been executed with nitrogen gas has been executed with nitrogen gas in alabama. we will talk to a journalist who witnessed that execution. in the uk the attorney general is considering whetherjudges should review the sentence of a man who killed three people in nottingham last year. and the government in the uk was involved with plans by the post office to sack accountants who found bugs in its it system, according to documents obtained by the bbc. more on all of those stories here, but let's head back to the middle east. us media is reporting that the head of the cia is due to meet israeli, qatari and egyptian officials in the coming days to discuss a new potential ceasefire in gaza. the us has been trying to facilitate the release of the more than 100 remaining hostages taken during hamas 7 october attacks on israel. however, there remains a considerable distance between the two sides�* demands. back at home president netanyahu

is facing mounting pressure from within his own cabinet, from the israeli public, and from the relatives of the hostages, who over the weekend stormed a parliamentary session injerusalem to demand more action to secure the release of their loved ones. live now to doha — nawaf al—thani is qatar's former director of defence intelligence operations and defence attache to the united states. hejoins me now. thank you for being here with us. what are you hearing about the framework of some sort of new deal? thank you for having me. i think first there are two parts of this. the first is the qatari statements in the past days and weeks that they have continued their efforts to restart negotiations and have not stopped their efforts. but the second part of this is also, at least from the qatari perspective, they've played very close to the vest when it comes to negotiations, it's very sensitive and they don't talk a lot about it before it

happens, but all reports indicates we are heading towards, if everything works out well, to probable negotiations restarting. the week started with that report in the united states suggesting the possibility of a two month ceasefire, a phased return and release of hostages, exchanges, are those the sorts of details you hearing? those the sorts of details you hearin: ? .,, . those the sorts of details you hearin: ? , ., ,., those the sorts of details you hearin: ? .,, ., ,., ., hearing? those are some of the details i'm _ hearing? those are some of the details i'm hearing. _ hearing? those are some of the details i'm hearing. obviously. hearing? those are some of the - details i'm hearing. obviously these things are very fluid and will change, as we are seen in past negotiations in this current crisis. things have changed during negotiations. so i wouldn't take anything, you know, as official until the negotiations actually reach a critical point where they can execute. but obviously, this will depend on all partners to remain steadfast in their commitment, and unfortunately we have seen these things break down in the past because of internal and

external political effects on the parties. external political effects on the arties. ,, ~ ., ., external political effects on the arties. ,, ~ ., , , parties. sure. what do you, because i know you — parties. sure. what do you, because i know you keep _ parties. sure. what do you, because i know you keep such _ parties. sure. what do you, because i know you keep such a _ parties. sure. what do you, because i know you keep such a close - parties. sure. what do you, because i know you keep such a close eye - parties. sure. what do you, because i know you keep such a close eye on | i know you keep such a close eye on this, what do you think are probably the biggest obstacles at the moment? well, the biggest obstacle seems right now to be the israeli position that the military operations should continue while negotiations, whatever the outcome may be, simultaneously with whatever the outcome of the negotiations. i don't think that would work. they tried it in the past, obviously. and it hasn't come up with the results they want. unfortunately, things like the tapes that were leaked from netanyahu criticising qatar while qatar were actually having a positive effect, gives a behind—the—scenes indication of how the regime of the government of

netanyahu visas, which is unfortunately not encouraging for a positive outcome of —— how the government of netanyahu views this. but the israelis and the us government and hammers commits negotiations, and qatar continues to commit. but it is more encouraging than a few days ago. ml commit. but it is more encouraging than a few days ago.— commit. but it is more encouraging than a few days ago. all signs seem to su: est than a few days ago. all signs seem to suggest this _ than a few days ago. all signs seem to suggest this meeting _ than a few days ago. all signs seem to suggest this meeting is _ to suggest this meeting is actually happening. another suggestion is apparently that hammers leaders leave gaza. is that likely to be in the mix here? and how problematic is that? -- the mix here? and how problematic is that? —— another suggestion is that hamas leaders leave gaza. that? -- another suggestion is that hamas leaders leave gaza.- hamas leaders leave gaza. israelis' understanding _ hamas leaders leave gaza. israelis' understanding of _ hamas leaders leave gaza. israelis' understanding of who _ hamas leaders leave gaza. israelis' understanding of who is _ hamas leaders leave gaza. israelis' understanding of who is hamas - understanding of who is hamas changes day by day. another issue is the qatari position as negotiator, that any internal issue in gaza should be for the palestinians and not for any external party. but

obviously any negotiation has to lead to humanitarian aid and release of hostages, that should be paramount. leading the negotiations with more than it can take will only lead to its failure.— lead to its failure. another final cuestion, lead to its failure. another final question. one _ lead to its failure. another final question, one thing _ lead to its failure. another final question, one thing we - lead to its failure. another final question, one thing we have . lead to its failure. another final| question, one thing we have not talked about here and i recognise that everything is pretty fluid at the moment is these discussions go on, but what sort of numbers of palestinian prisoners in exchange are we likely to be talking about? and your assessment, too, on how close or how far away you think we from some sort of deal? it’s close or how far away you think we from some sort of deal?— from some sort of deal? it's very difficult, obvious, _ from some sort of deal? it's very difficult, obvious, as _ from some sort of deal? it's very difficult, obvious, as you - from some sort of deal? it's very difficult, obvious, as you stated, | difficult, obvious, as you stated, to give a number at this point, it's too early and it's very fluid, as you said. however, looking at the possibility of a deal, i think the very limited humanitarian deal that happened a few days ago, just over a week ago, with the french and the qatari is mediating to bring medicine to the hostages, bring some

aid to the palestinians, was an indication that there is that possibility to move forward in negotiation, that was very encouraging as limited as it was. and i think there is a possibility. all it needs is a willingness from the parties. and we have seen some willingness, and hopefully this moves forward more positively in the future. we moves forward more positively in the future. ~ , ., , moves forward more positively in the future. ~ , . , ., , ., future. we shall see what comes out of this meeting _ future. we shall see what comes out of this meeting in _ future. we shall see what comes out of this meeting in the _ future. we shall see what comes out of this meeting in the coming - future. we shall see what comes out of this meeting in the coming days. | of this meeting in the coming days. thanks so much once again for joining us here on the programme, thank you. joining us here on the programme, thank ou. ., ~ ,, joining us here on the programme, thank ou. ., ~ i. ., joining us here on the programme, thank ou. ., ~ ., ., here in the uk here in the uk, the attorney general is considering whetherjudges should review the sentence of a man who killed three people in nottingham last year. valdo calocane fatally stabbed grace o'malley—kumar, barnaby webber and ian coates — and tried to kill three others by running them over. he was given an indefinite hospital order after pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility —

but the victims' families felt justice was not done. here's nickjohnson. three families united in grief and despair. we will never come to terms with the loss of our beloved daughter grace and how she lost her life. premeditated planning, the collection of lethal weapons, hiding in the shadows and the brutality of the attacks are of an individual who knew exactly what he was doing. he knew entirely that it was wrong, but he did it anyway. valdo calocane pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility due to his paranoid schizophrenia. yesterday, thejudge sentenced him to an indefinite hospital order. but that didn't feel like justice to the devastated families. this man is a killer. murder was the only thing he cared about and he fulfilled this in horrific fashion on tuesday, the 13th ofjune last year. all we can do is hope that, in due course, some sort ofjustice will be served. this man has made a mockery of the system and he has got away with murder.

now, after receiving a referral claiming the sentence may be unduly lenient, the attorney general�*s office confirmed it will now consider whether it should be reviewed byjudges. 19—year—old students barnaby webber and grace o'malley—kumar were killed as they walked through nottingham city centre after a night out. moments after this footage, both had been fatally stabbed. 65—year—old ian coates, a caretaker and grandfather of eight, was then attacked while in his van on his way to work. stay where you are! an hour and a half after the first attack, valdo calocane was caught by police. passing sentence, the judge said calocane would very probably spend the rest of his life in a secure hospital. the attorney general�*s office now has 28 days to weigh up whether to refer the case to the court of appeal. even if that happens, there's no guarantee the case will be heard or reviewed,

let alone the sentence changed. but it's the first step in a process that could go some way towards giving three families the justice they feel wasn't served. nickjohnson, bbc news. let's bring you more on a story we were touching upon earlier. there has been international condemnation of the execution in the us state of alabama of a prisoner using nitrogen gas to cause suffocation. ata at a news conference in montgomerie in alabama, the attorney general said the execution carried out by the department of corrections had been a success and set an example for other us states. everyone knows they are the first team in the country to carry out a nitrogen execution and what occurred last night was textbook. they deserve a great deal of thanks and credit for being willing to be the

one to step up, first in the country to do so, and i now suspect that many states will follow. as of last night, nitrogen is a means of execution is no longer an untested method, it's a proven one, and it's the methods that smith ultimately chose, along with 43 other death row inmates in our state, and thanks to the fairjustice act, which are administration passed during the first year in office, we are finally starting to see these cases move faster. it is my hope that one day, sooner rather than later, that the alabama attorney general will not have to stand up here and talk about how many decades some families had to wait beforejustice how many decades some families had to wait before justice was served. my to wait before justice was served. my colleagues across the country, many of which were watching last night, alabama has done it and now so can you and we stand ready to assist you in implementing this

method in your states. that was ala bama's that was alabama's attorney general. let's speak now to lee hedgepeth, a reporter who was present at the execution. we are very grateful for your time on the programme. tell us what it was like? ,, on the programme. tell us what it was like? ~ ., on the programme. tell us what it waslike? ~' ., ~ ., , was like? so, you know, the attorney generaliust— was like? so, you know, the attorney generaljust described _ was like? so, you know, the attorney generaljust described what _ was like? so, you know, the attorney generaljust described what happens | generaljust described what happens in the _ generaljust described what happens in the execution chamber as textbook. there is no textbook for a nitrogen _ textbook. there is no textbook for a nitrogen hypoxic executions, this was the — nitrogen hypoxic executions, this was the first nitrogen gas sanctioned execution anywhere in the world, _ sanctioned execution anywhere in the world, what— sanctioned execution anywhere in the world, what we saw last night was different _ world, what we saw last night was different from any other execution eyewitness. i witnessed four prior executions, owned by wiesel injection— executions, owned by wiesel injection in alabama, and i've never seen _ injection in alabama, and i've never seen one _ injection in alabama, and i've never seen one as — injection in alabama, and i've never seen one as vile as what i witnessed last night— seen one as vile as what i witnessed last night -- — seen one as vile as what i witnessed last night —— all by lethal injection. when we watched just after— injection. when we watched just after kenny smith delivered his final words, we watched him struggle against _ final words, we watched him struggle against the straps for something like four— against the straps for something

like four or five minutes, violently, writhing underneath the straps _ violently, writhing underneath the straps of— violently, writhing underneath the straps of the gurney that was holding — straps of the gurney that was holding him down. after we saw him continue _ holding him down. after we saw him continue to— holding him down. after we saw him continue to struggle to breathe, gasping — continue to struggle to breathe, gasping for breath underneath a mosque — gasping for breath underneath a mosque that covered him from his forehead _ mosque that covered him from his forehead to his chin. —— underneath a second _ forehead to his chin. —— underneath a second act — forehead to his chin. —— underneath a second act. we saw him dry heave into the _ a second act. we saw him dry heave into the mask for something like one to two— into the mask for something like one to two minutes and then continue to struggle _ to two minutes and then continue to struggle for an execution that lasted — struggle for an execution that lasted something like 25 minutes. previously the attorney general and alabama _ previously the attorney general and alabama department of corrections had set _ alabama department of corrections had set nitrogen gas will render some _ had set nitrogen gas will render some unconscious within a minute but what we _ some unconscious within a minute but what we saw _ some unconscious within a minute but what we saw last night was very different — what we saw last night was very different from what the state had planned — different from what the state had lanned. . �* , different from what the state had lanned. ., �*, , ., planned. that's exactly what i was coin: planned. that's exactly what i was auoin to planned. that's exactly what i was going to ask _ planned. that's exactly what i was going to ask you. _ planned. that's exactly what i was going to ask you, because - planned. that's exactly what i was going to ask you, because in - planned. that's exactly what i was going to ask you, because in the l going to ask you, because in the run—up to this, we were told that this method would be pretty instantaneous. was it clear to you that he was still conscious for an

elongated period of time, or could he have been unconscious while some other things you described were happening?— other things you described were haueninu? ., ., , ., happening? towards the end of the execution, the _ happening? towards the end of the execution, the last _ happening? towards the end of the execution, the last five _ happening? towards the end of the execution, the last five or - happening? towards the end of the execution, the last five or so - execution, the last five or so minutes, _ execution, the last five or so minutes, it's possible he was unconscious. but for the first, you know, _ unconscious. but for the first, you know. 15_ unconscious. but for the first, you know. 15 to — unconscious. but for the first, you know, 15 to 20 minutes of the execution _ know, 15 to 20 minutes of the execution he was clearly conscious. i execution he was clearly conscious. l beside _ execution he was clearly conscious. l beside his— execution he was clearly conscious. i beside his wife as she witnessed the execution, and something they had done _ the execution, and something they had done back and forth was the american — had done back and forth was the american sign language i love you simple _ american sign language i love you simple. and so in the execution chamber. — simple. and so in the execution chamber, kenny smith was able to do that, his _ chamber, kenny smith was able to do that, his arms outstretched on the gurney. _ that, his arms outstretched on the gurney. and — that, his arms outstretched on the gurney, and so he continued to do that for— gurney, and so he continued to do that for maybe ten to 15 minutes into the — that for maybe ten to 15 minutes into the execution. so it was clear he continued looking around the room: _ he continued looking around the room. was — he continued looking around the room, was able to see through the execution — room, was able to see through the execution glass, and he was able to see his _ execution glass, and he was able to see his wife, so there is no doubt

in my— see his wife, so there is no doubt in my mind — see his wife, so there is no doubt in my mind as i witnessed the execution _ in my mind as i witnessed the execution that this was not an instantaneous example of kenny smith --oin instantaneous example of kenny smith going unconscious and then being killed _ going unconscious and then being killed in_ going unconscious and then being killed in a — going unconscious and then being killed in a peaceful way. what i saw last night— killed in a peaceful way. what i saw last night was anything but peaceful. last night was anything but eaceful. ., ., last night was anything but peaceful-— last night was anything but eaceful. ., ., �* ., , peaceful. you heard the attorney general in _ peaceful. you heard the attorney general in that _ peaceful. you heard the attorney general in that conference - peaceful. you heard the attorney i general in that conference towards the end of the clip we played, he was saying this was a first, he was saying other states may now follow, given that we have seen this carried out, there is entirely no possibility, does that make you feel uncomfortable? you made the point you have been to other executions previously. you have been to other executions reviousl . , you have been to other executions previously-— you have been to other executions reviousl . , ~' , ., ~' ., previously. yes. i think, you know, what the attorney _ previously. yes. i think, you know, what the attorney general - previously. yes. i think, you know, what the attorney general set - previously. yes. i think, you know, what the attorney general set is i what the attorney general set is probably— what the attorney general set is probably true, there are a lot of states— probably true, there are a lot of states who _ probably true, there are a lot of states who are watching alabama in terms _ states who are watching alabama in terms of _ states who are watching alabama in terms of the method of execution, as it becomes _ terms of the method of execution, as it becomes more difficult for us states— it becomes more difficult for us states to — it becomes more difficult for us states to obtain the drug is required _ states to obtain the drug is required for lethal injection, states— required for lethal injection, states have continued to look for alternative methods. in alabama we had three _

alternative methods. in alabama we had three botched executions including an attempted lethal injection of kenneth smith, which i was also _ injection of kenneth smith, which i was also at — injection of kenneth smith, which i was also at in november 20 to do, where _ was also at in november 20 to do, where the — was also at in november 20 to do, where the state was unable to access his veins _ where the state was unable to access his veins "— where the state was unable to access his veins -- in— where the state was unable to access his veins. —— in november 2022. where the state was unable to access his veins. —— in november2022. they had been _ his veins. —— in november2022. they had been unable to access the prior condemned man's veins in an execution _ condemned man's veins in an execution prior to that, and they had botched and execution of a man 'ust had botched and execution of a man just before — had botched and execution of a man just before that. so this method is kind of— just before that. so this method is kind of a _ just before that. so this method is kind of a last gasp for a method of execution — kind of a last gasp for a method of execution that the states were able to carry _ execution that the states were able to carry out — execution that the states were able to carry out here in the united states — to carry out here in the united states. ., . ., ., ~ states. thanks so much for talking to us here on _ states. thanks so much for talking to us here on today's _ states. thanks so much for talking to us here on today's verified - states. thanks so much for talking to us here on today's verified life. j to us here on today's verified life. thank you for your time.— to us here on today's verified life. thank you for your time. thank you for havin: thank you for your time. thank you for having me- _ around the world and across the uk you're watching bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. goad stories from across the uk. good mornin: , stories from across the uk. good morning. i— stories from across the uk. good morning, i walked _ stories from across the uk. good morning, i walked down - stories from across the uk. good morning, i walked down here - stories from across the uk. (each. morning, i walked down here to record the rainfall of about nine o'clock. ,, . ., , record the rainfall of about nine o'clock. ,, . , ., , ., o'clock. since he was ten years old, tom from anglesey _ o'clock. since he was ten years old, tom from anglesey has _ o'clock. since he was ten years old, tom from anglesey has made - o'clock. since he was ten years old, tom from anglesey has made the l o'clock. since he was ten years old, - tom from anglesey has made the same journey— tom from anglesey has made the same journey to— tom from anglesey has made the same journey to the bottom of his garden

every— journey to the bottom of his garden every day— journey to the bottom of his garden every day without fail. take journey to the bottom of his garden every day without fail.— every day without fail. take the final out, which _ every day without fail. take the final out, which clicks _ every day without fail. take the final out, which clicks the - final out, which clicks the rainfall. it has a bottle underneath which collects the water. it's then put into a calibrated gauge and that's more or less one millimetre. the rainfall measurements he takes our past onto natural resources wales. it our past onto natural resources wales. , , , our past onto natural resources wales. ,, , ., , wales. it helps us with forecasting, with modelling _ wales. it helps us with forecasting, with modelling and _ wales. it helps us with forecasting, with modelling and with _ wales. it helps us with forecasting, with modelling and with water - with modelling and with water resources _ with modelling and with water resources-— with modelling and with water resources. ., , ., ., resources. the weather station he uses it was _ resources. the weather station he uses it was built _ resources. the weather station he uses it was built by _ resources. the weather station he uses it was built by his _ resources. the weather station he | uses it was built by his grandfather at the end of the 19th century. tom to give a response ability of measuring the rainfall in 1948. how long do you think you keep going? this long do you think you keep going? is long do you think you keep going? is long as long do you think you keep going? 23 long as i can, as long as i can walk! hopefully!— long as i can, as long as i can walk! hopefully! for more stories from across _ walk! hopefully! for more stories from across the _ walk! hopefully! for more stories from across the uk, _ walk! hopefully! for more stories from across the uk, head - walk! hopefully! for more stories from across the uk, head to - walk! hopefully! for more stories from across the uk, head to the i walk! hopefully! for more stories i from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. he was the world's most famous reggae musician. now, a new biopic will trace the life of bob marley, from his rise to fame to his death

at the age ofjust 36. mark savage has been speaking to the actor kingsley ben—adir, who plays marley, about portraying a jamaican cultural icon. # get up # stand up for your rights #. you can't mimic him. you know, you can't copy him. it'sjust not possible. despite his reservations, kingsley ben—adir has transformed himself into reggae legend bob marley. # don't worry 'bout a thing #. and incredibly that process began on the barbie movie.— and incredibly that process began on the barbie movie. some producer told me we were — the barbie movie. some producer told me we were starting _ the barbie movie. some producer told me we were starting in _ the barbie movie. some producer told me we were starting in june _ the barbie movie. some producer told me we were starting in june and - me we were starting injune and barbie _ me we were starting injune and barbie started in march, sol me we were starting injune and barbie started in march, so i had ten weeks — barbie started in march, so i had ten weeks. i set up a little station in barbie — ten weeks. i set up a little station in barbie land and i wasjust listening _ in barbie land and i wasjust listening to bob and just trying to learn _ listening to bob and just trying to learn basic chords. listening to bob and 'ust trying to learn basic chords._ learn basic chords. station in barbieland. _ learn basic chords. station in barbieland, amazing! - learn basic chords. station in barbieland, amazing! it - learn basic chords. station in barbieland, amazing! it wasl learn basic chords. station in i barbieland, amazing! it wasjust barbieland, amazing! it was 'ust behind the fi barbieland, amazing! it was 'ust behind the mojo i barbieland, amazing! it was 'ust behind the mojo dojo i barbieland, amazing! it was 'ust behind the mojo dojo casa. i barbieland, amazing! it wasjust behind the mojo dojo casa. and| barbieland, amazing! it wasjust i behind the mojo dojo casa. and it behind the mo'o do'o casa. and it

aid off as behind the mo'o do'o casa. and it paid off as he h behind the mojo dojo casa. and it paid off as he created _ behind the mojo dojo casa. and it paid off as he created one - behind the mojo dojo casa. and it paid off as he created one of- behind the mojo dojo casa. 2.3ic it paid off as he created one of bob's most famous performances in london. when he is singing, when he is performing, he is tapping into something else. his eyes are often closed. i think, for me as an actor, it was always like he's singing for his life. he also spent months perfecting bob marley's jamaican dialect. and uniquely for a hollywood film, the dialogue is almost entirely in patois. if dialogue is almost entirely in hatois. , ., dialogue is almost entirely in hatois. ., dialogue is almost entirely in atois. , ., ., ., dialogue is almost entirely in hatois. ., ., ., , ., patois. if you go to youtube and you hut patois. if you go to youtube and you put subtitles — patois. if you go to youtube and you put subtitles on _ patois. if you go to youtube and you put subtitles on bop _ patois. if you go to youtube and you put subtitles on bop interviews, i put subtitles on bop interviews, they are — put subtitles on bop interviews, they are all wrong, and i don't want they are all wrong, and i don't want the audience to feel like they understand anything i am saying, that's— understand anything i am saying, that's not— understand anything i am saying, that's not truthful, but we need you to understand the emotion in the story— to understand the emotion in the story and — to understand the emotion in the story and what is happening in the story _ story and what is happening in the sto . ., , ., , story and what is happening in the sto. ., .,.,, story and what is happening in the sto. ., ., ., , story. that story follows bob marley for two years _ story. that story follows bob marley for two years from _ story. that story follows bob marley for two years from an _ story. that story follows bob marley for two years from an assassination | for two years from an assassination attempt to exile in london and his triumphant return to jamaica. share

triumphant return to jamaica. are ou read triumphant return to jamaica. are you ready for _ triumphant return to jamaica. are you ready for bob marley? the i triumphant return to jamaica. are i you ready for bob marley? the idea of bob has become _ you ready for bob marley? the idea of bob has become the _ you ready for bob marley? the idea i of bob has become the representation of bob has become the representation of peace _ of bob has become the representation of peace and what became clear was the genius _ of peace and what became clear was the genius of his music, and i really— the genius of his music, and i really feel— the genius of his music, and i really feel like music saved him in a way _ a way. # - a way. # all i ever a way. — # all i ever have # _ # all i ever have # redemption song #. mark— # redemption song #. mark savage, bbc news. when you write that... i'm alive. hermit crabs all of the road which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies are turning increasingly to plastic waste instead, look at that picture. the conclusion is based on analysis of photos taken by wildlife enthusiasts and published online. some of the scientists involved said they were heartbroken to see the extent to which the animals were living in our rubbish, with two thirds pictured in so—called artificial shelves. just a quick

pointer, because coming up on the programme in about 15 minutes, we will have the very latest after that ruling from the un's top court, the icj, or bring israel to take a string of emergency measures in gaza to prevent genocide —— ordering israel. but stopping short of demanding a ceasefire. on the programme here in about ten to 15 minutes' time we will talk to a representative of the south african government back, and also talk to the former israeli ambassador to the united nations, so full coverage, so many headlines coming out of that ruling at the icj, and a lot of reaction to take you through here on bbc news. now, though, let's turn to the post office. bbc news has obtained documents showing the government was complicit in a decision by the post office to sack the forensic accountants who had found bugs in its it system. a sub—committee of the post office board took the decision in april 2014.

yet the post office kept the government's involvement in it secret ? and continued to claim the accountants had vindicated its horizon computer system. andy verity has this exclusive report. the post office hired independent forensic accountants second sight to investigate complaints that its horizon computer system generated false evidence of cash shortfalls used to prosecute subpostmasters. oh, my god. it...it�*s just doubled right in front of my eyes. they found evidence of computer bugs doing just that in 76 branches and told the post office in july 2013. but instead of coming clean, the post office kept insisting in public their system was robust, while in private, it agreed a plan to take second sight off the case. this envelope contains documents that post office bosses didn't want you, the public, to see — minutes of a subcommittee of a post office board that were kept from subpostmasters as they fought their way through the courts.

they were eventually released a few years later with heavy redactions. look at those blacked—out passages. i've got hold of the unredacted version and they show exactly what was going on and who knew about it. spoiler alert — the government knew all about it. the minutes show post office chair alice perkins, chief executive paula vennells and a government representative, richard callard, discuss second sight�*s independent role investigating subpostmasters' complaints for a mediation scheme. behind the redactions, it shows that in april 2014, they agreed a plan to continue to investigate cases but to bring it within the control of the post office, cutting out second sight�*s independent role. and they reveal that post office bosses didn't plan to pay anything like the compensation subpostmasters were claiming — in fact, only around £1 million for all cases. yet in public, the post office continued to claim second sight�*s review as vindication, saying it found no systemic issues with horizon.

in the meantime, you'll need to make good the loss. i haven't got that money! when in fact, as told in a tv drama this month, false evidence had been used to prosecute people like jo hamilton. i mean, what's it all about? do we live in a democracy or don't we? you know, and they've done some terrible things to people. why they didn't just tell the truth and sort it out then, i do not know. to mp5 who've campaigned for subpostmasters it again proves what they've long suspected. this was a government organisation being overseen by government representatives, and it's the government that has to take responsibility for everything that went wrong. it's a distinctly corrupt, murky story that goes right the way into government and it's deeply worrying. we contacted alice perkins and paula vennells, but didn't receive a response. richard callard and the government declined to comment while the inquiry was ongoing.

the post office also declined to comment. andy verity, bbc news. asi as i was saying, plenty more on that icj ruling at the hague in a moment. worth saying, the us state department spokesperson has just said the us continues to believe the allegations of genocide against israel are unfounded, so more on that. our main story. and that is after the latest round—up of weather with darren. hello there. for many parts of the country it's been a dry and sunny day today. still some rather brisk winds in places. we had some gusty winds overnight on that band of cloud that swept some rain eastwards. that's long gone now, but following on from that we've seen a bit of a change to something cooler and fresher. those temperatures will drop away quickly this evening. already at 5.00pm or so those numbers are going to be sitting around six or seven degrees. whilst the winds are lighter in the south, it's still quite blustery further north. overnight through the night we're still likely to have some gales

in the far north—west of scotland. it's going to be across the northern half of scotland we continue to see the showers into the night. the odd one possible for northern ireland and then maybe into the far north of england just for a while with a bit more cloud. further south the winds will be lighter, skies will be clearer. it's going to turn quite chilly in the south—east of england, temperatures could be close to freezing by saturday morning. not quite so cold further north in scotland and northern ireland. the weekend is looking pretty good for most of us. a lot of dry weather around, some sunshine at times and those temperatures are going to be rising, as well. most of the rain, i think, as we head into saturday is going to be on that band of cloud and rain in the far north of scotland. we could get one or two spots of rain in the afternoon for northern ireland, later in western scotland, otherwise it's going to be dry. the sunshine will be a bit hazy at times, but temperatures will be higher than today at around nine or ten degrees. there is a weather frontjust sort of lurking out in the atlantic and eventually it will arrive in the far north—west of the uk, but, ahead of that, the winds are going to be picking up.

it's going to be a southerly wind on sunday and that means temperatures will continue to rise. maybe a bit more cloud around on sunday, especially around some of these western hills and coasts. the best of the sunshine likely to be across the eastern side of the uk. there's that band of rain approaching northern ireland, more especially the north—west of scotland later on in the day. ahead of that, temperatures will be higher. it could make 14 degrees perhaps around the moray firth in that southerly wind. heading into the beginning of next week and that weather front bringing that rain in from the north—west is going to stumble its way towards england and wales. there may well be some heavy bursts of rain for a while and, with colder air in the north—west, the risk of some snow over the scottish mountains. ahead of that rain, as it pushes into england and wales, it should still be dry across east anglia, the south—east, maybe the midlands, as well, and temperatures here could reach 14 or even 15 celsius.

live from london, this is bbc news. the un's top court orders israel to take a string of emergency measures to do all it can to prevent genocide in gaza. celebrations in south africa which brought the genocide case. this was

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