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this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at three. the prime minister appeals tojeremy corbyn to resolve their differences and help her deliver brexit. the shadow chancellor says a crucial factor, trust, has been damaged. in a word, a single word, do you trust the prime minister? no. sorry not after this weekend when she has blown the confidentiality she had. i actually think she has jeopardised the negotiations for her own personal protection. as israel exchanges fire with palestinian militants for a second day, the israeli prime minister orders the military to deploy in strength around the gaza strip. crowds in bangkok brave a long wait in searing temperatures for a glimpse of their newly—crowned king. the illegal puppy trade exposed. the treasury recovers more
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than £5 million in unpaid taxes in an operation to tackle the black market trade. and a look at the past week on the victoria derbyshire programme, including an interview with wildlife presenter chris packham about the death threat he's received. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon. labour's shadow chancellor has accused the prime minister of breaking the confidentiality and trust surrounding brexit negotiations between labour and the government. writing in a newspaper today, theresa may has called on labour leaderjeremy corbyn to "put their differences aside" and agree a brexit deal. the uk was due to leave the european union on 29th march, but it was delayed to 31st october after mps failed to agree a deal. our political correspondent, nick eardley reports.
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the most unlikely of brexit pairings, but could theresa may and jeremy corbyn unite and agree a compromise deal in the coming days? the prime minister hopes so, recovering after her party was thumped in the local elections. she believes the public now wants politicians to deliver. writing in the mail on sunday, theresa may appealed directly to labour leader jeremy corbyn, saying... "let's listen to what the voters said in the local elections and put our differences aside for a moment. let's do a deal." her party's scottish leader believes agreement is within reach. we need to start walking ourselves back to an agreement where we can get the majority of people in the house of commons on board, and i think there is a deal there to be done, i genuinely do. but it takes two to tango. talks with labour will resume on tuesday, but one of its key negotiators is less than impressed with the pm. do you trust the prime minister? no, sorry, not after this
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weekend, when she's blown the confidence she actually had. and i actually think she's jeopardised the negotiations for her own personal protection. labour has real concerns that even if it can secure its demands, whoever replaces theresa may could rip up the deal. trying to enter into a contract with a company that's going into administration and the people who are going to take over are not willing to fulfil that contract. we can't negotiate like that. and it's notjust labour mrs may has to convince. this morning, graham brady — the chairman of the committee of tory mps — warned accepting labour's demand for a customs union could lead to a split in the conservative party. the tories are worried, too, about losing further political ground to unambiguously pro—brexit parties. if they push forward with this, it will be seen as a coalition of politicians against the people, and i think millions of people would give up on both labour and the conservatives, i really do. labour also has a tough sell.
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dozens of its mps won't back a deal that doesn't include another referendum. they warn against a stitch—up, and fear losing votes to anti—brexit parties, even if labour secures a closer relationship. even that should be put back to the people. and that's the problem, i think, that particularly the labour party is facing, because on their side, a lot of their supporters are deeply angry. differences remain between these two and many other rows are waiting in the wings. at fractured westminster, brexit solutions don't come easy. nick came into the studio an hour ago to talk to me about the challenge for both the leaders of the labour and conservative parties and he says compromise will also make things difficult. both sides have looked at the local elections and thought, we need to get on with this. whatever solving
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brexit looks like, they think that needs to happen. the prime minister says she thinks that is getting a deal over the line and there are some in the labour party who are sympathetic to that argument. it does seem the government is prepared to go some way to meeting some of labour's demand for a customs union of sorts, an arrangement close to a customs union, although you can safely bet they will call it something else to save face. but it is farfrom something else to save face. but it is far from clear that that will be enough. you heard john mcdonnell talking about doing a deal with a company that is going into administration and that is a real fear on the labour side. even if they agree something with theresa may, she has said she will stand down if a withdrawal deal goes through. the next prime minister, labour fear could be a through. the next prime minister, labourfear could be a boris johnson, a dominic raab, could come in and rip that up. the newspapers we re in and rip that up. the newspapers were saying today they were talking about the suggestion the government would offer a deal that would run
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until the next election at least two yea rs until the next election at least two years away. that is fine, but how do you guarantee when the prime minister goes, how do you sign in blood as it will work that that deal would stand 7 presumably blood as it will work that that deal would stand? presumably that requires trust and that is whatjohn mcdonnell says has been eroded. absolutely and it is not a good omen for someone wanting to get a deal. the labour party is worried it cannot trust the government, the government is worried about going too far and alienating its own site. i cannot emphasise enough how important party discipline is in this. if theresa may goes too far and goes too close to leva a's proposal, she will lose potentially dozens proposal, she will lose potentially d oze ns of proposal, she will lose potentially dozens of tory mps. on the labour side if they do not include another referendum on any deal, they could potentially lose dozens on their own side as well. that could lead to a position where it is possible a deal could not get through parliament and if that was the case, there is
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little point in doing it. iain duncan smith set the dogs running yesterday by suggesting the prime minister should name a date now when she was going to go and if she would not, the 1922 committee might move against her. is there any indication his call has picked up any resonance? there are some who sympathise, but what there has not been so far is what we often see as the cacophony of calls for the prime minister to do something. some are holding their fire until after the european elections when the tories could do worse than they did in the locals. but there is perhaps a question of if the prime minister comes back with a deal she has signed with labour that goes towards their position this week, many will be furious. but there is another risk. if she does not get the deal donein risk. if she does not get the deal done in time by the european elections, the voters will punish the conservative party again and
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then her critics might come calling. israel's prime minister has ordered the military to continue with massive strikes on the gaza strip and to deploy tanks, artillery and infantry forces around the territory. palestinian officials say eight people have been killed in gaza over the weekend. israel says it's responding to hundreds of rockets fired into southern israel. three israelis have been killed in the town of ashkelon and several others wounded by the barrage. the bbc‘s middle east analyst alan johnston reports. on through the night it went, yet another israeli strike on gaza. and the militants there unleashed rocket after rocket. israel's air defence shield worked to try to intercept the missiles, blasting them out of the night sky. and israel struck repeatedly at what it said were militant targets like weapons caches all down the gaza strip. in the light of day the extent of the damage, the impact of the pounding,
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was clear to see. where people should be shopping and working, coming and going, there is rubble all around. and on the other side of the conflict in the israeli city of ashkelon a similar scene. a man in his 50s died here when a rocket from gaza slammed down on his home. israel's leaders are watching and making their plans. there is no talk of stepping back. translation: this morning i instructed the israeli defence forces to continue with massive strikes against terrorists in the gaza strip. and i also instructed that forces around the gaza strip be stepped up with tanks, artillery and infantry forces. hamas bears responsibility not only for its own attacks and actions, but also for those of the islamic jihad for which it pays a very high price. a funeral in gaza, it's very likely
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there will be more of these. behind the scenes egyptian and united nations diplomats will be trying to mediate. they may well seek a deal that eases israel's very tight economic blockade on gaza in return for calm from the militants. but for now at least there is no sign of any imminent truce. alanjohnston, alan johnston, bbc news. in a few minutes we will be talking to an expert on the region about what might be happening behind the scenes. crowds gathered to watch thailand's newly crowned king being carried through the streets of the capital bangkok in a four—mile royal procession. king vajiralongkorn was crowned in an elaborate ceremony yesterday, becoming thailand's first new king in 70 years. dawn in bangkok, and the streets brightened
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by a stream of royal yellow. thousands up early to get a good vantage point, all keen to catch a rare glimpse of their new king, their first for almost 70 years. king maha vajiralongkorn was crowned yesterday, so now it was time to show himself to his people. carried by 16 soldiers on a gilded palanquin, a cavalcade involving thousands of people, stretching some 500 metres long, slowly processing round the heart of the city. a chance for his people to pay homage and celebrate his ascension to the throne, but also a chance for many thais to see their monarch in person for the first time — a much remoterfigure than his much—loved late father, spending much of his time abroad. this elaborate three—day coronation is as much religious as it is ceremonial and, as the king processed, he visited sacred temples, where he could offer up prayers
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before golden images of buddha. in thailand, the monarch is revered as an almost godlike figure, the official protector of the buddhist faith, and even members of his family prostrate themselves before him as they receive their royal titles. but he's more than a spiritual leader and many thais wonder how the king will use his huge political influence as his divided country emerges from military rule. james landale, bbc news. police commissioners in england and wales are calling on prosecutors to scrap a controversial new form asking victims of crime, including rape complainants, to hand over their mobile phones or risk prosecutions not going ahead. the association of police and crime commissioners says the policy could undermine the criminaljustice system. andy moore reports. these are the new consent forms that could be used by the police, asking victims of crime — including rape victims — to allow their mobile phones and other data to be examined. campaigners have described them
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as a "digital strip search." support from the view that the police have gone too far has come from an unusual source — the police and crime commissioners who are elected by us to hold police forces to account. the forms were introduced after a series of scandals where vital evidence held on social media was not handed over to rape defendants. they were seen as an attempt to improve the thoroughness of investigations. police said data would only be examined where it was relevant to an enquiry. but the association of police and crime commissioners opposes the move. david lloyd, the organisation's lead on criminaljustice, told the observer newspaper: the police and crime commissioners say that in some cases, material unconnected to the rape
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case has been obtained by officers and used to undermine the complainant. the police say they are trying to balance privacy and justice. those whose job it is to oversee the police say that on this occasion they have got that balance wrong. the headlines on bbc news... let's do a deal — the prime minister appeals to jeremy corbyn to resolve their differences and help her deliver brexit. as israel exchanges fire with palestinian militants for a second day, the israeli prime minister orders the military to deploy in strength around the gaza strip. thailand's king makes a grand procession in front of large crowds in bangkok, in his first public appearance since his coronation on saturday. and in sport... chelsea are leading watford and arsenal play later. meanwhile in the championship, norwich have been promoted as champions.
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and derby county have reached the play offs, they beat west brom to pip middlesbrough to the final spot. judd trump leadsjohn higgins in the final of the world snooker championship, it's a repeat of the 2011 final. joffre archer took his maiden wicket. i'll be back with more on those stories in half an hour. let's get more now on the escalating violence between israel and palestinian militants on the gaza strip. joining me in the studio is fawaz gerges, professor of international relations at the london school of economics. what would you say is behind this?
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in early april egypt brokered a truce between israel and hamas where the israeli government eased or promised to ease the restrictions on gaza. there are 2.5 million palestinians who live in gaza and the social, economic and humanitarian situation is very desperate. hamas believes israel has not delivered on its promise to ease up not delivered on its promise to ease up the restrictions of the blockade of gaza. the israelis say these restrictions have to be imposed for security reasons? exactly. israel says if we ease the restrictions on gaza hamas will benefit and use the money to boost its self. but you have 2.5 million people, collective punishment, 85% of people in gaza living in poverty. the palestinian people living in gaza are really bleeding. what hamas is doing
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strategically, hamas is risking a military confrontation with israel. why now? they could do it at almost any time. presumably there are other factors in play? absolutely. this is like the first round. there was a war in 2008, another in 2012 and a huge conflict in 2014. as long as you have the israeli blockade, as long as you do not have light at the end of the tunnel. as long as you have palestinians suffering, there will be confrontation. the question is not why now? the question is are there any prospects to resolve the palestinian and israeli hostilities? sadly the peace process is really dead. that is why my fear is are we going to witness or light fear in gaza, my fear is in fact the west bank might implode in the next few
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months because the palestinian authority really is on the verge of ba n kru ptcy authority really is on the verge of bankruptcy and the situation is extremely volatile. and the president abbas is an old man, there is no obvious successor. and there are all the tensions between his organisation and hamas in gaza. you are right. you have got two palestinian authority is competing for influence. you have president abbas in the west bank and hamas in gaza. president trump has fully sided with israel, he has moved the american embassy to jerusalem, sided with israel, he has moved the american embassy tojerusalem, he is pushing and pressuring the palestinians to accept basically his vision for a solution with israel. we still don't know what that vision is because he has not revealed it in detail. we know the broad contours. jerusalem is not on the table. there
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are more than 4 million palestinian refugees not on the table. the reality is, according to his own envoy to the middle east, jack krishna, that this american president no longer subscribes to a two—state solution. even an independent, viable palestinian state is not on the table and that is why i say the piece process is dead. even with this latest round of confrontation and if it does not lead to all—out war, i feel war might come as a result of many factors on the west bank as well. what about the regional players who try to calm things down and the obvious one is egypt? they seem to enjoy a relatively good relationship with israel. the only relevant player between hamas and israel is egypt. player between hamas and israel is egypt- egypt player between hamas and israel is egypt egypt is player between hamas and israel is egypt. egypt is the major broker. but the reality is the space for negotiations has become limited as a result of multiple factors. the
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other regional powers are a factor exceptin other regional powers are a factor except in escalation form. at this moment what you have is no adults in the room. the americans have isolated themselves and they no longer paying lip service to being an honest broker. the european union is interested in putting its own house in order. the regional powers are waging a strategic struggle and you have iran and saudi arabia. hamas is an affiliate of the muslim brotherhood. as always, fascinating, but rather league prospect. thank you very much. a 17—year—old girl who was murdered in wiltshire on friday has been named. ellie gould was pronounced dead after emergency services were called to an address
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in calne near chippenham. wiltshire police are continuing to question a 17—year—old boy who has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. a thirteen—year—old boy has died after getting into difficulties in the sea off llandudno in north wales. the coastguard pulled the child from the water at pigeon‘s cove just after 9pm last night. he was airlifted to hospital in bangor but died there. police are not treating the death as suspicious. dog breeders selling puppies on the black market have been forced to pay back more than £5 million in tax as part of a clampdown on illegal puppy farming. customs officers found fraudsters making huge profits by breeding puppies on a mass scale with little regard for their welfare. simonjones reports. distressed dogs kept in appalling conditions by breeders not paying their taxes, treating animals as a commodity rather than with humanity, selling them on in huge numbers. the impact of the illegal puppy trade on dogs is one of absolute misery and animal welfare problems, from disease to over—breeding, it really does cause suffering, and some of these people are moving dogs around, travelling great distances when they are sick and injured,
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and it really is a miserable trade. a task force from hm revenue and customs set up in 2015 has recovered almost £5.5 million in lost taxes. it identified 257 separate cases of tax evasion across the uk. one puppy breeder in scotland was handed a bill of £425,000. animal welfare groups say tens of thousands of puppies are being reared in unregulated conditions. the task force says it has made inroads into what it calls a brutal trade, but it is a growing problem. the government was unable to say how many of the breeders who had been fined were still operating. the advice from the rspca for anybody considering buying a dog is to do your research on the person selling it, or to consider a rescue dog. well, the rspca's chief inspectorate officer, dermot murphy, who we just saw in that film, joins me now. thank you for coming into the studio
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to talk about this. the first obvious thing is, this is about the tax, but from your point of view it is about the cruelty. presumably as well as the taxman dealing with this, you were involved in prosecuting the crime. yes, indeed. animal welfare is our main driver, but one of the ways of achieving thatis but one of the ways of achieving that is to ensure we put some of these people out of business, the worst possible offenders causing suffering to animals on an industrial scale. when you say industrial scale. when you say industrial scale. when you say industrial scale in what sense do you have of how widespread this practice is? is an example, two yea rs practice is? is an example, two years ago we broke a gang that were responsible for turning over £2 million and last year a gang that was responsible for £2.5 million. they had very little regard for the animal welfare or people buying those dogs. how were they accessing customers? most of it is online, 8796
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is online. that is where they attract their customers. people do not help because they are often buying on impulse rather than doing their research to see what dog is best for them and taking a much longer lead in time before bringing a dog into the house. we advocate taking ona a dog into the house. we advocate taking on a rescue dog, they make fantastic pets. and in terms of how this operation is carried out, is most of the breeding done here or on the continent? what has been the balance? it is mixed, but in recent yea rs balance? it is mixed, but in recent years there have been more dogs smuggled in with underlying health problems. they travel great distances and that exacerbates those problems and makes the situation worse. what about the measures in place to try and prevent this? people are encouraged to cheat their animals and have a record of their
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origins. presumably a lot of this is bypassed. is there a fraud side to it as well? there is. the rspca can ta ke it as well? there is. the rspca can take action for animal welfare offences, but we have moved into taking action on fraud because they give out false paperwork and have no insurance. often the animals are not vaccinated and have not been cared for. it is a multi—agency approach which is why we are so pleased to see hmrc taking such a tough line on the worst offenders. what cooperation do you get from legitimate breeders? that is licensed by local authorities. the best breeders out there, if somebody wa nts to best breeders out there, if somebody wants to go to a breeder, they will ta ke wants to go to a breeder, they will take a while to give a dog to somebody. they will make sure that welfare is in place and that is regulated by local authorities. where the best of it is working that is very good. these are criminals, animal gangs. what advice would you
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give to people thinking about buying a dog but a mac we ran a campaign called poppy smart and if you go to the website there is information about getting a dog.|j the website there is information about getting a dog. i would consider getting a rescue dog, there are thousands around the country looking for the perfect home. presumably the best thing is to visit a place yourself rather than meet somebody in the middle of a shopping centre or something or out ona shopping centre or something or out on a road somewhere and see the animal at the end of it. you need to see where they have been. correct. the best breeders will not take the puppy away the best breeders will not take the puppy away 01’ the best breeders will not take the puppy away or let you have it on the first visit. they want to get to know you. just when i come across these cases i think people would not make a purchase like this in any other way where they walk in and hand over a load of cash and walk away. it is even worse when we are
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talking about a living creature. thank you very much. a rare brooch has been uncovered in norfolk. the 800—year—old treasure features two lions and is studded with two pink stones. it was found in a freshly ploughed field by a newly qualified archaeologist but it wasn't his first find. tom lucking unearthed an anglo—saxon pendant worth £145,000 when he was still a student in 2014. he should not worry too much about paying back his student loan. he should not worry too much about paying back his student loan. and coming up in the next hour we'll be speaking to tom lucking about his find. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich temperatures are nowhere near where they should be at this time of the year. there is some snow over a high ground in scotland. generally a lot of cloud around overnight, so for most of us it will be above
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freezing. these showers fizzle out. as we go into tomorrow this area of cloud and showers drift very slowly southwards into northern ireland and northern england and the midlands later on in the day. to the south the weather is like it has been today. in the north beautiful blue skies in scotland and wintry showers, only 9 degrees in aberdeen. it will stay cool by day and by night. breezy in the middle of the week, but some sunshine.
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hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines: the prime minister appeals to jeremy corbyn to resolve their differences and help her deliver brexit. the shadow chancellor says a crucial factor, trust, has been damaged. in a word, a single word, do you trust the prime minister? no. sorry, not after this weekend when she has blown
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the confidentiality she had. i actually think she has jeopardised the negotiations for her own personal protection. as israel exchanges fire with palestinian militants for a second day, the israeli prime minister orders the military to deploy in strength around the gaza strip. crowds in bangkok brave a long wait in searing temperatures for a glimpse of their newly—crowned king. the illegal puppy trade exposed — the treasury recovers more than five million pounds in unpaid taxes, in an operation to tackle the black market trade. now on the bbc news channel, it's time to look back on the past week on the victoria derbyshire programme. hello and welcome to our programme. over the next half—hour we bring you some of the exclusive and original journalism we've broadcast over the last week.

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