He is One of putins fiercest critics and feared for his life while he was locked up in One of the kremlin s jails. But now he is free and has been reunited with his wife and has been reunited with his wife and children. They tell us their incredible story. I was woken up, i saw that it was dark. I asked what time it was. They said sam, and they told me to get up and get ready in ten minutes. And at that moment i was absolutely certain that i was being led out to be executed. And with us in liverpool, the Housing Campaigner Kwajo tweneboa, the boss of iceland, richard walker, who was a cOnvert to the Labour Cause last year. And claire ainsley, who worked for Keir Starmer during the hard yards of oppositiOn. Lets start with whats making the news. No surprise, the mail and the express both splash On Downing Street Rows a picture of Keir Starmer and his Chief Of Staff in a corporate box at the football. The observer and the mirror are a bit more friendly with the pm vowing no going back to
Today very similar to yesterday, drier weather towards Northern Areas but wetter In The South of england and wales. Sundry downpours expected today, which could cause some problems. I will bring you the full forecast very shortly. Its sunday, the 22nd of october. Our main story the prime Minister Sir Keir starmer has said it is his job to Do Something about leaks from his government, which he has described as damaging to everybody. Mr starmer was speaking ahead of start of the Labour Party Conference in liverpool today, in a week which saw a row over donations to ministers, controversy surrounding the salary of his top adviser sue gray, and continued pressure over cuts to Winter Fuel payments. 0ur Political correspondent Alex Forsyth reports. It is his first Party Conference as Prime Minister and his partys first in powerfor years. Not surprising then that sofia was pretty upbeat as he in liverpool yesterday. Sir keir. He in liverpoolyesterday. Sir keir. ~. , keir. Welcome to liverpool
Paddy, are you there . Icertainly am. Theres probably a delay because liverpool to london by modern tech means youll sound like youre in space. Henry, are you there . I am, and i am also in liverpool, but about 20 minutes away from laura, so i dont know whether that means a slightly shorter delay. Well, were not in space, but we are together for Sundays Edition of Newscast. And theres a lot of News around, isnt there . Its the first proper full day, i suppose, of the Labour Party Conference, and its getting going. But more stories this morning about donations and holidays and dresses and awkward, embarrassing things that the Labour Party really wishes would just go away. But will they . So lets get under way with the Sunday Episode of Newscast. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Hello. Its paddy in the studio in london. And its laura in a beautiful set by the River Mersey in liverpool. And its henry in a portacabin round the back of the mens toilets at the liverpool, uh, venue forthe Lab
Now on Bbc News, newscast. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Hello, its patty in the studio. And its laura in the newsroom in lovely liverpool. Why are you there, he asks . I am here because the Labour Party Conference isjust getting going, which should be for the Labour Party, newly into government after 1a years in the wilderness, a massive Victory Lap with lots of Hugging And Cheering and being genuinely delighted about being in government. However, they have had a very, very difficult week and there are lots of people really worried and wondering what, my goodness, is going on. Could we say that there wasnt really a honeymoon and that actually theyre gathering in conference with the main message being distracted from by some unforced errors . We can absolutely say that without doubt. We can say that labour has ended up with a messy problem about donations to them. About donations to them of freebies of clothes, of Football Tickets, of all sorts of ot
You look like you are about to start the 11 00 a. M. Shift at the bank of the weekend. Im loving them. Im loving them. You guys have a great rest of your day and i will see you tomorrow. A very good morning to you, it is saturday, march 16th, and we begin today with Big Decisions and more delays all revolving around Donald Trumps litany of legal troubles and the future of american democracy. Lets start in georgia, where nathan wade has resigned from his role as Special Prosecutor in the racketeering case against the former president , donald trump, and multiple Co Defendants over their efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 president ial election. That came shortly after the judge overseeing the proceedings, scott mcafee, ruled that before County District attorney, this woman, fani willis , should not be disqualified from trying the case as a result of her romantic relationship with nathan wade, which judge mcafee wrote caused no quote actual conflict in terms of the prosecution o