Children, 100,000 children. And, as sadly so often is the case, children who are on free school meals, the poorest children, and children with special Educational Needs fare the worst in the situation. And excitment builds as the Rugby World Cup gets underway in japan. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Large numbers of british schoolchildren are joining millions of people in a worldwide protest against Climate Change. Around 5,000 demonstrations are planned across 150 countries. Many will involve young people staying away from school, university or work. Those involved are calling for more urgent action from governments to halt global warming. The demonstrations come ahead of a un summit on Climate Change in new york on monday. This was the scene outside westminster where thousands are expected to gather for one of the strikes getting under way shortly. The first protest began in the Pacific Island of vanuatu where rising sea levels threaten communities. In dehli, children an
Silently helps along. But the president has again defended his policy saying he needs to keep a lot of bad dudes out of the us. Well have the latest on reaction to the trump travel ban and the plans for a state visit to the uk with protests planned in british cities this evening. The other main stories on bbc news at 5 six people including former hbos bankers are found guilty of bribery and fraud that cost customers and shareholders hundreds of millions of pounds. After six people were shot dead in whats described as a Terror Attack at a mosque in canada two suspects have been arrested. In cardiff, leaders of the devolved governments in wales, scotland and Northern Ireland meeting with theresa may, have demanded a greater say in the Brexit Process. And mapping the mood of Urban Britain we hear from the man whos walked more than a thousand miles to do so. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is The Continuing Worldwide Reaction to President Trumps Order Banning Travellers to the us from seven c
Is about to get bigger. Full fact is a charity in which a team of analysts verify claims and counterclaims online. This month, they received funding from google to support their work. In years gone by, traditional media could devote greater resources to sifting truth from falsehood. But with their Business Models under pressure, new organisations are emerging to fulfil a smaller role. I think were at a pivotal moment. Weve just had a year in which everybodys realised, hang on, this is a really big problem. And for the first time, all of the people who could play a role in solving it are really thinking about what is their role. This year will tell us whether they stand up to that challenge or not. The tech giants who control so much of the information in our lives today are waking up to their responsibilities. For all that mps may investigate the problem of fake news, they know that ultimately it is the likes of facebook and google who will develop any long term solution. Amol rajan, b
Is about to get bigger. Full fact is a charity in which a team of analysts verify claims and counterclaims online. This month, they received funding from google to support their work. In years gone by, traditional media could devote greater resources to sifting truth from falsehood. But with their Business Models under pressure, new organisations are emerging to fulfil a smaller role. I think were at a pivotal moment. Weve just had a year in which everybodys realised, hang on, this is a really big problem. And for the first time, all of the people who could play a role in solving it are really thinking about what is their role. This year will tell us whether they stand up to that challenge or not. The tech giants who control so much of the information in our lives today are waking up to their responsibilities. For all that mps may investigate the problem of fake news, they know that ultimately it is the likes of facebook and google who will develop any long term solution. Amol rajan, b
Of the runners who took part in last yea rs event of the runners who took part in last years event said they thought the course was shorter than usual. Many runners carry their own personal mobile devices which measure the distance they are running. Thousands of people took part in last yea rs half thousands of people took part in last years half marathon. Todays news that the course was too short by nearly 150 metres, or 164 yards, means all of their times are now invalid. The Company Behind the run says it mate mistakes. The course had to change in 2016 duty is scheduled Scottish Water Works across the city, we found this out relatively late in the day and as a result with a changed the traditional route. We worked on those plans and a measurement was taken but those plans and a measurement was ta ken but unfortunately those plans and a measurement was taken but unfortunately it transpires that this measurement was incorrect because it was taken on live roads rather than when the roa