Police said they would question the former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath about allegations of historical child abuse were he still alive. The claims include the alleged rape of a trial. Police stress that is not to say the former Prime Minister was guilty. But the investigation has been severely criticised by sir edwards friends and family and the former head of public as editions. For many, he is now a figure from distant history. The Prime Minister in the early 70s who took us into europe. But today, the police set out staggering claims against Sir Edward Heath. That he raped a child in 1961. Indecently assaulted six others. Children and adults. We have gone where the evidence has taken us, whether it supports or negates the allegations. Most importantly, the report does not draw any conclusions as to the likely guilt or innocence of Sir Edward Heath. Because the former Prime Minister is dead, cant answer his accusers, cant be prosecuted. Police said they had a0 allegations in all.
Tonight, the ministry of defence is having to defend proposals that go to the heart of how our country can defend itself. Newsnight has learned the royal navy would lose its ability to assault enemy held beaches and plans currently being considered. The specialist landing ships, hms albion and bulwark, would be taken out of service, a plan which has caused huge alarm among senior royal marine officers who believe it would deprive the core of its core mission. Mark urban has the story. Emily, we are in a situation, not unprecedented, where there are too many things in the programme and aspirations to be paid for but there is also a depreciation in the value of the sterling which affects some of the bigger projects and there needs to be a review. In 30 years of reporting defence in this country, ive never seen a situation like the one we are now in. We cannot call it a review, and whitehall isnt because apparently the defence secretary had won just two years ago and does not like the opt
The wildfires that have killed 30 and left hundreds missing. And a fishy tale the one that didnt get away. We hear from the angler who nearly choked on a dover sole that jumped down his throat. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Us President Donald Trump in the last hour has said he wants to adjust the flaws in the iran deal thats supposed to stop the country developing Nuclear Weapons. And, in a statement at the white house, he said that if he cant get congress to agree, hes ready to terminate the deal completely. Providing relief from the intense pressure, the sanctions had created. It also gave the regime an immediate financial boost. And over 100 billion its government could use to fund terrorism. The regime also received a massive cash settlement of 1. 7 billion from the United States. A large portion of which was physically loaded on to an aeroplane and flown into iran. Just imagine the sight of those huge piles of money being hauled off by the iranians waiting a the airport f
The most infamous locations on earth. Until 2011, few people had heard of the fukushima eui kyung shin Nuclear Plant in north east japan. Then, the largest earthquake in japanese history japan. Then, the largest earthquake injapanese history changed everything. The resulting tsunami killed more than 20,000 people. And the 14 killed more than 20,000 people. And the 1a metre wave overwhelmed fukushimas flood defences. Ironically, it was the power stations cooling system that was flooded and when it shut down, the radioactive fuel rods began to overheat and not down. They reacted with the steam around them, filling units one, two, three and four with hydrogen gas which then exploded. 6. 5 years on, the melted radio fuel remains somewhere inside these buildings. Humans cant go anywhere near that fuel and so robots are being used first to try and find it and eventually to remove it. And today we have been given rare access today we have been given rare access to the site to help us understa
The california wildfires. At least 36 people have now been killed and hundreds more are missing as whole neighbourhoods are reduced to ash. It looks like a bomb was dropped an entire neighbourhoods have gone. Thriving neighbourhoods that were active parts of our community. A brexit warning from Hillary Clinton. She questions britains ability to do a trade deal with president trump. In sport, two old foes reunited on the pitch this lunchtime. Liverpool host Manchester United at anfield as the premier League Returns after the international break. And darren has the weather. Good morning. Theres a lot of unusual weather over the coming few days. This weekend and into monday some warm conditions for many of us and by the beginning of the week weve got the arrival of ophelia and some damaging winds. Join me laterfor all of the details. Thank you. First, our main story. Tougher prison sentences for people repeatedly caught carrying acid or other corrosive substances. The government wants to