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Computer system have won a high court victory. Protests spread across india against a controversial new citizenship law. Indias Prime Minister appeals for calm. Around £50 million worth ofjewellery is stolen from the home of formula one heiress, Tamara Ecclestone. A tough draw for english clubs in the Champions League holders liverpool will play Atletico Madrid in the last 16, while Manchester City will face real madrid. While while chelsea while chelsea inspires face german opposition. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister borisjohnson has been making appointments to his cabi...

Things its the first day of big school, isnt it . Tonight the Prime Minister has announced 2 cabinet appointments simon hart becomes the new welsh secretary, while retiring mp nicky morgan becomes a life peer, retaining her brief as culture secretary. In belfast, new talks get under way to try to restore the devolved government in Northern Ireland. At the high court, victory for the postmasters who say their lives were ruined by a faulty Computer System. More protests in india against a new citizenship law seen to discriminate against the nations muslim minority. Around £50m worth ofjewellery...

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Stephen sackur in 2009. My guest today has been a hugely influentialfigure in the performing arts for more than 50 years. Sir peter hall has directed stage greats from olivier to gielgud. As boss of the Royal Shakespeare company and then the National Theatre, hes always championed state funding for the arts. But with economic hard times come tough questions are taxpayer subsidies really necessary to foster creative excellence . Sir peter hall, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. You have had a long career, more than 50 years in the theatre. Youve worked through good times and bad times, what is th...

Forever. It happens in theater as well. If you get a whole audience focusing on one topic or one story in the case of shakespeare and theyre all in the same room. Feels our individual minds are capable of something more when were together focused on something. There is an intersection of poetry and emotion that shakespeare is the very best example of that. You can look at it purely in terms of the beauty of the language, or you can look at it in terms of the power and shakespeares extraordinary empathy. Rose a celebration of William Shakespeare when we continue. Rose funding for charlie rose h...