As powerful and as far reaching as Harvey Weinstein, is actuallyjust described, you could not get him into a courtroom, and we need to acknowledge that. We also need to understand the legal system has never served survivors. In this country. Cautious solutions once a bus and we need to understand that. Rape and Sexual Assault have the lowest arrest and conviction rates for a reason. We are clear that moments like this why the movements are necessary, and we have a movement. This is why the work has to keep happening and why we keep going. Almost seven years ago, because these brave women, in this case, broke their silence, because these brave women, in this case, broke theirsilence, millions and millions and millions of others found the strength to come forward and do the same. That would always be the victory. This doesnt change that. And the people who abuse their power and privilege to violate and harm others would always be the villains. This doesnt change that. We have spent decad
Londons metropolitan police have launched an investigation into allegations of Sexual Offences following the recent claims against Russell Brand. They are already looking into a possible offence back in 2003 police also describe these new claims as non recent. Brand has denied all the allegations against him, which include rape and sexual assault. I asked our Entertainment Correspondent, Colin Paterson what the met police has been saying. Without mentioning Russell Brand by name, the metropolitan police have said they have launched an investigation into allegations of Sexual Offences. This follows the channel 4 dispatches and sunday times joint investigation into Russell Brand, in which one woman accused him of rape and three women accused him of serious sexual assault, including one who was 16 at the time. Whats significant about this development in the last hour is its the first time the Met Police Have said they have launched an investigation. Last week when they put out a statement
Correspondent orla guerin is in the ukrainian capital, kyiv tonight, and joins us now. Is the counteroffensive intensifying . Is the counteroffensive intensifying . Is the Counteroffensive Intensi Inc . ~ ,. , intensifying . Well, it has been a bus da , intensifying . Well, it has been a busy day, sophie. Intensifying . Well, it has been a busy day, sophie. From intensifying . Well, it has been a | busy day, sophie. From ukraines point of view, a successful one. It has managed to hit the headquarters of russias Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean Peninsula with a missile. We know there is damage to the building. We are not sure how much. One ukrainian spokesman has said on social media, we wanted a bigger hole. But undoubtedly, ukraine could hardly have picked a more symbolic target. Its a headline grabbing attack, it is a showy attack. It is not the first time that ukraine has struck at Russian Military and the structure in premier. As ukraine faces into the second winter of war, we know i
after our attempts at diplomacy carried out by my team, my many conversations with leaders of israel, qatarand conversations with leaders of israel, qatar and egypt, and many other middle eastern countries, israel has no offer, israel has offered confidence of a new proposal. it s a road map to an enduring cease fire and release of all hostages. this proposal has been transmitted by qatar to hamas. today i want to lay out its terms for the american citizens and the world. this new proposal has three phases, three. the first phase would last for six weeks. here s what it would include. a full and complete cease fire, a withdrawal of israeli forces from all populated areas of gaza, release of a number of hostages including women, the elderly, the wounded in exchange for release of hundreds of palestinian prisoners. there are american hostages that would be released at this stage and we want them home. additional some remains of hostages that have been killed to be to route retu
nigel farage, the leader of reform uk, has told the bbc that europe and nato provoked russia s invasion of ukraine. he also said that, while he disliked him as a person , he admires vladimir putin as a political operator because he s managed to take control of running russia. the interview comes as the latest bbc poll of polls suggests reform uk has continued to gain support. the party now sits at i7% on our tracker, which takes into account a wide range of polling data. that is just four points behind the conservative party on 21%. labour still well in front with 41%. there have been more calls for rishi sunak to suspend two conservative candidates who are being investigated for alleged bets on when the general election would be held. this morning, the prime minister wouldn t be drawn on whether he was aware of other candidates or party officials who had placed a bet. labour has accused rishi sunak of a total lack of leadership . the latest donation figures have been rel