For the first time after hundreds of women made allegations of Sexual Abuse against former owner mohamed Al Fayed. Michael ward said in a statement the company failed our colleagues and that he wanted to make it clear that he was not aware of criminality and abuse. Our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is in knightsbridge. Helena. This is the first time we have heard from Michael Ward since the Bbc Documentary last week. Let me read you a bit more of the statement we have had in the last hour. He says he wanted to convey his personal horror at the revelations that have emerged over the past week. He says that we have all seen the survivors bravely speak about the terrible abuse they suffered at the hands of former owner mohamed Al Fayed. We failed our colleagues and for that we are deeply sorry. The statement also goes on to say, i feel it is important to make it clear that i was not aware of his criminality and abuse. While it is true rumours of his behaviour circulated in the public d
Return to austerity. And the new leader of Sri Lanka says he wants to restore faith in politics. Hello, welcome to Bbc News now. Fast moving news, interviews and reaction. We begin in lebanon where the Health Ministry says 182 people have been killed and more than 700 injured in the latest wave of israeli Air Strikes in the south of the country. Israel says it carried out more than 300 strikes on hezbollah targets, aimed at preventing the group from launching a large Scale Rocket Attack on israel. In response, hezbollah has said it has fired dozens of rockets across the border. Israeli troops could also mount a Ground Offensive to create a Buffer Zone so that civilians who have been evacuated from the north of israel can return to their homes. From jerusalem, here is our correspondent. The idf put out this Video Set to be showing hezbollah operatives launching Cruise Missiles from civilian house. We ask residents of villages to pay attention to the Message And Warning published by the
it s monday 12th june. mps who have been investigating whether borisjohnson misled parliament about covid lockdown parties are meeting today to conclude their inquiry. mrjohnson has already seen a copy of their report and he resigned as an mp on friday describing the common s privileges committee as a kangaroo court. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. this is what the privileges committee has been looking into. borisjohnson attending pandemic parties. at one he broke the law and was fined. did he lie to parliament? will the prime minister tell the house whether there was a party in downing street on the 13th of november? prime minister. mr speaker, no, but i m sure that whatever happened, the guidance was followed and the rules were followed at all times. for almost exactly a year, the seven mps on the privileges committee, a majority of whom are conservatives, have been investigating his conduct. last week, they sent him notice of the findings. certain t
called epidermolysis bullosa. one down, two to go an extraordinary acheievement, says pep guardiola, as manchester city lift their third premier league title in a row and set their sights on a famous treble. good morning. iam out i am out of the chelsea flower show in the samaritans garden. in the samaritans garden. there are 36 aardens in the samaritans garden. there are 36 gardens here in the samaritans garden. there are 36 gardens here this in the samaritans garden. there are 36 gardens here this year. - in the samaritans garden. there are 36 gardens here this year. 12 - in the samaritans garden. there are 36 gardens here this year. 12 show. 36 gardens here this year. 12 show gardens. it is the hundred and i2 gardens. it is the hundred and 12 the year of the chelsea flower show. for all of us this week it is looking mostly dry with a fair bit of sunshine, and feeling pleasantly warm. details coming up. good morning. it s monday, 22nd may. our main story. the prime m