shops that were closed. some of course abiding by this call for a strike, with others just taking the opportunity to go back to their home districts since they are going to be voting. and then of course, there is that sense of worry in case something does happen ahead of these elections. here in the uk the chancellor, jeremy hunt, has said the government will do all it can to speed up compensation for post office branch managers who were wrongly convicted in the horizon it scandal. more than 700 post office branch managers were accused of wrongdoing after faulty accounting software made it appear money was missing. the metropolitan police says it s investigating potential fraud offences arising from the wrongful prosecutions. here s our business correspondent marc ashdown. we will look into each individual case and fight our corner.
for a two day strike, which is already under way. i realise that it looks quite busy behind me but if you can imagine just 2a hours ago, this was just wall to wall traffic. it s actually usually a lot more busy. but even as we were walking around on the streets, we saw that there are quite a few shops that were closed. some of course abiding by this call for a strike, with others just taking the opportunity to go back to their home districts since they are going to be voting. and then of course, there is that sense of worry in case something does happen ahead of these elections. samira hussain reporting. goodbye for now. good afternoon. the drier, the sunnier weather has
imagine just 2a hours ago, this was just wall to wall traffic. it s actually usually a lot more busy today. even as we were walking around on the streets, you saw that there are quite a few shops that were closed. some of course abiding by this call for a strike, with others just taking the opportunity to go back to their home districts since they are going to be voting. and then of course, there is that sense of worry in case something does happen ahead of these elections. samira hussain reporting there from the bangladeshi capital. we will have plenty more from her tomorrow on those elections. that is all from me for now. goodbye. hello there. for many, it s been a much drier day today with some sunshine.
that they are boycotting the elections but they also called for a two day strike, which is already under way. and i realise that it looks quite busy behind me but if you can imagine just 2a hours ago, this was just wall to wall traffic. it s actually usually a lot more busy. even as we were walking around on the streets, we saw that there are quite a few shops that were closed. with some of course abiding by this call for a strike, with others just taking the opportunity to go back to their home districts since they are going to be voting. and then, of course, there is that sense of worry in case something does happen ahead of these elections. samira hussain there. one of the all time greats of brazilian football, mario zagallo, has died at the age of 92. he won two world cups as a player, but is best loved in his homeland for his coaching of the great national team that won the cup in 1970. zagallo played alongside the greats such as pele he retired from the sport after the world cu
0ur correspondent samira hussain has been monitoring events from the bangladeshi capital, dhaka. the main opposition party, the bangladesh nationalist party, is not contesting the elections. not only have they said that they are boycotting the elections but they also called for a two day strike, which is already under way. i realise that it looks quite busy behind me but if you can imagine just 2a hours ago, this was just wall to wall traffic. it s actually usually a lot more busy. even as we were walking around on the streets, we saw that there are quite a few shops that were closed. some of course abiding by this call for a strike, with others just taking the opportunity to go back to their home districts since they are going to be voting. and then of course, there is that sense of worry in case something does happen ahead of these elections. the israeli army says its completed