this his newsbeat debates. i am tina daheley and we are live in radio one‘s live daheley and we are live in radio one's live lounge tonight for a special debate about cannabis. tonight, we are asking the question should cannabis be legal in the uk? we will look at the arguments before and againstand we will look at the arguments before and against and we will also take a look at what britain can learn about the way the law works in other parts of europe. over the next 60 minutes we will hear from an audience of specialist guests. we have the crime artist. hello. doctor aisha and sharing. and rick bradley from a national charity supporting people around substance use and mental health. we also have some radio1 listeners with us. hello! we also wa nt to listeners with us. hello! we also want to hear from you tonight. should cannabis be legal in the uk. you can text us, to eat at bbc newsbeat and we are using the hashtag newsbeat debates. first, newsbeat reporterjim connelly is with me. you have been looking into

this his newsbeat debates.ill look at the arguments before and againstand we will look at the arguments before and against and we will also take a look at what britain can learn about the way the law works in other parts of europe. over the next 60 minutes we will hear from an audience of specialist guests. we have the crime artist. hello. doctor aisha and sharing.

and in half an hour, newsbeat asks if it's time for change over attitudes to the legalisation of cannabis afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the drivers of two lorries involved in a collision on the m1 motorway that killed eight people have been charged with causing death by dangerous driving. four other passengers in the minibus that was crushed remain in hospital. andy moore reports. the minibus involved in yesterday's crash was carrying 12 people from the nottingham area down towards london. police said some of its passengers were visiting from india. one of those who died has been identified as cyriacjoseph, who was also known as benny. he was the owner of the minibus company, abc travels. he is understood to be a father of two from nottingham. on facebook, one friend paid tribute, saying "words cannot describe how helpful you are. "you are there when we need you. "you are my big brother. "we will miss your care." today, police gave an update on the four people hurt in the crash. they're still in hospital with serious injuries. yesterday, police said three of them were in a life—threa

and in half an hour, newsbeat asks if it's time for change to attitudes to the legalisation of cannabisod morning and welcome to bbc news. tens of thousands of people living in the us state of texas have been ordered to leave their homes as flooding caused by tropical storm harvey continues to cause devastation. meteorologists say conditions are unprecedented, describing the storm as the biggest to have ever hit the state of texas. so far more than two and a half feet of rain has fallen in houston, with the city warned to expect to be deluged by up to a year's worth within the week. five people are reported to have died in the rising floodwaters. emergency services in the area are overstretched and 3000 soldiers have been mobilised to help people to safety. 2000 people have been rescued, some plucked from rooftops why helicopters. the residents of one care home, who were evacuated after images of them in waist—deep water were shared on social media. president trump is due to visit the city tomorrow, to survey the damage, facing the first big us natural disaster since he took office inja

his comments came in an interview for bbc radio 0ne's newsbeat, which has been speaking to a number ofhe drug to be looked at. jim connolly, has the details. at the last election the liberal democrats made headlines with one of their most eye—catching manifesto promises, to legalise cannabis. lib dem insiders tell us it wasn't that popular. so is it a policy the party continues to back? the evidence is clear that if you want to stop abuse and damage to young people, you've got to bring the trade into the open and out of the hands of the criminal underworld. attitudes to cannabis are changing across the world. take, for example, north america. in the us, 21 states have decriminalised personal possession, and eight have legalised it. next year canada is expected to go further and make the drug legal across the whole country. back in europe, portugal has some of the most liberal drug laws. all substances are decriminalised. we've come to meet the man often described as the architect of the portuguese system. we had one of the highest rates of problematic drug use in europe by the late ‘90

and at nine o'clock tonight — there will be a special programme by radio 1's newsbeat — debating theure of britain's laws and attitudes to cannabis. and we take a look at the front pages for tomorrow. that's all ahead on bbc news. now it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome along to sportstday live from the bbc sport centre. coming up tonight. the countdown is on to england women's semi final in the rugby world cup. i'm live in belfast this evening wear the red roses take on france in their quest for back—to—back world cup finals. five nil up, celtic look to wrap up their place in the group stage of the champions league. they take an 8—1; aggregate win. and there's stilljust two seconds in it at the vuelta a espana, but chris froome holds the leader's red jersey after stage four out of 21. yes, hello and welcome. england's women will continue the defence of their rugby world cup title when they play france in the biggest match of their tournamnet so far. we're at the semi final stage and france await. kick off in belfast in a little over an hour's time, which is where we can cross

and in half an hour, newsbeat asks if it's time for change over attitudes to the legalisation of cannabis

and at nine o‘clock tonight — there will be a special programme by radio 1‘s newsbeat — debating they the move will help cut air pollution. customers with cars made before 2010 will be offered 2—thousand pounds off some new models. unlike schemes by bmw and mercedes, ford will accept petrol — as well as diesel cars. it was a bbc hit for years — but next week the great british bake off will appear for the first time on channel 4. there was uproar last year when the broadcaster poached the show in a multi—million pound three year deal. but as our media editor amol rajan reports the television landscape is changing dramatically. and the bake off brouhaha may well just be the start of things to come. this is channel 4‘s shiny new toy. nobody wants to be the first person to leave. the great british bake off, poached from the bbc and due to air next week. the winner of the 2015 great british bake off is... this is what they want to recreate... ..nadiya. cheering and applause. ..watched by 13 million people on bbc one. channel 4 paid a reported £75 million for three years. according to the

radio 1‘s newsbeat — debating the future of britain‘s laws and attitudes to cannabis.o one. the former conservative chancellor, george osborne, has called on the prime minister to commit to building a high speed rail line across the north of england. the government says it‘s investing billions of pounds across the north of england. mr osborne, who spearheaded the northern powerhouse project while in government, told the bbc more money should be spent on public transport outside the capital. if the government is serious it used to commit to high—speed links between the northern cities so we bring those cities together and the whole of the north will be stronger than the individual parts. this autumn is when we need to get on with that because businesses are crying out for a long—term plan that enables them to invest and bring jobs to the north of england. how would these proposals affect the main towns and cities in the north of england. our correspondent dan whitworth is outside leeds train station. we have heard some of this before. yes it is not the first time we hav

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and in our series of newsbeat documentaries, we talk tojillian about her experience being told her mumlesbian. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the world's fastest man, usain bolt, is through to the 100m final at the world championships to remain on course for his golden finale tonight. the defending champion ran 9.98 seconds at the london stadium in the third heat of the semifinals as he chases his 12th world title. he retires after these games. our sports presenter, olly foster is at the stadium. it wasn't without its drama him getting through? uh—huh no, it was very usain bolt, but everyone‘s hearts were in their mouths, customers another very sluggish start, and always going to get tougher. this semifinal was the last of the three, and alongside it was christian coleman, the american, out of the blocks like a hare. you can see bolt finishing second to comment. that's all he needed, the top two going through. coleman has been below ten seconds many times this year, but usain bolt below ten seconds once this season, and that was two weeks ago. but he was just on his shoulder, 9.

now on bbc news, newsbeat take a look at the arguments for and against the legalisation of cannabis. skunk. call it what you will. for many people, it's a common sight at music festivals, house parties, and, frankly, at your local town centre. it's the most commonly used illegal drug in britain. last year in england and wales alone, over 2 million people admitted taking it, even though being caught could land you in prison. but all over the world, attitudes to cannabis are changing. these countries have decriminalised the drug, meaning that if you're caught with a small amount of weed, you won't go to jail. some have gone further, and legalised it. and if you want two things to see things changing at pace, look no further than north america. in the us, 21 states have decriminalised small amounts of cannabis for personal consumption, and eight have gone further, legalising it for recreational use. but a place that many are watching is canada, as the country is set to legalise the drug next year. so with all this happening around the world, some in the uk are asking, cannabis — time fo

coming up in half an hour, my lesbian mums from bbc radio one newspeak. from bbc radio one newsbeat.d afternoon and welcome to bbc news. millions of rail passengers are facing three weeks of disruption, as work to update the uk's busiest railway station gets under way today. the revamp of london's waterloo station is costing £800 million. ten of the station's i9 platforms are being closed, which means a significantly reduced service while it is carried out. this phase of the upgrade is due to be finished by the 28th of august. let's talk to our reporter at waterloo station, simonjones. are those barriers shut behind you? is that the first sign of what is coming up? it's already started. you've got ten platforms that have been closed. normally, the busiest time of day, he gets 600 passengers arriving every single minute. but looking very different here. the first ten platforms completely shut, and the idea is that over this three—week period, the platforms will be extended, so they can take longer trains and carry more passengers in the future. so you have strange situation where ther

now on bbc news, newsbeat take a look at the arguments for and against the legalisation of cannabis.

newsbeat take a look at the arguments for and against the legalisation of cannabis.ople, it's a common sight at music festivals, house parties, and, frankly, your local town centre. it's the most commonly used illegal drug in britain, and last year in england and wales alone, over 2 million people admitted taking it, even though being caught could land you in prison. but all over the world, attitudes to cannabis are changing. these countries have decriminalised the drug, meaning if you're caught with a small amount of weed, you're not going to jail. some have gone further, and legalised it. and if you want to see things changing at pace, look at north america. in the us, 21 states have decriminalised small amounts of cannabis for personal consumption, and eight have gone further, legalising recreational use. but a place that many are watching is canada, with the country set to legalise the drug next year. so with all this happening around the world, some in the uk are asking, "cannabis — time for a change?" i'm in brighton to meet rob. hi, how are you doing? he is th

and in half an hour, newsbeat asks if it's time for change to attitudes to the legalisation of cannabisd afternoon and welcome to bbc news. ten of thousands of people living in the us state of texas have been ordered to leave their homes, as flooding, caused by tropical storm harvey, continues to cause devastation. it's expected up to 30,000 people may need temporary emergency shelters, with more than two—and—a—half feet of rain fallen on the city of houston alone. unconfirmed reports suggest up to five people may have drowned, but officials say they can't confirm figures until the flood waters recede. thousands of people have had to be rescued, many plucked from rooftops by helicopter. 0ur correspondent laura trevelyan is in la grange, 100 miles west of houston in texas for us. welcome to this small community la grange is about 100 miles west of houston. this is a microcosm here of the devastating, catastrophic flooding which is ravaging this region. behind me you can see the colorado river has broken its banks and flooded the main street. the actual river is about a quarter of a mile

the liberal democrats new leader, vince cable, has told radio 1 newsbeat that he continues to support the political spectrum say it's time for laws relating to the drug to be looked at. newsbeat‘s politics editor jim connolly has travelled to two european countries to see how their drugs policies compare — and how they might inform the debate here in the uk. cannabis, weed, skunk, call it what you will. for many people, it's a common sight at music festivals, house parties and frankly, your local town centre. it's the most commonly used illegal drug in britain and last in england and wales alone, over 2 million people admitted taking it, even though being caught using it could land you in prison. but all over the world attitudes to cannabis are changing. these countries have decriminalised the drug, meaning if you're caught with a small amount of weed, you're not going to jail. some have gone further and legalised it and if you want to see things changing at the pace, look at north america. in the us, 21 states have decriminalised small amounts of cannabis for personal consumption and

radio 1 newsbeats rick kelsey has been in cornwall with the rnli, as a new national campaign tells people cold water. tens of thousands of people will go into the water off the uk this month. one of the most popular places is here in newquay. so how would you describe today's conditions? a good day for surfing or not? yes, it's pretty good, it's pretty solid out there. it is nice and clean which makes a change. josie has the job of watching hundreds of surfers and swimmers here on fistral beach. i have lived pretty much on this beach all my life. i have done the surf life saving club since i was little. so on a day like this what are the trickiest things that could cause someone a problem? for holiday makers they do not understand the water like we do. so theyjust think they can go wherever they want and sometimes when you tell them they don't like to be told what to do. right. every yearjust under 200 people die on the uk's coastline while thousands more are injured. anthony miller was just 23 when he went into the water one night. they were drinking, partying and he basically said right

the latest newsbeat documentary looks at children whose parents tell them they are gay.with a summary of today's news. good morning. the president of the prison governors association has attacked the government over its management of prisons in england and wales. andrea albutt said members had been left "devastated" at what she called "the complete decline of our service". the ministry ofjustice says it's dealing with long—term challenges in prisons. there are calls to renationalise probation services following a rise in the number of supervised offenders charged with serious crimes. 517 reviews were triggered in the past year after an offender on probation was charged with murder, manslaughter, rape or other serious offences. the duke of edinburgh will carry out his final public engagement this afternoon before he retires from royal duty. prince philip, who is 96, will attend a parade by the royal marines, just two months after it was announced he'd be stepping aside from public life. a bbc investigation has found a growing shortfall in the number of beds needed to care

radio 1 newsbeats rick kelsey has been in cornwall with the rnli, who are launching a new national campaign he goes in now the cold is shocking his body, so the natural instinct is to fight against it. now, his heart rate is running at unusual rhythm, his lungs are struggling. trainer lewis wants people to go against their natural reactions if they fall in the water. so, rick, do you want to have a go? yeah, why not? i want you to go on your back, arms out by your side, and i want you to sort of push your chin as high as you can towards the air. that's going to keep your airway away from the water. it's that initial part of giving yourself a minute, minute and a half to just let your heart rate go back to a normal rhythm and obviously get your breath back and just try and compose yourself a little bit, so we're not making rash decisions in these environments. now, last year, camber sands in east sussex hit the headlines after seven people died after swimming in the sea. five died on the same day in august. that came after two men lost their lives there a month before. one of them was 36—yea

his comments come as a series of politicians from across the political spectrum tell bbc newsbeat it'sral democrats made headlines with one of the most eye—catching manifesto promises, to legalise cannabis. lib dem insiders tell us it wasn't that popular. so is it a policy the party continues to back? the evidence is clear that if you want to stop abuse and damage to young people, you've got to bring the trade into the open and out of the hands of the criminal underworld. attitudes to cannabis are changing across the world. take, for example, north america. in the us, 21 states have decriminalised personal possession, and eight have legalised it. next year canada is expected to go further and make the drug legal across the whole country. back in europe, portugal has some of the most liberal drug laws. all substances are decriminalised. we've come to meet the man often described as the architect of the portuguese system. we had one of the highest rates of problematic drug use in europe by the late ‘90s. 15, 16 years later we can look back and say that we were... of course, it's not a so