Starmers family home has been targeted by radical Just Stop Oil protests. This comes months oil protests. This comes months after rishi sunak home was scaled by greenpeace activists. I think politicians should expect a certain degree of protest of people coming up to them. Of all the rest of it, but to target a family home where your children are, where your relatives who have no interest in front line politics, that surely crosses a line. I think it has a chilling effect. Actually, the fear that you could be doorstepped like that by a protest group or by outside your own family home. Your children may be in there, your loved ones may be in there. Um, in terms of identifying where you live. And so on. And this group, this, this group effect, this, this intimidate after intimidate action going after the family of politicians is its something that clearly this group of protesters have done to, to cause outrage, to cause headlines. But my goodness, if this catches on, if this becomes some
Of the exchequer. President zelensky says hell keep asking western allies to send modern tanks to ukraine, after a meeting of more than 50 countries ended without agreement. Hundreds of people have been protesting for the right to wild camp in Dartmoor National park in the uk. Last week the Uks High Court ruled that the permission of landowners was required before camping on dartmoor. Millions of people Around The World are preparing for the start of the lunar new year. You are watching bbc news. Political thinking with nick robinson. Hello and welcome to a new series, conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. My guess this week is the leader of britains second largest trade union, Sharon Graham who replaced the rather better known mark. We are at a time restriction on the health service, strikes on the railway, strengths and schools, strikes in the civil service. Foryears, and schools, strikes in the civil
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Nicola sturgeon criticises the uk governments handling of brexit, and hints taxes could rise in order to pay for Public Services. And in california, at least 11 dead in wildfires which have destroyed 1500 homes. Our main story at five, the catalan president is about to address the regions parliament, to present his governments results of the disputed referendum on independence from spain. Carles puigdemont has said on several occasions that he will declare independence, despite opposition across spain and criticism from european governments. Madrid says the referendum was unlawful, and tensions are running high. Security outside the Parliament Building is tight. These are the scenes live in barcelona where mr puigdemont is due to begin his address shortly. There are around 135 members in that parliament who will be listening carefully. Lets cross straight to my colleague tim willcox who is outside the Parliament Building. Iam i am outside the Catalan Parliament where in the next few mi
The netherlands needed a world cup qualifying miracle. Well let you know if they, france and portugal have made it to russia next year. Good evening. We start tonight with a special report on the surge in deaths from heroin addiction across the uk. Last year, there was a death from heroin or morphine abuse every five hours. The annual cost of drug addiction to society is now more than £15 billion. Heroin and morphine deaths have doubled in five years to more than1,600 in england, wales and scotland, the highest number since records began. Some police and Crime Commissioners have told the bbc they would like to see the drugs decriminalised for personal use. This extended report by our special correspondent ed thomas contains images and details of drug abuse from the start. 0. 2 grams in weight, £10 in money. How long did it take you to get it . About five minutes, if that. You can get it from most backstreets in most villages. Has that taken over you . Yeah. County durham, searching f