i of the 22 people killed in the manchester arena bombing.ld me how it felt to see her law becoming part of legislation... it's been a long journey, five and a half years— it's been a long journey, five and a half years since the campaign started — half years since the campaign started and culminated with the walk in may— started and culminated with the walk in may to— started and culminated with the walk in may to explain to the government how important this legislation is. do you _ how important this legislation is. do you know what? the government had listened _ do you know what? the government had listened and _ do you know what? the government had listened and i cannot express enough thanks— listened and i cannot express enough thanks and _ listened and i cannot express enough thanks and gratitude to keir starmer, to the government, to the people _ starmer, to the government, to the people at— starmer, to the government, to the people at the home office, who's been _ people at the home office, who's been working with us for over five yea

>> when you , did that huge walk >> when you, did that huge walk 200 miles from the manchester arena legislation. did you have any doubts that the legislation wouldn't get to this, that the bill wouldn't get to this stage, didn't have doubts, but i just didn't have doubts, but i just did the walk as a final attempt to speed things along. >> and really emphasise the message that this is really an important piece of legislation. >> now, of course, there's been a lot of political debate over whether this is the right thing for particularly smaller venues. i know that the number has changed a lot over the last five years. there were suggestions that it should be venues that could hold 100 people, then 200 people, it is of course, a big imposition that we're asking for, businesses, for entertainment venues, for hospitality venues that have had a really tough time of it, particularly since the pandemic , particularly since the pandemic, and actually not at all. >> it isn't as big as it sounds, because what we are asking for is very straightforward. common sense measures that people can put

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opeing group tie against finalnd on wednesday, and are taking on argentina right now at the manchester arenabut dan evans has lost his opening set against tomas martin etcheverry — he went down 6—2. the last time i looked, it was all square are going with server and the second set. the british number one, jack draper, is back in the team after being rested on wednesday, he plays francisco cerundolo after this match. formula one is in baku this weekend for the azerbaijan grand prix. first practice was stopped twice, after crashes for charles leclerc and franco colapinto. championship leader max verstappen went fastest, pipping lewis hamilton in the final moments of the session. and british teenager oliver bearman was 11th for haas — he's replacing kevin magnussen, who is serving a one—race suspension. the manchester city manager, pep guardiola, has been responding to the news that the hearing into the club's 155 charges for alleged financial breaches will begin on monday. city deny all the charges, that were first brought against them 19 months ago following a premier league investigation. i'

these are live pictures from the manchester arena of the first singles rubber.lapinto. lando norris, who is 62 points behind championship leader max verstappen with eight races left, finished 11th fastest on the baku street circuit. norris was given a boost this week when mclaren said they will have team orders to favour norris over his teamate oscar piastri as they try and catch verstappen in the championship. it's a good thing for me, it gives me better— it's a good thing for me, it gives me better chances _ it's a good thing for me, it gives me better chances and - it's a good thing for me, it gives me better chances and i- it's a good thing for me, it gives me better chances and i think. it's a good thing for me, it givesl me better chances and i think it's it's a good thing for me, it gives. me better chances and i think it's a good _ me better chances and i think it's a good thing — me better chances and i think it's a good thing for _ me better chances and i think it's a good thing for us _ me better chances and i think it's a good thing for us as _ me be

like you mentioned the manchester arena bomber a moment ago? >> oh, yes . don't look >> oh, yes. remember, don't look back in anger. yeah, that person who started singing that song. no. we're angry. yeah i don't want to not look back in anger. i am angry about what's happening. and a lot of people are really angry about what's happening. europe is starting to get angry and nothing's getting done about it. well, yeah. and look at italy . they've just they look at italy. they've just they know but they but they are a right wing government . she's right wing government. she's done nothing. >> she's no she's done, she's done some stuff . done some stuff. >> she's made the right noises. there are still thousands and thousands of migrants coming in every single day. i have friends in cyprus . they every single day. i have friends in cyprus. they said it's just full of syrians. >> but i mean, it's a difficult. it's a complex. it's a complex. >> no, you just need to have guards there on your borders and you're just you just say, no, you're just you just say, no, yo

he has had about 22, 23 main events, sold—out london arenas, manchester arena, and this is a staggering half a billion people, 490,000 people have paid to watch him stop notjust british boxing, some people would argue that he has pushed the profile of boxing worldwide. daniel dubois, even though he is the champion and dangerous, a terrific fighter, he felt going in there to slay the king, and he did say the king.— he did say the king. steve burns. he did say the king. steve burns- if _ he did say the king. steve burns. if you _ he did say the king. steve burns. if you want - he did say the king. steve burns. if you want to - he did say the king. steve burns. if you want to see | burns. if you want to see highlights of that fight, you will find out on the bbc sport website or app. time to get a check on the weather with helen. torrential downpours for england and wales. some places have already had a most�*s worth of rain. it has left a lot of excess rain and standing water around, so dangerous conditions on the roads. warnings remain in force throughout the day and into monday, because

he has had 2120 three main events, sold—out manchester arena. 490,000 people have paid to watch him. some people might argue that he raise the profile of boxing worldwide. daniel dubois, even though he is dangerous and younger and a terrific fighter, he felt that he was going in there to slay the king and he did slay the king, trust me.— the king and he did slay the king, trust me. listen, steve, if there is— king, trust me. listen, steve, if there is a — king, trust me. listen, steve, if there is a rematch _ king, trust me. listen, steve, if there is a rematch then - if there is a rematch then we're coming straight back to you further commentary. five live boxing commentator and also has a podcast, steve vance, thank you for speaking with us. i want to take you to their live shot of columbo of the election committee. this is off the back of the election result in sri lanka, the first presidential poll since the country had to default on its international debts two years ago. big economic crisis two years ago. we have the reports that the left—w

he has had 22,23 main events, sold—out manchester arena and this is a staggering statistic. 0utdoor we90,000 people have paid to watch him in stadium fights. he has notjust carried british boxing but raised the profile of boxing worldwide. daniel dubois, even though he was the champion and younger and dangerous, he felt even going in there, he would slay the king and he did slay the king, trust me.— the king and he did slay the king, trust me. our thanks to steve barnes _ king, trust me. our thanks to steve barnes there. - stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. if you've been caught in some of the thundery rain around this morning, you'll know it's pretty wet out there. some places have had as much as 50mm of rain. this was earlier in the day, but i think we'll get some more showers developing in the brighter slots further south. so, if you're travelling across england and wales for the rest of the day, there'll be a lot of excess spray and standing water on the roads which will cause flooding. the details of the warnings are on the website because we now have an amberwarning. thi

we're going to kick off with this story about the manchester arena bomber but not the bomber.e dressing up as the bomber. this from the daily mail. nick, have you got this? yeah. >> so it's prankster who dressed up as manchester arena bomber salman abedi for halloween. faces being sent to prison. this was a guy. well, he's changed his name, actually, and moved to london because what he did was so unpopular. he faces potentially up to two years in jail . and he wore an arabic jail. and he wore an arabic style headdress. they're calling it with the slogan, i love ariana grande and his rucksack. that said boom and tnt. i mean bad taste doesn't even begin to cover it, but not criminal, surely? well, that's the thing. i've only just. i only just saw this, and i was like, i need to figure out what my view is on it. but basically my view is it's absolutely disgusting. it's not even there's no sort of even satire. these are children that were killed. so it's about as bad as it could be. but yes, i tend to agree we shouldn't go to prison. >> i think what i would say, though, is the chi

group tie against finland on wednesday and are now taking—on argentina — as we speak — at the manchester arenan in the tie though after dan evans lost in straight sets to tomas martin etcheverry, despite saving five match points. so all eyes are now on the british number one jack draper, who's back in the team after being rested on wednesday because of his us open heroics, he's currently taking on francisco cerundolo but he is a set down. he lost it in a tie break. the second set is topsy turvey — both with breaks but it's back on serve now. 3-4 at 3—4 at the moment in the second set, very close and probably headed for another tie—breaker. now after winning last time out at monza, charles leclerc carried his pace over to baku where he was fastest in practice ahead of this weekend's azerbaijan grand prix. the ferrari driver's day didn't get off to the best of starts as he crashed out of first practice on the street circuit. but he bounced back in the second session, pipping last year's race winner sergio perez byjust six thousandths of a second. lewis hamilton completed the top three for merced

tell that, of course, to the manchester arena victims and many others.l sorts. i suppose you can pay for his tickets like the rest of them . tickets like the rest of them. >> it's keir starmer on the take. you've got £75,000 worth of freebies. a personal shopper for his mrs. meanwhile and let me know what roughly what your weekly food budget is £15 a week , weekly food budget is £15 a week, so pensioners are forced to live off around £15 a week food budget now. we started a fundraiser this time last night and in just over 24 hours you have managed to . raise £122,357. have managed to. raise £122,357. that's just giving.com/page/save our seniors. i have now raised the new target to £260,000, because that's the amount of money that friends of the elderly managed to give away in grants last year so we could sort them out for a year, couldn't we? that would be magnificent. but anyway, let's keep going . my panel tonight, keep going. my panel tonight, it's broadcaster and columnist esther krakue, the director of the centre for migration and economic prosperit

let's head live to the manchester arena, our tennis correspondent russell fuller is there.'s start with billy harris, who was making his debut, and might well have played his last game ifjack draper comes back in. he made the most of it. and i suspect he was incredibly nervous even though he didn't let on, but to close out your first—ever singles match which also enabled you to close out the tie for great britain was a fantastic effort. that certainly made life a little bit easier that his opponents didn't play the base, but it's an amazing story that you think that really harris did not win until last november, now he's on the cusp of the top 100 and representing his country and winning matches in the davis cup finals. i his country and winning matches in the davis cup finals.— his country and winning matches in the davis cup finals. i know you are lowerin: the davis cup finals. i know you are lowering your— the davis cup finals. i know you are lowering your voice _ the davis cup finals. i know you are lowering your voice because - the davis cup finals. i know you are lowe

opening group tie against finland on wednesday, they are taking on argentina right now at the manchester arenas lost opening set against thomas martin in the first match, saved five match points in the second but he couldn't get his way back up to. 7—5. argentina one up in the tie. you will be backed the doubles later with another player. he hopes that they'll be something writing on it, the british number one jack draper he's backin number one jack draper he's back in the team and he's going to play francisco sorrento shortly to try and level that tie. it's now a must when the great britain. formula 1 is back this week. championship leader max verstappen, he was quickest, just put lewis hamilton in the final moments of that first session. the british teenager 0liver berman was 11 of the house, he is replacing kevin makinson who is serving a one race suspension. i have a book city manager pep guardiola has been responding to the news that a hearing into the club's 115 to the news that a hearing into the club's115 charges for alleged financial bridges will begin on monday. city deny all the cha

go and tell that to the victims of the manchester arena bombing.u about migrant gangs, violent gangsin about migrant gangs, violent gangs in calais. >> oh, it was always a fascinating programme , patrick, fascinating programme, patrick, that's coming up after the weather, where once again we hope for sunshine in manchester, where somerset is playing lancashire at old trafford after we bowled lancashire out for a paltry 140. somerset then slumped to 146 all out, a lead of just six, before lancashire lost one more wicket, 21 wickets in a day. what a day's cricket. let's hope for good weather tomorrow. will the ecb be inspecting the pitch? well in somerset, the weather will be perfect. i'm jacob rees—mogg. i'll see you tomorrow. good night . night. >> looks like things are heating up. boxt boilers sponsors of weather on gb news. >> hi there and welcome to the latest forecast from the met office for gb news dry for many of us over the next 24 hours with clear skies, although overnight it will turn somewhat cloudier in some places, notably towards the s

frightened and their children, and there's such a fear of looking racist in the authorities and the manchester arenat could only take place because the security guard was afraid of approaching the man out of fear of looking racist. >> he thought if he if he stops this man and he doesn't have a bomb in his backpack, he's going to get accused of racism. >> well, you know, it'll be interesting to see what the figures are for. who are the people doing the racism? is it all white kids? because i know what is it? well, because i went to school and what everyone would have been racist and we were from everywhere, if that is. what if you call someone a turkey from turkey, then everyone in my class would have been racist and they were all from turkey. >> yeah, well, this week brought the crazy news that companies who sell zombie knives are taking advantage of a government knife amnesty scheme to get hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers money. the scheme encourages people to hand in their knives, giving them £10 each for each blade they give to the police. but the companies sporting wholesale limited

perhaps he should go and speak to the parents of the children killed by terrorism at the manchester arenathey were blown up for attending a concert. it's inhumane. it's completely tone deaf and it lacks empathy. and i think he's just demonstrating again that he's not fit for such a high office as the foreign secretary. he really isn't. >> he's actually done a really good job of building, of strengthening and rebuilding our relationships. no one stop it. >> no. i'm sorry. i'm sorry. i cannot listen to you any longer. even turns up. he even turns up to meet a world leader in grubby, you know, old trainers. oh please have some respect. >> especially after you've just been given a load of clobber. absolutely rich donor. >> well, we don't. we don't know whether david lammy has exactly. >> now, why doesn't he put. i think he has. >> i think he has. >> i think he has. >> he has. yeah he has. he's another one to add to the list. so why doesn't he put his energies into looking at the other countries that really do have high emissions, like china, america, india? why? look, our economy is hurting a

good morning from the manchester arena. you join us again.nate to be able to play with him in his last competitive match. yeah, and to share the court with such a good guy and a legend of the sport, you know, i was very fortunate to be able to do that, and i really enjoyed it. and then you put on another show as well out at the us open, the longest match in us open history? it wasn't meant to be like that, trust me. it was... i would have preferred it to be done and dusted in three straight sets, but mad how it ended up happening. but, um, yeah, it's, uh, it's about davis cup this week, not me. you know, we've got a real good chance of getting through, and i'm, yeah, i'm looking forward to it. and i know everybody else is looking forward to getting out in front of a great manchester crowd again. and it is that that crowd. you've got music playing — i'm sure they'll be pumping out some oasis. have you got your tickets, dan? no, i haven't, uh, i haven't. i'll, uh, when it comes closer to it, i'll probably pay above and beyond what i should to g

tell that to the victims of the manchester arena bombing. 23 people killed. foreign sector to say. that's what i was agitated about. why? >> he was cross? because he could see what was coming up and he wasn't going to say it, ladies and gentlemen. he was not going to say it. gbnews.com/yoursay to tell us your thoughts this morning. but now rotherham and rotherham. sexual exploitation survivor was ordered to remove a demand for her abuser to be deported. gb news can reveal. >> woman gave a moving statement in sheffield crown court last week, over 20 years after she was groomed and abused from the age of 11 by the pakistani heritage men. >> charlie peters is here to explain more about this. charlie, just just kind of give us a little bit more flesh on the bones of this story because this is obviously many years ago. so this young girl who was abused has grown up, found her voice and made this statement to the court in 2003, she was 11 years old. >> she was groomed at her primary school playground. by the time she was 16, she had been sexually exploited by over

martyn's law, named after 29 year old martyn hett, who was one of 22 people killed in the manchester arenaiament this morning. the new legislation aims to strengthen pubuc legislation aims to strengthen public protection against terrorism. and under that law, venues must adopt actions like training staff and improving security protocols, depending, of course, on their size and capacity. it will fulfil the prime minister's promise to martin's mother, figen murray, to bring in the new law after her tireless campaigning . in her tireless campaigning. in a sign that major changes could be ahead for the uk's workforce, health and care worker visa applications have plunged by 83% from april to august of this yeah from april to august of this year. new figures from the home office reveal dependent visa applications also dropped by 73%. meanwhile, student visas saw a 17% drop, but dependents of students took an even sharper hit with an 83% decline. in contrast , hit with an 83% decline. in contrast, applications for skilled worker visas rose by 18% over the same period . turning to over the same p

martyn's law, named after 29 year old martyn hett, who was one of the 22 people killed in the manchester arenaombing, has been introduced to parliament today. the new legislation aims to strengthen pubuc legislation aims to strengthen public protection against terrorism and under the law, venues could be fined up to £18 million if they fail to adopt actions like training their staff or improving security protocols. the law will fulfil the prime minister's promise to martin's mother, figen murray, to bring in that law after her tireless campaigning . a royal tireless campaigning. a royal navy warship has seized £160 million worth of cocaine in the canbbean million worth of cocaine in the caribbean , intercepting caribbean, intercepting a so—called narco sub in a joint operation with the united states. hms trent , sailing states. hms trent, sailing around 200 miles south of the dominican republic, seized 2000 kilos of the drug, marking the ship's eighth drug bust in seven months. commander tim langford praised his crew for their efforts, battling what he called difficult conditions to make that

done for harassment against, you know, some of the victims or family members of victims of the manchester arenasandy or or quite famously, the sandy hook shooting, where alex jones, you know, would put out this idea that the children were fake and they were crisis actors. that meant that the family members were then targeted for abuse. i think, you know, it's a sign of the kind of darkness of conspiracy theories and conspiratorial thinking, and it has to be called out. yeah, >> here's some good news, which i can hardly believe my eyes. fraser is in the telegraph, apparently petrol is going to get cheaper. >> yes , amazingly, thanks to >> yes, amazingly, thanks to saudi arabia. not a phrase i often want to say. >> oh, no. good on them. that's what i say. >> yes. so thank you to riyadh. they've decided they're going to up their oil production, even though it's going to cost them, because essentially they've realised they don't have as much power as they used to. opec, the organisation of petroleum exporting countries, they have less of a grip on the market than they once did, mostly because ameri

who helped his owner recover from the trauma of being a first responder after the manchester arena attackrmerly the victims of exploitation or enslavement. >> oh. that's sweet. okay, so we're delighted to be joined by the owner of cat incredible marley and also director of cats protection, who is the organiser of the awards, catherine cottrell. well, do you know what? i actually think that that's really lovely. you eat your words. nana. no no no, no, i don't eat my words. i mean, i don't want a cat and, you know, but i have to say that i do like to hear if somebody's being helped by an animal. so talk to me about this, then we'll start with, i start with catherine cottrell, the awards. talk to me about those. >> well, the awards are an incredible celebration, as you say, of the nation's cats. and really, about the special , really, about the special, special bond that that cats often have with humans. i mean, you've talked about the stories of marley and marmaduke and they're just, two of the incredible 11 finalists that were going to be and then announcing the winners of four different c

patrick geary reports: manchester, are you ready? in this arena them but in tennis circles, at leastjack are not among them but in tennis circles, at least jack draper mania is gathering pace. first on the navy against argentina, dan evans no mere support acts, plaintiff is cup tennis since 2009, so a break point against thomas, he would've known what a chance this was. it proved a painful pay for it. ranking 1141; painful pay for it. ranking 144 places higher, making good on his escape. he took the break and the set, though evans saved five match points in the second, he could not find a way back. 1—0, argentina. time for great britain to play there jack. a week ago, draper was preparing for the us open semifinal after a run that rocketed him into the spotlight of british men's tennis. that makes you a target. francisco comeau programme with 31 and immediately set off in pursuit. draper took it to a tie—break. but the set with seeds. the british number one battle to be fit for this after a grueling us open, the word limits of his promise in the s

manchester, which doesn't see a lot of tennis. not a city that sees a lot of tennis at this arena.mous for the animation of the crowd . for the animation of the crowd. >> and because it's all about the team and there's bound to be at least one member of the team that you really like watching. and i'm surprised it didn't fill up. maybe they didn't make enough of a fuss of it. >> i just think it's possibly. i mean, the scheduling has been a real problem this year. if you think about the french open, may into june, then you've got wimbledon straight after that. perennially a problem anyway. and then you had the olympics, the olympics, and then you exhausted a lot of people. then the davis cup. i mean, it's been unrelenting. maybe there's a bit of fatigue involved, i don't know. >> you know what? i had no idea it was even happening. i'm sorry, i don't know. >> oh, i love the davis cup. >> oh, i love the davis cup. >> was when andy murray was captain. and he was i mean, he was a good captain because he had the charisma and everything. and people went to watch him. but the whole team was