And restoring power sharing. And coming up on the programme well hear from a climate scientist in denmark about how the effects of last weeks heatwave are reaching as far as greenland, which is home to the worlds second largest ice sheet. Good evening. An inquiry has found that hundreds of children were sexually abused while in council care in nottinghamshire by the very people who were supposed to be caring for them. And the abuse went on for more than four decades. 350 people came forward and said they had been physically or sexually abused but the inquiry says the true number of victims is likely to be much higher. The damning report said the councils had failed in their duty to protect children in their care and still hadnt learned from their mistakes prompting concern about some children in care now. Our Midlands Correspondent sima kotecha reports. For some, it was here where the nightmares began, at beechwood childrens home, where Vulnerable People who were supposed to be protect
More than 400 victims into manual labour on farms and factories. couldnt even leave the house to go for a walk. They were following me. Spying on me. They were controlling me. The founder of the English Defence league, Tommy Robinson faces jailfor contempt of defence league, Tommy Robinson faces jail for contempt of court. A boost for the uk jail for contempt of court. A boost forthe uk car jail for contempt of court. A boost for the uk car industry. Jaguar land rover is to invest hundreds of millions of pounds to build electric vehicles in birmingham. And at wimbledon, double trouble as andy murray and Serena Williams prepare to start their mixed doubles campaign. Ina to start their mixed doubles campaign. In a moment it will be time for sports day. After the Biggest Network of modern day slavery is exposed in the uk, we will be speaking to theresa mays former envoy about how widespread theissueis former envoy about how widespread the issue is in the uk. Following the issue is in the
Mean the fact that you would take a child and put them in a conflict zone like this is despicable and i for the disgusting but the children. Cant be held responsible for that and when we have kissed carefully considered their cases then we have taken action to scifi repechage them and will consider any other such cases particularly in the Security Issues demonstrators in hong kong of staged a sit in at the citys tax offices to keep up pressure on the government over a controversial extradition bill Andrew Thomas reports. This is a good example of the protesters new tactics disrupting the lives of government workers the business of government while not disrupting the lives of ordinary people in this city this building is hong kongs revenue tower essentially its tax office and there are only about 150. 00 protested the book the entrance but theyre doing pretty good job of making it clear that theyre going to keep the protest going albeit at a low level in between the big marches one of t
Patisserie valerie. England will try to book their place in the quarter finals of the womens world cup when they take on cameroon in half an hours time. And, how to prioritise the well being of future generations, bbc future discusses the challenges of avoiding short termism. Theres continued focus on borisjohnsons private life this lunchtime after he failed to answer questions at a conservative Leadership Debate about why police were called to his partners flat following reports of a row. His supporters, including the cabinet minister liz truss say he should bejudged on his policies not his personal life. But detractors, Like International trade secretary liam fox, whos backing jeremy hunt, said today mrjohnson should have given an explanation of what happened. Heres our Political Correspondent nick eardley. Often in the headlines, this time for the wrong reasons. After police were called to the flat borisjohnson shares with his girlfriend, mrjohnson has been reluctant to explain. I d
Good evening. One of the candidates for the leadership of the conservative party, michael gove, says he deeply regrets taking cocaine more than 20 years ago. He told the daily mail it happened at several social events, while he was working as a journalist. Mr gove says it was a mistake, but he didnt believe it should disqualify him from becoming Prime Minister. Our Political Correspondent chris mason reports. If you see yourself as the face of the countrys future, you can expect plenty of questions about your own past. I can confirm i will be putting my name forward to be Prime Minister this country. Before mr gove recently to hear in the late 90s at about the time he now admits he cocaine. Will though those who choose our next Prime Minister, conservative mps and members agree . Ultimately this is an admission of illegality but the key question is will it make a difference . Times have changed and this isnt the devastating campaign for his campaign that it might once have been but he