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00:00:13Live from London. This is BBC
00:00:15News. Ukraine carries out strikes
00:00:17strikes on oil refineries as Kyiv Kyiv continues to target Russian
00:00:21Russian energy infrastructure. We'll We'll take a look at the impact of
00:00:23of the war on the Russian economy. economy. More Ukrainians are killed
00:00:26killed as Russia attacks apartment
00:00:29apartment blocks and railway infrastructures. infrastructures. The Confederation Confederation of African Football
00:00:32Football will meet in the next few few hours. It follows Fifa president
00:00:36president Gianni Infantino's apology apology over the now abandoned proposal
00:00:40proposal to sell shares in the World World Cup to private investors. We'll
00:00:42We'll take you live to Morocco, Iran
00:00:45Iran says a deal with Oman on a shipping shipping route through the Strait
00:00:48Strait of Hormuz is now in its final
00:00:52final stages and with progressive progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed El-Sayed victory in Michigan's Senate
00:00:56Senate primary will also take a look look at what this means for the Democrats
00:01:00Democrats ahead of the mid-terms.
00:01:08mid-terms. Hello. I'm Lucy Hockings, Hockings, welcome to BBC News Now.
00:01:12Now. We begin this hour with breaking breaking news from Russia, where
00:01:15where Ukrainian drones have hit two two refineries. A huge column of
00:01:19of smoke now hangs over the city city of Yaroslavl after an attack
00:01:23attack on one of the country's biggest biggest oil facilities. This is a
00:01:27a stark reminder that long range range strikes are bringing the war
00:01:29war in neighbouring Ukraine deeper
00:01:31deeper into Russian territory. President President Zelensky has said they
00:01:35they targeted the refinery and another another in Bashkortostan, where two
00:01:38two people are reported dead as part part of efforts to cut the revenues
00:01:42revenues which fund the Kremlin's Kremlin's war effort. The region's
00:01:45region's governor calling it the
00:01:46the largest attack ever, saying 93 93 drones were destroyed. That's
00:01:50That's only part of the picture, picture, though. Across Russia, the
00:01:53the military says it's intercepted
00:01:55intercepted and destroyed over 600
00:01:58600 Ukrainian drones heading for
00:02:00for targets as far apart as Moscow Moscow region and the Black Sea.
00:02:03Sea. The attacks, though, have continued continued the other way to five Ukrainians
00:02:07Ukrainians reported killed in Russian Russian attacks overnight. These
00:02:10These images are from Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia, where Russian drones
00:02:13drones hit an apartment block, injuring
00:02:16injuring two civilians. Let's speak speak now to our chief analyst with
00:02:19with BBC Monitoring. Vitaly Shevchenko, Shevchenko, who is with us. Vitaly,
00:02:23Vitaly, what kind of effect are these these strikes, particularly on the
00:02:26the oil refineries in Russia having having on the economy? Well, they've
00:02:29they've had a massive effect on Russia's
00:02:31Russia's ability to fill up their their cars. There are huge queues
00:02:35queues of people trying to get fuel
00:02:38fuel that we've seen for weeks now.
00:02:41now. However, over the past days,
00:02:43days, things seemed to be improving
00:02:45improving in Russia. One major chain
00:02:48chain of filling stations lifted
00:02:53lifted restrictions in 13 out of
00:02:56of Russia's 89 regions. So not a a lot, but a sign of hope for those
00:03:00those Russians trying to get fuel.
00:03:01fuel. The thing about oil refineries
00:03:05refineries is that it's possible
00:03:07possible to repair them in most cases.
00:03:10cases. So for Ukraine, unless they
00:03:12they maintain this campaign of deep deep strikes against oil refineries
00:03:15refineries and oil depots, it's hardly
00:03:18hardly likely to have a massive impact. impact. And the Russian military,
00:03:21military, it has to be said, is going
00:03:23going to be the going to be the last last people to suffer because of
00:03:27of this. They still have fuel. But But President Zelensky's tactic is
00:03:30is to bring the war home to ordinary ordinary Russians. And we've also
00:03:33also seen again, these attacks all
00:03:35all week that are taking place on
00:03:38on Wildberries, which is Russia's Russia's equivalent of Amazon. Is
00:03:40Is that hitting the middle classes classes in Russia as well? Is it
00:03:43it bringing the war home to them?
00:03:45them? Vitaly. For most of them, this
00:03:48this is possibly the first time they've
00:03:51they've had any sort of impact from
00:03:54from this from this war. The big
00:03:56big question though, Lucy, is what
00:03:59what are they going to do about it? it? What will they be able to do
00:04:02do about it? Because their options
00:04:05options for protesting or somehow
00:04:08somehow influencing Kremlin's policies policies are rather rather limited.
00:04:12limited. And also this tactic of of bringing the war back to Russia,
00:04:15Russia, it can also backfire because because these Russians. They can
00:04:18can blame Ukraine for this. After After all, it's Ukrainian drones
00:04:22drones hitting Wildberries, not Russian
00:04:23Russian drones. So this is what the
00:04:26the Russian media has been trying
00:04:29trying to exploit. They are not concealing
00:04:32concealing the scale of these attacks. attacks. They're saying, you know,
00:04:34know, we've intercepted so many drones,
00:04:37drones, so many warehouses have been
00:04:39been hit. We need to unite around around our leader. And it was interesting,
00:04:43interesting, wasn't it, to see President President Zelensky yesterday. Ever Ever since the full-scale invasion
00:04:46invasion of Ukraine, he has called called for strong sanctions on Russia
00:04:50Russia from the international community. community. That's an ongoing call, call, Vitaly. But more than anything,
00:04:54anything, he needs more weapons. He needs more weapons. And
00:04:58And in what he said yesterday, after
00:05:01after yet another devastating attack attack on the Russian attack on the
00:05:04the Ukrainian capital, I thought
00:05:07thought he issued a polite rebuke
00:05:10rebuke to Ukraine's Western allies.
00:05:12allies. He said that some of them
00:05:15them are still unwilling to provide
00:05:19provide these anti ballistic missiles missiles to Ukraine, even though
00:05:22though they have them. And he said said in his statement, look at what's
00:05:25what's been going on. People are are dying because you're not supplying
00:05:28supplying us with weapons. And then then he said, OK, you are not willing
00:05:32willing to do that. Well, at least
00:05:34least impose some sanctions. And
00:05:36And he said a significant number
00:05:38number of Russian companies manufacturing
00:05:41manufacturing these deadly ballistic ballistic missiles, they're still
00:05:44still not sanctioned by the West. West. And he said at least sanction
00:05:47sanction them. OK. Vitali, thank
00:05:48thank you so much. Now, when Fifa
00:05:51Fifa president Gianni Infantino is is plan to sell off stakes in the
00:05:55the World Cup first broke, there there was outrage around the world.
00:05:58world. But the Confederation of African African Football remained silent.
00:06:01silent. Well, in the next few hours hours they are finally meeting to to discuss the proposal. But remember
00:06:05remember the Fifa has already abandoned abandoned this proposal and Mr Infantino
00:06:09Infantino looks set to continue his his fight for re-election for a fourth
00:06:12fourth term next March after receiving receiving the backing of senior executives,
00:06:16executives, he summoned members of of the management board to Fifa's
00:06:18Fifa's Africa office in Morocco on
00:06:21on Wednesday following mounting criticism criticism of this aborted plan. In
00:06:25In a letter to Fifa members seen
00:06:27seen by the BBC and signed by Infantino
00:06:29Infantino himself and the Secretary Secretary General, Mattias Grafstrom,
00:06:33Grafstrom, they sincerely apologise, apologise, they said, for their errors
00:06:36errors and commit to them not happening
00:06:39happening again. A statement released
00:06:41released following the meeting in in Morocco and the management board.
00:06:45board. They also reaffirmed their their full support for Mr Infantino
00:06:48Infantino as president. However, However, the statement said the organisation
00:06:52organisation will no longer tolerate tolerate any attacks on its integrity.
00:06:55integrity. Good governance and due due process and will take all necessary necessary measures to protect and
00:06:59and safeguard its name and reputation. reputation. Well, African football
00:07:02football expert Piers Edwards is is in Rabat. That's where that meeting
00:07:06meeting took place last night. He He is currently commentating for
00:07:10for CAF at the Women's African Cup Cup of Nations. Good to have you
00:07:13you with us, piers. Just outline
00:07:17outline whether there is agreement agreement amongst African nations
00:07:19nations about firstly, football Infantino's
00:07:23Infantino's plans around the World World Cup and whether they believe
00:07:25believe that he should stay in post. post. Well, there's certainly not
00:07:29not necessarily agreement about the the plans to sell off the World Cup.
00:07:32Cup. We've seen a handful of African African leaders already come out out to say that they welcome the
00:07:36the fact that that plan has been been aborted, but they very much
00:07:39much have pledged and offered their their support to Gianni Infantino.
00:07:42Infantino. He does have pretty much
00:07:44much widespread support across the the continent. Africa helped him
00:07:48him get elected back in 2016. He
00:07:50He then helped the current Confederation Confederation of African Football
00:07:54Football CAF President Patrice Motsepe
00:07:56Motsepe assume his role in 2021,
00:07:592021, and Motsepe, the South African, African, is very supportive of Infantino.
00:08:02Infantino. He calls him a loyal friend, friend, he says. Where I come from,
00:08:06from, you don't stab loyal friends friends in the bank, he in the back.
00:08:09back. He also relishes Fifa support, support, makes no secret of the fact
00:08:12fact that he welcomes their aid in in helping Africa develop and come
00:08:16come forward. Today's meeting, here,
00:08:19here, with CAF is a virtual meeting. meeting. There's a lot on the agenda
00:08:23agenda for CAF to discuss, but the the World Cup sell off plan is one
00:08:26one of them. But I would be hugely
00:08:28hugely surprised if there is anything anything other than wholesome support support that comes out for Gianni
00:08:32Gianni Infantino at the end of it. it. Piers, tell us a bit more about
00:08:35about some of the smaller African African nations in the state of football
00:08:38football there, and why they are are so desperate for more money and
00:08:42and more funding. Well, they simply simply just don't have the funds.
00:08:45funds. As you all know and many viewers
00:08:48viewers will know, Africa has its its own problems in terms of funding,
00:08:52funding, in terms of finance and and governments have far bigger priorities, priorities, let's be honest, than
00:08:55than football. They've got to get get infrastructure right. They've They've got to get hospitals right.
00:08:58right. They've got to tackle whatever whatever the challenges may be. So
00:09:01So funnily enough, they don't have have money to give to football federations
00:09:05federations to spend on supporting supporting the game. Now, travel
00:09:09travel here in Africa is incredibly incredibly expensive. That should
00:09:13should not be underestimated. There's There's not a lot of money for infrastructure infrastructure and all that money
00:09:16money comes basically from Fifa and
00:09:18and it's a huge help to the continent.
00:09:20continent. Take someone like Mauritania Mauritania for example, 98% sand
00:09:24sand of the country. It didn't have have much development until a few
00:09:27few years ago with Fifa money. It It built proper pitches. It built
00:09:31built a proper federation and for for the first time in the last decade,
00:09:34decade, it's not just qualified for for the Africa Cup of Nations, the
00:09:37the premier football event on the the continent once but three times.
00:09:40times. So it makes a huge, huge amount amount of difference. And the absence,
00:09:44absence, of course, is that they they simply don't get the money and
00:09:46and cannot develop otherwise. So So they are very, very reliant on
00:09:49on Fifa funds and therefore they they will pretty much dance to the
00:09:52the tune of whoever may be the Fifa Fifa president. Piers, can I ask
00:09:55ask you to address or tell us what's what's being said in Rabat about about something we're all seeing
00:09:59seeing online a lot at the moment?
00:10:00moment? And I know it is just speculation,
00:10:04speculation, but the sort of rumour rumour that Morocco is really asking
00:10:08asking now for the World Cup final final to take place there rather
00:10:12rather than in Spain for the next next World Cup. Well, there's a statement
00:10:15statement out which says that this this is denying the fact that the
00:10:18the 2030 World Cup final has been been promised by Gianni Infantino Infantino to Morocco. Morocco is
00:10:22is a country that has invested huge huge amounts of money in football football in recent years. It's hosting
00:10:26hosting this latest Women's Africa Africa Cup of Nations where, incidentally, incidentally, Gianni Infantino and
00:10:30and Mattias Grafstrom were watching
00:10:31watching a game last night. But politically,
00:10:34politically, given that they are are co-hosting the 2030 finals with
00:10:37with both Spain and Portugal, we we know that Uefa has come out very
00:10:41very strongly against Infantino. Infantino. Well, it would make sense
00:10:44sense should it be true to obviously obviously curry favour with the Africans
00:10:48Africans boozy lecture the head of of the Moroccan Football Federation
00:10:51Federation is a hugely influential influential powerbroker in African
00:10:54African football. And if Morocco
00:10:56Morocco could get the World Cup final,
00:10:59final, and Fifa genuinely promised promised it to them, then obviously obviously he could disseminate the
00:11:03the rest of that to the continent continent to further back support support for Infantino. Incidentally,
00:11:07Incidentally, if they do get it,
00:11:09it, it will be in 115 thousand seater
00:11:12seater stadium just outside Casablanca, Casablanca, which would be one of
00:11:15of the biggest ever. But obviously obviously you could imagine the reaction
00:11:18reaction of someone like Spain where where the cities Madrid and Barcelona
00:11:22Barcelona are desperate to host the the World Cup final. So a little
00:11:25little bit of politics going on strategy strategy as well. And there's plenty
00:11:29plenty of it in football politics politics and there's a long way to
00:11:32to go of course. March the re-election
00:11:35re-election of Gianni Infantino could could be happening. Will he face
00:11:38face a candidate? We'll find out out in November. There's a long way
00:11:41way to go. We've seen a lot of drip drip feed of stories coming out in
00:11:44in recent times. And if they continue, continue, will it weaken his position?
00:11:47position? But the thing is, until until there's a rival candidate for
00:11:50for Gianni Infantino, it's going
00:11:51going to be very hard for member member associations to go very much
00:11:55much against him because if no one one comes forward and then he's in
00:11:58in power again, then they're very very much going to be on the back
00:12:01back foot. Piers, really good to to have you with us. Thanks so much.
00:12:04much. Enjoy the football this evening evening in the Middle East there
00:12:07there are reports of a possible breakthrough breakthrough over one of the world's
00:12:10world's most dangerous waterways. waterways. Iran says they're close close to finalising an interim agreement
00:12:14agreement with Oman over the Strait Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel
00:12:17channel through which much of the
00:12:19the global energy supply passes Pakistan, Pakistan, which is mediating between
00:12:23between the US and Iran, says it it hopes an agreement will lead Washington
00:12:26Washington and Tehran to resume talks talks and resolve their conflict.
00:12:30conflict. It confirmed a deal might might begin to ease a crisis that
00:12:33that has shaken markets. However,
00:12:35However, it could also cement Iranian
00:12:37Iranian control over this vital maritime maritime choke point. So let's speak
00:12:41speak now to Hossam Zaki, who is is former assistant Secretary General
00:12:44General and official spokesperson spokesperson of the Arab League. League. Good to have you with us
00:12:47us here on the BBC. Once again, what
00:12:50what is your understanding of where where these talks between Iran and
00:12:54and Oman are at at the moment? Well,
00:12:57Well, for all what we've been following, following, I think, a great deal
00:13:01deal of progress has been made. But
00:13:04But a deal is still is still a little
00:13:07little bit elusive. I think, the
00:13:10the two sides want to achieve the
00:13:12the maximum. That takes a bit of,
00:13:17of, concessions. We're not sure how how much concessions the Iranians
00:13:20Iranians are willing to give. But
00:13:22But I think if we are able to reach reach a deal, it would be good for
00:13:25for the region and it will be good good for the world. You're putting
00:13:28putting your faith then in Oman that
00:13:30that they can successfully negotiate
00:13:33negotiate this deal. Absolutely.
00:13:36Absolutely. Oman is a seasoned diplomats.
00:13:39diplomats. They are, they are well
00:13:41well intended. And I think,, their
00:13:45their policies have been policies
00:13:47policies of, moderation throughout. throughout. And, and they all, they
00:13:51they also have a stake in what's
00:13:52what's going on. We cannot forget
00:13:56forget that a great part of the Strait
00:13:59Strait of Hormuz goes through, the
00:14:01the Omani territorial waters. So,
00:14:04So, they have a stake in what is
00:14:05is happening. And, they have the
00:14:08the ability to reach a good deal.
00:14:11deal. Let's just, wait and see what
00:14:15what they are going to be able to to deliver in that regard. What if
00:14:19if it's a good deal, but one that
00:14:21that the US and President Trump doesn't
00:14:24doesn't like because there are these these competing routes through the
00:14:26the Strait of Hormuz and what appears appears to be on the table is merging
00:14:30merging them. But with Iran controlling
00:14:33controlling maintaining a high degree
00:14:35degree of control that will go against
00:14:37against us wishes. Well, I think,
00:14:43think, in this region we have spoken
00:14:46spoken throughout from the beginning beginning of this crisis. We have
00:14:49have spoken, in support of international
00:14:51international law. There is, United
00:14:54United Nations Convention on the the law of the seas. I think we should
00:14:58should all abide by this convention convention and its provisions. And
00:15:01And I think, if we, get out of the
00:15:06the provisions of this convention convention by giving any particular
00:15:10particular party, privileges that that do not exist in international
00:15:13international law and in this convention convention in particular, I think
00:15:17think it would be difficult for the the rest of the region and the world
00:15:20world to accept. So, our litmus here
00:15:24here is basically whether we can
00:15:26can go on with a situation where
00:15:31where everybody and the understanding understanding that might be reached,
00:15:34reached, will adhere by the provisions provisions of the law of the sea.
00:15:37sea. If not, then it will not be be able to hold. Good to have
00:15:42you with us once again. Thank you you so much. Thank you.
09:23:07line. Join us for the climate question
09:23:08question on BBC News. Let's take
09:23:17take you to the US., where Michigan's Michigan's left wing Democratic candidate
09:23:20candidate for the US Senate in November's November's mid-term elections has
09:23:23has called for party unity after
09:23:25after his victory over a centrist centrist in the primaries. Abdul
09:23:28Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health health official, was up against Haley
09:23:31Haley Stevens, who had the support support of the Democratic leadership leadership in Washington. She ran
09:23:35ran a campaign backed by tens of of millions of dollars, including
09:23:39including a big contribution from from AIPAC, the American Israel Public
09:23:43Public Affairs Committee. After narrowly narrowly defeating the congresswoman,
09:23:46congresswoman, Mr El-Sayed said they they should now focus on defeating
09:23:49defeating the Republicans in this this very crucial swing state. Here
09:23:52Here he is after his victory. We
09:23:56We took on a machine you're not supposed supposed to be able to beat $70 million
09:24:00million of outside spending. A record
09:24:02record amount of money spent in a
09:24:06a campaign against a Democrat in in a primary, in any campaign. You're
09:24:09You're not supposed to be able to to beat that. And what we showed
09:24:13showed is that the power of our money money is greater than the power of
09:24:16of their money. What we showed is is that if you're willing to build build a movement brick by brick,
09:24:20brick, if you're willing to go and and travel your state and have the
09:24:23the conversations in rooms big and and small, starting in moments when when people aren't even paying attention
09:24:27attention to an election but are are paying attention to the price
09:24:30price of gas and the price of groceries groceries and the price of housing housing and the price of health care
09:24:33care that you can build a conversation
09:24:35conversation that builds into a movement
09:24:37movement that defeats Goliath. Let's Let's speak now to Robert Jimison,
09:24:40Jimison, congressional reporter for for The New York Times. Rob, good
09:24:43good to see you. How much can we
09:24:46we read into this victory in terms
09:24:48terms of Democrats and the voters
09:24:50voters moving to the left? I think
09:24:52think this is a symbol of what the the left flank of the Democratic
09:24:55Democratic Party here in the United United States is hoping will prove
09:24:59prove their case that they've been been trying to make since Donald
09:25:01Donald Trump came back to office.
09:25:03office. There was a big split amongst amongst Democrats nationwide and
09:25:06and in these crucial swing states states that believe that the reason
09:25:10reason why the President was able able to prevail over so many candidates
09:25:13candidates is because Democrats didn't
09:25:15didn't have a unified message of
09:25:18of economic issues and left wing wing ideological issues that they
09:25:21they believed would have been more more motivational for voters. And
09:25:23And so now we've seen this play out out in more progressive, more liberal
09:25:27liberal states and more liberal cities cities such as New York City, with
09:25:30with the mayor, Zohran Mamdani, being being elected. This is really a key
09:25:33key test in a swing state, a true true battleground in the country
09:25:37country in Michigan, where you have have an even split of voters, a state
09:25:40state where President Trump won in in 2024 and now the left flank of
09:25:44of the Democratic Party is finally finally getting a chance to put up up a candidate that they would like
09:25:48like to see. And it will see whether
09:25:50whether or not if he prevails, if if this will be a path that Democrats
09:25:54Democrats follow into the next campaign campaign cycle. Rob, can we look
09:25:56look at some of the issues that were were crucial in his campaign? And
09:26:00And one of them was anger over what's
09:26:03what's happened in Gaza. How much
09:26:04much do you think this issue influenced
09:26:07influenced voters? I think it played played a big part in, in the election,
09:26:11election, as you mentioned in the the lead-up to this, you talked about
09:26:14about the influence of AIPAC, all all the money that was being spent.
09:26:17spent. I think Israel was a key hot hot button issue. But even more than
09:26:21than that, I think what with the the issue of Israel and the US sending
09:26:24sending foreign aid to Israel really really speaks to was the core of
09:26:27of what El-sayed's campaign was. was. And that's just money right
09:26:30right now. The economic message of of people struggling financially,
09:26:34financially, struggling with grocery grocery bills, with gas prices, a
09:26:36a lot of people are souring on the the idea of sending billions of dollars
09:26:40dollars overseas. And I think a lot lot of candidates are grasping on
09:26:43on to that message and turning it it not just into an ideological debate
09:26:47debate over whether or not you support support Israel and whether or not
09:26:50not and where you stand on the war war in Gaza, but also how you feel
09:26:53feel about American taxpayer dollars dollars going overseas. Republicans
09:26:57Republicans are framing El-Sayed
09:27:00El-Sayed as far too left for the the state, even after his victory. victory. I mean, that is clearly
09:27:04clearly going to be their line of of attack going forward. And it's
09:27:08it's true that with many it will will resonate. Rob. Oh, absolutely.
09:27:11absolutely. You saw the President President and top Republicans immediately
09:27:15immediately come out and attack him
09:27:17him as a communist, as a socialist, socialist, I should say El-Sayed
09:27:20El-Sayed does not, you know, identify identify as a member of the Democratic
09:27:24Democratic Socialist Party, but his his policies, like you mentioned,
09:27:28mentioned, do, hew much further to to the left than a lot of moderate
09:27:31moderate voters in the Democratic Democratic Party. And so I think think you can see this attack line
09:27:35line as one, it's shaped up pretty pretty clearly even before the primary.
09:27:39primary. And now in the final months months of the campaign, that's certainly certainly going to be one way that
09:27:42that they're going to try to alienate alienate voters away from supporting
09:27:45supporting him in the general election election in November. Robert Jimison, Jimison, great to have you with us
09:27:49us again. Thank you so much. Here
09:27:51Here for women have told the BBC BBC they were sexually assaulted
09:27:55assaulted and harassed at an Army Army training college for teenagers
09:27:58teenagers in North Yorkshire. The The Army Foundation College in Harrogate
09:28:02Harrogate is the largest military military training establishment for
09:28:04for under 19 seconds in the UK and
09:28:06and receives all of the Army's 16-year-old 16-year-old recruits. The Ministry
09:28:09Ministry of Defence says that the the culture of care at the establishment
09:28:12establishment was recognised in its its latest Ofsted report, as well
09:28:15well as during a visit from the Children's Children's Commissioner and safeguarding
09:28:18safeguarding authorities that happened happened in January. Our senior UK
09:28:22UK correspondent Sima Kotecha has has more. A warning her report does
09:28:25does contain distressing details. It ruined my life.
09:28:30details. It ruined my life. I've I've lost all my confidence. The
09:28:34The words of women who went to the the largest army training college
09:28:37college in the country for 16 and
09:28:40and 17 year-olds. Speaking to the the BBC for the first time. It needs
09:28:43needs to be closed down and I don't
09:28:45don't get why it hasn't. It just just doesn't make sense. The Army
09:28:49Army Foundation College in Harrogate Harrogate is for teenagers who want
09:28:52want a life in the armed forces, forces, but now it's at the centre
09:28:56centre of serious allegations from from several women who went to the
09:28:59the college in recent years, claims
09:29:01claims of harassment and sexual assault. assault. They were like, do you want
09:29:04want to come into the room? And me
09:29:07me being a naive 17-year-old girl girl was like, yeah, fine. Tilly.
09:29:11Tilly. Not her real name, says she she was raped by fellow recruits.
09:29:15recruits. They started taking my my clothes off and then this led
09:29:19led to them doing stuff I didn't
09:29:21didn't consent to. There were a lot
09:29:24lot of them. They touched me in places,
09:29:26places, made inappropriate comments, comments, calling me a thing rather
09:29:30rather than a girl. Like some of of the other women we spoke to, Tilly
09:29:33Tilly reported it to the police. police. We're not providing the full
09:29:36full details of all their investigations
09:29:38investigations to protect their identity.
09:29:41identity. Monica, also not her real real name, says she too was attacked
09:29:44attacked by a junior soldier. Set Set against the door so I couldn't
09:29:48couldn't get out. He then pushed pushed himself up against me and
09:29:50and started kissing my face and touching
09:29:53touching me all over. He sexually sexually assaulted me. All of the
09:29:56the women we've spoken to went to to this college over the last five
09:30:00five years. Data obtained by the
09:30:02the BBC to a Freedom of Information
09:30:04Information request shows that North
09:30:07North Yorkshire Police recorded 16 16 sexual offence crimes over the
09:30:10the last year at this college, including
09:30:14including voyeurism and exposure exposure and sexual assault. These
09:30:17These are recorded complaints and and it's not clear how many led to
09:30:21to prosecutions. If this was anywhere anywhere else, it would have been been closed down by now. I think
09:30:25think as a matter of urgency, there
09:30:26there should be an independent inquiry
09:30:29inquiry into the college led by someone
09:30:31someone with significant safeguarding
09:30:34safeguarding expertise. A recent recent Ministry of Defence survey
09:30:37survey suggests almost 70% of women women in the armed forces experienced
09:30:41experienced at least one sexualised sexualised behaviour in the last
09:30:44last year. In 2021, Gunner Jaysley
09:30:47Jaysley Beck took her own life at
09:30:49at her barracks in Wiltshire months months after she was sexually assaulted
09:30:52assaulted by Warrant officer Michael
09:30:55Michael Webber last year, a coroner coroner ruled the assault and the
09:30:58the army's failure to take appropriate
09:31:00appropriate action more than minimally minimally contributed to her death.
09:31:04death. Weber was jailed for six months.
09:31:07months. The government defines a
09:31:08a child as anyone under 18 in response
09:31:12response to the allegations made made in this report, the Ministry
09:31:15Ministry of Defence says unacceptable unacceptable and criminal behaviour
09:31:18behaviour has absolutely no place place in our armed forces and these
09:31:21these reports are extremely distressing distressing and serious. It says
09:31:25says it's created the Defence Serious
09:31:27Serious Crime Command, which is independent independent and outside of the army
09:31:31army chain of command and has a specialist
09:31:33specialist team who help victims
09:31:35victims throughout the process of
09:31:38of justice. The Army is a tough training
09:31:42training environment with high standards, standards, but the supervision and
09:31:45and discipline of junior recruits recruits and their instructors is
09:31:48is now in sharp focus. After so many
09:31:53many serious allegations, Sima Kotecha.
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