And the sports biggest prize. And after the wet and windy day for some of us yesterday, some improvements in the weather for today. For many of us they will be some sunny spells, it also a few showers which could be heavy at times. I will have the full forecast throughout the programme. Good morning. Its sunday the 6th of august. Our main story people who were wrongly convicted of crimes will no longer be charged living costs for the time they spent in prison. The Ministry Forjustice is scrapping the rule with immediate effect, following an outcry over the case of a man who spent 17 years injailfora crime he didnt commit. Joe inwood has the details. There are many shocking things about the case of Andy Malkinson. Ajury misled. Dna evidence suppressed. 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. But for many, it was the revelation that Andy Malkinson would have to pay back some of his compensation to cover board and lodgings that was most shocking. The very idea of paying, once yo
Tonight, those who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes will no longer have their living costs docked from their compensation payments. New compensation payments. New guidance issued by justice secretary alex chalk comes into immediate effect. As of today. It follows the controversy sparked by the jailing of Andrew Malkinson , who spent 17 years malkinson, who spent 17 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Donald trump has not commit. Donald trump has targeted the federal judge assigned to the case, charging him with seeking to overturn the 2020 president ial election. In 2020 president ial election. In a social media post, trump said , social media post, trump said, there is no way i can get a fair trial with the judge assigned , trial with the judge assigned, and no formal request has been filed with the court. Well, it comes as a lawyer for donald trump says that the former president was simply exercising trump says that the former pre rightt was simply exercising tru
Night of it. First, the headlines with rory smith. Headlines with rory smith. Thank you very much. Leo the first Asylum Seekers are to be housed on the bibby stockholm barge in the coming days. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick says around 50 people will enter the vessel in Portland Port in dorset. This week. Mrjenrick Portland Port in dorset. This week. Mr jenrick says Portland Port in dorset. This week. Mrjenrick says increasing week. Mr jenrick says increasing the numbers on the barge to the capacity of around 500 is still the plan. Thats despite concerns from the Fire Brigades Union over the vessel initially designed to house around 200 people. Meanwhile the shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock says a Labour Government would still have to house migrants in barges for short penods migrants in barges for short periods while tackling the backlog of asylum cases. A Labour Government would also continue to place Asylum Seekers in former military bases for up to six months. In o
Ray addison. Good afternoon. One minute past midday and we start with that breaking news youve been heanng that breaking news youve been hearing in the last few moments. The first migrants have now boarded the bibby stockholm in dorset. Its not yet known dorset. Its not yet known exactly how many Asylum Seekers have moved into the controversial barge facility as the migrants arrived at the entrance to Portland Port. Demonstrators were assembled to protest against its location. Now for those of you watching on tv, this is live footage of the bibby stockholm and the gangway which the men will have used to enter the vessel. Of course, there arrival follows delays caused by health and safety concerns, including the Firefighters Union warn that the barge is a potential death trap. Safeguarding minister sarah dines told us it is justified. Despite those concerns. Despite those concerns. Tons thing like this where a large groups of migrants are congregated is never popular , congregated is ne