the alleged serial rapist, joseph mccann, has refused to appear in court for a second day. chief magistrate has travelled to belmarsh prison in south east london after mr mccann declined to leave the cells. our home affairs correspondent june kelly is there now. a magistrate going to the prison? has this happened before? george, this is believed to be an unprecedented first appearance by a defendant in a criminal case. all morning, joseph mccann had refused to come out of his cell here at belmarsh jail. to come out of his cell here at belmarshjail. he to come out of his cell here at belmarsh jail. he was supposed to be going to a video link and he was going to a video link and he was going to a video link and he was going to be hooked up to westminster magistrates‘ court to face charges. the hours went by. this afternoon it was decided that the chief magistrate, lawyers and journalists we re magistrate, lawyers and journalists were travel across london to the prison for the hearing. that hearing is now under way. wejournalists prison for the hearing. that hearing is now und

have not confirmed the identity of the man who has been arrested but they have said they believe joseph mccannt they have said they believejoseph mccann is connected to the incident in cheshire last night. we had, as we had in that piece, quite dramatic scenes last night. we had two women forced into a car in congleton in the evening and then a police chase. the car they were chasing crashed into another one and a man fled on foot. the two women got out unharmed but pretty shaken up. then around midnight last night, we heard they had cornered a man in a rural area, a p pa re ntly had cornered a man in a rural area, apparently who had taken refuge in a tree. at three o'clock in the morning, witnesses saw a police car leaving with a man in the back of the car. as i say, they have not confirmed the identity of this man. but they do sayjoseph mccann was connected to it. he is wanted for three other suspected rapes in london and watford last month. at the time, police said he was extremely dangerous and offered a reward of £20,000 for information leading to his arrest. thank you very much. swift ac

police hunting joseph mccann for a series of alleged abductions and rapes have arrested a man in cheshire. tackling fake news ahead of the european elections. facebook will attempt to block misinformation. and death threats received by wildlife presenter chris packham is just one of the stories featured on the victoria derbyshire programme over the past week. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good morning and welcome to bbc news. an investigation is under way into the plane crash at a moscow airport in which 41 people were killed. the aeroflot aircraft made an emergency landing and burst into flames at one of the russian capital's main airports. dramatic images show passengers using emergency exit slides to escape the burning aircraft, which was headed for the city of murmansk carrying 73 people and five crew. one witness said it was a "miracle" anyone escaped. russia's investigator committee said unfavourable weather conditions and underqualified pilots and air traffic control staff could be some of the causes. our moscow correspondent, steve rosenberg, reports. caught on camera,

police say the person they want to speak to about these abductions is joseph mccann. they want to speako about these abductions isjoseph mccann. they believe he is connected to that. and, of course, he is wanted for questioning about the abduction and rape of three women. those incidents happened last month. two in london and one in watford. in the watford case a 21—year—old woman was abducted by knifepoint, driven around for six hours before she was raped and then a few days later, two women in it and raped and that happened in the space of 12 hours. the police are very keen to get hold ofjoseph mccann in connection with those three incidents and also in connection with what has happened this evening. the police describe these as horrific rapes and questions are being raised? the minister forjustice questions are being raised? the ministerforjustice has questions are being raised? the minister for justice has launched questions are being raised? the minister forjustice has launched an investigation into suggestions that mccann was released early from prison without going before a parol

joseph mccann is also a suspect in other attacks.chester city go back to the top of the table with a 1—0 win over leicester. they have a one point lead over liverpool going into their last game of the season. and at 11:30 p.m., we will be taking an in—depth look at the papers, with oui’ in—depth look at the papers, with our reviewers, businessjournalist john crowley and ruth lee, economics adviser. a very good evening to you. the duchess of sussex has given birth to a boy. the baby, seventh in line to the throne, was born at 5:26am this morning, weighing seven pounds and three ounces. prince harry was present for the birth and said it had been the most amazing experience. both mother and baby, had been the most amazing experience. both motherand baby, he said, idoing experience. both motherand baby, he said, i doing incredibly well. this report from nicholas witchell contains flash photography. 0n the forecourt of buckingham palace, the orthodox way of doing things. a short written statement on a gilt easel announcing a royal birth.

the alleged serial rapist, joseph mccann — who was arrested in congleton in cheshire following a policeght rapes, four kidnappings, two charges of false imprisonment and one of actual bodily harm, as well as six other sexual offences. he was due to appear by video link at westminster magistrates‘ court, but refused to come out of his cell at belmarsh top security prison. in a highly unusual move, the chief magistrate, lawyers and journalists travelled across london to the jailfor a hearing. the headlines on bbc news... two years after grenfell the taxpayer will step in after many private landlords fail to remove cladding from tower blocks. the bbc broadcaster, danny baker is sacked — after tweeting a picture about the new royal baby — showing a couple holding hands with a chimpanzee. the alleged serial rapist, joseph mccann, who was arrested in congleton in cheshire following a police manhunt — now faces a total of 21 charges. sport now and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's lizzie. it is already getting a siding. we've already getting a siding. we've already had a f

joseph mccann is facing 21 counts involving eight alleged victims. the church of england has been accused of secrecy and of "putting its own reputation above the needs of victims" in a critical report into the way it dealt with the former bishop peter ball, who was convicted of abusing teenagers and young men in 2015. the report also said the actions of the prince of wales, who corresponded with ball after he stood down as bishop of gloucester in 1992, were "misguided". in written evidence prince charles said he had been "deceived". the partner of the first victim of the london bridge attack in 2017 has told an inquest she had "premonitions about terror attacks" the day he died. the body of xavier thomas was found in the river thames after he was struck by a van driven by one of the three attackers. christine delcro wept as she gave evidence at the old bailey inquest. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford was in court. 0n the night of the attack, christine delcros and her boyfriend xavier thomas, were seen on cctv walking hand in hand on lo

joseph mccann is facing 21 counts involving eight alleged victims.alse imprisonment. police investigating the murder of the journalist lyra mckee in londonderry have arrested four people under anti—terrorism legislation. the 29—year—old was shot during rioting in the creggan area last month. those arrested are being questioned in custody at a police station in belfast. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, says the prime minister has yet to make what he called a "big offer" in cross—party brexit talks aimed at ending the brexit deadlock at westminster. mr corbyn said negotiations were difficult because the government was in disarray. launching labour's european election campaign, mr corbyn said labour was more interested in uniting people than labelling them remainers or leavers. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, has more details. brexit is a long and a strange journey. labour in kent today to launch a campaign for european elections that were never meant to happen, trying to impress all of us with a promise from jeremy corbyn he'd compromise to ta

in the back of the car, joseph mccann, who'd been described by police as extremely dangerous.im in connection with three rapes in london and hertfordshire. then, this afternoon, detectives confirmed they were also investigating him for a series of violent attacks yesterday in the north west of england. the attacks include three more rapes and a sexual assault. the victims are male and female and aged from 11 to 71. these were, they are a grotesque, an appalling series of offences. they are thankfully exceptionally rare, so it's extremely important that he is in custody, and england is a safer place. yesterday evening, two 14—year—old girls were forced into a car in congleton in cheshire. the car was chased by police before colliding with another vehicle. the driver ran away, and the girls escaped uninjured but extremely shocked. as the manhunt forjoseph mccann came to a close, people living in this rural area of cheshire were told to stay indoors. police, a helicopter and search teams eventually found him hiding in one of these trees. police negotiators were brought in, and he

joseph mccann is believed to have forced two women into a black fiat punto in the town centre.r got away on foot. wiltshire police have named a teenager who was killed in calne on friday. they say 17—year—old ellie gould was at school in chippenham. a 17—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder. crowds gathered in bangkok today to watch the newly crowned thai king being carried through the streets of the capital, in a four—mile royal procession. revered as an almost god—like figure, he was crowned in an elaborate ceremony yesterday. even family members must show their respect to thailand's first new king in nearly seven decades. concern is growing in northern ireland about the extent of drug—related deaths, which have increased significantly in the last decade. many are linked to powerful prescription drugs, which one coroner has said are available to teenagers on the street and in school. our ireland correspondent chris page spoke to one mother who lost her son to prescription drug abuse. i adored alan. he was my best friend. we were soulmates. but loving my child

police hunting fugitive joseph mccann over the abduction and rapes of three women, in and around londonrrested a man after the abduction of two other women in cheshire. following a car chase and police searches overnight, it's believed thatjoseph mccann was detained. now on bbc news, the best of the week's interviews and reports from the victoria derbyshire programme. hello and welcome to our programme. over the next half—hour, we'll bring you some of the exclusive and original journalism we've broadcast over the last week. first, wildlife presenter chris packham told us exclusively about the very calculated death threat that he and his family received after he'd campaigned to get landowners‘ and farmers‘ gun licenses revoked for shooting certain species of birds. well, i have received parcels in the post, some of which have been humorous or innocuous. a few unsolicited letters with people ranting about their cause, but again, nothing offensive. one package full of human excrement, which has been taken away by the police for analysis. they've got some dna from that. an enormous torrent

police hunting fugitive joseph mccann over the abduction and rapes of three women in and around londonter the abduction of two other women in cheshire. following a car chase and police searches overnight, it's believed thatjoseph mccann was detained. the electoral commission calls for a change in the law to make now on bbc news it's time for the spring edition of weather world. from the effect on plants and trees to bird migration patterns, nick miller and sarah keith—lucas look at how our changing climate is affecting life around us. this time on weather world, we are looking at the impact our warming world is having on the environment around us. i will be discovering the challenges facing migrating birds as the seasons follow increasingly unfamiliar patterns. and i'm investigating how our changing climate is affecting plants and trees. and finding out why saving seeds is the insurance policy covering whatever direction our future climate takes. i think people are much more aware now of the world around them and how things are changing and the need for places like this to actually kee

police hunting joseph mccann — for a series of alleged abductions and rapes — have arrested a man inire. tackling fake news ahead of the european elections — facebook will attempt to block misinformation. last summer's explosion of anger on the streets of basra. that's iraq's poisoned rivers — in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon — and welcome to bbc news. an investigation is under way into the plane crash at a moscow airport in which 41 people were killed. the aeroflot aircraft made an emergency landing and burst into flames at one of the russian capital's main airports. dramatic images show passengers using emergency exit slides to escape the burning aircraft, which was headed for the city of murmansk carrying 73 people and five crew. in the past hour we've received these pictures. what we're seeing now is the burnt out shell of the plane. russia's transport minister yevgeny ditrikh has said more than 30 people survived the crash, and six remain in critical condition in hospital. there is not thought to be any more survivors. our moscow correspondent, steve rosenberg, r

it's understood joseph mccann was arrested after a car chase with police officers.came to an end in rural cheshire. in the back of the car joseph mccann, who had been described by police as extremely dangerous. they'd wanted to speak to him in connection with three rapes in london and hertfordshire. this afternoon, detectives confirmed they we re afternoon, detectives confirmed they were also investigating him for a series of violent attacks yesterday in the north—west of england. the attacks include three more rapes and attacks include three more rapes and a sexual assault. the victims are male and female and aged from 11 to 71. these were and they are a grotesque and appalling series of offences, that are thankfully exceptionally rare so it is extremely important he is in custody and england is a safer place. yesterday evening to make 1a—year—old girls were forced into a car in congleton in cheshire. the car in congleton in cheshire. the car was chased by police before colliding with another vehicle. the driver ran away and the girls escaped uninjured. at extremel

a russian passenger plane burst into flames as it made an emergency landing in moscow fugitive joseph mccannhe abduction and rapes of three women in and around london, has. police have secured a man in relation to these crimes. let's do a deal. the prime minister appeals tojeremy corbyn to resolve their differences and help her deliver brexit. israel and militants in the gaza strip engage in a deadly exchange of rocket fire as tensions between the 2 sides continue to escalate. roads in the centre of edinburgh close to traffic as the cityjoins a worldwide movement to reduce air pollution. what inspired the man who created lord of the rings and the hobbit? we find out in tolkien. here what mark thinks of that later in the film review. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are parliamentary journalist, tony grew, and entertainmentjournalist and broadcaster, caroline frost. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the telegraph leads with the release of convicted terrorist and hate preacher anjem choudary. the ft focuses on the row bet

in the back of the car, joseph mccann, who'd been described by police as extremely dangerous.ith three rapes in london and hertfordshire. then, this afternoon, detectives confirmed they were also investigating him for a series of violent attacks yesterday in the north west of england. the attacks include three more rapes and a sexual assault. the victims are male and female and aged from 11 to 71. these were, they are a grotesque, an appalling series of offences. they are thankfully exceptionally rare, so it's extremely important that he is in custody, and england is a safer place. yesterday evening, two 14—year—old girls were forced into a car in congleton in cheshire. the car was chased by police before colliding with another vehicle. the driver ran away, and the girls escaped uninjured but extremely shocked. as the manhunt forjoseph mccann came to a close, people living in this rural area of cheshire were told to stay indoors. police, a helicopter and search teams eventually found him hiding in one of these trees. police negotiators were brought in, and he was talked down a

police hunting the fugitive joseph mccann for a series of abductions and rapes have arrested a man inrehensive report into our natural world. there‘s misery for manchester united. no champions league football for them next season after being held by relegated huddersfield. it was also a bad day for arsenal. the

joseph mccann, 3a, was arrested last night in cheshire after 21a year old girls we re cheshire afterand lancashire on victims raging between 11 and 71 yea rs on victims raging between 11 and 71 years old. —— two 1a—year—old girls. they had wanted to speak to him in connection with three rapes in london and hertfordshire. then, this afternoon, detectives confirmed they were also investigating him for a series of violent attacks yesterday in the north west of england. these were, they are a grotesque, an appalling series of offences. they are thankfully exceptionally rare, so it's extremely important that he is in custody, and england is a safer place. mccann is accused of attacking nine people in just eight hours. mccann is accused of attacking nine people injust eight hours. in lancashire, a woman in her 30s was forcibly imprisoned, a teenage girl, and an 11—year—old boy were raped. at about and an 11—year—old boy were raped. atabout1:30pm, a and an 11—year—old boy were raped. at about 1:30pm, a 70—year—old woman was abducted and raped in barry, manchester. in hayward, the 13—year—ol

police hunting fugitive joseph mccann over the abduction and rapes of three women in and around londonase and police searches overnight, it's believed thatjoseph mccann was detained. the electoral commission calls for a change in the law to make online political adverts clearly state who has paid for them. it comes as facebook attempts to stop the spread misinformation in the european elections. coming up later this hour we'll have the film review but first — alex capstick presents a special programme on the impact of tra nsgender athletes competing in women's sport in —transgender: identity and sport. it's a dispute which is dividing sport, is the integrity of female competition at risk or is the inclusion of trans athletes a basic human right which everyone should accept? if there is a role out there that the governing body lays down and you adhere to the rules at tells they have done their due diligence. the rules allowing trans females to compete against other women are based on testosterone but somebody that does not go far enough. based on testosterone but somebody that does not

police hunting fugitive joseph mccann over the abduction and rapes of three women in and around londonve arrested a man after the abduction of two other women in cheshire. following a car chase and police searches overnight, it's believed thatjoseph mccann was detained. the electoral commission calls for a change in the law to make online political adverts clearly state who has paid for them. it comes as facebook attempts to stop the spread misinformation in the european elections. now on bbc news — with toxic water in the southern iraqi city of basra causing tens of thousands of people to fall sick last summer, martin patience investigates iraq's environmental catastrophe. last summer, a city fell sick. the streets of basra erupted in anger. the cause? the city's water supply. a toxic cocktail that is poisoning the people. this is cancer. if we don't fix this, this cancer will spread. we are on a journey from the mountains of northern iraq to the southern marshes to investigate the country's environmental catastrophe and understand how the city of basra has become the country's drain,

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joseph mccann was arrested after a nationwide hunt for a man described by police as "extremely dangerousfered for information leading to his capture. police said that, on his last day of freedom, mccann is believed to have carried out a series of savage attacks. they are a grotesque and appalling series of offences that are, thankfully, exceptionally rare. police said that mccann was accused of attacking nine people in the north—west, in the space ofjust over ten hours. at 8:00 in the morning on sunday at haslingden in lanchashire, a woman in her 30s was falsely imprisoned. a teenage girl and an 11—year—old boy were raped. at about 1:30 that afternoon, a 71—year—old woman was abducted and raped in bury, manchester. at 3:30pm at heywood in manchester, two 13—year—old boys were abducted and a 13—year—old girl was sexually assaulted. at 6:30pm in congleton, two 14—year—old girls were forced into a car. that led to a police chase and a collision with another car. the suspect fled on foot and was eventually found in a tree. he was arrested in the early hours, yeasterday night, and is now in t

joseph mccann is suspected of the abduction and rape of two women in chingford and edgware last thursdayrlier. the transport secretary chris grayling has cancelled the last two remaining contracts he signed to provide extra ferry services in the event of a no—deal brexit. multi million pound contracts were given to three ferry companies with one later cancelled as part of no—deal preparations. it's thought the latest cancellation will cost tens of millions of pounds. the former black cab driver john worboys has been charged with four offences against women. mr worboys — who has changed his name tojohn radford — is alleged to have used drugs with the intent of carrying out sexual assaults in london between 2000 and 2008. for the first time an mp has been ousted thanks to a petition signed by more than 19,000 people. it means the disgraced mp fiona onasanya no longer represents peterborough. ms onasanya was jailed for three months in january for perverting the course ofjustice after lying about a speeding offence. the recall petition, as it's known, means there will now be a by—election fo

joseph mccann was arrested in cheshire on sunday.an 11—year—old boy and a 71—year—old woman. detectives investigating the discovery of two women in a freezer in canning town in east london have identified the second victim. she's been named as henriett szucs — a hungarian national who had been in the uk for several years. scotland yard said her next of kin have been informed but formal identification has not yet taken place. a government—backed review says there is too much variation in why some pupils are excluded from schools in england. one of the recommendations of the study is that schools should remain accountable for pupils they expel by including their exam results in league table rankings. frankie mccamley reports from grimsby on the reasons why children are being pushed out of mainstream schools. eight times ten. brody was excluded from mainstream school following poor attendance and behavioural issues. i would swear a lot, and i would shout things across the classroom, throw chairs around if i didn't get my own way. but no

a man has been charged with the kidnap and rape of a woman in watford last month. 34—year—old joseph mccannternoon. the metropolitan police are investigating further alleged offences. 0n the second day of the inquests into the deaths of eight people killed in the 2017 london bridge and borough market attacks, detective superintendent rebecca riggs, who was in charge of the investigation, has been giving more details of what happened that night. including some incredible stories of individual bravery. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is at the old bailey. it has been a gruelling morning for the families of those killed in the attack as detective superintendent rebecca riggs took us to a video compilation of all cctv of the tax for begins with the band weaving across london bridge deliberately driving at speed at groups of pedestrians. you can see the moment where ignacio echeverria is knocked off the bridge and chrissy archibald trapped under the wheel of the ban and her fiance runs trapped under the wheel of the ban and herfiance runs to her assistance then a really harrowing

joseph mccann, who's 34, was due to appear at westminster magistrates this afternoon but refused to comeomorrow from belmarsh prison. polls have closed in the south african election with the ruling anc party likely to win despite anger over corruption scandals and a struggling economy. the election is the first test of whether president cyril ramaphosa can reinvigorate support for his party which is losing ground as glaring inequalities in the country remain unresolved. 0ur africa editor fergal keane sent this report. it was the sheer normality of the day that stood out. a free election and a fair one. no drama, no violence. here in the rural free state, only the hope things might get better. i'm waiting for the changes. after this election, we are going to have the changes, especially the jobs. i think that it's very important that there should be fairness between everyone here, and just equality and rights. this is the country's sixth democratic election in the 25 years since the end of apartheid. issa, aged 90, walked from his soweto home to cast his vote at this school. voting is a p

joseph mccann, who's 3a, was due to appear at westminster magistrates this afternoon, but refused tol now appear in court via video—link tomorrow from belmarsh prison. the metropolitan police commissioner, cressida dick, a teenager who contracted a life threatening infection has been successfully treated with a new type of therapy which could prove vital in the face of growing resistance to antibiotics. in this case, when antibiotics didn't work, doctors used a carefully selected cocktail of viruses to infect the specific bacterial infection that would otherwise have killed the patient. our medical correspondent, fergus walsh, reports. isabelle was given only a 1% chance of survival after a bacterial infection ravaged her body. antibiotics couldn't save the 17—year—old, who was recovering from a lung transplant, but now she is back at school doing her a—levels after being treated with viruses it's an incredible thing. it's still working, slowly. but it'sjust it's an incredible thing. it's still working, slowly. but it's just great being able to do all these things on my own, without

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joseph mccann, who's sa and from aylesbury, was due to appear at westminster magistrates yesterday butlate to two women in their 20s, who were snatched separately off the street in chingford and edgware. central london is world—renowned as a tourist hotspot but overseas visitors are spending more time and money in the outer boroughs. that's according to a report by the business group london first. it says while some of our best known landmarks are helping to generate 13 billion pounds to the capital's economy, a fifth of international spending takes place in 19 boroughs outside of central london. london has one of the highest rates for dog thefts in the country. a recent freedom of information request found over 300 animals were reported stolen to the met — that's an increase of almost a third since 2017. among the most popular dogs to be taken are staffordshire bull terriers and chihuahuas. images of the capital's first part—elevated riverside park have been unveiled. the tide, as it'll be known, will open on the greenwich peninsula injuly and when completed will stretch for five kilo

the alleged serial rapist joseph mccann, who was arrested in congleton in cheshire following a policewelcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are political commentator giles kenningham and polly mackenzie, director of centre left think tank demos. lovely to have you both here. we will chat our moment. ——in a moment. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. starting with the telegraph, victims of crime may no longer have to pay to telephone the police after the home office announced it will review the charge for 101 calls. on the financial times, china's biggest technology groups have been given the green light to launch digital banks in hongkong — which heralds future challenges in london and new york. the guardian reports on a new row over deportation flights after five people have been murdered injamaica since march last year after the home office deported them to the island. on the daily mail, prince charles is condemned as ‘misguided' by a public inquiry over his support for the disgraced bishop peter ball who is believed to have mol

police hunting the fugitive joseph mccann for a series of abductions and rapes have arrested a man in cheshire in the early hours of this morning. nature on the brink — the destructive force of humans is laid bare in the world's most comprehensive report into our natural world. there's misery for manchester united. no champions league football for them next season after being held by relegated huddersfield. it was also a bad day for arsenal. the highest level is the individual codenamed h. h is for ‘heart stopping'. we'll speak to one of the stars of line of duty, as the most—watched show of the year comes to a gripping end. it is certainly not because it is a chilly start to the day no matter where you are. good morning from blenheim palace. we have a lovely sunrise and a treat in store for you this morning including newborn lambs and jousting. after the chilly start there will be variable amounts of cloud, sunshine and a few showers. all for you in 15 minutes. it's monday the 6th of may. our top story. it's now known that 41 people were killed after a russian plane made an emergency

the alleged serial rapist, joseph mccann, who was arrested in congleton in cheshire following a policehes its european elections campaign, jeremy corbyn criticises the government's handling of brexit and the cross party talks.

joseph mccann, who's 3a, was arrested on sunday night in cheshire, after two 14—year—old girls were abductedlieves they might have been approached by mr mccann, or who's had contact with him between february and may. two reuters journalists, jailed in myanmarfor breaking the official secrets act, have been unexpectedly freed from prison. their release was part of a presidential amnesty that also included thousands of other prisoners. as they walked out ofjail, one of them, wa lone, spoke to our correspondent, nick beake. inside in the prison and also around the world people wishing to release us so i would like to say thank you very much for everything. i am really happy and excited to see my family and my colleagues and i can't wait to go to my newsroom 110w. let's talk to our south east asia correspondentjonathan head. he joins us from bangkok. this was unexpected. tell us more about why these and others have been released. we are not getting an explanation from the burmese government but it has been under sustained pressure pretty much since these men were arrested by the police in decemb

in watford last month, has now also been charged with a number of further offences. 3a—year—old joseph mccannwith kidnap and rape relating to alleged incidents in london. he had been due to appear at westminster magistrate's court this afternoon, but refused to come up to the dock. the 3a—year—old is scheduled to appear before a judge via video—link tomorrow. the green party has launched its campaign for the european elections on may 23rd with the message "yes to europe, no to climate change". after gaining a hundred and 85 council seats in last weeks english local elections, the party is hopeful of improving on the three meps it secured in 201a. it's time to say yes to europe, yes to investing in communities and no to investing in communities and no to climate chaos. it's also about saying a very loud no to a failed brexit project and yes to transforming our society to one that puts people first. 0ur government is ata puts people first. 0ur government is at a standstill and the 2—party system is broken. paper conservatives and labour have embraced brexit and refused to say it cannot succeed

the kidnap and rape of a woman in hertfordshire has now been charged with 10 further offences. joseph mccanncourt via video—link tomorrow from belmarsh prison. the national crime agency says a0 people are being investigated in connection with child sexual abuse and exploitation in rotherham in south yorkshire. the alleged offences relate to 13 victims, who came forward to say they were abused between 1997 and 2015. the 38 men and two women were arrested or questioned as part of a five—year operation. all of them have been released under investigation or bailed while enquiries continue. threats to mps are running at an "unprecedented" level, according to the metropolitan police commissioner, cressida dick. she said the number of crimes reported by mps more than doubled in 2018 from 151 to 3a2 and is set to increase further this year. the green party has launched its campaign for the european elections on may 23rd with the message "yes to europe, no to climate change". after gaining a hundred and 85 council seats in last weeks english local elections, the party is hopeful of improving on the t

joseph mccann, who's 3a, was arrested on sunday night in cheshire, after two 14—year—old girls were abductedports just a mechanic was arrested after a nationwide hard for a man described by police as extremely dangerous. he had already been linked to free rapes in the london area when a reward of £20,000 was offered for information leading to his capture. police said that, on his last day of freedom, is believed to have carried out a series of savage attacks. they are appalling and grotesque and tha nkfully are appalling and grotesque and thankfully exceptionally rare. he is said to have attacked nine people in the north—west in the space of ten hours. at eight in the morning at heslington, woman was falsely imprisoned. a teenage girl and an ii—year—old imprisoned. a teenage girl and an 11—year—old boy were raised. at 130 p-m-, 11—year—old boy were raised. at 130 p.m., 71—year—old 11—year—old boy were raised. at 130 p. m. , 71—year—old woman 11—year—old boy were raised. at 130 p.m., 71—year—old woman was abducted and raped in manchester. at 3:30 p-m-, and raped in manchester. at 3:30 p.m., 2

with the kidnap and rape of a woman in watford and herefordshire, metropolitan police say that joseph mccann, charges are being brought in connection with an incident alleged to have taken place in watford on sunday the 21st of april. the investigation continues, they say, officers from the met‘s, side and major crime command continue to investigate, a file remains with the crown prosecution service in relation to further alleged offences. as it stands he's been charged with one offence, the kidnap and rape of a woman in watford and he will appear before westminster magistrates' court later this afternoon. people in britain are having less sex now than in the past — that's according to a large national survey published in the british medicaljournal. it polled 34,000 people and found that almost a third have not had sex in the past month. and that less than half of people aged 16 to 44 have had sex at least once a week over the past month. it also says proportion of people having sex ten or more times a month has also fallen from 20% to 13% among women. and 14% among men. let's speak to lead