A situation of uncertainty where we can not calculate all risk but where we can know things and also to relax a little bit and do reasonable decisions or it decisions that proof fundamentally and this again in the context of for instance masses of numbers of ventilators were bought for corona virus that it turns out we dont need why are we more scared of what is less likely to kill us the key problem you know society is that we all have learned how to read and write but not to become risk literate at least to understand the numbers so the numbers that made us feel the numbers of infections or this and also to understand the kind of thinking about what might lead to ward. Youve talked articulately how to interpret mammogram results cancer risk flu risk which ill get onto in a moment have i better just ask you then are we more scared than we should be about coronavirus theres nobody who came to tell you exactly where this virus is growing so we need to live with uncertainty but we can pr
Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The british legal system has long enjoyed an International Reputation for independence, integrity and efficiency, but for how much longer . Seniorjudges, lawyers and Police Officers are voicing concern about a judicial system close to breaking point. My guest today is the most seniorjudge in the land, president of the uks Supreme Court, lady hale. Is one of the worlds most admired Justice Systems failing the people it is supposed to serve . Lady hale, welcome to hardtalk. You have had a seat on the Supreme Court since its Foundation Ten years ago. It is something new in the british constitution, do you think it is made a difference . Its made a bit of a difference. There was of course always a top court for the whole United Kingdom, but we used to be a committee of the house of lords. And then in 2009 we became this brand new institution, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. So we moved out of the house
I suppose in essence a lot of people in britain at least will want to know because divorce has been available is it true in your view that were truly, in every legal sense, now on bbc news, hardtalk. Taking back control . I dont think we will know in this country since 1857, the answer to that until we know whats going to happen next. So it has never been indissoluble. Its complicated. Welcome to hardtalk, its very complicated. Im stephen sackur. In fact, even before 1857, well, im afraid, unfortunately, the law is quite complicated. The british legal system has long well, you can say that again. Enjoyed an International Reputation it wasnt indissoluble. For independence, integrity and efficiency, if you were rich enough and male but for how much longer . Enough, then you could get a divorce from parliament. But weve had divorce. And i want now, as were almost out the institution of marriage has not collapsed at all, of time, to bring you to one and thats very much illustrated seniorju
Our patients. Commemorations at scapa flow in orkney to mark 100 years since germany sank its own First World War fleet. And in sport. Its like hes never been away. Andy murray is impressive, on his return to the court, five months after surgery. Good morning. Greenpeace has accused the conservative minister mark field of assault after he pushed a female activist out of a black tie city event. Dozens of climate activists interrupted a speech by the chancellor Philip Hammond last night and you can see mark field forcibly removing one of the protest is. Greenpeace said it was shocked by mr fields actions and he has apologised. In a Statement Given to itv news, mr field said, in the confusion many guests understandably felt threatened and when one protester rushed past me towards the top table i instinctively reacted. He went on to say he deeply regretted the episode. Ben wright is at westminster this morning. Good morning to you. There is clearly a discussion to be had about how proteste
Further showers coming and going. That is the exception. For most of us, it is a dry afternoon finally. In the sunshine, i6 21dc. I will ta ke in the sunshine, i6 21dc. I will take that, given what we have seen so take that, given what we have seen so far this soggyjune. Over 99, the showers across northern scotland will fade away other perhaps continuing on and off in shetland. Further south, clear spells. Temperatures between 6 i2dc. We may see a little bit more clout working into Northern Ireland and the west of scotla nd into Northern Ireland and the west of scotland towards the end of the night and the start of saturday threatening a few isolated, light showers. For the most part, saturday looks to be a decent day. An area of High Pressure, which is one of the first we have seen this month, believe it are not, will bring a lot of dry weather on saturday. For Northern Ireland and the west of scotland, the chance of seeing some isolated showers. They will continue at times in shetla