Above that level of poverty according to the un. Today is the United Nations International Day for the eradication of poverty, something Global Leaders committed to do in 2015 that established the uns Sustainable Development goals. So, why is solving global poverty proving so difficult . Joining me now is Luis Felipe Lopez calva, global director for poverty and equity at the world bank. A very warm welcome to the programme. This is such a big issue and we have a few minutes in the world of television which is not enough time, but in your opinion, why is this problem getting worse and not better . ~ problem getting worse and not better . , ~ ,. ,. Problem getting worse and not better . , ~ ,. ~ , better . Thank you very much. As ou ve better . Thank you very much. As you very well better . Thank you very much. As you very well explained, better . Thank you very much. As you very well explained, the you very well explained, the world agreed that poverty would be our objective number one
burns in a fire that killed his younger brother, raises money for the charity that got him back on his feet. the future ofjohn lewis and the high street are there big closures coming for one of the biggest name in retail? how are town centres coping with our new shopping habits? good morning. liverpool march on in europe they brush aside their troubles at home in the premier league, to reach the quarter finals of the champions league. and did the winds were regular slide? wales had its strongest wind gust since february last year. details on breakfast. good morning. it s thursday, the 11th of march. our top story. police investigating the disappearance of sarah everard in south london, have found human remains in woods in kent. the 33 year old has been missing since last week. a serving police officer is being questioned on suspicion of her kidnap and murder. aruna iyengar has more. all along the route sarah took from cut clapham common over a week ago, posters bearing he
Next hour. We will have the latest from the picket line. Scientists say theyve settled one of medicines biggest debates. A huge Study Concludes that anti depressants do work, afterfinding common anti depressants were all more effective at reducing symptoms of depression than dummy pills. And at the Winter Olympics russian curler aleksander krushelnitski is stripped of his bronze medal after admitting to doping. Good morning. It is thursday, 22nd of february, i am rachel schofield. Welcome to bbc newsroom life. Theresa may is due to host a lengthy meeting with senior ministers today to try and hammer out the cabinets position on future relations with the eu. The meeting will take place at chequers, the Prime Ministers country retreat. One of the main issues on the table is how closely the uk should follow eu rules after it leaves. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is in westminster. Norman. Thank you very much. A key meeting and probably a marathon meeting today which some say
Learned from operation century. Last year, 18 people were convicted of abusing girls in newcastle. Some of the victims were as young as m. Snapchat loses £1 billion from its stock market value as one of its most influential users, kyliejenner, tweets she no longer uses the social media site. Good morning, its friday the 23rd of february. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. For every five prescriptions handed out in england, an error is made, and the governments been warned these mistakes could be linked to hundreds and potentially thousands of deaths a year. The Health Secretary, jeremy hunt, has described the findings as appalling. He cites the case of a 92 year old woman whose vital medication was stopped after her chart was inadvertently swapped with another patients. Our health editor, hugh pym, has the details. The report covers mistakes made in the prescribing, dispensing and administering of medication in england. These could involve gps, pharmacists, care homes and hospitals. The re
And the nominations for this Years Mercury prize are announced stormzy, ed sheeran and kate tempest are among the nominees. Good morning. Its thursday 27th july, im ben brown. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The government has asked independent experts to produce a report assessing the costs and benefits of eu migrants, as part of plans to develop a new Immigration System after brexit. The immigration minister, brandon lewis, said it was a simple matter of fact that Free Movement rules would no longer apply after britain leaves the eu that means new rules to manage migration would be in place by spring 2019. The Home Secretary has written in the Financial Times today laying out her views of a post brexit Immigration System. She said we need the most accurate picture possible of the extent to which the uk economy uses eu labour. She also sought to reassure businesses there would be no cliff edge once we leave. She concluded by saying, put simply, the uk must remain a hub for international