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of lost len goodman today at the age of 78 to bone cancer. long remembered and one of the great characters on british television. keep dancing. live from london. this is bbc news. western countries evacuate diplomats from sudan as the fighting continues, but some citizens remain stranded. two weeks before the coronation, a new bbc poll suggests less than a third of young adults in the uk want the monarchy to continue. ten years on from bangladesh's rana plaza factory disaster, how much has worker safety improved? and the former strictly come dancing head judge, len goodman has died at the age of 78. hello, i'm anjana gadgil. we start in sudan, where more than two dozen countries have been
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evacuating their citizens from the capital khartoum as fighting between two rival armed groups continues. most of those being evacuated are diplomats and their families. these are pictures of french nationals leaving earlier. spain, germany and italy are among other countries still evacuating people. the us and uk have already flown diplomats out, as well as canada. canada's prime minister, justin trudeau, tweeted that "canadian officials in nearby countries have also been mobilized to help". he says they're stationed in nearby djibouti which has european and american military bases. sudan's army has been fighting a rival paramilitary group, the rsf, for more than a week. this is the scene in the capital, khartoum. and while foreign nationals are airlifted out, sudan's civilians remain trapped in the fighting. the violence worsening the country's already desperate humanitarian crisis. our correspondent mayeni jones is in lagos with the latest.
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it's a very difficult situation at the moment for anybody who is trying to leave sudan, fighting is ongoing, i spoke to a number of people overnight who said that where they were in khartoum, or in a city about an hour's drive north of khartoum, there is a lot of shooting where they were, but lots of people take it upon themselves to hire buses or travel in convoys with families and friends to places, to the north, to the border with egypt. so it's incredibly tricky. the british government is still advising its citizens stay indoors. it says that's the safest course of action. but a lot of brits have spoken to us saying they're and might consider leaving and organising their own transport to leave the country themselves. —— they are frustrated. the situation is incredibly frightening, as i've spoken to, even as i'm speaking to them and
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interviewing them, you can hear gunfire, showing in the background, and they say the situation is getting worse. the shortage of food and water is a huge problem for a lot of people, as you can understand, a lot of the local supermarkets and markets have been closed since the conflict started ten days ago. humanitarian agencies have also reported they haven't been able to deliver aid to anyone in sudan because the situation, the security situation is still so bad. so it's getting very critical for sudanese people and foreigners who are stuck between fighting factions. many of those evacuated from sudan have travelled north to egypt. live now to cairo and the bbc�*s sally nabil. what state are people arriving in, and how have they got there? we heard there are that many people are being forced to find their own transport. being forced to find their own transmut— being forced to find their own transort. �* . . , , ., transport. actually, they are coming in via the border _ transport. actually, they are coming in via the border crossings _ transport. actually, they are coming in via the border crossings in - in via the border crossings in buses, and there are some
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restrictions on sudanese men because sudanese women, they do not require a visa to egypt but men under 50 years old, they require a visa. so that might keep them at the borders for some time, until the visa thing is sorted out stop and there is a team from the egyptian red crescent by the board itched try and —— to try and provide any medical care needed for the sudanese and also egyptians, as far as we know according to the egyptian foreign ministry, more than 400 egyptians have been evacuated from sudan yesterday, and they will arrive through the border crossing. and it's also worth mentioning that there is a huge sudanese community here in egypt, more than 4 million sudanese have been living in this country for years, and there has been calls on social media to let
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the sudanese in without any visa requirements, given the precarious situation they've been going through. we did not have exact numbers yet for how many sudanese have crossed into the country but we understand more and more will be coming over the coming days. is coming over the coming days. is there any official procedure they have to go through when they do arise, or is it a case of making their own way once they get egypt? so far there has not been a lot of information from the egyptian government in this regards, to be honest. what we know is that the only requirement is to have a visa for the sudanese men but usually in egypt, refugees orforeign egypt, refugees or foreign nationals, egypt, refugees orforeign nationals, they do not stay in camps, for example, they stay in cities like egyptians. and as i said, the strong bond between the sudanese and egyptians, people have been talking that we are just one nation in two different countries, this is what people have been saying on social media. so the only
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requirement we know so far as the visa for the sudanese males. 0therwise, many arriving here might have even families living in egypt. so they might be reunited with them. have camps been set up for the sudanese civilians who arriving in egypt? sudanese civilians who arriving in e: nt? ., , sudanese civilians who arriving in e: t? ., ., sudanese civilians who arriving in e, -t? ., ,_ , ., egypt? no. this concept of refugee cam - , egypt? no. this concept of refugee cam, it egypt? no. this concept of refugee camp. it doesn't — egypt? no. this concept of refugee camp, it doesn't exist _ egypt? no. this concept of refugee camp, it doesn't exist in _ egypt? no. this concept of refugee camp, it doesn't exist in egypt. - camp, it doesn't exist in egypt. even years ago, when many syrians have arrived in this country, escaping the war, they didn't stay in camps. they usually stay in residential compounds just like egyptians. and this is one of the things that egyptians are really proud of. they say that sudanese syrians, they'rejust proud of. they say that sudanese syrians, they're just like brothers syrians, they�* re just like brothers and syrians, they're just like brothers and sisters to the egyptian people. —— sudanese syrians. so they stay in residential areas. —— sudanese syrians. so they stay in residentialareas. so —— sudanese syrians. so they stay in residential areas. so i've been talking the last couple of days to sudanese who have families trapped in khartoum and they tell me whenever they go, theyjust hear
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gunfire over the phone —— whenever they call. they're very, very worried. and now we've been getting reports that the internet is down in some parts of sudan and there are problems in communication. i believe these families are going through very, very hard times because they are there and their loved ones are trapped in khartoum. so things are getting more by the day.— trapped in khartoum. so things are getting more by the day. thank you very much- — the uk government has been criticised for its handling of evacuations from sudan. live now to our political correspondent ione wells. some british nationals in sudan say they feel abandoned, how are the government responding to them? that's right, there's been some criticism from what's thought to be potentially thousands of british and dual nationals who are still in sudan looking for answers about how they might be able to be evacuated. what we know so far is that the uk government have evacuated british embassy staff and diplomats and theirfamilies. and the
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their families. and the justification theirfamilies. and the justification the british government has given for evacuating the stuff first is that embassies were at direct risk, they also say they have a legal duty to their own government employees, so that's the main reason why embassy staff were some of the first to be evacuated, and also because if they are in a sort of safer place, they may find it easier to coordinate help for others to still remaining in the country. now, at the moment, the government have said that any kind of evacuation for british nationals is looking sort of increasingly difficult, unless there is a ceasefire. they are telling people who are there to get in touch with the foreign office, that sort of register their presence in the country. but at the moment, it's not quite clear if and when they will be able to sort of have an evacuation themselves. able to sort of have an evacuation themselves-_ able to sort of have an evacuation themselves. we've also heard that connectivity _ themselves. we've also heard that connectivity in _ themselves. we've also heard that connectivity in sudan _ themselves. we've also heard that connectivity in sudan is _ themselves. we've also heard that connectivity in sudan is very - connectivity in sudan is very difficult, very hard for people to get in touch. rishi sunak, the british prime minister, has said that work is continuing to ensure
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the safety of britons who remain but do we have any idea what that actually means? 0bviously do we have any idea what that actually means? obviously is a very time. actually means? obviously is a very time. �* ., time. and communication in the count , time. and communication in the country. as _ time. and communication in the country. as you _ time. and communication in the country, as you say, _ time. and communication in the| country, as you say, increasingly precarious, i think, country, as you say, increasingly precarious, ithink, which country, as you say, increasingly precarious, i think, which is a worry to brits who are stuck out there. at the moment the kind of official advice from the uk government is for people to take cover inside and stay indoors. they have said that anyone who is trying to make journeys out of the country kind of on their own back is doing so at their own risk, they've advised people to stay inside. i'm aware there are efforts under way to proactively try and reach out to communities who are in sudan, whether that's kind of via social media, for example, to try and reach out to british nationals who might be stuck there. but it's not clear exactly what direct support there may be. there is a hotline set up as well for any british nationals who are in kind of direct... in a direct emergency situation, orat are in kind of direct... in a direct emergency situation, or at risk. but
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as i say, i think there is kind of increasing anxiety for those who are stuck there with a very clear way to get out. thank you very much. with less than two weeks to go until the coronation of king charles, a new poll suggests public opinion about the british royals is changing, with less than a third of 18— to 24—year—olds in the uk wanting the monarchy to continue. commissioned by the bbc�*s panorama programme, the yougov poll also revealed that almost half of those asked, who were from ethnic minority backgrounds believe the royalfamily has a problem with race and diversity. jane corbyn reports. as preparations gear up for the coronation, crowds have turned out for a royal engagement in york. it's exciting, the atmosphere's lovely. i think they make a lovely couple, and i think they're very dignified. there's a small but noisy protest here, too. across the country, there are millions of people who want the monarchy abolished.
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they spend so much of our money on their lives and their homes and their travel. we're basically wanting to raise awareness of the growing movement against the monarchy, and to object to the succession. panorama wanted to test attitudes to the monarchy, and commissioned an online poll from yougov. the poll of nearly 4,600 uk adults suggests 58% want the monarchy to continue, and 26% want an elected head of state instead. when yougov asked the same question injuly 2013 — a year after the queen's diamond jubilee — 75% of people polled said the monarchy should continue, and only i7% wanted an elected head of state. for young people, decline in support appears starker. in the new poll, less than a third of i8—to—24—year—olds said the monarchy should continue — compared to 64% back in 2013. do you care about the monarchy, is it something you support?
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no. i wouldn't say i don't care, but i'd say it's not necessarily something that i'm invested in. i say i wasn't invested in it. the only person i know who does support the monarchy— is my gran, and she loves it. charles has a problem with gen 2. the future of the monarchy for charles and for william, and the popular support — which they need — is really in the balance when it comes to the younger people. but those who know the king say he can connect. he has an amazing ability to reach teenagers, which a lot of people don't have. and i've literally been with him in prisons, in youth—offending institutes, injob centres, and he can make that connection. it is quite extraordinary. the poll also asked whether the royal family has a problem with race and diversity. it suggests nearly half of those from an ethnic—minority background think the royal family do — compared with a third of the population as a whole.
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tonight, for the first time, they tell their story. two years ago, in an interview with oprah winfrey, the duchess of sussex described remarks she claims were made by a royal about her unborn child. concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born. what? the royal family denied any racism. no, we're very much not a racist family. l there's not a racist drop of blood in the king. ijust don't think it's a problem. it's made into a problem by those who wish to make it a problem. buckingham palace says his majesty and the royal household treat all matters of race and diversity with great seriousness. times have changed since the last coronation 70 years ago... ..so will the king adapt the monarchy? if the monarchy is going to be the thing that makes britain great,
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it's going to have to redefine what it is for the 21st century, because it's... it's living off the position it had over the past few centuries. the monarchy has been part of the fabric of british life for hundreds of years. as it's done throughout the ages, the crown will have to adapt to survive. jane corbin, bbc news. and you can read more on that story on the bbc website. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. a week long expedition in northern sweden so this team tracked 68 miles through the arctic in temperatures as low as —27. if} through the arctic in temperatures as low as -27-_ through the arctic in temperatures as low as -27. 20 minutes walking, which chipped _ as low as -27. 20 minutes walking, which chipped away _ as low as -27. 20 minutes walking, which chipped away at _ as low as -27. 20 minutes walking, which chipped away at the - as low as -27. 20 minutes walking, | which chipped away at the distance, and then a five minute rest to eat, habitat, that is in them 20 minutes, it's just you and your mind.
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habitat, that is in them 20 minutes, it'sjust you and your mind.- it's 'ust you and your mind. because of it'sjust you and your mind. because of an injury — it'sjust you and your mind. because of an injury to _ it'sjust you and your mind. because of an injury to her— it'sjust you and your mind. because of an injury to her hip, _ it'sjust you and your mind. because of an injury to her hip, jill— it'sjust you and your mind. because of an injury to her hip, jill almost. of an injury to her hip, jill almost didn't finish the expedition. hat didn't finish the expedition. not auoin to didn't finish the expedition. not going to lie. _ didn't finish the expedition. not going to lie, there were a few tears — going to lie, there were a few tears. they sat me down at the end of the _ tears. they sat me down at the end of the day— tears. they sat me down at the end of the day and said, you've got a decision— of the day and said, you've got a decision to — of the day and said, you've got a decision to make. and your queen clearly— decision to make. and your queen clearly in — decision to make. and your queen clearly in quite a lot of painful topic— clearly in quite a lot of painful topic at— clearly in quite a lot of painful topic at up at 4am the next morning was a _ topic at up at 4am the next morning was a hat— topic at up at 4am the next morning was a bat reviewer clearly in a lot of pain _ was a bat reviewer clearly in a lot of pain it“— was a bat reviewer clearly in a lot of ain. �* ., ., , . ., , of pain. all in aid of this charity, the isle of pain. all in aid of this charity, the isle of _ of pain. all in aid of this charity, the isle of man. _ of pain. all in aid of this charity, the isle of man. but _ of pain. all in aid of this charity, the isle of man. but how - of pain. all in aid of this charity, the isle of man. but how will. of pain. all in aid of this charity, | the isle of man. but how will the money help? in the isle of man. but how will the money help?— the isle of man. but how will the money help? in secondary school, one-to-one _ money help? in secondary school, one-to-one counselling _ money help? in secondary school, one-to-one counselling for- money help? in secondary school, one-to-one counselling for young | one—to—one counselling for young people. _ one—to—one counselling for young heapie. and — one—to—one counselling for young heapie. and the _ one—to—one counselling for young people, and the cost— one—to—one counselling for young people, and the cost of— one—to—one counselling for young people, and the cost of that - one—to—one counselling for young i people, and the cost of that service is met— people, and the cost of that service is met from — people, and the cost of that service is met from within _ people, and the cost of that service is met from within the _ people, and the cost of that service is met from within the charity. - people, and the cost of that service is met from within the charity. findl is met from within the charity. and b -aushin is met from within the charity. by pushing themselves to is met from within the charity. aim} by pushing themselves to the is met from within the charity.- by pushing themselves to the limit in the arctic, this team of manx trackers have major support continues for those struggling with their mental health closer to home. you're live with bbc news. len goodman, ballroom dancer and tv judge who made dancing accessible to millions, has died at the age of 78. he was a dancer and teacher until in his 60s strictly and dancing
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with the stars made him famous. sarah campbell looks back at his life. let's hear from our head let's hearfrom our head judge, len goodman. it let's hear from our head 'udge, len goodman. , ., ., �* let's hear from our head 'udge, len goodman. ,, ., �* 'i: , let's hear from our head 'udge, len goodman. ., �* h; ., goodman. if you don't get 410s on that, i'm goodman. if you don't get 410s on that. i'm going _ goodman. if you don't get 410s on that. i'm going to _ goodman. if you don't get 410s on that, i'm going to go _ goodman. if you don't get 410s on that, i'm going to go home...! - goodman. if you don't get 410s on that, i'm going to go home...! he| that, i'm going to go home...! he was that, i'm going to go home...! was strictly's that, i'm going to go home...! he: was strictly's twinkly fountain of was strictly�*s twinkly fountain of wisdom. was strictly's twinkly fountain of wisdom. ., ., �* ~' was strictly's twinkly fountain of wisdom. ., ., �* ~ was strictly's twinkly fountain of wisdom. ., ~ . wisdom. you don't like i cook, chuck it all in and — wisdom. you don't like i cook, chuck it all in and hope _ wisdom. you don't like i cook, chuck it all in and hope for— wisdom. you don't like i cook, chuck it all in and hope for the _ wisdom. you don't like i cook, chuck it all in and hope for the best! - it all in and hope for the best! honest — it all in and hope for the best! honest if— it all in and hope for the best! honest if you didn't like it... seven! ., , ., , m seven! full of praise if he did. it was a knockout. _ seven! full of praise if he did. it was a knockout. well— seven! full of praise if he did. it was a knockout. well done. - seven! full of praise if he did. it was a knockout. well done. in i seven! full of praise if he did. it. was a knockout. well done. in his outh, was a knockout. well done. in his youth. len _ was a knockout. well done. in his youth, len goodman _ was a knockout. well done. in his youth, len goodman was - was a knockout. well done. in his youth, len goodman was a - was a knockout. well done. m 'ii 3 youth, len goodman was a champion dancer himself, quitting hisjob as a welder to turn professional. he quietly ran a dance school in kent until he was 16. then, to his surprise, the bbc called. let's hear
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from our head _ surprise, the bbc called. let's hear from our head judge, _ surprise, the bbc called. let's hear from our head judge, len _ surprise, the bbc called. let's hear| from our head judge, len goodman. 0ne from our head judge, len goodman. one of the most respected ballroom and latinjudges in the country. in the chacha, i look for three things, rhythm. _ the chacha, i look for three things, rhythm, rhythm, rhythm. —— in the cha-cha-cha — rhythm, rhythm, rhythm. —— in the cha—cha—cha. why, why, why? he rhythm, rhythm, rhythm. -- in the cha-cha-cha. why, why, why? he did 14 seasons — cha-cha-cha. why, why, why? he did 14 seasons of — cha-cha-cha. why, why, why? he did 14 seasons of strictly. _ cha-cha-cha. why, why, why? he did 14 seasons of strictly. where - cha-cha-cha. why, why, why? he did 14 seasons of strictly. where is - cha-cha-cha. why, why, why? he did 14 seasons of strictly. where is the i 14 seasons of strictly. where is the twists and turns? _ 14 seasons of strictly. where is the twists and turns? where _ 14 seasons of strictly. where is the twists and turns? where is - 14 seasons of strictly. where is the twists and turns? where is a - twists and turns? where is a recognisable pass odoble? and across the atlantic as — recognisable pass odoble? and across the atlantic as head _ recognisable pass odoble? and across the atlantic as head of— recognisable pass odoble? and across the atlantic as head of america's - the atlantic as head of america's dancing with the stars. —— head judge. the i dancing with the stars. -- head judge- the— judge. the i don't want any spinning! — judge. the i don't want any spinning! at _ judge. the i don't want any spinning! at an _ judge. the i don't want any spinning! at an age - judge. the i don't want any spinning! at an age when l judge. the i don't want any - spinning! at an age when most were thinkin: of spinning! at an age when most were thinking of retirement, _ spinning! at an age when most were thinking of retirement, he _ spinning! at an age when most were thinking of retirement, he found - thinking of retirement, he found himself offered travel programmes... you're getting a ten from milan! documentaries... it you're getting a ten from milan! documentaries. . .— you're getting a ten from milan! documentaries... it looks innocent now but once _ documentaries... it looks innocent now but once upon _ documentaries... it looks innocent now but once upon a _ documentaries... it looks innocent now but once upon a time, - documentaries... it looks innocent now but once upon a time, tansey| documentaries... it looks innocent - now but once upon a time, tansey was a hotbed _ now but once upon a time, tansey was a hotbed of— now but once upon a time, tansey was a hotbed of hormones and romance. ready. _ a hotbed of hormones and romance. ready, steady, let's go! three, two,
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one, _ ready, steady, let's go! three, two, one. let's _ ready, steady, let's go! three, two, one, let's get on with the show! even _ one, let's get on with the show! even game _ one, let's get on with the show! even game shows. if one, let's get on with the show! even game shows.— one, let's get on with the show! even game shows. if you got the time... even game shows. if you got the time- -- he _ even game shows. if you got the time... he left _ even game shows. if you got the time... he left strictly _ even game shows. if you got the time... he left strictly in - even game shows. if you got the time... he left strictly in 2016, | time... he left strictly in 2016, bathed in _ time... he left strictly in 2016, bathed in respect _ time... he left strictly in 2016, bathed in respect and - time... he left strictly in 2016, | bathed in respect and affection. your best dance. len bathed in respect and affection. your best dance. len goodman, the east end boy--- _ your best dance. len goodman, the east end boy... just _ your best dance. len goodman, the east end boy... just like _ your best dance. len goodman, the east end boy... just like looking - your best dance. len goodman, the east end boy... just like looking in i east end boy... just like looking in a mirror! white _ east end boy... just like looking in a mirror! white man _ east end boy... just like looking in a mirror! white man who - east end boy... just like looking in a mirror! white man who becamel east end boy... just like looking in i a mirror! white man who became the star of— a mirror! white man who became the star of saturday night. —— a mirror! white man who became the star of saturday night. —- i«who star of saturday night. -- who became the — star of saturday night. -- who became the star _ star of saturday night. -- who became the star of _ star of saturday night. —— "ionic became the star of saturday night. the life of len goodman, who has died at the age of 78. let's get some of the day's other news. global military spending hit a record high last year according to a conflict research institute in sweden. $2.24 four trillion was invested in weapons and things like personnel, maintenance and research
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and development. the united states, the biggest spender, has a military budget about three times that of china. the european enviornment agency says air pollution across the continent is killing more than 1200 children a year. it's calling on governments to improve air quality around schools, nurseries and sports facilities. in spain, nearly four years after general francisco franco's remains were removed from the value of the full of of the side of madrid, those of the founder of the founders party are now being exhumed from the same site. he will be reburied in a cemetery in the spanish capital. it's all part of the socialist led government's historical memory low, which aims to bring justice, reparation and dignity to the victims of the spanish civil war and subsequent dictatorship. more from madrid. it seems very significant because of the symbolism of this place you
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mention, the value of the following, this huge monument built by franco, has. it was completed in 1959 and ever since then it's really been the biggest visible symbol of the franco regime, and it's something a number of governments have tried to grapple with, all of them unsuccessfully. and the fact that the first of all, franco was buried there and his body was removed in 2019 and moved elsewhere, but the fact that someone who is very closely associated with the ideas of the franco regime, the fact he was buried there, that's significant as well, so the government has been keen to remove primo de rivera's remains from the site because by doing that it takes away the franco it's meaning from the valuly —— valley of the fallen.
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and it becomes a museum to tell people about the civil war and the dictatorship. people about the civil war and the dictatorship-— dictatorship. how has it been received by _ dictatorship. how has it been received by people _ dictatorship. how has it been received by people in - dictatorship. how has it been received by people in madrid| dictatorship. how has it been - received by people in madrid and across spain?— received by people in madrid and across spain? issues of democratic memory and _ across spain? issues of democratic memory and historical _ across spain? issues of democratic memory and historical memory - across spain? issues of democratic. memory and historical memory tend across spain? issues of democratic - memory and historical memory tend to be very divisive in spain, and what tends to happen is people on the left are generally more in favour of these kinds of initiatives and people on the right tend to be more opposed. and we've seen that play out in the political arena as well, certainly, this initiative has received more support from the left. at parties on the political right have been very critical. they say first of all this is simply an electoral ploy by prime minister pedro sanchez, a socialist, head of local elections next month. he wants to mobilise the left—wing vote. some on the right have also said this is a dangerous thing to do because you're digging up the pass, digging up you're digging up the pass, digging up old wounds. and similar criticisms we heard when franco's but was moved and transferred to a cemetery in 2019. so it is a very
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divisive issue. today marks the tenth anniversary of the rana plaza factory collapse in dhaka, which was the worse industrial accident in bangladesh's history. 1,134 people died when an eight storey building housing five garment factories making clothes for mainly western fashion brands collapsed. the owners had been warned about the building's structural integrity in the days before the accident. the disaster prompted an international outcry and promises by companies using garment factories to insure workers' safety. to ensure workers' safety. i'm joined now by rubana huq, the former president of the bangladesh garment manufacturers and exporters association. so, ten years on, have things improved?— so, ten years on, have things imroved? ~ , , ., improved? absolutely. i mean, in 2013, improved? absolutely. i mean, in
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2013. when _ improved? absolutely. i mean, in 2013. when it — improved? absolutely. i mean, in 2013, when it happened, - improved? absolutely. i mean, in 2013, when it happened, there i improved? absolutely. i mean, in| 2013, when it happened, there are two firms that came to bangladesh and ensure the safety of bangladesh would have been and we would at least structurally, electrically the fully remediated. so factories in bangladesh are safe right now because of the intervention. but also because factory owners have also because factory owners have also stepped up and ensured that the right things happen. 50 also stepped up and ensured that the right things happen.— right things happen. so the international _ right things happen. so the international accord - right things happen. so the international accord which l right things happen. so the - international accord which you're talking about there, that was signed by branches such as primark, mango and metal in. what did they sign up to and how was it then brought in? —— primark, mango and matalan. the —— primark, mango and matalan. tue: international —— primark, mango and matalan. t'te: international accord —— primark, mango and matalan. tte: international accord was —— primark, mango and matalan. t'ta: international accord was actually —— primark, mango and matalan. tte: international accord was actually a bilateral agreement between the unions and the brands. what we did was, seven years on, we introduced a new national initiative and
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international accord became the government sustainability council, where international unions are there, international brands out there, international brands out there and manufactures either, so it's a platform. all these brands have been held accountable by the unions and of course at the same time, the brands have stepped up quite a bit in terms of safety. and the pledge continues. so international accord, the pledge of international accord, the pledge of international accord, the pledge of international accord continues but at the same time, the national discourse absolutely directed through rsc is also very vibrant in bangladesh, and the international accord is not any more exist in bangladesh. edit accord is not any more exist in iitangladesh-— accord is not any more exist in banuladesh. _ ::';~, bangladesh. of course, since 2013, the pressure _ bangladesh. of course, since 2013, the pressure is _ bangladesh. of course, since 2013, the pressure is on _ bangladesh. of course, since 2013, the pressure is on the _ bangladesh. of course, since 2013, the pressure is on the bangladeshi | the pressure is on the bangladeshi garment industry are no less intense, with the rise of ultra fashion brands driving down costs and of course completion from china as well. is there not a risk that factory owners could be tempted to cut corners? how can you stop them from doing so? tt cut corners? how can you stop them from doing so?—
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from doing so? it also, it's 'ust not u- from doing so? it also, it's 'ust not up to fl from doing so? it also, it's 'ust not up to the i from doing so? it also, it's 'ust not up to the factory �* from doing so? it also, it'sjust not up to the factory owners. l from doing so? it also, it'sjust i not up to the factory owners. it's also up to the brands also. because as much as the competition is rising, the capability and capacity of bangladesh has also grown, enormously. so it's time for also the brands to consider that bangladesh is a capable country of producing higherfashion, and producing higher fashion, and instead producing higherfashion, and instead of really fast fashion, we could also produce high fashion, which bangladesh needs to be paid more for. suits coming out of bangladesh are beautiful but nobody is willing to buy from bangladesh. very few do. so it's a question of a change in mindset that's required from the brands and also from the manufacturers. of course, we also have to step up in our game and make sure that we do produce the quality that we promise the brands. thank ou ve that we promise the brands. thank
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you very much _ that we promise the brands. thank you very much for _ that we promise the brands. thank you very much for your— that we promise the brands. thank you very much for your time. - stay with us here on bbc news. hello again. 0ver hello again. over the next couple of days it will feel cold as we pull in a strong northerly wind. that certainly is the case today, driving in all these showers across the north and east, over the tops of the hills in eastern england, they will be wintry, but we could see some wintriness getting down to lower levels in scotland. at the same time rain coming in across wales, the midlands and into southern england, some of that will be heavy and thundery. in between, some bright sunny skies but feeling cold in the wind. through this evening and overnight, rain clears from the south, lots of clear skies and temperatures will fall away, in the highlands as low as —5 or —6. we are looking at a widespread frost and the risk of ice on untreated
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surfaces where we have seen daytime showers. tomorrow a lot of sunshine to start, still some wintry showers coming across northern scotland, strong winds but it will tend to ease across the course of the day, cloud bubbling up and spreading out through the day, too. and a weather front coming in across the isles of scilly introducing some rain. these are our temperatures, 6—12, scilly introducing some rain. these are ourtemperatures, 6—12, but scilly introducing some rain. these are our temperatures, 6—12, but are still feeling cold, especially if you are exposed to that wind. then, as we move into wednesday, here is our weather front, as we move into wednesday, here is our weatherfront, close as we move into wednesday, here is our weather front, close to the south—west. it's been prevented from moving too far inland by this area of high pressure so during the course of wednesday, for england and well is in northern ireland, a lot of cloud to start with, one or two showers peppering the north of england, more cloud developing across scotland, some showers getting into the south through the day, but the far north hanging on to some dry conditions with some sunny intervals. not feeling as cold because the wind won't be as strong. then as we head into thursday, we start pulling in a south—westerly
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wind from the south—west, and as you can see from the yellows and ambers, that's a milder direction for us but still cold across the far north of scotland where we have some sunshine and wintry showers for a time. this forecast could well change but it looks like rain across the central swathe of the country and some rain across the south, but both of these bands could be in different positions by the time we get a thursday. 7—15 our temperatures in the south, slowly starting to climb. as we head into the latter part of the week and the weekend, what you will find its temperatures will continue to climb and eventually the weather becomes more settled.
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stop snapshot of a crisis. credit suisse report outflows of nearly $69 billion in the final quarter before it was rescued. and a decade after the worst accident in the history of bangladesh is garment industry, we assess its safety has improved for its textile workers. —— if safety net welcome to world business report. let's start with credit suisse because the
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