Good afternoon. Former Sub Postmasters who inspired a Tv Drama about the Post Office it scandal, have been told by the Prime Minister the government will compensate them as quickly as they can. Sir Keir Starmer was speaking after the former Sub Postmistress Jo Hamilton told Bbc Breakfast the government was still Messing Us Around over compensation payments. She launched a scathing attack on ministers at the National Television Awards last night. The iTv Drama mr bates versus the Post Office won three awards. Heres our Entertainment Correspondent Lizo mzimba. Mr bates vs the Post Office. Correspondent lizo mzimba. | Cheering And Applause correspondent lizo mzimba. It was one of the big winners of the night, the Itv Series watched by millions and hailed for its portrayal of Post Office Sub Postmasters and Sub Postmistresses wrongly accused of theft. While were just skint little people. Scooping up the award for best drama and tobyjones, who played Sub Postmaster Alan bates, winning best
Welcome back to Bbc News. Lets turn to our main headlines this half hour. Histroy in the making. The Billionaire Businessman Jared Isaacman becomes the first non professional astronaut to walk in space in the first privately funded mission. Sir Keir Starmer warns the nhs is broken but not beaten after a damning report into the Health Service in england. And Rock Starjon Bonjovi is praised for helping to talk down a woman from the edge of a bridge. Taylor swift cleans up at the Mtv Awards becoming the ceremony s most decorated artist. We have all the highlights from the big night. Now with all the latest sport, heres hugh ferris. Mikel arteta has signed a new three Year Contract to stay at arsenal until 2020. The manager had just entered the final year of his previous contract which had brought the Fa Cup in 2020 and back to back second place finishes in the Premier League behind Manchester City. And he says he wants to do much more at the emirates. With more, heres Ourfootball News Rep
Step i think its about taking the next step and it rewards symbolic that he comes before the derby in three years as a long time. Its not going to be defined by what happens in that game, its about but the legacy will become a Candy Win trophies, theyve not won the league for 20 years and can we take them to win the title finally. As the next step for arsenal, the title finally. As the next step forarsenal, can the title finally. As the next step for arsenal, can they do it and go one better. Theyve come close to Manchester City finishing two points bind them in the Premier League Table last season but they want to ensure this, they want when the Premier League and who knows Maybe Evenin Premier League and who knows maybe even in europe. Well, ahead of Tottenhams Game against arsenal their Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged by the Football Association for using a racial slur about Team Mate Son heung min. Bentancur later apologised, and said his comments were a very bad joke
That Is wide ranging in itself. Clearly if city are not found guilty of anything, and they have absolutely declared their innocence on numerous occasions, then there will be a light very firmly shown upon the Premier League and its processes. So, yes, it Is a huge moment for the Premier League. The Manchester United manager, erik ten hag, has been responding to criticIsm from their former striker crIstiano ronaldo. He pointed out that the portugal forward admitted himself that United Werent placed to win the biggest trophies after hitting out at ten hag for suggesting the same. United take on southampton in the Premier League thIs weekend after consecutive defeats to brighton and liverpool. I have said before, we are still in a transition period. We have to integrate a lot of young players also in the team. We are still dealing with injuries. We have to bring the injuries back in the team. Before anyone thinks about excuses, we have to win every game. I know that. The team knows thIs,
The shares trade lower. Full steam ahead for alstom shares after the french trainmaker says its in talks. Airbus shares hit a onemonth low as they say they deeply regret a u. S. Decision to hike tariffs on europeanmade aircraft. Good morning, everybody. Happy monday the story weve been following the last couple of weeks that has gripped markets and the world, lets talk about coronavirus. Chinese authorities have reported almost 2,000 new cases of coronavirus and 100 new deaths it takes the toll total death toll to almost 1,800 the rise in new cases reverses two days of relative declines over the weekend the 380 american nationals quarantined on the diamond princess cruise ship off the coast of japan disembarked after two weeks. They were put on charter flights returning to the u. S around 40 americans tested positive for the virus and will remain in japan. And europe has seen its first coronavirus fatality after an 08yearold chinese tourist died in france. Egypt also confirmed a case o