not switched on yet. we can go back now to daniel sanford who can explain to us just the process behind these cameras being switched on, when and where that happens. having done the experimentation, the appeal court in the supreme court, the decision was made eventually last year, that we should go back and start thinking about whether there should be cameras allowed in there should be cameras allowed in the criminal courts, the crown courts, the place where the most serious cases are heard. and so eventually a decision was made. that yes, cameras should be allowed in court but only for that very last bit of the process, the final bit for thejudge passed bit of the process, the final bit for the judge passed sentence. bit of the process, the final bit for thejudge passed sentence. no cameras for the evidence, witnesses, lawyers making their arguments in court and no cameras for any of those victim impact statements that are going on at the moment at manchester crown court, bu
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live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 7am in the morning in singapore and 1am in south africa, where after ten days of peace talks a surprise deal has been reached between the government of ethiopia and rebel forces in tigray for a permanent cessation of hostilities. the african union s chief mediator the former nigerian president olusegun obasanjo has called it the beginning of a new dawn for ethiopia. it s almost two years to the day since a brutal conflict began in ethiopia s northern tigray region. since then, a civil war has left hundreds of thousands dead, almost five million displaced and a population on the brink of starvation. the bbc is the first international broadcaster to obtain footage from inside the area since august. our senior africa correspondent anne soy reports. it s a major breakthrough, ethiopia s government has called it monumental. rebels have agreed to disarm. but there is some level of caution. this moment i
Row over the future of high speed rail dominating the gathering in manchester so far, this lunchtime, the Prime Ministers moment to try to inspire. Introduced on stage by his wife, he said his mission was to fundamentally change the country. Weve had 30 years of political system. 30 years of rhetorical ambition which achieves a little more than a short term headline. And why . Because our political system is to focus on short term advantage not long success. Politicians spent a long success. Politicians spent a long time campaigning for change than actually delivering it. It doesnt have to be this way. Than actually delivering it. It doesnt have to be this way. And finall , doesnt have to be this way. And finally. An doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end to doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end to the spec elation over the new high speed rail link between manchester and birmingham. Hsz between manchester and birmingham
about the work done by the princes trust and donated her two children who had lost theirs. she was due to harper s cup and donate to the sick children, but she was killed five days before the appointment. some tragic details coming out of court from my colleaguejudith moritz who is in court, clearly very depressing for everyone involved, and this victim impact statement reveals those events in court. we should reinforce that those events in court. we should reinforce that warning those events in court. we should reinforce that warning that - those events in court. we should reinforce that warning that we i those events in court. we should. reinforce that warning that we are going to be hearing upsetting details of the impact of this, and occasionally seeing upsetting pictures also. mark eason is our home editor. i want to ask first about these victim impact statements. i know that it is slightly out of your remit but it is impossible to hear these details coming out of court and no