Harrods sale to investigate when she complained about Mohamed Al fayeds inappropriate behaviours. She claims another Manager Cherry picked young girls for him. I feel quite strongly the people that facilitated it happening also need to be brought to justice. And that is part of the reason why im now speaking out about it. Those people, you know, i can see, are still working either within the company or in other companies. And i have no doubt they have to have been fully aware of what was happening. Harrods under new what was happening. Harrods under new ownership what was happening. Harrods under new ownership says. What was happening. Harrods| under new ownership says its appalled by the allegation and has lodged a Compensation Scheme Forformer has lodged a Compensation Scheme for former employees who say they were attacked by Mohamed Al fayed. It also says it is investigating whether any current employees were involved, but has not told us whether anyone has faced any action as a res
Known as fleet street fox, susie boniface, and the former Chief Of Staff to Donald Trump, mick mulvaney. First, the latest headlines Lebanons Health Ministry says israeli air Strikes Today are now known to have killed over 300 people. More than 1000 have been injured. Its the deadliest day of conflict across israels northern border since 2006. The Israeli Military says its struck 800 hezbollah targets across Southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley. For the first time, the Luxury Store harrods tells the bbc its investigating current staff over rape and Sexual Assault allegations against the former owner, mohammed al fayed. 0ne Ex Employee tells us A Manager she believes facilitated fayeds predatory behaviour is still employed by harrods. Rachel reeves has used her first Labour Conference Speech as chancellor to rule out a return to austerity when she sets out her budget next month. Addressing the audience in liverpool, she said tough decisions were needed to deal with the economic legacy
British ice are tax Free Allowance to invest in uk listed companies. British isa tax Free Allowance. Moving on to the uk economy. The Office For Budget Responsibility predicts uk economy will grow by 0. 8 this year and 1. 9 next year. The uks Inflation Rate is also forecast to fall below 2 target this year. But the underlying debt, excluding Bank Of England debt, is forecast to be 91. 7 of gdp this year rising to 92. 8 next year. The government also kept a freeze on alcohol duty, which had been due to end in august, which will now continue until february 2025. There will be a new tax on vaping products to start in october 2026, and the existing tax on tobacco will increase. The chancellor says is in order to maintain the financial incentive to choose vaping over smoking. 0n transport and energy, the government has frozen the fuel duty again and kept the 5p cut in fuel duty on petrol and diesel, due to end later this month for another year. A windfall tax on the profits of energy firms,
Wave of support from top performers. All of those stories here in just a moment. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres lizzy. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Were starting with the the news today that the future of the Commonwealth Games and its viability is being questioned, after alberta announced theyre cancelling their bid to host the 2030 event. It follows victoria, in australia, who also pulled out of staging the next games in 2026. Our correspondent, alex capstick, tells us where this leaves the games. It would seem to be in crisis. Without a house for the next two editions. Although they insist there is ongoing dialogue with potential hosts. It has been suggested india or malaysia might lodge a bid. But one committed and prepared to meet all of the financial demands of staging such a Big Multisports event has increasingly difficult. Fifa is investigating an official complaint that the zambia head coach, bruce mwape, sexually assaulted a player at the
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