Derek heart was concerned that the implementation of universal credit gave a biassed picture. The focus on a valid case is a gross simplification and deliberately plays on viewers emotions. The previous system gave rise to even more problems and hardships as were previously reported. Painting the government as callus and ignoring the problems is not true. Every week we hear about certain words and phrases used by bbc news presenters which really seem to annoy some of you, and one example was identified by dr ian barnish in an email to us on monday. I am fed up to the back teeth with the bbcs use of the word special, especially in news and politics programmes. For example, special correspondent, special programme, special report. Without a definition of special, this is meaningless drivel. Please desist. Lets hope ian wasnt watching the news at ten the following evening, which began like this. Tonight at ten, a special report on the Record Number of people dying from heroin and morphine
Words and phrases used by bbc news presenters, which really seem to annoy some of you, and one example was identified by dr ian barnish in an email to us on monday. Lets hope ian wasnt watching the news at ten the following evening, which began like this. Tonight at ten, a special report on the Record Number of people dying from heroin and morphine addiction. Good evening. We start tonight with a special report on the surge in deaths from heroin addiction across the uk. This extended report by our special correspondent ed thomas does contain images and details of drug abuse from the start. The special report that followed traced the increase in deaths from heroin and morphine in hard hitting detail, and heard the case for the decriminalisation of the personal use of those drugs. County durham, searching for the next hit. I havent got time to look for a job. Being a drug addict is a full time job. Every day, the same. By the time i do get sorted, its time to start all over again. Im not
The california wildfires. At least 36 people have now been killed and hundreds more are missing as whole neighbourhoods are reduced to ash. It looks like a bomb was dropped an entire neighbourhoods have gone. Thriving neighbourhoods that were active parts of our community. A brexit warning from Hillary Clinton. She questions britains ability to do a trade deal with president trump. In sport, two old foes reunited on the pitch this lunchtime. Liverpool host Manchester United at anfield as the premier League Returns after the international break. And darren has the weather. Good morning. Theres a lot of unusual weather over the coming few days. This weekend and into monday some warm conditions for many of us and by the beginning of the week weve got the arrival of ophelia and some damaging winds. Join me laterfor all of the details. Thank you. First, our main story. Tougher prison sentences for people repeatedly caught carrying acid or other corrosive substances. The government wants to