In around 15 minutes time. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11. Were going to talk about black friday later, which as you may know, is no longerjust a day but more like several days. Christmas retailers are doing their utmost to lure you in. Despite it only being the 21st of november, where i live, some houses already have their Christmas Lights out the front. Fairy lights are on the front of their homes. Why, is my question. It is the 21st of november. Ru one of those households. Please tell me you have done this. You are definitely in danger of beating too soon. You can send me photographs, too. Use the hashtag victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. A little later in the programme, well hear from the british explorer Benedict Allen, whos back in the uk after being rescued from thejungle in Papua New Guinea where he was trying to reach a little known tribe. Watch his first tv interview after 10am. Our top story today. The bbc un
Think the only time this is a new era for our nationli think the only time i will be able to comprehend what has just think the only time i will be able to comprehend what hasjust happened is whenl to comprehend what hasjust happened is when i wake up in the morning. For many people, mugabe is the only leader theyve ever known. Well be asking what now for zimbabwe . Also tonight Police Reveal dozens of prosecutions have been dropped after claims that thousands of test results were tampered with at a Forensics Laboratory. The dup leader Arlene Foster says Northern Irelands border is being used in the negotiations for the brexit negotiations. The chancellor Philip Hammond puts the finishing touches to tomorrows budget saying he will invest to secure a Bright Future for britain. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news no shortage of goals in spain as liverpool continue their Champions League campaign in sevilla. Good evening. Robert mugabe took zimbabwe and the world by surprise this after
Have affected a data manipulation at a Forensics Lab in manchester. The data is used by Police Forces across the uk. 50 prosecutions into driving offences have already been stopped, and there are fears they could be many more. A glossy promotional video for randox testing services, used by Police Forces to check samples for drugs, testing that its now clear has been unreliable for years. My advice from the Forensic Science regulator was that up to 10,000 cases, spanning back to late 2013, could no longer be fully relied upon in the criminaljustice system. 10,000 cases. Defence lawyer nick freeman spotted the problem when one of his clients, whod admitted using a small amount of cannabis, tested positive for drugs he knew he hadnt taken. When we got the report from randox, it suggested a much larger amount than had been anticipated but, more pertinently, it also suggested that hed consumed cocaine and another substance, and he hadnt consumed any other substance, as far as he was concern
Im stephen sackur. There are some film directors who strip things down, shun artifice and worship at the altar of realism. My guest today sees movie making through a very different lens. Baz luhrmann made his directorial name with a wildly entertaining debut movie, called strictly ballroom, which was theatrical, sentimental and sweet. Since then he has continued to make larger than life films, based on epic stories. So how did this kid from the aussie backwoods get to make his celluloid dreams come true . Theme music. Baz luhrmann, welcome to hardtalk. Im very happy to be here, stephen. I want to start this interview in herons creek, this tiny little place north of sydney, where you grew up. It was a long way from anywhere, really. How come you, there, developed this incredibly vivid artistic imagination . Mmm, you know, some point midway through my journey, i started to get quite self conscious about and you do when youre young and youre trying to be someone and be creative and i gave
As is often the case, it will likely be the cover up that proves more bothersome for uber than the hack itself. Companies are required to disclose significant data breaches to regulators, something uber has, by its own admission, failed to do in this case. Our north America Technology correspondent dave lee has more. The huge breach included names, e mail addresses, and phone numbers of 57 Million People around the world. The information was obtained by two who accessed a server uber we re by two who accessed a server uber were using to stood data. Many drivers also had their licences stolen. Uber pavey hackers 75,000 to delete the data. But they did not contact anyone whose information was put at risk. It is understood that travis calen it knew about the breach in november last year, but it is only now being made public on the orders of the new boss. None of this should have happened, he said. The companys admission that it failed to disclose the bridge comes as uber is seeking to rec