For the Miscarriage Ofjustice of Sub Postmasters and she broke down in tears under questioning. The horizon it software wrongly said money was missing from branch accounts and more than 900 Sub Postmasters were convicted. Ms vennells was Chief Executive from 2012 to 2019 and today started giving evidence to the inquiry. Among the questions to answer what did she know about the ability of others to remotely access the accounts . For years the post office denied this was possible. The inquiry s seen a transcript of a call with a Senior Lawyer in 2013 which suggests that Paula Vennells had been briefed about a covert operations team. Also, did she mislead mps in 2015 when she appeared in front of a committee on the issue. And should she have done more to get to the bottom of it . Our Business Correspondent theo leggett has been listening to her evidence so far. His report contains Flash Photography from the start. Any word before you go in ms vennells. At the heart of a bitter scandal. An
Hello. We begin with a Special Report from the front line in myanmar, a country in the grip of a war largely forgotten by the outside world. Rebel forces there are fighting an intense battle against the military regime. Press freedom in the country is restricted, Hundreds Ofjournalists have been jailed, and getting into myanmar to report first hand is tough. But a bbc team has done it. The background is complicated, but the countrys Transition To Democracy was cut short three years ago by a military coup, with the elected government led by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi being ousted. People took to the streets in protest, but were met with a brutal crackdown. Many took up arms, and in october several disparate rebel groups united, forming a single nationwide insurgency, which has made gains, conquering large swathes of territory. The fighters, among them a group known as kndf, are now presenting the Myanmar Military with the biggest threat to its rule in years. The Uni
Well be live at the courthouse. Monkey in the middle. An unusual court 3w59 battle, who owns the rights to this photo. The man that puts man against beast. From 95 nbc news, this is matt lauer and samantha guthrie. Good morning, welcome to today on a thursday morning. Can we see that monkey picture one more time . I like a present with a package, a smile like that. Beyond a reasonable doubt of adorabl adorableness. Our top story is the weather, al, as you well know, those dual hurricanes barbieing down on hawaii. Only three have made landfall since 1950. Lets go to Jacob Rascone on hilo the big island, good morning. Reporter savannah, good morning, two hurricanes unprecedented backtoback. The outer edges of the first to hit only hours away. On the main island the most urgent storm prep. The hurricanes now only hours. There are long lines at cost co. Apparently theyve run out of water and toilet paper already. Shelves usually stocked with water now emthe i. Get the basic necessities, ca
EXCLUSIVE: If the British Government declared Wagner a terrorist organisation, it could provide the legal cover for Britain s Armed Forces to take them on, an expert has said.