Evening briefing Wednesday 11th November

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0:36This is Times Radio's evening briefing on Wednesday the 11th of November. The media minister says he's deeply saddened and angry about the prevalence of abuse by men in the entertainment industry. It follows allegations of sexual misconduct against David Walliams, which he denies, and Russell Brown's conviction for rape and sexual assault. The cases have raised fresh questions about the culture of celebrity and whether inappropriate behaviour has been tolerated for too long. Baroness Helena Kennedy, who heads the media industry's standards body, told Times Radio that men need to challenge each other's behaviour if that culture is ever going to change.

1:14But often it's indulged by other men because they don't want to fall out with people and they don't want to sound prudish and they also just think it's laddish. And they don't understand the toll that it can take, particularly on young people. If they experience non-consensual behaviour, they feel that... First of all, we can start off by just being excited that someone's taking an interest in them. Threatening emails sent to thousands of schools across the UK, Ireland and Italy are being treated as hoaxes. More than 300 schools in Northern Ireland reported receiving the same emailed message, which contained a threat.

1:50Similar emails were received by 470 schools in Scotland, while 6 ,300 schools in Italy got the messages, with hundreds of them evacuated. A DJ from South Ayrshire has been identified as one of the victims of Saturday's mass shooting in Poland. James Campbell from Prestwick was among six people shot dead by a suspected far-right gunman in Krakow. Ukraine says significant progress has been made in peace talks with Russia and a deal to end the war could be reached before the new year. But Moscow is still demanding control of disputed territory as US envoys prepare for further talks with both sides tomorrow.

2:30Services have been held across the country to remember those who've lost their lives in military conflicts. Two-minute silences were observed at 11 o 'clock to mark Armistice Day when the guns fell silent at the end of the First World War. More than a century on, there are questions about how to keep remembrance meaningful for younger generations. The Royal British Legion's Director General Mark Atkinson told Times Radio why the day remains so important. There are hundreds and hundreds of local remembrance events that happen up and down the country where people come together and I think that's the power of remembrance that it should be a unifying experience where people of different beliefs, different faiths, different generations can unify to recognise those that have served our country and the people that have helped us to enjoy the freedoms that we have today.

3:18Generation X is in poorer health in their 50s than baby boomers were at the same age, according to new research. The study found higher levels of psychological distress, with women in particular more likely to seek help for mental health problems. There's more on these stories throughout the day on Times Radio.

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