Its estimated 40 of all crime in england and wales is fraud. Hello, its the police, open up. Fraud, it is a National Security issue. Its funding other organised crime. | you look back now and you think, how stupid were we . Yeah. But at that moment in time, it was. It was quite terrifying. Every year, fraudsters relieve us of an estimated £5 billion. Last year in kent alone, 12,000 frauds were reported. Panoramas been filming there for almost a year with the kent police fraud squad. The groups that operate tend to be from london. The whole of kent, it is targeted because its a quickjourney for them to come and pick up the cash. Weve also got quite an aged population, again, which is who they look to target, often. So it sort ofjust goes hand in hand with the sort of population type. Police are increasingly worried about something they call courierfraud. It begins with a call from a fraudster pretending to be a Police Officer or bank official, and ends with a Courier Collecting Cash or
after striking for a second time. at 3a days, it could be the longest lasting tropical cyclone on record. rescue and relief efforts are being hampered by continuing rainfall. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week, a look back at some of our most fascinating historical journeys. from the desert canyons ofjordan. that would be impressive if we built that today, but that was built thousands of years ago. look at it! ..to the noisy streets of paris. driving a 2cv car is not easy. driving in paris is not easy. well, now you re making me nervous! and from the majesty of lady liberty. it stood for freedom - and for liberty to people all over the world. ..to the drama of the kenyan bush. hi! welcome to paris, where i m soaking up the sun on the banks of the river seine. it s lovely. both the left bank and right banks of the river seine are unesco world heritage sites. the left is famous for inspiring generations of artists and intellectuals, while the right is home to the world
it s estimated 40% of all crime in england and wales is fraud. hello, it s the police, open up. fraud, it is a national security issue. - it s funding other organised crime. | you look back now and you think, how stupid were we? yeah. but at that moment in time, it was. ..it was quite terrifying. every year, fraudsters relieve us of an estimated £5 billion. last year in kent alone, 12,000 frauds were reported. panorama s been filming there for almost a year with the kent police fraud squad. the groups that operate tend to be from london. the whole of kent, it is targeted because it s a quickjourney for them to come and pick up the cash. we ve also got quite an aged population, again, which is who they look to target, often. so it sort ofjust goes hand in hand with the sort of population type. police are increasingly worried about something they call courierfraud. it begins with a call from a fraudster pretending to be a police officer or bank official, and ends with a courie
is outside the law . it is not the law of the land, it is the law of the jungle. and the uk s biggest horse racing festival is kicking off, with stricter rules around jockeys whipping horses. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. the us has summoned the russian ambassador to express concern about a collision between russian fighter jets and an american drone over the black sea. washington has accused moscow of irresponsible behaviour, and said the drone was involved in a routine operation in international airspace. russia denied the us claims, instead saying the drone crashed after it lost altitude while manoeuvring sharply. this was the pentagon spokesman a little earlier. we are continuing to assess exactly what happened, but i think, based on the actions of the russian pilots, it s clear that it was unsafe, unprofessional, and i think the actions speak for themselves. what we saw again were fighter aircraft dumping fuel in front of this uav, and
the longest lasting tropical cyclone on record. rescue and relief efforts are being hampered by continuing rainfall. authorities say there is an urgent need now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. finding your voice as a writer, cutting through the cacophony of noise in 21st century culture is not easy. it helps if you have a talent for writing. it also helps if you have something to say which is powerful, authentic and confronts tough questions about the human condition. my guest, american writer and academic roxane gay, has most definitely cut through with her books, which include unflinching testimony on the impact of being raped, on fatness and the meaning of feminism. how scary is this level of self exposure? roxane gay, welcome to hardtalk. stephen, thank you for having me. well, it s a great pleasure to have you here. you ve written with extraordinary candour about your own life. i have. and it strikes me that writing about it pres