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Good afternoon. Hes running for the white house again next year, but now donald trump is facing a fourth set of criminal charges. This time hes accused of trying to overturn his defeat in the last president ial election in the state of georgia. The 13 counts against him include violating georgias law On Racketeering. He is also charged with conspiracy to commit forgery and with making false statements. He says the charges are politically motivated. From washington, sean dilley. Hello, maam. Thank you. This was the moment Fulton County judge Robert Mcburney approved the grand jury� s decision to indict donald trump and 18 alleged conspirators On Racketeering charges the same laws used to persue mob bosses. Prosecutors say their investigation was in part prompted by this leaked call between the then president and georgias top election official, brad raffensperger. Among Donald Trumps co defendants, his former white house Chief Of Staff mark meadows and his former attorneys Rudy Giuliani and john eastman. Every individual charge in the indictment is charged with one count of violating georgias Racketeer Influenced and corrupt oganisations act through participation in a criminal enterprise in Fulton County, georgia, and elsewhere to accomplish the illegal goal of allowing donald] trump to thieve the president ial term of Office Beginning onjanuary 20th � 21. Speaking ahead of the indictments, the Trump Campaign said the timing of this latest coordinated strike by a biased prosecutor in an overwhelmingly democratic jurisdiction not only betrays the trust of the American People but also exposes true motivation driving their fabricated accusations. This is the fourth time the former president has been indicted. He is due to go on trial in new york next march charged over claims he used his business to hide hush money payments to a porn star. Two months later in may he will stand trial in Florida On Espionage and obstruction charges over claims he held onto classified papers after leaving office. Donald trump has already been charged by federal prosecutors in Washington Dc over allegations he tried to cheat the 2020 election. A trial date has not been set. He denies all charges. Every time they file an indictment, we go way up in the polls. We need one more indictment to close out this election, one more indictment and this election is closed out. Nobody has even a chance. Applause. That was donald trump speaking at a Campaign Rally in alabama. Now he faces 91 counts in four separate criminal cases. All the accused have been given until noon on friday to hand themselves in voluntarily. Sean dilley, bbc news, in washington. Our correspondent wyre davies joins us from washington. Yet more criminal charges against mrtrump whats the political significance of this latest indictment . Well, in the immediate term, short term, he hasjust over a week well, in the immediate term, short term, he has just over a week to what is called surrender to be formally charged in georgia. Then the prosecutor has made it clear that she would like to see a trial within about six months. The significance of that of course is it would be right in the middle of the next president ial Election Campaign donald trump is the leading republican contender as it stands, to did again as president. He says these charges are politically motivated. The difference between these charges and those that have been brought at a federal or National Level is that work trump to be re elected he could theoretically pardon himself on those federal charges, were he to be found guilty. These latest allegations refer to what has happened in the state of georgia. It wouldnt be possible for donald trump, if he were to be elected president again, to absolve himself of those charges were he to be convicted. So in some ways these are more serious charges, more difficult for donald trump to get out of even if he is elected president again of the United States. ~ ,. , president again of the United States. , ~ ,. ,. President again of the United States. , ~ ,. , states. Thank you very much wyre davies. Three people suspected of spying for russia in the uk have been arrested and charged in a Major National security investigation. The defendants, all bulgarian nationals, had been living in britain for several years, but its alleged they were working for the Russian Security services. Our correspondent Daniel De Simone has been following the story and joins us from the old bailey. What more can you tell us . Well, these three defendants, two men and woman, were arrested under the Official Secrets Act in february in properties in and norfolk. The latter two have been living as a couple in various suburban properties in london. The other had a last give an address as a Seaside Guesthouse in great yarmouth, norfolk. They have been working in a variety ofjobs, the couple had been telling neighbours they worked in health care jobs. The other man had businessjobs. He actually health care jobs. The other man had business jobs. He actually lists a Company Online he says he owns, which is involved in something that signals intelligence, which involves the interception of communications. They are all charged with possessing fake identity documents the nine different countries, that is passports, id cards and that involves dilemma includes a fake passport for britain. They are due to go on trial here at the Old Bailey Injanuary and they have yet to enter pleas to the charges. Daniel de simone there at the old bailey. Wages have been growing at a record pace. According to new figures from the office for national statistics, regular pay grew by 7. 8 betweeen april and june thats the highest annual growth rate since current records began but its risen by slightly less than the rate at which prices are increasing. Our economics correspondent, andy verity, reports. In skegness this holiday park has just reopened after a big expansion and refurbishment. It has had to compete with 200 temporary and full time staff away from other employers, bumping up the amount it is paying them by well over 10 was yellow to support the cost of living crisis we have had to adapt our Wage Offering and that involved a 5 pay increase for all the team across haven, alongside the National Living wage we felt that is really supported the team that most need it at this time of crisis. The average pay rise was 7. 8 in the year to june, higherthan it pay rise was 7. 8 in the year to june, higher than it has been in more than 20 years and still not high enough to catch up with prices. Unemployment rose slightly to 4. 2 but it is still low. The number of vacancies advertised has dropped by 66,000 but there are still more than a million, meaning employers have to adapt tojob seekers, not a million, meaning employers have to adapt to job seekers, not the other way around. I adapt to jobseekers, not the other way around way around. I think employers are bein way around. I think employers are being very way around. I think employers are being very flexible way around. I think employers are being very flexible which way around. I think employers are being very flexible which is way around. I think employers are being very flexible which is great. Being very flexible which is great because you want somebody reliable and sometimes by giving that little bit of flexibility you get the buy in more, dont you . And that person will be really reliable and turn up. People have children and Health Conditions so they need varied hours. A lot of employers are really good and working with those customers, which is fantastic. The economy maybe customers, which is fantastic. The economy maybe barely growing but many firms are still short of the stuff they need to meet demand from their customers. That is especially true of Skilled Staff like chefs. But it is also because many who expected to come back to work after the pandemic cant because they are ill. This chart shows how many arent working or looking for work, also known as economically inactive, because their long term sick. It keeps on hitting new records for science we have to be thinking about how we can get people back into work it has got to be thinking about what the barriers are to work for those people that have disability and other sick conditions. We have to be thinking long term. Injobs like health and social care, 214,000 have been recruited since last year, easing what was a chronic recruitment shortage. The latest data forjuly suggests employees average pay is no longer rising quite as fast as it was in the previous figures. Signs perhaps that it is slightly easier to get the staff and slightly harder to find work. Andyjoins me now in the studio. You were talking at the end of your report about the number of long term sick. What are the indications of that . It longterm sick. What are the indications of that . Longterm sick. What are the indications of that . It has serious economic implications, indications of that . It has serious economic implications, ben. Indications of that . It has serious economic implications, ben. The | economic implications, ben. The reasons being that there arent enough people to do all the work thatis enough people to do all the work that is out there. In other words, the supply of workers doesnt meet demand. The Bank Of England was expecting the supply of workers to come back up after the pandemic to meet that demand but because so many people have turned out to be long term sick, it means that maybe it wont. And if you have that mismatch between supply of workers and the man for them, that can mean that those employers who most want to employ will increase the pay and that means domestic inflationary pressure. So the long term sickness means that we as an economy are much more sensitive to inflation and it maybe one of the reasons why our inflation is higher than other countries. Inflation is higher than other countries inflation is higher than other countries. � ,. , ~ inflation is higher than other countries. � ,. ~ countries. Andy verity, thank you very much an International Hunt for three people is continuing following the murder of a 10 Year Old Girl in woking last week. Sara sharif� s body was found alone at her home in the early hours of thursday. A Postmortem Examination is due to be held this afternoon. The three people detectives are looking for, are believed to have left the country last wednesday. At least 35 people have been killed in an explosion at a Petrol Station in southern russia. The accident happened in the region of dagestan, on the caspian sea. Reports say the fire began at a Car Repair Centre nearby. The russian president Vladimir Putin has offered his condolences. More than 1,000 people, including victims and witnesses, have had their data breached by norfolk and Suffolk Police forces. The constabularies have said the personal information was included in Freedom Of Information responses due to a technical issue. The personal data included descriptions of offences including sexual and domestic assaults. Mark lobeljoins me now. Mark, just tell us more about the latest on this, what have you managed to find out . This latest data breach managed to find out . This latest data breach is managed to find out . This latest data breach is of managed to find out . This latest data breach is of concern managed to find out . This latest| data breach is of concern because managed to find out . This latest i data breach is of concern because it is a very Sensitive Data related to victims, witnesses and suspects of domestic incidents, sexual offences, assaults, thefts and hate crime. Now that data was sent in error and it was sent in response to Freedom Of Information requests for Crime Statistics by norfolk and Suffolk Constabulary is, relating to the time between april 2021 and march 2022. And the Police Forces from the East Of England released a statement blaming a technical error, which basically meant the raw data should not have been included in what was sent out by e mail. It is affecting 1230 people and those people who have been affected will be contacted by Late September by letter, phone or in person. We will remember the breach of the Police Service of northern irelands data. That is in the hands of dissident republicans. As far as this data is concerned, so far the constabularies concerned say it is hidden from anyone opening the files. Essentially how they describe it to me is it is like an excel sheet and you would need to know thatis sheet and you would need to know that is further data behind but it is not Password Protected but so far they said they have found nothing to suggest that the data has been accessed by anyone outside of policing. Nonetheless, suffolk� s temporary Chief Constable has apologised for the incident. He said he regrets any concern it may have caused the people of norfolk and suffolk. A similar apology from suffolk. A similar apology from suffolk and the data watchdog the information commissioners office, is investigating this breach. Qm. Information commissioners office, is investigating this breach. Investigating this breach. 0k, mark, thank ou. Investigating this breach. 0k, mark, thank yon the investigating this breach. 0k, mark, thank you. The time investigating this breach. 0k, mark, thank you. The time is investigating this breach. 0k, mark, thank you. The time is approaching l thank you. The time is approaching 1 15pm. Our top story this afternoon. Donald trump has been charged with attempting to overturn his election defeat in georgia three years ago. And coming up two years after the taliban takeover, life for children in afghanistan. Coming up on bbc news, england now know theyll face spain in sundays womens World Cup Final, if they can get past australia in sydney tomorrow morning, as two Sporting Rivals go head to head. Officials on the Island Of Maui in hawaii say they still have 75 of the affected area to search for bodies. At least 99 people are now known to have died as a result of wildfires. More than a thousand people remain unaccounted for with warnings that the number of dead could rise significantly, and now there are further fears the island is about to be hit by more storms. Our correspondent Sophie Long Reports from maui. Survivors say the sound of the wind that day was like the roar of a jet plane. Exploding cars like bombs going off. They describe how the smoke made them choke and vomit as they ran for their lives with their backs burning. Oh, my gosh. Just turn in here. This woman helped a stranded grandmother and young child as she fled with her husband and children. Just going to get to the church. We have our backs to this building and were looking at each other and were like, you know, my son was like, oh, mom, is this it . And i mean, what do you tell your kids . Nearly a week later, and locals continue to load cars with supplies they say people in the Disaster Area still desperately need. There is a lack of response, it felt like, from larger organisations. And we were just looking to get as much aid as possible to where they need to go. We followed amory� s convoy along the back road into lahaina. This is what makes maui magical. Wow. And this is whats broken its heart. In lahaina some of the houses that survived have become unofficial aid hubs. Theyre doing their best to look after each other, but theyre frustrated by the lack of clear information. I got the official notice of contamination for water. Somebody at the hotel knows a guy that says, hey, its ok. Somebody else says, hey, do not dont even wash your dishes. Conflicting information constantly, you know . Some people tell us that people down the street dont even know were here. You know, so again, theresjust, like, no communication whatsoever. The children a few doors down were here in lahaina as it burned, their parents unable to get back from work. It was an excruciating 48 hours before this woman learned if her five year old son had survived. Two nights after that, i was reunited with my son. And all that time, you didnt know what had happened . No. I dont know. What happened here in lahaina was one of the most horrifying and lethal disasters to take place in the United States for many years. The Recovery Operation is still ongoing nearly a week on an indication of the extent of the devastation and the number of lives lost. It is a painstakingly difficult task and its about to get harder. More storms are on the way. Hawaiis governor says he expects the search teams to recover the remains of up to 20 bodies every day until their grim and difficult task is done. He couldnt say when that would be. Sophie long, bbc news, lahaina, maui. Its two years since the taliban seized power in afghanistan, and the United Nations says the country is at risk of widespread hunger and the collapse of its health system. Women and girls have also faced severe restrictions since the taliban came to power, with girls banned from secondary schools. Our chief International Correspondent lyse doucet has this report. All in a days work. 14 hours of labour. 13 year old ismatula. His brother, asif, a year younger. Their combined earnings, less than a pound a day at this workshop in kabul. Translation its very difficult for me. Its such heavy work, but i have no choice. I have to work to buy bread for my family. Translation all the boys are playing outside. I wish i could play too. I pray my father finds work so we can go back to school, that he can repay our debts and we wont have to work here. Its the story of so many families. The un says 84 of afghans are now borrowing moneyjust to buy food. Its tough being a kid in this country. 12 year old hadiya is waiting for her father. He works in this education centre. She dreams of becoming a doctor, and shell soon start grade six, her last year of school unless the taliban reopen high schools for girls. Translation it will destroy my hopes, my dreams, and all my efforts and my studies until grade six will become useless. The bread of life. Ismatula and asif� s life. Their father used to work as a driver with a foreign company. When the taliban took over, the company shut down. This war left him injured, too. Translation my baby has no cradle. I sold it to buy some flour. I got some food on loan from the shops, but i cant pay them now. If there is no other way, i will be forced to sell my children to survive. A desperate decision for so many parents. Survival. Thats life now. Lyse doucet, bbc news. Many parents will soon be thinking about whether they need to get their children new uniforms for the coming school year. Well, a law is now in place in england to help protect parents from Uniform Costs that are unaffordable. But a survey commissioned by the bbc found that there has been very little change in School Uniform policies. Heres our education reporter vanessa clarke. Theres the pe socks, theres the pe top, Short Sleeved And Long sleeved obviously, to allow for summer and winter. Plans to keep the cost of uniforms down was welcome news tojill long. But even after a complaint to the Department Of Education about her schools uniform policy, which resulted in some changes, the bill for her is still too high. The pe kit is £93 if you buy shorts, tracksuit bottoms, and the long and short sleeve top. There should be a maximum number of items, which is a lot simpler to comply with. Parents are having to spend money on branded clothes when in my head that money would be much better spent on educational things, music lessons, better football boots, art equipment, Educational School trips. I just think spending it on a branded Clothing Item for the schools vanity purposes is just unnecessary. So these are branded items, anything with a characteristic that is unique to a school. So the blazer with the logo, the tie or the pleated skirt, anything that cant be bought from a range of shops. The law says the number of these items on a School Uniform list now needs to be kept to a minimum. Ive got the tie, ive got the pe top and ive got the skirt as well. A free uniform is being given to every new starter at this academy in doncaster and students in other years are receiving items too. But getting rid of branded items is off the cards. Branded items can be important in some cases because in effect they can be cheaper. Theyre a leveller. Just by saying its these trousers or this blazer, it stops it being anything else, and it actually means its cheaper. Although that sometimes seems like it shouldnt be the case, it actually is. But a bbc commissioned survey of teachers shows there has been little change in School Uniform policies in the last two years. The industry, which worked with the Department For Education to form the new guidance, disagrees the law is too vague. I think its really important to give schools the latitude to choose what they have within a framework. Its because actually you need Different Things in Different School environments. For example, a rural school up in the north of cumbria will probably have a different requirement for their uniform than an Inner City School in london. And youve got to give the schools the opportunity to manage that effectively. Manufacturers and second hand Uniform Shops are preparing for a busy few weeks as the countdown to the new school term begins. Vanessa clarke, bbc news. Now a look at some other stories making the news today. Three people have been killed by Russian Missile attacks in the volyn region of North Western ukraine. Air strikes also damaged buildings in the western city of lviv, causing a number of injuries. Ukraines air Defence Forces said they had destroyed 16 out of at least 28 missiles launched overnight. The government has announced that £250 million will be spent on an extra 5,000 Nhs Hospital Beds in england this winter. Ministers say 900 of the beds should be ready by january as part of efforts to help Cut Waiting Lists one of five priorities set out by rishi sunak. Labour says the announcement is a sticking plaster. A Childrens Charity says there has been a sharp rise in cases of online grooming, and that mps must back law reform. The nspcc says there were more than 6,000 offences involving Sexual Communications with children last year. In less than 24 hours, englands Lionesses Take On Australia in the semifinal of the womens world cup, and whoever wins, we now know who theyll face in the final. Jane dougall is in sydney for us with the latest. This world cup has thrown up so many surprises, it is spain who are through to play either australia or england in the final after a dramatic 2 1win over sweden. Our Sports Correspondent andy swiss was watching. The stakes could hardly be higher. Sweden and spain emerged knowing a place in the World Cup Final was within their sights, but who would seize it . Well, it looked tight on paper, and for 80 minutes it was. Swedens Fridolina Rolf went close before the break. And after it so did spains alba redondo. But a goal seemed stubbornly elusive. Until, with just ten minutes left. Commentator here comes a great cross, looking for navarro. Paralluelo spain ahead through super sub salma paralluelo, on the biggest of stages, the coolest of finishes. But the drama had onlyjust begun. Heres a chance for the equaliser. And its buried. Rebecka blomqvist blasting sweden level and extra time seemed to be beckoning. But with barely a minute left on the clock, step forward olga carmona. Oh, its off the bar, its in a mere 93 seconds after losing their lead, spain had grabbed it back. And after that moment of magic, this time there was no letting go. Theyre there. Spain are World Cup Finalists. And it has been some journey. Spains build up to this tournament had been chaotic after some players called on Coachjorge Vilda to be sacked. But vilda has now led them to the final, and the question now of course is, who will face them . Andy swiss, bbc news. The other semifinal is tomorrow and it will be that mouthwatering clash between the matildas and the lionesses. Oursports between the matildas and the lionesses. Our Sports Editor dan roan has been following england as they prepare to face their toughest opponent yet. England are out of the womens world cup. England are out of the womens world cu. ~. , ,. , england are out of the womens world cu. ~. ,. ,. , england are out of the womens world cup. World cup semifinals have been familiar territory cup. World cup semifinals have been familiar territory for cup. World cup semifinals have been familiar territory for england, cup. World cup semifinals have been familiar territory for england, but. Familiar territory for england, but thats as good as it has got. The lioness is eliminated at that stage in the last two tournaments. As coach of the netherlands, Sarina Wiegman did reach the games ultimate showpiece and she now wants her england side to do the same against familiarfoes. Her england side to do the same against familiar foes. Her england side to do the same against familiar foes. Going to be a very competitive against familiar foes. Going to be a very competitive game. Against familiar foes. Going to be a very competitive game. Lots against familiar foes. Going to be a very competitive game. Lots of very competitive game. Lots of players from australia also play in the Womens Super League so they know each other really well and of course they want to beat us, but we want to beat them, so thats the main competitiveness we will get in front of us tomorrow. Front of us tomorrow. Englands comeback front of us tomorrow. Englands Comeback Victory front of us tomorrow. Englands Comeback Victory over front of us tomorrow. Englandsj Comeback Victory over Colombia Front of us tomorrow. Englands i Comeback Victory over colombia in the last round has given them believe that this time they can go all the way and they seem to be relishing taking on the co hosts australia. In relishing taking on the cohosts australia. ,. ,. , australia. In terms of the crowd i think we had australia. In terms of the crowd i think we had a australia. In terms of the crowd i think we had a super australia. In terms of the crowd i think we had a super excited australia. In terms of the crowd i think we had a super excited to l australia. In terms of the crowd i i think we had a super excited to play in front think we had a super excited to play in front of think we had a super excited to play in front of a think we had a super excited to play in front of a really intense, full stadium in front of a really intense, full stadium for the womens game, thats what we stadium for the womens game, thats what we want and what to expect now what we want and what to expect now what these what we want and what to expect now what these big tournaments, especially in a semifinal, so for us, we especially in a semifinal, so for us, we thrive in those moments. These us, we thrive in those moments. These lionesses know they are going to face their toughest test yet at this tournament. Trying to overcome not only their opponents australia but also a huge and hostile crowd here at the national stadium. But if they needed inspiration, 20 years ago englands Rugby Union Team won the world cup on right here by beating australia, one of english sports greatest ever moments. The matildas journey to a first semifinal has gripped the nation with record Viewing Figures and ticket sales. With record Viewing Figures and ticket sales. ,. ,. , ticket sales. They have really grown with us throughout ticket sales. They have really grown with us throughout the ticket sales. They have really grown with us throughout the whole with us throughout the whole tournament. From the whole country it has been a real and they are like a 12th man out there for us. I believe they have gotten us over the line on more time than once so they will be vitalfor us line on more time than once so they will be vital for us tomorrow. Australia has enjoyed the upper hand so far this summer, it mens and Womens Cricket Team is retaining the ashes and its netballers beating england in the World Cup Final. Now for the latest chapter In A Classic Sporting Rivalry. To for the latest chapter In A Classic Sporting Rivalry sporting rivalry. To play the lioness at sporting rivalry. To play the lioness at stadium sporting rivalry. To play the| lioness at Stadium Australia sporting rivalry. To play the lioness at Stadium Australia on wednesday night is really a dream come wednesday night is really a Dream Come True wednesday night is really a Dream Come True i think. For the tournament in particular, we will have tournament in particular, we will have every tournament in particular, we will have every ticket sold, the demand is there have every ticket sold, the demand is there and have every ticket sold, the demand is there and i think the interest will bring is there and i think the interest will bring this country and the rest of the will bring this country and the rest of the world together. What a night it is going of the world together. What a night it is going to be. Last of the world together. What a night it is going to be it is going to be. Last year saw the lionesses it is going to be. Last year saw the lionesses greatest it is going to be. Last year saw the lionesses greatest ever it is going to be. Last year saw the lionesses greatest ever triumph, | lionesses greatest ever triumph, becoming european champions on home soil. But when he tomorrow and they will have a chance to surpass even that. Dan roan, bbc news, sydney. They will have a fight on their hands because support for the matildas here in australia is the strongest it has ever been. We are expecting a wall of green and gold at the stadium tomorrow but england fans say what they lacked in numbers they will make up for in noise. Jane dou~all, they will make up for in noise. Jane dougall. Thank they will make up for in noise. Jane dougall, thank you they will make up for in noise. Jane dougall, thank you and good luck to the lionesses for tomorrow. Time for a look at the weather. Heres ben rich. Thank you and what a difference a day makes. This is how it looks yesterday in scarborough with gray, leaden skies and spots of rain forced up today, not completely blue sky and sunshine but certainly a lot brighter. Over the next few days it will get warmer as well, also starting to feel rather humid. Through the rest of this afternoon its not all plain sailing. There are some showers around, particularly heavy ones across parts of Northern England and up to southern and central parts of scotland but many spots staying largely dry. Temperatures of 21 in glasgow, maybe 25 in norwich. A bit warmer across on eastern parts. Tonight we will keep some cloud and showers across parts of Eastern Scotland and north east england. Further south, clear spells and a little bit on the cool side for some and we may also start to see fog patches developing particularly across southern counties

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