Reports on nigerias child brides. To. Welcome to the program. Honesty International Says more than 100. 00 people have been killed in a government crackdown on protests in iran the unrest broke out after fuel prices were increased by up to 50 percent or forces responded to the disruptions with Armored Vehicles a water cannon Supreme Leader ayatollah ali coming out he has described the protests as a security matter. Very Little Information reaches the outside world from iran authorities have shut down the internet whether there are still protests there and where they may be taking place is difficult to verify. Videos from monday evening show angry demonstrators some are demanding that the government step down the protests were sparked by a drastic increase in the price of gasoline u. S. Sanctions and mismanagement are the main causes of irans economic crisis. Also president i have 3 jobs to support myself of course people are upset and now they found a reason to show their dissatisfacti
The greens will become the first party to launch its manifesto later, with a pledge to reach net zero Carbon Emissions in the uk by 2030. Ahead of the general election bbc news is in southampton today, looking at the issues concerning voters there, with a focus on education. Renowned broadcaster Sir David Attenborough tells the bbc the world is beginning to tackle the threat of Plastic Waste. Its a bit of a litmus test to see whether, in fact, the population care about this sort of thing, and people do. And so i think its very encouraging. Coming up in sport, a big day for wales. If they beat hungary tonighttheyll qualify for the european championships for only the second time. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. An alleged victim ofjeffrey epstein has appealed directly to Prince Andrew to come forward and give a statement to us investigators. The duke is facing renewed calls to tell the authorities about his friendship with epstein, a convicted sex offender. Heres our lo
Greens will tackle the climate crisis, greens will remain and transform, greens will build a better britain. Borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn go head to head in the first tv debate of the Election Campaign tonight after the lib dems and snp failed in a legal bid to be included. And how will it all go down here in southampton . Its a key Battle Ground in the coming weeks. Were here on the latest of our visits around the uk to answer voters questions on the big topics, today were looking at education. And coming up,the renowned broadcaster Sir David Attenborough tells the bbc the world is beginning to tackle the threat of Plastic Waste. Its a bit of a litmus test to see whether, in fact, the population care about this sort of thing, and people do. And so i think its very encouraging. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im joanna gosling. An alleged victim ofjeffrey epstein has appealed directly to Prince Andrew to come forward and give a statement to us investigators. The duke is f
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme are you tempted to have a power nap at work . The Us Government says sleeping on thejob is banned in federal buildings. Tell us what you think . Is a nap at work a part of your routine . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbc the briefing lets bring you the latest on what is happening in hong kong. Its been a tense but calm morning at hong kongs Polytechnic University, after days of some of the most violent and dangerous confrontations yet between police and protestors. Most of the protestors have now left the campus, some led away by fire officers, others by a group of School Teachers who were anxious to get some of the youngest demonstrators out of harms way. But about 100 remain on campus, surrounded by police officers. And the territoritys chief executive, carrie lam, has said she wants a peaceful solution to the stand off, but she cant rule out using force
The tsb it meltdown which left nearly two Million People without Online Services the bank faces severe criticism in a new report. And we speak to the prize winning Sir David Attenborough, about the threat still posed to the environment by plastic products. We still have to dispose of the wretched material. Somebody, surely we could invented, somebody somewhere has got to have a way of dealing with it. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, theres a huge night ahead for wales. Win against hungary in cardiff and theyre going to the european championships. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Dozens of demonstrators are still barricaded inside a hong kong university, which has been under siege by the police for three days. Activists have been inside the campus since last week, initially preventing police from entering by lighting fires and throwing petrol bombs. 600 protesters, including minors, have now given themselves up. Police say that any adults who leave will be arre