temperature so could see highs particularly across eastern parts of england and to the low 205. this is bbc news.
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the headlines at 11:00: police scotland say they're examining complaints of sexual misconduct against the former first minister alex salmond. the claims are strenously denied by mr salmond. he says he's "no saint," but that he's done nothing wrong. i've made many mistakes in my life, political and personal, but i have not sexually harassed anyone, and i certainly have not been engaged in criminality. the claims prompted an internal scottish government investigation. scotland's first minister said they couldn't be ignored. it's a difficult situation, but what is important is that complaints are treated seriously, regardless of who the person complained about is. egyptian authorities say a british couple on holiday there died of natural causes, but relatives say
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