Meanwhile in the arena north korean cheerleaders mesmerise the crowds with incredible synchronisation. And in half an hour here on bbc news inside out looks at the young people who are trying to stop knife crime in their community. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Theres a warning today that charities will lose government funding if they fail to ensure that Vulnerable People are properly protected. International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt has described as horrific the behaviour of some of oxfams workers in haiti, who were accused of using prostitutes in the aftermath of the earthquake there in 2010. The charity is also facing new allegations about some of its workers in chad. Andy moore reports. After haiti, now, new allegations about the behaviour of some oxfam workers in chad in central africa. They date back to 2006 and also involved prostitutes. The head of mission in chad at the time was the same man who resigned from oxfam five years later because of the scandal in
Are three more chances for Elise Christie to claim this elusive medal. Chris has the weather. We will cast our nets further afield and bring you the very latest on what cyclone peter has done to tonga. Talk to you later, chris. Is it time to stop clowning around . Are pranksters and creepy clowns changing the face of an age old entertainer . Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. It isa im simon mccoy. It is a crisis hitting at the very heart of oxfams appeal, with questions raised by the government millions of individual donors about whether the charity deserves their money. The Charity Commission has taken the most serious action it can against oxfam, and begun a statutory inquiry into its procedures. It will investigate the handling of claims that oxfam staff used prostitutes as they carried out Disaster Relief in the aftermath of the earthquake in haiti in 2010. Matt cole reports. This crisis has already claimed one senior figure, 0xfams now former chief executive
British package holid crashes outake of the womens 500 metres speed skating final at the Winter Olympics. And prince harry and Meghan Markle are visiting edinburgh this lunchtime on their first trip to scotland. Coming up in the Sport England lose again in the t20 tri nations series, and their chances of reaching the final and now out of their hands. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Charity Commission has taken the most serious action it can against oxfam, and begun a statutory inquiry into its procedures. Staff used prostitutes as they carried out Disaster Relief in the aftermath of the earthquake in haiti in 2010. 0xfams deputy chief executive penny lawrence resigned yesterday in relation to the charitys response to the allegations. 0ur correspondent matt cole is at 0xfams headquarters in oxford. Good afternoon. There is a lot for the leaders here at 0xfam to think about as they face the possible loss of government funding. The Eu Commission could take away its
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