To become ranked world number one with a 33 19 victory at twickenham in their first world cup warm up match. And coming up in half an hour here on bbc news protecting our planet explores Sustainable Solutions to Climate Change and how best to care for our enviornment. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The government has announced a package of new measures in a crackdown on law and order. The Prime Minister has promised to create an extra 10,000 prison places after an increase in Violent Crime. This will involve the building of new prisons and the expansion of existing ones at a cost of around £2. 5 billion. Stop and search powers will also be extended to all Police Forces in England Wales which will allow police to stop someone in an area where they think a crime may be committed. Borisjohnson also called for tougher sentencing and an end to the Early Release of prisoners convicted of violent or sexual offences. Labour said austerity measures taken by conservative governments ha
Especially for england and wales. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines the Prime Minister pledges £2. 5 billion to create 10,000 new prison places and says all Police Forces will be given extended stop and search powers. The fbi is investigating the death of the multi millionaire businessman and convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein, who was found dead in his new york prison cell. Police in hong kong fire tear gas at pro democracy protesters in the tenth consecutive weekend of Anti Government demonstrations. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. The perfect start to the season for manchester united, and a dream debut for danieljames. England end wales unbeaten run and their chance to become world number one before the Rugby World Cup. Britains Jamie Chadwick becomes the first ever w series champion, after a tense final race of the season at brands hatch. Also coming up in the programme back to his best judd trump kicks off his season with a dominan
Will not accept what it calls british meddling. The influence of hong kongs one time colonial power these days is very limited. Please allow me to negotiate 50 years after british troops were sent to Northern Ireland, we talk to some of the soldiers on patrol, at the start of the troubles. And england end welsh hopes of topping rugbys World Rankings after a convincing win at twickenham. Good evening. Downing street has announced a package of measures on law and order, saying the government is serious about fighting crime. But critics argue the proposals are far too vague, and lack credibility. The government is promising thousands of new prison places. And a pilot scheme, giving the police wider powers to stop and search suspects will be extended to all 43 forces, in england and wales. Labour says theres little detail about how the policies will be funded, and warn that extending stop and search could lead to social unrest. 0ur correspondent Richard Lister reports. Stop and search. The
Donald trump has been accused of promoting unfounded conspiracy theories about the apparent suicide ofJeffrey Epstein. The us president , retweeted a baseless claim that bill clinton was involved in the death. The disgraced financier was found dead in his new yorkjail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving under age girls. The fbi and the Usjustice Department have opened investigations. Chris buckler reports from washington. Jeffrey epstein was once the man at the centre of high society parties and a figure instrumental in the abuse of underage girls. His death in a new york prison, just weeks after another apparent suicide attempt, has raised many questions. Some, including the citys mayor, have called it convenient, given the countless claims about his crimes and the alleged involvement of some of his rich and famous friends. Among those retweeting conspiracy theories was donald trump. You know what, he had information on the clintons and the man ended up dead