Picking up and bringing showers later in the far north. For england and wales, still some rain and drizzle and low cloud around some Western Hills and coast but further east, not a great deal of sunshine him want to hate All Black Women. What took them so long . Number tens change in tone and language came three hours after business secretary Kemi Badenoch said frank hester s comments were racist and there was a Space For Forgiveness. Well talk live to the woman who co founded conservatives against racism and a former candidate who says most black people think hes a race traitor to be a tory. Also tonight a warning that the increasing privatisation of nhs eye care could see it go the same way as Nhs Dentistry, with minimal Public Access to treatment. They say, were not going to do nhs cataracts, are losing money on them, people pay two go private or we have a loss of provision and thats really the end of the nhs. Plus a conversation between this conservative mp and the close friend who
Thats all to come in the next hour with two fantastic panellists for a friday night. But first, the very latest news headunes but first, the very latest News Headlines with tatiana sanchez. Bev turner. Thank you. The top stories this hour. The former chief executive of royal mail says he doesnt know if money paid by subpostmasters who were wrongly accused of stealing was recorded as profit. Adam crozier told the horizon inquiry this afternoon that he assumed the money was accounted for by the money was accounted for by the companys financial team, but admitted he couldnt be sure. He also said he was not aware that lawyers within the Royal Mail Group conducted prosecutions , and conceded that prosecutions, and conceded that subpostmasters should not have been treated thieves. Sir been treated as thieves. Sir keir starmer says hes confident Angela Rayner has not broken any rules after Greater Manchester police launched an investigation over her tax affairs. Its over the sale of her Counc
Reveal the facts. We welcome this investigation because it will allow for a line to be drawn in relation to this matter. I to be drawn in relation to this matter. I am fully confident that Angela Rayner has not broken the rules. She will cooperate with the investigation , as you would expect, and its really a matter for the police. Really a matter for the police. Energy minister Graham Stuart has announced hes standing down from his cabinet role to focus on local issues. The beverley and holderness mp said he plans to focus on issues such as making roads safer , broadband making roads safer, broadband delivery and increasing the number of defibrillators in his constituency. He said hes proud to have served in government over the past eight years, and hell fully support the Prime Minister from the backbenches. Minister from the backbenches. Sir keir starmer says hes committed to boosting the uks defence budget to 2. 5 if he becomes Prime Minister, matching the current governments target
On twitter, its Annita Mcveigh or bbcyourquestions. As more people reached the uk illegally by boat in september than in the whole of last year, the government is understood to be considering plans to house Asylum Seekers on disused ferries while their claims are assessed. And the impact of the pandemic on wildlife how a lack of funding for zoos could threaten the future survival of rare species. Good morning. The growth in cases of coronavirus may be slowing down, according to the largest study of its kind in england, in one of a series of developments this morning. The react study, at Imperial College london, analysed samples from 84,000 random people. It found that the r number appears to have fallen to around 1. 1 since the rule of six was introduced. In late august to early september, it was estimated to be as high as 1. 7. Merseyside could be the next area to face new local lockdown measures. Its expected new rules such as a ban on household mixing will be announced today. There
“As I gained admission into the school, I knew that I would have to do something worthwhile that can get me money as my parents are not financially buoyant to support all my needs academically,” said Esther Bako. Bako is a 100-level Psychology student at the Plateau State University (PLASU) Bokkos. She also decided that…