officers from around the — of resource at it. 100 officers from around the country, including metropolitan policeional crime agency will be working on this operation and reviewing half in1 million — operation and reviewing half in1 million documents. but they can't bring _ million documents. but they can't bring any— million documents. but they can't bring any decisions until sir williams _ bring any decisions until sir williams has published the final report— williams has published the final report from the inquiry. they say the police — report from the inquiry. they say the police are already in dialogue with the — the police are already in dialogue with the crown prosecution service, so they— with the crown prosecution service, so they should be able to move quite quickly once the report, but they have _ quickly once the report, but they have to — quickly once the report, but they have to wait for that and then there's— have to wait for that and then there's the usual delay before you get _ there's the usual delay before you get... that's put us in 2027. the first phase — get... that's put us

. >> 150 people have contacted the metropolitan police with either allegations or information about thisfrom that 150, the met has identified 90 new alleged victims, some with multiple allegations against mohamed al—fayed. >> there are serious questions over the way in which the metropolitan police handled initial allegations against al fayed. 21 women made complaints to police between 2000 and 5 and the date the tycoon died in 2023, claiming they had been sexually assaulted by him. but despite being questioned at one point and a number of files sent to the crown prosecution service for consideration, he wasn't charged. although al fayed can never now face justice. scotland yard announced in november that a number of other people are being investigated for possible related offences. >> as a result of inquiries. so far, we have now launched an investigation into a number of people associated with mohamed al—fayed. this investigation will look at what role those individuals may have played in facilitating or enabling his offending, and what opportunities they had to protect victims from hi

he is also raided the seoul metropolitan police officers and the offices of the national assembly police. now this is part of an ongoing investigation into the events that led to president you in declaring martial law, late tuesday night last week. now it really is an increasing amount of pressure that's not just going on president yoon, but also going on the ruling party. remember, they failed to vote for impeachment last saturday, and now it seems that with these increasing investigations, they will be under increasing pressure to move away from the president and not support him publicly. now, when it comes to other investigations, the speaker of the national assembly has also launched his own probe. the key to that will be that it will compel president yoon to speak publicly, and speak on the record. there are a number of local reports in south korean media that president yoon himself is preparing a legal team. we do not know is for. when asked, and this is quite important, steve, when asked yesterday, the presidential office was asked who is running the country, the answer that they

know that corruption officials raided the office of the president and the office of the seoul metropolitan policey are looking for documents related to martial law and we are told they are also looking if papers that have come from a cabinet meeting that was held just before martial law was declared last tuesday night. it is worth saying, sally, that the president is now under a number of investigations, police prosecutors and also his own national assembly have launched a probe into his declaration of martial law last tuesday night. it does seem that the net is closing in around an increasingly isolated president whose position is going increasingly untenable. there will be a vote, another vote on whether to impeach him this saturday and the pressure on the ruling party, the president's own party to join in that vote is increasing. it is worth mentioning, sally because there are a number of people asking the question why? why would his party vote for impeachment, it is not that they support the president's decision to declare martial law it is the fact that they are worried about losing the next

they are going to be here for the morning, have the speeches and the metropolitan police have asked peoplearea because of course you don't want to run on a tractor as well. lots of tractors here to protest. the government themselves say they will not change their mind over this inheritance tax that was brought in by the chancellor rachel reeves in the budget. what they say is that they are supporting british farming with £5 billion over the next two years and they are committed to british farmers but i have been talking to some of the people here today and they really want sir keir starmer and the government to listen again and to listen to them. one of the organisers was concerned that this is not only about farms but it is also about the food that they provide to the nation and they are concerned about the impact it will have on the food chains if farms have to close because of the inheritance tax. that is what some of the farmers who are here today have been telling me, the fact that they could not afford to pay the inheritance tax, so they would have shut their palms. they wouldn't be

commander stephen clayman, head of the central specialist crime team at the metropolitan police servicen. the investigation itself is, in terms of documentary evidence, is significant, if you consider what's happened in the public inquiry, in terms of the material at the moment, we've got over 1.5 million documents that we're reviewing. now, consider that each document contains pages of, you know, of materials. so it's a huge undertaking. hence we need a larger team to continue. this is an investigation that's already been running for some time orfor a few years. but now this allows us to take a significant move forward in terms of pace. and we were always tied to the public inquiry, but the scale of it is the sheer number of victims involved. we've got, you know, we think over 3,000 people affected in some way by, by horizon in this manner. so its huge. so we've got to put in the commensurate numbers of officers to start moving it at pace. and is there a particular area or particular charges that you're focusing on bringing against people? yeah. so the investigation is predominantly fo

at least a dozen have written to the government asking for reassurance, including the metropolitan policeal deficit of £450 million. essex police is facing a £10 million funding gap, it says. and lincolnshire police which is forecasting underfunding of £57 million over the next few years. under arrest. possession with intent to supply. the government's longer—term strategy is a push for better police productivity, more tech for officers, forces sharing resources and buying services together to maximise purchasing power. but it's promising 13,000 more neighbourhood officers. the police say if the funding isn't right, there's a risk green recruits will simply replace experienced officers they've had to let go. tom symonds, bbc news, lincolnshire. three dinosaur fossils from thejurassic period have sold for more than £12 million at auction in london. the skeletons of two meat—eating allosaurus and one stegosaurus are believed to be approximately 150 million years old. they were all excavated from the same site in wyoming in the us and travelled to the uk in crates. rather large crates, i ima

the metropolitan police had never heard of the area. it was an unknown conflict taking place in a distant land. the learning curve was very, very steep. these are the earliest photos and reports and attempts by the police to work out who these people were. who were the hostages? who was inside that building? they were a very mixed bag. one of the other things they had to do -- much of the intelligence they were gathering was based on audio probes. right from the beginning, mi5, our security service, the equivalent of the fbi and police technicians began drilling micro-probes through the adjoining walls from either building on either side. also, they began lowering eavesdropping devices down the chimneys. every package of food that went in contained a listening device as well. this was an attempt to get an audio picture of who was who inside there. to try to work out both where the hostages and gunmen were located, who were the leaders, who were organizing this. they felt the hostages might have been complicit. the audio picture was a tr

the metropolitan police say a 34—year—old man was arrested in hertfordshire on saturday and is being's sport. the coming hours will see one of the biggest fixtures in the premier league so far, as liverpool take on manchester city for the first time this season, at anfield. arne slot�*s side could go 11 points clear at the top of the table with a win against the current champions — who are suffering from their worst ever run during pep guardiola's management, asjoe lynskey reports. the 26th of october against the premier league's bottom club — that was the last time manchester city won a match — a run that's now stretched from halloween into december. and city know that anfield could be the hardest place to break the spell. liverpool lead them by eight points at the top, but after six without a win, this is city's chance to heal. when you live it, accept it — accept it and challenge it is only i can do. no complaining, not blaming, not run away from your responsibility. i don't want to run — i want to be there, i want to rebuild the team in many aspects from now on until the end of t

allegations about the behaviour of the former radio 1 dj tim westwood, at the request of the metropolitan police of predatory and unwanted sexual behaviour over a period of more than 30 years — allegations which he denies. in a national television address, president macron told the french people he was determined to stay in office until the end of his term in 2027, and he warned that some political groups had "chosen chaos," by toppling the government in a no confidence vote. he said he'd soon be choosing a new prime minister to replace michel barnier, who's now resigned. the political turmoil comes ahead of a visit by the soon—to—be us president, donald trump, this weekend. from paris, here's andrew harding. a mood of angry confusion across france today. teachers leading nationwide marches against the government and its tough budget cuts, except there is no government any more and no budget either. not since last night's vote of no confidence sent the nation spinning into political chaos. now there's just frustration. france is a big country. should be a big country, 0k? today it's a mess. ever

in the last few minutes the metropolitan police have asked the bbc to pause the publication of its report misconduct. 0urwill westwood. he has denied claims of misconduct. 0ur will correspond in joe inwood is with me now. tell us more about this development. it goes back to an investigation _ more about this development. it goes back to an investigation the _ more about this development. it goes back to an investigation the bbc- back to an investigation the bbc published along with the guardian in 2022 foot that they found 18 women had allegations against tim westwood of predatory behaviour, unwanted behaviour and touching. those events were alleged to have taken place between 1992 and 2017. in the wake of that the bbc got an external qc, gemma white, to put together a report into what they did and didn�*t know, which was supposed to take six months. we found out today that the met, who are obviously also looking into these serious claims, have asked the bbc to pause any publication of that. in a statement the met have said that while consultation with the cps is ongoing we have asked the

abuse is common, once a week in britain a direct allegation has been made by a partner to a metropolitan policewe are not going to have justice in the criminal prosecutions of rape. our better course is to have a civil system, we do a lot of civil system, we do a lot of civil cases against men who are accused of raping women, and that at least gets us another type ofjustice, but those men can only be found guilty if the system works and what you have to go for its money damages because money is the currency ofjustice. that is what we do. men who do not have assets, the civil system will not do much to getjustice for civil system will not do much to get justice for those civil system will not do much to getjustice for those women who have been raped by those men. it is really very hard, we need a

the metropolitan police say a 34—year—old man was arrested in hertfordshire yesterday and is being questioned payments in retirement. ultra—long, or extended, mortgages have become more popular during a time of higher interest rates as people aim to spread the cost. but this will ultimately make the loan more expensive, and experts say it raises serious questions over financial planning for retirement. there's just over three weeks until christmas, so depending on how organised you are, you might be heading to the high street to do some present shopping. this time of year is massively important for independent shops, which face the challenge of competing against larger retailers. one town in shropshire had made a big push to support them. kate baldock reports. a community cafe in the heart of wellington, and adding something different to the high street. the boardroom gaming cafe brings people together to play old—school traditional games, and that's their unique selling point. over the last three years, they've gone from offering 80 games to over 800 — something which has been attracting cus

attorney and washington's metropolitan police are investigating this.an agent involved shooting. again, treasury secretary yellen was at -- was not in danger at any time. in washington, d.c., violent crime has been on the rise for years. up nearly 40% last year. and earlier this year there was an incident where secret service agents were involved in a shooting not far from president biden's granddaughter, although that shooting had nothing to do with her. last year also in d.c., congressman henry was the victim of a carjacking here in washington. again, that breaking news, we do understand, according to senior law enforcement officials, that several shots were fired early this morning around 1:00 a.m. near the home of treasury secretary janet yellen but she was not under threat at any time and this is all under investigation. >> good to have all of that info. keep us posted as you learn more. thanks. >>> we are keeping our eyes on angola where president biden is set to speak at the country's national slavery museum. coming up within the hour. we'll brin

these text messages or these encrypted messages between himself and the defendant, who was a metropolitan police department officer, he was combatting on every one. he was refusing to acknowledge whether or not they were real. he said he can read what was on the screen but didn't remember, didn't recall. and the issue here is really because he has that 22-year federal prissant sentence, there's not a good method of holding him accountable or forcing him to tell the truth on the stand because if he was held in contempt, for example, his conditions of confinement would be better than they currently are. even yesterday, we saw he was able to reach out to one of his favorite outlets because he was being held not in the bureau of prison systems but being held by alexandria police. he was able to talk to the gateway pundit, gave an interview. that's what we see on the sand, that same enrique tarrio who we have seen be very interested in media and he himself said he was trying to set up a circus tent ahead of january 6th. and get as much attention as possible on the fact that he was going to be arreste

he's a former detective sergeant for the metropolitan police department and catherine schweid, he's a she is a former fbi agent. look, you guys i have to we got to chew over what we've just learned because after five days, we now know this person has been captured. but the idea that it's a citizen just a civilian in a mcdonald's who happens to see this person and says, i know this person contact authorities. they come what does it tell you? that he was really in plain sight, out in the open? >> well, i didn't think he feared for getting caught. he was well distanced from new york city. he was altoona is a little bit more rural it's out there. hollidaysburg i'm familiar with it. it is not a well populated area, but i also would point out that this is not the first time a crime of significance has been solved by common citizens. it happens routinely, and the law enforcement needs the public's help. >> it's a good point especially how and the reason they want that image out there immediately this was not kept that close to the vest in terms of his appearance. et cetera. they wanted the h

he's a former detective sergeant for the metropolitan police department. and catherine schweid, he's a she is a former fbi agent look, you guys, i have to we got to chew over what we've just learned. because after five days, we now know this person has been captured. but the idea that it's a citizen just a civilian in a mcdonald's who happens to see this person and says, i know this person. contact authorities. they come. what does it tell you that he was really in plain sight, out in the open? >> well, i didn't think he feared for getting caught. he was well distanced from new york city. he was altoona is a little bit more rural. it's out there. hollidaysburg. i'm familiar with it. it is not a well populated area, but i also would point out that this is not the first time a crime of significance has been solved by common citizens. it happens routinely, and the law enforcement needs the public's help. >> it's a good point especially how and the reason they want that image out there immediately. this was not kept that close to the vest in terms of his appea

paul gibson's warning comes days after his counterparts in the metropolitan police and essex said theycut staff if shortfalls in their budgets are not addressed. mr gibson says funding has not matched population growth and to maintain existing levels of operations, lincolnshire police would require an extra £57 million over the next three and a half years. among the pledges announced by the prime minister last week was a guarantee that every neighbourhood will have a named, contactable police officer responsible for dealing with local issues. and two people have been taken to hospital and several others were also injured after a fairground ride failed and crashed in birmingham. west midlands fire service said. the ride dropped to ground level whilst in operation in an incident around 730 yesterday evening, according to west midlands ambulance service. paramedics found 13 patients in need of help when they arrived at the scene. two women were treated by ambulance staff for injuries not believed to be serious and taken to hospital. around a dozen others were addressed and discharged at t

one of the things the police had to do was to and work out who these people were i mean, the metropolitan policeor all its virtues, had never heard of a rabbit stan mi6. i'd never of a rabbit start. this was a complete the unknown conflict taking place in a distant land. so the curve was was very, very steep indeed. these are the sort earliest photo fits and sighting reports and attempts by the police to work out who these people were, who the hostages who was inside that building. and they were a very mixed bag. one of the other things they had to do and, much of the sort of intelligence they were gathering was based on audio probes. so right from the beginning, mi5, our service, the equivalent of the fbi and the police technicians began to drill doing micro probes through the adjoining walls from either building on either side. also they began lowering eavesdrop ping devices down the chimneys every package of food that went in there contained listening device as well. this was an attempt get a kind of audio picture of who was who inside there to and work out both where the hostages and gunmen

. >>> today, the former head of the metropolitan police intelligence unit in washington, d.c., shaneoys before the january 6th attack. prosecutors argue he had become a double eight for the proud boys. he wrote of his affinity for the proud boys saying, quote, of course i can't say it officially, but personally i support you all, and don't want to see your group's name or reputation drug through the mud. he was found guilty of four counts, including obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. i'm going to sneak in another break. we'll be right back. in another break. we'll be right back. my moderate to severe crohn's symptoms kept me out of the picture. now i have skyrizi. ♪ i've got places to go and i'm feeling free. ♪ ♪ control of my crohn's means everything to me. ♪ ♪ control is everything to me.♪ and now i'm back in the picture. feel significant symptom relief at 4 weeks with skyrizi, including less abdominal pain and fewer bowel movements. skyrizi helped visibly improve damage of the intestinal lining. and with skyrizi, many were in remission at 12 weeks, at 1 year, and e

police charge me more. but that is the plan from the metropolitan transportation commission. as far as what they are hoping to do. but of course, they want to go through all the procedures and listen to the public before that even kicks in before we get charged a dollars they're already talking about adding more. so in less than 2 weeks from now, if you cross the san mateo bridge in any other of the state-owned bridges in the bay area, which does not include the golden gate bridge, $78. that's a done deal. and there's no reversing that what's going to happen with the metropolitan transportation commission and take a look at your screen. they say they continue to need money for maintenance and operations of all the bay area bridges. and of course, that takes money. our mind. so instead of hitting u.s. $2.50 right off the bat and 20 26, they want to ease the pain a little bit. spread it out over several years. if the cent increase starting in 2026, all the way to 2030, coleman eating in $10.50 for fast track 11, 50, if don't have fast track, we just have to wait and see. they'l

police chief stated the suspects motive was a quote, combination of factors, and the victims do not appear to have been specifically targeted. he also said numerous schools in the madison metropolitan we will keep you updated on the story as we learn more. ahead, donald trump upping his very public animosity towards the press. we will tell you all about that. much more news to come, right after a quick break. yo n infe flu-like symptoms or if you need a vaccine. emerge with clear skin. ask your doctor about tremfya®. ♪♪ okay everyone, our mission is to provide complete, balanced nutrition for strength and energy. yay - woo hoo! ensure, with 27 vitamins and minerals, nutrients for immune health. and ensure complete with 30 grams of protein. (♪♪) your record label is taking off. but so is your sound engineer. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. our advanced matching helps find talented candidates, so you can connect with them fast. visit indeed.com/hire not to be dramatic, but i love my whole body deodorant. really? mine stinks. look. here. try secret whole body deodorant. it doesn't leave an icky residue. and it actually gives me 72 hour odor protection... everywhere. se

seven others, including two from the metropolitan police, were also checked by paramedics. teenagers will both appear at wimbledon magistrates court tomorrow . a police investigation tomorrow. a police investigation is underway in belfast after the sudden death of a woman believed to be in her 20s, at a nightclub. emergency services were called in the early hours of this morning after reports that two women had fallen unconscious. one of them was found dead at the scene, while the other remains in hospital. officers are now urging anyone with information to come forward as their enquiries in belfast continue . dozens of homes have continue. dozens of homes have been evacuated in wales after a sinkhole, believed to be up to 60ft deep, appeared at the bottom of a local residents driveway in merthyr tydfil. residents say they heard rumbling and collapsing overnight, fearing their homes could be swallowed. the sinkhole is believed to have been triggered by a collapsed culvert just days after heavy rain from storm bert brought flooding. south wales police and fire and rescue cre

problems with disclosure, where the metropolitan police have sought the assistance of the post officebut leaving aside the issues of nondisclosure, the imperious attitude that mrjustice fraser astutely observed is also relevant. the same arrogance, highhandedness and inexhaustible funds for attritional warfare we still see today, not only in our client is' desperate struggle for conversation, but in the post office's contempt to control you, sir. not once, not twice, but three times the post office tried to play divide and rule in its attempt to overrule the expert you had nominated and to divert you from decisions you had made. those decisions of yours, sir, being informed by your own substantial experience in criminal trials and appeals. but the post office wanted to hijack the narrative. i refer, of course, to the instruction of mrjonathan laidlaw casey in an unsuccessful attempt to manipulate this inquiry, presented with a fait accompli, volume one, and then ambush e with laidlaw volume two and then question your decision not that two volume report into evidence. but of course the

according to the metropolitan police. at this stage, the force says there is no suggestion that any employees of the club were involved. the groucho, a private members venue, popular with celebrities in the capital, had its licence suspended earlier this week following a request by the met police. the woman who reported the incident is understood to be being supported by specialist officers . two teenagers have officers. two teenagers have been charged following a suspected chemical attack at surbiton station in south—west london on friday. the 14 and 16 year olds, who can't be named for legal reasons, are accused of possessing a corrosive substance in a public place. officers approached the boys just after 4:00 and were exposed to an alkaline substance, with two taken to hospital, though they have since been discharged. seven others, including metropolitan police officers, were also checked by paramedics. the teenagers will both appear at wimbledon magistrates court tomorrow . turning to some tomorrow. turning to some in

is it yet just more smoke and mirrors and a staggering 90% of metropolitan police claim they felt unsafe while working at the notting hill festival , felt unsafe while working at the notting hill festival, and nearly one third have even been assaulted. today i'll be joined by coppers, with one claiming i've worked it many times. notting hill is a notting hill gregg wallace has apologised for any offence that i caused after posting a video saying complaints about his behaviour came from a handful of middle class women of a certain age. we'll be crossing to the bbc surely, for the very latest on this fiasco and elon musk once again has caused a massive storm after rumours emerged that he could donate a whopping $100 million to nigel farage's reform uk. now musk's millions helped make america great again. might the spacex billionaire rocket boost nigel farage into downing street as our next prime minister? all aboard! that's all coming in your next hour. minister? all aboard! that's all coming in your next hour . well, coming in your next hour. well, it's the show. we've got a cracking show

the metropolitan police has charged a man with four counts of attempted murder.t comes after four pedestrians were hit by a car in the west end of london on christmas day. anthony ghilini has also been charged with causing serious injury by driving whilst disqualified, and for the possession of a bladed weapon in a public place. one victim is still in hospital in a critical condition. the uk's national rail network is facing severe disruption as major engineering works, including for hs2, are prioritised over the coming days. western services out of paddington in london are particularly badly affected. to add to the misery, avanti workers are preparing to stage a five month long series of strikes after pay negotiations broke down. travellers are being advised to check before they travel well. travel expert simon calder said the work was necessary for the railways to start turning themselves around and stop taking £400 per second in taxpayer subsidy. >> they've got to attract new people in and if you're one of these occasional travellers and every time you look at

and the metropolitan police commissioner, sir mark rowley, fears 2300 police officer jobs could be lost due to a £450 million funding black hole, as ten other police forces warn they're going to have to cut jobs too. what's more important? safety on the streets, on the streets or balance sheets? and over half of young drivers admit they break the law using their phone behind the wheel. is it time to really get serious and ban mobiles in cars? >> so stay with us this morning until midday. there's going to be a huge amount of action here down in london. that's downing street just behind me. you can see behind those gates. whitehall here will be closed within the next half an hour. and then the tractors will descend on this area. i'm going to be talking to all sorts of people this morning. ollie harrison, familiar face of gb news, one of the farmers who's organised today. he's just arrived. he has with him the wreath. they're going to be putting a wreath on top of a coffin with a union jack flag to symbolise the death of british farming. that is how strongly these farmers feel about it. we

anti—semitic offences recorded by forces including greater manchester, west midlands and the metropolitan police sharply in the weeks following the outbreak of hostilities in the outbreak of hostilities in the middle east. the same forces then logged an increase in islamophobic offences in the wake of the stabbings in southport in july this year, and the subsequent violent disorder in towns and cities. the government says it was determined to stamp out the incidents, which they say spread by a minority of people. in other news, gatwick airport says operations are returning to normal after four days of fog related flight restrictions. more than 20 flights planned for today were cancelled in advance, and passengers are being warned of delays throughout the day. a gatwick spokesperson earlier said temporary air traffic restrictions have been put in place and we apologise for any inconvenience. they've since said that passengers should still check the status of their flights with their airline, as there may be knock on impacts to there may be knock on impacts to the usual flying schedule. and weathe

according to the metropolitan police. at this stage, the force says there is no suggestion that any employees of the club were involved. the groucho club, a private members venue, popular with celebrities, had its licence suspended earlier this week following a request by the met police. we understand the woman who reported the incident is being supported by specialist officers. russia's new defence budget, described as the most secretive since the soviet era, has sparked fresh warnings, with a third of it being kept under wraps. vladimir putin has just signed a huge 25% increase, pushing military spending to now nearly a third of the entire russian budget. that's £995 russian budget. that's £99.5 billion being funnelled into defence. as the war in ukraine continues to drain russian resources. it also comes as sanctions on gazprom bank. that's russia's oil and gas payment hub, have sent the rouble plunging to record lows against the dollar in wales. dozens of homes have been evacuated today after a sinkhole up to 60ft dee

seven others, including metropolitan police officers, were also checked by paramedics.he teenagers will both appear at wimbledon magistrates court tomorrow . turning to some tomorrow. turning to some international news, and the united nations has been forced to halt a deliveries to gaza after armed gangs repeatedly looted dozens of convoys. officials say recent thefts in the area, including 97 lorries last month, have made the area too dangerous for aid workers. one attack near the kerem shalom crossing that's the main route for vital supplies involved a masked man or masked men holding drivers at gunpoint. the un has condemned the breakdown of law and order, calling on israel to ensure safe passage for deliveries to and protect humanitarian staff. but israel maintains it is continuing to facilitate aid deliveries . facilitate aid deliveries. dozens of homes have been evacuated in wales after a sinkhole up to 60ft deep appeared at the bottom of a local residents driveway in merthyr tydfil. residents say they heard rumbling and collapsing overnight, fearing their homes c

at mhclg, defra, the office of national statistics, the back office, people that work at the metropolitan police your local councils all refusing to work either more than five days a week so they want a four day week or be in the office for three days a week as a minimum. now the land registry office, which processes the sale of land and houses, takes 40% of those cases take over a month to process. and in the most complex of cases and sales, 64% take over a year. these people shouldn't be in the office three days a week. they should be in the office seven days a week. clearing the backlog. is this just another case of a failed state, where civil servants are not listening to ministers, asking them to be in the office? is this just another case of the civil service letting you, the hard working taxpayer, that will go to work in the new year? are they letting you down? >> well, when i found out you were on the panel, i also wanted to work from home. so i do sympathise with their motivations. look, you know, the world has changed, charlie. the ability to do your job, to communicate, to be informed

. >> the metropolitan police has charged a man with four counts of attempted murder. comes after four pedestrians were hit by a car in the west end of london on christmas day. anthony ghilini has also been charged with causing serious injury by driving whilst disqualified, and for the possession of a bladed weapon in a public place. one victim is still in hospital in a critical condition. sources have told the reuters news agency that russia's air defences were responsible for downing a passenger plane that crashed in kazakhstan, killing 38 people. the azerbaijan airlines plane crashed as it was diverting from an area of southern russia where moscow has repeatedly used air defence systems against ukrainian drones. former pentagon senior adviser ann daly says russia must accept responsibility if russia tries to deny this or cover this up, it could lead to a rift in russian relations with azerbaijan. >> if russia doesn't apologise for what it's done and provide greater clarity in its airspace management, that could also lead to further degradation of relations between r

the metropolitan police said the london ambulance service and london's air ambulance also attended, ande woman was taken to hospital, where she later died. a 61 year old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody . murder and remains in custody. football action now and there were wins for brentford, nottingham forest and bournemouth in the premier league today. meanwhile, crystal palace scored a last minute equaliser to draw one all at home to newcastle in the evening. kick off. arsenal thumped west ham five goals to two and england ladies ended usa's nine game winning streak with a goalless draw in a friendly at wembley . now to friendly at wembley. now to a story that a story that will sweeten your day. a woman has been awarded £2. a man has been awarded £2 in compensation after he complained about a smooth mars bar. harry seager, from buckinghamshire, picked up the chocolate treat at a service station in oxfordshire but contacted manufactures mars wrigley when he discovered it didn't have its signature ripple. in a letter, the firm apologised for his experience an

the arrest took place last night at an address in hertfordshire, according to the metropolitan police at this stage, the force says there's no suggestion that any employees of the club were involved. the groucho club, a private members venue, popular with celebrities, had its licence suspended earlier this week following a request by the met police . a request by the met police. a full hearing must be held within 28 days of the suspension . and 28 days of the suspension. and in some more breaking news, two schoolboys have been charged following a suspected chemical attack at surbiton railway station, which caused two police officers to be taken to hospital. the suspects, aged 14 and 16, were at the station in south west london at around 4:20 pm. on friday, when they were spotted by british transport police, acting suspiciously . police, acting suspiciously. when officers approached the teenage boys, they were exposed to a substance believed to be alkaline, according to the british transport police, the two officers were taken to hospital for treatment but have since been discharged. t

metropolitan police constable ian brotherton, who's 32, will appear at westminster magistrates court wednesday. he is also accused of causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving. he's been charged over the death of 26 year old christopher de carvalho will geddes, whose moped was hit by a police car on an emergency call in enfield, north london, on the 12th of october last year . on the 12th of october last year. just finally, tea firm typhoo has been bought out of administration after they failed to appoint administrators last wednesday. vapes and batteries maker supreme has bought the 121 year old firm. it was announced this morning that they had agreed a rescue deal to buy the historic brand. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to tom and emily for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com/alerts . code, or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> good afternoon britain. it's eight minutes past midday and it's the 2nd of december, so happy christmas i happy christmas! >> after what many may con

the metropolitan police told the sun officers had been called to a bar in victoria street after reportsa customer had smashed glasses and attempted to assault a member of staff. they said a 24 year old woman was arrested on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly before being released after being given a penalty notice. in other news, the actions of armed police who surrounded and arrested a 13 year old boy after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun, were apparently reasonable in the circumstances, according to the independent office for police conduct. the boy suffered soft tissue injuries after he was rammed off his bike by a police van and handcuffed as he was confronted by marksmen in hackney, east london, in july last year, with the iopc said it investigated allegations of adultification and discrimination by police officers against the child. campaign group the alliance for police accountability, which supported the mother of the child, has criticised the decision . elsewhere, planned decision. elsewhere, planned strikes by workers

a banned kurdistan terror group following an investigation by counter—terrorism police, the metropolitan police individuals, aged between 23 and 62, will appear at westminster magistrates court on tuesday. the kurdistan workers party, known as pkk , banned in the uk known as pkk, banned in the uk since 2001, has waged an armed separatist campaign in turkey since the 1980s. officers have thanked the kurdish community in london for their patience during their ongoing inquiries. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, is set to begin testifying today in a trial over charges of fraud, breach of trust and bribery. it's taking place today after a court rejected a request to postpone it until march 2025, despite the ongoing war in gaza. he's expected to arrive very shortly in court. netanyahu is facing charges in three cases, known as case 1000 2000 and case 4000. the trial venue has been moved from jerusalem to tel aviv for added security, with his testimony to be heard in a fortified underground hall . and fortified underground hall. and back here at home, hundreds of tractors are set to roll i

. >> well, joining us now is former detective chief superintendent of the metropolitan police, kevinrley. good to see you this morning, kevin. and the details surrounding this case are absolutely horrific, aren't they? >> in all of these cases of extreme child abuse, especially ones leading to murder like this. they're shocking. i've deau this. they're shocking. i've dealt with many such cases of child abuse, horrible situation. and you, you wonder how human beings can do that to such vulnerable children. but tragically, there are people out there who do that. and in terms of how do you stop it? what are the answers? i think we can say there's a few things we can do that teachers perhaps could play their part in being more observant, looking at the behaviour of children. and we could perhaps provide a support mechanism around those teachers if they do decide to take their concerns forward. it's very often it can blow back against them. similarly, you know, better resourcing of social services who've suffered really grievously from austerity over the last 12, i4 grievously from auster

the metropolitan police told the sun newspaper.icers had been called to a bar in victoria street after reports a customer had smashed glasses and attempted to assault a member of staff, they said. a 24 year old woman was arrested on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly before being released after being given a penalty notice. and in your final story today, 609 migrants arrived in the uk yesterday after crossing the english channel after crossing the english channel, according to the figures from the home office. the cumulative numbers of arrivals by small boats this year now stands at a provisional total of 34,582. that's 19% higher than at the same point last year. the crossings yesterday were the first for eight days. they also represented the highest daily total since october 18th, when 647 migrants arrived. nine boats arrived yesterday, which suggests an average of around 68 people per boat. those are your latest headlines for now, but i'll be back in just a few short minutes for the very

metropolitan police officers were called to reports officers were called to reports of a crash and carving on the wrong side of the road at 12:45 am. in a statement, police said the incident was isolated and not terror related. a knife wielding man was shot dead after an hours long standoff with armed police on christmas eve. west mercia police said officers were called by west midlands ambulance service to an address in redditch, in worcestershire, at around 2:00 yesterday afternoon , around 2:00 yesterday afternoon, after concerns were raised for the safety of a man with a knife. the safety of a man with a ane.the the safety of a man with a knife. the force said attempts were made over several hours to deal with the incident, but the man was shot just after 7:30 pm. and swimmers across the nafion pm. and swimmers across the nation have braved the chilly waters as they celebrated christmas day with a festive plunge. many of those swimmers turned out in support of various charity causes, with others simply enjoying a festive tradition. sea surface temperatures across the country were be

metropolitan police officers were called to reports officers were called to reports of a crash and a driving on the wrong side of the road at 12:45 am. in a statement, police said the incident was isolated and not terror related. and swimmers across the nation have braved the chilly waters as they celebrate christmas day or celebrated it this morning with a festive plunge. many swimmers turned out in support of various charity causes, with others simply enjoying a festive tradition. sea surface temperatures across the country were between 8 and 11 degrees, according to the met office, but plucky bathers, including many dressed as father christmas snowmen and elves, woke up early to take the plunge. and if you're watching on television, this is them taking that plunge in bournemouth. the enduring peter pan cup was also strongly attended in london's hyde park, with swimmers taking part in the world's oldest annual swimming event. and those are the latest gb news headlines. for now i'm tatiana sanchez. more news in an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up t

. >> the metropolitan police has charged a man with four counts of attempted murder.it comes after four pedestrians were hit by a car in the west end of london on christmas day. anthony ghilini has also been charged with causing serious injury by driving whilst disqualified, and for the possession of a bladed weapon in a public place. one victim is still in hospital in a critical condition. sources have told the reuters news agency that russia's air defences were responsible for downing a passenger plane that crashed in kazakhstan, killing 38 people. the azerbaijan airlines plane crashed as it was diverting from an area of southern russia where moscow has repeatedly used air defence systems against ukrainian drones. former pentagon senior adviser ann daly says russia must accept responsibility if russia tries to deny this or cover this up, it could lead to a rift in russian relations with azerbaijan. >> if russia doesn't apologise for what it's done and provide greater clarity in its airspace management, that could also lead to further degradation of relations between