11 of america s biggest private banks have stepped forward with a $30 billion rescue package for the troubled first republic bank. fears had been growing that the regional lender might be at risk of failure as a result of market turmoil. our north america correspondent peter bowes has more. well, this clearly is a big boost. there were fears it could go underjust like silicon valley bank did last week, and this $30 billion from 11 major banks that includejp morgan chase, citigroup as well, crucially important to keep first republic alive, because first republic is a very prominent bank here in california, in los angeles. over the last few days, we have seen people queueing outside to take their money, their investments out of that bank and place them with other larger banks, such has been their concern that it could go under. there has been a ripple effect, if you like, throughout the banking communities, and a ripple effect that we have seen really now go right across the wo
hello and welcome to bbc news. we begin this hour with some breaking news from scotland, where the prison service has announced an urgent review of all transgender cases in its prisons. it says it will pause the movement of all transgender inmates until the review is complete. it follows the outcry of the case of isla bryson, a trans woman convicted of raping two women before changing gender. isla bryson was initially remanded to cornton vale women s prison before being moved to a male wing at hmp edinburgh. the scottish prison service says that we have commenced an urgent review of all trans gender cases currently manage in our establishment. ourfirst cases currently manage in our establishment. our first concern cases currently manage in our establishment. ourfirst concern is always and remains the health, safety and well being of all the people in our care and that of our staff. we have very robust risk assessment processes and a track record of keeping people safe in ofte
and there. there is a chilly wind blowing. we ve got high pressure for the momentjust north of us, that means the winds are coming and off the north sea and the weather front will bring more cloud into east anglia and the south east of england and eventually a few showers as well and eventually a few showers as well and there may be a little bit of low cloud and haar toying with the east coast of scotland. otherwise plenty of sunshine, chilly down the north sea coasts with the wind off the sea, highest temperatures probably in the western highlands, 18 degrees here. this evening we will see the wetter weather pushing its way further inland, probably not too much rain, it is is off overnight but there will be more cloud for england and wales, heavy rain perhaps turning to eastern parts of england by the morning. it will be milderfor england and england by the morning. it will be milder for england and wales, further north colder and in the grampian region temperatures could be
of humanity s greatest crimes ceremonies are to be held to mark holocaust memorial day. hello and welcome. in the united states, president biden has called for calm, after five police officers were charged with the murder of tyre nichols, a black man severely beaten after a traffic stop earlier this month. the officers in memphis, tennessee, who are all black, were fired last week, after being accused of using excessive force. their actions were caught on body cameras. that video will be released within the next 2a hours. our correspondent peter bowes has more on the developments. another case of alleged police brutality in america. 29 year old tyre nichols died three days after being stopped the reckless driving in memphis, tennessee. his family say he was severely beaten. five officers were sacked last week after investigation found them to be directly responsible for the physical abuse of tyre nichols. now they are being charged with second degree murder. charged with se
following evidence that it s now entering the human food chain. hello and welcome to the programme. meta is to reinstate the facebook and instagram accounts of former us president donald trump. he was suspended two years ago over posts praising people who stormed congress in an attempt to overturn his election defeat. our north america correspondent, peter bowes, has more details. the attack on congress when supporters of donald trump tried to stop the certification ofjoe biden s election of joe biden s election victory. ofjoe biden s election victory. while it was going on the then president positively on facebook and instagram expressing his support for the riders and in another post repeated false claims about fraudulent voting during the 2020 election. initially was banned from the platforms indefinitely. facebook later said it would have decision after two years. if i said it would have decision after two years. said it would have decision after two years. if i run and