Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world, i am rosemary church. We begin this hour here in the u. S. State of georgia where a grand jury has indicted donald trump for a historic fourth time for allegedly trying to overturn the States Election results in 2020. The grand jury approved every indictment presented by Fulton County district attorney, fani willis, on monday. The former u. S. President has been charged with 13 counts in the indictment, including a Racketeering Charge, 18 others have also been charged under the states racketeering laws for allegedly joining, quote, a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome in favor of donald trump. Now, those names include several highprofile individuals from trumps time in office including former white house Chief Of Staff mark meadows, Former Trump Attorneys Drew Giuliani and john eastman, and Top Justice Department official jeffrey clark, among others. Here is what Fulton Countys dist
Today the death toll from wildfires in hawaii edges towards 100. The states governor warns to expect many more. The Tourist Town Of Lahaina has been almost razed to the ground, and traumatised survivors ask where is the help . To hear people in the same pads since the fire on thursday, kids in the same diapers since thursday. People without food. Like, they havent drank since before the fire. What are we doing . Police plea for longer to make the town safe after some residents were allowed back before the grim task of recovering bodies is completed. I dont know how much more you want me to describe it. Thats what youre stepping on. Give us a little bit of time to contain that. Please. Well have all the latest from the scene of whats now being called americas worst wildfires in over a century. Also on the programme. Pressure builds on rishi sunak over small boats crossing the channel after six deaths. Labour says People Smugglers are running rings around government policy. Stepping into
Also coming up in half an hour on bbc london. The mother of a seven year old who died after being electrocuted by faulty wiring at a Pub Near Romford is calling for stricter regulations. And coming up on bbc news. Paris Saint Germain agree a deal to sell brazil forward neymar to Saudi Pro League side al hilal for a fee understood to be over £77 million. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Two thirds of nhs cancer waiting time targets are expected to be scrapped in england in a move the Health Service says is designed to catch the disease earlier. Its thought that the nine current targets will be reduced to three. The proposals have been worked on by clinicians and have been out for consultation since last year. Some Cancer Charities, though, say more investment is needed in treatment capacity. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes has the details. Nhs england says it wants to simplify and update cancer Waiting Time Standards following the advice of expert doctors. The
High street chain wilko says it has appointed Administrators after failing to secure a rescue deal. You will remember this chain has been in the news for the last couple of weeks with concerns over whether it will be rescued. It looks like the rescue deal has fallen through and they have appointed Administrators. 12,000 people, it looks like, at risk potentially, following the news that wilko has appointed Administrators. We will bring you any more detail when we get the story but the Breaking News, wilko, the high street chain, has appointed Administrators. Here in the uk, police and the West Midlands say they are treating a fire at a Well Known18th century pub near dudley as arson. The cricket house, described as britains One Ovest Pub was largely destroyed by the blaze, it was then bulldozed with the local council said was unauthorised, unacceptable and possibly unlawful. Here is louisa pilbeam. Whats left of the 250 year old pub has now been searched by a Specialist Fire Service do
United states and all around the world. I am rosemary church. A historic night in the u. S. State of georgia where a grand jury has indicted primary former President Donald Trump to allegedly overturn the Election Results in 2020. The grand jury approved every indictment presented by Fulton County District Attorney, fanny willis on monday. The former u. S. President has been charged with 13 counts in the indictment, including a Racketeering Charge, 18 others have also been charged under the states racketeering laws, for allegedly joining a the outcome in favor of donald trump. Those names include several high profile individuals, from trumps me in office, uding former white house chief of staff, mark meadows, Former Trump Attorneys Rud Giuliani and john eastman,nd it Top Justice Department official, jeffrey clark, they have until 12 00 on august 25th two voluntary surrender. He is the Fulton County District Attorney breaking down the charges. Every individual charge in the indictment i