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global m global war will brin to the to- stories war will bring to the top stories from red around the world. first, we'll start here in the uk where a damning report is concluded former prime minister borisjohnson prime minister boris johnson deliberately prime minister borisjohnson deliberately misled the house of commons about lockdown parties at downing street. this is when coronavirus let downs were in place in the report from mps the privileges committed as a conservative majority says it would've recommended suspending him as an mp for 90 days if he had not already stood down as an mp. he resigned last week after being given an advanced copy of the report. it also recommends that the former pm should not receive a members pass which allows employees to access parliament after they leave and borisjohnson has admitted his statements about the party misleading parliament but denies doing so intentionally. he described
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those reports as rubbish and deranged. this report from our political editor, chris mason. so many supportsjohnson political editor, chris mason. so many supports johnson his political editor, chris mason. so many supportsjohnson his life as relationship with the truth running straight through them. today, the latest chapter, a committee of his peers throwing the book at him. was he honest about what happened in downing street during the covid—19 restrictions he had imposed on the restrictions he had imposed on the rest of us to shallow all guidance was followed completely during number ten. was followed completely during numberten. really? was followed completely during number ten. really?— was followed completely during number ten. really? there was no -a and number ten. really? there was no party and no _ number ten. really? there was no party and no covid-19 _ number ten. really? there was no party and no covid-19 rules - number ten. really? there was no party and no covid-19 rules are - party and no covid—19 rules are broken. a senior civil servant investigated, so to police, and another page turns. conclusion, devastating for mrjohnson. let’s devastating for mrjohnson. let's conclude that _ devastating for mrjohnson. let's conclude that he _ devastating for mrjohnson. let's conclude that he lied. _ devastating for mrjohnson. let's conclude that he lied. he - conclude that he lied. he
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deliberately misled mps and he deliberately misled mps and he deliberately misled mps and he deliberately misled the committee. he breached their confidence by saying out loud what was in the report before they did and he was complicit in a campaign of abuse and attempted intimidation of the committee. look at what is the committee. look at what is the committee had to say, it takes aim at the frequency with which she... is this the end, mrjohnson? is this the end, mrjohnson? but he said no to an _ is this the end, mrjohnson? but he said no to an interview, _ is this the end, mrjohnson? but he said no to an interview, he - is this the end, mrjohnson? but he said no to an interview, he put - is this the end, mrjohnson? but he said no to an interview, he put out. said no to an interview, he put out a written statement instead claiming the report is rubbish, light, deranged, and complete tripe. and he said...
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you have been there and seen it with your own eyes. harriet harman is the labour mp who chaired this investigation. he claims she was prejudiced against him from the outset given things she had previously said. the report says its members were informed by the facts. jacob rees—mogg was knighted by borisjohnson and served in his cabinet. what did he make of the report? well, i think it's over baked. i think they want to find the worst at every possible opportunity and i think it shows a degree of vindictiveness that does not work for the committee's favour or advantage. is this the end for borisjohnson, no way back from this? there is easily a way back. the great virtue of our system is that parliament can chuck you out, can chuck you out again and suspend you, but if voters send
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you back then back you come. the report today came out at 9am but the prime minister managed to find himself in front of the cameras earlier than that. wanting to look like he's getting on with the job on an immigration raid in west london. you're talking about a report i haven't seen and no one else has seen and it wouldn't right to comment on it in advance of it being published. so he didn't fancy saying very much, but a little tongue tight from the opposition parties today. borisjohnson is not only a lawbreaker but a liar. he is not fit for public office but he has disguised himself and continues to act like a pound shop trump in the way he tries to discredit anybody who criticises his actions. he has built his entire career as a politician on be very shady with the truth and what the committee has found is that he purposely lied to parliament as prime minister.
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today, the final page turns on the former prime minister, covid rule breaking and the truth. the big question is whether the book is now closed for good on boris johnson. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. former chair of the committee and standards in public life. thank you so much for coming on the programme. so, how do you try and sum up the day like today in westminster?- you try and sum up the day like today in westminster? well, it's art today in westminster? well, it's part historic _ today in westminster? well, it's part historic and _ today in westminster? well, it's part historic and depressing, - today in westminster? well, it's part historic and depressing, it | today in westminster? well, it's| part historic and depressing, it is historic in the sense that previous prime ministers have been found by his peers to have misled parliament and if he had not stood down immediately as a member of parliament, he would've been there saying a 90 day suspension which is an incredibly high level for any
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disciplinary action against a member of parliament. what i think is important is where the river in the evidence led approach of the committee has taken is important in putting speaking the truth back as essential value in our political system. essential value in our political s stem. �* ., . ., ., ., system. and how much damage do you think is being — system. and how much damage do you think is being done _ system. and how much damage do you think is being done to _ system. and how much damage do you think is being done to the _ system. and how much damage do you think is being done to the political- think is being done to the political system not only by the findings of this report but also but criticism of people finding the findings? it clearly damages the system if the prime minister seeks to get away with misleading parliament on important issues, i think that the
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privileges committee put the issue of speaking the truth as a central issue for maintaining our democratic system may well give a key message to all politicians everywhere that they should not mislead the body, and our case, the house of commons. if you think that is put front and centre by this committee in this report, does it matter how mps vote on it was met because all mps vote on it was met because all mps vote on what they will have read and if a significant number, does that do any damage? significant number, does that do any damaue? , ., , ., damage? yes, it does. if in fact a lane damage? yes, it does. if in fact a large majority _ damage? yes, it does. if in fact a large majority of _ damage? yes, it does. if in fact a large majority of the _ damage? yes, it does. if in fact a large majority of the conservative mps were not to support the recommendations and conclusions of the privileges committee and it could be damaging. i do not for one
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moment think that is what is going to happen. i suspect we will get possibly some extensions, a tiny number of voting again but i think the vast majority of parliament who want to reinforce the issue of truth and politics and support the conclusions of the privileges committee. i conclusions of the privileges committee-— conclusions of the privileges committee. ., ., , ., committee. i want to put to you, the arc ument committee. i want to put to you, the argument of — committee. i want to put to you, the argument of many — committee. i want to put to you, the argument of many boris _ committee. i want to put to you, the argument of many boris johnson - argument of many borisjohnson supporters throughout the day which is an example of overreach and over baked from the committee. you could sa it was baked from the committee. you could say it was his — baked from the committee. you could say it was his peers _ baked from the committee. you could say it was his peers making _ baked from the committee. you could say it was his peers making the - say it was his peers making the judgment about it rather than an independent body but that is the system we have to remember that the decision to set up the privileges committee inquiry has passed through parliament without any vote and
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there was unanimity about it and the committee have gone to considerable lengths to spell out the procedures and i believe they have done a vigorous job and i believe they have done a vigorousjob and and i believe they have done a vigorous job and they will be very grateful and there was a majority of conservative mps and borisjohnson is a conservative mp. but there is no way you can argue that he has had important deal. no way you can argue that he has had important deal-— important deal. thank you. now, to increase, important deal. thank you. now, to increase. over _ important deal. thank you. now, to increase, over a _ important deal. thank you. now, to increase, over a hundred _ important deal. thank you. now, to increase, over a hundred children i increase, over a hundred children were on board that vessel that is capsized off the coast of greece in many of been confirmed that at this stage but the final number could make it one of the worst ever disasters. at the boat, heading from
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libya, capsized around the southern coast of the town there. survivors are being processed in the airport and not suspected people smugglers have already been arrested with more, here is nick beek. relatives of the hundreds feared dead, fearing the worst. we found wolverhampton searching for news about his cousins from pakistan. mr; searching for news about his cousins from pakistan.— from pakistan. my relatives were on board. from pakistan. my relatives were on board- how — from pakistan. my relatives were on board- how do _ from pakistan. my relatives were on board. how do you _ from pakistan. my relatives were on board. how do you know _ from pakistan. my relatives were on board. how do you know that? - from pakistan. my relatives were on board. how do you know that? one | from pakistan. my relatives were on i board. how do you know that? one of our relatives — board. how do you know that? one of our relatives is _ board. how do you know that? one of our relatives is there. _ board. how do you know that? one of our relatives is there. how— board. how do you know that? one of our relatives is there. how many - our relatives is there. how many relatives? 0ne. our relatives is there. how many relatives? one.— our relatives is there. how many relatives? one. was never my thin shi wreck relatives? one. was never my thin shipwreck set _ relatives? one. was never my thin shipwreck set off _ relatives? one. was never my thin shipwreck set off from _ relatives? one. was never my thin shipwreck set off from libya. - relatives? one. was never my thinj shipwreck set off from libya. many syrians were on board and they told me. including his wife. haifa
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syrians were on board and they told me. including his wife.— me. including his wife. how would they feel? — me. including his wife. how would they feel? i— me. including his wife. how would they feel? i lost _ me. including his wife. how would they feel? i lost my _ me. including his wife. how would they feel? i lost my wife. - me. including his wife. how would they feel? i lost my wife. my - me. including his wife. how wouldj they feel? i lost my wife. my wife. he treated 30 of the survivors who told him that dozens of children had been on board. 0ne toward me about 100 children stop with the other told me about 50. s i do not know what is the truth. this told me about 50. si do not know what is the truth.— what is the truth. this is the conclusion. _ what is the truth. this is the conclusion. hanging - what is the truth. this is the conclusion. hanging over . what is the truth. this is the | conclusion. hanging over this traced conclusion. hanging over this tragedy is — conclusion. hanging over this tragedy is one _ conclusion. hanging over this tragedy is one conclusion, i conclusion. hanging over this - tragedy is one conclusion, should the greek authority should have done more to save those on board? the coastguard says the migrants didn't want their help, a claim that is being challenged if you have been trying to piece together exactly what happened in this disaster that seemed to unfold in slow motion. at around 8am on tuesday, the greek authorities informed about the
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fishing vessel. the coastguard contacted iiam fishing vessel. the coastguard contacted ”am in claims it does not request assistance. a little later, emergency helpline for migrants in trouble at sea receive multiple distress calls, including one at 3:20pm saying the captain has left the vessel. the micro boat has no available tracking data be bbc verified is used to ship monitoring websites to follow the movements of boats in the area that offer assistance. increased since the nearby commercial vessel, the lucky sailor to the migrant boat supplying it with food and water. tuesday evening, a coastguard vessel near the fishing boat from a distance, apparently concludes that there was no problem with its navigation. but less than four hours later, the migrant boat overturns and sinks. the greek authorities, as well as
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fending off criticism have been making arrests, up to a dozen. but who was really to blame for such a huge loss of life is not being fiercely debated. —— is now being fiercely debated. —— is now being fiercely debated. academy associate of chatham house and thank you for coming on the programme. what, in your estimation is going so wrong here that it can happen. this your estimation is going so wrong here that it can happen.— your estimation is going so wrong here that it can happen. this is one ofthe here that it can happen. this is one of the deadliest _ here that it can happen. this is one of the deadliest shipwrecks - here that it can happen. this is one of the deadliest shipwrecks that - here that it can happen. this is one | of the deadliest shipwrecks that are taking place in greece. and it's a testament of what is going wrong with european policies. it is not a single event in its horrific tragedy but tragedies like this happen almost every day both in the city
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between italy and europe is taking more and more restrictive approaches and aiming at the tearing and preventing migrants from arriving instead of helping them to reach safety. instead of helping them to reach safe . ~ ., instead of helping them to reach safe . . . . instead of helping them to reach safe . ~ . ., ., instead of helping them to reach safe . ~ . ., , safety. what about other countries, euro -e is safety. what about other countries, europe is a — safety. what about other countries, europe is a whole _ safety. what about other countries, europe is a whole has _ safety. what about other countries, europe is a whole has the _ safety. what about other countries, europe is a whole has the right - safety. what about other countries, europe is a whole has the right to i europe is a whole has the right to limit the number of people coming in and it's the responsibility of smugglers did not put people at risk and not putting so many people on those boats. fin and not putting so many people on those boats-— those boats. on the “ourney if they were safe and _ those boats. on the “ourney if they were safe and legal _ those boats. on the journey if they were safe and legal place. - those boats. on the journey if they were safe and legal place. there . were safe and legal place. there were safe and legal place. there were no such routes currently to europe in very limited and people who need to flee was complex in libya, syria and afghanistan and some of them eventually invite a very small fraction of the displaced
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people come to europe, arrived to europe and the question is that european countries cannot provide a silent everybody but at least to those arriving in their own borders, they have a legal dory to make duty and moral obligation to do so. —— legal duty. and moral obligation to do so. -- legal duty-— and moral obligation to do so. -- leualdu .~ ., ~ ., ,, legal duty. working at the us, the biden administration _ legal duty. working at the us, the biden administration is _ legal duty. working at the us, the biden administration is trying - legal duty. working at the us, the biden administration is trying to l biden administration is trying to open processing centres away from the border and third party countries to stop people from coming up to the border but still give away through. as examples like that, could they work in europe? it is as examples like that, could they work in europe?— work in europe? it is not sure the administration _ work in europe? it is not sure the administration does _ work in europe? it is not sure the administration does and - work in europe? it is not sure the administration does and they - work in europe? it is not sure the | administration does and they been doing this since the 1980s with the cuban refugees back then. austria has been doing it as well in the islands. and i must say that uk
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recently has done this proposal. this is not something that is coming up this is not something that is coming up all the time, whether asylum applications can be processed and territories other than those countries that asylum—seekers need to claim asylum. in europe is thinking about ways to prevent or process those more safely, however at this point, there is no such agreements and place them with respect than human rights asylum—seekers and so, it's a bit tricky for an international perspective because you have to make sure that there is fundamental rights and being respected and this is not the case neither libya or other african countries where there currently contemplating such deals. thank you very much. here in the uk,
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thousands of gathered in nottingham city centre to hold a vigil in three people were killed, two first—year students and the university of nottingham in the 65—year—old school caretaker. another man remains in serious conditions after being rammed by a stolen van. a minute silence was held in the past couple of hours for 219—year—olds were killed and in coates was death. questioning the 31—year—old man was been held on thursday and he was a former student at the university. we'll get the latest on the situation in ukraine live in kyiv and depress the uk,
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this is bbc news. you different stories from across the uk. it looks clear to me that these are marked for children. these cigarettes have been confiscated from the premise school, but this is not deterred many from continuing to vape. not deterred many from continuing to va e. a , not deterred many from continuing to vae. , , not deterred many from continuing to vae. , h, ., not deterred many from continuing to vae, , , ., ., ., vape. many teachers and are all talkin: vape. many teachers and are all talking about — vape. many teachers and are all talking about the _ vape. many teachers and are all talking about the issue - vape. many teachers and are all talking about the issue of - vape. many teachers and are all l talking about the issue of beeping in schools which seems to have been post pandemic. in schools which seems to have been post pandemic— in schools which seems to have been post pandemic. many have expressed their concerns — post pandemic. many have expressed their concerns about _ post pandemic. many have expressed their concerns about children - their concerns about children possessing the apes at school. the dan . erous possessing the apes at school. tue: dangerous levels of possessing the apes at school. tt2 dangerous levels of metals that were just trying to understand that is in some of these steps, that really worries me about what we're doing for these young people. without id, it is hard to get a vape than to buy a pint or something, it'sjust not it is hard to get a vape than to buy a pint or something, it's just not a big deal is drinking or drugs. but
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for more stories across the uk, had to the news website. you're watching the daily global on bbc news back in london in the studio here in ukrainian capital kyiv. he been bringing you up—to—date on the counteroffensive here in ukraine and the epicentre of thatis here in ukraine and the epicentre of that is in the instance of the country but also attention is been on brussels were defence ministers have been discussing the counteroffensive and also what ukraine needs most. attending that meeting is the us defence secretary and we can share these images in the country are expected to agree to a timetable to train ukrainian pilots to fly western jets, including the f-16s. it to fly western jets, including the f—i6s. it is due to happen in europe but no decisions on whether or not
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ukraine will be provided with western jets or not. to discuss this further, joining me now isjustin, senior research fellow for technology think tank and thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. reporting on the ongoing counteroffensive which began more or less about a week ago but also focusing on what defence ministers of been saying in brussels and as always, talking about the training of ukrainian pilots, just give us your assessment of what your thoughts are on this so far. would be announcements _ thoughts are on this so far. would be announcements of— thoughts are on this so far. would be announcements of training - be announcements of training programmes and collaborative training programmes, it's a very strong signal that ukraine will be provided with f—i6s and there will be a multinational european supply effort and the bulk of the spirits and logistics for that because the countries that have this do not have
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lots of spare maintainers and weapon stocks but the key thing is the time i because training the pilots many daysis i because training the pilots many days is the easy bit of a difficult bit is how you set up a maintenance and logistics chain to train to service and flavius jets once they are there that kind of set up from being quickly identified and struck by russian long—range cruise missiles. there like that to be dispersed and hidden, i think that is realistic and the bulk of the time. —— and what is taking the bulk of the time. time. -- and what is taking the bulk of the time-— of the time. these things do take a lot of time but _ of the time. these things do take a lot of time but ukrainians, - of the time. these things do take a lot of time but ukrainians, we - of the time. these things do take a lot of time but ukrainians, we talk| lot of time but ukrainians, we talk to them on the ground, they say they need air support now. and they're desperate for it. when talked about
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a timeline, what are you talking about here?— a timeline, what are you talking about here? ~ ., about here? like the timeframe in terms of scale _ about here? like the timeframe in terms of scale of _ about here? like the timeframe in terms of scale of what _ about here? like the timeframe in terms of scale of what is - about here? like the timeframe in| terms of scale of what is happening at the moment, from when the ukrainian pilots already qualified on ukrainian types, from the time they are training this month and they are training this month and they will probably be ready to undertake mission types as pilots and two to three months' time, of a lot of corners are cut in the peacetime training programme, the question is how quickly that means a logistics chain can be set up, whether it can be defended or whether it can be defended or whether it can be defended or whether it can be maintained and dispersed, part of the question that will determine the timeframe on that is how much priority it receives because ultimately, western support capacity is not unlimited and particularly scarce english—speaking ukrainian technicians are vital for a whole host of programmes like artillery, missile systems, tanks, the question will be critical the
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provision of f—i6s and countries are deemed in terms of support priorities and how fast doesn't move forward. it's worth noting that the of this. we forward. it's worth noting that the of this. ~ . ., forward. it's worth noting that the of this. ~ .., , forward. it's worth noting that the of this. ~ , ., ,, forward. it's worth noting that the ofthis. ~ , ., ,, , ., of this. we could be talking six to 18 months? _ of this. we could be talking six to 18 months? that _ of this. we could be talking six to 18 months? that is _ of this. we could be talking six to 18 months? that is reasonable i of this. we could be talking six to 18 months? that is reasonable asj of this. we could be talking six to i 18 months? that is reasonable as a term of the — 18 months? that is reasonable as a term of the bound, _ 18 months? that is reasonable as a term of the bound, with _ 18 months? that is reasonable as a term of the bound, with the key . term of the bound, with the key signals with the f—16 training agreement is a signal to russia the european countries are in this for the long haul and it's critical because they must transfer but the russian strategy at this stage is to avoid losing the war for long russian strategy at this stage is to avoid losing the warfor long enough that western support capacity in western support willpower runs out and it is crucial that they make these crucial investments so russia cannot commit it's of the
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differences keeps fighting, some of the west will run out of fuel in ukraine will lose. it's the signalling aspect. and this also means that a handful of chests taking jets can come out in battlefield terms. —— pin taking jets can come out in battlefield terms. -- pin thank you for 'oinin: battlefield terms. -- pin thank you forjoining us— battlefield terms. -- pin thank you forjoining us here _ battlefield terms. -- pin thank you forjoining us here in _ battlefield terms. -- pin thank you forjoining us here in the _ forjoining us here in the programme. this need for the ukrainians air support and f—16s they've been asking for since the beginning of the conflict, one other thing while i've been here is a cough for desperation and these images of me earlier today and determine display, ukrainian saying that they need in terms of missiles and hardware and tanks in the air support for the strengths and so, a
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lot of discussion around trends and they'll continue to bring up—to—date on the counteroffensive in the conflict here but for now, you're watching bbc news. hello. for most of us today has once again brought blue skies and warm sunshine. but there is a bit of a change on the way as we head towards the weekend, and that change is just starting to take shape in the atlantic. this swirl of cloud here, an area of low pressure moving towards our shores and this little clump of cloud here is going to start to approach the south west of england as we head through the night. so that could introduce one or two showers. the odd thunderstorm may be elsewhere dry with clear skies, one or two mist patches, a little bit chilly actually across parts of eastern scotland and northeast england. one or two places in the countryside could drop a little bit lower than those temperatures suggest into friday. fine, start for most any early mist clearing, but we will see more cloud and the chance for showers or thunderstorms across western parts.
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so for south west england, parts of wales, northern ireland may be getting across the irish sea, across the isle of man into north west england and south west scotland. but where you see sunshine again, it's going to feel very warm, 27, 28 degrees and actually a little bit warmer than it has been of late for some north sea coasts. into the weekend this area of low pressure, that swirl of cloud i showed you earlier, it starts to approach us from the west. the increasing chance of rain, heavy thundery downpours in fact, but with some spells of warm sunshine in between. now on saturday, most of the showers are likely to be out towards the west as that area of low pressure approaches. further east, not as many showers, more dry weather and sunshine, although some low cloud may well linger close to the coasts of norfolk and suffolk. temperature wise, 22 to 25 temperature wise, 22 to 25 degrees quite easily. it wouldn't surprise me at all if in the sunniest spots it got a little warmer than that. and then into sunday, there's the chance that showers
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and thunderstorms may become a little more widespread, particularly down towards the south of the uk. in fact, we could see some more organized heavy thundery rain later in the day, temperatures widely up into the low to mid 20 celsius. now through sunday night it does look like we could see an area of heavy and thundery range arriving its way northwards across the uk and then as we head into monday, while low pressure will be very much in charge of the scene. so that means some showers around, some thunderstorms stays quite showery certainly through the first half of the week, maybe drier later and remaining relatively warm.
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this is bbc news, the headlines. the search continues for hundreds of migrants after a crowded boat sank off the southern coast of greece. reports say that up to 750 people may have been onboard, including 100 children. a bbc exclusive: in a series of secret interviews, people living in north korea tell the bbc the government is becoming increasingly oppressive. former labour mp and oscar—winning actress glenda jackson has died, aged 87. welcome to the program. welcome to greece. latest on ship capsized.

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