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today will be at the white house to meet us president donald trump. high on the agenda will be trade and security. in the uk's defence spending marking a big shift in strategy. rebecca harding is chief executive of the centre for economic security and she believes the uk —— talk me through how they would play the meeting. and starmer really needs to keep that so this trip is all about uk soft power. in other words, diplomacy.
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perspective to play tough. we knew about how he was going to threaten the security environment of europe directly. and so what keir starmer will be trying to do the need for us security guarantees, but also make sure for example, by setting up a defence security and resilience bank. it was discussed in the house of commons yesterday. so all of these things are actually very important he's been on this message for quite some time talking
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required, etc. but will he will he get any sort of leeway on that setting out the frameworks. as i said, this defence resilience security bank is very important for that type of framework. so the language is that of economics. it's that of finance. it's that of doing deals and bargains. so, so long as keir starmer keeps that type of language in his sight, i think it's going to be very straightforward to calm things down a little bit and put so make sure that this is actually the uk bringing
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that is rebecca harding looking to the meeting with ahead to the meeting with president trump. more business stories on the website bbc stories on the website and bbc news app but to lucy now. news app but back to lucy now. we have news to bring you from hollywood. the two—time oscar actor gene hackman actor aisene hackman and winning actor gene hickman and betsy winning actor gene hackman and betsy been winning actor gene hackman ano' betsy been found iiii, in their fleet mexico home dead in their new mexico home in the the santa fe county in the us. the santa fe county sheriff said they were found on wednesday afternoon. gene wednesday afternoon. getter r—— ~ —— ,, was titledoeedex,l efteroddo. geee r—— ~ —— ,, was one wednesday afternoon. gene r—— ~ —— ,, was one of hollywood's was 7 7 tough guys tough guys with; tough guys witha spanning sit: decades. career spanning six decades, and it brought him two academy two bafta awards and �*golden 7 égld'e'fi"e'l$5§sf"' " goldean’lobesthe " �* golden globes. he was �*golden globes. he was born california in 1930 and he in california in 1930 and he lied about his age to enlist ’ spent 7 v v : spentalmostr 7 7 : spentalmostfive 7 7 i spent almost five years as and spent almost five years as and spent almost five years as a radio operator in the marine hejoined a
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he joined a theatre corps. he joined a theatre group in pasadena in california and became friends with an and became best friends with an aspiring actor also, dustin neither looking like a hoffman, neither looking like a traditional man and the traditional leading man and the class voted the least traditional leading man and the class to ed the least traditional leading man and the class to ed 1 in least traditional leading man and the class to ed 1 in 1967 he likely to succeed. in 1967 he nominated for an oscar as was nominated for an oscar as best supporting actor playing beatty's 7 beatty's brother 7 beatty's brother in 7 warren beatty�*s brother in bonnie and clyde. in 1971 he won best �*oscar in of doyle, a tough role of popeye doyle, a tough new york cop. and was a new york cop. and there was a sequel some years later. he he could do comedy as sequel some years later. he as he could do comedy as sequel some years later. he as action ld do comedy as sequel some years later. he as action and ) comedy as sequel some years later. he as action and drama dy as sequel some years later. he as action and drama when well as action and drama when he played lex luther in the in the 70s and superman moviesin the ma and 1988, superman nnovtestn the ma and 1988, he superman movies'tn the ma and 1988, he won oscar in 1988, he won an oscar nomination for mississippi playing an fbi agent fthe {7 fthe disappearance civilé civili’ights civilvrightvs workers civili’ights workers in
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of civil rights workers in in 1991, he played of civil rights workers in sadistic in 1991, he played of civil rights workers in sadistic sheriff, he played of civil rights workers in sadistic sheriff opposite 5d the sadistic sheriff opposite " eastwood ths sadistic sheriff opposite " eastwood in ths sadistic sheriff apposite " eastwood in unforgiving. clint eastwood in unforgiving. he won the best supporting �* oscar. �*oscar. he �* oscar. he announced �*oscar. he announced his actor oscar. he announced his retirement from acting in 2004 and then on to write and then went on to write historical fiction novels. and then went on to write historicalfiction novels. that news coming in from santa fe department in new thatvartment in new thatvthe nent in new thatvthe hollywood v thatvthe hollywood great mexico that the hollywood great gene hackman and his wife betsy have been found dead in their in new mexico. this was on home in new mexico. this was on wednesday afternoon. we have a statement from the santa fe county sheriff in new mexico saying that this is an active saying thatrthisis an active into the of investigation into the death of the two—time oscar winning tins tfifift'mc gssaf asinnina ' " " �*gene and his wife the 7 the police 7 the police department 7 we can confirm gene and v; and were found oni were found on wednesday re found
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on wednesday afternoon their 5 their on j at their residence on sunset trail, and this is an active iandiatflhw ' " janidiaitthisw ' " iandiaitthis'time inesstigatjdn’a’nd’at thts’tims ’ not believe play was we do not believe foul play was factor. it is also confirmed a factor. it is also confirmed that his wife's name is of 7 arakawa. 7 7 ara kawa. that course betsy arakawa. that coming from the santa fe sheriff's department new shah“? asaanmsfif lfi; fish? the sfisms dséafffisfif in fish? the hollywood great his wife afakawaé and his wife betsy arakawa have been found dead in their home new mexico. gene was in new mexico. gene hackman was his 90s. he retired in 2004. in his 90s. he retired in 2004. he has not been on the big movie for a long time movie screen for a long time has instead been writing but has instead been writing historicalfiction but has instead been writing historical fiction we historicalfiction novels. we are hearing the statement from the police that this an
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the police that this is an active investigation. that is active investigation, that is the information they are all the information th’sy'ars’” " out at the moment. handing out at the moment.” it is an active saying it is an active into what investigation into what the police investigation into what we the police icrzcmfic ~ investigation into what we can ie police icrzcmfic ~ investigation into what we can confirm icrzcmfic ~ said, we can confirm gene hackman and his wife were found deceased on wednesday deceased on'wednesday'aftemoon their residence on sunset the said it is an trail. they said it is an active investigation and they active’investigation and they not believe foul play was a do not believe foul play was a factor. that is the statement santa fe sheriff's in new mexico. department in new mexico. wl ,, ,, more on that we will get more on that when we hear any from the hear any statements from the sheriff's and we spea k 7 7 speak to 7 7 at improving the way the metropolitan police use the policing tactic has previously been criticised for disproportionately
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targeting black people. the force says the new advice was written following consultations with residents across london. our reporter sonja jessup has more. for more to be done to take weapons off the streets. the met police's stop and search is a vital tactic, now the force is promising a new approach. this is about how we deliver a power that if delivered well saves lives, but if not delivered well, actually does cause a lot of distrust within our communities. this is about making sure it's delivered with fairness, the met has drawn up a new charter consulting receive better training.
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helped write the charter. 12 despite doing nothing wrong. i stopped leaving my house. being stopped and searched. it's almost two years since a highly critical report, sonja jessop, bbc news. reminder the news that the hollywood great “a"m“ street gene “eds-"v— — fi— — — his “a"m“ street gene “yin“? ' fi' ' 7 his wife betsy arakawa have and his wife betsy arakawa have been found dead in their new mexico home in the us. it is coming from santa fe county coming from the santa fe county sheriff department. they said both gene hackman and his wife were found on wednesday
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afternoon. they a afternoon. they have a from the department statement from the department saying active saying there is an active investigation into the death of two—time oscar winning hackman 7 hackman and 77 hackman and his they said, 7 they said, we 7 betsy arakawa. they said, we confirm they were both can confirm they were both found deceased on wednesday at j at their 5 at their residence 5 at their residence on afternoonat theirsresidence on trail. it is an active sunset trail. it is an active investigation this we do not believe foul time, we do not believe foul play was a factor. the news coming from the santa county fdepartment in new ft we rtment in new ft we willtnt in new ft we will be in new (wewillbehearing 77 " ichewillibieihearingifromi msxmn we will as hearing from shortly our correspondence shortly about any more we can. about any more details we can. butjust a reminder of about any more details we can. but just a reminder of what about his huge career know about his huge career six decades. he got spanning sixdecades; he got oscars. he died in his 90s. spanning sixdecades; he got isixii’s. he died in his 90s. spanning sixdecades; he got lsix decades ed in his 90s. spanning sixdecades; he got lsix decades he in his 90s. spanning sixdecades; he got
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lsix decades he had s 90s. spanning sixdecades; he got lsix decades he had two ls. over six decades he had two academy awards, two bafta awards and four golden globes. was born in california in w and 3m in california in w and atiin california in w and at the zalifornia in w and at the age >rnia in w and at the age of ia in w and at the age of 16, i w and at the age of 16, he 1930 and at the age of 16, he lied about his age to enlist in the us marine corps and spent almost years as a radio almost five years as a radio operator and hejoined operator and in 1956 he joined theatre operator and in 1956 hejoined theatre group in pasadena a theatre group in pasadena and there best friends with actor dustin aspiring actor dustin hoffman. because neither like 7 leading 7 7 leading men,'the traditional leading men, the class at the time at his ,g,, as gtoup irgrourp voted frg’téurp voted them "argue voted them both theatre group voted them both theatre group voted them both the least likely to succeed. ”s gg,, {hey t’hey'teijhiw" " i’h’ey’eo’h’ov'; " how wrong they could have been because of a career went jaecause of aeca reenthat vve nt to two jaecauseeof arcareerethat went to two oscars and onto win two oscars and", as” a a ,, six decades. he was lasting six decades. he was nominated for an oscar in 1967 for his in bonnie for his role in bonnie and clyde, when his career took in j in1971 he j in 1971 he won actor off. in 1971 he won best actor oscar his role as
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which became hhieh came his which became his most doyle, which became his most famous part. there was a sequel a few years later. he proved he a few years later, he proved he do comedy when he played could do comedy when he played lex luther in the superman movies in the 70s. in 1988 he won an oscar nomination for burning mississippi burning where he played an agent played an fbi agent investigating the disappearance three 77 three civil rights workers we re were met hostility by town with hostility by town and the ku klux klan. 91, 7 7 w 779i, casted” 779i, irplayeidmisadistic in 91, he played a sadistic sheriff opposite clint eastwood the western unforgiving and w011 won best supporting actor he announced his oscar. he announced his retirement from acting 2004. retirement from acting in 2004. he had been seen a movie he had not been seen in a movie for years. he went on to writing historical start writing historical fiction novels. we go to fiction novels. we can go to
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charlotte gallagher. that surnpleness _ charlotte gallagher. that suppleness he _ charlotte gallagher. that suppleness he had - charlotte gallagher. that suppleness he had as - charlotte gallagher. that suppleness he had as a l suppleness he had as a practitioner. go suppleness he had as a ractitioner. ., ., comed , almost extreme tamed? a�*n’mst himself, having fun disproving himself, having fun with roles to doing serious parts showing the breadth capabilities7. he capabilities. he was not 7 to do small budget afraid to do small budget films and then big budget and and then big budget films and films like superman which ,,,, " vipeople'would ' “w 7 vipeople'would not perhaps people would not associated him with. but he was afraid to do the big associated him with. but he was éandi to do the big associated him with. but he was {and people he big associated him with. but he was {and people will tig associated him with. but he was {and people will look back staff and people will look back and remember this extraordinary breadth of work over the years. have not seen on screen we have not seen him on screen in new since 2004 in new production since 2004 but he is a name that people in new production since 2004 but he is a world that people in new production since 2004 but he is a world that know. 5 in new production since 2004 but he is gallagher, i know. 5 in new production since 2004 but he is gallagher, thank. t in new production since 2004 but he is gallagher, thank you. charlotte gallagher, thank you. it is charlotte gallagher, thank you. “ i513— charlotte gallagher, thank you. it is 13 minutes to nine. how should — it is 13 minutes to nine. how should you bring up your kids?
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that— should you bring up your kids? that was— should you bring up your kids? that was gallagher that was charlotte gallagher talking to colleagues on radio reavcti ng 7 reavcti ng to 77 reacting to the news we had :l= “s:“'—- t�* the “as: seas de ~ , ,,,,,,, santa fe county sheriff in from santa fe county sheriff in” ,,s , , ”a a ,, �*mexico that from santa fe county sheriff in” ,,s , , ”a e ,, �*mexico that hollywood new mexico that hollywood greats hackman and his greats gene hackman and his wife arakawa have been 7 their mexico found dead tn’t�*heir new mexico in the us. the county home in the us. the county sheriff department said they were found on wednesday aftegnoorvss, sent a afternoon. they sent a statement out saying there is active investigation into an active investigation into the death of the two—time oscar—winning actor gene hackman and his wife. the department we can confirm department said, we can confirm gene hackman and his wife both gene hackman and his wife were found on wetefound deceased on afternoon at their wednesday afternoon at their residence on sunset trail. ,,,,,, xiiiiitw , s”, ,,,, rmitis ' it is an active because it is an active investigation this time, we investigation at this time, we do not believe foul play was a factor. gene aged
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factor. gene hackman was aged 95. his wife in her 60s. a huge was known as of career. he was known as one of greatest tough hollywood's greatest tough guys. so many images of his hollywood's greatest tough guys. so movies “rages of his hollywood's greatest tough guys. so movies we es of his hollywood's greatest tough guys. so movies we are if his different movies we are seeing on the screen, portraying him. many accolades. obviously, has won two oscars and a six he has won two oscars and a six decade career. two oscars, two bafta awards and four golden w, best known �* playing globes. best known for playing buck barrow and buck barrow in bonnie and he was nominated as best clyde. he was nominated as best supporting actor �*that. and supporting actor for that. and that was when his career took off. the oscar nomination for burning in 1988 mississippi burning in 1988 when he played an fbi agent the disappearance investigat'rng thedisa ppea ra nce civil rights workers of civil rights workers in mississippi who were met with by town residents and hostility by town residents and the ku klux klan. we are seeing
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clint 7 clint eastwood, 7 clint eastwood, for images with clint eastwood, for his role in unforgiving in 1999. a sadistic 1999. he played a sadistic sheriff clint eastwood sheriff opposite clint eastwood and that role won him best supporting he was also supporting actor. he was also well known as lex luther in the movies in the 70s. and superman movies in the 70s. and 80s. six decades of 80s, the six decades of acting to an end in 2004. just came to an end in 2004. just over 20 years ago. he decided up on “up on acting” 7 7 777up onacting77 he on to write historical novels. that news fiction novels. that news coming in today in the few fiction novels. that news coming ii the ay in the few fiction novels. that news coming ii the lasti the few fiction novels. that news coming ii the last half few fiction novels. that news coming ii the last half hourfew fiction novels. that news coming ii the last half hour ori minutese—the last hatf hear er that gene hackman his goytjhat gene hackman and his have been found dead at wife have been found dead at their new home in the their new mexico home in the us. the statement from the us, the statementfrom the fe county sheriff santa fe county sheriff department said they do not
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believe any foul play was a factor. they there is an ihto into the active investigation into the death of the two—time oscar—winning actor gene hackman and his wife betsy arakawa. this is police arakawa, this is the police ' f f ' ,, ,, saying, we can department saying. we can "' " ' " gene hacicnnan his we re were found deceased on wife were found deceased on afternoon at their wednesday afternoonat their on sunset trail. this residence on sunset trail, this has come through in the news has come through in the last half hour. we will reflect now the six decades. such a now on the six decades, such a career and a huge name to hoe fees and a hoe rtame“ ~ , ~ , ~ ~ about. we will hoe fees and a hoe rtame“ ~ , ~ , ~ ~ on about. we will hoe fees and a hoe rtame“ ~ , ~ , ~ ~ on those. we will of and the accolades he won acting and the accolades he won with correspondence charlotte really shocking gallagher. really shocking news. i read out the statement the department. else can you tell us? gene what else can you tell us? gene hackman was 95 and his wife
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younger, 77 777 75 significantly younger, betsy arakawa, and their dog were found dead in their home in fe. police did not give a santa fe. police did not give a cause of death but say there is no foul play suspected. obviously the fact to —— two were found dead in a property were found—dead in a—property unusual circumstances suggest unusual circumstances but we do not know more. this is breaking news and most of will not 77 77 77w7ill7notb7e777 77 7 7 77 77w7ill7not agate america will not be awake and they will wake up to the , news. gene hackman was shocking news, gene hackman was legend. he won two a hollywood legend. he won two oscars, bafta awards, golden globes. a lot of people oscars, bafta awards, golden globes. twill of people oscars, bafta awards, golden globes. twill remember oscars, bafta awards, golden globes. i will remember him from watching will remember him from the french connection for wow it�*t�*oit dfli etoh ah ti'itrzzcar. but he platted he won an oscar; but'he ptayed roles like in the royal ten —— tenenbaums. he took on
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meaty but not afraid meaty parts but was not afraid to funny roles and have a to play funny roles and have a his own expense. he was joke at his own expense. he was someone who this breadth of someone who had this breadth of in his acting. capabilities in his acting. it is unusual, have not is unusual, we have not seen him on screen when him on screen since 2004 when he retired. he retreated to zz= 7 fe and wanted7a quieter at that point he was 75 been 77 77 7been acting 77 77 77 7been acting a 77 7be7en7acting a long777 77 he 77771-7f7e77de77cid77ed h7e he7h7t7e7d77 77 7 77771-7f7e77de77cid77e7d h7e wa7nte7d7a77 7 time:t=te decided he wanted a �* life and retired to new quieter life and retired to new mexico. it says so much about career that though he —: not been 7 not been in new productions has not been in new productions that length of time we know who he is and everyone can imagine one of his films and what he looks like. he was a strong really different 7 actor. so many different types roles. if actor. so many different types i roles- if you _ actor. so many different types . roles. if you did _ actor. so many different types . roles. if you did not - actor. so many different types . roles. if you did not know i of roles. if you did not know from you him from; unforgivingryod'would �* him lex luther him from; unforgiving
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