to actor bernard cribbins, famous for his many roles including in doctor who, the wombles and the original railway children who has died at the age of 93. a report looking into events leading up to the death of a 13 month old boy in cumbria has found that the woman who killed him misled social workers about her mental health, her alcohol use, and her debts. leiland james corkill was killed injanuary last year by laura castle, a woman who had hoped to adopt him. a safeguarding report found that relevant information about castle was not shared between agencies. it concluded that checks on people who want to adopt should be strengthened. first, our special correpsondent ed thomas has this report, it contains some distressing details. mummy, please don t be sad. i miss you so much too. i m safe. it s so beautiful up here. but i do worry when i see you cry. laura inhales sharply the words of laura corkill read at the funeral of her son, leiland james. .. and what do you re
And star wars fans flock to see the lastjedi, the latest film in the star wars franchise. Well be live at the london premiere. Its five oclock, good afternoon. Our top story is that prices have increased at their fastest rate in nearly six years. Inflation has risen to 3. 1 in november as the squeeze on households continues. Consumers are facing pressure from rising food prices in the run up to christmas with groceries costing more now, than at any time since 2013. The governor of the bank of england mark carney will now have to write a letter to the chancellor to explain how the bank intends to bring inflation back to its 2. 0 target. Our economics correspondent andy verity has the story. At this baker on the outskirts of barnsley, not just the at this baker on the outskirts of barnsley, notjust the bread rolls are on the rise, it is barnes, loaves and mince pies, end up in pubs and restaurants from wetherspoon is to pret to tgi and as far afield as the middle east and asia, ingredien
Lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. And well have more on scotlands win over samoa in theirfirst autumn international, as well as a round up of the rest of todays sporting events in sportsday at 6 30. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The foreign secretary borisjohnson has agreed to a meeting with the husband of a british woman whos in prison in iran, accused of spying. The family of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe fear her sentence could be extended following recent comments by borisjohnson that shed been teaching journalism in iran, rather than there on holiday as she maintains. Heres our Political Correspondent eleanor garnier. In jail in iran injail in iran separated in jail in iran separated from injail in iran separated from her daughter and husband. Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe is british and iranian, facing a five year sentence for allegedly plotting to topple the government in tehran. It is now understood the foreign secretary borisjohnson has agreed to meet her hus
For 40 years, united auto worker president s walter reuther, Leonard Woodcock and Douglas Fraser won higher pay for their members. Why in 1979 would fraser agree to take less . Employers and labor unions like buyers and sellers, try to make the best deal for themselves. Labor and management how do they come to terms . With economic analyst richard gill well examine that question on this edition of economics usa. Im david schoumacher. Fewer than 1 3 of American Workers are covered by union contract. But organized labors strength at the economys pressure points the big smokestack industries, the arteries of transportation and communication make them a force to be reckoned with. For more than 75 years labor unions have been a fact of American Economic le. How did they get power . We are childn ofmmignts. The largest number came here around the turn of the century. Millions, most of them jewish or italian, unskilled and uneducated settled in new york citys crowded tenements. What kind of w