For the first time after hundreds of women made allegations of Sexual Abuse against former owner mohamed Al Fayed. Michael ward said in a statement the company failed our colleagues and that he wanted to make it clear that he was not aware of criminality and abuse. Our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is in knightsbridge. Helena. This is the first time we have heard from Michael Ward since the Bbc Documentary last week. Let me read you a bit more of the statement we have had in the last hour. He says he wanted to convey his personal horror at the revelations that have emerged over the past week. He says that we have all seen the survivors bravely speak about the terrible abuse they suffered at the hands of former owner mohamed Al Fayed. We failed our colleagues and for that we are deeply sorry. The statement also goes on to say, i feel it is important to make it clear that i was not aware of his criminality and abuse. While it is true rumours of his behaviour circulated in the public d
13 showed their resilience, their determination to win this game and we have had so many setbacks im really proud of the team, not only in this game but the whole season there have been so many setbacks and they can deal with it. There are very strong it helps also that the defence behind us and we got the win. Defence behind us and we got the win. So lets take a look at how those semifinals line up. Manchester united taking on coventry, who got the better of wolves in another late thriller this weekend. The championship side have former united striker mark robins as their manager. Also a huge tie which sees holders Manchester City against chelsea. Those ties in a months time. Bayer leverkusen are closing in on their first ever bundesliga title after a 3 2 win at freiburg. It means xabi alonsos side are ten points clear of Bayern Munich at the top with only eight games left to play. Leverkusen havent lost a game all season in any competition. Their head coach, xabi alonso, is keen to u
From close range early on. They might have added to the lead, but instead liverpool turned it around before the break. Alexis mac allister, a deflected strike, and mo salah made it 2 1 liverpool at half time. It stayed that way until the final minutes, when antony squeezed in an equaliser for united. Into extra time, we were just getting started. Harvey elliott made it 3 2 liverpool, another deflected strike. Marcus rashford brought united back into it, 3 3, and we were waiting for penalties when with almost the final attack, amad diallo squeezed in the winner. 43. He was actually sent off in the celebrations, but that was a footnote as uniteds hopes of silverware this season live on, they face Coventry City of the championship in the semifinal. After what happened here, they will feel in the fa cup this might be their year. Joy for united, but disappointment for liverpool. Lets hear now from both managers, starting with erik ten haag, who believes this fa cup result could be a major T
We will now fund the cost of their training in full. This will cut costs for businesses and Training Providers and support thousands more young people to start an apprenticeship. These announcements by the Prime Minister come amid a warning from the Industry Trade body make uk which represents 20,000 british manufacturers that output wont grow at all this year and wont be much better next, thats the findings of its latest survey of members published today. Joining me now is make uks chief operating officer, ben fletcher. This survey is quite stark. Facing the prospect of two years of anaemic growth, yet your survey suggest that your members are still pretty optimistic. Your members are still pretty optimistic your members are still pretty 0 timistic. ,. ,. ,. , ~ optimistic. Join the dots for me. A lot of this comes optimistic. Join the dots for me. A lot of this comes from optimistic. Join the dots for me. A lot of this comes from the optimistic. Join the dots for me. A lot of this co
From close range early on. They might have added to the lead, but instead liverpool turned it around before the break. Goals from alexis mac allister, a deflected strike, and mo salah made it 2 1 liverpool at half time. It stayed that way until the final minutes, when antony squeezed in an equaliser for united. Into extra time, we were just getting started. Harvey elliott made it 3 2 liverpool, another deflected strike. Marcus rashford brought united back into it, 3 3, and we were waiting for penalties when with almost the final attack, amad diallo squeezed in the winner. 43. He was actually sent off in the celebrations, but that was a footnote as uniteds hopes of silverware this season live on, they face Coventry City of the championship in the semifinal. After what happened here, they will feel in the fa cup this might be their year. Joy for united, but disappointment for liverpool. Lets hear now from both managers, starting with erik ten haag, who believes this fa cup result could b