The bbc s director general reveals he knew in november that huw edwards had been arrested for possession of the most serious category of indecent images of children. Also coming up on the world today: venice limits the size of tourist parties to 25 people, in the latest attempt to reduce the impact of crowds on the lagoon. Welcome to the world today, an hour of international news from the bbc. It is one of the biggest prisoner exchanges between east and west in recent history. 26 people have been swapped between russia and the united states and five other countries. The white house has hailed the deal as historic. President biden has called it a feat of diplomacy. Among the 16 people released from custody in russia is the wall streetjournal reporter evan gershkovich, former us marine paul whelan, and russian american radio journalist alsu kurmasheva. These are the latest pictures we ve had in, they were filmed of prisoners being transported to make their way back to the west. And among
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After he suspended seven labour mps for rebelling against the government. They d voted for a scottish national party amendment to scrap the two child benefit cap. The prime minister has previously said it s unaffordable to ditch the policy. But many within his party disagree, and hope he ll change his position in the coming months. Here s nick eardley. The ayes were 103, the noes were 363. So the noes have it, the noes have it. Unlock. Less than three weeks in power, the new government has had its first rebellion. It was small, but the prime minister has responded with his first show of force. Mps have been debating the king s speech, keir starmer s plan for his first months in power. It included almost a0 bills, but nothing about overturning a controversial conservative policy limiting some benefits to the first two children in most low income families. Last night, the snp forced a vote on scrapping the two child cap, saying it was pushing people into poverty, and a small number of la
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