To achieving due impartiality in all its output. And in an age of social media, where anyone working for the bbc can easily broadcast their own personal, sometimes political, views to the world, this committment has sometimes come under strain. Not least when, in march this year, the bbc s highest paid, and One Of The Best known presenters, former footballer gary lineker, in a series of tweets, called the governments stance on illegal immigration an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most Vulnerable People in language that is not dissimilar to that used by germany in the 30s. He was referring to a video put up by Home Secretary Suella Braverman in which she unveiled plans to stop migrant boats crossing the channel into the uk. That single tweet sparked a nationwide debate about impartiality at the bbc and led to mr lineker being taken off air and then reinstated on Match Of The Day, the longest Running Football Show in the world, which he presentes in a freelance capacity, as th
Bowlers channelling australian bowlers chanbeling beyonce. Good morning. Its wednesday, 2nd august. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live recent unrest in english and welsh jails is causing grave concern, according to the Prison Governors Association. In an open letter, the president of the organisation said governors were facing unacceptable stress. The letter comes after two days of unrest at the mount establishment in hertfordshire. Mark lobel reports. There have been days of disorder at prisons in wiltshire and hertfordshire where riot trained officers were deployed to subdue unruly prisoners. This past year has brought an average of 20 attacks a day on staff in prisons in england and wales, following a decline in the number of Prison Officers over the past few years and complaints over pay. Now the president of Prison Governors Association is publicly blaming the government for what she calls a crisis in many jails and unacceptable stress and anxiety amongst workers. In an open letter to P
Backed a cross party amendment saying that ministers should guarantee eu nationals right to stay in the uk. He comes bearing gifts. The Saudi Arabian king riots in indonesia where he is expected to pump money into the countrys oil sector. And the owners of snapchat see their Company Valued at 24 billion in a share sale. Welcome to Asia Business report. It has been a highly anticipated state visit. Saudi Arabias King Salman is in indonesia as part of Multi Stop Tour around asia. The saudi king is expected to announce Investment Deals totalling more than 20 billion. Around 6 billion of that will be pumped into state owned refineries, and it is the second oil deal we over saudi arabia this week. Earlier the country invested 7 billion into a Refinery Project over in malaysia. Saudi arabia is the worlds biggest exporter, much of its crude going to customers in asia. I asked why saudi arabia is so particularly interested in this region. Saudi arabia has a lot of money to throw around. It wou
Easily 6 1. It was against sporting de jong, one of easily 6 1. It was against sporting dejong, one of the teams that eventually will be relegated. But at barcelona we are watching a team thats losing its essence. Luis enrique at the moment is losing the control of the team, in midfield especially, barcelona especially with messi, suarez and neymar, everyday the remnants of guardiolas Tea M Everyday the remnants of guardiolas team is smaller and smaller and i think that some players are fed up of the journalists who are asking critically about this and the pattern of the game and this tension has probably led luis enrique to go. Im sure his decision was some months before. The considers that today was the day. Luis enriques a passim passionate man and the people in the media surrounding the club is also passionate, this relationship is very intense and for someone like henrique, its enough. Barcelona is a big club and im not sure that luis enrique was a coach for many, many years. Hes
Games against real madrid. Archrivals fc barcelona, so the explosion when barcelona announced they would be looking for a substitute in the short term. In the end, things did not turn it well but barcelona had already taken the decision and the change was made today. He basically. He is like ordeal, fancy football, attacking football, but the players are the same so football, but the players are the same so it remains to be seen whether guardiolas type before but will be successful at the current moment. But yes he trusts himself, hes very stubborn, and he said that maybe i am wrong but i prefer to be wrong my way. This is what he said in recent teams where he was only two of the three seasons that he was supposed to be there in second division. He has never been the coach of a big team. So now it is a chance to show to the world that his style of football which connects very well with fc barcelonas sowa football is the right one for this team. A newjonah barcelona. Dolan at barcelona.