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bbc newsnight has had exclusive access to numbers calculated by the campaign group global witness.7, eu and australia introduced a ban on importing oil directly, in the first six months of 2023, the numbers show the amount of russian energy that's been processed in indian refineries and made its way to the uk legally since then, with its origins changing to india. in the six months since january, the uk imported 6.2 million barrels of refined energy from three indian refineries, made with an estimated 2.33 million barrels of russian crude. the diesel is used to power uk planes. the figures are equivalent to one in eight of our flights using fuel from these refineries, or one in 20 british flights being powered purely by russian crude. so how much is this all worth to russia? according to the figures, in the first six months of 2023, the energy bought by the uk generated more than $122 million in revenue for russia, of which at least $50 million went directly to the kremlin in tax revenues. so, russia has essentiallyjust skirted around the sanctions. it is selling as much oil as it

bbc newsnight has had exclusive access to numbers calculated by the campaign group global witness. the first six months of 2023, the numbers show the amount of russian energy that's been processed in indian refineries and made its way to the uk legally since then, with its origins changing to india. in the six months since january, the uk imported 6.2 million barrels of refined energy from three indian refineries, made with an estimated 2.33 million barrels of russian crude. the diesel is used to power uk planes. the figures are equivalent to one in eight of our flights using fuel from these refineries, or one in 20 british flights being powered purely by russian crude. so how much is this all worth to russia? according to the figures, in the first six months of 2023, the energy bought by the uk generated more than $122 million in revenue for russia, of which at least $50 million went directly to the kremlin in tax revenues. so, russia has essentiallyjust skirted around the sanctions. it is selling as much oil as it was before the war, and that is as a result of this circumvention,

figures seen exclusively by bbc newsnight show the uk has bought jet fuel more often from refineriesn india which process russian crude oil. a ban on directly importing russian energy was introduced by the eu and the g7 group of countries, which includes the uk , six months ago. the figures highlight a practice that's legal, but one that raises ethical questions, as emeer nedder reports. we're here in the peloponnese region in southern greece. the picturesque laconian gulf is a home to fishermen and an international tourist destination. but all is not as it seems. this idyllic location has now become a key artery for russian oil. we're just leaving greek territorial waters and we're approaching a number of tankers that have left russia. and we believe they're here to exchange russian crude. and here they are. we find two tankers in the middle of a ship—to—ship transfer. these two boats that you can see behind me here are oil tankers. the boat in the distance is from russia and it's moving oil to the boat that's nearest to us. here in international waters, this practice is legal, and

bbc newsnight has had exclusive access to numbers calculated by the campaign group global witness.g oil directly in the first six months of 2023, the numbers show the amount of russian energy that's been processed in indian refineries and made its way to the uk legally since then, with its origins changing to india. in the six months since january, the uk imported 6.2 million barrels of refined energy from three indian refineries, made with an estimated 2.33 million barrels of russian crude. the diesel is used to power uk planes. the figures are equivalent to one in eight of our flights using fuel from these refineries, or one in 20 british flights being powered purely by russian crude. so how much is this all worth to russia? according to the figures, in the first six months of 2023, the energy bought by the uk generated more than $122 million in revenue for russia, of which at least $50 million went directly to the kremlin in tax revenues. so russia has essentiallyjust skirted around the sanctions. it is selling as much oil as it was before the war, and that is as a result of thi

bbc newsnight has had exclusive access to numbers calculated by the campaign group global witness.ers show the amount of russian energy that's been processed in indian refineries and made its way to the uk legally since then, with its origins changing to india. in the six months since january, the uk imported 6.2 million barrels of refined energy from three indian refineries, made with an estimated 2.33 million barrels of russian crude. the diesel is used to power uk planes. the figures are equivalent to one in eight of our flights using fuel from these refineries, or one in 20 british flights being powered purely by russian crude. so how much is this all worth to russia? according to the figures, in the first six months of 2023, the energy bought by the uk generated more than $122 million in revenue for russia, of which at least $50 million went directly to the kremlin in tax revenues. so, russia has essentiallyjust skirted around the sanctions. it is selling as much oil as it was before the war. big british firms like bp and shell are buying this jet fuel. bp said... shell told u

but bbc newsnight has found multiple references of "poor", "weak" and "inadequate" governance were removed and auditors say it was part of a fact checking exercise. live now to norwich, we can speak to caroline aldridge — she's a bereaved parent, mental health campaigner and author. she's been working to raise awareness of crisis in mental health services following the death of her son, tim. what was your experiences of the trust? i have been trying to work with the trust for nine years, since my son died, to try and raise awareness of people dying, why they are dying, how we need to learn from that. over nine years i have made no progress, because i am continually meeting barriers of denials, not listening, false promises, cover—ups. it has come to a point where we recognised that actually they had lost count of the out patient deaths, which says something truly terrible about an nhs service, for mental health patients, that doesn't even know how many of the patients had died. what did you make of the reports that there was alterations made at the end? truly shocking, but i am not surpris

london metropolitan police officers are charged with sending racist whatsapp messages after a bbc newsnightpower in aghanistan, there's severe hunger and a near—collapse of the health system — we have a special report. welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. we start with a major story here in the uk. three people have been arrested and charged, suspected of spying for russia. the two men and one woman — who are all bulgarian nationals — were detained in february. they have been remanded in custody since then and have now been charged with possessing fake security documents. it's alleged they were working for the russian security services.

london metropolitan police officers are charged with sending racist whatsapp messages after a bbc newsnight investigation. two years since the taliban returned to power in aghanistan, there's severe hunger and a near—collapse of the health system — we have a special report. welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. we start with a major story here in the uk. three people have been arrested and charged, suspected of spying for russia. the two men and one woman — who are all bulgarian nationals — were detained in february. they have been remanded in custody since then and have now been charged with possessing fake security documents. it's alleged they were working for the russian security services. our correspondent daniel de simone was at the old bailey criminal court and sent this update. they have been in the uk for between ten and 15 years, the three defendants are orlin roussev, bizer dzhambazov, and katrin ivanova. the latter two have been living as a couple in a series of suburban properties in london for about ten years. orlin r

tonight, i will be joined by a high spirited panel this evening, former bbc newsnight political editorichael crick and tabloid journalist and broadcaster, the wonderful mike parry. as always, i want to hear from you. it is the most important part of the programme. so email mog programme. so email me, mail mog at gbnews.com send your views in. get yourself on the telly. but right now it's time for the news of the day with ellie costello . costello. >> thanks , patrick. it's 8:02. >> thanks, patrick. it's 8:02. i'm ellie costello in the newsroom . russia's president newsroom. russia's president vladimir putin has sent his condolences to the family of the wagner group leader who was reportedly killed in a plane crash north of moscow yesterday. yevgeny prigov was one of the ten people named on the jet's passenger list. mr putin described the mercenary boss as a talent businessman . a talent businessman. >> i knew prigozhin for a very long time, since the early 1990s. he was a man with a complex destiny and he made serious mistakes in life . he serious mistakes in life. he achieved the resu

revealed that as far back as 2009, greater manchester police knew this, as andy malkinson told bbc newsnight database? yes, i have to say, the cclc had the opportunity back in 2010. they failed. the ccrc is the criminal case review commission, the body tasked with investigating miscarriages ofjustice. in 2012, they turned down his request for an appeal. it is thought cost was a factor. they completely dropped the ball and the human cost for andy and his family, but let's not forget the victim, who, 20 years later is being re—traumatised by all this having to come up again as part of andy's fight to have the truth come out, all of that could have been spared if the commission had done theirjob properly. they need to apologise and do a full internal investigation to find out what went wrong. they are not doing so and for that reason the chair�*s position is untenable and she needs to resign. for andy, the whole system needs reform. thejustice system in the uk is a big mess. there is no accountability to the police. to the cps. and the ccrc is ineffective. if it looks likejustice is being done,

but she is now facing serious questions after bbc newsnight uncovered evidence that a family companyher appearances in connection with the charity. i'm delighted to be here at ashton vale club for young people to give them the third virgin media 02 captain tom foundation connector award. in 2021 and 2022, hannah ingram—moore helped judge a scheme to reward community projects. the name of the awards included the name of the charity, the captain tom foundation. the charity's logo appeared on the plaques. the legacy that my father has left not only this country but the world... hannah ingram—moore gave every appearance that she was representing the charity. at the time, she was its interim chief executive on a salary of £85,000. and a gold blue peter badge. and yet her significant appearance fee was paid not to the captain tom foundation, but to maytrix group, a company owned by hannah ingram— moore and her husband colin. bbc newsnight understands mrs ingram—moore has been under investigation by her late father's own charity for nine months, as she did not seek the board's approval befo

in the east of england can get more on this story on bbc look east at 6.30 today on bbc one, and nationwide on newsnighta mental health the government says more than 100,000 new homes could be built in england as a result of changes to rules on water pollution. ministers want to scrap the regulations which require builders to prove that new housing developments will not cause pollution. our political correspondent reports. that is to balance the government wants to strike and relaxing the rules on pollution of waterways. eu laws require proof in some areas of england that the new housing developments wouldn't increase harmful nutrient levels in nearby rivers and wetlands. ministers argue it's held up home—building that is badly needed. under pressure to meet premises at the last election, prime ministers had scrapping the rules would mean a significant increase in housing supply. this will unlock hundred thousand homes and community so people want the sums to be built. that is fantastic for young first—time buyers. also providing £18 billion historic economy and supporting tens of ofjobs. itruihiiie sup

in a letter to the government seen by bbc newsnight, 15 neurologists and other health experts say possessionvernment says it plans to go ahead with the ban. you're live with bbc news. the uk foreign secretary james cleverly has defended talks with chinese officials in beijing, saying it would not be "credible" to disengage. he is the first british foreign secretary to visit the country in five years. during the trip, he met china's vice—president, han zheng, and the foreign minister, wang yi. there has been criticism at home. senior conservatives like former party leader sir iain duncan smith said it was weak. mr cleverly said he is "clear—eyed" about the uk's disagreements with beijing, but he insists it would be a mistake to try to isolate the world's second—largest economy. we have got to recognise that china is an incredibly important trading partner and countries all over the world have very, very high volumes of trade with china. we have got to make it clear to the chinese government that it is in their interests to have a reputation of acting on a level playing field about good busine

bbc reveal that as far back as 2009, greater manchester police knew this, as andy malkinson told bbc newsnightyeah. if someone had just looked at that match on the database, if someone had trolled the database? yes, i have to say, the cclc had the opportunity back in 2010. they failed. the ccrc is the criminal case review commission, the body tasked with investigating miscarriages ofjustice. in 2012, they turned down his request for an appeal. it is thought cost was a factor. they completely dropped i the ball and the human cost for andy and his family, - but let's not forget the victim, who, 20 years later is being - re—traumatised by all this having to come up again as part of andy's ifight to have the truth come out, | all of that could have been spared if the commission had _ done theirjob properly. they need to apologise and do a full internal investigation to find - out what went wrong. they are not doing so and for that reason their chair's position is - untenable and she needs to resign. for andy, the whole system needs reform. the justice system in the uk, england, is a big mess. ther

thousands of pounds for appearances in connection with her late father's charity, an investigation by bbc newsnightojudge two awards ceremonies which featured the captain tom foundation — but the fee was paid to her family business. the charity commission said it is investigating. companies vying to buy the homeware chain wilko — which fell into administration last week — have until today to make an offer. wilko, which has been trading since 1930, has more than 400 shops across the country, and employs 12—and—a—half thousand people. a report by the local government and social care 0mbudsman has found that councils are frequently failing to use their powers to tackle anti—social behaviour. the report features examples including a 13—hour long party that was not stopped, and a man who was not prevented from throwing tennis balls at his neighbour. the local government association said councils are committed to tackling anti—social behaviour. you're live with bbc news. north korea says the us soldier who crossed into its country last month had wanted to seek refuge there — the country's first public ac

this after a bbc newsnight investigation.diplomatic protection group now known as the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command. all face counts of sending my public communication grossly offensive messages. we understand they will appear in magistrates courts in september to enter a plea. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a 10—year—old girl found dead at a house in surrey, has been named locally as sara sharif. her body was discovered at the property last thursday. the police say the three people they want to talk to were known to her and are now abroad. a postmortem examination will take place this afternoon. the government has announced that £250 million will be spent on an extra 5,000 nhs hospital beds in england this winter. ministers say 900 of the beds should be ready by january as part of efforts to help cut waiting lists, one of five priorities set out by rishi sunak. labour says the announcement is a "sticking plaster". a private service is bein

bbc reveal that as far back as 2009, greater manchester police knew this, as andy malkinson told bbc newsnight, yeah. if someone had just looked at that match on the database, if someone had trawled the database. if, well, i have to say, the ccrc had the opportunity back in 2010. they failed. the ccrc is the criminal case review commission, the body tasked with investigating miscarriages ofjustice. in 2012, they turned down his request for an appeal. it's thought cost was a factor. completely dropped the ball. and the human cost of that for andy, for his family. but also, let's not forget for the victim, who 20 years later is being retraumatized by all this having to come up again as part of andy's fight to have the truth come out. all of that could have been spared if the commission had done theirjob properly. they need to apologize. they need to do a full internal investigation and find out what went wrong. they're not doing so. and for that reason, their chair's position is untenable. she needs to resign. for andy, the whole system needs reform. the justice system in the uk, england, is a b

reveal that, as far back as 2009, greater manchester police knew this, as andy malkinson told bbc newsnightefore i was, yeah. if someone had actuallyjust looked at that match on the database, if someone had trawled the database. yes, if... well, i have to say, the ccrc had the opportunity back in 2010. they failed. the ccrc is the criminal case review commission, the body tasked with investigating miscarriages ofjustice. in 2012, they turned down his request for an appeal. it's thought cost was a factor. the justice system in the uk, england, is a big mess. there's no accountability to the police. to the cps. the ccrc is ineffective. if it looks like justice is being done, then that's good enough for them. they don't care about the integrity of the convictions. both police and prosecutors have previously apologised to andy malkinson, while the cps said they did disclose the evidence to his lawyers. the ccrc have been approached for comment. andy malkinson finally has freedom, but it's come at a terrible price. it seems if the system had worked, it could also have come much sooner. joe inwoo

one refugee living in the uk has been speaking to bbc newsnight�*s samjudah about his experience.emonstration outside the foreign office with a dark twist. these uyghurs want the government to speak up about human rights abuses in china. but someone has been asked to infiltrate their ranks, gather intelligence, and send details to the chinese authorities. we're calling him alim, and concealing his identity. he's a refugee living in the uk. it was an audio call through wechat. when they called me, i recorded it with my other phone. alim has shared recordings of those calls. we've adapted a few to mask key details. we paid a visit to your family in xinjiang. my colleague collected their details. if you want to see them, i can set up a video call. yes, please arrange that. i just want to talk to them and find out how they are. i won't ask about anything else. 0k. no problem. i'll arrange that for you. alim was granted a very unusual video call with his mother. the officer connected them by holding two mobile phones facing each other. he used one phone to connect with my mother, and t

to hear more about this, they are able to tune into bbc— about this, they are able to tune into bbc newsnightst, hear about what the voters had to say about social media's— the voters had to say about social media's intact. a the voters had to say about social media's intact.— media's intact. a lot more about that on americast _ media's intact. a lot more about that on americast and _ media's intact. a lot more about i that on americast and newsnight. media's intact. a lot more about - that on americast and newsnight. the debate will be at 9pm tonight and it is an interesting dynamic because you have former members of donald trump a's cabinet, the former un ambassador nikki haley, mike pence, his former vice president, and then you have the likes of newjersey governor chris christie, who plans to go directly on the attack against donald trump, so it will be interesting to see how candidates differentiate themselves and how far they go to try to balance that idea of not alienating donald trump might�*s base, but trying tojoin of not alienating donald trump might�*s base, but trying to join a m

bbc reveal that as far back as 2009, greater manchester police knew this, as andy malkinson told bbc newsnightatabase, if someone had trawled the database. if, well, i have to say, the ccrc had the opportunity back in 2010. they failed. the ccrc is the criminal case review commission, the body tasked with investigating miscarriages ofjustice. in 2012, they turned down his request for an appeal. it's thought cost was a factor. completely dropped the ball. and the human cost of that for andy, for his family. but also, let's not forget for the victim, who 20 years later is being retraumatized by all this having to come up again as part of andy's fight to have the truth come out. all of that could have been spared if the commission had done theirjob properly. they need to apologize. they need to do a full internal investigation and find out what went wrong. they're not doing so. and for that reason, their chair's position is untenable. she needs to resign. for andy, the whole system needs reform. the justice system in the uk, england, is a big mess. there's no accountability to the police. to the

new figures seen exclusively by bbc newsnight show the uk has increasingly purchased jet fuel in recent union and the g7 group of countries, which includes the uk, six months ago. the figures, calculated by the environmental campaign group global witness, and reviewed by bbc verify, highlight a practice that is legal but one that raises ethical questions, as emir nader reports. we are here in their pinner police region in southern greece. the picturesque area is a home to fishermen and an international tourist destination. but all is not as it seems. this idyllic location has now become a key artery for russian oil. we're just leaving greek territorial waters and approaching a number of tankers that have left russia and we believe they are here exchange russian accrued. and here they are, we find two tankers in the middle of a ship to ship transit. these two basic and see behind me are oil tankers. the boat in the distance is from russia and it is moving oil to the boat nearest to us, here in international waters, this practice is illegal and is one of the ways russian oil continues to

figures seen exclusively by bbc newsnight show the uk has bought jet fuel more often from refinerieses the uk , six months ago.

investigation by the director of professional standards, launched following coverage by the bbc �*s newsnighttired between 2001 and 2015, have been charged by post. they are scheduled to appear at westminster magistrates�* court on the 7th of september, where they will enter a plea to these charges. and again, the commanderjames herman also adds to his statement, he reads the met�*s anti corruption and abuse command. he says, as soon as we were made aware of these allegations, we acted to launch an investigation. i�*m pleased that following the determined work of officers, we have been able to secure these charges. president volodymyr zelensky has visited troops in the zaporizhzhia region. mrzelensky visited troops in the zaporizhzhia region. mr zelensky announced he visited brigades conducting operations in the melitopol area and the southern front line. zaporizhzhia is home to the largest power plant, currently occupied by russian troops. parts of south and southeastern campaign have been a key focus of the counter—offensive. it follows a visit yesterday by the ukrainian leader to troops in

the met�*s directorate of professional standards, which was launched following coverage by the bbc�*s newsnighttober last year. now, the officers, who retired between 2001 and 2015, have been charged by post. they are scheduled to appear at westminster magistrates�* court on the 7th of september, where they will enter a plea to these charges. and again, the commanderjames herman also adds to his statement — he leads the met�*s anti—corruption and abuse command — he said, "as soon as we were made aware of these allegations, "we acted to launch an investigation. "i'm pleased that following the determined work of officers, "we have been able to secure these charges." it's two years since the taliban returned to power in afghanistan, and the united nations says the country is at risk of widespread hunger and the collapse of its health system. women and girls have faced severe restrictions, with girls banned from secondary schools. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet has this report. all in a day's work. 1a hours of labour. 13—year—old ismatula. his brother, asif, a year younger. their

it follows a bbc newsnight investigation.ose charged were not serving when they were alleged to have taken part in the chat. the victims of the 0magh bombing have been remembered, 25 years on. some of those who lost loved ones held a small ceremony at the scene of the attack in market street in the county tyrone town. 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed when a device planted by the real ira went off. the nspcc says 34,000 online grooming crimes have been recorded by police forces in the uk, since 2017, when it first called for tougher online safety laws. the 0nline safety bill, which aims to crack down on illegal content, has faced repeated delays and amendments, in parliament. here's zoe kleinman. at the time, i thought that i looked a lot older than i am. but looking at it, i'm like, "oh, you're a baby." aoife, now in her early twenties, was 15 when she was groomed online by an older man posing as a new friend her own age. once i downloaded the app, he had asked me to send pictures of myself, and s

thousands of pounds for appearances in connection with her late father's charity, an investigation by bbc newsnightve until today to make an offer. wilko, which has been trading since 1930, has more than 400 shops across the country, and employs 12,500 people. a report by the local government ombudsman has found that councils are frequently failing to use their powers to tackle anti—social behaviour. the report features examples including a 13—hour long party that was not stopped, and a man who was not prevented from throwing tennis balls at his neighbour. the local government association said councils are committed to tackling anti—social behaviour. you're live with bbc news. more than 100 people are now known to have been killed in the wildfires that swept the hawaiian island of maui, but there are fears the death tollcould double over the next few days. the state's governor, josh green, has been giving more details about the recovery effort. president biden has said he'll visit as soon as he can, though he's been criticised for not going already. anyone with a family member missing in the fires

in a statement, they told bbc newsnight that they take sanctions and export controls seriously and arebeing with us. this is a giant loophole here, right? there is was of the _ a giant loophole here, right? there is was of the report _ a giant loophole here, right? there is was of the report referred to i is was of the report referred to actually — is was of the report referred to actually is _ is was of the report referred to actually is based _ is was of the report referred to actually is based on _ is was of the report referred to actually is based on highly- actually is based on highly meticulous _ actually is based on highly meticulous efforts- actually is based on highlyj meticulous efforts actually actually is based on highly. meticulous efforts actually to actually is based on highly- meticulous efforts actually to put a number _ meticulous efforts actually to put a number on — meticulous efforts actually to put a number on how— meticulous efforts actually to put a number on how much— meticulous efforts actually to put a number on how much russia - meticulous efforts actually t

bbc news at ten. there's more analysis of the day's main stories on newsnight with ben chu which is just getting under on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, but from the ten team, it's goodnight. does the uk's sanctions regime on russian oil imports have a serious leak? a newsnight investigation finds that, despite the ban on imports of russian oil, the uk has indirectly consumed more than two million barrels of russian crude this year. we'll speak to an american congressman looking to close the same legal loophole in the us. also tonight... the spanish football federation president refuses to resign for kissing one of its world cup—winning stars on the lips, and now the team has gone on strike. is football's leadership institutionally misogynst? we'rejoined by the director of women in football. music: shape of you by ed sheeran and this ed sheeran track was the first to reach three billion spotify streams, but it wasn't the last. as the music digital streaming industry revolution advances, we'

but bbc newsnight has found multiple references of "poor", "weak" and "inadequate" governance were removedame again? bereaved relatives like caroline believe more than 1,000 patients of the norfolk and suffolk mental health trust died avoidable deaths. because the figure was disputed by the trust, local nhs bosses brought in auditors grant thornton. they produced a highly critical report. but the bbc can reveal before publication it was radically changed, reducing blame on executives. 15 mentions of poor, inadequate or weak governance were removed. a draft version read... while the published version said... references to a lack of transparency and a culture of fear were also removed. i think it's despicable. i think it's a real betrayal of their bereaved relatives, of their service users, their carers, their staff. we've seen year after year, poor governance and this sort of cover up culture where nobody accepts any responsibility for their actions. hi, rob. nice to meet you. the trust says its standard practice to check the factual accuracy of draft reports. but according to the parliamen

this is on bbc newsnight.spoke to a bloke apparently from the gambia about why he decided to come all the way to britain via the channel. that's my country, the gambia, because i felt that i could not realise my dream there. >> at the same time i was going to school. but at a certain point i became a dropout because education in africa, especially in gambia, is very expensive . so in gambia, is very expensive. so i my country in order to i left my country in order to pursue for higher education. >> well, that is economic migration , isn't it? now i'm not migration, isn't it? now i'm not knocking it , okay? i would knocking it, okay? i would probably do the same if i was from the gambia. but all this effort, this effort, taxpayers money, this whole nightmare is based on the premise that people coming across channel actually across the channel are actually asylum that is at asylum seekers, and that is at best very questionable and at worst a complete lie . we are worst a complete lie. we are just living a lie ,

this is on bbc newsnight.spoke to a bloke apparently from the gambia about why he decided to come all the way to britain via the channel. that's my country, the gambia, because i felt that i could not realise my dream there. >> at the same time i was going to school. but at a certain point i became a dropout because education in africa, especially in gambia, is very expensive . so in gambia, is very expensive. so i my country in order to i left my country in order to pursue for higher education. >> well, that is economic migration , isn't it? now i'm not migration, isn't it? now i'm not knocking it , okay? i would knocking it, okay? i would probably do the same if i was from the gambia. but all this effort, this effort, taxpayers money, this whole nightmare is based on the premise that people coming across channel actually across the channel are actually asylum that is at asylum seekers, and that is at best very questionable and at worst a complete lie . we are worst a complete lie. we are just living a lie ,

on bbc london: on newsnight at 1030, have the uk sanctions on russian oil sprung a leak?the best cinch to find the uk has indirectly consumed more than 2 million barrels containing russian crude oil this year. women's football team — world cup winners after defeating england. but it ends with uproar over this moment, when the president of the football federation, luis rubiales, kissed a member of the team, jenni hermoso, on the lips, an image that's caused outrage in spain and elsewhere. he was also seen to be grabbing his crotch as he celebrated at the final whistle. mr rubiales has defiantly refused to resign, saying he is a victim of social assassination. now scores of players say they will not play for the national team until he is removed — and the government is looking to have him suspended. guy hedgecoe reports from madrid. when the spanish team lifted the world cup last sunday, it was a historic moment. but the way in which the national football federation president, luis rubiales, celebrated has made the last few days bittersweet ones for spanish football. the co

on bbc london. on newsnightt 10:30pm: as the first asylum—seekers board the government's barge in dorset, we look at the asylum system as a whole. is it fit for purpose? we'll speak to representatives from the conservatives and labour. hello... it's a controversial policy, that's attracted attention around the world. it's been attacked by human rights groups and is subject to legal challenge. but today, the first of possibly hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers, moved onto a giant barge docked in dorset, to be housed while they await the outcome of asylum applications. the government says the vessel, which can accomodate up to 500 men, will be better value than hotels costing £6 million a day. but concerns have been raised about the possible impact on local services, and campaigners have called it a "shameful" way to treat people, who are often fleeing war or persecution. danjohnson has our lead story tonight, and joins us from portland, where the barge is docked. yes, it has been a difficultjourney getting t

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bbc news, manchester. you can see more on this story and the research behind it on newsnight. . now a look at some other stories making the news today. a man is due to appear at leeds magistrates�* court this morning charged with causing or allowing the death of a boy who was hit by a car on the m62 in west yorkshire. 12—year—old callum rycroft is believed to have been walking on the motorway with a man after an earlier collision. matthew rycroft, who's 36, is also charged with failing to provide a specimen. the justice secretary says he is looking very carefully into previous cases where living costs had been deducted from compensation paid to wrongly imprisoned people. it comes after the guidance to charge those who had wrongly spent time in prison was scrapped after andrew malkinson, who spent 17 years in jail for a rape he did not commit, was cleared. at least seven people have been killed in a russian missile strike on residential buildings in the eastern ukrainian town of pokrovsk. 30 people were also injured in the attack. firefighters in portugal are battling to contain

bbc london... the football on newsnight at 10:30pm...s a fatal plane crash north of moscow mean that to vladimir putin has killed the wagner leader, yevgeny prigozhin, once his closest acolyte, in revenge for his insurrection government department sent him letters he could not read. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at ten. first tonight the news that has been developing from russia all evening, the plane crash that appears to have killed a man whose mercenary fighters have attacked ukraine and who just two months ago led a mutiny against vladimir putin. in the last hour, it's been confirmed that yevgeny prigozhin head of the wagner group was on board a private jet that crashed near moscow. this is still very much an evolving situation, one that the uk government says it is monitoring. in the us president biden has said there's not much that happens in russia that putin's not behind. our first report is from our russia editor steve rosenberg. caught on camera, the final seconds of a privatejet. on board, reportedly, the head of a

and that's bbc news at ten — there's more analysis of the days main stories on newsnight, which isjustwo. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are — but from the ten team it's goodnight. a nurse has been convicted of murdering babies. it's just beyond your imagination that somebody�*s on a ward killing babies. it's unbelievable. so what turned lucy letby into a serial killer? she's a difficult one to work out. because she's emotionless. there was no empathy or...or sympathy with what's going on at all. for the first time, we hear from the parents whose baby was murdered... i think she's a hateful human being. she's taken everything from us, absolutely everything. ..the doctor who tried to raise the alarm... it was quite clear that they didn't think it appropriate to go the police at that stage. ..and the friend who's stood by her. she would only everi want to help people. to say that she could have harmed any baby, um, - it'sjust not in her nature. we reveal how hospital bosses protected lucy l

bbc news at ten. there's more analysis of the day's main stories on newsnight, with kirsty wark, which isjust getting y on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the almost a year since the start of the women life freedom protests in iran, we have a special report with defiant voices inside the country as the morality police double down on the repression of women. so how should the uk calibrate relations with iran? we'll be joined by a iranian—american human rights researcher whose father was a political prisoner who died under house arrest — and the former uk ambassador to iran. also tonight, to raise or not to raise — should the bank of england hike the interest rate tomorrow, or can the economy do its own work now? two senior economists argue it out. the upcoming ruthergen and hamilton west by—election — expected to be a major snp labour battle — could be a bellwether for the general election. we're there tonight. ahead of thrice indicted former president donald trump's court appearance, just before we go on air tomorr

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and the lionesses�* head coach, sarina wiegman, talks to the bbc ahead of sunday's world cup final against spain. 0n newsnight.30pm... how did lucy letby cause so many deaths? as the most prolific non—child killer in modern uk history is found guilty of murdering seven babies, we ask why was she not stopped earlier? hello and welcome to the bbc news at ten. the nurse lucy letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others when they were in her care at a hospital in cheshire, making the 33—year—old the uk's worst child killer in modern times. in a statement, the families of her victims said they were heartbroken and thatjustice could not reduce the extreme hurt, anger and distress they had experienced. lucy letby was also acquitted of two counts of attempted murder, and the jury were undecided on six charges of attempted murder. today, the government has ordered an independent inquiry into the circumstances around this shocking case. 0ur north of england correspondent judith moritz is here with me. you've been following this case throughout, judith, and it's only now that t

bbc news at ten. there's more analysis of the day's main stories on newsnight, which isjust getting under way on bbc twows continues here on bbc one as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, but from the ten team it's goodnight. did vladimir putin order the death of yevgeny prigozhin, who the rusisian authorities say was killed in an air crash north of moscow tonight? has prigozhin's death strengthened or weakened putin's position and and what does it meanfor ukraine? mark's in kiev. the news was greeted with delight by many ukrainians, they hold yevgeny prigozhin responsible for untold crimes in this country. we'll bejoined by the man who ran mi6's russia desk, an exiled russian politician and activist, and a russian specialist at the economist. also tonight, its the first republican debate of the top candidates but one. trump is a no show, he's got somewhere else to be tomorrow, so how will the others deal with the man whose poll ratings leave them all in the dust? marianna spring has been hearing from voters in milwaulkee, where the debate is ta