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Michael Buchanan
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Michael Buchanan
@BBCMBuchanan
Hebridean | Social Affairs Correspondent
Joined August 2009
- NEW: Police in Manchester say an officer’s behaviour was unacceptable and must never be repeated after video emerged of her dragging a rough sleeper across the ground and deliberately “stamping” on his stomach.
00:00 - NEW: Angela Rayner says she wants to restrict new council homes from being sold under the right to buy scheme. The policy has been blamed for contributing to homelessness. She also announced £10m to help rough sleepers through the winter.
- NEW: At least 25 people have died at a care home in Durham after an outbreak of Coronavirus. The death toll is thought to be the highest in a care home in Britain so far. Melbury Court, an 87 bed home owned by HC-One, provides a mix of residential, nursing and dementia care.
- For all of my life I’ve encouraged people to visit the Hebrides, particularly @BarraIsland But if you’re thinking of going soon, please don’t. This is our village hall, overspill for a small hospital. #Coronavirus could quickly decimate an elderly population. Please stay away.
- Message to Hebridean tourists this weekend: Sheep have been sheared, peats brought home. There's fish in the sea, and whisky behind the bars. You'll need to look after yourselves though - all the locals are off to #Runrig
- Replying to @BBCMBuchananThe incident occurred outside Manchester Town Hall in September. The man, a refugee from Sudan, told BBC News he’d had to go to hospital. “I was telling her I need to sleep. But she stamped on my stomach. It caused me problems. In the following hours I had blood in my urine.”
- Years ago a BBC manager took me aside and told me that if I wanted a career in broadcasting, I should change & soften my Hebridean accent. I thought long about it, but ultimately decided my accent is a key part of who I am.
- Replying to @BBCMBuchananThe charity @crisis_uk @matthew_downie said the video was awful. "Its appalling to see such dehumanising treatment of people rough sleeping. If the police behave in this way, how do we expect the public to improve the way they treat rough sleepers."
- Of the 27 children who started reception last September, 8 were in nappies. The primary school is also having to teach some children Makaton, a basic form of sign language as some pupils can't say basic sentences such as "Can I go to the toilet?"Schools are changing. About 10% of the 7000 pupils at the Learning Community Trust, a multi academy trust, need welfare support. Some children start school in nappies; others need individual timetables to cope with anxiety. Our first piece from Telford bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
- Thank you so much for all your kind messages. Its very much appreciated.
Described by judges as “a journalist who has devoted several years to pursuing and exposing appalling failures which wrecked many lives” & “never loses his focus and clarity” - Michael Buchanan wins Specialist Journalist of the Year award. Congratulations @BBCMBuchanan #RTSAwards - “I won’t be able to send my son to school each day” “I potentially won’t be able to afford my water bill” “£20 might not seem a lot...but it an absolute godsend to me” We’ve spoken to 3 people on the removal of the £20 #UniversalCredit top-up.
- Replying to @BBCMBuchanan @crisis_uk and @matthew_downieIn a statement @gmpolice said "the officer’s behaviour fell below the standard we expect, especially concerning respect for all members of the community, and the officer’s actions were dealt with...
- The Highlands & Islands produce 3 times as much energy as they use. Yet the Outer Hebrides has the highest level of fuel poverty in Britain.
