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the tv presenter emily maitlis has said she fears her stalker will never stop harassing her.red living with two decades of harassment to having a chronic illness. speaking to the emma barnett show on bbc radio five live, she said it had had a devastating impact on her family. itjust makes you jumpy, you know. and, actually, that is stressful, and it is tiring, and it is time—consuming, and, you know, i think it's hard for everyone, actually, because you then turn into this person who sort of shouts at your kids for the wrong thing, not because they have done anything wrong, but because you are stressing about something else. you are having to think about things that are ludicrous, you know, like how you get in and out of the front door, and how they are getting back from school. it is not that you think everybody is out to kill you, you recognise that as a paranoia, but, it doesn't make it any easier, it just means that you are... you are just not living normally, you know. i get lovely messages of support from people saying, you must be so relieved it's all over. he is in pr

now on bbc news, it's time for newsnight with emily maitlis. this is a watershed moment. first dogma has wreaked havoc. is carillion really the beginning of the end for public private partnership, the economic model that's dominated government policy for decades? there is no evidence of chaos and the government is working very hard indeed across all whitehall departments to ensure that the liquidation of carillion takes place in an orderly manner which does not disrupt public services. or is itjust a bump in the road for a policy that can't in practice be reversed? we'll ask this downing street minister. also tonight: ten different classmates! this is how they used to sell sweets to kids. and this is now. you cannot see very strong advertising but once you start getting into the games and into the stories you can see very close association with the toys children receive when they get kinder eggs. are advertisers gaming the rules on selling sugar?

now it is time for newsnight, with emily maitlis.a plan for plastic, before the release of the 25 year in environmental plan we ask if the blues really can go green or if environmental activism will always belong to the left. i am in the heart of the chilterns, the beautiful rolling hills on the outskirts of london which lies at the heart of a government dilemma on protecting the environment while promoting economic growth. we speak with stanley johnson and promoting economic growth. we speak with stanleyjohnson and caroline lucas. the hunger to know what voters think has never been stronger 01’ more voters think has never been stronger or more vitalfor the voters think has never been stronger or more vital for the modern politician. we went to essex to find out their views on modern britain. the kids are not respectable of adults when they tell them to do something. they look at them and, who are you talking to? theyjust have no respect, no respect for the teacher, no respect at all. what do voters tell you about their real concerns

here's emily maitlis tonight, could a tax on plastic convince you the government's the party of the environment? the tories are talking green, again. will we buy it? plus, the pictures of david bowie you've never seen. join me now on bbc two. that's newsnight with emily. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. have a good night. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. our headlines tonight. very average really... var the biggest talking point, as chelsea and arsenal play out a 0—0 draw in the efl cup semi final first leg. lancashire batsman liam livingstone is called up to the england test squad for the first time. he's selected for the tour to new zealand, while bowler mark wood is recalled. and anthonyjoshua's planning a big 2018 of unification fights. his promoter says the first, againstjoseph parker, could be announced this week. hello again. they've now played each other four times this season, but in each meeting between chelsea and arsenal, there still hasn't been a winner in 90 minutes. the latest attempt to separate them came in the first leg of their efl cup s

for 25 years, newsnight presenter emily maitlis has been living in fear of this man, 47—year—old edwardst restraining order and conviction in 2002. today, the court heard vines had breached his restraining order by writing letters to miss maitlis, once from behind bars in willingdon prison and once while on licence. the judge said it was wholly unacceptable, and gave the probation service and the prison governor ten days for a written explanation. in a statement read to court, miss maitlis said she had felt scared and let down when she had heard vines had breached the restraining order even from within the prison system. she said it had affected her relationship with her husband, had scared her children and said "it has affected my ability to do my work". she added, "the breach has been a reminder that this man remains a constant threat in my life." i think a custodial sentence as has been given today sends an important message out to perpetrators and victims of these crimes, that we do take this seriously. the judge said this sort of protracted harassment has a crippling effect on the

the tv presenter emily maitlis has said she fears her stalker will never stop harassing her.ing with two decades of harassment to having a chronic illness. speaking to the emma barnett show on bbc radio five live, she said it had had a devastating impact on her family. it just makes itjust makes you it just makes you jumpy, itjust makes you jumpy, you know. and, actually, that is stressful, and it is tiring, and it is time—consuming, and, you know, i think it's hard for everyone, actually, because you then turn into this person who sort of shouts at your kids for the wrong thing, not because they have done anything wrong, but because you are stressing about somebody else. you are having to think about things that are ludicrous, you know, like how you get in and out of the front door, and how they are getting back from school. it is not that you think everybody is out to kill you, you recognise that as a paranoia, but, it doesn't make it any easier, it just means that you are... you are just means that you are... you are just not living normally, you know. i get lovely message

a man fixated with tv presenter emily maitlis has been jailed for 45 months at oxford crown court after 25 years. the judge said 47—year—old edward vines, from oxford, had carried out "psychological torture" on the newsnight presenter and had repeatedly breached a restraining order imposed on him since 2002, even whilst behind bars at bullingdon prison. police say they are not treating the death of the cranberries‘ singer dolores o'riordan as suspicious. the 46—year—old was found dead in a hotel in london's park lane yesterday. the irish musician, originally from limerick, led the band to international success in the 90's with singles including linger and zombie. members of the band have paid tribute, posting on twitter: in a moment a summary of the business news this hour, but first the headlines on bbc news: calls for employees working on private sector deals for failed construction giant carillion to have theirjobs protected. a californian couple are arrested on suspicion of torture after police found their thirteen emaciated children, some chained to their beds. iceland has promised

now on bbc news, it's time for newsnight with emily maitlis.fire and fury in america, as an explosive war of words erupts between donald trump and his former soulmate, steve bannon. could this be the spat that drives trump's electoral base away? we'll ask bannon‘s right—hand man, and a woman from team trump 2020. another winter, another crisis. as the nhs postpones thousands of routine operations, is the system itself in a critical condition? we have been planning most of the year now for the challenges of winter. we had a very challenging winter last year as well. and actually, the nhs is better prepared than it's been for very many years. as violence escalates in yet another of syria's so—called "de—escalation zones", we'll hearfrom inside idlib, the last rebel—held province in the county. and is there a way of making the cinema work better for those with dementia? we speak to the actress carey mulligan. yeah, i do fear it, and i think we all should fear it, you know. and i think that's what we need to, er... we need to turn that fear into ac

a man fixated by the tv presenter emily maitlis has beenjailed.r contracts. what is your reaction to the government approach? they are not saying what those guarantees are. i spoke to the special manager appointed by the administrator yesterday and tried to find out who is going to keep their job and who will not. it is not clear to me or to my members who is going to have a job by the end of this week. what those guarantees looked like, the devil is in the detail. ourfocus as looked like, the devil is in the detail. our focus as a trade union is to find out what the future employment prospects of members are, and to make sure they get paid. it beggars belief that the government has known about the problems with carillon ford literally months yet we are still asking these questions about who will be impacted. it is pa rt about who will be impacted. it is part of the practical problem sorting out what is a public sector contract and what is a private one? yes, but you would have thought they would have sorted that out by now. there is a big issue a

man has been beenjailed for 45 months at oxford crown court after harassing the bbc presenter emily maitlis. the judge said 47—year—old edward vines from oxford had carried out ‘psychological torture' on the newsnight presenter and had repeatedly breached a restraining order imposed on him since 2002 even while serving a previous prison sentence. the american gymnast simone biles who won four gold medals at the rio 0lympics has said she was sexually abused by the former usa team doctor larry nassar. he was jailed last month for 60 years for possessing images of child sexual abuse and is awaiting sentencing for assaulting other athletes. 0ur sports correspondent natalie pirks reports. and this is really very special. 0ne flip, two flips. full twisting double back. so easy... she's a four—time 0lympic champion whose megawatt smile and will to win propelled her to gymnastic greatness. only one american woman has ever won gold on the vault. simone biles! but last night the self—proclaimed happy, giggly and energetic girl admitted to feeling broken, saying she too had been a victim of one of spo

the government has apologised after emily maitlis received a letterfrom a man, who harassed herfor twout their case today, the prosecution allege injuly last their case today, the prosecution allege in july last year their case today, the prosecution allege injuly last year he kidnapped her as well as another young woman who can't be named for legal reasons. they were bound and gagged allegedly, he took them to a va ca nt gagged allegedly, he took them to a vacant property he had been working on as vacant property he had been working onasa vacant property he had been working on as a builder in south west london and there the prosecution allege that he raped and slit their throats. now, seline died. the second woman managed to survive and managed to talk him into letting her go. she went on to alert police. now, a second man also appeared in court today. he is 28 years old. he is accused of assisting mr arshid in the initial kidnapping. both men deny the charges. the catalan parliament has opened for the first time since the regional separatist government was dismissed in october for at

a man fixated with tv presenter emily maitlis has been jailed for a5 months at oxford crown court, afterdge said a7—year—old edward vines from oxford had carried out "psychological torture" on the newsnight presenter and had repeatedly breached a restraining order imposed on him since 2002, even whilst behind bars at bullingdon prison. there are fewer than a0 miles between manchester and britain's fifth biggest city bradford — but the journey takes almost an hour on even the fastest trains. well this morning, transport for the north published its plan to modernise rail and road links —as our correspondent danny savage reports. the hills of the north. beautiful, but a physical barrier between the conurbations either side of the pennines. travelling by car can be painful, the few routes over the top are often congested. as for the trains, they are frequent but relatively slow and can be overcrowded. because there's always delays on the train, we want this train service to be quicker than what it usually is. most of the trains between halifax and bradford, and halifax to leeds are like this

newsnight presenter emily maitlis on the two decades of hell she suffered being harrassed by a stalkeroming up on afternoon live, all the sport. the england six nations squad?‘ very young looking squad with eddie jones naming eight uncapped players and the desert island and the team are doing so well at the moment that the other teams might as well not show up —— ireland and their team. sarah keith lucas has all the weather. sarah. the strong winds have moved away but we have lots of wintry weather on the cards with snowfall and ice and i will bring you all those details in halfan i will bring you all those details in half an hour. some day their prince will come but crowds gathering in cardiff for prince harry and his bride—to—be meghan markle will have to wait a bit longer because the royals‘ train is running an hour late. hello, everyone. this is afternoon live. i'm simon mccoy. the french president, emmanuel macron, is in the uk for a summit with theresa may and it's an important one for both countries. the leaders will be concentrating on what could be a crucial relationship once