The bbc has heard harrowing testimony for the first time from a woman who says she was raped by the former Harrods Owner mohamed Al Fayed when she was 16. He has said that it was. He goes on to say. The statement goes on. Lets talk through their statement and its significance with our reporter. Louise, this is a very strongly worded statement from the current boss of Harrods. Statement from the current boss of Harrods of Harrods. Absolutely, ben. This is the of Harrods. Absolutely, ben. This is the current of Harrods. Absolutely, ben. This is the current boss this is the current boss apparent distancing himself as the bus from the former boss mohamed Al Fayed and distancing his company, the business Harrods from the former. There were strongly worded statements within this. Toxic culture, he talks are, of secrecy, fear of repercussion and Sexual Misconduct. He talks of his personal horror, a very strong word, of what happened in terms of these allegations and what i need to make clear
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Known as fleet street fox, susie boniface, and the former Chief Of Staff to Donald Trump, mick mulvaney. First, the latest headlines Lebanons Health Ministry says israeli air Strikes Today are now known to have killed over 300 people. More than 1000 have been injured. Its the deadliest day of conflict across israels northern border since 2006. The Israeli Military says its struck 800 hezbollah targets across Southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley. For the first time, the Luxury Store harrods tells the bbc its investigating current staff over rape and Sexual Assault allegations against the former owner, mohammed al fayed. 0ne Ex Employee tells us A Manager she believes facilitated fayeds predatory behaviour is still employed by harrods. Rachel reeves has used her first Labour Conference Speech as chancellor to rule out a return to austerity when she sets out her budget next month. Addressing the audience in liverpool, she said tough decisions were needed to deal with the economic legacy
Now on Bbc News click. Lara this week, the atmosphere is electric on the water, but celebrity sparks will fly as we find out which famous faces are behind the wheel. Spencer were also in New York, where marcs with the Microsoft Team monitoring misinformation. And we hearfrom the iranian women whose Social Media Feeds have been used by the authorities to put them in prison. I was accused of propaganda against the Islamic Republic and sentenced to four years and three months in prison. Welcome to Lake Como. Its a beautiful part of italy, and the town of como itself was the home of the 18th Century Physicist Alessandro volta, who is credited as being the inventor of. The battery. Correct the clue was in the name. But i wonder if Signore Volta could ever have imagined his invention powering what Alasdair Keane has found on the same italian waters. Theres a new Race Craft in town thats fast and designed to perfection. But this isnt racing on the road or in the air. Although actually they lo
Stories later this hour, but first we want to bring you a special report. Women in iran have told the bbc how their online activity has been spied on by the authorities, leading to arrests, threats and beatings. Their testimonies come two years after the woman, life, Freedom Protests ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini in Police Custody after she was arrested for wearing the mandatory hijab loosely. Bbc verify Reporter Reha Kansara reports. A warning, this report includes distressing accounts of violence. Chanting i took off my hijab and didnt even wear it as a shawl around my neck. I didnt care to hide who i am or where the photo was taken. I wanted to say we exist. Chanting in 2022, anti government protests swept over iran after the death of a young woman in custody. The Protesters Battle Cry women, life, freedom resounded across the world. But two years on, Irans Government continues to clamp down evolving surveillance for a new era of digital resistance. Arresting thousands of prot