wherever you are another mild day. 12 or 13 degrees. so, a chilly start tomorrow morning but after that, things turned milder and also there will be some wind and rain at times. this is bbc news i'm julian worricker. the headlines at 9pm: the sports minister tracey crouch has resigned, accusing the government of an "unjustifiable delay" in the introduction of restrictions on high—stakes betting machines. the national crime agency investigates arron banks and his leave dot eu campaign for alleged offences committed during the 2016 eu referendum. google employees around the world stage protests demanding fairer treatment for female and ethnic minority staff. medicinal cannabis products can be legally prescribed from today in a limited number of circumstances where other medicines have failed. and unions call on the government to do more to save the appledore shipyard in devon. good evening, the sports minister tracey crouch

has resigned over "delays" to a crackdown on maximum stakes for fixed—odds betting machines. the chancellor philip hammond said in monday's budget that the cut in stakes from £100 to £2 would come into force in october 2019. but ms crouch said the delay was "unjustifiable" and it could cost the lives of problem gamblers. in a resignation statement posted on twitter, tracey crouch wrote: it is with great sadness i have resigned from one of the bestjobs in government. thank you so much for all the very kind messages of support i have received throughout the day. adding, politicians come and go but principles stay with us forever. 0ur political correspondent, leila nathoo reports. a popular and respected minister tracey crouch today chose to put

principle before her career. during her time at the culture and sport department, she sought to tackle problem gambling, announcing in may that the maximum stakes on fixed odds betting terminals considered to be highly addictive would be cut from £100 to just two. this was widely welcomed by campaigners but monday's budget revealed the change would not be brought in until october next year. like many others in westminster, she had wanted it sooner and today she's stood down over the decision. in the commons this morning, labor's tom watson accused the government of capitulating to the gambling industry. it's a betrayal of the governments three—year review that was meticulously conducted by the member for chatham and ailsford. and when the government itself is admitted the social blithes, it seems to me incomprehensible, and inconceivable that the government would delay a policy

supported by many people on both sides of this house and in both chambers. the government insisted there was never any commitment to bring in the change and the preparations were needed. it was also right to consider planning to reduce the effect ofjob losses for those working in betting shops on the high streets and allowing time for that planning to take effect. it also has to be recognised that right though this change is, money for public services coming from the use has to be replaced or public services will have less funding. but tracy crouch remained unconvinced, handing in her letter of resignation to downing street this afternoon. and we'll find out how this story, and many others, are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:40 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight

are asa bennett, the brexit editor at the daily telegraph, and jack blanchard, who's editor at the politico london playbook. an investigation is being launched by the national crime agency into the prominent businessman arron banks and his leave dot eu campaign for alleged offences committed in the eu referendum. mr banks was referred to the nca by the elections watchdog which suspects that £8 million given to the campaign had come from what it called "impermissible sources". arron banks has welcomed the investigation and said he never received any foreign funding during the campaign. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. we have had many investigations and

many questions about where that money came from, the largest donation in british political history. the commission in charge of the referendum rules suspects mr banks was not the true source of £8 million worth of loans to groups that supported brexit. and they suspect the loans came from a company in the isle of man that's not allowed by law. and this is that mr banks and his colleagues knowingly concealed that. the commission says at least £2.9 million of that money was spent doing the referendum campaign. mr banks and his colleagues have never been backwards about coming forward. injune, they came to westminster and were pushed by mps over links the foreign money. now we have a full—scale russian witchhunt going on. i have got no business interests in russia and i have done the

business deals in russia. you got a vested interest in trying to discredit brexit campaign. the being mps in disbelief when the session ran over. his associate is being investigated and denied doing anything wrong. i run the companies with the money was from and we don't have any transactions from russia. aron baynes is not afraid of controversy, he has a big chequebook and a big ambition to make brexit happened. he was always happy to push political convention. but in

doing so, my aaron banks also have broken the law. staff at google offices around the world are staging an unprecedented series of walkouts in protest against the company's treatment of women and ethnic minorities. the protests began in tokyo and sinapore and have spread around the world. one of the major issues is how sexual misconduct allegations are dealt with at the firm. sophie long reports. i am fed up! a clear message from google workers in new york — it is time to change the way the company deals with sexual harassment. i just felt that it was something good to do, to support women, and we have the opportunity to show solidarity, that is the only way things are going to change, when things happen in numbers and they see a large group of people speaking up, i think that is when i think things start to change. at 11 o'clock local time, colleagues around the world walked away from their workstations. in zurich, in dublin, they stopped swiping screens in tokyo and singapore,

and in london, like google employees elsewhere, they left this message at their desks and went to protest. anger has been growing amongst the tech giant's staff since the new york times revealed andy rubin, the man known as the creator of the android operating system, left the company with a $90 million pay—out despite facing an allegation of sexual misconduct, which he denies. google's chief executive, has apologised. he's told employees these he's listening so he can turn their ideas into action. in an all—staff email he said... i don't know that we'll see a change of culture. right now we have a ceo,

sundar pichai, who says he wants to see change, he's encouraged this walk—out, but, at the same, i think what we have to pay attention to is, one, whether or not any of these demands or met or responded to or how the company responds, and also whether or not the employees themselves believe that things have changed. so far it seems they don't. many walked out of work today feel that the company, famous for its collaborative culture and employee perks, is not meeting basic standards of respect, justice and fairness and that, they say... time is up! ..has to change. sophie long, bbc news. welljoining us now from los angeles is global business analyst ryan patel. i wonder what you make of these protests 7 i wonder what you make of these protests? well, it is needed and this is the time that the change has to happen, i think this is more protests a nd to happen, i think this is more protests and out push to other companies and specifically the tech

for google to champion this issue, not just to fix it but to make for google to champion this issue, notjust to fix it but to make an impact. so all its employees and those that are consumers can actually see that there's actual items to this. other tech companies convey something definitely, it's been brewing most definitely, it's been brewing and the fact what makes this really different is because this has become global, and this is not something i know there is a rhetoric about how it will pass but let me tell you it will not fast, if you want to create innovative ideas you need to have this diversity in mind and this is not something that's going to go away and it's needed to be a quality and google is this iconic company has to represent notjust to fix it but to really have a two—hour items people will be holding them accountable. why have tech companies have an issue in this area you think? historically it has been not diverse and ideas have come from someone diverse and ideas have come from someone who had a start up and being

able to grow it and then when you see competition and what you think of again new ventures and startups, it requires a global mindset now, andi it requires a global mindset now, and i think that's where this is where people are the old companies are not being able to comprehend or adapt to local cultures. what are the chief executives responsible, he has been broadly sympathetic to an extent hasn't he? yes, you have to say not only is he saying the right things, he's the shared data over the last two years that they got rid of 48 people and higher—ups and did not give any packages or severance packages, that's great he showing that most executives would not share that most executives would not share that but i think the difference with this walk—out is that there needs to be items that are changing, there is rhetoric about changing something on the board or maybe different kind of ideas that may be more inclusive and i think that's where this is going to be really watched closely like i

said this may go away in the news for a few days but i feel like this is something that leadership team over there has to really focus on and taken champion this. on the possibility of change, the protesters have got a list of six demand which i was talking about earlier on when you look at that is, how many of them realistically do you think are achievable? in the short term, it's going to be very hard, there are large company and to be able to create that much change that a genuine, keyword genuine because i think that is where it's going to really in the long term view will push the company forward and continue its sustainability and i think they can go after a few of these and make some changes but i am looking to see longevity, i'm not looking, i'm looking to make this change for good and create that mission and they can hit those demands over a long—term view and hopefully quicker than later. we shall see, thank you very much

indeed. from los angeles. for the first time doctors can legally prescribe some patients with medicinal cannabis in the uk, though restrictions remain tight. it can only be prescribed by a specialist doctor and in a limited number of circumstances where other medicines have failed. the decision to relax the rules, followed an outcry over two boys with severe epilepsy who were denied access to cannabis oil, as our health editor hugh pym explains. harry, who is ten years old, has epilepsy. he's energetic enough now but his sometimes daily fits were so severe that his parents feared for his life. he has every type of seizure imaginable. we spent days where he just lay on the sofa. he didn't go to school. harry was dying before our very eyes. but after taking cannabis oil, available in some shops, the fits became a lot less frequent and there was a big improvement in his condition. from today, more effective

medicinal cannabis can be prescribed on the nhs, though only to certain groups of patients. children with rare severe forms of epilepsy, adults vomiting because of chemotherapy and some adults with multiple sclerosis. only a small number of specialists, rather than gps, will be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis and there is continuing research into the long—term risks. some experts think it is best to wait for the research to be completed before extending the range of patients who can be treated. it is really important that doctors don't cause any harm to their patients and don't cause side effects. we know that cannabis related products do have potential side—effects. that is why it is right that it a gradual and slow incremental process going forward now. she was such a happy little girl. emma's nine—year—old daughter teagan has been in hospitalfor several weeks because of repeated epileptic seizures. i haven't had a hug off her

for over two weeks now. her personality is just going. she was told teagan would qualify for the most effective medicinal cannabis. but then when the guidance came out late yesterday, doctors said it wasn't possible. i'm absolutely gutted. absolutely gutted knowing there is a product that can help and watching my daughter suffer every day, it is horrible. it's really horrible. harry doesn't qualify either and his family, like teagan‘s, feel a battle to legalise medicinal cannabis has been won but the reality hasn't matched up, with the possible benefits still not accessible. hugh pym, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: the sports minister tracey crouch has resigned, accusing the government of an "unjustifiable delay" in the introduction of restrictions on high—stakes betting machines. the national crime agency investigates arron banks and his leave dot eu campaign for alleged offences committed

during the 2016 eu referendum. google employees around the world stage protests demanding fairer treatment for female and ethnic minority staff. one of the most senior police officers in england and wales has warned today that there is "a lot less policing" going on, as a result of years of cuts. sara thornton, who chairs the national police chiefs' council, has called for a focus on "core policing." but she was criticised for saying that police shouldn't be asked to do things like record incidents of misogyny. she's been talking to our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford. his report contains flashing images. out in south london today with a metropolitan police response car, trying to chase down a vehicle that has refused to stop. these officers are available to respond to any call and are then pulled off to investigate a car crash. it's everyday work, but police forces across england and wales say it's getting harder as they feel

the financial squeeze. we can be more efficient, we can be more modern... the chair of the chief constables' organisation told me police understand the need to modernise but funding is becoming a real problem. it's absolutely clear that there are fewer officers and fewer staff, and there's a lot less policing activity now than there was two or three years ago. that is very apparent in the numbers of arrests, the number of charges or summons. we watched this afternoon as a suspected shoplifter was being booked into the cells at bishopsgate police station by city of london police officers. but when fewer officers are available, opportunities to arrest suspects become fewer too. police forces have been warning for years that, as budgets have shrunk, core policing has started to suffer. the home secretary, sajid javid, said he understands their concerns but he says resourcing is only

part of the solution — they need to modernise too. sara thornton said yesterday that if the public want officers to investigate violence and burglaries, they shouldn't be asked to do other things, like recording incidents of misogyny — prejudice against women, which isn't currently a crime. but women's equality campaigners say the importance of recording misogyny shouldn't be played down. why should one of the most common forms of hate crime be ignored? we have to get it recognised, and that's the first step, and once it is recognised at the scale it is, then perhaps police will give it due priority. the real issue here is resources. if society decides that hate speech and gender—based hate speech is a crime, then we have to provide the resources. but the government says any decisions on policing priorities should be being taken locally.

local police chiefs should be free, alongside the elected police and crime commissioners, to set the priorities that their communities need or have to deal with. that is local policing, it's operationally independent. and with spending decisions due in the autumn, the debate over police funding is onlyjust warming up. daniel sandford, bbc news. the us state department says the remains of the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi should be found and returned to his family as soon as possible. the call follows turkey's statement on how it believes the journalist was killed, saying he was strangled and dismembered at the saudi consulate in istanbul last month. meanwhile the eiffel tower in paris was switched off today in a minute of silence to mark the international day to end impunity for crimes againstjournalists. the organisation, reporters without borders, says 77 members of the media have been killed this year and more than 300 others imprisoned. the bank of england has decided to keep interest rates

unchanged, at 0.75%. the bank's governor, mark carney, said brexit uncertainty was preventing some firms from investing. but he also said there could be a rebound in investment if the uk manages a smooth exit from the european union. anyone from the european union living and working in the uk will have to register to stay when brexit is completed and this country leaves the eu next march. it will cost each person 65 pounds under the ‘eu settlement scheme'. with london so reliant on foreign workers, some of the capital's hospitals have decided to put up the cash themselves. they'll pay for thousands of eu staff to register , as karl mercer reports. the week after the eu referendum, this picture appeared of staff at the hospital, the clear image of how much london's nhs relies on european staff. a photo with more staff followed. my name is christina i am from spain. my name is elena i'm from spain.

may name is lisa, i'm from greece. i'm anna, i'm portuguese. seems to have changed little now. in the nhs we have hundreds of thousands of people who are highly skilled... this was the nhs chief execs speaking at city hall last week. we need everybody across the nhs in london to put your arm around a friend from the rest of the european union and make sure they get that message. now, it seems london's hospital bosses are giving them more than a hug, a number of them saying today they will pay the registration fee for european staff who want to sign up to get settled status in the uk. european staff and staff from other islands are working across the hospitals as nurses, doctors, scientists, therapists, they are the heart of what we achieve every day. theirfundamental to the care providing patients across london. without them? without them we would be far more challenged to provide the quality of care

we aspire to hear in these great hospitals. we would have a gap, it would be hard to fill from uk sources. today, a number of other london trusts said they would do the same, for uclh, that will mean paying for around a thousand staff, around the same figure in saint george's. imperial which covers a number of west london hospitals has 1500 eu staff, and guys in saint thomas around 2000. should you not be spending that on patient care but then what you are doing now? the cost of recruiting new staff in place of european staff would be much higher. than the cost of supporting them at this stage. your saying is a decision as much as it is about rewarding your staff? it's a good decision for the nhs and the great decision for effective staff and long—term of what we should do to back european staff. more hospitals told us today they are likely to follow suit. four men who were part of a gang of twenty which groomed,

and sexually abused vulnerable girls in huddersfield, have beenjailed. they were given sentences of between three and seventeen years. the judge at leeds crown court said their offending "defied understanding." the gang's ring—leader was given a life sentence last month. fake news on social media is being blamed for damaging parents' faith in vaccines. england's chief medical officer professor dame sally davies has been speaking on the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the combined measles, mumps and rubella — or mmr — vaccine. she says online myths are behind a fall in children getting the jab. james gallagher reports. this is an almost forgotten site in the uk, measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world. for most it's unpleasant, but it can be deadly if it spreads to the lungs or brain. vaccination is why we now have so few cases. this is the mmr,

it protects against measles as get —— as well as mumps and rubella but discredited claims by this man walked faith in the vaccine. he said, mark causes autism and was struck off the medical register in the uk. but, his words lead to a fall the number of children vaccinated around the turn of the millennium. to stop measles spreading, 95% of children need to be immunised but coverage fell to just 80% of two—year—olds in 2003 when anxiety over mmr was at its peak. that donation rates are 91% but have been falling for the past four years. so why are parents not taking their children to get their jobs? when the infection rates drop you get complacency, but there's also this dreadful social media they can use and people peddling myths and stories. they are absolutely wrong. as a result measles is making

a comeback, there's been more than 900 cases already this year, the professor a ccuses 900 cases already this year, the professor accuses what she calls the anti—vaccine brigade putting lives at risk by staying mmr is unsafe. people who spread these risks are neither the pick up the bits to help or blame. she said the vaccine save millions of lives around the world and encourage parents to make sure their children are vaccinated. one of britain's oldest shipyards is to close, bringing to an end more than 160 years of boat—building at the site. the owners of the appledore yard in north devon, babock international, made the decision despite a public campaign to save it, and an offer of financial help from the government. up to 200 jobs are at risk. unions described it as a "devastating blow" for the workforce. kirk england reports. there's been a fight to save me but

it has not happened. . devastated, sad, completely unbelievable to shut the yard once again, devastated blow to the local community to north devon and the history of shipbuilding in ourarea devon and the history of shipbuilding in our area is devastating and it's a kick to the deed. many workers to be deployed to devonport dockyard had hoped to return to the shop floor at apple door. people say they are devastated by what happened. we saw them coming here, for their lunch and coffee and go to the grocery store before and after ships and see the wives and the kids. the kids are growing up. all these generations and it's going to be gone. and they will move to devonport and that will be that. and a the dashed shipbuilding. last weekend, i rally was held in support of the 200 strong workforce, over 9000 people signed a petition, the government also offered the owners

of £50 million contract but has not been enough to save the yard. and determined over the next few weeks to see what options the government can continue to offer for other owners, other potential operators of the yard but it's a sad and extremely distressing blow. they have been under for it before, but the final blow was losing a contract to build a vessel for the armed forces of malta, now 199 staff are being offered a move to devonport dockyard which is also owned by babcock. in a statement, the company told us, babcock was performed —— focus is firmly on its workforce and to protect their employment within the business. badcock regrets having to ta ke the business. badcock regrets having to take this course of action and recognises the impact it will have on its dedicated and professional workforce. ships have been built for over 160 years, walter was at the

ya rd over 160 years, walter was at the yard for ten of them. trepidation is worldwide, all over the world, it's known all over the world and to have this happen in our beautiful vintage, it's a tragedy. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. good evening, no shortage of whether action over the next few days, a lot going on as we head towards the weekend, but for friday, actually a relatively quiet day, a cold start but many fine with some spells of sunshine and i mention that gold star, temperatures really will go away as he continued to head to the evening and into the night. under clear starry skies relatively light winds, this is a recipe for a cold night. towns and cities around freezing in the countryside, by the ministry or “4 and the odd shower in western fringes and perhaps the freezing fog patch as well to take

us freezing fog patch as well to take us into tomorrow morning. after the cold start we are looking at the many fine day, spells of sunshine although that sunshine will turn hazy as high clouds spill its weight from the west, temperature wise we are looking at highs between nine and 13 degrees. some of this rain here will spend its way into northern and western areas as we get into saturday and it's going to turn windy as well. the winds are not quite as strong on sunday a bit of rainfor quite as strong on sunday a bit of rain for some but —— some dry weather as well. this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i'm jane 0'brien. president trump continues to crack down on immigration laws ahead of the midterm elections and places the blame squarely with the democrats. these caravans and illegal migrants are drawn to our country by democrat—backed laws and left—wing judicial rulings. google employees around the world walk out in protest over the tech giant's handling of sexual harrassment. and it took nearly 50 years but the final film from orson welles is about to be released. but will the other side

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