And presenter Russell Brand of Sexual Assault says his response to the allegations has been insulting. The woman, known as alice, says she was 16 at the time, and is one of four women alleging he assaulted them in the uk and us between 2006 and 2013. Russell brand denies the claims saying his relationships have been always consensual. The bbc and channel 4 the broadcasters where he used to work have both launched investigations. Heres helena wilkinson. Actor, comedian, entertainer Russell Brand, now accused of serious allegations by four women, including rape and Sexual Assault, allegations he denies. One of his accusers, alice, not her real name, alleges that Russell Brand assaulted her when he was in his early 30s and she was 16 and still at school. She spoke to radio 4s womans hour and had this to say about his denials. First of all, i think it is insulting. It is laughable he would even imply that this is some kind of Mainstream Media conspiracy. He is not outside the mainstream.
Keith chegwin once a familiar face whos died at the age of 60. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news the full line up for the Champions League including a messi draw for chelsea wholl face barcelona in the last 16. Good evening. Scientists in london have reported a major breakthough in the treatment of huntingtons disease and say it could lead to new therapies for alzheimers and other conditions. Its been described as potentially the biggest breakthrough in the field for half a century by correcting the defect that causes huntingtons a disease which is incurable and kills most sufferers within 20 years of diagnosis. Huntingtons affects an estimated 10,000 people in the uk, with a further 25,000 thought to be at risk, as our Health Correspondent James Gallagher reports. The allen family has been blighted by huntingtons. They have seen their mother, stephanie, die from it. The last year of her life, every time we all went to visit her, she just held us and said, i want to die. The disea
Are meeting back in paris to discuss the deal and how to pay for it. The deal commits 195 countries to keep the rise in Global Temperatures to less than 2 degrees celsius from the pre industrial era. The International Energy agency has estimated it will take 3. 5 trillion a year for the next 30 years to contain that rise of Global Temperatures. As part of the deal rich nations have agreed to maintain a 100bn a year funding pledge to help developing countries to adapt and develop renewable resources. However questions have been raised over where much of this money will come from after President Trump pulled the us the worlds second largest carbon emitter out of the deal President Trump says the agreement would cost the us 6. 5 millionjobs and 3tn in lost gdp while rival economies like china and india are treated more favourably. Lets get more on this story with helen clarkson, chief executive of the Climate Group who joins us from paris. What are your expectations for this two year anni
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