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Red heat alerts issued as Europe hit by heatwave | BBC News
Yesterday00:08:21Tap to summarizeHeat warnings are in place across Europe, as the continent faces record temperatures. Half of France is under a red alert and recorded its hottest night since records began on Tuesday. The Eiffel Tower said it was closing early on Tuesday because of the high temperatures forecast in the capital. The UK's infrastructure has also felt the strain from the heat, with more than 300 schools being partially closed this week, and Britain's biggest train company, Govia Thameslink, warned passengers not to travel on Wednesday unless it's absolutely necessary, because of speed restrictions for safety. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Heatwave #BBCNews
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Iran says ‘no new commitments’ on nuclear sites after Vance says inspectors can return | BBC News
Yesterday00:14:09Tap to summarizeIran has denied a claim by US Vice-President JD Vance that it will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country, after the first round of talks between Washington and Tehran to reach a final deal to end the war. US President Donald Trump also said that despite Iran's "protestations and false statements to the contrary", it had "fully and completely agreed" to inspections. However, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said it had no plans to allow inspectors to access nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel last year. Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers have shot dead two people in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry says, in the first fatal incident reported since the latest ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah appeared to take hold at the weekend. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Iran #US #BBCNews
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Is the UK worse off because of Brexit? | BBC News
Yesterday00:16:44Tap to summarizeThis week marked ten years since the UK voted for Brexit. Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the impact that Brexit has had on the UK economy. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews
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Why is it so hot and when will European heatwave end? | BBC News
Yesterday00:10:30Tap to summarizeMuch of western Europe is under the most extreme red heat alerts - meaning there's a potential risk to life. France, Spain and Italy have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far. But why is it so hot? What can you do to stay safe? And is El Nino to blame? We answer some of your most asked questions about the heatwave sweeping Europe with our climate and health correspondents. We're also joined by our teams in Paris, Madrid and the south of France. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features, visit: www.bbc.com/news #Heatwave #Europe #BBCNews
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Peter Murrell: The Man with the Money | The Big Cases
Yesterday00:29:01Tap to summarizeHow Peter Murrell, the husband of Scotland's longest-serving first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, embezzled £400,000 from the party he ran - using a paper trail of lies to cover up a spending spree on luxury goods, from a motor home to coffee machines and even toilet seats. Peter Murrell was one of the most powerful figures in Scottish politics, operating away from the spotlight as chief executive of Scotland's ruling party. But behind the scenes, police pieced together a scandal - which ended in a dawn raid - involving hundreds of thousands of pounds in missing money. He pleaded guilty, while his estranged wife, the party's former leader, denied all knowledge. From the corridors of Holyrood to the highest ranks of the SNP, loyalties fractured as Mr Murrell's reputation collapsed. With insider testimony, analysis and extraordinary revelations from the case, this is a story of power, money and betrayal at the heart of modern Scottish politics. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Scotland #BBCNews
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Full interview with the Crown Office on what it took to get a conviction of Peter Murrell | BBC News
Yesterday00:45:31Tap to summarizePeter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months for embezzling £400,000 from the Scottish National Party over the space of 12 years. He was the Chief Executive of the political party and married to Nicola Sturgeon – the then First Minister of Scotland. How did the Crown Office manage to prosecute Peter Murell? Watch the full interview with Crown Agent John Logue by Glenn Campbell, BBC Scotland’s Political Editor, to find out. The Big Cases: The Man with the Money is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Scotland #BBCNews
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Full interview with the police on what it took to prosecute Peter Murrell | BBC News
Yesterday00:29:26Tap to summarizePeter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months for embezzling £400,000 from the Scottish National Party over the space of 12 years. He was the Chief Executive of the political party and married to Nicola Sturgeon – the then First Minister of Scotland. How did the police investigate the case which took over five years and at a cost of £2m? Watch the full interview with Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston with Glenn Campbell, BBC Scotland’s Political Editor. The Big Cases: The Man with the Money is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Scotland #BBCNews
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Will Andy Burnham be the next UK Prime Minister? | BBC Newscast
Yesterday00:23:12Tap to summarizeToday, Andy Burnham is the front-runner to be the next prime minister - so what happens now? New MP for Makerfield Andy Burnham is currently expected to be the only candidate in the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Will he run unopposed? Former Defence Minister Al Carns and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones are both considering leadership bids, but it is unclear if they have enough backers in parliament to make it into the contest. Meanwhile, Westminster is now rife with speculation about who would get the number two job, Chancellor, in a potential Burnham cabinet. Joe Pike, Henry Zeffman and Dharshini David discuss. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews #Politics #UKPolitics 00:00 Will anyone oppose Andy Burnham’s leadership bid? 05:00 How did the markets react to Starmer’s departure? 07:40 Will Rachel Reeves remain as chancellor? 15:16 What will the new PM inherit economically? 16:42 Who’s the new chief of the Office of Budget Responsibility? 19:00 What will Keir Starmer do now?
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How efforts to control Ebola outbreak are being stepped up in DR Congo | BBC News
Yesterday00:03:25Tap to summarizeThe Ministry of health in the Democratic Republic of Congo says more than a 1,000 people are now confirmed to have contracted Ebola and nearly 250 of them have died in the east of the country. Efforts to control the outbreak are being stepped up in the vast region beset by decades of insecurity. The three provinces affected by the outbreak – Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu – host three and a half million people displaced by conflict. Some of the camps have already recorded suspected Ebola deaths. The BBC’s Anne Soy travelled to the epicentre and now reports on the measures people are taking in as infection continues to spread. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Ebola #DRC #BBCNews
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How did Brexit change Britain? | The Global Story
Yesterday00:21:02Tap to summarizeBritain has had six prime ministers in the past decade. It’s about to get a seventh after Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday. The country used to be seen as a bastion of political stability. But this latest resignation comes ten years - almost to the day - that Britain voted to leave the European Union. In this episode we speak to The BBC’s Adam Fleming, Brexit expert, and host of the BBC podcast Newscast. And we ask if Britain is still experiencing the same political forces that produced Brexit. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews #Brexit #Starmer Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 03:06 Britain votes to leave the EU 04:48 The emergence of Nigel Farage 07:35 Why did people want to leave the EU? 09:43 Has immigration declined since Brexit? 13:51 How has the economy changed since Brexit? 14:33 How has Brexit changed Britain?
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