it‘s understood that even this morning, carl sergeant did not know what the allegations were.mark of respect to carl sergeant. the mood here is sombre, as members reflect on the man they knew and questions remain about the personal turmoil that surrounded him. the foreign secretary, boris johnson, faced calls to apologise, and even resign, today over comments he made about a british woman who‘s being held in iran. nazaneen zargari—ratcliffe was arrested last year for allegedly being part of a plot to overthrow the government in tehran. borisjohnson told mps last week that she was in iran to train journalists. but her family insist she was just on a family visit. they say the foreign secretary‘s comments could add years to her prison sentence. this afternoon, mrjohnson said he was sorry of his remarks had been "misconstrued". lucy manning reports. she has been held for 584 days, separated from her daughter gabriella and her husband. nazaneen zargari—ratcliffe, from north london, is iranian and british. imprisoned by iran and now her case seemingly undermined by the british fore

another said carl sergeant clearly was not dealt with fairly in the most basic sense.pencer has revealed a 5.3% fall in profits for the first six months of its financial year — down to £219 million, despite an increase in sales. the retailer also says it will cut back plans to open more food stores, and continue to slim down its clothing and homeware business to lower costs and push more sales online. kate hardcastle is a retail analyst and is in our leeds studio for us now. thank you forjoining us. let's talk about the food sector sales for marks and spencer, a big concern because traditionally marks and spencer food has done well. that has been a surviving elements for marks and spencer, seeing growth in other areas have not but it is clear they have seen the cannotjust rely on food. we know consumers are watching their purses and we know the competition is doing luxury food so much better, including the big grocery brands. they are scaling back the idea they will be a predominant food retailer with their big plan for 200 extra simply food stores to be scaled back. t

will respond to criticism over his handling of harassment allegations against the former minister carl sergeant are struggling to meet demand because of a surge in calls — the inspector of constabulary warns

will respond to criticism over his handling of harassment allegations against the former minister carl sergeantarently took his own life. some police control rooms are struggling to meet demand because of a surge in calls — the inspector of constabulary warns that budgest cuts are putting forces under "significa nt stress". another day and another update on house prices — but this one is different. it says house prices are falling. so what's really happening to the property market? i'll get an expert view. in sport, a match english women can't afford to lose. australia is batting first. they have lostjust one wicket. and carol has the weather. a cloudy start the day for many of us a cloudy start the day for many of us but patchy light rain drizzle. the skies will filter slowly southwards as a go through the day. more details in 15 minutes. good morning, first, our main story. theresa may is under pressure to restore stability to the government after the second resignation from her cabinet in a week. the international development secretary, priti patel, stepped down last night after more questio

he said he had no choice but to sack carl sergeant who died on tuesday. e action that i did. and i hope that people will understand that. wales has lost a person of great warmth, ability and charisma. joining us now from our cardiff newsroom is leighton andrews who was a member of welsh government and is a friend of the sargeant family. thank you very much for your time this morning. first of all, i know you are close to carl sergeant‘s family. have you had a chance to speak to them, or get any response from them, since carwynjones spoke yesterday? i have spoken to a member of the family but i am not the family spokesperson and i think if they have anything to say they will say that formally through their solicitor in due course. say that formally through their solicitor in due courselj appreciate that and understand the sensitivities involved. what did you, then, as a friend and someone who is clearly closely linked to what has happened, what did you make of what was said yesterday? well, let me start by saying, i was pleased that the first minister went

welsh assembly member carl sergeant is found dead — days after being sacked as a minister, because ofegations about his personal conduct the foreign secretary admits he ‘could have been clearer‘, when speaking about the case of a british woman being held in an iranianjail. calls for a full inquiry — after cabinet minister priti patel apologises for failing to disclose a meeting with israel's prime minister while on holiday. and, the apes rescued from the illegal pet trade — conservationists are celebrating the first baby born in the wild. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at 7 o'clock, beyond 100 days is live in virginia where voting is under way to choose a new governor. following the sentencing of a 90—year—old man who knocked down and killed two women, we'll explore the wider issue with a charity that aims to keep older drivers safe behind the wheel. and following the revelations emerging in the paradise papers, we will speak to two tax experts later — one here in the uk, another in the cayman islands. tha

he said he grew up with carl sergeant.ey began their political careers at local level at the town council. he tells me that he was absolutely devastated and that has been the story of the day really. and what about carl sergeant the politician, what kind of politician was he? he was community secretary in the welsh cabinet and was community secretary in the welsh cabinetand a was community secretary in the welsh cabinet and a man rooted in his community, he had come up from the bottom. a bit of a political bruiser in the labour party, and he was a big strong man and this is a very tough old fashioned labour area, a very fair tough old fashioned labour area, a veryfair man, tough old fashioned labour area, a very fair man, we are told, people have paid tributes from all the different political party, here in north wales the police and crime commissioner who is plaid cymru, he paid tribute saying he was a man with a big heart but always politically unpartisan. you get a since this was man who was liked near the community and

an inquest has heard that welsh government minister carl sergeant — who was sacked after allegationsmr sergeant was facing a labour party investigation following claims about his behaviour by a number of women. bob geldof has returned his honour granting him freedom of the city of dublin in protest at the myanmar leader aung san suu kyi receiving the same award. she has faced criticism for the treatment of the rohingya minority in her country. mps in westminster have been debating a budget for northern ireland, ten months after the power—sharing government at stormont collapsed. despite talks, the dup and sinn fein have failed to agree a deal to restore devolution since then. 0ur ireland correspondent, chris buckler, is at stormont tonight. chris, this is not something westminster wa nted. but not having a budget has had an effect. yes, public services have been running out of cash without a power—sharing executive westminster has had to step in and the announcement tonight the promise of announcement tonight the promise of an extra 15 million for health and education, money that has

found a body at 11. 30 am this morning in north—east wales and that body had been identified as carl sergeanter way but that he would try to clear his name and get back to government. of course we have had that sad news today. there have had that sad news today. there have been a number of statements released, a number of reactions to the story. let me read a few for you. the first minister carwynjones said carl was a friend as well as a colleague and i am shocked and deeply saddened by his death. he will be a great loss to our party. we also heard from jeremy corbyn, the uk labour leader, who said that the uk labour leader, who said that the death was deeply shocking news and of course we have had a statement from the family as well and they said they were devastated beyond words at the loss of the glue that‘s bound us together. beyond words at the loss of the glue that's bound us together. thank you. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has said he‘s sorry if his comments about a british woman in jail in iran caused her family any anxiety. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was visiting family in iran

carwynjones, the first minister of wales, has defended his decision to sack carl sergeant, the governmentcing misconduct allegations who was found dead on tuesday. it's believed he took his own life. mr sergeant‘s family say he'd been denied naturaljustice because he wasn't given details of the allegations against him. our wales correspondent sian llloyd reports. anything to say about carl sargeant, first minster? carwynjones was not giving any one thing away leaving home this morning, he was going to face fellow labour assembly members for the first time since the death of their collie, carl sargea nt, who he sacked and suspended from the labour party on friday, amid claims of harassment. facing criticism from mr sargeant‘s family and from within his own party, there were questions over carwynjones's position. he promised a statement but it wasn't the time for him to resign. we were all very shocked by what happened last week. there is great hurt, anger, and bewilderment. carl was my friend, in all of the years that i knew him, i never had a cross word with him. but he defended his condu

carl sergeant was a wellknown figure in welsh politics. by wales's first minister, carwyn jones, amid allegations of his personal conduct made by number of women. today mrjones said he was shocked and deeply saddened by the news of carl sargeant‘s death. the assembly member had been suspended by the labour party and an investigation began but mr sargent maintained he was never told the exact details of the allegations against him. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn described his death as deeply shocking. all allegations must be examined and pursued but also has to be great pastoral care and support given to everybody involved. police were called to carl sargeant‘s home shortly before 11 o'clock this morning. it is understood the a9—year—old had taken his own life. his wife and children are devastated. he was the glue that binds us together they said in a statement tonight. at the welsh assembly, flags were lowered to half—mast and there's a feeling of sadness as well a shock. all business here at the national assembly has been suspended as a m

two mps had called for an inquiry into the circumstances of death of the former minister carl sergeants england and wales tonight. northern ireland clearing up by the end of the night and in scotland with clear skies and wintry showers, it will turn cold and frosty. tomorrow, we will see this cloud and rain only very slowly sinking south wards across england and wales. things will brighten up across the midlands and east anglia. something brighterfor across the midlands and east anglia. something brighter for northern england, northern ireland and scotland. a breezy day. cold in the north, six in aberdeen. 13 in plymouth with the rain. that mild air being swept away from the north on remembrance sunday. cold weather across the country. a lot of sunshine. showers in the north—east and highs of six to 10 degrees. today at five, the clocks ticking in the brexit talks as the eu says britain has two weeks to clarify how it will settle its "divorce bill". after talks in brussels, the brexit secretary said it was time for both sides "to work to find solutions", while the eu's chief negotiator

well, the tribute to carl sergeant from the first minister, ca rwyn sergeant from the first minister,tion of optometrists. they want compulsory eye tests to be introduced — a campaign backed by the family of natalie wade, who was killed by a partially sighted driver. 0ur reporter ali fortescue has more. if she walked into a room, as the saying goes, she lit it up. she enjoyed every moment and was so looking forward to getting married. 28—year—old natalie wade died on her way to buy a wedding dress. she was hit by a 78—year—old driver with poor eyesight. there's always an empty chair, and christmas, birthdays, the day she would have been married, they are still very painful. the driver who killed natalie was blind in one eye and partially sighted in the other, but he died before being tried for dangerous driving. but natalie is just one of 70 people who are killed or seriously injured in similar incidents involving bad eyesight last year. the legal standard for eyesight involves being able to read a number plate from 20 metres, but that's something that's only tested when you first tak

carl sargeant‘s body was found at his home on deeside on tuesday. today, a family friend gave an insight into what mr sergeantd been going through. messages were put out to the media and interviews were given where he didn't know they were about to happen. or the additional details would be placed into the public domain. it broke him. during that press conference held here, carwynjones made it clear that he is staying on. but questions remain tonight from those who are shaken to the core by these tragic circumstances. it's not clear yet when they may be answered. sian lloyd, bbc news, cardiff. the mp charlie elphicke, who was suspended from the parliamentary conservative party last week following allegations of improper conduct, has said the process being followed by the party is fundamentally wrong. mr elphicke, who's denied any wrongdoing, said he had not been told about the allegations in detail and said he first heard the news from the media. the conservative party said the case had been referred to the police. thousands of children and teenagers have been flagged up to the government's anti—terror progra

carl sargeant‘s body was found at his home on deeside on tuesday. today, a family friend gave an insight into what mr sergeant were put out to the media and interviews were given where he didn't know they were about to happen. or the additional details would be placed into the public domain. it broke him. during that press conference held here, carwynjones made it clear that he is staying on. but questions remain tonight from those who are shaken to the core by these tragic circumstances. it's not clear yet when they may be answered. sian lloyd, bbc news, cardiff. time now for all the sports news in sport today. this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: a greek tragedy in zagreb as croatia edge closer to a place at the world cup in russia. a controversial swiss penalty in belfast puts a dent in northern ireland's hopes of qualification. and bernd chips in south africa, as austria's wiesberger takes a one shot lead at the nedbank golf challenge. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with football and croatia have taken a big step to qualifying for next year's worl

carl sargeant‘s body was found at his home on deeside on tuesday. today, a family friend gave an insight into what mr sergeanten going through. messages were put out to the media and interviews were given where he didn't know they were about to happen. or the additional details would be placed into the public domain. it broke him. during that press conference, held here, carwynjones made it clear that he is staying on. but questions remain tonight from those who are shaken to the core by these tragic circumstances. it's not clear yet when they may be answered. sian lloyd, bbc news, cardiff. the mp charlie elphicke, who was suspended from the parliamentary conservative party last week following allegations of improper conduct, has said the process being followed by the party is fundamentally wrong. mr elphicke — who's denied any wrongdoing — said he had not been told about the allegations in detail and said he first heard the news from the media. the conservative party said the case had been referred to the police. on the last day of his state visit to china, president trump has been full of praise for preside

under sheriff carl neusel/santa clara county sheriff's office"....on the day of the escape, the normal contingent of deputies on duty was 13 and one sergeant and they actually hadtwo additional deputies assigned so they were actually over-staffed that day..." what's more, the sheriff's office says twenty-five new deputies are now in training. but overall staffing is down about 20 percent. the dsa says monday's escape shows that there are simply not enough deputies to go around. roger winslow/deputy sheriff's association"...what we've been saying to the sheriff's office is that it is just a matter of time before something bad happens because we just don't have the staff to safely accomplish what we've been asked to do...." (rob live) there are political overtones to this debate. the dsa has not made it official, butwhen the time comes, it is not expected to endorse sheriff laurie smith,who is runningfor reelection next year. live in san jose robfladeboe kron 4 news (grant) the san mateo county sheriff's office is now searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting two women while they were walking on a popular trail. this is the sketch o