To those wanting catalonia to be independent of spain . Join us tonight at 7. 45 here on bbc news. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Jeremy corbyn is under pressure to explain why he appointed the labour mp, Kelvin Hopkins, to the shadow cabinet months after hed been reprimanded for alleged inappropriate behaviour towards a young Party Activist. In the past few minutes mr hopkins said he absolutely and categorically denied allegations of Inappropriate Conduct. Earlier this evening, labour said it would appoint an independent organisation to offer confidential support to anyone affected by Sexual Harassment. Theresa may has issued the partys own new code of conduct. Meanwhile the labour activist who accused mr hopkins Ava Etemadzadeh has told bbc news she feels disillusioned by the partys response at the time. Our deputy political editor, john pienaar reports. Step by step, one by one, in one party, then another and today, young labour activist with more allegations of Sexual Miscon
Is getting weirder, well, thats because it is. In many parts of the world, meteorological records seem to be tumbling virtually year after year. And as gets more erratic and extreme, the need for accurate forecasts becomes vital. This is the bbcs Weather Centre at new broadcasting house. This is where they take their best guess at what the next two days will look like. We kind of take it for granted, these days, but as you would expect, theres an awful lot of numbercrunching that goes on, which is what ben is doing right now. Hi, ben. You might recognise ben, hes on the telly ben is taking raw data from the met office on this screen and turning it into something more akin to what we see on the tv. It all goes to make up that familiar weather map that we know and love. And for the uk, each likm square gets its own individual forecast from the met office. Other services can provide an even more granular forecast. But swing around to africa, and its a very different story. Here were worki
We feel about calling people guilty in such a vocal public way . Edward talbot was one of the viewers who got in touch to respond to the programme, writing the political crisis in spain started just over a month ago, with the 1st of october referendum on Self Determination in catalonia. That saw a yes vote of 90 , but was boycotted by many of those opposed, and the Spanish Government said the vote and the idea of independence was unconstitutional. Last friday, the Regional Government declared an independent republic and madrid promptly dismissed the entire catalan cabinet, dissolved the regional parliament, and appointed the Spanish Deputy Prime Minister to run the region temporarily. The sacked catalan president , carles puigdemont, has been ordered to appear in court, accused of rebellion, and has said he wont return from belgium without a guarantee of a fair trial. Bbc news has been following the twists and turns of this saga. This is the people facing down the police. These are rio
End for non league minnows hyde, who were given a Football League education by the Milton Keynes dons. And matt has the weather. Good morning. Wet start to the weekend for some but things will get drier, brighter and colder through the day with a few showers in the north and west. Full forecast coming up in the next 15 minutes. See you then. Good morning. First, our main story. The conservative mp, charlie elphicke, has been suspended by the party after it said serious allegations had been passed to the police. The party didnt specify what the allegations were or who had made them. Mr elphicke, a member of the commons treasury select committee, said the media had been told of his suspension first and he wasnt aware of the nature of the claims. Heres our Political Correspondent, chris mason. New allegations are emerging ever more frequently. Political parties accused by some of a previous unwillingness to be open about allegations they themselves were aware of now want to be seen to be
The 16th Busker Festival returns to Lawrence Friday, Saturday and Sunday - bringing magicians, acrobats, clowns and other performers to the heart of the city. All the entertainment is free, but tips for the buskers are greatly appreciated. As Tom Parkinson explains, the spotlight this year is on the area's local musicians.