In the past year. A charity says around 140,000 Vulnerable Children didnt receive help last year because their situation was not judged to be serious enough. Also, the sound of the underground. 50 years ago today, britains Pirate Radio Stations were outlawed. It led to the closure of stations which had gathered listeners by playing pp which had gathered listeners by playing pop music, rarely heard on the bbc at the time. Good morning. Its monday 14th august. Im rachel schofield. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. 70 years ago tonight, 200 years of British Colonial rule in india came to an end and the country was partitioned into two independent Nation States hindu majority india and muslim majority pakistan. The result was the one of the largest Mass Migrations ever recorded. Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day today, with india marking the occasion tomorrow. In 1947, after months of political deadlock, britain agreed to divide the country in two. A separate and mainly muslim nation, p
His Vice President is more explicit. We have no tolerance for hate and violence. From White Supremacists, neo nazis on the kkk. Hundreds of people are feared dead and others remain trapped after a mudslide on the outskirts of sierra leones capital, freetown. A 50 rise in the last year in the number of Airline Passengers arrested on suspicion of being drunk at british airports or on flights. And no more bongs for a while big ben will fall silent next week for nearly four years because of urgent repair work. Its five oclock. Our main story. This week, india and pakistan mark 70 years of independence from britain independence which created two states, but also a bloodbath of sectarian slaughter in which a Million People died and up to 12 million moved country. One of the largest Mass Migrations the world has ever seen. In 1947, the muslim majority state of pakistan was born, with muslims travelling in one direction, hindus and sikhs in the other. Reeta chakrabarti is in lahore for us toni
Information he has provided. Reporter what does that mean for democracy. If he does believe that, what does it mean for democracy . Ive answered your question. So how will the media and democrats carry on trying to challenge the new president . And a north korean diplomat who defected last year from its London Embassy claims its leader kimjong un would be prepared to attack los angeles with Nuclear Weapons if his survival in power depended on it. Kimjong un, i kim jong un, i think, kimjong un, i think, will press the button of this dangerous, you know, the weapons when he thinks that his rule and his time is threatened. That full interview before 11am. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. As always well bring you the latest Breaking News and developing stories throughout the programme. Later well be covering a story which the govt has been accused ifa if a woman has a third do get in touch. Use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the S
Partner murdered by her ex boyfriend in a frenzied stabbing. Hes beenjailed for at least 23 years. Why millions of eggs in the uk now have to be classified as barn reared instead of free range from today. And found in a field in staffordshire, the iron age necklaces thought to be more than 2,000 years old go on public display. And coming up in the sport on bbc news Leicester City come to terms quickly with life after claudio ranieri. They beat liverpool 3 1 to move out of the relegation zone. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The coroner at the inquest into the deaths of 30 british tourists during a gun attack at a beach resort in tunisia has condemned the Police Response saying it was at best shambolic, at worst cowardly. He singled out a policeman who fainted through terror and panic, and a guard who took off his shirt to hide the fact he was an officer. Families of some of the british victims that died at the 5 star hotel in sousse injune, 2015, say they are prepari
Sir philip green agrees to pay over £350 million to workers pensions at bhs. A call to spare jail for paedophiles who view indecent images but arent thought to be a physical threat to children. The Metal Detectorists who struck gold, and found iron age jewelry last worn 2,500 years ago. Coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news. Back on court for the first time in five weeks, andy murray is into the second round of the dubai 0pen. Good evening, and welcome to the Bbc News At Six. The coroner at the inquest into the deaths of 30 british tourists who were killed in a gun attack on a beach in tunisia has described the local police and military response as at best shambolic, at worst cowardly. He said their delay in arriving at the scene was deliberate, and singled out one officer who fainted with fear, and another who removed his shirt to hide the fact that he was an officer. He ruled the victims of the Terror Attack at the resort in sousse in 2015 had been unlawfully killed,