cuts to the criminaljustice system, we have got courts in just major disrepair. anyone working in law, or even related to law, any caseworkers know about this, the fact that people are waiting years and years, and it is actually affecting the outcomes in ourjustice system, the fact that people have to wait so long, and now talking about, giving magistrates different powers during the pandemic, talk aboutjury sizes. ijust feel as if the pandemic, talk aboutjury sizes. i just feel as if there is the pandemic, talk aboutjury sizes. ijust feel as if there is no recognition there that they have really touched so many different systems, so many areas. we went into the pandemic with already big backlogs in course, just as we did in the nhs, so these arch new problems. in the nhs, so these arch new problem- in the nhs, so these arch new roblems. ,,, ., ~ ., ,, g ., problems. speaking of the nhs, 10, nhs staff have problems. speaking of the nhs, 10, nhs staff have to problems. sp
of coronavirus has already arrived within their borders. the world health organization says early evidence suggests the variant named omicron poses an increased re infection risk. in the netherlands samples from 61 people who tested positive for covid after arriving from south africa are being examined to see if they contain the new strain. and germany and the czech republic say they have suspected cases. our correspondent caroline davies has more. it is all taking. stuck on an aeroplane as the authorities grapple with what to do next. jack was one of 600 passengers who were stopped at shippable airport yesterday after flying from south africa. they were kept in the terminal for hours waiting for the results of new pcr test. jack is one of 61 people the authorities have said are positives despite being double jabbed and testing negative before flying. people were crying, babies were trying, and the said, you re going to a quarantine hotel in amsterdam and we were put into the
good morning. we got another day of sunshine and showers today. the showers will be heaviest and most frequent in the east. the could be some sunshine around as well. some drier interludes as well, but i will have more details coming up shortly. it s sunday 27 august. our main story: the prime minister faces another difficult by election after the conservative mp nadine dorries finally handed in her resignation. the former culture secretary said she was stepping down with immediate effect 11 weeks ago but stayed on to make inquiries about why she had been denied a peerage. she has accused rishi sunak of whipping up a public frenzy against her. our political correspondent iain watson reports. last year she was a cabinet minister, but now nadine dorries has said she will be leaving parliament for good. if you think you ve heard that before, well, she initially announced she d go back injune, but then decided to stay on to try to find out why she had been apparently blocked from
if you have a disability? a human rights watch dog has accused the uk and irish governments of failing to tackle problems like welfare benefits. good evening. he made it look easy, the late night television interview, and he made it an art. but now sir michael parkinson, a giant of british culture, has died at the age of 88. a big part of his success was the fact that his chat show was never an opportunity for him to show off, but for his guests to always take centre stage, allowing space to reveal a deeper truth about themselves. it s a humility borne of his humble roots, as the son of a yorkshire miner. michael parkinson s work spanning almost seven decades is a catalogue of memorable moments, including no less than four interviews with muhammad ali. one of the first with george michael after his arrest in los angeles for lewd behaviour. and his chat with madonna, whom he finally convinced to appear on his show after a 20 year wait. our media and arts correspondent, dav