To recruit 20,000 new police officers, across england and wales, will begin within weeks and be completed injust three years. The move has been welcomed, but there are warnings of logistical challenges, including a lack of training instructors. Our home editor, mark easton reports. Its about turn on government policy, on police recruitment. Theresa may as home secretary and Prime Minister presided over a 20,000 reduction in the number of offices in england and wales. Hersuccessor, borisjohnson, has said he will increase the force by 20,000. I think its the most fundamental investment you can make in society. Reducing crime and making our streets safer. Safer streets equals more investment, equals more business, equals morejobs, equals growth. Recruitment at the level promised has never been seen before, with natural wastage, it means hiring roughly 35 extra officers every single day. Experts doubt even with a can do spirit and political exultation, itll be easy to achieve. This is incr
Day with more sunshine around, highs reaching about 2a to 26 degrees. It will start turning windy and showery across the south west into monday night. Hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. The headlines. No deal brexit planning is now the governments number one priority, according to michael gove, the minister responsible for preparations to leave the eu. These are the scenes in hong kong with protesters gathering as the territory continues to be engulfed by huge Anti Government demonstrations. A last ditch effort to save the nuclear deal with iran, Senior International diplomats are holding an emergency meeting in austria today. Democrats in the United States have renewed accusations of racism against President Trump after he criticised an African American congressman. 15 year old jaden ashman from essex has won nearly £1 million after placing second in the world cup finals of the online game fortnite alongside his dutch team mate. Now on bbc news, talking movies will be revi
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Fall in air quality, with many people seeking medical help. Translation smoke is a horror. Youre choking and feel dizzy because the smell of the smoke is very strong. The fires are releasing copious volumes of carbon dioxide, which Scientists Say will make our planet even warmer. That means wildfires like these will become even more common. Ramzan karmali, bbc news. Now its time for a look at the weather with susan powell. Good afternoon. I probably dont need to tell you about the heat way for us has now broken and we have for us has now broken and we have for sure weather for the rest of the weekend and into next week too. Quite a showery weather to come. For some this weekend, a bit of a wash out. That is if setting out to the north of scotland defeated youre the south east. If it is weight with you now, that is the way it will stay. Temperatures much lower than before. Sunshine to the south west and to the north east. Overnight, the front slot a little so overnight, the front slot a