Mob . Thats all coming up in your next hour. Your next hour. Like king canute trying to stop the tide, a raft of politicians have been howling into the void, trying their damnedest to stop the boats. So damnedest to stop the boats. So far, nothing has succeeded. Today sir keir starmer launched his plan a new elite border force. Will that work . Is it yet more empty rhetoric . Well have full analysis from Security Experts who they think it could just be yet more hot air. Now get in touch all the usual ways and also , dont forget theres and also, dont forget theres another story were covering today. Just broken a moment ago. Ill also talk, of course, about the man whos been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 40 years for the murder of pc sharon barwinski, who was shot dead during an Armed Robbery in bradford in 2005. And of course, i want to hear from you, send your views and post your comments by visiting gbnews. Com yoursay and thats your News Headlines and its sophia wenzler. Ma
Trophies this season but theyve decided to mark the one theyve already claimed in a unique way. The german club have offered its fans free tattoos to celebrate their first bundesliga title, as well as the new european Football Record of 49 matches unbeaten in all competitions. That was sealed on thursday as leverkusen reached the final of the Europa League with an Aggregate Win over roma. Their achievements this season under manager xabi alonso have gone some distance beyond expectations, and they could win whats being called the invicible treble if they pick up the Europa League in the final against atalanta, and then the german cup without losing again this season. I think it alonso has a clear idea of the football he wants his team to play in terms of possession and how to structure a build up plays, all these things. They are of course may be drawn on a tactics board, but they have also been talk to these players quite well. I think shabby alonso is kind of the leading hand in this
Narges mohammadi has been arrested 13 times, convicted five times and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison. The Committee Said her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal cost. Irans state News Agency Says the decision is politicising the human rights issue. Caroline hawley reports. In iran last year, spearheaded by women, an extraordinary Rebellion Set off by the death in Police Custody of a young woman detained for allegedly not wearing her veil properly. The nobel Committee Said this award was for the hundreds of thousands of iranians who have stood up against the theocratic regimes policies of discrimination and oppression against women. Narges mohammadi is irans most prominent human rights activist. Here she was several years ago, criticising the regime for forcing women to wear the hijab while allowing corruption to run rampant. Shes currently serving a ten year sentence. Her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal cost. Altogether, the regime has arrested
In whats being seen as a key test of the partys ability to regain seats in scotland. With a larger than expected swing of 20. 4 , labours Michael Shanks secured just under 18,000 votes, more than double the total for the snps katy loudon, who came second. The by election was triggered by the removal of the snps margaret ferrier, after she broke covid lockdown rules. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon was at the count. Welcome to scotlands newest mp, Michael Shanks fix, welcome to scotlands newest mp, Michael Shanks Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was a Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was a marginal Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was a marginal seat, Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was a marginal seat, with the victorious labour candidate notching up a majority of more than 9000 votes, his party describing it as a seismic and historic win. The . A as a seismic and historic win. They said that we
speaking in brussels earlier, us secretary of state antony blinken outlined what was expressed in that phone call. the president emphasised that the strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation are unacceptable. he made clear the need for israel to announce a series of specific, concrete and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering and the safety of aid workers. he made clear that us policy with respect to gaza will be determined by our assessment of israel s immediate action on these steps. he underscored as well that an immediate ceasefire is essential to stabilise and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians and he urged netanyahu to empower his negotiators to conclude a deal without delay to bring the hostages home. in an effort to bring those hostages home, the director of the us central intelligence agency, bill burns, is expected to travel to cairo this weekend to meet with his egyptian and isr