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good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. five bulgarian nationals have been sentenced to a total of 25 years in prison after being convicted of the biggest benefit fraud ever in britain. the gang stole almost £54 million by making thousands of fraudulent claims for universal credit. the judge said they'd "systemically plundered the state's "support mechanism" to steal "eye—watering sums." our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. taxpayers�* money thrown around like confetti by a multi—million pound fraudster. the scale of the scam astonished investi...

newsnight programme. which means he is up when the uk sleeps making sure national news in the us as well reported in the uk is sleeping his probably find a felt stories here to, so he never rests. sunday was commonwealth day — the annual celebration of an institution created to maintain links which in the past were the result of exploration, colonisation and conquest. queen elizabeth, its head since august 1952, may see it as proof that empire has given way to equality. yet hours later, harry her grandson and his wife meghan, were — in that much—trailed tv interview — describ...

Of defense for whatever reason, i can't answer the question why, that information wasn't shared. >> laura: joining us now is kentucky senator rand paul the author of deception, the great covid cover-up. senator, again, i think the sail grant point apparently we have a defense secretary who regularly isn't in touch with the white house officials and kirby punted that question. >> i think it is sort of an indictment that really the administration that people around the president is he sort of a figure head. >> laura: none of them knew, senator. >> seen as old doddering figure head that the secre...

Of defense for whatever reasono, i can't answer the question why that information wasn't shared. >> laura: joining us now is kentucky senator rand paul the author of deception, the greatpa covid cover-upul. senator, again, i think the sail -- point apparently we have a defense secretary who regularly isn't in touch with the white house officials and kirby punted that question. >> i think it is sort of an indictment that really the administration that people around the president is he sort of a figure headth sor. >> laura: none of them knew senator.r. >> he's seen as old doddering figure head t...

They informed the president thursday evening. >> kayleigh: great question, thursday evening, not friday, get your facts straight. >> emily: what i find troubling about john kirby's explanation, figure head of cabinets, there is a group, it is okay, we don't want decisions in hands of one set. the worry is not only that chain of succession was out of the country, sick, in the hospital, whatever, the president and no one else noticed. why is this such a big deal? >> white house had to come out with a statement saying they will make sure cabinet officials make sure they inform the president when ...