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the number of british visitors to tunisia has dropped by 90% since the attack. 0ur correspondent 0rla guerinht with the latest. well, tonight, even now on an empty beach, there are police nearby, but many of the hotels and restaurants in sousse are closed, or half empty, a legacy of the devastating attack on the beach. today the tunisian authorities admitted that the police we re authorities admitted that the police were not properly prepared, but they said this is a young democracy, a country in transition that needs support. local people continue to say they are sorry for the loss of british life, and the dead will never be forgotten, but they hope that tunisia can move on. 0n alert in sousse. a new vigilance that was utterly lacking on the day of the attack. now, permanent checkpoints and patrols by the police and the armed forces. the message is clear — "you are safe, it's a new tunisia." ministers are looking to brighter days, after tourism was gravely wounded in the carnage on the beach. we improve a lot our security, and we think that tourism will be coming back in the next few months
the number of british visitors to tunisia has dropped by 90% since the attack. 0ur correspondent 0rla guerinht with the latest. well, tonight, even now on an empty beach, there are police nearby, but many of the hotels and restaurants in sousse are closed, or half empty, a legacy of the devastating attack on the beach. today the tunisian authorities admitted that the police we re authorities admitted that the police were not properly prepared, but they said this is a young democracy, a country...
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my colleague, 0rla guerin, reported on the immediate aftermath of the attacks in june on the immediatee aftermath of the attacks in june 2015 and on the immediate aftermath of the attacks injune 2015 and has been back to find out. security has been stepped up in sousse since the attack. the roundabout here is minutes from the hotel where the killings took place. you can see here there is a police vehicle in position. there are heavily armed officers. that is a permanent checkpoint in position 2a hours a day. 0fficers here are stopping vehicles from time to time. they checked their boots and ask for the driver's ide. the authorities wa nt to the driver's ide. the authorities want to send a message, that tunisia is being vigilant and is safe for tourists to come here —— the driver's id. we are at the hotel, the scene of the attack. it was here, at this 5—star hotel, that arrests were gunned down. the place has been closed ever since, but a lot of renovation work is going on. they are upgrading the garden and security. we are told this time, security. we are told this time, security will
my colleague, 0rla guerin, reported on the immediate aftermath of the attacks in june on the immediatee aftermath of the attacks in june 2015 and on the immediate aftermath of the attacks injune 2015 and has been back to find out. security has been stepped up in sousse since the attack. the roundabout here is minutes from the hotel where the killings took place. you can see here there is a police vehicle in position. there are heavily armed officers. that is a permanent checkpoint in position...
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company on the beach, protection that came too late for 30 britons, robbed of life on this shore. 0rla guerin the billionaire businessman sir philip green has paid £363 million into the pension fund of british home stores. bhs went in to administration after sir philip sold the chain forjust £1. he's been sharply criticised for having made profits and dividends of more than half—a—billion pounds, while leaving the bhs pension fund with a huge deficit. our business editor simon jack has more details. summer sir philip green made bhs pension is a promise. we will sort it, we will find a solution. i want to give an assurance that i'm there to give an assurance that i'm there to sort this. what he was promising to sort this. what he was promising to sort this. what he was promising to sort was leaving thousands of pensioners short—changed after bhs collapsed, having been sold by sir philip to aid retailing novice who just £1. he has agreed to pay £363 million of his own money to plug a hole in the pension fund, estimated on some measures to be £571 million deep. this settlement isn't enough to gi
company on the beach, protection that came too late for 30 britons, robbed of life on this shore. 0rla guerin the billionaire businessman sir philip green has paid £363 million into the pension fund of british home stores. bhs went in to administration after sir philip sold the chain forjust £1. he's been sharply criticised for having made profits and dividends of more than half—a—billion pounds, while leaving the bhs pension fund with a huge deficit. our business editor simon jack has...
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daniela relph, bbc news. 0ur correspondent, 0rla guerin, is at the beach in sousse where the attack happenedened, what is security like they're now? there is a very visible change here in the resort, and i have been here three times since 2015. you can see on the streets a presence of heavily armed police. there are permanent checkpoint at roundabouts that lead to access zone is going to tourist hotels. 0nce to access zone is going to tourist hotels. once you reach the hotels, there are metal detectors and scanners that everyone has two parts through. the tunisian authorities are anxious to send a message that it is safe for tourists to be here. a minister told us it was 100% safe. the big thing for the authorities is to try to get european tourists back after the attack their numbers fell by 40%. after the attack their numbers fell by a0%. the british government is still advising holiday—makers to stay away. they used to come here in huge numbers. in high season, there will have been 25,000 britons here every week. speaking in it in the hotels, staff rushed over and say it is wonderful to h
daniela relph, bbc news. 0ur correspondent, 0rla guerin, is at the beach in sousse where the attack happenedened, what is security like they're now? there is a very visible change here in the resort, and i have been here three times since 2015. you can see on the streets a presence of heavily armed police. there are permanent checkpoint at roundabouts that lead to access zone is going to tourist hotels. 0nce to access zone is going to tourist hotels. once you reach the hotels, there are metal...
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tunisia says it‘s now completely safe for foreign tourists to come to the country. 0ur correspondent 0rla guerined officers. that is a permanent checkpoint in position 24 hours a day. 0fficers here are stopping vehicles from time to time. they checked their boots and ask for the driver‘s ide. the authorities want to send a message, that tunisia is being vigilant and is safe for tourists to come here. we are at the hotel, the scene of the attack. it was here, at this 5—star hotel, that tourists were gunned down. the place has been closed ever since, but a lot of renovation work is going on. they are upgrading the garden and security. we are told this time, security will be at a maximum level. this is x—ray equipment waiting to be unpacked. luggage will be scanned on the way in and guests will pass through metal detectors. now, inside, it is in really empty. the furniture is still covered in plastic. the gunman could make his way from the beach into the hotel, hunting for more victims. there will be increased security on the beach but on the day of the attack, armed guards were present. they could
tunisia says it‘s now completely safe for foreign tourists to come to the country. 0ur correspondent 0rla guerined officers. that is a permanent checkpoint in position 24 hours a day. 0fficers here are stopping vehicles from time to time. they checked their boots and ask for the driver‘s ide. the authorities want to send a message, that tunisia is being vigilant and is safe for tourists to come here. we are at the hotel, the scene of the attack. it was here, at this 5—star hotel, that...