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# and do i love you, my oh my...# she rose to fame in the 19605 alongside her then husband ike turner — who turned controlling and abusive. # you're simply the best # better than all the rest...# her survival and rise to the status of global superstar made her an icon of resilience as well as raw talent. tonight, the white house said that tina turner was a massive loss to the music industry and to the communities that loved her. also on the programme...
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south wales police give more details about events leading to the death of two boys in cardiff — but their account raises fresh questions. inflation is in single figures for the first time since last august — but food prices have continued to surge at their fastest rate in nearly 45 years and a life—changing medical breakthrough — as a man paralysed in a cycling accident walks again, thanks to implants in his brain. on bbc london... later in the hour, on the bbc news channel will not round up the latest action and key interviews and discuss the biggest talking points from here at the bbc sportscenter! good evening. tina turner, widely hailed as the "queen of rock
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and roll", has died — she was 83 and had been ill for some time. born anna mae bullock in the state of tennessee, she became famous in the late 1960s, performing as a duo with her abusive husband ike turner. as a solo artist with global hits like �*what�*s love got to do with it�*, �*the best�* and �*private dancer�* she sold more than iso—million albums worldwide. her high—kicking, inexhaustible energy on stage made her a defining icon of pop music in the 1980s. david sillito reports. # when you were a young boy # did you have a puppy # that always followed you around... 1966, river deep, mountain high. in yourface, hip shaking, sweat drenched, passionate, pop perfection. # and do i love you, my oh my # river deep, mountain high...#
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however, in america, the song was a flop. it would be another 17 years before tina turner truly made it. # baby.# # now, ike turner, i�*m all you need, so darling... anna mae bullock grew up in nutbush, tennessee. her family were sharecroppers. she started singing in ike turner�*s band when she was a teenager. # nutbush city limits...# and poor, largely abandoned by her parents, it was, she hoped, her escape. but it was an escape into a different sort of misery. # rolling down the river...# there were hits and the world saw a confident, powerful woman on stage. # i�*m the gypsy, the acid queen...# but the acid queen in tommy was, in private,
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fearful of her violent, controlling husband. finally, in 1976, she walked out. i did try to leave, and the first time was when i had the experience of being whipped with a wire hanger. and then another time was something else. and i realised, "well, you don�*t go back." # i�*m your private dancer # a dancer for money # i�*ll do what you want me to do...# what then followed was a rebirth. # let�*s stay together...# let�*s stay together was a collaboration with the creative team behind heaven 17. a new british manager and backing from artists such as david bowie helped turbo—charge her career. # 0h, what�*s love got to do, got to do with it no wonder they turned her life story into a musical. # you�*re simply the best # better than all the rest...#
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and in the year 2000, she was 60 years old and the biggest selling concert artist in the world. from annie may bullock and the church choir of nutbush baptist church, to multi—platinum selling buddhist rock and roll superstar, living in switzerland... the extraordinary tina turner. tina turner who�*s died at the age of 83. our culture editor, katie razzall, is here. the tributes have been pouring in. it is fitting to begin with mick jagger because tina turner claims that she taught him how to dance and tonight he said he is so saddened by the passing of his wonderfulfriend, saying that she helped him so much when he was so young. diana ross has also paid tribute, and brian wilson, and gloria gaynor who said she paved
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the way for so many women in rock music, black and white. she was an icon. the white house has said her music will also live on, and it would indeed. so many hits across so many decades and genres, gospel, soul, rhythm and blues, rock, pop, the music was a spirit inside her when she danced. in the uk we took her to our hearts and she had a top 40 hits her to our hearts and she had a top a0 hits here in seven different decades and we will all no doubt have a favoured and she was also a role model for survivors of domestic abuse so tonight is the passing of a legend. a woman whose voice has been the soundtrack to our lives for so long. katie razzall, many thanks. and you can watch the documentary "when tina turner came to britain" — it�*s available on the bbc iplayer. a press conference by south wales police about the events leading to the death of two boys in cardiff has raised fresh questions.
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security camera footage showed a police van following two teenagers on an electric bike, moments before the accident. kyrees sullivan, who was 16, and 15—year—old harvey evans were both killed. the police say they had no vehicles on the road where the crash happened. our correspondent dan johnson has the latest. piece by piece, we�*re building a picture of what happened in the minutes before these two teenagers died. the security camera footage shows kyrees sullivan and harvey evans just before the crash that killed them. and watch, behind at some distance, 15 seconds later, a police van which started following them at least two minutes earlier. police have reiterated they weren�*t pursuing the boys at the time they crashed. but we have had some further details. there was no police vehicle in snowden road at the time of the collision and we believe there were no other vehicles involved in the
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incident. we have based this on witness accounts, tracking data and cctv. at one minute to 6pm, the boys were seen on frank road. these new images today showing them being followed by a police van. the timestamp is wronged by a couple of minutes. at 6:01pm, they rode down stanway road. here�*s another new angle. they carry on towards snowdon road. moments later, watch how the police van turns off to the left. here at the end of stanway road, there are bollards and there�*s fencing, as well, which the boys could�*ve ridden through on the bike but would�*ve blocked the police. and it�*s only yards away to where they crashed on snowden road just over there. the collision then happened and police officers were on the scene
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just moments later. kyrees sullivan was 16, harvey evans 15. they�*d known each other since they were young boys. their deaths hit everyone here, and the response sparked some of the worst rioting in recent memory. the violence is being investigated but there is also an independent inquiry by the office for police conduct. that account will be informed by, in part, what local people themselves have filmed. and there are witnesses who are clear about what happened. the? there are witnesses who are clear about what happened.— there are witnesses who are clear about what happened. they came up the street and _ about what happened. they came up the street and they _ about what happened. they came up the street and they were _ about what happened. they came up the street and they were being - the street and they were being followed by the police.- the street and they were being followed by the police. would you call that a pursuit? _ followed by the police. would you call that a pursuit? yes, - followed by the police. would you call that a pursuit? yes, i - followed by the police. would you call that a pursuit? yes, i word. l call that a pursuit? yes, i word. was it fast? _ call that a pursuit? yes, i word. was it fast? yes, _ call that a pursuit? yes, i word. was it fast? yes, i— call that a pursuit? yes, i word. was it fast? yes, i word. - call that a pursuit? yes, i word. was it fast? yes, i word. there| call that a pursuit? yes, i word. i was it fast? yes, i word. there are auestions was it fast? yes, i word. there are questions for _ was it fast? yes, i word. there are questions for the _ was it fast? yes, i word. there are questions for the police _ was it fast? yes, i word. there are questions for the police to - was it fast? yes, i word. there are questions for the police to answer. j questions for the police to answer. we have _ questions for the police to answer. we have got to allow that to do its
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inflation was 10.1%. but new figures show that last month it slowed to 8.7%. so prices are still rising — but at a slower rate than before. part of the reason for that is a drop in the wholesale cost of energy. but food price inflation is still close to a a5 year high. 0ur economics editor, faisal islam, has more. phone: switch on boiler. i�*ve been setting my alarm to remind me to switch on the boiler so it�*s only on for the minimum amount of time. energy prices may have just started to send the headline rate of inflation down, but the price rises over the past year are still squeezing hard the income of the likes of david from rochford in essex. 0ur energies have doubled in a year, and of course we�*ve just noticed it now with the rebate that we were all getting. so again i�*ve had to be really, really creative there. so there�*s a lot of promise or suggestions that that�*s peaked and is coming down, but right now, are you seeing any of that? no, not feeling any of it at all.
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and very cautious about relaxing yet. david�*s caution is well—founded because what started in fuel and energy prices, and is now seen in stubbornly high food prices, has now started to spread to other parts of the economy, with just last month new double—digit hikes in the cost of mobile phone contracts. here�*s the good news. the main inflation number, well, that has come down and will continue to do so as long as we don�*t see a repeat of high energy prices. but inflation is still well above the target there in the dotted line. now let�*s remove the most volatile prices — food and household energy bills — and look at underlying inflationary pressure, or core inflation, there in the yellow. that is going even higher right now, a 30—year high, and it�*s that that the bank of england watches most closely. so this number suggests more rate rises to come. if we also look at comparable
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countries — in the eu, the us — we can see inflation is coming down everywhere — slowly. but more slowly here in the uk in red, raising questions. i think it's very dangerous to make international comparisons when things are changing so rapidly. you know, a few months ago, everyone was saying we were going to be the lowest—growing economy in the g7~ _ now we're definitely not going to be that. the imf also warned about premature celebration over inflation. is that maybe all we�*ve got? well, we have never celebrated anything. until we achieve our objective to halve inflation, the job is not done. the shadow chancellor, visiting the us, says the uk can do better. every country has gone through the pandemic, j the financial crisis and now of course russia's illegal. invasion of ukraine. and yet the british economy- is uniquely exposed and takes too long to bounce back.
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just to confirm, when you get your £672 for universal credit, £a17 goes towards your rent alone? in leeds, a charity that helped david manage his debts after losing hisjob has never seen such demand. are you going without at times? are you going at points without having any electric or without having any gas at the property? average families on average mortgages are still to face a huge income shock from existing rate rises, the boss of barclays bank said today, but further rises are now almost certain. faisal islam, bbc news. and if you�*re struggling with the cost of living, there�*s plenty of advice on the bbc�*s tackling it together site — you can find it at bbc.co.uk/news. the bbc understands that the uk is set to win a battle with spain to host a multi—billion—pound electric car battery plant in somerset. up to 9,000 jobs would be created at the bridgewater site, close to the m5.
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the boss of the owner ofjaguar land rover, tata, is expected to fly to london next week to finalise the deal. our business editor, simonjack reports. this patch of somerset is the site of a key battle to secure the future of the uk�*s car industry. next week, the government is expected to announce somerset has beaten off competition from spain to build a battery factory forjaguar land rover�*s indian owners, tata. they were the first in the world... last week, the chancellor — under fire from car makers dismayed at slow progress so far — hinted at the good news to come. the reality is there is a supply shortage. everyone is trying to develop supply of ev batteries, and so we need to have that supply here in the uk. the closer it�*s located to the factories that are making the rest of the car, the better. and all i would say is, "watch this space." the bbc understands the tata boss is expected to come to the uk next week to seal the deal.
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now, this site might not look like much right now, but this disused munitions factory is part of the promised land for uk car manufacturing. in the future, if you don�*t have a battery industry, you don�*t have a car industry, and the government has spent hundreds of millions of pounds persuading jaguar land rover�*s owner tata to base it here in somerset. to secure tata�*s uk car and steel investments, the total government carrot could hit £800 million, perhaps a price worth paying, according to industry experts. this would be a hugely significant investment, one of the biggest in decades, i think. it would create manyjobs in battery assembly and the supply chain, but would also anchor jaguar land rover car production in the uk, so a really important boost for uk automotive. this site alone is not enough. the us and eu are offering hundreds of billions to lure
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the world�*s manufacturers, but it�*s hoped a deal to build here at the gravity site in somerset will attract others. simon jack, bbc news. the independent covid inquiry has warned the government that it could face criminal sanctions unless it hands over full whatsapp messages and diaries belonging to borisjohnson. downing street said the government was supplying all relevant material. separately, the former prime minister has dismissed the government lawyers who were representing him at the inquiry. rishi sunak has decided the home secretary did not breach ministerial rules over the way she handled a speeding offence last year. suella braverman has been criticised for asking civil servants to help arrange a private speed awareness course. mr sunak, who consulted his ethics adviser, says ms braverman could have followed a better course of action, but that he won�*t order a formal investigation. the governor of florida, ron desantis, has officially started his campaign to run for the white house. the aa—year—old is widely seen as the only candidate capable
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of defeating donald trump for the republican party�*s nomination. mr desantis is planning to formally announce his plans within the the next hour in a live twitter interview with the company�*s chief executive elon musk. 0ur north america editor sarah smith reports from miami # ijust walked in... drag queens are all over florida, but under 18s are now banned from events like this daily drag lunch in miami. # go on now, go, walk out the door...# it�*s the latest new law from governor ron desantis, part of what he calls his "war on woke." governor desantis has a proven record. ron desantis is now introducing himself to the rest of america by promising he�*ll make the country more like florida, with his laws that ban discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, and restrict what can be said about race relations, as well as a strict ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. florida is where woke goes to die!
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casting himself as an anti—woke warrior on the front lines of the culture wars. my children do not need a sexual spirit guide at school. across america, conservative parents see ron desantis as their champion. we're trying to protect our kids from indoctrination that's happening in the schools. so are you and the governor winning the war on woke? i think the governor is winning the war on woke. i think our moms and dads all across the country are doing a wonderfuljob pushing back. let me live my life. i let me be who i am. why does he have to say that i can't be this way? _ 12 year old cooper describes himself as a gender non—conforming boy. he and his mother are worried about how kids like him will get on in schools when teachers can�*t talk about gender diversity. to ask kids to hide themselves while they�*re in school so that conservative parents are comfortable? i think that that�*s absolutely ridiculous. i would never want my child to go into the closet for someone else�*s comfort.
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we can't afford ron desalestax... donald trump constantly attacks ron desantis, who he sees as his biggest competitor. massive tax cuts. if you had to pick, ron desantis or donald trump? desantis. i would have to. why? trump has just proven to be unstable. i think we'd have a better shot if desantis ran and took the republicans' side of it. i think it'll be really- interesting to watch him and trump go at each other. get the popcorn ready for that. ron desantis is currently trailing badly in the polls behind donald trump. he hopes to sell himself as having trumpy policies, but without all the baggage that surrounds the former president and therefore attract a wider range of voters. a presidential campaign is an enormous test for any candidate. i don�*t know if i ever saw one in person before. critics claim mr desantis doesn�*t have the charisma required to persuade voters he�*s the person
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most likely to beat president biden in next year�*s election. sarah smith, bbc news, miami. police searching in portugalfor clues as to what happened to madeleine mccann had said the operation will go on for a third day. it operation will go on for a third da . , , ., operation will go on for a third da. ,, ., ., operation will go on for a third da. ., day. it is focused on a peninsula on the western — day. it is focused on a peninsula on the western side _ day. it is focused on a peninsula on the western side of— day. it is focused on a peninsula on the western side of the _ day. it is focused on a peninsula on the western side of the reservoir, l the western side of the reservoir, around 30 miles from where the three—year—old went missing in 2007. rishi sunak has said net migration — the difference between the numbers of people entering and leaving the uk — is too high and must come down. 0fficialfigures show net migration reached 50a,000 in the year tojune 2022 — a record high. the latest figures are expected tomorrow, and estimates suggest it could have risen to at least 700,000. alex forsyth reports from warwickshire on the impact of immigration there. at this family—run recycling centre in rugby, migrant workers help keep things moving.
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like in many sectors, here, they�*ve struggled to recruit and the managing director says he relies on his overseas workforce. we always try to employ british staff, always, but they don�*t want to do our sort of work. we will still need to have migrant workers to be able to run basic recycling facilities. among them is stas, a welderfrom ukraine. war led him to the uk. he hopes his family can follow and possibly stay. it's not bad work, a lot of work. in the future, we think, to re—move here. this area has long welcomed migrants. in coventry, the last census showed more than one in four people were born outside the uk. with new immigration figures out tomorrow, there will be renewed debate about the impact on both economy and community. i don�*t think there�*s any problems with it, really. no, not really, no. it�*s good for coventry.
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it�*s good to have a lot of people here. well, i would say it's too high myself, personally speaking.| it�*s trying to get into the dentist. we can�*t get into our dentists. that might be something else. the doctors as well. sarah researched public attitudes to immigration in coventry for a thinktank she worked for. she says it�*s complex and while strain on public services is a concern, the answer is resources. i think migration is part of society, and i think we need to have a much more grown—up conversation about what migration is and how it changes our country and our communities. coventry is a city both proud of its multicultural nature and a place where people voted for brexit. the government says leaving the european union allows it to control the number of people who come to the uk legally. the conservatives have talked a lot about getting that number down once, promising it would be in the tens of thousands. with this week�*s figure expected to far exceed that, it might look to some like a promise broken.
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perhaps unsurprisingly, that was labour�*s claim in westminster today. mr speaker, if anyone wants to see what uncontrolled immigration looks like, all they�*ve got to do is wake up tomorrow morning, listen to the headlines. labour�*s promised to prevent lower migrant wages, the government�*s limiting dependents of international students, both parties pitching to those worried about numbers. he talks about immigration, but we know his position because it turns out that labour would actually like to see even more people coming to the uk. hello, is it victor? victor, who�*s from nigeria, works on social enterprise projects with migrants and refugees. he says their value to society shouldn�*t be overlooked. you know, there is a lot of important contributions and a lot of richness that migrants have brought, notjust culturally but economically as well. it is all part of the debate that will intensify in the coming days. alex forsyth, bbc news, coventry.
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russia�*s defence minister sergei shoigu has promised a harsh response to cross—border incursions from ukraine. his comments came after moscow said it had defeated an attack in the belgorod region bordering eastern ukraine. the head of a russian paramilitary group has said it carried out the raid from ukraine, in coordination with the ukrainian military. but the government in kyiv has consistently denied having anything to do with the incursion. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg reports from moscow. for the russian military, it�*s been a nervous couple of days, but army chiefs were given the news the cross—border incursion had been crushed. and this warning from defense minister shoigu. translation: we will continue to respond to such actions - by ukrainian militants promptly and with extreme harshness. to make the point, the russians released this video.
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allegedly it shows air strikes on the attackers who�*d crossed over. but who were the militants? they weren�*t camera shy, that�*s for sure. as they drove through belgorod region, they filmed the incursion. they claim to be anti—putin paramilitaries — russians fighting on the side of ukraine. moscow says they�*re terrorists. ukraine says, "we didn�*t send them." really? they are entirely under the control of ukrainian military intelligence. there�*s no way they can operate. i mean, they rely on the ukrainians for their weapons, for their vehicles but, more to the point, for the fire support and the freedom to operate across the border. the kremlin will be relieved that the incursion has been repelled. moscow claims it killed dozens of militants. the groups that attacked deny that.
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president putin said this week, "these are difficult times for russia." that is an understatement. this month alone, we�*ve seen explosions over the kremlin, an apparent drone attack, there have been drone attacks on several russian regions close to the ukrainian border, bombs on the railways. and now, embarrassingly for the kremlin, this large—scale military incursion into russian territory from ukraine. but if you think that will give vladimir putin pause for thought, think again. the kremlin has already made it clear that what it calls the special military operation, its war on ukraine, will continue. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. a paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it thanks to electronic brain implants, a medical first which he says has changed his life.
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this programme continues on bbc one.
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welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i�*m monica miller. we�*re on air slightly earlier than usual to bring you details of two breaking stories. # you are simply the best # you are simply the best # better than all the rest... tributes are paid to music legend tina turner, who has died at the age of 83. and the governor of florida ron desantis announces his 202a presidential bid. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it�*s newsday.

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