main stories on newsnight, which isjust getting under way on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, but from the ten team, it s goodnight. controversy rages over rape trials withoutjuries in scotland. could a new pilot scheme improve convictions rates in rape trials, or undermine the principles ofjustice? we ll be speaking to a former snpjustice minister, who is implaccable opposed and the head of rape crisis is scotland who backs the principle. also tonight. the afghan interpreters and their families promised safety in britain, but stuck, some now for a year, in hotels in pakistan, under effective house arrest. now i m stuck here. the taliban are threatening me. i can t go to afghanistan, and i can t go to the uk. i m stuck in the middle of things. fresh momentum for donald trump as the fbi is heavily criticised for its handling of its investigation into alleged ties betw
in a dispute over legal aid funding despite warnings of misconduct disciplinary proceedings if they don t turn up to work. major us companies including disney and jp morgan tell staff they ll cover employee travel expenses for abortions after a landmark ruling by the supreme court banned them. one woman has died and a man is in hospital with life threatening injuries following a gas explosion that destroyed a house in central england and damaged at least three others. obviously that is really sad and tragic. notjust for the individuals involved, notjust for the local community but especially the family and friends of the individuals who have been affected by this. and we ll be live at wimbledon as the first day of the tournament gets under way. big names on courts today include novak djokovic, andy murray and emma raducanu. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. ukraine s president volodymyr zelensky is addressing g7 leaders in bavaria by video li
Jill saward who was the first rape victim to waive her right to anonymity has died at the age of 51. She was assaulted during a burglary at herfathers vicarage in ealing in west london in 1986. At the trial, the judge caused controversy when he said her suffering had been not so great. Jill saward went on to campaign on behalf of victims of Sexual Violence as well as help to train Police Officers and judges. Tonight the attorney Generaljeremy Wright said her tireless campaigning had helped ensure victims were now at the heart of the criminal justice system. Phil mackie looks back at her life. It is part of my past now, and when i talk about rape, it doesnt hurt me. The victim of what became known as the Ealing Vicarage rape, jill saward was just 21 when she was attacked by burglars, who broke into herfathers vicarage in ealing in west london. Tv newsreader the hunt for the vicarage rapists. The case was the focus of Massive Media attention, not least because the perpetrators of the rap
Well hear why throughout the programme. And a royal marine whos in prison for the Fatal Shooting of a taliban fighter in afghanistan finds out today if he is to be freed or must serve more time behind bars. Im hoping and praying that, along with the former archbishop of canterbury, forformer with the former archbishop of canterbury, for former release. Why . Because he deserves it and this was an absurd sentence from the beginning and im hoping the court will be persuaded that we are right on that. Well bring you the result as soon as it happens. Its due around 1030 this morning. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11. Throughout the morning the latest Breaking News and developing stories. A little later in the programme well look at the latest on scottish independence. And well discuss this front page, Never Mind Brexit who won legs it. Tell us what you think. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text,