After six months in court, a verdict is due on bribery and corruption charges against samsung boss jay y lee. The billionaire denies all wrongdoing. Plus, the flying kangaroo bounces back near record profits for qantas this year despite cut throat competition. The boss says it shows his turnaround plan is working. Welcome to World Business report. Im ben bland. Also coming up, a boost for the economy or a final injustice . We round up our series on the business of death, with the fierce debate over inheritance tax. We start in the south korean capital seoul, where we are expecting a verdict in the corruption trial of jay y lee. Hes the head of the 300 billion samsung business empire, and grandson of the founder. He is accused of bribery, embezzlement and perjury, and could face up to 12 years injail. He pleads not guilty and denies all wrongdoing. The trial has been going on for six months, so whats it all about . It started with this. 36 million donated by samsung to organisations lin
Good morning from the future, or at least, the home of the future. I am looking at how top tech could be changing the way we look at our lives. Mo farah wins the final track race of his career. Britains most successful athlete sprinted to victory in the 5,000 metres in zurich, bringing to an end his incredible track career. And matts by the seaside with the forecast. Good morning. Good morning. Iam in whitby all morning. Bank holiday weekend. The sun is up. Heavy rain today in Northern Ireland and western scotland. I have the full Bank Holiday Weekend forecast coming up. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. Major travel disruption is expected over the weekend as millions prepare for the Bank Holiday Getaway amid Engineering Works on some of the countrys busiest rail routes. 0perators have warned passengers to expect delays, as services between london, the north west and scotland are cancelled and five of londons biggest stations face disruption. Keith doyle is at london eust
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The course of the weekend. And why 500 trees in one the most famous gardens in britain could be under threat by major road widening plans. Good morning. Its friday 25th august. Im annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc newsroom live. A police force has been severely criticised for its failure over a four year period to investigate allegations about ian watkins, the former lead singer of the band lost prophets, who was convicted in 2013 of 13 child sex offences. An investigation by the independent Police Complaints commission has found that South Wales Police failed to act on eight reports and three intelligence logs from six different people about watkins. The ipcc said the force had dismissed allegations made by watkins ex girlfriend and had failed to look at incriminating texts from watkins on her phone, because officers believed she lacked credibility. The Commission Says the investigation raised the most disturbing concerns about the way the case was handled. Our reporter Mark Hutchings ha
Amid Engineering Works on some of the countrys busiest routes. The acting chairman of samsung, the Worlds Largest smartphone maker, is sentenced to five years in prison for bribery and embezzlement. Driverless lorries will be trialled on our roads by the end of the year. Wi fi controlled convoys are part of a plan to cut emissions and congestion, but there is concern about the risk to drivers. Residents along the texas coast prepare for what could be the deadliest storm to hit the us since Hurricane Katrina. And coming up in the sport on bbc news double success for great britian. Mo farah takes gold in his final track race over 5,000 metres, and cj ujah runs a personal best in the 100 metres. Good afternoon. Welcome to the bbc news at one. A rock starjailed for child abuse could have been stopped nearly four years earlier if numerous allegations against him had been investigated properly and if a witness had been believed. The independent Police Complaints Commission Says South Wales P