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this is bbc news. the headlines: the rmt union has announced three days of strike action in as well shut down the entire rail network in england. borisjohnson tells his cabinet he is drawing a line under questions about his leadership after winning last nights vote of confidence.— winning last nights vote of confidence. ~ . ., , ., ., winning last nights vote of confidence. ~ . ., ., ., confidence. we are able to draw a line under— confidence. we are able to draw a line under the _ confidence. we are able to draw a line under the issues _ confidence. we are able to draw a line under the issues that - line under the issues that our opponents want to talk about and we want to get on with what i think the people in the country wants and what we are doing to help them. i am writin: we are doing to help them. i am writing lesson _ we are doing to help them. i am writing lesson and _ we are doing to help them. i am writing lesson and start - we are doing to help them. i am writing lesson and start bringing you the latest reaction as people ask whether boris johnson is fatally wounded. the mother of music
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entrepreneur and youtube jamaal edwards says her son from cardiac arrhythmia after taking recreational drugs. a man who remained a member of the neo—nazi equipped national action after it was banned in 2016 has been jailed action after it was banned in 2016 has beenjailed for eight action after it was banned in 2016 has been jailed for eight and a half years. good afternoon. tens of thousands of rail workers will stage three days of national rail strikes later this month, the rmt union has announced. it'll be the largest outbreak of industrial action in the industry in a generation and will shut down the entire rail network in england. with all the details i'm joined by our correspondent, jon donnison. dramatic means. tell us more. the
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union said it would involve a many batch as many as 50,000 workers coming out for a strike in three days. that will be a 21st, the 23rd and the 25th ofjune. that gap in between each of them it's a tuesday, thursday and saturday. it's going to cause disruption across network rail and 13 different train operators. this is a dispute over pay. network rail or a saying they want to pay freeze. the union said that's not acceptable when you've got inflation running up to and above 10%. we have got a statement from the rmt general secretary saying we have a cost—of—living crisis and it's unacceptable for a railway worker is saying they want to pay freeze. the union said that's not acceptable when you've got inflation running up to and above 10%. we have got a statement from the rmt general secretary saying we have a cost—of—living crisis and it's unacceptable for railway workers to lose theirjobs or face another year of a pay freeze when inflation is at 11.1% and rising.— of a pay freeze when inflation is at 11.1% and rising. what has network rail settin: 11.1% and rising. what has network rail setting reaction _ 11.1% and rising. what has network rail setting reaction to _ 11.1% and rising. what has network rail setting reaction to the - rail setting reaction to the strikes? ., ~' rail setting reaction to the strikes? ., ~ ., , , strikes? network rail is saying this is ublic strikes? network rail is saying this is public money- — strikes? network rail is saying this is public money. these _ strikes? network rail is saying this is public money. these strikes - strikes? network rail is saying this is public money. these strikes are | is public money. these strikes are two weeks away and able to keep on talking to the union but we've got a statement from the network rail
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chief executive saying we know the cost of living has increased and we want to give our people are a payraise by the rmt must recognise we are a public body and any pay increase has to be affordable for taxpayers. it doesn't look this strike if he goes ahead it will be pretty difficult getting around the uk for the best part of a week. so rail passengers would have to cope with this. this comes on top of air passengers having to cope with delays and cancellations. yes. he came out of— delays and cancellations. yes. he came out of the _ delays and cancellations. yes. he came out of the half— delays and cancellations. yes. he came out of the half term - delays and cancellations. yes. he came out of the half term holidayj came out of the half term holiday and all of the stories about a number of different airlines having to cancel flights for a number of reasons and what this has meant particularly in the last three days is all this people who went on holiday for the first time in a year or two are now finding themselves stuck abroad and deep had people attending bbc today that they to rebook flights at costs of thousands of pounds in order to get back for work because the flights they were meant to come on have simply been
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cancelled and any sort of insurance they might have been getting have not come through.— borisjohnson has told the cabinet the government should now — in his words — �*draw a line under the issues their opponents want to talk about�* — following last night's vote of confidence in his leadership. the prime minister survived — despite a significant rebellion by his own mps. mrjohnson said it was a decisive result — but his tory critics insist his days are numbered. let'sjoin my colleague geeta guru murthy in college green. we have been gathering reaction all day although i have to say a lot of conservative mps seem to have gone and both sides are licking their wounds after that bruising internal battle where all and many of the fights went public including on social media and on the airwaves last night. today borisjohnson has of course allow the cameras into the cabinet meeting trying to show a united front and going to set out new policies hoping to move the
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agenda on. his critics say he is now agenda on. his critics say he is now a lame—duck prime minister, a dead man walking who is now going to face a series of continued potential challenges in the coming weeks and months. let us get the latest. today, time for a downing street clean—up operation. if a prime minister has nine lives, how many does the current one have left? yesterday, his loyal supporters said a win by one vote would be enough. he won comfortably and now is getting on with business. cabinet this morning, there is a lot to be done. but it was a good result for the prime minister, he won. and he won by more than the one i said was enough. reporter: how wounded is the prime minister? the cabinet gathering today know that last night's result for the prime minister was worse than almost anyone had expected. previous tory leaders theresa may and john major all got bigger shares of their mps to back them. reporter: can the prime minister survive? those leaders were left wounded. so what about this one? thank you, by the way, everybody, for all your good work yesterday, which was a very important day,
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because we are able now to draw a line under the issues that our opponents want to talk about, and can get on with talking about what i think the people in this country want us to talk about, which is what we are doing to help them and take the country forward. his backers want to move on, but four in ten of his mps do not believe he is the right man for thejob, and some round the cabinet table could one day be possible alternatives. last night, the scale of the discontent in the tory party was laid bare. mrjohnson�*s critics do not have a leader or even an organised campaign. thejohnson camp have described them as disparate and disgruntled, but they number almost 150 mps. the vote in favour of having confidence in borisjohnson as the leader was 211 votes. the vote against was 148 votes. this was an inconclusive result, in one respect, not a defeat, but not a win. it allows us to draw a line,
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in normal times, as a result, probably in a resignation, but it is far from normal times. mrjohnson�*s critics come from all wings of the party. andrea leadsom, a brexit supporter, said last week that there had been significant failures of leadership. today, she said mrjohnson�*s win was comprehensive. today is another day, we move on. i know the prime minister will want to focus absolutely on the priorities of the country. reporter: he is the right man to lead the party into the next election? that's it, thanks. not answering if he was the right leader for the party. it is catastrophic for the prime minister, but what is more important is the overwhelming public opinion that borisjohnson broke the rules and should not be prime minister. but this prime minister thinks he doesn't have to follow the rules and that he willjust keep carrying on. he doesn't put anyone forward first, including the country, he always things of himself. more problems loom. two tricky by—elections,
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parliament investigating whether he lied to it, and an economy maybe heading for recession. issues to test even the most secure leader. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. anotherformer another former conservative leader called on the prime minister to make an honourable exit but he supported say this is a decisive victory and he will carry on. a short while ago, the minister of state for northern ireland conor burns gave me his reaction i said yesterday i hoped we would get a decisive result, a decisive win. it was a win and the prime minister is now focused on carrying on with the task of delivering the commitments he gave to the british public in 2019 that resulted in a lanslide win. critics say it's not decisive, even the conservative newspapers describing him as the dead man walking, lame—duck prime minister, fatally wounded for the good of the conservative party and the country shouldn't he just make
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way? no, for the good of the country and the conservative party he should get on with the task of delivering the manifesto in which he won a landslide majority. the biggest majority of the conservative party since margaret thatcher in 1987. the rebels say they need 30 more mps and they can bring back another vote of confidence with tweak to the rules. we had a vote yesterday. the prime minister won the election yesterday, he won the confidence vote, the party voted by a decisive margin that they have confidence in borisjohnson as prime minister and leader of the conservative party. the privileges committee is reporting another damaging moment to potentially, doesn't the country deserve a pm minister who can focus on the country and not his own survival? the prime minister is focused on the country's agenda and i get what people want to do on this. we have really important stuff to do in governments and i'm dealing with the northern
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ireland protocol and the foreign secretary to fix that and negotiate that. these are decisive and very important matters that are really important to ordinary people in our country. that legislation is due in the coming days but it's going to be hard to get with all the rebel factions that have made themselves move. that's one fear among some who wanted it to be pushed through. the prime minister is going to have to be buying off so many different voices now. you shouldn't conflict what is a vote in the confidence of the party and the prime minister and legislation to sort out something that is not working for our united kingdom. today is a day where the leadership election and the confidence vote is behind us and we are again reminding each other the things we agree on, the manifesto in which we won the election and what we need to do to fix things for the british people.
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let's cross to central lobby now and our political correspondent nick eardley is there you have been gathering reaction throughout the day. a lot of people earlier were looking to see many —— whether anyjunior or cabinet whether any junior or cabinet ministers would resign, whether anyjunior or cabinet ministers would resign, would make their opposition known to the prime minister, but we have only seen oil voices emerge today. == minister, but we have only seen oil voices emerge today.— voices emerge today. -- the oil voices. voices emerge today. -- the oil voices- they — voices emerge today. -- the oil voices. they were _ voices emerge today. -- the oil voices. they were lots - voices emerge today. -- the oil voices. they were lots of - voices. they were lots of speculation last night about whether some ministers make in the privacy of that ballot to booth just from where i am now decide that they don't have confidence in the prime minister. something they would not see in public. the truth is the prime minister is safe in hisjob. under the current rules he is safe for another year. speaking to terry mps around here today particularly speaking to the rebels, the ones who
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don't want boris johnson speaking to the rebels, the ones who don't want borisjohnson to remain in post, they are not going to give up. when he says this result draws a line under it for dozens of terry campese it does not. there are various things over the next three weeks and months that can be really problematic for the prime minister. there are those by elections you heard damian talk about in his piece a few minutes ago. if the tories it both lakefield and everything. that is a massive blow for the prime minister. there's also the privileges committee which is going to look into whether he misled parliament. that could throw up some more damaging evidence. it could come up with some pretty brutal conclusions about the pie ministers words to the house of parliament. so this stuff is going to keep coming up this stuff is going to keep coming up over the next few months and those rebels who want to eat at the prime minister are going to keep trying. they're already talking about the prospect of potentially changing the rules to allow them to
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have another leadership ballots in the next 12 months. so, this is not over. it does feel like the tory party remains better —— bitterly divided by a borisjohnson�*s party remains better —— bitterly divided by a boris johnson's future. is boris divided by a borisjohnson�*s future. is borisjohnson going to try to reshufflejunior is borisjohnson going to try to reshuffle junior or is borisjohnson going to try to reshufflejunior or more is borisjohnson going to try to reshuffle junior or more senior ministers who he fears are perhaps not completely loyal and does that to risk creating even more enemies? it does risk factor. absolutely. 0ne it does risk factor. absolutely. one of the interesting things i picked up of the interesting things i picked up today speaking to conservatives is that some are pushing for a reshuffle so borisjohnson can get people from different wings of the party into his cabinet. the one nation group which is the centre of the conservative party want more of their own people in the top team so they can influence the direction of travel. 0n the other side you have got some of the old brexiteer allies and the prime minister saying he needs to return to what they call conservative values. that is shorthand for tax cuts. some are
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actually seeing —— saying a reshuffle might not be a bad idea. in terms of how immanent it is and told not to expect in the next two days, not this week but i would expect to see boris johnson days, not this week but i would expect to see borisjohnson to his team at some point before the end of summer. because quite frankly he wants to try and give it a boom after their damaging few months he's been through. whether that is enough is another matter and i get the impression that as long as boris johnson remains leader and there are going to be some tory mps who are unhappy and would keep saying they think he should go and this drama around borisjohnson�*s leadership is just going to roll on. around boris johnson's leadership is just going to roll on.— just going to roll on. thank you. he mentioned — just going to roll on. thank you. he mentioned those _ just going to roll on. thank you. he mentioned those two _ just going to roll on. thank you. he mentioned those two by _ just going to roll on. thank you. he mentioned those two by elections. | mentioned those two by elections. 0ne mentioned those two by elections. one of them is the date of the rail strike we heard about this hour. later this month, boris johnson faces another important test of opinion in two by—elections, one in wakefield in the north of england, and the other in tiverton
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and honiton in the south—west — where our correspondentjenny kumah spent the morning talking to people to gauge the mood after last night's vote. tiverton is an ordinary market town in this traditional rural part of devon, but around a month ago it was at the centre of an extraordinary political story. the conservative mp here, neil parish, resigned after admitting watching pornography in the house of commons. so, how are people here feeling about last night's no—confidence vote? unfortunately, i don't think boris has got much longer to live, i don't think he will be our prime minister very much longer. which is regretful, but let's hope someone else in the conservatives will come forth and be perhaps a better leader than he is. how happy are you with last night's result? quite pleased, in a way. i do vote tory, and ijust think he is the best person for the job. i cannot see anybody else who has got the nerve
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and whatever else to do the job. this has been a conservative seat for decades, but opposition parties are hoping to change that in the by—election later this month. some voters here feel the pressure is on for the prime minister to go. i do not think boris will survive until the end of the year. i hope he doesn't. he doesn't deserve to be in office. regardless of his policies, his behaviour alone is enough to disbar him from being there. this market trader feels that the writing is on the wall for borisjohnson. his supporters will say there has been a vote, he won and it is time to move on? they are a bit deluded, they are hanging on. as an outside observer, you can see it is not a good look. out on the high street, the feeling in this barbers is that this is not the right time for the conservative party to cut their losses and remove
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the prime minister. i think he should stay. some people feel, particularly around partygate, the parties during lockdown, that was unacceptable. i think he has done more than enough. i think he works hard, and he is doing what he can. i don't know why... maybe they don't like him. i don't think labour would have done any better with the pandemic that happened. he got us through that, and, yeah, he may have made a mistake, we all make mistakes in life. so i think he should stay. for now, the conservative party in westminster has made its decision on the prime minister. the by—election result here could give an indication of what direction ordinary voters want the country's leadership to go in. jenny kumah, bbc news. june the 20 30s one of them asked bates to look out for. questions about whether there was disgruntled mps who voted against the prime
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minister will support or the legislation that prime minister might want to push through. plenty of opportunity for a challenge but at the moment borisjohnson is still standing damaged but still very much settled safely in downing street for now. thank you. as russia continues to bombard parts of ukraine's eastern region, civilians are being forced to flee from towns and cities that are being shelled. three british volunteers are helping to evacuate the frail and the elderly from areas near the shifting front lines. 0ur international correspondent joined them for a day. the hard days are when you can't take everyone out. my mum has been in tears. but they are really proud of what i'm doing out here. i really proud of what i'm doing out here. ., �* ~' �* , here. i don't feel like there's an hinu here. i don't feel like there's anything else _ here. i don't feel like there's anything else i— here. i don't feel like there's anything else i could - here. i don't feel like there's anything else i could be - here. i don't feel like there's| anything else i could be doing that's more important than this. fix,
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that's more important than this. a briefing before they head off into harm's way. irate briefing before they head off into harm's way-— briefing before they head off into harm'swa . ~ , , harm's way. we will be stopping en route. as harm's way. we will be stopping en route- as they _ harm's way. we will be stopping en route. as they have _ harm's way. we will be stopping en route. as they have done _ harm's way. we will be stopping en route. as they have done every - harm's way. we will be stopping en route. as they have done every day for months — route. as they have done every day for months in _ route. as they have done every day for months in a _ route. as they have done every day for months in a van _ route. as they have done every day for months in a van driven over - route. as they have done every day| for months in a van driven over from england. these volunteers from different walks of life teamed up here in ukraine. they find themselves and prefer not to be named. the youngest is 21, a dog trainerfrom kent who has done named. the youngest is 21, a dog trainer from kent who has done a course in trauma.— trainer from kent who has done a course in trauma. when we are out on evacuations — course in trauma. when we are out on evacuations we _ course in trauma. when we are out on evacuations we are _ course in trauma. when we are out on evacuations we are very _ course in trauma. when we are out on evacuations we are very alert - course in trauma. when we are out on evacuations we are very alert to - evacuations we are very alert to what is going on. there have been a few moments if units it's a bit close for comfort as much danger as we are in we also feel quite prepared and reliable as a team. it is a world away from her home in
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sussex and previous career in technology. it is hands—on. her own family knows this trauma. her grandmother had to flee poland during the second world war. that team has helped around 150 ukrainians to free. including anastasia who is 96. we ukrainians to free. including anastasia who is 96. ~ , ., ., anastasia who is 96. we 'ust want to net thin . s anastasia who is 96. we 'ust want to get things done h anastasia who is 96. we 'ust want to get things done without _ anastasia who is 96. we just want to get things done without any - get things done without any bureaucracy or red tape. we work every day because this is what we care about and do and this is what matters. because we are all europeans and an attack on ukraine is an attack on all of us and we care about it.— is an attack on all of us and we care about it. 1, . ~ ., , care about it. back in the uk he was carin: for care about it. back in the uk he was caring for sheep _ care about it. back in the uk he was caring for sheep and _ care about it. back in the uk he was caring for sheep and cattle - care about it. back in the uk he was caring for sheep and cattle on - care about it. back in the uk he was caring for sheep and cattle on a - caring for sheep and cattle on a farm in cornwall. no preparation for a work in a war zone in eastern
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ukraine. , .,, ., a work in a war zone in eastern ukraine. , ., ., ukraine. some people at home will sa one of ukraine. some people at home will say one of you _ ukraine. some people at home will say one of you guys _ ukraine. some people at home will say one of you guys doing. - ukraine. some people at home will say one of you guys doing. why - say one of you guys doing. why didn't you _ say one of you guys doing. why didn't you leave _ say one of you guys doing. why didn't you leave it _ say one of you guys doing. why didn't you leave it to _ say one of you guys doing. why didn't you leave it to the ukrainians are to the ukrainians or the big organisations? goad the big organisations? good question- — the big organisations? good question- i _ the big organisations? good question. i did _ the big organisations? good question. i did not- the big organisations? good question. i did not expect i the big organisations? good | question. i did not expect we the big organisations? (13cm question. i did not expect we would be needed or wanted in this sort of role. but we are. the ukrainians that we are working with want to see us doing this and they seem to think we are doing a good job. in an ideal world we would be redundant but we are not. , , ., ~ .,, .,, ., ., are not. they brought anastasia to the train station _ are not. they brought anastasia to the train station for _ are not. they brought anastasia to the train station for a _ are not. they brought anastasia to the train station for a journey - are not. they brought anastasia to j the train station for a journey away from the east. it has come to this. for a survivor of world war ii who lived to see your rep's newest war. tomorrow the team lead inoculate my ukrainians towards relatives safety but only from home. you ukrainians towards relatives safety but only from home.— ukrainians towards relatives safety but only from home. you hope that ou are but only from home. you hope that
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you are doing _ but only from home. you hope that you are doing the _ but only from home. you hope that you are doing the right _ but only from home. you hope that you are doing the right thing, - you are doing the right thing, taking them away. and you think about that for every person you evacuate. will they get to come back? ukrainians are tied to the lands and i was told if you take a ukrainian away from that then they will die. that is why whenever i evacuate a woman i will pick her a flower from evacuate a woman i will pick her a flowerfrom her building. i can't give them anything else to take with them but i can give them the flower to take. �* . them but i can give them the flower to take. �* , ., , to take. three british volunteers s-ueakin to take. three british volunteers speaking to _ to take. three british volunteers speaking to our— to take. three british volunteers j speaking to our correspondence. monkeypox is to be listed as a note to viable disease. it means doctors in england are required to notify their local council or health protection team if they suspect that a patient has the viral infection. there are already more than 30 notify apple diseases in the uk including measles, tuberculosis and diphtheria. the uk health security
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agencies says the move would help to safely identify treats, and control the disease. the uk's competition watchdog has accused rangers football club of conspiring to illegally fix the prices of its merchandise. the competition and market authority found the club couuded market authority found the club colluded with retailersjd ports and any exports to keep prices of kits hi and in some cases they went up from £55 to £60. we can speak to juliet who is senior director of cartels at the competition and market authority and she joins us live from south london. thank you forjoining us. when did the competition and market authority for think that's wrongful activity may be taking place? we think that's wrongful activity may be taking place?— be taking place? we opened this investigation _ be taking place? we opened this investigation at _ be taking place? we opened this investigation at the _ be taking place? we opened this investigation at the end - be taking place? we opened this investigation at the end of- be taking place? we opened this investigation at the end of 2020| investigation at the end of 2020 because we had suspicions that wrongful conduct might be taking place in this which is obviously a
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very important market for football fans. ~ . , ., ., fans. what did your investigation find? what _ fans. what did your investigation find? what we _ fans. what did your investigation find? what we have _ fans. what did your investigation find? what we have announced l fans. what did your investigation - find? what we have announced today is our provisional _ find? what we have announced today is our provisional finding _ find? what we have announced today is our provisional finding that - find? what we have announced today is our provisional finding that jd - is our provisional finding thatjd sports, any exports and rangers may have broken competition law by fixing retail prices and full range of branded clothing and in particularjd sports and any exports we believe fix the prices of a number of products from september 2018 or around july 2019 and football season and we also believe that rangers was involved but to a more limited extent. bud
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that rangers was involved but to a more limited extent.— that rangers was involved but to a more limited extent. and these three all colluded with _ more limited extent. and these three all colluded with each _ more limited extent. and these three all colluded with each other— more limited extent. and these three all colluded with each other in - all colluded with each other in order to make this happen? that's riuht. in order to make this happen? that's right. in particular— order to make this happen? that's right. in particular we _ order to make this happen? that's right. in particular we think- order to make this happen? that's right. in particular we think at - order to make this happen? that's right. in particular we think at the | right. in particular we think at the start of the 2018 football season jd sports was setting the adult short—sleeved shirt at £5 less than elite who are writing they shared online store and we think the parties got together and reached an understanding thatjd sports would increase its prices from £55 to £65 which is an almost 10% price increase cell to match the prices that elites were charging online and that's one of the provisional finding to be today. you that's one of the provisional finding to be today. you have made these findings, _ finding to be today. you have made these findings, what _ finding to be today. you have made these findings, what happens - finding to be today. you have made| these findings, what happens next? these are only provisional findings and now the parties have a chance to
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respond and we will carefully consider what they say and we will reach a finding and final decision and if we conclude the law has been broken and the companies have been price—fixing they can expect findings. price-fixing they can expect findinus. . ~ price-fixing they can expect findinus. ., ~ i. the mother of a music entrepreneur jamaal edwards has said her son died from cardiac arrhythmia for taking recreational drugs. 31—year—old jamaal edwards who helped to launch the careers of dave and ed sheeren died in february. his mother said she was in a state of shock. 0ur correspondent has more. jamaal edwards was at his mothers house in london and she was holding his hand when he died back in february. what has happened today is brenda edwards who people will know as a presenter on songs of praise and a panelist
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she issued a very lengthy statement just after nine o'clock in the morning and in the statement she said that since she had not spoken in public she had received in years and on the news that the reason her son had died was because of the cardiac arrhythmia brought about by him using recreational drugs. where she got this information from we are not clear yet. but today there was an inquest into the death ofjamaal edwards which opens and was adjourned and it was a straight hearing this morning and it simply had a career in nursing that's a postmortem had taken place and he had reason to believe that the death was unnatural but it did not go into the depths and the details that brenda edwards has talked about in the statement. that inquest has been adjourned and will be opening a week's time. time for a look at the letter.
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it's been a warm day across england and wales today. not in ireland and scotland had the most sunshine. the rainfall picture there are a few showers to a south wales and south east england and here is the next weather system moving in. this evening will turn white across southwest england, wales as the evening goes on into northern ireland and as the night goes on therein will be happy and speak east across england and reached into southern scotland as well. to the southern scotland as well. to the south of this very mild night and parts of eastern scotland dipping down into single figures. this band of rain starts in seven scotland will move into the central belt and struggles to move further north tomorrow. the far north will stay dry. it will be sent a spouse with them showers and hail and southern areas of northern ireland seen rain in the afternoon. colder tomorrow and in scotland compared with recent days and in the evening they were the outbreaks of rain pushing into
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hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. rmt union has announced three days of strike action, which it says will shut down the entire rail network in england. borisjohnson tells his cabinet he is "drawing a line" under questions about his leadership after winning last night's vote of confidence. the mother of music entrepreneur and youtube star jamal edwards says her son died from cardiac arrhythmia after taking recreational drugs. a man who remained a member of the neo—nazi group national action, after it was banned in 2016, has beenjailed for eight and a half years. time for the sport. here's austin.
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hi, good evening. well, there'sjust over two hours to go now until england take on germany, in munich, in the nation's league. it's the first time the two sides have met in the germany city, since england famously won 5-1 in 2001. however, germany, under their new coach hansi flick are enjoying a really good run of form. well, our reporter alex howell is outside the allianz stadium for us now. alex, after england lost to hungary at the weekend, how crucial is this game for gareth southgate and his side? ~ ., game for gareth southgate and his side? a, . . . game for gareth southgate and his side? . . ., ., ., game for gareth southgate and his side? . .. ., ., side? more crucial after that loss, as ou side? more crucial after that loss, as you say- _ side? more crucial after that loss, as you say- itut — side? more crucial after that loss, as you say. but it's _ side? more crucial after that loss, as you say. but it's always - side? more crucial after that loss, as you say. but it's always a - side? more crucial after that loss, as you say. but it's always a big . as you say. but it's always a big game. one of the biggest rivals they have in football. at the first time england have played germany since beating them in euro 2020 on their way to the final last year. gareth southgate has been speaking about how this germany team and brazil set
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the benchmark on the international stage because of their consistency in getting it to majorfinals. the last time germany played england and munich was that famous win. southgate also pointed out that germany went on to make the world cup final, which is exactly what you want this groups to do. he wants more goals. harry kane and raheem sterling are the topical scorers, and it gets under way at the end of the year. it's getting bigger and bigger and england will want a result. , . . , . bigger and england will want a result. , . . , , , result. they certainly will. this is alwa s result. they certainly will. this is always one _ result. they certainly will. this is always one of — result. they certainly will. this is always one of the _ result. they certainly will. this is always one of the biggest - result. they certainly will. this is| always one of the biggest games. this is the first major game before the pandemic, but disappointing that there have already been some arrests in germany. there have already been some arrests in german . there have already been some arrests in germany-— in germany. there have been some, but this game _ in germany. there have been some, but this game has _ in germany. there have been some, but this game has been _ in germany. there have been some, but this game has been highly - but this game has been highly anticipated for two reasons, because
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of the football and because this is the first time england fans have been able to travel in big numbers and since before the pandemic. the fa said there was some security concern and they've got one game behind closed doors themselves coming out. here in munich, there are around 5000 england fans expected to travel here with three and a half thousand with tickets in the england ends. there were seven nebraska and three of them were nazi salutes. —— seven arrests. they've been singing their songs and most of them have been about that 2—0 win next year —— last year. i spoke to mark roberts, the senior policeman for football fans in the mark roberts, the senior policeman forfootball fans in the uk, and he is very pleased that how they work with the german police.— with the german police. thanks, alex. now, in the last hour, tiger woods has announced that he will miss next week's us open at brookline.
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the 15—time major champion posted on social media that he'd informed the usga that he won't be competing, because his body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf. he said he plans to return to play in ireland before the open at st andrews next month. and it's been a busy day for golf news because the former world number one, dustinjohnson, has announced that he's resigned from the pga tour. he's done so to take part in the saudi—backed liv golf series, which starts this week. it means he also won't be available to play in the ryder cup from now on. well, johnson will, reportedly, receive one—hundred and 50 million receive $150 million for taking part in the series that starts on thursday in st albans. irishman graeme mcdowell is another of the former major championship winners who'll play alongside him. i know you guys hate that
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expression, but we're not politicians. we're professional golfers — politicians. we're professional golfers. and if saudi arabia wanted to use _ golfers. and if saudi arabia wanted to use the — golfers. and if saudi arabia wanted to use the game as a way for them to -et to use the game as a way for them to get to— to use the game as a way for them to get to where — to use the game as a way for them to get to where they want to be, and they have — get to where they want to be, and they have the resources to accelerate that experience, i think we're _ accelerate that experience, i think we're proud to help them on that journey, — we're proud to help them on that journey, using the game of golf and the abilities that we have to help grow— the abilities that we have to help grow the — the abilities that we have to help grow the sport and take them to where _ grow the sport and take them to where they want to be. andy murray's made his way through to the second round of the stuttgart open in style, with a straight sets win over qualifier christopher 0'connell. the three—time grand slam champion lost the first three games of the match before launching a comeback to beat the australian 6—4, 6—3. but emma raducanu's wimbledon preparations have suffered a major setback, with the british number one forced to retire mid—way through herfirst round match at the nottingham 0pen.
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she'd been struggling after a medical timeou five games against viktoria golubic because of an injury to her left side. and just a few games later, she was unable to continue. it was her first time back on grass since she retired in the fourth round at wimbledon last summer. raducanu's failed to win more than two matches at a tournament since her astonishing run to the title at the us open in september. that is all your sport for now. thank you very much, austin. gareth southgate has said the racist abuse aimed at england players during euro 2020 adds another layer of complexity when deciding who to select for penalty shoot—outs. marcus rashford, jadon sancho and bukayo saka received abuse online after missing their spot kicks against italy last summer. let's talk a bit more about this with anti—racism campaigner and former professional footballer, leroy rosenior. thanks so much forjoining us. what do you make of these comments by gareth southgate? hi. do you make of these comments by gareth southgate?—
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gareth southgate? hi. it's interesting _ because there was another layer of complexity and he's right. but it's a layer that's always been there for players of colour. anything they do wrong could be used as an excuse for people to be used as an excuse for people to be racist towards them, as you saw during the european championship. he's right, it does add a layer, but i certainly hope it doesn't this cake —— dictate who he pics. i hope what comes out of it as the authorities decide that can't be right and that those people who abuse players, whether online or any other way, are dealt with in a way which is appropriate. if they do make a mistake, they aren't abused. it is a layer of complexity. it's a layer of complexity that's always been there for players of colour. this been there for players of colour. as you will know only too well, how
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would you have felt if you were playing for west ham, your former clubs, and you found out your manager might not select you to take penalties because they were worried about the abuse you might suffer? it might be a protective move, but will how would you have felt? i might be a protective move, but will how would you have felt?— how would you have felt? i wouldn't feel rood, how would you have felt? i wouldn't feel good. but _ how would you have felt? i wouldn't feel good. but i _ how would you have felt? i wouldn't feel good, but i don't _ how would you have felt? i wouldn't feel good, but i don't think - how would you have felt? i wouldn't feel good, but i don't think that's i feel good, but i don't think that's what gareth is saying, reeta. they analyse everything. i don't think he's saying he's not going to let a black player take the penalty. what black player take the penalty. what do ou black player take the penalty. what do you think _ black player take the penalty. what do you think he's _ black player take the penalty. what do you think he's saying, then? i i do you think he's saying, then? i think he's saying they need to help the players prepare so they can deal with going out and wanting to take a penalty and sticking it in the back of the net. i really hope that is the case and i'm sure it is because i'm sure gareth is someone who's never let somebody through abuse stopped them what they want to do
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and in the way they want to do it. i think that's what he's saying, he's not saying you won't see a black player take a penalty. you need to make sure that players are prepared and we give them as much support as possible so they have the best chance to be successful. in fact, that's right about football in general. when he says layer of complexity, that layer has been there because of the colour of your skin is something he now recognises and has to help the players deal with. �* . . . . and has to help the players deal with. �* , , , , , �* and has to help the players deal with. h . ,, n with. it's depressing, isn't it? it's realistic, _ with. it's depressing, isn't it? it's realistic, but _ with. it's depressing, isn't it? it's realistic, but depressing. | with. it's depressing, isn't it? i it's realistic, but depressing. it's ve it's realistic, but depressing. it�*s very depressing, but this is football at the moment and he's right. i think it's really good that he's highlighted it because people are aware of it. when you take to the football pitch, there are certain things that you have to deal with if you're white, you don't have to. that's in life as well. he's recognised that he wants to deal
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with that. he's not saying he will take black players out of the firing line because of those abusers, online or wherever. he says we will have to deal with a in a positive way to make sure we prepare these players as well as we can and give them as much support as possible to make sure they're successful. not only during that 90 minutes or 120 minutes, but if it goes to penalties as well. �* i. �* as well. and, leroy, you've campaigned _ as well. and, leroy, you've campaigned for _ as well. and, leroy, you've campaigned for a _ as well. and, leroy, you've campaigned for a long - as well. and, leroy, you've campaigned for a long time as well. and, leroy, you've i campaigned for a long time to as well. and, leroy, you've - campaigned for a long time to deal with racism in football. there is no magic solution, but what more can be done? what should be done?- magic solution, but what more can be done? what should be done? there's a lot more being — done? what should be done? there's a lot more being done. _ done? what should be done? there's a lot more being done. there's _ done? what should be done? there's a lot more being done. there's lots - done? what should be done? there's a lot more being done. there's lots of i lot more being done. there's lots of campaigns. they're ongoing campaigns like the... there's a lot more in terms of recognising racism and when you can recognise it, that means you can deal with it. there are a lot more people willing to listen and
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understand why things are racist, and then more willing an understanding what they need to do to cope with it and deal with it going forward. that's what we need to do. it's not something we can eradicate. it's going to be a long process. it's ingrained into our society over hundreds of years, and it might take a while to get rid of it, but we're determined to get rid of it. there's a lot more people willing to recognise it, and that was the first of the challenge, and now they're a lot more willing to do more about it and a lot more willing to listen to people who are on the end of it. that's maybe something they didn't recognise before those three players missed those penalties during the pandemic and we saw the reaction. he's in a position of power and i think gareth wants to do something about it, and that goes along way supporting those young players of colour. itrier?
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along way supporting those young players of colour.— along way supporting those young players of colour. very good to hear our players of colour. very good to hear your thoughts- _ players of colour. very good to hear your thoughts. thank _ players of colour. very good to hear your thoughts. thank you _ players of colour. very good to hear your thoughts. thank you so - players of colour. very good to hear your thoughts. thank you so much. | let's get more now on the aftermath of the no—confidence vote among conservative mps on borisjohnson. the prime minister survived, despite a significant rebellion by 148 of his own mps. let's go balk to westminster and my colleague geeta guru—murthy. we arejoined by we are joined by eva we arejoined by eva cooper. labour is calling for borisjohnson to step aside, it doesn't suit you that he is so damaged but still in office? i that he is so damaged but still in office? ~' ., , , , office? i think the trouble is this is 'ust so office? i think the trouble is this isjust so damaging _ office? i think the trouble is this isjust so damaging for - office? i think the trouble is this isjust so damaging for the i office? i think the trouble is this i isjust so damaging for the country, is just so damaging for the country, and it'sjust is just so damaging for the country, and it's just a total mess. he is just so damaging for the country, and it'sjust a total mess. he is clearly unfit for office and conservative mps had the chance yesterday to start sorting things out, but they instead chose to keep
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him in post. i think they're not listening to the scale of frustration and anger across the country that there's really going to be some consequences when someone isn't telling the truth, isn't fit for office, isn't taking action the country needs.— country needs. you think other conservatives, _ country needs. you think other conservatives, whether - country needs. you think other conservatives, whether it's i country needs. you think other i conservatives, whether it's jeremy conservatives, whether it'sjeremy hunt or other conservative members who supported everything is done, would they be any better? i who supported everything is done, would they be any better?- would they be any better? i think art of would they be any better? i think part of the _ would they be any better? i think part of the problem _ would they be any better? i think part of the problem is _ would they be any better? i think part of the problem is they i would they be any better? i think part of the problem is they have l part of the problem is they have shown that they are sticking by borisjohnson, and that really shows how low the conservative party has fallen in terms of the things they want to do for the country. we think the damage they've done to our public services, the failure to act, so many ways, i think they are doing huge damage to the country and it
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would be much better to have a labour government. but we also think borisjohnson should go because he's unfit for office and he is damaging as both at home and abroad by continuing in post. loath? as both at home and abroad by continuing in post.— as both at home and abroad by continuing in post. why is labour not further _ continuing in post. why is labour not further ahead _ continuing in post. why is labour not further ahead in _ continuing in post. why is labour not further ahead in the - continuing in post. why is labour not further ahead in the polls? . continuing in post. why is labour not further ahead in the polls? i | not further ahead in the polls? i think we've had a big increase in support since the 2019 election. that was a very damaging election for us, i don't get me wrong, and we had to work hard to come back. we seem big increases in support, but we want to go further than that. if you told me two years ago where we would've gotten to, i would have been surprised because i think it is a big change, but we have to keep going further and we are leading the way... going further and we are leading the wa . �* . going further and we are leading the wa . �* , ., going further and we are leading the wa . �*, ., ., going further and we are leading the wa... ., ., ., way... that's not enough to get your ma'ori . way... that's not enough to get your majority- i — way... that's not enough to get your majority- i think _ way... that's not enough to get your majority. i think they _ way... that's not enough to get your majority. i think they are. _ way... that's not enough to get your majority. i think they are. talking i ma'ority. i think they are. talking to majority. i think they are. talking to --eole majority. i think they are. talking to people across _ majority. i think they are. talking to people across the _ majority. i think they are. talking to people across the country, i to people across the country, there's a lot of support for
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labour's plans for a windfall tax on companies with record profits in order to help people with energy bills. that's something we've been calling for. we've been leading the way on that debate because it's about helping families across the country that face pressures instead of defending the excess profits of a small number of businesses. so that's about labour values. i think those of the values that a lot of people right across the country will support. people right across the country will su ort. ,, . support. keir starmer under investigation _ support. keir starmer under investigation with _ support. keir starmer under investigation with angela i support. keir starmer under i investigation with angela rayner. support. keir starmer under - investigation with angela rayner. if he is investigation with angela rayner. if heisissued investigation with angela rayner. if he is issued with a fine and quits hisjob, will you stand he is issued with a fine and quits his job, will you stand for leadership? i his job, will you stand for leadership?— his job, will you stand for leadership? his job, will you stand for leadershi? ., �* , leadership? i don't believe he will be. i leadership? i don't believe he will be- i really _ leadership? i don't believe he will be. i really don't _ leadership? i don't believe he will be. i really don't think _ leadership? i don't believe he will be. i really don't think it - leadership? i don't believe he will be. i really don't think it will- be. i really don't think it will happen. i think it doesn't show they both said we are going to have some standards. it's a very different approach from boris johnson's, standards. it's a very different approach from borisjohnson's, where he's clinging on by his fingernails, no matter what happens. people have
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talked about him being dragged kicking and screaming out of number ten rather than having any sense of honour, whether keir starmer and angela rayner have taken a different approach. angela rayner have taken a different a- roach. ~ , angela rayner have taken a different auroach. ~ , ., approach. whitefield, very near you, what level of — approach. whitefield, very near you, what level of margin _ approach. whitefield, very near you, what level of margin are _ approach. whitefield, very near you, what level of margin are you - approach. whitefield, very near you, what level of margin are you looking| what level of margin are you looking for —— wake field? given the tory woes at the moment, you should when that complemented. irate woes at the moment, you should when that complemented.— that complemented. we are working hard, talking — that complemented. we are working hard, talking people _ that complemented. we are working hard, talking people about _ that complemented. we are working hard, talking people about things i hard, talking people about things like this, talking about the crime of anti—social behaviour and the collapse of policing on our streets, which is hitting places like wake my constituency as well —— like a wakefield. that means our communities are being badly let
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down. we're talking about the practical things that matter to people in wakefield.— practical things that matter to people in wakefield. events cooper, many thanks- _ people in wakefield. events cooper, many thanks- we — people in wakefield. events cooper, many thanks. we are _ people in wakefield. events cooper, many thanks. we are following i people in wakefield. events cooper, many thanks. we are following all . many thanks. we are following all the reaction, but that's it from me and the team for now on college green. there is much speculation on borisjohnson, but he has won the vote. just how damaged you is will a nerd —— will emerge. many thanks. the founder of the banned neo—nazi group national action, alex davies, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison. he will spend at least two thirds of that in custody. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford was at the old bailey for the sentencing earlier, and hejoins me now. that's quite a lengthy sentence. the maximum that's quite a lengthy sentence. iie: maximum you can that's quite a lengthy sentence. "ii2 maximum you can get to that's quite a lengthy sentence. ii2 maximum you can get to go that's quite a lengthy sentence. i“i2 maximum you can get to go be a member of a terrorist organisation like the ira or al-qaeda or this. he
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got eight and a half years of all the 19 people that have now been convicted. he has actually got the longest sentence. i think that's partly because he was the founder of it before it was banned. he admitted in court, giving evidence that it had been his idea. i think it also reflects the fact that after he was and, he was one of the people running a splinter groups that had come out of national action. he was still organising. i think it's worth reemphasizing the things that national action members were involved in both before and after it's been —— after the ban. 0ne involved in both before and after it's been —— after the ban. one man was convicted of plotting to kill an mp, people are planned with —— found with weapons and explosive. 0ne with weapons and explosive. one member with weapons and explosive. 0ne memberjoined the police, they were involved in boxing training, knife training — this was a serious violent organisation which was involved in very, very extreme
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neo—nazi politics. judge mark dennis, when he was sentencing alex davies, made the point referring back to his evidence that he gave before the jury that he felt that a chill had descended in the courtroom when alex davies was talking about what he wanted to do to the people he hated in britain and how he wanted them all removed from the country. judge mark dennis referring to alex davies's on evidence. you refer to a — to alex davies's on evidence. you refer to a series _ to alex davies's on evidence. you refer to a series of— to alex davies's on evidence. you refer to a series of people who have been convicted. is there more to come or does this now close the matter? iii come or does this now close the matter? , ., ., , come or does this now close the matter? , ., .,, ..,, , matter? in terms of the open cases and investigations, _ matter? in terms of the open cases and investigations, this _ matter? in terms of the open cases and investigations, this seems i matter? in terms of the open cases and investigations, this seems to l matter? in terms of the open cases| and investigations, this seems to be the end of the line for national action. there are people who are members before the band who haven't been convicted, but that we don't know of any other ongoing investigations. this does seem to" this very, very unpleasant group ——
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to close this book. they seemed to target older teenagers and people in their 20s, they aimed at propaganda, particularly at that group, trying to sow the seeds of a race war in britain. that's what they wanted to do to create a revolutionary movement to take part in a race war. daniel, many thanks. the average cost of a litre of unleaded petrol has risen to 178.5 pence. according to the rac, it now costs a record £98 to fill the average family car with petrol and nearly £102 for diesel. and unleaded prices could soon hit an average of £1.80 a litre. oil prices remain high due to the war in ukraine, and sanctions to reduce europe's dependence on russia. the latest retail figures show shoppers are spending less than they were a year ago. the british retail consortium says the total value of sales in store and online fell
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for the second month in a row in may — down by 1.1% compared to may 2021. thousands of people gathered in northern france yesterday to mark the 78th anniversary of the d—day landings. the british normandy memorial was opened officially last year, but because of covid restrictions, veterans could not travel to mark d day. john maguire reports. today, the normandy coastline, with its calm sea and cobalt blue sky, belies its history. the chaos and carnage of d—day, a lifetime away. with the beaches they stormed 78 years ago as the backdrop, men who fought here laid wreaths to honour the fallen. it's been a long time coming, but the british normandy memorial, officially opened last year under covid restrictions, could at last
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host veterans for the 6th ofjune anniversary. seeing it for the first time is ken cooke. it's a beautiful place. i didn't expect it to be as beautiful as what it is, and it will be a very lasting memorial. ken was just 18 years old when he landed here at ver—sur—mer — or gold beach, as it was known — on the first day of battle. i've always thought that the lads that didn't come back are the heroes. we are not the heroes who've survived. the heroes are the lads that's still over there. there's still a lot of memories. i've tried to get rid of some of them, but some of them will never go away. a fly—past by a spitfire from the battle of britain memorial flight recreated a fraction
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of the soundscape that would have ..recreated a fraction of the soundscape that would have assaulted the senses. ken hay was still a teenager when he first landed in normandy, his thoughts summed up in a poem he wrote and read at a remembrance service. lord, keep me safe. i'm just 18, and still a lot of life to live. for many of the veterans visiting graves of mates, now seeing their names immortalised here, means so much to them. we were in signal platoon together with the essex. ken remembers denny circus, who'd intended to return home and marry his sweetheart. he was talking about, "we'll get married after the war." they were already making their plans. there he is. and i suppose that girl was left high and dry. he didn't make it.
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he was a really good guy. not because he's dead. he was a really good guy. the memorial was built to give remembrance a physical form, the names of the 22,442 men and women under british control who died in normandy. among those chiselled into the stone is raymond carr's. we found his name, and of course, he's under the royal air force there. and then you come down that column, 13, and there you are, "carr r, sergeant, 21." his brother peter is here, along with his granddaughter, to find raymond's name. why does it mean so much? 0h, your brother, yeah. yeah, very emotional. yeah, it is. they've done such a brilliantjob. wonderful. in one sense, i'm very sad.
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and on the other, i'm very proud. he's there. yeah. he was part of it, wasn't he? that's it, really. it gets me a bit. but, there you go. casey will now pick up the baton and carry on the family's history. when my dad said, "oh, _ granddad wants to take you to france for the d—day memorial", it's like, "yeah, i'llgo."l i was so happy they wanted me to go with them. - despite their age and their dwindling number, the veterans take part in a packed programme of events when they visit the former battlefields. here in normandy, d—day is defined notjust by remembrance, but also by gratitude. the french celebrate their liberation, their freedom, delivered by men and women,
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all courageous, many terrified, and many who will forever rest in the land they set free. john maguire, bbc news, northern france. what a lovely afternoon it's been in north wales. the next weather system is moving in already. it will extend north and east, this set of weather fronts here, and as they move in into tomorrow, a breezier day with plenty of showers around tomorrow. here's the progress of the rain, across southwest england, for the night, the rain spreads across the rest of england into southern scotland. the brighter
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colours indicate heavier bursts. lots of northern scotland dipping into single figures. lingering in scotland from southern areas, pushing to the central belt, not reaching much further north. elsewhere, it's sunny spells and scattered showers that could be thundery. it will be cooler, particularly in scotland, and breezy. southern areas of northern ireland could see outbreaks of rain, so longer spells of rain here, and pushing into north wales, northwest england and parts of the midlands. elsewhere, thursday will be largely dry. a touch cooler on thursday morning. more so friday and the start of the weekend, this area of low pressure takes over. it is a
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tropical storm alex, which means it will bring windier air to the uk. for thursday, we begin to see from it some cloud into southwest england. much of the uk will stay dry and will see the driest. it turns windy across northern and western scotland. may find a few showers in northern england and north wales, but for much of england and wales, largely dry with breeze and wales, largely dry with breeze and less wind, temperatures high. a bit warmer still in southeast england. that's her latest forecast. more is ever online. —— that's your.
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today at six: getting on with the people's business — the prime minister's pledge a day after winning a vote of confidence we are able now to draw a line under theissues we are able now to draw a line under the issues that our opponents want to talk about. nods all round the cabinet table this morning — but what about his own mps, as 148 voted against him last night? this will be time—barred. if we don't see an improvement in the next few months, then history will repeat itself. and then there's more tests to come — two by—elections this month. we'll be hearing from voters in wakefield. also tonight: another hole in the family budget — nearly £100 to fill the average car with petrol. the motoring organisation rac says there is worse to come.
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