back to daniela's poor man and. they're about to swap homes and spend a period working in each other's countries. recommends that daniella visits the harbor district of the gulf and. that's why. for a long time it was my creative home i had a studio. jazz club was next door great location fantastic music so i definitely recommend it to daniel. and it's lovely looking out of the water and summer it's a lovely place to hang out with a drink. a day daniela's paul man recommends a visit to the old market square. this place is because it has all buildings a lot of cafes and also there are quite some culture spaces here space behind me. other side you have film house and so it's really nice place to be to hang around. until the time comes for them to trade places they'll continue their creative collaboration eventually they'll publish or come. into march that work will be shown in an exhibition in this town near munster. clear simple and no frills that has been the key to the finnish restaurant riving told the nokia for m

i know daniela is very worried about his state of mind.daniela tejada that the british government appear to have prioritised their relations with the uae above the rights and freedoms of matthew hedges? there is no doubt that the uk and the uae have a very special relationship. the uae is an important player when it comes to defence, investments, trade, and so on and so forth. i certainly understand where she is coming from. she certainly thinks some economic variables were in play and these prompted the officials of london to handle this case quite differently thanit handle this case quite differently than it probably would have had we been dealing with a different country that wasn't so important to some of the uk's core economic interests. ben bradshaw, people have talked about sanctions. people have talked about sanctions. people have talked about sanctions. people have talked about breaking off relations with the uae, it and we use some of their bases to fly to afghanistan, so it is a deep security and defence relationship going back

daniela says matthew is entirely innocent.at he was spying for britain. here, the government seems outraged. the uae is supposed to be a friend and ally of britain's. we have given them repeated assurances about matthew. and, you know, if we can't resolve this, there are going to be serious diplomatic consequences because this is totally u na cce pta ble. you sound angry about this. did you get the impression from the uae authorities that there was going to be a different outcome? i'd actually spoken about matthew to crown prince mohammed bin zayed when i visited abu dhabi last week. and i thought i had some understanding that this was going to be resolved in a satisfactory way. so, how did a 31—year—old british academic fall so spectacularly foul of the emirati authorities? his research involved asking sensitive questions about security and defence policies across the gulf. the head of his department says he had a wide range of sources. some would be international experts currently based in the uae. some would be former uae g

daniela says matthew is entirely innocent.ists, that he was spying for britain. here, the government seems outraged. the uae is supposed to be a friend and ally of britain's. we have given them repeated assurances about matthew. and, you know, if we can't resolve this, there are going to be serious diplomatic consequences because this is totally u na cce pta ble. you sound angry about this. did you get the impression from the uae authorities that there was going to be a different outcome? i'd actually spoken about matthew to crown prince mohammed bin zayed when i visited abu dhabi last week. and i thought i had some understanding that this was going to be resolved in a satisfactory way. so, how did a 31—year—old british academic fall so spectacularly foul of the emirati authorities? his research involved asking sensitive questions about security and defence policies across the gulf. the head of his department says he had a wide range of sources. some would be international experts currently based in the uae. some would be form

daniela says matthew is entirely innocent. for britain. here, the government seems outraged. the uae is supposed to be a friend and ally of britain's. we have given them repeated assurances about matthew. and, you know, if we can't resolve this, there are going to be serious diplomatic consequences because this is totally u na cce pta ble. you sound angry about this. did you get the impression from the uae authorities that there was going to be a different outcome? i'd actually spoken about matthew to crown prince mohammed bin zayed when i visited abu dhabi last week. and i thought i had some understanding that this was going to be resolved in a satisfactory way. so, how did a 31—year—old british academic fall so spectacularly foul of the emirati authorities? his research involved asking sensitive questions about security and defence policies across the gulf. the head of his department says he had a wide range of sources. some would be international experts currently based in the uae. some would be former uae government offici

daniela to mr. lamont. daniela the national issue of : mistrust of police , particularly in communities of color, has reared its head in connecticut in multiple examples. most recently, a hartford police officer told people, the majority of black and latino, that he was "a little trigger happy." as governor, what steps would you take to improve police community relations and make sure african-american citizens feel safe? anne: 60 seconds. mr. lamont: i see the mayor of waterbury, a former police chief now a mayor and i love what he did in terms of the police athletic league where the kids get to know the cops. they do sports. they get to know each other. 15 years later that kid is growing up and the cop sees him doing something he should not be doing and says we know each other. what are you doing. that is the kind of trust you have to build and each and every one of our towns. i also say we have to do a better job of protecting our people. two it -- a few days ago when you saw the massacre in the synagogue

daniela tejada, matthew hedges‘s y. —— wife.ng on the programme, the health secretary matt hancock said the case had the potential to damage diplomatic relations betweent the uk and the uae. we have seen no evidence to back up these charges and there are clearly going to have to be serious diplomatic repercussions. the question of why a friend of the uk should act like this is a perfectly reasonable one. i understand that daniela is going to meet the foreign secretary later today. the foreign secretary later today. the foreign secretary has already raised this case personally with the grand prix is on the 12th of november, so before the hearing. —— with the crown prince. the foreign office has been acting on his behalf at the highest possible levels. matt hancock. let's get more now from our middle east reporter paul blake who's in dubai. hello to you. daniela tejada is now at home in the uk but as for anyone acting for her husband, matthew hedges, still in the uae, what are they saying? that's right. it is interesting right now

a day daniela's pullman recommends a visit to the old market square. this place this is cozy because it has all buildings a lot of cafes and also there are quite some culture spaces here space behind me. on the side you have film house and so it's really a nice place to be to hang around. until the time comes for them to trade places they'll continue their creative collaboration eventually they'll publish a cut. and in march their work will be shown in an exhibition in a town near munster. clear simple and no frills that has been the key to the finnish restaurant riving told the nokia for many years chef. cooks almost exclusively with products from finland now and this includes of course fish meat of all kinds such as reindeer moves pork beef and wild duck for our card he's prepared something for us in keeping with the changing seasons so roast wild duck legs in finnish butter with a mushrooms and braised pumpkin are on the menu for today enjoy. the president of the naca restaurant has been located right on the old harbor in the center of helsinki for

you know you're advised daniela tejada to ta ke know you're advised daniela tejada to take this case, is it not, that the british government wants more of a softly softly approach and advises families to get the low profile initially to not rock the boat, perhaps? absolutely. i think before novices advised several people i beenin novices advised several people i been in touch with, and probably more, not to go to press. —— the foreign office has advised. and i think if that is the case, that is com pletely think if that is the case, that is completely in the interests of the diplomatic relationship between the uk and uae and certainly not the best advice for citizenship in detained. people who do not go to the press can end up actually serve in his life sentences or several yea rs in his life sentences or several years in prison when they could have phrased it to the international press and been released like the otherss. it is turbulent advice not to speak out about human rights abuses. —— terrible advice. to speak out about human rights abuses. -- terrible advice. looking to the fu

matthew hedges, from durham university, is accused of spying, but his wife — daniela tejada — insiststhe british government has failed to take a firm enough stance over his ordeal. richard galpin reports. daniela tejada, on the right here, returning to london this morning after witnessing yesterday's court hearing in abu dhabi which she said lasted less than five minutes. her husband shaking when he heard how he 110w husband shaking when he heard how he now faced up to 25 years in prison. ina bbc now faced up to 25 years in prison. in a bbc radio interview, she said charges were trumped up. in a bbc radio interview, she said charges were trumped upm shouldn't have had to get to this instance. his innocence is evident, and every evidence against him is com pletely and every evidence against him is completely fabricated. he was put through so much pain for six months that absolutely nothing that he said could be used against him. her husband, matthew hedges, was arrested in may after a trip to the uae doing research for his ph.d.. his wife says he was held in solitary confinement for mo

i actually interviewed his wife daniela a couple of weeks ago and she said in the initial part of hisolitary confinement for a period of time, he had been vomiting everyday from the anxiety and stress and she said he suffers from anxiety very much. that condition has eased but what she felt at the time was certainly that the government had put quite a bit of pressure on the uae authorities about the conditions and making those conditions easier in detention, but not enough just questioning the actual charges. he of course said he was there doing research looking into the impact of the arab spring on some of the gulf kingdoms and he denies he was spying. the allegation is that he was, is, a british spy. do we know the strength of these accusations? we don't, really. we hearfrom his wife that initially at the beginning of his detention he was asked to signa of his detention he was asked to sign a statement in arabic without his lawyer present actually and this turned out to be a confession. so he admitted to spying in this statement but he didn't know what he was saying. so we don't kno

daniela the wife of a british academic who was jailed for spying in the u.a.e. has released the first picture of her husband since his return to the u.k. at the edges london in london on tuesday he was sentenced to life imprisonment last week before being pardoned on monday and his was arrested six months ago while researching a ph d. on the un security system more on this from paul brennan in london. given the six month solve solitary confinement we understand that matthew hedges enjoyed while he was in the united arab emirates and then the bewildering speed with which he went from being sentenced to life in prison and last weeks are now setting foot back in london a free man it's not surprising that the family decided to make his return to the u.k. a very low key affair he landed at terminal five at london's heathrow airport and avoided the waiting media there instead the family have issued statements on the behalf of both matthew and his wife danielle and i can read snippets of them to you matthew statement is as follows i have not seen or read much of what's

matthew hedges' wife, daniela tejada, tweeted her reaction just over an hour ago.the today programme on bbc radio a. to be honest, i was not expecting it. it's taken me by surprise. i am just so happy and so relieved and really incredulous that this is all happening, finally. it has been an absolute nightmarish six, seven months. ijust can't wait to have him back. do you know when you will see him? i don't know yet. the news has just been announced and we're trying to coordinate the details. i'm trying to see if i can pick him up. we're absolutely elated at the news. what was the last time you saw matthew and what did you think then? i saw him last on the day of his hearing, on the 21st, and sadly the last time i saw him we were both walking out of the court room. we were not able to say goodbye. so i am glad that it will not be long until we say hello again. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, tweeted. .. andreas krieg is an academic colleague of matthew hedges and he's here with me now and i'm also joined by ben bradshaw, who is matthew hedges' constituency mp, a

a day daniela's pullman recommends a visit to the old market square. this place is because it has all buildings a lot of cafes and also there are quite some culture spaces here are space behind me. other side you have film house and so it's really nice place to hang around. until the time comes for them to trade places they'll continue their creative collaboration eventually they'll publish. and in march their work will be shown in an exhibition and then months step. and saying on the subject of art and cultural exchange we had to italy next for a special exhibition of works by the german artist paul clay that last counting seals in northern europe all coming up in today's express. a color clay retrospective opens in the land it's only on wednesday dec submission includes some one hundred works of the seam of primitivism. the german artist interest in prehistoric cultures was first awake ensuring its first so sure and in italy between awesome once you know one and spring nineteen zero two when you discovered early christian art in rome many of the work

recommends that daniela visits the harbor district of the dog and m's canal. for a long time it was my creative home i had a studio. jazz club is next door great location fantastic music so i definitely recommend it to. this lovely looking out of the water and summer it's a lovely place to hang out with a drink. a day on your last poor man recommends a visit to the old market square. this place is because it has all buildings a lot of cafes and also there are quite some culture spaces here space behind me. other side you have film house and so it's really nice place to hang around. until the time comes for them to trade places they'll continue their creative collaboration eventually they'll publish occur. and in march their work will be shown in an exhibition and then one step. and saying on the subject of art and cultural exchange we had to italy next for a special exhibition of works by the german artist paul clay that last counting seals in northern europe all coming up in today's express. a power play retrospective opens in the land it's only on wednesday

well, matthew hedges‘ wife, daniela tejada, said she couldn‘t wait for him to return home.rning. to be honest, i wasn‘t expecting it. it took me by surprise. i am just so happy and so relieved and really incredulous that this is all happening, finally. it has been an absolute nightmarish six, seven months already. i cannot wait to have him back. do you know when you will see him? i don‘t know yet. the news has just been announced and we‘re trying to coordinate the details. i‘m trying to see if i can go and pick him up. we‘re absolutely elated at the news. what was the last time you saw matthew and what did you think then? i saw him on the day of his hearing, and sadly the last time i saw him we were both walking out of the court room. we weren‘t able to say goodbye. so i‘m glad that it will not be long till we say hello again. radha stirling is a human rights lawyer and ceo of detained in dubai. she also advised matthew‘s wife to take his case public by going to the media... earlier radha told me how his life could be affected by this for years to come. we are surprised it

that's daniela tejada.eather. i'm glad to see you have your scarf and big gloves on, because it is chilly, despite the rather impressive laser show. looks like kryptonite, something out of an old superman film. it does a bit. the cameraman, paul, looking at the reflections and says it looks like a spider! we are at chiswick house and gardens by the ionic temple just behind me, this is one of the installations over the coming weeks. it runs until the end of december, the 30th of december. it's the after dark installation. 2.5 miles of trails involving lights, lasers and a giant moon. brightening up a dull morning this morning here and across the uk. let's look at the forecast. a fairly cloudy day almost all over the country, but there are exceptions. north—east england and northern ireland starting with sunshine. a bit different in the south—west compared with yesterday, touch milder in southern counties with temperatures up to 12 this afternoon. here close to that area of low pressure we will see that every

matthew hedges in happier times with his wife daniela.cademic was in the united arab emirates to research the country's foreign policy, but as he was about to return to the uk, he was detained, with his family saying he was held in solitary confinement, forced to sign a confession in arabic and fed a cocktail of drugs. today, despite hopes for his release, the academic was sentenced to life in prison. his wife, daniela, who was in court, issued a statement. "i'm in complete shock. i don't know what to do. matthew is innocent. this has been the worst six months of my life, let alone for matt, who was shaking when he heard the verdict." friends of the couple suggested that matthew hedges had been on the verge of being released. we are all shocked. there were expectations that the pressure, and added to the actions of the uk government, would have led to a different verdict. the uk and uae have historically enjoyed warm diplomatic ties, but it appears today's ruling came as a surprise to the british government. the uae is supposed to be a fr

i understand that daniela is going to meet the foreign secretary later today.so before the hearing. the foreign office has been acting on his behalf at the highest possible levels. let‘s get more now from our middle east reporter paul blake who‘s in dubai. what is the latest from there? this morning the local press here in the uae, this is the national, a pro—government newspaper here is head lines on verdict not final, citing the attorney general. this is also seen in the state—run news agency, carrying the statement from the attorney general. so it seems to be in some ways the message that is being pushed out is that the verdict is not final and that matthew hedges can appeal. that seems to be interesting, because it is coming in response to jeremy hunt, interesting, because it is coming in response tojeremy hunt, the british foreign secretary, releasing a strong statement saying he was shocked and statement and that it ran contrary to assurances he was given. he was out last week the meet with leaders here and he is said to have brought up the issue of matth

daniela relph reports from the old bailey.ng he'd face difficult questions about his daughter's death and his relationship with her. nicola fellows was nine years old when she was murdered in 1986. earlier in this trial, the defence told jurors that barrie fellows was involved in the sexual abuse and murder of his own daughter. today, he got his chance to reply. barrie fellows was asked by the defence barrister if he had been complicit in the sexual abuse of his daughter and if he had had anything to do with her murder. he replied firmly, "no". barrie fellows then broke down in tears, as he described identifying his daughter's body. as he did so, he told thejury that he placed 50p in her hand, which would have been nicola's pocket money that week. russell bishop, an acquaintance of both girls‘ families, denies murdering the nine—year—olds. barrie fellows today told the court, in october the court, in october 1986 his daughter, nicola, and her friend, karen, had been in the wrong place at the wrong time. daniela relph, bbc news

matthew hedges was welcomed home by his wife daniela tejada and members of his family.esterday after being sentenced to life in prison for spying. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams is here. and he has put out a statement thanking his wife. that is right, they crept in this morning and were escorted out of heathrow away from the cameras but there was a statement shortly afterwards, matthew hedges has described it as a very surreal moment. it is just six days ago he was facing a life sentence for alleged spying. as you say, he singled out the work of daniela, his wife, and says he could not have done this without her. seeing her and my family after this ordeal, he says, is the best thing that could have happened. the state" her, saying she is overjoyed and exhausted, pointing out the family needs some time to process everything they have been through. no one, she says, should never have gone through what he did and it will ta ke gone through what he did and it will take him time to heal and recover. he is very overwhelmed. i don't think we necessarily will see him i

today matthew hedges' wife daniela said the last six months had been the worst of their lives and nowmare had only got worse. 0ur middle east reporter paul blake was at the court in dubai. what happens now? well, there are unconfirmed reports in the uae that the defendant, matthew hedges, has 30 days to defend this. i have been speaking to a family spokesperson and she says the family are not aware of this fact. theresa may has spokenin aware of this fact. theresa may has spoken in parliament and she has said she is deeply disappointed by this outcome. she said the foreign secretary is urgently seeking a call with his counterpart in the uae. jeremy hunt has released his own statement saying it is contrary to earlier reassurances that they gave about the case and it will have repercussions between the relationship with the uae and the uk. ina relationship with the uae and the uk. in a country where there are so many british expats and tourists. paul blake. the prime minister is to meet the european commission president in brussels in a few hours' time, to try to finalise a plan for rel

daniela relph, bbc news, at the old bailey.ps, a new report has found that more than one in four graduates are still not being paid for working as interns. the sutton trust — a group that campaigns for social mobility — says working for nothing is still the norm in many industries and has trapped young people in a cycle of unpaid work. chi chi izundu has been speaking to two former interns about their experiences. interns, work shadowing or work experience. there is an estimated 100,000 a year working in businesses around the uk. according to the sutton trust, more than one in four are working for free. yes, i think the outcome has been good. i still work in policy and public affairs, it is a career in a sector that i want to work in still. the sutton trust says unpaid experience is problematic because young people from low and moderate income backgrounds are being prevented from accessing careers in some of the most desirable sectors because they cannot afford to take part. so, i worked in parliament for six weeks, unpaid. i h

his wife, daniela tejada, said she couldn't wait for him to return home.gn secretary, jeremy hunt, said he was grateful to the uae government for resolving issue speedily. in response to a letter from the family of mr hedges requesting clemency, and in consideration of the historical relationship and close ties between united arab emirates and the united kingdom, his highness has decided to include mr matthew hedges among the 785 prisoners released. mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country once all the formalities are complete. that was an official of the uae government making that announcement that mr hedges was being pardoned. his wife, daniela tejada has been giving her reaction this morning to the today programme. to be honest, i was not expecting it. it took me by surprise. i am so happy and so relieved and really incredulous that this is all happening finally. it has been an absolute nightmare this six, seven months. i cannot wait to have him back. do you know when you will see him? i do not know yet. the news has just been announced and we'r

matthew hedges' wife, daniela, returned from the united arab emirates early this morning.iringly about her husband's six—month ordeal. his innocence is evident, and every evidence against him is completely fabricated and he was put through so much pain for six months that absolutely nothing that he said or did could be used against him. the uae says mr hedges is a british spy, convicted after due process. britain says there's not a shred of evidence. a message relayed in no uncertain terms when the foreign secretary met the uae‘s ambassador this morning. the foreign ministry of the united arab emirates says that contrary to media reports, matthew hedges has been treated fairly, according to the constitution of the uae. we are proud, it says, to have a system ofjustice that gives everyone the right to a fair trial. mr hedges' wife had herfirst meeting with jeremy hunt this afternoon. she is still haunted by what she saw in court just yesterday. seeing him shaking in court after being handed a life sentence and then being made to leave was beyond heartbreaking. we didn't eve

well what's happened is that daniel to daniela who is the wife of matthew had just has landed back here in the u.k. this morning after attending that court hearing in the united arab emirates on weapons they had which matthew was sentenced to a life sentence allegedly for spying now she's landed back here in the u.k. done a radio interview which she's been very critical of the u.a.e. for the way that they've treated matthew but also for the foreign and commonwealth office here in the u.k. for the way that it gauged with matthew's case or fail to engage in her words with matthew's case nuff what she said is that i believe they should have taken a firm a stance from the beginning if not publicly than through their private representation as this is something that i feel they failed to do throughout really they only started taking a firmer approach in taking everything i had been insisting on for months seriously wants matta been released on bail it was late last month he'd already been in custody for six months by then when matt was able to speak to them directly she goes on to say i was u

news about matthew hedges is absolutely devastating and our thoughts are with matthew and his wife daniela and his family today. and we are incredibly disappointed that the usa should do this we see no foundation in the charges that have been laid against him we've raised the issue repeatedly i raised it last week with crown prince mohammed himself and yet despite that we have today's news there will be serious diplomatic consequences for a country that says that it is a friend and ally of the united kingdom but right now our thoughts with matthew and his family and we want to do everything we can to get him home as soon as possible by this at the very latest now from our correspondent in london paul brennan paul what are the families say the major inconsistences are contradictions then in the oath or it is of u.a.e. and their their statement of what has gone on. yes the family has issued a statement complaining bitterly at the treatment of matthew had his in the u.a.e. the u.a.e. is attorney general put out a statement on weapons day saying that matthew had had all due process the family

daniela relph, bbc news, at the old bailey.the level of service they require. cleveland police chief mike veale says financial cuts are too deep and have gone on too long. earlier this week, the bbc showed police offices in hartlepool empty and officers struggling to police the streets. the force has seen a 37% reduction in staffing andover £25 million of budget cuts since 2010. police in london say new tactics designed to stop moped crime, including knocking offenders off their bikes, have led to a sharp fall in the number of moped robberies. scotland yard say the number of offences has dropped by over a third since specialist teams were set up to tackle the problem. you may find some footage in tom symonds‘ report disturbing. as a crime, it can be lightning fast or deeply intimidating. for the met, the scooter gangs have become a big problem. the response is a new specialist team with high—powered, slimline motorbikes. this stinger system punctures the tyres of scooter criminals then retracts to allow police cars to pass. but

today, matthew hedges's wife daniela said the last six months had been the worst of their lives, andents of a girl who was sexually assaulted at the age of 6 by boys in her primary school playground — have won compensation from the local authority involved. 7 the council has not accepted liability, but the undisclosed five figure settlement could set a precedent. 7 7 the mother has been speaking exclusively to our education editor bra nwen jeffreys. bella has made friends at her new primary school, but she carries the mental scars of past experiences. at the age of six she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by boys in her primary school playground. staff had seen bella with her underwear partly removed. eventually she told her mum she was in pain. for the family, the legal action was about holding the authority to account. and being able to support bella in the future. it's been worth it financially because there is now a sum of money which will pay for the therapy and support for her up until adulthood. at any point in the court action did the council say, ok, we will offer you suppo

matthew hedges' wife, daniela, returned from the united arab emirates early this morning.out her husband's six—month ordeal. evidence against him is completely fabricated and he was put through so much pain for six months that absolutely nothing that he said or didn't could be used against him. the uae says mr hedges is a british spy, convicted after due process. britain says there's not a shred of evidence — an argument bluntly put to the uae ambassador by the foreign secretary this morning. but this afternoon in the uae, an apparent change of tone. a statement described by the foreign office as an olive branch. but the final line hinted at conciliation. at the foreign office, mr hedges' wife had herfirst meeting with jeremy hunt, still haunted by yesterday's court hearing, but less critical of the government's efforts. seeing him shaken in court after being handed a life sentence and then being made to leave was beyond heartbreaking. we didn't even get to say goodbye. i really appreciate the foreign secretary taking the time to meet me at this crucial point in matt's lif

i could not have done this without daniela, i hear her face is everywhere. all once again, this is very surreal!" less than a week ago, matthew hedges was facing life in prison. now he is a free man, able to resume his personal and life. the authorities in the uae continue to believe he was a spy. he was part—time phd researcher, part—time businessman, but he was 100% a full—time secret service operative. it is possible they would have released him months ago, if the british government had only admitted as much. but that was never on the cards. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, says there is simply no evidence for the allegations. we have made it very clear for a number of months now, that we see no basis in these allegations. they have relfected on that, they have taken the action that they can, which means matthew hedges will be reunited with his family. my hopes had been shattered on so many occasions that i didn't actually know whether i should raise them up again. it hasjust come as a very sudden, very happy surprise. it now seems neither government w

matthew hedges, from durham university, is accused of spying but his wife, daniela tejada insists he's govenment has failed to take a firm enough stance over his ordeal. richard galpin reports. daniela tejada on the right, returning to london this morning after witnessing yesterday's court hearing in abu dhabi. she said it lasted less than five minutes. her husband or shaking when he heard how he now faced up to 25 years in prison. in a bbc radio interview she said that charges were trumped up. it should not have had to get to this incidence. his innocence is evident. every evidence against him is completely fabricated and he was put through so much strain for six months. absolutely nothing he said ordid ba months. absolutely nothing he said or did ba used against him. matthew hedges was arrested in may at the end of a trip to the uae researching foreign and security policy issues for his ph.d.. his wife says he was held in solitary confinement for months and subjected to intense interrogation she is dismayed the foreign office did not intervene much earlier. but the foreign secretary

his wife, daniela tejada, said she was "elated".ow on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. general motors drives down jobs. the carmaker ‘s decision to slash its workforce by 40,000 draws criticism from donald trump. backing down on the illegal wildlife trade, free auction houses are banned from the sale of rhino worn artefacts. what other measures can be taken to protect the endangered species? —— rhino horn. good morning. it is tuesday, glad you could join us. we start off in general motors and the us carmaker plans to stop production at five factories in north america and cut more than 14,000 jobs. the us carmaker also announced it will also shut down three facilities outside north america by the end of next year. it north america by the end of next yea r. it follows north america by the end of next year. it follows rising costs and slower car sales, the decision has drawn criticism from politicians including donald trump. this country has done a lot for general motors, you better get back in there soon. we have

matthew hedges' wife, daniela, returned from the united arab emirates early this morning.month ordeal. his innocence is evident, and every evidence against him is completely fabricated and he was put through so much pain for six months that absolutely nothing that he said or did could be used against him. the uae says mr hedges is a british spy, convicted after due process. britain says there's not a shred of evidence. a message relayed in no uncertain terms when the foreign secretary met the uae‘s ambassador this morning. the foreign ministry of the united arab emirates says that contrary to media reports, matthew hedges has been treated fairly, according to the constitution of the uae. we are proud, it says, to have a system ofjustice that gives everyone the right to a fair trial. mr hedges' wife had herfirst meeting with jeremy hunt this afternoon. she is still haunted by what she saw in court just yesterday. seeing him shaking in court after being handed a life sentence and then being made to leave was beyond heartbreaking. we didn't even get to say goodbye. i really a

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daniela will read a statement. thank you for your continued support.te the foreign secretary taking the time to meet me at this crucial point in our life. he has assured me that he and his team are doing everything in their power to get that free and return him home to me. this is not a fight i can win alone andi this is not a fight i can win alone and i thank the foreign office and the british public for now standing up the british public for now standing upfor the british public for now standing up for theirfirst the british public for now standing up for their first citizen. i am sorry i cannot graduate individual interviewers but i am sure you understand how difficult a time that has been for me. that is the wife of matthew hedges who was sentenced to life in the united arab emirates. earlier on radio four she was seeing the british government had put uk interests above her husband —— right to freedom. a little more conciliatory having thanked jeremy hunt for his time, she said this is not a fight i can win alone and thanked those who had supported

matthew hedges, in happier times with his wife, daniela.ersity academic was in the united arab emirates to research the country's foreign policy. but as he was about to return to the uk, he was detained, with his family saying he was held in solitary confinement, forced to sign a confession in arabic, and fed a cocktail of drugs. today, despite hopes for his release, the academic was sentenced to life in prison. his wife, daniela, who was in court, issued a statement. friends of the couple suggested that matthew hedges had been on the verge of being released. we are all shocked. there were expectations that the pressure, and added to the actions of the uk government, would have led to a different verdict. the uk and uae have historically enjoyed warm diplomatic ties, but it appears today's ruling came as a surprise to the british government. the uae is supposed to be a friend and ally of britain's. we have given them repeated assurances about matthew. and if we can't resolve this, there are going to be serious diplomatic consequences, becau

matthew hedges, in happier times with his wife, daniela.h the country's foreign policy, but as he was about to return to the uk, he was detained, with his family saying he was held in solitary confinement, forced to sign a confession in arabic and fed a cocktail of drugs. today, despite hopes for his release, the academic was sentenced to life in prison. his wife, daniela, who was in court, issued a statement. friends of the couple suggested that matthew hedges had been on the verge of being released. we are all shocked. there were expectations that the pressure, and added to the actions of the uk government, would have led to a different verdict. the uk and uae have historically enjoyed warm diplomatic ties, but it appears today's ruling came as a surprise to the british government. the uae is supposed to be a friend and ally of britain's. we have given them repeated assurances about matthew. and if we can't resolve this, there are going to be serious diplomatic consequences, because this is totally u na cce pta ble. foreign media, includi

in and sunday daniela's tweaks a drawing completed by her colleague in germany. it reminded me of various we found on the way to school and when you took them you could jump on them and make this this noise but we always also did that to make like blowing guns and we blew them through the open windows of our neighbors are not of course but the real fun. one million three hundred fifty thousand euros of funding has been earmarked in the next three years by the e.u. and regional bodies in tandem a project between germany and the netherlands encounters between artists t.v. shows film projects and sound experiments. back to danielle a sportsman and. they're about to swap homes and spend a period working in each other's countries. recommends that daniella visits the harbor district of the dog and canal. for a long time it was my creative home i had a studio. jazz club was next door great location fantastic music so i definitely recommend it to. this lovely looking out of the water and summer it's a lovely place to hang out with a drink. a day man recommends a visit to

daniela relph joined those who took part in the people's procession. 10,000 people, some with militaryany with none at all. united any desire to take part in this public show of remembrance. it was an event that lacked formality but was filled with personal touches. for home made wreaths to be laid at the cenotaph. descendants wearing the medals of those long gone and the family photos of a generation who had fought and often not come home. in a hundred years‘ time none of us are going to be here to do this again so it feels very special to be here. if we don't remember then there will be no one else to remember, especially the next—generation. having members of the family that have served in both world wars and lost them and served myself, it is a real honour to be here today. there is a rhythm to remembrance sunday that is so familiar. but this is something quite different, a procession for the people, all of whom are walking to remember. the last time there was a people's procession was 1919, then thousands walked past the centaph to pay their respects and just like today as this pe

this season they're one of the only teams that have their own stadium for example they have you know daniela family fear behind them with that that's a lot of money there so they've always been able to attract top talent because they can pay for it so you know you look said to continue the longest time it's a winning streak in the top five leagues aside from an earth shattering change in fortunes it could be a while before we see another team win the league i think they'll probably win this year again but in the next maybe let's say five six years we'll see that gap for five years it's not just in syria either even have been the only italian club seriously competing in the champions league in recent years. a decade ago the likes of milan and were claiming europe's biggest prize. but in the last eight years only to have reached the final and they're on a ridiculous losing streak in european cup finals they've lost their last five one team being in control of the league doesn't say much for the strength of competition and when even that team falls short in europe it's not a great sign for the