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sta nsted were told london gatwick birmingham and london stansted were told they need to improve.on authority. talk is through what your report found ? authority. talk is through what your report found? the report looks at the services provided by the top 30 uk airports for passengers with disability who need help accessing the airport, it is a positive story overall, 16 airports ranters really good for providing a great service to disabled passengers, but four airports, manchester ranked wins and sta nsted, airports, manchester ranked wins and stansted, gatwick airports, manchester ranked wins and sta nsted, gatwick and airports, manchester ranked wins and stansted, gatwick and birmingham have more work required so that disabled passengers and those needing the service gets a great service. so more workers on the ground helping those who need help? it can be resources, and the focus, have we got the right staff training? where service is really good, staff are really passionate and there is a real focus from management on delivering a great service. what is great about what we ha
sta nsted were told london gatwick birmingham and london stansted were told they need to improve.on authority. talk is through what your report found ? authority. talk is through what your report found? the report looks at the services provided by the top 30 uk airports for passengers with disability who need help accessing the airport, it is a positive story overall, 16 airports ranters really good for providing a great service to disabled passengers, but four airports, manchester ranked wins...
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i would support a fourth and fifth runway actually at heathrow and at gatwick. 8,000 to 10,000 peoplebly removed from their community. also on this programme, as the scottish parliament breaks for its summer recess, our scotland political editor gives us his end—of—term report. and at prime minister's questions, jeremy corbyn taunts theresa may over her cabinet brexit splits, which he reckons are giving big business the collywobbles. the real risk to jobs in our country is a prime minister who is having to negotiate round the clock with her own cabinet to stop it falling apart. he's got a decision to make. he can either back business or he can try to overthrow capitalism, he can't do both. and i'll be reporting from a new exhibition telling the story of women in parliament. but first, mps have backed the government's decision to press ahead with the expansion of heathrow airport. the move was approved by a big government majority of 296. since a third runway was first mooted more than 15 years ago, the plans have been mired in controversy with campaigns from local residents over the l
i would support a fourth and fifth runway actually at heathrow and at gatwick. 8,000 to 10,000 peoplebly removed from their community. also on this programme, as the scottish parliament breaks for its summer recess, our scotland political editor gives us his end—of—term report. and at prime minister's questions, jeremy corbyn taunts theresa may over her cabinet brexit splits, which he reckons are giving big business the collywobbles. the real risk to jobs in our country is a prime minister...
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i have contemplated suicide in the past because of this quy- gatwick airport says the main runway hasts were diverted with a runway closed for several hours. all passengers left the flight from naples safely following the landing and the airport said it is all running as normal. buckingham palace opens to the public this weekend. this year the centrepiece of the summer opening is the prince and patron exhibition, a personal take on art by the prince of wales, who's selected more than 100 works to mark his 70th birthday. it includes never before seen sketches of his sons william and harry, shown alongside works created by young artists from the charities he has founded. and at 6:30pm tonight we have a special programme live from buckingham palace ahead of its summer opening. let's have a look at the travel situation now. there are severe delays on the dlr, otherwise it is a good service. on the roads, one lane is closed southbound on the m1 because of an accident, long delays into london. the m11 is closed northbound between junction 8 and ten for resurfacing. finally, commercial road
i have contemplated suicide in the past because of this quy- gatwick airport says the main runway hasts were diverted with a runway closed for several hours. all passengers left the flight from naples safely following the landing and the airport said it is all running as normal. buckingham palace opens to the public this weekend. this year the centrepiece of the summer opening is the prince and patron exhibition, a personal take on art by the prince of wales, who's selected more than 100 works...
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and gatwick express have delays of up to 10 minutes between victoria and west croydon.ll. over in the east, there's the chance of a shower. we had a few yesterday, there are fewer around today but there may be one or two parts of essex, for example, parts of kent. the maximum temperature, though, reaching 30 celsius, the wind very light today so it is going to feel very warm. a lovely evening in the sunshine and then overnight, mostly clear at least in the west, and cloud feeding in from the east overnight. the minimum temperature again very hot, quite sticky and uncomfortable. between 15 and 18 celsius. into the weekend, it remains dry, hot and sunny. plenty of sunshine around for saturday. a certain football match perhaps tomorrow afternoon, 31 celsius the maximum. similar day for sunday and the dry weather continues into next week, a little bit cooler for midweek and then warming up again as we head into next weekend. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. now though it's back to steph and naga. hello, this is breakfast with naga munch
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in 2017, there were eight reported incidents that posed risk to aircraft at gatwick. restrictions risks five years in prison or an unlimited fine, or both. a shopping centre in east london is likely to remain closed today, according to the london fire brigade. the stratford centre was closed all day yesterday due to a burst water main outside. around 50 shops inside were affected. 70 firefighters helped tackle the flood. historic england has received hundreds of nominations from the public in their bid to find london's lesser known murals, statues and tributes. a graveyard that was once a burial ground for paupers and prostitutes, a bench where a marriage proposal took place in the ‘50s, and a mural from the 19th century that commemorates local heroes are among the many memorials that were nominated. let's have a look at the travel situation now. on the tube, a good service across all lines, but goodge street station on the northern line is shut. on the roads, traffic is starting to build on the woolwich road flyover, northbound. on the a13, it's busy heading into tow
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passengers that use southern, thameslink and the gatwick express a re southern, thameslink and the gatwick area are completely down the. generally advice is to avoid victoria station completely, there are very few services coming in. the main services are completely suspended, the gatwick express is expended as are the thameslink services. those services at all at stricken common, northbridge, thornton heath and is expected to last most of morning. let's look at the rest of the trouble. a good service on the tube this morning. the trains, southern and thameslink are badly disrupted as all of the signal systems in the stricken common area are down and there are no services at by victoria. a while, great western railway services between west ealing and creams that are suspended due to a broken down train. onto the roads, on the m25, two lanes remain closed clockwise, following a collision and fuel spillage with congestion. in other news, and nhs trust has criticised for failing to beat the healthcare needs for prisoners at thameslink prison. the company that rate —— the company that provides
passengers that use southern, thameslink and the gatwick express a re southern, thameslink and the gatwick area are completely down the. generally advice is to avoid victoria station completely, there are very few services coming in. the main services are completely suspended, the gatwick express is expended as are the thameslink services. those services at all at stricken common, northbridge, thornton heath and is expected to last most of morning. let's look at the rest of the trouble. a good...
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last year exposed staff mistreating detainees at the brook house immigration removal centre, near gatwickons put the spotlight on the management of detention centres. they're used to house illegal immigrants before deportation. a review of the system by stephen shaw noted improvements since his first report two years ago. i'm very grateful to mr shaw for his comprehensive and thoughtful report. it recognises the progress the government has made in reforming immigration detention since his last report in 2016, but it also challenges us to go even further. mrjavid announced four new priorities. let me be clear that the starting point is always immigration detention is only for those whom we are confident that there are no other approaches that will work. encouraging and supporting people to leave voluntarily is of course preferable. i've asked the home office to do more to explore alternatives to detention. with faith groups and ngos and with an community. as a first app i cannot than a week intend to pilot a scheme that will mendis lovable woman in the community would otherwise be detained
last year exposed staff mistreating detainees at the brook house immigration removal centre, near gatwickons put the spotlight on the management of detention centres. they're used to house illegal immigrants before deportation. a review of the system by stephen shaw noted improvements since his first report two years ago. i'm very grateful to mr shaw for his comprehensive and thoughtful report. it recognises the progress the government has made in reforming immigration detention since his last...
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on the number of departures; leading to delays and cancellations at airports including edinburgh, gatwickm. the storms are expected to continue overnight, with a yellow weather warning in place for the east of england and scotland. chi chi izundu reports. the summer holiday getaway, stopped abruptly in a car park. those hoping to go via eurotunnel told they can't because of the heat. and there's caution for those planning long drives. in london, in surrey, in new york. the summer heat wake breaking in spectacularfashion. the met the summer heat wake breaking in spectacular fashion. the met office issued an amber warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms will not flash flooding could pose a risk to life. police have been warning of the danger of swimming. it in your boy remains missing. the body of a 17—year—old boy was found. boy remains missing. the body of a 17-year-old boy was found. --7 —year—old boy. concerns were raised about a boy reported entering the water. formal identification is yet to ta ke water. formal identification is yet to take place but next of kin have been informed. e
on the number of departures; leading to delays and cancellations at airports including edinburgh, gatwickm. the storms are expected to continue overnight, with a yellow weather warning in place for the east of england and scotland. chi chi izundu reports. the summer holiday getaway, stopped abruptly in a car park. those hoping to go via eurotunnel told they can't because of the heat. and there's caution for those planning long drives. in london, in surrey, in new york. the summer heat wake...
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we hear lots of complaints about queues at heathrow and gatwick, but try going to the us.days than anybody else? is that true? record low number of sick days, official figures show. true? record low number of sick days, official figures showlj looked at this report and i am a little bit sceptical, but i think working patterns have changed, lots more people work from home, if you have re m ote more people work from home, if you have remote working and you do not feel particularly well, you can work from home without passing onjones to your work colleagues. in the uk we are not bad for days off, we have bank holidays and lots of annual leave, compared to somewhere like the united states. i suppose that encourages more of us... the united states. i suppose that encourages more of us... there is more flexible working, which i think is key. if you afford your employees more flexible working they will be less inclined to take days off. i can't remember my last sick day, it was probably six or seven years ago, simply because if i do feel particularly well, i will stay at home and
we hear lots of complaints about queues at heathrow and gatwick, but try going to the us.days than anybody else? is that true? record low number of sick days, official figures show. true? record low number of sick days, official figures showlj looked at this report and i am a little bit sceptical, but i think working patterns have changed, lots more people work from home, if you have re m ote more people work from home, if you have remote working and you do not feel particularly well, you can...
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passengers not to travel unless ‘absolutely necessary.‘ major airports such as stansted, luton and gatwickue to thunder storms in europe. and members of the rmt union at south western railway and eurostar are on strike for 2h hours over separate disputes. south western railway says half of its services — in south—west london and southern counties of england — will be cancelled. but eurostar say a normal service will run. we can speak to katherine da costa who's at stansted airport. lots of problems but in some ways, problems that are caused elsewhere having an affect on passengers where you are? that is right. we have spoken to many passengers who are very angry, very frustrated. they spent the night at the airport, on the floor, many of them with very young children. the cancellations last night mean that planes are not in the correct position, causing a knock on problem today. this is the first weekend of the school holidays, thousands of people are preparing to take off. they have described long queues, disorderly queue is, many waiting several hours without any information from the air
passengers not to travel unless ‘absolutely necessary.‘ major airports such as stansted, luton and gatwickue to thunder storms in europe. and members of the rmt union at south western railway and eurostar are on strike for 2h hours over separate disputes. south western railway says half of its services — in south—west london and southern counties of england — will be cancelled. but eurostar say a normal service will run. we can speak to katherine da costa who's at stansted airport....
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and a further 2.5 million are taking to the skies, with heathrow expecting 500,000, 250,000 at gatwicke causing disruption on the railways, too. the mainline linking london and the west country is blocked, meaning diversions of 40 minutes, and in scotland, the line linking glasgow and motherwell is also closed. and here at king's cross and st pancras, passengers are facing ongoing disruption caused by the botched introduction of a new timetable back in may. but there is one piece of good news for weary rail users. virgin trains are dropping evening peak restrictions every friday until the end of august, in an effort to spread loadings and cut congestion. ben ando, bbc news. the european space agency is asking for the public‘s help to name their new mars rover. the robot is currently called exomars, but it's hoped the public can come up with something a little more inspiring, as caroline rigby reports. it is a competition that's, well, out of this world — what to call a robot set to explore mars in 2021. currently called exomars, this six—wheeled rover will travel across the red planet
and a further 2.5 million are taking to the skies, with heathrow expecting 500,000, 250,000 at gatwicke causing disruption on the railways, too. the mainline linking london and the west country is blocked, meaning diversions of 40 minutes, and in scotland, the line linking glasgow and motherwell is also closed. and here at king's cross and st pancras, passengers are facing ongoing disruption caused by the botched introduction of a new timetable back in may. but there is one piece of good news...
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and a further 2.5 million are taking to the skies, with heathrow expecting 500,000, 250,000 at gatwickekend engineering works are causing disruption on the railways, too. the mainline linking london and the west country is blocked, meaning diversions of a0 minutes, and in scotland, the line linking glasgow and motherwell is also closed. and here at king's cross and st pancras, passengers are facing ongoing disruption caused by the botched introduction of a new timetable back in may. but there is one piece of good news for weary rail users. virgin trains are dropping evening peak restrictions every friday until the end of august, in an effort to spread loadings and cut congestion. as the peak holiday season gets under way, more than 100,000 passengers on ryanair have been told their flights have been cancelled because of a series of strikes in the coming week. but its emerged that they could be in line for hundreds of pounds in compensation, in an unprecedented move by the civil aviation authority which is encouraging all persons affected to make a claim. earlier simon calder — travel e
and a further 2.5 million are taking to the skies, with heathrow expecting 500,000, 250,000 at gatwickekend engineering works are causing disruption on the railways, too. the mainline linking london and the west country is blocked, meaning diversions of a0 minutes, and in scotland, the line linking glasgow and motherwell is also closed. and here at king's cross and st pancras, passengers are facing ongoing disruption caused by the botched introduction of a new timetable back in may. but there...
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he had spent 1000 euros on another flight had spent 1000 euros on another flight from gatwick, a hotel the taxi because it does not depart until wednesday. many, and the taxi because it does not depart untilwednesday. many, many people badly affected. stansted airport has said, big huge queues and crowds are worth described, they said that was because passengers decided to stay at the airport to read book after flights decided to stay at the airport to read book afterflights had been cancelled. the queues have gone down in many check—in areas they have gone down. it seems that ryanair is the worst affected. they are still suffering from delays and cancellations although the company has not confirmed how many flights have been cancelled. by looking at the information board, it looks like it is in double figures. stansted airport has said passengers should speak to airlines. as for ryanair, they have blamed the severe weather yesterday and staff shortages, which they say are at a traffic control for the delays that they have apologised to customers and said the fa ct apologised to custom
he had spent 1000 euros on another flight had spent 1000 euros on another flight from gatwick, a hotel the taxi because it does not depart until wednesday. many, and the taxi because it does not depart untilwednesday. many, many people badly affected. stansted airport has said, big huge queues and crowds are worth described, they said that was because passengers decided to stay at the airport to read book after flights decided to stay at the airport to read book afterflights had been...
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and a further 2.5 million are taking to the skies, with heathrow expecting 500,000, 250,000 at gatwickon and the west country is blocked, meaning diversions of a0 minutes, and in scotland, the line linking glasgow and motherwell is also closed. and here at king's cross and st pancras, passengers are facing ongoing disruption caused by the botched introduction of a new timetable back in may. but there is one piece of good news for weary rail users. virgin trains are dropping evening peak restrictions every friday until the end of august, in an effort to spread loadings and cut congestion. ben ando, bbc news. the time is approaching a:30pm. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. hello there. apart from a few showers around this evening, most places will end the day on a fine note. and into tomorrow, it's looking pretty similar to part one of the weekend. very warm and sunny across a good portion of england and wales, but always more cloud in the north and the west. this evening and overnight, it will stay very cloudy across much of scotland, northern ireland, north—wes
and a further 2.5 million are taking to the skies, with heathrow expecting 500,000, 250,000 at gatwickon and the west country is blocked, meaning diversions of a0 minutes, and in scotland, the line linking glasgow and motherwell is also closed. and here at king's cross and st pancras, passengers are facing ongoing disruption caused by the botched introduction of a new timetable back in may. but there is one piece of good news for weary rail users. virgin trains are dropping evening peak...
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what we do know is about 125,000 people were expected to use gatwick airport today, it is the busiestith one rail group in operation, the chances are there will be people who will have missed flights. regular rail passengers, well, they have become very used to announcement of cancellations and delays, it has become the unwelcome soundtrack to their summer, so if i cani soundtrack to their summer, so if i can i want to show you some pictures of these tracks here this morning. they should be absolutely crawling with trains, but, in fact, a power failure to the signals not far from him and that 40% of the services between london and the south of england were completely cancelled. network rail, the track operator, say they have a temporary solution in place and that power has been restored to the london to brighton line. however, trains are coming back into service, although you can see one stuck there already, but it means that the delays we had earlier on in the day, it means there will be trains and crews in the wrong place, so rail operators are urging passengers not to travel. victo
what we do know is about 125,000 people were expected to use gatwick airport today, it is the busiestith one rail group in operation, the chances are there will be people who will have missed flights. regular rail passengers, well, they have become very used to announcement of cancellations and delays, it has become the unwelcome soundtrack to their summer, so if i cani soundtrack to their summer, so if i can i want to show you some pictures of these tracks here this morning. they should be...
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i just flew back from gatwick and when i was exactly where it did affect i was. hold on.well you got to let me talk to you by the plane doesn't get a plane change i go get some food because they don't serve food and i was told to go to security with my bags i got a full search i nearly missed my plane and there was no reason for the search so you're probably on the list and we didn't have any food on the flight home for six hours i kind and generous out of hand let's look at let's look at all the other ramifications that i mean you said about steve you said before about the fact that you feel safe on the side but let's look at what the t.s.a. interviewee said about the program they said that they think it prevents them focusing on more effective actions what do you think about that. look again i don't i don't think that the the t.s.a. is sacrificing people who are you know high suspects who have a big red red flag sticking out from their their face in their pocket at the expense of you know to go look at somebody who may not i think they could handle both they could walk
i just flew back from gatwick and when i was exactly where it did affect i was. hold on.well you got to let me talk to you by the plane doesn't get a plane change i go get some food because they don't serve food and i was told to go to security with my bags i got a full search i nearly missed my plane and there was no reason for the search so you're probably on the list and we didn't have any food on the flight home for six hours i kind and generous out of hand let's look at let's look at all...
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dozens of gatwick express, thameslink and southern services to and from london victoria were cancelled the rest of the day. our transport correspondent victoria fritz reports. the service to west croydon has been cancelled... and all-too-familiar warning and another tough morning for passengers using britain's rail services. over 75 million people come to london victoria each year. for some, it is the route to work. for some, it is the route to work. for others, it is the way home or to other days. how destructive is this to your journey today? other days. how destructive is this to yourjourney today? it sucks! it is so bad. it is either this or get a two our bus home. where are you trying to get to? i am trying to get to balham, i just trying to get to? i am trying to get to balham, ijust came from luton airport, and with heavy bags. stephen has been standing here for an hourand a stephen has been standing here for an hour and a half trying to get to work. his shop is closed, he is losing business, and he is fed up with excuses. i have been doing this journey for almost 15 years, and
dozens of gatwick express, thameslink and southern services to and from london victoria were cancelled the rest of the day. our transport correspondent victoria fritz reports. the service to west croydon has been cancelled... and all-too-familiar warning and another tough morning for passengers using britain's rail services. over 75 million people come to london victoria each year. for some, it is the route to work. for some, it is the route to work. for others, it is the way home or to other...
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what we do know is about 125,000 people were expected to use gatwick airport today, it's the busiestrail route in operation, the chances are there will be people who have missed flights. our regular rail passengers have become very used to announcements of cancellations and delays. it's become the unwelcome soundtrack to their summer. these tracks here this morning, they should be absolutely crawling with the trains. but the power failures of the signals not too far from here power failures of the signals not too farfrom here meant power failures of the signals not too far from here meant that about 40% of the services between london and the south of england were com pletely and the south of england were completely cancelled. network rail, the track operator, have said they have a temporary solution in place, and that power has been restored to the london to brighton line. however trains are coming back into service, you can see one stock there already. but it means that the delays we had early on in the day, there'll be trains and cruise in the wrong place. rail operators are urging
what we do know is about 125,000 people were expected to use gatwick airport today, it's the busiestrail route in operation, the chances are there will be people who have missed flights. our regular rail passengers have become very used to announcements of cancellations and delays. it's become the unwelcome soundtrack to their summer. these tracks here this morning, they should be absolutely crawling with the trains. but the power failures of the signals not too far from here power failures of...
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trains are on the govia thameslink lines and this is the great northern, thameslink, southern and gatwickpeople coming in on those trains every day. it is the only picture i have seen of maradona this weekend and apparently the director steered well clear of him yesterday after nigeria. cannot think why. but it was some the hand signals we saw on the screen. anyway, there we are. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. the headlines. a major incident is declared after two "rapidly developing and aggressive" fires merge on moorland above bolton. the vast majority of local councils in england thinks income tax should be used to fund, what they say is, a crisis in adult social care. here's chris with a look at this morning's weather. storms might be on the way? yes, indeed. exactly right. we have the risk of a few thundery showers today across south—west england. otherwise, dry for most. these yesterday's temperatures. top temperature of 10 degrees. we missed out on 30 degrees but the heat was widespread and cross england and wales. the hot, sunny weather continues. we have got a change in
trains are on the govia thameslink lines and this is the great northern, thameslink, southern and gatwickpeople coming in on those trains every day. it is the only picture i have seen of maradona this weekend and apparently the director steered well clear of him yesterday after nigeria. cannot think why. but it was some the hand signals we saw on the screen. anyway, there we are. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. the headlines. a major incident is declared after two "rapidly...
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flights arriving both here and at luton overnight have come in hours late, meanwhile departures at gatwickayed. if you struggle to get over the water, getting under it was no easier stoppila sunzu and of the 20 not what they were aiming for. eurotunnel is now said to be running normally after three days of a limited service because of problems with air conditioning. following the drama in the skies, in the early hours, a new met office warning of wind and rain for the west country and other parts of southern england and other parts of southern england and wales began. the weather may have started the problems, but it's the sheer number of people trying to go on holiday which is keeping them going, as booking onto new flights is hard with so few seats left. simon clemison, bbc news. from all that sunshine to heavy rain! later in the programme we'll be talking to simon calder, ttravel editor of the independent. he can explain what to do if you have been affected by the disruption. tips on how to claim compensation if you've been affected. water company bosses are to meet with environment sec
flights arriving both here and at luton overnight have come in hours late, meanwhile departures at gatwickayed. if you struggle to get over the water, getting under it was no easier stoppila sunzu and of the 20 not what they were aiming for. eurotunnel is now said to be running normally after three days of a limited service because of problems with air conditioning. following the drama in the skies, in the early hours, a new met office warning of wind and rain for the west country and other...
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the runway at gatwick airport had to be closed and flight had gatwick airport had to be closed and flight naples, a plane similarto was travelling from naples, a plane similar to this one —— set—mac. it landed shortly after midnight after reporting a technical fault. nobody was injured and the passengers left safely. a handful of flights were diverted. british airways says its engineers were conducting a full check of the aircraft. a dangerous complacency towards hiv could hamper efforts to meet the un target of ending the pandemic by 2030, a reporter said. target of ending the pandemic by 2030, a reportersaid. more target of ending the pandemic by 2030, a reporter said. more than 37 million people worldwide are living with hiv or aids. the youngest spitfire pilot to fly in the battle of britain has died. he wasjust 18 when hejoined the raf in august, and he died in cornwall, his first mission included the dogfights above london and the home counties for which the battle of britain became known. the queen's income from her private duchy of lancaster estate has increased by almost £1 milli
the runway at gatwick airport had to be closed and flight had gatwick airport had to be closed and flight naples, a plane similarto was travelling from naples, a plane similar to this one —— set—mac. it landed shortly after midnight after reporting a technical fault. nobody was injured and the passengers left safely. a handful of flights were diverted. british airways says its engineers were conducting a full check of the aircraft. a dangerous complacency towards hiv could hamper efforts...
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through here at brighton station and stations across the south—east, as services on southern rail and gatwickre also severely affected and many delays. it is all down to a signalling issue, detected at streatham last night at around half past ten by network rail engineers. network rail engineers were working through the night to try and get this issue resolved in time for the morning rush hour. but they did not manage to do so. therefore it has heavily impacted people here this morning. in the last hour, network rail has said power supply to the signalling port at streatham has been resolved, but majorjuice option is expected sometime. they are making an announcement saying do not travel to london victoria along this line unless it is absolutely necessary. of course for thousands of people this morning thatjust isn't an option, commuters have got to get to work and people have other places to be. rail replacement buses have been running and tickets have been valid on other services too, like south—eastern, which has not been affected, running into london victoria, but then people have to get
through here at brighton station and stations across the south—east, as services on southern rail and gatwickre also severely affected and many delays. it is all down to a signalling issue, detected at streatham last night at around half past ten by network rail engineers. network rail engineers were working through the night to try and get this issue resolved in time for the morning rush hour. but they did not manage to do so. therefore it has heavily impacted people here this morning. in...
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and a further 2.5 million are taking to the skies, with heathrow expecting 500,000, 250,000 at gatwickester. weekend engineering works are causing disruption on the railways, too. the main line linking london and the west country is blocked, meaning diversions of a0 minutes, and in scotland, the line linking glasgow and motherwell is also closed. and here at king's cross and st pancras, passengers are facing ongoing disruption caused by the botched introduction of a new timetable back in may. but there is one piece of good news for weary rail users. virgin trains are dropping evening peak restrictions every friday until the end of august, in an effort to spread loadings and cut congestion. mike will bring us the latest news from the tour de france in a few minutes, but before then, we can bring you an important update from the tour de turtles. more than 1,000 spectators gathered to cheer on the release of two sea turtles, who were rescued and rehabilitated at an animal hospital in florida. they have been fitted with satellite trackers and returned to the ocean to become part of the tou
and a further 2.5 million are taking to the skies, with heathrow expecting 500,000, 250,000 at gatwickester. weekend engineering works are causing disruption on the railways, too. the main line linking london and the west country is blocked, meaning diversions of a0 minutes, and in scotland, the line linking glasgow and motherwell is also closed. and here at king's cross and st pancras, passengers are facing ongoing disruption caused by the botched introduction of a new timetable back in may....
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elsewhere in the country, not looking as bad as yesterday, gatwick had a horrible day, lots of cancellations 20 hours behind schedule. it is looking pretty grim. if you're watching this on the departure lounge, your flight is only an hour or two late, count yourself lucky. words of reassurance! frustrating, as it is, that you only get to the airport to find out, but let us talk about compensation. with the strikes last week, ryanair said they would not pay compensation, what are passengers entitled to? for the flight passengers entitled to? for the flight cancellations we have seen this weekend, the airlines, the main ones cancelling la rge—scale this weekend, the airlines, the main ones cancelling large—scale flights, ryanairand ones cancelling large—scale flights, ryanair and british airways, they are saying, it is the weather, air traffic control staff shortages, we cannot be held responsible for that, extraordinary circumstances, you cannot get any money. it remains to be seen whether the claims handling company or annoyed lawyer will challenge that, but what is absolutely... passengers a
elsewhere in the country, not looking as bad as yesterday, gatwick had a horrible day, lots of cancellations 20 hours behind schedule. it is looking pretty grim. if you're watching this on the departure lounge, your flight is only an hour or two late, count yourself lucky. words of reassurance! frustrating, as it is, that you only get to the airport to find out, but let us talk about compensation. with the strikes last week, ryanair said they would not pay compensation, what are passengers...
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flights arriving both here and at luton overnight have come in hours late, meanwhile departures at gatwicked. if you struggle to get over the water, getting under it was no easier. the sunshine of the m20 not what they were aiming for. eurotunnel is now said to be running normally after three days of a limited service because of problems following the drama in the skies, in the early hours, a new met office warning of wind and rain for the west country and other parts of southern england and wales began. the weather may have started the problems, but it's the sheer number of people trying to go on holiday which is keeping them going, as booking onto new flights is hard with so few seats left. simon clemison, bbc news. blue badge parking permits are to be made available for people in england with hidden disabilities such as autism or mental health problems. the department for transport said people with non—physical disabilities would have an equal right to free parking from next year. the current rules do not explicitly exclude hidden disabilities, but councils' interpretations can vary. si
flights arriving both here and at luton overnight have come in hours late, meanwhile departures at gatwicked. if you struggle to get over the water, getting under it was no easier. the sunshine of the m20 not what they were aiming for. eurotunnel is now said to be running normally after three days of a limited service because of problems following the drama in the skies, in the early hours, a new met office warning of wind and rain for the west country and other parts of southern england and...
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waiting with no information and had spent £1000, or 1000 euros i should say on another flight from gatwickand a taxi because it does not depart until wednesday. many, many people badly affected and sta nsted many, many people badly affected and stansted airport many, many people badly affected and sta nsted airport has many, many people badly affected and stansted airport has said the huge queuesin stansted airport has said the huge queues in the crowds, that was because passengers had decided to stay at the airport to read book after their flights had been cancelled. now they say the queues have gone down and in many check—in areas they have gone down, it seems to be ryanair areas they have gone down, it seems to be rya nair that areas they have gone down, it seems to be ryanair that seems to be the worst affected. they‘ re to be ryanair that seems to be the worst affected. they're still suffering from delays and cancellations all of the company has not confirmed exactly how many flights have been cancelled although by looking at the information boards it looks like it's in double figures
waiting with no information and had spent £1000, or 1000 euros i should say on another flight from gatwickand a taxi because it does not depart until wednesday. many, many people badly affected and sta nsted many, many people badly affected and stansted airport many, many people badly affected and sta nsted airport has many, many people badly affected and stansted airport has said the huge queuesin stansted airport has said the huge queues in the crowds, that was because passengers had decided...
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and a further 2.5 million are taking to the skies, with heathrow expecting 500,000, 250,000 at gatwick engineering works are causing disruption on the railways, too. the main line linking london and the west country is blocked, meaning diversions of a0 minutes, and in scotland, the line linking glasgow and motherwell is also closed. and here at king's cross and st pancras, passengers are facing ongoing disruption caused by the botched introduction of a new timetable back in may. but there is one piece of good news for weary rail users. virgin trains are dropping evening peak restrictions every friday until the end of august, in an effort to spread loadings and cut congestion. mike will bring us the latest news from the tour de france in a few minutes, but before then we can bring you an important update from the tour de turtles. it isa it is a different version of that event. it is an official event that happens every year. more than a thousand spectators gathered to cheer on the release of two sea turtles, who were rescued and rehabilitated at an animal hospital in florida. they start
and a further 2.5 million are taking to the skies, with heathrow expecting 500,000, 250,000 at gatwick engineering works are causing disruption on the railways, too. the main line linking london and the west country is blocked, meaning diversions of a0 minutes, and in scotland, the line linking glasgow and motherwell is also closed. and here at king's cross and st pancras, passengers are facing ongoing disruption caused by the botched introduction of a new timetable back in may. but there is...
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a good service on all other lines. 0n the trains, thameslink and southern trains between gatwick andudgate circus to godliman street for emergency gas work. let's have a check on the weather now with lucy martin. hello. good morning. plenty of sunny spells to come over the next couple of days, but also the risk of seeing one or two isolated showes. a generally cloudy start this morning, but the cloud will thin and break to allow for some sunny spells. the risk of the odd isolated shower, but a lot of dry weather. so we could see some early brightness for western parts of london this morning, but plenty of cloud generally. that cloud is thinning and breaking as we move through the day. some sunny spells developing. just the chance of seeing the odd isolated shower into the afternoon. it could perhaps interrupt play at wimbledon. temperatures at a maximum of 26 degrees celsius. as we go through this evening and overnight then, some late spells of sunshine, still the chance of one or two showers. i think we'll see the cloud tending to increase as we move into the early hours. temperatur
a good service on all other lines. 0n the trains, thameslink and southern trains between gatwick andudgate circus to godliman street for emergency gas work. let's have a check on the weather now with lucy martin. hello. good morning. plenty of sunny spells to come over the next couple of days, but also the risk of seeing one or two isolated showes. a generally cloudy start this morning, but the cloud will thin and break to allow for some sunny spells. the risk of the odd isolated shower, but a...
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dozens of gatwick express, thameslink and southern services to and from london victoria, were cancelledbritain's rail services. over 75 million people come through london victoria each year. for some, it is the route to work. for others, it is the way home or to holidays. how destructive is this to your journey today? it sucks! it is so bad. it is either this or get a two hour bus home. where are you trying to get to? i am trying to get to balham. ijust came from luton airport, and with heavy bags. stephen has been standing here for an hour and a half trying to get to work. his shop is closed, he's losing business, and he's fed up with excuses. i have been doing thisjourney for almost 15 years, and there is always delays and stuff like that, and nothing has been done since. we're always getting excuses and promises, but nothing has been done. at the end of the line and the end of their tether, passengers in brighton took to twitter to show others what they are up against. 0rdinarily, these tracks are some of the busiest in britain. today they are eerily silent. the reason — a powerfailu
dozens of gatwick express, thameslink and southern services to and from london victoria, were cancelledbritain's rail services. over 75 million people come through london victoria each year. for some, it is the route to work. for others, it is the way home or to holidays. how destructive is this to your journey today? it sucks! it is so bad. it is either this or get a two hour bus home. where are you trying to get to? i am trying to get to balham. ijust came from luton airport, and with heavy...
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gatwick airport says its main runway has now reopened after it was closed to allow an emergency landingne was injured in the emergency landing and passengers were able to disembark the aircraft a short time later. the airport says the schedule is now running as normal. the number of recorded offences for stalking has trebled in england and wales in the past four years — that's according to new figures from the home office. last year there were more than 10,000 recorded offences — the highest figure since a new law on stalking was introduced in 2012. police say the rise shows they're doing a betterjob at reporting the crime but, as ali fortescue reports, the rate of prosecutions has fallen to a four year low. well done! you may not be able to see anna's scars, but being stalked has left a mark. the mum of fourfrom york left her ex—partner five years ago. but soon after, the cycle of abuse began. it wasn'tjust, you know, texts and things like that. there was so many other aspects he was coming in on. you'd feel absolutely weak, torn, and it mentally destroys you, that you think, i can't d
gatwick airport says its main runway has now reopened after it was closed to allow an emergency landingne was injured in the emergency landing and passengers were able to disembark the aircraft a short time later. the airport says the schedule is now running as normal. the number of recorded offences for stalking has trebled in england and wales in the past four years — that's according to new figures from the home office. last year there were more than 10,000 recorded offences — the...
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best fighter could the gatwick on thursday going through istanbul. that will cost about £1200.d it has been taken off because all the seats have gone. there are tickets coming and going. there are tickets coming and going. there are tickets coming and going. there are lots of moving parts to coordinate and if you do manage to get a ticket how quickly can you get fan id? immediately. it's online and you get a printout as you take at passport control and then you go along to get your proper plastic fan id. once you've done that you are free to go. and the cost, £1200 is the cheapest flight? you can do it more cheaply if you get a cheap flight more cheaply if you get a cheap flight to moscow and take the train from there. 13 hours is the fastest train. that will save you money on accommodation because you can catch the night train after the match. and its third class only seats at the moment. let's hope they get through to moscow because that will be an easier prospect. the headlines coming up on the bbc news channel in a few moments. first, we will leave you with a look at the wea
best fighter could the gatwick on thursday going through istanbul. that will cost about £1200.d it has been taken off because all the seats have gone. there are tickets coming and going. there are tickets coming and going. there are tickets coming and going. there are lots of moving parts to coordinate and if you do manage to get a ticket how quickly can you get fan id? immediately. it's online and you get a printout as you take at passport control and then you go along to get your proper...
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bottom of the list is manchester for the second year in a row, with birmingham, london stansted and gatwickoes ahead there will not be a trade deal. it would probably... it would mean the us would be dealing with the european union instead of the uk. the markets have been reacting to the news with the sterling falling half a percent against the dollar this morning. banks forjoining us. how damaging are these comments? i know that the us president has said a lot of things that have caused a stir but when it comes to the uk and you this discussion it made a lot of sense. if the uk decided to stay aligned with the eu on trade in goods which we support, then the scope for the trade deal is much more limited. we support, then the scope for the trade deal is much more limitedm terms of the situation it puts theresa may end, it is very clear where his lines are on the uk and the us and where they stand. does it put her under pressure to choose? what he said reflects a general position. the us would love to do a content is free—trade agreement with the uk that includes goods and services. the uk is
bottom of the list is manchester for the second year in a row, with birmingham, london stansted and gatwickoes ahead there will not be a trade deal. it would probably... it would mean the us would be dealing with the european union instead of the uk. the markets have been reacting to the news with the sterling falling half a percent against the dollar this morning. banks forjoining us. how damaging are these comments? i know that the us president has said a lot of things that have caused a stir...
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three airports, birmingham, london gatwick and london stanstead, have been told they must improve.d morning to you. i wonder firstly how you measure this, it's often difficult to measure, isn't it? alone we look at three things, waiting times, how long people need to wa ke waiting times, how long people need to wake who need assistance —— waiting times, how long people need to wake who need assistance -- we look at three things. what we really need to do is make sure the service at all the airports is really good —— to wait. it's disappointing we still have some who aren't there and we have a performance improvement plan with manchester and manchester is focused on improving the quality of its service. what is manchester getting wrong? in particular it has been waiting times, passengers waiting too long, more than 20 minutes, and often up to or more than an hour, whichjust isn't acceptable. it's agreed an improvement plan with us, it is committed to it and we are going to really keep manchester to account for delivering against that performance improvement plan. what powers do you
three airports, birmingham, london gatwick and london stanstead, have been told they must improve.d morning to you. i wonder firstly how you measure this, it's often difficult to measure, isn't it? alone we look at three things, waiting times, how long people need to wa ke waiting times, how long people need to wake who need assistance —— waiting times, how long people need to wake who need assistance -- we look at three things. what we really need to do is make sure the service at all the...
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in 2017 there were eight reported incidents that posed a risk at gatwick.logy is increasing, it brings more people are frightened of drones and it is important there is legislation. what sort of qualifications do you need to buy and fly a drone? they can be bought in any shop and they range in price from the toys which might be a few hundred grams, to the drones which could be £30,000. the most popular ones would be about £500, but you don't have to have any licence at this present moment to actually buy one or fly one. is it likely that could change? one of the larger ones could really do some damage of this was caught in the engine ofan damage of this was caught in the engine of an aircraft. yes, this is why the rules have been brought into place, the un navigational order now stops people flying at a00 feet and within one kilometre of an airfield and it also puts restrictions on flying in closely congested areas, so flying in closely congested areas, so this is necessary and it was just making sure people fly drones responsibly. if you are not going to t
in 2017 there were eight reported incidents that posed a risk at gatwick.logy is increasing, it brings more people are frightened of drones and it is important there is legislation. what sort of qualifications do you need to buy and fly a drone? they can be bought in any shop and they range in price from the toys which might be a few hundred grams, to the drones which could be £30,000. the most popular ones would be about £500, but you don't have to have any licence at this present moment to...