mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country once all the formalities are complete. ela tejada has been giving her reaction this morning to the bbc‘s today programme. to be honest, i was not expecting it. it took me by surprise. i am so happy and so relieved and really incredulous that this is all happening, finally. it has been an absolute nightmare this six, seven months. i cannot wait to have him back. do you know when you will see him? i don't know yet. the news has just been announced and we're trying to coordinate the details. i'm trying to see if i can go and pick him up. we're absolutely elated at the news. what was the last time you saw matthew and what did you think? i saw him on the day of his hearing, and sadly the last time i saw him we were both walking out of the court room. we were not able to say goodbye. i am glad that it will not be long to say hello again. the foreign secretaryjeremy hunt says the british govenrment are still ‘deeply perplexed' by the case, but has today thanked the uae for pardoning mr hedges. we've seen no evidence to support the

mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country once all the formalities are completed. jada, tweeted her reaction just over an hour ago. she said: she's also spoken to the today programme on bbc radio a. to be honest, i was not expecting it. it's taken me by surprise. i am just so happy and so relieved and really incredulous that this is all happening, finally. it has been an absolute nightmarish six, seven months. ijust can't wait to have him back. do you know when you will see him? i don't know yet. the news has just been announced and we're trying to coordinate the details. i'm trying to see if i can pick him up. we're absolutely elated at the news. what was the last time you saw matthew and what did you think then? i saw him last on the day of his hearing, on the 21st, and sadly the last time i saw him we were both walking out of the court room. we were not able to say goodbye. so i am glad that it will not be long until we say hello again. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, tweeted. .. andreas krieg is an academic colleague of matthew hedges and he's here with me n

mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country once all the formalities are complete. o return home. here‘s what she had to say, when she spoke to radio 4‘s today programme this morning. to be honest, i wasn‘t expecting it. it took me by surprise. i am just so happy and so relieved and really incredulous that this is all happening, finally. it has been an absolute nightmarish six, seven months already. i cannot wait to have him back. do you know when you will see him? i don‘t know yet. the news has just been announced and we‘re trying to coordinate the details. i‘m trying to see if i can go and pick him up. we‘re absolutely elated at the news. what was the last time you saw matthew and what did you think then? i saw him on the day of his hearing, and sadly the last time i saw him we were both walking out of the court room. we weren‘t able to say goodbye. so i‘m glad that it will not be long till we say hello again. radha stirling is a human rights lawyer and ceo of detained in dubai. she also advised matthew‘s wife to take his case public by going to the media... earlie

but, despite pardoning him, the uae government went on today to reinforce its message that mr hedgess year to spy for the british intelligence agency m16. he was part—time phd researcher, part—time businessman, but he was hundred percent a full—time secret service operative. during the investigation, mr hedges confessed he was acting as an agent for a foreign intelligence service. he confirmed that he collected sensitive and classified information about the uae. mr hedges' family deny all this, saying he came here to the uae to research security and foreign policy issues for his phd. the british government also dismisses the charges of spying which he faced. we have seen no evidence to support these accusations against matthew hedges but today what we want to do is to thank them for the fact that they have reflected on the strong representations we have made. we have made it very clear for a number of months now that we see no basis in these allegations. they have reflected on that, they have taken the action that they can which means that matthew hedges is going to be reunited with

the uae says mr hedges is a british spy, convicted after due process.ument bluntly put to the uae ambassador by the foreign secretary this morning. but this afternoon in the uae, an apparent change of tone. a statement described by the foreign office as an olive branch. but the final line hinted at conciliation. at the foreign office, mr hedges' wife had herfirst meeting with jeremy hunt, still haunted by yesterday's court hearing, but less critical of the government's efforts. seeing him shaken in court after being handed a life sentence and then being made to leave was beyond heartbreaking. we didn't even get to say goodbye. i really appreciate the foreign secretary taking the time to meet me at this crucial point in matt's life. shortly afterwards, another twist. a phone call betweenjeremy hunt and his counterpart in the uae. this evening mr hunt called the conversation constructive. earlier in the day, the talk here at the foreign office was all about a very frank conversation, diplomatic speak for a row. now the tone has changed completely. the two

mr hedges had always protested his innocence, but officials in the uae say he's still considered to be reports. matthew hedges' six month ordeal is almost over. five days after being handed a life sentence, he will soon be home. mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country once all the formalities are complete. the hoped for announcement came this morning, but with it a sting in the tail. the authorities in the united arab emirates still accuse matthew hedges of spying. he was part—time phd researcher, part—time businessman, but he was 100% a full—time secret service operative. but his wife has always maintained his innocence. she's campaigned for months to secure his release. in my heart i know what matt is, he's a phd researcher. his colleagues know it and his family know it, and hundreds of academics round the world know it, and that's all that matters. the most important thing really is that now we'll have him back home safely and he'll be able to finish his thesis. matthew hedges knows the uae well — he worked there for several years before starting his phd on aspects of the c

call an ‘amicable solution‘ with the uk after widespread criticism of the life sentence given to mr hedgessearch on security strategy. our report from our diplomatic correspondent paul adams does contain some flashing images. back on home soil, exhausted and emotional. matthew hedges' wife, daniela, returned from the united arab emirates early this morning. in a bbc radio interview, she spoke despairingly about her husband's six—month ordeal. evidence against him is completely fabricated and he was put through so much pain for six months that absolutely nothing that he said or didn't could be used against him. the uae says mr hedges is a british spy, convicted after due process. britain says there's not a shred of evidence — an argument bluntly put to the uae ambassador by the foregin secretary this morning. but this afternoon in the uae, an apparent change of tone. a statement described by the foreign office as an olive branch. "contrary to media reports," it began, "matthew hedges has been treated fairly, according to the constitution of the uae." but the final line hinted at conciliatio

mr hedges had always protested his innocence — and his wife said he'd been through a ‘nightmare'. student matthew hedges should be heading home to britain very soon now. having already been released from prison in the united arab emirates, where his family say he spent six months in solitary confinement. but, despite pardoning him, the uae government today reinforced its message that mr hedges had come to the country in may to spy for mi6. he was part—time phd researcher, part—time businessman, but he was 100% a full—time secret service operative. during the investigation, mr hedges confessed he was acting as an agent for a foreign intelligence service. he confirmed that he collected sensitive and classified information about the uae. that allegedly included gathering classified information here about the country's military. mr hedges' family deny all this, saying he was researching security and foreign policy issues for his phd. the british government also dismisses the charges of spying that he faced. we have seen no evidence to support these accusations against matthew hedges b

great nation and response to a letter from the forward in response to the letter from a family of mr hedges requesting clemency and in consideration of the historical relationship and close ties between the united arab emirates and the united kingdom his highness has decided to include mr matthew ages among the seven hundred eighty five prisoners released mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country once all the formalities are complete thank you very much let's get more on this from paul brennan who is live for us in london so when is hedges likely to set foot in the u k. i think we can expect to see him here maybe even as early as later today monday probably though more likely tuesday wednesday mid-week the formalities of a pardon i can't imagine are excessively onerous and the foreign office who have spoken to the british foreign office. who i spoke to on the telephone just for i came and sat in the seat here they were hopeful that it would happen as quickly as possible as well i mean this isn't the appeal process that we don't have to go through the whole thirty day waiting time tha

hedges. in full consideration of the historic relationship and close ties between the united arab emirates and the united kingdom, his highness has decided to include mr matthew hedges among the 785 prisoners released. theresa may begins the big sell of her brexit deal, warning of division and uncertainty if mps oppose it. the prime minister has secured the deal — a very good deal for the united kingdom. it is now the job for all of us in the cabinet to make the case. but an uphill struggle awaits — the dup, dozens of tory backbenchers and all opposition parties say they won't support it. i do not accept this is the best deal, it is a bad deal and i am not alone. you would say, "you are the opposition, you would say that." but look what is happening! mps from all parties are saying this is not a good deal. tensions escalate in waters off the crimean peninsula as russia seizes three ukrainian ships. these pictures appear to show a russian ship ramming a ukrainian naval vessel during the incident. calls from the royal college of surgeons for every medical device implanted into a patient to be registered. mission to mars — nasa hopes to land a robotic pr

the uae says mr hedges is a british spy, convicted after due process.tain terms when the foreign secretary met the uae‘s ambassador this morning. the foreign ministry of the united arab emirates says that contrary to media reports, matthew hedges has been treated fairly, according to the constitution of the uae. we are proud, it says, to have a system ofjustice that gives everyone the right to a fair trial. mr hedges' wife had herfirst meeting with jeremy hunt this afternoon. she is still haunted by what she saw in court just yesterday. seeing him shaking in court after being handed a life sentence and then being made to leave was beyond heartbreaking. we didn't even get to say goodbye. i really appreciate the foreign secretary taking the time to meet me at this crucial point in mine and matt's life. the government is clearly anxious to be seen to be doing everything in its power to secure matthew hedges' release. how soon that happens, if at all, is still an open question, but the authorities in the united arab emirates insist that anyone convicted in

mr hedges had always protested his innocence but officials in the uae say he's still considered to beul adams reports. matthew hedges' six month ordeal is almost over. five days after being handed a life sentence, he will soon be home. mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country once all the formalities are complete. the hoped for announcement came this morning, but with it a sting in the tail. the authorities in the united arab emirates still accuse matthew hedges of spying. he was part—time phd researcher, part—time businessman, but he was 100% a full—time secret service operative. but his wife has always maintained his innocence. she's campaigned for months to secure his release. in my heart i know what matt is, he's a phd researcher. his colleagues know it and his family know it, and hundreds of academics round the world know it, and that's all that matters. the most important thing really is that now we'll have him back home safely and he'll be able to finish his thesis. matthew hedges knows the uae well — he worked there for several years before starting his phd on aspects

mr hedges‘ family have made a request for clemency and the government is studying that request.overnment is set to fail in its target of installing smart energy meters in every home by 2020, says the public spending watchdog. shoppers hitting the black friday sales are being urged to check that the deals are worthwhile. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the prime minister will try to sell her brexit deal directly to the public today, as eu diplomats meet in brussels to finalise details of the agreement and address the 11th—hour objections raised by spain about gibraltar. theresa may will answer questions about the plan in a special programme here on the bbc news channel and 5 live at 12.30. the spanish prime minister has threatened to veto the deal, unless his country has a greater say on gibraltar‘s future status. eu rules mean that no single country is able to block the agreement, and it's expected to be signed off by member states at a summit on sunday, but continued spanish opposition could be politically awkward. in a moment we'll talk to gavin lee in brussels but

great nation in response to a letter from the fourth in response to the letter from a family of mr hedges requesting clemency and in consideration of the historical relationship and close ties between the united arab emirates and the united kingdom his highness has decided to include mr matthew urges among the seven hundred eighty five prisoners released mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country once all the formalities are complete thank you very much let's get reaction from london now and paul brennan is there for us so paul a pardon first now has been released when do we expect matthew had just to set foot in the u k. now then within a matter of hours it's about a seven hour flight from abu dhabi to london and in the last hour we've seen indications that matthew has has been released from detention although not yet set off on that journey back to the u.k. the reaction here in the u.k. to that news that came out in that news conference in abu dhabi this morning has been a mixture of relief and elation and clearly this had the risk of developing into a very serious diplomatic rift

mr. hedges' allegedly confessing to spying for mi 6.ons it is a video of him in one of the court hearings in which he's asked by the courts whether he was an m.i. 6 agent and what rank he was, to which he replies, captain. now, this is very significant because there are no ranks in m.i. 6. there is no such thing as a captain in m.i. 6. so, it's a clear indication he was trying to signal, at least denial, that he was an m.i. 6 agent. whether he was or wasn't. and then on top of that, they showed a further video interrogation with him in a comfortable-looking office, in which he sat across a table, across a desk from two individuals who were typing and translating, cross-questioning him in english, during which he explained that he was an m.i. 6 operative, but that he was an analyst, not a field officer. now, this, again, is a crucial difference. as he pointed out in that interview, analysts analyze and field officers are the people who, in the words of spies, develop assets. in other words, persuade others to reveal secrets. but he then

mr hedges had always protested his innocence, but officials in the uae say he's still considered to betic correspondent paul adams reports. matthew hedges' six—month ordeal is almost over. five days after being handed a life sentence, he will soon be home. mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country once all the formalities are complete. the hoped—for announcement came this morning, but with it a sting in the tail. the authorities in the united arab emirates still accuse matthew hedges of spying. he was part—time phd researcher, part—time businessman, but he was 100% a full—time secret service operative. but his wife has always maintained his innocence. she's campaigned for months to secure his release. in my heart i know what matt is, he's a phd researcher. his colleagues know it and his family know it, and hundreds of academics around the world know it, and that's all that matters. the most important thing really is that now we'll have him back home safely and he'll be able to finish his thesis. matthew hedges knows the uae well — he worked there for several years before startin

drew a letter from the forward in response to the letter from a family of mr hedges requesting clemency and in consideration of the historical relationship and close ties between the united arab emirates and the united kingdom his highness has decided to include mr matthew urges among the seven hundred eighty five prisoners released mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country once all the formalities are complete think you very much again will be speaking to al-jazeera in london a little later for reaction on much matthew had just gotten in the u.a.e. moving on to other world news and russia has reopened a straight in the black sea that is at the center of a confrontation between moscow and ukraine this latest tension was sponsored in the case to raise the shipping channel conic connecting the black sea with the sea or as of ships use this straight to supply the ukrainian and industrial city of mariupol on sunday russia use an oil tanker to brock three ukrainian tugs entering the strait one of the tugs was rammed by a russian naval vessel shots were fired and the ship's impounded s

call an "amicable solution" with the uk after widespread criticism of the life sentence given to mr hedgesarch on security strategy. i should warn you this report from paul adams contains some flashing images. back on home soil, exhausted and emotional. matthew hedges' wife, daniela, returned from the united arab emirates early this morning. in a bbc radio interview, she spoke despairingly about her husband's six—month ordeal. evidence against him is completely fabricated and he was put through so much pain for six months that absolutely nothing that he said or didn't could be used against him. the uae says her husband is a spy, properly tried and convicted. britain says there's not a shred of evidence — an argument bluntly put to the uae ambassador by the foregin —— foreign secretary this morning. but this afternoon in the uae, an apparent change of tone. a statement described by the foreign office as an olive branch. "contrary to media reports," it began, "matthew hedges has been treated fairly, according to the constitution of the uae." but the final line hinted at conciliation. "both s

united arab emirate officials still claim mr hedges was a british agent. d the campaign for his release, insists he was not a spy. paul adams reports. matthew hedges' six—month ordeal is almost over. five days after being handed a life sentence, he's preparing to come home. mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country, once all the formalities are complete. the hoped—for announcement came this morning. but with it, a sting in the tail, the authorities in the united arab emirates still accuse matthew hedges of spying. he was part—time phd researcher, part—time businessmen. but he was 100% a full—time secret service operative. matthew hedges knows the uae well, he worked there for several years before starting his phd on aspects of the country's security policy. sensitive subjects. but, says the government here, perfectly legitimate. we've made it very clear, for a number of months, now that we see no basis in these allegations. they've reflected on that, they've taken the action that they can, which means that matthew hedges is going to be reunited with

endeavours, equally in the best interests of the government of abu dhabi, but most particularly to mr hedges? the united kingdom government takes very seriously the position of any uk citizens abroad, and we do intervene at the request of any family with a member confronting difficulties in another country where we can, if that is possible. as well as our ambassador constantly raising the issue, the foreign secretary, when he was recently in the gulf, raised the case with crown prince manage bin zayatte on the 12th of november, and with the foreign minister, abdullah bin zayatte, on three separate occasions and minister but has raised it with the deputy foreign secretary on a number of occasions. matthew's wife this morning expressed concerns about his health. can the noble lady the minister confirm if representations have been made about his health, and will they endure he has adequate access to medical support? the other thing is 120,000 uk citizens reside in the uae, and we have 11 universities represented there, can the lowball lady the minister tell us whether there's going to be any ad

the uae says mr hedges is a british spy, convicted after due process.e. a message relayed in no uncertain terms when the foreign secretary met the uae‘s ambassador this morning. the foreign ministry of the united arab emirates says that contrary to media reports, matthew hedges has been treated fairly, according to the constitution of the uae. we are proud, it says, to have a system ofjustice that gives everyone the right to a fair trial. mr hedges' wife had herfirst meeting with jeremy hunt this afternoon. she is still haunted by what she saw in court just yesterday. seeing him shaking in court after being handed a life sentence and then being made to leave was beyond heartbreaking. we didn't even get to say goodbye. i really appreciate the foreign secretary taking the time to meet me at this crucial point in mine and matt's life. the government is clearly anxious to be seen to be doing everything in its power to secure matthew hedges' release. how soon that happens, if at all, is still an open question, but the authorities in the united arab emirates

foreign secretary, after he assured her that his team is doing everything in their power to free mr hedgeshe completion of an astonishing sporting comeback. robert kubica returns to formula 1 eight years after a crash that almost claimed his life. manu tuilagi is said to be named on the bench for the final autumn international against australia at twickenham on saturday. great britain is 0lympic australia at twickenham on saturday. great britain is olympic medal winning hockey team have been beaten by the netherlands. they must now beat argentina to have any chance of winning the bronze medal. i will be back with more on the all those stories at half past five. the wife of a british academic, jailed for life in the united arab emirates, says the way the foreign office has handled the case has been appalling. matthew hedges, from durham university, is accused of spying but his wife, daniela tejada insists he's innocent and says the british govenment has failed to take a firm enough stance over his ordeal. richard galpin reports. daniela tejada on the right, returning to london this morning

mr hedges denies spying.re expecting to hear a statement from the uae‘s ambassador to the uk, here he is. good morning. like the uk the uae government does not dictate their decks to the court. matthew care hedges was not convicted after a short trial as reported. threejudges convicted after a short trial as reported. three judges highlighted evidence in three earrings. there is the conclusion after a full and proper process. this was an extremely serious case. we live in a dangerous neighbourhood and national security must be a top priority. many researcher is visit the uae freely without breaking our laws and under uae law everyone has the right to appeal after conviction and eve ryo ne to appeal after conviction and everyone can request a pardon from oui’ everyone can request a pardon from our president. mr hedges‘ family have made a request for clemency and the government is studying that request. the british foreign secretary had a good conversation with our foreign minister. i also met him yesterday pri

but, despite pardoning him, the uae government went on today to reinforce its message that mr hedgeswas part—time phd researcher, part—time businessman, but he was hundred percent a full—time secret service operative. during the investigation, mr hedges confessed he was acting as an agent for a foreign intelligence service. he confirmed that he collected sensitive and classified information about the uae. mr hedges‘ family deny all this, saying he came here to the uae to research security and foreign policy issues for his phd. the british government also dismisses the charges of spying which he faced. we have seen no evidence to support these accusations against matthew hedges but today what we want to do is to thank them for the fact that they have reflected on the strong representations we have made. we have made it very clear for a number of months now that we see no basis in these allegations. they have reflected on that, they have taken the action that they can which means that matthew hedges is going to be reunited with his family. for mr hedges wife, who had campaigned hard fo

despite policing a videotape which claimed to show researcher matthew had just confessing his sentence mr hedges to a life imprisonment last week in a case that strained relations with the united kingdom. britain's prime minister is back in the u.k. for the next stage of the country's exit to from the european union to resume must now convince skeptical lawmakers to ratify the withdrawal deal signed with the e.u. twenty seven on sunday following months of negotiations this is may has warned members of parliament that if they reject this deal the bread process will be back to square one. a moment of relief for theresa may the british prime minister has delivered against the odds after nearly two years of negotiations may and the e.u. have agreed on the terms of their divorce she took the opportunity to remind critics of her conviction tell us what's really going there are those who said that reaching a brics agreement that works for both sides was an impossible task from the start i rejected that counsel of despair and says about negotiation a deal that works for the u.k. and the e.u. one that de

mr hedges‘ family have made a request for clemency and the government is studying that request.e introduce a new tactic to cut the number of moped robberies: knocking the offenders off their bikes. coming up on afternoon live all the sport with hugh... and a good day forfans of england cricket. both women and men. yes indeed. jonny bairstow was back having been left out of the second test and he was at his best, with a beautifully composed century in the third test against sri lanka, while earlier england's women moved to the verge of becoming double world champions. more at half past. we look forward to that. and all the weekend weather, howard looking?” think the best advice is hang onto your thick coat, it will stay chilly and we will need our umbrellas as well in the south. more details coming up in half an hour. hello, this is afternoon live — i'm rebecca jones. the prime minister has called for the british people to come together over her plans for brexit. she's been taking calls from the public on radio 5live and the bbc news channel, where she said the agreement she's ne

mr hedges family have made a request for clemency and the government is studying that request british foreign secretary jeremy hunt had a good composition with our foreign minister i also met him yesterday privately as mr hunt say we have an extremely close partnership with the u.k. because of this trend that relationship we are hopeful that an amicable solution can be achieved and still ahead here in this news hour we will look at one of the biggest election issues weighing on voters' minds in taiwan this weekend. backbreaking work on the fields with rich rewards how iran saffron industry is thriving despite u.s. sanctions and fans packed into. areas just to watch a training session still ahead of saturday's big final against the river plate more on that. we've got a lot of wet weather still affecting western parts of the u.s. right down into northern areas of california see how the cloud still streaming in off the pacific a big area of low pressure coming in here into the process of starting to ease off but the drought breaking rain certainly will continue for a little time yet befo

foreign secretary, after he assured her that his team is doing everything in their power to free mr hedgesmeteorological organisation says greenhouse gases have reached record levels, and there are concerns that time is running out to deal with the problem. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first a look we'll have more on that draft agreement at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... we'll have more on that draft agreement on future eu—uk relations — with two conservative mps — one who voted remain and another who voted leave. we'll also hear from the the police officer poisoned in the salisbury nerve agent attack — who's spoken publicly for the first time about his ordeal. and at 10:30pm, we'll take a first look at tomorrow's front pages in the papers — tonight's guests a re steven swi nford, deputy political editor at the daily telegraph, and the talkradio presenter, daisy mcandrew. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. nothing is impossible, the words of robert kubica, as it's announced he'll retur

thesis his family says he was forced to sign a confession in arabic which he doesn't understand mr hedges family have made a request for clemency and the government is studying that request british foreign secretary jeremy hunt had a good composition with our foreign minister i also met him yesterday privately as mr hunt we have an extremely close partnership with the u.k. because of the strength the relationship we are hopeful that an amicable solution can be abused. a politician and former militia leader accused of war crimes in central african republic has appeared at the international criminal court in the hague out fredricka tom also known as rumble was a senior leader within the mostly christian movement its fighters attacks muslim celica rebels will seize power in two thousand and thirteen here khatami is accused of killing civilians rape and recruiting child soldiers rory chalons reports from the hague. well alfred's yeah it's omes first appearance at the international criminal court here in the hague was short some procedural just thirty minutes or so long the three judges confir

mr. hedges sentence is not only an injustice to him, but also a slap in the face to the u.k. paper calls on the foreign minister of follow-through on warnings he has given there will be diplomatic consequences. genie: another story sparking interest in the papers is the story of an american tourist killed by tribes people when he illegally trespassed on their land. alison: this is in the north sentinel island in the indian ocean, a very remote place. reportedly, it is illegal to go within five kilometers because it is so dangerous. even the indian navy stays away island. local fishermen were paid to take him there and they spotted his body. a local paper writes rescue teams do not know how they will get the body because it would be dangerous for them to approach the island. local authorities have registered a criminal case against the tribes numbers although it is hard to imagine how they will get there to prosecute. genie: this man who was killed was not just any tourist. people are saying he was a missionary hoping -- hoping to bring this tribe toward christianity. alison:

mr. hedges will le permitted ve when the formalities are complete. with it, a sting in the tail -- authorities in the united arab emiratesccused matthew hedges of spying. he worked there for several years before starting his phdn aspects of the country's security policy, a sensitive subject. >> we have made it very clear for a number of months now that we see no basis in the allegations. they've taken the action that they can, which means that matthew reunited with his family. uae remains convinced that matthew hedges was a spy. he was certain researching sensitive areas, including the country's military capabities and its role in the war in yemen. but what he and most agademics would as perfectly legitimate, the uae says is suspect. matthew hedges' wife has campaigned for mono scure his release, maintaining his complete innocence throughout. >> in my heart i knowtt what is. he is a phd researcher. khis colleaguw it, his family knows academics around the world know it, and that is all that matters. now we will have him back home safely and he will fin

during the investigation, it emerged that mr hedges has been using two different identities togetheras matthew hedges the businessman. he was part—time ph.d. researcher, part—time businessman, but he was hundred percent a full—time secret service operative. matthew hedges wa5 pardoned, along with nearly 800 other prisoners in the uae — that's a tradition ahead of the national day on sunday. and we think matthew hedges may arrive back in the uk on early tuesday morning. he's already spent six months in solitary confinement. let's hear the reaction of detained in dubai, which is an ngo that helps people in just that situation. in many of these cases, if the british government has intervened at an early stage, they could have actually prevented the conviction from happening in the first place. and the fact that he has been pardoned means it is a way for the uae to almost say he was guilty, we are partnering him and impress the uk. the foreign secretary has said there is absolutely no evidence against matthew hedges for the allegations, and now he has a criminal conviction, a life senten

united arab emirate officials still claim mr hedges was a british agent. ms reports. matthew hedges' six—month ordeal is almost over. five days after being handed a life sentence, he's preparing to come home. mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country, once all the formalities are complete. the hoped—for announcement came this morning. but with it, a sting in the tail, the authorities in the united arab emirates still accuse matthew hedges of spying. he was part—time phd researcher, part—time businessman. but he was 100% a full—time secret service operative. matthew hedges knows the uae well, he worked there for several years before starting his phd on aspects of the country's security policy. sensitive subjects. but, says the government here, perfectly legitimate. we've made it very clear, for a number of months, now that we see no basis in these allegations. they've reflected on that, they've taken the action that they can, which means that matthew hedges is going to be reunited with his family. the uae remains convinced that matthew hedges was inde

mr hedges will be permitted to leave the country, once all the formalities are complete. tail, the authorities in the united arab emirates still accuse matthew hedges of spying. he was part—time phd researcher, part—time businessmen. but he was 100% a full—time secret service operative. matthew hedges knows the uae well, he worked there for several years before starting his phd on aspects of the country's security policy. sensitive subjects. but, says the government here, perfectly legitimate. we've made it very clear, for a number of months, now that we see no basis in these allegations. they've reflected on that, they've taken the action that they can, which means that matthew hedges is going to be reunited with his family. the uae remains convinced that matthew hedges was indeed a spy. he was certainly researching some sensitive areas, including the country's military capabilities and its role in the war in yemen. but what he, and most academics, would regard as perfectly legitimate, the uae clearly saw as suspect. matthew hedges' wife has campaigned for months to secu

mr hedges has a lwa ys united arab emirates. denied the charge and said he was having out to —— research for his ph.d., he banged for an office and pay tribute to his wife daniela, saying she was brave and strong —— banked. and into rubble burden has been placed on police forces in england and wales because of a national crisis in mental health ca re national crisis in mental health care watchdog has warned. the inspectorate of constabulary said officers were left to pick up the pieces and respond to tens of thousands of incidents that should be handled by mental health workers. the home office said it was in —— investing in services and praised police leadership. thousands of cancer patients are dying unnecessarily each year under the nhs in england. the health foundation which campaigns for better treatment says more needs to better treatment says more needs to be done to close the gap in survival rates between the uk and other countries. the government says improving cancer care is a priority for the extra funding already ann

security strategies the british government disagrees but when mr hedges freedom the compromise is something london is prepared to live with we've made it very clear for a number of months now that we see no basis in these allegations they reflect on that they've taken the action that they can which means that matthew hedges is going to be reunited with his family analysts say the outcome enables both sides to save face but lessons must be learnt i hope that behind the scenes and very careful thought is given to how such things can be involved in the future proper safeguards in the legal process to review things an earlier date so it doesn't get down to the issues of pardons and clemency and a diplomatic fallout because nobody really wants to see that there's something all sides in this diplomatic route do want to see and that's matthew had just back home in the u.k. paul brennan al-jazeera london. now this is the blue economy a virtual marketplace which covers seventy percent of the planet gives us half the oxygen we breathe absorbs a third of the carbon dioxide we pump out and provides liv

security strategies the british government disagrees but when mr hedges freedom the compromise is something london is prepared to live with we've made it very clear for a number of months now that we see no basis in these allegations they reflect on that they've taken the action of they can which means that matthew hedges is going to be reunited with his family analysts say the outcome enables both sides to save face but lessons must be learnt i hope that behind the scenes some very careful thought is given to how such things can be involved in the future proper safeguards in the legal process to review things an earlier date so it doesn't get down to the issues of pardons and clemency and the diplomatic fallout because nobody really wants to see that there's something all sides in this diplomatic route do want to see and that's matthew had just back home in the u.k. paul brennan al-jazeera london. still to come on the program president donald trump describes asylum seekers trying to cross into the u.s. from mexico as stone cold criminals and he's threatening to close the border. and joy fo

the right to appeal for after conviction and everyone come to quest a pardon from our president mr hedges family have made a request for clemency and the government is that the ink that the request i had as a student at dime university in northern england he flew to the emirates to research the security policies after the arab spring paul brennan has more from london on the government response they call the ambassador in to the foreign office in london on thursday evening the foreign secretary jeremy hunt then tweeted on social media after that meeting he said that the the i believe and trust that the foreign minister is working hard to resolve the situation a s a p and daniella to harbor who is matthew had his wife also had a meeting at the foreign office on thursday afternoon in which she softened her criticism early a criticism and said to cheat to believe that the diplomatic reels really were turning now and that appears to be the glimmer of hope moving forward a face saving exercise appears to be taking shape where the u.a.e. say that under its strict laws matthew had his was guilty

security strategies the british government disagrees but when mr hedges freedom the compromise is something london is prepared to live with we've made it very clear for a number of months now that we see no basis in these allegations they reflect on that they've taken the action of a kind which means that matthew had is going to be reunited with his family analysts say the outcome enables both sides to save face but lessons must be learnt i hope that behind the scenes some very careful thought is given to how such things can be involved in the future proper safeguards in the legal process to review things an earlier date so it doesn't get down to the issues of pardons and clemency and the diplomatic fallout because nobody really wants to see that there's something all sides in this diplomatic route do want to see and that's matthew had just back home in the u.k. paul brennan al-jazeera london. before president of the maldives is out his thirteen year jail term overturned by supreme court judges but nasheed was sentenced three years ago after a trial condemned by many countries it was him al

mr hedges, who‘s 31, says he is innocent, and was in the uae to research his phd.ng and said officials had disregarded her views, and appeared to place britain‘s interests in the gulf above those of her husband. i believe they should have taken a firmer stance from the beginning. if not publicly, through their private representations. this is something i feel that they failed to do throughout really. they only started taking a firmer approach and started taking a firmer approach and started taking everything that i had been insisting on for months seriously once matt was released on bail. when you say things you had insisted on, you say things you had insisted on, you had been talking to them and trying to persuade them to do more? ihad, trying to persuade them to do more? i had, yes. on repeated occasions, probably on a weekly basis. i asked for the foreign secretary‘s representation. i asked for firmer sta nces representation. i asked for firmer stances from the foreign minister. and most definitely from the foreign office in general here in london, to be more pr

it seems as though mr hedges doesn't appear to even read or write arabic which would suggest he was notid grow up or i understand he spent some time as a child. we are in the dark as to the reasons to this. and this five—minute court hearing. his family described him as being failed by the foreign office and obviously they are in shock. we have heard that in cases before. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe in iran. quite a few families have criticised the foreign office for their handling of the sort of cases. the foreign office for their handling of the sort of casesm the foreign office for their handling of the sort of cases. it is difficult for them. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's difficult for them. nazanin zaghari— ratcliffe's case difficult for them. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's case is different for lots of reasons. she isa different for lots of reasons. she is a dual national. the iranians don't have any trouble with dual nationality. she was of course teaching over there. she was doing research for academic studies. we are in the dark. let's see what happens now. there are a few hurdles bef

mr hedges' family have made a request for clemency and the government is studying that request.lomatic correspondent has been following the case. that sounds quite optimistic, studying clemency. yes. we learned that that appeal has already been lodged. i understand that happened yesterday. there will bea that happened yesterday. there will be a question of how long it will take. some people watching this closely think it could be a matter ofa closely think it could be a matter of a few days. one gets that has been speculated as the 2nd of december which is the uae‘s national day when apparently these things have been known to occur in the past. it is worth noting that the ambassador went to some lengths to defend the country's judicial record. he said the uae is a country with an independentjudiciary that does not dictate verdicts to the court. he said it was not a kangaroo court, a five—minute hearing, it was the end of a process that had gone on for some months and he described this as an unusual case. they seem to believe that the uae that matthew hedges was in some way invol

university thesis says he was forced to sign a confession in arabic which he doesn't understand mr hedges family have made a request for clemency and the government is that that request british foreign secretary jeremy hunt had a good conversation with our foreign minister i also met him yesterday privately as mr hunt say that we have an extremely close partnership with the u.k. because of the strength that relationship we are hopeful that an amicable solution can be achieved. paul brennan has more from london. the u.a.e. ambassador who's come out and first of all defended the integrity of the united arab emirates judicial system saying that that he had just was not convicted after some five minutes summary justice trial the three senior judges examined his case over the period of a month and found that the evidence against him was in the in the ambassador's words anyway compelling that said he said that under u.s. law there was the possibility of a defendant to appeal against the sentence or be applied for clemency and it's he made it clear that the family of matthew hedges has now made

foreign secretary, after he assured her that his team is doing everything in their power to free mr hedgesfigures reveal a big increase in the number of youngsters experiencing mental health problems. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are steven swinford, who's deputy political editor at the daily telegraph, and the talkradio presenter, daisy mcandrew. let's take a look at some of tomorrow's front pages. the daily mail leads on theresa may's efforts to get her brexit deal over the line in the face of rebellious mps by directly appealing to the business community and the public for support. the guardian says the prime minister is battling on all fronts to save her brexit deal, with mrs may caught between demands from backbench brexiteers for a change of course and a refusal from european leaders for any further concessions. brexit also leads the metro, which quotes the prime minister's claim that a deal is within grasp after the uk and the eu agreed on the political basis for a future relationship. the sun front page reads "blac

security strategy threatened relations with britain in response to the letter from a family of mr hedges and of course doing clemency and in consideration of the historical relationship and close ties between the united arab emirates and they are that kingdom his highness has decided to include mr matthew wages among the seven hundred eighty five presidents released. britain's foreign secretary welcomed had just released but said his conviction shouldn't have happened in the first place. the truth is that we should never got to hear and we are deeply perplexed as to how it happened but we also want to recognize that the crown prince of united arab emirates crown prince mohammed bin and the foreign minister abdullah bin so you'd have been working very very hard to try and resolve the situation they do recognize the importance of the strategic relationship between the u.k. and the u.a.e. they have reflected on that importance in the decision that they have made today. has the latest from london. this outcome has all the hallmarks of a hard negotiated diplomatic compromise over this the new