We are, is how old are our ideas . President biden tackles critics of his advancing years in his state of the Union Address. And with the oscars this weekend, im behind the scenes at the studio that made barbie to meet one of the most powerful women in hollywood. And coming up on bbc london at 10 30. The uks armed forces shrinking and short of the kit they need in a dangerous world. A report today lays bare the military s problem a multi billion pound black hole. Good evening. His actions cost more lives than they saved the conclusion of a report into a british spy who operated at the highest levels of the ira during Northern Irelands troubles. Violent conflict lasted for 30 years between loyalists, who wanted to remain part of the uk, and republicans, who wanted a united ireland. The ira killed people suspected of Leaking Secrets to the security forces. The troubles ended with the good friday agreement in 1998. An Investigation Called 0peration Kenova has been examining the activities
Hello there. An inquiry looking at why some women have traumatic experiences in childbirth has called for a Major Overhaul of maternity and postnatal care in the uk. The report, led by a group of mps, refers to harrowing evidence given by more than a thousand women who shared their experiences. It recommends more recruitment and training to ensure a safe level of staffing. Respecting the choices of women around giving birth, and accessing pain relief, and there needs to be universal access to specialist Maternal Mental Health services. A warning, michael buchanans report contains detailed descriptions of Birth Complications from the very beginning. Im bleeding, getting weaker, and theyjust im bleeding, getting weaker, and they just left im bleeding, getting weaker, and theyjust left me there for several hours until someone else came in to clean the room and said, you are still in here for decades, women didnt speak about birth injuries. I for decades, women didnt speak about birth inju
On ucla campus, violent action and vicious words as pro palestinian protestors and pro israeli counter protestors clash over gaza. Is this turmoil partly a result ofjoe biden s failure to grip the middle east crisis . Marks live at a washington protest. Well bejoined by a Columbia University student from the National Jewish on Campus Student union, and a leader of the Palestine Solidarity protest at indiana university. And the man who for two decades advised successive us Secretaries Of State on the arab israeli conflict. Also tonight huge protests and tear gas on the streets of the Georgian Capital Tbilisi against russian inspired law. Werejoined live by the Georgian President. Also tonight is ireland right to fear an influx of aslyum seekers across the irish border as a result of the uks new Rwanda Policy . Well be speaking to the fianna fail chair of irelandsjoint committee on justice. And as the 14 year old who was fatally stabbed in an attack with a sword is named as daniel anjori
To slash federal government in washington, his opponents fear there will be a Vendetta Tour against enemies within washington and beyond. Which on previous form, would suggest europe will need to be on its guard. The headline in politico this morning, suggest it could be even worse than that. Their Political Team has been sounding out those planning for a trump second term. Their conclusion is that it could pose an existential threat to european unity on a whole range of issues, trade and tarrifs, energy, Climate Change and and security. Barbara moens is politicos chief eu correspondent she was a co author on this report. Welcome to the program. Paint a picture for me. What threads could donald trump pole in his own interests in a second term that might unravel the unity and brussels . I might unravel the unity and brussels . Brussels . I think the most existential brussels . I think the most existential one brussels . I think the most existential one is brussels . I think the most exi
Behind me now. The road is now open again. It was closed for the kings on arrival at the senate but things are now up and running as that speech has wrapped up. Some of those big key themes around unity, of course, between the uk and france. That shared history, shared history of democracy, and fighting for democracy, and that fight are still ongoing today. Also around Climate Change, one of the kings are big priorities, we were wondering, many speculated perhaps about whether we would hear so much on that issue, given the comments from the uk government yesterday about delaying some of their greener commitments, but no, that was in the speech, as well, as well as Fund References to his late mother and his own personal relationship with france, as well. As you mentioned, he spoke in english and in french. Lets take a listen to some of it now. Translation listen to some of it now. Translation . ,. , translation your longlived democracy translation your longlived democracy can translatio