

Times Radio evening briefing (Tuesday 6th October) covering France’s school funding protests, UK counter-terror and defence policy, Afghanistan Special Forces allegations, and a cyber incident at ASOS.
No guests are named; the episode includes reporting by Adam Sage (Paris correspondent for The Times). Key claims/examples: France riot police used tear gas as tens of thousands of students, teachers, and parents protest for more school funding, smaller class sizes, and changes to university admissions; groups not connected to the protests are accused of exploiting it. A 22-year-old British man was arrested in London over a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford (seventh arrest). James Cartlidge (Shadow Defence Secretary) says Conservatives will deliver “Britannia Shield,” a £10bn integrated long-range missile/drone defence system. Evidence suggests Special Forces troops may have illegally killed 80 Afghans in night raids (2010–2013). ASOS shares fell after hacked-system notifications threatened to leak customer data; ASOS says the notification was unauthorised and no payment card/password compromise is believed.
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Tens of thousands in France protest for increased funding for schools.
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Tens of thousands in France protest for increased funding for schools.
“join students demanding increased funding for schools.”
Debate on the UK Conservatives' plans for defence upgrades.
“The man was detained in Westminster on suspicion of the preparation of terror activities.”
Inquiry reveals potential prosecution for British troops in Afghanistan.
“British Special Forces troops could face prosecution for crimes committed while they were serving in Afghanistan, after evidence that emerged during an inquiry was handed over to the military police.”
ASOS faces a cybersecurity breach affecting customer information.
“There's more on all of these stories throughout the day on Times Radio.”

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1:04This is Times Radio's evening briefing on Tuesday 6th October. French riot police have deployed tear gas as tens of thousands of people across France join students demanding increased funding for schools.
1:21Trade unions, teachers and parents have joined teenagers on the streets in what could become France's biggest youth protest movement in decades They're also demanding smaller class sizes and changes to a university admissions system that they claim is unfair But groups not connected to the school's protest are being accused of capitalising on the situation Adam Sage, the Paris correspondent for the Times says the French government is also being accused of complacency. It began in the Bonniers, in the suburbs around Paris a few weeks ago, and snowballed from there with students and also their teachers demanding more money and more funding for their schools.
2:00The government has no more money. With a 3.6 trillion euro debt, the market's very nervous, and so it can't start throwing money at the schools to appease the protesters. A 22-year-old British man has been arrested in central London in relation to last month's suspected terror plot near an airbase in Gloucestershire that is used by the US military. He's the seventh man to have been arrested in connection with the incident near RAF Fairford. The man was detained in Westminster on suspicion of the preparation of terror activities. The Conservatives say they would deliver the most significant upgrade to the UK's defence in a generation.
2:39Addressing his party's conference in Birmingham, the Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge reiterated the party leader Kemi Badenoch's pledge to invest£10 billion in a system to defend Britain against long-range missiles and drones if they win the next election. Speaking to Times Radio, he rejected the accusation that it was merely a political gimmick. I have spent many months working on this. I believe this is a huge deficiency, I'm afraid, in our defences. is of course we have elements of air defence, but we need that integrated system. And Britannia Shield, it's the name we've given it. It should have a name.
3:14And the reason it's called Britannia Shield is because Britannia had two things. She had a trident and she had a shield. We have trident. We have our nuclear deterrent. And perhaps we've assumed that we only need that. But I think we need a shield as well. British Special Forces troops could face prosecution for crimes committed while they were serving in Afghanistan, after evidence that emerged during an inquiry was handed over to the military police. Elite soldiers are alleged to have illegally killed 80 Afghans during night-time raids between 2010 and 2013. And the share price of the online fashion retailer ASOS has fallen sharply after customers received a notification warning them that its systems had been hacked.
3:54The message appeared to include a threat to leak customers' information. ASOS has released a statement saying the notification was unauthorised It does not believe that payment card information or passwords were compromised. There's more on all of these stories throughout the day on Times Radio.
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