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g re nfell tower donations made to the victims of the grenfell tower fire are not reaching survivors quickly enough, according to campaigners in west london. also: holiday hold ups where in the uk sees the longest delays? passengers heading off from gatwick are worst affected, as research reveals how long travellers spend twiddling their thumbs at airports. ready for the end of an era? usain bolt will run his final competitive race this weekend at the world athletics championships. good morning. it s friday, 11th august. i m ben brown. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the us defence secretary, james mattis, says america is still trying to use diplomacy to resolve the growing tension with north korea and that war would be catastrophic. his remarks contrasted with those of president trump, who said his threat to unleash fire and fury against north korea might not have been tough enough, but secretary mattis insisted diplomatic efforts were yielding results, though milita ....
good evening, and welcome to bbc news. 11 people from the same family have been convicted in a trial over modern day slavery in lincolnshire. it follows one of the biggest police investigations of its kind. members of the rooney family targeted vulnerable homeless people, keeping them in squalid conditions in caravans, with no running water or toilets, and using threats and violence, including punishment beatings, to keep them in line. victims were forced to work in the family s construction business, for little or no wages. our north of england correspondent, judith moritz, reports. fathers, sons, cousins across the generations, 11 members of one family, whose cruelty has spanned the decades. the rooneys were the masters, this is where they kept their slaves. they were forced to live in these caravans in squalor and in filth, conditions not fit for human habitation. whilst those who controlled them lived in comfort and luxury. the rooneys had many victims, including th ....
commander in chief, describing his country s state of military readiness. these are the latest pictures of 8 1 bombers stationed in guam. the motto of this squadron fight tonight. president trump reminded people of that on his twitter feed this morning. he is deploying social media to fire off warning salvos. and again tonight, he ramped up the rhetoric even further, with this verbal broadside aimed at the north korean leader. this man will not get away with what he s doing, believe me. and if he utters one threat, in the form of an overt threat, which by the way he has been uttering for years, and his family has been uttering for years, or if he does anything with respect to guam, or anyplace else that s an american territory or an american ally, he will truly regret it, and he will regret it fast. the as the government of japan deployed missile interceptors to guard against north korean rockets, international leaders essentially told both sides to cool it. transla ....
preemptive nuclear strikes after south korean military drills. for the first time, drone operators have to prove they understand aviation regulations under a new bill in the u.s. senate. local news, 24 hours a day powered by our 2400 journalists in 50 news bureaus around the world. emily: i m emily chang and this is bloomberg west. square wins on revenue but is still losing money. amazon goes to hollywood. we step on the set to take a closer look at the company s plans. china announcing the biggest vc cash pile in the world. how it plans to invest in that country. first, square posting sales growth despite increasing competition from paypal, apple just to name a few. revenue rising 49% in squares first quarter as a public company, but profitability may be the real concern. square s net loss widened to more than $80 million. you re looking to the ceo for a convincing argument that square can t sustain this growth and continued to make money, perhaps even branch out. ....
has failed to track down nearly half the close contacts of people with coronavirus, in some of the worst hit areas. the drug ghb, which has been used in murder and rape cases, should have a higher classification according to an official report. and coming up we ll be speaking to douglas stuart whose novel about growing up in glasgow has won this year s booker prize for fiction. hello, good afternoon. the prime minister s adviser on ministerial standards, sir alex allan, has resigned, following the inquiry into allegations of bullying by the home secretary. sir alex s report found that priti patel had not always met the high standards expected of a minister. downing street said borisjohnson doesn t believe mrs patel has breached the ministerial code, and considers the matter closed. mrs patel has said she is sorry to have upset people. here s our political correspondent, helen catt. so we know that borisjohnson likes to stand by his ministers when they are under fire. ....