the death of pc andrew harper — prosecutors drop a murder charge against a 20—year—old man. teenagers appear in court charged with murder. the deadly conflict in afghanistan — we have a special report from one of the busiest hospitals in the country. i want to firstly thank god. i want to invite my mum up onto the stage. british rapper dave wins the 2019 mercury prize for his debut album, psychodrama. and at 11:30, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers henry bonsu and olivia utley — stay with us for that. good evening. buckingham palace has expressed displeasure after the former prime minister david cameron revealed that he sought the queen's help during the scottish independence referendum campaign. in a bbc documentary, mr cameron said that in 2014 he had asked if the queen could intervene because he was concerned scotland was going to vote for independence. the queen later urged people to ‘think very carefully‘ about the future. conversations between the queen and the prime minister are meant to be kept private. but today mr cameron denied that

yes, andrew harper police co nsta ble tom.about a stolen vehicle in berkshire last month. he was hit by a car and drag along the road for some distance and he died of his injuries. four people we re he died of his injuries. four people were charged with his murder and one of them was jed foster who were charged with his murder and one of them wasjed foster who is 20 yea rs of them wasjed foster who is 20 years old. in fact after he was charged, his lawyer made quite a strong statement saying that he denied being involved at all. today ata denied being involved at all. today at a hearing at the old bailey, the grand prosecution service of prosecutors said it was dropping that charge of murder and another charge of theft againstjed foster. it said that it carried out a full investigation after taking an initial decision to charge under something called the threshold test which relies on there being some evidence. 0nce which relies on there being some evidence. once they had all the evidence, they realise there was no grounds to

a man accused of the murder of pc andrew harper has had the charge against him dropped.le three teenagers have appeared before the high court in london charged with the murder. our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds has been following this from the old bailey. pc andrew harper was killed after he responded to reports in berkshire last month of a vehicle being stolen. he was hit by a car, dragged along the road a considerable distance and he died of his injuries. he was 28 years old and it was a great shock to everybody including his family, clearly, and the wider police community. four people were charged with his murder but today at a hearing here at the old bailey, we have heard that one of those, 20—year—old jed foster, has been told that the charges against him are being dropped. the prosecutor in the case told the judge that the police had now gathered a full file of evidence in the case, having already decided to charge him and the crown prosecution service made that decision, but the full file of evidence suggested there was insufficient evidence to continue

the death of pc andrew harper — prosecutors drop a murder charge against a 20—year—old man.nagers appear in court charged with murder. japan catches rugby fever. the world cup is held there for the first time, and tickets are almost sold out already. it's sold out already. six o'clock on thursday, the 19th it's six o'clock on thursday, the 19th of september. and coming up, john humphrys has presented his final edition of radio 4's today programme after 32 years. good evening. welcome to bbc news. it's extremely rare for buckingham palace to react to a news story, but today that's precisely what's happened. an official has expressed displeasure after david cameron revealed that he asked for the queen's help in the run—up to the scottish independence vote in 2014. it has led to accusations that the former prime minister tried to drag the queen into what was a highly controversial matter. mr cameron has been speaking to the bbc about his six years as prime minister and denies he did anything improper. our deputy political editor john pienaar has more. but anyway, it's very good

three teenagers have been charged with the murder of pc andrew harper.s killed while attending a burglary in berkshire. 0ur correspondent is here with the details, what do we know? you may remember that last month a 20—year—old man ged foster appeared at the magistrate court charged with the murder of pc harper but at the time the thames valley place said the investigation was ongoing. today they have announced three more people have been charged with murder. they are 18—year—old henry long and two 17—year—old boys who can't be named because of their age. they have been charged with conspiracy to steal a quad bike and a fourth person thomas king also charged with conspiracy to steal this quad bike. they are all due to a peer at reading magistrates' court tomorrow. many people remember this case, john, because pc harper has just got married, a few weeks before it happened. yes, 28, the first police officer to be killed on duty since 2017, and as you say, he had only just since 2017, and as you say, he had onlyjust got married. he was about to go on his ho

three teenagers accused of murdering pc andrew harper have appeared before magistrates in redding.ied after he was dragged under a van while investigating a burglary in berkshire last month. our correspondent jon kay is in reading. just bring us up to date with what happened in court today. this hearing lasted less than ten minutes altogether. henry long, 18, two 17—year—old boys who we cannot name because of their wages, they stood accused of murder and conspiracy to steal a quad bike —— ages. all of them were wearing t—shirts, they gave their names, addresses, dates of birth, they were remanded in custody. as they were taken away, someone custody. as they were taken away, someone in the packed public gallery shouted, i love you. they are now being taken to london to the central criminal court, the old bailey, where they will appear later this afternoon in a follow—up hearing. another man also appeared at the magistrates' court today, thomas kane, 21, and he is charged only with conspiracy to steal a quad bike —— king. he was released on conditional bail. a month ago pc andrew har

four people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering police officer andrew harper — who was killedestigating a burglary. wanted — more nurses. figures reveal the rise in hospital nurses in england has been dwarfed by a jump in the number of patients. going the distance — after a gruelling 5a hours — sarah thomas becomes the first person to swim across the english channel four times in a row. well, hopefully, i can sleep the rest of the day. i am really out of it and tired right now for sure. later in the hour on the bbc news channel the latest reports, results and interviews and features for the bbc sports centre. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. in one of the most dramatic days of the brexit drama 11 supreme court judges have begun hearing to appeals to determine whether the prime minister acted unlawfully when he suspended parliament. scotland's highest civil court and the high court in london have given different rulings on the shutdown. the prime minister says he will "wait and see what the judges say" before deciding whether to recall parliament. let's have a

. >> i know the whole house wants to join me in paying tribute to andrew harper who was killed on duty. a serious injury sustained by stuart and pc garrett phillips earlier are a pastor remind us of the dangers police officers face every day. i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, i have further meetings later today. >> can i associate myself with the brave acts mentioned about the officers. the former prime minister's deal was unacceptable to this house. to leave without a deal is unthinkable. yet the prime minister proceed with a game of brinkmanship based on the future of my constituents and our country. there is an option to resolve this once and for all. if the prime minister really believes in no deal let him put it to the people and ask the people if that is the price they want to pay. >> mister speaker, as the honorable lady knows very well this government will take this country out of the european union on october 31st. only one thing stands in our way, the surrender bill being proposed by the leader of the opposition and can i invite her to confirm, if that su

pc andrew harper, who was 28, was killed near the village of sulhamstead last month while respondingissiejust four weeks previously. a fifth man has already been charged. a public inquiry will be held to examine safety issues at two scottish hospitals. the government at holyrood announced the inquiry will examine delays to the opening of a new children's hospital in edinburgh because of problems with its ventilation system. now on bbc news: sport today. hello, i'm chetan pathak and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme: the european champions league beaten. liveable lose their opening game of this season's champions league. and will tell you why england cricketer ben stokes has told a british newspaper "utterly disgusting" for publishing a story about a family tragedy. welcome to the programme. thank you for joining welcome to the programme. thank you forjoining us. liverpool start the defence of their trophy with a defeat after being beaten at napoli.

i pay my disrespect to -- i start by paying my do respect to andrew harper. it is a reminder of what he and police officers face all the time trying to protect communities. i also want to send our condolences to those affected by hurricane dorian, that hit the bahamas. they are doing all they can to make sure help is sent there. yesterday, it was revealed the prime minister's negotiating strategy is to run down the lock and the attorney general told the prime minister his belief that the european unionon would drop the backstop was a fantasy. are these reports accurate or can the prime minister provide the detail of the proposals he has put forward to the eu? >> the strategy is to get a deal by october 17 and take this country out of the eu on october 31. to get brexit done. dot the surrender bill would is wreck any chance of the talks and we do not know what his strategy is. for activists to paralyze the traffic in the name of his -- what is the slogan? can he confirm he will allow the people of this country to decide what he is giving up in their name with

three teenagers have been charged with the murder of pc andrew harper.ack in august there was a man charged with the murder of pc andrew harper, jed foster, he appeared in court and is due to go on trial at reading crown court in november but at the time police always said they we re at the time police always said they were still investigating. they had originally arrested ten men. well, today they have announced they have charged three further teenagers with the murder of pc andrew harper, two of them are 17, so they can't be named for legal reasons, but one of them is henry long, aged 18 from reading. so all three of those men who have been further charged with the murder of andrew harper will appear at reading magistrates' court tomorrow morning, will essentially be added onto the trial ofjed foster. a fifth man has also been charged today but not in relation to the murder, only in relation to the conspiracy to steal a quad bike, which the allegation is that is what the men had set out to do. many people remember because pc harper had only got married

the death of pc andrew harper — prosecutors drop a murder charge against a 20—year—old man.deadly conflict in afghanistan — we have a special report from one of the busiest hospitals

the death of pc andrew harper.tors drop a murder charge against a 20—year—old man, and three teenagers appear in church cars with murder after an online campaign, burger king uk says it will no longer give away plastic toys with children's meals. ina in a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what is coming on bbc news this evening. beyond 100 days at 7pm speaking to the uk's ambassador to the united nations about the recent attacks on saudi oilfacilities. at half past eight we will speak to a legal academic and barrister as the supreme court deliberates over whether the prime minister's decision to perot parliament was unlawful. and later at 1040 and 1130, will be looking at tomorrow's papers with the broadcaster harry and olivia utley deputy editor of the article. that is all ahead on the bbc news. and now it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. excitement is building for the start of the rugby world cup. rugby pots or showpiece event. i am here in the jap

the death of pc andrew harper — prosecutors drop a murder charge against a 20—year—old man — three teenagersith murder. i want to firstly thank god. i want to invite my mum up onto the stage. cheering and applause. british rapper dave wins the 2019 mercury prize for his debut album, psychodrama. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are broadcaster henry bonsu, and olivia utley, deputy editor of the article. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. anger from buckingham palace is mounting after david cameron disclosed details from private conversations he had with the queen, says the times. the i says the monarch is furious, calling her rebuke of of the former prime minister an ‘unprecedented public reproach'. there's increased optimism that britain and the eu can come to a deal before october 31st, says the telegraph, afterjean—claude juncker said he wasn't ‘emotionally attached' the irish backstop. the guardian says thousands of reports of alleged rape have been inaccurately recorded by police over the past three years, resul

pc andrew harper, who was 28, died after he was dragged along a road by a vehicle in berkshire last month court tomorrow. another man has already been charged with the officer's murder. a strike planned by british airways pilots in a dispute over pay has been called off. members of the pilots' union, balpa, were due to walk out for 2h hours next friday, following a 48 hour strike last week. ba, which had started to cancel flights, said it will try to reinstate as many as possible. an elderly woman has been cleared of murdering her terminally ill 81—year—old husband, who died after they both took an overdose at their home in staffordshire. mavis eccleston, who's 80, survived after medical treatment. following the verdict, the family called for a change in the law on assisted dying. football news, and the first round of champions league matches continued tonight — with last season's finalists tottenham and premier league winners manchester city both in action. but it was a mixed night for the english clubs, as david ornstein reports. a month into the new campaign and a step up in quality fo

andrew harper who died in the line of duty it's a reminder about the risk that he faced and police officers faced all the time trying to protect communities our sympathies to his family to his colleagues and his friends i also misspeak i want to send our condolences to those people affected by hurricane dorian that hit the bahamas at the weekend i'm hoping and i'm sure that the government and if it will be doing all they can to make sure all help businesses is sent the necessary. yesterday it was revealed was to speak of the prime ministers the goetia aging strategy. is to run down the clock on that the attorney general told the prime minister his belief that the european union would drop the backstop was a complete fantasy all these reports are accurate or can the prime minister provides the detail of the proposals he's put forward to the you ok prime minister i tell you what 10 year just think of what on the go shaping strategy is and it is to get a deal by the summit on october the 17th and to take this country out of the e.u. on october 3rd tell us again it breaks it down and what his s

pc andrew harper, who was 28, died after he was dragged along a road by a vehicle in berkshire last monthin court tomorrow. another man has already been charged with the officer's murder. the first court hearing has taken place in the controversial criminal case against a former british soldier, accused of murder during the bloody sunday shootings in londonderry in 1972. 13 people died after soldiers from the parachute regiment opened fire on a civil rights demonstration, in the bogside area. the former paratrooper, known as soldier f, is facing two charges of murder, and 5 charges of attempted murder. from derry, our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, reports. a moment of reflection in the bogside, a place forever synonymous with one of the darkest days of the troubles. for the families of victims, the possibility a british soldier could face prosecution had once seemed extremely remote. today, they retraced part of the civil rights march on their way to witness the start of this divisive case. in 1972, the day had begun peacefully. but, after rioting broke out, the parachute regiment op

so all of this relates to the death of pc andrew harper in the middle of last month.r, who described him has the nicest and sweetest man you could ever meet. another man, jed foster, who is 20, he was arrested last month and he appeared at court a month ago charged with murder and conspiracy to steal a quad bike. that brings you up today with the latest four appearances here today. thank you very much, jon. now the weather with simon king. it has been a glorious start to the day but we have some cloud across scotla nd day but we have some cloud across scotland which will start to break up. we can see from the satellite imagery where it is. elsewhere, there will be cloud floating around but it's not going to spoil things too much. we will continue with sunny spells and with light winds it will feel pleasant during this afternoon. maximum temperature is getting to 17 or 22 degrees. clear skies and the sun now setting pretty quickly, it will turn quite chilly and with that, we can see temperatures down into single figures in the countryside, but also patchy mist and fog

pc andrew harper, who was 28, was killed near the village of sulhampstead last month while respondings wife lissiejust four weeks previously. a fifth man has already been charged. a former us marine — accused of spying in moscow — has told the bbc that he hasn't committed any crimes and that he was set up. paul whelan, who also has british, irish and canadian citizenship, was arrested in a moscow hotel room last year, when the russian government said he was caught receiving state secrets. today, his appeal against his detention was denied. the trial of four people accused of murdering the girl scout jodie chesney has begun. the 17—year—old was fatally stabbed in an east london park in march, while listening to music with friends. 20—year—old manuel petrovic, 19 year old svenson ong—a—kwie, and two youths, aged 16 and i7, all deny the charge against them. dan johnson reports from the old bailey. jodie chesney was described to the jury as a talented, popular, fun young woman who judged no one and loved everyone. those words came from her grieving family, who were at the old bailey today

police investigating the murder of pc andrew harper last month have made a new arrest, and re—arrestedr weeks before he was killed in berkshire while responding to reports of a burglary. a fifth man has already been charged. the assistant coach of the welsh rugby team, rob howley, seen here on the right, has been sent home from the rugby world cup injapan for an alleged breach of betting and anti—corruption rules. the welsh rugby union says he's returned to wales to assist with an investigation and has been replaced by the former fly—half stephen jones. wales‘ opening game is against georgia in six days‘ time. two suicide bomb attacks in afghanistan have claimed the lives of some 50 people. the taliban said they were responsible for both attacks. the group has continued an intensive bombing campaign while at the same time taking part in talks with the united states. the us president donald trump described the negotiations with the taliban as dead earlier this month, but the taliban have told the bbc that they are still willing to talk. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet

pc andrew harper who was 28 was killed near the village of sol homestead last month while respondingthree weeks previously. a fit man has already been charged. a public enquiry will be held to examine safety issues that two scottish hospitals. the government at holyrood announced the enquiry will examine delays to the opening ofa will examine delays to the opening of a new children's hospital because of a new children's hospital because of problems with its ventilation system. it will also examine death related to pigeon droppings at the queen elizabeth university hospital in glasgow. world leaders are meeting at the un climate action summit in new york next week to discuss how to cut global emissions and the economic consequences of tackling climate change. for the first in a series of bbc briefings, in—depth investigations into the biggest issues facing the uk today, our business editor simonjack issues facing the uk today, our business editor simon jack examines the challenges and opportunities of the challenges and opportunities of the drive for a zero carbon economy. the uk beca

pc andrew harper, who was 28, was killed near reading while investigating reports of a burglary.eenagers appeared at the old bailey charged with his murder. millions of people are expected to take part in climate—change protests around the world tomorrow ahead a major un summit in new york next week attended by world leaders. but the growing pressure to curb greenhouse gases has not stopped president trump's efforts to overturn environmental regulations. he's said california shouldn't be allowed to set stricter emissions targets for vehicles and taken a big step towards opening up alaska's wildlife refuge for oil and gas drilling. our north america correspondent aleem maqbool reports from another climate change battleground in colorado. the north fork valley in colorado is an area of stunning diversity of landscape. lush green valleys beside striking, stark desert terrain, plateau mountains and dense pine forests. but it also sits on one of the largest shale—gas reserves in the us, leaving these pockets of untouched splendour severely under threat — perhaps now more than ever. we

pc andrew harper, who was 28, died after he was dragged along a road by a vehicle at sulhamstead in berkshirecharged with his murder last month. all four suspects are due to appear in court tomorrow. there's been fierce legal debate on the the second day of the hearing at the supreme court on whether it was lawful for parliament to be suspended by the prime minister in the run—up to brexit. boris johnson's case is that the decision to suspend parliament was a political one and not one forjudges to rule on. but a lawyer representing his opponents told the court that the "mother of parliaments was being shut down by the father of lies." our home editor mark easton reports. at the supreme court, the power struggle between the united kingdom's government and its parliament has, for some, become an instagram moment, a photo opportunity. i was there. good morning. ii justices are being asked to make the final legal call on whether borisjohnson‘s decision to suspend parliament for five weeks was an unlawful ruse to get brexit done by halloween. the suggestion, ultimately, that the prime minister was

a man accused of the murder of pc andrew harper has had the charge against him dropped.was killed after being dragged along a road last month. jed foster, who is 20, was arrested and charged. he is one of four people accused of involvement in his death. two boys of 17 and 18—year—old henry long have appeared at the old bailey charged with the murder. now to the second part of our investigation into the plight of some of our most vulnerable teenagers. these children are either in care or have recently left, but are still supposed to be supervised in what is known as semi—independent living. tonight, we hear their stories about being exposed to drugs and weapons. our special correspondent, ed thomas reports. just a house where people profit from young, vulnerable children. i've never really had any support. all i had was basically a bed. there were those involved, whoever did what they did. someone needs to pay a price for the pain. last night, we revealed serious concerns over the safeguarding of teenagers in unregulated homes. tonight, we hear the stories of vulnerable c

police are to charge three more people in connection with the murder of pc andrew harper.ld boys with murder and conspiracy to steal a bike on 15th august this year. last month another man, jed foster, was charged with the policeman's murder and has been remanded in custody. british airways pilots have called off a planned strike at the end of the month. members of the pilots' union, balpa, were due to walk out for 24 hours on the 27th september in a dispute over pay. strikes earlier this month caused disruption for tens of thousands of passengers with the majority of flights cancelled. balpa says it retains the right to announce further strike dates. the prime minister of luxembourg, xavier bettel, has insisted he had no intention of humiliating borisjohnson during a controversial press conference on monday. conservative mps have accused mr bettell of trying to embarrass the prime minister by holding the briefing without him, after mrjohnson pulled out amid noisy protests from crowds outside. he was talking to our europe editor, katya adler. and the fact was so everything

three teenagers have been charged with the murder of pc andrew harper.rper was killed while investigating a burglary in berkshire last month. jon donnison has more you may remember that a 20—year—old man appeared at reading court charged with the murder of pc harper but at the time, tens valley police that their investigation was ongoing and today they have announced the three more people have been charged with murder, 18—year—old henry long into 17—year—old boys who cannot be named because of their age. they have all been charged with conspiracy and a fourth person charged just with conspiracy to steal this bike. they are all due to appear tomorrow. and a lot of people remember this because he just got married a few weeks before it happened. 20 28 years old, mother first to be killed since 2017, he is about to go on his honeymoon, there are pictures in the paper of him getting married the day of his wedding and the case got a lot of attention. jeremy corbyn has refused to say which side he might back in a future brexit referendum under a labour governme

i start by paying my deepest respect to pc andrew harper who died in the line of duty.gues and friends. i also want to send our condolences to those affected by hurricane dorian that hit the bahamas at the weekend. i am hoping and i'm sure the government will be doing to make sure all help is sent there that is necessary. yesterday it was revealed that the prime minister's negotiating strategy is to run down the clock. and that the attorney general told the prime minister his belief that the prime minister his belief that the european union would drop the backstop was a complete fantasy. are these reports are accurate, or can these reports are accurate, or can the prime minister provide the detail of the proposals he has put forward to the eu? i tell you what our negotiating strategy is, and it is to get a deal by the summit on october the 17th undertake this country out of the eu on october the sist. country out of the eu on october the 31st. and get brexit done. and what his surrender bill would do would wreck any chance of the talks and we don't know what his strateg

man has been arrested along with three teenagers who have been re—arrested over the death of pc andrew harpervehicle in berkshire last month. another man — 20 year—old jed fosterfrom burghfield — has already appeared in court having been charged with murder. patient safety is at risk because of a shortage of nurses in england — that's according to a new study. the royal college of nursing found that the number of patients admitted to hospitals has grown nearly three times faster than the workforce. it's calling on the government to follow scotland and wales in safe staffing laws — as katharine da costa reports. understaffed and overworked, a new campaign plans to highlight what the nursing union calls a national crisis. every week, short—staffing affects the way we work on the ward, the care we can give and puts extra pressure back on staff who are only trying their best, but eventually that can take a toll and affect the quality of care. 11 blank cut—outs to represent the 11% vacancy rate. that's a shortfall of nearly 40,000 nurses. in fact, the number of nurses working in hospitals in engla

the death of pc andrew harper — prosecutors drop a murder charge against a 20—year—old man.

man has been arrested along with three teenagers who have been re—arrested over the death of pc andrew harper road by a vehicle in sulhamstead, berkshire, on 15th august. jed fosterfrom burghfield has been charged with pc harper's murder and is due to appear in court in january. patient safety could be put at risk because of a shortage of nurses in england — that's according to the royal college of nursing. it's calling on the government to follow scotland and wales by introducing a new law to ensure safe staffing levels. here's our health reporter katharine da costa. too many nursing posts in england are vacant. there is a shortfall of around 40,000, or ii%, a point of the royal college of nursing wants to highlight with these cardboard cutouts. the rcn says it's a national that's putting patient safety in danger. this is a crisis that everyone knows exists, but it's really not being dealt with as if it's a crisis, and there's a real urgency to it. patients are not receiving the best that they deserve, and we want the public to be able to say that in safety and knowing that someone's going t

it is really topical, sadly andrew harper, he only recently was killed on duty.t a story from the dogs trust, people getting married who want to involve their dogs. what next? at my wedding, 41 years ago, we had three bridesmaids and a pageboy, that was enough wildlife for me! by the way, they are all old enough to get me now! what we are talking about here, they are warning, it is a phenomenon, they have not made it up, people want to use their pets more and more in the service. they are talking about, some people taking their dogs to dance lessons... ! taking their dogs to dance lessons. . .! no! it taking their dogs to dance lessons...! no! it must be true. i read it in the paper! what they are saying is take them onto a six week programme so saying is take them onto a six week programme so they do not beg for food. apparently wedding cake and chocolate cake is not good for dogs! isn't it ok to have your dog there on the day, on a lead with a flower on the day, on a lead with a flower on the day, on a lead with a flower on the collar. you don't meet that? you