At least £22. 5 billion has already been spent building the london to birmingham section, while over £2 billion has gone towards the second phase on things such as buying up land and property. Labour manchester mayor andy burnham said ditching the manchester link would be a permanent statement to people in the north that they were second class citizens when it came to transport. Lets discuss the pros and cons. Joining me now is Alexandra Hall chen, whos the principal Policy Advisor for sustainability, skills, and employment at the institute of directors. Good morning to you. This has been such a contentious story. Ever since the leaks came out weeks ago about the future for hsz. What weeks ago about the future for hs2. What do you make of this decision on the part of the government . Decision on the part of the government . The key here is about stability government . The key here is about stability and about stability and Policy Making. Any instability in the business environment, i
Of recommendations, they say they cant met the deadline for pay parity in the womens and mens game. Good evening and welcome to bbc news at six. The metropolitan police have launched an investigation into allegations of Sexual Offences following the recent claims against Russell Brand. They are already looking into a possible offence back in 2003, these new claims are also historic. Brand has denied all the allegations against him which include rape and Sexual Assault. Our media editor Katie Razzall is here. This has just this hasjust broken in the this has just broken in the last half an hour or this has just broken in the last halfan hour orso, this has just broken in the last half an hour or so, what can you tell us . It half an hour or so, what can you tell us . ,. , a, tell us . It is a significant development. Tell us . It is a significant development. Up tell us . It is a significant development. Up until. Tell us . It is a significant development. Up until a| tell us . It is a
Hollywood studio bosses and the Union Representing writers have reached a tentative deal. Writers have been on strike since early may. The more than 15,000 members will still have to vote to ratify the deal. In a statement, the Writers Guild of america said actors are still out on industrial action, though. They have been on strike sincejuly. Both strikes have hit the Entertainment Industry hard. Live now to sandro monetti, editor in chief of Hollywood International filmmaker magazine. He joins us now from Beverly Hills in california. You are popping the champagne, sandro, so i believe you think this is a done deal . Hallelujah it looks like it. And here in california the cost of the economy of the Work Stoppages has been over 3 billion. Because it is more thanjust the right billion. Because it is more than just the right is billion. Because it is more thanjust the right is being on strike and the actors, too, it is all the support industry. 0ne is all the support industry. One in five
Hello im vishala sri pathma. The Ministry Of Defence has confirmed to the bbc that it will provide the support of armed soldiers to the metropolitan police, after a large number of Firearms Officers handed in their weapons. They turned in their firearms permits after an armed officer was charged with the murder of 24 year old chris kaba who was shot and killed in south london last year. Earlier, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, ordered a review of armed policing. Joe inwood reports. Chris kaba was unarmed when he was shot and killed in streatham. He was driving a borrowed car. According to police, the vehicle had previously been linked to an incident involving a gun. Chris kaba was hit by a single bullet, fired by a Police Officer. There was widespread outrage at his death, especially amongst londons black community. Last week, his family were in court to see a Police Officer, who is only being referred to as nx121, charged with murder. They welcomed the prosecution, but its been