a special report from yemen where 21 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance after eight years of brutal civil war. wildfires rage in at least nine mediterranean countries amid another day of intense heat. russia's defence minister, sergei shoigu arrives in north korea as part of the first foreign delegation to visit since covid. first at straight back to southwark crown court because in the last a0 minutes we have had those not guilty verdicts surrounding the hollywood actor kevin spacey, not guilty on nine different accounts. let's go back to graham satchell who is there for us. graham, take us through it for us. graham, take us through it for any of you is justjoining us.

matthew, this trial has been going on for a month. thejury matthew, this trial has been going on for a month. the jury were sent out on monday to consider their verdicts and they have been considering for more than 12 hours and within the last hour or so they have returned verdicts of not guilty on nine sexual offence charges. kevin spacey is a hollywood celebrity a leicester actor, one of the finest actors of his generation and win two 0scars. —— he is her actor. he has denied the charges all the way through and today has been vindicated and leaves court a free man. hit as my colleague with the background to this case.— background to this case. oscar winner, american _ background to this case. oscar winner, american beauty- background to this case. oscar winner, american beauty star, j winner, american beauty star, acclaimed stage actor. house of cards lead, old vic theatre creative director and the jury decided an innocent man. for all the awards and

acclaim, this could be his most satisfying moment. for more than three weeks, the actor returning to england as he said he would to defend himself, listened as allegations were made out to southwark crown court that he was a sexual bully who had assaulted men. he called the case week, said the men were after money or lion, or in one case he mistakenly made a pass and the jury agreed. one case he mistakenly made a pass and thejury agreed. —— after one case he mistakenly made a pass and the jury agreed. —— after money or lying he had the support of high—profile friends including sir eltonjohn and his husband who had given evidence in his defence. the actor had faced a civil trial on separate allegations in america. last year a jury that also dismissed those claims. last year a jury that also dismissed those claim-— last year a jury that also dismissed those claims-— those claims. they say we get the leaders we _ those claims. they say we get the leaders we deserve. _ those claims. they say we get the leaders we deserve. in _ those claims. they say we get the leaders we deserve. in court - those claims. they say we get the leaders we deserve. in court in i leaders we deserve. in court in london, leaders we deserve. in court in london. the — leaders we deserve. in court in london, the house _ leaders we deserve. in court in london, the house of - leaders we deserve. in court in london, the house of cards . leaders we deserve. in court in i london, the house of cards actor wept as he described after the allegations his world had exploded, causing his work to dry up. most of

the allegations took place when kevin spacey was artistic director of old vic theatre. even though he has been cleared of all the criminal charges, there were other questions about his behaviour at the sight. after the theatre commissioned an investigation in 2017, 20 people alleged inappropriate behaviour by mr spacey. most of them were former staff, all were men. it is mr spacey. most of them were former staff, all were men.— staff, all were men. it is the weirdest _ staff, all were men. it is the weirdest thing. _ staff, all were men. it is the weirdest thing. i— staff, all were men. it is the weirdest thing. i feel- staff, all were men. it is the weirdest thing. i feel like i l staff, all were men. it is the . weirdest thing. i feel like i have weirdest thing. ifeel like i have beenin weirdest thing. ifeel like i have been in a coma for about 20 years. but the american beauty star leaves court and england an innocent man. able to resume a career that reached the highest levels. that was some of the highest levels. that was some of the background to that case at southwark crown court. let me take you back to the courts because the pictures there, microphones or set “p pictures there, microphones or set up and we are waiting for the first reaction perhaps from the actor himself, his legal team. we have the

statement from the cps from a short while ago and grown, let me bring you back in as we wait for those various players to reach the microphones. the cps put out a brief statement underlying that they had looked at the evidence and their role and making the point it is up to thejury to role and making the point it is up to the jury to assess the evidence. that is absolutely right and that is how every single case operates. what it tells you is that they were dealing with very experienced prosecution lawyers who do not bring frivolous cases is that they will have looked at the strength of the allegations. the number of the allegations, the length of time the allegations, the length of time the allegations are said to have taken place and they did decide that in the end these allegations were serious enough for mr spacey to face them in court. we understand you can

see the cameras and reporters from all over the wellhead today because of course mr spacey is known across the globe, he is an influential player in the acting world. —— reporters from all over the world today. he was artistic director of old vic theatre at the time these allegations are said to have been taking place at we are expecting in the next couple of moments someone to come to the microphone to give their reaction to these verdicts today. there were nine in the end sexual assault charges ranging, some more serious than others, but all had a similar theme. the prosecution said that mr spacey�*s trademark if you like it was to grab people by the crotch and a number of the man who gave evidence in court said

exactly the same thing. some said they were attacked like a cobra, one man said, that he was hit by the force of this grabbing crotch so much that it winded him. another man said that mr spacey had performed eight sex act on him while he was asleep, so they were serious allegations. —— had performed a sex act. thejury took allegations. —— had performed a sex act. the jury took a little over 12 hours to weigh all the evidence and in the end they decided this was not criminal activity.— criminal activity. graham, as you are talking. _ criminal activity. graham, as you are talking, on _ criminal activity. graham, as you are talking, on our _ criminal activity. graham, as you are talking, on our shot - criminal activity. graham, as you are talking, on our shot looking l are talking, on our shot looking through that doorway a little way over your shoulder we can very clearly see kevin spacey, so just at the last minute conversations as we get some of the detail from inside the courtroom itself. we have been told the usher actually handed him a tissue after the jury announced

those not guilty decisions and the defendant place his hand upon his chest apparently, looked at the jury panel and mouthed thank you twice before they left the room. mr justice wall said he was free to leave and he embraced his legal team and continued to wipe tears from his eyes. an overwhelming moment for the actor and i'm sure in the next few moments we are likely to hear his first thoughts. talking about decompressing, it is about a5 minutes or so since those verdicts came in and we are about to hit the first reaction from the actor himself. it first reaction from the actor himself. , ., first reaction from the actor himself. , . ., , , ., ,, himself. it is an absolutely massive moment in — himself. it is an absolutely massive moment in his _ himself. it is an absolutely massive moment in his life, _ himself. it is an absolutely massive moment in his life, because - himself. it is an absolutely massive moment in his life, because he - himself. it is an absolutely massive j moment in his life, because he said in court his world fell apart when these allegations first came to light in 2017, he has not worked, he lost his reputation, hisjob, so he has given a good number of important speeches in his life, none may be

more important than the one he is about to give here on the steps of southwark crown court, because this is an opportunity for him to take control of the narrative if you like and to revalidate himself, particularly in the eyes of an industry that may be sceptical now off kevin spacey�*s reputation, even though he has been found not guilty, not guilty here, not guilty in america. none the allegations have been made and he has not worked since 2017 and he made it very clear he wants to work again and in many ways he needs to work again, so i am sure that he will be thinking very hard now about exactly what he wants to say in this speech and it will be interesting to see if he does nod to the future or if this is simply a speech thanking his legal team at the jury for the work they have done over the last month. i should say that it over the last month. i should say thatitis over the last month. i should say that it is kevin spacey�*s 6ath birthday today, difficult to think of a better birthday present for him

than to be walking away from this court a free man because this morning, if he had been found guilty, there is every possibility he would have been sent to prison. we wait, we are expecting him as you say in the next couple of minutes. as i say, he has been very public throughout this trial. we have seen him every in suit, smiling for the cameras and we understand that he is just making his way. yes. cameras and we understand that he is just making his way.— just making his way. yes, the camera followin: just making his way. yes, the camera following him — just making his way. yes, the camera following him because _ just making his way. yes, the camera following him because he _ just making his way. yes, the camera following him because he is - just making his way. yes, the camera following him because he is there - just making his way. yes, the camera following him because he is there in i following him because he is there in the doorway and nowjust following him because he is there in the doorway and now just working following him because he is there in the doorway and nowjust working his way around. i saw him just in the last 30 seconds as you are talking shaking at least four or five different hands, so many people there have come to the court every day as you have been describing, he will have seen so many of those court staff and building staff and just his legal team of course surrounding him. iwas just his legal team of course surrounding him. i was going to ask you, in terms of the people who have been with him throughout the course

of this trial, take me through who has been with kevin spacey? his manauer has been with kevin spacey? h 3 manager has been here every day and has been staying with him and then of course his legal team who have been very bullish throughout this trial and have been defending him to the hilt, so that is the main support team he has around him. and there will be no doubt i imagine that he will want to thank those people in particular...— people in particular... here he comes. people in particular... here he comes- 0k. — people in particular... here he comes. ok, here _ people in particular... here he comes. ok, here we _ people in particular... here he comes. ok, here we go. - people in particular... here he i comes. ok, here we go. graham, people in particular... here he - comes. ok, here we go. graham, thank ou for comes. ok, here we go. graham, thank you for that. — comes. ok, here we go. graham, thank you for that. i — comes. ok, here we go. graham, thank you for that, i will _ comes. ok, here we go. graham, thank you for that, i will pick _ comes. ok, here we go. graham, thank you for that, i will pick up _ comes. ok, here we go. graham, thank you for that, i will pick up with - you for that, i will pick up with you for that, i will pick up with you any moment or but there you see the 6a—year—old actor cleared on all counts. i the 64-year-old actor cleared on all counts. ., the 64-year-old actor cleared on all counts. . ., ., , the 64-year-old actor cleared on all counts. ., . . , ., the 64-year-old actor cleared on all counts. . ., ., , ., , ., counts. i imagine that many of you can understand _ counts. i imagine that many of you can understand that _ counts. i imagine that many of you can understand that there - counts. i imagine that many of you can understand that there is - counts. i imagine that many of you can understand that there is a - counts. i imagine that many of you can understand that there is a lot l can understand that there is a lot for me _ can understand that there is a lot for me to — can understand that there is a lot for me to process after what has

'ust for me to process after what has just happened today. but i would like to _ just happened today. but i would like to say that i am enormously grateful — like to say that i am enormously grateful to the jury for having taken — grateful to the jury for having taken the time to examine all of the evidence _ taken the time to examine all of the evidence and all of the facts carefully before they reached their decision — carefully before they reached their decision. and i am humbled by the outcome _ decision. and i am humbled by the outcome today. i also want to thank the staff— outcome today. i also want to thank the staff inside this courthouse, the staff inside this courthouse, the security and all of those who took _ the security and all of those who took care — the security and all of those who took care of us every single day, my legal— took care of us every single day, my legal team, — took care of us every single day, my legalteam, evan took care of us every single day, my legal team, evan lowenstein for being _ legal team, evan lowenstein for being here every day, and that is all i being here every day, and that is all i have — being here every day, and that is all i have to _ being here every day, and that is all i have to say for the moment, thank— all i have to say for the moment, thank you — all i have to say for the moment, thank you very much. you all i have to say for the moment, thank you very much.— all i have to say for the moment, thank you very much. you could hear it in his voice. _ thank you very much. you could hear it in his voice, just _ thank you very much. you could hear it in his voice, just be _ thank you very much. you could hear it in his voice, just be shortest - thank you very much. you could hear it in his voice, just be shortest of - it in his voice, just be shortest of statements as he walks away and i will come back to graham in a second

or two, will come back to graham in a second ortwo, but will come back to graham in a second or two, but kevin spacey saying that all of those reporters there is a lots for me to process today. i am enormously grateful, he said, to the jury enormously grateful, he said, to the jury who analysed all the evidence. i am humbled, jury who analysed all the evidence. iam humbled, he jury who analysed all the evidence. i am humbled, he said, jury who analysed all the evidence. iam humbled, he said, by jury who analysed all the evidence. i am humbled, he said, by the outcome today and then he thanked his legal team and then departed from the microphones. there are the shots and you can just see from those pictures the amount of photographers and camera crews come at this of course a story that is making headlines at right around the world as it had so much scrutiny but the briefest of statements, probably only 30, a0 seconds in total from the hollywood actor, but graham, you can hear it in his voice, the utter relief. i can hear it in his voice, the utter relief. ~ ., , ., relief. i think that is right and the emotion _ relief. i think that is right and the emotion and _ relief. i think that is right and the emotion and the - relief. i think that is right and the emotion and the import l relief. i think that is right and | the emotion and the import of relief. i think that is right and - the emotion and the import of this and the impact it has had on him. as

you say, a very short speech, but one full of real power i think in the end stop as you say, he was very thankful to the jury, grateful to them for taking the time to examine them for taking the time to examine the facts in detail. the deliberated forjust the facts in detail. the deliberated for just over the facts in detail. the deliberated forjust over 12 hours in the end and he said he was humbled by the outcome and then he thanked the staff here at the court and his legal team and that was it. i had been saying early out that there was the potential that he may want to talk about his future. he did not do that. he chose not to do that on this occasion. he has in the past said he wanted to work again, he wants to rehabilitate his career, to act again, but there was none of that there. that was heartfelt, i suppose, speech on the steps of this

court on a day that as you say it will come as an enormous relief to kevin spacey he was facing nine serious allegations of sexual offences and if he had been found guilty, he would very likely have ended up being sent to prison tonight. as it is, he is a free man, he has been found not guilty on his 6ath birthday and he walks away and can now do whatever he wants. 64th birthday and he walks away and can now do whatever he wants. graham satchell, thanks — can now do whatever he wants. graham satchell, thanks very _ can now do whatever he wants. graham satchell, thanks very much. _ can now do whatever he wants. graham satchell, thanks very much. graham . satchell, thanks very much. graham satchell, thanks very much. graham satchell, our correspondent there at southwark crown court. i want to move from one court to another because i want to take you to the court of appeal, because the convictions of andy malkinson, who spent 17 years injailfor a rape he did not commit has been formally overturned by the court of appeal. i want to take you to the judge, because that is just being detailed

now, thejudgment in because that is just being detailed now, the judgment in that case. trio now, the judgment in that case. fir? longer subject to the conditions of your licence. we must finally return to the question of reporting restrictions with which we began at the hearing this morning. we are again grateful to all who have assisted us with submissions. we make the following directions. the order made pursuant to the sexual offences amendment act 1992 on the 3rd of may this year remains in force and will remain in force unless varied or discharged. accordingly, during the lifetime of the lady to whom we have referred as c, no matter may be included in any publication if it is likely to lead members of the public to identify

her as the victim of these offences. 0n the 3rd of may, the court also made an order under section a2 on the attempt of court act 1981, postponing the reporting of any matter which would lead to the identification of the money we have referred to as mr b. we vary that order as follows. pursuant two section a2 of the 1981 act... 0r include any matter which may lead members of the public to identify him. this part of our order will continue untilfurther him. this part of our order will continue until further order of this court or if later until the 16th of

august 2023. can we just spell out the practical effect of that? the 16th of august is the wednesday three weeks from today. in the usual way, this being an order derogating from openjustice, the parties or media representatives may apply to vary or discharge it, but in particular, if the crown prosecution service within the three week period makes a decision not to charge mr b, then that of course must be notified to the court immediately. if within that period the prosecution decide not to charge, i'm sorry decide to charge, orwish

not to charge, i'm sorry decide to charge, or wish to inform the court that they need more time to make a decision, then it will be necessary to apply it to the court for a further order or an extension of the order as may be. and that any such application should please be made on notice to the appellants advisers and also to the press association so the media can have an opportunity to comment if they wish to do so. we hope that provides a practical answer to the various questions we have raised. answer to the various questions we have raised-— answer to the various questions we have raised. very good. our thanks to all concerned. _ have raised. very good. our thanks to all concerned. the _ have raised. very good. our thanks to all concerned. the court - have raised. very good. our thanks to all concerned. the court rises, i to all concerned. the court rises, the three judges _ to all concerned. the court rises, the three judges having - to all concerned. the court rises, i the three judges having overturned the threejudges having overturned at those convictions of andy malkinson, who spent 17 years in jailfor a rape he did not commit.

let's go to our correspondent outside the court. live now to our reporter frances read outside of the court of appeal in london. this is a really extraordinary case. the viewer is justjoining us perhaps not familiar with it, take us through the background of what actually happened. yes. us through the background of what actually happened.— us through the background of what actually happened. yes, an historic case i actually happened. yes, an historic case i think — actually happened. yes, an historic case i think it _ actually happened. yes, an historic case i think it was _ actually happened. yes, an historic case i think it was said _ actually happened. yes, an historic case i think it was said in _ actually happened. yes, an historic case i think it was said in court - case i think it was said in court today and as you said, andy malkinson spent 17 years behind bars for a crime that as we have seen today, he did not commit. today, the court of appeal has overturned his conviction. if we go through what happened, as you said, in 200a, he was jailed for life after being found guilty of raping a mother of two salford, greater manchester, in 2003, that was done on a majority verdict, so thejury 2003, that was done on a majority verdict, so the jury did not completely agree on that at the time. andy malkinson always denied committing the crime and said it was a case of mistaken identity. despite the minimum sentence he could

receive being seven years, he served 17 because injail he refused receive being seven years, he served 17 because in jail he refused to commit the crime. he said he would not falsely admit to a crime he never committed. his convictions were then referred to the court of appeal following this new dna evidence, we had about advancements in science which led to that, which now at length the crime to another man. new tests on the victim's clothing matched dna on the national database and has linked it to another man. greater manchester police confirmed they had arrested another man on suspicion of rape he was then later released under investigation at the moment. andy malkinson's legal team and stressed no dna evidence was ever a matter to him and there were several missed opportunities. we heard in court it was an historic injustice, that this has wider implications for the criminaljustice has wider implications for the criminal justice system, has wider implications for the criminaljustice system, that previously undisclosed evidence showed the jury were misled into

taking the honesty of two witnesses were granted when they were not honest, one was even arrested the same day and it was heard in court he was a heroin addict as well, that mr malkinson had been arrested on a hunch from greater manchester police and it was put to the court them were cumulative failures that the court should now provide guidance in the future that might prevent it happening again. we havejust heard in the last few minutes the judge say that mr malkinson leaves the court today a free man. but andrew malkinson said that two decades of his life have been stolen from him. and that when he received that guilty verdict back in 200a, the ground fell from under him, he said. proving his innocence became the most important thing in his life and thatis most important thing in his life and that is what has happened today with this conviction it now crossed. stand this conviction it now crossed. and i was this conviction it now crossed. and i was reading _ this conviction it now crossed. and i was reading just his description of the toll it took on him, those years in prison. will come back to that point in a moment and the

questions he is now asking and i'm sure when he speaks afterwards in the next few minutes when he comes out of that court, we will hear him pose at some of those questions, but in terms ofjust what happened at the time, it was extraordinary because he did not look like the photofit that was drawn up with the help of the victim, there was no dna, no forensic evidence either, was there?— dna, no forensic evidence either, was there? no, there was a whole list of things _ was there? no, there was a whole list of things in _ was there? no, there was a whole list of things in fact _ was there? no, there was a whole list of things in fact and _ was there? no, there was a whole list of things in fact and one - was there? no, there was a whole list of things in fact and one of- list of things in fact and one of those identifying features at the time that the attacker had had a shiny bare chest as it was described and he actually showed, mr malkinson showed his chest and it was a hairy chest, so there were multiple points, including that photofit you mentioned. mr malkinson was also taller than the victim describes that there were multiple points by this did not fit and he was eventually picked out on an identity

parade by the victim actually and thatis parade by the victim actually and that is what led to this but it was a case of mistaken identity and that is what the court of appeal has decided today. i is what the court of appeal has decided today.— is what the court of appeal has decided today. is what the court of appeal has decided toda . ., ., decided today. i mentioned there are some of the — decided today. i mentioned there are some of the questions _ decided today. i mentioned there are some of the questions he _ decided today. i mentioned there are some of the questions he is - decided today. i mentioned there are some of the questions he is already i some of the questions he is already raising. he is extraordinary angry but angry at the police, the criminal cases review commission who he had pleaded with several times to revisit his case?— revisit his case? yes, that is riuht. revisit his case? yes, that is right- it _ revisit his case? yes, that is right. it seems _ revisit his case? yes, that is right. it seems there - revisit his case? yes, that is right. it seems there were l revisit his case? yes, that is - right. it seems there were multiple opportunities that were missed in this case and that is what he said. he is incredibly angry because he cannot get almost 20 years of his life back and we are yet to see what he then decides to do next is a consequence of that, but incredibly angry and i think it's point is he does not believe it can just be his case, that there is a fault in the criminaljustice case, that there is a fault in the criminal justice system, case, that there is a fault in the criminaljustice system, that this has far—reaching applications and i think that has always been his point.

think that has always been his oint. �* ., ., , , ., ., point. and although he spent all of that time in _ point. and although he spent all of that time in prison, _ point. and although he spent all of that time in prison, in _ point. and although he spent all of that time in prison, in recent- that time in prison, in recent years, he has been out ofjail, hasn't he? years, he has been out of 'ail, hasn-t nevi years, he has been out of 'ail, hasn't he? , ., , . hasn't he? yes, that is right. while he was in prison, _ hasn't he? yes, that is right. while he was in prison, like _ hasn't he? yes, that is right. while he was in prison, like i— hasn't he? yes, that is right. while he was in prison, like i said, - hasn't he? yes, that is right. while he was in prison, like i said, he - he was in prison, like i said, he did not do those horses for rehabilitation because he said he did not do the crimes i will not do the courses. —— he did not do those courses. he did not want to falsely confess to the crime. while he was inside, behind bars, during a maximum security prison for some of that time and later less so, he actually did a degree in maths and physics as well while he was inside and then he was released in december 2020, he leftjail, so he has been out of jail 2020, he leftjail, so he has been out ofjail for two and a half years orso out ofjail for two and a half years or so now, almost three years, but during that time, his point as well has been without clearing his name, he still cannot get on with his life, he cannot apply forjobs for

example, trying to get employment. now that his name has been cleared, his point is his life should be a lot easier now than it would as a can convicted criminal. irate lot easier now than it would as a can convicted criminal.— can convicted criminal. we are exoecting _ can convicted criminal. we are exoecting to — can convicted criminal. we are expecting to hear— can convicted criminal. we are expecting to hear from - can convicted criminal. we are expecting to hear from him . can convicted criminal. we are | expecting to hear from him and can convicted criminal. we are - expecting to hear from him and we will be back with you and a few minutes. the charity appeal that has worked with him over the past few years to try to his name, we are likely to hear from them soon as well. we will bring that to you live here on bbc news, you will not miss a minute of it, but a very busy hour without happening at the court of appeal the kevin spacey fed it happening in southwark. more on both those stories are just a moment or two. —— kevin spacey verdict happening. july 2023 is shaping up to be a pretty wet month across parts of the country, particularly northern ireland, northern england. already more than twice the expected july

rainfall and a bit more on the way for the finalfew days rainfall and a bit more on the way for the final few days of the month. for the rest of this afternoon, a bit of sunshine, an area of rain at spreading eastwards are so pretty southee for northern ireland, wales, western parts were eastern parts of and will hold onto some bright and dry weather into the early evening. ten which is out there two into this evening and tonight, that area rain tracks eastwards. we'll see some fairly brisk winds in the south at least as well. so a spell of wet and blustery weather, i think for many of us through this evening and tonight. and then once the rain gradually clears towards the east, it's still looking really muggy out there. so temperatures 1a to 16 for many of us, quite a humid feel to the weather. we've still got this area of low pressure really not far away as we head through thursday. so the lingering fronts will bring some rain across scotland, perhaps parts of southern england as well, particularly down towards the channel islands. that's where we'll see the rain

through a good part of the day, just slowly lifting northwards across parts of scotland, elsewhere, a lot of low cloud. mist and murk to start your thursday, some drizzly rain, but some sunshine breaking through during the afternoon. so sunny spells a few scattered showers bubbling up as well. so certainly not dry everywhere. temperatures 16 to 2a degrees. and of course, it's going to be the start of the fifth and final ashes series at the oval. and i think we will have a lot of cloud, could bring the odd shower but not persistent rain. so there will be some play for the first day into friday. again, quite a bit of dry weather at the oval and i think actually a similar picture for much of the uk. not a bad day on friday. so we're looking at sunny spells. could be some showers moving through almost anywhere in that breeze. temperatures around about 18 to 2a degrees for most of us. still cooler up towards the northern isles, just 15 for lerwick. here's the weekend. that's when the area of low pressure tracks its way eastwards across the northern half of the uk, bringing some showers which will be most frequent

i think across parts of scotland, northern ireland, northwest england as well, where it's already been very wet. fewer showers further south, but there will be some at times and it'll be quite breezy in the south, too, and temperatures remain a little bit lower than we'd expect as we head towards the start of august.

live from london. this is bbc news. in the past few minutes a man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit has had his conviction overturned by the court of appeal.

having waited so many years, you can leave the court a free man. hollywood actor kevin spacey is found not guilty on sexual assault charges. we will be live at the court in southwark. we have a special report from yemen where 21 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance after eight years of brutal civil war. president biden's son, hunter appears in court in the united states to plead guilty to tax offences. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. let's start with a breaking news in the last few minutes, a man who has spent 17 years in prison for a rape in england that he did not commit has had his conviction formerly

overturned by the court of appeal. andy