Over 3,500 people died of drug poisoning last year a record level in england and wales. And barcelona tell Paris St Germain they must pay a record breaking £198 million fee in full before they can sign their brazilian striker neymar. Our main story at 5. Four men from the West Midlands have been found guilty of plotting an attack, similar to that carried out on the soldier lee rigby. A gang calling themselves the three musketeers, along with one other man, were thought to be planning to attack police and military targets on british soil. Three of the men were convicted terrorists who met in prison. Theyll be sentenced tomorrow. 0ur correspondent tom burridge is at the old bailey for us. Three of these men had already been jailed for terrorism offences and in Fa Ct Jailed For Terrorism Offences and in fact they met at belmarsh prison. Information on all four of their la pto ps information on all four of their laptops and Mobile Phones said they we re laptops and Mobile Phones said they
Officers defends the governments prevent programme, designed to stop people being drawn into terrorism. Commander dean haydon says criticism is based on ignorance and people dont understand how it works. And the new doctor hugh doctor who hopes that her being in a row will break down barriers. In this world, particularly, there are not rules, and that is a great thing. Good morning. Im joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. New laws, which aim to give people more protection online, will force Social Media Firms to delete information about their users, when asked to do so. Ministers say the Data Protection bill is intended to give people greater control over personal data. The Information Commissioner will be given the power to issue tougher fines for those who fail to protect information or who suffer a breach of privacy. Proposals included in the bill will make it easierfor people to give full consent for their to withdraw consent for their to withdraw consent for their painful
As they warn of a significant cost to the economy. Non League Sutton united face arsenal in the fifth round of the fa cup. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Dozens of local authorities in england are Planning Council tax rises of almost 5 , according to their umbrella body, the local Government Association. The money is needed to pay for the rising costs of social care, but the lga says that Many Councils will still be forced to make cuts to services as the extra money will not be enough. Heres our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt. This is social care in action. After several falls, Maureen Edwards is getting support in social care is immediate now. The funding for local government needs to be resolved immediately. The government says extra money is being put into social care and authorities will soon be able to keep all the money they raise from council tax and business rates. Alison holt, bbc news. We just heard a report from izzy secombe, chairman joining me from o
Programme. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. Were also talking about the british is fighter who died in that Suicide Bomb Attack on iraqi forces in mosul this week. He was a former Guantanamo Bay detainee who received, it is reported, £1 million in compensation, taxpayers money, your money, on his release back to the uk. Well be asking if the money was spent on terror and how he was able to travel abroad. Heres how to get in touch. Use Victoria Live. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today, a ruling expected later this morning at the Supreme Court could mean that thousands of british citizens gain the legal right to bring their foreign spouse to live in the uk. Currently, people who are married to a briton but are from outside the European Economic area that is, the eu plus iceland, liechtenstein and norway, have been barred from settling here unless their partner earns more than £18,600 a year. Lisa hampele is here t
Aircraft at airport in california. Good morning. It is wednesday, february 22. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The government has won its legal battle to Stop Thousands of british citizens from bringing their foreign husbands or wives to live in the uk without a Minimum Income. For the last five years, the uk based spouse has had to prove they earn at least £18,600, for them to support their migrant spouse. That figure is £22,000 for couples with a child. But the Supreme Court also ruled that the rules, as they currently stand, are defective and need to be changed, because they do not take enough account of the welfare of children affected by them, and do not take all sources of earnings into consideration when calculating income. 0ur Correspondent Dominic Casciani is at the Supreme Court. It is not an entirely clear decision . No, it is very complicated. There is a belief that the couples have been degraded by this fear income rolling. The Supreme Court has in practice ruled in favour