just over a week ago, andrew fahie was opening an athletics game.ritish virgin islands is in a miami jail and his country is in crisis. he's facing charges of drug trafficking and money laundering, after being arrested by undercover drug officials at this airport. agents from the drug enforcement agency were pretending to be members of a mexican cartel and wanted his help smuggling cocaine into the us. an agent reported that at one meeting, mr fahie asked for a slice of the profits from smuggling the drugs. the court papers state that fahie pulled out a calculator. he worked out that 10% of $78 million would be $7.8 million. fahie agreed to use the ports to ship his cocaine. the drugs would be hidden in five—kilogram buckets of waterproofing paint. it's also alleged that mr fahie was shown part of his payoff in the back of a private jet, with designer shopping bags containing the $700,000. mr fahie reportedly said... andrew fahie appeared on a video link inside the courthouse behind me. he was dressed in what looked like a prison uniform and his hea

as for andrew fahie, he is expected in court later. being arrested? i don't have any money or drugs. james landale, bbc news. the number of people testing positive for coronavirus in the uk has decreased by nearly a quarter, according to the office for national statistics. abouti in 23 people would have tested postive for the virus in the week to 23rd april, down from i in 17 the previous week. black schoolchildren are likely to face tougher punishments than other pupils because they re viewed as less innocent, and more like adults. a new report from the commission on young lives in england says a racial bias known as �*adultification�*, means black children have lower levels of safeguarding. concerns have been growing since the case emerged of child q - a 15—year—old girl who was strip searched at her schoool in london without an appropriate adult present. our community affairs correspondent adina campbell reports. black girls and boys, they're treated differently. yeah, 100%, 100%. i do think there's a lot of, like, problems with rac

andrew fahie was detained by us agents posing as cocaine traffickers.e british virgin islands, 0pening opening a recent athletic schemes. , effectively the prime minister of the small british 0verseas territory in the eastern caribbean, but perhaps not for much longer. and now he's facing charges of drug—trafficking and money—laundering. he was arrested at this airport in miami by undercover us drug enforcement agents pretending to be part of a mexican cartel seeking his help smuggling cocaine to the us. an agent reported that in one meeting, mr fahie asked for a slice of the profits from smuggling the drugs. the court papers state that fahie pulled out a calculator and worked out that 10% of $78 million would be $7.8 million. fahie agreed to use the ports to ship the cocaine. the drugs would be hidden in five kilograms buckets of water proofing paint. it is alleged that mr fahie was shown part of his payoff in a private jet, was shown part of his payoff in a privatejet, designershopping was shown part of his payoff in a privatejet, designer shopping ba

andrew fahie was detained on thursday by us agents posing as members of a cocaine cartel.ng conservative party has been suspended over allegations he watched pornography in the house of commons chamber. neil parish, the member of parliament for a constituancy in devon, has referred himself to the parliamentary standards commissioner and says he'll cooperate fully with any investigation. here's our political correspondent, ben wright. having told his wife, he faced the cameras waiting on his driveway. not a well known name before today, the conservative neil parish has been identified as the mp accused of watching pornography in the house of commons chamber. you have had the conservative whip removed _ where does that leave you? it leaves me still as the member of parliament for tiverton and honiton. i havejust come back from a surgery in honiton. i will maintain my duties very much as the mp and while i remain chair of the environment, food and rural affairs select committee, i will also keep up my work there. is this embarrassing? of course it's embarrassing and it's emba

this is its premier, andrew fahie just over a week ago, celebrating the country's athletes.0 miles away in a miami jail. he appeared in this court accused of drug trafficking and money—laundering after a huge sting operation involving the us drug enforcement agency. his residency on the islands is empty as he waits a pre—trial detention hearing later this week. undercover agents say mr fahie wanted to take money for a slice of the profits from smuggling the drugs through the islands. it's alleged that he was shown part of his payoff in the back of a private jet. when he was arrested, mr fahie reportedly said, "why am i getting arrested? "i don't have any money or drugs." the us operation comes as a long—awaited uk investigation into alleged corruption on the island is published. that report was published by the governor, appointed by the queen. the way the islands are run has long been subject of controversy. it is one of the world's leading offshore tax havens. the conclusion of this investigation is damning and recommends that the uk should impose direct rule on the island

andrew fahie was detained on thursday by us agents posing as members of a cocaine cartel.od day to my people of the british virgin islands and those abroad. this is andrew fahie, premier of the british virgin islands, opening a recent athletic schemes. he is effectively the prime minister of the small british overseas territory in the eastern caribbean, but perhaps not for much longer. yesterday, he was arrested at this airport in miami by undercover us drug enforcement agents pretending to be members of a mexican cartel. enforcement agents pretending to be part of a mexican cartel seeking his help smuggling cocaine to the us. an agent reported that in one meeting, mr fahie asked for a slice of the profits from smuggling the drugs. the court papers state that fahie pulled out a calculator and worked out that 10% of $78 million would be $7.8 million. fahie agreed to use the ports to ship the cocaine. the drugs would be hidden in five kilograms buckets of water proofing paint. it is alleged that mr fahie was shown part of his payoff in a privatejet, designer shopping bags co

since january last year, andrew fahie has been the subject of a commission of inquiry into allegationsersially defended by the conservative mp, the former attorney general, geoffrey cox. the foreign secretary, liz truss, said she was appalled by what she called "these serious allegations". she spoke to the governor of the bvi, john rankin, a diplomat who represents the queen there. he'll chair an emergency meeting of the territory's cabinet later today. the foreign secretary, visiting the netherlands this morning, said mr fahie's arrest demonstrated the importance of the commission of inquiry, which is expected to report soon. as for mr fahie, he's expected in court later. when he was detained, he reportedly said, "why am i being arrested? i don't have any money or drugs." james landale, bbc news. meanwhile at this afternoon an inquiry into bad governance in the british virgin islands has recommended that the government be suspended. let's get more from charlie here. what is being proposed? aha, charlie here. what is being proposed?— charlie here. what is being proposed? charlie here.

the premier of the british virgin islands, andrew fahie, has been arrested in miami for money launderingtish overseas territory, and the uk's foreign secretary liz truss says she appalled by what she called these serious allegations. the world health organization says it's concerned by a rise in coronavirus cases and other communicable diseases in africa. it blamed the upsurge in covid on a doubling of infections in south africa, which has recorded the most cases and deaths on the continent. turkey's president, recep tayyip erdogan, is visiting saudi arabia for the first time since the murder ofjamal khashoggi at the saudi consulate in istanbul in 2018, which caused a rift in ties between the two countries. now, are flying cars just a sci—fi fantasy? or could they one day be lifting off to appear in our daily lives? a dutch company that makes them has set up a base at coventry airport in the uk, so our midlands correspondent phil mackie went to find out more. for as long as there have been cars and planes, someone's been trying to combine the two. this italian model was built in the 1940

it comes after federal prosecutors in the us charged the bvi's premier andrew fahie with cocaine traffickingt hours after an inquiry into alleged corruption in the british virgin islands recommended that the elected government be dissolved. saturday sees one of the most anticipated boxing matches in history between two female fighters — katie taylor and amanda serrano. ade adedoyin reports from new york. the best facing the best. katie taylor, amanda serrano! neither wanted to blink first. the weigh—in was like an event in itself. both have had their names in lights all week. the pair reach a new height here in new york — a photo op on the empire state building ahead of this landmark moment in boxing. i think saturday night could definitely well be the best night of my career. there's definitely something different about this fight, this is a moment in history. ireland's former olympic champion is the crossover star. serrano, a sevenweight world champion, the co—star looking to steal the show. 13 years as a pro fighter, i've struggled, i've fought my way to this spot right now and i want to

since january last year, andrew fahie has been the subject of a commission of inquiry into allegationsd by the conservative mp, the former attorney general, geoffrey cox. the foreign secretary, liz truss, said she was appalled by what she called "these serious allegations". she spoke to the governor of the bvi, john rankin, a diplomat who represents the queen there. he'll chair an emergency meeting of the territory's cabinet later today. the foreign secretary, visiting the netherlands this morning, said mr fahie's arrest demonstrated the importance of the commission of inquiry, which is expected to report soon. as for mr fahie, he's expected in court later. when he was detained he reportedly said, "why am i being arrested? "i don't have any money or drugs." james landale, bbc news. the number of people testing positive for coronavirus in the uk has decreased by nearly a quarter, according to the office for national statistics. about1 in 23 people would have tested positive for the virus in the week to 23rd april, down from 1 in 17 the previous week. black schoolchildren are likely to f

with andrew fahie in us custody, the territory faces huge uncertainty. one of the most anticipated boxing matches in history between two female fighters, katie taylor and amanda serrano. ade adedoyin reports from new york. the best facing the best. katie taylor, amanda serrano! neither wanted to blink first. the weigh—in was like an event in itself. both have had their names in lights all week. the pair reach a new height here in new york... ..a photo op on the empire state building ahead of this landmark moment in boxing. i think saturday night could definitely well be the best night of my career. there�*s something different about this fight, this is a moment in history. ireland�*s former olympic champion is the crossover star. serrano a sevenweight world champion the co—star looking to steal the show. 13 years as a pro fighter, i�*ve struggled, i�*ve fought my way to this spot right now and i want to go out there and just secure that victory. and the target? the undisputed lightweight title and a place in history. so what can we expect on fight night

the report was published earlier than planned following the arrest of the bvi premier, andrew fahie, nomia iqbal is in the british virgin islands and reports from the capital road town on the island of tortola. the view from the sky is calm, but it belies the crisis that's hit the islands. when you see something happen... this is its premier, andrew fahiejust over a week ago, celebrating the country's athletes. now he is more than 1000 miles away in a miami jail. he appeared in this court accused of drug trafficking and money—laundering after a huge sting operation involving the us drug enforcement agency. his residency on the islands is empty as he waits a pre—trial detention hearing later this week. undercover agents say mr fahie wanted to take money for a slice of the profits from smuggling the drugs through the islands. it's alleged that he was shown part of his payoff in the back of a private jet. when he was arrested, mr fahie reportedly said, "why am i getting arrested? "i don't have any money or drugs." the us operation comes as a long—awaited uk investigation into alleged co

the islands' premier, andrew fahie, has appeared in court in the us on drugs trafficking charges.ormone replacement therapy products while they are in short supply. the government is bringing in the temporary limit to ensure more people can get some medication to ease their menopausal symptoms. it's hoped the limits will even out the distribution of in—demand products which have recently experienced supply issues, due to rising demand. china has further tightened covid restrictions in beijing to try to stop the virus spreading, as 21 million people in the capital begin a five—day holiday period. all residents will now need to show digital proof of a negative test result before entering public spaces, including shopping malls and restaurants. and from thursday, the rules will become stricter. meanwhile, shanghai has marked a milestone, recording no new daily covid cases outside of quarantine areas, raising hopes the month—long lockdown there could end soon. let's return to the situation in ukraine. among the country's biggest supporters in the war against russia are its european ne

the premier of the british overseas terriroty, andrew fahie, was detained in miami by us agents posingeed a £560,000 payment to allow traffickers to use the islands�* ports. the headlines on bbc news... reports that two british volunteers providing aid in ukraine have been captured by russian forces. a new hormone replacement therapy tsar is appointed as more than a million women are affected by supply issues. former tennis star boris becker could be jailed later today as he faces bankruptcy sentencing. black children are disadvantaged in schools because they are viewed as "less innocent" and more adult—like, according to a new report. the commission on young lives in england says this process, known as "adultification", means black children feel over—policed and has a negative impact on their lives. here's our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell. black girls and boys, they're treated differently. yeah, 100%. i do think that there's a lot of like problems with racism. in south london, these teenagers say the way they look affects their experiences in and out of school. a fe

the premier of the british overseas territory, andrew fahie, was detained in miami by us agents posingo allow traffickers to use the islands' ports. more than 40 palestinians have been injured injerusalem's al—aqsa mosque compound during the latest round of early morning clashes with israeli police. security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse palestinians who were throwing rocks and firecrackers — some of them towards the western wall below al—aqsa wherejews gather to pray. the site — which is known tojews as temple mount — has seen a series of clashes during the muslim holy month of ramadan. the deployment of israeli police injerusalem has been boosted as tens of thousands of worshippers are expected for friday prayers — the last this ramadan. millions of ukraine's children have had to flee their homes since the war began — with unicef estimating two thirds of them are now displaced. for some, it's an even harder journey, because they don't have their parents with them. one children's home on the eastern frontline in luhansk had to move all its children hundreds of m

premier andrew fahie was detained in miami by us agents posing as cocaine traffickers from a mexicanrtel. his charges say he agreed a £560,000 payment to allow traffickers to use the islands' ports. the tennis star boris becker could face jail later today, when he is sentenced for failing to disclose all of his assets after being declared bankrupt. the three—time wimbledon champion netted millions of pounds in a glittering career, but fell into financial difficulties in recent years. 0ur sports correspondent, natalie pirks, has the details. commentator: that's it. he's done it. it was the moment boris becker forged an instant bond with centre court. in 1985, the unseeded german became the youngest man to ever win wimbledon. commentator: game, set and match to becker. - he came back a year later, and did it all again. the press dubbed him boom boom for his playing style, and the public adored him. it was the start of an incredible career that saw him win 49 singles titles, six of them grand slams. it also made him a rich man with a successful stint as a bbc pundit, and novak djokovic'

the islands�* premier, andrew fahie, was detained in miami by us agents posing as members of a mexicant should be dissolved and returned to uk rule. ghislaine maxwell has lost a bid to have her conviction for sex trafficking overturned, meaning she could face up to 55 years in prison when she is sentenced injune. maxwell was convicted of five charges for her role in the billionairejeffrey epstein's abuse of teenagers between 1994 and 2004. the judge ruled that the guilty verdicts were supported by the testimony and evidence presented at the trial. we will have a look at what the weather is doing in just a second, but before that, it is a good excuse to show you this lovely live shot from dorset. the sun is out, but what you are looking at is a man—made nest in poole, and you mightjust be able to make out a pair of ospreys. you mightjust be able to make out a pair of ospreys-— mightjust be able to make out a pair of ospreys. you can see one. peekin: pair of ospreys. you can see one. peeking over _ pair of ospreys. you can see one. peeking over the _ pair of ospreys. you can see one. pee