For the first time after hundreds of women made allegations of Sexual Abuse against former owner mohamed Al Fayed. Michael ward said in a statement the company failed our colleagues and that he wanted to make it clear that he was not aware of criminality and abuse. Our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is in knightsbridge. Helena. This is the first time we have heard from Michael Ward since the Bbc Documentary last week. Let me read you a bit more of the statement we have had in the last hour. He says he wanted to convey his personal horror at the revelations that have emerged over the past week. He says that we have all seen the survivors bravely speak about the terrible abuse they suffered at the hands of former owner mohamed Al Fayed. We failed our colleagues and for that we are deeply sorry. The statement also goes on to say, i feel it is important to make it clear that i was not aware of his criminality and abuse. While it is true rumours of his behaviour circulated in the public d
are treated what i m talking about is the fact that if the republicans win if the republicans win this election, there will know they are committed to passing a federal abortion ban, and that includes presidential contender nikki haley. and that will mean that no matter what state you live in, in the united states, women will not be able to get abortions even when their own personal health is in jeopardy. the vice president and the president are committed to codifying roe, and the vice president is on tour right now, starting an order that started in wisconsin yesterday, which is a battleground state. and she is today in northern virginia with the president. and they are going to keep hammering home for the american people that restoring roe v wade and an abortion rights for women in this country is what s at stake. let s just quickly go to manassas and dip into a little bit of this. i thought we had settled years ago. last year at the white house, i met with a group of women
for burnley, but let s start with an international game that s underway, scotlands women are in london for a friendly against australia. they kicked off in the last 15 minutes. this match is being played at afc wimbledon s cherry reds records stadium. you can follow this on the bbc website. the matildas are missing key players. very early stages, a lovely sunny day in south london. it is goalless. we will keep an eye on that one and tell you if there has been a goal in the next few minutes. australia s next match is on tuesday night against england at brentford. the lionesses are now 30 games unbeaten under their coach sarina wiegman, but they were pushed really close by brazil at a sold out wembley stadium. ella toone gave england the lead, but the south american champions equalised in injury time and the game was decided on penalties, england coming through the shootout 4 2. everything has changed. when i m talking to you now, it s like i expect us to win these games, you k
perhaps the midlands heading through the afternoon. and there is confirmation of a cold at the link, three degrees in aberdeen, nine or ten in the south but there will be places in the blue colours that struggle to get above freezing. through tomorrow night we will see wintry showers particularly in shetland, snow could really accumulate and it will be when the. on wednesday, we start to change things, this rain comes in from the west, may be some snow briefly on the leading edge but notice to produce starting to climb again. let s take a look at that fight between the cold air and the milder air. heading to the end of the week, it is the mile there that is set to win out, a bit of uncertainty, some of the cold air could cling on in the far north of scotland but for most of us, for the end of the week, temperatures will be climbing up to around 1a or 15 degrees. but no snow in the forecast for the end of the week, it will be rain falling instead. . , , ~ instead. that is
will take immediate action to help people with the cost of their energy bills and i will be making an announcement on that tomorrow. and we ll report from pakistan and the deadly flooding there. officials the threat of the country s largest lake bursting its banks is receding. we start with the war in ukraine. the russian president vladimir putin says the sanctions imposed on russia following the invasion of ukraine represent the biggest current threat to the world economy. have a listen. translation: after the pandemic, different challenges arrived that have also been global in nature and pose a danger to the whole world. i m talking about the west s sanctions fever. its brazen and aggressive attempts to force others how to behave, deprive them of their sovereignty and force them into submission. there is nothing unusual about that. this policy has been used by the west for decades. the kremlin has repeatedly tried to downplay the effect of sanctions on its economy. with s