perhaps seychelles is being used as a way to circumvent those sanctions.'s stance and position on sanctions is to ensure that seychelles, as a financial services centre, is not abused or used by any nefarious characters, or criminals or people who might be evading sanctions to basically continue what they're doing. so it's something that we take very seriously. the department for business and trade told us its economic crime bill would make it easier for companies house to tackle rogue agents and de—register illegitimate, limited partnerships and to challenge and remove suspicious information. but anti—money laundering experts say the uk is still wide open to dirty money. we all know what it's like. you know, take your passport, take your utility bill, take whatever to get a basic bank account. and yet the government itself doesn't follow its own rules. it allows anybody to come along and put their name on a a bit of paper. well, away you go, you've now got a company. you can go and trade anywhere in the world. everyone thinks, "oh, it's a british company,

this is the seychelles, best known as a destination for holidays and honeymoons.ssian president had been dodging sanctions with impunity, while fugitive oligarchs and suspected criminals were using english limited partnerships to do business in secret. tonight, we expose a seychelles—based company selling secrecy on an industrial scale. run by russian national victoria valkovskaya, alpha consulting has helped set up hundreds of firms with sham nominees — pretend owners hiding who really controls them. among its clients was yevgeny prigozhin, who died on the 23rd of august, just two months after staging a short—lived armed rebellion against vladimir putin's war. prigozhin not only ran the wagner mercenary group — now designated terrorists — he also led the internet research agency hacking operation, which attempted to influence the 2018 us midterm elections. the us sanctioned a company set up by alpha called beratex group limited, which owned a jet and a yacht. now, leaked documents show that the hidden beneficial owner was an elderly woman from murmansk on russia'

that suggests that the seychelles is really important for blue whales, and so understanding when andk, it's a really good — it's a conservation win. these whales are vital to the health of our oceans. they lock up large amounts of planet—warming carbon in their huge bodies. they can consume half a million calories in one mouthful, and even their poo provides important nutrients for the marine life. for other marine life. long after the end of commercial whaling here, the seychelles has committed to officially protecting almost a third of its national waters for wildlife. turns out if you stop killing animals on mass scales, and you give them a chance to rebound, they can recover. the scientists hope to return to find out more about how the world's largest whales are using this area, and if they're breeding here. they'll be looking and listening for more clues about how to protect these waters, now that the ocean's largest inhabitants have returned. victoria gill, bbc news. and you can check out the bbc news website, download the app for all the latest details on our moving and breaki

that suggests that the seychelles is really important for blue whales, and so understanding when and a conservation win. these whales are vital to the health of our oceans. they lock up large amounts of planet—warming carbon in their huge bodies. they can consume half a million calories in one mouthful, and even their poo provides important nutrients for other marine life. long after the end of commercial whaling here, the seychelles has committed to officially protecting almost a third of its national waters for wildlife. turns out if you stop killing animals on mass scales, and you give them a chance to rebound, they can recover. the scientists hope to return to find out more about how the world's largest whales are using this area, and if they're breeding here. they'll be looking and listening for more clues about how to protect these waters, now that the ocean's largest inhabitants have returned. victoria gill, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news. we will have the latest on that hostage deal we will have the latest on that hostage deal here we have seen much more sunshine rou

that suggests that the seychelles is really important for blue whales, and so understanding when andns. they lock up large amounts of planet—warming carbon in their huge bodies. they can consume half a million calories in one mouthful, and even their poo provides important nutrients for other marine life. long after the end of commercial whaling here, the seychelles has committed to officially protecting almost a third of its national waters for wildlife. turns out if you stop killing animals on mass scales, and you give them a chance to rebound, they can recover. the scientists hope to return to find out more about how the world's largest whales are using this area, and if they're breeding here. they'll be looking and listening for more clues about how to protect these waters, now that the ocean's largest inhabitants have returned. victoria gill, bbc news. one of the uk's biggest—selling pop groups, girls aloud, are to reunite after an 11—year break. they're planning to tour the uk and ireland next year to celebrate the life of their former band—mate sarah harding, who died of cance

that suggests that the seychelles is really important for blue whales.ing when and where blue whales may have recovered and are coming back, it's a really good conservation win. long after the end of commercial whaling here, the seychelles has committed to officially protecting almost a third of its national waters for wildlife. turns out if you stop killing animals on mass scales and you give them a chance to rebound, they can recover. the scientists hope to return to find out more about how the world's largest whales are using this area and if they're breeding here. they'll be looking and listening for more clues about how to protect these waters now that the ocean's largest inhabitants have returned. victoria gill, bbc news. don't you feel better? around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. at the central methodist hall, in coventry, volunteers have come together to put on the £1 panto. it's called cinderballa, and it's a take on cinderella — but the twist here is she wants to pla

that suggests that the seychelles is really important for blue whales.good conservation win. long after the end of commercial whaling here, the seychelles has committed to officially protecting almost a third of its national waters for wildlife. turns out if you stop killing animals on mass scales and you give them a chance to rebound, they can recover. the scientists hope to return to find out more about how the world's largest whales are using this area and if they're breeding here. they'll be looking and listening for more clues about how to protect these waters now that the ocean's largest inhabitants have returned. victoria gill, bbc news. one of the country's biggest selling pop groups, girls aloud, are to reunite after a break of more than a decade. they're going to tour the uk and ireland next year, our music reporter mark savage has been speaking to them. london, thanks so much. they may have been formed on a tv show... but girls aloud revitalised the sound of pop music. now, after a break of ten years, they are back. you are back, how does it f

that suggests that the seychelles is really important for blue whales.ming back, its a really good conservation win. long after the end of commercial whaling here, the seychelles has committed to officially protecting almost a third of its national waters for wildlife. turns out if you stop killing animals on mass scales and you give them a chance to rebound, they can recover. the scientists hope to return to find out more about how the world's largest whales are using this area and if they're breeding here. they'll be looking and listening for more clues about how to protect these waters now that the ocean's largest inhabitants have returned. victoria gill, bbc news. a crane has been used to rescue a man from a rooftop after a huge fire broke out at a building site in reading. this video shows the construction worker being lifted away in a metal cage. berkshire fire and rescue said more than 50 firefighters had attended the scene, with the fire now extinguished. two people have been taken to hospitalfor smoke inhalation. the arch over london's wembley s

long after the end of commercial whaling here, the seychelles has committed to officially protectinging animals on mass scales and you give them a chance to rebound, they can recover. the scientists hope to return to find out more about how the world's largest whales are using this area and if they're breeding here. they'll be looking and listening for more clues about how to protect these waters now that the ocean's largest inhabitants have returned. victoria gill, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. a mild one today. temperatures as high as 15 in places, north—east england was the warmest spot but the high—temperature is were recorded this morning. by the this programme continues on bbc one. 13 israeli hostages are tonight on the verge of freedom as the plan comes into focus.

. —— seychelles. final group of high commissioners from belize, antigua and barbuda, the maldives, said christopher and nevis, and barbuda, the maldives, said christopherand nevis, namibia, christopher and nevis, namibia, cameroon, christopherand nevis, namibia, cameroon, mozambique, rwanda, gabon, and togo. remembering 15,000 soldiers from west indies regiments in the caribbean who saw action in france and palestine and egypt and italy during the first world war. 2500 died. and the high commissioners are followed by the ambassador of ireland. martin fraser. and the ambassador of nepal. laying a wreath on behalf of the gurkhas who fought so valiantly and still do today in world war i. the service chiefs, the chief of the defence staff, the first sea lord, the chief of the general staff, the chief of the air staff. the all—importa nt representatives the all—important representatives of the merchant navy. he played such a vital role in the second world war keeping britain supplied, the air transport aux

researchers and documentary makers caught this footage of them near the seychelles., hugh ferris. our top stories: djokovic dominant in a different setting. he sends serbia through to the davis cup semifinals. 12 teams, three spots — wales are one of those teams who now know their path to a place at euro 202a. we've proven time and time again, at home, with the red wall behind us, that we're capable of getting fantastic results and fantastic nights, so we're hoping for two big efforts. a rare underdog seeking revenge. katie taylor says she's ready for her rematch with undisputed champion cha ntelle cameron. hello again. welcome along to the programme. serbia have knocked great britain out of the davis cup, with novak djokovic dealing the final blow in the competition's quarterfinals in malaga. afterjack draper lost the opening rubber to miomir kecmanovic, the world number one beat cameron norrie to take his country into the last four. joe wilson was watching. you could focus on the missing men — no murray, nor evans — but this was a talented team for great britain. a

on two recent expeditions, researchers and documentary film—makers came to the seychelles in search of so many different species. we've got hundreds of animals here. it's... ..it�*s pretty remarkable. this is now an ecological paradise teeming with life. but back in the 1960s, soviet whaling vessels captured and killed hundreds of blue whales in these waters. all right, here you go. ok. to find out if the animals had returned, scientists listened. underwater microphones are able to pick up the very low frequency sounds that blue whales use to communicate over distances of hundreds of miles through the ocean. but the researchers weren't actually able to hear the blue whales calling directly. it took a year of recording from the sea bed, and painstaking analysis of all those months of sound, to identify the telltale, very low frequency, deep calls, the signature of these marine giants. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. pretty what an windy day today. here is the first signs of change. just on the murray coast temperatures reach 15 incredibly mouth at this stage in november. temperatu

choose any point on the globe, for example, egypt, i agree, unpretentious , but not far, and some seychellesy resort, but europe, the best beaches of europe are at your disposal, or even better, the caribbean, dominicans, mexico, cuba, constantine, here. the session is just around the corner, then, i’m now, i won’t be able to relax and rest now, okay, you dad, tell me that i left, i urgently need to do business, but remember, my offer is valid at any time, i’ll leave you, you and dad probably want to be alone, goodbye. brother, chiyok, uh-huh, thank you, well, i’m listening to you attentively, i ’m listening to you attentively, come on, tell me how you were able to upset your mother, lord, olezhek, you’re talking about this, i’m half a day away. stood there to somehow bring her to her senses, come on, come on, tell me, but there’s nothing to tell, just a friend, my mother is a psychopath, she didn’t understand everything correctly, that’s understandable, but now i hope my mother will finally stop looking for me. bride, well, i hope you apologize to her, to mommy, well, this is sacred, yes, t

cape seychelles, mauritius and cape verde, are all no.all no. one no one has a problem with any of those countries. i mean, having been to rwanda, albeit a long time ago now, at the end of time ago now, the at the end of the genocide, i think there is an element of racism here. and i don't like to play the race card about it being an african country. it's a scary african country. it's a scary african country. we can't say we can't possibly send people there. well i mean, actually, by the way, and the party that and it was the labour party that first came up with this idea. tony blair actually suggested sending asylum seekers to a third country for processing in 2004. and he actually suggested tanzania . so this is not new. tanzania. so this is not new. both parties have suggested just to answer that on my part, i can't speak for other people. >> there's nothing racist about calling out the human rights record of a country, whether it's in africa anywhere else. it's in africa or anywhere else. >> the un use it for >> the un, the un use it

that suggests that the seychelles is really important for blue whales, and so understanding when andwhales are using this area, and if they're breeding here. they'll be looking and listening for more clues about how to protect these waters, now that the ocean's largest inhabitants have returned. victoria gill, bbc news. still to come on breakfast... stay where you are! do not move! humanoids detected. where is the doctor? seek, locate, exterminate. you willjoin us as we mark 60 years of doctor who. do not miss it. you will obey. but first, it is time for the news, travel and atmospheric conditions where you are. do not move! do not deviate! the daleks are back! hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. the chancellorjeremy hunt has pledged up to £7 million over the next three years to charities tackling antisemitism in the uk. the funding comes after two jewish schools in north london were vandalised with red paint last month following hamas's attack on israel and the subsequent military retaliation. the met police says it has made 75 arrests linked to the israel—gaz