And broadcaster mihir bose and baroness ros altmann, former pensions minister. Thats all ahead on bbc news. In the last half hour the authorities in california have been giving more details about the shackled brothers and sisters found captive in a house in the town of perris. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department whove arrested the parents gave this statement. Iam i am saddened to report on such a heartbreaking case. I would remind you of some of the facts of how the investigation was brought to our attention. 0n investigation was brought to our attention. On january 14 just investigation was brought to our attention. 0njanuary14just before six oclock in the morning the 17 Year Old Girl called 911 from the cell phone and reported that her siblings were being held against their will and some chain. Deputies responded and met with the 17 year old nearby and she explained she had escaped through a window. Pramack residents. The 17 year old also showed some photographs that led the dep
False imprisonment. Scientists in america say theyre a step closer to one of the holy grails of medicine a universal blood test for cancer. The new zealand Prime Minister says shes not the first woman to multi task after announcing that she is pregnant. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport. England on top down under. 7 certainly yes, kyle edmund is into the last 16. There has been another win for englands cricketers. Thank you olly. Sarah has the weather, how is it looking . We have web triweather at the moment. Things will turn milder through the weekend, but an amber warning out for the met office for disruptive weather in scotland in particular, i will have all the details throughout the afternoon. Also coming up a bridge too far for borisjohnson perhaps number ten knocks down the foreign secretarys idea for a fixed link between the uk and france. Intry w et er at the moment. Things will turn milder through the weekend, but an amber warning out for the met office for disruptive
Cope as winter keeps piling on the pressure. One in three young women in the uk is avoiding smear tests for Cervical Cancer, because of issues with body image. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Henry bolton has insisted he will not quit as leader of ukip, despite a string of resignations of senior members. The local government, education, trade and immigration spokesmen have all resigned, along with the deputy leader and assistant deputy leader. The 12 resignations come after the National Executive committee backed a vote of no confidence in mr bolton. Mr bolton has been under pressure since it emerged his ex girlfriend had sent offensive texts. Our Political Correspondent alex forsyth has this report. Despite the clamour of voices calling for him to go, henry bolton emerged today with a defiant message. I will not be resigning as party leader. Instead, during the next four weeks, i shall be calling for the Co Ordination and mobilisation of all leave campaigns, to ensure that the g
That our species was living outside africa some 80,000 years earlier than previously thought. And a standing ovation for baroness tessa jowell after an emotional speech in the lords about dealing with cancer. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Theres been a sharp rise in the number of serious Violent Crimes and sex offences recorded by police in england and wales. And official figures show cases of murder and manslaughter are at their highest level in almost a decade. However, a separate survey based on peoples experiences rather than figures recorded by the police suggests that overall crime is continuing to fall. Our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds reports. Behind the statistics, wasted lives. A decade after meschak cornelio first tried out the bike he had been given as a present, he became one of the four young men stabbed to death in london on new years eve, leaving his father confronting a nightmare. You saw his body . Yes. What is it like for a father to see his son dea
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A local council has taken the highly unusual step of imposing emergency spending controls after saying its facing severe financial challenges. The move by Northamptonshire County Council means a ban on all new spending apart from whats used to protect Vulnerable People. The councils conservative leader, heather smith, says the move is a result of rising demand for services, and cuts in government funding. Our Political Correspondent matt cole reports. Like so many others across britain, people in northamptonshire have watched their council manage multimillion pound budget cuts since 2010, and now theyve run out of cash, meaning a host of services from subsidised buses to libraries are threatened. Ill be absolutely devastated if it closes. Weve been here forjust over a year and i was delighted that this is kind of ten minutes down the road from us. We just feel, i suppose, let down, and why wasnt anything in place to prevent this situation happening