he denied he had any intention of using nuclear weapons in ukraine and accused the west of trying to destroy russia. the number of crimes in england and wales that result in someone being charged is now half of what it was seven years ago. figures released today show that the proportion of crimes reported to police that result in a charge has fallen from just over 15% in march 2015 to just over 5% now. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is here with more details. the good news is that on the best official estimate, the number of crimes in england and wales is still lower than it was before the pandemic. but the bad news is that while we are actually reporting more crimes, fewer people are being charged with those offences by the police. here s a graph of the number of crimes reported to the police over the last seven years, rising from about 3.5 million to 5.5 million. so what has been the outcome of those crimes? well, back in 2015, just short of 600,000 of them
mike leigh, known for his legendary use of improvisation in films that have brought him seven 0scar nominations. james marsh, who won an academy award for his celebrated documentary man on wire. mary harron, who made the modern american classic american psycho starring christian bale, and sally el hosaini, a rising star in british cinema, having just launched herfilm the swimmers, a story of two syrian refugee sisters, to considerable acclaim at the toronto and london film festivals. the bbc may have been around for 100 years, but almost 50 years ago, i came to portland place to a bbc appointments board, and i gotan apprenticeship as a bbc news trainee. since then, over the years, i have witnessed numerous men and women, talented people at the bbc, who ve moved on to greatness in the film industry. the bbc helped to train the man who is, without any doubt, an elder statesman of british cinema 86 year old ken loach. with more than 50 directing credits to his name, he has mad
now on bbc news, talking movies: bbc centenary special. hello from london, i m tom brook. the bbc is 100 years old, and as part of the bbc 100 celebrations, talking movies is going to look at the contribution the corporation has made to the british film industry over the decades, through five top directors who have picked up their skills here at the bbc. i went to meet these filmmakers who ve shaped modern cinema. the multi award winning ken loach whose credits include the landmark movie, kes. mike leigh known for his legendary use of improvisation in films that have brought him seven 0scar nominations. james marsh who won an academy award for his celebrated documentary, man on wire. mary harron who made the modern american classic american psycho starring christian bale, and sally el hosaini, a rising star in british cinema, having just launched herfilm, the swimmers, a story of two syrian refugee sisters to considerable acclaim at the toronto and london film festivals. the
thought that whether it s boris johnson or rishi sunak keir starmer, whoever is prime minister of the next few years is just going to run straight into an economic storm and it s going to be very difficult indeed. , , ., it s going to be very difficult indeed. , , . , ., indeed. yes, plain sailing is not the phrase indeed. yes, plain sailing is not the phrase you indeed. yes, plain sailing is not the phrase you would indeed. yes, plain sailing is not the phrase you would be - indeed. yes, plain sailing is not. the phrase you would be picking. matthew, thank you very much indeed. thank you for being with us. time to get a look at the weather. hello lots going on blue skies and sunshine for much in scotland and bands of heavy, tandoori rain, all tied in with this area of low pressure, which continues to press its weight north and east rates of the evening and overnight. two areas of rain on the some of the first of the area of rain pushing its way northward through the da
has blamed ill health for the removal of former president shuejintao from the hole during the conference. he said he is attending the closing ceremony. now, on bbc news, talking movies.. hello from london, i m tom brook. the bbc is 100 years old, and as part of the bbc 100 celebrations, talking movies is going to look at the contribution the corporation has made to the british film industry over the decades, through five top directors who have picked up their skills here at the bbc. i went to meet these filmmakers who ve shaped modern cinema. the multi award winning ken loach, whose credits include the landmark movie, kes. mike leigh, known for his legendary use of improvisation in films that have brought him seven oscar nominations. james marsh who won an academy award for his celebrated documentary man on wire. mary harron who made the modern american classic american psycho, starring christian bale, and sally el hosaini, a rising star in british cinema, having just launche