Authorities were leaked to Buzzfeed News and passed to the International Consortium of investigativejournalists and bbc panorama. They reveal some of the International Banking systems most closely guarded secrets. In one example, a payment of 8 million flagged as suspicious was sent to a russian businessman and former minister living in britain, vladimir chernukhin, in 2016. It initially came from this man, suleiman kerimov, a billionaire ally of president putin. In 2018 he was sanctioned by the us who were targeting those they said played a key role in advancing russias malign activities. Mr chernukhins wife, lubov chernukhin, has become famous for donating large sums to the conservative party in exchange for tennis matches with David Cameron and Boris Johnson. And paying £135,000 for a night out with theresa may. In total, shes donated £1. 7 million. Most of it since her husband received the 8 million from kerimov. The chernukhins, pleasant people that they may be, are not fit and
As we head towards the middle part of the week and beyond. Eventually, we get northerly winds dropping the temperatures. Towards the end of the week, it will be much cooler and particularly in brisk northerly winds. This afternoon, it is dry with sunshine for most of us, a last patch in the thames extra. Cardiff and Northern Ireland, cardiff and north west scotland, a little rain here for the hebrides and orkney and shetland as well. Overnight, the area of rain gets a little heavier, more intense as it slips into the highlands. Further south, clear skies initially but mist and fog likely to form. It could get murky in the midlands. Low cloud, mist and fog taking most of the morning to them and break and eventually we will get sunshine. At the same time, across the north west, a band of rain moving in and the rain will be accompanied with strong winds for Northern Ireland, scotland and the far north of england. Top temperature is 26 celsius in the sunshine in east anglia. Tuesday night,
Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The foreign secretary, dominic raab, says the government is listening to conservative mps unhappy with planned new covid restrictions in england, but that a third spike in cases is possible unless they are approved. The system would replace the lockdown when it ends this week and would place most of england in the two highest levels. A vote is due in the house of commons on tuesday. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. Its been difficult finding cheer in this festive season. In Greater Manchester, theyve been living under some form of restrictions since the summer. Whats even more cutting is theyre being placed in tier 3, the highest form of restrictions, from next week. If you look at some of the figures and things like that, if you study it, they seem to have cracked down a bit harder on Greater Manchester in my opinion. Just speaking amongst the people, they seem to be kind of fed up. But some are putting a brave face on it. Theyre
But overnight and into tuesday, another spell of wet and windy weather on the way. This is bbc news. Im lukwesa burak. The headlines at 8 00. Manchester united captain Harry Maguire pleads not guilty, and is released from Police Custody following his arrest on the greek island of mykonos. Uk tourists whove been on holiday to croatia, austria and trinidad and tobago now have to isolate for m days when they get back. Being in croatia there were only a few options, which were to get to slovenia or to get to italy, and neither were possible. After france and now croatia, no holiday can be guaranteed. Hundreds of thousands of people in north west england are told not to socialise with anyone outside their household to stem coronavirus infections. A 15 Year Old Girl has died
and several passengers on a boat have been injured after a collision in a marina near southampton. California struggles to contain huge wildfires burning forests and homes, and causing thousands of residents to flee. And
Returning on asian markets. We start with the rise of electric vehicles, because on wednesday, britains transport minister suggested a ban on new petrol and diesel cars could bejust 12 years away. Some chinese cities want to do it by 2030, and norway has set a deadline of 2025. But is the Auto Industry moving fast enough . Ford is now taking orders for its mustang mach e, the longest range electric suv on the market. It can travel up to 370 miles on a single charge. Ford is also electrifying all the models in its range, from the fiesta to the transit van. It is part of a wave of investment by carmakers. Last year, the Auto Industry spent 225 billion developing electric vehicles, but at the moment, the impact is tiny. Barely more than 2 of vehicles sold globally last year were electric, and according to one estimate, in five years time that figure will still be less than 8 . The pressure to change is taking its toll on some of the giants of the industry. This week, mercedes owner daimle