We stArt in the us where, in the lAst few hours, A judge hAs Approved A BAnkruptcy PlAn for the mAker of oxycontin one of the highly Addictive pAinkillers At the centre of the countrys opioid Addiction epidemic. The plAn effectively dissolves the compAny Purdue PhArmA. Its owners members of the weAlthy SAckler FAmily will hAve to turn over billions of dollArs to help combAt the Opioid Epidemic in AmericA. But the Agreement will lArgely Absolve the sAcklers of Any LiAbility Or Future lAwsuits. Our Business Correspondent in new york, sAmirA hussAin, explAins. In this plAn, the Drug MAker Purdue PhArmA will shift All of its Assets currently vAlued At Above 10 Billion into A new compAny owned by A trust thAt will Focus solely on combAting the deAdly Opioid Epidemic in AmericA, which hAs AlreAdy killed more thAn hAlf A Million people Across the country. Now the Agreement ends thousAnds of lAwsuits brought by stAte And locAl governments, hospitAls And individuAls AgAinst the PhArmAceuticAl C
Your Bin Service that is at risk. I look at the impact on some of the services we take for granted. Good morning. Its yet more history for Cristiano Ronaldo. Hes now the highest Scoring Player in mens international football after two late goals broke irish hearts in the World Cup qualifiers. Good morning. The weatherfor the next few days is similar to what weve had. A lot of cloud, some drizzle, the best of the sunshine across the northern Parts Of the west. But from sunday into the early Parts Of next week, it looks like for many it will be drier, sunnier and much warmer. All the details coming up. Good morning, its wednesday the 2nd of september. Our top story. Dame Sarah Storey has become britains most successful paralympian of all time. She defended her c4 5 Cycling Road Race title in tokyo earlier this morning. Dame sarah now has 17 golds in an incredible Paralympics Career over 29 years. Our reporter Patrick Geary looks back at her remarkable career so far. For Dame Sarah Storey,