he went on. a few days later, oceangate s stockton rush replied. he told rob mccullum. the next day, rob mccallum replied in the starkest terms. oceangate s lawyers then contacted rob maccullum and threatened legal action. today, we ve contacted them again and they say they have no additional information. rob mccallum maintains that no one should have gone in this submersible. our science correspondent jonathan amos has been tracking this story since the sub was first reported missing. this is a stark exchange your? it s a this is a stark exchange your? it s a fascinating exchange, actually. it is polite ish, but it s also very testy indeed. we should perhaps explain who rob mccullum is, he s got a storied career in deep submersibles. he led the five deeps expedition so this was the american adventure of the first person ever to reach the deepest points and all the world s oceans. so he certainly knows what he s talking about. and his criticism of stockton rush here, the c
demands are unrealistic. let s demands are unrealistic. bring in our panel, elise la bott let s bring in our panel, elise labott and tom peck. hello to both. that start with you, tom. we are used to strike fear in the uk over the last 12 months or so, this one is a long one, though? it is the last 12 months or so, this one is a long one, though? the last 12 months or so, this one is a long one, though? it is and the government is a long one, though? it is and the government is is a long one, though? it is and the government is trying is a long one, though? it is and the government is trying to is a long one, though? it is and the government is trying to do - is a long one, though? it is and the government is trying to do its - is a long one, though? it is and the government is trying to do its best| government is trying to do its best to turn government is trying to do its best to turn the government is trying to do its best to turn the people who against the stri
it was the favourite who won the day. corach rambler proved a bargain for his owners a scottish syndicate who bought him forjust £17,000. the largest military parade in 70 years more than 6,000 members of britain s armed services will take part in next month s coronation. and the weather, a lot more cart around today compared to yesterday, patchy rain in the west but it will fill wall. all the details and outlook coming up after breakfast. just as she will feel warm. it s sunday, 16th april. our main story: motoring groups have welcomed the government s decision to cancel the construction of new smart motorways, but insisted the announcement does not go far enough. existing stretches of smart motorway in england will remain, but more emergency stopping places will be put in place. the aa has called for the hard shoulder to return on all roads. aru na iyengar reports. it is not quite the end of smart motorways. plans for m will be scrapped, including 11 that had already b
groups from unions, to students and others coming forward to raise their objections. in part, it is crystallised around the pension age, but so many different analysts saying the same thing, that so many different grievances weaved into these numbers on the streets. a more complicated one for the government to solve, i suspect than simply yes or no on the legal age. but that news coming and that the constitutional council has given it the thumbs up. there will be no referendum, that was a possibility. let s bring in a french political analyst and he is there waiting to talk to us in paris. it s not surprise decision of the constitutional court because a lot of people were saying that the referendum will pass and that the constitutional court will not avoid it. so, it s not a surprise, but i think that we will see in the upcoming hours and the weekend a lot of riots and strikes in the country, because there is still 70% of the french population that is against the referendum,