some of the victims told us this morning of their ordeal — hundres were prosecuted for fraud and false accounting. it wrecked my life, my family's life, and everybody i know's life. it was the most horrendous thing i have ever been through. after what he calls one of the greatest miscarriages ofjustice in this country's history rishi sunak announces a new law to clear the names of all the affected sub postmasters. also on the programme this lunchtime. why parents need to have "uncomfortable conversations" with their children about the dangers of taking nude pictures on their phones. and the high cost of feeding your baby formula milk — and what one company is doing about it. and coming up on bbc news. for the first time, fulham will play in the semi—final

of the league cup. if liverpool win the trophy, it would be for a record tenth time. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. in the last hour, the prime minister has announced that new legislation will be brought in to make sure that those convicted in the post office it scandal are swiftly exonerated and compensated. rishi sunak also announced an initial £75,000 in compensation for over 500 of those affected. it follows intense pressure on the government to act, after faults in the post office's horizon it system resulted in over 700 subpostmasters being accused and prosecuted for fraud and false accounting between 1999 and 2015. only 93 convictions have so far been overturned. in a moment, we'll be hearing from a group of post office employees who've spoken to the bbc about the ordeal they've

been through, and also about their reaction to the government's announcement. but first let's go to westminster, and our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. this is a scandal that has been bubbling away for year, decades, even,in bubbling away for year, decades, even, in some cases. this week it has boiled over and then some, culminating at the start of prime minister's questions with rishi sunak addressing it. i think the political situation is such he couldn't are done otherwise, what he announced we a move almost the polls office told this the polls office told us over and over, "you're the only one. that was a lie actually. itv made a drama out of a crisis, a scandal that started more than 20 years ago came to public and

political prominence. fewer than 100 sub postmasters have had their wrongful convictions overturned and there is pressure to clear more names and pay out more compensation. the prime minister said there had been an appalling miscarriage of justice, there has been a flurry of meetings this week and finally today, an announcement. i meetings this week and finally today, an announcement. i can announce — today, an announcement. i can announce that _ today, an announcement. i can announce that we _ today, an announcement. i can announce that we will- today, an announcement. i can| announce that we will introduce today, an announcement. i can announce that we will introduce new primary legislation, to make sure that those con victimed as a result of the horizon scandal are swiftly exonerated and compensated. and rishi sunak announced a £75,000 up and rishi sunak announced a £75,000 up front payment to those who hadn't been convicted but who took legal action against the post off face because their livelihood were affected we because their livelihood were affecte: ~ . ~ because their livelihood were affecte: ~ ., ~ , affected we will make sure the truth comes to light. _ affected we will make sure the truth comes to light, we _ affected we will make sure the truth comes to light, we right _ affected we will make sure the truth comes to light, we right the - affected we will make sure the truth comes to light, we right the wrongsl comes to light, we right the wrongs and the victims getjustice. prosecutions took place notjust under a conservative government but a coalition and initially under labour. keir starmer welcomed the

announcement.— announcement. people lost their lives, announcement. people lost their lives. their— announcement. people lost their lives, their liberty _ announcement. people lost their lives, their liberty and _ announcement. people lost their lives, their liberty and livelihood| lives, their liberty and livelihood and they have been waiting far too long for the truth forjustice and for compensation, so i am glad the prime minister is putting forward a proposal, we will look at the details and think it is the job of all of us to make sure that it delivers the justice that is so needed. delivers the 'ustice that is so needed. �* , , delivers the 'ustice that is so needed. , , ~ , delivers the 'ustice that is so needed. , , ~ ., delivers the 'ustice that is so needed. �* , , ~ ., , ., needed. and yes mps sought to blame westminster for _ needed. and yes mps sought to blame westminster for the _ needed. and yes mps sought to blame westminster for the delay. _ needed. and yes mps sought to blame westminster for the delay. the - westminster for the delay. the reality is. _ westminster for the delay. the reality is, that _ westminster for the delay. tie: reality is, that when the westminster for the delay. ti9 reality is, that when the public come knocking on the doors of this here chamber seeking justice, the government only everances when they have no options left. —— answers. this has been described by the justice secretary as an unprecedented scandal, and passing a law to exonerate whole swathes of people at young is certainly seen as a radical step, people at young is certainly seen as a radicalstep, but people at young is certainly seen as a radical step, but some have doubts about politicians invading the territory usually occupied by judges. some of those who have reviewed miscarriages ofjustice belief there is a better solution

than an act of parliament. the court of a- eal than an act of parliament. the court of appeal that _ than an act of parliament. the court of appeal that can _ than an act of parliament. the court of appeal that can definitively - than an act of parliament. the court of appeal that can definitively say i of appeal that can definitively say in each individual case this conviction is unsafe, and therefore must be quashed. acts of parliament won't really do that. but must be quashed. acts of parliament won't really do that.— won't really do that. but what of the company _ won't really do that. but what of the company be _ won't really do that. but what of the company be hinds _ won't really do that. but what of the company be hinds the - won't really do that. but what of| the company be hinds the glitchy system? fudge sue has been awarded other government contracts worth billions but ministers say they won't act until after a public inquiry has concluded. there are some questions _ inquiry has concluded. there are some questions about _ inquiry has concluded. there are some questions about who - inquiry has concluded. there are some questions about who is - inquiry has concluded. there are i some questions about who is more responsible, when the inquiry has identified responsibility then those questions can be answered. today's announcement _ questions can be answered. today's announcement on _ questions can be answered. today's announcement on exoneration - questions can be answered. today's announcement on exoneration andl announcement on exoneration and compensation will be welcomed by many victims of the scandal, but their long waits forjustice isn't over yet. their long waits forjustice isn't overyet. iain their long waits forjustice isn't over yet. iain watson, their long waits forjustice isn't overyet. iain watson, bbc back to henry in westminster. henry the post office minister has been on

his feet in the last few minutes talking about some of the issues involved in exonerating the victims. nobody in government is pretending this is anything other than a extraordinary move, theyjust believe that the circumstances are extraordinary enough to warrant that, the minister who is on his feet described the decision as the lesser of two evils and that i said they will take measures to ensure if perhaps a small number of the sub postmasters turn out to be genuinely guilty they would still be able to be prosecuted but the government wants to move at pace, i am told they want the legislation on the statute book by the end of the year, at the very latest. that is not to say the matter would be settled it is just the first stage before they begin to deal with issues of compensation, this is designed to unlock the possibility of compensation for sub postmasters who have so far struggled to get it. that is before you get into the questions about the post office's role, about footage stew uk's role.

this is a story that has thrust itself to the centre of the political debate this week, sometimes you have stories like that where they go away, i think it is safe to say this is not one of those stories and they will be talking about it for a long time to come. yes. many thankses. many thankses. more than 700 post office branch managers were given criminal convictions — and only 93 of those convictions have been overturned by the courts. a fraction of those affected by the scandal, some of whom have never spoken publicly before — appeared on bbc breakfast this morning. frances reed has their stories. the people who run them are pillars of the community, trusted in every village and town. what they were accused of, they say, ruined their lives. the numbers affected shocking. hundreds of wrongful convictions with imprisonments, bankruptcies and biphenyl taking their own lives.

so we will ask each individual to... the bbc spoke to a handful of victims today, including those who were told to plead guilty to avoid jail time. were told to plead guilty to avoid 'ail time. :, ~ , .~' were told to plead guilty to avoid 'ail time. :, ~ , w' , jailtime. frankly, it wrecked my life, my family's _ jailtime. frankly, it wrecked my life, my family's life, _ jailtime. frankly, it wrecked my life, my family's life, and - jailtime. frankly, it wrecked my life, my family's life, and even l jailtime. frankly, it wrecked my life, my family's life, and even i | life, my family's life, and even i know�*s life. it was the most horrendous thing i have ever been through. for horrendous thing i have ever been throu~h. :, , ~' horrendous thing i have ever been throu~h. :, , ~ , through. for people like janet it is still too raw. _ through. for people like janet it is still too raw, she _ through. for people like janet it is still too raw, she did _ through. for people like janet it is still too raw, she did go _ through. for people like janet it is still too raw, she did go to - through. for people like janet it is still too raw, she did go to jail, i still too raw, she did go to jail, leaving her kids behind. you still too raw, she did go to 'ail, leaving her kids behind. you went to rison. i leaving her kids behind. you went to prison- ldid- — leaving her kids behind. you went to prison. i did. what _ leaving her kids behind. you went to prison. i did. what was _ leaving her kids behind. you went to prison. i did. what was that - leaving her kids behind. you went to prison. i did. what was that like? i prison. i did. what was that like? horrendous. _ prison. i did. what was that like? horrendous, it _ prison. i did. what was that like? horrendous, it is _ prison. i did. what was that like? horrendous, it is the _ prison. i did. what was that like? horrendous, it is the worst i prison. i did. what was that like? horrendous, it is the worst thing, you don't— horrendous, it is the worst thing, you don't want to go through, i think_ you don't want to go through, i think it — you don't want to go through, i think it was harder because i had two teenage, i don't want to answer that question. |. two teenage, i don't want to answer that question-— that question. i. mohammed was a dedicated worker _ that question. i. mohammed was a dedicated worker for _ that question. i. mohammed was a dedicated worker for three - that question. i. mohammed was a l dedicated worker for three decades, he was wrongly convicted of false accounting, and had to wear an electronic tag. i accounting, and had to wear an electronic tag.— electronic tag. i was totally recluse. — electronic tag. i was totally recluse, although - electronic tag. i was totally recluse, although i- electronic tag. i was totally recluse, although i knew. electronic tag. i was totally recluse, although i knew i l electronic tag. i was totally i recluse, although i knewl hadn't recluse, although i knew i hadn't done it, it wasjust

recluse, although i knew i hadn't done it, it was just the stigma attached. my shortfall was £12,000, which i paid out of my savings, what little i had. : . , , :, which i paid out of my savings, what littleihad. : . , , :, little i had. and lawyers for those im acted little i had. and lawyers for those impacted say _ little i had. and lawyers for those impacted say the _ little i had. and lawyers for those impacted say the tentacles i little i had. and lawyers for those impacted say the tentacles of i little i had. and lawyers for those | impacted say the tentacles of that injustice reach much further. we don't really _ injustice reach much further. 9 don't really know the size of the victim pool in a sense, because we have the convicted, the non—convicted, with have those that using loose language were lucky enough to be not prosecuted but lost their homes, their minds and what have you but there are other victims as well that aren't compensated so we have wives that have miscarried children because of stress, we have relatives that have killed themselves.— relatives that have killed themselves. : , , :, relatives that have killed themselves. : , :, . , themselves. and support for victims now comes — themselves. and support for victims now comes from _ themselves. and support for victims now comes from each _ themselves. and support for victims now comes from each other. - themselves. and support for victims now comes from each other. what l now comes from each other. what ha--ened now comes from each other. what happened to _ now comes from each other. what happened to you _ now comes from each other. what happened to you karen _ now comes from each other. what happened to you karen as - now comes from each other. what happened to you karen as a i now comes from each other. wrist happened to you karen as a result? now comes from each other. what i happened to you karen as a result? i was prosecuted for theft and i pleaded — was prosecuted for theft and i pleaded guilty at magistrates'

court, — pleaded guilty at magistrates' court, and sol pleaded guilty at magistrates' court, and so i was then sentenced for a _ court, and so i was then sentenced for a yeah — court, and so i was then sentenced for a ear. :, court, and so i was then sentenced for a year-— court, and so i was then sentenced | for a year-_ you for a year. you went to prison? you went to prison- _ for a year. you went to prison? you went to prison. dear, _ for a year. you went to prison? you went to prison. dear, dear, - for a year. you went to prison? you went to prison. dear, dear, dear. . for a year. you went to prison? you went to prison. dear, dear, dear. i| went to prison. dear, dear, dear. i went to prison. dear, dear, dear. i went to prison. dear, dear, dear. i went to prison _ went to prison. dear, dear, dear. i went to prison for _ went to prison. dear, dear, dear. i went to prison for three _ went to prison. dear, dear, dear. i went to prison for three months i went to prison. dear, dear, dear. i. went to prison for three months and three _ went to prison for three months and three months with a tag. what went to prison for three months and three months with a tag.— went to prison for three months and three months with a tag. what was it like in there? — three months with a tag. what was it like in there? actually, _ three months with a tag. what was it like in there? actually, do _ three months with a tag. what was it like in there? actually, do you i three months with a tag. what was it like in there? actually, do you knowl like in there? actually, do you know what, it like in there? actually, do you know what. it was — like in there? actually, do you know what, it was better _ like in there? actually, do you know what, it was better than _ like in there? actually, do you know what, it was better than what i i like in there? actually, do you know what, it was better than what i had l what, it was better than what i had been _ what, it was better than what i had been going — what, it was better than what i had been going through the two years before _ been going through the two years before that. been going through the two years before that-— been going through the two years before that. 9 . . , :, ., before that. what victims now want is accountability _ before that. what victims now want is accountability and _ before that. what victims now want is accountability and public- is accountability and public exoneration, unsure why it took a new year drama on tv for that to come closer. colletta smith has been talking to many of those affected by the scandal and she joins us now from salford. yes, as you is a been hearing there lots of former sub postmasters joins us, telling their stories once again, lots of whom we have spoken to repeatedly over the years that they have been going through this saga, wondering why, as you say it

has taken so long for the government to pay real attention to this issue. i am joined by aroom fewer sub postmaster in pembrokeshire. tim you had a conviction in 2010, you had a criminal record from 2010, and it took 11 years for that to be overturned, didn't it. yes took 11 years for that to be overturned, didn't it. yes i got my conviction — overturned, didn't it. yes i got my conviction quashed _ overturned, didn't it. yes i got my conviction quashed in 2021. i overturned, didn't it. yes i got my| conviction quashed in 2021. today, we have spent _ conviction quashed in 2021. today, we have spent lunchtime _ conviction quashed in 2021. today, we have spent lunchtime together| we have spent lunchtime together here, watching the prime minister, watching the postmaster minister making new promises, does any of that bring you any more hope? yes. that bring you any more hope? yes, this is what — that bring you any more hope? yes, this is what we _ that bring you any more hope? yes, this is what we have _ that bring you any more hope? yes, this is what we have been calling for, this is what we have been calling for. the — this is what we have been calling for, the quashing of all conviction, the government to legislate for it to move — the government to legislate for it to move it— the government to legislate for it to move it on, because it has been two—and—a—half years since mine was quashed _ two—and—a—half years since mine was quashed and — two—and—a—half years since mine was quashed and nothing has happened for me in— quashed and nothing has happened for me in that _ quashed and nothing has happened for me in that two—and—a—half years so hopefully— me in that two—and—a—half years so hopefully 24— me in that two—and—a—half years so hopefully 24 will speed up the whole process _ hopefully 24 will speed up the whole process for everyone who has convictions and bring the recompense we all— convictions and bring the recompense we all deserve to the forefront. what _ we all deserve to the forefront. what sort — we all deserve to the forefront. what sort of emotional difference and life difference did it bring to

you when that conviction was overturned, what impacts will have that for other individuals who this can happen for abs, that for other individuals who this can happen fo— that for other individuals who this canhauenfo : ' : can happen for a massive difference, i can walk can happen for a massive difference, i can walk with _ can happen for a massive difference, i can walk with my _ can happen for a massive difference, i can walk with my head _ can happen for a massive difference, i can walk with my head held - can happen for a massive difference, i can walk with my head held high i i can walk with my head held high and people started to believe me i hadn't _ and people started to believe me i hadn't done anything wrong, it was proven— hadn't done anything wrong, it was proven that — hadn't done anything wrong, it was proven that the post office prosecuted us all mall maliciously and it— prosecuted us all mall maliciously and it was— prosecuted us all mall maliciously and it was a start to get support, which _ and it was a start to get support, which the — and it was a start to get support, which the drama has brought so much public pressure to the government, they are _ public pressure to the government, they are having to sort it out for everybody _ they are having to sort it out for everybody-— they are having to sort it out for eve bod . , ., :, everybody. there is an element of trepidation. _ everybody. there is an element of trepidation, because _ everybody. there is an element of trepidation, because more - everybody. there is an element of trepidation, because more than i everybody. there is an element of. trepidation, because more than two after that years ago, we were reporting at the time of a prime minister saying there will be fast and fair compensation, and still it has been stuck in the system. thea;r has been stuck in the system. they really need — has been stuck in the system. they really need to _ has been stuck in the system. they really need to move _ has been stuck in the system. they really need to move and _ has been stuck in the system. they really need to move and it - has been stuck in the system. they really need to move and it seems a bit more _ really need to move and it seems a bit more real with the pressure they are under— bit more real with the pressure they are under they will move quickly, we need to— are under they will move quickly, we need to see — are under they will move quickly, we need to see that the words translate into actions — need to see that the words translate into actions now. find need to see that the words translate into actions now.— into actions now. and form you, there is obviously _ into actions now. and form you, there is obviously a _ into actions now. and form you, there is obviously a big - into actions now. and form you, there is obviously a big group i into actions now. and form you, there is obviously a big group of sub postmasters all in different circumstances, but, united and now united with the country and the

public who understand this so much better. it public who understand this so much better. :, , :, :, , : public who understand this so much better. . , . ., , . , ., , better. it was fantastic news as well they are — better. it was fantastic news as well they are going _ better. it was fantastic news as well they are going to - better. it was fantastic news as well they are going to start i better. it was fantastic news as well they are going to start to i well they are going to start to compensate the glo victimles who had been almost left behind so we can start to _ been almost left behind so we can start to move on.— start to move on. thank you very much for sharing _ start to move on. thank you very much for sharing your _ start to move on. thank you very much for sharing your time. in i start to move on. thank you very much for sharing your time. in a | much for sharing your time. in a saga that has lasted for so many year, decades for some people, that has dragged on and on, the hope is this is another corner turned the towards justice as well as compensation.— towards justice as well as compensation. joining me now is our business correspondent emma simpson, who's been following this story for some time. just put into perspective for us what today means for the victims? as coletta was saying this has been going on for so long and suddenly, we are at break neck speed. this is a huge moment today. hundreds of people will get exonerated in one fell swoop, and it took a drama to really light the fuse, and galvanise

politicians into action, as the public suddenly woke up tow this scandal that has been in plain sight for so long, and of course for the postmasters, it isjust for so long, and of course for the postmasters, it is just been going on far too long, some have died waiting for a financial address let alone any accountability this new up front payment of £75,000, that is for the hundreds of sub postmasters who took the post office to court, led by alan bates, should point out 27 million already paid out, mostly in interim payments, £40,000 each roughly but only 11 have their claims fully settled, so it sounds like they are going to be able to take this guaranteed new sum, if it is enough and be done with it, if thatis is enough and be done with it, if that is what they want to do. so a lot to digest, and of course, the public inquiry trying to get to the bottom of this scandal, it has entered its third year, it resumed tomorrow with an awful lot of interest. : , ., ,

interest. indecent dept, many thankses- _ and if you'd like to hear the stories of those nine victims of the post office it scandal in their own words — you can watch the bbc breakfast special on iplayer. young people taking nude pictures are contributing to a rise in sexual offences committed by children in england and wales, police figures show. more than half of all reports of child abuse cases named someone under eighteen as a perpetrator. more than four times the number of offences were reported in 2022 compared to a decade earlier. police say parents need to talk to their children about the risks. tom symonds reports. this website, created by students in 2021, was a turning point, police say. he blackmailed me into sending him nude pictures. school children began revealing the sexual pressure they face from other children... he kept sending me photos of it and asking if i would have sex with him. ..including to appear nude. but these accounts are from two years ago.

i said yes, because i didn't want to lose him. they're from the last few months, and the stories keep coming. he sent them to my family, close friends and my school. the result is that reported abuse of children by children is growing and concerning, and it often involves phones and photos. it's a crime for anybody to take, to make, to share or distribute an indecent image of a child that is under 18, whether that's in a consensual relationship or not. and it's really important that young people understand that, and the consequences of that, because whilst they may be in that consenting relationship at that time, once that image is shared or uploaded onto a platform, it's lost. it can be shared among children. it can be used to blackmail or embarrass. senior officers say the ideas behind this abusive behaviour, most of it by boys, often come from violence and abusive online porn, available

with just a few clicks. they want the government to back stricter controls. they know they have to use their discretion when assessing low level offences by children because convictions can severely damage their future prospects, and they know they can't be parents. the message — we all need to have that uncomfortable conversation with our kids. tom symonds, bbc news. our top story this afternoon. the prime minister announces a new law to ensure that victims of the post office scandal are 'swiftly exonerated'. and a 103—year—old world war two royal navy officer recalls her unique role in the d—day landings ahead of this year's 80th anniversary commemorations. coming up on bbc news. seeding for the first grand slam of the year has been announced with defending champion novak djokovic top seed for australian open, while iga swiatek is numver one while iga swiatek is number one for the women's singles.

after criticism of companies for disproportionately increasing the cost of baby milk, the makers of the baby formula aptimil say they will drop the price they charge to uk retailers by 7% from monday. it will then be up to each shop as to whether they pass on that reduction to customers. baby milk companies have increased their prices by more than a quarter over the last two years. helena wilkinson reports on the impact being felt by the costs on parents. anyone using formula milk knows it doesn't come cheap at the moment. the one he has now is about £10.50 for a tub. i mean, i try not to look sometimes, because ijust think, i can't even think about the fact that it costs that much. the increase in price has meant some hard decisions for hannah and herfamily. because of how expensive everything has gone and how much everything's going up, i've had to go back to work

earlier than planned. you do struggle sometimes. you think, "well, i need to spend this £11 on milk, i can't go and buy something nice for tea." or, you know, you have to sort of balance it and sacrifice your own stuff to buy something that your baby needs. the price of baby formula has increased dramatically recently right across the board, but the competition and markets authority say that big brands have increased the price by much more than it costs to make it. and that's particularly difficult for parents, because there aren't that many options available on the market. and once they've found a product that suits their baby, they're understandably reluctant to switch. this exploits parents, really, and it's far too much for something that's so, like, necessary. sometimes it was like £15, £16. and that would last you, what, a week? yeah, if that. and then going onto maternity that your pay is already decreased and then you're expected to pay even

more for certain products that your baby needs. it's completely unfair. as a result of those price increases, more parents are turning to community baby banks like this one for help. the demand for formula has increased massively over the last six to 12 months. i'd say it's gone up by about 200%. a tin costs 20 quid every few days for some families. and that might be the difference between putting the electric on or not, or doing a food shop. helena wilkinson, bbc news. the funeral is taking place in albania of a man believed to have taken his own life on the bibby stockholm — the vessel in dorset which houses asylum—seekers. the man who shared a cabin on the vessel with leonard farruku at the time of his death has spoken to the bbc — he says he fears others will harm themselves if conditions aren t improved. yusuf deen kargbo says the accommodation barge — moored at portland — is like a prison. danjohnson has been

speaking to him. yusuf was the last person to see leonard farruku alive. a fellow asylum seeker and his roommate. so you didn't think he was struggling? but a month ago, leonard was found dead in the bathroom of their shared cabin. that was 12 hours before he was discovered early the next morning.

he says many are struggling with life on the vessel, and he still hears their complaints. and there's a warning about where this could lead. the barge is a cheaper alternative to housing asylum seekers in hotels. the home office told us it takes the welfare of those in its care very seriously and that any concerns are swiftly addressed. it also highlighted the migrant help phone line available 24/7 for anyone in need.

leonard farruku's funeral marks the saddest end to a journey he made in hope. what lessons, if any, should be learned from his death will be for his inquest to decide later this year. what do you think should happen to the bibby stockholm then? dan johnson, bbc news. the uk defence secretary has said he has "no doubt whatsoever" that iran is heavily behind the attacks by houthi rebels in yemen on ships in the red sea. grant shapps was speaking after british and us warships repelled what britain described as the largest such attack to date. the us military said more than 20 missiles and drones had been shot down overnight. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has held talks with the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas in the occupied west bank. the discussions are thought to have centred on reform

of the palestinian authority and the possible route towards a palestinian state as a solution to the conflict with israel. mr blinken will next head to bahrain to meet king hamad. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knelljoins us from jerusalem. this is mr blinken's fourth visit to the region since the israel/hamas war began — how would you assess what he's achieved? the state department said the real aim of the trip was about double tapping the messages it has already been passing to israel. rather than coming up with new achievements. of course the big call from the us has been for israel to reduce the numbers of civilians being killed in the war in gaza another way that the israeli military saying it will now move to more precise operations and less intensity of fighting, we're still seeing a lot of civilians

being killed with reports that in the past 24 hours 147 people have been killed in the gaza strip including many children. and there is fear of this conflict escalating in the region — which is why there is so much concern over the attacks in the red sea? definitely. and this of course is a really important international shipping route and a reminder of the threat that is posed by the houthi. the defence secretary grant shapps says he believes iran is very much to blame in the background here. this really is already forcing glacial shipping companies to divert their shipping routes to use longer routes. it is having an effect on global trade. routes. it is having an effect on globaltrade. in routes. it is having an effect on global trade. in globalfood supplies as well. and potentially could also have an impact on global food prices so it is something that has a very wide impact.— food prices so it is something that

has a very wide impact. thank you very much- _ now a look at some other stories making the news today. the boss of boeing has admitted the planemaker was at fault after part of the cabin of one of its a passengerjets fell out leaving a gaping holejust after take—off in the us. no—one was injured when the unused door broke away from the alaska airlines flight and landed in a teacher's back garden in portland, oregon. stephen fry has called for an end to the use of real fur in the bearskin caps worn by the army regiments who protect the royal palaces, who're known as the king's guard. the actor and author has backed a campaign by peta — people for the ethical treatment of animals — calling for fake fur to be used instead. the ministry of defence says the skins come from "legal and licensed hunts". the rac is calling for a government investigation into led headlights after its research suggested many drivers believe they are too bright. the rac says the increased use of leds — as opposed to yellower halogen bulbs —

could be to blame. it's the 80th anniversary of the d—day landings in france this year — and one woman who is hoping to visit the beaches of normandy for the first time to pay her respects is 103—year—old christian lamb. christian was an officer in the women's royal naval service — and herjob was to secretly map the shoreline in advance of the attack — which was a turning point in the second world war. she's been sharing her memories withjohn maguire. all who could get their hands on newspapers... as the news of the d—day landings was greeted with relief and great excitement by the british public, those who'd worked tirelessly to make them happen shared that sense of historic achievement. among them was christian lamb. at six in the morning, i heard the news that they had landed. i was very, very thrilled. she's being brought back to whitehall by the taxi charity

for military veterans to visit the area where she worked 80 years ago. in honour of her service, a suite has been named after her in the old war office buildings, now a raffles hotel called the 0w0. we felt we should give a bit of credit to this incredible woman that had helped the nation and help the entire world, when you think of it. especially me, as a frenchman, i owe so much to mrs lamb. i should say welcome to your suite! as a 23 —year—old wren in the royal navy, she helped to create maps for the landing craft. my office was down the stairs. i mean, we used to occasionally see winston churchill going up the stairs, but not the basement stairs. he didn't lower himself to that, no. i personally never talked about it, but i was very, very thankful to be doing something as a wren which was useful, because there was so manyjobs that you could have had which were

completely useless, really. and i really felt it was useful. we're looking at modern day maps of the normandy coastline, areas once so familiar to her, but never seen since. i haven't actually ever looked at a map since then. oh, really? no. despite playing a role in the success of the allied invasion, she's never visited the areas she charted in such vital detail, but would love to see them. it would mean a lot, really. i would like to see the exact places where they stayed, but i mean, it's such a long time ago. there won't be many people who are alive still that were alive then. but you'd love to go? mm, it would be interesting. last summer, she recreated a flight she first took in 1943. even at 103 years old, her adventurous spirit remains undimmed. john maguire, bbc news, whitehall. time for a look at the weather. here's stav daneos.

it is still very cold! it is staying cold for some of us. high pressure continues to bring a welcome dry and fine spell of weather but we are in that cold air mass and it is still breezy in the south. but quite a bit of sunshine around. you can see the high pressure to the north of scotland. slightly less cold air moving in from the north sea and gradually feeling down into northern and eastern parts of the country so turning a little less cold later in the week. cloud across much of the north of the uk. some glimmers of sunshine for west wales and northern ireland and western scotland. but eastern scotland and north east england seeing the thickest of that cloud and some drizzle.