he claimed bennell had up to three boys share a bed with him.ak out for fear ofjeopardising their football prospects. it was almost like an untold rule, he said. we didn't want to spoil our chances. he had a big power hold over us with that, which was pretty horrific. it's going to be frank and open, and it will cover details of sexual abuse. the court was shown a recording of this bbc programme from november 2016, featuring other alleged victims, which the complainant said left him in complete meltdown, prompting him to contact police for the first time. appearing behind a screen in court, he was then cross—examined by eleanor laws qc for the defence, who asked whether his complaint was financially motivated. i'm not in it for the money, he said. the court was read transcripts from bennell‘s interview with the police, in which he denied ever abusing the complainant. i've had no sexual contact with him, he said. i remember thinking he was the one that got away with it. he wasn't one of my victims. it's impossible. the trial continues. dan roan,

bennell, who is now known as richard jones, denies multiple historical sex offence charges.rosecution said that some of the abuse took place in the grounds of crewe alexandra, where bennell was coach, but also at his home. let'sjoin our sports editor dan roan, who's at liverpool crown court. yesterday, we learned that barry bennell had pleaded guilty to seven charges of sexual abuse, but he were still contesting 48 further counts relating to 11 compliments, all boys aged as young as nine between 1979 and 1991. today, this trial, expected to last eight weeks, got under way as the prosecution opened its case. exercise full former coach in the 19805, exercise full former coach in the 1980s, barry bennell worked with some of the most successful teams like alexandra. he also had linked with stoke city. but today liverpool crown court was told the 63—year—old, who now calls himself richard jones, was also a predatory, determined and dangerous paedophile. for the prosecution, nicholas johnson qc told the jury that bennell, who appeared via video link because of ill—health, engaged

bennell, who's now known as richard jones, has already admitted 7 charges of indecent assault between 48 counts of historical child sex offences as our sports editor dan roan reports. a successful former coach in the 1980s, barry bennell worked with some of the most promising young footballers in the northwest of england. youth team coach at crewe alexandra, he also had links with manchester city and stoke city. but today, liverpool crown court was told the 63—year—old, who now calls himself richard jones, was also a predatory, determined and devious paedophile. for the prosecution, nicholas johnson qc told the jury that bennell, who appeared via video link because of ill—health, engaged in a course of conduct over many years involving systematic and persistent sexual abuse of pre or peri—pubescent boys. he had pretty much unfettered access to large numbers of young lads who dreamt of life in professional football. although it seemed that mr bennell was a skilled and relatively successful coach, he said, he had a much darker side. the court was told that bennell had previously served

we now into the second week of this trial and today the jury heard from the victim who barry bennellthe former wales manager, gary speed, who hung himself in 2011 aged 42, was one of fourfor my himself in 2011 aged 42, was one of four for my youth team players who had gone on to commit suicide. he told the court whether they have taken their lives due to barry i don't know but it has had an impact on me and how it could impact on other people. the man went on to say he knew other former youth team players who had become destitute or suffered alcohol problems and he told the court he tried to get in touch with the family of gary speed when he read in the newspapers that they had been unable to get closure because they couldn't understand the reasons for his death. earlier today, a complainant in this case told the jury that when he played one of manchester city's junior teams, he'd been abused by barry bennell more than 100 times. he went on to say that to officials at the clu b on to say that to officials at the club including a former chair —— former player and chief scout, ken barn

a successful former coach in the 19805, a successful former coach in the 1980s, barry bennell workedouth team coach at crewe alexandra, he also had links to man city and stoke city. today, the court was told that the 63—year—old who now calls himself richard jones, was a predatory, determined and devious paedophile. for the prosecution, nicholasjohnson devious paedophile. for the prosecution, nicholas johnson qc told the jury that barry bennell, who appeared via video link because of ill health, engaged in a course of ill health, engaged in a course of conduct over many years involving systematics sexual abuse of prepubescent boys. he had pity much u nfettered prepubescent boys. he had pity much unfettered access to large and others of young lads who dreamt of life in professional football. others of young lads who dreamt of life in professionalfootball. ——. although it seemed he was a skilled and relatively successful coach, he had a much darker side. the court was told that bennell previously served two prison sentences, both here and in the us, all serious sexual offences againstj

bennell denies 48 accou nts from the club. bennell denies 48 a ccou nts of from the club.lainants. the trial continues. it is just at the quarter past six. our top story this evening: thousands of workers employed by the collapsed company carillion are told they will keep theirjobs for now. and still to come — as the royal air force turns 100, we hearfrom one of the last surviving dambusters. coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news, kyle edmund breaks new ground at the australian open. the british number two is into the third round for the first time. it's almost 1,000 years old and one of the great historical records of the middle ages, depicting the norman conquest of england. but now the bayeux tapestry could be about to leave france for the first time. the french president, emmanuel macron, is expected to announce tomorrow that the ancient tapestry is being loaned to britain, as long as experts agree that it is safe to move. here's our paris correspondent lucy williamson. if anything puts current anglo—french relations in context, this is it — a tapes

he claimed bennell had up to three boys share a bed with him.peak out for fear of jeopardising their football prospects. it was almost like an untold rule, he said. it's going to be frank and open and it will cover details of sexual abuse. the court was shown a recording of this bbc programme from november 2016 featuring other alleged victims which the complainant said left him in complete meltdown, prompting him to contact police for the first time. appearing behind a screen in court, he was cross—examined by eleanor laws qc for the defence, and asked if his complaint was financially motivated. i am not in it for the money, he said. the court was read transcripts from bennell‘s interview with the police, in which he denied ever abusing the complainant. i've had no sexual contact with him. he said. i remember thinking he was the one that got away with it. he wasn't one of my victims. it's impossible. the trial continues. dan roan, bbc news, liverpool. police in stockport have found human remains in a back garden. their search was instigated when

this is bennell speaking to the bbc when at crewe. skills and explaining the game to them. but there's more to it than just coming here one hour a week. we need to give them homework. but today at the start of his trial here at liverpool crown court, bennell admitted preying on young boys. appearing via video link and wearing a grey jumper, bennell, now known as richard jones, admitted six counts of indecent assault on two boys aged between 11 and 14 at the time. judge clement goldstone qc also lifted reporting restrictions on a further charge that the 63—year—old had previously pleaded guilty to, involving a third victim. bennell is pleading not guilty to 48 further charges, including 11 counts of serious sexual assault. all the charges relate to 11 complainants between 1979 and 1991. the trial is expected to last eight weeks. this all comes as the fa continues its year—long investigation into historical sexual abuse in english football, with 285 suspects now identified. dan roan, bbc news, liverpool. our top story this evening. a co

bennell denies 48 offences of child sexual abuse against the 11 complaints between 1979 and 1991.. dan roan, bbc news, liverpool. this week marks the first anniversary of donald trump's inauguration as us president. it's been a rather turbulent 12 months with repeated controversies about the president's words and actions. in the first of two reports, our north america editor, jon sopel, analyses the wider impact of the trump presidency on the world of us politics and the economy. bell ringing to some it might sound like a warning alarm, to the president this clanging is music. 150 off of that now. for all the noise and scandal since donald trump came to office, the dowjones is up roughly 30%. every day seems to bring another eye watering high, and just look at these happy faces. and if you're an investor, if your pension is in the stock market, you're going to forgive an awful lot from this president. but what goes up must come down, no? are you worried there is a bubble? i'm not worried that there's a bubble per se. is there a correction that could happen? certainly, but there's

with bennell watching on via video link, thejury bennell watching on via video link, the jury was shownity. the alleged victim said he was abused up to 100 times along with other boys by bennell at his home and in a shop he owned in derbyshire village. he had up to three boys share a bed with him. the said none dare speak out for fear of jeopardising their football prospects. it was almost like an u ntold prospects. it was almost like an untold rule, he said. he had a big power hold over us. the court was shown a recording of this bbc programme from november 2016 featuring other alleged victims which the complainant said left him in complete meltdown, prompting him to co nta ct in complete meltdown, prompting him to contact police for the first time. appearing behind a screen in court he was ci’oss time. appearing behind a screen in court he was cross examined by the defence, and asked if his complaint was financially motivated. i am not in itfor was financially motivated. i am not in it for the money, he said. the court was read transcripts from bennell‘s interview with the police. he

barry bennell faces 48 charges and the trial is expected to last for eight weeks.emotional and physical support given to soldiers. advertisements on television, radio and online will try to reassure applicants that their sexuality or religion will not stand in the way of becoming a soldier. critics of the campaign say it shows the army has bowed to political correctness. here's our defence correspondent jonathan beale. it is all right to cry and show a motion in the army, a recruitment campaign very different to those of the past. part of what is called, army belonging. voiced by shoulders to say there is a motion and physical support for new recruits. _by physical support for new recruits. —— by soldiers. the adverts answer questions such as can might be gay and stilljoin the army whilst a muslim soldier explains how he can still practice his faith. all aimed at groups not seen as the traditional target audience. at groups not seen as the traditionaltarget audience. but minorities who may have been relu cta nt to minorities who may have been reluctant to sign up.

this is bennell speaking to the bbc when at crewe.d explaining the game to them. but there's more to it than just coming here one hour a week. we need to give them homework. but today at the start of his trial here at liverpool crown court, bennell admitted preying on young boys. appearing via video link and wearing a grey jumper, bennell, now known as richard jones, admitted six counts of indecent assault on two boys aged between 11 and 14 at the time. judge clement goldstone qc also lifted reporting restrictions on a further charge that the 63—year—old had previously pleaded guilty to, involving a third victim. bennell is pleading not guilty to 48 further charges, including 11 counts of serious sexual assault. all the charges relate to 11 complainants between 1979 and 1991. the trial is expected to last eight weeks. this all comes as the fa continues its year—long investigation into historical sexual abuse in english football, with 285 suspects now identified. dan roan, bbc news, liverpool. there are fears of an environmental disast

they'd all been coached by 64 —year—old barry bennell who is on trial at liverpool crown court.1979 and 1990. 0ur sports editor dan roan reports. we're now into the second week of this trial and today the jury heard from a victim who barry bennell had admitted abusing in 1998 when handed admitted abusing in 1998 when handed a nine—yearjail sentence. this man told the jury the former wales manager gary speed who hung himself in 2011 aged 42 was one of four former youth team players of barry bennell‘s who had gone on to commit suicide. the man told the court, whether they've taken their own lives due to barry soliai don't know, but all i know is how it had an impact on me and how it could impact on other people. the man went on to say that he knew other former youth team players who had become destitute or suffered alcohol problems and told the court he tried to get in touch with the family of gary speed when he read in the newspaper they had been unable to get closure because they couldn't understand the reasons for his death. earlier today a complainant in this case told the jur

barry bennell denies 48 cou nts disagree.onald trump is making headlines this morning both home and abroad. he sat down with piers morgan where he said he would be prepared to apologise for a retweeti ng be prepared to apologise for a retweeting videos from the far right group britain first. in the interview for itv‘s good morning britain the president describes why he did it. it was done because i am a big believer in fighting radical islamic terror. this was a depiction of radical islamic terror. but they were unverified videos. at least one of them was not what it seemed. they are, but this was... i didn't do it, i didn't go out. i did a retweet. it was a big story where you are, but it was not a big story where i am. i get that. so you're telling me something like... this is airing in britain, and i want them to get to the real you. well, i'll tell you, the real me is somebody that loves britain, loves the uk, loves... i love scotland. i wish, you know... one of the biggest problems i have in winning, i won't be able to g

wales manager gary speed was one of four men who took their own lives after being coached by barry bennellgs of persistent heavy snow for many northern parts of the uk after hundreds of drivers spend the night stranded in their cars. more than one in ten nurses is leaving the nhs in england every year — and more people are now leaving the profession thanjoining it. the cricketer ben stokes will be considered for selection for england's 20—20 series next month — despite being charged with affray. and for the first time in nearly a thousand years the bayeux tapestry will be seen in britain — we'll have the details. it's 5 o'clock. our main story is the continued fallout from the collapse of carillion — the major construction group — putting thousands of jobs and companies at risk. the insolvency service has said that more than 90 per cent of carillion‘s private—sector service customers have indicated they will provide funding to allow workers to continue to be paid. it also said work had been paused on construction sites, pending decisions as to how and if they will be restarted. labour'sjer

he said he was abused over 100 times in his bed and 50—100 times in his living room —— by bennell.ver forget the first time, i was crying in pain, ifelt it the first time, i was crying in pain, i felt it lasted for hours, but maybe two, three minutes. he may have stopped because i was crying so much. the abuse is said to have continued at butlins and also a haunted house. after the lunch break, this witness will be cross—examined and the trial continues. it is expected to last for eight weeks. david, thank you. two men are on the run in france after taking part in a smash—and—grab raid on the ritz hotel in paris. three other members of the gang were caught at the scene, but the pair who escaped made off with an estimated £3.5 million worth ofjewels, as dan johnson reports. a large police response outside the paris ritz after a gang, armed with axes, carried out a violent raid. it isn'tjust the christmas lights that sparkle here. there are jewels on display to match the wealth of the guests at one of the world's most exclusive hotels. the robbers arrived in place vendome on scooters

he denies 48 cou nts coach barry bennell. he denies 48 counts of child sexual abuse.on the brexit bill. well let's get more now on the collapse of carillion. it has caused many projects across the country to be halted. but some had already run into trouble like one of its biggest projects, the £335 million contract to build the new royal liverpool hospital, as our correspondent judith moritz reports. brick by brick, floor by floor, the new £335 million royal liverpool hospital has been taking shape, building work ongoing. until this week. since carillion's collapse, subcontractors here have stopped work. some are owed money and have downed tools for now. meanwhile, next door at the hospital it's due to replace, there is frustration for staff, who are waiting for the new building to be ready. but until things are clearer, hospital bosses know it will be difficult to get the builders back to work. i would say the contractors, please come on site, you will get paid for the work you are doing now. we recognise there is an issue with the money you are owed by carillion, bu

the other main stories on bbc news at 5: at the start of his trial, former football coach barry bennell pleads guilty to seven child sex offences against boys aged between 11 and 1a. a couple who met on a muslim dating site have been found guilty of planning a terror attack in the uk. the bbc‘s china editor carrie gracie has quit over equal pay, saying she couldn't "collude" with an unfair pay structure. a new day is on the horizon. and at the golden globes, oprah winfrey led the calls for change in hollywood, following recent sexual harassment scandals. it's five o'clock. our main story: the prime minister's reshuffling her ministerial team, with a handful of announcements made so far. with the top post—holders including philip hammond, boris johnson, amber rudd and david davis keeping theirjobs, theresa may has promoted brandon lewis to conservative party chairman. she's also moved thejustice secretary david lidington into the cabinet office, to take on some of the responsibilities carried out by the former first secretary of state, damien green. from westminster, ben wright reports.

this is bennell speaking to the bbc when at crewe.the game to them. but there's more to it than just coming here one hour a week. we need to give them homework. but today at the start of his trial here at liverpool crown court, bennell admitted preying on young boys. appearing via video link and wearing a grey jumper, bennell, now known as richard jones, admitted six counts of indecent assault on two boys aged between 11 and 1a at the time. judge clement goldstone qc also lifted reporting restrictions on a further charge that the 63—year—old had previously pleaded guilty to, involving a third victim. bennell is pleading not guilty to 48 further charges, including 11 counts of serious sexual assault. all the charges relate to 11 complainants between 1979 and 1991. the trial is expected to last eight weeks. this all comes as the fa continues its year—long investigation into historical sexual abuse in english football, with 285 suspects now identified. dan roan, bbc news, liverpool. a 17—year—old boy from croydon has admitted to carrying

barry bennell. youth team in the north west of england. england.aid to be a man city scout. be a man city scout. his eyes at you, make you feel special. special. home of barry bennell above a video shop. shop. light went out and the abuse is said to have begun. to have begun. he was abused in the tens and tens of occasions, if not the hundreds. of occasions, if not the hundreds. barry bennell‘s home but also on one occasion at it or to butlins. occasion at it or to butlins. the issue was, nobody spoke up. issue was, nobody spoke up. to be a footballer, i want to play the city. the city. he had a big power hold over us which was pretty horrific. which was pretty horrific. the victoria derbyshire show on bbc news in november of 2016. news in november of 2016. denied any sexual activity with this alleged victim. alleged victim. 48 counts of child sex abuse, including 11 victims. including 11 victims. expected to last for around eight weeks. she had killed a man and buried him there a number of years ago. and is being held in custody. the body was disc

he woke to find mr bennell behind him.others were abused. nobody spoke about this but he said there was a distinctive look among the boys. it was almost like an untold rule. we didn't want to spoil our chances. i want to make it, i want to play for city. you knew you didn't say anything. he had a big power hold over us, which was pretty horrific. he said he was abused tens if not hundreds of times over a three—year period. he learned how to shut down his body and emotions. he would have tears running down his cheeks. it didn't stop him. 0ther running down his cheeks. it didn't stop him. other than his wife, this witness said nobody knew of his experience until november of 2016, when he was watching this very programme, the victoria derbyshire show, when other alleged victims talk of their experiences. under cross—examination yesterday, he rejected the idea there were financial motives behind his case. he said he was not in this for money. the court was later played the transcript of police interviews with mr bennell, in wh

former football coach barry bennell pleads guilty to six child sex offences as his trial gets under wayhollywood's sexual harrassment scandal dominates the golden globe awards as the stars all dress in black to show solidarity with victims. the bbc‘s china editor quits her role over gender pay after turning down a pay rise. she says she couldn't "collude" with an unfair pay structure. it's at the edge! australia thinks so, so does the umpire! and it's all over — england bow to the inevitable as they lose the final ashes test and the series 4—0. also coming up in the sport. philippe coutinho‘s £142 million move to barcelona from liverpool will be rubber stamped today, making him the the second most expensive player in the world. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. theresa may has begun the most extensive reshuffle of her cabinet team since she became prime minister. in the past few minutes, brandon lewis has been named the new conservative party chairman, replacing patrick mcloughlin. mrs may is also due to announce a successor for her close ally, damian green, who was sac

mr bennell has admitted one count of indecent assault against this man.ouldn't allow it." mr bennell also told police how he had tried to kill himself after allegedly abusing boys because he was — in his words — "out of control". as i said, mr bennell denies a total of 48 charges of sexual abuse in this trial which continues later today. greg dawson, thank you for bringing us greg dawson, thank you for bringing us up to date with this trial. we spoke earlier about a study that says two out of five parents do not get to kiss their children good night because they are so overwhelmed with their workload. we asked you to get in touch with your experiences. pam has sent this text, i'm due to return to work after eight months of struggling on maternity pay, i had to accept going back full—time otherwise i can't afford childcare. my work overtime to earn money and all my earnings will go on childcare. some nights i won't be home to kiss my youngest good night. such an awful thought. thank you pam. to shake your experiences, contact us. now you'll really love thi

this is the trial of barry bennell.ed to a number of large professional clu bs, to a number of large professional clubs, including crewe alexandra and manchester city. he's facing 48 cou nts manchester city. he's facing 48 counts of historical sexual abuse which he denies. on friday the court heard from a former youth team player at crewe alexandra. he said he was 11 or 12 when he first became linked to the club. this was in the early 1980s. the jury were linked to the club. this was in the early 1980s. thejury were played linked to the club. this was in the early 1980s. the jury were played a police interview with this man. in it he talked about trips he made to the north—west of england with his family, with his dad. he said it was there his dad used to leave him and he would stay overnight at barry bennell's house. he alleges he was seriously abused. he said between 12 and 20 times. he was asked in the interview whose idea was it to stay in barry bennell's house. the alleged victim replied, the football club. by that

barry bennell isa between 1979 and 1991.ach with crewe alexandra, he also works with a number of other clu bs a cross also works with a number of other clubs across the north—west of england including stoke city and manchester city. he will now face a trial on the outstanding a8 charges, and that trial is expected to last up and that trial is expected to last up to eight weeks. thank you very much. just to keep you updated with development at downing street, we are hearing philip hammond remains chancellor of the exchequer, downing street confirming that, no huge surprise on that, he was expected to stay in post, as indeed is boris johnson, no news on him, but we hear both men are expected in downing street in the early part of this afternoon. we will keep an eye on that, bt young is our correspondent keeping an eye at 10 downing street as well. one person has been seriously injured ina one person has been seriously injured in a fire at trump tower in new york, another is also believed to have been hurt. the fire was located

the trial continues of former crewe alexandra and man city football coach barry bennell.1 complainants, who were aged between eight and 14 at the time of the alleged offences. every day on this programme at around this time we'll be bringing you up to date with the evidence in court. we can speak now to our sports news reporter, david ornstein, who's outside liverpool crown court. david, tell us what happened yesterday? victoria yesterday was essentially the first day of this trial, barry bennell is facing now known as richard jones. the prosecuting barrister set out the case against barry bennell and he appeared on video link winning a greyjumperand he is appeared on video link winning a greyjumper and he is now known as richard jones. mrjohnson qc described barry bennell as a predatory and determined paedophile with pretty much unfettered access to young boys dreaming of life in professional football who had the particular predilection to prepubescent boys and is alleged to have abused one boy on more than 100 occasions. victoria the jury were told that barry bennell wo

the other main stories on bbc news at 5: at the start of his trial, former football coach barry bennell pleads guilty to seven child sex offences against boys aged between 11 and 1a. a couple who met on a muslim dating site have been found guilty of planning a terror attack in the uk. the bbc‘s china editor carrie gracie has quit over equal pay,

this is someone that barry bennell has admitted one charge against.did nothing about it. he named the former chief scout there, ken barnes, who is now dead, and another man called mike grimsley who he said ran one of the youth teams. he said these two people must have known. he also said he wanted an apology from manchester city. again under cross examination he was asked about claiming compensation. he said: "if you think i am going to put myself through this, talk about being raped over 100 times?. for damages, you are wrong." as i said earlier mr bennell denies 48 counts of abuse in this case. the trial continues today. thank you very much. coming up in the next half—hour we will talk about the wild weather that's causing disruption across parts of the uk and bring you the latest. time for the latest news — here's annita. the bbc news headlines this morning. britain is to increase its contribution towards border controls in france by nearly £45 million, and commit to taking in more migrants. the deal will be announced at a summit between theresa ma

this is the fourth week now of the trial of barry bennell.in this case. in this case. in liverpool heard from an alleged victim in the case. victim in the case. the situation is quite convex. quite convex. previously entered guilty beta abuse charges against his man. charges against his man. —— the situation is quite complex. situation is quite complex. charges against this man 20 years ago. ago. multiple incidences of abuse at the hands of barry bennell. hands of barry bennell. and says he was abused while on the young players were around. young players were around. bennell is not appearing in court himself because of ill—health. himself because of ill—health. he is appearing via video link. appearing via video link. 5creen, denying everything, he showed no remorse ever is god. showed no remorse ever is god. what happened under cross—examination? happened under cross—examination? earlier in the day —— showed no remorse ever". remorse ever". the full story because he was too embarrassed. embarrassed. up here and tell me what i'm thinking orfe

a court has been told that the former football coach barry bennell was a determined paedophile, as henits reached record high levels in the last week of the year. and we can take a look at the sport. the football association has announced a range of initiatives and policy changes to improve diversity throughout the game. going to introduce the rooney rule, implemented in the national football association, one candidate from the minority and ethnic groups will be interviewed of qualified. we want to become a more inclusive organisation, representing people that play football today. the message is that the football association is for all. what it is going to say, the opportunities to have a career beyond playing, it is something that is both desirable and something that is both desirable and something that is both desirable and something that the football association is serious about promoting. the organisation is also increasing its funding in the game by 38% to over 180 million pounds a year — that will also see a doubling of the prize money in the fa cup from next season to benefit c

and there were allegations barry bennell then contact that had player yea rs bennell then contact thatid, although using an account under a different name. he tved that the message said, "good to see you have afamily and message said, "good to see you have a family and are enjoying life. i got cancer a while back and it left me in got cancer a while back and it left meina got cancer a while back and it left me in a mess. pay back i hear you're saying, well, i understand that if you could find time, could you drop mea line you could find time, could you drop me a line saying how your life is going?" the complainant said he didn't reply to that message of the he was then asked under cross—examination about £2,000 in compensation, he was awarded after mr bennell pleaded guilty to offences in 1998. asked if he felt aggrieved about that amount, he said i have felt aggrieved for years. £2,000, it makes no difference. the court heard the same man—made a statement in 199a in which he accused mr bennell of attempted buggery. he was asked why he did not allege the more serious offence of buggery

heard that gary speed was one of four men who took their own lives after working with the coach barry bennellounts of child sexual abuse. mps have approved a bill to sever ties with the eu, paving the way for the house of lords to have their say on the brexit bill. let's go back to the top story, the official investigation ordered into carillion‘s collapse, as questions asked about whether several warning signs were ignored. 0ur correspondent has been to one company in hampshire that decided did not want to continue working with carillion. with jobs worth up to half a million a year, carillion was this company's biggest customer, but when it came to paying up they became the biggest headache. massively frustrating. it was the last thing we were talking about at night and the first thing in the morning, and that went on for weeks and months because you're waiting on such large amounts. sometimes up to £200,000. for 10 years they were doing as many as 200 jobs a year at the 0a hospital in portsmouth. in hindsight, carillion‘s reluctance to pay up finally makes sense. it was purely and simply to

as you said, this is the trial of barry bennell in liverpool.ims. yesterday the court heard from an alleged victim who said he had been abused at the coach's home, on a trip to butlins and — he said — in the changing rooms at crewe alexandra football club. the man said he contacted the police in 2016 after seeing reports about mr bennell in the press. and what happened under cross examination? well, the same alleged victim was then questioned by eleanor laws qc who is representing mr bennell. she said... "i am going to suggest you have made these allegations up either for money or whatever reason." he replied... "that is ridiculous." she continued... "you essentially blame crewe alexandra and the fa for your failed career." he replied... "i blame barry for my failed life, not my football career." and the court also heard from a second witness as well? yes, that was earlier in the day. testimony from a former crewe alexandra youth footballer called martin clarke. he said he returned to crewe's training ground one day after a game to pick up his b

the trial of former football coach barry bennell continued yesterday.told the court he prick his parents were very busy and the trusted mr he went on to say abuse occurred at the home of barry bennell near the peak district and also in north wales where mr bennell would take groups of boys. mr unsworth was asked why he did not tell anyone at the time and he said they would not believe it and that he would be jeopardising where he wants to go as a professional footballer. jeopardising where he wants to go as a professionalfootballer. he did contact police back in november in 2016 after he saw another footballer, andy woodward, speaking out on this programme and he said after seeing that interview mr u nsworth after seeing that interview mr unsworth went forward and told police what he alleged occurred. and mr unsworth was cross—examined by the defence? that's right. mr u nsworth the defence? that's right. mr unsworth was asked about discussing possible financial compensation with either a solicitor or other alleged victims and he denied that, saying it‘s

as i said earlier, mr bennell denies 48 counts of abuse. the trial continues this morning.ing in excess of 48 hours a week, something they warn can have a severe impact on our health. cutting our hours would be good for us, but could it also be good for the companies we work for? 0ur reporter michael cowan has been to meet the firms pioneering new approaches to improve the work—life balance. over 32 million of us are employed in britain. one in eight work more than 48 hours a week. but compared to our european neighbours, we're not very productive. workers in germany, for example, can actually stop working on the thursday and yet still produce more than we do. some companies think the answer to greater productivity lies in working less. we managed to work so efficiently that we can be as profitable in four days as we could be in five. i don't ever foresee us moving back to a five—day week. other businesses are about to follow suit, in a bid to achieve balance. i think there's a risk involved for me. i mean, this isn't a job for me. this is everything. it's the perennial que

former football coach barry bennell pleads guilty to seven child sets offences.ars come together at the golden globes to call time on hollywood's sexual harassment scandal. good afternoon, the business news now. british businesses are more confident about their future. this comes from the industry group, the eef. new figures show two out of five say they expect trading conditions to improve this year, both domestically and for exports. shares in baby and child retailer mothercare have slumped nearly 30% after it issued a profit warning. analysts say the retailer didn't cut prices before christmas. sales fell 7.2% during that 12 week period, and then it was forced to slash prices in the end—of—year sales and that hit the bottom line. and even on—line sales did just as badly. house prices grew much more slowly last year than in the previous year, according to the uk's largest mortgage lender. the halifax says prices rose by 2.7%, compared with a 6.5% increase in 2016. that's the smallest rise since 2012. commuters are facing up to three days of disruption as staff

the former football coach barry bennell pleads guilty to six child sex offences.zon! bbcjournalist carrie gracie speaks out about her decision to quit as china editor in protest over equal pay at the corporation. the support i've had in the last few hours over this, i think it does speak to the depth of anger for an equal and transparent pay system. staff at five train firms begin a fresh wave of strikes in disputes about the role of guards. and a disappointing end to the ashes series. england bow out to give australia a a—0 victory. hello and good afternoon. it's monday the 8th of january and welcome to bbc newsroom life. theresa may's reshuffle of her cabinet is under way. the northern ireland secretary, james brokenshire, has resigned for health reasons. the prime minister is expected to name a replacement for her close ally, damian green, who was sacked for breaching the ministerial code. let's cross over to our assistant political editor norman smith, who is outside downing street for us. the confusion over the positioning of chris grayling. in the last few m

team, gary speed, was one of four men, who took their own lives, after working with the coach barry bennell. he denies 48 counts of child sexual abuse. more than one in ten nurses is leaving the nhs in england every year, and more people are now leaving the profession thanjoining it. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejessica elgot, political reporter with the guardian and henry zeffman, political reporter at the times. the telegraph covers an agreement between the uk and france over apologies that we are so laid, chelsea and norwich couldn't get their act together in 90 minutes! the telegraph covers an agreement between the uk and france over migrants at the border in calais, with theresa may expected to pay up to £41; million to keep police checks on the other side of the channel. with the same story, the daily mail says its ‘le stitch up‘ and also claims the offer to loan britain the bayeux tapestry is designed to sweeten the calais pay—out deal. the times quotes the government's spending watchdog saying billions of extra pound

barry bennell is 63 years old, a former football coach, a former youth coach with crewe alexandra.41 counts of 50 for sexual offences, 41 counts of indecent assault, 11 counts of syria sexual assault, two counts of attempted the charges relate to 12 different complainants —— serious sexual assault. they were between the ages of eight and 15 at the time of the alleged offences, which it is claimed took place between 1979 and 1991. barry bennell has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges at previous hearings where he appeared via a video link. in this case, this trial is expected to last for up to eight weeks. thank you. andy swiss reporting from outside liverpool crown court. next, moin younis is an 18—year—old from birmingham who won the daily mirror pride of britain award last novemberfor working mirror pride of britain award last november for working with his local hospice as an ambassador to support children with life limiting conditions. he does this inspirational work despite having a rare skin disorder. it causes his skin to care and blister at the slightest touch. the nhs

a court is told that former football coach barry bennell was a "predatory and determined" paedophile,ounced several initiatives to boost diversity in the organisation. one includes interviewing at least one candidate for roles in the england setup from a black and ethnic minority background.

the prosecution is opening its case against the former football coach, barry bennell, who, it claims,tent sexual abuse against boys. the former crewe alexandra coach, now known as richard jones, is charged with 55 offences which are alleged to have happened between 1979 and 1991. our sports editor, dan roan, is at liverpool crown court. what happened in court? this is effectively the opening day of the trial and in his opening remarks, the prosecution barrister, nick johnson qc, told thejury the prosecution barrister, nick johnson qc, told the jury mr richard jones, previously known as barry purnell, appearing at liverpool crown court by video link because of ill—health, pleaded guilty to seven charges, contesting 48 others, he had engaged in what he called the course of conduct over many years involving the systematic and persistent sexual abuse of boys. he tended to repeat the way he behaved. u nfettered tended to repeat the way he behaved. unfettered access pretty much as a football coach previously to large numbers of young lads, he said, who dreamt of a life in professional footb

a court is told that the football coach barry bennell was a predatory paedophile who engaged in the systemic

the jury hears from an alleged victim of barry bennell.king separate visits to germany, to try to build support for a trade deal between the uk and the eu, which includes financial services. mr hammond is speaking at an economic conference in berlin, while mr davis is visiting siemens and airbus in munich. in a joint article for the german newspaper, the frankfurter allgemeine, the two men said "as two of europe's biggest economies, it makes no sense to either germany or britain to put in place unnecessary barriers to trade in goods and services that would only damage businesses and economic growth on both sides of the channel." dr ulrish hoppe is director general of the german—british chamber of commerce here in london. it is supported by the german ministry of economics and its mission is to promote trade and investment between the uk and germany. i think they are trying to get the best dealfor britain. i think they are trying to get the best deal for britain. whether they will succeed remains to be seen, because from the point of view o

at the start of his trial, the former football coach barry bennell pleads guilty to seven child sex offences

a court is told that former football coach barry bennell was a "predatory and determined" paedophile,ngaged in systematic abuse of young boys. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. with sarah, a lot to talk about. indeed. the football association has today announced several initiatives to boost diversity in the organisation. one includes interviewing at least one candidate for roles in the england setup from a black and ethnic minority background. more from you later, thank you very much. we also have the weather, pretty dreary here and likely in the alps. yes, loads of cloud in - uk at "

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