Thats the verdict. The damning verdict of an inquiry into the murder of Sarah Everard and Prince William has made his first public appearance since he mysteriously pulled out of an event on tuesday. Event on tuesday. And thats all coming up in your next hour. Your next hour. Welcome to the show. As ever , welcome to the show. As ever, its always a huge pleasure to have your company. The figures from the home office today are absolutely astonishing and national embarrassment. You could say. And huge escalation could say. And huge escalation in asylum, a huge escalation in work visas , dependants, family work visas, dependants, family visas, the care sector, the health sector. Weve totally lost control. Lost control. This is not a government in control. This is not a country in control of its own destiny. And control of its own destiny. And the labour party today has put figures out about the cost of all of this. They reckon that all of this. They reckon that the actual cost of a hotel b
After years of campaigning, women in saudi arabia are to be given the right to drive. The england cricketer ben stokes is arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm. Admiring my stone cladding, are you . It certainly eye catching and, the coronation street star liz dawn known to millions as Vera Duckworth has died at the age of 77. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news harry kane continues his good goal scoring form for spurs. Theyre one of three british teams in Champions League action this evening. Good evening. We start tonight with an exclusive report on the final stages of the battle for the syrian city of raqqa the last major stronghold of so called Islamic State. The current offensive, led by arab and kurdish fighters, with american and british support, started in june when is had control of these areas across syria and iraq. At the time, is controlled most of raqqa, with these neighbourhoods still pretty heavily populated. But as the population shrinks, its thought th
First for you, an exclusive report on the final stages of the battle for the syrian city of raqqa, last major stronghold of the Extremist Group the so called islamic state. The current offensive by arab and kurdish fighters, with american and british support, started in june. Then, is controlled most of raqqa. Now, only a few hundred militants hold the centre of the city. The bbc is the only broadcaster to gain access to it. Our middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville and cameraman Darren Conway sent this. You may find some of the images distressing. This is a war of annihilation, says the united states. Raqqa is the battleground, and the victim. These are western coalition bombs, targeting the fighters of the so called islamic state. More than 5,000 hit raqqa last month alone. An entire city has become a no mans land. Mile after mile, there is no life, no people. For years, is terrorised and controlled these streets. Now, hundreds of those who called raqqa home have been killed
Be the youngest president since napoleon. He was voting in his hometown, rather nice seaside town. He wants to shake up french politics. He wants to bring together he says a Coalition Of The Willing which he said would be able to reform france. And he wants an open facing france at the centre of a much more deeply integrated European Union. He is the favourite but he is up union. He is the favourite but he is up againsta union. He is the favourite but he is up against a woman who needs very little introduction, Marine Le Pen of the Front National, the self proclaimed champion of the forgotten. She was voting in the north where she has been a regional councillor. She has a very different vision. She would restore the borders of france. She would limit immigration, she would bring back the frank, she would give the french people a membership on their European Union membership and she tells people at the rallies that she is the only defender of french workers and french factories against
Hello and welcome if youre watching the uk oraround hello and welcome if youre watching the uk or around the world. As they waited for the latest news and analysis across the globe. The french government says it will announce measures later that could allow transport links with britain to resume and trade to flow across the channel again. Boris johnson and president macron spoke on monday following frances decision to close its border with the uk, due to a new, highly infectious coronavirus strain spreading in the uk. More than a0 countries have now banned flights from the United Kingdom the numbers been constantly rising. Greece and cyprus are now the only countries in europe that have not banned flights from the uk. Germany extended their ban until the 6th of january. And germany extended their ban until the 6th ofjanuary. And in germany extended their ban until the 6th of january. And in the states, the governor of new york wants to stop flights from the uk entering new york state.