a walsall yesterday afternoon. a man has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of two dangerous dogs believed to be american bullies and the prime minister said today the breed will be banned in the uk by the end of the year. three members of sara sharif's family have been remanded in custody today after being charged with the ten year old's murder. sara s father, irfan sharif, and his partner and brother have also been charged with causing or allowing the death of a child. sara was found dead at a home in woking in surrey after officers were called from pakistan by her father on the 10th of august. a french couple has been jailed for almost ten years after trying to smuggle vietnamese migrant s into the uk. inside domestic furniture . julia domestic furniture. julia toussaint and adrian paul were sentenced to nine years and ii sentenced to nine years and 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to assisting unlawful migration into the uk . the pair migration into the uk. the pair squeezed vietnamese migra

announcement came just a few hours after a man died, after being attacked by two dogs in stonnall, near walsallblished. a 30—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. phil mackie has more on this. this is a small village in staffordshire and where it all unfolded about 315 yesterday afternoon. you can see a police officer standing up there outside the house. it is roughly where the man was attacked, and he later died. it happened at the same time that the local primary school was closing and within ten minutes they had been told by police to get the children and

announcement came just a few hours after a man died, after being attacked by two dogs in stonnall, near walsallthe breed of the dogs has not yet been established. a 30—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. phil mackie has more on this. this is a small village in staffordshire and where it all unfolded about 315 yesterday afternoon. you can see a police officer standing up there outside the house. it is roughly where the man was attacked, and he later died. it happened at the same time that the local primary school was closing and within ten minutes they had been told by police to get the children and parents back inside the school for safety. there are a row of shops here so lots of people would have been around, particularly with the school coming out. the man was attacked by the two dogs. witnesses have described the attack. i will not go into too much detail but the man suffered from serious injuries and sadly did not survive. the police have announced that the man originally arrested has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. the dogs themselves are both dead. on

of the constituency changes there is an mp from an another, eddie hughes, whose constituency is in walsall the by—election. so it is a complete headache for rishi sunak and the opposition labour party and liberal democrats will hope to make hay there. although it is a large majority, 19 and a half thousand. there have been similar times in the past when rishi sunak�*s mps' majorities have been overtaken in by—elections. it is difficult for a government here in the uk, the uk government, being on the ropes, 15 to 20 points behind in the polls at the moment to the opposition labour party. the moment to the opposition labour pa . �* , ., ~ the moment to the opposition labour pa . �*, ., ., ., party. let's talk about another thing that _ party. let's talk about another thing that is — party. let's talk about another thing that is proving _ party. let's talk about another thing that is proving difficult . party. let's talk about anotherl thing that is proving difficult for the government now, which is the escape of daniel khalife from wandsworth prison in london. a lot of questions being asked

. - a number of other recent attacks including in walsall where a man died, prompted the prime ministerting save our bullies! today, protesters gathered to march to parliament to voice their concerns about the government's plans to ban the breed. they say despite their fearsome appearance and build, the dogs make lovable household pets. personally, my dog is as soppy as anything. you know, he's around my grandchildren. i have an autistic grandson and he is really, really calming for him. literally sleeps beside him and it does him good. i agree that they are dangerous. none of us that are here today discriminate that. we're not saying they are not dangerous in the wrong hands there. my female is 53kg, of course she is dangerous in the wrong hands but she is trained and well mannered and well loved and she's fed correctly. the dog control coalition, a group including the rspca, battersea dogs home, and the royal kennel club, said banning specific breeds was not the solution, pointing to irresponsible breeding, rearing and ownership. barry caffrey, bbc london. this weekend, a capsule is e

ian price was set upon by two dogs believed to be american xl bullies near walsall on thursday.s, which oversees the dangerous dogs act, will, in the coming days bring together the police, veterinary experts and animal welfare groups to discuss. a ban is backed by one mother whose daughter was bitten by a suspected xl bully. it's so sad that that man has sadly lost his life to the xl bullies. it is... it's just it's really devastating that this is actually happening in our... on our streets. i've been trying to get the ban put in place since luna's attack. this attack last week was caught on camera in birmingham. the american xl bully has been responsible for more than a fifth of all reported non—fatal attacks since the start of the year. the government admits stopping people owning, breeding or selling them won't be a simple process as it isn't currently a recognised breed in the uk and will need to be defined. but the proposed ban has got the backing of the labour leader. they should be banned. there's been a clear case for banning them for a long time. so what i say to the go

attacked by two dogs yesterday afternoon just outside a property on main street in stonnall near walsallft shocked by what happened. as a villager in a little place like this, we don't get much crime or anything. so to find out that these dogs have actually attacked somebody is, yeah, utterly shocked. the man was taken to hospital with serious injuries but later died in hospital. a 30—year—old man from litchfield has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and having dogs dangerously out of control. and while police are still attempting to establish the dogs�* breeds, the prime minister is now calling for a ban on all american xl bullies. what we will do is bring together animal experts, experts in the field, together with the police, to accurately define the breed of concern and then using powers in the dangerous dogs act, ban this breed. last weekend a violent dog attack on the streets of birmingham. it bites a young girl who runs to safety in a shop. it then goes to attack two other people at a car wash nearby. anna, who is 11, is now recovering at home. adding dogs to the banned l

i should tell you, because eddie hughes, for walsall hughes, the tory mp for walsall north, he had beenearing. he issued a statement to gb news or it's coming shortly to us to say that he will not take the tamworth seat because if he had moved from walsall north may from walsall north it may trigger by—election trigger a third by—election and that too many even for that really is too many even for the tory government . so we wait the tory government. so we wait to find out is a candidate to find out who is a candidate for tamworth by—election for for the tamworth by—election for the tory party and in tamworth chris pincher did have a sizeable majority. >> i mean you would think on paper that it would be quite an easy seat for the tories to win , although maybe not in the current circumstances as it should be. >> the size of it, pippa is 19,000 majority, up from 6000 1090 when chris pincher became the mp in 2010. it's similar in scale in size, isn't it, to the one the dene tories is holding in mid—bedfordshire? so for sunak for the prime minister, rishi sunak to lose both those seats. if

a man has died after being seriously injured in a dog attack in stonnall, near walsall on thursday.aving dogs dangerously out of control. and the number of butterflies in the uk has risen to its highest level since 2019, according to conservationists. the butterfly conservation wildlife charity recorded more than 1.5 million butterflies and day—fly moths betweenjuly and august. researchers say they may have benefitted from wetter weather. you're live with bbc news. three people have been charged with the murder of ten—year—old sara sharif, whose body was found at her family home in woking last month. the girl's father, urfan sharif, his partner and brother are also accused of causing or allowing the death of a child. the three were arrested on wednesday evening when they arrived back in the uk from pakistan. let's get more from our correspondent jessica lane who's at guildford magistrates court. what are we expecting to take place in a courthouse today? we what are we expecting to take place in a courthouse today?— in a courthouse today? we are exoecting _ in a courthouse today? we

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a walsall yesterday afternoon. being in charge of two dangerous dogs believed to be american bullies. will the prime minister said today the breed is to be banned in the uk by the end of the year. train drivers will strike at the end of this month after their long running dispute over pay continues. aslef says its members at 16 train operators will walk out on the 30th of september and the 4th of october after the union said the strikes will force train operators to cancel all services, causing massive disruption for passengers . now today is battle passengers. now today is battle of britain day, marking 83 years since one of the most decisive moments of the second world war. on this day in 1940, the royal air force turned the tide against an over whelming german luftwaffe fly past and events commemorating the occasion have been taking place across the uk and will continue throughout the weekend . and this is gb news weekend. and this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car on digital radio and now on your smart

a walsall yesterday afternoon. being in charge of two dangerous dogs believed to be american bullies. will the prime minister said today the breed is to be banned in the uk by the end of the year. train drivers will strike at the end of this month after their long running dispute over pay continues. aslef says its members at 16 train operators will walk out on the 30th of september and the 4th of october after the union said the strikes will force train operators to cancel all services, causing massive disruption for passengers . now today is battle passengers. now today is battle of britain day, marking 83 years since one of the most decisive moments of the second world war. on this day in 1940, the royal air force turned the tide against an over whelming german luftwaffe fly past and events commemorating the occasion have been taking place across the uk and will continue throughout the weekend . and this is gb news weekend. and this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car on digital radio and now on your smart

does that mean he's standing down as mp for walsall north? >> that's right.where they are walsall north is being dissolved in these changes. so what happens is within the parliamentary party they try and find other seats for mps and they are ahead of all the other candidates and they're given a good seat if they can find one locally. and eddie hughes is getting getting tamworth. so we knew that that was announced previously . what didn't previously. but what we didn't know that the test for him know was that the test for him is to happen next month is going to happen next month rather the the rather than in the in the election next year. >> andrew okay. and chris, it's a day there in essex, but a lovely day there in essex, but why are you in essex? >> are you having a day off? what day is it? it's not a friday is it? no, it's a thursday. okay. you just enjoying the sunshine. >> i don't a day >> i don't, i don't get a day off. quite right to off. beverley quite right to beverley. weren't gb news gb beverley. you weren't gb news gb news beverley. you weren't gb

ian price was set upon by two dogs believed to be american xl bullies near walsall on thursday.rocess, as it is not currently a recognised breed in the uk and will need to be defined. but the proposed ban has the backing of the labour leader. they should be banned, there has been a clear case for banning them for a long time. so what i say to the government is good, get on with it, and the sooner we can do this the better. the dog control coalition, which includes the rspca and royal kennel club argues ministers should focus on irresponsible owners rather than introducing outright bans, a view backed by one breeder. the problem we have is the other end of the lead. it's not the dog end, it's the human end. how can you condemn an entire breed for the actions of a few? but the government insists decisive action is needed to protect the public. simon jones, bbc news. our reporterjessica lane is in stonnall in staffordshire, where ian price was killed. we know the environment minister was saying it will take a while to ban these dogs, what has the reaction been there? has these dogs

the 52 year old died in hospital after being seriously injured in stonnall yesterday afternoon near walsallstaffordshire. a man has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of two dangerous dogs, both believed to be american xl bullies. the prime minister said today the breed will be banned in the uk by the end of this year. in the uk by the end of this year . three in the uk by the end of this year. three members of in the uk by the end of this year . three members of sara year. three members of sara sharif's family have been remanded in custody after being charged with a ten year old's murder . charged with a ten year old's murder. sara's father, irfan sharif , and his partner and sharif, and his partner and brother have also been charged with causing or allowing the death of a child. sara was found dead at her home in woking in surrey after officers were called from pakistan by her father on the 10th of august. a french couple has been jailed for almost ten years after trying to smuggle vietnamese migrants into the uk. hidden inside domestic furniture. junior toussaint and adrian pa

the 52 year old died in hospital after being seriously injured in stonnall yesterday afternoon near walsalln staffordshire. a man has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of two dangerous dogs, both believed to be american xl bullies. the prime minister said today the breed will be banned in the uk by the end of this year. in the uk by the end of this year . three in the uk by the end of this year. three members of in the uk by the end of this year . three members of sara year. three members of sara sharif's family have been remanded in custody after being charged with a ten year old's murder . charged with a ten year old's murder. sara's father, irfan sharif , and his partner and sharif, and his partner and brother have also been charged with causing or allowing the death of a child. sara was found dead at her home in woking in surrey after officers were called from pakistan by her father on the 10th of august. a french couple has been jailed for almost ten years after trying to smuggle vietnamese migrants into the uk. hidden inside domestic furniture. junior toussaint and adrian

by police. 52 year old ian price died in hospital after being seriously injured in stonnall near walsall at around 3:15 this yesterday afternoon. he had been attacked by two dogs. a 30 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of dogs dangerously out of control and causing injury is believed both dogs were american excel bullies. well, the prime minister has said that breed will be banned in the uk by the end of the yeah in the uk by the end of the year. labour supports that proposed ban . proposed ban. >> the first step is to convene a group of experts in the field and the police to define the breed and then using the powers under the existing dangerous dogs act. we will then be able to ban the breed and laws will be in place by the end of the yeah be in place by the end of the year. but it's clear from the attacks we've seen tragic incidences that we do need to take action to protect the pubuc take action to protect the public stop attacks. public and stop these attacks. and that's we're to going and that's what we're to going do . do. >> well, also in the news tod

are to be of walsall are believed to be of that breed that they were excel bullies.ying one of the died after being the dogs died after being restrained and the other being killed by an injection, a lethal injection at the injection given by a vet at the scene . scene. >> this has only come out just hours after the prime minister has saying that he's urged urgent ordered, urgent work to define exactly what an american excel bully is. he says they will be banned under the dangerous dogs act by the end of the year and that could, of course, have ramifications for thousands of dog owners in terms we will be exploring this in terms of stonewall has just been some more from superintendent tracey muir of staffordshire police saying she'd like to offer my condolences to the loved ones of the man who tragically his life in this tragically lost his life in this horrendous dog attack. >> continuing to support >> we are continuing to support them at this incredibly difficult detectives difficult time. detectives continue to investigate. we've taken statements, viewed cctv and c

by police as 52 year old ian price died in hospital after being seriously injured in stonnall near walsallattacked by two dogs, a 30 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of dogs dangerously out of control and causing injury. it's believed both dogs were american xl bullies. the prime minister says the breed will be banned in the uk by the end of the year. labour also supports the proposed ban. >> the first step is to convene a group of experts in the field and the police to define the breed and then using the powers under the existing dangerous dogs act. we will then be able to ban the breed and laws will be in place by the end of the yeah be in place by the end of the year. but it's clear from the attacks we've seen tragic incidences that we do need to take action to protect the pubuc take action to protect the public and stop these attacks. and we're going to and that's what we're going to do. >> three members of sara sharif's meanwhile , have sharif's family, meanwhile, have been custody after been remanded in custody after being year being charged with the ten