Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The british legal system has long enjoyed an International Reputation for independence, integrity and efficiency, but for how much longer . Seniorjudges, lawyers and Police Officers are voicing concern about a judicial system close to breaking point. My guest today is the most seniorjudge in the land, president of the uks Supreme Court, lady hale. Is one of the worlds most admired Justice Systems failing the people it is supposed to serve . Lady hale, welcome to hardtalk. You have had a seat on the Supreme Court since its Foundation Ten years ago. It is something new in the british constitution, do you think it is made a difference . Its made a bit of a difference. There was of course always a top court for the whole United Kingdom, but we used to be a committee of the house of lords. And then in 2009 we became this brand new institution, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. So we moved out of the house
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Today were asking do you eat at the desktop . I do. Keyboard crumbs, audible crunching and often powerful odours are winding up even the most easygoing of colleagues. So what is acceptable in your view . Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The leader of the hong kong government, carrie lam, has told a News Conference that a controversial draft law that would have allowed extradition to the chinese mainland is dead. The bill sparked huge protests with tens of thousands taking to the streets to demand its immediate withdrawal. Last month, the government responded by suspending the bill but that move failed to appease its critics. This is what carrie lam had to say. The cause of all these grievances and confrontations is an exercise to amend the fugitive offenders ordinance. I have almost immediately put a stop to the a
Overall, looking good. Westbound 80, highway 4 to the maze. Southbound 101, San Francisco to sfo, still in the green at nine minutes. Today lawmakers in sacramento will consider big rebates if you buy an electric car. When we say big, we are talking about thousands of dollars. Amy hollyfield is live with the details. Reporter hi, reggie. A state lawmaker thinks cars like these are the answer to saving our planet. He thinks the state should pay you to drive an electric car. Assemblyman is proposing a 7,500 rebate for people that buy electric cars. The current rebate is 2,500, so he wants to triple it and he wants to add urgency to the bill so you have an incentive to make the move now. He had activist on hand at his press conference to talk about the need for electric cars. Gasoline cars are driving us towards climate chaos. We have to stop using fossil fuel vehicles. He wants to boost sales of electric cars that he says right now california is not on track to meet its goals for reducin
The worst disaster on the river and half a century. Plus a day 4 of the womens world cup gives fans a 1st look at the United States to master neighbors and rivals 10 of us survive a scare from cameroon to get their turn off to a winning start. Im sumi so much got to thank you for joining us but we start with the future of Work Technology automation and globalization have already affected how most of us work disrupting existing patterns for both better and worse well these shifts are being compared to the Industrial Revolution theyre also the focus of the International Labor organization or aiello conference this week marking the organizations 100th birthday now the main topics at this conference include a future without child labor. Also using technology to guarantee decent work and also ending modern slavery which the ilo says affects some 25000000 people globally now lets take a look at the situation in just one country out of many that are rapidly industrializing cambodia produces m
Chance and its our one chance. We dont think were going to get tens of billions of dollars again, and we have this really Incredible Mission to connect everyone. I keep saying to reliable affordable highspeed internet service. So thats huge. 2023 massive milestones for us that went through we talked a lot about mapping. We did the allegations we are going to leave this here and take you back now live to the u. S. Senate where today lawmakers work on several judicial nominations. They are also expected to vote on the confirmation form a new Representative Sean Patrick Maloney to be the u. S. Ambassador to the organization for Economic Cooperation and development. Live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the question is on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote the clerk ms. Baldwin. Mr. Barrasso. Mr. Bennet. Mrs. Blackburn. Mr. Blumenthal. Mr. Booker. Mr. Boozman. Mr. Braun. Mrs. Britt. The clerk mr