The Charity Samaritans is being criticised for entering into a year Long Partnership with a gambling company. Staff at Paddy Power Betfair, chose samaritans as their charity of the year and are supporting it through fundraising, corporate donations and volunteering. Critics say samaritans shouldnt work with the gambling industry. Dan whitworth, from radio 4s money box programme, has more. If you are sat in the pub, you can tell a guy who is an alcoholic. Lets be honest, you can tell if a guy is on drugs. The man sat in the corner on his phone is gambling his life away and nobody knows because it is such a hidden thing. Critics, including relatives of people with gambling problems who took their own lives, say samaritans is risking its well earned reputation by working with Paddy Power Betfair, adding it should stop taking the compa nys money. The mp, carolyn harris, who chairs the all Party Parliamentary group on gambling related harm, says she is shocked by the deal. She calls it dist
Is the process of becoming a british citizen too complicated and costly . Thats the question a Cross Party Group of mps is asking, as the government reviews how the process works. Currently, people hoping to become uk nationals have to pass a test about life in the uk, but is it too difficult . Our home editor mark easton has been to wakefield to find out. God save our gracious queen. Around 150,000 foreigners are turned into british citizens every year, often at a ceremonies like this one in wakefield. But becoming british takes at least six years and, typically, can cost between £5,000 and £10,000, making it among the most laborious and expensive in the world. I will be faithful and bear true allegiance. The home office even charges an extra fiver to take the oath . To her majesty the queen, elizabeth ii. The government is reviewing parts of the citizenship process so a good time to ask, how difficult should it be to become british . What does a good british citizen look like . And
I think my views are well understood. The relationship is fantastic with the prime minister. A trial date is set for Khalid Sheikh mohammad, who is accused of playing a leading role in plotting the 9 11 attacks in 2001. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. The first of eight premier league games today is just about to get under way at southampton take on manchester united. Southampton looking to make it back to back wins after beating brighton while united are aim to bounce back from their shocked last minute defeat to crystal palace. Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal hasjoined crystal palace. Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal has joined the league at site real sociedad on a two year deal. La liga side. New signing kiran ntini, who joined deal. La liga side. New signing kiran ntini, whojoined in the summer, is seen kiran ntini, whojoined in the summer, is seen as kiran ntini, whojoined in the summer, is seen as his long term replacement kieran tierney. He won three fa cu
Joshua keith and it was so well received by the australian public, they were the nations sweethearts at the time and they went all the way to the finals. It was done so perfectly. Corney didnt always dance as a drag queen, sometimes it was a male as well. Does a drag act equate to a same sex dance . was a male as well. Does a drag act equate to a samesex dance . I think it is that god that courtney was actually a man. So it was nice to see what i did with a tango. I think because it was so well received, i think it would be fantastic to do that here. Of course, you dont need to be gay to dance with somebody the same sex either. All you need is ballroom dancing is about to People Living together in perfect unison across the floor. As long as you have a leader and a follower, it shouldnt matter who is so. How do you think it will go down with viewers . What do you think the bbc we re viewers . What do you think the bbc were afraid of . Us brits are very traditional when it comes to ballr
Now on bbc news, its time for click. This week, its our birthday. We are 1,000 episodes young, and to mark it, we are making the bbcs first interactive, multi choice tv show. There will be flowcharts, elephants, flowcharts, data, flowcharts, and wizards. Theme music. A warm welcome to click. Welcome to click. Welcome to click, i am spencer kelly. Finally we have reached a very special milestone. We have been on air every week of every year, without a break, since we launched in the year 2000, which means this week you are watching season 1, episode 1,000. And to celebrate, we are making a world first. Doing new things is in our dna. Im floating on air which is why we dont just show you the tech, we use the tech to push the boundaries of whats possible on tv. Here is the team. It is marc on camera one and two, simon on camera three and four, jen on five, nima on six and seven, ben on eight and this is thalia on nine. This was the worlds first full tv programme to be filmed and edited on