Good afternoon. Former Sub Postmasters who inspired a Tv Drama about the Post Office it scandal, have been told by the Prime Minister the government will compensate them as quickly as they can. Sir Keir Starmer was speaking after the former Sub Postmistress Jo Hamilton told Bbc Breakfast the government was still Messing Us Around over compensation payments. She launched a scathing attack on ministers at the National Television Awards last night. The iTv Drama mr bates versus the Post Office won three awards. Heres our Entertainment Correspondent Lizo mzimba. Mr bates vs the Post Office. Correspondent lizo mzimba. | Cheering And Applause correspondent lizo mzimba. It was one of the big winners of the night, the Itv Series watched by millions and hailed for its portrayal of Post Office Sub Postmasters and Sub Postmistresses wrongly accused of theft. While were just skint little people. Scooping up the award for best drama and tobyjones, who played Sub Postmaster Alan bates, winning best
Welcome back to Bbc News. Lets turn to our main headlines this half hour. Histroy in the making. The Billionaire Businessman Jared Isaacman becomes the first non professional astronaut to walk in space in the first privately funded mission. Sir Keir Starmer warns the nhs is broken but not beaten after a damning report into the Health Service in england. And Rock Starjon Bonjovi is praised for helping to talk down a woman from the edge of a bridge. Taylor swift cleans up at the Mtv Awards becoming the ceremony s most decorated artist. We have all the highlights from the big night. Now with all the latest sport, heres hugh ferris. Mikel arteta has signed a new three Year Contract to stay at arsenal until 2020. The manager had just entered the final year of his previous contract which had brought the Fa Cup in 2020 and back to back second place finishes in the Premier League behind Manchester City. And he says he wants to do much more at the emirates. With more, heres Ourfootball News Rep
In a speech delivered earlier today, Sir Keir warned the Health System must reform or die as working people cannot afford to pay more to revive the institution. He also blamed the previous conservative government for the situation. Let s take a look at some of the findings in that report. It found that if you turn up to an Accident And Emergency department it s likely that One Hundred people could be in front of you waiting for treatment. It also found that there are around Fourteen Thousand avoidable deaths a year. And the last time the nhs met the Cancer Treatment Target which is 62 days was nine years ago, in 2015. Sir Keir Starmer says some of their changes won t be universally popular, but he says he will do the right thing for the nhs. Lets take a listen to some of what he had to say. We ve just got to be more ambitious. Like children s Mental Health or children s dentistry, you know. And look, i know some Prevention Measures will be controversial, but i m prepared to be bold, e
To become the next us president have finally met and finally debated. Donald trump and Kamala Harris strode the stage in the Swing State of pennsylvania, for what turned out to be a fierce clash with claims, many of them false, hurled in each direction. Topics included the economy, abortion and immigration. It was a Prime Time showdown which often turned personal. We have been monitoring the Opinion Polls as the pollsters try to track how the two fared, but both candidates and the campaigns are claiming that they came out best. Moments after the debate, Donald Trump entered the Spin Room to telljournalists hed won the night. Our senior North America Correspondent Gary Odonoghue was watching the debate in philadelphia. The abc News President ial debate. Here now, David Muir and linsey davis. Good evening. Im David Muir, and thank you forjoining us for tonights abc News President ial debate. Not just the first debate for these two as president ial candidates, but the first time these two
Relax, dont Do It. And relax well be joined by Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman hollyjohnson, as an exhibition about his life opens in liverpool. And it is turning colderfor All Of Us in the next 24 hour is, but to get there we will get some rain across the country today, and some strong winds as well. Ill have the details here on breakfast. Good morning. Its tuesday the 10th september. Our main story the release of more than 1,700 prisoners has begun across england and wales, as part of an Emergency Bid to Ease Overcrowding in jails. Over the coming hours, some offenders whove served at least 40 of their sentences will be released. The government says, over the coming months, it will free up 5,500 more Prison Spaces. 0ur Reporter Adina Campbell has more. One of the most dangerous and crowded jails in the uk. This was Pentonville Prison in North London last week. The bbc was given rare access, and within minutes, disorder was rife. In an attempt to fix a criminal Justice System at br