there are still- unanswered questions, the national crime agency has the ability to look into unexplainedcalled unexplained wealth orders and i think this merits further investigation by an organisation like the national crime agency, to get to the truth. tulip siddit agency, to get to the truth. tulip siddiq entered _ agency, to get to the truth. tulip siddiq entered government last year, as the minister responsible for tackling financial corruption. in recent weeks she has been forced to deny being involved in it. including claimles in bangladesh she helped broker a nuclear power plant deal with russia, where money was allegedly simoned off into private hand, she denies it and the allegations were raised by one of her aunt's rivals, and the revelation she was gifted a flat in this block by a man with linkings to her aunt. allies say the political associations of others have nothing to do with tulip siddiq. keir starmer may now be able to move on from questions about the affairs of his political ally but leaving government doesn't mean tulip siddiq leaves this row behind, she remains sub

there are still unanswered questions, the national crime agency has the ability to look into unexplained by an organisation like the national crime agency, to get to the truth. tulip siddiq entered government last year, as the minister responsible for tackling financial corruption. in recent weeks she has been forced to deny being involved in it. including claimles in bangladesh she helped broker a nuclear power plant deal with russia, where money was allegedly off into private hand, she denies it and the allegations were raised by one of her aunt's rivals, and the revelation she was gifted a flat in this block by a man with links to her aunt. allies say the political associations of others have nothing to do with tulip siddiq. keir starmer may now be able to move on from questions about the affairs of his political ally but leaving government doesn't mean tulip siddiq leaves this row behind, she remains subject to two anti—corruption investigations in bangladesh. let's speak to our political correspondent, ben wright, at westminster. what more do we know about this resignation, was it t

there are still unanswered questions, the national crime agency has the ability to look into unexplainedhink this merits further investigation by an organisation like the national crime agency, to get to the truth. tulip siddiq entered government last year, as the minister responsible for tackling financial corruption. in recent weeks, she has been forced to deny being involved in it. including claimles in bangladesh she helped broker a nuclear power plant deal with russia, where money was allegedly siphoned off into private hand, she denies it and the allegations were raised by one of her aunt's rivals, and the revelation she was gifted a flat in this london aparment block by a man with linkings to her aunt. allies say the political associations of others have nothing to do with tulip siddiq. keir starmer may now be able to move on from questions about the affairs of his political ally but leaving government doesn't mean tulip siddiq leaves this row behind, she remains subject to two anti—corruption investigations in bangladesh. joe pike, bbc news, westminster. let's get more now from o

speaker, he did not answer the question about the national crime agenc. just as last week, he did not want an a groovy that might expose dodgy labour councils. the prime minister knowingly appointed a convicted fraudster as his transfer secretary. the anticorruption minister he had full confidence in only days ago resigned yesterday in disgrace. he's negotiating a secret deal to surrender british territory and taxpayers in this country will pay for the humiliation. now, it turns out his government may write a check to compensate jerry adams. this is shameful. we left him the fastest -- we left him the fastest growing economy in the g7. in just six months, under his leadership, it has been taxes up, borrowing up, mortgage rates up, and that is not all. business confidence is down, jobs are down, growth is down. can the country afford four more years of his terrible judgments? >> mr. speaker, among that was complete nonsense. there is one point that i need to address because it is the legacy act. it will be a real interest across the house. that act was unf

again, in rotherham, we are really fortunate because we have the national crime agency that are doinge perpetrators that have not been brought to justice. that is a terrifying thought for me was up i mean, there are so many reasons why would you can avail programme on, but there are still proper —— perpetrators working our walking around rotherham another places... walking around rotherham another places. . ._ walking around rotherham another places... which is why we need the — another places... which is why we need the action. _ another places... which is why. we need the action. absolutely, and that is _ we need the action. absolutely, and that is what _ we need the action. absolutely, and that is what i _ we need the action. absolutely, and that is what i wish - we need the action. absolutely, and that is what i wish all- and that is what i wish all political parties could focus on the prevention and prosecution... on the prevention and prosecution. . .- on the prevention and prosecution... we certainly don't need _ prosecution... we certainly don't need a _ prosecution... we cert

europe and across the channel were arrested in the uk, following a joint operation between the national crime agencyuthorities. they now face extradition to belgium, where they've already been convicted in their absence. just the kind of international cooperation and tough policing the government sees as key to defeating the criminal gangs. the home office has announced new court orders will be available in england and wales to limit the activities of those suspected, but not convicted of serious criminality in the channel. but the desperation of those determined to seek asylum in the uk means stopping the boats is both difficult and dangerous. mark easton, bbc news. after a difficult 12 months, the royal family may well be looking forward to a fresh, new year. in 2024 both the king and the princess of wales were diagnosed with cancer, and there were more revelations about prince andrew. so what could 2025 have in store for them? our correspondent charlotte gallagher has been looking ahead. if 2024 was a year of unexpected and unsettling news, the royals are hoping 2025 will bring a return to normal

the uk national crime agency had risen about £190 million worth of funds from this businessman, who wereering. the government has argued that that money should have gone to the treasury here in pakistan but instead it was sent to the supreme court to settle his company's fine here. as for mr khan's lawyers, they have argued that not a single penny went into the pockets of the accused, and instead this is the case about political revenge. 50 instead this is the case about political revenge.— instead this is the case about political revenge. so what exactly has the court _ political revenge. so what exactly has the court ruled _ political revenge. so what exactly has the court ruled in _ political revenge. so what exactly has the court ruled in terms - political revenge. so what exactly has the court ruled in terms of. has the court ruled in terms of sentences today?— has the court ruled in terms of sentences today? well, as for imran khan, he sentences today? well, as for imran khan. he has — sentences today? well, as for imran khan, he has been _ sentences today? well, as for imran khan,

particular case in which a property type good and his son has a 190000000 pounds of frozen by the national crime agency. of the united kingdom, they then contacted the government of august on to say that this monday would be their turn to the government. the government of that time and guarding the nation accountability bureau should have given them the account of for the next the next check up. but instead gave them the account number of the supreme board where the property tycoon had been there days against him. and another line, grap case, so that the amount, but yet just stayed in dependencies and board during that date. cool. now the proper date, tyco and malik ray, i then gave away uh, several acres of land. uh to our trust. uh, initially to go to the guidebook, probably one of the florida age of the former prime minister, and then towards uh, transferred to the address uh for the prime minister and his wife as the trustees of that trust. so indeed uh this particular case uh, according to the political party november on con, it's politically motivated. but the national accountability bureau is sa

europe and across the channel were arrested in the uk, following a joint operation between the national crime agencyextradition to belgium, where they've already been convicted in their absence. just the kind of international cooperation and tough policing the government sees as key to defeating the criminal gangs. the home office has announced new court orders will be available in england and wales to limit the activities of those suspected, but not convicted of serious criminality in the channel. but the desperation of those determined to seek asylum in the uk means stopping the boats is both difficult and dangerous. mark easton, bbc news. the uk health security agency has issued an amber cold weather health alert across england as temperatures continue to drop. freezing conditions are also hampering some clean—up efforts in parts of north—west england after heavy rain and flooding hit on new year's day. in greater manchester, hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes. from stockport, jessica lane sent this report. the mess and destruction left behind after yesterday's flooding. you can

what's this latest a case about faith this gave it about settlement between national crime agency of you get on the real estate this best buy going in august on regarding 119000000 pounds of your own dirt money. that money came to breakfast on supreme court rent in oregon, hon was prime minister between 20182022. now the prosecutor said that in oregon, han use that money to set to the fines of the united states. cool. and then other quote gifts and as a bribe and as a favor, despite the business tyquan gifted a huge pieces of land to emerald on han and his 5 on one piece of land and non hun built in educational institute. and the government sees that there is a link that they see a link of corruption that en route home used in round hon was and walked in good up to practices. and that they have solid evidence to prove that there was a good option. a been such a link the court finds of this real estate type. so he and his wife have been sentenced. yes. his wife, 7 us and rod han 14 years because his wife and ron han both are also trustees of this trust fund of this university. which a

crime. so it's really difficult, you know, for a uk agency, be that the new border security council or the nationale agency to be able to smash the gangs on their own, they need the cooperation of the europeans of the source and transit countries. so there's a really big overseas outreach element that's required if we're going to make significant progress into this industry. i think it's right that the government are talking to source and transit countries. that is a key objective, and i think that will help in disrupting the international organised crime gangs. but it's not a panacea. it's a lot of work to get an agreement with a single country on on returns, because there's usually something in it for them. so i'd be really interested to see how how the government gets on in creating those kinds of agreements. and there's a lot of countries out there's a lot of countries out there where, you know, the migrants are coming through, be they source or transit country. so it's quite a big undertaking for them. i think the eu countries, many of the member states are now moving to the right on immigrati

showed the money weren't den, same after the property died, go and raised or do with the national crime. the agency that money was sent back to august on a 190000000 pounds. and after that, the property died going entered into an agreement with the former prime minister for the out of todd, the universe of date drugs. now the charges against him ah, that he missed you and that money or the iran, honda said that they did not benefit nor did the government lose anything that they were trustees of that trust and therefore it is not guilty. so. busy although the sentence that now come as a surprise many people unplug it. i'm not saying that according to them, that isn't politically motivated. case iran con wouldn't be able to dictate to the it's not a bad guy called within that field. and he said that did, did he want to just stairs from the guards? i need willing to face all of the charges. however, he said that the midwife being at that date, what the infiniti gave me said that they said made a mockery out of the guns in your visit a the national accountability board on the other and say that that mo

crime scene happened it was 22 blocks. we secured the route with mutual aid. i suggest that's what new orleans needs to have. other police agencies, law enforcement agencies come and assist them. national a mutual response here. new orleans has a lot of resources but not enough resources. the f.b.i. has a lot of resources, a.t.f. because of the presence of i.e.d.s will be involved. u.s. secret service is some of the best digital forensic experts in the law enforcement world and shoulder to charlet. all these video cameras sounds like an easy thing to do to get video. they all use different drivers and takes different software. the secret service can put people together. we went through frame by frame thousands of hours of video and now you can do it with a.i. that whole team has to be working together to do what the governor says, keep the city safe while they are investigating. >> rich: thank you for joining us this morning. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> it may be this is a lone

agency. in addition to is national security dimensions. but once a crime has been committed, the guy does a really good job of using all the tools and techniques that has available to in support with other partners, to figure out exactly who committed a crime. whether it's a terrorism, crime, or any other type of federal criminal violation. now we don't yet know all the particulars that we're use are all the piece of evidence that we're used to, to even get to the identification of the perpetrator. already. some of it could have been from the physical evidence at the scene. some of it could have been from the exportation of any phone or computer that they had on them. some of it could been from social media exploitation and these are all things, you know. i can now do this very quickly when i remember what i got to be happy i in the mid to thousands this world of social media expectation was just starting to merge with respect to counter terrorism investigations. and now here we are almost 20 years later, and i think that's opened up more investigative ave

nations and agency took immediate steps, launched official investigation, separated the staff member from service and community. anybody, as a human staff member who does in pro, provides these heinous crimes, retrace the age of 50. united evasion betrays agencies values. and in that regard, we take that very, very seriously at the same time, i also have to say that giving a lot of this information circulating. clearly there's an impact on our staff staff exposed to more risks, to more frets, to intimidation, and in the gaza strip itself as you, as you will know, more than $261.00 of us, often those were actually killed during the war. so it's an unprecedented situation . we take these integrations very seriously. there's no place in the united nations and in no 4th terrace or criminal uh access. but at the same time, we have a situation where it was staffing a daily basis, i suppose to see the rest of their lives. and it just stays out. now, do you think it might turn into and now the gas, the time was bank has been doing for quite a while. it's been a more on the radar. we think before the 7th of october attacks under warren garza started so there is always. busy fear fancy is going to c

nation's capital. you'll hear what the vp says about immigration, lowering prices, reforming the agency that handles disaster aid, those tech titans supporting trump, and the pardons of 1500 people charged with crimes in the january 6th capitol attack. >>> plus, house republican mike turner and democrat jason crow. all just ahead on "face the nation." >>> good morning and welcome to "face the nation." we want to get right to our interview with vice president jd vance. his first since taking office. we spoke with him yesterday in a ceremonial office next to the white house. pete hegseth, it was a tie, bipartisan opposition, smallest margin since the job was created. you had to break that tie. if the nominee can't unite the party, how will he lead 3 million people? >> pete is a disrupter, and that disruption is credibly necessary. if you think about all of those bipartisan, massive votes, we have to ask ourselves what did they get us? a country where we fought many wars over the last 40 years but haven't won a war as long as i've been alive. they got us a military with a recruitment crisis, a procurement crisis, where we buy airplanes for billions of dollars, terrible cost overruns, the delivery date

intelligence, nearly doubling the number of crime gun intelligence centers nation wide in the past four years by adding 139 sites and growing the number of agencies can tripping to that vital database totaling more than 12,000, a huge, huge accomplishment, and by increasing the number of agencies authorized to access the etrace applications. while many of atf's accomplishments can be measured with research and stats, some are harder to see. the loved one who made it home last night because a firearms dealer conducted a background check, the child who is safe at school today because atf disrupted a gun trafficking network. these accomplishments, these victories, are harder to count but they are lived out by americans every single day. steve, because of your work and that of the dedicated men and women of atf, our communities our safer, and those who have been touched by gun violence, though there are far too many of those, those -- those, they have a place at the center of atf's work. indeed, they have a featured place at the center of this very building and of this organization. i think it is quite fitting we are doing this farewell ceremony for

nations and the agency took immediate steps. launching official investigations separated the staff members from surveys and cleaning anybody as a you and staff member who does in prep products these heinous crimes, retrace agents if united of ation betrays agencies values. and in that regard, we take that very, very seriously. at the same time, i also have to say that giving a lot of this information searching 19. clearly there's an impact on our staff staff, exposed to more risk, to more frets, to intimidation, and in the gaza strip itself as you, as you will know, more than $261.00 of us often those were actually killed during the war. so it's an unprecedented situation. we take these integrations very seriously. there's no place in the united nations and they don't know for service or criminal uh, access. but at the same time we have a situation where we stop on a daily basis. i expose to see the rest of their lives and it just stays off to do things. it might turn into another time. westbank has been doing for quite a while. it's been a more on the radar. even before the 7th of october attacks underwear in garza started so there is always. busy fear fancy is going to continue to get worse a

crime, protecting national security rather than settling political scores? >> i think that he understands what his mission would be. if he is successful in getting confirmed to that position at the fbi. the fbi is an agencyt i think is in need of reform and needs a good makeover, so to speak, and probably a good amount of house cleaning when it comes to just the perception the american people have of it. and these institutions that the american people need to have confidence and trust in, i think that confidence and trust is largely eroded, and there is an opportunity to fix that. i think that's what -- i sat down and met with him. i think he understands that's the mission. and if he is successful lew the nomination process, i hope he will take very seriously that responsibility and focus on what he can do to make the fbi operate in a way that is protecting the american people and also being accountable to the same. >> would you say you think he does understand the mission, does that mean yes, you think he will put national security ahead of settling political scores? >> you know, in my conversations with im, and i've not talked a lot about the meetings that i had, i felt he fully understood i think is e

agencies to investigate this includes the investigation of crimes committed as well as prevention efforts through data analysis such as the work done by members assigned to make entries into the nationalrated ballistic information network otherwise known as nabhan. other investigative areas in which we work in collaboration with federal government include crimes against children, cybercrime and human trafficking. grants the department receives grant funding from various resources to supplement our budget including through state and federal initiatives. currently the department has grant funding totaling over $19 million from the federal . some of these federal funds are received through state programs that are funded by the federal government including some of the homeland security initiatives. some of these initiative is to establish and allow the department to participate in interagency operations and or task force efforts such as atf investigations, violent gang safe streets, safe streets, task force and the crime gun investigation center. most of the grant funding goes toward equipment, personnel costs and or resources such as participation in the urban area security initiative or

m speaker, he did not answer the question about the national crime agency. secretary. he had full confidence in a minister who resigned yesterday in disgrace. he is negotiating a secret deal to surrender british territory and taxpayers in this country will pay for the humiliation. now, taxpayers in this country will pay forthe humiliation. now, it taxpayers in this country will pay for the humiliation. now, it turns out his government may write a check to compensate out his

new powers are set to grant the national crime agency powers to ban smartphones from migrant smugglers. will it make a difference? we'll be talking a bit about that. plus, has yet more evidence emerged that our institutions have been captured by woke ideology? it has emerged that police forces are allowing or allowing transgender officers to use different warrant cards for different gender identities. that state of the nation, starting right now. let's get into it. now. i'll also be joined tonight by my panel, former labour party special adviser paul richards and former conservative mp daniel kawczynski. as ever, let me know your views at gbnews.com/yoursay. hit me up on x at goodwin mj. right now it's time for the news bulletin with sophia wenzler. >> matt, thank you very much. unfortunately, you haven't got sophia wenzler tonight with your news. it's me, sam francis. the top story will start in the united states, where the fbi says it now believes the man behind the deadly new year's day terror attack in new orleans acted alone. shamsuddin jabar, an army veteran, killed 14 people and

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in fact, the national crime agency last year raised the alarm that eight out of ten people in the uk,caught with indecent images of children have avoided going to jail. eight out of ten. and sometimes these people aren't making it to court at all. because in a gb news exclusive, our national reporter charlie peters, he's revealed a rotherham grooming gang survivors being forced to wait almost two years for trial after one of her alleged rapists was charged last year. she was first abused by pakistani rape gangs in south yorkshire when she was just 11 years old, and after waiting 20 years for an investigation, she told gb news today about the pain of further delays to achieving justice. i say a country that doesn't protect its children is a country that's very, very sick indeed. two tier britain isn't just a meme anymore, it's our dark reality. i'll get the thoughts of my panel in just a moment, but i'm joined first by co—founder of parents against grooming uk, billy howarth. billy good evening. thank you for joining me. appreciate your company. you're born and bred in rochdale, infamo

will the prime minister offer bangladesh the full support of our national crime agency in ensuring thatunds are properly investigated? the prime minister. mr speaker, the city former city minister, referred herself to the independent adviser. he found, as she well knows, there was no breach of the code. the pm accused the tories of hypocrisy. under boris johnson, two ethics advisers resigned in less than two years. what a contrast! thank god the british public chucked them out. should you have resigned sooner? good evening. tulip siddiq quit last night, saying that staying would be a distraction for the government. the standards watchdog concluded she didn't break the ministerial code, but it was regrettable she had not been more alert to the potential reputational risks of ties to her aunt, bangladesh's deposed former pm, sheikh hasina. the allegations had concerned a flat gifted to siddiq by an ally of her aunt and an infrastructure deal signed with vladimir putin. she has denied any wrongdoing. sadiq and starmer remain constituency neighbours and, we're told, friends. but with two co

europe and across the channel were arrested in the uk, following a joint operation between the national crime agencym, where they've already been convicted in their absence. just the kind of international cooperation and tough policing the government sees as key to defeating the criminal gangs. the home office has announced new court orders will be available in england and wales to limit the activities of those suspected, but not convicted of serious criminality in the channel. but the desperation of those determined to seek asylum in the uk means stopping the boats is both difficult and dangerous. mark easton, bbc news. bradford is this year's uk's city of culture, and the launch in the next few days is set to be one of its highlights. throughout 2025 there'll be a programme of special events — featuring famous names from the city like artist david hockney and magician dynamo, who'll help to show off its rich cultural heritage. our media and arts correspondent david sillito has been finding out more. thanks for that. making a show of me! well, it's your own fault. we don't want no negative talk. an

when the national crime agency launched its operation stovewood investigation into rotherham.historic investigation for allegations of child sexual exploitation. one of her many abusers was jailed, but so many more in this town and across the country have avoided that justice. now, jack is lucky in a sense, because there was that investigation in rotherham and as you heard him just say, it looked into just six towns in the report out of over 50, where gb news has identified credible reports of on street grooming gangs occurring. but he has continued campaigning even though there has been some justice in rotherham because he wants the investigation that happened here in south yorkshire to be repeated into every town and city across the country, where this appalling travesty has occurred. there were thousands of victims in rotherham at a conservative estimate 1400. the case report in 2015 found 1510 more survivors have been identified since by the ncaa investigation. who knows what a national inquiry might find if it were to be launched? and you heard there from jack that he hop