good afternoon. net migration to the uk hit a record level last year almost three quarters of a million more people coming to live here than leaving. the figure stood at 745,000 last year, according to the office for national statistics, higher than previously thought. but the indications are that net migration is now slowing. in 2010, the then prime minister david cameron promised to bring it down to the tens of thousands. our home editor mark easton is here with more details. mark. the figure i think most people will be looking at and the one that will raise eyebrows is the right advised net migration figure for 2022. 745,000 more people came to the uk than left, helping push the population of england and wales up at its fastest rate since the baby boom of the early 1960s. now, the latest net migration figure for the year tojune this year is 672,000. down a bit from what we now think happened last year and it looks like net migration is maybe on a downward trajectory. who
these freelance video journalists are honoured by the rory peck awards, which are named after a british freelancer who was killed covering the coup in moscow in october 1993. i knew and worked alongside rory peck, and even decades later, his determination, coolness under fire and great sense of humour have stayed with me. in order to keep the memory of his example alive, the rory peck trust has supported freelance journalists and their families worldwide for nearly 30 years. so let s take a look at the finalists and winners of the 2023 rory peck awards. first up, the rory peck award for news, for films that capture the immediacy of a story. in this film, guillermo galdos gained rare access to one of the world s most dangerous crime gangs, the sinaloa drug cartel. as restrictions on the cultivation and sale of marijuana have eased in parts of the us, the cartel is increasingly involved in the production and distribution of the dangerous opioid fentanyl. covering this story isn
these are some of the most powerful images of the past year captured by freelance journalists. a lot of people are still under the debris of the buildings. they work in challenging and dangerous places. but who are the people who capture these stories? why do they do what they do? how do they achieve such remarkable results? and what are the impacts for them personally? hello and welcome to the programme. i m mark urban. each year, we step behind the camera and speak to people covering the biggest news stories of the day, often under very difficult circumstances and great personal strain. these freelance video journalists are honoured by the rory peck awards, which are named after a british freelancer who was killed covering the coup in moscow in october 1993. i knew and worked alongside rory peck, and even decades later, his determination, coolness under fire and great sense of humour have stayed with me. in order to keep the memory of his example alive, the rory peck trust
And were expecting more restrictions on gatherings in all parts of england to be announced within the next half hour. Also tonight. One of Boris Johnsons colleagues admits the planned changes to the uks brexit deal will go against the treaty signed with the eu last year. Yes, this does break International Law in a specific and limited way. The Public Inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing is told that a0 minutes after the blast only one paramedic was at the scene. And englands footballers take on denmark, in the uefa nations league. Coming up on the sport on bbc news. Womens superleague welcomes back lucy bronze, as the england defender rejoins Manchester City from lyon on a free transfer. Good evening. The latest focus of concern over the spread of coronavirus is bolton in Greater Manchester where tighter restrictions have been introduced. Bolton now has the uks highest rate of infection. Restaurants, pubs and cafes have been told they can only offer takeaways and they must close b
A failed Asylum Seeker who murdered three men in a park in reading last year is sent to prison for the rest of his life. After last weeks invasion of the us capitol, donald trump is set to be the first president to be impeached a second time. And. People can, like. Interrupt you without, not even knowing because they dont know that you are about to speak. And we talk about stammering and we explore the link with the next four years at the white house. And coming up in sport on bbc news, without their manager and 13 players isolating because of coronavirus, a severely depleted celtic side take on hibs in the scottish premiership. Good evening. The United Kingdom is at the worst point of the pandemic so far, with hospitals under sustained and significant pressure, and the possibility that lockdown rules might have to be tightened further still. The Health Secretary for england, matt hancock, issued the warning as he set out the details of a mass vaccination programme, with seven major ce