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BBC News : BBCNEWS : June 17, 2018 3:00am-3:31am BST
happen across ireland. from belfast, here's our ireland correspondent emma vardy. anti—abortion campaigners turned out to greet sinn fein delegates this morning. these views were once in the party mainstream, but not any more. no more will our reproductive rights be capitalised and commercialised! today, sinn fein delegates of a new generation spoke in favour of abortion reform. we must face the reality that the lives of some women are placed in danger and real risk due to their pregnancy. during the recent referendum campaign, i was struck by the scores of women that came forward and told their personal stories. last month ireland voted decisively to overturn its ban on abortion. today sinn fein passed a motion requiring its politicians to back new laws in the irish parliament, allowing abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. but not without some internal division. the 26 counties of ireland has lost something beautiful and precious, the protection of the unborn, but we the already born did not lose on may the 25th — the unborn child did. leading the call for change, sinn fein�
BBC Newsroom Live : BBCNEWS : January 3, 2017 11:00am-1:01pm GMT
correspondent emma vardy is in southampton and is following the story for us. what more do we know about this young man? well, ryan lock went to school in halfa nt. young man? well, ryan lock went to school in halfant. his family are from havant school in halfant. his family are from hava nt and school in halfant. his family are from havant and chichester. we understand he worked aes a chef in the uk before travelling to syria to fight. we understand he travelled out in august. in fact he told friends and family he was going on holiday to turkey. but, indeed, later on he then revealed on facebook he was actually going to join up with the kurdish group own as the ypg. now, he is not the first british man to do this. 0thers as the ypg. now, he is not the first british man to do this. others have done the same. ryan lock, we understand, the ypg informed his family ina understand, the ypg informed his family in a letter, of his death, saying he was killed in that battle for the syrian city of raqqa, which has been an is stronghold. and obviously shock from his friends and family. we re
correspondent emma vardy is in southampton and is following the story for us. what more do we know about this young man? well, ryan lock went to school in halfa nt. young man? well, ryan lock went to school in halfant. his family are from havant school in halfant. his family are from hava nt and school in halfant. his family are from havant and chichester. we understand he worked aes a chef in the uk before travelling to syria to fight. we understand he travelled out in august. in fact he told...
BBC News at Five : BBCNEWS : August 23, 2017 5:00pm-6:01pm BST
correspondent emma vardy is at westminster for us this evening. the problem for the government is that it has become a red the problem for the government is that it has become a? that minister said in a number of speeches and at the tory party conference that you would end the jurisdiction party conference that you would end thejurisdiction of party conference that you would end the jurisdiction of the european court. now today the language has changed slightly, saying we will in the directjurisdiction of the european court. so many questions, people trying to interpret what exactly that will mean. the government has set out a number of ideas today the prime minister said ina number of ideas today the prime minister said in a number of speeches and at the tory party conference that she would end thejurisdiction of tory party conference that she would end the jurisdiction of the european court. now today the language has changed slightly, saying we will end the directjurisdiction of the european court. so many questions, people trying to interpret what exactly that will mean. the governmen
correspondent emma vardy is at westminster for us this evening. the problem for the government is that it has become a red the problem for the government is that it has become a? that minister said in a number of speeches and at the tory party conference that you would end the jurisdiction party conference that you would end thejurisdiction of party conference that you would end the jurisdiction of the european court. now today the language has changed slightly, saying we will in the...
BBC News : BBCNEWS : August 7, 2017 4:00pm-5:01pm BST
potentially the next prime minister. said questions get much tougher. emma vardy, thank you. north korea says it will make america "pay the price", for drafting tough new un sanctions, over its missile and nuclear weapons programme. the state news agency says the international community is infringing north korea's sovereignty. the un's unanimous vote on sanctions follows repeated missile tests by pyongyang, which have escalated tensions across east asia. yogita limaye reports from the south korean capital seoul — a warning that there is some flash photography. "we denounce and totally reject the un security council resolution on our country, which the us and hostile forces have fabricated," says a presenter on north korea's official news agency, relaying the country's defiant response to fresh sanctions against it. it's not what these two men would have liked to hear. the us secretary of state, rex tillerson, met chinese foreign minister wang yi in manila. both countries voted in the new resolution against north korea. china says that even with sanctions, it wants a diplomatic solution
potentially the next prime minister. said questions get much tougher. emma vardy, thank you. north korea says it will make america "pay the price", for drafting tough new un sanctions, over its missile and nuclear weapons programme. the state news agency says the international community is infringing north korea's sovereignty. the un's unanimous vote on sanctions follows repeated missile tests by pyongyang, which have escalated tensions across east asia. yogita limaye reports from...
BBC World News America : KQED : April 24, 2019 5:30pm-6:01pm PDT
ireland's violent past and prompted a debatee.bout its fut emma vardy reports. emma: a modern victim of political violence that manyd hod been confined to the past. thousands lined the streets of belfast for lyra mckee. her death uniting protestants and catholics, and political rivals. >> lyra was a person who broke acdown barriers and reachess boundaries. this was her hallmark in life. and this is her legacy in death. ♪ emma: side-by-side, the leaders of the democratic unionist party and sinn fein, bitter adversaries, today united in condemnation of the events which led it to lyra mckee's death. british and irish prime minister's brought together two, as theresa may and labor leader jeremy corbydkjoined leo va and the irish president michael higgins. >> lyra is many things to many people. emma: tributes were paid to her writing and activism. gshe campaign for peace a rights in northern ireland, and her family appealed for people to embrace her vision for change. >> we have the power to create the kind of society that lyra envisioned. one where labels are meaningless. emma: then ca
ireland's violent past and prompted a debatee.bout its fut emma vardy reports. emma: a modern victim of political violence that manyd hod been confined to the past. thousands lined the streets of belfast for lyra mckee. her death uniting protestants and catholics, and political rivals. >> lyra was a person who broke acdown barriers and reachess boundaries. this was her hallmark in life. and this is her legacy in death. ♪ emma: side-by-side, the leaders of the democratic unionist party...
BBC News : BBCNEWS : August 23, 2017 7:00pm-8:01pm BST
emma vardy is at westminster. the position paper says that the ec] will have no direct role in uk law. for brexiteers in the conservative party, are they happy that could mean an indirect role? broadly speaking the brexiteers seem co mforta ble speaking the brexiteers seem comfortable with the paper and that is because it is the case that the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice will end. so brexiteers can put their hand on the heart and say we're delivering what we promised in the referendum. that this is getting back sovereignty, taking back control of our own laws. what the paper lays out is the government position that it is prepared to be flexible on this and the question really is about how much influence the ec] will continue to have in the future. the paper makes clear that we cannot cut off the ec] entirely, that the influence will continue to exist. this is of course because as the government says, we want to have this closer relationship with the customs union, in the interests of business, so we can continue to trade with the eu. to do that we need to come up with
emma vardy is at westminster. the position paper says that the ec] will have no direct role in uk law. for brexiteers in the conservative party, are they happy that could mean an indirect role? broadly speaking the brexiteers seem co mforta ble speaking the brexiteers seem comfortable with the paper and that is because it is the case that the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice will end. so brexiteers can put their hand on the heart and say we're delivering what we promised in the...
BBC News at Ten : BBCNEWS : August 30, 2018 10:00pm-10:31pm BST
the law. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. a father and a partner for 23 years. john adams lived together with his family. when he died from cancer, siobhan mclaughin had to take a second job to help support their children. she was told widowed parent's allowance was only paid to those who've been married or in civil partnerships. today, the supreme court ruled that denying this benefit to unmarried parents has breached siobhan's and her children's human rights. the judges said the allowance was there to diminish the loss suffered by children, a loss that was the same whether or not the parents are married. children are innocent, children don't have a voice, and it's really unjust that the government could say that two children could be treated so differently, when they are both grieving. to realise that, yeah, there's only some benefit you can claim as a cohabitee, but you can't claim because you're not married... it's a bit of a minefield of the system. so, should the system reflect modern society? today, families come in many different forms. while married couple
the law. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. a father and a partner for 23 years. john adams lived together with his family. when he died from cancer, siobhan mclaughin had to take a second job to help support their children. she was told widowed parent's allowance was only paid to those who've been married or in civil partnerships. today, the supreme court ruled that denying this benefit to unmarried parents has breached siobhan's and her children's human rights. the judges said...
Victoria Derbyshire : BBCNEWS : March 23, 2018 9:00am-11:01am GMT
islamic state in syria. but first, watch this exclusive report by film maker erem kansoy, and emma vardy. we got here and my responsible was very happy. she stole a chicken from one of the nearby houses, got a friend to kill it and now we're going to have meat! this is anna campbell on the front lines of the war in syria. no one in britain except her closest friends and family knew she was there. this footage of her was kept in confidence until now. a very important part of life here. the first thing we do is have a cup of tea. and there you go. anna campbell, a qualified plumber from east sussex, had come to join the kurdish women's armed units in syria. my name is helin qerecox. my name from the was anna campbell. my name is helin qerecox. ijoined the ypj in march of last year and now i've just finished, we've just finished this education of ideology and military. she was kind of an interesting person. she was the kind of person that, she wouldn't tiptoe around being english and polite, she was just very grounded in what she wanted. back home she had been involved in campaigning
islamic state in syria. but first, watch this exclusive report by film maker erem kansoy, and emma vardy. we got here and my responsible was very happy. she stole a chicken from one of the nearby houses, got a friend to kill it and now we're going to have meat! this is anna campbell on the front lines of the war in syria. no one in britain except her closest friends and family knew she was there. this footage of her was kept in confidence until now. a very important part of life here. the...
Breakfast : BBCNEWS : May 23, 2018 6:00am-8:32am BST
overturn the country's ban on abortion. risk to the life of the mother. as our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. traditionally hold sway. about 25 to 30,000 votes. renua wants to be the voice of the unborn baby and the mother. of friday's referendum. it's basically a matter of human rights. protected from abortion. it's the start of a moral crusade... had a huge influence. to a mother and the unborn. level of support for what's known as the eighth amendment. in general but it'll be nothing like back in 1983. i mean, ireland has changed so much over the last 35 years. to end a pregnancy abroad. which meant she couldn't survive. i basically had to google myself, how can i be induced. why can't i be induced in ireland? and their hands were tied to give us help. she booked herflight to england to visit a hospital in liverpool. illegal to have at home. we were so lonely and so isolated. you are doing the right thing for you. o'connell street, dublin, 1983... the strictest abortion laws of any western democracy. but today, dublin is a very different place. ireland has changed. is dimini
overturn the country's ban on abortion. risk to the life of the mother. as our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. traditionally hold sway. about 25 to 30,000 votes. renua wants to be the voice of the unborn baby and the mother. of friday's referendum. it's basically a matter of human rights. protected from abortion. it's the start of a moral crusade... had a huge influence. to a mother and the unborn. level of support for what's known as the eighth amendment. in general but it'll be...
BBC News at Six : BBCNEWS : March 19, 2018 6:00pm-6:30pm GMT
border, where turkey has been fighting kurdish forces since january. emma vardy has been speaking to her father. anna campbell was a principled and determined young woman, according to her family. she had qualified as a plumber in the uk but she left britain to travel to syria last year. i was alarmed but not surprised, really, because i know her. she's always had a desire, a wish, a tendency to protect the vulnerable. ifi if i wanted to participate in the revolution of women... anna campbell had joined the all—female kurdish armed group, the ypj. she saw them as a movement representing women's liberation in the middle east but turkey considers them as an extension of the kurdistan workers party, which, it says, is a terrorist organisation. at first she became involved in fighting against so—called islamic state where is has been holding the last of its territory. but, injanuary, the new front in the conflict opened up. turkey began attacking the kurds along the northern syrian border, around the town of afrin. in a statement, the ypj said they tried to keep anna campbell away from t
border, where turkey has been fighting kurdish forces since january. emma vardy has been speaking to her father. anna campbell was a principled and determined young woman, according to her family. she had qualified as a plumber in the uk but she left britain to travel to syria last year. i was alarmed but not surprised, really, because i know her. she's always had a desire, a wish, a tendency to protect the vulnerable. ifi if i wanted to participate in the revolution of women... anna campbell...
BBC News : BBCNEWS : December 31, 2017 11:00pm-11:56pm GMT
here's our political correspondent, emma vardy. after a political year dominated by brexit, it's no surprise the subject played a key part in theresa may's new year's message. she said the government has pursued our brexit objectives with steady purpose and progress will continue in 2018 as the talks move on to trade. but not for the first time, theresa may made clear she wants to be more than madame brexit. making success of brexit is crucial but it will not be the limit of our ambitions. we also have to carry on making a difference here and now on the issues that matter to people's daily lives. that means building an economy fit for the future and taking a balanced approach to government spending. so we get our debt falling but can also invest in the things that matter — our schools, our police and our precious nhs. theresa may says next year will continue the fight against all forms of extremism and she believes 2018 can be a year of renewed pride in our country. meanwhile, the tone ofjeremy corbyn's address was rather different. he said we are being held back by a self—ser
here's our political correspondent, emma vardy. after a political year dominated by brexit, it's no surprise the subject played a key part in theresa may's new year's message. she said the government has pursued our brexit objectives with steady purpose and progress will continue in 2018 as the talks move on to trade. but not for the first time, theresa may made clear she wants to be more than madame brexit. making success of brexit is crucial but it will not be the limit of our ambitions. we...
Victoria Derbyshire : BBCNEWS : March 30, 2017 9:00am-11:01am BST
to emma vardy. i went there with the mindset that whatever i need to do, i'm willing but i had to learn how to fight in the war. what training did you have, and how were you armed? i had no training, and i was given a kalashnikov and four magazines, and a grenade. how did you learn to use a gun? the otherforeigners, when we were on the way, showed me. amir taaki is known for inhabiting the darkest corners of the web. a master of coding and a hacker, he gained fame building software to enable anonymous transactions with bitcoin, potentially untraceable by governments and banks. bitcoin, just like the internet and these other tools, it's one of these equalising technologies that everybody has access to. but now, amir taaki has revealed that in 2015 he travelled to syria and began fighting on the front lines so—called islamic state. what had you told your family about where you were going? i didn't tell them anything, because i didn't want them to stop me, i didn't want them to tell the police. so, why would a computer hacker go to war? the kurdish units amir taaki said he fought w
to emma vardy. i went there with the mindset that whatever i need to do, i'm willing but i had to learn how to fight in the war. what training did you have, and how were you armed? i had no training, and i was given a kalashnikov and four magazines, and a grenade. how did you learn to use a gun? the otherforeigners, when we were on the way, showed me. amir taaki is known for inhabiting the darkest corners of the web. a master of coding and a hacker, he gained fame building software to enable...
BBC News at Ten : BBCNEWS : May 23, 2018 10:00pm-10:31pm BST
to the uk, to access abortion services here. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy has been meeting those on both sides of the debate. the idea of ending the natural process of pregnancy before its time was just not something i could comprehend doing. this is one of ireland's most contentious issues. here, women make choices in the face of a deep moral divide. i knew i could not continue with the pregnancy for another 19 weeks and watch this baby and feel this baby grow stronger. laura was told at 22 weeks that her unborn baby would not survive after birth. the next step for us and the choice that we made was to travel. mentally, we just make that decision, "0k, this is going to happen, our baby's going to die one way or another, regardless. we can't change that fact that we can't fix that fact". it was either prolong the agony and wait the a0 weeks and go through all of that, or decide to terminate but then we could draw a line in the sand and hopefully move on from it. she flew to a hospital in liverpool for a procedure that would have been illegal at home. in ireland, the 8th ame
to the uk, to access abortion services here. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy has been meeting those on both sides of the debate. the idea of ending the natural process of pregnancy before its time was just not something i could comprehend doing. this is one of ireland's most contentious issues. here, women make choices in the face of a deep moral divide. i knew i could not continue with the pregnancy for another 19 weeks and watch this baby and feel this baby grow stronger. laura was told...
BBC News at One : BBCNEWS : August 15, 2018 1:00pm-1:30pm BST
this afternoon in a series of events, as our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. as if in permanent remembrance, 0magh exists each day under the shadow of this terrible atrocity. many here are still coping with the consequences of the bomb which was detonated on the town's main high street. i'll never forget the last time i saw aidan. he walked out of the kitchen and looked back and says, "i'll not be long." michael gallagher's son aidan had gone to town that day to buy a pairofjeans. the sound of the bomb, which detonated at ten past three, could be heard from miles away. we could see a pall of smoke rising. you couldn't tell exactly where it was, but it was in the town centre direction. the longer that we had no word from aidan, we became more concerned. aidan never returned home. he was one of 29 people killed that day, including a woman who was pregnant with twins. this afternoon families will gather for what will be the final annual commemoration of the 0magh bomb. the attack was claimed at the time by a breakaway republican group known as the real ira. but despite th
this afternoon in a series of events, as our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. as if in permanent remembrance, 0magh exists each day under the shadow of this terrible atrocity. many here are still coping with the consequences of the bomb which was detonated on the town's main high street. i'll never forget the last time i saw aidan. he walked out of the kitchen and looked back and says, "i'll not be long." michael gallagher's son aidan had gone to town that day to buy a...
Beyond 100 Days : BBCNEWS : May 23, 2018 7:00pm-8:01pm BST
the referendum was announced earlier this year. but recently the polls have been narrowing. emma vardy has more. in the rural west of ireland, anti—abortion beliefs traditionally hold sway. renua wants to be the voice of the unborn baby and the mother... renua, a strongly pro—life party, are taking their message onto the streets ahead of friday's referendum. it's basically a matter of human rights. we believe equality starts in the womb and that babies need to be protected from abortion. newsreel: the start of a moral crusade... for decades in ireland, the catholic church has had a huge influence. in 1983, the country voted to give an equal right to life to a mother and the unborn. here in mayo, this was the county which had the highest level of support for what's known as the 8th amendment. it will be nothing like back in '83. ireland has changed so much over the last 35 years. now, more than 3000 women a year from ireland leave the country to end their pregnancy abroad. women like tracey, who found out her unborn baby had a condition which meant she couldn't survive. i ba
the referendum was announced earlier this year. but recently the polls have been narrowing. emma vardy has more. in the rural west of ireland, anti—abortion beliefs traditionally hold sway. renua wants to be the voice of the unborn baby and the mother... renua, a strongly pro—life party, are taking their message onto the streets ahead of friday's referendum. it's basically a matter of human rights. we believe equality starts in the womb and that babies need to be protected from abortion....
BBC News : BBCNEWS : June 17, 2017 1:00pm-1:31pm BST
quickly? and who, if anyone, is to blame. 0ur political correspondent emma vardy is in downing street. we have heard that the prime minister will be meeting some of those directly affected by this fire. that is right. here at downing street she will be meeting victims, volu nteers street she will be meeting victims, volunteers and residents of grenfell tower is as the government tries to build trust with the local community and it follows a difficult few days as we have seen increasing hostility, increasing anger towards ministers and last night theresa may had to leave the grenfell tower site under a police guard. the secretary of state, we're seen him coming out defending to reason me against what he says is on their criticism over her empathy with victims. now, to be isa her empathy with victims. now, to be is a has been chairing a task force at the cabinet office in the past hour. we expect to hear the outcome of that soon. we expect to hear the outcome of that soon. ben brown is in west london. give us your sense, having spoken to people all morning, about what people all morning
quickly? and who, if anyone, is to blame. 0ur political correspondent emma vardy is in downing street. we have heard that the prime minister will be meeting some of those directly affected by this fire. that is right. here at downing street she will be meeting victims, volu nteers street she will be meeting victims, volunteers and residents of grenfell tower is as the government tries to build trust with the local community and it follows a difficult few days as we have seen increasing...
Victoria Derbyshire : BBCNEWS : October 19, 2018 9:00am-11:00am BST
they gave their lives for. emma vardy has this report. jack wasn't a fighter by any chalk of the imagination. he never had a fight. he never came home with a black eye. never, you know, got into trouble with people. they came outside and they killed each other. jack holmes was 21 when he made the decision to give up his life in bournemouth and travel to syria. i said, "jack, if i was your age and i had no ties, i would probably think about doing the same thing." isaid, "but, you know, you are going there, son, you are not equipped for it." at the time, the group known as islamic state was on the rise. jack wanted to help fight them on the front lines. he made contact with other westerners who were there through facebook and arranged tojoin them. for me, it was a personal choice. i wanted to fight against isis, and i wanted to help the situation over here in iraq and syria. the group that jack and many other westerners joined are called the ypg. they are a kurdish militia who have been one of the main groups fighting is on the ground. it was the 26th of september. and they attacke
they gave their lives for. emma vardy has this report. jack wasn't a fighter by any chalk of the imagination. he never had a fight. he never came home with a black eye. never, you know, got into trouble with people. they came outside and they killed each other. jack holmes was 21 when he made the decision to give up his life in bournemouth and travel to syria. i said, "jack, if i was your age and i had no ties, i would probably think about doing the same thing." isaid, "but, you...
BBC News at One : BBCNEWS : May 1, 2018 1:00pm-1:30pm BST
not seen any patient sincejune 2017, but remains an employee. thank you, emma vardy in belfast. four sleeping children were murdered after being trapped in their bedrooms when their house was torched with petrol bombs, a jury at manchester crown court has heard. zak bolland has admitted reckless arson, but he, his girlfriend, courtney brierley, and david worrall deny murder. judith moritz is outside the court. judhh? judith? yes, and the court has heard harrowing detail this morning of the fire which claimed the lives of those children, 15—year—old demi, her younger brother brandon, who was eight, their little sister lacie, seven, and the little one, lia, just three years old. the court has been told they were asleep in the family home with them michelle pearson, who was very gravely injured in the fire. she has survived but recently become conscious to be told her children have died. —— at home with their mother, michelle pearson. another of michelle pearson's children was in the house, kyle pearson and his friend. when the fire took hold, kyle pearson got out and the court
not seen any patient sincejune 2017, but remains an employee. thank you, emma vardy in belfast. four sleeping children were murdered after being trapped in their bedrooms when their house was torched with petrol bombs, a jury at manchester crown court has heard. zak bolland has admitted reckless arson, but he, his girlfriend, courtney brierley, and david worrall deny murder. judith moritz is outside the court. judhh? judith? yes, and the court has heard harrowing detail this morning of the...
collapsed in january last year. our ireland correspondent emma vardy has more. absent politicians prompted this display of people power. 589 days without a government in northern ireland. tonight, rallies sparked by one man's social media campaign were held across 15 towns and cities. there are many ways a lack of devolved government is having an impact. two years ago, northern ireland won the bid to stage the 2021 commonwealth youth games. but power—sharing collapse before ministers could agree the funding. i was quite shocked. how can we are not sticking together, not helping each other. now, northern ireland has been stripped of the chance to host the event. as well as losing the games, one to £2 billion worth of infrastructure projects have now been put on hold. a new transport hub for belfast, a cruise ship terminal for the harbour, just a couple of the developments being left in limbo. the corridors of power remain empty at stormont, where northern ireland's government collapsed last year. a row over and mishandled renewable energy scheme caused the break—up and since then, talk
collapsed in january last year. our ireland correspondent emma vardy has more. absent politicians prompted this display of people power. 589 days without a government in northern ireland. tonight, rallies sparked by one man's social media campaign were held across 15 towns and cities. there are many ways a lack of devolved government is having an impact. two years ago, northern ireland won the bid to stage the 2021 commonwealth youth games. but power—sharing collapse before ministers could...
The Briefing : BBCNEWS : November 15, 2018 5:00am-5:31am GMT
relationship be like with the rest of the uk and with the south? here is emma vardy. bomb blast this island's history is marked by struggles over land and sea. today, brexit is redefining its modern borders. people here have found themselves caught in the middle of a political storm. we don't want to go back to days of old. whatever happens, happens. i don't think individually we can make a gigantic difference to what the higher powers decide. at northern ireland's larne harbour, every day trucks and trade arrive over the irish sea from britain. checks are needed on live animals, but currently little else, because the whole island, north and south, is under the same eu rules. but after the uk leaves the eu, there could be new checks on some products coming from britain to northern ireland. and northern ireland alone could remain tied to some eu rules. the democratic unionist party believes this would undermine the very integrity of the uk. i know that for the unionist community in northern ireland at the moment, this is quite a difficult time. today, ireland's prime minister tried to
relationship be like with the rest of the uk and with the south? here is emma vardy. bomb blast this island's history is marked by struggles over land and sea. today, brexit is redefining its modern borders. people here have found themselves caught in the middle of a political storm. we don't want to go back to days of old. whatever happens, happens. i don't think individually we can make a gigantic difference to what the higher powers decide. at northern ireland's larne harbour, every day...
Victoria Derbyshire : BBCNEWS : August 8, 2018 9:00am-11:01am BST
estimated was worth £50,000. the petition will be open for six weeks. our ireland correspondent emma vardy is in ballymoney for us. so, emma, tell us more about how this is going to work. well, yeah, this is going to work. well, yeah, this is going to work. well, yeah, this is a first in uk politics, because as you say, the rules to recall mps came in and act in 2015, essentially an mp is guilty of serious misconduct, theirfuture can be put to a public vote, aof their constituents. over the next six weeks, this position here and that two other locations will be open to anyone on the electoral role in the north antrim constituency. —— this petition. if after six—week 10% of the constituency has signed the petition, it will force ian paisley to stand down, there will be a by—election. but he is still free to stand ina by—election. but he is still free to stand in a by—election if it comes about, and he has already made it clear that if it comes to that, he will continue to fight to keep his westminster seat. just 10% of the electorate, about 7500 people, who have to sign to trigger
estimated was worth £50,000. the petition will be open for six weeks. our ireland correspondent emma vardy is in ballymoney for us. so, emma, tell us more about how this is going to work. well, yeah, this is going to work. well, yeah, this is going to work. well, yeah, this is a first in uk politics, because as you say, the rules to recall mps came in and act in 2015, essentially an mp is guilty of serious misconduct, theirfuture can be put to a public vote, aof their constituents. over the...
, emma vardy, has been been gauging customers' reactions to today's rescue deal. the arrival of house of fraser brought much more than designer clothes — it signified belfast was becoming a modern city and moving away from its violent past. since then, belfast has welcomed increasing numbers of shoppers and tourists. the opening of this store is still remembered as a moment the city felt revived. i think it was the beginning of things improving in belfast, and you saw a lot of lines there that you didn't get in other stores. and rather than being overshadowed, independent retailers in the city say they rely on house of fraser's success. it's incredible, because it's such a huge draw, for locals, for tourists, and also for the huge amount of staff that work there. you know, you think about the disposable income that we, as the smaller retailers, depend on. belfast's house of fraser escaped the cull when half the uk's stores were earmarked for closure last month, but now, under the sports direct takeover, plans for its future are unclear. but the deal's been cautiously welcomed he
, emma vardy, has been been gauging customers' reactions to today's rescue deal. the arrival of house of fraser brought much more than designer clothes — it signified belfast was becoming a modern city and moving away from its violent past. since then, belfast has welcomed increasing numbers of shoppers and tourists. the opening of this store is still remembered as a moment the city felt revived. i think it was the beginning of things improving in belfast, and you saw a lot of lines there...
BBC News at Ten : BBCNEWS : May 1, 2018 10:00pm-10:31pm BST
is not seeing patients — as our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. for three years cathy was prescribed strong medication that she was later told she did not need. it basically still my life for a few yea rs. it basically still my life for a few years. i became like a zombie. then i got years. i became like a zombie. then igota years. i became like a zombie. then i got a new consultant and he produced my dose and said i should not have been on it. ifeel so much better. until i got the letter today. and what has it all been about. why did no one spot it earlier. why did i have to go through this for so long. concerns about dr watt's work were first raised by a gp in 2016. belfast health trust now wants to reassess everyone in his care. certainly, this is a significant number and within the neuroscience division we have never been involved with a recall of this scale. these are patients with a wide range of neurological conditions, some of which are debilitating, complex and significantly serious. recalling some two and a half thousand patients is a huge task, among them are
is not seeing patients — as our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. for three years cathy was prescribed strong medication that she was later told she did not need. it basically still my life for a few yea rs. it basically still my life for a few years. i became like a zombie. then i got years. i became like a zombie. then igota years. i became like a zombie. then i got a new consultant and he produced my dose and said i should not have been on it. ifeel so much better. until i got the...
BBC News at One : BBCNEWS : October 24, 2017 1:00pm-1:31pm BST
to have been killed as he cleared landmines from the newly—liberated city of raqqa. emma vardy reports. the furthest i have shot is 400 metres... this was jac holmes' third time in syria. the region, its people and the kurdish fight against so—called islamic state became his life. i've become very attached to this region. even more so now than before, i feel like this this region. even more so now than before, ifeel like this is my responsibility. back in 2015, jac holmes, a former it worker from bournemouth, had been following the war on social media. he had no prior military experience. he learned about the kurdish unit, the ypg, fighting ina about the kurdish unit, the ypg, fighting in a ground war to push back so—called islamic state. despite warnings from police, at 22 he travelled on his own to syria. after spending time at a ypg training camp, he then went to fight on the front lines. for me, it was a personal choice. i wanted to fight against isis and help the situation in iraq and syria. during the battle for raqqa, jac holmes, on the left, was part of a four man sniper te
to have been killed as he cleared landmines from the newly—liberated city of raqqa. emma vardy reports. the furthest i have shot is 400 metres... this was jac holmes' third time in syria. the region, its people and the kurdish fight against so—called islamic state became his life. i've become very attached to this region. even more so now than before, i feel like this this region. even more so now than before, ifeel like this is my responsibility. back in 2015, jac holmes, a former it...
BBC News at Ten : BBCNEWS : June 7, 2018 10:00pm-10:31pm BST
ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. from belfast to england, in 2013 the bbc followed sarah, who travelled to the uk for an abortion. i don't even want to go out and do a shop, for baby clothes. people pushing their newborns. her unborn baby had a fatal condition. she's campaigned ever since to try and change the law. if i'd had this procedure at home, in my own hospital with my own medicals, i would have had a grave to visit or ashes. i have absolutely nothing of my wee daughter to remember her by. that breaks my heart. today, sarah was in court to hear the ruling of the most seniorjudges in the uk. the legal challenge by the northern ireland human by the northern ireland human rights commission failed on technical grounds. but the supreme court made it clear, and majority ofjudges believe northern ireland's abortion law is in breach of women's human rights. we are of the firm and clear opinion that the current law is incompatible with article eight. the judges' remarks today were not legally binding. but will add weight to the growing political arguments of mps over at w
ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. from belfast to england, in 2013 the bbc followed sarah, who travelled to the uk for an abortion. i don't even want to go out and do a shop, for baby clothes. people pushing their newborns. her unborn baby had a fatal condition. she's campaigned ever since to try and change the law. if i'd had this procedure at home, in my own hospital with my own medicals, i would have had a grave to visit or ashes. i have absolutely nothing of my wee daughter to...
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the houses of parliament, which could see the bells muted for longest period in their history. emma vardy reports. big ben chimes. since 1859, big ben has chimed through the reign of six monarchs and two world wars, with only a handful of interruptions. however, parliament says the bell now needs to be disconnected for the safety of construction workers during major renovation work. but the plan to silence big ben has caused, well, rather a ding—dong, there has been a backlash from the public and politicians. the prime minister, theresa may, says she has asked the speaker of the commons to look into the matter urgently, to see whether big ben could continue to be heard. for now, big ben is due to be silenced until 2021, except for special occasions, such as new year's eve and remembrance day. people are invited to gather in parliament square to hear the final bongs at noon, before the great bell is taken out of action. and we will have the weather from carol. one of hollywood's most successful comedians, jerry lewis, has died at the age of 91. he found fame in the 19505 as one hal
the houses of parliament, which could see the bells muted for longest period in their history. emma vardy reports. big ben chimes. since 1859, big ben has chimed through the reign of six monarchs and two world wars, with only a handful of interruptions. however, parliament says the bell now needs to be disconnected for the safety of construction workers during major renovation work. but the plan to silence big ben has caused, well, rather a ding—dong, there has been a backlash from the...
BBC News at Ten : BBCNEWS : April 30, 2018 10:00pm-10:31pm BST
unionist party that he had taken an aggressive stance. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy has the latest. for businesses north and south of the irish border, brexit brings uncertainty. in future, some goods may become more expensive to import or could be subject to new checks. until an agreement has been reached, it is difficult to plan ahead. we keep trading, but our suppliers in england, they are all anxious to know how this will pan out, because they are going to potentially lose us, too, as customers. so, nobody knows, we need to find out and find out soon, because this is real and this is happening to real people and real families and real businesses. today, michel barnier came to meet business leaders and the irish prime minister. the eu has rejected the uk's current proposals for avoiding a hard border and says britain must come up with an alternative for a withdrawal agreement to go ahead. we recognise that in order for that to be achieved, the united kingdom's approach to negotiations will need to change in some way. but this isn't about punishing the uk, said mr barnier,
unionist party that he had taken an aggressive stance. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy has the latest. for businesses north and south of the irish border, brexit brings uncertainty. in future, some goods may become more expensive to import or could be subject to new checks. until an agreement has been reached, it is difficult to plan ahead. we keep trading, but our suppliers in england, they are all anxious to know how this will pan out, because they are going to potentially lose us, too,...
BBC News at Six : BBCNEWS : May 1, 2018 6:00pm-6:31pm BST
by the belfast health trust. it's the biggest ever recall of patients in northern ireland, as emma vardy reports. patients with serious conditions such as parkinson's and ms were under the care of dr watt and now it is feared that some may have been misdiagnosed. one patient who received a letter this morning asked to speak anonymously. it leaves you very uneasy. it is an unsettled feeling. you are unsure. of what is going on, what is going to happen... will i have to do lots of tests again, that was quite traumatic already at the time. concerns about the work were first raised by a gp in 2016. belfast health trust trust 110w in 2016. belfast health trust trust now wa nts in 2016. belfast health trust trust now wants to reassess everyone in his care. recalling two and a half thousand patients is a huge task, among them children with brain conditions and people living in pain. the review may be extended to considered patients of dr watt's who have died. this is a significant number, certainly, and within the neurosciences division, we have never been involved in a recall of this s
by the belfast health trust. it's the biggest ever recall of patients in northern ireland, as emma vardy reports. patients with serious conditions such as parkinson's and ms were under the care of dr watt and now it is feared that some may have been misdiagnosed. one patient who received a letter this morning asked to speak anonymously. it leaves you very uneasy. it is an unsettled feeling. you are unsure. of what is going on, what is going to happen... will i have to do lots of tests again,...
BBC News at Six : BBCNEWS : May 18, 2018 6:00pm-6:31pm BST
correspondent emma vardy has this report. i spend my mornings in tears. i can't do anything that i used to do. now, all of a sudden, i am being told i'm going to start all over again, right from the beginning. eileen hay was a patient of dr michael watt for eight years. she has chronic pain disease and has had a brain aneurysm. she is one of more than 3000 patients now facing an anxious wait to be reassessed. in the time that you were seeing dr watt, did you ever have any concerns? at first, no. i thought, i could not fault him. in the last two to three years, it just seemed, it was more feeling like a test subject. dr watt cared for patients with conditions such as ms and parkinson's. concerns about his work were first raised in 2016 by a gp. now northern ireland's biggest ever recall of patients is under way over fears some may have been given the wrong treatment. we need to understand how this happened. whether there are gaps in terms of how we currently monitor the performance — the clinical outcomes — of the patients. we need to learn from this because we need to ensure we prevent th
correspondent emma vardy has this report. i spend my mornings in tears. i can't do anything that i used to do. now, all of a sudden, i am being told i'm going to start all over again, right from the beginning. eileen hay was a patient of dr michael watt for eight years. she has chronic pain disease and has had a brain aneurysm. she is one of more than 3000 patients now facing an anxious wait to be reassessed. in the time that you were seeing dr watt, did you ever have any concerns? at first,...
dramatic 12 months. emma vardy, bbc news. in his new year speech, the chinese president, xijinping, has suggested that his country will play a greater role in international affairs in 2018. mr xi said the world now expected a clear stance from beijing on international issues. he said china would maintain the authority of the united nations and pledged to tackle climate change. the un secretary—general has called for global unity in his new year's message. antonio guterres urged leaders to bring people together around common goals. he also expressed his concerns about deepening conflicts and violations of human rights. 0n on new year's day 2018i am not issuing an appeal, i'm issuing an alert, a red alert for our world. conflicts have deepened and new dangers have emerged. global anxieties about nuclear weapons are there highest since the cold war. and climate change is moving faster than we are. inequalities are growing and we see horrific violations of human rights. nationalism and xenophobia on the rise, and as we begin 2018 i call for unity. i truly believe we can make our world mor
dramatic 12 months. emma vardy, bbc news. in his new year speech, the chinese president, xijinping, has suggested that his country will play a greater role in international affairs in 2018. mr xi said the world now expected a clear stance from beijing on international issues. he said china would maintain the authority of the united nations and pledged to tackle climate change. the un secretary—general has called for global unity in his new year's message. antonio guterres urged leaders to...
was putting her life at risk. 0ur correspondent emma vardy reports. anna campbell was a passionate human rights activist who travelled to syria last may to join the kurdish women's armed group, the ypj. she even dyed her hair so as not to stand out among the other fighters. her father, dirk campbell, said he could not have prevented his daughter from travelling to the warzone. she was quite adamant about it. isaid, you know, you could be killed. and she said, i know, dad. there's nothing i can do to reassure you about that. but i've got to do this, because it's the most important thing for me. at first, anna campbell had been involved in fighting with the kurds against so—called islamic state in deir ez—zor, where is still hold some territory. but injanuary, turkey began attacking the kurds along the northern border around the town of afrin. it is here that kurdish commanders say anna campbell was killed. in a statement, the ypj said they tried to keep her away from the front line, but she had insisted on being part of the operation to defend afrin. since 2015, seven british me
was putting her life at risk. 0ur correspondent emma vardy reports. anna campbell was a passionate human rights activist who travelled to syria last may to join the kurdish women's armed group, the ypj. she even dyed her hair so as not to stand out among the other fighters. her father, dirk campbell, said he could not have prevented his daughter from travelling to the warzone. she was quite adamant about it. isaid, you know, you could be killed. and she said, i know, dad. there's nothing i can...
clear they would not back the prime minister's deal as it stands. emma vardy is at stormont this evening, home of the assembly of northern ireland. emma, what could change the dup's minds? the short answer, doing away with the backstop entirely. but we have heard time and time again from brussels, that's something they say they are not going to agree to. if they are not going to agree to. if the backstop were to come into force, it could mean northern ireland being treated differently to the rest of the uk. the thing the dup dislikes the most. so there have been all these other avenues explored to try to make it more palatable. the first one, one of the big ones, the so—called stormont flock, giving this place, the northern ireland assembly a say in whether we enter the backstop, and also promises that if northern ireland has to keep following eu laws than the rest of the uk would do the same and stand by it. but there is distrust within the dup over whether those promises would be kept and the party certainly doesn't wa nt to kept and the party certainly doesn't want to be sol
clear they would not back the prime minister's deal as it stands. emma vardy is at stormont this evening, home of the assembly of northern ireland. emma, what could change the dup's minds? the short answer, doing away with the backstop entirely. but we have heard time and time again from brussels, that's something they say they are not going to agree to. if they are not going to agree to. if the backstop were to come into force, it could mean northern ireland being treated differently to the...
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historic proportions". from dublin, emma vardy reports. cheering and applause. the transformative moment for ireland. more emphatically than anyone predicted, the country has voted for change. we have been working so hard for women's rights are so many years 110w for women's rights are so many years now and we can for women's rights are so many years 110w and we can see for women's rights are so many years now and we can see it is finally coming true. ireland is finally grown up, face the fact, do not shifted abroad, which is safely, for me, for my daughters and grandchildren. more than 3000 women a year leave ireland to pay privately for abortions in the uk. the first feelings that we would have gone through is utter devastation at the diagnosis. gay edwards recalls making the decision to travel. no untoward baby had a fatal condition and could not survive. the fact that there was no assistance with making arrangements 01' no assistance with making arrangements or no information, that made us feel prejudged. more than two thirds of voters supported repealing island off the controversi
historic proportions". from dublin, emma vardy reports. cheering and applause. the transformative moment for ireland. more emphatically than anyone predicted, the country has voted for change. we have been working so hard for women's rights are so many years 110w for women's rights are so many years now and we can for women's rights are so many years 110w and we can see for women's rights are so many years now and we can see it is finally coming true. ireland is finally grown up, face the...
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their history. emma vardy reports. big ben chimes. since 1859, big ben has chimed through the reign of six monarchs and two world wars, with only a handful of interruptions. however, parliament says the bell now needs to be disconnected for the safety of construction workers during major renovation work. but the plan to silence big ben has caused, well, rather a ding—dong. there has been a backlash from the public and politicians. the prime minister, theresa may, says she has asked the speaker of the commons to look into the matter urgently, to see whether big ben could continue to be heard. for now, big ben is due to be silenced until 2021, except for special occasions, such as new year's eve and remembrance day. people are invited to gather in parliament square to hear the final bongs at noon, before the great bell is taken out of action. we will bring you those final bonds live at midday. the united states will experience a coast to coast total solar eclipse for the first time in almost a century later today. it is the first time in 99 years. the movement will turn day into nig
their history. emma vardy reports. big ben chimes. since 1859, big ben has chimed through the reign of six monarchs and two world wars, with only a handful of interruptions. however, parliament says the bell now needs to be disconnected for the safety of construction workers during major renovation work. but the plan to silence big ben has caused, well, rather a ding—dong. there has been a backlash from the public and politicians. the prime minister, theresa may, says she has asked the...
BBC News at Ten : BBCNEWS : September 19, 2018 10:00pm-10:31pm BST
correspondent emma vardy reports. a casualty of the extreme weather which lashed the west coast of ireland. early this morning, police received reports of a caravan blown onto a beach in county galway. the body of a woman in her 50s was recovered, believed to be a tourist visiting from switzerland who'd been asleep inside. as the storm ravaged northern ireland, a near miss for this driver in lisburn, just south of belfast. the treacherous conditions, forcing more quick thinking, this time from a ryanair pilot, just metres from the runway, aborting a landing at dublin. and obliteration of a hospitality tent in scotland at st andrews, hampering preparations for next month's european tour golf event. powerful winds wrenched a cruise ship from its moorings at greenock port in inverclyde. the nautica to be secured at sea by tugs. and a major incident was declared in dumfries and galloway, after people were injured by flying debris. the danger became ever more apparent. a man was killed by a falling tree, and another injured in county armagh, as northern ireland recorded its strongest ever winds
correspondent emma vardy reports. a casualty of the extreme weather which lashed the west coast of ireland. early this morning, police received reports of a caravan blown onto a beach in county galway. the body of a woman in her 50s was recovered, believed to be a tourist visiting from switzerland who'd been asleep inside. as the storm ravaged northern ireland, a near miss for this driver in lisburn, just south of belfast. the treacherous conditions, forcing more quick thinking, this time from...
cast their vote. this report from our ireland correspondent emma vardy contains some flash photography. cheering. an emotional day for ireland. for some, casting one vote was worth travelling many miles for. i've come from amsterdam. i've come home because i think it's very important for irish women. hopefully it will be an historic day and we will vote yes and finally irish women will have the right to autonomy over their bodies. it has been really horrible to watch from away and not be able to do much except for tweeting and facebooking and i really wanted to come home and cast my vote. a yes vote in this referendum would pave the way to legalise abortions up to the 12th week of pregnancy. i work in brussels and i am coming home to vote. i believe this legislation is far too extreme. i believe killing for convenience is terrible. ireland's traditional catholic roots have led to the country retaining some of the strictest abortion laws in the world. what is known as the eighth amendment of the country's constitution gives an equal right to life for a mother and the unborn.
cast their vote. this report from our ireland correspondent emma vardy contains some flash photography. cheering. an emotional day for ireland. for some, casting one vote was worth travelling many miles for. i've come from amsterdam. i've come home because i think it's very important for irish women. hopefully it will be an historic day and we will vote yes and finally irish women will have the right to autonomy over their bodies. it has been really horrible to watch from away and not be able...
BBC News : BBCNEWS : August 26, 2018 11:00pm-11:30pm BST
. martin bashir, bbc news, dublin. 0ur correspondent emma vardy has been following the pope's visit. she explained how well it has been received. well, i think pope francis was under pressure this weekend, and we saw him condemning clerical abuse more repeatedly than ever before. now, a number of people we spoke to who turned out to greet him told us they felt very reassured, that he is sincere and genuine about tackling this issue. but there were also many survivors of sexual abuse who were listening to his words over the weekend who say they still feel a lack of confidence in the vatican's own investigations. and there were some of those survivors who spoke to pope francis directly who said that they still came away from that meeting feeling that the church isn't going to be robust enough with members of its own clergy who have been involved in cover—ups, and said that that will take... it is a culture within the church that will ta ke culture within the church that will take time to change. so i think that, as pope francis leaves ireland tonight, anger is still very high on this iss
. martin bashir, bbc news, dublin. 0ur correspondent emma vardy has been following the pope's visit. she explained how well it has been received. well, i think pope francis was under pressure this weekend, and we saw him condemning clerical abuse more repeatedly than ever before. now, a number of people we spoke to who turned out to greet him told us they felt very reassured, that he is sincere and genuine about tackling this issue. but there were also many survivors of sexual abuse who were...
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politicians. emma vardy reports. during an hour—long debate last week, mps described how they faced physical intimidation and threats during the general election campaign from supporters of rival parties. we are talking about mindless abuse. labour's diane abbott said she had a torrent of racist and sexist abuse including death threats. the conservative simon hart said collea g u es conservative simon hart said colleagues were targeted by people intent on driving them out of politics altogether. in an interview for tonight's westminster hour on radio 4, lord bew says today's heightened levels of abuse, particularly via the internet, they turned people off from standing for parliament or in local elections. turned people off from standing for parliament or in local electionsm is particularly difficult to see what can be done about social media. we cannot afford to lose people of quality in our political life. we may be approaching a tipping point. this is a dangerous moment. we do not want to slide down a path which was the case here in northern ireland for decades, of a culture of i
politicians. emma vardy reports. during an hour—long debate last week, mps described how they faced physical intimidation and threats during the general election campaign from supporters of rival parties. we are talking about mindless abuse. labour's diane abbott said she had a torrent of racist and sexist abuse including death threats. the conservative simon hart said collea g u es conservative simon hart said colleagues were targeted by people intent on driving them out of politics...
BBC News at Ten : BBCNEWS : November 15, 2018 10:00pm-10:31pm GMT
correspondent emma vardy reports. who is scoring here? it was a goalless draw as northern ireland took on the irish republic in dublin tonight. but theresa may has been trying to present the draft brexit deal as a win for both sides. it is not really dublin's problem so yeah, they could sit and watch it all unfold in westminster. the best case scenario for northern ireland would be the hong kong of the uk, a place to do business if you want to do business with europe easily, but at the same time without feeling like you have difficulties actually within the united kingdom. the brexit deal could keep northern ireland more closely tied to eu rules so trade can flow freely between the north and south of this island. some northern ireland businesses believe that is a benefit. from first impressions we thought it was business friendly. we welcomed the fact that we had open access to but the gb and the europe markets. one of theresa may's closest allies came to rally support for plan. when people actually sit down and go through the detail and it is incredibly technical detail and base the safe
correspondent emma vardy reports. who is scoring here? it was a goalless draw as northern ireland took on the irish republic in dublin tonight. but theresa may has been trying to present the draft brexit deal as a win for both sides. it is not really dublin's problem so yeah, they could sit and watch it all unfold in westminster. the best case scenario for northern ireland would be the hong kong of the uk, a place to do business if you want to do business with europe easily, but at the same...
emma vardy reports. a father and a partner for 23 years. john adams lived together with his family. when he died from cancer, siobhan mclaughlin had to take a second job to help support their children. she was told widowed parent's allowance was only paid to those who had been married or in civil partnerships. today, the supreme court ruled that denying this benefit to unmarried parents has breached siobhan and her children's human rights. the judges said the allowance was there to diminish the loss suffered by children, a loss that was the same whether or not the parents were married. children are innocent. children do not have a voice and it's really unjust that the government could see that two children could be treated so differently when they are both grieving, to realise that, yeah, there's only some benefits you can claim as a cohabitee, but you can't claim because you're not married. it's a bit of a minefield of the system. society is changing. so should the system reflect modern society? today, families come in the —— come in many different forms. while married couples
emma vardy reports. a father and a partner for 23 years. john adams lived together with his family. when he died from cancer, siobhan mclaughlin had to take a second job to help support their children. she was told widowed parent's allowance was only paid to those who had been married or in civil partnerships. today, the supreme court ruled that denying this benefit to unmarried parents has breached siobhan and her children's human rights. the judges said the allowance was there to diminish...
Breakfast : BBCNEWS : November 10, 2017 6:00am-8:31am GMT
, 11:00pm on 29th march 2019. 0ur political correspondent, emma vardy is in westminster for us. emma, what exactly does she want to do and why? we knew that this was the time we we re we knew that this was the time we were supposed to leave the european union, didn't we? yes, i think it is a strong message, to say that we will not go against the democratic will not go against the democratic will of the british people. i think putting the date and time into law is as much of a symbolic commitment as anything else. this is theresa may publicly underlining her commitment and hoping to protect herself from any criticism of any eurosceptic mps. in her article in the telegraph today, she says this. but in what is being seen as a controversial intervention by the man who actually wrote the article fit the intervention himself, lord kerr has come out publicly for the first time and is saying the brexit process could be reversed, and there is nothing to stop us changing our minds atany is nothing to stop us changing our minds at any stage. —— wrote the article 50 legislation in the first
, 11:00pm on 29th march 2019. 0ur political correspondent, emma vardy is in westminster for us. emma, what exactly does she want to do and why? we knew that this was the time we we re we knew that this was the time we were supposed to leave the european union, didn't we? yes, i think it is a strong message, to say that we will not go against the democratic will not go against the democratic will of the british people. i think putting the date and time into law is as much of a symbolic...
thousands of irish women travel to the uk to access abortions in britain. emma vardy has been meeting those on both sides of the debate. the idea of ending the natural process of pregnancy before its time was just not something i could comprehend doing. this is one of ireland's most contentious issues. here, women make choices in the face of a deep moral divide. i knew i could not continue with the pregnancy for another 19 weeks and watch this baby and feel this baby grow stronger. laura was told at 22 weeks that her unborn baby would not survive after birth. the next step for us and the choice that we made was to travel. mentally, we just make that decision, "0k, this is going to happen, our baby's going to die one way or another, regardless. we can't change that fact and we can't fix that fact". it was either prolong the agony and wait the a0 weeks and go through all of that, or decide to terminate but then we could draw a line in the sand and hopefully move on from it. she flew to a hospital in liverpool for a procedure that would have been illegal at home. in ireland, the
thousands of irish women travel to the uk to access abortions in britain. emma vardy has been meeting those on both sides of the debate. the idea of ending the natural process of pregnancy before its time was just not something i could comprehend doing. this is one of ireland's most contentious issues. here, women make choices in the face of a deep moral divide. i knew i could not continue with the pregnancy for another 19 weeks and watch this baby and feel this baby grow stronger. laura was...
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anniversary. which had raged in northern ireland for 30 years. 0ur correspondent emma vardy joins us from stormont. very good morning to you. part to play in the peace process out there. out there. they will be there for what is quite an important date. what is quite an important date. it took to bring about that historic peace deal. peace deal. sworn enemies to go into government with each other. with each other. prisoners who have been responsible for killings during the troubles. for killings during the troubles. bill clinton, among others will be hit the mark that occasion. hit the mark that occasion. have been unable to resolve their differences. differences. progress that has been made over the last 20 years. of president trump's personal lawyer. mr trump described the actions as a disgrace. an affair with the president. stabbed. richard 0sborn—brooks. during a struggle in mr brooks's kitchen. in 28 years. and there is still a shortage of organs. wales in moving to a system of presumed consent. it is a real change in this country. 162 more donors than last year. to transform
anniversary. which had raged in northern ireland for 30 years. 0ur correspondent emma vardy joins us from stormont. very good morning to you. part to play in the peace process out there. out there. they will be there for what is quite an important date. what is quite an important date. it took to bring about that historic peace deal. peace deal. sworn enemies to go into government with each other. with each other. prisoners who have been responsible for killings during the troubles. for...
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dissident groups in peoples eyes. emma, many thanks. emma vardy, there. hundreds of police officers have closed in on protesters in central london, as demonstrations entered a fifth day. so far, nearly 700 people have been arrested. protestors want to raise awareness of climate change, and are demanding a drastic speeding up of the government's plan to cut carbon emissions. but many argue their target is unrealistic. sangita myska reports. following five days of disruption, the police began the work of removing the pink boat. the rallying point for climate change protesters in the heart of the uk's biggest shopping district, oxford circus. earlier today, 1000 police officers had poured onto london's streets, drafted in to end the climate change protests that had brought parts of the capital to a standstill. the home secretary says he expects the police to use the full force of the law to end that disruption. it's certainly different from the sort of protest we are used to and we are an organisation that learns and we will debrief this operation once it is finished and we will lea
dissident groups in peoples eyes. emma, many thanks. emma vardy, there. hundreds of police officers have closed in on protesters in central london, as demonstrations entered a fifth day. so far, nearly 700 people have been arrested. protestors want to raise awareness of climate change, and are demanding a drastic speeding up of the government's plan to cut carbon emissions. but many argue their target is unrealistic. sangita myska reports. following five days of disruption, the police began...
BBC News : BBCNEWS : March 15, 2019 2:00am-2:31am GMT
emma vardy reports. etched into the fabric of this city, the events that unfolded on bloody sunday have cast a long shadow. # we shall overcome today...#. today, retreading the route, families of victims marched again. # we'll walk hand in hand, we'll walk hand—in—hand. .. in 1972, this demonstration began peacefully. but rioting broke out in the area of derry known as the bogside. the british parachute regiment had come to make arrests, but when it was over, 13 people lay dead. this morning, the first indication of the long awaited news. a decision has been taken to prosecute one former soldier, soldier f, for the murder ofjames wray, and for the murder of william mckinney. a decision has been taken to prosecute one former soldier, soldier f, for the murder ofjames wray, and for the murder of william mckinney. these were the men soldier f is alleged to have killed. he was a lance corporal who has always been given anonymity. in the 2010 inquiry into bloody sunday, soldier f said he fired on nail bombers. his evidence was disputed. the enquiry concluded he didn't care whether o
emma vardy reports. etched into the fabric of this city, the events that unfolded on bloody sunday have cast a long shadow. # we shall overcome today...#. today, retreading the route, families of victims marched again. # we'll walk hand in hand, we'll walk hand—in—hand. .. in 1972, this demonstration began peacefully. but rioting broke out in the area of derry known as the bogside. the british parachute regiment had come to make arrests, but when it was over, 13 people lay dead. this...
BBC News at Ten : BBCNEWS : June 29, 2018 10:00pm-10:31pm BST
began this evening. emma vardy is in belfast. emma, how serious is the situation there? there's been unprecedented demand on water services as northern ireland has experienced its hottest summer in many years. northern ireland water said it is pumping water as quickly as possible but it can't keep up with these spikes in demand. people in some areas have had a loss of pressure, others have experienced a failure of their water supply. utility companies are warning people to keep water used to a minimum. the hosepipe ban has been in place since 6pm. that's northern ireland's first hosepipe ban in 23 years. people in a number of areas of the uk are being advised to keep water used to a minimum as we head into another hot weekend. thank you. many across america are preparing for a weekend of protests against donald trump's immigration policies. in particular, demonstrators are criticising the continued detention of young migrant children who are separated from their parents, despite the white house promising to end the practice. in el paso, texas, our north america correspondent aleem ma
began this evening. emma vardy is in belfast. emma, how serious is the situation there? there's been unprecedented demand on water services as northern ireland has experienced its hottest summer in many years. northern ireland water said it is pumping water as quickly as possible but it can't keep up with these spikes in demand. people in some areas have had a loss of pressure, others have experienced a failure of their water supply. utility companies are warning people to keep water used to a...
vigil of remembrance and hope to mark the anniversary. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. as if in permanent remembrance, 0magh exists each day under the shadow of this terrible atrocity. many here are still coping with the consequences of the bomb which was detonated on the town's main high street. i will never forget the last timei street. i will never forget the last time i saw aden. he walked out of the kitchen and looked back and said i won't be long. michael gallagher's sun had gone to town that day to buy a pairofjeans. sun had gone to town that day to buy a pair of jeans. the sun had gone to town that day to buy a pair ofjeans. the sound of the bomb which detonated at 3:10pm could be heard from miles away. and we could see the smoke rising. you couldn't tell exactly where it was. it was in the town centre direction. the longer that we had no word from aidan, we were more concerned. he never returned home. he was one of 29 people killed that day, including a pregnant woman with twins. more than 200 were injured. this afternoon, families will gather for what will be
vigil of remembrance and hope to mark the anniversary. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. as if in permanent remembrance, 0magh exists each day under the shadow of this terrible atrocity. many here are still coping with the consequences of the bomb which was detonated on the town's main high street. i will never forget the last timei street. i will never forget the last time i saw aden. he walked out of the kitchen and looked back and said i won't be long. michael gallagher's sun...
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bbc she was idealistic, and knew she was putting her life at risk. 0ur correspondent emma vardy reports. anna campbell was a passionate human rights activist, who travelled to syria last may to join the kurdish women's armed group, the ypg. she even dyed her hair so as not to stand out among the other fighters. herfather, dirk stand out among the other fighters. her father, dirk campbell 's, stand out among the other fighters. herfather, dirk campbell 's, said he could not prevent his daughter from travelling to the war zone. she was quite adamant about it. i said, you know, you could be killed. and she said, i know, dad. there is nothing i can do to reassure you about that. but i have got to do this, because it is the most important thing for me. at first, anna campbell had been involved in fighting with the kurds against so—called islamic state in deir ez—zor, but injanuary so—called islamic state in deir ez—zor, but in january turkey ez—zor, but injanuary turkey began attacking the kurds along the border around the town of afrin. it is here that kurdish commanders say a
bbc she was idealistic, and knew she was putting her life at risk. 0ur correspondent emma vardy reports. anna campbell was a passionate human rights activist, who travelled to syria last may to join the kurdish women's armed group, the ypg. she even dyed her hair so as not to stand out among the other fighters. herfather, dirk stand out among the other fighters. her father, dirk campbell 's, stand out among the other fighters. herfather, dirk campbell 's, said he could not prevent his...
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woman's health. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. chanting: we made history! last month, people in the republic of ireland voted overwhelmingly to repeal the eighth amendment of the irish constitution. here, abortion is now expected to be legalised up to the 12th week of pregnancy but in northern ireland, the law on abortion remains one of the strictest in europe. terminations are banned, including in cases of rape, incest or fatal foetal abnormalities. northern ireland's controversial laws have been the subject of a three—year battle through the courts. in 2015, the belfast high court ruled northern ireland's abortion laws denied human rights, however this was overturned byjudges at the belfast court of appeal, and it's now being considered by the highest court in the uk. whatever the outcome, northern ireland is currently unable to consider changes to the law because power—sharing in the stormont assembly collapsed 17 months ago. the supreme court will deliver its judgment later this morning which has the potential to increase the pressure on westminster politician
woman's health. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. chanting: we made history! last month, people in the republic of ireland voted overwhelmingly to repeal the eighth amendment of the irish constitution. here, abortion is now expected to be legalised up to the 12th week of pregnancy but in northern ireland, the law on abortion remains one of the strictest in europe. terminations are banned, including in cases of rape, incest or fatal foetal abnormalities. northern ireland's...
BBC News at Ten : BBCNEWS : September 6, 2018 10:00pm-10:31pm BST
correspondent, emma vardy, reports. sightseeing. free stormont tours until 3pm. stormont still draws the crowds, even if the political parties stay away. there's been no sitting assembly here for more than a year and a half. but elected members have continued to receive their salaries. today the secretary of state at westminster decided the time had come for that to change. people should only be remunerated for the work that they're doing. they quite clearly cannot be doing any work while we have the situation we do in stormont, although they are working for their constituents. so, how much has been paid out while stormont has been suspended? for the last financial year, more than £4.5 million was paid in salaries to members of the northern ireland assembly. their basic salary isjust under £50,000. today's announcement would bring that figure down tojust under £36,000. the stalemate has continued because northern ireland's two largest parties, the dup and sinn fein, have failed to restore power—sharing despite many rounds of talks. that every mla has been punished as a r
correspondent, emma vardy, reports. sightseeing. free stormont tours until 3pm. stormont still draws the crowds, even if the political parties stay away. there's been no sitting assembly here for more than a year and a half. but elected members have continued to receive their salaries. today the secretary of state at westminster decided the time had come for that to change. people should only be remunerated for the work that they're doing. they quite clearly cannot be doing any work while...