Also in the next hour. Forty people have died and hundreds are still missing in california after six days of wildfires. The governor said it was one of the greatest tragedies the state had everfaced swathes of countryside and thousands of homes have been destroyed. Also, Donald Trumps denunciation of iran. Theresa may, the eu and brexit. Thats all in dateline london, in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Harvey weinstein has been been kicked out of the academy that runs the oscars. In a statement, the board said he no longer merited the respect of his colleagues. It follows a series of Sexual Assault accusations against the producer including rape which he has denied. Mr weinstein has been denounced by many of the celebrities he launched to stardom and called a depraved predator by his own brother. Peter bowes reports from los angeles. He once ruled the roost. One of the most powerful men in hollywood. Harvey weinstein. The movie mogul, the studio bos
Food. We will grow more here and buy more from around the world, but that will mean bad news the continental farmers, that is why it will not happen, it is in their interest to reach a deal. There have been questions around whether seaports like dover could cope with backed up lorries in the event of no trade deal with the eu. The transport secretary said he thought a deal would be done, but if it does not we already have a operation stack, and he rejected suggestions that planes would be granted. The deadlock in the latest negotiations with the eu has made the prospect of no deal one that the government insists it is now planning for. But parliament is gearing up for a fight, with labour suggesting it willjoin forces fight, with labour suggesting it will join forces with fight, with labour suggesting it willjoin forces with tory remainers to try to change the legislation in the eu withdrawal bill to stop the government from being able to opt for no deal. I think on a cross party basis
Be closed tomorrow. And click goes inside the Fukushima Nuclear power plant where robots are helping to clean up after the disaster. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The british actress Lysette Anthony has come forward to say she is the woman who reported a Sexual Assault by hollywood Film Producer Harvey Weinstein to merseyside police. The actress, who stars in hollyoaks, says she was raped by weinstein at her flat in the late 1980s. He continues to deny any allegations of non consensual sex. Alexandra mackenzie reports. The allegations against Harvey Weinstein have shaken the Film Industry to its core, and notjust in hollywood. The british actress Lysette Anthony met the producer in 1982 when she was given the lead role in the film krull. Now in hollyoaks, she is the fifth woman to claim she was raped by him, in her london home. In a sunday newspaper, she said she tried to push him off but he was too heavy. She said this historical alle
Now fled the city and many are in refugee camps. It is a terrible irony that in order to retake raqqa, theyve had to destroy the city. Hours after being released from a secure hospital, Jeffrey Barry killed a kurdish refugee, stabbing him 25 times. Thousands of patients in Northern Ireland are experiencing waits of up to three years for non emergency surgeries, far higherthan in other parts of the uk. Leicester city sacks manager craig shakespeare, only four months after he was given thejob. And one of the worlds most gifted photographers of the past century will be joining us to talk about his life and his iconic images. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that prices are rising at a faster rate than at any time in the past five years, according to the latest data from the office for national statistics. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices index, rose to 3 last month, driven up by increases in transport and food prices. It means state pensions are set to increase by a minimum of
Theyve won. It is after all a career defining moment for any writer, and who knows, perhaps even thinking about the £50,000 czech that goes with winning. The £50,000 cheque. There is also a royal guest here her Royal Highness the duchess of cornwall will be presenting the trophy to the winner. To help guide us through the proceedings, im delighted to be joined by the writer and critic Stephanie Merritt and sameer rahim the books editor of prospect magazine. Welcome to you both, and thank you for being here. Not long to go now, and plenty to discuss. But, before we chat, lets have a look at this years shortlist. Six of the best books of the year are competing for the man booker prize for fiction. 4321 is a very big book, by one of americas big beasts, paul auster. It follows the four different paths a mans life might take. Ali smiths autumn is the first instalment of a seasonal quartet. It centres on two friends in the wake of the vote to leave the European Union and explores the them