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this is bbc news with the latest headlines. money borrowed for christmas could take years to repay, an advice charity has warned, as a poll for the bbc indicates fear over unmanageable debt. a 22—year—old—man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a seven—year—old girl is seriously injured in a drive—by shooting outside a london church. police in england and wales could be granted powers to intervene in protests before they become highly disruptive, under new government plans. rescue workers in nepal resume their search for four people still unaccounted for after sunday's deadly plane crash.
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hello, everybody. how you doing? the paparazzi descend on burnley for the premier of the bank of dave — the true story of how a businessman took on the big banks, and won. it's so exciting to have a movie about your life because normally you are dead when a biopic is made, but i'm alive, i'm here, i'm living the dream! and a winning start for britain's emma raducanu at the australian open, but british hopefuljack draper is out, beaten by the defending champion rafa nadal. hello and welcome to the programme. money borrowed to fund christmas celebrations could take years to repay back. that's a warning from the debt charity stepchange, who advised more people on the first working day of 2023 than on any day last year.
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richard lane is from stepchange. and so the 1st of january this year was the busiest business day we had, busier than any business day in 2022, and the words we are hearing from our clients, among them, perfect storm, they thought they were just getting on their feet after the pandemic and a lot of people have lost theirjobs, faced a reduction in their errors or potentially been furloughed and now they are facing what they see is a once in a generation living cost crisis, where their food, once in a generation living cost crisis, where theirfood, rent once in a generation living cost crisis, where their food, rent and mortgage is going up, and they are really struggling to get by. people are making choices between heating or eating at the moment. that is as bad as things have got. lots of people who are working potentially on minimum wagejobs are higher than that are struggling to pay those bills. what we would say as there is help out there. if you are struggling make sure you have spoken to your energy provider. often they have schemes you might be able to access, pots of funds and grants you
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may be able to use to make sure you have got your heating on. his comments come as a poll of more than 4,000 adults carried out for bbc news suggests concern over unmanageable debt. of those surveyed, almost half said they used credit to fund some of their festive spending. and with about a third of those saying they are not confident they'll be able to pay it back. worries around bills are part of most people's lives now. more than 80% of respondents said they are concerned by the rising cost of living. and with further strains on the economy, the survey shows 40% of people are now worried about losing theirjob this year. the survery was carried out between the fourth and 6th of january. our correspondent colletta smith has been speaking to some parents in west yorkshire.
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it's show time at the castleford tigers dance class. and like so many people, parents here are working hard to make sure their children still have something to cheer about while keeping a lid on spending. for me, it's the shopping, the bills. you try... something that you used to get for £3.50, for some chicken breasts, are now £4.50. and if you're doing that, that's a big thing for me. nearly half the people in our survey said they changed where they shopped to try and save money. and when it comes to the girls and things like, they've gone previous years and we've not had to say no to them. but now we are having to say no because obviously for the kids, they all think, well, everything's free. christmas is always a big spending point. but with budgets already stretched with the basics, 31% of people told us they spent less than planned this christmas. but it's not easy for those with children. i personally sometimes feel the pressure of social media and you see all your friends doing stuff with all their children doing
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this, doing that, and sometimes it's a bit overwhelming. and i had to say, no, i'm only doing a few things over christmas period. activies? yeah, like so going to see santa or going to see the lights or doing something christmassy. but i did cut it down a lot this year. nearly half of those surveyed said they'd paid for at least some christmas spending on credit. nowadays, who does carry cash? so you're spending on your card and it's literallyjust a tap for everything and you don't realise how much you're spending. and almost a third of that group said they're not confident they'll be able to pay the debt back. more than half the people that we spoke to for this survey said in the last six months they've struggled to pay for essential bills for their household. so finding activities that are cheap and free, particularly for children, is becoming increasingly important for lots of people. whereas we might get a nicer pizza,
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we'd have to get a cheaper one and all those kind of things. you know, takeaways are just kind of a special treat now, rather than kind of once or twice a month. and so, yeah, there's some deliberate choices that we just had to make in terms of cutting back. for alistair, with three children at home, the energy bills have gone through the roof. it's kind of like november blankets. i'm not putting the heating on. it's not going to happen. and he's not alone. in fact, nearly seven in ten people in our survey said they've turned the thermostat down on their heating this winter. households across the country are continuing to change habits and trim spending across almost every area of life. salami slicing the family cutbacks to keep the show on the road. coletta smith, bbc news in castleford. let's speak now to peter smith, director of policy and advocacy at national energy action, which campaigns against fuel poverty. thanks so much forjoining. let me ask you first of all, what you make
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of our poll? it’s ask you first of all, what you make of our poll?— of our poll? it's hugely worrying and i think— of our poll? it's hugely worrying and i think it — of our poll? it's hugely worrying and i think it illustrates - of our poll? it's hugely worrying and i think it illustrates the - of our poll? it's hugely worrying i and i think it illustrates the depth and i think it illustrates the depth and cost of living crisis. we have known for a long time people are really struggling but the survey underlines that over 50% of households are finding the cost of essentials incredibly difficult to cover, and worryinglyjust less than half are cutting back their energy consumption. reducing your energy consumption. reducing your energy consumption seems to be the only way to avoid rocket high energy prices. we know for households that have got medical health conditions that can badly exacerbate those conditions and can put them at risk of needless hospital admission, so very worrying picture. hospital admission, so very worrying icture. , ., , ., ., picture. tell us a bit more about the peeple _ picture. tell us a bit more about the peeple you _ picture. tell us a bit more about the people you have _ picture. tell us a bit more about the people you have been - picture. tell us a bit more about i the people you have been speaking picture. tell us a bit more about - the people you have been speaking to who are struggling so much it is affecting their energy usage. sandi? affecting their energy usage. sadly we are hearing _ affecting their energy usage. sadly we are hearing from _ affecting their energy usage.
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soaring cost of other essentials, as well as low income, stagnating incomes, is really combining to put some people really at the end of the road in terms of their mental health and well—being. we road in terms of their mental health and well-being-_ and well-being. we have had a resonse and well-being. we have had a response from _ and well-being. we have had a response from the _ and well-being. we have had a response from the treasury - and well-being. we have had a l response from the treasury who and well-being. we have had a - response from the treasury who we spoke to earlier. they said, we are providing significant support to help people through these tough times by holding down energy bills, delivering up to £1350 in cash payments to millions of households and on top of those payments to national insurance which save £500 on average for around 30 million people a year. the government says it is doing all it can. the government _ it is doing all it can. the government have - it is doing all it can. tue: government have provided it is doing all it can. tte: government have provided very significant levels of support and thatis significant levels of support and that is to be welcomed but we are finding many households that ruined their situation coming into this crisis was so severe that the depth of that support isn't providing adequate help to get them through it. we also know this situation is going to get far worse in april when the government reduces some of the
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support it is providing to help households that are managing those sky high energy prices and in some case reducing some form of support altogether. we think that will result in about 1.5 million extra households across the uk living in fuel poverty, putting further strain on their health and well—being at this very difficult time. we on their health and well-being at this very difficult time.— this very difficult time. we have been hearing — this very difficult time. we have been hearing today _ this very difficult time. we have been hearing today from - this very difficult time. we have been hearing today from a - this very difficult time. we have been hearing today from a big l been hearing today from a big norwegian energy firm that they believe energy prices will not go back to what they wear before this crisis. that is not going to help people, is it, looking towards the future and hoping perhaps things might improve? itraiith future and hoping perhaps things might improve?— future and hoping perhaps things mic-htimrove? ., , . , might improve? with wholesale prices dro -|n~ might improve? with wholesale prices dronping there — might improve? with wholesale prices dronping there is _ might improve? with wholesale prices dropping there is some _ might improve? with wholesale prices dropping there is some hope - might improve? with wholesale prices dropping there is some hope energy i dropping there is some hope energy prices will come down sometime later this year but there is a long lag between now and then, and even when they do start coming down it is unlikely they will get back to below where they currently are and then certainly in the short term from april onwards we are expecting these record prices to be even higher. looky, peter smith, good to talk to you. thanks very much indeed. —— ok,
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peter smith. if you want to get any advice about high energy bills are thought there was a look at thes we have conducted you can go to a website to have a look at that —— or you want to have a look at the poll we have conducted. a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a drive—by shooting in london left a seven—year—old girl fighting for her life. five other people were injured in the incident, which happened outside a catholic church during a memorial service on saturday. frances read reports. a drive—by shooting in broad daylight in one of the busiest boroughs of london, hitting four women and two children. as yet, no motives are understood. this was already a difficult day for those attending the church here in euston. they were here for a memorial service. this video was taken after the shooting outside. people scrambling to get away from danger. these, the women whose lives they were trying to celebrate. sara sanchez, who described herself as a proud british columbian,
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and had recently died from cancer, and her mother, fresia ibarra, who had died just weeks before. a gofundme page had been set up for sara's treatment. but what we don't know is why anyone would want to fire into a crowd at the end of their memorial. i can promise that we are doing everything we can to identify and bring to justice those who were responsible for this attack. the investigation is being led by the met�*s specialist crime command. we have a significant number of specialist detectives and local officers working around the clock, but we also need the public�*s help. it's that help that may now be crucial. this, the type of car they are looking for, that police think the shots were fired from. but the way in which this happened has concerned many. the mayor of london are among those who have tweeted about what happened.
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sadiq khan said... and police will stay in this area until people feel safe again. frances read, bbc news. a man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence after traces of uranium were found at heathrow airport last month. the radioactive material was discovered by border force officers in a shipment of scrap metal during routine screening. the man has been released on bail until april. italy's most wanted mafia boss, matteo messina denaro, has been arrested. he's considered to be the leading figure in the cosa nostra, and was reportedly captured
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when he visited a day clinic in the city of palermo. denaro has been on the run since the mid—1990s when the sicilian mafia stepped up their bombing and murder campaign that included the killing of two prosecutors. police in england and wales could be allowed to intervene in protests before they cause serious disruption, under new government plans. the proposals will have to be approved by mps and peers first, but have already attracted criticism from human rights groups. our political correspondent ione wells has more. no new oil! walking slowly may not be that loud, nor violent or aggressive, but it's the kind of protest that the government now argues is disruptive enough that police should have the power to shut it down. its proposed changes would mean police wouldn't need to wait for a protest to get disruptive and escalate before they shut them down. police would also not need to treat a series of protests by the same group as stand—alone incidents, so campaigns over a period of days or weeks could be seen as enough to warrant police intervention. if passed, this would give police more power to shut down protest
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groups like insulate britain and just stop oil. the amendments that we're introducing in the lords respond to a request from the police to clarify the threshold above which it is right for the police to intervene. of course, we as a government fully respect the right to protest, but that does need to be properly balanced with the right of the general public to go about their day—to—day lives. human rights groups have criticised the idea. we have to see these changes for what they are, a government attempt to clamp down on any resistance, on any voice of opposition, and instead to make it impossible for us to stand up to power, for us to make our voices heard when the government do something that we don't agree with. the government will outline its planned changes to this new public order bill today. it would need to pass through parliament before becoming law. labour have opposed the proposed law from the start and say the prime minister should talk more about prosecuting criminals than protests. ione wells, bbc news.
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let's talk to our chief political correspondent, nick eardley. nick, a controversial plan by the government?— nick, a controversial plan by the government? yeah and it is, and araument government? yeah and it is, and argument you — government? yeah and it is, and argument you will— government? yeah and it is, and argument you will hear _ government? yeah and it is, and argument you will hear today - government? yeah and it is, and. argument you will hear today from the government is that you need a better_ the government is that you need a better balance between the right to strike _ better balance between the right to strike and _ better balance between the right to strike and the right to go about your— strike and the right to go about your daiiy— strike and the right to go about your daily business without being disrupted — your daily business without being disrupted by strikes, and the government has come down on the side that more _ government has come down on the side that more needs to be done to stop some _ that more needs to be done to stop some of— that more needs to be done to stop some of the most disruptive protests we have _ some of the most disruptive protests we have seen over the past few years — we have seen over the past few years in— we have seen over the past few years. in fact, this though they are adding _ years. in fact, this though they are adding that — years. in fact, this though they are adding that extra bit onto today has had quite _ adding that extra bit onto today has had quite a lot added on it throughout this process —— in fact, this though — throughout this process —— in fact, this though which has had that extra bit this though which has had that extra hit added _ this though which has had that extra bit added onto it. rights groups like liberty will say this is a slippery— like liberty will say this is a slippery slope, that it will constrain the right to strike for some — constrain the right to strike for some people, that it gives the police — some people, that it gives the police too much power to stop
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protests — police too much power to stop protests before they get disruptive because _ protests before they get disruptive because police think they may well become _ because police think they may well become so, and you are also i think having _ become so, and you are also i think having protest groups who say it will not — having protest groups who say it will not make any difference because they will_ will not make any difference because they will keep going anyway. let�*s they will keep going anyway. let's talk about those _ they will keep going anyway. let's talk about those strike _ they will keep going anyway. let�*s talk about those strike laws, because ministers are also as you mentioned due to unveil controversial legislation designed to curb the effectiveness of strike action. talk us through exactly what they are proposing. this action. talk us through exactly what they are promising-— they are proposing. this would introduce a _ they are proposing. this would introduce a minimum - they are proposing. this would introduce a minimum service l they are proposing. this would - introduce a minimum service level in some _ introduce a minimum service level in some key— introduce a minimum service level in some key industries, in things like ambulances and fire service, on the railways _ ambulances and fire service, on the railways as— ambulances and fire service, on the railways as it's controversial because _ railways as it's controversial because like the last thing we were talking _ because like the last thing we were talking about there is an argument it constrains the rights of public sector— it constrains the rights of public sector workers to go on strike. again, — sector workers to go on strike. again, i— sector workers to go on strike. again, ithink sector workers to go on strike. again, i think it is pretty likely to pass — again, i think it is pretty likely to pass because it has a lot of conservative backing, but it's not going _ conservative backing, but it's not going to — conservative backing, but it's not going to be in place early enough to have any— going to be in place early enough to have any real impact on the strikes we are _ have any real impact on the strikes we are seeing at the moment, the ones _ we are seeing at the moment, the ones we _ we are seeing at the moment, the ones we have been covering for weeks
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across _ ones we have been covering for weeks across the _ ones we have been covering for weeks across the bbc. and there could be an escalation of some of that industrial— an escalation of some of that industrial action later today. we are getting the result of some of the ballots from education unions who want— the ballots from education unions who want to go on strike. that could come _ who want to go on strike. that could come this— who want to go on strike. that could come this afternoon and could see teachers _ come this afternoon and could see teachers in — come this afternoon and could see teachers in england join teachers in scotland _ teachers in england join teachers in scotland and going on strike. likewise, _ scotland and going on strike. likewise, there are further nurses strikes _ likewise, there are further nurses strikes in — likewise, there are further nurses strikes in england planned later this week. no prospect, or no sign i should _ this week. no prospect, or no sign i should say, — this week. no prospect, or no sign i should say, of a breakthrough with over there — should say, of a breakthrough with over there was some slightly more positive _ over there was some slightly more positive mood music last week there hasn't _ positive mood music last week there hasn't been — positive mood music last week there hasn't been anything concrete put on the table. _ hasn't been anything concrete put on the table, there doesn't seem to be ntasters— the table, there doesn't seem to be masters of— the table, there doesn't seem to be masters of movement within government on a one—off pay for something — government on a one—off pay for something like to get nurses off the picket— something like to get nurses off the picket lines, so in that sense it looks— picket lines, so in that sense it looks like — picket lines, so in that sense it looks like those nursing strikes are going _ looks like those nursing strikes are going to _ looks like those nursing strikes are going to go — looks like those nursing strikes are going to go ahead as well. if there is a glimmer of hope, we always try and find _ is a glimmer of hope, we always try and find one, and potentially it could _ and find one, and potentially it could come on the railways. it looks like talks— could come on the railways. it looks like talks with the rmt are looking a bit more — like talks with the rmt are looking a bit more positive. it looks like there _ a bit more positive. it looks like there will— a bit more positive. it looks like there will be a new pay offer which
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may lead _ there will be a new pay offer which may lead to some sort of breakthrough in those talks. they are continuing this week as well. at the broad _ are continuing this week as well. at the broad picture of industrial action— the broad picture of industrial action continuing is not going away. and the _ action continuing is not going away. and the hard work for you is not going away, nick, because there is another story you will no doubt be covering and this is the clash between the uk and scottish governments, the two governments pretty much going in different directions when it comes to allowing someone to change legal gender. what is happening there? aha, someone to change legal gender. what is happening there?— is happening there? a pretty big historic moment _ is happening there? a pretty big historic moment in _ is happening there? a pretty big historic moment in the - is happening there? a pretty big i historic moment in the relationship between _ historic moment in the relationship between the scottish parliament and the uk _ between the scottish parliament and the uk parliament, actually. it is all about— the uk parliament, actually. it is all about a — the uk parliament, actually. it is all about a law that was passed just before _ all about a law that was passed just before christmas in the scottish parliament which was designed to make _ parliament which was designed to make it _ parliament which was designed to make it easier for people to change their gender. it has been pretty controversial. there have been some bil controversial. there have been some big rows _ controversial. there have been some big rows about it. it took six years to get— big rows about it. it took six years to get onto — big rows about it. it took six years to get onto the statute book in scotland. _ to get onto the statute book in scotland, but it looks like the uk government is about to block that legislation getting royal assent.
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the reason, which i think you will hear— the reason, which i think you will hear from — the reason, which i think you will hear from uk ministers if they take that course, — hear from uk ministers if they take that course, which hasn't been signed — that course, which hasn't been signed off— that course, which hasn't been signed offjust yet, they will argue it has— signed offjust yet, they will argue it has an _ signed offjust yet, they will argue it has an impact on the uk wide 2010 equality— it has an impact on the uk wide 2010 equality act and therefore has an impact _ equality act and therefore has an impact that means the uk government has the _ impact that means the uk government has the right to say that it can't become — has the right to say that it can't become law, can't get royal assent. it become law, can't get royal assent. it would _ become law, can't get royal assent. it would be — become law, can't get royal assent. it would be the first time that decision— it would be the first time that decision had ever been taken since the devilish and settlement back in 1999. _ the devilish and settlement back in 1999, though, so it will be a big moment~ — 1999, though, so it will be a big moment. it will be a constitutional clash _ moment. it will be a constitutional clash if— moment. it will be a constitutional clash if it— moment. it will be a constitutional clash if it happens and lead to a bil clash if it happens and lead to a big row— clash if it happens and lead to a big row between the scottish parliament and the uk parliament, and there _ parliament and the uk parliament, and there is alsojust parliament and the uk parliament, and there is also just that broader question— and there is also just that broader question i— and there is also just that broader question i think, as there is a big question— question i think, as there is a big question in— question i think, as there is a big question in society about just question i think, as there is a big question in society aboutjust how to balance — question in society aboutjust how to balance the right to make it easier— to balance the right to make it easier to— to balance the right to make it easier to change your gender if you so desire _ easier to change your gender if you so desire and to balance that with women's — so desire and to balance that with women's rights as well. that has proved _ women's rights as well. that has proved really controversial over the last few _ proved really controversial over the last few years and continues to be
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controversial —— will continue to be controversial— controversial —— will continue to be controversial if the uk government does, _ controversial if the uk government does. as— controversial if the uk government does. as is— controversial if the uk government does, as is highly likely, taking the steps — does, as is highly likely, taking the steps to veto that scottish legislation. a the steps to veto that scottish legislation-— the steps to veto that scottish leaislation. �* , _ ,, ., legislation. a busy week for you, nick. legislation. a busy week for you, nick- thanks _ legislation. a busy week for you, nick. thanks very _ legislation. a busy week for you, nick. thanks very much. - legislation. a busy week for you, nick. thanks very much. let's i legislation. a busy week for you, j nick. thanks very much. let's go back to those new plans to widen police powers over disruptive protest. let's speak to parm sandhu, who's a former chief superintendent in the met police. thanks forjoining us on bbc news. what do you make of these plans that could allow police to shut down protests before they cause serious disruption? t protests before they cause serious disru tion? .., , protests before they cause serious disru tion? _, , ., disruption? i recognise the right to rotest in disruption? i recognise the right to protest in this _ disruption? i recognise the right to protest in this country _ disruption? i recognise the right to protest in this country and - disruption? i recognise the right to protest in this country and it - disruption? i recognise the right to protest in this country and it is - disruption? i recognise the right to protest in this country and it is a i protest in this country and it is a democratic— protest in this country and it is a democratic right— protest in this country and it is a democratic right which _ protest in this country and it is a i democratic right which everybody should _ democratic right which everybody should have _ democratic right which everybody should have but _ democratic right which everybody should have but i _ democratic right which everybody should have but i also _ democratic right which everybody should have but i also feel- democratic right which everybody should have but i also feel the i should have but i also feel the public— should have but i also feel the public are _ should have but i also feel the public are being _ should have but i also feel the public are being held - should have but i also feel the public are being held to - should have but i also feel the. public are being held to ransom should have but i also feel the - public are being held to ransom over these _ public are being held to ransom over these protests— public are being held to ransom over these protests and _ public are being held to ransom over these protests and with _ public are being held to ransom over these protests and with these - public are being held to ransom over these protests and with these new. these protests and with these new laws it _ these protests and with these new laws it will— these protests and with these new laws it will change _ these protests and with these new laws it will change that _ these protests and with these new laws it will change that balance i these protests and with these new laws it will change that balance so| laws it will change that balance so that members— laws it will change that balance so that members of— laws it will change that balance so that members of the _ laws it will change that balance so that members of the public- laws it will change that balance so that members of the public can i laws it will change that balance so| that members of the public can go about— that members of the public can go about their— that members of the public can go about their lawful— that members of the public can go about their lawful business, - that members of the public can go about their lawful business, they i about their lawful business, they can get— about their lawful business, they can get to — about their lawful business, they can get to their— about their lawful business, they can get to their place _ about their lawful business, they can get to their place of- about their lawful business, they can get to their place of work- about their lawful business, they| can get to their place of work and ambulances— can get to their place of work and ambulances can _ can get to their place of work and ambulances can get _ can get to their place of work and ambulances can get through, i can get to their place of work and i ambulances can get through, people will not _ ambulances can get through, people will not be _ ambulances can get through, people will not be allowed _ ambulances can get through, people will not be allowed to _ ambulances can get through, people will not be allowed to glue _ will not be allowed to glue themselves— will not be allowed to glue themselves to _ will not be allowed to glue themselves to the - will not be allowed to glue themselves to the street. i will not be allowed to glue i themselves to the street. even will not be allowed to glue - themselves to the street. even one protester— themselves to the street. even one protester who — themselves to the street. even one protester who glued _ themselves to the street. even one protester who glued themselves i themselves to the street. even one protester who glued themselves to| protester who glued themselves to the street. —
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protester who glued themselves to the street. it — protester who glued themselves to the street, it takes _ protester who glued themselves to the street, it takes five _ protester who glued themselves to the street, it takes five police i the street, it takes five police officers — the street, it takes five police officers to _ the street, it takes five police officers to take _ the street, it takes five police officers to take them - the street, it takes five police officers to take them away. i the street, it takes five police i officers to take them away. there the street, it takes five police - officers to take them away. there is a huge _ officers to take them away. there is a huge cost — officers to take them away. there is a huge cost to— officers to take them away. there is a huge cost to the _ officers to take them away. there is a huge cost to the taxpayers - officers to take them away. there is a huge cost to the taxpayers and i a huge cost to the taxpayers and also disruption _ a huge cost to the taxpayers and also disruption to _ a huge cost to the taxpayers and also disruption to their - a huge cost to the taxpayers and also disruption to their normal . also disruption to their normal lives — also disruption to their normal lives there _ also disruption to their normal lives. there are _ also disruption to their normal lives. there are a _ also disruption to their normal lives. there are a lot - also disruption to their normal lives. there are a lot of - also disruption to their normal| lives. there are a lot of people also disruption to their normal i lives. there are a lot of people in this country— lives. there are a lot of people in this country on _ lives. there are a lot of people in this country on zero—hours - this country on zero—hours contracts _ this country on zero—hours contracts. when _ this country on zero—hours contracts. when they- this country on zero—hours contracts. when they can't this country on zero—hours i contracts. when they can't get this country on zero—hours - contracts. when they can't get to work— contracts. when they can't get to work they— contracts. when they can't get to work they are _ contracts. when they can't get to work they are suffering _ contracts. when they can't get to work they are suffering so - contracts. when they can't get to work they are suffering so i i work they are suffering so i actually _ work they are suffering so i actually support _ work they are suffering so i actually support the - work they are suffering so i actually support the new i actually support the new legislation. _ actually support the new legislation. i— actually support the new legislation. i understandj actually support the new l legislation. i understand it actually support the new i legislation. i understand it will actually support the new - legislation. i understand it will go through— legislation. i understand it will go through the — legislation. i understand it will go through the mps _ legislation. i understand it will go through the mps and _ legislation. i understand it will go through the mps and it _ legislation. i understand it will go through the mps and it may- legislation. i understand it will go through the mps and it may be i through the mps and it may be subject— through the mps and it may be subject to _ through the mps and it may be subject to more _ through the mps and it may be subject to more amendments. through the mps and it may be i subject to more amendments but through the mps and it may be - subject to more amendments but there are ways _ subject to more amendments but there are ways and _ subject to more amendments but there are ways and means _ subject to more amendments but there are ways and means of— subject to more amendments but there are ways and means of protesting i subject to more amendments but there are ways and means of protesting and i are ways and means of protesting and you don't— are ways and means of protesting and you don't need — are ways and means of protesting and you don't need to _ are ways and means of protesting and you don't need to shut— are ways and means of protesting and you don't need to shut down - are ways and means of protesting and you don't need to shut down the i you don't need to shut down the street— you don't need to shut down the street to — you don't need to shut down the street to do _ you don't need to shut down the street to do that, _ you don't need to shut down the street to do that, you _ you don't need to shut down the street to do that, you don't i you don't need to shut down thel street to do that, you don't need you don't need to shut down the i street to do that, you don't need to grow— street to do that, you don't need to grow yourself — street to do that, you don't need to grow yourself onto _ street to do that, you don't need to grow yourself onto property. - street to do that, you don't need to grow yourself onto property. ok, i street to do that, you don't need to grow yourself onto property. ok, but let's 'ust grow yourself onto property. ok, but let's just say — grow yourself onto property. ok, but let's just say there _ grow yourself onto property. ok, but let'sjust say there are _ grow yourself onto property. ok, but let'sjust say there are a _ grow yourself onto property. ok, but let'sjust say there are a group i grow yourself onto property. ok, but let'sjust say there are a group of i let's just say there are a group of protesters not causing any disruption, not interfering with anyone or anything. do you think it is ok then for the police to intercept those protesters before they do anything based on the idea they do anything based on the idea they may cause disruption? in effect what you're doing is intercepting a peaceful protest? you what you're doing is intercepting a peaceful protest?— peaceful protest? you are not intercepting — peaceful protest? you are not intercepting a _ peaceful protest? you are not intercepting a peaceful- peaceful protest? you are not| intercepting a peaceful protest because — intercepting a peaceful protest because you _ intercepting a peaceful protest because you are _ intercepting a peaceful protest because you are intercepting l intercepting a peaceful protest because you are intercepting aj because you are intercepting a protest — because you are intercepting a protest that _ because you are intercepting a protest that is _ because you are intercepting a protest that is going _ because you are intercepting a protest that is going to - because you are intercepting a protest that is going to cause i protest that is going to cause disruptionm _ protest that is going to cause disruption. . ._ protest that is going to cause disruption... protest that is going to cause disrution... ., ., ~ ., ., disruption... how do you know that? it will be based _ disruption... how do you know that? it will be based on _ disruption... how do you know that? it will be based on intelligence i it will be based on intelligence because — it will be based on intelligence because when— it will be based on intelligence because when those _ it will be based on intelligence because when those groups i it will be based on intelligencel because when those groups get together— because when those groups get together there _ because when those groups get
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together there are _ because when those groups get together there are messages i together there are messages exchanged _ together there are messages exchanged on _ together there are messages exchanged on whatsapp - together there are messages exchanged on whatsapp or. together there are messages - exchanged on whatsapp or twitter or whatever, _ exchanged on whatsapp or twitter or whatever, so— exchanged on whatsapp or twitter or whatever, so they _ exchanged on whatsapp or twitter or whatever, so they will _ exchanged on whatsapp or twitter or whatever, so they will be _ exchanged on whatsapp or twitter or whatever, so they will be based - exchanged on whatsapp or twitter or whatever, so they will be based on i whatever, so they will be based on intelligencem _ whatever, so they will be based on intelligence... you— whatever, so they will be based on intelligence. . .— whatever, so they will be based on intelligence... you can't always say there will be _ intelligence... you can't always say there will be intelligence _ intelligence... you can't always say there will be intelligence regarding | there will be intelligence regarding every protest. what i am trying to get at here is that there is a line between what is a peaceful protest and one that is disruptive. how are the police going to know where that line is? . �* , the police going to know where that line is? . �*, ., . line is? that's where the balancing act comes in _ line is? that's where the balancing act comes in and _ line is? that's where the balancing act comes in and it _ line is? that's where the balancing act comes in and it is _ line is? that's where the balancing act comes in and it is normally - act comes in and it is normally based — act comes in and it is normally based on — act comes in and it is normally based on intelligence - act comes in and it is normally based on intelligence because| act comes in and it is normally- based on intelligence because those groups— based on intelligence because those groups don't — based on intelligence because those groups don't get _ based on intelligence because those groups don't get together _ based on intelligence because those groups don't get together without . groups don't get together without some _ groups don't get together without some sort— groups don't get together without some sort of— groups don't get together without some sort of intelligence - groups don't get together without. some sort of intelligence exchange some sort of intelligence exchange so it will_ some sort of intelligence exchange so it will be — some sort of intelligence exchange so it will be based _ some sort of intelligence exchange so it will be based on— some sort of intelligence exchange so it will be based on knowledge i some sort of intelligence exchange i so it will be based on knowledge and fact. so it will be based on knowledge and fact if_ so it will be based on knowledge and fact lflhey— so it will be based on knowledge and fact lflheyare— so it will be based on knowledge and fact. if they are walking _ so it will be based on knowledge and fact. if they are walking to _ so it will be based on knowledge and fact. if they are walking to a - so it will be based on knowledge and fact. if they are walking to a place i fact. if they are walking to a place and they— fact. if they are walking to a place and they are — fact. if they are walking to a place and they are not _ fact. if they are walking to a place and they are not causing - fact. if they are walking to a place and they are not causing any- and they are not causing any disruption, _ and they are not causing any disruption, fine, _ and they are not causing any disruption, fine, they- and they are not causing any disruption, fine, they will. and they are not causing any disruption, fine, they will be allowed _ disruption, fine, they will be allowed to— disruption, fine, they will be allowed to walk _ disruption, fine, they will be allowed to walk there. - disruption, fine, they will be allowed to walk there. but l disruption, fine, they will bei allowed to walk there. but as disruption, fine, they will be - allowed to walk there. but as soon as they— allowed to walk there. but as soon as they start — allowed to walk there. but as soon as they start doing _ allowed to walk there. but as soon as they start doing their— allowed to walk there. but as soon as they start doing their disruptive| as they start doing their disruptive activities, — as they start doing their disruptive activities, that— as they start doing their disruptive activities, that is— as they start doing their disruptive activities, that is where _ as they start doing their disruptive activities, that is where the - activities, that is where the intervention— activities, that is where the intervention starts. - activities, that is where the intervention starts.- activities, that is where the intervention starts. sure, and foruive intervention starts. sure, and forgive me — intervention starts. sure, and forgive me for— intervention starts. sure, and forgive me for interrupting i intervention starts. sure, and| forgive me for interrupting you intervention starts. sure, and - forgive me for interrupting you but you say they can walk somewhere and we know they are not going to disrupt, but how do the police know that? who makes that decision? how was it made? can we 100% trust the police to be able to have the intelligence they need to make that
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informed decision every time and get it right? because if they don't get it right? because if they don't get it right? because if they don't get it right they are subverting democracy. it right they are subverting democracy-— it right they are subverting democra . ~ , ,., , ., democracy. absolutely right, and there is the _ democracy. absolutely right, and there is the right _ democracy. absolutely right, and there is the right to _ democracy. absolutely right, and there is the right to protest - democracy. absolutely right, and there is the right to protest and l democracy. absolutely right, and there is the right to protest and i | there is the right to protest and i agree _ there is the right to protest and i agree with — there is the right to protest and i agree with that. _ there is the right to protest and i agree with that. police _ there is the right to protest and i agree with that. police officers . agree with that. police officers will not — agree with that. police officers will not make _ agree with that. police officers will not make those _ agree with that. police officers will not make those decisionsl agree with that. police officers i will not make those decisions and agree with that. police officers - will not make those decisions and it will not make those decisions and it will be _ will not make those decisions and it will be a _ will not make those decisions and it will be a senior— will not make those decisions and it will be a senior officer— will not make those decisions and it will be a senior officer who - will be a senior officer who balances _ will be a senior officer who balances and _ will be a senior officer who balances and make - will be a senior officer who balances and make that i will be a senior officer who - balances and make that decision and has to— balances and make that decision and has to have — balances and make that decision and has to have a — balances and make that decision and has to have a rationale _ balances and make that decision and has to have a rationale for _ balances and make that decision and has to have a rationale for that - balances and make that decision and has to have a rationale for that so i has to have a rationale for that so that it _ has to have a rationale for that so that it can— has to have a rationale for that so that it can be _ has to have a rationale for that so that it can be explained, - has to have a rationale for that so that it can be explained, it - has to have a rationale for that so that it can be explained, it can. has to have a rationale for that so that it can be explained, it can bei that it can be explained, it can be transparent— that it can be explained, it can be transparent after— that it can be explained, it can be transparent after the _ that it can be explained, it can be transparent after the event - that it can be explained, it can be transparent after the event as - that it can be explained, it can be l transparent after the event as well. so there _ transparent after the event as well. so there is— transparent after the event as well. so there is that _ transparent after the event as well. so there is that accountability- transparent after the event as well. so there is that accountability and i so there is that accountability and police _ so there is that accountability and police officers _ so there is that accountability and police officers know— so there is that accountability and police officers know they - so there is that accountability and police officers know they have - so there is that accountability and police officers know they have toi so there is that accountability and l police officers know they have to be accountable — police officers know they have to be accountable to _ police officers know they have to be accountable to the _ police officers know they have to be accountable to the public. _ police officers know they have to be accountable to the public. they - accountable to the public. they don't _ accountable to the public. they don't want _ accountable to the public. they don't want to _ accountable to the public. they don't want to be _ accountable to the public. they don't want to be part _ accountable to the public. they don't want to be part of - accountable to the public. they don't want to be part of that. don't want to be part of that erosion _ don't want to be part of that erosion of— don't want to be part of that erosion of our— don't want to be part of that erosion of our right - don't want to be part of that erosion of our right to - don't want to be part of that. erosion of our right to protest, don't want to be part of that - erosion of our right to protest, but they have — erosion of our right to protest, but they have to— erosion of our right to protest, but they have to also _ erosion of our right to protest, but they have to also act _ erosion of our right to protest, but they have to also act for— erosion of our right to protest, but they have to also act for the - they have to also act for the general— they have to also act for the general public— they have to also act for the general public who - they have to also act for the general public who want - they have to also act for the general public who want to i they have to also act for the i general public who want to get they have to also act for the - general public who want to get to work _ general public who want to get to work. ambulances— general public who want to get to work. ambulances want - general public who want to get to work. ambulances want to - general public who want to get to work. ambulances want to get i work. ambulances want to get hospitals. _ work. ambulances want to get hospitals, fire _ work. ambulances want to get hospitals, fire engines - work. ambulances want to geti hospitals, fire engines need to work. ambulances want to get - hospitals, fire engines need to get to where _ hospitals, fire engines need to get to where they _ hospitals, fire engines need to get to where they need _ hospitals, fire engines need to get to where they need to _ hospitals, fire engines need to get to where they need to get - hospitals, fire engines need to get to where they need to get to, - hospitals, fire engines need to get to where they need to get to, so l to where they need to get to, so it's a _ to where they need to get to, so it's a really— to where they need to get to, so it's a really difficult _ to where they need to get to, so it's a really difficult balancing. it's a really difficult balancing act there _ it's a really difficult balancing act there. do _ it's a really difficult balancing act there-— it's a really difficult balancing act there. y., ., ., act there. do you agree with human riahts act there. do you agree with human rights activists _ act there. do you agree with human rights activists who _ act there. do you agree with human rights activists who say, _ act there. do you agree with human rights activists who say, you - act there. do you agree with human rights activists who say, you know, | rights activists who say, you know, pushing the police out of this and talking about the government, they say this is a government effort to
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clamp down on any right to resistance? i clamp down on any right to resistance?— clamp down on any right to resistance? ., �* , ., resistance? i don't believe that. i actually believe _ resistance? i don't believe that. i actually believe this _ resistance? i don't believe that. i actually believe this is _ resistance? i don't believe that. i actually believe this is the - resistance? i don't believe that. i actually believe this is the right l actually believe this is the right for people _ actually believe this is the right for people to _ actually believe this is the right for people to go _ actually believe this is the right for people to go about - actually believe this is the right for people to go about their. actually believe this is the right i for people to go about their lawful existence — for people to go about their lawful existence getting _ for people to go about their lawful existence getting to _ for people to go about their lawful existence getting to and _ for people to go about their lawful existence getting to and from - for people to go about their lawfull existence getting to and from work and i_ existence getting to and from work and i actually— existence getting to and from work and i actually support _ existence getting to and from work and i actually support the - existence getting to and from work and i actually support the police i and i actually support the police and i actually support the police and the — and i actually support the police and the government— and i actually support the police and the government on- and i actually support the police and the government on this - and i actually support the police - and the government on this occasion because _ and the government on this occasion because this — and the government on this occasion because this is — and the government on this occasion because this is needed _ and the government on this occasion because this is needed so _ and the government on this occasion because this is needed so that- and the government on this occasion because this is needed so that we i because this is needed so that we can all— because this is needed so that we can all go— because this is needed so that we can all go about _ because this is needed so that we can all go about our _ because this is needed so that we can all go about our lawful- can all go about our lawful business _ can all go about our lawful business-— can all go about our lawful business. ., ,,., ., ., can all go about our lawful business. ., ., ., ., business. 0k, parm sandhu, good to talk to you- — business. ok, parm sandhu, good to talk to you- i— business. 0k, parm sandhu, good to talk to you. i appreciate _ business. ok, parm sandhu, good to talk to you. i appreciate your- business. 0k, parm sandhu, good to talk to you. i appreciate your time. i talk to you. i appreciate your time. thank you. nepal is observing a national day of mourning for the country's worst air disaster in three decades. at least 68 people died when a yeti airlines flight from the capital, kathmandu, to the tourist town of pokhara crashed close to the runway yesterday. our south asia correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, reports. footage thought to show the final moments of yeti airlines flight 691. first, you see the plane veer off course. then you hear it. footage thought to show the final moments of yeti airlines flight 691. first, you see the plane veer off course. then you hear it. a raging inferno. the twin engine plane crashed
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into a gorge close to the tourist town of pokhara minutes before it was due to land at the recently opened airport there. translation: we heard a loud, i thunderous crash and raced outside to see what had happened. we saw a lot of smoke and realised it was a plane crash and we rushed to the site. chaos and confusion as some sprayed water to douse the flames. but efforts to save the 72 on board were in vain. translation: security agencies have to accept this challenge. _ we are actively working to retrieve and identify the bodies as soon as possible and hand them over to the families. some of the victims have been identified. the plane's co—pilot, anju khatiwada, and journalist tribhuvan paudel. his brother told the bbc he felt airlines in nepal don't take safety issues seriously. it's unclear still what caused the crash, but this himalayan nation has a tragic history of fatal airline accidents. as the nation mourns, some are asking if enough
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is being done to ensure the country's skies are safe. in the last few decades, hundreds have died in air crashes in nepal. as families grieve, they also want answers. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, kathmandu. more western countries could soon supply weapons to ukraine following the uk's commitment to send iii tanks to the front line. nato's secretary general said he expected more countries to offer help in the near future after saturday's russian missile strike on an apartment building in dnipro which left 30 people dead. andrew harding reports. yet another ukrainian apartment block devoured by a huge russian missile.
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in the morning, rescue workers in the city of dnipro were still bringing out a few more survivors. a young woman, katerina, lifted carefully from the ruins and into the freezing daylight. she and her neighbours victims of a brutal and blundering russian campaign that shows no signs of easing. further east in the donbas, we drive towards the front lines through more towns and villages targeted daily by the kremlin's artillery. and yet, civilians still cling on here. "aren't you scared?" i ask. "sure, wouldn't you be?" he replies. "how can we not be scared living in the donbas?" "it's terrifying," she adds, "especially for the children. we've got used to it." but russia's military is struggling too. even closer to the front in territory recently liberated by ukrainian forces, we come across acres of destroyed russian hardware. the russians have experienced
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so many losses in the past few months, and yet despite all this, they still have far more men, far more equipment than the ukrainians do, which is why the fate of this conflict still hangs very much in the balance. to tip that balance, ukraine needs more western weapons like this one. we've been given rare access to a powerful british—supplied rocket launcher hidden in a forest. as we arrive, the unit is rushing to prepare for another mission. they're getting ready to fire now for the third time this morning, attacking russian targets along the front line just a few kilometres from here. these weapons, these foreign weapons have made an extraordinary difference for ukraine in this conflict, but it's not enough any more. a hurried launch, then an even quicker departure before russian artillery tries to target our position. back in the forest, the commander, face hidden, talks of a catastrophic shortage of equipment, of tanks, weapons and more basic supplies. "western help has got us this far," he says, "but we can't liberate more territory
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without a lot more assistance." back in the rubble of dnipro, the search for survivors has continued. rescue workers shouting out, "is anyone there?" then, "yes," when a small voice is heard. and another woman is brought to safety or what passes for safety here after almost a year of war. andrew harding, bbc news, ukraine. back in the rubble of dnipro, the search for survivors has continued. rescue workers shouting out, "is anyone there?" then, "yes," when a small voice is heard. and another woman is brought to safety or what passes for safety here after almost a year of war. andrew harding, bbc news, ukraine. now it's time for a look
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at the weather with carol. carol, very cold for some people out that's right. in fact, the lowest temperature last night was actually -9 temperature last night was actually —9 in dalwhinnie and some of us this morning started the day with some snow as you could see. living across scotland and northern england, that will sink southwards but we can still see a few wintry showers across the midlands and east anglia before it eventually clears away. the smiling's rain, sleet and snow already having moved away by then but we continue with further snow —— this morning's rain. these for the show is coming in through the day but a lot of us will have a dry day with some winter sunshine and the winds will continue to ease. but as you rightly said, it will feel cold. tonight temperatures will fall in quickly, in for a widespread frost with the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. wintry showers across the north and west and a new front bringing rain, sleetand north and west and a new front bringing rain, sleet and snow across devon, cornwall and also into the
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channel islands. that will remain in the channel islands tomorrow when there will be a lot of dry weather, still a few wintry showers around and still feeling cold. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: money borrowed for christmas could take years to repay, an advice charity has warned — as a poll for the bbc indicates fear over unmanageable debt. a 22—year—old—man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a seven—year—old girl is seriously injured in a drive—by shooting outside a london church. police in england and wales could be granted powers to intervene in protests before they become highly disruptive — under new government plans. rescue workers in nepal resume their search for four people still unaccounted for — after sunday's deadly plane crash.
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sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn watson. good morning... it is day one at the australian open, where emma raducanu has made a winning start. rising starjack draper handed a tough opening match against the defending champion rafa nadal, two of five british players that are in action on the opening day. cameron norrie is also on course for victory. russell fuller is in melbourne and rounds up the action so far. mri takano was beaming when she came off court, having won her first round match because ten days ago she was not sure whether she would be able to start the australian open having turned ankle so painfully while playing on the tour in auckland —— emma raducanu. not unduly troubled by the ankle, played aggressively, quite a few errors as you'd expect because she is a little rusty but a comfortable winner and now we have to look forward to a
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second round match. draper pushed rafael nadal for three sets, draper got the early lead in the fourth but physically draper got into a few problems, had a long week in adelaide last week, the body still developing at the age of 21 and he is not yet ready to go the distance five sets with vidal, was relieved to get his first win of the season. no surprise against the 15th seed from italy, a fine and up and coming player, and some injuries to report, nick urios out of the australian open, came into the media conference room with his physio to explain he had sisk growing in his meniscus, slightly torn and he will need to have surgery and will be out of action for around about six weeks —— nick kyrgios. a huge disappointment for people image deli, a man who was
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a wimbledon runner—up and got a lot of people thinking he might even be able to win the title. keep an eye on novak djokovic, due to start his campaign on tuesday evening, and for the second time in three days cancelled his practice session on monday, concerns over a hamstring problem. andy murray and dan evans also due to play tomorrow. now, judd trump won snooker�*s masters final last night. it was a case of not being at his best but still winning as he beat mark williams 10—8 at alexandra palace to lift the trophy for the second time. afterwards he said he'd used every one of his nine lives to stay in the tournament. should have been out first round, second round, should have lost this one, so i'm like a cat. but honestly, it's easy to say, but i think the way i played this week, not my best, this is my best ever performance to ground out to win
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this. the arsenal goalkeeper aaron ramsdale was kicked by a spectator after his side beat tottenham in the north london derby. the incident happened at full time — richarlison the tottenham player, initially approached him. and then as he retreated back to his goal to collect his water bottle, someone emerged from the crowd, standing on the railings, before kicking out. a pfa statement said these incidents are happening far too often and that players have a right to be safe in their place of work. arsenal made it look comfortbale, hugo lloris first parried bukayo saka's effort into his own net before captain martin odegaard scored a brilliant second. they're now eight points clear and many are wondering is this to be their season? great to watch, it was a terrific match, i think we had some very good moments, i think we showed a lot of belief and determination, but a lot of quality to play the way we wanted to play to dominate the game, and it is never easy to play in this way
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against these teams in this particular stadium, so all credit to the players with the courage they showed. leaving it late, newcastle, alexander isak scoring in the 89th—minute as they beat fulham 1—0. the win moved them back into third place. while chelsea having announced another new signing, £90 million on ukrainian forward mykhailo mudryk, got a much—needed win against crystal palace, 1—0 they won, and how they needed that after a had run. rangers came from behind to beat 10—man aberdeen at hampden park to set up a scottish league cup final meeting with old firm rivals celtic. kemar roofe broke aberdeen hearts in the first half of extra time. that came after goals from bojan miovski and ryanjack cancelled each other out during the 90 minutes. and look where eddiejones, has pitched up, the former england head coach taking over with australia. just weeks after being sacked by england, he will replace
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the outgoing head coach dave rennie. australia finished last year with a record of four wins and nine defeats, their worst performance since the �*505. and sojones gets the call. previously coached the wallabies between 2001 and 2005, leading them to the 2003 world cup final on home soil, when they lost to england. that's all the sport for now. with record delays for ambulances and long waits at a&e— official figures show the nhs is facing its toughest winter yet. bbc panorama has been meeting the doctors and nurses who are re—thinking how they deliver health care, to try to ease the pressure on the service. here's our social affairs editor, alison holt. 91—year—old ted has been feeling unwell for some time. but he wants to stay at home. hello, i'm one of the doctors from the hospital. how are you? i'm happy.
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so this professor from thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford has come to see him. i am going to need to listen to your heart and your lungs and have a scan. new technology means he and his team carry rapid blood tests, heart monitoring and an ultrasound that plugs straight into his mobile phone. ted's heart is not pumping properly. this isn't squeezing very well at all, this left ventricle. that is the problem. usually ted would be tested and treated in hospital. but after a quick discussion with a heart specialist, he is given the intravenous drugs he needs whilst sitting in his armchair. we can assess you, we can diagnose you, and, with the right support, we can treat you at home if that's your choice. we are not replacing the hospital. this is not about the death of a hospital. it's like the rebirth of a hospital. this treatment helped ted stay
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at home as long as possible. but his family say in the end they couldn't find enough care staff to help them cope as he deteriorated. he died in a hospice a few weeks later. for initiatives like hospital at home to work more widely, staff shortages in both health and social care would need to be tackled. but the team says patients welcomed the choice. in hull, they say they are also improving care and easing nhs purchase. mary is here for a full body and life mot. she was referred after three falls. after seeing a doctor, pharmacist, physio and social worker, her medication is adjusted as it may be increasing her risk of falling. the more people that get a chance to come here, the better. the centre says their patients have fewer hospital and gp visits, with the biggest impact among the frailest. for those patients deemed to be frequent flyers, so, three or more emergency department
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attendance in the last six months, we've reduced those attendances by over 50%. and that's not by chance. if we can invest time and energy into trying to prevent the episode of acute care ever being needed, then it pays for itself, both in time, but financially as well. but more importantly, from the patient�*s perspective. the government says the nhs is introducing virtual wards, using technology to support patients in their own homes, and investing billions of pounds extra in adult social care. alison holt, bbc news. a former afghan mp and her bodyguard have been shot dead at her home in the capital kabul. 32—year—old mursal nabizada was one of the few female mps who stayed in kabul after the taliban seized power in august 2021. her brother and a second
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security guard were wounded in the attack on sunday. since the taliban returned to power, life has become increasingly difficult for women, who have been removed from nearly all areas of public life. mariam solaimankhil is a former afghan mp who worked closely with mursal in kabul. shejoins me now from the us. thank you, first of all, forjoining us on bbc news and also to give you my condolences for the loss of your friend. talk to me a little bit about why she stayed in afghanistan? thank you for having me tonight. we were able to get her a visa out of afghanistan to several different countries and i called her and her family about five or six different times and try to convince her to leave, but she always refused. she was always any a lot of danger but always put afghanistan first, her constituency first, and she was making strides to keep hope alive
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for the afghan women. what making strides to keep hope alive for the afghan women.— making strides to keep hope alive for the afghan women. what was she doinu ? for the afghan women. what was she doing? what — for the afghan women. what was she doing? what was _ for the afghan women. what was she doing? what was the _ for the afghan women. what was she doing? what was the work _ for the afghan women. what was she doing? what was the work she - for the afghan women. what was she doing? what was the work she was . doing? what was the work she was conducting in kabul before she was killed? ,, ., , ., conducting in kabul before she was killed? ,, ., , killed? she was not officially workin: killed? she was not officially working in — killed? she was not officially working in any _ killed? she was not officially working in any capacity - killed? she was not officially i working in any capacity because under taliban rule women have no rights to education or work, but she was active in certain parts of the media, when they were allowed to be on media, and she was pressing the idea of peace, unity and women's rates. ., ' . , ., ., rates. how difficult is life now for women in afghanistan? - rates. how difficult is life now for women in afghanistan? i - rates. how difficult is life now for women in afghanistan? i don't i rates. how difficult is life now for i women in afghanistan? i don't think an of us women in afghanistan? i don't think any of us can _ women in afghanistan? i don't think any of us can fathom _ women in afghanistan? i don't think any of us can fathom how— women in afghanistan? i don't think any of us can fathom how it - women in afghanistan? i don't think any of us can fathom how it would i any of us can fathom how it would feel to have every right stripped away from you, to not be allowed to get an education, to have your identity taken away from you and try to be replaced with an islamic extremist version of your identity. it's terrifying, you're not allowed to leave your home, and if you do and you get caught, not too far
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away, the man who is responsible for you will be beat, and we are seeing that happen throughout the 3a provinces now. that happen throughout the 34 provinces now.— that happen throughout the 34 rovinces now. ~ . , , ., , provinces now. what is your message to the international _ provinces now. what is your message to the international community? - provinces now. what is your message to the international community? my i to the international community? m message to the to the international community? m1 message to the international community is you must not let mursal nabizada's dream die with her, we need to keep her open vision alive, we cannot forget about the afghan women in afghanistan because it impacts the entire world. we have to look at why the taliban do not want people to get an education. this because an educated mother would never allow their child to become a terrorist, neverallow never allow their child to become a terrorist, never allow their child to be taken with the men become a suicide bomber. an educated mother would understand what is written in the koran and able to explain to your child what their rights are, so i'd ask yourself and every woman on the planet to raise their voices and find a way to free the afghan women
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in afghanistan. it is find a way to free the afghan women in afghanistan.— in afghanistan. it is good to talk to ou, in afghanistan. it is good to talk to you. thank — in afghanistan. it is good to talk to you, thank you _ in afghanistan. it is good to talk to you, thank you once - in afghanistan. it is good to talk to you, thank you once again - in afghanistan. it is good to talk to you, thank you once again for taking the time to speak to us. we appreciate it. the national police chiefs' council has defended the role of police officers in schools after research by the race—equality think tank, the runnymede trust, found there has been a 40% year on year increase. according to metropolitan police data, children from ethnic minority groups are up to three times more likely than white children to be strip searched by police in london after an arrest. our community affairs correspondent adina campbell reports. three years ago, at the age of 14, georgia, not her real name, was arrested by police at her school in london on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. it happened after she tried pulling a girl away from a fight, but she ended up being searched, taking away in a police van and spending ten hours locked away in a cell. we
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spoke to her at home, her words have been re—voiced by an actor. it spoke to her at home, her words have been re-voiced by an actor.— been re-voiced by an actor. it was weird, been re-voiced by an actor. it was weird. because — been re-voiced by an actor. it was weird, because i— been re-voiced by an actor. it was weird, because i was _ been re-voiced by an actor. it was weird, because i was first - been re-voiced by an actor. it was weird, because i was first of - been re-voiced by an actor. it was weird, because i was first of all i weird, because i was first of all the only female in the van, and they were grown. ifelt the only female in the van, and they were grown. i felt quite helpless that even my mum could not take me to the playstation.— to the playstation. after four months of — to the playstation. after four months of being _ to the playstation. after four months of being on - to the playstation. after four months of being on bail- to the playstation. after four months of being on bail andl to the playstation. after four i months of being on bail and out school, no further action was taken against roger by the metropolitan police. we approached herformer school but they declined to comment. campaigners say georgia's story is deeply concerning a new research by a think tank shows there has been more than a 40% rise in the number of police officers in schools in the uk. any freedom of information request, there were nearly 1000 police officers, often known as safer schools officers, up until spring last year. compared with almost 700 in the previous 12 months. the national police chiefs' council says they work these officers to helps protect children.
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my officers to helps protect children. my view is that the opportunity to work with children and young persons in a school environment to build up that trust and confidence, start this conversation is to build up that rapport and to be there if a young person as he about something, i think it is absolutely essential. the role of these officers is to talk to students about how to stay safe in the classroom and in the local communities. particularly in areas with high levels of violent crime. campaigners say their presence is damaging, creating a hostile environment for black children who are already disproportionately more likely to be strip—searched in school. disproportionately more likely to be strip-searched in school.— strip-searched in school. things that are quite _ strip-searched in school. things that are quite trivial— strip-searched in school. things that are quite trivial that - strip-searched in school. things that are quite trivial that should | that are quite trivial that should be dealt with by school, behavioural systems are pastoral systems then get escalated into criminaljustice matters, and you have got this school to prison pipeline that we are encouraging by having those police officers directly placed in schools, so there is a disproportionate impact on our black
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minority ethnic communities. daughter is now studying for her a—levels at a different school, she is moving on but says the police need to as well. i is moving on but says the police need to as well.— is moving on but says the police need to as well. i feel like they do kind of like _ need to as well. i feel like they do kind of like associate _ need to as well. i feel like they do kind of like associate stereotypes| kind of like associate stereotypes towards the situation and towards me. this is what happens all the time. we can now speak to someone from the runnymede trust, dr shabna begum, who's head of research. so good to have you on the programme, i appreciate you taking the time to speak to us. let me ask you first of all, what does your research show? what is the core problem? research show? what is the core roblem? , ., . research show? what is the core roblem? , . . .,, research show? what is the core roblem? , . . , ., problem? her research was instigated b the problem? her research was instigated by the report — problem? her research was instigated by the report of— problem? her research was instigated by the report of what _ problem? her research was instigated by the report of what happened - problem? her research was instigated by the report of what happened to - by the report of what happened to child where the 15—year—old girl was strip—searched in school whilst she was on her period. that was allowed by her school, there was a total safeguarding failure on the part of teachers on that occasion. we went to do a freedom of information
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request will be asked all uk police forces about the numbers of police officers based in schools. 0ur officers based in schools. our research revealed there are currently 979 police officers based in schools, mainly in areas with high socioeconomic deprivation, hap of the peace officers are in london schools. that's 43% higher than figures have recently suggested —— half of the police officers are in london schools. there is no justification or evidence for the value or outcomes they supposedly produce. value or outcomes they supposedly roduce. ~ . , ., , produce. what is the answer here? the answer — produce. what is the answer here? the answer is _ produce. what is the answer here? the answer is to _ produce. what is the answer here? the answer is to invest _ produce. what is the answer here? the answer is to invest in - produce. what is the answer here? the answer is to invest in all - produce. what is the answer here? the answer is to invest in all of - the answer is to invest in all of the things that reduce youth violence, i was a teacher for 23 years and almost 20 of those in hackney in the area where the events leading to what happened to child to happen, and teachers are not calling out for police officers in schools, teachers won investment in schools,
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we want investment in our pastoral services, investment in the mental health provision that is provided to young people. those are the kinds of things are going to help students and pupils deal with issues and challenges they face. we also at the trust are very conscious about what is happening with the cost of living crisis, we know the way to reduce youth violence and crime generally is to deal with deprivation, deal with poverty, and at the moment all of those pressures are on our young people, without the adequate support provided in schools. schools are not calling out for police officers, they are calling out for investment, funding and for support for pupils who are in need. you funding and for support for pupils who are in need.— funding and for support for pupils who are in need. you think we need fewer police — who are in need. you think we need fewer police officers _ who are in need. you think we need fewer police officers going - who are in need. you think we need fewer police officers going into - fewer police officers going into schools or do you think we need training for those peace officers when they do go into schools? {jut when they do go into schools? our osition is when they do go into schools? oi" position is clear that when they do go into schools? ij' position is clear that police officers should not be in schools, school should be a safe space for children to learn, grow, make mistakes. children will make mistakes. children will make mistakes but that should be dealt with by pastoral and behavioural
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systems within the school. where you need to call police officers, just like any other environment and any other system. when there is a neat, you have an emergency response, you call police officers, but the normalisation of police in our schools, deployment of police officers in our schools is harmful to our black minority ethnic communities, because they are over policed and under protected by that presence. policed and under protected by that resence. ., ., ~ ., presence. good to talk to you, thanks again- _ hollywood came to burnley yesterday, with the launch of the new netflix film "bank of dave" — based on the life of a local businessman. it tells the story of how self—made millionaire dave fishwick fought to set up a community bank, following the 2008 financial crisis. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson was there, when the red carpet was rolled out. arriving at the premiere of a film about your life, burnley style. hello, everybody. how are you doing?
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dave fishwick made his millions from minibuses, so decided to turn up in one for the special screening of bank of dave at burnley�*s hollywood park. so, what do you think? about what? this bank thing? well, last time i checked, you sold minibuses. yeah, i know, but, you know, a bank that serves the whole community. the feel—good netflix film is based on the real life story of how dave took on the big banks, by using his fortune to launch what he called the bank of dave, lending more than £30 million to local burnley businesses, changing many people's lives. but before i got to speak to him, one problem — security were unhappy, as his minibus was blocking the road and he had to pop out to move it. dave, in all my years of doing red carpets, i have never seen the person the film is named after, having to move their minibus due to dodgy parking. i should have shoved it in a bit further! but theyjust gave me a shout —
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somebody�*s pulling in there. but, the thing is, people say, come in a limo, to an event like this. but why? just use the bus. how much does today mean to you? oh, it's so exciting. to have a movie about your life — because normally you're dead when a biopic has been made about you. but i'm alive, i'm here! you know, i'm living the dream. so, i lent out... ..just over a million quid. a million pounds. can you guess how many of those loans went bad? taking on the role of dave, rory kinnear, who played tanner in the last fourjames bond films. this is a bit different — from bond to burnley? well, there you are. yeah, and what greater place for this film to start than right in the centre of burnley. and, yeah, i wouldn't have missed it for the world. and what are the essentials to playing dave? well, we're lucky to share a similar kind of look. so, there wasn't too much time in make up, which i'm always happy about it, but also just that relentless
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energy and that ability to never hear the word no. dave was in control of every aspect of the event, insisting there wouldn'tjust be popcorn, but pies. and he had invited many of the businesses who had benefited from his loans. oh, it's a massive, big deal. burnley doesn't see things like this every day of the week. _ we're great people. this is a great area. and to have a boost of something like this in the area is fantastic. tomorrow i'll be putting - a radiator on or a floor down on a boat, or something. so, from this to that, it's unbelievable. - i'm gobsmacked. now dave is banking on the story of his life winning hearts and bringing about real change. i want people to be inspired by this. if you put a bank of dave, all lending 30 or £40 million, like we have done, to each one of their communities, community banking run by the community to benefit the community, that would be awesome. colin paterson, bbc news, burnley. thanks, everybody.
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thor the walrus captivated residents of southampton, scarborough and blyth last month, when he made a very rare appearance on the english coast. why he travelled so far from home remains a mystery — but scientists are using satellite technology to track others like him — and they want your help. 0ur climate correspondent jonah fisher has more. the way he was all curled up was so cute. like, he almost looked like a little pussycat. it's been an extraordinary last month for molly gray. you don't really expect to get a call for a walrus! of course, it wasn't actually thor who picked up the phone, but molly's job is to protect marine mammals, so she was kept closely informed as this rarest of uk visitor criss—crossed the channel and made his way round the coast. so he was in dieppe, and then in brittany, then came over to southampton, went back to dieppe, and then went up to scarborough. and then he was last sighted in blythe in northumberland. as he hauled himself out
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onto beaches and into harbours, it was molly and her colleagues who made the crowds keep their distance from the two—tusked, one tonne wandering walrus. he didn't really seem to be bothered by the people at all. so yeah, he just snuggled down just for another rest. say hello to the adventurous walrus named thor. there's been an unusual visitor to one hampshire beach. - in north yorkshire, they cancelled scarborough's fireworks display so he wasn't disturbed. but thor didn't really care. he vanished into the north sea before the festivities were due to start. no—one�*s seen thor for more than ten days. so the hope is he's now on his way back to the arctic. but questions remain as to what he was doing here, and whether it was in any way linked to climate change. we'll probably never know why thor came to the shores of the uk. he's a vagrant. that means a species that has
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left its normal range. he may have been foraging for new food sources. we simply don't know. however, we do know that in the arctic, the walrus, and many other species, are facing the full reality of the climate crisis. so, the arctic is warming about three times as fast as the rest of the planet. sea ice, that's frozen ocean, is in very rapid decline. it's perhaps the most visible sign of the climate crisis on our planet. and sea ice is critical habitat for walrus. knowing how many walruses there are, and how the melting of the arctic sea ice is affecting them, is vital for efforts to protect them. so rod, than a team from the wwf and the british antarctic survey, travelled to the arctic circle last summer. their aim, to count walruses and to cross reference their findings
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with satellite images. if we don't have information about them, then we don't know if they're adapting to their changing environment. we don't know if they're doing ok, if their number are decreasing. technology can help conservation, possibly, for all the animals that live in remote places. it's going to help us understand so much more. walrus from space! and this is where you come in. we are creating a 21st century detective story, and you could be the detective. we want you... two years ago, thousands of people helped the wwf to go through half a million satellite images, spotting the ones with walruses in them. now it's time for the next phase on the wwf website — counting them. so, with this counting campaign what we're asking people to do is, either put a point when you can see walrus, like here, because they're quite spread out, you can see each individual walrus. so we just set that option and then put points around. and what is the value of getting normal people to count walruses? for us, it's because the arctic is big. and so we have a lot of satellite images to go through. and with the first campaign, which was a search campaign, we've seen the value of it. we've been able to go through it much quicker than if it was just one person. and are you offering a special prize if someone spots thor? we should do one! but, to be honest, if it's
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satellite images, we can spot walrus, but identifying individuals, good luck. yeah, exactly. that's advanced level walrus detective work. this one could be thor. that one could be thor. i don't know. but i know they're all walruses! jonah fisher, bbc news. one little boy from durham has been putting in some practice for a potentialfuture career in policing. this is harry. when officers saw how much he loved the new electric police bike he got for christmas, they decided to pay him a visit. harry was only too happy to show off his new toy — and did a sterling job of leading the full patrol down his street. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. looking very cold. it is. this morning we have had some snow and some rain. silver 100 flood warnings in force over england. the rain, sleet and snow from the south is
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continuing to clear, the snow to pushit continuing to clear, the snow to push it to scotland and northern england are sinking southwards, we can infuture, england are sinking southwards, we can in future, a few flourish and that this afternoon but we will continue snow at low levels across the north and west of scotland. a few want ralph larry is coming in across northern ireland to the afternoon but for many it will be dry with a fair bit of wintry sunshine and the wind continuing to ease, but it will feel cold by day, and even colder by night. in parts of the highlands temperatures could follow a 2—10. we start tomorrow with a widespread frost, the risk of ice on untreated services, a lot of dry weather, rain and sleet and snow thatis dry weather, rain and sleet and snow that is common overnight to devon and cornwall, pushing into the channel islands, we could even see snow at low levels for a time. temperatures 3—6, still feeling cold.
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this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world: nepal says it is unlikely there are any survivors from sunday's air crash. 68 bodies have been found and four people are still unaccounted for. police in england and wales could be granted powers to intervene in protests before they become highly disruptive under new uk government plans. a 22—year—old—man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a seven—year—old girl is seriously injured in a drive—by shooting outside a london church. italian police have arrested the country's most wanted mafia boss, matteo messina denaro, who has been on the run for 30 years.
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