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BBCNEWS BBC News November 18, 2017

Bank ac dc, has died aged 64. He founded the group in the 1970s with his brother, angus, and, made in china. The click team are looking at mobile phone production in shenzhen. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of harare, in zimbabwe, calling for the resignation of president robert mugabe. Hes been under house arrest apart from one public appearance yesterday since the army seized power on wednesday. Our senior africa correspondent, anne soy, reports from harare. This is not the typical coup, its more like a carnival. Zimbabweans here are already celebrating the end of president Robert Mugabes rule. This is an unprecedented show of defiance against the strong man. These soldiers are the new heroes in town. Zimbabweans are ecstatic. They say the soldiers have granted them their second independence. A moment theyve all been waiting for. Years of emotion poured out on the streets. What does this mean for you . New zimbabwe, freedom, it has finally come cheering. What about you 7 i dont know how to express it because i cant believe it, its like im dreaming. First lady grace mugabe hasnt been seen in public since the military took control of the country. Neither has the former Vice President , emmerson mnangagwa, the man tipped to succeed robert mugabe. These people fought for independence led by robert mugabe. Now they are asking him to resign. This is all choreographed to put pressure on the president to leave and to give the transition some legitimacy. Like many zimbabweans, rachel has only ever known mr mugabe as president. It means a new zimbabwe, a new era, and im fighting for my children so that they can have a better future. Im happy that she will grow up knowing a different president from the one that i grew up knowing. Yes. Thousands of zimbabweans are out to make a strong statement. They want change. For now, any change would do. In the last hour, we heard from our correspondent, shingai nyoka. She explained the pressure mr mugabe is under to step down. Well, its difficult to see how he wouldnt be affected by these scenes that he is no doubt watching from his home, under house arrest, probably on tv. Hundreds and thousands of people have been pouring through the streets, with one message, that president mugabe must go. Moments ago, we understand that some of those protesters not only marched to his official state residence, but also to his private house, and that they were singing at his gate and telling him that his 37 years in office is up. We havent heard anything formally from him, but his nephew, Patrick Zhuwao who is also a cabinet minister spoke to the Reuters News Agency earlier today. He says that president mugabe will not legitimise a coup. And he will not break the constitution by stepping down. So at this stage, it seems that he remains defiant. Richard leonard has been elected the new leader of scottish labour. Mr leonard whos backed by most trade unions replaces Kezia Dugdale who resigned in august. In his victory speech, he called for a vision for the future and a vision for hope again. Our scotland editor, sarah smith, reports. Applause. Electing Richard Leonard as their leader marks a left turn for the Scottish Labour Party. He says his victory means they will now follow a more radical agenda. There is now a settled consensus established around a radical policy agenda for the Scottish Labour Party of extending public ownership, tackling inequality and poverty, a more progressive taxation system. Applause. Hello, ben, its Richard Leonard. Richard leonard was only elected to the Scottish Parliament last year. He is a yorkshireman who has spent his adult life working in scotland as a trades Union Organiser and he is a committed corbyn loyalist. There are times in the past where it has appeared that the Scottish Labour Party has looked to pick fights with Jeremy Corbyn. I certainly will not be doing that. We cant afford the luxury of splits and divisions. We need to work together, and i am determined that the Scottish Labour Party, from whom today i have received a mandate, will be working closely and in step withJeremy Corbyn and the entire labour party. Anas sarwar, the defeated candidate in a fractious race, says the party must now unite around their new leader. The departing leader, Kezia Dugdale, has surprising news of her own today. She is to appear on im a celebrity. Get me out of here , a decision that has been sharply criticised by members of the party. Sarah smith, bbc news. We will shortly speak to our correspondent in scotland so stay tuned to find out more about the selection for scottish labour. Air accident investigators are trying to find out what caused a light aircraft and a helicopter to collide over buckinghamshire yesterday afternoon. Two pilots and two passengers died near the village of waddesdon. Our correspondent, danjohnson, is there for us. The police say its still too early to tell what caused this crash and piecing together exacty what happened is still going to take more time. Its difficult, complicated work and its not being helped by the conditions here on a very wet, miserable day. But this morning, air accident investigators have been going through the pieces of wreckage, which are across woodland just further down this road. On the edge of that country estate. At midday, locals heard a loud bang. And they saw two black objects spinning down to the ground. Before another loud crash. And the wreckage is spread throughout the woodland. So work for investigators to do, and police say they will not release the identities of the four people who died in this crash until theyve spoken to their families and until theyve been officially identified. Investigators expect to be here, at the crash scene, probably over the weekend, until monday. That was dan johnson. The sinn fein president , gerry adams, has said he will set out a plan for a leadership change in his party at its conference in dublin this evening. Mr adams, who is one of the most significant figures in irish politics, has led sinn fein since 1983. Hes indicated he wont stand down immediately, but will talk about future plans. Lets talk to our ireland correspondent, chris page, whos in dublin. What sort of reaction has there been to this announcement . what sort of reaction has there been to this announcement . I think at sinn feins annual gathering in dublin, a lot of focus is going to be on gerry adamss speech tonight at half past eight. He has billed it as particularly significant in that he says he is going to set out plans for what he has called a process of generational change. Mr adams is nearly 70 and four the last couple of years, there has been speculation as to when he might stand down as leader of sinn fein. He is Going Forward once again to be the leader of sinn fein for at least another year so he is not going to be standing down immediately. But he may well indicate some kind of timetable for him stepping down from his role as head of the party and for others to take over. He says he has agreed a plan in advance with his allied, the late martin mcguinness, the late deputy first minister of Northern Ireland who died later this year. And Michelle Oneill is already leading the party in Northern Ireland. Mr adams switches political home from stormont to dublin six years ago and isa stormont to dublin six years ago and is a member of the Irish Parliament in dublin. When he does stand down as leader of the overall party, the job could go to the party Vice President who is a member of the Irish Parliament in this city. What sort of leadership has this been, has it been successful . Well, he has been leader of sinn fein since 1983, 3a years, so the leader ofa since 1983, 3a years, so the leader of a major party for longer than any other party leader in britain or ireland. He is well known around the world as the public face of the Irish Republican Movement as it moved from violence to peace. Security forces believed he was a senior ira member during the troubles but he has always denied that. Under his Leadership Commission fain have grown strongly in electoral terms. The Second Biggest Party in Northern Ireland and the third Biggest Party in the irish republic, challenging for a place in government, many think, at the next general election, and perhaps after that. So in terms of the party and its growth and mr adams, it has been a Success Story from their point of view and he ripped does remain a very divisive figure in the partys association with the ira during the long conflict in the northern irish. 3,000 supporters gathered here at dublin and they will be focused on what he has to say at around half past eight. Thank you very much. Richard leonard has been appointed the leader of scottish labour and he replaces Kezia Dugdale who resigned in august. We can speak to our scotland correspondent, steven godden. What can you tell us about mr leonard . Firstly, what can you tell us about mr leonard . Firstly, this what can you tell us about mr leonard . Firstly, this was the result that most people expected. It was a long contest at times, at dit was a long contest at times, at dit was bitter pitting Richard Leonard against anas sarwar. Richard leonard isa against anas sarwar. Richard leonard is a former Union Official and a member of the labour party for 35 yea rs, member of the labour party for 35 years, but for the majority of that period, he has had a very low profile. He was elected to holyrood last year. But he is a former Union Official and as such, coming from the left wing of the party, he is a strong supporter ofjeremy the left wing of the party, he is a strong supporter of Jeremy Corbyn. He was pitched against anas sarwar, who was viewed as a more moderate alternative. So in that sense, that vision for the labour party has come to the forefront with what was ultimately a clear victory for Richard Leonard as the polls closed yesterday. Both candidates said, things are too close to call. But it was a clear and decisive victory for Richard Leonard. The question for him now is, what comes next . It was at times a fairly bitter election campaign. It got quite personal at times. What Richard Leonard said he has to do is to try and unite the party. He said he will united behind this radical agenda, this radical socialist agenda that he believes he 110w socialist agenda that he believes he now has a mandate for, given the result. So more progressive tax system. One example of the things he is looking to do. He will try to unite the party behind that agenda, but he needs to do that in scotland where things have been fractious, and he needs to find a degree of harmony between the Scottish Party and the uk party. In the past, there has been a degree of friction between the two and the Scottish Labour Party has been labelled a Branch Office in the past of the uk party and there has been friction in previous leadership. Richard leonard well placed to do that given that he isa well placed to do that given that he is ajeremy well placed to do that given that he is a Jeremy Corbyn supporter, but thatis is a Jeremy Corbyn supporter, but that is something he has to now do. From glasgow, thank you very much. The government is considering a tax on Single Use Plastics that are used in packaging and polystyrene takeaway boxes. The chancellor, philip hammond, is expected to use next weeks budget to announce a consultation on the measure to cut waste and pollution. An estimated 12 Million Tonnes of plastic enters the oceans each year, and residues are routinely found in fish, sea birds and marine mammals. Joining me now is the environmental campaigner and founder of the Environmental Consultancy group green gumption uk dr paula owen. Thank you forjoining us. What do you think about this consultation and possible tax . It is fantastic moves if it happens. It is what we need, half the plastic we produce every day is single use plastic, that means it is used a few minutes before we throw it away, if were lucky, into a recycling bin. If not, into landfill sites and eventually oceans, so fantastic move. Will it be enough . Is there more you would like to see happen . 0h, be enough . Is there more you would like to see happen . Oh, yes. I would like to see happen . Oh, yes. I would like to see an end to the point as plastics. Plastics that we use without even thinking every day. Over packaged items from the supermarket. Plastic bags. We have a plastic bag tax, but that only accou nts plastic bag tax, but that only accounts for the supermarkets are not the small stores so you have a lot of plastic bags used for single items, a couple of items, in your local corner store. There is lots of alternatives to the use of plastic and we have got to promote and tell people how dangerous plastic is when they get into our environment and oceans. Tell me about pointless plastic. What are you doing and what reaction you getting . It has not launched yet, it is launching next week. Myself and my Partner Organisation global good at michael woods, a sustainable scheme. Were launching it at an awareness raising and education campaign. We want the public to take pictures of wherever they come across a point as plastics. That is the single wrapped banana. The aubergine in plastic. Three orfour banana. The aubergine in plastic. Three or four straws they give you in yourgin and three or four straws they give you in your gin and tonic. And they photograph them and put them on media and we devise a rogues gallery of plastic. I understand in america, they already ban some Single Use Plastics. Why have we not done that in the uk . Do you know what the boundaries are wedged up where we not going that far . Good question. It took england several yea rs question. It took england several years longer than even wales and scotla nd years longer than even wales and scotland to bring in the plastic bag tax, the 5p tax. There are no technological barriers because there are barriers, it isjust the technological barriers because there are barriers, it is just the will, technological barriers because there are barriers, it isjust the will, i think. And now we have so much publicity about it and the blue planet at the moment is talking about plastics in the oceans. People are becoming aware of our use of plastic. And hopefully, we can reduce the amount point is plastic we have. And do you agree with the reward and return scheme that may be introduced . Four bottles . I am old enough to remember the old deposit scheme where we used to get back our glass bottles of pop. You do need to reward people before it becomes a habit. So, yes, whatever it takes thank you very much. The headlines on bbc news demonstrations outside the house of mugabe as tens of thousands of people are on the streets of the zimbabwean capital harare to call for the resignation of the president. Richard leonard is the newly elected scottish labour leader, replacing Kezia Dugdale, who stepped down in august. Police and air accident investigators search for clues as to why two aircraft collided over buckinghamshire, leaving four people dead. In a moment. Asa as a service is held to remember the victims of the kings cross fire, we speak to one of the survivors. In sport, arsenal ston spurs in the north london derby. A contentious free kick headed in for the opening goal. Alexis sanchez scores the second. And Manchester City have drawn 0 0 at leicester and chelsea one goal up at leicester and chelsea one goal up at west bromwich. England play with australia at twickenham in the second of their internationals, the score is 3 0 to england. And in cardiff, wales 10 3 up against georgia at half time. Scotla nd ta ke against georgia at half time. Scotland take on new zealand later. Justin rose shoots a brilliant third round at gols world tour championship to read by a shot and closed in on Tommy Fleetwood for the race to dubai title. And british speed skater Elise Christie leads at the first world cup christie leads at the first world cu p eve nt christie leads at the first world cup event of the season, taking gold at the short track in south korea. That is the sport, we will have more for you in one hour. Large numbers of volunteers are helping Dorset Police search for the missing teenager gaia pope, who disappeared 11 days ago. The search is focussing on three locations around swa nage. Miss popes family confirmed that an item of clothing found earlier this week matched what she was believed to be wearing on the day she went missing. Yesterday, detectives released a 49 year old man whod been arrested on suspicion of murder. Malcolm young, co founder and guitarist of the australian rock bank ac dc has died aged 64. 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