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but richard ratcliffe says there is a major - ratcliffe says there is a major obstacle. then came the islamic resolution and they were not delivered. iran has explicitly linked the debt with the british nationals it is holding. it wants the money back, with interest. the sum of money _ the money back, with interest. tte: sum of money is a very large one. it would be very difficult, i think, for the brits and the americans to agree a cash payment that the iranians could use for whatever they like. i'm sure we would prefer payment in kind, medicines have been mentioned. 0f payment in kind, medicines have been mentioned. of course the iranians will resist that, so this is something that has to be unpicked and solved. ~ something that has to be unpicked and solved-— and solved. with growing international _ and solved. with growing international alarm - and solved. with growing international alarm overl and solved. with growing - international alarm over iran's nuclear programme, to iran now seems to be also tying the fate of western hostages into a wider bargain, a deal that
but richard ratcliffe says there is a major - ratcliffe says there is a major obstacle. then came the islamic resolution and they were not delivered. iran has explicitly linked the debt with the british nationals it is holding. it wants the money back, with interest. the sum of money _ the money back, with interest. tte: sum of money is a very large one. it would be very difficult, i think, for the brits and the americans to agree a cash payment that the iranians could use for whatever they...
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richard ratcliff. felt like groundhog day. richard ratcliff- -- _ felt like groundhog day.atcliff. -- so concerned aboutl felt like groundhog day. richard i ratcliff. -- so concerned about the ratcliff. —— so concerned about the behaviour of mps that they reported it back to the ministry of defence in london. our political correspondent is following the story and joins us now. tell us mark, chris. , , ., , and joins us now. tell us mark, chris. , , ., ., and joins us now. tell us mark, chris. , ., . chris. this is a trip that a bunch of mps back _ chris. this is a trip that a bunch of mps back in _ chris. this is a trip that a bunch of mps back in -- _ chris. this is a trip that a bunch of mps back in -- about - chris. this is a trip that a bunch of mps back in -- about 15 i chris. this is a trip that a bunch of mps back in -- about 15 mps| of mps back in —— about 15 mps redoing to gibraltar. this is a kind of regular thing to try to bolster relationships between parliamentarians in the military so that mps understand what the armed forces get up to. they flew out there the
richard ratcliff. felt like groundhog day. richard ratcliff- -- _ felt like groundhog day.atcliff. -- so concerned aboutl felt like groundhog day. richard i ratcliff. -- so concerned about the ratcliff. —— so concerned about the behaviour of mps that they reported it back to the ministry of defence in london. our political correspondent is following the story and joins us now. tell us mark, chris. , , ., , and joins us now. tell us mark, chris. , , ., ., and joins us now. tell us mark,...
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what richard ratcliffe's campaign _ a very useful weapon.ying i a very useful weapon. what richard ratcliffe's campaign is saying if i ratcliffe's campaign is saying if you can cite the historic debt on the tanks which is something the british government accepted oaths, thatjust british government accepted oaths, that just changes things, british government accepted oaths, thatjust changes things, changes the atmosphere and allows the iranians to claim there is a linkage. now we don't know if that is correct. it is entirely possible the deck to be paid and the iranians would find another reason. we just simply don't know where the politics would be at at that stage but as you can see the point is there are human costs here both for her and in the short term for him at the moment. abs, short term for him at the moment. a miserable story but that you so much loving us through it, james. buckingham palace has confirmed that the queen will attend the remembrance sunday service at the cenotaph this weekend three weeks after she was told to rest b
what richard ratcliffe's campaign _ a very useful weapon.ying i a very useful weapon. what richard ratcliffe's campaign is saying if i ratcliffe's campaign is saying if you can cite the historic debt on the tanks which is something the british government accepted oaths, thatjust british government accepted oaths, that just changes things, british government accepted oaths, thatjust changes things, changes the atmosphere and allows the iranians to claim there is a linkage. now we don't know if...
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the husband of the detained british—iranian aid worker nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, richard ratcliffe haske outside the foreign, commonwealth and development office. mrs zaghari—ratcliffe, a british—iranian dual national, was firstjailed in tehran in 2016 on spying charges, which she has always denied. richard ratcliffe has been on hunger strike in whitehall since 2a 0ctober, demanding the government does more to secure his wife's release. in a post on twitter, mr radcliffe said... on friday the bbc�*s victoria derbyshire spoke to him outside the foreign office and she asked him how gabriella had been impacted by her mother's imprisonment. clearly very traumatised at the beginning, would cry every night for her mum. they'd go to the picture on the mantelpiece at my in—laws house and point to the wedding photo of mummy and daddy saying, "i want to see mummy and daddy." and at some point, she adjusted to the reality that she was being brought up by her grandparents for a bit. that became her life, got to see nazinin in prison periodically, where she would be taken into solitary confinement,
the husband of the detained british—iranian aid worker nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, richard ratcliffe haske outside the foreign, commonwealth and development office. mrs zaghari—ratcliffe, a british—iranian dual national, was firstjailed in tehran in 2016 on spying charges, which she has always denied. richard ratcliffe has been on hunger strike in whitehall since 2a 0ctober, demanding the government does more to secure his wife's release. in a post on twitter, mr radcliffe said... on...
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the husband of the detained british—iranian aid worker nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, richard ratcliffe hasd in tehran in 2016 on spying charges, which she has always denied. richard ratcliffe has been on hunger strike in whitehall since 2a 0ctober, demanding the government does more to secure his wife's release. in a post on twitter, mr radcliffe explained his decision to end the strike saying: ”today i have promised nazanin to end the hunger strike. gabriella — their daughter — needs two parents. thank you all for your overwhelming care these past three weeks". on friday the bbc�*s victoria derbyshire spoke to him outside the foreign office and she asked him how gabriella had been impacted by her mother's imprisonment. clearly very traumatised at the beginning, would cry every night for her mum. they'd go to the picture on the mantelpiece at my in—laws house and point to the wedding photo of mummy and daddy saying, "i want to see mummy and daddy." and at some point, she adjusted to the reality that she was being brought up by her grandparents for a bit. that became her life, got to see na
the husband of the detained british—iranian aid worker nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, richard ratcliffe hasd in tehran in 2016 on spying charges, which she has always denied. richard ratcliffe has been on hunger strike in whitehall since 2a 0ctober, demanding the government does more to secure his wife's release. in a post on twitter, mr radcliffe explained his decision to end the strike saying: ”today i have promised nazanin to end the hunger strike. gabriella — their daughter — needs...
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it is day 20 oh richard ratcliffe�*s rain. 20 oh richard ratcliffe's hunger strikes, in protest at what he says is the government's in action to secure the freedom of his wife from iran. he has told us this morning he is outraged at that in action and has called on borisjohnson, the prime minister, to keep his promise and help get his white home. the accountability _ help get his white home. he: accountability gap, the help get his white home. fie: accountability gap, the lack of explanation for government decisions that have an impact on ordinary people's lives, and that you can just get away with it. you can just say we don't want to talk about it. what can i do about it? it's extraordinary. and i'm luxmy gopal with this morning's other top stories on the bbc news channel... polish border guards prevent a group of women and children crossing from belarus, as migrants endure another night in close to zero temperatures. charities urge the uk government for new safe routes and a fair asylum system after a record number of migra
it is day 20 oh richard ratcliffe�*s rain. 20 oh richard ratcliffe's hunger strikes, in protest at what he says is the government's in action to secure the freedom of his wife from iran. he has told us this morning he is outraged at that in action and has called on borisjohnson, the prime minister, to keep his promise and help get his white home. the accountability _ help get his white home. he: accountability gap, the help get his white home. fie: accountability gap, the lack of explanation...
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on the 19th day of his hunger strike.— richard ratcliffe on the 19th day of his hunger strike.his hunger strike. simon mcdonald, former head of the diplomatic- former head of the diplomatic service, many thanks. much appreciated. let's have a quick look at the weather with carol. is it getting colder? not really. sunday will be cooler, but still mild for the time of the year. quite a bit of cloud, mist and fog. a bright start across northern england, northern ireland and parts of scotland as well. however, as we go through the day, some rain will move northwards, getting into north—west england and also south—west scotland. temperatures today are 8—15, mild, as we were mentioning, for the time of year. identity afternoon the wind will be starting to pick up, out towards the west. as we go through the night, some heavy rain will move across northern ireland and also scotland. gusty wind with exposure in the west, gusting as much as 40 miles an hour, 50 mph gusts are possible in shetland. once again, it's going to be mild. patchy rain crossing england and wales, that will push in
on the 19th day of his hunger strike.— richard ratcliffe on the 19th day of his hunger strike.his hunger strike. simon mcdonald, former head of the diplomatic- former head of the diplomatic service, many thanks. much appreciated. let's have a quick look at the weather with carol. is it getting colder? not really. sunday will be cooler, but still mild for the time of the year. quite a bit of cloud, mist and fog. a bright start across northern england, northern ireland and parts of scotland as...
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we alive at the foreign office, because it is day 20 of richard ratcliffe's hunger strike. iran. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was arrested at tehran airport, with her little girl, just one and three quarters of the time, and accused by the iranians of spying. it is something that she totally denies. she was given a five year sentence, which actually ended earlier this year. literally within a week, the iranians had charged and sentenced her again, to another year injail. right now, zaghari—ratcliffe is allowed to live in her mum and dads house in tehran, essentially under house in tehran, essentially under house arrest. but she could be sent back to jail at any moment, because she lost her appeal against that sentence. we are going to spend some time with as to ratcliffe this morning. before we hearfrom him, we are going to show you some of the messages, some of the banners that are here. there is a visitors book as well. look at these, prime minister, what happened to the moral compass, what happened to your leadership? how long will this continue? let me get on the side. don'
we alive at the foreign office, because it is day 20 of richard ratcliffe's hunger strike. iran. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was arrested at tehran airport, with her little girl, just one and three quarters of the time, and accused by the iranians of spying. it is something that she totally denies. she was given a five year sentence, which actually ended earlier this year. literally within a week, the iranians had charged and sentenced her again, to another year injail. right now,...
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the iranian minister in there, richard ratcliffe just out here, his frustration almost tangible, at beingfe, but also at what he sees as the lack of action by the british government. his fear is that the fate of his wife is part of a bigger geopolitical picture, one in which she is not always in the foreground. james landale, bbc news, at the foreign office. the chancellor, rishi sunak, says the government must improve its way of handling standards of mps' conduct. ministers were forced into a u—turn last week following an attempt to block punishment of the conservative mp 0wen paterson for paid lobbying. the chancellor said rules must be followed. we do have established independent parliamentary processes that govern all of these things and it's absolutely right that those are followed to the letter, but reflecting on all of these things over recent days, you know, what i can say is that for us as a government we need to do better than we did last week, and we know that. buckingham palace has said that the queen will be attending the annual remembrance day service at the cenotaph on sund
the iranian minister in there, richard ratcliffe just out here, his frustration almost tangible, at beingfe, but also at what he sees as the lack of action by the british government. his fear is that the fate of his wife is part of a bigger geopolitical picture, one in which she is not always in the foreground. james landale, bbc news, at the foreign office. the chancellor, rishi sunak, says the government must improve its way of handling standards of mps' conduct. ministers were forced into a...
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the financial times has an image of richard ratcliffe holding up a photo of his wife nazanin zaghari—ratcliffebeen held in iran since 2016. mr ratcliffe has been on hunger strike for 18 days. the times says a number of mps are renting out their homes while claiming expenses on separate properties. right, let's begin. i am right, let's begin. iam not right, let's begin. i am not sure if those stories were linked. i may have inadvertently alighted two stories there. anyway, we'll find out more as we look at the papers. let's start with daisy, if you would not mind, you want to kick us off tonight? and i would like to begin, if i can find my list, with the metro. . , . . if i can find my list, with the metro. . , ., . . ,, metro. the ambulance crisis, which we have all— metro. the ambulance crisis, which we have all heard _ metro. the ambulance crisis, which we have all heard the _ metro. the ambulance crisis, which we have all heard the end - —— anecdotal stories about how long the weights are forever lances, but it seems the beating for crisis —— for the ambulances. the problem is noppert delet
the financial times has an image of richard ratcliffe holding up a photo of his wife nazanin zaghari—ratcliffebeen held in iran since 2016. mr ratcliffe has been on hunger strike for 18 days. the times says a number of mps are renting out their homes while claiming expenses on separate properties. right, let's begin. i am right, let's begin. iam not right, let's begin. i am not sure if those stories were linked. i may have inadvertently alighted two stories there. anyway, we'll find out more...
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richard ratcliffe welcomed the move — but nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was not released.rly 2020, the pandemic arrived, and nazanin had been given an ankle tag and temporarily moved to her parents�* house. and then in september last year, iran made its next move. nazanin faced new charges. no details or evidence were offered, but the consequence was clear, and sure enough, another sentence was imposed to the anger of the british government. iran is the one responsible for putting mrs zaghari—ratcliffe through this cruel and inhumane ordeal over the last five years, and it remains and then to release her. dash and it remains on them to release her. and the uk was explicit about how it's obvious. by now, the foreign secretary was dominic raab. is she being held a hostage? look, i think it's very difficult to argue against that characterisation. later on that day, there was another significant moment. as if to confirm that she is indeed a hostage, state—run television i in iran this afternoon reported i that she would be freed if the uk paid that £400 million debt. and the m
richard ratcliffe welcomed the move — but nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was not released.rly 2020, the pandemic arrived, and nazanin had been given an ankle tag and temporarily moved to her parents�* house. and then in september last year, iran made its next move. nazanin faced new charges. no details or evidence were offered, but the consequence was clear, and sure enough, another sentence was imposed to the anger of the british government. iran is the one responsible for putting mrs...
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richard ratcliffe has been camped outside the foreign office in london for the past three weeks, refusingo get the uk government to do more to bring his wife back to the uk. the best—selling south african author, wilbur smith, has died at the age of 88. he wrote more than a0 novels, starting with when the lion feeds in 1964. it spawned a 19—book series following the fictional courtney family from the 1660s to the 1900s. we'll have more on the outcome of cop26 later in the bulletin, but first let's get some other news. belarus says it's stepping up the provision of aid to migrants trapped on the border with poland. poland says belarus is provoking a surge in people trying to cross in to the european union as revenge for eu sanctions. it says belarusian security forces tried to break part of a border fence in an attempt to let some of those people through. some 2,000 people, many of them iraqi kurds, are camped on the belarusian side of the frontier. 0ur correspondent steve rosenberg sent this report from inside belarus, close to the polish border. winter is coming in belarus, so at the mig
richard ratcliffe has been camped outside the foreign office in london for the past three weeks, refusingo get the uk government to do more to bring his wife back to the uk. the best—selling south african author, wilbur smith, has died at the age of 88. he wrote more than a0 novels, starting with when the lion feeds in 1964. it spawned a 19—book series following the fictional courtney family from the 1660s to the 1900s. we'll have more on the outcome of cop26 later in the bulletin, but...
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richard ratcliffe wants to put pressure on the prime minister to meet iranian delegates at the climate but there are now concerns over his well—being. peter henley has more. even though she's not been well herself, barbara radcliffe has been determined to keep making the trip up from hampshire to support her son on his hunger strike. apart from anything else i'm going up every day to check my boy. on the train she shows me the whatsapp messages the family send to keep spirits up, including nazanin in iran. mainly our conversation is about gabriella, and it's heartbreaking watching her on whatsapp, watching us bringing up her little girl. yeah, and there's nothing we can do about it. nazanin was arrested at tehran airport five years ago, taking then baby gabriella to see her parents for the first time. she totally denied the charges of conspiring against the iranian state. after serving a five—year jail term, she has been stopped from leaving, with new threats to lock her up again. are you ok? yeah. richard ratliffe's hunger strike outside the doors of the foreign office is now entering
richard ratcliffe wants to put pressure on the prime minister to meet iranian delegates at the climate but there are now concerns over his well—being. peter henley has more. even though she's not been well herself, barbara radcliffe has been determined to keep making the trip up from hampshire to support her son on his hunger strike. apart from anything else i'm going up every day to check my boy. on the train she shows me the whatsapp messages the family send to keep spirits up, including...
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but richard ratcliffe says there is a major obstacle. has explicitly linked the debt with the british nationals it is holding. it wants the money back, with interest. the sum of money is a very large one. it would be very difficult, i think, for the brits and the americans to agree a cash payment that the iranians could use for whatever they like. i'm sure we would prefer payment in kind, medicines have been mentioned. of course the iranians will resist that, so this is something that has to be unpicked and solved. with growing international alarm over iran's nuclear programme, tehran now seems to be also tying the fate of western hostages into a wider bargain, a deal that would see sanctions lifted in return for it complying with nuclear curbs. the detention of dual nationals has been a strategy used by iranian conservatives—macro for well over a decade now, using individuals as leverage and as pawns to pressure governments around the world. and in the middle of all this the agony of the families caught up in international events over w
but richard ratcliffe says there is a major obstacle. has explicitly linked the debt with the british nationals it is holding. it wants the money back, with interest. the sum of money is a very large one. it would be very difficult, i think, for the brits and the americans to agree a cash payment that the iranians could use for whatever they like. i'm sure we would prefer payment in kind, medicines have been mentioned. of course the iranians will resist that, so this is something that has to be...
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richard ratcliffe is protesting outside britain, his foreign office in london, he began to strike. last month of the court ruled his wife be returned to prison. she was arrested into iran in 2016 and convicted of plotting to overthrow iran's government. i intend on going on until next week, not least because to them to send the delegation to glasgow. you could on london. well, and i, yeah, i just think they shouldn't be able to sort of one and i'm kind of like normal whilst holding the just but shouldn't hostage still ahead on out there for a white man accused of murdering a black man while he was joking. go on trial in the u. s. states of georgia and cleaning up the devastation activists in india. blame illegal mining for dental implants, atlanta. ah, hey, there, hope your weekends go and well we've got temperature is above average for the levant. so bade root at 26 degrees aleppo also 26, but we've got cool air digging across the iran fed on 10 degrees that is below average the struggling to get to double digits. and then we've got that energy toward the west also impacting a t.
richard ratcliffe is protesting outside britain, his foreign office in london, he began to strike. last month of the court ruled his wife be returned to prison. she was arrested into iran in 2016 and convicted of plotting to overthrow iran's government. i intend on going on until next week, not least because to them to send the delegation to glasgow. you could on london. well, and i, yeah, i just think they shouldn't be able to sort of one and i'm kind of like normal whilst holding the just but...
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richard ratcliffe is protesting outside persons foreign office in london, he began to strike last month after court ruled his wife be returned to prison. she was arrested into hon in 2016, an convicted of plotting to overthrow iran's government. i intend on going on into next week, not least because we run into some new delegation to glasgow while we could on london as well. and i yeah, i just think, well, they shouldn't be able to sort of one gun carry on, like normal whilst holding british also. but shit and fosters the body is a for women's said to have protested against taliban role in afghanistan. happened, discovered after being shot dead and were found close to the northern city of mazar . e sharif, dumped in a ditch with multiple bullet wounds. one of them has been identified as frozen stuffy, thus hero university lecturer from the region. her father says she left home suddenly 10 days ago after receiving a phone call and was hoping to leave the country. hundreds of protestors have rallied in sydney to call on the government to commit to further emission cups . australia has ref
richard ratcliffe is protesting outside persons foreign office in london, he began to strike last month after court ruled his wife be returned to prison. she was arrested into hon in 2016, an convicted of plotting to overthrow iran's government. i intend on going on into next week, not least because we run into some new delegation to glasgow while we could on london as well. and i yeah, i just think, well, they shouldn't be able to sort of one gun carry on, like normal whilst holding british...
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same status quo" after meeting officials at the foreign office. quo" after meeting officials richard ratcliffeed. nazanin was arrested in 2016. a 21—year—old confessed he had killed his grandmother during a game of or dare. he died during smoke inhalation after a fire in her home inhalation after a fire in her home in 2018. the former liverpool and england football player steven gerrard has been named as the new manager of aston villa. he's leaving rangers after three years, having helped them win the scottish premiership title last year. and finally to a retired gp who started lockdown with an old box of dinosaur bones and came out of lockdown having discovered a new species of dinosaur — one that roamed the isle of wight 125 million years ago. it's an extraordinary story that takes lockdown hobbies to a whole new level. duncan kennedy is on the isle of wight to tell us more. they have been finding dinosaurs here on the isle of wight for about 200 years. the dinosaurs they do discover are about 125 million years old. they thought they were two main species of dinosaur, until now. gnarled, nob
same status quo" after meeting officials at the foreign office. quo" after meeting officials richard ratcliffeed. nazanin was arrested in 2016. a 21—year—old confessed he had killed his grandmother during a game of or dare. he died during smoke inhalation after a fire in her home inhalation after a fire in her home in 2018. the former liverpool and england football player steven gerrard has been named as the new manager of aston villa. he's leaving rangers after three years,...
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richard ratcliffe is hoping the british government will push for his wife's release when diplomats meetf to securing her freedom. in 2019, hejoined nazanin on a 15—day hunger strike. now he's doing it again, and this time he's already on day 19. our correspondent, tim muffett, is with richard outside the foreign office this morning. yes, good morning to you, and richard, it's nice to speak to you. first question, the 19th day of your hunger strike. first question, the 19th day of your hunger strike-— first question, the 19th day of your hunger strike. how are you? feeling ok. hunger strike. how are you? feeling 0k- definitely _ hunger strike. how are you? feeling ok. definitely weaker. _ hunger strike. how are you? feeling ok. definitely weaker. i'm _ hunger strike. how are you? feeling ok. definitely weaker. i'm not- hunger strike. how are you? feeling ok. definitely weaker. i'm not up. 0k. definitely weaker. i'm not up much _ 0k. definitely weaker. i'm not up much on — ok. definitely weaker. i'm not up much on my— 0k. definitely weaker. i'm not up much on my feet, mostly sitting down
richard ratcliffe is hoping the british government will push for his wife's release when diplomats meetf to securing her freedom. in 2019, hejoined nazanin on a 15—day hunger strike. now he's doing it again, and this time he's already on day 19. our correspondent, tim muffett, is with richard outside the foreign office this morning. yes, good morning to you, and richard, it's nice to speak to you. first question, the 19th day of your hunger strike. first question, the 19th day of your hunger...
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richard ratcliffe, who has been on hunger strike for 20 days, has accused the british government of not to secure his wife's release. a foreign office spokesman said iran's deputy foreign minister was pressed on the issue during face to face talks. a close advisor to the prince of wales has stood down as chief executive of one of his charities. michael fawcett has resigned from his post at the prince's foundation. it follows claims that he helped secure a knighthood and british citizenship for a saudi billionaire who donated to the charity. he had temporarily stepped down when the allegations were made in september. clarence house has said prince charles had "no knowledge of the alleged offer". a ninth person has died as a result of last friday's crush at the astroworld music festival in texas. bharti shahani, a university student, was 22. police are investigating the stampede, when fans pushed towards the stage during a performance by the rapper travis scott. hundreds of people were injured. pop superstar britney spears could regain control of her personal life and finances later today
richard ratcliffe, who has been on hunger strike for 20 days, has accused the british government of not to secure his wife's release. a foreign office spokesman said iran's deputy foreign minister was pressed on the issue during face to face talks. a close advisor to the prince of wales has stood down as chief executive of one of his charities. michael fawcett has resigned from his post at the prince's foundation. it follows claims that he helped secure a knighthood and british citizenship for...
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british—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has described talks between uk officials and iran�*s deputy foreign minister as "a breakthrough". today�*s meeting comes as richardt a very _ today? thank you for having me. the talks come at a very important i today? thank you for having me. the talks come at a very important time | talks come at a very important time really, because nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe�*s case has languished effectively, and richard ratcliffe has rightly been trying to elevate and pressure the british government to in turn make some progress in bringing her home, and this would require a payment that dates back a number of decades. so i think this is perhaps the hopeful breakthrough he is speaking about, and secondly, the talks are centred around iran�*s wish list, and demands as it returns to the negotiating table over its nuclear agreement in vienna towards the end of the month. so just vienna towards the end of the month. sojust on vienna towards the end of the month. so just on the issue of that debt, it is acknowledged as a debt by britain to iran as you mention, and this morning former foreign secretaryjeremy hunt was talking about i
british—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has described talks between uk officials and iran�*s deputy foreign minister as "a breakthrough". today�*s meeting comes as richardt a very _ today? thank you for having me. the talks come at a very important i today? thank you for having me. the talks come at a very important time | talks come at a very important time really, because nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe�*s case has languished effectively, and richard ratcliffe has...
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ratcliffe. her husband richard — zaghari—ratcliffe. her husband richard just— zaghari—ratcliffe. on i our decision and no other countryj has any veto over that decision to repay— has any veto over that decision to repay that — has any veto over that decision to repay that debt _ has any veto over that decision to repay that debt. you _ has any veto over that decision to repay that debt.— repay that debt. you will be familiar with _ repay that debt. you will be familiar with the _ repay that debt. you will be i familiar with the complexities of this sad case from your own time and the foreign office and you will know how difficult it has been to... forgive me. to resolve, but we continue to work with the iranians but also with other partners around the world, including the americans who have similar problems of dual nationals in detention in iran. i am not happy with things are at the moment, should we be able to sort it out immediately by repaying the ims? yes, in an ideal world that would be terrific but as you will know from experience it is more complex. i understand that and i
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richard ratcliffe welcomed the move — but nazanin was not released.very difficult to argue against that characterisation. later on that day, there was another significant moment. as if to confirm that she is indeed a hostage, state—run television i in iran this afternoon reported i that she would be freed if the uk paid that £400 million debt. and the money iran wants dates back to the 19705, when the shah of iran ordered british tanks, but was then overthrown and many of the tanks weren't delivered. an international court ruled in 2009 that the uk owes £400 million. more recently, the uk had raised expectations that it would pay. this is the guardian in 2019 reporting that... now, certainly sanctions do make paying iran harder, but the us settled a similar debt in 2016, and the uk government, currently led by borisjohnson, resists connecting nazanin and the money. the incarceration of british dual nationals, including nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and others is a completely separate issue. the farmer foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, agrees with that, but
richard ratcliffe welcomed the move — but nazanin was not released.very difficult to argue against that characterisation. later on that day, there was another significant moment. as if to confirm that she is indeed a hostage, state—run television i in iran this afternoon reported i that she would be freed if the uk paid that £400 million debt. and the money iran wants dates back to the 19705, when the shah of iran ordered british tanks, but was then overthrown and many of the tanks weren't...
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richard ratcliffe wants to put pressure on the prime minister to meet iranian delegates at the climateley has more. even though she's not been well herself, barbara radcliffe has been determined to keep making the trip up from hampshire to support her son on his hunger strike. apart from anything else i'm going up every day to check my boy. 0n the train she shows me the whatsapp messages the family send to keep spirits up, including nazanin in iran. mainly our conversation is about gabriella, and it's heartbreaking watching her on whatsapp, watching us bringing up her little girl. yeah, and there's nothing we can do about it. nazanin was arrested at tehran airport five years ago, taking then baby gabriella to see her grandparents for the first time. she totally denied the charges of conspiring against the iranian state. after serving a five yearjail term, she has been stopped from leaving, with new threats to lock up again. are you 0k? yeah. richard ratliffe's hunger strike outside the doors of the foreign office is now entering its 18th day. he was visited by the labour leader keir st
richard ratcliffe wants to put pressure on the prime minister to meet iranian delegates at the climateley has more. even though she's not been well herself, barbara radcliffe has been determined to keep making the trip up from hampshire to support her son on his hunger strike. apart from anything else i'm going up every day to check my boy. 0n the train she shows me the whatsapp messages the family send to keep spirits up, including nazanin in iran. mainly our conversation is about gabriella,...
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citizens held in iran, including nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who's been held since 2016, on charges of spying, which she has always denied. her husband richard meeting with a foreign office minister this afternoon as �*depressing'. the chief executive of yorkshire county cricket club — mark arthur — has become the latest senior figure to resign — in the row over racism that's engulfed the english club. earlier — the former yorkshire captain, azeem rafiq — who's made allegations of institutional racism at the club — said he was �*incredibly hurt�* after the england test captain and yorkshire player — joe root — denied ever witnessing racism at the club. the man who ended white rule in south africa, fw de klerk, a key figure in the country's transition to democracy, has died at the age of 85. mr de klerk, who served as president for 5 years, ordered the release of nelson mandela from prison — a decision which led eventually to mr mandela's election to the presidency. in a final message, recorded before his death, mr de klerk repeated an apology, for the pain and hurt caused to black and minority south africans, during the apartheid era, as our
citizens held in iran, including nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who's been held since 2016, on charges of spying, which she has always denied. her husband richard meeting with a foreign office minister this afternoon as �*depressing'. the chief executive of yorkshire county cricket club — mark arthur — has become the latest senior figure to resign — in the row over racism that's engulfed the english club. earlier — the former yorkshire captain, azeem rafiq — who's made allegations of...
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ratcliffe, in rare face—to—face talks today. it comes on the 19th day of her husband, richard's, hunger strike outside the foreign office in londonnt under—secretary at the foreign and commonwealth office and head of the diplomatic service, lord simon mcdonald, explained why britain has not paid the debt to iran and why it will be impossible to put a time frame on nazanin's release. the saga is decades old, it goes back to the time of the shah when he ordered 1750 chieftain tanks and support vehicles. fortunately for the uk, he paid up front, unfortunately for iran, the tanks did not arrive before his fall, at the end of the �*70s, so ever since then there has been a dispute, the beginning the brits wouldn't pay because we weren't doing business with the revolutionary regime in iran, for many years this was very quiet, and i worked forjack straw at the beginning of the 2000s, and in the whole time he was foreign secretary this was not an issue between iran and the uk, but of course, it is a large sum of money, it came back and for several years now, the british government has acknowledgeded this is iranian money an we need to rep
ratcliffe, in rare face—to—face talks today. it comes on the 19th day of her husband, richard's, hunger strike outside the foreign office in londonnt under—secretary at the foreign and commonwealth office and head of the diplomatic service, lord simon mcdonald, explained why britain has not paid the debt to iran and why it will be impossible to put a time frame on nazanin's release. the saga is decades old, it goes back to the time of the shah when he ordered 1750 chieftain tanks and...