He did not commit. A man who was wrongly imprisoned for rape has welcomed a government decision to scrap rules which meant people who had been cleared by the courts could be charged for living costs incurred injail. Andrew malkinson told the bbc the change was a step in the right direction, but said more needed to be done to support people who were wrongly convicted. Hes been talking to our reporterjoe inwood. He started by telling him how he felt when he was first told he had to pay for his living costs whilst in prison out of his compensation. It seems like a sickjoke. I thought what is the justification for paying the Prison Service because they dont treat you well in prison, they really dont. You should lose your liberty, you shouldnt be tortured by them. I thought, to pay these people for doing what they are doing to me is the most sickening, horrifying, repugnant thing i could imagine. When you were speaking and made this point and express yourself so eloquently that there was a
of the continent, we are on the periphery of the high pressure, the wind blowing from the south, that means the air is coming from the south, relatively mild. not all that sunny, this morning there was quite a lot of cloud across the country but through the afternoon, sunshine for most, 9 12 the high temperatures around early afternoon. the forecast this evening is generally clear, some plants around ayrshire but generally, dry weather for most, towards the end of the night it will cloud over in northern ireland, dribs and drabs of rain but after the clear night and high pressure it will be pretty chilly. on tuesday you see the southerly wind on the edge of the high pressure, that will be in place across the uk through much of the week but because of these weather fronts, there is a fair amount of cloud on tuesday for northern ireland and western scotland, it may be central areas as well so thick cloud could produce rain in belfast and glasgow, just fleeting. elsewhere it s a
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because it s an honour for me to be here in person. king charles iii arrived at buckingham palace this morning. he and his two sons prince william and harry will walk with the coffin during this afternoon s procession. and here at westminster, the queen s coffin will be brought to the ancient hall where it will lie in state for four full days until the funeral on monday. we ll be answering some of your questions about the arrangements for people wanting to take part in this farewell to the queen. also on the programme. inflation falls slightly due to lower petrol prices but food prices have risen. ukraine s president volodymyr zelensky has visited izyum, one of the cities liberated in ukraine s ongoing counter offensive against russia. and we ll be looking how people have linked their affection for paddington bear to their feelings of loss over the death of the queen. bbc news will bring you continuing coverage of events plus analysis from our team of correspondeds in the uk
real madrid claim the tropy viniciuer s second half goal is enough to clinch it for the spanish side. so a bad night for liverpool and supporters here in paris now the the club is calling for an investigation into how its fans were treated. in other news, russia s ambassador to the uk says moscow will not use nuclear weapons in the war against ukraine. and could we see the return of pounds and ounces in the shops? a review of the laws on imperial measurements is announced. hello. it is a sundae of sunshine and showers for many today and with and showers for many today and with a cool and showers for many today and with a cool northerly wind temperatures will be a cool northerly wind temperatures will be a a cool northerly wind temperatures will be a little disappointing for this time of year. all the details coming this time of year. all the details coming up this time of year. all the details coming up shortly. good morning. it s sunday may 29. our main story.