Manchester united get off to a winning start in their premier league campaign, hitting four against chelsea. And in half an hour, the travel show heads to lebanon to find out how beirut is trying to regain its reputation as the entertainment capital of the middle east. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The government has announced a package of measures on law and order, saying its serious about fighting crime. Labour has dismissed the plans as no more than empty promises ahead of a possible general election. So what is the government proposing . ani ministers want to create 10,000 new prison places across england and wales. And a pilot scheme, giving the police wider powers to stop and search suspects, will be extended to all 43 forces. Critics say theres little detail about how the policies will be funded, and warn that extending stop and search, could lead to social unrest. 0ur correspondent, Richard Lister reports. Stop and search, the government says it cuts crime and it wants
Please allow me to negotiate. 50 years after british troops were sent to Northern Ireland, we talk to some of the soldiers on patrol at the start of the troubles. And Manchester United get off to a flying start in their premier league campaign, hitting four against chelsea. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, journalist and author Yasmin Alibhai brown, and former conservative advisor mo hussein. Stay with us for that. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The government has announced a package of measures on law and order, saying its serious about fighting crime. Labour has dismissed the plans as no more than empty promises ahead of a possible general election. So what is the government proposing . Ministers want to create 10,000 new prison places across england and wales. And a pilot scheme giving the police wider powers to stop and search suspects will be extended to all 43 forces. Critics say theres little detail about how the policies will be funde
Will not accept what it calls british meddling. The influence of hong kongs one time colonial power these days is very limited. Please allow me to negotiate 50 years after british troops were sent to Northern Ireland, we talk to some of the soldiers on patrol, at the start of the troubles. And england end welsh hopes of topping rugbys World Rankings after a convincing win at twickenham. Good evening. Downing street has announced a package of measures on law and order, saying the government is serious about fighting crime. But critics argue the proposals are far too vague, and lack credibility. The government is promising thousands of new prison places. And a pilot scheme, giving the police wider powers to stop and search suspects will be extended to all 43 forces, in england and wales. Labour says theres little detail about how the policies will be funded, and warn that extending stop and search could lead to social unrest. 0ur correspondent Richard Lister reports. Stop and search. The
Donald trump has been accused of promoting unfounded conspiracy theories about the apparent suicide ofJeffrey Epstein. The us president , retweeted a baseless claim that bill clinton was involved in the death. The disgraced financier was found dead in his new yorkjail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving under age girls. The fbi and the Usjustice Department have opened investigations. Chris buckler reports from washington. Jeffrey epstein was once the man at the centre of high society parties and a figure instrumental in the abuse of underage girls. His death in a new york prison, just weeks after another apparent suicide attempt, has raised many questions. Some, including the citys mayor, have called it convenient, given the countless claims about his crimes and the alleged involvement of some of his rich and famous friends. Among those retweeting conspiracy theories was donald trump. You know what, he had information on the clintons and the man ended up dead
Good morning. Its 7 00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7 00am in hong kong, where the territory has experienced a tenth successive weekend of clashes between pro democracy protestors and riot police. Tear gas was fired after two petrol bombs were thrown near the main police headquarters. Earlier, beijing warned britain not to interfere in hong kongs affairs, after the uks foreign secretary dominic raab suggested there should be an investigation into ongoing violence against the pro democracy movement. From hong kong, heres jonathan head. This is how it starts every weekend now in hong kong. Theyve turned improvising barricades into an art form. They work with impressive speed and coordination. Theres never much time before the police arrive. These confrontations are now a familiar routine in hong kongs streets. Generally, the protesters retreat, avoiding direct contact. But, by nightfall, the clashes were happening in multiple locations across the city and getting worse. The po