Skills and education. And the race to be the democratic challenger in 2020 has been thrown wide open, with a new poll putting Pete Buttigieg in first place in iowa with a 9 point lead over his nearest rival. Hello and welcome. Im Michelle Fleury in new york and Christian Fraser is in london. The duke of york is said to be standing by his decision to take part in an interview about his links to convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein. Sources close to Prince Andrew said he wanted to address the issues head on, and did so with honesty and humility. It comes after the princes extraordinary interview with the bbc over the weekend. There are now growing calls for the prince to cooperate with us investigators about his links to jeffrey epstein. In his interview, Prince Andrew denied having any sexual contact with the American Woman Virginia Roberts who says she was forced to have sex with him at the age of 17. Epstein took his own life, while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. With m
Borisjohnsons denials in absolute tatters. That theyre having. After a cinema chain bans a film its total nonsense. About gangs after brawls broke out, and this is brought up time its director tells us his movie had and again by the labour Party Nothing to do with the violence. As a distraction from the problems is it prejudiced . That they are having. Do they believe this film after a cinema chain bans a new film brings a certain type . Is it a colour thing . About gangs after brawls broke out, you start thinking all these things, you know, and then, i dont know, its director tells us his movie had it was an upsetting time. Nothing to do with the violence. Coming up on afternoon live is it prejudiced . All the sport with katie shanahan. Do they believe this film brings a certain type . Well bring you the remarkable story is it a colour thing . Of max taylor who, at 19 years old, could step out for Manchester United you start thinking all these things, you know, and then, i dont know,
Two teenage drug dealers are jailed for life for the murder of 17 year old Jodie Chesney, who was stabbed to death in a park in east london. It has been one of the hardest investigations ive ever dealt with. It felt like the world was watching, the world was waiting for answers. And i am adam fleming. Join me in half an hour for all the latest from the campaign trailand half an hour for all the latest from the campaign trail and an investigation into a bar chart in hastings. It will make sense when you see it, trust me. Kpmg has confirmed it is not renewing its sponsorship of Prince Andrews mentorship scheme, pitch at palace. Its understood the leading Accountancy Firm took the decision in october, but it emerged as the duke of york is facing renewed calls to speak to the american authorities following his interview with bbcs newsnight, in which he was questioned about his friendship with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein, who died earlier this year. The prince denies allegati
Where he said people convicted of terrorism offences shouldnt be released from prison early. The practice of automatic Early Release, where you cut a sentence half and let really serious violent offenders early, simply isnt working, and i think youve had some very good evidence of how that isnt working, im afraid, with this case. In other news, millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 2. 7 percent more for rail tickets in the new year. One of the two People Killed in the London Bridge attack has been named as Cambridge University graduate jack merritt. The 25 year old is believed to have been a course co ordinator for learning together, an organisation specialising in prison based education. It held the rehabilitation conference at fishmongers hall in london, yesterday, attended by the attacker usman khan. Jack merritts father described his son as a beautiful spirit who always took the side of the underdog. in the last half an hour, assistant commissioner neil basu of the m
I think the funding needs to be increased. I think its a very low amount. As i said, for us as a charity its not an issue, but for other places that have got high costs, high staff costs, that then is a real thing. So i think if you are going to be giving more hours, you need to be giving more money per hour. And thats a real problem for lots of people. Childcare may not be the main headline grabber of this particular general election, but it remains an important issue for parents, for communities, and for the politicians seeking to represent them now and in the future. John maguire, bbc news, bristol. Now time for a look at the weather. Louise layer is at the map. Is it one of those mornings where it would be nice to pull the duvet back of your head and pretend it isnt happening . It certainly was for me. Beautiful perfect symmetry but it is not perfect weather. It is great and there is a lot of cloud across the country so this blanket of cloud will sit right across us for much of the