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
And it is said to but that states may not be better staying on in new zealand since it was pretty clear even early on that new zealand had the virus under control much less clear what was happening in the United Kingdom and the us as proved with some 50100 cases only 22 deaths in new zealand as one of the best records in the world so why has new zealand succeeded or so many other countries have failed imo join from Wellington New Zealand by a key government adviser in the fight against the coronavirus professor Michael Baker professor becker welcome to the i like simon show reasons wellington for us are back of the room Prime Minister to send a devil has received great plaudits for her clear leadership during the pandemic just how important has that been to the success of Public Health policy in new zealand. Yeah i think its been absolutely critical and if you look around the globe the real success factors i think have been very good scientific leadership and very good Political Leader
Unless you step down from mrs obama or nancy pelosi tell us is this nightmare of a presidency is on its last legs november cannot come too soon general says biden has more chance of landing on the moon than winning and then goes on to say the silent majority will turn out for trump the green agrees and says i think you walk it scott and says there is no way to run a pandemic government just save lives and thats right its a president is feeling the American People are feeling this i refused to believe finally norton says i hope to start to wake up from this multiple nightmare in november with a biotin when. Now ellie on unless and dammit lot then i was contacted by a scot who was visiting new zealand he was extremely anxious to get back to scotland and up with a touch of his local member of parliament back without thinking and it is said to me that states may not be better staying on in new zealand since it was pretty clear even early on that new zealand had the virus under control much
Good to see a planet from dr fabry from malta maybe the Scottish Government has one it made earlier ready to go for it as advised by professor blanchflower jan says its been so disappointing to see us follow the tory lead which has been bumbling under nipped at best weve been a well being collaboration with new zealand in iceland both are doing way better than us why we not long on their experiences and successes why are we not leading the way in the u. K. David says the thing about making herd immunity work is that the disease requires between 8 to 10 ways before it can work in the meantime many many people die and were talking a lot of numbers this disease is going nowhere and a vaccine is a long way off john says the government are clearly imposing the locked and more palatable 3 week chunks when the reality is that this will continue for longer than that scots need to be responsible Patient Income while accepting the short term disruption for a longer term wellbeing market says rit
Know if youve come in contact with someone who is infected but does it and french on privacy. And he does them through the schools fee for president giani in france you know warns against restarting football leagues while in england which stems throws off the food they wages to help ease the pressure during the Coronavirus Crisis. Its one month on from the krona virus being declared a pandemic the crisis is engulfing the United States its reported the highest number of dead in a single day more than 2 102102 be exact half a 1000000 americans are infected in the situation is expected to get worse before it gets better the virus is widely believed to have started in a market trading wild animals and will haunt china has now banned the sale of wildlife for food but the animals remain on sale for medical purposes as politicians are among those calling for what markets to be permanently closed the washington reports it is not that simple and a warning some viewers may find some of these ima