hello, i m matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. now to a big political story in the uk, with the main opposition labour party being accused of a major u turn. the party is to announce that it will no longer spend £28 billion a year on environmental projects if it wins the general election. the party made the pledge 2.5 years ago. let s get more on this major political move. sir keir starmer has just been speaking about labour s green plans to our political editor chris mason. keir starmer, let s be clear. what are you binning today and what are you keeping? since we ve announced the green prosperity plan, we ve made a number of very important commitments, like green steel so we continue to make steel in this country, giga factories so we can do the next generation of cars, a national wealth fund so that we can have investment coming in for the jobs of the future, and green energy, which will be
Welcome to The World Today an hour of International News from the bbc. The former hollywood film producer, Harvey Weinstein, has had one of his convictions for rape overturned by new yorks highest court on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial. Its ordered a new hearing. Weinstein will remain in prison for a separate conviction for rape. Emma vardy begins our coverage. When one of the most powerful men in hollywood was charged with rape, it led to an outpouring over a culture of Sexual Assault and misogyny experienced by women around the world. A number of actresses came forward, accusing Harvey Weinstein of forcing them into sex, saying theyd been afraid to speak out, because of his ability to make or break careers. But now the Rape Conviction against Harvey Weinstein that sparked the so called me too movement has been overturned in a Shock Outcome in new york. The Court Of Appeal said prosecutors had called witnesses whose accusations were not part of the charges against him
eastern. our thanks to you for let us into your home. we are so grateful. the beat with ari melber starts now. thank you. i ll see you tonight. i want to mention to viewers nicolle was just reporting on the new u.s. air strikes in syria. we have more on that later but we begin with the big political news right now in america. so tonight i say welcome to the beat with ari melber, and welcome to the beat with james carville, one of our special leadoff guests as we track what is clearly a political earthquake in america. democrats surging to victories as these results poured a win for conservative ohio that s upending politics across that state and the nation today. it puts pressure on the republicans who are squaring off in tonight s debate as nicolle just mentioned. this was a moment that was supposed to go different little you re looking at live shots where they re supposed to be talking. it was a moment the republicans were hoping to discuss better news. but right no
Noel conway, whos 67, has Motor Neurone Disease and says he fears becoming entombed in his own body as his muscles gradually weaken. Mr conway, who is being backed by the Campaign Group dignity in dying, wants a doctor to be able to prescribe a lethal dose when his Health Deteriorates further. The case will be the First High Court challenge since mps rejected an attempt to introduce assisted dying in 2015. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh has this exclusive report. My name is noel conway. I have Motor Neurone Disease. Its incurable and terminal. I fear very soon i shall be entombed in my own body, and the thought of that fills me with absolute horror. Got you lunch, love. Beans on toast, as requested. Day by day, noel conway is gradually losing all strength in his body. Increasingly, he relies on his wife, carol. He is too weak to take his own life, so when his condition gets worse, he wants a doctor to be allowed to give him a lethal dose. Its my body. I have a right to die. I h
it goes argument would like to see happen is it goes back to the states and goes through it goes back to the states and goes through the legislative cycle so that people can vote on the law as they see that people can vote on the law as they see fit that people can vote on the law as they see fit for their state that reflects they see fit for their state that reflects their values. they see fit for their state that reflects their values. what you are sa in: is reflects their values. what you are saying is you reflects their values. what you are saying is you would reflects their values. what you are saying is you would agree - reflects their values. what you are saying is you would agree with - reflects their values. what you are saying is you would agree with the j saying is you would agree with the rolling back but not in the way it is being done, with ninejustices able to make the decision. we heard in the report protesters saying there is a lot more of us than then why