We will be talking about secretary james new book. I have read it and listened to it. That is what we are going to talk about. Maam, first and foremost, to break the ice, what inspired you to tell your story . , i wore debra throughout my life i have been active in the business of our National Security closer to 40 years. I have always been a civilian and i have worked in congress, worked in the pentagon for my several tours and been in private industry always working on defense issues. While i was making my way up, i would always look up to the people above me and there were very few women at that point to look up to but there were a couple. And some men. I would wonder to myself about how their lives must be perfect. And how they were able to attain these high. And here was my life which had some successes but plenty of failures and i felt like a hot mess compared to these role models. I know now that was not true. That everybody has something. I wanted for the next generation of wom
Protesters started throwing molotov cocktails towards the riot police as you can see the rock home that fly over there above the riot police all of thats going on around the area of. The legislative building. There you go there is one miles of cocktail and the riot Police Firing back what we think is tear gas more tear gas towards the protesters. This. This doesnt seem to be dying down we saw reinforcements arrive we saw the rain pick up at one point. But it looks like the protesters simply redeployed dug in prepared their positions dragged pieces of fencing in front of them we saw them carry what looked like pieces of of rubble or rocks and wheelbarrows and it does look like theyre theyre digging in. For what might be a long night. It doesnt seem like the round of arrests which happened on friday has deterred everyone at least from coming out on the streets if the authorities were counting on time and arrests wearing down the protesters. It doesnt seem to have happened so far at least
Why fewer shoppers and more closures made july an especially tough time for retailers. Ill have the details. A Fabulous Four and a perfect start to the new premier League Season for Manchester United, who thump chelsea at old trafford and inflict a first defeat for Frank Lampard. Good morning. Today we are looking ata good morning. Today we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers. Showers in the north and west, have very heavier and thundery showers in the south east, in between some sunshine, and this weeks weather remains unsettled. Ill have more in 15 minutes. Its monday, august 12. Our top story drug crime has risen in rural areas but fallen sharply in major city centres. A bbc investigation has found that in some villages in england and wales it has more than quadrupled in five years. The findings highlight concern about the spread of so called county lines gangs which traffic drugs using children and vulnerable people. Dan johnson reports. The latest frontier in the figh
Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. A bbc investigation has found that drug crime in some villages in england and wales has more than quadrupled in five years. Thats as drug crime as a whole has risen in rural areas and smaller towns, but fallen sharply in major city centres. The findings highlight concern about the spread of so called lines gangs which traffic drugs using children and vulnerable people. Dan johnson reports. The latest frontier in the fight against drugs. Heroin and crack cocaine are pouring into north wales from merseyside and manchester. Theres a lot of money to be made in this town. Children and young people are running drugs hundreds of miles. They are vulnerable and at risk. If someone becomes established here, then llandudno is their town, if you like, so if another rival gang or someone from manchester or Something Like that tries coming into town and muscling in on the business, well, youre going to start getting sort of fighting between the two g
And coming up. We hear from the chicken connoisseur on the home Office Decision to put anti knife slogans on takeaway boxes. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A 20 year old man denies any involvement in the murder of pc Andrew Harper, who was killed while responding to reports of a burglary in berkshire last thursday. Jed foster has appeared at Reading Magistrates Court this morning, charged with the murder of pc harper, who was dragged along the road by a vehicle. Nine other men have been released on bail. Our correspondent, andy moore is at Reading Magistrates Court. Tell us what has happened in court this morning. Good morning. This was a brief appearance lasting just a few minutes. Mr foster was brought in wearing grey prison issue cloths, flanked by two security officers. He was asked by the court clerk to give his name, his date of birth, and his address. His address he gave as keepers cottage in their field. Address. His address he gave as keepers cottage in theirfield