Managing director between 2006 2010. Evidence was produced that seem to contradict that he did not know what was going on. Between 1999 and 2015 the Bigger Picture is that more than 900 Sub Postmasters were prosecuted due to the faulty system. Alan cooke began by putting on record what he described as a personal apology to Sub Postmasters and supposed mistresses and their families for what they had been put through. 1 what they had been put through. I wonder if i could just what they had been put through. I wonder if i could just say before we get started, to put on record most strongly my personal apology and sympathies with also postmasters, their families and those affected by this . As we get into the conversation there will be an opportunity for me to elaborate but it felt like an important thing for me to say up front. I had assumed that the police had been involved. I shouldnt have been presumed but i did presume, sadly. And that we. And that had then gone to court, was the expr
G Re Nfell Tower donations made to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire are not reaching survivors quickly enough, according to campaigners in west london. Also Holiday Hold Ups where in the uk sees the longest delays . Passengers heading off from gatwick are worst affected, as Research Reveals how long travellers spend twiddling their thumbs at airports. Ready for the end of an era . Usain bolt will run his final competitive race this weekend at the World Athletics Championships. Good morning. Its friday, 11th august. Im ben brown. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The us Defence Secretary, james mattis, says america is still trying to use diplomacy to resolve the growing tension with north korea and that war would be catastrophic. His remarks contrasted with those of President Trump, who said his threat to unleash Fire And Fury against north korea might not have been tough enough, but secretary mattis insisted diplomatic efforts were yielding results, though Military Options were ready
Preemptive nuclear strikes after south Korean Military drills. For the first time, Drone Operators have to prove they understand aviation regulations under a new bill in the u. S. Senate. Local news, 24 hours a day powered by our 2400 journalists in 50 news bureaus around the world. Emily im emily chang and this is bloomberg west. Square wins on revenue but is still losing money. Amazon goes to hollywood. We step on the set to take a closer look at the companys plans. China announcing the biggest vc cash pile in the world. How it plans to invest in that country. First, square posting sales growth despite increasing competition from paypal, apple just to name a few. Revenue rising 49 in squares First Quarter as a public company, but profitability may be the real concern. Squares net loss widened to more than 80 million. Youre looking to the ceo for a convincing argument that square cant sustain this growth and continued to make money, perhaps even branch out. Joining me now to discuss i
Has failed to track down nearly half the close contacts of people with coronavirus, in some of the worst hit areas. The drug ghb, which has been used in murder and rape cases, should have a higher classification according to an official report. And coming up well be speaking to Douglas Stuart whose novel about growing up in glasgow has won this years booker prize for fiction. Hello, good afternoon. The Prime Ministers adviser on ministerial standards, sir alex allan, has resigned, following the inquiry into allegations of bullying by the home secretary. Sir alexs report found that priti patel had not always met the high standards expected of a minister. Downing street said borisjohnson doesnt believe mrs patel has breached the ministerial code, and considers the matter closed. Mrs patel has said she is sorry to have upset people. Heres our political correspondent, helen catt. So we know that borisjohnson likes to stand by his ministers when they are under fire. Weve seen that several t
Hard time, so, you know, as long as we make people happy, thats the main thing. Its enjoyable, its fun, i think its a track that kids will enjoy, its a catchy song, so i think theyll enjoy it. We are here to bring fun, we are here to bring hope and joy. If people enjoy it, if they can truly have a boogie round the bins at christmas, thats what we are looking for. Have some good fun, good festive fun, you know, lets go for it. Dancing binmen becoming the christmas number one is entirely possible. Singing sausage rolls reached number one last year with ladba bys i love sausage rolls. We could all be having a boogie round the bins at christmas, which is set to be a big festive hit. Its been a funny old year. Keith doyle, bbc news. Boogie round the bins at christmas time. You can say that again. Time for a look at the weather. Follow that, sarah. A bit of a taste of something wintry, coldest night of something wintry, coldest night of the autumn so far. But the cloud has been working in fr