Transcripts For BBCNEWS Victoria Derbyshire 20170214 : compa

Transcripts For BBCNEWS Victoria Derbyshire 20170214

Well talk to some disabled workers about their experiences in the workplace. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until am this morning. This valentines day were asking, are you single and proud out of choice . We will be talking to some of the singletons who say they are happily single. Does that sound like you . Or are you longing to find that special person . Do get in touch with your thoughts and experiences on that and any of our other stories. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. In a severe blow to president trumps new administration, his National Security adviser general Michael Flynn has been forced to resign. Mr flynn is accused of illegally discussing us sanctions with the Russian Ambassador to the United States. But the conversation about sanctions happened before mr trump assumed office. Under us law, private individuals cannot carry out official government diplomacy. Barely three weeks into his presidency, donald trump has lost one of his closest advisers. Retired army general Michael Flynn, a man renowned for his close ties to russia, resigned amid allegations that he misled senior officials about conversations between him and the Russian Ambassador a few weeks before the Trump Administration took office. In his resignation letter, mr flynn said that as the incoming National Security advisor he held numerous phone calls with foreign counterparts, ministers and ambassadors. Unfortunately, he goes on, because of the fast pace of events i inadvertently briefed the Vice President elect and others with incomplete information regarding my calls with the Russian Ambassador. Missing, it appears, from mr flynns account was a discussion of sanctions imposed by the Outgoing Obama Administration in response to russias meddling in the us election. Any offer to lift such sanctions by a member of the Incoming Administration would be a breach of american law. Meanwhile, it has emerged that the Usjustice Department warned the Trump Administration several weeks ago that mr flynns account of the conversation differed from that of intelligence officials, who were listening in. The Department Also advised the president that mr flynn had potentially left himself open to blackmail by the russians. All of which prompts the broader question, what did the president himself know about Michael Flynns activities and when did he know it . Ben brown is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the days news. A ten year old boy has died after suffering serious Head Injuries at a Shopping Centre in reading. The boy was taken to hospital after whats being described by police as an Incident Involving Store Furniture at topshop in the oracle centre. Police say the death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious, and officers are continuing to make inquiries. Local authorities in england have paid out more than £35 million in compensation and legal fees to tenants who are living in unfit council homes. Research by the bbc has discovered around 11,000 claims have been brought in the last five years, for issues such as damp, leaking drains and holes in front doors or walls. The local Government Association said councils were doing a great job in difficult circumstances. A new National Centre designed to improve the uks resilience to cyberattacks will be officially opened by the queen this morning. The government claims the new National Cyber Security Centre in Central London will make the uk the safest place to live and work online. Russian involvement in efforts to hack information. The worst case is that all of our customers data has been accessed. Chinas activities in cyberspace is a significant source of concern. Hacking that could hamper vote counting. Cyber attacks are, it seems, everywhere. Hackers targeting governments, businesses, ordinary people. Now, a new organisation is being formally launched. Its mission, to defend the uk. At its new headquarters, the head of the National Cyber Security Centre told me the threat is real. Weve had significant losses of personal data, significant intrusions by hostile state actors, significant reconnaissance against Critical National infrastructure. And ourjob is to make sure we deal with that in the most effective way possible. So what weve done here is create a room of the near future and weve got some devices that are all connected to the internet. The new centre is notjust there to protect government, but also peoples homes. Its Technical Director showed me how internet connected items like lamps and Coffee Makers could be vulnerable, even a childs toy doll. More and more of our life is moving online. The uks one of the most digitally dependent economies in the world. A strength, but also a vulnerability. And protecting it online in the future will be vital for economic as well as National Security. An afghan interpreter who served with British Forces says the government has committed a great injustice by not granting him asylum. Javed hokta is applying for asylum for the second time after receiving Death Threats from the taliban and fears for his life if the home office sends him back to afghanistan. The former Liberal Democrat leader lord ashdown has described the treatment of armed forces interpreters as a shame on the nation. And well have more on this story later in the programme, where well be hearing from the afghan interpreter. Rolls royce has reported a record loss of £4. 6 billion in the last year, the worst in the history of the British Engineering giant. The firm was forced to pay around £700 million in fines after being found guilty of bribery and corruption in 12 countries, in offences dating back more than 25 years. But the business has also suffered due to the weakening of the pound. Playboy magazine has announced it is bringing back nudity, reversing a decision made last year. The new chief creative officer Cooper Hefner said the magazine was reclaiming its identity. Playboys circulation dropped from a peak of more than five million in the 19705 to below 700,000 last year. Disney has cut ties with youtube Star Pewdiepie over allegations of anti semitism. The decision came after some of his videos contained nazi references. Pewdiepie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, Accepted The Material was offensive, but said he did not support any kind of hateful attitudes. Hes reported to have made around £12 million through the Video Sharing Website last year and has more than 53 million subscribers. Rail enthusiasts and commuters are getting the chance this morning to ride on the first timetabled mainline steam Engine Service in england for almost 50 years. The tornado will pull 12 Northern Train Services on the settle to carlisle line over three consecutive days. Its part of celebrations to mark the reopening of the Line Following landslides a year ago. Passengers will pay the regular fare as it is a timetabled service. Thats a summary of the latest bbc news, more at 9 30am. We will discuss the mod plans to bring decisions on Negligence Cases in house. They say it will lead to greater compensation but campaigners say it will deny access to justice and stifle debate. And, if you are disabled and in work, as he feared losing yourjob . More than half of disabled people do have that concern. Let us know your thoughts. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Lets get some sport with will perry. Good morning, will. Were going to focus on football, and it was a good night for Manchester City at bournemouth . Hgppy happy valentines day as well same to you Manchester City moving from fifth to second, it was a big jump. Iam the fifth to second, it was a big jump. I am the only madman who thinks the title race is still on. There is an 8 point gap, 13 games to play, that is highly unlikely that they can do it. But they have done it before, in 2012. Manchester united had the same gap, and they did it with six games to play. But chelsea would have to lose at least three games and Manchester City win all of their games, and they have Champions League games to come. It was not Idealfor Them Last League Games to come. It was not ideal for them last night, league games to come. It was not idealfor them last night, they lost their main man Jesus Idealfor them last night, they lost their main manjesus to an injury, but Sergio Aguero came on. Raheem sterling got the opener from close range. What a season he is having, what a contrast to last season. He set up their second. Tyrone menkes getting the final touch to turn it past his own goalkeeper, slightly harsh on Sergio Aguero. Pep guardiola playing down their title chances. They have to lose three games, because the goal average is in front of them. You have to win all of the games. You know how difficult it is to win all the games in the Premier League. Game by game, now the cup, and after we will see. We are happy to be second and to reduce the lead. But still, the gap is massive. So, Manchester City up to second, will, and there was also a nice touch from Pep Guardiola at the end of the game . A really nice Touch Last Night from the manager. Have a look at this, this is him at full time going over to harry arter. He had the devastating loss of a stillborn child in december. You might be up to work out what Pep Guardiola is saying, i wish you all the best, and harry arter said, he came over and wished us all the best, they are accepting expecting a new arrival. Showing their are more important things than football. The Ministry Of Defence is proposing to change the law to scrap its legal duty of care to servicemen and women in the course of combat. Under the proposed scheme they will not be able to sue the mod in the courts for negligence, and compensation will be taken in house and be awarded by an mod appointed assessor. The mod says the proposals are about better compensation and will save injured Service Personnel and families of those killed long legal battles. But the family of one soldier killed in a lightly armoured Snatch Land Rover in iraq has told the bbc the proposed system is wrong. How old was he when he first started playing the drums . He was about nine or ten. In 2007 colin redpaths son, Lance Corporal kirk redpath, a keen drummer in the irish guards, died when a Roadside Bomb exploded next to his lightly armoured Snatch Land Rover in iraq. I deal with it because i want to be strong for his memory. I mean, some people could literally pull the curtains and never go out but and not like that. And people say to me, we dont like to mention him, i say, no, ill talk about him, im proud of him. Hes a fallen soldier. Kirk was one of some 37 servicemen and women killed in the so called Snatch Land Rovers in afghanistan and iraq. Colin fought a six year legal battle against the Ministry Of Defence, eventually winning the right at the Supreme Court to bring an action against the government under human rights law. Three years later, that case is only now coming to a close. Good morning, sirjohn. Injuly 2016, sirjohn chilcots Iraq Inquiry Report identified numerous mod failings in preparing for the iraq campaign. The planning and preparations for iraq poorly armoured Snatch Land Rovers. The mods new proposals cover battle and the preparations for it. They include stopping legal claims for negligence, like those arising from the Snatch Land Rovers against the mod in the courts. A no fault Compensation Scheme for injured Service Personnel and families of those killed, meaning negligence does not have to be proved. Assessors to value injuries and loss, based on expert reports they commission. And compensation to be at the same level, as if the mod had been found negligent in court. No one disputes that it is a really good idea for Service Personnel injured in the cause of combat and the families of those who have been killed to be spared long and frustrating legal battles through the courts, but there are real concerns about the Ministry Of Defence scrapping the duty of care that it owes to soldiers and taking the system for compensating them in house. At the end of the day they are an employer. You know, the fire brigade, the police, the ambulance service, they all have to go out with equipment that works. And the right equipment. Well, that should be the same for a soldier. I mean, if not, what the mod are saying is, we could send our Boys And Girls out with broomsticks, it wouldnt matter. Theres no comeback. Lawyers worried that by passing the courts creates unfairness. Youve suffered injury, you think that the employer, the organisation, the mod is at fault, and yet you are asked to rely upon the mod to assess the compensation that it should pay you for the damage that it has caused you. That is not right. The proposed scheme assumes Service Personnel will not need and so will not receive any paid legal representation. Inevitably there will be trauma, grieving families involved, and the sort of client care that legal representatives provide is absolutely essential in ensuring that those victims are not further damaged by the process. In a statement, the Ministry Of Defence said this is about better compensation, and regardless of legal action, we already prioritise Learning Lessons from any incidents involving the safety of our personnel will stop where there have been serious injuries or fatalities we have robust systems and processes in place that allow us to record and investigate these accordingly. Obviously, the problem of what to do with his ashes, i didnt want to split them and i did not know where i would spread them, so i thought, well, he loved the drums, lets put them in his cabinet in a drum. So his ashes are with me in his cabinet with all his belongings. I couldnt think of anything better, really. The mods consultation on its proposals ends injust over a week. Colin redpath hopes that for the injured and the families of the fallen the new system ensures maximum safety and fairness. Lets talk now to the president of The Law Society robert bourns, who doesnt support these proposed changes to compensation, the labour mp Madeleine Moon, who is on the mps defence select committee. Conservative mp and former army officer, Iain Duncan Smith who does support them. Madeleine moon youve said previously you believe the mod is the most unaccountable department of government. How do you see these changes . Im very worried about the changes. Its a very short report. It doesnt tell you very much which is the governments way of doing things now. Tell you as little as possible and then legislate for as much as possible. So that you cant prepare your case in advance. I think it is very worrying that given the cuts that weve had in our armed force over the last few years, the quality of the equipment is deeply worrying and now theyre going to give themselves immunity from failing to provide the quality of equipment and the quality of training that they should provide before

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