Cuts to policing in some areas are putting the public at risk thats the warning from the Police Standards watchdog. It says there are now too few detectives, leaving a third of Police Forces in england and wales in a potentially perilous state, with victims being let down, criminal cases not investigated and suspects not followed up. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. From Bedfordshire Police, raiding the home of a suspected drug dealer this morning. On a day that inspectors graded the force as inadequate, the worst place in england and wales, a grading the Chief Constable blames on chronic underfunding. This grading is not correct grading for bedfordshire. If you are going to talk about inadequate, talk about inadequate resources and funding, which has been the case in this force for ten yea rs been the case in this force for ten years now. Among the many failings, the inspectors found that anti social behaviour, like this motorbike riding in a park in dunstable,
Sharply, after its launch on the New York Stock Exchange. In china, we witness the official efforts to silence popular criticism ahead of the National Peoples congress. And jackies Life Afterjfk the lost letters which reveal a love affair with a senior british diplomat. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news high drama in dubai for andy murray. After an epic tie break, the world number one is into the the semifinals. Good evening. One of president trumps most trusted colleagues, the us Attorney GeneralJeff Sessions, is under intense pressure tonight. Hes facing allegations that he lied under oath about his contacts with russian officials during the election campaign. But mr sessions, speaking within the past hour, has denied any improper contact and hes announced that hell not be involved in the official investigation into claims of russian influence in the president ial election. Our North America editor jon sopel reports. Marine one touching down on the navys newest
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm In Washington where the us Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, says he wont be involved in any investigation into whether russia interfered in last years president ial election. Hes been accused of lying about contacts he had with russian officials during the campaign and senior democrats have called on him to resign, accusing him of lying on oath to congress. Mr sessions has denied doing anything wrong. This is what he told reporters a little earlier. We talked a little bit about terrorism, as i recall and somehow the subject of the ukraine came up. I have the Ukrainian Ambassador in my office the day before and. To listen to him. Nothing that russia. Russia had done nothing that was wrong in any area and Everybody Else was wrong with regard to the ukraine. It got too bit of a testy conversation at that point. Our North America Editorjon Sopel has this on the days events. I thought it was telling last night that as soon as the story broke ther
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm In Washington where the us Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, says he wont be involved in any investigation into whether russia interfered in last years president ial election. Hes been accused of lying about contacts he had with russian officials during the campaign and senior democrats have called on him to resign, accusing him of lying on oath to congress. Mr sessions has denied doing anything wrong. This is what he told reporters a little earlier. We talked a little bit about terrorism, as i recall and somehow the subject of the ukraine came up. I have the Ukrainian Ambassador in my office the day before and. To listen to him. Nothing that russia. Russia had done nothing that was wrong in any area and Everybody Else was wrong with regard to the ukraine. It got too bit of a testy conversation at that point. Our North America Editorjon Sopel has this on the days events. I thought it was telling last night that as soon as the story broke ther
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this is our western edition. Were going to begin tonight with a troubling story that first gained National Attention on 60 minutes, the sexual abuse of female olympic gymnasts. Today victims told congress the stories they had kept secret for years out of fear. Legislation is in the works to protect future victims. Dr. Jon lapook has been heading our investigation of the case, and he has todays capitol hill developments. I want the women who testified to know how very proud i am of you for standing up. I know how hard it is. Reporter senators called todays testimony an act of bravery. Elite gymnasts including Jessica Howard and Jamie Dantzscher described sexual abuse by dr. Lawrence nassar beginning when they were teens. Dantzscher won a bronze medal in the 2000 olympics. He abused me in my hotel room in sydney at the olympic games. I was disbelieved and even criticized by some in the Gymnastics Community for bringing this disturbin