Is why on their day of conviction, i ordered an independent inquiry into the events at the countess of chester hospital, making sure the families that have answers. I asked the Police Liaison officers to meet these families at the earliest possible opportunity for options as to the form the inquiry should take. It was clear their wishes were for a statutory inquiry, with the power to compel witnesses to give evidence under oath. That is why i am confirming this to the house today. This inquiry will in quiet the cases wider circumstances, including the trusts response to clinicians who raised the alarm and the conduct of the wider nhs and its regulators. And i can confirm to the house that lady justice regulators. And i can confirm to the house that Ladyjustice Thirlwall will lead this inquiry. She is one of the countrys most seniorjudges, currently sitting in the Court Of Appeal and with many years of experience as a seniorjudge and a senior barrister before that. Before making this st
For poor performances in training. Good afternoon. The new School Year Begins in england this week with more than 100 schools completely or partially closed because of fears about crumbling concrete, known as raac. A former top Civil Servant has accused the Prime Minister rishi sunak of cutting the money for School Repairs when he was chancellor mr sunak says its Utterly Wrong to blame him. In scotland, 35 schools are affected and checks are under way in wales and northern ireland. Ellie price reports. School is back. Sort of. But not for those affected by the wrong kind of concrete. For many, it has meant a partial closure of School Buildings and a mad scramble right at the start of a new school year, to find alternatives. We at the start of a new school year, to find alternatives. At the start of a new school year, to find alternatives. We have Three Com Anies to find alternatives. We have three companies coming to find alternatives. We have three companies coming out to find alterna
In the south of baghdad. In iraq, a war of choice, the us expended enormous amounts of blood and treasure and ended up opening the door to wider iranian influence, while causing the American Public to reject a role as the worlds policeman. And for those who yearn for that moment, now we see the consequences. Instead of a monopolar world or a two sided rivalry, like the old cold war, we have one where several large states contest for economic and strategic advantage, and where chaos is increasingly widespread. In ukraine, independent since the soviet collapse, they face an existential struggle. Inter state war has returned to europe. Hundreds of thousands have been killed or wounded. Russia animated by nationalism, rather than communism gambled on western indifference and weakness. Well, we havent been here long, but were getting a good idea about the constant rockets and defensive fire from the israeli iron dome system. In the middle east, one of the few constants of these past 35 year
Were infected with hepatitis c and hiv after being given contaminated Blood Products and transfusions between the 1970s and 90s. The high court in london has, at least for now, blocked the extradition of the wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, to the United States. It granted him permission to appeal against the order that he should stand trial for leaking military secrets that endangered lives. Donald trumps one time lawyer is today finishing his testimony at the former president s Hush Money Trial in new york. Michael cohen has been a witness for the prosecutors, who hope to establish that mr trump knew about the payments to buy the silence of the adult film star Stormy Daniels and efforts to cover them up. Good evening. The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal court, karim khan, is seeking Arrest Warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and yahya sinwar, the hamas leader, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He is also issued separate warrants for yoav gallant, th