syrian jordanian border. it s one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel have been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church, was quick to point the finger. we know it was carried out by radical iran backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq, he said. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled escalation between the united states and iran, but it s another very dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond even more strongly than it s done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they re all opposed to israel and the united states. it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon, the palestinian territories, gaza and the west bank, plus iraq and syria, and far to the south, there s a
the prime minister says action is needed before the problem becomes endemic . powers in existing environmental laws will be used to implement the ban. there will also be new legislation in england, scotland and wales aimed at restricting vape flavours, introducing plain packaging and placing limits on displays in shops. here s our health editor hugh pym. the increase in underage vaping has caused increasing concern with recent figures suggesting that one in five children have tried it. head teachers have reported that some pupils have become addicted to nicotine. in a small number of cases, children have needed hospital treatment. research quoted by the government shows that more than two thirds of those between 11 and 17 who are vaping are using disposables. the environmental impact, with single use e cigarettes adding to waste, is another factor behind the ban announced today. this is the westminster government recognising the health and well being of children by banning d
by three other victims. our business correspondent emma simpson went to meet them. the best of friends after the worst of times. maureen waited years before being cleared of theft. the stress caused her thyroid to rupture. deirdre connolly went bankrupt after losing her post office. katherine mcalerney was interviewed under caution 23 days after giving birth. heather earley lost her pension trying to make up for losses that weren t real. how important was it for you to come? has it brought it all back? yes, very much so. i felt very sick when i seen her on the screen. it took me back a lot of years, but i m relieved now that i ve done this, this is another step forward for me. because i ve carried this for years. and in the process you lost your business, your health, and your reputation. yes, i know we had a good reputation and a good name in the community and everybody respected us, and we lost that. and, deidre, they even accused you of stealing money for the paramilitarie
paul adams has more. the americans say the attack happened at a base known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it s one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel have been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church, was quick to point the finger. we know it was carried out by radical iran backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq, he said. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled escalation between the united states and iran, but it s another very dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond even more strongly than it s done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they re all opposed to israel and the united states. it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon, the
financial pressures that all businesses are facing. it has been hit by high inflation, soaring costs to freight and energy bills, staffing costs. they posted a £230 million loss back in march, just the second time it has ever made a full year loss. the second time it had to scrap its staff bonus. they are partners, they co own the business through a trust. about 4000 jobs went back then. somejohn lewis and waitrose stores were closed. now it seems there is some more pain ahead. a spokesman confirmed they are drawing up plans to shrink the 76,000 person workforce. they would not go into the specifics. as you mentioned, the guardian newspaper reporting possibly 11,000 jobs, about 10% of the workforce. certainly these spokespeople were not pushing back on the figures. the acts will not fall immediately, it will be over five years, a mixture of not replacing people when they leave, the horrible term natural wastage, but there could be some redundancies. d0 wastage, but there cou