she laid out how she met jeffrey epstein and ghislaine - jeffrey epstein and ghislaine maxwell when her father had just died and herfamily were maxwell when her father had just died and her family were struggling financially and she said they befriended her. at first she looked at ghislaine maxwell as an older sister figure at ghislaine maxwell as an older sisterfigure but at ghislaine maxwell as an older sister figure but then she said she started talking about six and started talking about six and started appearing topless in front of her. she said that is when the alleged abuse began, and she said it happened for years, at least once or twice a week, and she talked about being frozen in fear, terrified, ashamed, disgusted, the abuse. she said ghislaine maxwell also allegedly arranged for her to travel to epstein�*s properties in new york and new mexico. the defence has accused jane of changing her story many times and ghislaine maxwell has pleaded not guilty and sat there listening attentively as the woman spoke. listening attentively as the woman soke. a , listening attentively as

before jes staley joined beforejes staleyjoined barclays in 2015 he worked atjpmorgan where jeffrey epstein was an important client, and he doesn't deny he had a relationship with him but he said the contact was frequent but always very professional. the regulator has found that looking at e—mails between them, they said the volume of them and the tone of them suggests the relationship was a lot closer than jes staley suggests the relationship was a lot closer thanjes staley had told the board of barclays. this is the second time he has had a run in with the regulators and he was censured and fined for trying to track down a whistle—blower and although he says he will contest these findings, the board and jes staley felt it was difficult for him to run the bank if he is in open dispute with the regulator. he will contest these findings and he is doubly disappointed because he fought off a shareholder rebellion when he was backed by the board, and his strategy was beginning to bear fruit and the bank was doing very well. after a 40 year career he would not want this to be his legacy. as

he really gave a sense of what all of jeffrey epstein's properties - all of jeffrey epstein's properties look like, all ofjeffrey epstein's properties look like, they put all the exhibits of all the pictures of his different residences from new york to palm beach to a ranch in new mexico. also all of his plays. this pilot really showed that he was an insider being a pilot for 30 years forjeffrey epstein. he said that ghislaine maxwell was a number two in his world. that she really had her own personal assistants are dealt with his expenses. he said that high profile people were often guests on jeffrey epstein's plane including prince andrew, bill clinton, donald trump. but he did say that while the cockpit door was usually closed that he would go into the main cabin sometimes and that he never witnessed any sexual interactions on those planes. he also said that he trusted his two young girls to be around ghislaine maxwell at the time during her horseback riding with her and that he never had any feeling of danger from and that he never had any feeling of dangerfrom ghislaine and that he

epstein. she denies the charges. celebrations in barbados as it prepares to become the world's news republic. the current governor general will be inaugurated as its first president. you'll remember 2a hours ago we brought you the story of the 60 customers and staff marooned by snow in britain's highest altitude pub — the tan hill inn — in the yorkshire dales in england. that night and oasis tribute band was playing and the musicians were stuck there, too. danny savage reports. welcome to what many people this weekend saw as the most enviable location in the land. this weekend saw as the most at the tan hill inn, they sorted their priorities, by digging through the snowdrifts to the front door and then locking it. they'd come to see an oasis tribute band, who — some might say — had a good weekend. but there's worse places to be stuck, you know what i mean? and everyone was just brilliant. staff were brilliant, the customers were brilliant... yeah, yeah. they looked after everyone. and

epstein. after 400 years, barbados removes the queen as its head of state, to become the world's, newest republic. and twitter�*s co—founder and ceo jack dorsey has stepped down with immediate effect. good evening and welcome to bbc news, i'm shaun ley. as the world watches and waits to see the impact of the omicron covid variant, here boosterjabs are to be offered to everyone over 18. the gap between the second vaccine dose and the booster will be cut from 6 months to three. and all twelve to fifteen year olds will now be offered a second vaccine dose. the government's deputy chief medical officer jonathan van tam says it's pretty likely that vaccine effectiveness will be reduced by the new variant but hopefully only to a small extent when it comes to preventing severe disease. as the number of cases increase in the uk and around the world, scientists believe it will take about three weeks to understand the effects of omicron. our health editor hugh pym has the latest. boosting the booste

she's accused of trafficking underage girls for her former lover, jeffrey epstein. and caught on camera, but not in real life — the escaped prisoner who evaded the chinese authorities for more than a month. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. the omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of infection surges around the globe, and it requires �*urgent action�*. that's the warning from the world health organisation. the us president, joe biden, said the newly—identified variant is a cause for concern, but not a cause for panic. speaking at the white house, mr biden said the need now was to get the rest of the world vaccinated. our health correspondent, naomi grimley, has the latest. there is an eerie quiet at johannesburg airport. south africa first raised the alarm about the omicron variant, but is now finding itself increasingly cut off from the rest of the world. meanwhile, on the ground, there's a big push to get vaccines into arms. only 23% of

epstein. (upsot + 00v)0n the eve of becoming the world's newest republic — barbados prepares to swear in its first president as it loses queen elizabeth as head of state. lam in i am in bridgetown where events are well under way. a party and official ceremony. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the world health organization says the omicron variant of coronavirus poses a high risk of infection surges around the globe. the who's head renewed a call for a global push to get vaccines to poorer nations, warning that covid—19 is, as he put it, "not done with us" yet. meanwhile, president biden told americans the emergence of the new variant is no reason to panic and insisted the united states will not go back into lockdown. he said, what was needed, was to get the rest of the world vaccinated. our health correspondent naomi grimley has the latest. there's an eerie quiet atjohannesburg airport. south africa first raised the alarm about the omicron variant, but is now

_ another very manipulative man, jeffrey epstein. well, while this trial is about the charges ghislaine maxwell is facing, it is widely seen as a proxy for holding jeffrey epstein to account — something that can't happen now. michelle fleury is outside court in new york. michelle, help us understand the process that has begun to date in court. ~ . ., ., .,, ., ,, court. much of the morning was taken u- with court. much of the morning was taken up with jury — court. much of the morning was taken up with jury selection, _ court. much of the morning was taken up with jury selection, it _ court. much of the morning was taken up with jury selection, it took - court. much of the morning was taken up with jury selection, it took a - up with jury selection, it took a bit of time, there was a complication. some had to stand aside because they felt that they had conflicts and meant they could not take part in the jury. others had issues with financial hardship, another had a surprised holiday planned that would interfere with the trial, bu

and the british socialite ghislaine maxwell, a close associate of the convicted paedophile jeffrey epstein, goes on trial in new york for sex trafficking. and coming up on the bbc news channel, it is official, the new man in charge at old trafford is ralf rangnick, as he is announced as the new interim boss of manchester united. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news at one. six cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in scotland, taking the total to nine so far in the uk. the scottish and welsh first ministers have written to borisjohnson calling for tougher travel restrictions. meanwhile, approval is expected to be given by the uk's vaccine advisory body later today for all adults to have boosterjabs. they're currently being offered to the over 40s, front line health and social workers, and those with certain health issues. from tomorrow, face masks will be required in shops and on public transport in england to combat the new variant. our first report is from our health correspondent dominic hughes. testing correspondent dominic hughes. is the key to moni�* spread

the chief executive of barclays resigns after an inquiry into links with the sex offender, jeffrey epstein. helps it away... and jos buttler�*s big hitting makes it four wins out of four for england, at the t—20 world cup. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel... following the sacking of manager nuno esp rito santo, tottenham look to the former chelsea boss antonio conte. good evening from glasgow, where world leaders have attended the opening ceremony of the global climate summit. those present are charged with taking momentous decisions to save the planet from a climate disaster. they heard a series of powerful appeals for action and warnings of the very high cost of failure. this cop26 conference is widely seen as the last chance to agree the measures needed. borisjohnson, who's hosting the summit, said humanity had "long since run down the clock on climate change, it was now one minute to midnight". the prime minister of barbados mia mottley warned that "following a path of greed and selfishness" would lead to destruction. and the un chief antonio guterres said countries w

she denies claims that she conspired with the convicted paedophile, jeffrey epstein. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sian elvin, deputy news editor at metro.co.uk, and kieran andrews, political editor of the times scotland. more from them in a moment. but for me, an update on the front pages. boosterjabs lead on the front of the financial times, reporting on the expansion of the vaccine programme in response to the omicron variant. as the programme is extended to all adults and teenagers, the mirror also leads on boosters, cutting the gap between second and third doses. the metro says fourth doses will be given to people at higher risk. the headline on the times is "scramble to getjabs in arms". the guardian says the government hopes to reach as many as half a millionjabs a day. it also reports that ministers want the nhs to reduce booster waiting time to three months. but on the telegraph, president biden says there's "no cause for panic", with new restrictions helping to deal with omicron. meanwhile,

epstein. 1200 in all. it also covers the introduction of new lockdown measures in the netherlands, after coronavirus infection rates there hit their highest level since the pandemic began. meanwhile, the i has a special report on how the government here expects the coronavirus pandemic to end. it says there are three scenarios being set out, with the most likely seeing the world moving on from covid late next year or into 2023. the guardian has a story on its front page in which it alleges that the villa which the prime minister stayed at in a recent holiday in marbella has been linked to tax evasion. the lawyer for the company says the case was not one of tax evasion. the times leads with calls from the british government for french authorities to take more action to stop people crossing the channel, after almost 1,200 migrants made the journey in one day this week. let's begin, let's start with the guardian, if we can. it is all cop, of course. a good cop or a bad cop, i suppose! let's start with this he

jeffrey epstein was first convicted and jailed for six offences in 2008. jess staley said his relationship with jeffrey epstein jess staley said his relationship withjeffrey epstein ended in 2015. let's get more from ben thompson. why is he going? good morning. the key point is the statement from barclays, that this is not knowing anything about the offences committed byjeffrey epstein. this is about the nature of the relationship thatjess staley declared to the bank over a number of years. as you said, this is the fallout of an investigation by the financial regulator and the bank of england look into that relationship between jess daly, england look into that relationship betweenjess daly, who has been head of barclays betweenjess daly, who has been head of ba rclays for a betweenjess daly, who has been head of barclays for a number of years and the disgraced jeffrey epstein. this investigation found evidence that the nature of the relationship had not been clear. it dates back to when jess staley was the boss had not been clear. it dates back to whenjes

new relevations about jeffrey epstein�*s final hours before his death — we talk to the inmate who monitored and spoke to epstein in his last days. a new coalition government in germany, led by social democrat olaf scholz, pledges to make climate change its top priority. and remembering amy winehouse ten years after her death. the singer's notebooks and stage outfits, go on display in london. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. 27 people including a child have drowned while trying to reach the uk. the dinghy carrying the migrants sank. it's the deadliest incident since the channel between england and france became a major route for migrants. the french coastguard said a fisherman had alerted the authorities after seeing the capsized vessel and bodies in the water near the port of calais. two people have been rescued. lucy williamson reports from calais. this is a tragedy that began with hope. where are you going now? the uk. the water nothing to be afraid of yet. several boats set off from this coast at first light this morning. this one reached british shores with

epstein "preyed on vulnerable young girls, manipulated them, and served them up to be sexually abused". maxwell, who's 59 faces 8 charges of sex trafficking and other offences. she has pleaded not guilty and her defence says�* she�*s being made a scapegoat for epstein�*s crimes. the disgraced financier took his own life while injail in 2019. from new york nada tawfik reports. over the next few weeks, what plays out in this courthouse will be a crucial chapter in the twisted saga ofjeffrey epstein�*s sex trafficking ring and ghislane maxwell�*s alleged role in it. as her highly awaited trial began, the world�*s eyes were trained on what the evidence presented here would reveal. and so, too, were epstein�*s accusers. some arrived to show solidarity with the alleged victims. in opening statements, the government said ghislane maxwell was a dangerous predator who provided a cover of respectability for epstein. prosecutors said she lured victims with the promise of a bright future, only to sexually abuse them. her defence attorney told the jury she was a convenient stand—in

epstein. barclays, one of the world's biggest banks, said it had received preliminary findings, which mr staley would contest. epstein died in his jail cell in august 2019. the united states supreme court has been hearing arguments about a law in the state of texas that has virtually ended abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. justices heard two challenges to the law, which bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy and allows citizens to sue anyone involved in the process. abortion rights groups have argued that the architects of the texas law wrote it this way to deliberately avoid federal oversight. abortion providers are among those mounting a challenge to the law. marc hearron is a lawyer from the center for reproductive rights, and is representing abortion providers in texas at the supreme court. he told me more about how the challenge is going. well, we are heartened to see that some of the justices seem to really understand our arguments and we wish that this law had blocked two month

epstein "preyed on vulnerable young girls, manipulated them, and served them up to be sexually abused." maxwell, who's 59, faces 8 charges of sex trafficking and other offences. she has pleaded not guilty and her defence says she's being made a scapegoat for epstein�*s crimes. he took his own life while injail in 2019. from new york, nada tawfik reports. over the next few weeks, what plays out in this courthouse will be a crucial chapter in the twisted saga ofjeffrey epstein�*s sex trafficking ring and ghislane maxwell's alleged role in it. as her highly awaited trial began, the world's eyes were trained on what the evidence presented here would reveal. and so, too, were epstein�*s accusers. some arrived to show solidarity with the alleged victims. in opening statements, the government said ghislane maxwell was a dangerous predator who provided a cover of respectability for epstein. prosecutors said she lured victims with the promise of a bright future, only to sexually abuse them. her defence attorney told the jury she was a convenient stand—in for epstein and that the govern

epstein. who died injailjust over a year ago. the times leads with calls for french authorities to take more action to stop people crossing the channel, after a record 12 hundred migrants made thejourney in one day and the front page of the mirror claims meghan markle said prince harry was �*constantly berated' by the royal family over her relationship with her father. so let's begin... rather her lack of a relationship with her father, rather her lack of a relationship with herfather, i suppose. mark, rather her lack of a relationship with herfather, isuppose. mark, do you want to kick us with herfather, isuppose. mark, do you want to kick us off with herfather, isuppose. mark, do you want to kick us off this time with the guardian? cop26 still no deal is deadline passes but they are still talking. deal is deadline passes but they are still talkina. , , ., deal is deadline passes but they are still talkin. , , ., ~ , still talking. yes, they are. as we discussed the _ still talking. yes, th

epstein. barclays — one of the world's biggest banks — said it had received preliminary findings, which mr staley would contest. epstein died in his jail cell in august 2019. aaron t peck, considered the father of american cognitive therapy has died at the age of 100. the latest statistics from the un and johns hopkins university show more than five million people have now lost their lives to covid—19. it comes almost twenty months since the pandemic began. vaccines have slowed the deaths in many countries, but the un has again urged richer countries to share more of their doses to prevent more deaths in poorer countries. we issued a message from the secretary general on the 5 million deaths worldwide due to covid—19 and he stressed it is notjust covid—19 and he stressed it is not just a covid—19 and he stressed it is notjust a number on a page that represents lives ended by a mirthless virus that knows no borders. the secretary general called it a global shame that while wealthy c

ghislaine maxwell and jeffrey epstein attracted friends in high places, increasing the intrigue around the duo. his death in 2019, under unusual circumstances, only raised more questions, leaving behind a dark cloud of mystery. the fallen heiress�* trial may yet provide the most explicit details to date. in this indictment, ghislane maxwell is charged with six trafficking and recruiting and grooming for underage girls for epstein to abuse between 1994 — 200a. what the jury here in new york will have to decide is whether she is being made a scapegoat for epstein or if she was his chief enabler. that abuse included sexualised misogyny, the sexualised misogyny developed into sexual encounters, for which maxwell, in some instances, was present and participated. she has pleaded not guilty. legal experts say this is one of the most high—profile cases to trial a woman for allegedly facilitating a sex trafficking operation. whereas she had enormous power, she had enormous resources, what we are going to see that in contrast, the other victims did not have that and so, she is really a dif

the british socialite ghislaine maxwell, a close associate of the convicted paedophile jeffrey epstein, goes on trial in new york for alleged sex trafficking. and barbados prepares to remove the queen as its head of state, to become the world's newest republic. good afternoon. the uk now has 11 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus variant, 0micron, with five in england and six in scotland. as efforts increase to combat its spread, the government has announced big changes to the uk's vaccination programme. all those aged 18 to 39 will now be offered a booster vaccine. the gap between the second dose and the booster will be reduced from six to three months. children aged 12 to 15 will also be invited for a second dose, three months after first. those who are severely immuno—compromised will be offered a fourth dose of a vaccine. it's not yet clear how effective existing vaccines will be against the new variant, but scientists think they'll still protect against severe disease. and from tomorrow, face coverings in england will be compulsory in shops and on public transport, while trav

epstein good morning and welcome to bbc news. new rules aimed at limiting the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus have come into force today as more cases have been recorded in the uk. face coverings must now be worn in shops and on public transport in england. and later today the prime minister is due to speak at a downing street news conference — where he'll set out plans to accelerate the booster jabs programme — with all adults in the uk to be offered a third vaccine. also from today, if you leave the country, you'll need to complete a pcr test on your arrival back into the uk and self—isolate until you receive the result. with all the details, here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. from this morning, face coverings are now compulsory in shops and on public transport in england. face coverings are already needed for most public places and transport in wales. masks are also required in pubs and restaurants in scotland and northern ireland. but there is some concern over how shoppers in england will cop

and the british socialite ghislaine maxwell, a close associate of the convicted paedophile jeffrey epstein, goes on trial in new york for sex trafficking. the afternoon, welcome to bbc news. —— good afternoon. six cases of the 0micron coronavirus variant have been detected in scotland, taking the total to nine so far in the uk. the scottish and welsh first ministers have written to borisjohnson calling for tougher travel restrictions. meanwhile, approval is expected to be given by the uk's vaccine advisory body later today for all adults to have boosterjabs. they're currently being offered to the over—40s, frontline health and social workers, and those with certain health issues. from tomorrow, face masks will be required in shops and on public transport in england to combat the new variant. our first report is from our health correspondent dominic hughes. testing is the key to monitoring the spread of the new 0micron variant. cases in england and now scotland have already been identified and more are bound to follow. this morning, scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon was urging

and the british socialite ghislaine maxwell, a close associate of the convicted paedophile jeffrey epstein, goes on trial in new york for sex trafficking.

epstein. a former girlfriend of epstein, the 59—year—old faces eight charges of sex—trafficking and other crimes. she denies all the charges but could face the rest of her life injail if convicted. the trial is expected to last six weeks. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, is in the process of reshuffling his shadow cabinet. the move appeared to come as a surprise to the party's deputy leader, angela rayner, who was giving a speech about government conduct when the news emerged. she told reporters she didn't know the details. let's speak to our political correspondent chris mason, who's at westminster for us. chris, what more can you tell us? this was to be a speech where angela redknapp is conservative corruption, as to speak with the team type acknowledged they bracket. angela rayner is directly elected _ they bracket. angela rayner is directly elected as _ they bracket. angela rayner is directly elected as the - they bracket. angela rayner is| directly elected as the labour's deputy

epstein to abuse the war in yemen could be at a turning point. houthi forces have been pushing at the city of marib for two years, but since september, they've gone on the offensive and gained ground at the expense of the army of the internationally recognised government. at least 800,000 displaced people are in marib, plus a5,000 more who have arrived in the last three months. our middle east editor jeremy bowen has been there and to the front line. we are heading up towards the front line. we are with soldiers from the army, the government of yemen. the houthis, the other side, started to push at the beginning of the year around here. it has really intensified since about september. which has resulted in that big influx of displaced people fleeing from the fighting. for the people in this camp, it is not the first time they have had to move, they have had to move repeatedly as the front lines have moved. there are camps, plenty of camps, which have been closed because of military action. they move because they have to to get away from the front

epstein. a statement from the bank said it should be noted that �*the investigation makes no findings that mr staley saw, or was aware of, any of mr epstein's alleged crimes'. epstein was first convicted and jailed for sex offences in 2008, then arrested again in 2019, and died in his cell two months later. mr staley has said that his relationship with epstein ended in late 2015. an man who sexually assaulted two women after killing them in 1987, performed similar sex acts on bodies at two hospital mortuaries, a court has heard. david fuller, 67, is accused of murdering wendy knell and caroline pierce in two separate attacks in kent. he admits to killing the two women, but has pleaded not guilty to murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility. sara smith reports. police now hope that the hunt for clues to the killer will lead them to wendy nell�*s murder. it took more than 30 years and huge advances in dna analysis to lead police to the man who killed these women. his eventual arrest

epstein was a client. the bank very keen to point out that he knew nothing of the offences but they question the evidence that he gave to the bank and the regulator over the nature of that relationship. there are big questions because it is not the first time thatjes staley has been in trouble. in 2018 he was fined £640,000, barclays was fined £15 million, over the pursuit of a whistle—blower within the bank it had raised some concerns about the running of barclays. then it was seen to be a major offence but it was given a reprieve and he was able to stay at the bank. now we are told in the light of this latest investigation he will leave the bank. we are told it is at his request. he has chosen to step down. he has not been fired but nonetheless he will receive 12 month stay which totals about 2.4 million, it will get a pension allowance of 120,000 pens and other benefits, so this marks the end of an era forjes staley at the bank. the market investors are not too thrilled. he was seen as a good force

ghislaine maxwell and jeffrey epstein attracted friends in high places, increasing the intrigue around the duo. his death in 2019 under unusual circumstances only raised more questions, leaving behind a dark cloud of mystery. the fallen heiress's trial may yet provide the most explicit details to date. in this indictment, ghislaine maxwell is charged with sex trafficking and recruiting and grooming four underage girls for epstein to abuse from 19911—2004. the jury here in new york will have to decide whether she's being made a scapegoat for epstein, or if she was his chief enabler. that abuse included sexualised massages. these sexualised massages developed into sexual encounters for which maxwell, in some instances, was present and participated. ghislaine maxwell's life before she met epstein was very different, but not without its own drama. she was the youngest child of the late disgraced newspaper baron robert maxwell. part of her appeal to epstein was her circle of rich and famous friends, including prince andrew. her trial comes at a very inconvenient time for the royal, as he

epstein. a statement from the bank said it should be noted that "the investigation makes no findings that mr staley saw, or was aware of, any of mr epstein's alleged crimes". epstein was first convicted and jailed for six offences in 2008, then arrested again in 2019, and died in his cell two months later. mr staley has said that his relationship with epstein ended in late 2015. rescuers in nigeria are searching for survivors after a high—rise building collapsed in the financial capital, lagos. the block of flats, more than 20 storeys high, was under construction, and there are fears that up to 100 workers may have been inside. it isn't clear what brought the building down, but construction safety standards in nigeria are notoriously lax. covid boosterjabs are available from today in england without needing an appointment. people in the priority groups can turn up at walk—in centres across the country — but must have had their second dose at least six months ago. people eligible for a bo

ghislaine maxwell and jeffrey epstein attracted friends in high places, increasing the intrigue around the duo. his death in 2019 under unusual circumstances only raised more questions, leaving behind a dark cloud of mystery. the fallen heiress's trial may yet provide the most explicit details to date. in this indictment, ghislaine maxwell is charged with sex trafficking and recruiting and grooming four under age girls for epstein to abuse, from 199a—200a. the jury here in new york will have to decide whether she is being made a scapegoat for epstein, or if she was his chief enabler. that included sexualised massages. these sexualised massages developed into sexual encounters for which maxwell, in some instances, was present and participated. she has pleaded not guilty. legal experts say this is one of the most high—profile cases to try a woman for allegedly facilitating a sex trafficking operation. whereas she had enormous power, she had enormous resources, what we are going to see is that, in contrast, the other victims did not have that. and so she is really a difficult person t