200 former employees have come forward with accusations after a Bbc Documentary about Mohamed Al fayed. This is some of the Police Statement. The current Managing Director of harrods also the current Managing Director of harrods also issued the current Managing Director of harrods also issued a statement today. His first statement today. His first statement since the allegations were made public. He said Mohamed Al fayed presided over a toxic culture of secrecy and intimidation, fear of repercussions and sexual misconduct. He worked with the late billionaire fought some four years and said he was not aware of any criminality and abuse for. Two important statements on the situation at harrods. Lets go through the Police Statement from the metropolitan police in a bit more detail, what is the significance . More detail, what is the significance . They say they will fully explore significance . They say they will fully explore whether L Significance . They say they i will fully explore wh
Has been happening here. The israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, has instructed the Israeli Military to continue fighting with full force against hezbollah In Lebanon, despite growing calls for an immediate ceasefire. This was a statement released by his office just a few hours ago. Mr Netanyahus Office said that he had not even given a response to a proposal by the us and france for a 21 Day Ceasefire. The key thing is they will continue with full force. The World Leaders were hoping to have a period of negotiation, ofjust have a period of negotiation, of just trying to have a period of negotiation, ofjust trying to de escalate but at the moment it is difficult to see whether that will be successful. The israeli Foreign Minister has said that therell be no ceasefire until they achieve victory over hezbollah. Some of Netanyahus Coalition partners in his government have also been speaking out against it. The Israeli Military is targeting infrastructure on The Border there, infra
And abuse that privilege. The law is designed to ensure officials like him serve the people and not the highest bidder, not a foreign bidder, and certainly not a foreign power. These are bright red lines, and we allege the a cross them again and again for years. That is the only reason we are here today. Secondly, this investigation continues and we continue to dig. We will hold more people accountable. I encourage anyone with information to come forward and to do so before it is too late. Thirdly, the southern district of New York remains committed to rooting out corruption without Fear Or Favour and without Fear Or Favour and without regard to partisan politics. We are not focused on the right or the left. We are focused only on right and wrong. That is our duty, and we will fulfil it. Now, todays charges are the result of a tremendous partnership. I want to thank our partners at the fbi, the new York City department of investigation her fame where there every step of the way. Finall
And lebanon could agreed to a pause in the Cross Border strikes in a way to try to de escalate what is becoming increasingly tense conflict here. The israeli Prime Minister, benjamin and yahoos official office issued a statement which called that Cease Fire in american and french proposal said that he was yet to respond to officially but did say that the fighting would continue in their words at full force. Theyve said there will be no Cease Fire until they achieve victory over hezbollah. An israeli brigade that is based near the lebanese border at the moment has been carried out as you see here. These are exercises that are designed to train the troops and simulate a manoeuvre talked about by the head of the Israeli Armyjust 24 head of the israeli Armyjust 2a hours ago. There has also been this afternoon another explosion here in the southern suburbs of beirut. An area which is a hezbollah stronghold area, one which the Israeli Military have targeted several times in the last week whe
For the first time after hundreds of women made allegations of Sexual Abuse against former owner mohamed Al Fayed. Michael ward said in a statement the company failed our colleagues and that he wanted to make it clear that he was not aware of criminality and abuse. Our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is in knightsbridge. Helena. This is the first time we have heard from Michael Ward since the Bbc Documentary last week. Let me read you a bit more of the statement we have had in the last hour. He says he wanted to convey his personal horror at the revelations that have emerged over the past week. He says that we have all seen the survivors bravely speak about the terrible abuse they suffered at the hands of former owner mohamed Al Fayed. We failed our colleagues and for that we are deeply sorry. The statement also goes on to say, i feel it is important to make it clear that i was not aware of his criminality and abuse. While it is true rumours of his behaviour circulated in the public d