Thats in half an hour. The government has announced a package of new measures in a crackdown on law and order. The Prime Minister has promised to create an extra 10,000 prison places after an increase in Violent Crime. This will involve the building of new prisons and the expansion of existing ones at a cost of around £2. 5 billion. Stop and search powers will also be extended to all Police Forces in england wales, which will allow police to stop someone in an area where they think a crime may be committed. Borisjohnson also called for tougher sentencing and an end to the Early Release of prisoners convicted of violent or sexual offences. Labour said austerity measures taken by conservative governments had left the entire criminal Justice System broken. Jon donnison has more. Borisjohnson, seen here meeting with police in the West Midlands just days after assuming office, says the time for action on crime has come. He says too many serious violent or sexual offenders are coming out of
Pa rt expanding powers to stop and search, part of a package of law and order announcements from the Prime Minister with a pledge to get tough on crime. A pilot scheme allowing greater powers to stop and search will now be extended to 43 Police Forces across england and wales. The home secretary dismissed criticism that the approach unfairly targets certain communities. She said her own experience talking to victims of violence strengthened her view that stop and search works. They are from those communities that want to see more policing, they are from those communities that want to see more stop and search and they themselves from within those communities that have suffered trauma and pain are saying they want to see our Police Officers empowered to do theirjob and use stop and search. Officers empowered to do theirjob and use stopandsearch. On prisons, the government says there will be 10,000 new places created from the building of newjails and expansion and refurbishment of existin
To save the high street. In sport, beaten but at least hes back. Andy murray loses on his return to singles tennis in cincinnati. Hes taking things slowly and will only play doubles at the us open. Good morning. A cool start to the dave but for many dry with sunshine. However, a few showers around and later well see rain coming in from the west to the day. Ill have more details in 15 minutes. Its tuesday the 13th of august. Our top story drivers could be banned from using hands free mobile phones in england and wales, a group of mps has suggested. The Commons Transport Committee warns current laws are giving the misleading impression that the devices are safe to use. It comes after a steady rise in the number of deaths and serious injuries in accidents involving drivers using phones at the wheel. Our transport correspondent tom burridge reports. Use tom burridge reports. Your phone at the wheel ant can use your phone at the wheel and you can geta use your phone at the wheel and you can
I will be back with you at 8pm. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me holly hamilton and jane dougall. The headlines this evening. The champions Manchester City make a great start to the defence of their title but var is the talking point as two major decisions hinge on the new technology. Aston villa give tottenham a scare but a harry kane double sees spurs take the three points. In the scottish premiership, a ruthless celtic are victorious in a seven goal thriller against motherwell. Also coming up on the programme, ireland comfortably beat italy in their warm up match, but concerns forjoey carbery ahead of the world cup who went off injured. And we meets Nabila Tejpar the british rally champion driving to be the best in the world. Hello and welcome to the programme. Manchester city have certainly laid down a marker in their opening game of the season. The champions thrashed west ham 5 0 at the london stadium. Raheem sterling took centre sta
Filled with smoke ten happening, things turning a bit minutes before landing. Unseasonable in the next few days. On friday and saturday, low coming up on afternoon live, pressure, not so normalfor this all the sport with sarah mulkerrins. Pa rt pressure, not so normalfor this part of august but fairly potent and wayne rooney in talks it will bring heavy rain and strong with derby county. With ben. Wayne rooney in talks winds on friday and saturday in with derby coun particular but to that in a moment. Hes been playing in america for the last couple of years, before that, to date has been sunny but wayne rooney is back in the uk as we speak. Hes in discussions skies with lively downpours that with derby county with a view to becoming a player coach continues through this afternoon. We can show you where that rain is at the Championship Club. Falling with some lightning particularly in scotland, Northern Ireland and the isle of man and the sunshine and showers for the next show in parts