Barry bennell has been found guilty of multiple sex offences against young boys in the 1980s. Bennell, whos 64, had denied 48 charges, including indecent assault and serious Sexual Assaults, but the jury convicted him on 36 counts and has asked for more time to consider seven others. During the trial prosecutors described him as a predatory paedophile, who molested young boys on an industrial scale. Danny savage reports. Barry bennell. The football coach who abused many young boys in his charge. Today he was convicted of sexually assaulting boys aged between eight and 15. He was the gatekeeper to a dream world in football, but his victims have to silently suffer horrific abuse. His trial heard he was a child molester on industrial scale. This afternoon he was found guilty of assault and of the 11 boys this trial centred on. Thejury havent of the 11 boys this trial centred on. The jury havent yet reached a decision on a number of other charges and will continue their deliberations tomor
Welcome to bbc news. Theresa may has defended her leadership at the start of a three day trade visit to china. She insisted to reporters that she wasnt a quitter, following days of criticism from within her own party. Speaking in beijing, the Prime Ministerforecast a golden era in trade relations between the two countries, but admitted that her government had to do more to advance its domestic agenda. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg is travelling with the Prime Minister. Even the most carefully planned entrance can go a touch awry. A bit of pushing and shoving not the political kind, this time. Asias red carpets, though, hardly provide a rest. Theresa may is here to do business, but the tories are trading in her future at home. She, envious perhaps of that kind of discipline, is trying, well, as she might say, to get on with the job. Although i may be visiting in winter, i have had the warmest of welcomes, for which i am very grateful. But, to get things done, leaders have to be
Of the flowers people had brought and placed them at the palace gates, replaying some of the moments from two decades ago and acknowledging the desire that many still have to hold onto dianas memory. Today, briefly, theyve put on their public, princely faces, to view some of the tributes. Tomorrow though, william and harry will remain in private, remembering the mother they lost in such tragic circumstances, 20 years ago. Nicolas witchell, bbc news, at kensington palace. Heres whats coming up on newsnight, on bbc two, with evan davies. Tonight, a case of a White Christian five Year Old Girl put into the foster care of a muslim family has made headlines in recent days. These cases can be complex, but is something wrong in the world of fostering . Does culture or religious background even matter . Join me now on bbc two. Here on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Good night. Good evening. The chair of an independent inquiry into building regulations prompted by the grenfell fir
Welcome to bbc news. In the past half hour, downing street has announced that theresa may will make a major speech on brexit later this month. For more lets speak to our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier at westminster. Where will the speech take place . There have been speculations for some time about this is that speech of theresa may. We knew it would be this autumn. We now know it will be on friday, september 22 in the italian city of florence. Downing street have confirmed that mrs may will give an update on brexit and the negotiations so far and underlining the fact that the uk wa nts to underlining the fact that the uk wants to continue having a deep and special relationship with the eu wa nts special relationship with the eu wants the uk leads. The Prime Ministers spokesperson added that the Prime Minister wanted to give a speech on the uks future relationship with europe in its historic heart and that she sees florence as having cultural and economic ties that spanned ce
Become something of a tussle between brexit optimists who can only see the upside and the party pooper is to stress the difficulties. We will be speaking to the number one optimist. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. President trump has described Stephen Paddock, who murdered 59 people in las vegas, as sick and demented. Las vegas police in their latest update say theyve found no evidence that the gunman had any contacts with foreign or domestic extremist groups, and no Hidden History of lawbreaking or hate speech. For the latest on the investigation and the aftermath, heres john sopel. Sirens. Radio we got shots fired. Sounded like an automatic firearm. Sunday night in las vegas, and the first reports of something going terribly wrong. The stress in the voices of the police, evident. They have located where the firing is coming from, and the impact hes having. Stephen paddock is now dead and police are searching the hotel room on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay, which had become