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pgmol, asking them to make public the audio recordings between match officials during yesterday's defeat at everton. forest say they'd �*warned' the pgmol that the video assistant referee was a fan of their relegation rivals luton and asked for him to be removed as an official for the match. but the referees�* governing body says that's not true. our senior football news reporter simon stone has more. the implication was that nottingham forest had asked for stuart atwell to be removed from the game but i had been told that whilst there was a conversation between nottingham forest consultant and a former premier league referee and the head of refereeing and this issue ever stuart atwell at his suitability to be referee issue over stuart atwell at his suitability to be referee for the game as mentioned, and no point was requested that he be removed from the game, and i don't think given the lateness of the call on friday and given how
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many officials they have two slot into games, i'm not sure that request even if it had come, could have been accommodated. cole palmer is a doubt for chelsea's trip across london to face arsenal on tuesday, with boss mauricio pochettino confirming he's likely to be absent for the game through illness. the argentine says although the premier league's joint—top scorer will be missed, the squad has the ability to cope without him. the most important is the team, the most important is the collective, of course he is an important part of the team. he's... doing fantastic for us, but i think it's chelsea and of course plenty of players that can perform and to do the shot also. the world number one golfer
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scottie scheffler has his fourth win in five pga tour starts — after getting the job done on monday at the rbc heritage in south carolina following a weather delayed finish. scheffler — who won the masters a week ago, after going back—to—back at the arnold palmer invitational and the players in march, resumed on 20 under and five clear of the chasing pack. with two pars and a bogey over his closing holes. he completed a three—under 68 to take his tenth pga tour victory in a little over two years. four—time snooker world champion mark selby is in danger of a shock first—round exit at the crucible. joe o'connor, making his debut, took a commanding 7—2 lead. but selby has clawed his way back in to the contst. it's currently 8—5 to o'connor. the first to ten frames progresses to the last 16. o'connor is at the table, selby currently has an advantage of 39—18
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the score there, coverage continues over on bbc two. no worries for the 2005 champion, shaun murphy though, he's into round two after a really impressive performance against china's lyu hao?tian. murphy was 673 ahead after yesterday's first session 7 and then today — won four of the next seven frames — 1075 it finished. he'll play scotland's stephen maguire next. and the last chance regatta is exactly what it sounds like, the final opportunity for athletes to qualify for the paris olympics in the sailing events. it's under way in southern france with 50 spots available across ten olympic sailing classes. kite foiling, is one of two new sailing disciplines set to debut at the games. it sees riders "fly" above the water on hydrofoils which are attached to boards and powered by huge kites which can reach speeds of over 50 miles per hour. and that's all the sport for now.
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more now on one of our top stories today — rishi sunak�*s plans to send some asylum seekrs from the uk to rwanda, "within the next 12 weeks". the plans have been opposed by the house of lords, but the prime minister has insisted he wants both houses of parliament to approve the bill today. we are expecting a pretty long day and potentially a long evening there as well. we are keeping across what is being said in the house of commons. right now though, let's speak to sonya sceats, managing director of uk charity, freedom from torture.
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thank you for coming on the programme. what are your objections to this policy? programme. what are your ob'ections to this policy?— to this policy? fundamentally it's so cruel. the _ to this policy? fundamentally it's so cruel. the people _ to this policy? fundamentally it's so cruel. the people we - to this policy? fundamentally it's so cruel. the people we are - to this policy? fundamentally it's l so cruel. the people we are talking about here, are people who have fled from torture, from prosecution who are coming to britain seeking safety and we have an obligation as a signatory to the refugee convention to enable them to have their claim made and assessed on our shore. and instead, this cash for humans scheme is that rishi sunak is trying to railroad through parliament will see these people placed on a plane to a country that our supreme court has ruled is unsafe for refugees. let’s ruled is unsafe for refugees. let's sa this ruled is unsafe for refugees. let's say this passes — ruled is unsafe for refugees. let's say this passes today, _ ruled is unsafe for refugees. let's say this passes today, which is the plan the house of lords of course can offer amendments, can frustrate and delay, but cannot overturn the will of the house of commons, being the elected chamber. let's move on and look into the days and weeks ahead, rishi sunak says he wants
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planes taking off within 12 weeks. what do you think are some of the potential pitfalls, from one perspective, or frustrations from the other perspective? i'm thinking first of all about airlines, and aviation. what's the potential challenge there? 50. aviation. what's the potential challenge there?— aviation. what's the potential challenge there? so, first of all, 'ust to challenge there? so, first of all, just to say. _ challenge there? so, first of all, just to say. we _ challenge there? so, first of all, just to say, we saw _ challenge there? so, first of all, just to say, we saw in _ challenge there? so, first of all, just to say, we saw in his - just to say, we saw in his press conference today that the prime minister is not at all confident this scheme is going to get off the ground and there are number of reasons for that. we remain despite the absurdity of this legislation that tries to turn everything on its head, we remain a rule of law country and there will be further litigation for sure. but secondly as you say, they need to find an airline carrier that is prepared to be complicit in this cruel cash for humans scheme. he was affecting confidence on this front at the press conference today but freedom from torture and are enormous
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together with refugee's movement that has more than 650 ngos across the country that are a part of it, they have been, for months, galvanising tens of thousands of caring people in this country who are putting pressure on the airlines to avoid profiting from the pain of refugees. an air tanker which is the carrier we think the prime minister was referring to today, a couple of years ago told freedom from torture that it would not take part in this cruelty. that it seems that they are being strong on —— strong—armed by the government. stop the flight�*s campaign has really onlyjust begun. won't airlines be able to argue if this legislation passes, if it passes, that is the law of the uk and they can take people? fine passes, that is the law of the uk and they can take people? one of the really interesting _ and they can take people? one of the really interesting developments - really interesting developments today was that a number of un experts have weighed into this debate, and have warned not only the
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airlines but the civil aviation authority against complicity in human rights abuses because it is absolutely clear as day that the scheme rides roughshod over the uk's obligations, solemnly undertaken following the holocaust, to be making sure that we were a country of protection for people fleeing torture and persecution. so there is some very interesting angles, still to be explored in terms of international and legal scrutiny of any complicity by airlines or the civil aviation authority or its european counterpart in this scheme. so despite the confidence of the prime minister was affecting this morning, this is by no means the end of the road. morning, this is by no means the end of the road-— of the road. thank you very much for cominu on of the road. thank you very much for coming on the _ of the road. thank you very much for coming on the programme, - of the road. thank you very much for coming on the programme, thank i of the road. thank you very much for. coming on the programme, thank you. you're welcome. the donald trump trial has wrapped
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up the donald trump trial has wrapped up for today. it was always intended to be a shorter day because of passover, they are religious holiday, but one of the jurors has an emergency dental appointment. it is done and dusted, we've heard the opening arguments for both sides of the prosecution and the defence, this is all of course donald trump's hush money trial, former us president faces 3a counts of business fraud. these are pictures from him inside the court this morning. the scheme, the alleged scheme is to pay off pawn star stormy daniels to make sure an account of his alleged extramarital sexual encounter with her did not get published on the eve of the 2016 president election. we saw those pictures there, but we do not have a video feed, live video feed or the cameras inside the courtroom itself. we thought we would run through some of the main players and that court. here's meghan 0wen.
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0bviously, donald trump himself is at the heart of the trial but there are a number of key players, described as a bit of a hollywood blockbuster cast. so let's take a look. first of all we have justicejuan merchan. now he is a seasoned new york judge who also proceeded over the trump organisation's tax fraud case. next we have alvin bragg. he is the prosecutor, he inherited the trump investigation when he took office in 2021. and his former colleague, todd blanche, who is trump's top trial lawyer. interestingly, he is a former registered democrat before he became a republican and took on the biggest client of his life. it has not been easy to find a jury. in fact, the court has had to whittle it down from hundreds of people to just 12 jurors. their identities will remain anonymous due to security concerns but we do know there are five women and seven men. now for the witnesses. of course, at the heart of the trial we have stormy daniels, the adult film
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star, who alleges that she received a hush money payment from michael cohen, a lawyer for the trump organisation, just before the 2016 election to keep silent about her claimed affair with donald trump. and this is michael cohen. he is the fixer, he pleaded guilty to making the hush money payment to stormy daniels in 2018 but says that trump directed him to send that money. next we have karen mcdougal, who is also expected to be a witness. she claims to have had a previous illicit affair with mr trump and also says she was paid hush money by american media incorporated, which is the parent company of the national enquirer, for his story, forcing her to keep quiet. which brings me finally to david pecker. he was the then chairman and ceo of that tabloid and part of a catch and kill the scheme to support donald trump's 2016 presidential run. so essentially what he would do is buy the rights to stories
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that made donald trump look bad, he would then refuse to publish them to suppress damaging information. and he is expected to be the first witness called after the opening arguments. thanks to meghan for that, he has started given his evidence before proceedings wrapped up for the day. of course this is a judicial process but taking place within a very political process context,. earlier i spoke to nikki beaver, national political director of the national federation of republican women, and i asked her what impact this trial was having on the upcoming election. it's having a huge impact, and it's having the opposite impact the democrats i think intended for it to have. the american people are not fooled by this witch hunt. this is a trial that should have happened years ago. and we see through his political opponents —
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i mean, president trump's political opponents are persecuting him in a trial while he's trying to run for president. it goes back many many years, 2015, may be _ it goes back many many years, 2015, may be before that. but and it's a case as— may be before that. but and it's a case as to — may be before that. but and it's a case as to book—keeping, which is a very minor— case as to book—keeping, which is a very minor thing case as to book—keeping, which is a very minorthing in case as to book—keeping, which is a very minor thing in terms of the law, in— very minor thing in terms of the law, in terms of all the violent crime — law, in terms of all the violent crime that's going on outside as we speak, _ crime that's going on outside as we speak, read — crime that's going on outside as we speak, read outside as we speak. this is_ speak, read outside as we speak. this is a _ speak, read outside as we speak. this is a case where you pay a lawyer, — this is a case where you pay a lawyer, he's a lawyer. and they call it a legal— lawyer, he's a lawyer. and they call it a legal expense, that's the exact term _ it a legal expense, that's the exact term they— it a legal expense, that's the exact term they use, legal expense. in the books _ term they use, legal expense. in the books and _ term they use, legal expense. in the books. and another thing that wasn't even said _ books. and another thing that wasn't even said was, never even deducted it as a _ even said was, never even deducted it as a tax _ even said was, never even deducted it as a tax deduction, so most people — it as a tax deduction, so most people want to deduct everything, we didn't_ people want to deduct everything, we didn't even... but they wanted a payment — didn't even... but they wanted a payment to— didn't even... but they wanted a payment to a lawyer or a legal
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expense — payment to a lawyer or a legal expense in the books. they didn't call it_ expense in the books. they didn't call it obstruction, they didn't say they are — call it obstruction, they didn't say they are building a building, it was called _ they are building a building, it was called a _ they are building a building, it was called a payment to a lawyer because as you _ called a payment to a lawyer because as you know, cohen is a lawyer, represented a lot of people over the years _ represented a lot of people over the years. i'm not the only one. and it wasn't _ years. i'm not the only one. and it wasn't very— years. i'm not the only one. and it wasn't very good in a lot of ways. in terms— wasn't very good in a lot of ways. in terms of— wasn't very good in a lot of ways. in terms of this representation, but he represented a lot of people. but he represented a lot of people. but he puts— he represented a lot of people. but he puts in— he represented a lot of people. but he puts in an invoice or whatever, a bill, and _ he puts in an invoice or whatever, a bill, and they— he puts in an invoice or whatever, a bill, and they call it a legal expense. i got indicted for that. what _ expense. i got indicted for that. what else — expense. i got indicted for that. what else would you call it? actually, _ what else would you call it? actually, nobody has been able to say what — actually, nobody has been able to say what you're supposed to call it, if a lawyer— say what you're supposed to call it, if a lawyer puts in a bill or an invoice — if a lawyer puts in a bill or an invoice and _ if a lawyer puts in a bill or an invoice and you paid the bill, and invoice and you paid the bill, and in the _ invoice and you paid the bill, and in the book— invoice and you paid the bill, and in the book it's a little line, very small— in the book it's a little line, very small little — in the book it's a little line, very small little income i don't know if you could — small little income i don't know if you could even write more than a few words, _ you could even write more than a few words. its— you could even write more than a few words, it's not like you can tell a life story — words, it's not like you can tell a life story. they marked it down to a legal _ life story. they marked it down to a legal expense, this is what i got indicted — legal expense, this is what i got indicted over. i got indicted, i'm
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deleting — indicted over. i got indicted, i'm deleting connecticut, i'm beating biden, _ deleting connecticut, i'm beating biden, i'm — deleting connecticut, i'm beating biden, i'm beating the republicans know, _ biden, i'm beating the republicans know. i_ biden, i'm beating the republicans know, i have the nomination. and this is— know, i have the nomination. and this is what— know, i have the nomination. and this is what they try to take me off the trail— this is what they try to take me off the trail for. but check being paid to a lawyer, he was a lawyer, and also the _ to a lawyer, he was a lawyer, and also the things he got in trouble for were — also the things he got in trouble for were things that had nothing to do with— for were things that had nothing to do with me. we got in trouble, he went— do with me. we got in trouble, he went to _ do with me. we got in trouble, he went to the — do with me. we got in trouble, he went to the jail, nothing to do with me. went to the jail, nothing to do with me had _ went to the jail, nothing to do with me had to — went to the jail, nothing to do with me. had to do with the taxi cab company— me. had to do with the taxi cab company which he owned, something he owned _ company which he owned, something he owned. medallions, borrowing money, but it had— owned. medallions, borrowing money, but it had nothing to do with me. he represented a lot of people over the years _ represented a lot of people over the years but _ represented a lot of people over the years. but they take this payment and they— years. but they take this payment and they call it a legal expense and you heard _ and they call it a legal expense and you heard it today for the first time, — you heard it today for the first time, this— you heard it today for the first time, this is what i got indicted on. time, this is what i got indicted on this — time, this is what i got indicted on this is _ time, this is what i got indicted on. this is what took me off and takes _ on. this is what took me off and takes me — on. this is what took me off and takes me off the campaign trail. because — takes me off the campaign trail. because i— takes me off the campaign trail. because i should be in georgia now. i should _ because i should be in georgia now. i should be — because i should be in georgia now. i should be in florida now, i should be in _ i should be in florida now, i should be in a _ i should be in florida now, i should be in a lot— i should be in florida now, i should be in a lot of— i should be in florida now, i should be in a lot of different places right— be in a lot of different places right now campaigning and i'm sitting — right now campaigning and i'm sitting here. and this will go on
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for a _ sitting here. and this will go on for a long — sitting here. and this will go on for a long time, it's very unfair. the _ for a long time, it's very unfair. the judge — for a long time, it's very unfair. the judge is— for a long time, it's very unfair. the judge is conflicted as you know, it's very— the judge is conflicted as you know, it's very unfair what's going on. i should _ it's very unfair what's going on. i should be — it's very unfair what's going on. i should be allowed to campaign, and whoever— should be allowed to campaign, and whoever heard of this, you got indicted — whoever heard of this, you got indicted for that? they said to me i can't _ indicted for that? they said to me i can't believe it, this is the case. so we _ can't believe it, this is the case. so we did — can't believe it, this is the case. so we did nothing wrong, the other thing _ so we did nothing wrong, the other thing is _ so we did nothing wrong, the other thing is if— so we did nothing wrong, the other thing is if this were such a great case: _ thing is if this were such a great case, why— thing is if this were such a great case, why didn't the district bring in turn _ case, why didn't the district bring in turn it— case, why didn't the district bring in turn it down, why did numerous other— in turn it down, why did numerous other agencies and law enforcement groups— other agencies and law enforcement groups look at it, because it was known _ groups look at it, because it was known to — groups look at it, because it was known to everybody and importantly, why did _ known to everybody and importantly, why did the _ known to everybody and importantly, why did the federal elections do anything — why did the federal elections do anything about it? this is federal, not state. — anything about it? this is federal, not state, it's trying to make it a state _ not state, it's trying to make it a state case — not state, it's trying to make it a state case or whatever, and it's not state. _ state case or whatever, and it's not state. its _ state case or whatever, and it's not state, it's never happened before, i believe _ state, it's never happened before, i believe it's— state, it's never happened before, i believe it's never happened before. this has— believe it's never happened before. this has never happened before. when the state _ this has never happened before. when the state tries to insert itself in federal— the state tries to insert itself in federal elections, nobody's ever seen _ federal elections, nobody's ever seen it — federal elections, nobody's ever seen it. but you know federal elections _ seen it. but you know federal elections took a total pass on it.
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they— elections took a total pass on it. they said — elections took a total pass on it. they said essentially, nothing was done _ they said essentially, nothing was done wrong, or they would have done something _ done wrong, or they would have done something about it. they would have done something about it. but they said nothing and they said we'll take a — said nothing and they said we'll take a pass. they couldn't even believe — take a pass. they couldn't even believe it. _ take a pass. they couldn't even believe it, actually if you read their— believe it, actually if you read their letter, they couldn't even believe — their letter, they couldn't even believe it _ their letter, they couldn't even believe it. they were incredulous. and yet— believe it. they were incredulous. and yet bragg makes it up —— takes it up _ and yet bragg makes it up —— takes it up he _ and yet bragg makes it up —— takes it up. he didn't want to do it at first, _ it up. he didn't want to do it at first, he— it up. he didn't want to do it at first, he didn't want to do it. are they— first, he didn't want to do it. are they going — first, he didn't want to do it. are they going to look at what cormorants did, that's bad stuff. 0ne cormorants did, that's bad stuff. one of— cormorants did, that's bad stuff. one of the — cormorants did, that's bad stuff. one of the going to look at all the lies that _ one of the going to look at all the lies that collin did in the last strike, — lies that collin did in the last strike, he _ lies that collin did in the last strike, he got lying in the last trial— strike, he got lying in the last trial come _ strike, he got lying in the last trial come up you are lying. and what _ trial come up you are lying. and what are — trial come up you are lying. and what are they going to look at that? will go _ what are they going to look at that? will go to— what are they going to look at that? will go to another subject because 'ust will go to another subject because just a _ will go to another subject because just a few— will go to another subject because just a few blocks away as you know, they had _ just a few blocks away as you know, they had a _ just a few blocks away as you know, they had a trial on the $175 million which _ they had a trial on the $175 million which he _ they had a trial on the $175 million which he should james, all coming out of— which he should james, all coming out of the — which he should james, all coming out of the white house by the way.
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that's in— out of the white house by the way. that's in front of a judge in gorham and the _ that's in front of a judge in gorham and the judge really didn't know anything, he didn't know about collateral — anything, he didn't know about collateral security, he said supposing it goes on, well it doesn't _ supposing it goes on, well it doesn't go down because its cash, i put up _ doesn't go down because its cash, i put up $175— doesn't go down because its cash, i put up $175 million in cash and we have a _ put up $175 million in cash and we have a bonding company doing it, and he challenged the bonding company that may— he challenged the bonding company that may be the bonding company was no good _ that may be the bonding company was no good. well, they're good, and they also— no good. well, they're good, and they also have $175 million of collateral, my collateral. but the judge _ collateral, my collateral. but the judge didn't know anything about it. they didn't — judge didn't know anything about it. they didn't know what 175 judge didn't know anything about it. they didn't know what175 million cash meant, he had no idea what anything — cash meant, he had no idea what anything meant. and he had no idea what he _ anything meant. and he had no idea what he did — anything meant. and he had no idea what he did in the trial. and he charged — what he did in the trial. and he charged me hundreds of millions of dollars— charged me hundreds of millions of dollars for— charged me hundreds of millions of dollars for something for which i'm totally— dollars for something for which i'm totally innocent. but if you look at what _ totally innocent. but if you look at what happened today, the judge should _ what happened today, the judge should not of done that, should have .one should not of done that, should have gone to— should not of done that, should have gone to the _ should not of done that, should have gone to the business division where they have _ gone to the business division where they have complex business trials, but actually it should have never
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been _ but actually it should have never been brought because i didn't overestimate. they said they overestimated, if you look at the numbers, — overestimated, if you look at the numbers, they are underestimating. i underestimated, i did the opposite of what _ underestimated, i did the opposite of what they said. and the reason that they— of what they said. and the reason that they tried to and they did it for they— that they tried to and they did it for they are own, they devalued other— for they are own, they devalued other assets in as little... in order— other assets in as little... in order to _ other assets in as little... in order to build their narrative, they wanted _ order to build their narrative, they wanted to— order to build their narrative, they wanted to build a narrative. if you look and — wanted to build a narrative. if you look and i— wanted to build a narrative. if you look and i have a complete record of what happened, judge vandoren had no idea what— what happened, judge vandoren had no idea what was on, didn't understand the most _ idea what was on, didn't understand the most simple concepts, this is why they— the most simple concepts, this is why they are moving out of new york. because _ why they are moving out of new york. because they can't be subjected, they'll— because they can't be subjected, they'll be — because they can't be subjected, they'll be put out of business. they're — they'll be put out of business. they're moving out of new york because — they're moving out of new york because of— they're moving out of new york because of it, butjudge bangor and didn't— because of it, butjudge bangor and didn't have — because of it, butjudge bangor and didn't have any idea what happened, he didn't— didn't have any idea what happened, he didn't realise we put up... judge
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vandoren — he didn't realise we put up... judge vandoren. he said what happens if it goes up _ vandoren. he said what happens if it goes up and — vandoren. he said what happens if it goes up and down? i said it doesn't io goes up and down? i said it doesn't go up _ goes up and down? i said it doesn't go up or— goes up and down? i said it doesn't go up or down, it's cash we put up, all-cash. _ go up or down, it's cash we put up, all-cash. very— go up or down, it's cash we put up, all—cash, very few people can do it. and the _ all—cash, very few people can do it. and the deal— all—cash, very few people can do it. and the deal was approved with the attorney— and the deal was approved with the attorney general if you can believe that _ attorney general if you can believe that but _ attorney general if you can believe that. but the deal was approved. she 'ust that. but the deal was approved. she just tried _ that. but the deal was approved. she just tried to _ that. but the deal was approved. she just tried to embarrass everybody and she _ just tried to embarrass everybody and she tried to embarrass a very good _ and she tried to embarrass a very good bonding company by saying they weren't_ good bonding company by saying they weren't creditworthy. well, they were _ weren't creditworthy. well, they were creditworthy and what was more important _ were creditworthy and what was more important is _ were creditworthy and what was more important is they had security, $175 million _ important is they had security, $175 million that i put up. but the point is that— million that i put up. but the point is that the — million that i put up. but the point is that the judge had no idea what was happening, and this is the same judge _ was happening, and this is the same judge that _ was happening, and this is the same judge that two months ago made a ruling _ judge that two months ago made a ruling that shook the world. it shook— ruling that shook the world. it shook the _ ruling that shook the world. it shook the world, because everyone knows _ shook the world, because everyone knows going into that trial i did nothing — knows going into that trial i did nothing wrong. and over here i did nothing _ nothing wrong. and over here i did nothing wrong. and over here i did nothing wrong also. this is a biden witchhunt — nothing wrong also. this is a biden witchhunt to keep me off the campaign trail. so far it's not
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working. _ campaign trail. so far it's not working, because my poll numbers are higher— working, because my poll numbers are higher than— working, because my poll numbers are higher than they ever been, because the public— higher than they ever been, because the public understands that it's a witchhunt — the public understands that it's a witchhunt. thank you very much. mr trump! donald _ witchhunt. thank you very much. mr trump! donald trump _ witchhunt. thank you very much. mr trump! donald trump there - witchhunt. thank you very much. mr trump! donald trump there after i witchhunt. thank you very much. mr trump! donald trump there after a l trump! donald trump there after a siunificant trump! donald trump there after a significant day _ trump! donald trump there after a significant day in _ trump! donald trump there after a significant day in court, _ trump! donald trump there after a significant day in court, while - trump! donald trump there after a significant day in court, while the l significant day in court, while the prosecution outlined their case, the defence outlined there is, familiar themes from donald trump, he paid a legal expense invoice for lawyer, he said, quote, it's very unfair, i did nothing wrong. i we'll have plenty more reaction and analysis from that very significant day in court a little bit later. 100 years of bbc education is being celebrated this month. it's a century since the first schools radio broadcast was aired in the uk. we present the first of five programmes— we present the first of five programmes on— we present the first of five programmes on canada... | the service has evolved since then,
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from 'bbc television for schools' in 1957 where teachers hauled out huge televisions into classrooms. to programmes like bitesize — created in 1998 during the internet boom. it went on to bring a variey of programmes to children during the lockdown. is going to be good times, tables. you see _ is going to be good times, tables. you see what i did there come a more where _ you see what i did there come a more where that— you see what i did there come a more where that came from. let's speak to the children's tv presenter naomi wilkinson — she's in beaconsfield. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for speaking to me. you have lots of experience in the world of tv presentation, not 100 years obviously, a hundred years, that's an extraordinary record, isn't it?— record, isn't it? isn't it fantastic? _ record, isn't it? isn't it fantastic? it's - record, isn't it? isn't it fantastic? it'sjust - record, isn't it? isn't it. fantastic? it'sjust giving record, isn't it? isn't it- fantastic? it'sjust giving me all fantastic? it's just giving me all these warm feelings today hearing
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them talk about it, hearing the old tunes and everything, it takes us to a warm happy place from her childhood. i remember those big tvs being wheeled into the classroom or going into the television room and being so excited to watch some of the bbc education content found in the bbc education content found in the day. the bbc education content found in the da . ~ . �* , the bbc education content found in theda .~ . 3 ~ the bbc education content found in theda .~ . v 4', the bbc education content found in theda. ,, , ., the day. what's it like being on the other side since _ the day. what's it like being on the other side since then? _ the day. what's it like being on the other side since then? absolutely i other side since then? absolutely brilliant. i recently _ other side since then? absolutely brilliant. i recently got _ other side since then? absolutely brilliant. i recently got to - other side since then? absolutely brilliant. i recently got to make . brilliant. i recently got to make some bbc bitesize daily music lessons and i literally felt like jonathan cohen behind the piano at ease to watch him on music time and i love it. i wasjust living my childhood dream, like i can't believe i'm doing this.- childhood dream, like i can't believe i'm doing this. let's go back then- _ believe i'm doing this. let's go back then. so _ believe i'm doing this. let's go back then. so those _ believe i'm doing this. let's go back then. so those early - believe i'm doing this. let's go | back then. so those early days, believe i'm doing this. let's go i back then. so those early days, it was radio right at the start, then what kind of on the tv front, really sticks in your mind and in a sense played one of those crucial early roles? 50 played one of those crucial early roles? ., , , ., ., , , roles? so many programmes i remember thins like roles? so many programmes i remember things like words — roles? so many programmes i remember things like words and _ roles? so many programmes i remember things like words and pictures _ roles? so many programmes i remember things like words and pictures and - things like words and pictures and look and read, watch, that was an absolute favourite of mine, going backin
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absolute favourite of mine, going back in time i think was in 193a there was a programme called music and movement which ran for 30 years, which was to help preschoolers with rhythm and movement. and funnily enough, we have made some films released recently which will do the same thing and a whole new way. it's lovely that all those years later we are still creating this new content with children, getting really imagine and then additive how to do it. . . ., ., ., imagine and then additive how to do it. the crucial role that so many different things, _ it. the crucial role that so many different things, but _ it. the crucial role that so many different things, but specifically bite—size, what do you think the significant was there? i bite-size, what do you think the significant was there?— significant was there? i think of her nose so _ significant was there? i think of her nose so lost _ significant was there? i think of her nose so lost in _ significant was there? i think of her nose so lost in the - significant was there? i think of| her nose so lost in the pandemic and really worried about the well being of our children's mental health and their well—being and their education. they produced over 200 hours of content really quickly, i think it's over 2000 lessons exist now for children to use. they turned
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this content around which i think really gave everybody a better focus at a time when everyone was really quite stressed and worried, and just brought a big sense of relief to everybody. brought a big sense of relief to everybody-— brought a big sense of relief to eve bod . �* ., ., , everybody. ok, i'm afraid we must sto the everybody. ok, i'm afraid we must stop the reminiscing _ everybody. ok, i'm afraid we must stop the reminiscing and _ everybody. ok, i'm afraid we must stop the reminiscing and bring - everybody. ok, i'm afraid we must stop the reminiscing and bring it i stop the reminiscing and bring it right up to date because we are out of time, naomi wilkinson, thank you very much for coming on the programme, thank you. amazing memories there. let me just keep you across what we are right now, two sets of live pictures to bring you, firstly from new york, what's been happening there with the donald trump trial, external shots of security there. that trial just wrapped up for the day, wrapped up a little earlier than usual, we'll have all the analysis, reaction to it very soon of the day in court there, and also let's take eun out to westminster because it is a crucial day in parliament. the house of commons starting off about 90 minutes is or so ago, the rwanda policy will be bouncing back and
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forth from there, house of commons to house of lords later, a big day, per minister says he wants the legislation passed by the end of the day. more of that coming out later. this is lewisjuan day. more of that coming out later. this is lewis juan jones, day. more of that coming out later. this is lewisjuanjones, this is bbc news. hello there. a bit of a disappointing day again for this stage in april — rather grey, cloudy, damp, certainly across england and wales, where it did feel really chilly once again. and that chilly feel will continue for the rest of the week, with the best of the sunshine towards western areas — always more cloud towards the north and east. you can see the arctic air pretty much lingering across the uk over the next few days, pretty much until we reach the weekend, in fact, where things may turn a bit milder in the south. but we've had thick cloud across england and wales, courtesy of these weather fronts, which have brought outbreaks of light and patchy rain. and that patchy rain will continue across eastern england, spreading southwards into the midlands, southern southeast england through the night.
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further north and west we'll have clearer skies here — so quite a chilly night to come, a touch of frost here and there. further south and east, less cold because we'll have the cloud cover and outbreaks of rain. so for tuesday, we hold onto our high pressure system sitting out to the west of us — that's what's bringing us these northerly winds and that chilly air. we have that weather front still lingering across the south and east of england. so, rather cloudy start, further patches of rain here through the morning. it doesn't really improve much into the afternoon here, so rather cool and grey, chilly along north sea coast with the odd shower, but some good spells so rather cool and grey, chilly along north sea coasts with the odd shower, but some good spells of sunshine further west. where we have plenty of sunshine and shelter, like glasgow, 16—17 celsius single digits though along the north sea coast, 16—17 celsius, single digits though along the north sea coast, and generally for most, i think highs of around 10—12 celsius. factor in the breeze, it'll feel chillier than that. as we head into tuesday night, early wednesday with i think a greater amount of clearer skies, then it'll be a colder night,
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i think for most, temperatures from freezing to around four celsius. so wednesday starts chilly, there will be sunshine from the word go out west — more cloud, northern and eastern areas, where there'll be more of an onshore breeze for north sea coasts, again, feeling quite raw there. but i think it generally a dry day for wednesday, just the chance of the odd shower close towards the east, the north sea coasts there, where temperatures will be in single digits. further west again, the low teens. now, as we move through towards the end of the week, we could see this area of low pressure skirting past southern and western areas — that could start to throw up a few more showers in our direction. this could change, the details of this could change, but i think it's looking a bit more unsettled as we head into the weekend, maybe turning a bit milder across the south.
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huw, who worked here for a0 years, has been off air since lastjuly after allegations that he paid a young person for sexually explicit photos. the prime minister's plan to deter migrants — rishi sunak promises flights to rwanda byjuly. hello, from westminster. he had promised to send migrants by the spring, now the summer — but he's got to pass a law first, tonight. more pain for homeowners as five mortgage lenders increase their rates again with others expected to follow. how crucial technology on so—called smart motorways has been hit by hundreds of power outages.
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0n bbc london, the met police commissioner has met the mayor coming up on bbc news — following their defeat to everton, nottingham forest have requested the recorded audio between officials is released after they publicly criticised var. good evening. huw edwards has resigned from the bbc saying he was leaving on the basis of medical advice from his doctors. the bbc has confirmed that he has not received a pay—off as part of his departure. he worked at the bbc for a0 years, the highest profile and highest paid news presenter who also fronted major national events — most recently the king's coronation. but he has been off air since last july after newpaper reports emerged claiming that he had paid a young person for sexually explicit images. our culture editor katie razzall reports.
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