mr gambaccini was arrested in october 2013 but was never charged. ent it issued the following year. here's more from our correspondent, ben ando. paul gambaccini said his life was turned upside down when he was arrested on allegations that he sexually assaulted two boys in the 1970s and 80s, claims he said were fictitious. he spent a year on police bail, but when it dropped the case the crown prosecution service issued a statement saying that, wrongly, the boys allegedly involved were underage. mr gambaccini sued and last night the cps confirmed it had reached an agreement without the admission of liability. though details of the deal have not been made public due to confidentiality clauses, the daily mail newspaper has reported that the pay—out runs to five figures. mr gambaccini is also suing the metropolitan police. the case represents another setback for the former director of public prosecutions, alison saunders, who stepped down this week after five years in the role. mr gambaccini, seen here in 2016 at the memorial service for fellow radio two

mr gambaccini was arrested in 2013 but was never charged.

mr gambaccini was arrested in october 2013, but was never charged. cps for a statement it issued the following year. here's more from our correspondent, ben ando. paul gambaccini said his life was turned upside down when he was arrested on allegations that he sexually assaulted two boys in the 19705 and 805, claims he said were fictitious. he spent a year on police bail, but when it dropped the case the crown prosecution service issued a statement saying that, wrongly, the boys allegedly involved were underage. paul mr gambaccini sued and last night the cps confirmed it had reached an agreement without the detail of liability. though details of the deal have not been made public due to confidentiality clauses, a daily mail newspaper has reported that the pay—out runs to five figures and mr gambaccini is also suing the metropolitan police. the case represents another setback for the former director of public prosecutions, alison saunders, who stepped down this week after five years in the role. mr gambaccini, seen here in 2016 at the memorial service f

mr gambaccini began legal action while calling for changes in the law.o have a just society, we must have anonymity before charge. because what we had during this recent five years was anybody could make an accusation against anybody, whether they knew them or not, and would get publicised. since the cps announcement, the bbc has released a statement to say paul is valued and appreciated. that is why he presents two much—loved shows. frankie mccamley, bbc news. now on bbc news, our world. from the ruins of war, destruction and death, history is made. a new church is born and for many ukrainians, a cherished victory is won over russia. i have come to ukraine, a country at war for four years. there are 3,800 images here. 3,800 soldiers who have lost their lives in a war that most ukrainians blame on russian aggression. centuries—old ties are being severed here between two peoples, and there is a new battleground, religion. what are you doing here? these people don't love ukraine, they is russia. do you think those relations with russian friends can be repa

mr gambaccini was arrested in 2013 but was never charged. blasphemy sparked days of violent protests across the country. a man—eating tiger that claimed more than a dozen victims in two years has been shot dead in india, sparking controversy over the legality of its killing. now it's time for the week in parliament.

mr gambaccini always denied the claims, calling the case "completely fictitious".n bail before the case was dropped. frankie mccamley reports. arriving at the bbc studios in central london this morning to host his radio 2show, pick of the pops, paul gambaccini has nothing to say. the veteran broadcaster, known as the professor of pop, has been paid an undisclosed sum by the crown prosecution service of over unfounded allegations of historic sex offences. in a statement, a cps spokesperson said... the 69—year—old, in an interview with the daily mail, talked about how his life had been turned upside down following his arrest, claiming the organisations he had supported throughout his life had ghosted him and praised his husband, who he said saved his life through the ordeal. mr gambaccini was arrested following allegations he had sexually abused two boys in the 1970s and 80s. claims he says were fictitious. the cps dropped the case and since then he has called for changes in the law. if we are to have a just society, we must have anonymity before charge. because what

mr gambaccini began legal action whilst calling for changes in the law.we had during this recent five years was anybody could make an accusation against anybody, whether they knew them or not, and would get publicised. since the cps announcement, the bbc has released a statement to say paul is valued and appreciated. that is why he presents two much—loved shows. frankie mccamley, bbc news. the success of ivf has caused a drop in the number of children being adopted, according to the organisation that represents children in care. in the last a0 years, adoptions in england and wales have fallen by 62%, as the ivf success rates for women under 35 have nearly tripled. the children and family court advisory and support service also says the process for adopting children is "far too slow". today saw the start of the autumn rugby internationals, with england facing south africa at twickenham, but missing key players. england's co—captain owen farrell said the team couldn't use injuries as an excuse, and they didn't, winning12—11. elsewhere, wales were much the b

mr gambaccini was arrested in 2013 but was never charged.hose acquittal for blasphemy sparked days of violent protests across the country. in the united states, twitter has removed thousands of automated accounts discouraging people from voting ahead of next week's midterm elections. a man—eating tiger that claimed more than a dozen victims in two years has been shot dead in india, sparking controversy over the legality of its killing. now it's time for dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london, the programme that brings together some of the uk's leading columnists with correspondents from overseas who file their stories for the folks back home under the dateline london. this week, the long goodbye for germany's chancellor, brazilians choose populism over pragmatism with a president—elect who says a "good criminal is a dead criminal", and why donald trump isn't experiencing a us president's usual mid—term blues. to discuss that, thomas kielinger, of germany's die welt newspaper the greekjournalist and broadcaster maria margaronis

mr gambaccini began legal action whilst calling for changes in the law. a just society, we must have anonymity before charge. because what we had during this recent five years was anybody could make an accusation against anybody, whether they knew them or not, and would get publicised. since the cps announcement, the bbc has released a statement to say paul is valued and appreciated. that is why he presents two much—loved shows. frankie mccamley, bbc news. the lawyer representing a christian woman in pakistan who was cleared of blasphemy charges after eight years on death row, has fled the country in fear for his life. saif mulook said he had to leave so he could continue to represent asia bibi, who was convicted in 2010 of insulting the prophet muhammad, but acquitted by the supreme court earlier this week. violent protests by hardline islamists followed the ruling, but the government has since reached a deal with them, barring ms bibi from leaving pakistan. a little earlier, i spoke to 0mar waraich, who's deputy regional director for south asia at amnes

mr gambaccini began legal action while calling for changes in the law.this recent five years was anybody could make an accusation against anybody, whether they knew them or not, and would get publicised. since the cps announcement, the bbc has released a statement to say paul is valued and appreciated. that is why he presents two much—loved shows. just days before crucial midterm elections, president trump is continuing to criss cross the united states visiting crucial states for the republicans. on tuesday, millions of americans will cast their ballots in contests for seats in both chambers of congress, alongside dozens of state governor battles. the democrats are cautiously optimistic of their chances of wining control of the house of representatives, which would have a big impact on the course of donald trump's term in office. speaking tonight in montana, the president was keen to highlight what he sees as a booming economy. this is one of the most important elections of our entire lives. this election will decide whether we build on the extraordinary

mr gambaccini began legal action whilst calling for changes in the law.ve anonymity before charge. because what we had during this recent five years was anybody could make an accusation against anybody, whether they knew them or not, and would get publicised. since the cps announcement, the bbc has released a statement to say paul is valued and appreciated. that is why he presents two much—loved shows. frankie mccamley, bbc news. with all the sport now, here's karthi gna nasegaram at the bbc sport centre. thank you, clive. england, scotland, wales and ireland played their opening autumn international games today with next year's rugby union world cup already in their minds. we'll start with england's victory at twickenham — a dramatic 12 points to 11 win over south africa. patrick gearey reports. picking the posters at twickenham is nearly as tough as picking the team and england's cast of characters is co nsta ntly and england's cast of characters is constantly changing, retired, dropped and injured. in fact, less than half of the squad finished the six

mr gambaccini began legal action while calling for changes in the law. anonymity before charge. because what we had during this recent five years was anybody could make an accusation against anybody, whether they knew them or not, and would get publicised. since the cps announcement, the bbc has released a statement to say paul is valued and appreciated. that is why he presents two much—loved shows. frankie mccamley, bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines: president trump has been speaking to rallies as campaigning intensifies ahead of the us mid—term elections. he was cheered when he did that barbed wire would have and migrants breaking through the country's southern border. —— would prevent migrants. eight children have been injured after an inflatable slide collapsed ata after an inflatable slide collapsed at a fireworks display in surrey. now, the world is losing plants at an unprecedented rate, with around one in five thought to be at risk of extinction — so the race is on to store back—up copies in seed banks. not all species can be preserved in

mr gambaccini was arrested in 2013, but was never charged.ed states, twitter has removed thousands of automated account discouraging people from voting. that is ahead of next week's midterm elections. researchers have started to grow trees in a laboratory as an insurance against extension in the world. one in five trees are affected. the goal is to secure 75% of threatened plant species by 2020. now, it's time for the travel show. this week, the travel show is in taiwan, the island of traditions and religions, amazing landscapes and modern marvels. i'm on a journey to discover how the island's colonisers have shaped the history, culture, and traditions of this beautiful land. don't go into the house! taiwan is a unique blend of east and west, making it one of the most dynamic and travel friendly destinations in asia. this view is magnificent. and any moment now the sun is going to rise over those mountains. situated 150 kilometres off mainland china, taiwan is an island of bustling cities, beautiful landscapes, and vibrant cultures. in i9a9,

mr gambaccini, one of several high—profile figures to face claims in the wake of the jimmy savile scandaltober 2013 but was never charged. he sued the cps, accusing it of issuing a misleading statement when it dropped the case. the presenter told the daily mail that prosecutors should have said there was "no evidence" rather than "insufficient evidence". the cps said it has reached an agreement without admission of liability. president erdogan of turkey has said that the order to kill journalist jamal khashoggi last month came from the highest levels of the saudi government. writing in the washington post, mr erdogan calls for the unmasking of what he describes as the "puppet masters" behind the murder at the saudi consulate in istanbul. saudi arabia‘s version of events has changed several times, but it denies that crown prince mohammed bin salman had any knowledge of the killing. in the last hour, the brexit campaigner arron banks has returned to the uk — as he faces allegations that his multi—million pounbd donations to the "leave" cause may have broken electoral law. the "leave. eu" co

mr gambaccini, one of several high profile figures to face claims in the wake of thejimmy savile scandaln october 2013 but was never charged. he sued the cps, accusing it of issuing a misleading statement when it dropped the case. the presenter told the daily mail that prosecutors should have said there was "no evidence" rather than "insufficient evidence". here's our correspondent, ben ando. paul gambaccini said his life was turned upside down when he was arrested on allegations that he sexually assaulted two boys in the 19705 and 805, claims he said were fictitious. he spent a year on police bail, but when it dropped the case the crown prosecution service issued a statement saying that wrongly that the boys allegedly involved were underage. paul gambaccini sued and last night the cps confirmed... though details of the deal have not been made public due to confidentiality clauses, a daily mail newspaper has reported that the pay—out runs to five figures and paul gambaccini is also suing the metropolitan police. the case represents another setback for the former director of public prosec

mr gambaccini was arrested in 2013 but was never charged.or a christian woman in pakistan, whose acquittal for blasphemy sparked days of violent protests across the country. in the united states, twitter has removed thousands of automated accounts discouraging people from voting ahead of next week's midterm elections. a man—eating tiger that claimed more than a dozen victims in two years has been shot dead in india, sparking controversy over the legality of its killing. now on bbc news, click meets kenya's low—skilled labourers training artificial intelligence systems in nairobi's slums. this week: artificial intelligence creating jobs. creating trends? and — scoring runs. ai. that's what the future is about, if you believe the hype. computer programmes that learn from past experience, that improve and that sometimes, learn to solve problems in ways that even we hadn't thought of. well, here at microsoft, future decoded events, ai is at the top of the agenda. these days, there are very real examples that al are starting to be able to do thin

mr gambaccini was arrested in 2013 but was never charged. new fears for a christian woman in pakistan, whose acquittal for blasphemy sparked days of violent protests across the country. a man—eating tiger that claimed more than a dozen victims in two years has been shot dead in india, sparking controversy over the legality of its killing. now it's time for the week in parliament. hello, welcome to this week in parliament. our look at the week in westminster and beyond with all the boring bits taken out. in this week's programme, drama as mps vote on the budget. this is the first time a member of the government has resigned during the votes on a budget as a direct result of the chancellor's policies, thank you. are we ready for brexit? the clock is ticking. we've only got five months left. if there is no deal, surely you will have done, it should be one of the top priorities to doing a security assessment. did you hear the one about the chancellor who wanted to be a comedian? spreadsheet phil makes way for standup phil. the new mandatory busi

handled unfounded historical sex abuse allegations made against him. unfounded historical sex abuse mr gambaccini, was arrested in 2013 but was never charged. an elaborate funeral process is under way in thailand for the billionaire owner of leicester city football club vichai srivaddhanaprabha. members of the team are expected to fly out after their game against cardiff this afternoon. the head of the organisation that represents children in care says the success of ivf has caused a drop in the number of children being adopted. anthony douglas also said the process was far too slow. a man eating tiger that claimed more than a dozen victims in two years has been shot dead in india, sparking controversy over the legality of its killing. now time for inside out west midlands, which asks would a simple change in the law stop the practise of car—jacking? welcome to this week ‘s programme. tonight, the moment that violent car thieves broke —— drove off with a baby on the back—seat. i remember being run over and then i realised that they had taken my baby and the carand realised that they had taken my