Statement in which she said she only became formally aware of the bugs and effects within the Horizon System in 2013, and prior to that she said she was aware of what she called rumblings about the system. She was pressed over when she learned of the horizon a bug. Jason beer asked her if she was aware that fujitsu had for me notified the post office of the receipts of Payments Mismatches on october 2020, she replied, she was not aware of that, she added she was not aware of a meeting between fujitsu and the post office in october 2010 to discuss the bug and she said she dont have that in 2013 and she was also asked towards the end of the session why the onus was on postmasters to prove their innocence rather than the post office to prove their guilt, she replied, i think back then the assumption was that if there was a loss in the branch, that it was the responsibility of the postmaster. Mr beer noted that there was a lot of assuming going on and she agreed. The inquiry is now taking
A hugely consequential day for donald trump. The criminal trial resumes in manhattan, a decision is pending on the gag order which he continues to flout. And a hearing in the Supreme Court on whether he is entitled to president ial immunity. All that within hours of trump being named as a Co Conspirator in a new set of indictments in arizona. We have got top legal analysis for you tonight on a whole string of legal problems facing the former president. Also tonight the case that sparked the metoo movement. A top court in new yorks today overturned the 2020 conviction of the hollywood mogul harvey weinstein, on grounds he did not receive a fair trial. The Scottish First minister scraps the snps Power Sharing Agreement with the greens. Opposition parties are threatening a vote of no confidence. And we will look at labours proposal to renationalise the uks railways. But is it full fat nationalisation we will get you an expert view. Good evening. The Declaration Of Independence held certai
And Manchester City close the gap at the top of the Premier League with a convincing win, away to brighton. On bbc london. On newsnight at 10 30 p m. This morning, the Surprise News that the snp and Green Coalition collapsing. At bedtime, what is left of homes thats coalition which are marked and what does it mean for the coalition . The snps Power Sharing arrangement, with the scottish greens. He now leads a Minority Government a predicament seized upon by scottish conservatives, whove called a vote of no confidence, which the scottish greens now say theyll back. If he loses the vote, due next week, his position could become untenable barely a year since taking over as First Minister from nicola sturgeon. So, how did it come to this, and could he still cling on . With the very latest, lets joinjames cook, our scotland editor, live in edinburgh. Well, its been a day here of harsh words and of recriminations, of allegations flung, of defences and indeed of some political drama, with the
The disgraced hollywood film producer, Harvey Weinstein, has had one of his Rape Convictions overturned. Judges at new Yorks Top Court said weinstein, who will remain in prison on separate sex offences, did not receive a fair trial in 2020. They said prosecutors were allowed to call witnesses whose accusations were not part of the charges against him. A lawyer who represented some of weinstein s victims said the decision was a tragic step back. The case fuelled the me too movement, which exposed sexual abuse and misconduct at the highest levels in hollywood. Deanna levels in hollywood. Paul is a former reporter which deanna paul is a former reporter which she reported on Law Enforcement and the weinstein case. Can you talk us through this case. Can you talk us through this case on 2020 and the reasons were hearing for this being overturned, saying that he didnt get a fair trial because prosecutors were allowed to call these witnesses which were part of the charges against him . The whi
Our weather is going to stay on the chilly side. Weve seen flakes of snow on the highest hills of Northern England and scotland. An area of low pressure is swelling in the north sea. Patches of cloud for england and wales but brighter skies for scotland where there will be a few passing showers but if you want the sunshine this is the place to be and those brighter skies are set to work into Northern England and Northern Ireland as we go through the afternoon, staying quite cloudy with rain at times. Wales, midlands and east anglia and southern counties of england. Wherever you are, temperature is below average, about 9 13 , with some parts of Eastern England temperatures no higher than seven celsius this afternoon. Overnight tonight we will still see a few patches of rain coming and going across southern most areas of england, perhaps south wales, otherwise skies clear particularly across North Western areas of the country with frost developing in the countryside. Another cold start t