eight west yorkshire police officers have been dismissed following an independent office for police conductry, offensive and bullying messages they shared on whatsapp. the ruling followed concerns raised by a number of officers about the behaviour of a group of officers based in pudsey, leeds. the disciplinary panel found a total of 67 allegations proven of gross misconduct. all eight officers will be prevented from being employed in policing in the future. the government has announced that it will allocate £1.6 billion to fix potholes in england. hundreds of you have been in touch with us through your voice, your bbc news with concerns about this very issue. here are a few of your messages. i had an accident back in october involving a pothole in harpenden. unfortunately, the damage sustained to my wheel means that it needs to be replaced. if it's left like that for weeks or even months or potentially years, that happens in chelmsford in the local area, the holes become so big that they're going to cause great damage to any vehicle that hits it at any speed. back in may, i fell down a poth

the force has referred itself to the independent office for police conduct. man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pedestrians were hit by a car in london's west end in the early hours of christmas day. four pedestrians were taken to hospital — one of them is still in a life—threatening condition. police say they believe the suspect was "involved in an altercation at a nightclub prior to getting in his car and mounting the pavement". they say it is not terror—related. desi bouterse, a military strongman who twice ruled the south american nation of suriname, has died aged 79. bouterse led a 1980 coup in the former dutch colony. after being overthrown he returned to power, by election, three decades later — despite charges of drug smuggling and murder. supporters applauded him for his charisma and populist social programs. opponents accused him of being a ruthless dictator who was guilty of drug trafficking and extra—judicial killings. we can take you back to pictures from hawaii. we have been showing you pictures of the erupting volcano,

police officers. the two men are due to appear before liverpool magistrates injanuary. alison freeman, bbc news, manchester. eight west yorkshire police officers have been dismissed following an independent office for police conducthared on whatsapp. the ruling followed concerns raised about the behaviour of a group of officers based in pudsey in leeds. the disciplinary panel found a total of 67 allegations proven of gross misconduct. all eight officers will be prevented from being employed in policing in the future. the government has appointed 30 new labour peers to the house of lords. they include a string of sir keir starmer loyalists and ex—mps. let's talk to our political correspondent, joe pike. and one prominent name among them — sue gray? yes, not a huge surprise to see sue gray's name there, becoming a baroness may soften the blow unsweetened life after that quite difficult departure from keir starmer�*s team. she brings a wealth of experience, some decades in government. what i think is significant and notable about today's announcement is that a prime minister who has committed to eventually getting rid of an unelected upper chamber has today announced a pre—christmas stuffing of it with 30 labour loy

the force has referred itself to the independent office for police conduct.the first day of the jewish festival of hanukkah. commonly known as christmukkah , it celebrates two festivals of great miracles in both religions, meaning a day of epic celebrations for mixed jewish—christian families. tamzin kraftman reports. christmukkah, once a joke made byjews in largely christian countries, has become a reality for many across the world. as for the first time in almost 20 years, christmas and hanukkah are falling on the same day. 1531 00:22:14,208 --> 00

the force has referred itself to the independent office for police conduct.o twice ruled the south american nation of suriname, has died aged 79. bouterse led a 1980 coup in the former dutch colony. after being overthrown he returned to power, by election, three decades later — despite charges of drug smuggling and murder. supporters applauded him for his charisma and populist social programmes. opponents accused him of being a ruthless dictator who was guilty of drug trafficking and extra—judicial killings. while for many, christmas is a time for gathering together and celebrating, it can also be a time for helping those most in need. nicky ford reports from a project that helps the homeless in london. welcome to the crisis hotel at christmas, where things are done a little differently. the staff are volunteers, and the guests are rough sleepers. it will help 600 people, with a volunteer team working day and night. the first guests to check in headed straight to bed for the chance of a peaceful night's sleep somewhere quiet, clean and comfortable. and after

police, who surrounded and arrested a 13 year old boy after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun, were reasonable in the circumstances, according to the independent office for police conductfered soft tissue injuries after he was rammed off his bike by a police van and handcuffed as he was confronted by marksmen in hackney, east london, in july last year. well, the iopc has said it investigated allegations of adultification and discrimination by police officers against the child campaign group, the alliance for police accountability, which supported the mother of the child, has criticised the decision. in other news, the uk economy shrank for the second month in a row in october as concerns about the budget continue to weigh on confidence, the office for national statistics said. output fell 0.1% following the 0.1% decline recorded for the previous month. the figures showed zero growth in the powerhouse services sector, with manufacturing and construction declining at a pace of 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively. the ons says activity had stalled or declined, with pubs, restaurants and retail among sectors reporting weak months. chancellor rachel reeves said she's disappointed b

the cps has said no police officers are to be charged in connection with what happened at manchester airport. but the police watchdog, the independent 0ffice for police conductill ongoing and would end soon. the original piece of footage caused protests outside rochdale police station and in manchester, and today the lawyers representing the men who've been charged released a statement. in it, they said they and their family felt betrayed and would be requesting a victim's right of review of the cps decision not to charge any of the police officers. the two men are due to appear before liverpool magistrates in january. alison freeman, bbc news, manchester. still to come on the world today — malaysian government has agreed in principle to resume the search for a passenger jet that vanished ten years ago. and scientists in peru discovered 27 new species in the north—west of the country. around the world and across the uk, you are watching the world today, and it's here on bbc news. the government has appointed 30 new labour peers american diplomats are making theirfirst diplomats american diplomats are making their first diplomats are in damascus. they have be

police who surrounded and arrested a 13 year old boy after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun, were apparently reasonable in the circumstances, according to the independent office for police conduct the boy suffered soft tissue injuries after he was rammed off his bike by a police van and handcuffed as he was confronted by marksmen in hackney, east london, in july last year, with the iopc said it investigated allegations of adultification and discrimination by police officers against the child. campaign group the alliance for police accountability, which supported the mother of the child, has criticised the decision . elsewhere, planned decision. elsewhere, planned strikes by workers on avanti west coast have been suspended. members of the rmt union were due to walk out on three days the 22nd, 23rd and 29th of december. the union members, who work as train managers, will now vote on a revised offer aimed at resolving a row over rest day working at avanti west coast, spokesperson said they were pleased that the rmt union have decided to suspend the strikes, which would have caused major disruption to their services dunng disruption to their services during the christmas period. th