hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. the memphis police department in the united states has disbanded the so called scorpion special unit whose officers are accused of murdering tyre nichols. the 29 year old black man was kicked and punched by five policemen, who are also black. they ve now been sacked and face multiple charges, including murder. a warning, nada tawfik s report from memphis contains some distressing images. justice for tyre! the familiar rallying cry heard too often after incidents of police brutality. memphis s worst fears never materialised, as protesters remained peaceful. a considered effort by city officials to deliver swift justice for tyre nichols seems to have worked. small scale demonstrations took place across the country from new york to detroit and los angeles mostly calm, just as the family wanted. five black officers have been charged with murder in the death of tyre nichols, in no small part due to the existence of
is there a purge of the left? and the decision that will resonate around and the decision that will resonate around the and the decision that will resonate around the world. what will trump s trial mean around the world. what will trump s trial mean for his election chances? trump s trial. welcome to newsnight, live each weeknight at 10:30pm. our political panel with us this evening samuel kasumu, who was a special advisor to borisjohnson he resigned as the former pm s race advisor. and coco khan, who is co host of left leaning podcast, save the uk. welcome to verified live. welcomed to newsnight. we re starting tonight as we did last night talking about diane abbott. back now as a labour mp having been suspended, but uncertain, it would seem, about whether she would be able to stand at this election if she wanted to. she says been barred sir keir starmer says that s not true. here she is tonight at a rally in her london constituency. i promise you that, as l
following the publication of this leaked memo, as i understand it, mr sharp s position hasn t changed. his position is still insisting that he was not a financial adviser in any way to borisjohnson he was, of course, a former banker. borisjohnson s spokesman is also saying he never sought nor received any financial advice from mr sharp. as to the cabinet office themselves, where this memo originated, they are refusing to comment. 0ur political correspondent iain watson. tennis, and belarusian aryna sabalenka is celebrating her first grand slam title after winning the australian open in melbourne. on sunday, it s the men s turn, with a showdown between novak djokovic and greek star stefanos tsitsipas, who like sabalenka is hoping for a maiden grand slam win. ben rothenberg, host of no challenges remaining podcast, is with us. thanks very much for coming on. a deserved win for sabalenka? absolutely. she played one of the best matches of her life on
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