lying deadin bunk, they found sara sharif lying dead in bed. t said, it is me, irfan sharif, who killed my daughter by beating. i swear to god that my intention was not to beat her, but i lost it. the prosecution say that sara sharif actually died two days earlier and that the entire family, her father, stepmother and her father's that the entire family, her father, stepmother and herfather�*s brother stepmother and her father's brother and stepmother and herfather�*s brother and all the other children in the house, had left the country the day before and had flown to pakistan. the jury were told that all three defendants denied the charge of murder and the charge of causing or allowing the death of the child. they were told that irfan sharif, sara sharif�*s father, now says that it wasn't him who killed his daughter and is rather deflecting the blame on to his wife, sara sharif�*s stepmother, and that she in turn blames his violence forward sara sharif�*s death. thejury turn blames his violence forward sara sharif�*s death. the jury were told t

sara sharif�*s body was found in a bed at the family home in woking last year.other, and uncle are charged with murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. they all deny the charges. our news correspondent helena wilkinson is at the helena wilkinson is at the old bailey. bring us up—to—date on what has been said in court. bring us up-to-date on what has been said in court-— said in court. urfan sharif, her stepmother— said in court. urfan sharif, her stepmother and _ said in court. urfan sharif, her stepmother and her _ said in court. urfan sharif, her stepmother and her uncle - said in court. urfan sharif, her stepmother and her uncle are | said in court. urfan sharif, her. stepmother and her uncle are all charged with the murder of sara sharif and charged with causing or allowing the death of a child. today the prosecution open the case against the three defendants to the jury against the three defendants to the jury on the first day of the trial. the prosecutor bill emlynjones kc told the jury that sara had sustained extensive injuries over a prolong

batool, had messaged her sister two years earlier to say urfan had beaten sara until she was covered in bruises. in court, urfan sharifsal malik, have all denied murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. daniel sandford, bbc news, at the old bailey. the chancellor rachel reeves is looking to make tax rises and spending cuts to the value of £40 billion in this month's budget, the bbc understands. let's get the latest from our political correspondent hannah miller in westminster. hannah, this is rather more than the £22 billion black hole we were originally told about? yes, we two weeks out from the budget now an expectation management has clearly begun. the chancellor told the cabinet that the £22 billion figure we have been talking about it would only be enough to make public services a standstill, suggesting much more would be needed to avoid real terms cuts. ministers were told to expect difficult decisions on spending, welfare and tax. 0n tax we have heard from the prime minister to day. him repeatedly refusing to roll out the idea that businesses might have to pay more national insurance. all of this, o

the beaming face of ten—year—old sara sharif before she died in a summer of 2023.ew of her death was when her father called them tearfully from pakistan. i have killed my daughter, he said. i have killed my daughter, i did legally punish my daughter and she died. i think she was naughty over the last three or four weeks. i beat her up. it wasn't my intention to kill her but i beat her up too much. the first police officer was dispatched immediately and arrived at the family home in woking at around the same time as the call ended. the prosecution say that when police arrived at the house they found sara's body in the children's bedroom and the handwritten letter saying, if you have received this note it is me, who killed my daughter by beating. i swear to god that my intention was not to kill her. the three adults in the house, sara's further, her stepmother and uncle had all flown to pakistan the previous day along with her five siblings. from there her stepmother sent this video to the media. i would like to talk about sara. her death was an instant. fix, would li

sara sharif had to wear a huab told. sara sharif had to wear a hijab to hide her facial injuries she received in the lead up to her death. the ten year old was beaten with objects, burnt with an iron and bitten in the week before her death. her body was found in an upstairs bedroom at her home in surrey on the 10th of august last year, after her father, irfan sharif , called the police irfan sharif, called the police and confessed to the killing after he fled to pakistan. the minicab driver is on trial with sara's stepmother and uncle. after all, they denied murdering after they denied the murder and causing or allowing the death of a child . the police officer who a child. the police officer who shot chris kaba has told the old bailey he did not intend to kill him . when he opened fired him. when he opened fired martin, blake told jurors that he intended only to stop the car. kaba was driving and aimed for the centre of his body. mr kaba was shot in the head while driving in south—east london back in september of 2022.

the prosecution say sara sharif had serious head injuries and have never been taken to see a doctor exceptpe at the house which the police say were put over sara's head. the jury heard of the neighbours from her previous home said they have sometimes heard gut wrenching screams from the children. a teacher from her school had seen bruising on herface five months before she died. the prosecution suggested to the jury that she had started wearing a hijab to conceal the injuries to herface and head. her stepmother had messaged her sister two years earlier to say urfan had beaten sara until she was covered in bruises. in court, urfan sharif and otherfamily members have all denied murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. daniel sanford, bbc news, at the old bailey. gang warfare is rife in many prisons in england and wales and a lack of space is making it harder to keep rival gangs apart — that's what prison officers have told the bbc. and the government acknowledges that chronic overcrowding in men's prisons is making it impossible for staff to deal with gangs effectively. the numbe

sara sharif was discovered at the family home in woking in august last year.etails of the evidence distressing. our correspondent helena wilkinson has been in court. helena, what more has been said? well, the jury have well, thejury have been hearing, as you say, very distressing details about the injuries that sara suffered. they have heard from a pathologist who carried out the postmortem examination, and sara sharif had dozens of injuries on her. her bodies was covered her body was covered in blue with bruises, and they included abrasions.— bruises, and they included abrasions. ,, ., . ., abrasions. she had a puncture wound to her head — abrasions. she had a puncture wound to her head and _ abrasions. she had a puncture wound to her head and signs _ abrasions. she had a puncture wound to her head and signs of— abrasions. she had a puncture wound to her head and signs of being i abrasions. she had a puncture wound to her head and signs of being hit i to her head and signs of being hit with an object below her bellybutton. the court previously had heard that

jurors will begin hearing evidence in the trial of three people accused of killing ten year old sara sharifny murder — as well as causing or allowing the death of a child. helena wilkinson reports. sara's body was discovered at her home in surrey in august last year. she was found alone. herfather, stepmother and her uncle are charged with her murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. urfan sharif, beinash batool and faisal malik lived with the ten year old before her death. the day before sara's body was found, they travelled to islamabad in pakistan. last week at the old bailey, a jury was sworn in ahead of their trial, and today the prosecution is expected to lay out the case against the three defendants. mr sharif, miss batool and mr malik were arrested when they returned to the uk in september last year. two days later they were charged. a postmortem examination found sara had sustained multiple and extensive injuries before her death. the trial is expected to last up to nine weeks. helena wilkinson, bbc news. a public inquiry into the salisbury novichok poisonings has opene

sara sharif�*s body was found at herfamily home in surrey last year. murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. they deny the charges. the british government has hailed a major conference on investment opportunities in the uk as a "vote of confidence" in the country. ministers says almost 38,000 jobs are likely to be created by projects, worth about 63 billion pounds, that have been announced by companies during the event and in the run up to the talks. local authorities across the uk responsible for services from adult social care to bin collections and pothole repairs are planning additional cuts to services. the bbc found they are making around 3 billion pounds worth of savings this financial year alone. but there'll still be a total shortfall of more than 5.5 billion pounds by 2026. you're live with bbc news. india and canada have expelled each other�*s top envoys, along with other diplomats. it comes afterjustin trudeau's government accused india's ambassador and other agents of homicide and other acts on canadian soil. the canadian prim

the old bailey has been hearing how sara sharif�*s body was found last year after her father called thesturgess, the woman from wiltshire who was poisoned by novichok in 2018, has paid tribute to her daughter at the public inquiry into her death. dawn unwittingly sprayed herself with the deadly substance from a contaminated perfume bottle, four months after the same chemical weapon was used to target a former russian spy and his daughter in salisbury. sir keir starmer denied increasing national insurance contributions from employers would break a promise made in the labour election manifesto. could be announced in the budget has been growing since the chancellor suggested that the chancellor suggested that the party's pledge may not apply to businesses. we have more on those uk stories on our website, bbc .co/ news. you're watching bbc news. the candidates have been out in key battleground states today. former president trump spent the day at several events in georgia. early voting has kicked out. this was the scene early tuesday morning. the vice president, harris has been campaigning

jurors will begin hearing evidence in the trial of three people accused of killing sara sharif today.dy was found at the family home in woking in august last year. herfather, stepmother and uncle all deny murder as well as causing or allowing the death of a child. flood defences in the uk are in the worst state since records began, that's according to the minister in charge of planning for flooding. emma hardy said the situation was extremely worrying, after the wettest 18 months on record in england. her warning comes ahead of the anniversary of storm babet, which saw more than 2,000 homes flooded nationwide. sir keir starmer will pledge to scrap regulation that "needlessly holds back investment" at a major international business conference today. his government is expected to unveil investment deals worth billions. 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman is in westminster. henry cabot this is about politics, but it's also about a lot of money. that's right, billions in investment, perhaps up to 50 brilliance will be unveiled today at -- £50 brilliance will be unveiled today

sara sharif was also found with internal injuries and wounds inflicted before the assault which led to denied murder. the alba party has confirmed that the body of the former first minister of scotland alex salmond, will return to aberdeen. he died suddenly from a heart attack in the balkan country of north macedonia on saturday, where he was attending a conference. in a statement, the party said a private individual is paying for a charter flight to bring his body back to scotland. and in sport — thomas tuchel says he hopes to make england fans' dreams come true at the next world cup, after he was confirmed as the new head coach of the men's national football team. the german will start the job in the january of next year, and has signed a contract until the next tournament in 2026. you're live with bbc news. with 20 days to go, donald trump and kamala harris are vying for voters' attention through a mix of campaign rallies and media interviews. on wednesday, fox news aired an all—woman town hall with donald trump that was taped the previous day. he was asked about the strict abortion

the old bailey has been hearing how sara sharif, who was 10 years old, suffered dozens of injuries inn sharif, called the police from pakistan. he denies murder and causing or allowing the death of a child, along with sara�*s stepmother, and her uncle. the mother of dawn sturgess, the woman from wiltshire who was poisoned by novichok in 2018, has paid tribute to her daughter, at the public inquiry into her death. dawn unwittingly sprayed herself with the deadly substance from a contaminated perfume bottle, four months after the same chemical weapon was used to target a former russian spy and his daughter, in salisbury. sir keir starmer has denied that increasing national insurance contributions for employers would break a promise made in the labour election manifesto. speculation that a rise could be announced in the budget later this month has been growing since the chancellor, rachel reeves, suggested the party�*s pledge may not apply to businesses. you�*re live with bbc news to asia — and north korea has blown up several interconnecting roads and railways on its side of the border

sara sharif�*s father, urfan sharif, her stepmother, beinash batool, and uncle, faisal malik, all deny before the body was discovered and her father then called police to admit that he'd killed his daughter. urfan sharif now claims he did that to protect the child's stepmother. the american hip—hop star sean combs, known as "diddy", is facing a series of new sexual assault allegations in the us. six new lawsuits were filed in court today by men and women accusing him of sexual assaults and rape. sean combs is currently in prison awaiting trial for criminal charges involving sex trafficking. let's talk to our los angeles correspondent emma vardy. what are the latest allegations? a lot of the latest allegations centre around the high—profile parties that sean combs held. in one of these lawsuits, a man who said he was 16 at the time alleges sean colmes groped him, telling him he could help him into the music business. in another woman alleged he raped her in a hotel room. the latest allegations linked to new york and sean colmes property in the hamptons. there are also a series of lawsui

sara sharif was also found with internal injuries and wounds inflicted before the assault which led to surrey, last year. herfather, stepmother and uncle have all denied murder. a seven—year—old boy has died following an explosion at a house in newcastle in the early hours of this morning. three houses, which were divided into flats, have been destroyed. six people have been taken to hospital and a number of others have been evacuated from their homes. fiona trott reports. it used to be a family home. this is all that's left, an empty space at the heart of a city centre community. they were woken by this. a huge fire that forced people out of their homes. neighbours described what they saw. we saw a big flash. i think it was the explosion in the windows, and after that, all the fire goes outside. and after that, i think it's a car orsomething, but after that is the smell. and it was the house. it was a massive shock. then at lunchtime, the news they all feared. a seven—year—old boy had died. it is with great sadness that i stand in front of you today following the tragic death of a you

sara sharif was also found with internal injuries and wounds inflicted before the assault which led tother, stepmother and uncle have all denied murder. an inquiry has heard how a woman who died after being poisoned by the nerve agent novichok told her boyfriend she felt "very, very strange" before he found her lying, fully clothed, in the bath foaming at the mouth". 44—year—old dawn sturgess died after unwittingly spraying the nerve agent on her wrist from a perfume bottle in 2018. her partner charlie rowley told police she began to feel unwell around 10 to 15 minutes later, when he called the emergency services. a private member's bill to legalise assisted dying for people in england and wales who are terminally ill has been formally introduced in parliament. the bill has been put forward by labour's kim leadbeater, who says the current law isn't fit for purpose. it's the start of what is likely to be a long and impassioned debate and parliamentary passage for the bill, on which mps will be allowed to vote with their consciences. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, has presented

urfan sharif — and two other adults — deny murdering sara sharif last year.inquiry has begun into the poisoning with novichok of a british woman in salisbury in 2018. the death of dawn sturgess was blamed on two russian agents who used the nerve agent to try to murder former spy sergei skripal and his daughter. dawn sturgess was inadvertently exposed to the novichok when it was found in a discarded perfume bottle. india and canada have expelled each other�*s top envoys along with other diplomats. it comes afterjustin trudeau's government named india's ambassador and other diplomats as persons of interest in an investigation into the murder last year of a sikh separatist on canadian soil. five civil lawsuits have been filed against the american rapper sean "diddy" combs involving allegations of sexual assault and rape from 1995 to 2001. the plaintiffs are three men and two women, all of whom are anonymous. the lawsuits were filed in new york where the rapper has been charged with racketeering and sex trafficking in a criminal case. combs — who denies the charg

the old bailey has heard how ten—year—old sara sharif had suffered dozens of injuries in the run up toth last year. the little girl's body was found at her home in surrey after her father called the police from pakistan. herfather, urfan sharif, her stepmother and her uncle deny murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. thomas tuchel is to become the new england manager. he led the english premier league club, chelsea, to victory in the champions league final three years ago. tuchel will be the third foreign manager to take charge of the england men's team after sven—goran eriksson and fabio capello. the prime minister has laid the ground for a potential increase in taxes for businesses in the budget in two weeks�* time. sir keir starmer has repeatedly refused to rule out a rise in employer national insurance contributions. and today he said such a change would not breach a manifesto commitment to protect workers from tax rises. britons who are obese and unemployed could be given new weight loss jabs to help them get back into work. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, told

the guardian has a picture of sara and reports that mr sharif admitted to having killed his daughterlice, as heard in court. "reeves tells business to prepare for higher taxes" is the headline in the times this morning as bosses have warned the chancellor of anticipated "collateral damage" to the uk, following the proposed rise in employer national insurance contributions. and finally the daily star leads with a story which suggests that one in three people take refuge in the garden shed to avoid having to talk to loved ones, with one in ten staying squirrelled away for four hours. it says a loved one, but if you are taking refuge in the garden is shared, maybe not a loved one. you can love someone _ shared, maybe not a loved one. 7m, can love someone and want a bit of space from them! i am not sure that it would be in the shed. h0??? space from them! i am not sure that it would be in the shed.— it would be in the shed. how would ou sta it would be in the shed. how would you stay away? _ it would be in the shed. how would you stay away? an _ it would be in the shed. how would you sta

it's day three of the murder trial of sara sharif . and a trial of sara sharif.pathologist has been giving evidence in the court. and the jury evidence in the court. and the jury heard today that sara sharif had at least 70 new injuries when her body was found. an incredibly disturbing trial. and gb news national reporter charlie peters is at the old bailey for us now. live with the latest, charlie. bring us up to speed . us up to speed. >> well, martin, it was a disturbing day of evidence with the vast majority of the proceedings today being doctor nathaniel carey. the forensic pathologist in the witness stand, being cross—examined by the lead counsel for the prosecution, mr emlyn jones kc, and doctor carey detailed, as you said, at least 70 different injuries that were new at the time of sara sharif's body being recovered on the 10th of august last year. this afternoon we also heard the conclusion of doctor carey's report. he said that a multiplicity of injuries led to the ten year old girl's death. he could not identify one single injury involved. we'll hear m

today is the fourth day of sara sharif's murder trial, with more evidence being delivered to the jury yesterday, the court heard how sara had suffered 70 injuries across her body in the days leading up to her death and sara's father, irfan sharif, her stepmother , stepmother bannau stepmother, stepmother bannau batoul and her uncle faisal malik are all denying murdering the ten year old girl and gb news, national reporter charlie peters is at the old bailey for us with the latest from this extremely disturbing trial. charlie, the evidence is harrowing. it's been very concerning. nevertheless, it must be heard. tell us the latest . latest. >> yes, martin. and yesterday , >> yes, martin. and yesterday, those 70 injuries you've mentioned, they were just new injuries. that's not including scarring. and indeed, internal injuries, some of which we heard about this morning, where the old bailey heard evidence from an osteoarticular pathologist that is, a professor who specialises in injuries to joints and bones and assesses their origin and also how old they may be. and he showed us a set of

loud" sounds of smacking, followed by "gut wrenching screams" coming from the home of 10—year—old sara sharifyear. the old bailey heard that sara wore a hijab to hide facial injuries she received in the lead up to her death. her body was found at her family's house in surrey. yesterday, the court heard that her father, urfan sharif, seen on the left here, called police from pakistan and admitted to killing her. mr sharif, his partner, who you can see in the middle, and sara's uncle on the right, have all pleaded not guilty to her murder. let's speak to our correspondent helena wilkinson, who's been following the court case at the old bailey. just take us through what the jury has been told today. the just take us through what the “ury has been told todayi has been told today. the “ury had already head i has been told today. the 'ury had already heard what h has been told today. the 'ury had already heard what was _ has been told today. the jury had already heard what was over - has been told today. the jury had already heard what was over an l has been told today. the jury had - already heard

was morning after sara sharif was killed. now, the court also heard details of a note left on sara sharif that was found on her body. it said, love you, sara. it also said, i swear to god that my intention was not to kill her, but i lost it. my daughter is a muslim. can you bury her like muslim may be. i may be back before you finish the post—mortem. that was the handwriting of her father . handwriting of her father. >> thank you. charlie. oh. thank you . what a case. harrowing you. what a case. harrowing details. thank you very much for joining us there. charlie peters from the old bailey. sara shanf from the old bailey. sara sharif, rest in peace. there's lots more still to come between now and 5:00. three years ago today, tory mp david amess was viciously stabbed to death by an islamist terrorist. i'll be joined by his friend, his great friend ann widdecombe, and we're paying friend ann widdecombe, and we're paying tribute to david amess and finding out whether anything has been learned in these past three years. but first

a court has been told that sara sharif had to wear a hijab to hide her facial injuries, that she received leading up to her death. the ten life changing for individuals and would ease pressure on the nhs. but experts are insisting that the drug is not a quick fix, nor is it a replacement for eating well and exercising, and should only be offered under medical supervision . a court has medical supervision. a court has been told that sara sharif had to wear a hijab to hide her facial injuries, that she received leading up to her death. the ten year old was beaten with objects, burnt with an iron and bitten. in the weeks before, she died, her body was found in an upstairs bedroom at her home in surrey. last year, after her father irfan sharif, called the police and confessed to killing her after fleeing to pakistan, the minicab driver is on trial along with sarah's stepmother and uncle. they all deny murder and causing or allowing the death of a child . allowing the death of a child. the police officer, who shot , thomas denies. and finally, thomas tuchel has now agreed to become the new eng

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sara up too much . alleged confession from much. alleged confession from pakistan. the brutal irfan shanf pakistan. the brutal irfan sharif. he's called beat his schoolgirl daughter sara to death and then fled to pakistan, then called police to admit killing her for being naughty. this is what a court has heard. a court has heard that. so yeah, shocking case, that of sara shanf shocking case, that of sara sharif. and let's go to the i new national insurance hike warning for uk business from reeves the chancellor. all but confirms that she will raise national insurance payments for employers in the budget. i think on tomorrow's show, i might have a little look actually at the jobs, the previous jobs that members of our cabinet have had and i think possibly begged the question whether or not they have any grounding in reality as to how much this stuff might affect people who actually run a business and hire and employ people and things it could be could be worth looking at. let's go to the independent. at last, hero afghan fighters and families can come to britain. hundreds of special forces soldiers who fought alongside our

. >> anyway, up next, we're going to be heading to the old bailey for the latest on the sara sharif murder trial. the details of this are truly shocking, but let's get the news headlines with tatiana sanchez . with tatiana sanchez. >> emily. thank you. the top stories, the prime minister and the health secretary have both said that new weight loss jabs could help boost the economy in britain by getting people back into work . wes streeting into work. wes streeting suggested the latest generation of medicines , including ozempic, of medicines, including ozempic, could be life changing for individuals and would ease pressure on the nhs. experts have warned, though, that in the past the drug is not a quick fix or replacement for eating well and exercising, and should only be offered under medical supervision. exchequer secretary to the treasury james murray told gb news it's for good the economy. >> we want to make sure that people who are not working at the moment for any reasons, but obviously obesity is one of them. we want to support them to get back into work, and these weight loss jabs

be offered under medical supervision , a court has been supervision, a court has been told that sara sharif had to wear a hijab to hide her facial injuries she received in the lead up to her death. the ten year old was beaten with objects, burnt with an iron and bitten within the week before she died. her body was found in an upstairs bedroom at her home in surrey last year. after her father, irfan sharif, called the police and confessed to the killing after fleeing to pakistan. the minicab driver is on trial, along with sarah's stepmother and uncle. they all deny murder and causing or allowing the death of a child . allowing the death of a child. the police officer who shot chris kaba has told the old bailey he did not intend to kill him when he opened fired. martin blake told jurors that he only intended to stop the car cabel was driving, and aimed for the centre of his body. mr cable was shot in the head while driving in south—east london back in september of 2022. he died in hospital the next day. mr blake, a marksman for the metropolitan police, is accused of murder, which he denies an

the trial into the death of ten—year—old sara sharif has been told neighbours heard "shockingly loud"nds of smacking, and "gut—wrenching screams" two days before she died. a bbc investigation finds the burning of household rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is as polluting as burning coal. and we speak to the godfather of hollywood — al pacino on how he was almost sacked from his most famous role, and how he's enjoying being a dad for the fourth time at 8a. it's extraordinary. i've reacted to it as many ways as you could possibly react to it. it's wonderful. you know, i have this little person. and coming up on bbc news — england's bowlers persevere in tough conditions to restrict pakistan's batsmen on the first day of the second test in multan. good afternoon. welcome to the bbc news at one. plans to give weight—loss injections to unemployed people living with obesity could be "very important" for our economy and health, says the prime minister. keir starmer was speaking to the bbc after the health secretary, wes streeting, suggested jabs could be an effective tool for

in other news, a court hears how the father of ten—year—old sara sharif called police from pakistan anditted he killed her in their three home. rachel reeves says she plans to free up reeves says she plans to free up investments in the budget after speaking to business leaders in a summit in london. we do want to free up investment news long—term, responsible investments to unlock the economy. dawn sturgess was poisioned by a nerve agent in wiltshire six years ago. today, the public inquiry into her death began. and coming up in the next few minutes, the latest search for life in the solar system begins. nasa prepares to launch a mission to europa, one ofjupiter�*s moons. hello, i'm ben brown, welcome to verified live. we'll get the latest from our correspondents in the middle east and all the other stories of the day later this hour, but we start with that nasa launch. we are expecting that in the next few minutes. let us clean with it is all about. trapped under its icy surface could be a vast ocean with double the amount of water on earth, leading some scientists to believe it could