Raymond e. Mason jr. Distinguish lecture on world war ii. General raymond e. Mason junior served under general George Patton in world war ii. He worked his way through the rankses including important posting at the pentagon. After his military career, he was a successful businessman and concert with his wife margaret, became a generous philanthropist. A gift from the Mason Foundation created an endowed lecture series here at the museum which we have been hosting 2008 and with which we will be bringing in here for multiple events many distinguished speakers such as the gentleman who will be joining us in a moment. For the final session of the morning, were bringing one of our oldest friends from the museum best selling author, alex kershaw. Who i joke one or two may know him, i think all of you know him, anybody who has any interest in world war ii or military history generally has Great Respect for alex and his many books which include the bedford boys. Longest winter escape from the d
Could be a fire risk. A warning that children in refugee camps on the greek island of lesbos increasingly feel life isnt worth living we have a special report. Firefighters in australia are battling to prevent raging bushfires from threatening a major power station in New South Wales. And how a pop star came to the aid of a driver being shunted sideways by a lorry. And coming up on bbc news, several top clubs in italy condemn a serie a anti Racism Campaign which features monkeys with painted faces. Anti Discrimination Group fare have called it a sickjoke. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Borisjohnson has held his first Cabinet Meeting since his election victory and promised to pass a law ruling out any extension to the Brexit Process beyond the end of next year. The uk is scheduled to leave the eu onjanuary 31st, and enter a transition period which is due to conclude next december, but that can be extended for up to two years if talks arent complete. Critics say that
Flat out to change our country for the better. And members of parliament return to the commons the new speaker is formally elected, and new mps are sworn in. Half a million hotpoint and indesit washing machines in uk homes are to be recalled, over fears they can be a fire risk. Tv presenter Caroline Flack stands down as host of love island after being charged with assault. Also on the programme how pop star Ellie Golding came to the aid of a driver being shunted sideways by a lorry. Its 5 oclock our main story. John worboys, the so called black cab rapist, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of six years for attacking four more victims. Worboys, who now goes by the name ofjohn radford, had already been jailed indefinitely in 2009 for attacks on twelve women after they got into his black cab in london. The court was told he remains as dangerous as ever. Sarah corker is at the old bailey and joins us live. John worboys is a serial sex offender who preyed on young women. He would
That i would shirk nothing. I wouldnt surrender. If i had to have my little fight with the germans on my own, i would do it and die. That i would be true to the traditions that had grown up around our kind of unit, and i would pay the price if necessary. D day was a low leveljump from a dakota plane. Today, harry will exit the same aircraft type, but will freefall attached to one of the red devils display team. He has done one before, last autumn, but was 94 then. Now he is 95, but still young at heart. Its going to be cool to see his reactions, jumping out of a plane, out of the same area that he jumped. All these stories that we hear about about guysjumping in in world war ii, its going to be amazing to see his reaction. Its amazing with all that time, as long ago as it was, the amount of detail that he still remembered. And that was that was quite amazing. Airborne troops talk of a brotherhood, a unique bond the same for these young men today as it was for the tens of thousands of y
The sacrifices of the thousands of men and women who fought to liberate europe. The invasion was the largest combined land, air and Naval Operation in history and one of the most decisive battles of the Second World War. Iam i am honoured to be stood here today in front of so many other veterans. You will never forget your comrades. We were all there together. It is right that the sacrifice of so many is being honoured 75 years on. We must never forget. Seniorfigures from every country that fought alongside the uk are attending theyve agreed a commitment to uphold democracy, tolerance and the rule of law. The other headlines at two oclock. Social workers are severely criticised over the brutal murders of two toddlers in northamptonshire. Creditors vote on whether to accept a rescue deal for sir philip greens retail group, arcadia. And women born in the 1950s take the government to court, over the way their pension ages were increased. Good afternoon were live in portsmouth, where the q