is, but that is a line _ those vauxhall astra is, but that is a line that — those vauxhall astra is,ext year, the production of those _ time next year, the production of those vehicles were stopped entirely. this production line we have _ entirely. this production line we have now— entirely. this production line we have now heard will have completely transformed. this time next year, the view— transformed. this time next year, the view will look very different indeed — the view will look very different indeed and instead, what is going to be produced are electric vehicles stops _ be produced are electric vehicles stops are — be produced are electric vehicles stops are what we will be seeing is these _ stops are what we will be seeing is these three vans, view show, citroen produced _ these three vans, view show, citroen produced right here as well as the act. produced right here as well as the act and _ produced right here as well as the act and it's— produced right here as well as the act. and it's notjust normal vans, it is a _ act. and it's notjust normal vans, it is a electric— a

we vauxhall are hoping to mop up the market. ~ ., ., , market.ctric i electric line—up of electric vehicles in the next two months, so that's three models in the heartland of the van market with full electrification, so we are confident that we will grow. last electrification, so we are confident that we will grow.— electrification, so we are confident that we will grow. last week it was a big government _ that we will grow. last week it was a big government investment - that we will grow. last week it was a big government investment for i a big government investment for nissan in sunderland and today it is money for vauxhall, but they won't say how much. the batteries themselves will be made in france and germany but the vans will be constructed here. the government need announcements like this to keep jobs and make sure we hit those emissions targets. tt is jobs and make sure we hit those emissions targets.— emissions targets. it is a transition _ emissions targets. it is a transition from _ emissions targets. it is a transition from the - emis

vauxhall, 0pel market position in europe.n only 30 minutes with a fast charger. this new production will also see a transformation of the planets with a total investment of £1.5 million for a new body shop, for assembly, for compression of the sites. i want to thank the contributors to this great project, the uk government and warrington local enterprise partnership and manchester college. i also want to thank you nights, our union and the 1030 employees at the plant. they are the real asset of this plant. they have demonstrated remarkable mindset and flexibility during these last months of uncertainty. keeping focus on improving the performance of the plants and the quality of its products. they are the ones who will be at the heart of the success of this transformation. today, as a tribute to the spirit of performance and collaboration, we are offering ellesmere port vauxhall and the british automotive industry and you hear of all electrical engineering manufacturing and a sustainable future. thank you all and i'm very happ

the staff here are working away on the vauxhall astra is. have now heard, will have completely transformed. this time next year, the view will look very different indeed, and instead, what is going to be produced are electric vehicles. so, what we will be seeing is these three vans. they will be produced right here as well as fiat. it is notjust normal vans, it is electric vans. as we are hearing there, the crucial element is that there, the crucial element is that the batteries will be made in france and germany and shipped here. the vans and the vehicles will be made here, the batteries will be inserted into the vehicles before they roll off the production line. a huge relief for the star. there are certainly a lot more job security then there was yesterday. this has definitely —— this is definitely a line that the company themselves are hoping will grow massively. as the normal cart market... by the time it gets to 2020, or 2030, when all of the vehicles that we are driving in the vehicles that we are driving in the uk will be electric, t

the owner of vauxhall has announced plans saving more than a thousand jobs.t now, alas, the workforce has a reason be cheerful. parent company says it plans to invest £100 million preparing the factory to build a new range of electric vans as well as passenger versions of the same models. we are offering at ellesmere port plant vauxhall and the british automotive industry a new era of all electric vehicle manufacturing and a sustainable future. the new investment is badly needed, the factory currently makes an old version of the vauxhall astra but it is outdated and because of the government �*s plan to outlaw the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, its replacement will be built elsewhere. so why vans? the increase in home deliveries which has only grown during the pandemic, means things like this are selling very well at the moment but on top of that, increasing emissions regulations in towns and cities across europe means demand for this kind of vehicle is only going to grow and still in disbelief that is good business. but this investment comes at

three days before she disappeared, wayne couzens reserved a vauxhall astra hire car in kent.roll of strong self—adhesive film. this is the last picture of sarah, buying wine, heading to a friend's house. just after 9:30 on poynders road, a busy main road in clapham, a bus camera shows that vauxhall astra on the pavement. two people, presumed to be sarah and couzens, are standing there. the hire car then heads out of london to kent. couzens faced allegations of indecent exposure in london three days before kidnapping sarah and, it was revealed today, similar allegations in 2015 in kent — possible police failures now being investigated. this is where sarah was last seen. when couzens was arrested, he lied and lied. he claimed he owed money to an eastern european gang for underpaying a prostitute and they threatened his family and ordered him to deliver them another girl. he admitted kidnapping sarah but said he had handed her over, alive and unharmed, to the gang when they stopped his car on the way out of london. the truth was that couzens raped and murdered the 33—year—old, h

three days before she disappeared, wayne couzens reserved a vauxhall astra hire car in kent. film. this is the last picture of sarah, buying wine, heading to a friend's house. just after 9:30 on poynders road, a busy main road in clapham, a bus camera shows that vauxhall astra on the pavement. two people, presumed to be sarah and couzens, are standing there. the hire car then heads out of london to kent. couzens faced allegations of indecent exposure in london three days before kidnapping sarah and, it was revealed today, similar allegations in 2015 in kent — possible police failures now being investigated. this is where sarah was last seen. when couzens was arrested, he lied and lied. he claimed he owed money to an eastern european gang for underpaying a prostitute and they threatened his family and ordered him to deliver them another girl. he admitted kidnapping sarah but said he had handed her over, alive and unharmed, to the gang when they stopped his car on the way out of london. the truth was that couzens raped and murdered the 33—year—old, hiding her body deep in the k

three days before she disappeared, wayne couzens reserved a vauxhall astra hire car in kent.at 7am, he finished his shift protecting embassies and collected the car. that same evening, the last picture of sarah buying a bottle of wine before heading to herfriend's house in clapham. around nine that evening, she started to walk home, calling her boyfriend on the way. just after 9:30, on poynders road, a bus camera shows the vauxhall astra parked on the pavement with hazard lights flashing. two people are standing next to it. three minutes later, the car is pictured with the two front doors open. the hire car then heads out of london to kent, and it's returned at 8:30 in the morning. this is where sarah was last seen. when couzens was arrested, he lied and lied. he claimed he owed money to an eastern european gang for underpaying a prostitute and they threatened his family and ordered him to deliver them another girl. he admitted kidnapping sarah but said he had handed her over, alive and unharmed, to the gang when they stopped his car on the way out of london. the truth was th

the owner of car brand vauxhall is expected to announce plans to build electric vans at its ellesmerenvestment, said to be worth hundreds of millions of pounds, would safeguard more than 1,000 factoryjobs. the future of the plant has been in doubt after vauxhall�*s parent company, stella ntis, scrapped plans to build its new astra model there. oil prices rose on monday after 0pec+ — that's members of oil—rich nations and their partners — cancelled talks on a new output deal. that means the current production limits will remain. this follows a public rift between saudi arabia and the united arab emirates last week on a proposal to extend output curbs. more now on the gang behind a colossal ransomware attack. the group known as revil is demanding $70 million paid in bitcoin in return for a universal decryptor that it says will unlock the files of all victims. revil claims its malware, which initially targeted the us it firm kaseya, has hit one million systems. this number has not been verified and the exact total of victims is unknown. however, it does include 500 swedish coop supermark

three days before she disappeared, wayne couzens reserved a vauxhall astra hire car in kent.ll of strong self—adhesive film. this is the last picture of sarah, buying wine, heading to a friend's house. just after 9:30 on poynders road, a busy main road in clapham, a bus camera shows that vauxhall astra on the pavement. two people, presumed to be sarah and couzens, are standing there. the hire car then heads out of london to kent. couzens faced allegations of indecent exposure in london three days before kidnapping sarah and, it was revealed today, similar allegations in 2015 in kent — possible police failures now being investigated. this is where sarah was last seen. when couzens was arrested, he lied and lied. he claimed he owed money to an eastern european gang for underpaying a prostitute and they threatened his family and ordered him to deliver them another girl. he admitted kidnapping sarah but said he had handed her over, alive and unharmed, to the gang when they stopped his car on the way out of london. the truth was that couzens raped and murdered the 33—year—old, hid

down the road in the vauxhall plant, they are making the same shift, stopping production of the astraic in the next nine years, and vauxhall are hoping to mop up the market. we will have a fully electric line—up of electric vehicles in the next two months, so that's three models in the heartland of the van market with full electrification, so we are confident that we will grow. last week it was a big government investment for nissan in sunderland and today it is money for vauxhall, but they won't say how much. the batteries themselves will be made in france and germany but the vans will be constructed here. the government need announcements like this to keep jobs and make sure we hit those emissions targets. it is a transition from the kinds of vehicles that were made historically over 60 years here, and now we have got electric vehicles, we have got what people call a green industrial revolution and i think this is a new chapter. john's company are already supplying electric fleet of vans but his options have been limited because there's not many electric models on the market. the up

vauxhall is in talks with the government about its own electric plans, with an announcement expectedis also a race against the clock. from 2024, the brexit deal means cars exported to the eu must have higher levels of local content to avoid tariffs. the uk government started wooing nissan 35 years ago. it's been a success story which, with government support helping oil the wheels, looks set to continue for many years to come. simon jack, bbc news, sunderland. now on bbc news: our world. it should be the safest place a child could be. why do you study? from there, to go back towards what? but schools in northern nigeria are being targeted by kidnappers. since december, more than 1,000 students have been abducted in the region. and it's affecting everyone from the youngest to the oldest pupils, rich and poor. save this country from the hands of these evil people! she said: "mummy, they came to our school yesterday night and kidnapped us. " she now says: "mummy, come and see, they are just beating us." so, why are criminal gangs kidnapping schoolchildren? to find out, i've travelled ac

vauxhall is in talks with the government about its own electric plans, with an announcement expecteds is also a race against the clock. from 2024, the brexit deal means cars exported to the eu must have higher levels of local content to avoid tariffs. the uk government started wooing nissan 35 years ago. it's been a success story which, with government support helping oil the wheels, looks set to continue for many years to come. simon jack, bbc news, sunderland. now on bbc news: the travel show coming up on this week's show: rajan�*s washboard recital in new orleans. christa's underwater concert in denmark. that's so cool! woo—hoo! and a bit of bell—thumping in bavaria. hello, and welcome to the show. now, if you're still dreaming of packing a suitcase and heading off on your travels — although you probably can't do thatjust yet — stay with us for the next 30 minutes and hopefully we'll give you some inspiration as we take a look back at some of our favourite films and destinations here on the show from the past few years. and this week, our choice definitely has a musical note as th

three days before she disappeared, wayne couzens reserved a vauxhall astra hire car in kent.d his shift protecting embassies and collected the car. that same evening, the last picture of sarah buying a bottle of wine before heading to herfriend�*s house in clapham. around nine that evening, she started to walk home, calling her boyfriend on the way. just after 9:30, on poynders road, a bus camera shows the vauxhall astra parked on the pavement with hazard lights flashing. two people are standing next to it. three minutes later, the car is pictured with the two front doors open. the hire car then heads out of london to kent, and it�*s returned at 8:30 in the morning. this is where sarah was last seen. when couzens was arrested, he lied and lied. he claimed he owed money to an eastern european gang for underpaying a prostitute, and they threatened his family and ordered him to deliver them another girl. he admitted kidnapping sarah but said he had handed her over, alive and unharmed, to the gang when they stopped his car on the way out of london. the truth was that couzens rape

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vauxhall is in talks with the government about its own electric plans, with an announcement expected from 2024, the brexit deal means cars exported to the eu must have higher levels of local content to avoid tariffs. the uk government started wooing nissan 35 years ago. it's been a success story which, with government support helping oil the wheels, looks set to continue for many years to come. simonjack, bbc news, sunderland. prince william and prince harry have unveiled a statue of their mother, diana, princess of wales, on what would have been her 60th birthday. the duke of cambridge and duke of sussex, whose relationship has been strained in recent months, met for the first time since the duke of edinburgh's funeral in april. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the event should have been solely about their mother — the unveiling by her sons of a statue of diana, princess of wales. but the sons, william and harry, have fallen out. the special bond between two young princes has been broken. harsh words are said to have been spoken. this afternoon, it could largely be

stellantis, which also owns brands including vauxhall, chrysler, jeep and alfa romeo, is the latest ofr. but established automakers are being challenged by a growing number of new companies offering electric cars. joining me now is david bailey, professor of business economics at the birmingham business school. he specialises in the auto industry. what do you expect from news about this new plant later on? they spelt out their electrification strategy over the year but not in much detail. investors want to see a lot more detail about the future, about what the electric vehicle lineup will look like, where the batteries will be made, what strategy differences that will be between north america and europe, all sorts of detailed questions about how they will electrify. the big issueis they will electrify. the big issue is that they either fourth biggest carmaker in world but they are perceived as lagging behind their rivals, and of course new entrants like tesla in electrifying because of that it's stock, it trades at a discount, to the big question is will it be an elevator or will it be

the future of the plant has been in doubt after vauxhall�*s parent company, stellantis, scrapped plansestrictions in england. phillip thorley owns and runs 19 pubs across kent. hejoins me now do you think the government has got it right? do you think the government has got it riuht? , ., ~ do you think the government has got it riht? , ., ~ do you think the government has got itriuht? , ., ~ , it right? yes, i do think so. many months ago _ it right? yes, i do think so. many months ago they _ it right? yes, i do think so. many months ago they say _ it right? yes, i do think so. many months ago they say to - it right? yes, i do think so. many months ago they say to us - it right? yes, i do think so. many months ago they say to us followj it right? yes, i do think so. many - months ago they say to us follow the data, not the dates. the data has been ready for us to reopen, we as an industry are ready to reopen and we are looking forward to the 19th ofjuly being that day.— we are looking forward to the 19th ofjuly being that day. when you do reo en, ofjuly being that day. when you do reop

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vauxhall is in talks with the government about its own electric plans, with an announcement expectedm 2024, the brexit deal means cars exported to the eu must have higher levels of local content to avoid tariffs. the uk government started wooing nissan 35 years ago. it's been a success story which, with government support helping oil the wheels, looks set to continue for many years to come. simonjack, bbc news, sunderland. prince william and prince harry have unveiled a statue of their mother, diana, princess of wales on what would have been her 60th birthday. the duke of cambridge and duke of sussex, whose relationship has been strained in recent months, met for the first time since the duke of edinburgh's funeral in april. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the event should've been solely about their mother — the unveiling by her sons of a statue of diana, princess of wales. but the sons, william and harry, have fallen out. the special bond between two young princes has been broken. harsh words are said to have been spoken. this afternoon, it could largely be hidden

vauxhall announces a £100 million investment in electric vehicles, securing more than 1,000 jobs at ellesmere

even large companies are affected — today motor manufacturer vauxhall admitted production at its luton there's increasing pressure for the track—and—trace rules to be relaxed. theo leggett, bbc news. well, the whole of scotland has moved to the lowest level of coronavirus restrictions. the rules have been eased on social gatherings and also around weddings and funerals — but face coverings are still compulsory in indoor public places. james shaw reports. ferries, buses, trains and taxis, masks will remain mandatory on all public transport in scotland. and in many indoor public spaces. that will be the biggest difference between the ways that scotland and england are managing the pandemic. the holiday season is in full swing here on the west coast. and small business owners are hoping it will give them the boost they've been waiting for so long. i give them the boost they've been waiting for so long.— waiting for so long. i think personal— waiting for so long. i think personal responsibility - waiting for so long. i think personal responsibility is i waiting for so long. i think| person

at ellesmere port, _ the likes of vauxhall at ellesmere port, jaguar land rover, toyota.ake the cars that _ produce enough batteries to make the cars that the uk car industry produces _ cars that the uk car industry produces and in a good year at makes 1.5 produces and in a good year at makes 15 million— produces and in a good year at makes 15 million a _ produces and in a good year at makes 1.5 million a year so that will need lots of— 1.5 million a year so that will need lots of batteries.— 1.5 million a year so that will need lots of batteries. indeed. on top of all of this, — lots of batteries. indeed. on top of all of this. we _ lots of batteries. indeed. on top of all of this, we need _ lots of batteries. indeed. on top of all of this, we need this _ all of this, we need this investment. how much incentive do you think nissan received from the government to make this investment? what kind of incentives would they have received to make them confident to put in e1 have received to make them confident to put in £1 billion of investment here? , , �* ., ., here? firstly,

today, motor manufacturer vauxhall admitted production at its luton van plant has suffered.he number of covid infections continues to rise, there's increasing pressure for the track—and—trace rules to be relaxed. theo leggett, bbc news. with cases on the rise, our medical editor fergus walsh says that there is still a huge amount of uncertainty about how high this latest pandemic wave could reach. a lot of possible scenarios where we would see hospital admissions, daily admissions, rising to maybe 2,000 a day. that would still be half the levels we saw in the winter peak. deaths should be much lower. they're being suppressed by about 90%. a small amount of variation in the effectiveness of the vaccines could make a big difference in terms of hospital admissions. we will also also get an announcement from thejcvi, the body that advises on vaccinations and they are likely to say that vulnerable 12 to 15—year—olds may well be in line for getting the jab. at the moment, if you are 16 and 17 and you have a at the moment, if you are 16 and 17 and you have a medical condition, then

the future of the plant has been in doubt after vauxhall�*s parent company, stellantis, scrapped plansel there. around a thousand more babies would survive each year in england, if maternity services were as safe as those in sweden, according to a group of mps. the health and social care committee says a lack of staff and a blame culture, which prevents lessons from being learned, are significantly hindering maternity services. we have got loads to talk about on the programme today. something else had been pinged or tested positive. they have had to cancel everything for a week to ten days. they will be here. i think michael has got a new tv show about wonderful ways as well. ~ ., ., ., ., , tv show about wonderful ways as well. ., ., ., ., , ., well. we have also got lots of --eole well. we have also got lots of peeple out — well. we have also got lots of people out and _ well. we have also got lots of people out and about - well. we have also got lots of people out and about today. i well. we have also got lots of - people out and about today. sally is at wimbledon today. it is a sha

in the family car, which is always some drab—coloured, drab—shaped, dreary little, i don't know, vauxhall would watch kojak or starsky & hutch, or the dukes of hazard, and they'd all be flashing around an enormous, noisy, beautiful, flamboyant cars. and we asked, "why didn't they sell those in the uk? why didn't we have those?" so we got a hold of some and set about finding out. and how did that go down, seeing these cars in scotland? laughter well, we got to edinburgh and we realised that that was a city not built to accommodate a full—sized 1980s american sedan. it was built to accommodate and allow for the free and easy passage of a horse. so that was a problem. actually, once we got out onto those beautiful, sweeping roads around the northern coast of scotland, they worked a treat. and we enjoyed them so much so thatjeremy and i brought our car home, in fact. although mine is broken and hasn't turned the wheel since, but i'll fix it eventually. —— turned a wheel since. that's good to know, that certainly is a seal of appreciation. so did you discover a new found appreciation for the s

vauxhall is in talks with the government about its own electric plans with an announcement expected imminentlyoing nissan 35 years ago. it's been a success story which, with government support helping oil the wheels, looks set to continue for many years to come. simonjack, bbc news, sunderland. prince william and prince harry have unveiled a statue of their mother, diana, princess of wales on what would have been her 60th birthday. the brothers, whose relationship has been strained in recent months, met for the first time since the duke of edinburgh's funeral in april. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the event should've been solely about their mother — the unveiling by her sons of a statue of diana, princess of wales. but the sons, william and harry, have fallen out. the special bond between two young princes has been broken. harsh words are said to have been spoken. this afternoon, it could largely be hidden. they were with the spencer family — diana's two elder sisters, sarah and jane, and her brother, charles. everybody chatted quite amiably. how could it have been otherw

hours later 16 year old keane flynn—harling was found stabbed in oval place in vauxhall. complete with trials starting back in march. a full service on the line is due to begin in 2022. england's victory over denmark might just be starting to sink in. but now attention turns to the final on sunday, of course, against italy. as gareth southgate's team prepare for the biggest match in english football history for some time bbc london caught up with harry kane's former coach to ask him how he might be mentally preparing. ultimately, he'll be really telling his players to just try and make sure, however difficult it's going to be, it's a monumental match that they face, to try and play the game and not the occasion. england flags with over 30,000 surnames printed on them will be flown from english heritage sites across the country including the tower of london. by featuring the names of almost everyone living in england today, the idea is get everyone behind the england football team ahead of sunday's final. a digital version of the flag has also been created. let's take a lo

the bbc has been told that an investment at the vauxhall plant at ellesmere port is weeks away.nd is now pulling away. for the next few days, sunny spells and a few showers, but they will be few and far between today. low pressure on the near continent still this having a little bit of influence in eastern england, hanging on to a bit of cloud but not much of a breeze. there are murky conditions in areas next to the coastline, we could see some mist on the coastline of sussex and kent later. there will be a lot of dry weather and sunshine, and just a few showers. temperatures in the sunshine getting up to 22 degrees. under the cloud in eastern areas, they will be lower. the cloud could be thick enough for some drizzle. at wimbledon today, a 10% risk of a shower. tomorrow, that risk increases to 20—30%, then it goes up during the course of saturday. through this evening we eventually lose our showers, there will be clear skies, but also a return to mist, low fog and some cloud. a chilly night, but most of us are going to stay in double figures. tomorrow, hardly an isobar on the c

now, vauxhall�*s parent company is also poised to announce a move to build electric vans at its sitet the situation, who said they are poised to announce, what do you know? , ., , ., ., ., , know? they have been in negotiations for a month. — know? they have been in negotiations for a month, the _ know? they have been in negotiations for a month, the future _ know? they have been in negotiations for a month, the future of— know? they have been in negotiations for a month, the future of this - for a month, the future of this factory in ellesmere port has been the subject of debate. we are expecting an announcement next week, we suspect tuesday is the date when they reveal the factory will continue to operate and the thousand jobs will be safeguarded by this transition from building petrol and diesel engined cars into building electric vans. that is significant because it is part of the market thatis because it is part of the market that is booming and where the market has to move to because this ban in 2030 petrol and diesel cars comes into force. latte 2030 petrol and diesel cars com

at the scene, a man who was driving it thai water and a man and women who were in another car, a vauxhall driver of one of the lorries, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving —— and the 41—year—old man. three people have died as a result of that very bad traffic accident on the a1 m at bowburn evening. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick. with high pressure close by, a very hot. cloud, wind, the chance of seeing a little light rain and drizzle. that is the case into north—western scotland. the rest of the day, elsewhere, patchy cloud. a very warm and sunny spells. 13 degrees in merit, 20s in aberdeenshire. 0therwise low and mid 20s. the cloud more extensive tonight and pushing into northern ireland. a few mist and fog patches elsewhere. temperature is mostly getting down towards the mid—teens. we will start saturday with plenty of sunshine around with the exception of northern ireland. the sun will break through and in western scotland. to the whole, and in western scotland in particular, it will stay cloudy, drizzly and there will be wind. east

with that in mind, a government source has told me this morning, i ask him about the vauxhall site 200ptember this year, all 81 gap clothes shops in the uk and ireland will have shut their doors for the final time. the warning signs were already there. last month, the company announced the closure of 19 stores as their leases were expiring. in a statement, gap said it planned to stay trading online but hasn't yet made clear how many of its staff will be affected by the plans. the consultation with workers is under way. we heard from gap earlier this year that they were undergoing strategic review of all of their retail operations in europe and that it could mean the closure of all the stores in the uk. whilst it's a massive gap on the high street, because it's another brand gone, i think it's understandable because the organisation have not only had to endure the same on and off lockdowns that the rest of retail have, and they were dependent on those numbers, but it's also a brand that's going through a big change. they were having challenging times before the pandemic hit. gap's annou