them unsafe to fly. a 56 year old from cumbria has pleaded guilty to a modern slavery offence after a vulnerable man told police he had been living in a shed for a0 years. the gangmasters and labour abuse authority say they have never witnessed such a traumatic case. fiona trott reports. it is impossible to imagine, but for a0 years, this is where someone lived, not a home, but a cell, with no heat and no light. 0n the floor where he slept, a soiled duvet to keep him warm, a place where he rested after working on farms for as little as £10 a day. as for his food and drink, there is some evidence here of what that was like. the condition has improved, physically he is much healthier, but it has to be said there is still someone very traumatised by what he has suffered in the last a0 years. he will never lead a totally independent life. today, 56 year old rob peter swales pleaded guilty to conspiring to facilitate travel of another with a view to exploitation. he is due to be
much more work is needed to protect all parts of the uk from the impact of climate change. a new government assessment of the risks concludes that even current levels of global warming will cost the country billions of pounds every year within a few decades. the report warns that while the world aims to limit warming to 1.5 degrees, the evidence shows that rises of up to 4 degrees by the end of the century certainly can t be ruled out. our climate editor justin rowlatt spells out the implications. remember arwen? i can barely stand up! the monster storm that ripped down trees and pylons across much of the north of the uk in november. more than 200,000 homes were left without power. we have had to sleep with all the clothes on because it s been so cold in the bedrooms. be warned, the government says today, we can expect more extreme weather as our world continues to warm, and we aren t prepared. we are already seeing more severe, extreme weather of many types. this is having a
hello this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines: novak djokovic has been deported from australia afterjudges rejected the unvaccinated tennis star s appeal to stay in the country on public health grounds. the orders of the court are one, the amended application be dismissed with costs. labour leader sir keir starmer says borisjohnson broke the law and should resign over a series of parties at downing street during coronavirus restrictions. the conservative party chairman, oliver dowden, says the culture in downing street must be addressed. australia and new zealand are sending surveillance flights to tonga after a tsunami triggered by an underwater volcanic eruption caused significant damage to the island nation. england are thrashed in the final ashes test as another batting collapse sees australia romp to victory. now on bbc news, it s time for the travel show with christa larwood. this week on the show: how to survive one of the planet s longest lockdowns. we
turned up in hobart? it s been a brilliant morning for the bowlers in the fifth and final ashes test, with a first five wicket haul of the series. and we are starting on a relatively mild note and we are starting on a relatively mild note this and we are starting on a relatively mild note this sunday and we are starting on a relatively mild note this sunday morning. i and we are starting on a relatively mild note this sunday morning. al mild note this sunday morning. a little mild note this sunday morning. a little damp mild note this sunday morning. a little damp in mild note this sunday morning. a little damp in places, mild note this sunday morning. a little damp in places, to, - mild note this sunday morning. a little damp in places, to, but - little damp in places, to, but sunshine little damp in places, to, but sunshine is little damp in places, to, but sunshine is forecast - little damp in places, to, but sunshine is forecast for - little damp in place
the present charter which runs until 2027 could be the last. our media correspondent, david sillito, explained what happened this morning on social media. a tweet this morning, the words, this licence fee announcement will be the last. the days of the elderly being threatened with prison sentences and bailiffs knocking on doors are over. essentially, two bits of information in this. the first one, this licence fee announcement, essentially endorsing a story in today the mail on sunday suggesting the bbc licence fees are going to be frozen for the next two years and then small increases after that, which will mean further hefty cuts to their bbc s funding. but of course, the wider issue about the licence fee itself. there have been many questions about how long it will last. the current charter goes to the end of 2027. could the bbc, for instance, be run like netflix on a subscription? the question there is, well, what about all of the millions who watch on free to air tv