Yea rs take off in next hour. And it is 100 years since women first got the right to vote but only if they were over 30 and owners of property. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Former executives at the failed construction and services giant carillion have apologised for the compa nys collapse. But they denied claims by mps that they were asleep at the wheel. The firm which employed 20,000 people in the uk went into liquidation last month. Today the companys former directors faced a committee of mps to explain what theyd known about its financial position. Our Business Editor simonjack reports. Summoned to westminster carillions top brass. Philip green was chairman of the board when the company collapsed, and he started with an apology. I would say i am deeply sorry for the impact that the collapse of the company had on employees, pensioners, customers, suppliers and all stakeholders. So what went wrong . Xhaka khan was finance director and said that hundreds of millions was owed b
Insisting, certainly to a professional, that something isnt right, that something is going on in your head, and that people just be baffled. Thats frightening in of itself. Well speak to some of those affected by depersonalisation disorder. Plus weve heard before on this programme from families whove adopted children who told us they felt failed by authorities who havent warned them the extent of their childs problems now a new survey suggests half of adoptive parents live with a child who is violent. As always really keen to hear your experiences this morning. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Latest breaking news and developing stories throughout the programme a little later well be hearing more calls for contact rugby thats tackles or scrums in schools. Campaigners say it can lead to dislocated shoulders, spinal injuries and head injuries which can have life long, and life ending consequences. But supports of the sport say its safer in schools than it
Its tuesday, 26th september. Im rebecca jones. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The white house has condemned north koreas claim that it has the right to shoot down us bombers, even if they are outside its airspace. Relations between the two nations have deteriorated to the point that pyongyang claims President Trump has declared war on north korea a suggestion dismissed as absurd by the white house. Speaking this morning the us defense secretary james mattis says the United States want to resolve the escalating Nuclear Crisis with north korea diplomatically. Danny savage reports. American military aircraft, preparing for a show of force close to the north korean coast. These planes went on to fly in International Airspace near the east of the country, further north in the region than they ever have. The us said it was a demonstration of their resolve. Now north korea has reacted to Donald Trumps threats and actions by claiming the us has declared war on them. Translation since the us dec
Some Companies Say if they cant reopen they wont be able to pay their workers. Our Business Correspondent Vivienne Nunis reports. Beauty open but not as business had hoped. Our team is in shock. I do not even want to tell them. Today, beauticians were due to start offering facial treatments. 2a hours ago, the government changed its mind and put the brakes on lockdown measures easing. Now this salon has an appointment book full of cancellations. 80 of our business is to do with facials, we are renowned for them. Eyelash extensions, we cant do that. The Beauty Industry had hoped to be operating normally again at the start ofjuly, alongside hairdressers. But now more job losses look likely. This will be very tough. We will see how we are going to ride the storm. The future also looks uncertain for nightclubs. Normally in the summer, fabric, one of londons most famous venues would be heaving. Instead the sound systems here have been silent for the past four months. The bar staff, floor sta
Tiktok, from as early as today. And showbusiness at a social distance the bafta tv awards go online. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and do stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Pubs and restaurants in england could be shut again in the autumn to get children back to school. Professor graham medley, a member of the governments Scientific Advisory group sage told the bbc that england may have to make the trade off in the coming weeks. Englands chief medical officer, chris whitty, said yesterday that the country had probably reached the limit of easing restrictions, and said relaxing the rules any further would absolutely, inevitably lead to a resurgence of infections. This comes as many businesses in england which were expecting to reopen this weekend after the coronavirus lockdown are facing at least another fortnight of closure. The prime ministers plan to squeeze the brake pedal on easing restrictions affect