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And apologised to the actor Amanda Abbington, who appeared on the programme in 2023. Lets cross straight to our media and arts correspondent, david sillito. David, tell us what the report says. Strictly come dancing, the bbc� s biggest Entertainment Show by some distance, has been rocked by headlines for the last few months because of allegations by former contestant Amanda Abbington, who left midway through the last series, saying, revealing in interviews later, that she felt that the behaviour of her professional dancer had been abusive, demeaning, insulting and bullying. And what there has been, there has been an investigation into those specific complaints from Amanda Abbington. Bbc studios, the Production Arm of the bbc, has concluded that her concerns and complaints were in part upheld, they have apologised to Amanda Abbington, but not holy. So the question we understand is probably that its a matter of verbal abuse, verbal Harassment And Bullying that have been upheld but nothing suggesting any physical abuse. However, speaking in the last few moments to our Chief Content Officer, the bbc Chief Content Officer, the bbc Chief Content Officer charlotte moore, there wasnt a great deal more details you had to reveal about actual findings. So there were a number of complaints under our Bullying And Harassment policy, and a number of those complaints have been upheld. Not all of them but a number of them have been upheld. Im not able to go into further detail on that. And there are very good reasons for that. Its probably worth me just laying out the confidentiality of a complaints process, which i think is absolutely integral to the complaints process. And confidentiality needs to be respected out of fairness to everybody involved. But of course, we are also trying to balance that with the desire to be open and to be transparent about the way our complaints processes work, and obviously in this case, theres been lots of Media Speculation and lots of interest. So i think its really important that we are as open and transparent as we can be about that process, which is why we have issued the statement today, to explain. David, can you tell us what might happen next . The david, can you tell us what might happen next . David, can you tell us what might ha en next . ,. ,. , happen next . The wider question for strictly come happen next . The wider question for Strictly Come Dancing happen next . The wider question for Strictly Come Dancing itself, happen next . The wider question for Strictly Come Dancing itself, they Strictly Come Dancing itself, they have already change their procedures. For instance, all the staff have gone through new workshops talking about the welfare of contestants, interviews about the welfare of contestants before and after, let them know what they are expecting, and observers and chaperones. The key question will be what do Amanda Abbington and giovanni pernice, who has strenuously denied allegations throughout, what do they make of todays findings from the report . David sillito, thank you. Hezbollah� s Deputy Leader has delivered a defiant speech, insisting that it is ready if israel decides to invade lebanon. The israelis have expanded their Military Operations with air raids in yemen yesterday, and attacks in lebanon overnight, striking dozens of hezbollah sites. The centre of beirut has been hit, an area that has so far been spared israeli assault. Our middle East Correspondent Hugo bachega reports. In beirut, eyes on tv to watch hezbollah� s number two, naim qassem, who spoke for the first time since the assassination of the Groups Leader by its greatest enemy, israel. And he was defiant. Speaking from an undiscLosed location, he said the killing of Hassan Nasrallah last week was a big blow. But he tried to project strength. He denied that hezbollah� s Military Capability had been diminished and said the group was ready to fight israel if it decided to invade lebanon. And there are growing signs a Ground Incursion is imminent. These israeli troops have been positioned near the border with lebanon as israel says its offensive against hezbollah will not stop with the killing of nasrallah. Back in beirut this was the scene this morning after an Air Strike overnight. A city shocked by this conflict, now increasingly in the middle of it. This is the building that was hit and there is still a heavy Security Presence here with people coming here all the time to see the damage. And this is the road connecting the airport to the city centre, which is a five Minute Drive from here. For the first time in this conflict, a part of beirut that is not in a Hezbollah Area has been hit. The popular front for the liberation of palestine, another iranian backed group, says three of its leaders were killed in the attack. Translation we were sitting on the Balcony Smoking Translation we were sitting on the Balcony Smoking sheet. Translation we were sitting on the Balcony Smoking sheet. Armageddon L Balcony Smoking sheet. Armageddon struck in the morning. Did you ever think that something like this could happen here . Ifi if i had known something like this would happen i wouldnt have brought 20 people with me and put them in harms way. This is the heart of beirut. The whole world could be set on fire apart from beirut. Lebanon says as many asi million people have already been displaced by the violence. Some are escaping conflict not for the first time. These syrian refugees are going back to their country. Translation syria is better here now, at Translation Syria is better here now. At least Translation Syria is better here now, at least for Translation Syria is better here now, at least for the Translation Syria is better here now, at least for the children. Translation syria is better here | now, at least for the children. Men can sort themselves out, but what should women and children do . They had come to lebanon seeking sanctuary but this country is no longer safe. Lets get the very latest from our correspondents in the region. In a moment well speak to Yolande Knell injerusalem, but first lets go to Hugo Bachega in lebanon. Hugo, this attack on beirut marks a shift in approach from the israeli military. Yes, it seems to indicate that israel is not limiting its campaign in lebanon to hezbollah. It wasnt only this attack in beirut today. Hamas said its leader in lebanon was killed in an israeli Air Strike in the south of the country. And here the south of the country. And here the authorities are saying they are struggling to cope with the sheer number of casualties from these israeli Air Strikes. Also from the crisis caused by this growing number of displaced residents. I think after the initial shock, and the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, old divisions are re emerging. People outside hezbollah� s Support Base Fear this country is being dragged into a conflict that is not in the countrys interest. Today we met a man who said we are against israel but also against iran, which is obviously the main supporter of hezbollah. , p. , is obviously the main supporter of hezbollah. , �. ,. , ~ i. , our middle East Correspondent Yolande Knell is injerusalem. Yolande, how likely is an israeli Ground Invasion in lebanon . This lunchtime we have had the israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant strongly hinting we are moving in that direction. He was meeting Ground Troops in the north of israel. He told them that we will use all the capabilities that we have. You are part of this effort. There are some reports in the us media saying that israeli elite units have already crossed the border. That has not been confirmed ljy border. That has not been confirmed by the israelis at all, but you have to push from the likes of mayors in the north of israel, whose towns have been evacuated because of ii have been evacuated because of 11 months of this Cross Border Fire and they say people in the north, Tens Of Thousands of them, will not feel safe to go back home unless hezbollah Lose'>Infrastructure CLose to the border and even under the border, is dealt with. Border, is dealt with. Yolande knell, thank border, is dealt with. Yolande knell, thank you. The last remaining Blast Furnace at britains biggest Steel Works in Port Talbot will cease production today. Its closure ends more than century of traditional Steel Making in South Wales and means more than 2,500 people are being made redundant. Our Wales Correspondent Tomos Morgan is there. Tomos, how significant is this . It is quite a month, even for the past decade it feels like the steelworks and tata has always been on the brink of having a number of people redundant, hundreds or thousands. Today will mark around 2500 people being made redundant. The insecurity does remain because a number of those people will hope they will be redeployed somewhere else but they may not, of course. Todayis else but they may not, of course. Today is marking two things, a financial reason for tata having to cLose this, but also an environmental change as well. This is a Turning Point in Britains Steel making future. For a century, Steel Making has been synonymous with Port Talbot. But this afternoon, the Blast Furnace fire in South Wales will be extinguished for the final time as the making of steel here comes to an end. Tata have consistently said that Port Talbot was losing them £1 million a day, with the plant, the largest in the uk, also one of the single biggest emitters of carbon in britain. So something had to change. And that will come in the form of a new, greener electric Arc Furnace which will cost £1. 25 billion and it will be built in the next 4 5 years. So a financial and environmental improvement, but there is a community cost, and that will come in the form of around 2500 workers losing theirjobs. So this is a bad, Bad Day for Port Talbot. The only place left with Blast Furnaces now is scunthorpe, and thats on the edge as well. I dont know. At The End of the day, the companies that own them are the ones that say what they want to do, and we try and fight it. But, yeah, we are just trying to make light of a Bad Day. A third generation steelworker, Alun Davies struggled to put into words what the day means to him. No. Until the new furnace is built, steel will be imported and milled here to supply customers. But today marks another chapter in The End of traditional Heavy Industry in another part of the uk. Tomos morgan, Bbc News, Port Talbot. The unions have set up shop in a local Shopping Centre in Abba Raven and they are using Government Funding to help Rhys Gill the workers having to be deployed elsewhere and keep salary� s going for a certain period of time. Some of that Government Money is also going to the Supply Chain here. A number of businesses in this local area rely on the steel coming from Port Talbot to operate their businesses as well. What does their long term Future Hold as well . Also with a financial change for tata and environmental progress, whats the long Term Cost ofjobs . I can tell you that when the new electric Arc Furnace is built, it means a fraction of the workforce it needs to operate the Heavy Industry as it is and will be turned off today. So long term there will be fewerjobs here as well. Long term there will be fewer obs here as wellfi long term there will be fewer obs here as well. ,. , a,. ,. , ~ here as well. Tomos morgan, thank ou. The Shadow Chancellorjeremy Hunt has claimed the government could have a Budget Surplus of £39 billion, describing as fictitious the £22 billion Black Hole that labour said he left them. He was talking on the second day of the conservative conference in birmingham. Our political correspondent Joe Pike is there. Joe, how did Jeremy Hunt back up his claim . He backed it up by arguing that not a single independent economist has backed up what Rachel Reeves and the now Labour Government have said. Jeremy hunt basically seemed to be saying that Labour And Rachel reeves have been lying, something that clearly the Treasury And Number ten would contest. Heres a taste of what the now Shadow Chancellor to say. I think one of the biggest lines we have had i think one of the biggest lines we have had since labour came to office is this have had since labour came to office is this nonsense about having the Worst is this nonsense about having the Worst economic inheritance since the second Worst economic inheritance since the second world war. I note that not a single second world war. I note that not a single independent economist has been prepared to come forward and back up been prepared to come forward and back up Rachel Reeves in that claim. Meanwhile, another big name appearing today, this lunchtime, its a blast from the political past. Liz truss has been answering questions at one event, saying in the last few minutes that she would potentially have won the last general election, or certainly done better in the last general election, i should say, had she been leading the party are not Rishi Sunak. She said the fact she lost her seat is partly due to the influence of nigel Farages Reform Party as opposed to her own record. She has also called the uk a socialist country. Later today, less of the past and more of the future, with two candidates answering questions on the main stage adult four of the candidates to succeed Rishi Sunak will make their speeches here on tuesday. A round the World Cruise Ship is finally due to leave to belfast today, four months after it docked there for repairs. The start of the three Year Voyage had to be pushed b

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