sussex police found his home in a filthy state.y managed to get a message to a friend. today, sarah somerset—how and george webb were both jailed for 11 years, convicted under the highly unusual charge of holding a person in slavery or servitude. sussex police say it's the first time this law — designed to catch human traffickers — has been used this way. when it was looked at the amount of time that tom had been there, how he was contained in the room and how everything was just taken away from him, so that's why it came to this more serious case rather than a neglect case. it was unique? yes, yes, very unique. your reaction to the verdict? i couldn't ask for a better verdict under the circumstances, it couldn't have gone better. thejudge said tom had been held in slavery and humiliated. tom says he's now rebuilding his life away from his wife and carer, who took his money, his liberty and his dignity. duncan kennedy, bbc news, and portsmouth. a coroner has criticised a hospital trust for the deaths of two new mothers from the her

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sussex police discovered the filthy conditions tom was held in after he finally managed to alert a friend were both jailed for 11 years, convicted under the highly unusual charge of holding a person in slavery or servitude. detectives believe it is the first time the law has been used in this way. when it was looked at the amount of time that tom had been there, how he was contained in the room and how everything was just taken away from him, so that's why it came to this more serious case rather than a neglect case. it was unique? yes, yes, very unique. what is your reaction to the verdict? i couldn't ask for a better verdict, all things considered, justice has finally been served. times as he is now rebuilding his life away from those who exploited his vulnerability behind the walls of his own home. the international criminal court has begun an investigation into evidence of war crimes in sudan. three months of fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary group has plunged the country into chaos. thousands of people have been killed and about three million driven from their homes.

now this from sussex police . detective from sussex police.orge webb totally betrayed their innocent victim, who relied on both of them for care, particularly when it comes to the most basic human needs to scale of their depravity was revealed thanks to the tenacity of a friend who alerted the victim's family. they acted quickly to report this to sussex police, and she went on to say, i would like to thank them and as well for helping throughout this investigation. now, both somerset howe and mr webb will be sentenced here at portsmouth crown court this afternoon, starting just after 2:00pm. >> and theo , we've just seen >> and theo, we've just seen some video from sussex police of the circumstances there and the conditions he was kept in. have we got any idea from the judge what the parameters will be for sentencing , what they could be sentencing, what they could be facing ? so at the moment, we facing? so at the moment, we don't have those details, but when this resumes, we'll be able to get some of those further details shortly in the next

sussex police discovered the filthy conditions tom was held in after he finally managed to alert a friendiled for 11 years, convicted under the highly unusual charge of holding a person in slavery or servitude. detectives believe it is the first time the law has been used in this way. when it was looked at the amount of time that tom had been there, how he was contained in the room and how everything was just taken away from him, so that's why it came to this more serious case rather than a neglect case. it was unique? yes, yes, very unique. what is your reaction to the verdict? i couldn't ask for a better- verdict, all things considered, justice has finally been served. - -- alli —— all i can say isjust as has finally— —— all i can say isjust as has finally been _ —— all i can say isjust as has finally been served. - —— justice has- finally been served. times as he is now rebuilding his life away from those who exploited his vulnerability behind the walls of his own home. duncan kennedy, bbc news. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has been in indonesia meeting with foreign minis

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— got me a room anyway so that us and sussex police have said they-ee— and sussex police have saidestigate. you might as well have _cut—out- investigate. you might as well- have _cut—out because have a cardboard cut—out because wee-eet,— have a cardboard cut—out because we've-gbb yew— have a cardboard cut—out because we've-got, you know,- we've already got, you know, eehete— we've already got, you know, private security— we've already got, you know, private security in shopping centres. you've— private security in shopping centres. you've got private eeewee— centres. you've got private secured motty_ centres. you've got private secured motty in other areas . secured motty in other areas. tewe— secured motty in other areas. tewe eet— secured motty in other areas. you've got bouncers on nightclubs— you've got bouncers on nightclubs and sometimes restaurants.— nightclubs and sometimes restaurants. you've got enforcement- restaurants. you've got enforcement officers who emeteyet— enforcement officers who employed by— enforcement officers who employed by the local council whe— employed

sussex police is asking members of the pubuc police is asking members of the public to avoid the seafront area and find alternative routes of travel parts of the uk have been experiencing strong winds and thunderstorms with yellow met office warnings in place across the south of england and wales and scotland and northern ireland. the goodwood festival of speed had to cancel today's events for the first time in its 30 year history and london's kaleidoscope festival at alexandra palace has been called off as well . junior doctors have off as well. junior doctors have been striking for a third day in england . the bma has warned the england. the bma has warned the government that their members will not back down on demands for a 35% pay rise. that's despite the prime minister adopting the recommended options of independent pay review bodies and making a final payoff pay offer of 6. the five day strike the longest in nhs history, runs until tuesday morning and some international news. and one of the last two ships exporting grain from ukraine under an agreement with russia has arrived in ist

sussex police is asking members of the pubuc police is asking members of the public to avoid the seafrontrea and find alternative routes of travel parts of the uk have been experiencing strong winds and thunderstorms with yellow met office warnings in place across the south of england and wales and scotland and northern ireland. the goodwood festival of speed had to cancel today's events for the first time in its 30 year history and london's kaleidoscope festival at alexandra palace has been called off as well . junior doctors have off as well. junior doctors have been striking for a third day in england . the bma has warned the england. the bma has warned the government that their members will not back down on demands for a 35% pay rise. that's despite the prime minister adopting the recommended options of independent pay review bodies and making a final payoff pay offer of 6. the five day strike the longest in nhs history, runs until tuesday morning and some international news. and one of the last two ships exporting grain from ukraine under an agreement with russia has arrived in istan

hove city council have announced the closure of nearby roads , as closure of nearby roads, as sussex police is asking members of the public to avoid the seafront area and find alternative routes of travel. parts of the uk have been experiencing strong winds and thunderstorms with yellow met office warnings in place across the south of england and wales and scotland and northern ireland. the goodwood festival of speed had to cancel today's events for the first time in its 30 year history and london's kaleidoscope festival at alexandra palace has been called off, too. weather journalist nathan rao told us that high winds can be more dangerous at this time of year across the south of england. >> that's london and the south—east, the east of england, leicester, leicestershire , leicester, leicestershire, essex, all that sort of area. for that's gusts of up to 55mph, which doesn't seem that high. but remember that the trees are in full leaf at the moment. so strong gusts can cause more damage than they would do, say, for november when for example, in november when all down, junior all the leaves

hove city council have announced the closure of nearby roads , as closure of nearby roads, as sussex police is asking members of the public to avoid the seafront area and find alternative routes of travel. parts of the uk have been experiencing strong winds and thunderstorms with yellow met office warnings in place across the south of england and wales and scotland and northern ireland. the goodwood festival of speed had to cancel today's events for the first time in its 30 year history and london's kaleidoscope festival at alexandra palace has been called off, too. weather journalist nathan rao told us that high winds can be more dangerous at this time of year across the south of england. >> that's london and the south—east, the east of england, leicester, leicestershire , leicester, leicestershire, essex, all that sort of area. for that's gusts of up to 55mph, which doesn't seem that high. but remember that the trees are in full leaf at the moment. so strong gusts can cause more damage than they would do, say, for november when for example, in november when all down, junior for example, i

sussex police is asking members of the pubuc police is asking members of the public to avoid the seafront area . there are still no reports area. there are still no reports of any injuries as parts of the uk have been experiencing strong winds and thunderstorms with yellow met office warnings still in place across the south of england and wales and scotland to the goodwood festival of speed had to cancel today's events for the first time in its 30 year history and london's kaleidoscope festival at alexandra palace has been called to , off well, junior doctors to, off well, junior doctors have been striking for a third day in england and the bma has warned the government their members will not back down over demands for a 35% pay rise. that's despite the pm adopting the recommendations of an independent pay review body and making a final pay offer , he making a final pay offer, he says of 6. the five day strike, the longest in nhs history, runs until tuesday morning and in international news, one of the last two ships exporting grain from ukraine. under an agreement with russia has arrived

sussex police is asking members of the pubuc police is asking members of the public to avoid the seafront area . there are still no reports area. there are still no reports of any injuries as parts of the uk have been experiencing strong winds and thunderstorms with yellow met office warnings still in place across the south of england and wales and scotland to the goodwood festival of speed had to cancel today's events for the first time in its 30 year history and london's kaleidoscope festival at alexandra palace has been called to , off well, junior doctors to, off well, junior doctors have been striking for a third day in england and the bma has warned the government their members will not back down over demands for a 35% pay rise. that's despite the pm adopting the recommendations of an independent pay review body and making a final pay offer , he making a final pay offer, he says of 6. the five day strike, the longest in nhs history, runs until tuesday morning and in international news, one of the last two ships exporting grain from ukraine. under an agreement with russia has arrived

just last year the sussex county police announced a special joint task force to follow any and all leadsfor the person responsible for these brutal killings would be prolific for investigators and, of course, for the families of those victims. ainsley, back to you. >> okay. good deal. thank you so much. house g.o.p. highlighting hypocrisy as the climate czar, john kerry, faces a grilling on capitol hill over the administration's pricy green agenda that doesn't apply to china. watch. >> is he, in fact, eeivettive live a dictator. >> well i'm not -- you know, i don't think it's useful to get into -- i'm not going to get into -- >> but he does we would the power of -- >> -- he wields enormous power as the leader of china, absolutely. and everybody understands that but i don't -- you know. >> ainsley: here to react is a former michigan g.o.p. gubernatorial candidate tudor dixon. >> ainsley: good to have you in the studio. >> good to be here. when we watch that, how shocking is it to think that the united states stands in front of the world on tv and is willing to say well, we don't want to o

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sussex were evacuated during that leak. the situation was resolved in about 2 hours. >> it's 7.11, and concord. police are looking for a man who robbed a woman who getting into a car. this happened in a parking ldt of the parking shop on willow pass road. it was friday around 3 in the afternoon that this woman was getting her child out of the car when somebody tried to snatched her purse, punch her and then took off in a black suv. if you have any information about this, you're asked to contact the concord police. >> well, a fundraiser was held in oakland saturday to support an elderly street vendor who was robbed earlier this month. 82 year-old dawn won completely sold out of all is ice cream inventory during this event, the thieves who robbed him made off with about $120. but this buyout event combined with online funds not only repaid and that $120, but it $40,000 in total supporters there say street vendors are easy targets for thieves because a lot of them. fear reporting crimes because of their immigration status or they fear retaliation from the thieves. donjuan is originally from peru. he stil

sussex street, they were evacuated during that leak. now the situation was resolved in about 2 hours. concord police are now looking for a man they say robbed a woman as she was with her child. it happened in the parking lot of park and shop shopping center on willow pass road. this is friday at around 03:00pm. the victim says she was getting her child out of the car. robert slide is snatched. her purse. he punched her and then took off in a black suv. if you have any information about that incident, you're asked to call concord police. well, a community rallied around an elderly ice cream street vendor who was rot gunpoint in east oakland. got away with about $120 as kron four's philippe reports. people who are taken by don want story paid for and they organized a buyout. >> there is no slowing down. don the east oakland street vendor has been robbed several times recently. well, selling ice cream and popsicles monday's theft was caught on citizen video. the images touching the fruitvale neighborhood community which showed up in a big way saturday supporting one by buying out his entire inventories

sussex street, they had to evacuate during a leak. the situation was resolved in about 2 hours. they were let back in concord. policeing for a man robbed a woman while she was with her child at her vehicle in the parking lot of the park and shop shopping center on willow pass road so friday around 3 in the afternoon and this woman said she was getting your child out of the car when a tried to snatched her purse, punch her and took off in a black suv. if you have any info you're asked to call the concord police. >> well, in national news, the 2024 gop presidential candidates now reacting to former president donald trump's announcement that he is the target of a justice department investigation. the investigation is looking into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. and our dc correspondent reshad hudson has the latest. gop rivals to former president trump are split on whether they believe he should face charges for his actions on january 6. >> i really do hope it doesn't come to that. former vice president mike pence said he is not yet convinced that his former boss, donald trump's action

sussex were evacuated while they were doing that. the situation was resolved. they saying about a couple of hours. >> time is 10, 18 in concord. police are looking for a man who robbed a woman and she was in the parking lot of the park in shop shopping center on willow pass road. it happened friday afternoon about 3 o'clock and she was getting your child out of the car when she says somebody robbed or tried to snatched a purse punched her and then they took off in a black suv. if you have any information you're asked to call the concord police. >> well, some national headlines now. the 2024 gop presidential candidates are reacting now to former president donald trump's announcing that he is the target of a justice department investigation. investigation is looking into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. our dc correspondent reshad hudson has the latest. gop rivals to former president trump are split on whether they believe he should face charges for his actions on january 6. >> i really do hope it doesn't come to that. former vice president mike pence said he has not yet convinced that his former boss,

the east sussex fire and rescue service say no one's been injured, but people have had to be evacuated from nearby buildings. significant smoke remains in the area around the hotel and policed more stories head to our website, gbnews.com . >> you're listening to gb news radio . radio. tv, online and digital radio. >> later on in the show, we are going to be discussing suella braverman letter, spikey letter to keir starmer emma about their connections with just stop oil as she sees it. she thinks that the labour party are the political wing of just stop oil let me know what you think on that one. but first, yesterday evening , ben wallace announced that one. but first, yesterday evewould ben wallace announced that one. but first, yesterday evewould step wallace announced that one. but first, yesterday evewould step down :e announced that one. but first, yesterday evewould step down asannounced that one. but first, yesterday evewould step down as defencezd he would step down as defence secretary at the reshuffle secretary at the next reshuffle and resign as an mp at the next election. this followed a turbulent week for nato as its members continued to squabble over the of uk

to his rugby friends in sussex, he was a tighthead prop and head coach. to his colleagues in the met policen north and new zealand. their mother, mary, had emigrated from scotland. their father was _ emigrated from scotland. their father was maori. _ emigrated from scotland. their father was maori. we _ emigrated from scotland. their father was maori. we still- emigrated from scotland. tt9 :' father was maori. we still watch tv together because we had an old black—and—white television. rational fa cup games in rugby games, would stay up. mum got us walkie—talkies one christmas. stupid as, in the same room, under the blanket, we are talking to each other on the walkie—talkie. in the same room. very sporty. soccer, cricket, basketball, martial arts. very sporty. soccer, cricket, basketball, martialarts. because he played tennis quite a lot, they had a fundraising event and he was a catwalk model. he had the tennis gear on and the tennis racket and a model with him so he walked out and i thought that was funny as. he was a pretty boy. he liked his looks. he was the top tennis player here in pa

sussex fire and rescue service says no one's been injured, but people have had to be evacuated from nearby buildings . significant nearby buildings. significant smoke remains in the area around the hotel and policen all those stories by heading to our website , heading to our website, gbnews.com . gbnews.com. >> this is gb news on tv online and on digital radio. on the way, the tories could tear up inheritance tax as part of their manifesto . plus, we'll be manifesto. plus, we'll be discussing loads of stuff with regard to suella braverman and just stop oil. all of this after that. radio. >> good afternoon. it's just coming up to 38 minutes after 3:00. this is gb news. we are the people's channel. i'm nana akua. and now we're moving on. we're going head to head in a clash of minds. joining me to do that, martin daubney and also i've that, martin daubney and also pve your that, martin daubney and also i've your peter i've forgotten your name, peter ofsted. peter edwards. right. listen, if you're just tuned in, welcome. the tories could tear up inheritance tax as part of its manifesto pledge. in a push to win more before the to win more votes before the next election . next general election. suppo