Into claims of electoral fraud, after the brexit party said its candidates had been offered inducements by conservatives to stand down. The labour partys executive Committee Meets to finalise what policies it will put to voters in the general election. Two people have been hurt in a large fire at a Student Accommodation building in bolton. More than 200 firefighters were brought in to tackle the blaze at 11 30am, tts dateline with my colleague carrie gracie, shell be talking about trump, the crisis in hong kong, and floods and fires. Hello, good morning. In an unprecedented interview, Prince Andrew has told the bbc that he let the royal family down by staying at the home of the convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein. Speaking to Newsnights Emily Maitlis at buckingham palace, the duke addressed accusations that hed had sex with a 17 year old american girl. He said he couldnt remember meeting Virginia Roberts and denies allegations of inappropriate conduct. Our royal correspondent, Nich
Welcome to bbc news. Two of the most famous names in music ringo starr of the beatles and barry gibb of the bee gees are among those awarded knighthoods in the new year honours list. The former deputy Prime Minister nick clegg also receives a knighthood and darcey bussell, the accomplished ballerina and judge on strictly come dancing, has been made a dame. Theyre among 11,000 people named in the new year honours list many of whom have been rewarded for their work in the community. Lizo mzimba reports. Twist and shout twist and shout. More than 50 years after beatlemania, the fab fours knighted for political and public service. Strictlyjudge darcey bussell, who has occasionally performed on the programme too, is to be made a dame for services to dance. Im dickie roper. Im the night manager. Those being made cbes, the next highest level of award, include actor hugh laurie for services to drama. Are you english, pine . Former British Vogue editor, who left the magazine earlier this year a
In the Northern City of mashhad, demonstrators demanding an end to hardline clerical rule set Police Motorbikes alight and taunted the Security Services. From dorud in the west, video showed crowds scattering after two protesters were reportedly shot and killed. What began in provincial cities has now spread to the capital tehran and the Main University campus. These are worrying signs for the iranian government and the ultraconservative shia clerics, whove ruled over the country since the 1979 revolution. The government response organising large pro regime counterdemonstrations in support of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and warning people not to take part in what it called illegal protests. Shouting for the clerics to give him a job, this protester typifies the economic anger that many iranians feel. The last time that people protested like this was almost a decade ago, and some fear similar violent consequences now. This is a regime that knows how to manage its people an
To ensure a more orderly discussion in debates to come. We will also update you on the discussion on the others doorstep. Well also update you on the esclating conflict on europes doorstep. Azerbaijan is refusing to end its military operations against armenia, as it demands full control of the Nagorno Karabakh region, and the human cost is mounting. And at the latest covid i9 briefing, the uks chief scientific adviser has warned we dont have this under control. If us president ial debates are about informing voters about policy and showing a watching world how democracy works, then what we saw last night was a failure. For 90 minutes, the pressure america is under was laid bare. Msnbc called it a dark event. Cnn called it a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a train wreck. The interruptions and insults cast such a shadow over proceedings so much so that the commission which organises them now says it will bring in new measures to to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues
Were a very sharp reminder of the danger of covid i9. The deaths of seven people mark the highest rise in the country since mid june. While in Northern Ireland, ministers will meet tomorrow to consider further restrictions after recording the highest ever daily number of positive tests. Earlier today in the house of commons, mps voted to extend the governments emergency coronavirus laws. But the labour leader, sir keir starmer, called for an urgent review as to whether local lockdowns are working as intended. 0ur political editor, Laura Kuenssberg has been following the days developments. Coronavirus has changed this woman and her familys life. Coronavirus has changed this woman and herfamilys life. She and her husband both had the disease. His lungs are still scarred, and things are different now. My husband was one of those people who when covid came on the scene he was a believer that it was not going to affect him, he was under a5, fit and healthy and it wasnt going to affect him.