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this is bbc news, i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at five: the national grids warns that households in britain could be without power for up to three hours at a time this winter if gas supplies run extremely low. a special report on one family's experience of living with dementia, as new research suggests that nearly 60% of those diagnosed are not getting the help they need. a gunman shoots at least 38 people dead at a nursery school in northern thailand. some of the victims were as young as two. i think more than anything else, there is a sense of total disbelief about what could have driven this man to carry out such a desperately cruel act. new guidance for universities tells instutions
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to contact key family members if they have serious concerns about a student's mental health, even without their permission. and matilda the musical makes waves, as it opens this year's london film festival. the headlines at five: national grid has warned there's a chance that homes could face power cuts this winter. it says, in a worst—case scenario, households could lose power for three hours at a time if gas supplies run extremely low and the energy crisis escalates. but it's reassured customers this
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is still thought unlikely. a former conservative energy minister told us that the uk has excellent energy security and supply. excellent energy security and su .l _ excellent energy security and su -l. ., excellent energy security and sun-l, ., ., , excellent energy security and sun-l. ., ., , , excellent energy security and su--l. ., ., , , ., supply. noor nan'i “oins us now, noor, supply. noor nan'i “oins us now, now. tell h supply. noor nan'i “oins us now, noor. tell us h supply. noor nanji “oins us now, noor, tell us more_ supply. noor nanji joins us now, noor, tell us more about - supply. noor nanji joins us now, noor, tell us more about this i noor, tell us more about this morning. noor, tell us more about this morning-— noor, tell us more about this morninu. , ., morning. this is a report from national grid, _ morning. this is a report from national grid, which _ morning. this is a report from national grid, which manages| national grid, which manages supplies in england, scotland and wales, and it is a look ahead to what we can expect this winter, but it could be a winter like none other after the russian invasion of ukraine. the war has massively disrupted supplies of gas from russia to continental europe, leaving countries scrambling for alternative supplies. britain is far less reliant on russian gas than mainland europe, but what this report says is that britain could still suffer knock—on effects from any potential shortfalls in gas
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supplies on the continent. so let's take a look at what they were saying, laying out a range of scenarios for what might happen this winter. its central case is that homes will face no problems this winter. but it also models two more worrying scenarios which could arise. the first scenario was britain not being able to import electricity from france, belgium or the netherlands, although power would still flow from norway. without taking action, national grid warned that could lead to shortages, but it also said there are contingency plans to try and help with this, including keeping additional coal—fired power units on standby just additional coal—fired power units on standbyjust in case they are needed, and it is also launching a scheme to incentivise businesses and households to reduce their energy use at key times. now come up with these measures in place, national grid says supply interruptions would be avoided. but it has also modelled a potentially more extreme scenario that could arise, and that scenario, if the energy crisis in europe
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escalates, we could see gas shortages in britain, and in that event it says that households could lose power for up to three hours at a time. now, customers would be warned in advance, ahead of any power shortages that may occur, they would likely occur at peak times, so in the mornings or early evenings between 4pm and 7pm, and we understand that vital infrastructure, including hospitals would be exempt from any cut. as i say, national grid has insisted this would be a worst—case scenario and that extensive measures are in place to minimise the disruption. {lila that extensive measures are in place to minimise the disruption.— to minimise the disruption. ok, so national grid _ to minimise the disruption. ok, so national grid has _ to minimise the disruption. ok, so national grid has modelled - to minimise the disruption. ok, so national grid has modelled these l national grid has modelled these various scenarios, but there are variables as well, what about the weather? does it depend on whether weather? does it depend on whether we have a mild winter or a harsh winter? it we have a mild winter or a harsh winter? ., �* , , , ,, ., we have a mild winter or a harsh winter? ., �* , , , ., ., winter? it won't surprise you that a lot is riding — winter? it won't surprise you that a lot is riding on _ winter? it won't surprise you that a lot is riding on the _ winter? it won't surprise you that a lot is riding on the weather, - winter? it won't surprise you that a lot is riding on the weather, and i winter? it won't surprise you that a lot is riding on the weather, and if| lot is riding on the weather, and if we have a particularly cold winter, so national grid warned there is a potential for a gas shortfall in the
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event of a cold snap, think back to the beast from the east that we had several years ago, or if it is just a particularly cold winter, and that could be overcome by paying higher prices. overall, they concluded this is likely to be a challenging winter, and in terms of the reaction, the industry regulator welcomed the report, and they added that we have one of the most reliable energy systems in the world, they say we are in a favourable position. the government, for its part, says it is confident in its plan to protect households and businesses through the winter. now, we have just now, we havejust had some news in from our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford, who says that a group of people have launched a legal action against associated newspapers, the publishers of the daily mail, the mail on sunday and the mail online, and the people include prince harry, sir elton john, david furnish, sir elton�*s
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partner, elizabeth hurley, sadie frost and baroness doreen lawrence, and they have launched this action against associated newspapers. a further press releases that these individuals have become aware of compelling and highly distressing evidence that they have been the victims of abhorrent criminal activity and gross breaches of privacy by associated newspapers. so thatis privacy by associated newspapers. so that is the news that is just in, we haven't had any response from associated newspapers yet, and we will of course bring you that once we have it. let's move on. analysis by the alzheimer's society suggests that nearly 60% of those diagnosed with dementia are not getting the help they need. the government says it is providing an additional £500 million to local authorities for adult social care this winter. this is to speed up care assessments and access to care packages. our correspondentjeremy cooke and producer claire kendall have spent days filming withjo and bill
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to see the struggle they face at their home in newcastle. meetjo wilson. hi, jo — are you washing up? trying to get something out for my dinner? that's drjo wilson, phd. high—flying, globe—trotting career woman. she was damn good at what she did and had an international reputation. all of that, and now it's come to this. do you know how old you are? do i know how old i am? of course i know how old i am. how old are you? how old am i? i don't know, because i haven't made my mind up yet. alzheimer's is cruel — devastating, isolating. my number—one girl. so this isjo's story — but it's bill's story, too. i love you to bits, don't i? and he's invited us in
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to see their lives, to see the impact of what he describes as the care crisis. up, stand up. help me, jo, help me. no, don't sit down again. i've phoned 42 care homes to look for a respite bed forjo and didn't get one that was prepared to offer respite care. the social care system, everyone knows it's broken. jo is just one of so many living with dementia. it's estimated there will be more than 200,000 new cases this year alone. we need to get some shopping. no, i'm not talking to anybody, i'm just going to sleep. with alzheimer's, everything gets harder with it. even a routine supermarket run. jo, hang on, this way. i'm not going shopping at all, i'm going home. don't walk away, please. jo, jo, i have to pay. how was that shop?
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better than normal. it's such hard work, though. is this sustainable? you jump in here. well, bill wants to keepjo at home, but he is realistic. i've looked into residential care, and i've been to places, cos i know that it's going to happen. and, you know, residential care costs £1,500 a week. you heard that right — £1,500 a week. a few care homes charge less, many charge a lot more. there's your tablet and some water. you need some, cos you've just put a tablet in as well. it's bedtime forjo. i didn't put a tablet in. but no rest for bill. sometimes he has help, but getting carers is not easy. we've just taken your shoes off... and that's something the government says it's committed to fixing. it took me two years to get a care package in place forjo, and i only got that becausejo had a collapse at home and was taken into hospital.
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but it didn't solve all of bill's problems. forjo, changing care staff and rigid timetables don't really work. so it's back to bill. finally, jo is settled. bill's hoping for some sleep. if only. it's now five past five. it took me so long to actually wake up. by the time i did, it was too late, so now the beds wet. starting just to fade away somewhere, and almost 47 years together,
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was leaving me. and it was like... i don't want you to leave me. i need you here with me. please lift your foot. i'm so tired, i can't struggle with you this morning, so i really would like you just to do simple things to help me. jo does go to a daycare centre a couple of days a week. it's a welcome break for bill, but the background noise of money worries never fades. let's just see how much gas and electric we're using today, scare the life out of me. the cost of most illnesses is covered by the health service. but with dementia, families can face huge bills. the government says that's because there are limited medical treatments for dementia, and so a limited role for the nhs. there is a huge disparity between being ill that is treatable by the nhs and having the illness of dementia, which is local authority.
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why? i don't understand. because she has dementia, nothing's free. we have to pay for everything. so huge bills, rising costs, staff shortages, a care system stretched beyond capacity — calls for radical change. we know currently that three in five people with dementia do not get the support that they need once they have that diagnosis. and that leads to crisis in care. it's about a ten—year plan and not just sticking plasters, but really thinking about how we properly transform, how we care for people into the future. if it all sounds bleak, well, it can be. oh, what have you got? but for bill and jo, there are positives, too. and niece debbie and her kids — a bond that cuts through the fog of dementia. i think if anybody can help bill through whatever- may come in the future, -
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it'll be them two little children. and there's something else, too — bill and jo have each other. if you had jo back for a moment, a lucid moment, what would you say to her, bill? "i love you." nothing else. jeremy cooke, bbc news, newcastle. joining me is our social affairs editor, alison holt. such a distressing story that will chime with so many people's experience. 50 chime with so many people's experience-_ chime with so many people's experience. chime with so many people's exerience. ., , ., , ., experience. so many families are affected in _ experience. so many families are affected in some _ experience. so many families are affected in some way _ experience. so many families are affected in some way by - experience. so many families are i affected in some way by dementia, and other illnesses which mean that they need a lot of support and care. i am reminded of an interview i did more than a decade ago with a man
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whose wife has been diagnosed with dementia, and he said, on that day, the doctors gave him a leaflet and said, we will see you in six months. he described it as the loneliest day of his life. hopefully, some of the navigation has improved since then, but not enough, and we can see that in the loneliness and exhaustion in that story. they need more help. there are 165,000 vacancies for care staff in england alone at the moment, and the pressures are across the uk. low pay is a consistent issue for people, that at a time when you have got post—covid, the stress under strain, you have cost of living pressures, it is hard to recruit and retain people. care homes, people who pay their own fees in a care home, they will on average pay 40% more than someone who was funded by the local authority, and that support is means tested. they are propping up the system. now, the
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government has promised reforms, it says they are on the way, it has promised extra funding, it says it will introduce a cap on care costs for an individual to limit how much they have to pay. but right now there are significant problems for there are significant problems for the whole system, the shortages of staff, and councils have today described it as a perfect storm of financial pressures and workforce pressures. so this story will reflect the struggles and fears of many families. it is a care system thatis many families. it is a care system that is on its knees, and the question those families will want to do now is, how soon candy changes be made so that they can have someone to turn to, a system that supports them, when they are facing the sort of really difficult life struggles that we saw there?— of really difficult life struggles that we saw there? alison, thank ou, our that we saw there? alison, thank you. our social — that we saw there? alison, thank you, our social affairs _ that we saw there? alison, thank you, our social affairs editor, - you, our social affairs editor, alison holt. some more news to bring you about legislation, emergency legislation
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that has just been passed by the scottish government which will see rents frozen until march 2023. it means that evictions will only be allowed under certain circumstances, so the bill, which is called the cost of living tenant protection bill, gives ministers the temporary power to cap rents for private and social tenants, as well as in student accommodation, and it can be extended over two further six—month periods. there has been a response from the scottish federation of housing associations, which says a rent freeze in the social housing sector is unnecessary, likely to be counter—productive, and mustn't continue beyond the end of march next year. that is the news that has just come in. at least 38 people, including more than 20 children, have been killed in an attack at a pre—school in north—eastern thailand. a man armed with a gun and a knife stormed into the childcare facility in nong bua lamphu province. our correspondent
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anjana gadgil reports. thai police say the attacker shot and stabbed children and adults at the daycare centre in a rural district in the north—east of the country. at least 22 children were among those killed, with some of the victims just two years old. more than a dozen people were injured. the attacker has been identified as 34—year—old panya kamrab, a former police officer who was discharged from the force last year. he'd attended a court hearing on drugs charges earlier in the day. police say he went to the centre to find his child wasn't there, before beginning his attack. around 30 children were inside — it was nap time. the killer was last seen driving away in a white pick—up truck, and the hunt for him began. he then went home and killed his wife, his child and himself. the prime minister, prayuth chan—ocha,
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has expressed his deepest condolences to the victims�* families, describing the shooting as a shocking event. in a facebook message, he ordered all emergency agencies to the scene. an investigation has begun into the motives behind this brutal attack. our bangkok correspondent jonathan head is at the scene and sent us this update. behind me is the day centre where this absolutely horrific attack took place. it is only a few minutes since they removed the bodies from it and took them to a morgue. what we know so far is that the attacker came here at about 1pm. he had been in court facing serious drug charges. he has been described as looking stressed, carrying a handgun and a knife. he opened fire on a teacher who tried to stop him getting in, and on a parent, then he went in where the children, many of them very young, were having a nap.
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and he attacked them there. and after leaving the school, he also hit several people in his vehicle as he drove out of here, he opened fire on some of them as well before going back to his home, volunteering to try to help the families of those affected by this. there is an awful lot of police around, but i think more than anything else, there is a sense of total disbelief about what could have driven this man to carry out such a desperately cruel act. nobody really has any answers at this stage, it came completely out of the blue. thailand is not a stranger to gun crime, but killings on this scale involving children is something pretty much unheard of. everybody is looking for answers, and they will of course go back through the life of the attacker to see if they can find clues there. but for now, we are simply left absolutely stunned and disbelieving about what took place here.
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the chancellor has been meeting the bosses of high—street banks, amid turmoil in the mortgage sector sparked by the government's mini budget. senior executives sat down with kwasi kwarteng to discuss his plans to loosen regulation in the financial services sector. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, said the mini budget is putting hundreds of pounds on people's mortgage bills and called it the opposite of a plan for growth. earlier, our economics correspondent andy verity told us that the continuing uncertainty on the markets was making mortgages more expensive. most people who have mortgages have fixed—rate deals, and the cost of those depends, crucially, on what is going on in the bond markets, which is where the government borrows money. if it is becoming more expensive for the government to borrow money, as a result of the mini budget, among otherfactors, then it means it's becoming more expensive for mortgage lenders to borrow money. the government is always regarded
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as the least risky investor. if you are an investor, you have to demand slightly higher interest rate to lend money by buying bonds, for example, of barclays bank or hsbc, who have to pass that cost on to their mortgage customers. what we have seen is that the cost of lending to the government has been repriced massively, causing problems for mortgage holders and lenders. that is why your mortgage is going up. there are still some good deals out there, you can get less than 4%, but if you are having to remortgage more than six months away from now, it is very difficult to book a new loan on today's rates. and today's rates aren't likely to be here for that long. it puts mortgage holders who are coming off their five—year fixed—rate deals or two—year fixed—rate deals in a lot of difficulty with this unexpected jump in the cost of borrowing.
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the prime minister is attending the first meeting of a new political club of european nations. more than a0 countries are attending the summit, in prague, of the european political community, a grouping first mooted by the french president emmanuel macron. it's thought liz truss will seek to reassert the uk's role in europe. our correspondentjessica parker joins us from prague now. jessica, this meeting has been going on, what has been on the agenda, and what have they said? yes. on, what has been on the agenda, and what have they said?— what have they said? yes, so on the auenda, a what have they said? yes, so on the agenda. a few— what have they said? yes, so on the agenda, a few different _ what have they said? yes, so on the agenda, a few different topics, - agenda, a few different topics, among them migration, security, following russia's invasion of ukraine, and president zelensky dialled in remotely to the meeting, did not come in person, but also energy security as well. i think there are a few reasons energy security has been on the agenda, obviously there was what many believed was a sabotage of the nord stream pipeline is in the baltic sea, but also europe facing a tough winter after that squeeze on energy
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supplies, so i think, as well as big roundtable discussions, there have been bilateral meetings between leaders to talk about how they can work together, what projects they can do in order to try and shore up the energy security now, but in the future as well through renewables. it has been a bit of a bilaterals bonanza, liz truss has met the dutch premiere to, she will meet emmanuel macron, she has met the german chancellor, olaf scholz, and she has been speaking to broadcasters, and she has been asked if her attendance at this meeting, which was never guaranteed, downing street only confirmed it last week, whether her attendance meant that she wanted the uk to be moving closer to europe. this is not about moving closer to europa _ this is not about moving closer to europa this— this is not about moving closer to europe. this is about working with europe _ europe. this is about working with europe on— europe. this is about working with europe on issues that we both face. and we _ europe on issues that we both face. and we both face rising energy costs. — and we both face rising energy costs, that is why i took the decision— costs, that is why i took the decision to put in place the energy price _ decision to put in place the energy price guarantee, so people in europe
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were not— price guarantee, so people in europe were not facing bills of up to £6,000, _ were not facing bills of up to £6,000, that is why we are working with our— £6,000, that is why we are working with our european neighbours on doing _ with our european neighbours on doing more on the north sea, an offshore — doing more on the north sea, an offshore wind, which i have been talking _ offshore wind, which i have been talking about today, working with our partners on more nuclear energy, our partners on more nuclear energy, so our partners on more nuclear energy, so that_ our partners on more nuclear energy, so that we _ our partners on more nuclear energy, so that we are — our partners on more nuclear energy, so that we are never in the same position— so that we are never in the same position again of being dependent on russia, _ position again of being dependent on russia, and russia are using energy as leverage — russia, and russia are using energy as leverage against free democracies. so as leverage against free democracies.— as leverage against free democracies. , democracies. so there is the nitty-gritty. _ democracies. so there is the nitty-gritty. i _ democracies. so there is the nitty-gritty, i think, - democracies. so there is the nitty-gritty, ithink, of- democracies. so there is the j nitty-gritty, ithink, of those nitty—gritty, i think, of those different types of energy cooperation, and a broader messages to try and show solidarity with ukraine and against russian aggression, but another big picture thing here to is britain's relationship with the eu, obviously relationship with the eu, obviously relations have been strained, and interestingly liz truss was also asked about emmanuel macron, the french president, during the leadership campaign, she was asked when he was friend or foe, leadership campaign, she was asked when he was friend orfoe, she leadership campaign, she was asked when he was friend or foe, she said thejury was out, when he was friend or foe, she said the jury was out, causing when he was friend or foe, she said thejury was out, causing quite
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when he was friend or foe, she said the jury was out, causing quite a lot of fire in european circles. she was asked about that again today, she said we are all very clear that the file is vladimir putin, she was asked whether matt was a friend, to which she said, he is a friend, so a bit of a rapprochement in terms of uk-eu bit of a rapprochement in terms of uk—eu relations at the moment, but at the same time the prime minister has been keen to stress, as have eu officials, that this meeting of the european political unity should not be eu dominated, it is not a eu concept. be eu dominated, it is not a eu concet., ,, be eu dominated, it is not a eu concet. ,, ., ~ be eu dominated, it is not a eu concet. ,, . ~' . ~' concept. jessica parker, thank you very much- _ missiles have struck the ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia, killing at least one person and leaving others trapped under rubble, according to the regional governor. multiple explosions damaged residential buildings and infrastructure. zaporizhzhia is the capital of one of the region is illegally annexed by russia, but russia has not commented. pauladams by russia, but russia has not commented. paul adams reports now from zaporizhzhia.
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when things go wrong on the battlefield, is this how russia responds? this was not a military target, this is where ordinary people lived, where they were sleeping. from dawn, rescue workers looked for survivors among five floors of smouldering wreckage. it's not known how many people died here. this is the very centre of zaporizhzhia, we are not that far from russian—controlled territory here and it's not unusual for explosions to be heard in and around the city. but for an entire apartment building like that to be demolished, that is unusual — and shocking. they know what war looks and sounds like, but they're stunned. and furious. translation: i have no words, it really hurts, and it's _ going to hurt even when i'm gone. i will never forgive russia for this. i won't. we shouldn't forgive russia for killing our children — we should take revenge and take it
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to the end. this woman has relatives living in the building. she doesn't think they are alive. translation: why are they doing this to us? what are they trying to prove? killing old people — why? for what? this morning's attacks came with no warning. explosions. just a series of huge explosions in the darkness before dawn. not far away, on a quiet residential street — more destruction. more urgent work. a modest house reduced to flames and rubble. one woman was pulled out of this alive and taken to hospital nearby. the authorities say seven missiles landed on the city this morning. and all the while, ukraine is clawing its territory back. in lyman, liberated last week, aid for a traumatised population.
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two ukrainian counterattacks have russian forces in retreat. and so perhaps russia is lashing out any way it can, firing missiles and drones into cities across ukraine. it feels desperate and dangerous. paul adams, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. returning to the story in northern thailand, a former police officer has killed dozens of people. i'm joined now byjanine phakdeetham, a journalist in bangkok, who's been covering the story throughout the day. good afternoon to you, janine. our correspondent in bangkok was talking about the complete shock that people are feeling at this attack. yes.
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are feeling at this attack. yes, such a tragic— are feeling at this attack. yes, such a tragic story _ are feeling at this attack. yes, such a tragic story coming - are feeling at this attack. yes, such a tragic story coming out| are feeling at this attack. 1a: such a tragic story coming out of thailand today about the shooting, knife rampage there. what thailand today about the shooting, knife rampage there.— thailand today about the shooting, knife rampage there. what more do we know about the — knife rampage there. what more do we know about the man _ knife rampage there. what more do we know about the man who _ knife rampage there. what more do we know about the man who carried - knife rampage there. what more do we know about the man who carried it - know about the man who carried it out? . . . ~' know about the man who carried it out? . ., . ,, .,, , out? the attacker has been identified — out? the attacker has been identified as _ out? the attacker has been identified as panya - out? the attacker has been i identified as panya khamrab. out? the attacker has been - identified as panya khamrab. he was 34 identified as panya khamrab. he was 31i years old and was an ex—police officer. he used an automatic weapon to fire at the daycare centre and killed about 38 people, including about 22 children and two teachers. he was fired from the police force injune he was fired from the police force in june after he was fired from the police force injune after being arrested with methamphetamine. he was a drug addict and had been in court early in the day on drug charges. and he had then gone to the day care centre to collect his child. when he did not find his child there is when he began the killing spree, and this happened at about 1pm local time, so
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when these innocent children were actually doing their nap time. bodies of students were found sprawling on sleeping mats with pillows and blankets on the floor. he forced his way into the locked room where children were sleeping, and there he also killed the teacher with a knife, stabbed her, she was eight months pregnant. and after he killed all these people at the day care, he was driving home and killing more people along the way. when he got home, he killed his wife and four—year—old son, their son, and four—year—old son, their son, and also killed himself. this massacre is the worst involving children killed by one person in thailand. ., , , children killed by one person in thailand. . , , ., , thailand. 0k, a very, very awful, traiic thailand. 0k, a very, very awful, tragic case. _ thailand. 0k, a very, very awful, tragic case, thank _ thailand. 0k, a very, very awful, tragic case, thank you _ thailand. 0k, a very, very awful, tragic case, thank you very - thailand. 0k, a very, very awful, tragic case, thank you very much j tragic case, thank you very much indeed, that is janine phakdeetham reporting for us from bangkok, thank
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you. urged to do more for students with mental health problems. they should be obliged to contact relatives, carrots or friends if they have concerns about the student's well—being. we can talk to someone who worked alongside universities uk on this advice and that is the ceo of a young suicide prevention. good afternoon. you've worked with universities uk to come up with this guidance, talk us through the main elements of it and how you hope it will work? . , elements of it and how you hope it will work? ,, , , ., will work? sure, this is a good new sto 'ust will work? sure, this is a good new story just listening _ will work? sure, this is a good new story just listening to _ will work? sure, this is a good new storyjust listening to the - storyjust listening to the interview before me, this is statistically fewer deaths in the student population than they are in the general population for every suicide is a tragedy. we must do
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everything to prevent it. this guidance is saying to anybody he works at the university community, you can play your part to protect life and keep young people safe from suicide. figs life and keep young people safe from suicide. �* , , ., life and keep young people safe from suicide. �* , ,, life and keep young people safe from suicide. ~ , i. i. life and keep young people safe from suicide. a , suicide. as you say, young people takini suicide. as you say, young people taking their— suicide. as you say, young people taking their own _ suicide. as you say, young people taking their own lives _ suicide. as you say, young people taking their own lives that - taking their own lives that university is still very rare occurrence, but when it happens it is, of course, devastating for the community, devastating for the family and there have been instances that have been well reported where family have said they didn't know what their son or daughter going through. how does this new guidance replace whatever existed before, why is it better than what existed before? it is it better than what existed before? , ., , ., before? it is really an encouragement - before? it is really an encouragement to - before? it is really an - encouragement to anybody who before? it is really an _ encouragement to anybody who has a connection with that young person within that university community to say, if you make a best interest decision and you say, i am worried about you, can we engage other people to support you? no one is
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going to prosecute you for that criminalise you for that, it is more likely you will be in trouble if you don't do something. we are giving a confident framework for teachers, academics, nonacademic staff to say, play your part, bridge the gap between the young person, their parents or caregiver or their family. often when a death occurs it is completely after the blue and it is completely after the blue and it is only after the death we find out the university did know something, but it didn't know that it knows. so we need the flow of information between a and those have their best interests at heart. it is between a and those have their best interests at heart.— interests at heart. it is guidance, it is not mandatory? _ interests at heart. it is guidance, it is not mandatory? yes, - interests at heart. it is guidance, it is not mandatory? yes, many i interests at heart. it is guidance, i it is not mandatory? yes, many are usini it is not mandatory? yes, many are using existing _ it is not mandatory? yes, many are using existing guidance _ it is not mandatory? yes, many are using existing guidance that - using existing guidance that universities uk and we have
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produced. it is a good news story here that universities are redoubling their efforts, often on the back of some of the tragedies we hear about to do more than they already do to protect life. i think it is important to counter the argument that it is getting worse, but the statistics show there are movements to the good in reducing suicide but we all have a part to play. if people are watching this and i worried about a young person in their lives, we are here for you to listen and shape safety for your young person. if you are worried, we can talk to you too. pare young person. if you are worried, we can talk to you too.— can talk to you too. are there ethical issues _ can talk to you too. are there ethical issues about - can talk to you too. are there ethical issues about a - can talk to you too. are there i ethical issues about a university contacting the carer or relative behind the student's back? i think there can be. _ behind the student's back? i think there can be, but _ behind the student's back? i think there can be, but i _ behind the student's back? i think there can be, but i would - behind the student's back? i think there can be, but i would always i behind the student's back? i think. there can be, but i would always say i would rather share information, i would rather break confidence that break somebody�*s heart. we see far too often, as you alluded to
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earlier, parents who had said, if only i had been told something was happening. the real guidance from me is don't wait until there is a crisis, plan for this, is don't wait until there is a crisis, planforthis, plan is don't wait until there is a crisis, plan for this, plan for safety and engage the young person from the outset, at the beginning of every term, if need be and say, if things get tough to you, who are we going to call? creating safety with them is our preference rather than about them than without them. that is jed flynn- — about them than without them. that is jed flynn. thank _ about them than without them. that isjed flynn. thank you so much. if you have been affected by any of the issues raised in our discussion, there is information and advice on there is information and advice on the bbc�*s action line. let's get the sport with laura. good evening. we start with the news that in the last half hour the fight between conor benn and chris eubankjunior
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has been called off. it follows benn returning what is being called an "adverse analytical finding, for trace amounts of a fertility drug". both fighters and the promoters had wanted the fight to still go ahead but the british boxing board of control said they would not permit it under theirjurisdiction. the promoters are now considering legal action. i want to make it clear that conor benn is not suspended. we feel he has not been given due process like many others in this situation before him. i also want to clear up so many different reports from journalists and outlets that we have seen today about as being in the high court this afternoon, is considering other commissions. this isjust not true. we took our time and we made a decision that we felt was in the best interests of the parties
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involved. cristiano ronaldo starts for manchester united in this evening's europa league tie. the portuguese superstar can't get in their premier league team at the moment but is selected for their match against omonia nicosia in cyprus. it's one of a number of changes from their 6—3 defeat to manchester city on sunday. casemiro, who they signed for around £70 million in the summer also comes into the side. that games kicks off at 5:45pm. arsenal play later against norwegian side bodo glimt at the emirates. the premier league have announced that players will take the knee for the next two rounds of matches, as england's top division highlights their unity against all forms of racism. ahead of this season, premier league club captains collectively selected significant moments to take the knee throughout the season — and teams again will take the knee on boxing day after the season resumes following this winter's world cup. wales' women are preparing for the biggest game in their history, aiming to reach a major tournament
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for the first time. they host bosnia in cardiff in front of a record crowd tonight as they bid to reach a world cup play—off final against switzerland. manager gemma grainger has urged her side not to underestimate their opponents. there are no easy games in semifinals or play—offs. the biggest mistake we could make is to underestimate them. they have been given a lifeline for the way they have come into the play—offs. any team given a lifetime they want to come here and play hard, they want to disrupt and try and take it with both hands. it would be a huge mistake for us thinking about the home draw and playing the lowest ranked team and underestimate them. meanwhile scotland play austria at hampden park. they're hoping for a play—off final place against the republic of ireland. coach pedro martinez losa is encouraging his team to be brave and fearless — but admits that there is a lot that they can learn from their opponents tonight.
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they have competed consistently in major tournaments for the last two uris. forthem, it is major tournaments for the last two uris. for them, it is also unique for them to qualify for the world cup. where you can be consistent in this tournament is, everything is good inside and they do good work, they have good players and they prepare as well as us. it is a good example for us too much levels of consistency, high—performance and the things that we do well. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. let's return to our top story now because the national grid has warned there's a chance that homes could face power cuts this winter. it says in a worst case scenario, households could lose power for three hours at a time if gas supplies run extremely low and the energy crisis escalates. but it's reassured customers this
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is still thought �*unlikely�*. let's speak to dermot nolan who was the chief executive of the energy regulator, ofgem, whose role is to protect consumers. he's now a senior advisor to consulting firm singleton. thank you for coming in. this sounds potentially alarming, a three hour blackouts in the winter, how likely do you think that is? i do blackouts in the winter, how likely do you think that is?— do you think that is? i do think it is extremely _ do you think that is? i do think it is extremely unlikely. _ do you think that is? i do think it is extremely unlikely. it - do you think that is? i do think it is extremely unlikely. it would . is extremely unlikely. it would require a very strange combination of effects. it would need a very cold winter, it would need almost no wind and it would require the continent as a whole gas or electricity. it certainly could happen, but my view is that it is still unlikely to happen and although we should be prepared for that situation, we can be broadly reassured it is unlikely. and that situation, we can be broadly reassured it is unlikely.— reassured it is unlikely. and yet the national _ reassured it is unlikely. and yet the national grid _ reassured it is unlikely. and yet the national grid feels - reassured it is unlikely. and yet the national grid feels the - reassured it is unlikely. and yet the national grid feels the need| reassured it is unlikely. and yet i the national grid feels the need to have modelled the scenario, does it
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mean it is more likely this winter than any previous winters? i think it is certainly _ than any previous winters? i think it is certainly more _ than any previous winters? i think it is certainly more likely - than any previous winters? i think it is certainly more likely this - it is certainly more likely this winter than the last five or six winter than the last five or six winter yes. winter than the last five or six winteryes. but winter than the last five or six winter yes. but more likely doesn't mean very likely. i want to reassure people on that. the national grid is required to do this by its statute, it has to prepare for all scenarios, it has to prepare for all scenarios, it is very prudent it prepares for all scenarios. nobody would like an anticipated power cuts, but one thing that would be even worse is an anticipated power cut. people and businesses need to prepare but it is a situation i view is very unlikely. the energy situation is at the top of the in tray of many governments across europe and the prime minister has been at this meeting in prague where energy was discussed. she has said, when she was asked about if you could guarantee there would be no blackouts, she says, we do have a good supply of energy in the uk, we
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are in a much better position than many other countries. but that is why she is there, to do more. what do you make of her assessment? i think the assessment is a little optimistic. i stress again, i think overall we are in good shape. some countries are in the similar shape to us, france isn't a worse shape to us because a lot of their nuclear power plants broke down a few months back. but the general situation we are in is very similar to many other european countries. germany, france, the netherlands, britain all in a situation where partly because of the situation in ukraine, but as a continent we produce much of our electricity from gas and there is much less gas and it is more expensive. as a result there is more people trying to buy that gas and we all face a similar situation. our situation is marginally better than france, but as i said before, in general, not too bad. i do think it
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would be unwise to say we are in a better situation than many other countries. ., , better situation than many other countries. . , , countries. that is interesting. in the admittedly _ countries. that is interesting. in the admittedly unlikely - countries. that is interesting. in the admittedly unlikely scenario| the admittedly unlikely scenario that there are power blackouts, how will that be managed, how would that be managed for households and businesses?— be managed for households and businesses? �* . , ,, , businesses? again, stressing it is unlikel , i businesses? again, stressing it is unlikely, i think _ businesses? again, stressing it is unlikely, i think what _ businesses? again, stressing it is unlikely, i think what the - businesses? again, stressing it is| unlikely, i think what the national grid has suggested, if indeed it happened, there would be situations where a particular region might have some power cuts for three hours in a row and then move to a different region. again, if it happened and as i said, it is unlikely to happen. my understanding, they were generally look for large businesses, large users and they would be asked to cut power first. users and they would be asked to cut powerfirst. thus it is much users and they would be asked to cut power first. thus it is much less likely that households would be affected at all. it would be businesses first and then in the worst possible situation, households and then hospitals and police stations would never be affected at all. ~ , ., ., .,
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all. when you are at ofgem, where these scenarios _ all. when you are at ofgem, where these scenarios that _ all. when you are at ofgem, where these scenarios that you _ all. when you are at ofgem, where these scenarios that you had - all. when you are at ofgem, where these scenarios that you had to - these scenarios that you had to contemplate with the national grid evenif contemplate with the national grid even if it was hypothetical? taste even if it was hypothetical? we certainl even if it was hypothetical? - certainly did and we try to look at as many scenarios as possible. i cannot say we predicted this. nobody predicted this and neither did any other country, that is why we are in a similar situation. for the national grid, there is a balance. we could be perfectly protected and build ten new gas generation plants and have perfect protection, regardless. but that would be more expensive electricity in the short term. my view, maybe it is wrong but the national grid has taken a very sensible approach. it is a very unlikely sequence of events but we are in a good position to deal with it and i am sure the national grid will have taken as many precautions as it can for this winter. interesting, thank you very much. now let's hear more from liz truss,
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who is in prague. she has been talking about a number of issues including energy security and nurse's pay and we can hear the interview in full. prime minister, you decided to come to this, does this indicate a desire by you to move closer to europe? what this is about is about working with all our european partners to challenge president houthi's appalling war in ukraine, but also to work together on the issues that we all face, huge energy costs, rising inflation and also migration across our continent. it is important we work with our neighbours and allies to face down putin, but also deal with the issues we face. ., , , putin, but also deal with the issues weface. ., , ,, ., , putin, but also deal with the issues weface. ., , ,, ., i. we face. your focus is squarely on irowth, we face. your focus is squarely on growth. the _ we face. your focus is squarely on growth. the obr _ we face. your focus is squarely on growth, the obr says _ we face. your focus is squarely on growth, the obr says coming - we face. your focus is squarely on growth, the obr says coming out| we face. your focus is squarely on i growth, the obr says coming out of the single market and the customs union was negative growth of around 4%. is it union was negative growth of around li%. is it part of your agenda to move closer to europe to try to
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reduce friction and help exporters to help growth? this reduce friction and help exporters to help growth?— to help growth? this is not about movin: to help growth? this is not about moving closer — to help growth? this is not about moving closer to _ to help growth? this is not about moving closer to europe. - to help growth? this is not about moving closer to europe. this - to help growth? this is not about moving closer to europe. this is l moving closer to europe. this is about working with europe on issues that we both face. we both face rising energy costs, that is why it took the decision to put in place the energy price guarantee so people in britain were not facing bills of “p in britain were not facing bills of up to £6,000. that is why we are working with our european neighbours are doing more on the north sea, an offshore wind, which i have been talking about today. we will be working with our partners are nuclear energy so we are never in the same position again on being dependent on russia and russia using energy as leveraged against free democracies. you energy as leveraged against free democracies.— energy as leveraged against free democracies. ., ., ., democracies. you may have thought ou esca -e democracies. you may have thought you escape domestic _ democracies. you may have thought you escape domestic issues, - democracies. you may have thought you escape domestic issues, but - you escape domestic issues, but there has been plenty going on at home. you guarantee during your leadership campaign that there would be no electricity blackouts this winter. the national grid says there might be, what are you going to do to make sure their prediction
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doesn't come true? we to make sure their prediction doesn't come true?— to make sure their prediction doesn't come true? we are working ve hard doesn't come true? we are working very hard on — doesn't come true? we are working very hard on energy _ doesn't come true? we are working very hard on energy security, - doesn't come true? we are working very hard on energy security, it - doesn't come true? we are working very hard on energy security, it is i very hard on energy security, it is one of the reasons i am in prague today. we have interconnections with our european partners and we are working on more gas supplies, we are working on more gas supplies, we are working on more gas supplies, we are working on building out nuclear energy, building out wind energy so we do have a secure supply of energy. we do have a secure supply of ener: . ., we do have a secure supply of ener: . . y ., we do have a secure supply of ener: . . ,, , we do have a secure supply of ener: . . i. , ., ., energy. can you still guarantee it? what we are _ energy. can you still guarantee it? what we are clear _ energy. can you still guarantee it? what we are clear about _ energy. can you still guarantee it? what we are clear about it - energy. can you still guarantee it? what we are clear about it we - energy. can you still guarantee it? j what we are clear about it we have energy. can you still guarantee it? i what we are clear about it we have a good supply of energy in the uk, we are in a much better position than many other countries, but of course, there is always more we can do. that is wh i there is always more we can do. that is why i am — there is always more we can do. that is why i am here _ there is always more we can do. trust is why i am here with our there is always more we can do. tryst is why i am here with our partners making sure we do have a secure energy supply into the future. it sounds awfully like you are backing off that guarantee? brute sounds awfully like you are backing off that guarantee?— sounds awfully like you are backing off that guarantee? we do have good ener: off that guarantee? we do have good energy sopplies _ off that guarantee? we do have good energy sopplies in — off that guarantee? we do have good energy supplies in the _ off that guarantee? we do have good energy supplies in the uk, _ off that guarantee? we do have good energy supplies in the uk, we - off that guarantee? we do have good energy supplies in the uk, we can - energy supplies in the uk, we can get to the winter. but, of course, i am always looking for ways we can improve the price for consumers. that is why i put in place the energy price guarantee as well as making sure we have as much supply as possible. we making sure we have as much supply as ossible. ~ ., making sure we have as much supply as possible-— as possible. we are looking at new
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mortiiae as possible. we are looking at new mortgage rates — as possible. we are looking at new mortgage rates of _ as possible. we are looking at new mortgage rates of around - as possible. we are looking at new mortgage rates of around 696, - as possible. we are looking at new mortgage rates of around 696, the | mortgage rates of around 6%, the credit rating agency has downgraded britain, both the bank of england and the credit rating agency has said the chancellor's words is to blame for that. we said the chancellor's words is to blame for that.— blame for that. we are facing a difficult economic _ blame for that. we are facing a difficult economic situation, . blame for that. we are facing aj difficult economic situation, we have rising energy prices and rising interest rates around the world. the federal reserve has raised its interest rates to li%. but federal reserve has raised its interest rates to 496.- federal reserve has raised its interest rates to 496. but they said secificall interest rates to 496. but they said specifically the _ interest rates to 496. but they said specifically the chancellor - interest rates to 496. but they said specifically the chancellor was - interest rates to 496. but they said specifically the chancellor was to i specifically the chancellor was to blame? ~ ., specifically the chancellor was to blame? ~ . ., ., .,, specifically the chancellor was to blame? ~ . ., ., ., blame? what we are doing as a government — blame? what we are doing as a government is _ blame? what we are doing as a government is making - blame? what we are doing as a government is making sure - blame? what we are doing as a i government is making sure people blame? what we are doing as a - government is making sure people are not facing gargantuan energy bills this winter. people were facing bills of up to £6,000. we are now making sure the typical household doesn't pay more than £2500. we are reducing people's taxes, helping grow the economy but these are difficult times. that is why it is important i am here in prague, making sure we are working with our international partners to deal with these very real issues, which ultimately have been caused by
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putin's war in ukraine.- ultimately have been caused by putin's war in ukraine. nurses are ballotin: putin's war in ukraine. nurses are balloting for _ putin's war in ukraine. nurses are balloting for the _ putin's war in ukraine. nurses are balloting for the first _ putin's war in ukraine. nurses are balloting for the first ever - putin's war in ukraine. nurses are balloting for the first ever strike l balloting for the first ever strike today, public sector pay, you will have to keep it down to hit your spending targets, are we heading for a brutal winter of industrial action? i a brutal winter of industrial action? ., ., ., ,, ,, a brutal winter of industrial action? ., ., ., ,, , , ., action? i want to thank nurses for the fantastic _ action? i want to thank nurses for the fantastic job _ action? i want to thank nurses for the fantastic job they _ action? i want to thank nurses for the fantastic job they do, - action? i want to thank nurses for the fantastic job they do, they - the fantasticjob they do, they worked incredibly hard during covid, we now face a huge backlog after the covid crisis, they do a greatjob. what we have offered nurses is a £1400 pay rise, that was recommended by the pay review body. i hope to continue to work to this winter, but i do want to say a great thank you to our nurses for the brilliantjob they do. to our nurses for the brilliant “0b the do. ., , to our nurses for the brilliant “0b the do. . , i. to our nurses for the brilliant “0b the do. . , ., ., ., they do. finally, you are heading to a meetin: they do. finally, you are heading to a meeting with _ they do. finally, you are heading to a meeting with president _ they do. finally, you are heading to a meeting with president macron, i a meeting with president macron, have you decided yet if he is a friend orfoe? i have you decided yet if he is a friend or foe?— have you decided yet if he is a friend or foe? i work very closely with president _ friend or foe? i work very closely with president macron _ friend or foe? i work very closely with president macron and - friend or foe? i work very closely with president macron and the i friend or foe? i work very closely - with president macron and the french government. what we are talking about is how the uk and france can work closely together to build more nuclear power stations and make sure that both countries have energy
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security in the future. we are both very clear the foe is vladimir putin, who has, through his appalling war in ukraine, threaten freedom and democracy in europe and pushed up energy prices, which we are now all having to deal with. so he is a friend, you can say that? are now all having to deal with. so | he is a friend, you can say that? he is a he is a friend, you can say that? the: is a friend. the prime minister speaking earlier in prague. now more on some celebrities have launched a joint action on the newspapers. launched a joint action on the newspapers-— launched a joint action on the news--aers. , ., ., , ., newspapers. these are household names at the _ newspapers. these are household names at the top _ newspapers. these are household names at the top of— newspapers. these are household names at the top of the _ newspapers. these are household names at the top of the list, - newspapers. these are household l names at the top of the list, prince harry, as you mentioned, eltonjohn and his husband david furnish and the actress elizabeth hurley, sadie frost and baroness doreen lawrence, the mother of stephen lawrence he was murdered in a racist attack in london in 1997. they are alleging
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wide scale surveillance, interception of communications the act of blagging, the manipulative ways of getting information. they say this has been perpetrated and carried out by associated newspapers, people that publish the daily mail, the mail on sunday and the mail online. in a press release from hamlin is, the lawyers representing the six people, they talk about the distressing evidence that these people have seen that they have become the victims, i am quoting, of an apparent criminal activity and gross breaches of privacy. now, they detail and there is lots of detail, five allegations of activity. the hiring of private investigators to secretly place listening devices inside cars, the commissioning of people to surreptitiously listen and to record people's lies. the payments of police officials with corrupt links
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to private investigators, accessing bank accounts, credit histories and financial transactions. so allegations that frankly, detail what these people say is effort by associated newspapers to access pretty much every facet of their life. r , , �* , life. and this isn't the first time that a 9"°up — life. and this isn't the first time that a 9"°up of— life. and this isn't the first time that a group of individuals - life. and this isn't the first time that a group of individuals have| that a group of individuals have accused newspapers of unethical practices? for accused newspapers of unethical ractices? ., ., ., , practices? for more than ten years we have been _ practices? for more than ten years we have been covering _ practices? for more than ten years we have been covering both - practices? for more than ten years we have been covering both in - practices? for more than ten years we have been covering both in the | we have been covering both in the civil courts and the criminal courts, trials involving allegations against what was mirror group newspapers, what was news international, the publishers of the sun and the news of the world. these are allegations that primarily focus on what came to court as a phone hacking on the interception of voicemails, but other acts as well. we know there allegations refer to acts going back two decades now. it is now associated newspapers who are
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facing these allegations. in this press release, the lawyers say they want to uncover the truth and hold the journalists responsible, want to uncover the truth and hold thejournalists responsible, many of whom, they say, still hold senior positions of authority and power at the moment. we have heard nothing back from the daily mail and its parent company. all we have at the moment as his allegations made by the six prominent people and doreen lawrence features on that list. and thatis lawrence features on that list. and that is notable. it was the daily mail that published on its front page with the pictures and names of five people it accused of murdering her son, five people it accused of murdering herson, stephen five people it accused of murdering her son, stephen lawrence. five people it accused of murdering herson, stephen lawrence. it five people it accused of murdering her son, stephen lawrence. it called them murderers and some people think that act led subsequently to the criminal proceedings of two men being found guilty. now she is one person on this list making allegations.— person on this list making alleiations. ., , allegations. robin brant, many thanks. allegations. robin brant, many thanks- the — allegations. robin brant, many thanks. the prince _ allegations. robin brant, many thanks. the prince and - allegations. robin brant, many| thanks. the prince and princess allegations. robin brant, many i thanks. the prince and princess of wales have been spending the day in
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northern ireland. prince william and kate were in carrickfergus. this afternoon, they met with traders at afternoon, they met with traders at a food and retail enterprise in belfast. it was their first visit to northern ireland since the queen's death last month. the uk biggest movie event, the london film festival got under way last night. over the next week it will feature more than 150 films showcasing british talent and oscar hopefuls. the opening film was the world premiere of matilda, the musical. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was there. the west end smash is now a big—screen movie. the world premiere of matilda the musical is opening this year's london film festival. it boasts an all—star cast, including dame emma thomson as miss trunchbull. how much of an honour does it feel to have this film opening the london film festival this year? i mean, iwas so, so
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surprised, because... i don't know why i was surprised, because, isuppose, it's been around for a while, the story, and it's the london film festival, obviously. it normally opens with, i don't know, martin mcdonagh's latest, you know. and i think it's a wonderful thing to have chosen. she said details one of the decade's most significant stories, the new york times investigation into harvey weinstein, which helped launch the me too movement. the only way these women are going to go on the record is if they alljump together. while empire of light is set in a cinema in the 1980s. it stars academy award winners olivia colman and colin firth, alongside bafta winner michael ward. now, it might be called the london film festival, but it isn'tjust limited to the capital. more than a dozen films from here will also be screened to audiences around the country. including oscar hopeful the banshees of inisherin, about two men's fractured friendship...
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..my policeman, starring harry styles, whose character finds himself attracted to another man, at a time when a same—sex relationship like this was illegal... and the sequel to comedy drama knives out, glass onion. last month, its star, daniel craig, told me about his love for this new franchise. everyone... is in danger. it's a joy, because rianjohnson is such a wonderful director, and i would work with him for the rest of my life if i could. but also, to have such an amazing cast, like this. this time last year, daniel craig was bringing his time as bond to a close. lizo mzimba, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. it has been a mixed picture across the country, we have had a lot of sunshine across southern areas. wind is not so much a feature. further north it has been windy and there has been plenty of blustery showers
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rattling through. that is how we will keep things tonight. low pressure sits uk, high pressure to the south which is why things will be more common across southern britain than they will be further north. windy here and plenty of showers rattling through. you can see on the recent radar, northern ireland and western scotland, merging together to produce heavier rain at a time. if you cross north—west england, west wales and south—west england. that has things will remain overnight. we will see a more active weather front spreading southwards, bringing a line of heavy and squally rain as it pushes southwards. behind it, the air cools down. ahead of it, something milder than what we had last night. we start of breezy, dry and sunshine in the south. lots of isobars and the chance to end the working week. we have the weather front sinking south but you notice bright echoes on that. it will be short lived heavy line of heavy, squally rain as it pushes away southwards and eastwards. it is dry with sunny spells ahead of it, quite
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blustery. behind it cools down and stays blustery with sunshine and showers. some of them could turn out to be heavy, especially for western scotland and northern ireland. they breezy day for all, windy across northern areas. coolly behind the weather front, northern areas. coolly behind the weatherfront, you northern areas. coolly behind the weather front, you will see low to mid teens and recouped it up to 19 degrees before the rain moves through. a line of moves through on a friday evening. it is dry for many southern and eastern areas, one or two showers across western areas. it will be on the cool side, especially in the north. the reason why things will turn cool and will settled into the weekend, this high pressure is building in during friday night, saturday morning. many places will have a respite from the wind and also the showers. they will still be some showers across northern and western scotland but for much of southern scotland, northern ireland, england and wales, a lot of dry weather around, learn to spells of sunshine and light winds. it doesn't
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last across northern parts of the country. we see this next area of low pressure sneaking through. sunday looks to be fine across southern areas and high pressure will move in on monday and tuesday. a fine day to come for part two of the weekend across southern britain. wet and windy for a time in the north and another ridge of high pressure builds in a monday and tuesday. it is a fine start to the week but it does turn more unsettled to the end of next week. that is your latest, we will see you later.
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today at six: we have a special report — hearing one family's story of the enormous impact of living with dementia. we see the difficulties in navigating the social care system, and caring for a loved one, after a diagnosis of alzheimers disease. it's devastatingly hard watching the woman that you love starting to disappear from your life. starting just to fade away somewhere. we'll bring you bill and jo's story in a moment. also on the programme: could the lights go out this winter? the national grid warns that a shortage of gas might mean rolling
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