that this pension deal has gone through, is that a deal has gone through, is that a deal between tata steelow closer. the significance of that is that for port talbot itself, and that is because many steel economists feel that if those two skill conglomerates were to merge, there could be a fight to stay how many of the steel—making facilities would remain. of course, port talbot is one of those. with the still be a reason to keep this one going, and many feel that there would be, as there are a large car manufacturing basesin there are a large car manufacturing bases in the uk, so it would make sense to keep it. but others stayed at other steel—making facilities in europe are better conditions. so it remains to be seen what the long term future holds for port talbot if that mega steel deal does go through. thank you, thomas. we will also talk to the mp for the area, labour's stephen kinnock. good evening. is this a situation where this outcome is the lesser of two evils? it is good that we have seen an end to the uncertainty today. over the last year castle, steelworkers and the community

a new deal for tata steel.t will safeguard jobs, but reduce pension benefits for thousands of workers. and on newsnight, the latest on the north korean nuclear crisis, revealing a disturbing new pattern in acid attacks, and we have a special report on a new project offering hope to drought stricken parts of africa. good evening and welcome to bbc news. 11 people from one family in lincolnshire have been convicted of involvement with a modern—day slavery ring. it follows one of the biggest police investigations of its kind. members of the rooney family ran a driveway resurfacing company, and targeted vulnerable homeless people as workers. but their victims were paid little or no wages, and suffered punishment beatings if they complained. they were also housed in squalid conditions detectives described as truly shocking. judith moritz reports from nottingham crown court. fathers, sons, cousins across the generations. 11 members of one family, whose cruelty has spanned the decades. the rooneys were the masters. th

steel company tata has formally announced it is to separate its uk pension scheme from the business. rd. the british steel pension scheme has been a significant barrier to an agreement. energy companies say more than three million electricity customers have switched suppliers so far this year, to take advantage of cheaper deals — an increase of 14% over the same period last year. however, those taking action are still in a minority despite rising bills. google's parent company alphabet has cancelled a company wide meeting to discuss the company's policies on diversity. earlier this week a male software engineer was sacked for arguing in a memo the lack of women in top tech jobs was due to biological differences between men and women. the meeting was cancelled because of safety concerns when right—wing commentators published the names of certain employees. what do barack obama, bill gates, angelina jolie and queen victoria all have in common? they — like about 10% of the world — are left handed. but if you're a leftie can you always get products which work with you? well this sunday is

tata steel, which employs about 8500 people across the uk, has announced a new pension scheme to replaceritish steel one. the deal should secure the pensions of tens of thousands of steelworkers, after nearly three quarters of union members backed the change earlier this year. it should secure the pensions of 130,000 pensions and stop the company becoming insolvent. finalising the pension arrangements is expeced to clear the way for a possible merger with a rival german company. 0ur correspondent simon gompertz reports. it is the deal designed to keep port talbot running and salvage the amount from the pension protection fund, the u: k.‘s‘s amount from the pension protection fund, the u:k.'s's pension lifeboat. you have to take the risk... personal circumstances. the first step is to get the ball rolling before we transfer anything. workers have been going to meetings briefing them on their options, after tata steel pledged hundreds of millions of pounds and a share of the business to head off the worst damage to pensions. they see that amountand damage to pensions. they see that amount

it also paves the way for a more likely merger between tata steel and thyssenkrupp.e pension deficit that tata steel has, and the location for port talbot is particularly interesting, because some steel analysts say that if that merger did happen, there would be a trade off. one of the steelmakers in europe, of which there are three of these two companies come together. -- if these two companies come together. —— if these two companies come together. but others said that port talbot is any good position because of the car in britain. in the end, they have managed to save jobs, and that is the important thing, which is why the important thing, which is why the unions and workers went for the deal. the headlines on bbc news — 11 people from the same family have been convicted, in a trial over modern day slavery. germany and russia urged the united states and north korea to dial down the rhetoric is donald trump says his military is locked and loaded. a new deal for tata steel — it'll safeguard jobs, but reduce pension benefits for thousands of workers. the workforce vo

the steel firm tata, can offer less generous pensions to workers, in return for safeguarding jobs. the cannabis factory inside a nuclear bunker, three men are jailed after drugs worth £1 million are seized. and sir mo was certainly pleased, but a succession of british athletes have underperformed at the world championships in london. and coming up on bbc news, as the premier league gets ready to begin, liverpool's star player philippe countinho hands in a transfer request, amid interest from barcelona. good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. 11 people from the same family have been convicted of running a modern slavery ring in lincolnshire and keeping vulnerable people in conditions that police have described as "truly shocking" for decades. members of the rooney family picked up victims from the streets and kept them in squalid conditions in caravans with no running water or toilets. using threats and violence, including punishment beatings to keep them in line. victims were forced to work in the family's construction business for little or no wages. our north of england

the way of the merger was this huge financial pension deficit that tata steel had. e it is such a large steel—making operation for tata steel. so, tomos, what are unions and thinkers thinking about that proposed merger, do they think it would be good for them in the long run?|j do they think it would be good for them in the long run? i think many people are happy there has been a decision, it has been a year and a half of complete uncertainty, at one point it looked like the whole thing would come crashing down and jobs would come crashing down and jobs would be lost for thousands of people. this has brought some certainty and brought some short to medium—term job security for the people who work across the uk for tata steel. they now know that their jobs are safe, they have signed up to this deal and that is exactly what the unions want. we have a joint statement from the unions, they say they are happy this deal has gone through. they welcomed the announcement because, for a year, they said that their members feared for the insecurity, for a year and a half, it is

regulators approve the move to pensions of tata steel workers. centre. the 26th premier league season is just over half an hour old and already anything but dull, starting on friday for the first time, two goals in the first five minutes between arsenal and leicester city, la cazette between arsenal and leicester city, lacazette scoring for arsenal within two minutes then shinji okazaki almost immediately equalising for leicester, but leicester have taken the lead through jamie leicester, but leicester have taken the lead throuthamie vardy and niasse couple of minutes saw it is 2-1 to niasse couple of minutes saw it is 2—1 to leicester with half an hour on the clock and it is three years since they have won their opening match of the season, arsenal. the scottish premiership under way, celtic 1—0 up against partick thistle. brendan rodgers side looking to extend their unbeaten run. liverpool's season starts tomorrow at watford but they are already in a battle to keep hold of star player philippe coutinho, the brazilian midfielder responded to the

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the steel company tata, has been given the go—ahead to separate it's uk pension scheme, from the restthousands of the firm's workers. staff voted earlier this year to accept less generous pensions, in return for investment to securejobs. the move is expected to clear the way for a possible merger with a rival german company. our correspondent wyre davies reports now from port talbot. tata steel had warned for years that its uk business was under threat, and it wanted to radically reduce pension benefits to workers, or face the prospect of having to close it port talbot plant. for months, employees who stood to lose thousands of pounds from their retirement plans have been meeting to review their options. all of a sudden, you're coming to the end of your working life. you've got two years left, and you have to work another seven years in order to get what you've worked your entire life for, without any penalties. and they feel cheated. i've been there for 23, 24 years. you think you're going to be secure when you're 60, 65, and now they've taken that away from you. the £15 billion brit

the steel company tata has been given the go—ahead to separate its uk pension scheme from the rest oftens of thousands of the firm's workers. staff voted earlier this year to accept less generous pensions, in return for investment to securejobs. the move is expected to clear the way for a possible merger with a rival german company. our correspondent wyre davies reports now from port talbot. tata steel had warned for years that its uk business was under threat and it wanted to radically reduce pension benefits to workers or face the prospect of having to close it port talbot plant. for months, employees who stood to lose thousands of pounds from their retirement plans, have been meeting to review their options. all of a sudden you're coming to the end of your working life, you have two years left and you have to work another seven years in order to get what you've worked your entire life for without any penalties, and they feel cheated. i've been there for 23, 24 years. you think you're going to be secure when you're 60, 65, and now they've taken that away from you. the £15 billion br

a deal to secure the pensions of tens of thousands of tata steel workers has been approved by the regulatoreal, some say that they are now feeling cheated. donald trump has described the united states as locked and loaded when it comes to the north korea crisis. the president wants military solutions are in place. angela merkel has been talking in the last few minutes about urging caution. here, of the £80 million donated since the g re nfell tower £80 million donated since the grenfell tower fire, only 2.5 million has reached the people who lost their homes and loved ones. in the business news this afternoon... shares in the company that owns the snapchat photo messaging app fell nearly 17 per—cent. it reported a loss of more than 400 million dollars for the three months tojune. the company is facing fierce competition from other apps, such as instagram. energy companies say more than three million electricity customers have switched suppliers so far this year, to take advantage of cheaper deals, an increase of 1a % over the same period last year. however, those taking action are still in

and regulators have approved the move to secure the pensions of tens of thousands of tata steel workerssecure theirjobs. now on bbc news a look ahead to sportsday at 6.30 tonight. tonight at half past six on bbc news will be live at the london stadium again. it is the eighth day of the world athletics championships. we are still waiting for a second british medal. we will ask where that's likely to come from. this morning, robbie grabatz scraped through qualification, he got a bronze medal at the rio olympics, dina asher—smith, a darling of the crowd, will go in the 200 metres final and this british interest in the long jump final. at 6:30pm we will look ahead to the start of the premier league season which starts just across town at the emirates, arsenal against leicester city. a full update from the us pga championship as well. it's coming up at half past six with me, world athletics sportsday. now it's time for film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is james king. so james, what do we have this week? what have you

plan is approved by tata steel to safeguard jobs that give workers less generous pensions. three men convicted of turning a former nuclear bunker into what is called the largest cannabis factory in the south of england. in a moment, sportsday. firsta in the south of england. in a moment, sportsday. first a look at what is coming up later this evening. the latest reaction to the escalating war of words between the usa and north korea as world leaders urge parties to pursue a diplomatic resolution. have you been delayed on your summer resolution. have you been delayed on your summer getaway. we will look at new data showing easyjet passengers and those flying from gatwick were the worst affected. and coming soon from your iphone, the first ginger icon from the emerging library. it is nothing, apparently. now it's time for sportsday. good evening, i'm olly foster live st the london stadium, this is world athletics sportsday, here's what's coming up on the programme tonight. where are the british medals? robbie grabarz could grab one over the weekend, use into the highjump fina

a new deal for tata steel. jobs, but reduce pension benefits for thousands of workers. and on newsnight, the latest on the north korean nuclear crisis, revealing a disturbing new pattern in acid attacks, and we have a

the british pensions regulator has approved a plan by tata steel to give thousands of its workers in safeguard jobs, the indian company argued that pension liabilities under the old scheme, were threatening the whole of its operation in the uk. a british court has jailed three men for producing cannabis on an industrial scale at a former nuclear bunker. the underground complex produced drugs worth an estimated $2,5 millions a year. the men were jailed for between five and eight years, as duncan kennedy reports. hidden beneath the wooded hills of wiltshire, even today, the bunker remains a secretive, subterranean world. its old antenna and air vents the only sign of its existence. but five metres below ground this cold war sanctuary was transformed into a cannabis factory. this was where 4000 cannabis plants were found, spread over two floors. the men behind it were martin fillery, plamen nguyen, and ross winter, who were jailed today, for admitting conspiracy to produce the drug. police say using the nuclear bunker, once owned by the ministry of defence, meant the gang could exploit

the steel company tata has been given the go—ahead to separate it's uk pension scheme, from the restich will help tens of thousands of the firm's workers. staff voted earlier this year to accept less generous pensions, in return for investment to securejobs. ajudge has dismissed a disc jockey‘s legal claim against taylor swift at a trial in colorado. the court has been weighing her allegation that david mueller had groped her during a pre—concert reception — against mr mueller‘s claim that she had falsely accused him. taylor swift's assault charges against him still stand. lawyers for the football star neymar say he has agreed to pay a fine of $2.5 million to end a three—year dispute with the brazilian tax authorities. a week ago neymar was transferred from barcelona to paris st germain for a record $261 million. the incumbent, uhuru kenyatta, has been declared the winner of kenya's bitterly disputed presidential election. the electoral commission said he gained over a million more votes than his rival, raila odinga, whose opposition alliance has claimed tuesday's election was marred

let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: the steel company tata has been givenuk pension scheme from the rest of the business, which will help tens of thousands of the firm's workers. staff voted earlier this year to accept less—generous pensions in return for investment to securejobs. ajudge has dismissed a disc jockey‘s legal claim against taylor swift at a trial in colorado. the court has been weighing her allegation that david mueller had groped her during a pre—concert reception against mr mueller‘s claim that she had falsely accused him. taylor swift's assault charges against him still stand. lawyers for the football star neymar say he has agreed to pay a fine of $2.5 million to end a three—year dispute with the brazilian tax authorities. a week ago, neymar was transferred from barcelona to paris st—germain for a record $261 million. two passenger trains have collided in egypt, killing at least 37 people. about 120 others were injured. the crash, just outside the northern coastal city of alexandria, involved a train coming from cairo and another from port

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