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this isn't a call to make more documentaries about climate change and our planet, it's about taking our planet and putting it into every single piece of output on television, into the soaps, into the comedies, into the dramas. these writers say it's about showing more sustainable ways of living on screen. we're beginning to see the real—world effects of climate change on people who have no choice but to bear the brunt of it. and i think if drama and television are not reflecting that we're not doing ourjob properly. the aim is for the future of our planet to become a natural topic of conversation, while at the same time keeping audiences entertained. laura foster, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. scotla nd scotland enjoyed probably the warmest day of the year so far. but this is corsica taking a step back
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into winter. we have clear skies over the western half of europe. and in the uk weather in shetland in the north or the channel islands in the south it isa the channel islands in the south it is a case of strong sunshine overhead. but across the south not feeling as hot as it does further north because there is more of a breeze. scotland could see up to 25 celsius today but later on we could just see some isolated showers. but thatisit just see some isolated showers. but that is it on an otherwise blue sky day. the show was moved to was the west of scotland through the night. some low cloud. the coast of north—east scotland. another fresh
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night with temperatures down into single figures. another sunny commute from any tomorrow, slightly more of a south east breeze across the country tomorrow. some low cloud across orkney and shetland. and after the sunny start across england and wales a bit more clout in the afternoon. temperatures dropping a little bit but still at or above where we should be for the time of year. where we should be for the time of yea r. low pressure where we should be for the time of year. low pressure now starting to dominate to the south going towards the end of the week, more of an easterly breeze and temperatures taking another knock. a greater chance of showers across england and wales into the afternoon. always a sunnierfurther north wales into the afternoon. always a sunnier further north and that sunshine every bit as strong as it has been in the first half of the
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week. then into the weekend if you have any plans, get ready for a bit more clout and a greater chance of some showers especially on saturday. but across southern areas with a lighter wind through the weekend, it may even feel a little warmer. a reminder of our main story this lunchtime itv axes thejeremy kyle show — after a guest who took part in the programme is found dead. that's all from the bbc news at one — so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. defender rachel corsie will captain the scotland women's team in their first world cup finals, with arsenal midfielder kim little as her deputy. this is how the squad was announced with the names printed on shirts
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worn by children from a primary school in hamilton. manager shelley kerr's squad contains the 23 players that drew with chile and beat brazil in spain last month, with the addition of fiorentina striker lana clelland. the only notable absentee is defender emma mitchell, who scored for english champions arsenal at the weekend. kerr's told us how hard it was to tell players they wouldn't be at the world cup. it was torture, it is probably the ha rd est i it was torture, it is probably the hardest i think i've i have had to do as hardest i think i've i have had to doasa hardest i think i've i have had to do as a manager. i sympathise with them, i know they're going to be disappointed, angry frustrated and i understand that. it is a credit to the 35 players that we have used, because they have made it so difficult and it has been a competitive environment. that is what we wanted. as much as it has been hard, i think we are in a good place going into the world cup with the squad we have selected.
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wolves are to become the first premier league team to replace existing seats in their stadium with safe standing rail seats. scottish premiership champions celtic currently have the largest section of rail seats in the uk. new guidance allows clubs to install seats with barriers if strict conditions are met and wolves hope to take advantage of that in a bid to tackle persistent standing. i don't believe that the evidence supports and again this is my opinion, i don't believe the evidence supports that standing in football grounds is something that is inherently dangerous. but i'm pleased this revision to the guidelines allows us to do something that permits fans to be in the stadium and stand in a safe environment. whether that law changes in the future, we will have to wait and see. england captain eoin morgan will miss the fourth one day international against pakistan in nottingham on friday. he's been suspended because of his side's slow over rate during yesterday's six wicket win in bristol. morgan has also been fined
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40% of his match fee. the rest of the england players have been fined 20% of their match fees. jonny bairstow was reprimanded and given one demerit point for hitting the stumps with his bat after being dismissed yesterday. ireland are playing bangladesh in what is their final match of the tri—series. the irish can't reach the series final, as they are guaranteed to finish bottom of the table. but they're making a good job of batting so far. paul stirling's led the way. he's just gone to his century in the last few minutes. ireland are 200 for two in the 42nd over and will be looking for a big finish in dublin. heavyweight deontay wilder has defended himself after again saying he wants to kill an opponent in the ring. the american said he was "trying to get a body on his record" before defending his wbc title against compatriot dominic breazeale on saturday. it's his first fight since his title defence against tyson fury in december ended
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in a controversial draw. this is what wilder said: wilder has since defended those comments. he asked for this, i didn't go and seek him, he seeked me. so if it comes it comes. this is not a gentleman's sport. we don't ask to hit each other in the face. you ask any doctor, he will tell you, your headis any doctor, he will tell you, your head is not meant to be hit. that is all the sport for now. more on the web—site. thank you. the body representing lawyers around
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the world has published a report saying one in three women in the profession has been sexually harrassed. the international bar association — which surveyed 7000 people working in law — found that three out of four cases were not reported, often because victims feared the repercussions. earlier we spoke to international bar association legal advisor and report author kieran pender, who said the data shocked him. it has been long suspected that this was a problem. but to have the evidence for that is stunning and we hope this report serves as a wake up call. the profession, like all professions, has these challenges that must be faced, but the legal profession has a particular responsibility to address bullying and sexual harassment, because of the ethical standards expected of lawyers. we need to get our own house in order. british troops and veterans will be given stronger legal protections against prosecution under new laws being put forward by the defence secretary. penny morduant wants the legislation
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to protect personnel from investigation over actions on the battlefield abroad after 10 years, except in "exceptional circumstances". ms mordaunt said it would prevent " repeated or unfair investigations". the protections, which will be put to a public consultation, would not apply to alleged offences in northern ireland. age uk is warning that care deserts are beginning to emerge in england, as the system for looking after frail older people begins to fail. analysis commissioned by the charity shows large parts of the country now have no care home beds at all. the situation is even worse for nursing homes — needed for the most frail — with more than 60% having no places at all. the care system ensures older people get help with daily tasks such as washing and dressing, either through support in their own home or in a residential care or nursing home. it's well known in the system is under pressure, and now age uk is concerned what it's calling care deserts are emerging, places where the vulnerable cannot get any help. research it commissioned has
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found that 30% of areas have no residential care beds, while more than 60% have no nursing home beds, with the south west, north east, and east of england the most badly hit. we know of a lot of families who are just at their wit‘s end, because they're terribly worried about a parent, or maybe it's a partner, and theyjust can't find the help they know they desperately need. some people are able to stop work, some people want to stop work in order to look after a loved one, but it's an awful lot to expect people to do that on their own without the back—up support they need, it really should be there for us if and when we need it. the government acknowledged the system is under strain and said plans to reform the way it is funded will be published soon. nick triggle, bbc news. theresa may faced mps questions this afternoon, following the government's pledge that there would be a vote on the european withdrawal bill in earlyjune, despite the fact that many opposition mps and some conservatives have said
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they won't support it. well let's cross to westminster now where we can speak to our assistant political editor, norman smith. he has a bout of wisdom. if only! on the plus side after weeks of hacking oui’ the plus side after weeks of hacking our way through brexit mush and confusion, we have clarity. we have a date. we have a decision and maybe we have an end game, notjust for mrs may's deal, but maybe her premiership. let's discuss that with three guests. do you think we are now really in the last days of mrs may's premiership. she said she won't go until she has got the part of deal through. if she can't get it through on the week of the third, who knows. she is not suggesting she
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may stagger on if the deal is rejected for a fourth time. may stagger on if the deal is rejected for a fourth timelj may stagger on if the deal is rejected for a fourth time. i think she will try. how will your party respond if she did. some would acce pt respond if she did. some would accept that and support her and some that definitely wouldn't. we have got to get through that, because we are definitely mrit on whether she should —— split on whether she should —— split on whether she should stay or go. right through. it is not a clear cut decision. the hopes of team may isjeremy corbyn will do a deal to save her and her agreement? i mean it depends what has been agreed in any of these negotiations, we are not privy to the full details. they have to be confidential in some circumstances, so confidential in some circumstances, so people can say what they really mean. from what i have heard the dup
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have said they won't be supporting the legislation that is brought forward , the legislation that is brought forward, because nothing has changed and if that is borne out, i don't think the labour party will be supporting a position where nothing has changed. in terms of whether theresa may will go or not, the significant historic defeat of the withdrawal agreement, well three times now, would have been enough to see any prime minister off. you represent a leave seat, yes? surely if you and the conservatives get a hammering in the european elections, the message is people want this done and won't there be pressure on mps in seats like yours, yes, maybe relu cta ntly, in seats like yours, yes, maybe reluctantly, but nevertheless to go along with mrs may's dealjust to deliver on brexit? i think you're right that people just want progress. the most common thing said to me is, get on with it, try and find some way forward out of this
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impasse, while we are in limbo here the real world worries —— carries on and people have had ten years of austerity and we heard historic levels of inequality. those are real issue. but we can't be in this position where if nothing has changed, everybody's position where if nothing has changed, eve rybody's backs position where if nothing has changed, everybody's backs are against the wall and you have to support a deal that would be tajjing —— damaging. support a deal that would be tajjing -- damaging. we we heard your leader say there could be some sort of stitch up with labour, do you think mrs may could get her agreement through? who knows what is going on behind closed doors, but in scotland people wouldn't forgive jeremy corbyn for cobbling this awful deal together. we are focussed on campaigning for the european elections and speaking to people about that. they know that voting for the snp on 23rd may is the best way the stop brexit and it is a clear signalfrom
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way the stop brexit and it is a clear signal from scotland, they have been ignored too long and won't allow mrs may to continue to ignore scotland. but there won't be another referendumf scotland. but there won't be another referendum f mrs may's deal goes down, the only two options are leaving with no deal, or a move revoke brexit. but there is no time to put together another referendum. revoking article 50, revoking brexit would, would be the right thing to do. but short of that shouldn't be a shoddy deal done over this terrible proposition that has been rejected by parliament three times, there should be a people's vote, which we have been campaigning for and again what i would say is the people in scotla nd what i would say is the people in scotland are saying clearly that they're going to vote for the snp on 23rd may, because that is their best chance of stopping brexit.“ 23rd may, because that is their best chance of stopping brexit. if mrs may's deal does go down and she has to leave in the aftermath, are the options really now just to leave in the aftermath, are the options really nowjust no deal and revocation and if they are, which
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would you prefer? i think they probably are. because we don't have time for a referendum. probably are. because we don't have time fora referendum. i probably are. because we don't have time for a referendum. i would prefer no deal. because we have to deliver leaving the eu. that is what 17.4 million people asked us to do. they will never forget the conservative party if we don't deliver that. that is what i'm trying to do. doesn't that place labour ina trying to do. doesn't that place labour in a difficult position, because clearly labour want to avoid no deal. but equally, labour don't wa nt to no deal. but equally, labour don't want to be in the position of campaigning to revo brexit, given many of their voters supported brexit. the labour party has been trying, a very concerted effort to trying, a very concerted effort to try and get a deal, knowing we are in an interconnected world and we have to compete with outside interest and nations that have huge economies that we have been trying to say that is an economic reality, while we respect the result of
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referendum. and these arbitrary red lines that have caused damage to the conservative party, so much so, i can see people don't talk to each other, they're rolling their eyes, we had an mp today, handing a letter to the prime minister, a conservative member saying she should resign, this is a chaos government and the labour party have entered into the talks with the prime minister in good faith and to try and get a deal. let me ask you briefly. -- let me ask you briefly, mrs may wins or loses injune? loses. you mean the vote? i don't think this will get through if nothing changes. unless labour support it it won't go through and if labour support it scotland will never forgive them. so it looks like mrs may won't get through. in june
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there is the d—day anniversary and donald trump in the country, who likely is it? that this will take place? yes. i think it will have to ta ke place? yes. i think it will have to take place. parliamentary because no ten have gone on the front foot and said it will take place. i know they have done it before, but i feel it will happen. if it doesn't, the possibility for delaying is very narrow, because ten days later, we have the national conservative convention made up of tory grass roots, holding an emergency conference deciding whether to hold ano conference deciding whether to hold a no confidence vote on theresa may. i think theresa may will want to avoid losing that. she has pitched herself as a party person and these are her people. so she will not want that to go ahead. if there is a delay, because of the trump visit and peterborough and the d—day commemorations, i would guess it
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would only be for a week. i think we are in the end game for the deal and for the prime minister. thank you. during the campaign for the european parliament elections we're going to be interviewing all the main uk parties here on the bbc news channel. and we want you to send us your questions. this afternoon at 5.30, we'll have ian blackford from the snp. you can e—mail us at askthis@bbc.co.uk or text us on 61124 or use social media with the hashtag #bbcaskthis. in a moment we'll have all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news: itv axes thejeremy kyle show — following the death of a man who appeared on the programme. the government announces another vote on brexit in earlyjune, but there's no sign of a breakthrough in cross—party talks. a bbc investigation finds four children have been killed by a parent with a history of violence in the last five years after being granted access by a family court.
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i'm vishala sri—pathma, in the business news: walmart says it may sell some of its shares in asda to the public after it was blocked from merging it with rival sainsbury‘s by the competition authorities. trouble at tui — a £250 million loss over the last six months — the reasons: uncertainty over brexit, too much competition in its spanish market, and the costs of the grounding of the boeing 737 max. one of the uk's largest landlords for offices and shops saw the value of its properties fall by almost 5% in the last financial year. british land said retail space dragged prices down by 11.1% as the high street continues to struggle with competition from cheaper internet based shops. good afternoon — welcome to the business news. complaints against payday lenders have soared to a five—year high according to the financial ombudsman service. there were nearly 40,000 new complaints brought last year,
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up a "startling" 130% on the 17,000 the previous year. the watchdog warned that in too many cases people have been left to struggle with debt. joining us now is caroline wayman, chief executive of the financial ombudsman service. lots of these complaints were driven by the sort of middle man service that acts on behalf of borrowers. is this cause for concern?” that acts on behalf of borrowers. is this cause for concern? i think we would always say that people don't need to use a middle man to bring a complaint, if people are unsure, they can give us a call at the ombudsman. it is of concern that we are needing to uphold as many complaints as we are. if a borrower a i complaints as we are. if a borrower aier complaints as we are. if a borrower a i er appeals to the service, the lender has to pay £550 per case. is
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that the situation? we charge a case fee for all cases, the first 25 are free, so that is an opportunity to sort out cases. but that does happen. but it is important to say the thing they have the opportunity to do is respond properly to the complaint in the first place and they wouldn't need to come to us. how much would go to the borrow er that puts their complaint forward? ourfees are that puts their complaint forward? our fees are unconnected to that the borrower may get if we uphold their complaint. we will look at what's happened and work out whether the borrower should have been have been lent to. what people get back is what they're entitled to. if borrowers are watching this and find themselves in a situation where they are owing a lot of lenders a lot of money, what advice would you give them? it is important to take steps
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to act so get in touch with a debt charity, try and get help. if you're not sure what to do, give us a call, we can put people in touch with debt charities and they can help people to get back on their feet. don't bury your head in the sand and take steps as soon as possible. thank you. broadband, phone and tv customers will have to be told when their contract is coming to an end and shown the best deals available, under new rules announced today by ofcom. providers must alert customers between 10 and 40 days before their contract comes to an end. earlier we asked ofcom's consumer directors — lindsey fussell, whether companies will still be able to offer good deals — for all consumers. we want all companies to be able to offer us a really good range of deals. as you say, that does include discounts for new customers to win new business, that's a really important part of a competitive market. but the aim of today's announcement is to give all of us the opportunity
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to understand the range of deals available, to have a look at that, to shop around, and then to make the right decision for us. now the markets before we go. king fisher shares are down. although its results were decent. screw fix doing well and bm.) growth not as strong. investors not happy with that, shares down. that is it for me. thank you. san francisco is set to become the first city in the united states to ban facial recognition technology, following a vote by its board of supervisors. public agencies, such as the police force and transport authority, will not be allowed to use the emerging technology. opponents of the measure warn it could compromise safety. dave lee reports from san francisco. this is a promotional video from amazon, heralding the capabilities of its facial recognition software.
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but in san francisco, the use of innovations has now been outlawed thanks to new rules passed overwhelmingly by city supervisors. ordanance is passed on first reading. the landmark ruling will make it illegal for any public agency, including law enforcement, to use facial recognition software and any purchase of surveillance equipment of any kind, such as a camera, must be approved by city administrators. the ban will not apply to san francisco's air or sea ports, as they're operated by federal agencies rather than local. the move was enthusiastically backed by local civil liberties groups. this is a system that is too dangerous to deploy because it allows the government to track who we are, where we go and even who we associate with. there are also concerns that the technology is unreliable, particularly when accurately recognising women or people of colour. those against the measure said they recognise these flaws but said...
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it's of course highly symbolic that this decision was made in the heart of the us technology industry, but this is a city that increasingly sees itself as the starting point for some incredibly important conversations about the future of invasive technology. dave lee, bbc news, in san francisco. australia will take part in the final of the eurovision song contest for the fifth year running, after making it through this year's first semifinal. the competition is taking place in tel aviv in israel — with the second semifinal tomorrow and the grand final on saturday. the united kingdom are big outsiders according to the bookies, they've got our song at 150—1 to win! i thought this was supposed to be a
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news programme! they probably heard the song. now the weather. some changes on the way through the rest of the week. but this afternoon, well, again it is sunshine from top to tail. whether in inverness in the north of scotland, where temperatures are peaking in the mid 20s, or in the south like in dover. but the further south like in dover. but the further south you are, more of a breeze. temperatures around some of the coasts still around the mid teens. sun as strong wherever you are. it is the warmest day of the week. up to 25 celsius in scotland. southern scotla nd to 25 celsius in scotland. southern scotland and the far north of england by the end of afternoon could see some cloud. one or two showers drifting their way westwards. but other than that it is a blue sky evening. the cloud in southern scotland drifts towards
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argyll and butte. a fresh night with temperatures into single figures for most. thursday, high pressure still holding on, but it is inching away now and that will allow more of a south—easterly breeze tomorrow. nothing strong. still most noticeable across the south. but it could bring some low cloud to the north—east of scotland and some showers in western scotland. after a sunny start in england and wales, more cloud. with more of a breeze, temperatures not as high. still some around 20 degrees. but cooler along the north sea coasts as it will be on thursday into friday. low pressure down the western med. some showers possible. some transferring to northern ireland. further north in scotland, more sunshine. warmest in western parts of scotland. chilly
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down the east with that breeze off the sea. but still temperatures at levels where they should be for the time of year, although they're dropping down. always cooler towards the eastern coasts. by the weekend, the eastern coasts. by the weekend, the cloud will be large and there will be some showers just about anywhere. in the south it may feel warmerfor anywhere. in the south it may feel warmer for some anywhere. in the south it may feel warmerfor some of you, anywhere. in the south it may feel warmer for some of you, when we see some sunshine, but still the cloud just about anywhere could bring some showers.
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hello. you're watching afternoon live. i'm rebecca jones. today at 2pm: itv permanently axes thejeremy kyle show after a guest who took part in the programme is found dead. one more chance — theresa may gives mps the opportunity to vote on brexit in earlyjune, whether or not the government and labour have reached a deal by then. iran—us tensions — washington orders some government workers to leave iraq. calls for an inquiry following the revelation that at least four children have been killed by a parent in the past five years after a family court granted access.

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