A landmark case a woman who inherited a fatal disease from herfather sues a Hospital Trust for failing to tell her of his condition. And a battle for a tiny piece of Literary History, as a work by 14 year old Charlotte Bronte goes up for auction in paris. And coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news. Eddiejones tells us thats he worried about the impact that saracens huge punishment for breaking the salary cap might have on his england squad. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. After violent scenes overnight at a University Campus in hong kong, several protesters have been arrested trying to escape from the site surrounded by police. Hundreds of protesters are thought to be trapped inside the Polytechnic University, which has become the latest battleground for the pro democracy demonstrations. Chinas ambassador to london said this morning that if the situation continued, the future of hong kong will be unimaginable and dreadful. Our correspondent robin brant
Pick up the phone and call me. No one supports him more than i do, no one wanted him to succeed more than i did, all those years. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. And in sport, premiership champions saracens wont appeal their punishment for breaching salary cap rules, as eddiejones warns it could have a serious impact on his england squad. Thanks, and darren has the weather. Good news for skiers in the alps, but the weather could take a turn for the worse in venice in about a week or so, we will have a look at that and the uk, getting cold and frosty tonight. Thanks, darren. Also coming up victory for the Yorkshire Museum in its battle to bring home a tiny piece of Literary History, as a work by 14 year old Charlotte Bronte is sold for more than £600,000 at auction in paris hello, everyone, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. After violent scenes overnight at a University Campus in hong kong, several protesters have been arrested trying to escape from the site surrounde
Of Business Leaders. Pitches to Business Leaders at the cbis annual i hope you wont mind conference in london. If i also announce, today, that we are postponing further cuts Prince Andrew faces pressure to give evidence under oath in the us in Corporation Tax. A new climate apprenticeship programme, delivering 320,000 apprenticeships in england alone. And glimpse into the mind of the Young Charlotte bronte one of the little books she wrote when she was a teenager sells at auction for more than £500,000. Its 5pm, our main story. The two teenagers, found guilty of murdering 17 year old Jodie Chesney in a park in east london, have been sentenced at the old bailey. Drug dealer, svenson ong a kwie, 19, has been jailed for life and his runner, 17 year old, arron isaacs, was given a minimum sentence of 18 years. Richard lister is at the old bailey. This was a murder that horrified the nation. Yes, it was. Thejudge described Jodie Chesney as blameless. Her friends and family gathered. Her fat
In the wake of his bbc interview. And new hope as scientists try to save britains ash trees from being virtually wiped out by a fungal disease thats swept europe. And coming up in the sport in the next half an hour on bbc news the english and european rugby champions saracens will not challenge their 35 point deduction and £5 million fine for breaking the salary cap. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Hundreds of Anti Government protestors are trapped inside a university in hong kong as a stand off with police intensifies. Some have managed to escape under a volley of rubber bullets and tear gas. Police have surrounded the campus for a week now and its thought up to 500 are still inside, some armed with petrol bombs. The past week has seen some of the most violent protests since they began injune in response to plans to allow some criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland china. Critics feared it could undermine the territorys freedoms. Those plans were withdrawn in
Whether it is cars, clothes, smartphones or the raw material to make them, the vast majority of the stuff we buy is sent around the world by ship, and the greenhouses gases that produces are being targeted at a un meeting here in london this week. In fact, 90 of global trade involves stuff being moved around by sea. But the industry wasnt included in the paris climate agreement, which the us is pulling out of. However, it is signifcant because it creates about 3 of the global Greenhouse Gas emissions that are causing climate change, and that is why governments want to reduce them. One answer is to slow ships down. It means it would take goods longer to get from factories to shop floors, but one study estimates a 20 speed cut could reduce emissions by 24 . Other Solutions Include cleaner fuels and more efficient ships, as the uns International Maritime organisations seeks to cut Greenhouse Gas emissions by at least 50 by 2050 compared to 2008. Richard meade, editor of lloyds listjoins m