Offenders, first time thieves, first time shoplifters should not be prosecuted , but should not be prosecuted, but should merely get a caution. Ill ask the question tonight does this open the door to mass offending on a scale weve never seen before. 7 before all of that, before . Before all of that, lets get the news with polly middlehurst. Middlehurst. Nigel, thank you. Good evening. Our top story from gb news tonight is that labour supporting unions have been accused of attempting to block the use of the bibby stockholm home to house asylum seekers. A home to house asylum seekers. A government source has described that as a betrayal of the country and of the british people. Its after the Fire Brigades Union labelled the accommodation barge as a potential death trap and requested an urgent meeting with the home secretary about overcrowding and fire exit concerns. It could now be next week before any migrants are moved to the vessel, which is currently moored off portland in dorset , a
Week before any migrants are moved to the vessel, which is currently moored off portland in dorset , a currently moored off portland in dorset, a mans been found guilty today of murdering his ten month old stepson, jacob crouch was found dead in his cot at his derbyshire home in 2020. He had suffered rib fractures and was bruised with internal injuries as well. Craig crouch has been convicted of murder and three counts of Child Cruelty. The babys mother, gemma barton, was also found guilty of Child Cruelty and causing allow or allowing his death. Detective inspector paul bullock said he hopes the verdict will bring closure for jacobs wider family. Its clear from the evidence found on gemma barton and craig crouchs phones through text messages, videos and audio recordings that they were equally responsible for the culture of cruelty that was inflicted on baby jacob. As a father , i cannot as a father, i cannot comprehend what happened behind closed doors and my thoughts remain with jaco
Secretary of state would debbie Prime Minister. He does have the big and central role as the Prime Ministers right hand man. Some other notable reshuffle names would be two men who did not move, jeremy hunt, he stays in health, but it is a bigger departmental name, and greg clark who will stay at the business department, despite there being a loss of chatter about being kicked out. The Prime Minister tried but could not reshuffle or swap those to a round. Nor could she get the education secretary, justin green, where she wanted. She has gone from cabinets Justine Greening. Where she wanted. She has gone from cabinets Justine Greening. The dwp, as it is called, goes to the one time tv presenter who has worked asa one time tv presenter who has worked as a junior minister in that department. Our Political Editor nick watt is with me. It seems like a lot of people are resisting the plans theresa may had for them, and unusual number of those affected by that . It has happened in the past th
Death a big day in myanmar this wednesday after more than 50 years of military rule the reins of power have been passed to the civilian government. Htin kyaw was sworn in as president. Aung san suu kyi has been sworn in as minister of foreign affairs. Our correspondent is there. It is a landmark event. The moment itself in parliament was quite short, but a huge amount in the countrys history. Reporter definitely an historical day in myanmar, the first civilian elected president ial in half a century and that president tin has just made his first formal speech. It was very promising. There were big nouments in that speech. He said he will try to announcements in that speech. He said he will make an establishment of a Democratic Federal union which means there will be a federation here in myanmar in the future to work on peace and national reconciliation. He said that was very important. What he is trying to do in the beginning will be to bring peace to the states that are currently stil
SINGAPORE Five people suspected of being money mules were arrested in an island-wide anti-scam operation by the police in November, during which $680,000 was seized. The five suspects are between 16 and 43 years old. Another 47 people, including at least one teenager and individuals aged over 60, are under investigation by the police. The suspects allegedly acted as.