he himself took the dock for two days here at southwark crown court where every single allegation was gone over with a fine tooth comb. he explained to the court that his world had fallen apart and exploded when these allegations first serviced. he had lost his job, allegations first serviced. he had lost hisjob, work, reputation, money, everything. today, after considering the verdicts of more than ten hours, thejurors have decided that kevin spacey is not guilty on any of the charges that he has faced. more than 12 hours and 26 minutes to be exact that the jury was out for and graham, you were talking there about the various complainants and they were questioned, weren't they, from spacey�*s lawyer and a seeking financial gain are attempting to further their career or giving false accounts to the jury? really robust questioning of those witnesses. that was certainly — questioning of those witnesses. that was certainly one _ questioning of those witnesses. twat was certainly one line of defence. why were these men making these allegations? kevin spacey�*s lawyer said. and the implica

we can take you live to southwark crown court. thank you. been getting information from my colleagues inside court. this is the trial of kevin spacey, the a—list celebrity hollywood actor who won micro two macro oscars is a fake series of films and he has been on trial here for the last month facing sex offence allegations, nine in total from a four different men and what we have it so far as he has been found not guilty on eight of those charges and guilty on the final charge. so i'm just going to run through that for you just very briefly. the charges, there are seven charges of sexual assault which are that kevin spacey intentionally touched one of the complainants, the touching was sexual and nonconsensual. as i say, he has been found not guilty of eight of those charges, but my colleagues inside court are saying that he has been found guilty of the final charge, sol that he has been found guilty of the final charge, so i am just going to give you the details of that final charge. it relates to one of the complainants who was a barman at

southwark crown court.> during which he was described as a sexual bully by the prosecution. >> now giving evidence, spacey fought back tears as he told his world exploded when other allegations first emerged against him in the us in 2017. >> he said there was a rush to judgement and before for any question was asked or answered, i lost my job. i lost my reputation. i lost everything in a matter of days, in a matter of days , he told the jury. here at days, he told the jury. here at southwark crown court. now, spacey was an artistic director at the old vic between 2004 and 2015. he was accused of drugging and performing a sex act on a former aspiring actor. he while he slept and several assaults on another man, a driver who claimed the actor grabbed his crotch. so hard on one occasion that he almost came off the road . another man claimed that the hollywood actor subjected him to a barrage of vile sexual abuse before grabbing his crotch like a cobra at a west end event. while the fourth said a hollywood star

that was some of the background to that case at southwark crown court. e courts because the pictures there, microphones or set “p pictures there, microphones or set up and we are waiting for the first reaction perhaps from the actor himself, his legal team. we have the statement from the cps from a short while ago and grown, let me bring you back in as we wait for those various players to reach the microphones. the cps put out a brief statement underlying that they had looked at the evidence and their role and making the point it is up to thejury to role and making the point it is up to the jury to assess the evidence. that is absolutely right and that is how every single case operates. what it tells you is that they were dealing with very experienced prosecution lawyers who do not bring frivolous cases is that they will have looked at the strength of the allegations. the number of the allegations, the length of time the allegations, the length of time the allegations are said to have taken place and they did decide that in the end these allegations were

helena wilkinson, bbc news at southwark crown court. bring you more on the hollywood strike in the united states involving tens of thousands of hollywood actors and writers. the strike has brought productions in the us and around the world to a halt. well the screen actors' guild's sister union here in the uk is equity. earlier i spoke to its general secretary, paul fleming. it's an underestimation to say we're iio% supportive and show full solidarity with sag—aftra, their members, and their action. the issues they're raising are common issues for our members and theirs, and now is the time to deal with them. you've talked about them as being issues, but more precisely, what do they want? so i think it's fair to say that they fall into two camps. the first are traditional trade union bread and butter issues, pay, secondary payments, health and safety, things around pensions, things around health care in the united states. but on the other hand, there are also big existential questions about virtual auditions, artificial intelligence, an

helena wilkinson, bbc news at southwark crown court. at london's gatwick airport will go on strike towards the end of this month — and again in august amid a pay dispute between the unite union and four employers. the timing means the busy summer holiday season will be affected. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin is here. strike action at one of the uk's busiest airports, during what's set to be the busiest summer since before covid, will be an unwelcome prospect for thousands of holidaymakers hoping for a smoother time after last year's issues. today, the unite union announced strikes at gatwick airport from? friday, 28th ofjuly to tuesday, 1st of august, then friday, 4th of august to tuesday the 8th. airlines bring in specialist companies to do keyjobs like baggage handling and check in. 950 workers doing those sorts ofjobs at these companies are set to walk out. the union claims that's more than half the workforce. and it says the companies have failed to make good enough pay offers. easyjet, the airline with the biggest presenc

as the culmination of a four week trial that has taken place here at southwark crown court. jury have to consider both sides of the arguing. the prosecution has spent the last four weeks painting kevin spacey fowler as a sexual bully. the prosecution said he made other people feel powerless and got a sexual thrill from sexual aggression. he was characterised by the prosecution as a crutch grabber, something he strongly objected to. —— crotch. he denied all of the allegations and the defence say he has been tried by social media over the years. his defence said it is not a crime to like sex or to have sex with men, we are living in 2023, not 1823. in terms of the four men making complaints in this case, mr casey's —— kevin spacey fowler said in one case he made a miscue on occasion, and in the other case it simply did not happen, and the accusations were motivated by, he said, money. thejurors were said, money. the jurors were sent home a few minutes ago and they will return a 10.30 tomorrow to continue their deliberations.— their deliberations. thanks very much. their deliber

he started giving evidence at southwark crown court and denies all the charges against. what you have been hearing.— you have been hearing. well, the actor took — you have been hearing. well, the actor took to _ you have been hearing. well, the actor took to the _ you have been hearing. well, the actor took to the stand _ you have been hearing. well, the actor took to the stand for - you have been hearing. well, the actor took to the stand for the . actor took to the stand for the first time in this trial. he is accused of 12 counts of sexual assault against four individual men between the years of 2001 and 2013. all of which the 63—year—old actor denies. now, today in court it is the first time we have heard from the first time we have heard from the us actor, who said that it was following a 2017 magazine online article that his world exploded. it was an article that alleged that he had sexually assaulted an american actor in the united states and that was the beginning of his downfall. he said he lost hisjob, he lost his reputation in a matter of days. he said he hasn

graham is other at southwark crown court, thank you very much.ching bbc news. let's do with a few stories making headlines here in the uk. a public consultation into the uk. a public consultation into the proposed closure of hundreds of where a way to has been extended until september. the extension was confirmed by the rail delivery group and train companies have faced legal challenges over the process with the concerns that closures will affect disabled people. the body representing train firms is defending the plans. junior doctors in england are to stage a four—day strike in august, it is their fifth such strike in the ongoing dispute. the walk—out begins on the 11th of august, the british medical association is asking the a pay rise after a series of low inflation pay increases. the government has offered 6% this year plus £1250 in cash. police officers in england will no longer respond to concerns about mental health is there a risk to life or a crime being committed. the government says the policy could save 1 the government says the polic

our special correspondent lucy manning is at southwark crown court. idence. the singer told the court his name was elton herculesjohn and he was asked about this charity event held at his home in windsor over a number of years. the white tie and tiara ball. the significance is one of kevin spacey�*s accusers said the actor grabbed him hard in the crotch on the way to that event causing him almost to swerve off the road. and there has been some question about how many times kevin spacey appeared at that event. sir eltonjohn said he had been there once in white tails coming off a privatejet he had been there once in white tails coming off a private jet to the event. the barrister asked, a privatejet? to laughterfrom kevin spacey, sir elton said, yes, i don't think he was in a white tails on a commercialflight. the think he was in a white tails on a commercial flight. the singer was also asked whether he recognised the accuser from a photo when he also asked whether he recognised the accuserfrom a photo when he rushed out of a theatre. he said, normally w

frankie mccamley at southwark crown court, thank you.geles say lisa marie presley, the only child of elvis presley, died of a bowel obstruction. the obstruction was a result of adhesions caused by weight—loss surgery she underwent several years ago. presley, who was also a singer, died after being rushed to a california hospital injanuary. she was 5a. tens of thousands of hollywood actors are on strike — shutting down the vast majority of american film and television productions. their union, the screen actors guild, wants studios and streaming giants to give performers a fairer share of profits. and it wants assurances about the use of artificial intelligence. the actors' strike is indefinite and it will add to the disruption already being caused by a separate writers' strike. 0ur correspondent peter bowes reports from los angeles. from a red carpet in london... horns toot. ..to studios in la, actors are walking off the job. even before the strike had officially started, stars at the much—anticipated uk premiere of 0ppenheimer showed th

helena wilkinson, bbc news, southwark crown court.the streets of paris, and some other french cities, the situation seems to have calmed, but there is still a huge police presence in major areas. the protests started when a teenager was shot dead by police in a western suburb of paris. rallies have been held at town halls across france, urging an end to the violence. our europe editor katya adler reports from paris. today france has been reflecting on the damage, divisions and destruction on its streets these last days. over 220 local communities suffered violence and vandalism, shocking the country and its allies abroad. local mayors came together today with a heartfelt message, . .. together today with a heartfelt message. - - -— message,... the violence we have witnessed — message,... the violence we have witnessed throughout france - witnessed throughout france is unacceptable. we won't let hatred prevail. but unacceptable. we won't let hatred revail. �* ., unacceptable. we won't let hatred revail. �* . , , , . prevail. but even a

louisa pilbeam reports from southwark crown court in london.they gave evidence via video link from monaco and they gave their evidence separately. sir elton was questioned about whether he remembers kevin spacey attending one of his white tie and tiara ball is that he held every year at his home in windsor. now, sir elton said that he remembers kevin spacey attending the ball in 2001. now, this is important because kevin spacey is accused of assaulting one of the claimants on the way to the ball in 2002. sir elton says that he remembers kevin spacey wearing a white tie and coming fresh off of a private jet. this afternoon, we heard from several people giving character references, saying kevin spacey was a good man, he was a kind man, and kevin spacey actually got very emotional in the dock and started crying, and he denies all of the charges against him. louisa pilbeam. let me take you back to greece. those live pictures coming into us from an area east of the capital athens, and look at that plume of smoke, because the wildfires continue to bu

mr spacey told southwark crown court that he'd lost hisjob — and reputation — in a matter of days whend. he denies all 12 charges, against four men. our correspondent is outside southwark crown court in london. this morning we see saw a relaxed kevin spacey arrived with his attorneys and that continued when he gave evidence. he described his early career, his family, and famous friends and colleagues. he mentioned the likes of sir eltonjohn, val kilmer and others. this afternoon his mood changed. the hollywood actor was fighting back tears as he talked about how his world exploded when the allegations of sexual assault first came out. he said, i lost myjob, my repetition, i lost everything. he described how he hadn't worked in 5—6 years. there wasn't another interesting exchange between mr spacey and his defence barrister. the attorney asked if he was a rich man and kevin spacey replied he had been fortunate in his career. the attorney asked if he was rich now emma and kevin spacey said he was not rich. he was asked where the money went, and he said i have no money coming in and lots o

the actor kevin spacey has appeared in the witness box at southwark crown court to begin his defenceer and former artistic director of the old vic denies i2 counts against four men, dating between 2001 and 2013. 0ur correspondent frankie mccamley is outside southwark crown court. what did the courtier today? well, after nearly _ what did the courtier today? well, after nearly two — what did the courtier today? well, after nearly two weeks _ what did the courtier today? well, after nearly two weeks of - what did the courtier today? well, after nearly two weeks of the - what did the courtier today? -ii after nearly two weeks of the jury listening to testimony from four alleged victims that claim kevin spacey assaulted them, today it was the active's turn to give his side of the story. in a similar fashion, he arrived with his defence lawyers in a london cab this morning. within 30 minutes of the court sitting, the actor took the witness stand. this morning, the focus was on the first alleged victim, to whom seven of the 12 charges relate. this man claims that mr spacey assaulted him on

today he cried in the dock at southwark crown court as he was found not guilty of all nine sex offencesnd said he was humbled by the outcome. our special correspondent, lucy manning, is at southwark crown court this evening. kevin spacey�*s legacy, his career, possibly his freedom were on the line here in the hands of 12jurors who had helped him described as a predator. but the actor had been steadfast in his denials. there was a moment of real tension as he could not contain his feelings as the jury foreman read out the verdict. with hugs for the court security staff, a very relieved and emotional kevin spacey walked out of court an innocent man. the results you can celebrate on his 64th birthday. i imagine that many of you can understand that there is a lot for me to process after what has just happened today. but i would like to see that i am enormously grateful to the jury for having taken the time to examine all of the evidence and all of the facts carefully before they reached the decision. and i am humbled by the outcome today. fitter humbled by the outcome today. after 12 hours o

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greg mackenzie is outside southwark crown court in london. ploded in 2017 when an online article was published accusing him of attempting to sexually assault an actor in america. the actor went on to say that he lost his job, reputation in a matter of days. he says he has not worked in the film or television industry for six years, and thanked those in the industry that has stuck by him. as you say there, he admitted in court that he was a big flirt, and that he felt crushed and betrayed by a man he claims had stabbed him in the back. this is pertaining to one of the four men who claim he has sexually assaulted them almost 20 years ago. the actor is accused of 12 counts of sexual assault against four individual men, all of whom do not know each other, but are aged between 20 and 30. tomorrow, kevin spacey, who is 63, will be cross examined by the prosecution. the trial continues.— trial continues. thank you very much. trial continues. thank you very much- we _ trial continues. thank you very much. we are _ trial continues. thank you very much.

kevin spacey has been found not guilty at his trial at southwark crown court . trial at southwark crowncommitted against four men . committed against four men. between 2001 and 2013. but the jury , between 2001 and 2013. but the jury , we understand, has just jury, we understand, has just returned and he's been found not guilty of sexually assaulting four men. that's just coming through from southwark crown court . spacey, who's just turned court. spacey, who's just turned 64, of course, had been involved in this very high profile case. elton john giving evidence in his defence and that the defence had told the jury that he'd been tried by social media and effectively had been cancelled as a result of these allegations. >> and in the oscar winning actor's defence, he always denied using his power as an a—lister to get people into bed, saying he tried to help others and described the allegations as and described the allegations as a stab in the back. well, the jury a stab in the back. well, the jury have been deliberating since monday for the last three days. verdict has been due at lond

, kevin southwark crown court, kevin spacey addressed the media after the verdict. the crown prosecution service said they respect the decision of the court. the 64 year old oscar winning actor had tears in his eyes as he broke the news that a jury eyes as he broke the news that a jury had cleared him of all charges . as now tributes have charges. as now tributes have been coming in for the singer sinead o'connor, who has died at the age of 56. it's . been seven the age of 56. it's. been seven hours . and 58 days. hours. and 58 days. >> the comedian dara o'brien said a short time ago it was very sad news and he hoped that she realised how much love there was for her. >> the singer alison moyet said , heavy hearted at the loss of sinead o'connor, wanted to reach out to her often but didn't. sinead o'connor, wanted to reach out to her often but didn't . and out to her often but didn't. and the sinn fein vice president, michelle o'neill, also paid tribute , saying ireland has lost tribute, saying ireland has lost one of our most powerful and successful singer songwriter

, kevin southwark crown court, kevin spacey addressed the media after the verdict. the crown prosecution service said they respect the decision of the court. the 64 year old oscar winning actor had tears in his eyes as he broke the news that a jury eyes as he broke the news that a jury had cleared him of all charges . as now tributes have charges. as now tributes have been coming in for the singer sinead o'connor, who has died at the age of 56. it's . been seven the age of 56. it's. been seven hours . and 58 days. hours. and 58 days. >> the comedian dara o'brien said a short time ago it was very sad news and he hoped that she realised how much love there was for her. >> the singer alison moyet said , heavy hearted at the loss of sinead o'connor, wanted to reach out to her often but didn't. sinead o'connor, wanted to reach out to her often but didn't . and out to her often but didn't. and the sinn fein vice president, michelle o'neill, also paid tribute , saying ireland has lost tribute, saying ireland has lost one of our most powerful and successful singer songwriter

sanchia berg is at southwark crown court. sanchia. morning from one man who said that in the early 2000s, when he was artistic director of the old vic theatre, kevin spacey had a grab groped him multiple times. he talked about one particular occasion when he said he was driving kevin spacey to a showbiz party outside london, in the english countryside, and kevin spacey, he said, leaned over and grabbed his crotch, squeezing so hard, the witness recalled, that it was painful. we had to stop the car and pull off the road. he remembered that he said to kevin spacey, you mustn't do that, i'll crush the car. he recalled the actorjust laughing. now, today kevin spacey heard that recorded testimony played to the court and he remained almost impassive, not reacting very much at all, occasionally taking his glasses off, occasionally making notes, very poised, like the actor, of course, the very successful actor he is. he did say through his barrister that he was baffled and deeply hurt by the claims of this particular witness, and, as you said

the trial is continuing here at southwark crown court . more evidence from southwark crown court as that defence continues. thank you very much indeed. more reaction coming in to the government's announcement of the public sector pay deals. the independent pay review bodies , independent pay review bodies, now a 7% offer for police, the highest of all the various pubuc highest of all the various public groups. but the police federation has already now reacted , falling short, it says, reacted, falling short, it says, even though it is a step in the right direction . right direction. >> in yeah, and we've also been heanng >> in yeah, and we've also been hearing from the head of the unite union, sharon graham. she is saying and bear in mind, the unite union is the uk's biggest union with members in both the pubuc union with members in both the public and private sectors, so it is huge, she says that by accepting the pay review body recommendations and then not funding them , the government is funding them, the government is putting its depart

sanchia berg is at southwark crown court.ourt today so far. well, what has happened in court todayis well, what has happened in court today is we have heard the evidence of the first of the complainants. this was actually his police interview recorded a year ago. after that he will be giving evidence from behind a screen, he will be cross examined. what we heard in his recorded evidence was how he met kevin spacey in the early 2000 when he was working at the old vic, that there were several occasions he talked about where he was groped by kevin spacey. he described one incident particularly when the two were driving to a big showbiz party in the west of england and kevin spacey, he said, moved to grope him. he actually grabbed his genitals so hard, he said, he had to pull off. he was driving the car at the time. he was driving the car at the time. he had to stop and pull off the road because the pain was so acute. he told kevin spacey you shouldn't have done that and kevin spaceyjust laughed. kevin spacey himself was listenin

sanchia berg is at southwark crown court with the latest updates on this. e had today was, for the first time, the evidence of a witness, a complainant in the case against kevin spacey. kevin spacey denies all of these charges. he is pleading not guilty. this witness presented evidence first in the form of a recorded statement, the one he had given to police, that was taken about a year ago. he was then cross—examined by kevin spacey�*s barrister. what he laid out in the police statement was his claim that he was assaulted many times in the early 2000s by kevin spacey. he said one of these occasions happened when he was driving mr spacey to a celebrity party in the english countryside. he said mr spacey had leaned over and had to grabbed his genitals with such force that he had to stop the car and pull off the road. he told him that was the wrong thing to do, and he didn't want him to do it, but he claimed that mr spaceyjust laughed. kevin spacey, spacey just laughed. kevin spacey, as spaceyjust laughed. kevin spacey, as i say, denies all of this. his lawyer

lucy manning reports from southwark crown court.ey'd watched his award—winning films. now they saw kevin spacey close up, in the witness box, at times emotional, fighting for his innocence. the judge told the actor he didn't need to project, and mr spacey spoke confidently, mentioning judi dench, eltonjohn, john gielgud and jack lemon. but this was not about the american beauty star's career, but about allegations of multiple sexual offences. he was asked about a driver who claims he was sexually assaulted. "we had a fun time together," the actor told the court. mr spacey, who described himself as a flirt, said it did not happen in a violent, aggressive, painful way. "it was gentle and, to my mind, romantic. it was not what has been described." asked what he thought about the man making the allegations, he replied, "i was crushed. i never thought the man i knew, years later, would stab me in the back." asked by his barrister if he had grabbed the driver in the crotch so hard he almost came off the road, he said, "that never happened

appearing by video link at southwark crown court, the singer was asked about a charity event he hostedtor is accused of assaulting a driver on the way to the event. he denies all the charges against him. live now to louisa pilbeam. just take as through what we've been hearing. just take as through what we've been hearinu. ., , ., ., , ,, , hearing. two very famous witnesses today called — hearing. two very famous witnesses today called by _ hearing. two very famous witnesses today called by the _ hearing. two very famous witnesses today called by the defence. - hearing. two very famous witnesses today called by the defence. elton i today called by the defence. elton john and his husband. they gave evidence via video link from monaco and they gave their evidence separately. in terms of elton, he was questioned about whether he remembers kevin spacey attending one of his white tie balls he held every year at his home in windsor. he said he remembers cabin spacey coming to the ball in 2001. this is important —— kevin spacey. 0ne the ball in 2001. this is important —— kevin spacey. one of

he told the jury at southwark crown court he could have had sex "all the time" but his fame made it hardon occasion. he denies all the charges. london could be at risk of a serious measles outbreak, according to the uk health security agency. low rates of vaccination compared with other parts of britain, and compounded by the pandemic, may mean up to 160,000 measles cases. parents are being urged to check their children are up to date with theirjabs. nearly 1,000 workers at london's gatwick airport will go on strike towards the end of this month and again in august amid a pay dispute between the unite union and four employers. the timing means the busy summer holiday season will be affected. tenants, young people and single parents are among the people being hardest hit by the rising cost of living, according to new analysis by the office for national statistics. our business correspondent marc ashdown has been looking at the details. the ons spoke to 15,000 people in england, scotland and wales between february and may. they asked questions like whether they could afford a sudden one—of

lucy manning reports from southwark crown court.his award—winning films. now they saw kevin spacey close up, in the witness box, at times emotional, fighting for his innocence. the judge told the actor he didn't need to tell him to project, and mr spacey spoke confidently, mentioning judi dench, eltonjohn, john gielgud and jack lemon. but this was not about the american beauty star's career, but about allegations of multiple sexual offences. he was asked about a driver who claims he was sexually assaulted. "we had a fun time together," the actor told the court. mr spacey, who described himself as a flirt, said it did not happen in a violent, aggressive, painful way. "it was gentle and, to my mind, romantic. "it was not what has been described." asked what he thought about the man making the allegations, he replied... "i was crushed. "i never thought the man i knew, years later, "would stab me in the back." asked by his barrister if he'd grabbed the driver in the crotch so hard he almost came off the road, he said, "that never happen

let's go straight to southwark crown court. louisa pilbeam is there for us now.t serious sex charge he is up against. he says that when he was an aspiring actor, he asked kevin spacey for some career advice. he said that he took some workshops with the hollywood star when he was appearing at the old vic and he wrote a letter to him and that kevin spacey actually rang him and said, let's go for a beer. this aspiring actor said he was 23 and he said that he thought he was going for some career advice. he said it was very standard in the industry to do this, to have somebody very successful to give him advice. he said it was a live—in pm when he met kevin spacey in waterloo in 2008 and he said they went for a walk and that he thought it was a little bit strange that they didn't go for a drink but that kevin spacey stopped outside a building and said, this is where i live, would you like to come up where i live, would you like to come up to my apartment? he went up to this penthouse apartment and this is when he says that the alleged sexual assault happened. the witn

continuing to give evidence at southwark crown court, he said he objected to the term "crotch grab" —exual offences relating to four men. our correspondent frankie mccamley?gave us this update. history would have an. kevin spacey has been sat — history would have an. kevin spacey has been sat on _ history would have an. kevin spacey has been sat on the _ history would have an. kevin spacey has been sat on the dog _ history would have an. kevin spacey has been sat on the dog listening i history would have an. kevin spacey has been sat on the dog listening to | has been sat on the dog listening to witnesses for the defence and he looked relaxed, he was smiling and nodding, he actually looked like he was enjoying some of the stories his former colleagues were saying. the two witnesses both specifically focused on a theatre production where they worked alongside kevin spacey, and this is at a time when one of the claimants say mr spacey looked drunk and dishevelled and later assaulted him. both witnesses say they spoke to kevin spacey on this day and said he acted normal, he seemed fine.

helena wilkinson, bbc news, at southwark crown court. our top story this evening. a supermarket for court last year paid an extra 4p per litre because of lack of competition between companies. and coming up a special report on how ukraine's counteroffensive is being hampered by russian landmines. and on bbc london, why some landlords are being forced to sell up landlords are being forced to sell up making it harder to find a property to rent in london. and rail passengers fake a waste of disruption due to industrial action by some train drivers. —— face a week of disruption. last year a record 25,000 people came forward last year to raise concerns about failings in the nhs — but some say speaking up has had serious implications for their careers or mental and physical, health. the national guardian for the nhs — whose job it is to protect whistleblowers — says nobody should suffer for doing the right thing. and the man who led the inquiry into hundreds of patient deaths at stafford hospital more than a decade ago says whistleblowers should be better protected. our h

live now to greg mackenzie outside southwark crown court in london. greg, what can you tell us?in spacey, the _ greg, what can you tell us? well, kevin spacey, the us _ greg, what can you tell us? well, kevin spacey, the us actor, - greg, what can you tell us? well, kevin spacey, the us actor, has l kevin spacey, the us actor, has given evidence for the first time in this trial, which began on the 30th ofjune. today, the defence opened their case and ultimately said this case was about money. trying to obtain money from the actor. he went as far, the defence, patrick gives qc, said that it was about money, trying to get money from the actor, and went as far as quoting one of the alleged four victims as saying, it had better come soon or i will have to bunched stacey, a direct reference in trying to obtain money from the actor in relation to these claims. as the morning progressed, kevin spacey has been talking about his early years, when he first came to britain as a child and then how he came back to britain to appear in a film at the age of 27. now, there are four alleged vict

returning to england as he said he would to defend himself, listened as allegations were made at southwark crown courtt he was a sexual bully who had assaulted men. he called the case weak, said the men were after money or lying, or in one case, he just mistakenly made a pass — and thejury agreed with him. during the trial, he had the support of high—profile friends, including sir eltonjohn and his husband, david furnish, who had given evidence in his defence. the actor had faced a civil trial on separate sexual assault allegations in america. last year, a jury there had also dismissed those claims. they say we get the leaders we deserve. in court in london, the house of cards actor wept as he described how, after the allegations, his world had exploded, causing his work to dry up. most of the allegations took place when kevin spacey was artistic director of london's old vic theatre. even though he's been cleared of all the criminal charges, there were other questions about his behaviour at the old vic after the theatre commissioned an investigation in 2017. 20 people alleged inappropriate behaviour b

the trial at southwark crown court has entered its second week with the hollywood star denying 12 sexualhas cancelled 1700 flights during july, august and september. the airline has blamed constrained airspace over europe and air traffic control difficulties and said 95% of affected passengers have rebooked onto alternative flights. in less than two weeks, voters in the north yorkshire constituency of selby and ainsty will choose their next mp. the by—election is one of three happening on the same day. it was triggered when the seats conservative mp nigel adams resigned, shortly after boris johnson announced his resignation from parliament. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth has been to the constituency to get a sense of the political mood there. whistle. midweek in north yorkshire and a pre—season friendlies underway between home team tadcaster albion and darlington fc. cheering. in the stands, miles watches with his grandparents. whistle. they're from nearby selby and over the years they say the area's changed. industry's flattened. there's really not much left at all. and it rea

, where the southwark crown court, where the jury southwark crown court, where the jury has heard theng indecent assault, sexual assault , causing assault, sexual assault, causing assault, sexual assault, causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent . the activity without consent. the offences alleged to have been carried out against four men in the uk between 2001 and 2013. he denies all the charges. well, let's get more with our reporter lisa hartle outside southwark crown court. and lisa, i think the latest evidence, again, pretty graphic and indications of what they called , i think, of what they called, i think, a predatory nature in terms of the accusation in court . accusation in court. >> well, the actor best known for films such as american beauty faces 12 charges relating to four men. >> the charges allegedly took place between 2001 and 2013. >> much of the alleged offending took place at a time when mr spacey was the creative director of the old vic theatre in london. >> well, today, mr spacey's fourth and final accuser is giving evidence. >> the court was

continuing to give evidence at southwark crown court he said he objected to the term "crotch grab" —orrespondent frankie mccamley?gave us this update, and a warning, she referred to some bad language — used in court. since noon kevin spacey has been sat in the dock listening to witnesses for the defence team, and he looked relaxed, he was smiling, he was nodding. he actually looked like he was enjoying some of the stories his former colleagues were saying. now, the two witnesses both specifically focused on a theatre production where they had worked alongside kevin spacey. and this is at a time when one of the claimants say mr spacey looked drunk and disheveled, and later assaulted him. now, both of these witnesses say they spoke to kevin spacey on this day. they said that he acted normal. he seemed fine. one of them, when questioned about how mr spacey smelt, did he smell of alcohol? she said, "absolutely not, and if he had, i would have noted it". and they both made a point to say that there was absolutely no privacy in that theatre at all. when cross—examined by the prosecution, o

continuing to give evidence at southwark crown court, he said he objected to the term "crotch grab" —ur correspondent frankie mccamley?gave us this update — and a warning, she referred to some bad language used in court. yesterday the court heard how kevin spacey was here to establish his innocence and proceed with his life, and that is exactly what he came here to do. sitting in the witness box today, he was very relaxed, very calm and very assertive at times and there were some very tense exchanges between himself and the prosecution barrister. thejudge even had to interject at times, telling mr spacey to answer the question. beginning the cross—examination, the prosecution focused on what they called the "crotch grab". they asked if it was his trademark move. he not only disagreed with the term, he said, "i do admit i may have touched one of the accusers, but it was gentle, it was not a grab." the prosecution then turned to allegations made by another man and questioned, why would he have lied? mr spacey replied, "money, money, and then money." there were some further tense exchang

a witness has told a jury at southwark crown court how the hollywood actor kevin spacey allegedly druggedn. mr spacey denies all 12 charges. easyjet has cancelled around 1,700 flights injuly, august and september travelling to and from gatwick airport. the company said 95% of affected passengers had been rebooked onto alternative flights. the airline says the threat of industrial action and the war in ukraine have created "challenging conditions" in air traffic control. a new scanning technique has been developed that can see inside the body in unprecedented detail, using a transparent mouse. a chemical process used on the mouse after it has died means it is entirely see through, and has enabled the scanner to detect cancerous tumours much earlier than usual, just at the moment they are forming. the scientists say it could be revolutionary for medical research. our science correspondent pallab ghosh has the story. meet the transparent mouse. everything inside, its nerves, tissues and organs, all made invisible. it's done by removing all the fat and pigment from its body after it's killed

outside southwark crown court today, kevin addressed today, kevin spacey addressed the media after the verdict. the crown prosecution service said prosecutors respected the decision of the court. the 64 year actor had year old oscar winning actor had tears eyes as broke tears in his eyes as he broke the a jury cleared the news that a jury had cleared him charges. him of all charges. >> imagine of >> i imagine that many of you can understand that there's a lot process after what lot for me to process after what has today. has just happened today. but i would that i'm would like to say that i'm enormously to the jury enormously grateful to the jury for having taken the time to examine all of the evidence and all carefully all of the facts as carefully before they reached their decision. and i am humbled by the today. decision. and i am humbled by the kevin today. decision. and i am humbled by the kevin spacey |y. decision. and i am humbled by the kevin spacey well, tributes >> kevin spacey well, tributes have for have been coming in tonight for the singer sinead o'connor, who h

a witness has told a jury at southwark crown court how the hollywood actor kevin spacey allegedly druggeddenies all 12 charges. the jury in the trial of the nurse, lucy letby, has been sent out at manchester crown court, to start its deliberations. ms letby, who's 33, denies murdering seven babies and trying to murder ten others at the countess of chester hospital. the high—caffeine energy drink prime, popular with young people, is facing calls to be investigated by us regulators, for allegedly marketing itself at children. each can of prime, which is promoted by youtube stars logan paul and ksi, contains around twice as much caffeine as its rival red bull. easyjet has cancelled around 1700 flights injuly, august and september. the airline says the threat of industrial action and the war in ukraine have created �*challenging conditions' in air traffic control. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin is here. how disruptive is this going to be? that is what people will be asking. the holiday season is just around the corner and holiday—makers and the corner and holiday—makers and the trave

live now to greg mackenzie outside southwark crown court in london. ., greg, tell us what happened in court toda .~ , ., ., today. well, the 63-year-old has been testifying — today. well, the 63-year-old has been testifying for _ today. well, the 63-year-old has been testifying for the _ today. well, the 63-year-old has been testifying for the first i today. well, the 63-year-old has been testifying for the first time | been testifying for the first time in his trial, the trial opened on the 30th ofjune, and to date is the first time we have heard from the actor in person. he has been asked about events that took place over the years, with these four men that have accused the actor of sexual assault, four individuals who were not known to each other, who all claim that they were assaulted by the actor between 2001 and 2013. so, today in court they are going through each of those allegations. the 12 counts and the four individuals. kevin spacey said that he felt crushed 20 years later and stabbed in the back by the driver who used to work for the actor

paul hawkins outside southwark crown court . ill be no more talks on wage increases or pay deals after rishi sunak set out his final offer to public sector workers education secretary gillian keegan urged junior doctors to accept the 6% that's on the table, saying that their demand of 35% was unreal, tenable. >> let's join our political reporter , olivia utley, who is reporter, olivia utley, who is in a very wet, wet, wet westminster olivia. gillian keegan is urging them to accept it. but junior doctors, it doesn't sound like they're going to. they are digging their heels in. >> yes, junior doctors are very much digging their heels in and this is a really whopping great fly in the ointment for the government. generally ministers were sounding quite chipper this morning. their offer of a 5 to 7% pay rise for most public sector workers has been accepted and a number of teaching strikes, which were planned have been for off teaching. been called for off teaching. unions are now urging their members to accept the government's offer o

our correspondent louisa pilbeam is at southwark crown court. louisa.led _ louisa. yes, two very famous witnesses called today, sir i louisa. yes, two very famous i witnesses called today, sir elton john and his husband david furnish. they were called by video link from monaco and gave evidence separately. the questions were technical and centred around whether kevin spacey had attended a white tie and tiara ball that sir eltonjohn holds every yearfor his aids ball that sir eltonjohn holds every year for his aids foundation. sir elton confirmed kevin spacey�*s attendance in 2001. sir elton said yes, he came in white tie and came straight from a private jet. he said, yes, i don't think he would wear a white tie otherwise. the prosecution lawyer then joked, one never knows. sir elton's husband david furnished also gave evidence. he described one of spacey�*s accuser�*s as good looking, and said you could always engage in playful banter with him. you could always engage in playful banterwith him. he you could always engage in playful banter with him. he sa

sanchia berg is at southwark crown court with the latest updates on this.lted, grabbed, groped, multiple times by kevin spacey in the early 2000 is when kevin spacey was spending a lot of time here thanks to his work with the old vic. the man referenced one specific incident which he said happened as he was driving kevin spacey to a celebrity party out in the english countryside. he said that kevin spacey made a grab for his crotch and squeezed so hard that he had to stop driving and take the car off the road because he said it wasn't safe. he said he told kevin spacey he had to stop because otherwise he would crash and the actorjust laughed. now kevin spacey is pleading not guilty to all these charges and he —— his lawyer said last week he was baffled and deeply hurt by the evidence of this particular witness. so this afternoon we've been hearing that witness cross examined by patrick gibbs qc who is kevin spacey�*s barrister and he has been raising many questions about the veracity of the evidence and he's been suggesting to the witness that he only came

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the actor, kevin spacey, has appeared in the witness box at southwark crown court in london, to beginlast nearly two weeks we have been hearing from alleged victims who claimed kevin spacey had assaulted them over a 12 year period. however, today it was the actor is' turn to give his side of the story. in the usual fashion, he arrived here at court in a london black cab with his defence lawyers and within half an hour of entering the court and the court beginning, he was in the witness box. he was relaxed, he seemed to be smiling and he talked about his early career initially. he spoke about his family, his first times in london when he came and he was acting in the theatres here. he then went on to talk about his time when he was working at the old vic, a theatre in south london. he wanted to rejuvenate old vic, this old theatre, and this was the period of time when he was artistic director, but some of these allegations have been made. now, this morning the main focus was on the first alleged victim, whom seven of the 12 charges relate to. this man claims kevin spacey assaulted him

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