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If you wait until something breaks, you're already behind Count on Granger for quality products, easy reordering, and twenty four seven support Call one eight hundred Granger, click Granger. com or just stop by Granger For the ones who get it done. Im Caroline Nichols and on Wednesday the first of July, these are the main news stories from Radio four. Two Hampshire police officers who arrested and handcuffed the teenager Henry Novak as he lay dying from stab wounds to be investigated for possible gross misconduct It is imperative that this review is carried out quickly, that it is robust and that the public have confidence that it has been thorough and gone into all of the areas that it needs to Donald Trump rejects claims that he's profiting from the presidency. afterfter it's revealed he made more than a billion dollars from cryptocurrency last year. You're profiting. I'm profiting because I have a lot of money and a lot of cash The row over defence spending continues as Kemy Badenock accuses Sak Kir Starmer of leaving a mess for his successor Teachers in England are to get a pay rise of three and a half percent from September with another three percent increase next year Provisional figures from the Metofish show England had its warmest June on record England are playing the Democratic Republic of Congo for a place in the last sixteen of the Football World Cup Finally, an earlier kick offff for the team's younger fans. All the other games I was allowed to setep till like half time, and then my parents said, Right James. It's getting late go to bed and we can watch the recordings in the morning. Eciting to watch it live But are they enjoying it? We willll have a live update on the match Two police officers who arrested Henry Novak after he was fatally stabbed in Southampton are being investigated for potential gross misconduct The eighteen year old was handcuffed as he lay dying last December his killer falsely accused him of a racist attack Vkram Digwa, who' twenty three was jailed for life last month for murder With minimum term of twenty one years The case sparked protests including clashes with police in scenes the homeome Secretary described as completely unacceptable. Our special correspondent, Lucy Manning has this report What's happened to here, right? The police warn body camera footage of Henry Novak's last minutes was shocking as he lay on the ground in handcuffs struggling to breathe. The police watchdog had initially treated the two police officers who were first on the scene just as witnesses But it has now decided to expand the investigation into their actions the night Henry was murdered It will look at their decision to arrest and handcuff the student rather than provide immediate first aid and their failure to act after he said he couldn't breathe and had been stabbed One officer told him I don't think you have made and his actions in appearing to dismiss the teenager will also be investigated During protests which erupted in South Hampton after the sentencing of Vikram Diggwa Some accuse the Hampshire Force of two tier policing where the rights of one group are considered ahead of another The police watchdog will now investigate whether race, religion or prejudice due to community tensions influenceced the decisions the police made the night the student was stabbed Don Jones is Hampshire's P police and Crime Commissioner. It is imperative that this review is carried out quickly, that it is robust and that the public have confidence that it has been thorough and gone into all of the areas that it needs to. That's why I'm pleased the IOPC are including the racial element to the incidents that happened on the third of December. The police watchdog said it was clear public confidence in the Hampshire force may have been seriously harmed by this incident and that the Novak family had also made formal complaints Hampshire pololice said the officers being investigated were currently away from work And if they returned, they would not have any contact with the public. The White House has denied there are any conflicts of interest in Donald Trump's business dealings after new disclosures showed he made more than a billion dollars from cryptocurrency ventures last year They revealed more than two billion dollars of income for twenty twenty five, nearly four times what he earned the previous year The document is more than nine hundred pages long, compared to just eleven pages for Joe Biden's last filing North America correspondent, Carrie Donghue reports Just five years ago, Donald Trump was something of a cryptocurrency skeptic in this Fox business interview. A Bitcoin, it just seems like a scam. I don't like it because it's another currency competing against the dollar. Essentially it's a currency. In one social media post before that, he described crypto as having the potential for unlawful behavior, including the drug trade and other illegal activity That has all changed with these latest disclosures Crypto related activities now represent one point four billion dollars of an overall two point two billion dollars in revenues for Trump linked entities. More than six hundred million dollars came through a licensing deal for a Trump meme coin. whichich is now worth less than two dollars, having hit a high of seventy four dollars last year Losses fell heavily, though not exclusively on retail investors, the ordinary buyers who bought in after launch and held through the crash Trump owned companies behind the coin were by contrast largely insulated Trump also holds a majority ownership stake in World Liberty Financial, another cryptocurrency firm While his sons manage the company's daily operations, disclosure filings show that Trump personally received hundreds of millions of dollars in income from it in twenty twenty five Today, he defended the arrangements I don't get involved in my personal. We have funds that run my money benefit Well, I've made a lot of money before I became president And they invest my money and I don't talk to them. I never I don't even speak to them Donald Trump has also monetized a whole range of other more tangible items. Bibles, watches, perfumes, sneakers, even electric guitars, are all part of his ballooning income as president, which has more than tripled in the year from before he embarked on his second term Richard Painter is a former chief White House ethics lawyer under George W. Bush. He says it's a very troubling situation for the American people to see their president making so much money. He issues a bunch of executive orders in early twenty twenty five to liberalize the cryptocurrency markets and try and boost the cryptocurrency markets. and here he makes a billion dollars. This is extraordinary. Of course, it's a conflict of interest. It's not just the amount of money that's raising questions president hass been accused of tying foreign policy to his financial interests Links have been drawn between an investment in World Liberty Financial from a fund in the UAE and a decision to bypass national security concerns which had blocked sales of advanced computer chips to the country The White House has dismissed all these concerns with a spokeswoman saying all actions by President Trump and his administration are taken in the best interests of the American people, while lashing out at what she called legacy media and the Democrats The amount of money that President Trump has earned from his investments in crypto has raised concerns about the influence of the industry on politics on both sides of the Atlantic Our business correspondent, Ben King has more President Trump has profited more than handsomely from an industry he has helped to support Unsurprisingly, this has raised serious questions about whether he has a conflict of interest His spokesperson has denied it And there are allegations that foreign powers may have used his crypto ventures to attempt to buy access and influence It's a far cry from the days when President Jimmy Carter gave control of his peanut farm to a blind trust to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest Money from the crypto industry has flowed into British politics too with the reform UK leader Nigel Farage under fire for receiving a gift of five million pounds from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harbourne Mr. Farage has insisted the gift was a private matter and there was no need to declare it Any industry where regulation affects profits from oil and mining to finance and technology, potential to cause controversy when money and politics mix even if the rules aren't broken But the scale and brazenness of Trump's crypto profits are unprecedented, and the norms around what's politically acceptable in the US and other democracies may be permanently changed as a result. Lawyers for the attttorney General have argued that a judge was wrong not to give a custodial sentence to three teenage boys convicted of multiple rapes of two girls in Fordingbridge in Hampshire. The original sentences of youth rehabilitation orders caused a public outcry Partly fueled by inaccurate media reporting based on an incorrect press release issued by the Crown Prosecution Service A UK correspondent, Daniel Sanford was at the Court of Aeal took place in Fording Bridge in Hampshire in november twenty twenty four and january twenty twenty five. On each occasion, a different fifteen year old girl consented to some sexual activity But this then led to nonc consensual sex with two boys, some of which was filmed by a third The three boys who were aged fourteen and thirteen at the time were convicted of rape When he passed sentence in May, Judge Nicholas Rolland decided against custody, opting for youth rehabilitation orders instead. Today, the attorney general appealed against the sentences. On his behalf, Tom Little CC said the trial judge had got the process wrong. The judge did try to apply the relevant principles. But our submission is that misapplied them I made a number of errors along the way, the cumulative effect of which was to lead to unduly lenient sentences. But barristers for the boys insisted the sentences were correct and would lead to them being rehabilitated, which would be the best way to protect women and girls in future. Edward Henry KC for one of the boys, who has an IQ in the lowest one percent the huge media focus on the case had also caused problems. The public outcry the Arobrium be Sheer force of hatred on social media. and the like has gravely exacerbated p The Lady Chief Justice Dame Su Car said the three judges wanted to express deep concern that some of the media outcry had been caused by an inaccurate crrown prorosecution serervice press release that had wrongly said some of the rapes had happened at knifepoint She said the judges would make their decision tomorrow afternoon Sakir Stahmer has defended his plans to increase defense spending after the Cervative leader Kemmy Baidenock insisted they didn't add up During Prime Minister's questions, she repeatedly asked the Prime Minister if his likely successor, Andy Burnham, had agreed to find nearly five billion pounds to meet the spending commitments, because there was a shortfall in yesterday's announcement political correspondent, Damien Gramaticus Time and again in the Cons, the consonservative leader attacked the Prime Minister over his defense plan She called it too little, too late and said it was unraveling Unveiled yesterday, it promises fifteen billion pounds for the military over the next four years. But only ten billion pounds of funding has been identified, most through cuts to planned transport and energy projects. balance will have to be found by Sakir's successor Andy Burnham wasn't in the Chamber, but Kemmy Badenock referenced him as she accused Sakir of a dereliction of duty for failing to fully fund the plan. The reason that he is in this mess is because he was too weak to cut welfare when he had the chance. There are only three ways, to find the missing five billion inccreased borrowing increase taxes or cut welfare Which one will he recommend to the member for Makerfield? akia called that faux outrage and attacked the Cervatives for their decisions when in office on both defence and welfare. He said they had hollowed out the armed forces, while his Labour government had boosted defence spending significantly His, he said, was a record he was proud of. When they came into power, defence spending was two point five percent What did they do? They cut it to two point three percent a cut. On on welfare, what did they do? They put it up byU eighty eight billion pounds. we take no lectures from them about either welfare or defence. This isU fifteen billion pounds of new investment for defence. S Kir added anotherU one billion pounds would need to be found each year Because his government had brought the public finances under control, there was an extra twenty two billion of what he called headroom in the budget Thisis successor though will face even more difficult decisions when it comes to meeting the next challenge to hit the NATO commitment to spending three and a half percent of national income on defence by twenty thirty five the United Nations Children's Agency, UNIF, has warned that children in Venezuela are at an increased risk of exploitation and trafficking a week after the country was hit by two devastating earthquakes two thousand people are known to have been killed, but tens of thousands are unaccounted for and rescue teams are still searching through the rubble of collapsed buildings. correspondent will grant reports from the Capital Caracas Yesterday's extraordinary rescue of a three year old boy after six days beneath the rubble has been heralded as nothing short of miraculous by the Venezuelan authorities. It boosted the nation's spirits, especially among families still searching under the rubble for their loved ones For Marvis Hill, however, the anguish comes from not knowing where her seventeen year old daughter is Their twelve story government built apartment building in the town of Katia Aammad has completely collapsed. She was on her way to meet a friend outside, Mavi says. They found the girl but my daughter is still missing Some said she was in the lift, but others say they've seen her, so we're still fighting and keeping the faith that my daughter is alive The United Nations has estimated that one point eight million Venezuelans are in need of humanitarian assistance, six hundred eighty thousand of whom are children They lack food, clean drinking water, shelter, blankets, and may also require psychological support The UN's childildren aggency,NIEF is warning that children who have been orphaned or separated from their parents are at risk of exploitation and trafficking if they are not quickly reunited with relatives The anger at the government's response remains a constant among the affected families, as well as frustration that Washington has not done more to help The tragedy comes after deep cuts to the international humanitarian sector partarticularly at the U.S. State Department's Foreign aid aggency, USAID You're listening to the six o'clock newews on BBC Radio four. The main news so far To Hampshire police officers are being investigated for potential gross misconduct over the arrest and handcuffing of the student Henry Novak President Trump has rejected claims of a conflict of interest. After it emerged, he made more than a billion dollars from cryptocurrency last year. still to come Tributes are paid to the frontman of the village people Victor Willis, who's died at the age of seventy four Granger knows, when you're a procurement manager for an office park You're not managing one building, you're managing all of them. And to stay ahead, you need to see through walls and around corners Light's about to fail, filters ready to clog, HVac on its last leg. If you wait until something breaks, you're already behind Count on Granger for quality products, easy reordering, and twenty four seven support Call one eight hundred Granger, click Granger d. com or just stop by Granger. For the ones who get it done. Summer is a gift The gift of days that last a little longer, a brighter state of mind. So giveift yourself a new Kia at the KIA Summer Sticker sales event, Especially taged vehicles including the Sorrento, Sportage, Carnival, as well as the Neuro Hybrid. All backed by a ten year one hundred thousand mile limited powertrain warranty. So the gift of summer can keep on giving for summers to come. Kia Movement that inspires Call eight hundred thir three three four K for Details hostoafree event and seven hundred six twenty six to deala for warranty details At the Football World Cup, England's men are currently in action against the Democratic Republic of Congo in their first knockout game, which is being played in the Atlanta Stadium. If you don't want to hear the score, please turn your radio down now. Millions of people are watching at home in the pub, possibly at work, and for many young fans, the timing of the match means it's their first opportunity not to be sent to bed halfway through. All the other games I was allowed to sep till like halfim and then my parents said, Right, James, It's getting late go to bed and we can watch the recordings in the morning. It's exciting to watch it live Our sports correspondent Jane Dougal is also following the action and joins us live Yes, after fifty two minutes, it is still one nill to the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Atlanta Stadium. There's been a lot of talk about England right back and in just the seventh minute, Brian Sepena was left completely free in the box. He beats Keper Jordan Pickford at his near post and Dar Congo went one nill up England at sixs and sevens at the back and they were Punished It took them around twenty five minutes to pick up their performance. then they did have four or five great chances but just couldn't score. Dude Bellingham headed goward, but the keeper, Leonel Mpasse, got a hand to it and saved They almost equalized when Marcus Rashford took a shot from ten yards out, but Aron Juan Basaka cleared it off the line However, England's defense was torn apart again by DR Congo with a run from Juan Basaka, who passed to Johann Visa who missed a chance to put them tooil up, hitting the post England called for a penalty five minutes later when Harry Caine was brought down The the referee waved it away despite it being in the box and it looked to be a stonewall penalty. so concerning for England. losing one nill after fifty three minutes. Don't forget this is knockout football. If they lose, they are going home. And if they win, it's only going to get harder because the winner meets Mexico in the next round in Mexico City at the Azteca stadium who Mexico have never lost a World Cup game correspondent Emmily Macumenu is among the crowds watching the game in King Chassa and describe their reaction when the Democratic Republic of Congo scored It's got electric over here. The joy has come around and Bimboo people being he there People are filming themselves doing selfly, going life. they are already can, but the funds are fzzy The government says teachers in England will get a three and a half percent pay rise from September with another three percent increase in twenty twenty seven Department for Education said there would be a one point eight billion pounds in additional funding, but schools would have to fund the first one percent of the wage increase The National Education Union said it would squeeze school budgets and lead to further cuts Here's our education correspondent, Hazel Sharing The Education Secretary Bridget Phipson said her offer to teachers recognizeed their immense value But that's not how everyone sees it. Teaching unions say that while September's rise is above the latest figure for inflation, living costs could rise because of the war in the Middle East They also said schools will struggle to find the money to fund their share of the pay rises. Daniel Kabedy, the General Secretary of the National Education Union, said budgets were already at breaking point. We've seen a narrowing of the curriculum. We've seen resources cut, job losses. and again, schools are being asked to find four hundred sixty million pounds to partially fund this pay award Schools are running on empty They cannot endure any more cuts. and this is not the change that O members or indeed the country voted for In May, the National Education Union warned that it would hold a formal ballot for industrial action if the government did not improve its initial pay proposal It said today that it was considering all options. The Department for Education has also announced that from September, school trusts will need government approval for any jobs advertised with salaries of more than one hundred seventy four thousand pounds The Confederation of School Trust called it the latest example of micromanagement from Whitehall Andy Burnham has asked the Home Secretary and the Foreign Secretary to look at options for deborting a key figure in the Rochdale Grooming gangs, who's due to be released from prison tomorrow Ahmed was convicted of multiple counts of rape and sexual offences in twenty twelve Our political correspondent I Watson reports Although widely expected to become Prime Minister later this month, Andy Burnham has been reluctant to intervene on day to day political decisions before being elected as Labour leader Today, he described Shabir Ahmed as a vile criminal and said he wanted him out of the country came to the UK in nineteen seventy one from Pakistan and apparently under existing immigration legislation be deported A homeome offffice spokesperson said all possible options would be explored in this case and that foreign national offenders should have no place in the UK, but it wasn't always possible to get agreement from a receiving country Med is expected to be subject to stringent licence conditions, including exclusion from Rochdale when he leaves prison Pome offffice sources say he'll be back behind bars if he breaches any of the conditions of his release As mayayor of Greater Manchester, Mr. Burnham previously called for the deportation of grooming gang leaders in twenty twenty two Provisional met offffice figures show England had its warmest June on record withith Wales and the whole of the UK recording their second warmest since eighteen eighty four The nights were exceptionally warm too, with tropical temperatures across the country Our environment correspondent, Matt McGraw, has more details After a cool and wet start to the month, June saw a dramatic spike in temperatures in the final week, smashing the previous record by more than two degrees. It follows a similarly searing heat wave in May, and it marks the first time the UK has broken back to back monthly temperature records There was no relief after dark. Almost everywhere in the UK saw exceptionally warm tropical nights, with England, Wales and Scotland all recording their highest or joint highest average minimums since eighteen eighty four Climate scientist Professor Ed Hawins from the University of Reading says this is all part of a clear pattern. Extremes of heat rising much faster than average temperatures. It's very clear that, for example, in Southern England, the very hottest days have warmed about three times faster than the global average So when we get an extreme heat wave and it's actually three or four degrees hotter, then that is when you really start to experience the consequences like we did last week It's been a similar story across Europe. Spain has just had its hottest first six months since records began, with more than a thousand deaths linked to the heat wave that scorched the continent last month. and forecasters say heatwave conditions could return to the UK as early as next week. though unlikely to match the intensity of June On the third day of Wimbledon, the men's champion, Yank Sinna and the women's worldld number one, Arinna Sabalenka, both advanced to the third round Andy Murray's long term doubles partner, Dan Evans also played the final match of his career before retiring from professional tennis Our sports correspondent, Nestor McGregor, join us now from Wimbledon Well let's start with that emotional farewell at lunchtime. Court and Dan Evans first round loss in the Mix Doubles. The thirty six year old in tears as he waved goodbye to the crowd for a final time. a career spanning seventeen years, a key member of Britain's Davis Cup teams, a career high singles ranking of twenty one in the world. and of course playing alongside Andy Murray at the Olympics. Evans said he'd lived his dreams watching Wimbledon as a boy to swinging a racket on the famous green grass. Fr those saying goodbye to players saying hello to round three I've just spoken to men's defending champion Jank Sinner who admitted he's not playing his best tennis yet, but it was still good enough for a straight sets win over Portugal's Nuno Bourges. The women's number one seed in arena Sabenka also throughrew and so is Coco Gf who despite being A US Open and French O open champion has never gone further than the last sixteen here at Wimbledon is this the year that changes all that The village people front man, Victor Willis, who co wrote the disco anthem YMCA, has died at the age of seventy four The group's framboyant outfits and exuberant performances won the millions of fans in the late seventies Donald Trump who used the band's songs on the campaign trarail, described Victor Willis as a great and happy guy. our entertainment correspondent Lizay Mzimbber reflects on his life The late nineteen seventies was the era of disco