He did not commit. A man who was wrongly imprisoned for rape has welcomed a government decision to scrap rules which meant people who had been cleared by the courts could be charged for living costs incurred injail. Andrew malkinson told the bbc the change was a step in the right direction, but said more needed to be done to support people who were wrongly convicted. Hes been talking to our reporterjoe inwood. He started by telling him how he felt when he was first told he had to pay for his living costs whilst in prison out of his compensation. It seems like a sickjoke. I thought what is the justification for paying the Prison Service because they dont treat you well in prison, they really dont. You should lose your liberty, you shouldnt be tortured by them. I thought, to pay these people for doing what they are doing to me is the most sickening, horrifying, repugnant thing i could imagine. When you were speaking and made this point and express yourself so eloquently that there was a
welcome to bbc news. let s turn to our main headlines here. french farmers continue their protest for the dozens of roads blocked around paris and other major cities. we will talk live to our correspondence was there in paris for us. concerns of corruption in the uk are at an all time high as the country. its lowest ever position on a key global index and pakistan s former prime minister sentenced to ten years in prison for leaking state secrets. more on all of that here in a moment or two but first let s head to the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the barcelona coach says he feels liberated now he has announced his decision to step down at the end of the football season. slipped 11 points by the leaders and they conceded twice in injury time to lose 5 3 at home on saturday. both team and the manager leaving liverpool have spoken about the pressure of the dream job. the? liverpool have spoken about the pressure of the dream job. pressure of the dream “ob. they make ou fe
in, they said they heard screams coming from the park. she was found naked and bound with red duck taped. when you see the photos, you can feel the terror. he left her for dead. we were shocked. as a dna laboratory that there were no other offenders. how is this guy not in the system? then, one day, you ve got a call. they said there s been an update on the case. it was like finally. i ve been thinking about who this guy was for so long, i don t think anything could have prepared me for that answer. how do you wrap around mind around the fight that someone you trusted this. i can picture him smirking. a second customization? yes. might screw up. what kind of person does that kind of thing? exceptionally sick, evil. reporter: the evening arrows warm and thick with anticipation. college students, returning a new, mix and drank with young locals. darkness fell on colorado. one more night to take a lusty bite of the flooding summer. that last friday
priorities straight. those in favor will say aye. aye. mr. chairman, on this vote, nine ayes and zero nos. the resolution is agreed to. greg: nine ayes like a fly. is that right? i don t think so. but there s a shocker. 25 days before the mid-terms, the january 6 panel votes unanimously to subpoena trump. that s about as surprising as the final score at a harlem globetrotters game and about as spontaneous as adam schiff s face. does that make sense? no. and what a co incident. it happens the same day the inflation number comes out and higher than hunter biden on free crack day. [laughter] crime is exploding like a can of sprite left in a freezer too long. the borders are as open as the west wing s windows when joe forgets his lactade pills. so why not? let s go after trump screams the dems. this guy has been in more fake trials than the cast of law and order. the hope is the new cycle will shift from biden s disasters to the orange monster that can make adam kinzing
and eurovision host contest the shortlist is announced for the cities who will stage the famous celebration of song. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. the author salman rushdie has been stabbed on stage at a literary event in new york state while preparing to give a lecture. his agent says he has been going under surgery for the police that he suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck and a man has been taken into custody. the 75 year old novelist has received death threats and it release of his book satanic verses in the late 80s many muslims view that focus blasphemous. our north america correspondent john sudworth has more. there was confusion and panic. the attack happened in full view of the audience. sir salman was left injured, lying on stage, and eyewitnesses in deep shock. there was nothing audible from the attacker. we just saw him move on stage very quickly and, repeatedly and with vicious determination, stabbed salman rushdie. peop