Days alone stop today the home secretary will meet her french counterpart to demand more action to stop the crossings. Almost six years after the paris terror attacks which killed 130 people, 20 men will go on trial today. Good morning. Scotland are victorious in vienna. The win of austria sees them take a huge step towards a place at their first world cup finals in 23 years. It lost its funding just five years ago, but wheelchair rugby still managed to clinch gold at the paralympics. Two of the stars willjoin us here in the studio to tell us how they did it. And whilst it is another hot day for many can hear in parts of wales, south west england and the channel isles when we got close to 30 degrees yesterday, signs of change and the risk of thunderstorms. The full forecast here on breakfast. It s wednesday the 8th of september. Our top story. Mps will vote today on the government s plans to increase national insurance contributions to fund health and social care in england. Ministers
Hello and welcome to bbc news. The chief executive of one of prince charles charities, the prince s foundation has temporarily stepped down following claims that he helped secure an honourfor a major donor. Two british newpapers, the sunday times and the mail on sunday, allege that michael fawcett used his influence to assist a saudi businessman. Mr fawcett was, until 2003, the prince s valet. Here s our royal correspondent, jonny dymond. Michael fawcett was once one of prince charles closest aides, a man whom the prince relied upon to guide and organise his personal life. Three years ago, he became chief executive of the prince s foundation an umbrella group for a number of prince charles charitable interests. Newspaper reports allege that mr fawcett offered to assist a wealthy saudi national and major donor to the prince s foundation with citizenship and with an honour. Mahfouz marei mubarak bin mahfouz received an honorary cbe in late 2016. 0ne palace source stressed the dist
And two more medals for great britain on the final day of the paralympics, with bronze wins in the men s badminton and men s wheelchair basketball. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. The chief executive of one of prince charles charities the prince s foundation has temporarily stepped down following claims that he helped secure an honourfor a major donor. Two british newpapers the sunday times and the mail on sunday allege that michael fawcett used his influence to assist a saudi businessman. Mr fawcett was until 2003 the prince s valet. Here s our royal correspondent, jonny dymond. Michael fawcett was once one of prince charles closest aides, a man whom the prince relied upon to guide and organise his personal life. Three years ago, he became chief executive of the prince s foundation an umbrella group for a number of prince charles charitable interests. Newspaper reports allege that mr fawcett offered to assist a wealthy saudi nationa
Badminton and men s wheelchair basketball. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. The chief executive of one of prince charles charities the prince s foundation has temporarily stepped down following claims that he helped secure an honourfor a major donor. Two british newpapers the sunday times and the mail on sunday allege that michael fawcett seen here this morning returning to his home used his influence to assist a saudi businessman. The donor named in the story denies any wrongdoing and says he didn t expect anything in return for his donations. Here s our royal correspondent, jonny dymond. Michael fawcett was once one of prince charles closest aides, a man whom the prince relied upon to guide and organise his personal life. Three years ago, he became chief executive of the prince s foundation an umbrella group for a number of prince charles charitable interests. Newspaper reports allege that mr fawcett offered to assist a wealthy saud
Has temporarily stepped down following claims that he helped secure an honourfor a major donor. The sunday times and the mail on sunday allege that michael fawcett used his influence to assist a saudi businessman. Mr fawcett was until 2003 the prince s valet. Here s our correspondent simonjones. And a warning, his report contains some flashing images. He was once one of prince charles closest aides, but now michael fawcett is facing questions about his conduct. Good morning, mr fawcett. Did you secure honours for cash? any comment on the allegations in the newspapers today? three years ago, he became chief executive of the prince s foundation, an umbrella group for a number of prince charles s charitable interests. Newspaper reports allege that mr fawcett offered to assist a wealthy saudi national and major donor to the prince s foundation with citizenship and with an honour. Mahfouz marei mubarak bin mahfouz received an honorary cbe in late 2016. 0ne former government minister who ha