trafficking is far bigger than has previously been thought. that s the stark warning from the national crime agency, which says there are more than 300 police operations in this country currently investigating slavery and trafficking crimes. the agency says it was shocked by its findings and warns that previous estimates that the number of victims in the uk are between 10,000 and 13,000 may just represent the tip of the iceberg . hwasong, will kerr has been outlining the problem. we have seen victims as young as 12 being moved gci’oss victims as young as 12 being moved across and into the country for the purpose of being exploited. in the case of a 12 year old girl for labour exploitation. we have seen children forced to engage in prostitution. this is a growing problem for which we think there is a shared responsibility across society to address. earlier i spoke to our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani. he began by telling me that it s not easy for the authoriti
and from despair to delight three days after being barred from the heats of the world athletics championships, isaac makwala runs for gold tonight. it s five 0clock our top story: north korea says its working on plans to fire four ballistic missiles towards the american territory of guam. in an escalating war of words, the north koreans say donald trump is ‘bereft of reason‘ while mr trump has already warned the regime in pyongyang that it risks the ‘fire and fury‘ of an american military response. meanwhile south korea has appealed for calm. 0ur correspondent yogita limeye reports from the south korean capital, seoul. one more fierce message on north korea s state tv. this time, it s details of how it plans to attack guam. this us island in the pacific ocean is in pyongyang s crosshairs. north korea says it plans to fire four missiles in the waters around it. it s home to tens of thousands of people. 0bviously for me, because i m a father, it s really concernin
where america has a massive military presence. robby and leonora, the couple still recovering from the manchester arena bombing. he s lucky to be alive. the doctor called me the miracle lad. even after the operation i don t think he thought. it was still touch and go. bridging the generations. the veteran playwright alan ayckbourn turns to science fiction to reach a new audience. coming up in world athletics sportsday. .. later in the hour on bbc news, we ll look ahead to the seventh day of competition with two british finalists, including eilidh doyle in the 400 metres hurdles. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the national crime agency says modern slavery and people trafficking in the uk is a far larger problem than previously thought. it says victims are likely to be found anywhere from the high street to a farm. there are likely to be tens of thousands of them working in every large town and city . more than 300 police operations are currently targeting th
i had a stroke a few years back, and for the first time in my life for a few months i had no ideas. and i thought, well, that s it. then a little germ arrived and i go, wow, they re still manifesting and of course now manifesting furiously. i feel very excited but a little bit nervous. it s a good feeling. i ve written next year s play as well. it s a play called better off dead, i hope that doesn t predict anything! sir alan ayckbourn. , speaking to our arts editor will gompertz. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here is evan. from rubber hand to newcastle and well established pattern now of muslim led gangs grooming and vulnerable pattern can be broken. joining me now on bbc two we stand back. now on bbc one it is time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. at the world athletics championships in london, turkey s ramil guliyev wins gold in the men s 200 metres. after heptathlon disappointment, katrina johnson thompson progresses to the high jump fin
i loved him. for me, every time i saw him it was a special feeling. good morning. and i m live here at the london stadium. it s day eight of the world athletics championships and all morning here on bbc breakfast. i ll be rounding up the action for you. and there was no fairy tale ending for isaac makwala in the men s 200 metres last night. he finished sixth while britain s nethaneel mitchell bla ke was fourth. should the locals get to decide on what happens in the rough neighbourhood? is people power the answer to our housing crisis? a new campaign says locals should get more say over planning applications. it would speed up construction, but critics say it could ruin the greenbelt. i ll have the details. it isa it is a beautiful start to the day. will the weather remain this way? i will have the full forecast in 50 minutes. thank you. 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. the scandal over contaminated eggs continues to spread across europe, with denmark the la