Colleague was charged with murder of chris. Suella braverman ordered a review into the situation which met Police Commissioner sir mark rowley has this evening welcomed 24 year old kaba was unarmed and died when he was shot in his car in south london last year. Former transport secretary grant shapps says it would be irresponsible to keep ploughing money into hs2 plans. The government has failed to deny reports claiming the manchester leg is set to be scrapped. The east midlands parkway line is also under threat. The sunday telegraph claims the potential cost of the high speed rail scheme has increased by £8 billion. The cuts could be made before the Tory Party Conference in manchester next month. Downing manchester next month. Downing street has sought to play down reports the Prime Minister is drawing up plans to slash in inheritance tax. The sunday times claims rishi sunak is considered eyeing reducing the current rate in the budget in march, despite a warning by chancellor jeremy
Successfully launches. We start with chinas ambassador to the uk denying reports that his country is carrying out a programme of sterilisation of uighur women in the western part of country xinjang. Reports and eyewitness accounts have accused china of trying to reduce the uighur population by forced sterilisation. The uighur muslims are the Largest Ethnic Group in chinas far west xinjiang region. China denies human rights abuses there, but theres evidence of mosques being destroyed as you see in these before and after pictures and uighurs say they are subject to intense state surveillance. Britains foreign secretary, dominic raab, said there were gross and egregious human rights abuses going on there and that he found it deeply troubling. It comes amid a rise in diplomatic tension between the two countries over a new National Security law in hong kong, and the british governments decision to ban the Chinese Company huawei from the uks 56 network. Our Diplomatic Correspondent Caroline
To our Financial Futures . The bank of england tells us what they think later this morning ill have the details. Unfinished business for Manchester United, as they march on in europe. They finally finish the Europa League tie, which started before lock down, and now play copenhagen in the quarter finals next week good morning from Windsor Castle where it will be open for visitors on thursday and friday throughout august but you will have to people. Drizzly this morning. We will see some sunshine today, the best of which in northern scotland. The details later in the programme. Its thursday, august 8. Our top story port officials in beirut have been placed under house arrest while an Investigation Continues into the massive explosion which killed at least 135 people. 5,000 people were injured and many more were left homeless by the blast, which its thought was caused by Ammonium Nitrate stored in a warehouse. Sean dilley has this report. A city in ruin, as authorities start to plan a co
Coronavirus restrictions are coming into force in scotland to try to drive down infection rates. All pubs and drive down infection rates. All pubs a nd restau ra nts drive down infection rates. All pubs and restaurants will close. We will look at three different prices in belarus and which in indefinitely mean russia has plenty to think about an exterior of influence. We will begin in the us because in a last human if its been reported that the former Police Officer who was charged over the death of george floyd has been released from prison after posting 1 million in bail. He was filmed on may the 25th pressing his knee on the handcuffed George Floyds neck until he passed out on the street. She is at this from london washington. What do we have on the circumstances of this release . We know that he has posted 1 million in bail. His trial is there to be next march and a of course, at the end of may, those pictures went around the world of derek with his knee on the object neck of georg
Figures obtained by the bbc show british bosses were planning to make 58,000 people redundant in august, meaning nearly half a million jobs were at risk in the first five months of the coronavirus outbreak. Germans have been told that a difficult time lies ahead, as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise across the country. And comic relief is to introduce its first plastic free, environmentally friendly red nose. It will be ready in time for the charitys next telethon in the spring. President trump has made a theatrical return to the white house to continue his treatment for coronavirus after a three night hospital stay. Mr trump, who is still contagious, removed his mask on the balcony of the white house while posing for pictures. The president told americans he felt really good, and said in a tweet, dont be afraid of covid. Dont let it dominate your life. Leibo diseko has more. A made for tv homecoming for President Trump after three days in hospital. The message trump ha