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you're watching bbc news at 9:00 with me carrie gracie — the headlines. british airways is facing a record fine of £183 million over a data breach involving hundreds of thousands of customers. donald trump hits back at the uk's ambassador to washington, after leaked emails described his presidency as "inept and dysfunctional". families who've lost loved ones to dangerous drivers say they've been let down by broken promises to introduce tougher sentences. the united nations is urged to take stronger action to protect christians facing persecution
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around the world. coming up, we are broadcasting live from halifax, from the adult eating disorder service of west yorkshire and harrogate. we are going to meet doctors and patients including a woman who's had anorexia for a0 yea rs. woman who's had anorexia for a0 years. she's been in hospital 15 times. also, former emmerdale actor gemma 0aten who was diagnosed with anorexia aged ten. she nearly died four times but has now recovered after yea rs of four times but has now recovered after years of treatment. music: the locomotion. performers from this year's glastonbury festival — including kylie minogue — have donated items of clothing to 0xfam, to campaign against cheap throwaway fashion. and coming up in sport, a big day at wimbledon — with 15—year—old coco gauff, facing her biggest challenge yet, in former world number one simona halep.
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good morning — and welcome to the bbc news at 9. british airways is facing a fine of £183 million after data belonging to hundreds of thousands of its customers was stolen. the airline said it was "surprised and disappointed" with the fine, which is to be the biggest ever issued by the information commissioner's office. customers‘ personal and financial details were stolen after british airways‘ security systems were breached last august. 0ur economics correspondent dharshini david joins me now. remind us exactly what happened in. this is an intention to fine at the moment but it could be a massive fine for what boils down to four letters, gdpr. the information
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commissioner wants to show it's taking it seriously and this relates to something that happened last autumn when 500,000 ba customers found their details compromised. we know from the report that's come out from the ico that this involved a fraudulent website. he went into booked a flight and were diverted to the fake website. customers had their names, addresses, credit card details stolen. what the ico says is its found evidence of poor security arrangements at ea and therefore says we take the obligation to protect people's data very seriously. the commission are saying people's personal data is personal and when it isn't protected it is more thanjust and when it isn't protected it is more than just an inconvenience. what the ico is saying is it's going to exercise its right to penalised ba. it's put this fine of 183
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million which is 1.5% of ba's annual turnover. it could be larger because the ico has the power to fine it up to a%. what happens next? the ico says it's up to ba to prove it is taking all the steps necessary. ba says it is shocked and disappointed by the announcement. perhaps some people out there were braced for a fine, this is bigger than anyone was braced for. it says it took action as soon as it was aware of a problem and also that it has no evidence of any fraudulent activity on any one's account. in terms of the actual security problems, can customers feel confident that ba had sorted them out? ba had sought to reassure customers saying they had taken the necessary steps. this kind of thing shapes trust. it's notjust about the fine but the trust that
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customers have. when you are relying increasingly on platforms like this it is incredibly risky indeed. ba stressing it's going to take all the steps it can to appeal against this potential decision and it's pretty confident it's doing the right things. thank you. president trump has criticised britain's ambassador in washington, after emails were leaked in which he called the white house incompetent. mr trump said sir kim darroch "had not served the uk well". the foreign office is investigating the source of the leak, as andy moore reports. during last month's visit to the uk, mr and mrs trump met prince charles and the duchess of cornwall. the president also spotted another face he recognised — the uk's ambassador to washington. hi again. you know everybody. hi, mr president. hope it's going well. now it is not pleasantries, but put—downs, that are being exchanged. the president could onlyjust be heard above the sound of a helicopter engine.
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the publication of comments made by the ambassador about the president have prompted an official investigation at the foreign office into the source of the leak. the trade secretary, speaking in washington, said the leaking was unethical and unpatriotic. i think that our diplomats have to be able to give a bit of colour in their views, in both directions, about how they view the political scene. i think the question here is about the behaviour of someone that would leak a document which has a limited circulation, for obvious reasons. in the short term, at least, sir kim darroch seems safe in hisjob. he is due to retire at the end of the year anyway. meanwhile, the journalist who wrote the original story has hinted there might be more revelations to come about what the british
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ambassador really thinks about president trump. 0ur political correspondent chris mason is in westminsterfor us now. a huge rumour mill and investigation under way with questions over sir kim darroch‘s future. under way with questions over sir kim darroch's future. absolutely. the most intriguing question is, how did it emerge and why? what was the motivation of the person who decided to hand this information to a newspaper? the comments are clearly incendiary because we are so used to diplomacy with its clothes on, all the niceties you expect in the public language from ambassadors and diplomats. this is diplomacy with its clothes off, the private stuff, the candid advice ambassadors are paid to provide. the candour we shouldn't be surprised that although it's rare we should read this sort of stuff in public but how it's come about in the volume that has emerged
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is what is really interesting. particularly in the context that sir kim darroch is due to retire soon and so there will be a process to recruit a new ambassador in washington. the intrigue swells because nigel farage the leader of the brexit party, somebody who knows president trump of course, and president trump of course, and president trump of course, and president trump has previously suggested nigel farage would be a good british ambassador to washington. it would break every convention to have a political appointee as an ambassador overseas but it was a question put to nigel farage this morning on the today programme. well, i'm not a diplomat. laughter i think everyone listening including your supporters would agree with that! absolutely. what i would like to do and what i've been trying to do for the last few weeks is to try to find some big uk industrialists to find some big uk industrialists to start meeting with trump's trade
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advisers so we can start to get a blueprint together. as soon as the eu realises we are serious about big all—encompassing deals with countries like america, it massively strengthens our position between now and the 315t of october. strengthens our position between now and the 31st of october. you're not and the 31st of october. you're not a diplomat but you are a politician andi a diplomat but you are a politician and i know you didn't answer that question. if you are offered it, and i'm not suggesting it is likely but some say it's possible, if you where would you go? i don't think i'm the right man for that job. would you go? i don't think i'm the right man for thatjob. am i the right man for thatjob. am i the right man for thatjob. am i the right man to try and help forge a better, closer relationship in terms of intelligence, security and trade with an administration that contains friends of mine? yes, i can be very useful. those are the reflections of nigel farage. he was writing in the telegraph this morning saying he thinks sir kim darroch is totally unsuitable for the job and the sooner he is gone the better. contrast that with liam fox. you saw
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him briefly in a clip a few moments ago. i imagine him this morning, where does he happen to be? he is in washington and meeting the trump administration. he is going to meet anchor trump within the next few days, saying he will apologise in behalf of either the civil service 01’ behalf of either the civil service or someone in the political world who has leaked this information to the mail on sunday yesterday. he says what has happened isn't an impediment to sir kim darroch carrying on as the ambassador but ultimately it wasn't his fault, it was the fault of whoever happen to lea k was the fault of whoever happen to leak the information. he said the full force of internal discipline and even the law should come down on who carried this out. it's worth emphasising that leaking enquiries at westminster almost always don't find the culprit. we said that a couple of months ago when there was a leak enquiry into gavin williamson
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and the whole business of that huawei leaked out of cabinet, and they did find the leaker that time. whoever did this will be hoping their tracks are covered. thank you. more than 160,000 people have petitioned the government to introduce tougher sentences for those who cause death by dangerous driving in england and wales. a debate is being held in parliament today, to discuss the issue. violet—grace youens was four when she was killed by a man driving a stolen car at 83mph in a 30 zone. karen morrison has been to meet her parents. violet—grace youens was just four years old when she was hit and killed by a man driving a stolen car. we were shopping for headstones, when all of violet's friends' parents were shopping for school uniforms for reception class in september. that's wrong. aidan mcateer was sentenced to nine years and four months for death by dangerous driving, but he will only serve half of that in prison before
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being eligible for release. we have a life sentence. glenn has a life sentence. most importantly, violet has a life sentence. since violet's death, other families have suffered. other families have suffered before violet's death, and we're all being insulted by the current system in place, and that's why it needs to change. in england and wales last year, 157 people were found guilty of death by dangerous driving. of those, nine walked free from court with suspended sentences. the average sentence given to drivers who kill was five years, and since 2012, no offender received the maximum sentence of 1a years. in 2017, the government announced that drivers who kill in the most serious cases of dangerous and careless driving would face life sentences. stacey barrows and lucy pygott were both dedicated runners, with county and european medals between them. in 2016, they were hit and killed on the road while out training.
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stacey's father was close by. ijust heard a big thud. one of her team—mate's friends, one of their parents, stopped me, and she said...it's stacey. michael casey was drunk, speeding, and went through a red light. he was sentenced to six years, but will serve half that in prison. it's looked upon too leniently. that car is a lethal weapon, that car was a lethal weapon, and they should be in prison for life. the ministry ofjustice insists it is committed to changing the law, but victims say it is taking too long. let's talk more on this now with the director of policy and research at i am
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roadsmart, neil greig. i'm sure you heard that report and the heartbreaking stories of the families. what is your response to this problem? i would love to be able to say that it's as simple as increasing the top level of sentencing. unfortunately, the sort of people doing those sentences aren't going to be affected by tougher sentences. we currently aren't getting anyone getting 1a yea rs aren't getting anyone getting 1a years which means it's even less likely we will get anyone get a life sentence because the burden of proof will increase as you increase the sentence. unfortunately, it's about more police on the rates aren't getting thejudiciary to more police on the rates aren't getting the judiciary to take it more seriously than increasing the penalties themselves —— getting more police on the roads. can you explain why maximum sentences aren't currently being imposed? why maximum sentences aren't currently being imposed ?|j why maximum sentences aren't currently being imposed? i don't honestly know. we have a situation where i think sometimes the courts
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are lagging behind public opinion. 0ften are lagging behind public opinion. often the courts are the only people with the full background details of the offender. it seems to us incredibly unfair that we've had sentences of a couple of years when 14 sentences of a couple of years when 1a years is available and people have been clearly speeding, clearly drunk, all the mitigating factors that should increase their sentences and they still end up getting lenient sentences. i understand the theory of these people involved. but simply increasing the top level of sentencing isn't the only answer. so, the petition has got 160,000 signatures. it's going to be debated today in parliament. if you are communicating with all those people who signed the petition and mps in parliament, what would you say is the way to address this? more police, we have to talk to the judiciary, get them to understand the severity and impact it's having on people's lives. the government
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have accepted they want to make killing someone on the road a life sentence but they are taking so long. i don't know what the delay is, it's down to the government to get going. they've done the consultation, they know there is strong support for this. they need to get on and implement their own consultation which people are supportive of increasing penalties. but you need to do more than that as well. one last question about a message to drivers, we heard violette's mother talking about you are ina violette's mother talking about you are in a lethal weapon when you get in yourcar. i are in a lethal weapon when you get in your car. i suppose iam roadsmart, your charity, what is their message to drivers? our message is simple. i don't think anyone gets up in the morning and sets out to kill people although some of these people speeding while drunk we should be off the road forever, there is no doubt about that. in fact it's about making sure you take responsibility. you are the
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one in charge of your vehicle, if you break the speed limit, if you drink and drive, then you will go to prison. the way society is going at the moment, you will go to prison for a very long time. thank you. the headlines on bbc news. british airways is facing a record fine of £183 million over a data breach involving hundreds of thousands of customers. donald trump hits back at the uk's ambassador to washington, after leaked emails described his presidency as ‘inept and dysfunctional‘. families who‘ve lost loved ones to dangerous drivers say they‘ve been let down by broken promises to introduce tougher sentences. sport now, and a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here‘s ben. we‘ve got a bumper day at wimbledon to look forward to with all of the
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last 16 ties in the men‘s and women‘s draw is to be played. the usual suspects federer, williams and djokovic are playing. ashleigh barty sta rts djokovic are playing. ashleigh barty starts shortly on court number two because most of the eyes of the world will be on a 15 who we‘ve barely heard of this time last week. coco gauff, looking ahead to what‘s known as manic monday. on friday night on centre court, a 15—year—old from atlanta was refusing to go home. coco gauff‘s run at wimbledon is still going. with three opponents down, today she plays for a quarterfinal place. in that third—round win, she was the top trend on the internet, and to see what it means, just look at her parents. her mum candi‘s celebrations have been impossible to ignore, on court and online. speaking of your mum and being focused, she is going a little bit viral. please tell me she's a meme. i didn't tell her, but she's
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going to go viral, i know. gauff‘s opponent today brings a new core quality. earlier this year, simona halep was world number one. she is a grand slam winner. but on the grass, gauff has been a match for everyone, and already here, the best are on alert. big fan, actually. i‘m so excited for her — love her family. gosh, i just couldn‘t feel — more proud. like, obviously this moment is an incredible moment, and i'm still excited that i get to keep living it. so i kind of try not to think about it as my destiny, or whatever, because i feel like if i do think about it like that, then my head's going to get bigger. there have been teenage champions before. martina hingis was 15 herself when she won the doubles. should gauff go all the way, she would be well in front of 17—year—old maria sharapova‘s title. for now, though, those dreams are on hold, as this level—headed star goes for the top, one game at a time.
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cori gauff the main attraction but there are high—stakes elsewhere, johanna konta the sole brit left on either side of the singles draw. 0n centre court against petra kvitova who last won the title in 201a. after the usa won the world cup, france 2019 will go down as megan rapinoe‘s tournament. she scored the opener in their 2— zero win over the netherlands. she won the golden beach, the golden ball and was the official fifa player of the match in the final. it‘s unbelievable, just to know all of the people in our group that put in so much work. obviously the players, we have all our friends and family here. it‘s like — it‘s surreal. i don‘t know how to feel right now, it‘s ridiculous. lucy lu cy bro nze lucy bronze came second behind megan
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rapinoe in the voting for the golden ball but she said onwards and upwards. that is all your support for now. more at 11:15am. waiting lists for routine surgery have risen by up to 50% in england because senior doctors say they cannot afford to work extra shifts. consultants have begun refusing to work beyond their planned hours after receiving unexpected tax bills, following new pension rules in 2016. nhs hospitals said delays are becoming increasingly routine as a result. the department of health said it aimed to solve the problem with more flexible pensions. the former civil servant who until march was in charge of the brexit department has said everyone should worry about the prospect of a no deal departure. in his first broadcast interview since stepping down, philip rycroft told bbc panorama that while planning was in good shape — leaving without a deal would be a step into the unknown.
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no deal is a step into the unknown and it is adventure that is fraught with risk. there is no doubt about that. is britain ready for no deal? the planning is in good shape, absolutely. but what that doesn‘t mean is there won‘t be an impact from brexit, particularly a no—deal brexit. that is a major change. the governor of the bank of england mark carney says 150,000 businesses still don‘t have the paperwork to keep exporting in the eu if there‘s no deal. and many smaller businesses say they don‘t have the money to spend on every type of contingency planning. panorama has spoken to a number of companies. we couldn‘t afford to produce the milk and look after our livestock. it would break my heart to see no cows it would break my heart to see no cows here. come out in the morning with an empty shed. an ideal scenario would be catastrophic to the agriculture industry especially the agriculture industry especially the dairy industry. our main
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products are in epilepsy and we have some life—saving cancer medicines here. we spent over £10 million on out here. we spent over £10 million on our preparations, various aspects of it, and that's in hard cash. if we didn't have the stockpiling, clearly medicines might not be available. panorama‘s no deal brexit are we ready is on tonight on bbc one at 8:30. the united nations is being urged to take stronger action to protect christians facing persecution around the world. a review — carried out by the bishop of truro — says they‘re the most widely targeted religious group. he says governments in the middle east and north africa should do more to protect religious freedoms. greece‘s prime minister—elect, kyriakos mitsotakis, has called for unity after his centre—right new democracy party won the country‘s snap general election. turnout was around 57% — one of the lowest figures in decades. mr mitsotakis replaces alexis tsipras, leader of the left—wing syriza party. he promised to grow the economy
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and create more jobs. first of all, i asked for a strong mandate to change the country, and the greek people delivered. i‘m very, very grateful for the the greek people delivered. i‘m very, very gratefulfor the result. we won an outright majority which was our main target. we almost reached a0% which is an incredible number, given the context of our political landscape. i feel i number, given the context of our political landscape. ifeel i have number, given the context of our political landscape. i feel i have a strong mandate to deliver on my agenda which is an agenda to grow the economy, to create more jobs agenda which is an agenda to grow the economy, to create morejobs but also to make sure the greek people feel safe again. malta has said that all 65 migrants on board a german—flagged rescue ship will be allowed onto the island. the vessel, alan kurdi, arrived off malta‘s coast after it was denied access to italian ports. the maltese prime minister said that following discussions with the european commission all of the rescued migrants would be relocated to other eu member states.
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a south african who won the chance to be the first black african in space has died in a motorbike accident before turning his dream into reality. mandla maseko, 30, was killed on saturday. in 2013, the south african air force member beat one million entrants to win one of 23 places at a space academy in the us. the famous annual bull—running festival is taking place in pamplona this week — but three people have already been injured. hundreds of people gather on the spanish city‘s narrow streets dressed in white with red scarves, and bulls are released daily — it‘ll run until sunday. injuries at the event are common and at least 16 people have died taking part since 1910, when records began. the event is regularly criticised by animal rights activists. on friday, they demonstrated dressed in horns, lying on the ground with fake spears in their backs.
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since its giant lovell telescope was installed over 60 years ago, thejodrell bank 0bservatory has been at the heart of many ground—breaking astronomical discoveries. it‘s been deemed so pivotal to our understanding of the universe, that it‘s been awarded unesco world heritage site status — placing it among the ranks of the taj mahal and the great wall of china. jayne mccubbin has more. first we looked with our eyes and we could only dream of what was beyond the night sky, butjodrell bank took radio waves which couldn‘t be seen to create an entirely new science and unlock the secrets of the universe. it‘s a vision which began with this man. i think my proposal for the telescope was referred to one or two astronomers who said they knew nothing about the subject and wouldn‘t it be better to build in brick anyhow, rather than steel. it was incredible that was the state
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of knowledge about the site. it simply didn‘t exist. jodrell bank, cheshire, the greatest radio telescope in the world is nearing completion. bernard lovell‘s vision was to build the world‘s biggest telescope in a quiet corner of cheshire. not even he could dream of the discoveries which followed. jodrell bank tracked every moment of the space race from the very beginning. it discovered pulsars, quasars — even identified the fading glow of the big bang. it has transformed our understanding of the universe, a journey of space exploration which its creator once said would never end. i thought 20 years ago that we knew all that we wanted to know about the structure and evolution of the universe, and now we know almost nothing. several performers from this year‘s glastonbury festival have donated items of clothing to 0xfam, as part of a campaign against cheap throwaway fashion. music: "the locomotion". artists including kylie minogue, sheryl crow, and the smiths guitaristjohnny marr are backing the charity‘s battle against low
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wages in clothes factories and the extra landfill caused by discarded outfits. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with simon king. good morning. it‘s going to be a changeable week this week. plenty of dry weather with some sunshine. there‘s also rain in the forecast throughout this week and despite that, temperatures around the average really for the time of year. through this morning, dry for many with some sunshine in the north—east of scotland. some sunny spells for many parts of england and wales. the best of the sunshine across southern areas. in northern ireland, rain starting to me then today. maximum temperature is about 17 or 18 in the north, 22 in the south—east of england. tonight that rain moving into scotland and parts of northern england having a bit of that cloud, rain and drizzle moving in. still cloudy for many parts as we get
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good morning. 1hello, it‘s monday, it‘s 9:30am, i‘m victoria derbyshire. today we‘re broadcasting live from halifax — to bring you exclusive access to the west yorkshire & harrogate adult eating disorder service where we‘ll meet the patients and the doctors who treat them. i really didn‘t want to be here. i cried on the way. i didn‘t want to leave my parents‘ home. i was scared what the other patients would be like, what the staff would be like. but then when i actually got here i think i felt a sense of relief. this service can treat up to 19 patients at a time in hospital — and has around 250 in the community. so, how has this week been? i‘ve had a couple of incidences where anorexic
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