A lorry driver accused of causing the deaths of 39 migrants found in a lorry container in essex has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assist illegal immigration. Maurice robinson from craigavon in Northern Ireland was not asked to plead to 39 charges of manslaughter which he also faces. The bodies of the people from vietnam including children, were discovered last month. Daniel sandford reports. The discovery last month of 39 dead people from vietnam in the back of a lorry in essex led to a Huge International investigation into a suspected people smuggling gang. This morning, mo robinson, the 25 year old lorry driver from Northern Ireland arrested at the time, appeared by video link at the old bailey and pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to assist illegal immigration. He is also accused of 39 counts of manslaughter but, at this stage, he has not been asked to say whether he pleads guilty or not guilty to those charges or a charge people trafficking, or one of money laundering. Mo
Plaid cymru is promising a £20 billion investment in what it calls a green jobs revolution for wales. Launching its election manifesto, the partys leader, adam price, said there would also be major investment in rail and bus services, a new offshore wind farm, and three tidal lagoons to generate electricity. He also talked about his ambition for an independent wales. Heres hywel griffith. Once, these valleys powered britains industrial revolution. Now, the rhonddas coal mines have become museums. Post industrial wales is a place struggling with its political identity, where some sense an opportunity. Plaid cymru sees this brexit election as a chance to sell its vision. Although most people here voted to leave the eu, it wants wales to remain, as an independent nation. We want to be at the heart of europe, on our own terms, in our own right, standing proud. The partys manifesto calls for another referendum on eu membership. It also pledges thousands ofjobs from Green Energy Projects li
A number of children whose british parents were inside the former Islamic State territory and who died in syria, are being returned to the uk. The foreign secretary, dominic raab said it was the right thing to do and that innocent children should never have been subjected to the horrors of war. Reporting Restrictions Mean that few details about them can be revealed. Our middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville reports. These children are looking for a way home, still trapped in syria. But today, british orphans, who arent shown here, are finally able to escape the misery of syrias camps. Theyre now safely in the care of uk diplomats and theyre doing well. The foreign secretary welcomed their return. This evening, were in the process of returning back to the uk a number of orphaned british children from the conflict in syria. We look at the cases individually very carefully and in these circumstances, its the right thing to do. These children should be safe and sound here in the uk
Over brexit. Australia, brazil and new zealand are asking for trade compensation from the uk and the eu over brexit disruption. Plus running rings around the competition. Well be taking a look at the essential sport item that managed to become an every day fashion must have. From your phone to a postbox, well find out why Old Fashioned postcards still seem to have a future in the digital age and why that could be good for our Mental Health. And a new Study Suggests those long meetings at work are more about therapy than solutions, so we want to know, do you think meetings are meaningless or play an important part of work life . Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. A warm welcome to our new business show, and we start today in sydney, where we could be seeing the dawn of a new era of ultra long haul commercial flights. I think we can cross straight to luuka jones, if he is still awake you have been awake Something Like i9 you have been awake Some
A number of conservative Party Members have been suspended, for posting or endorsing islamophobic material on social media. The action was taken following a bbc investigation. There have been repeated calls for the conservatives, to hold an independent inquiry, tourists visiting the mounds can into allegations of islamophobia also have a go of crafting their within the party. Heres our political very own haniwa. A nearby arts correspondent, alex forsyth. Just three months ago, during the race to be tory leader, this happened. Centre offers classes. Make it a shall we have an external investigation into islamophobia in the conservative party . They agree. They certainly seemed to agree, including the man who is now party leader, but there has not been Much Movement so far. Smaller . Ok. Get smallerat when is your independent enquiry into islamophobia in your party starting . Centre offers classes. Make it a smaller . Ok. Get smaller at the top, i think that is under way. We have had ver