Have underperformed at the World Championships in london. And coming up on bbc news, as the Premier League gets ready to begin, liverpools star player Philippe Countinho hands in a transfer request, amid interest from barcelona. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. 11 people from the same family have been convicted of running a modern slavery ring in lincolnshire and keeping Vulnerable People in conditions that police have described as truly shocking for decades. Members of the rooney family picked up victims from the streets and kept them in squalid conditions in caravans with no Running Water or toilets. Using threats and violence, including Punishment Beatings to keep them in line. Victims were forced to work in the familys Construction Business for little or no wages. Our north of england correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Yes, the ronneys were flashy with their money. They went on holiday to barbados, they had cosmetic surgery, they shelled out thousands of pounds.
Leicester in the first match of the new premier League Season. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news were live at the World Athletics Championships with the latest from the london stadium, and the rest of the days sports news. Good evening. 11 people from one family in lincolnshire have been convicted of involvement with a modern day slavery ring. It follows one of the Biggest Police investigations of its kind. The rooney family ran a driveway resurfacing company, and targeted vulnerable Homeless People as workers. But their victims were paid little or no wages, and suffered Punishment Beatings if they complained. They were also housed in squalid conditions that detectives described as truly shocking. Our correspondent Judith Moritz reports from Nottingham Crown court. Fathers, sons, cousins across the generations, 11 members of one family, whose cruelty has spanned the decades. The rooneys were the masters this is where they kept their slaves. They were forced to live in these carava
Thyssenkrupp s
chairman on Saturday defended a move to sell a stake in the
group s steel unit to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky against
the will of worker representatives, adding the company could.
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky
pressed on with his buying spree on Wednesday as EP Group, one
of his investment vehicles, finalised a deal to take private the
owner of Royal Mail in Britain. .
Outlook clouded: After a weak financial year 2023, the hoped-for recovery for steel manufacturer Salzgitter has failed to materialize for the time being. The expected recovery of the German economy.