we will have more on all of those stories. first, though, let s head to the bbc sport centre, round up the sport. good afternoon. the england and both report have announced a new regulator sport and complete lead change the game. it is in response to a report earlier this or that outlined racism, sexism and elitism in cricket. here is dan roan. the game has undergone a period of soul searching over the last free months, and nowhere has that process been more relevant or painful than inherent headingley, the county was engulfed in a racism scandal two years ago. it was heavily criticised for the way that it handled the allegations of its former player azeem rafiq, and it was fine hundred of thousands of pounds and docked 48 points in the county championship by the ecb earlier this year, but this this scandal spreads well be on one county, because three months ago, the independent commission for equity in cricket produced a damning report that found that the game across england
let s return straightaway to that breaking news that has just come into us from the grid. news that they say they have received a number of allegations of sexual assault in london following news reports about the comedian russell brand. metropolitan police. they have said they also received a number of allegations of sexual offences committed elsewhere in the country and will investigate these. the offences, they say, are all non recent. they say the officers will be offering specialist support to all of the women who have made the allegations. just to repeat that breaking news. metropolitan police saying they have received a number of allegations of sexual assault in london following news reports about comedian russell brand. of course over recent days russell brand has strongly insisted his innocence in terms of the allegations made by the reports in the sunday times. the times in channel for s dispatch documentary. that is just coming into us in the last few minutes and
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waiting for an operation on the tumour on her face. twice it s been cancelled because of industrial action by doctors. last week it was due to go ahead again, but this time there was no bed available. the delays are taking their toll. i m not going to say it s selfish cos i understand with the cost of living crisis, it s very hard at the moment especially for some people who maybe aren t getting paid as much as they should, especially for what they do. and i respect them, i really do, but for patients like me, it s really draining to keep having it, like, postponed, and really mentally damaging because you don t know what s going to be you re getting so much anxiety from when it s next going to be. today s action by consultant doctors in england will be their third walk out. the previous consultant strike days which occurred last month saw nearly 16,000 appointments cancelled or delayed, with around 6,000 staff off each day. overall, the nhs in england has seen ten mo
said he was also frustrated and annoyed with the government s response to his letter, raising concerns about the faulty horizon accounting software. the inquiry has resumed today and we heard from the horizon compensation advisory board. let s go to my colleague, who has been monitoring developments from that inquiry in central london. tell me a little bit more about what we have been hearing so far today. figs me a little bit more about what we have been hearing so far today. $5 a have been hearing so far today. as a reminder, lord have been hearing so far today. sis . reminder, lord arbuthnot have been hearing so far today. is . reminder, lord arbuthnot is have been hearing so far today. is 5. reminder, lord arbuthnot is a have been hearing so far today. is 5 reminder, lord arbuthnot is a tory, but he was a conservative mp who was by these victims side for more than 14 by these victims side for more than 1a years, campaigning and raising issues around the it system a