a pleasure to watch you work and such an inspiration to me and my sister. pop a little into the plate. working with kirsty, the most important thing about her, i think, is her incredible enthusiasm. i mean, she really is the scottish tigger. i am going to givejung chang a little linguine with mussels. spicy. of all the things i admire the most, it's the very gentle and conversational way that you can ask a difficult and pertinent question. you do that better than anyone. you've been an inspiration to a lot of us. the entire team just adores you. you are the queen of newsnight and we love you and we wish you well. you are an incredible journalist and amazing woman, and it was wonderful to find out that you are also a complete laugh. we are going to miss you. and if that's left you lacking in festive cheer, you could take comfort in the return of everyone�*s favourite nanny on the big screen tonight. sleep well. goodnight.

# walk on by...# applause mary poppins. i have to say i have been issued with a very severe instructions from the bbc bosses that i have to hold it together right now but i do say, i'm going to push my luck a little bit tell you why your other family here at newsnight and beyond love you and admire you so very much. there are about a million reasons why we think like that but i'm going to highlight three of them. in the first place what we saw in that film, you are a brilliant and a remarkable journalist. your excitement every day as the excitement you would have had on the date you started in journalism. the second reason is

that you have extraordinary pastoral care for young journalists. every day that a young journalist starts on this programme, without fanfare, without fuss, kirsty will walk up and say, what are your interests, how are you doing, please keep in touch. you walk around this building and people say, do you work with kirsty wark, she has been so magnificent to me. the final thing to mention as you have been the most incredible pioneerfor women journalists. the first of the reasons as you are an absolutely brilliant journalist. reasons as you are an absolutely brilliantjournalist. 20 years ago you were dispatched by this programme across the atlantic to cover the 2004 democratic national convention. a pretty lacklustre presidential campaign forjohn terry but you found some history. presidential campaign forjohn terry but you found some history.- but you found some history. 2004, boston, but you found some history. 2004, boston. we — but you found some history. 2004, boston, we were _ but you found some history. 2004, boston, we were going _ but you found some history. 2004, boston, we were going to -

but you found some history. 2004, boston, we were going to hear - but you found some history. 2004, | boston, we were going to hear from this young illinois senator who had been asked to make the keynote address in support ofjohn kerry. what happened to him? and address in support ofjohn kerry. what happened to him? and there was barack obama — what happened to him? and there was barack obama and _ what happened to him? and there was barack obama and it _ what happened to him? and there was barack obama and it was _ barack obama and it was electrifying, watching people watch him. i electrifying, watching people watch him. . , electrifying, watching people watch him. ., , ., it electrifying, watching people watch him-— it wasi him. i was there that night. it was extraordinary. _ him. i was there that night. it was extraordinary. let's _ him. i was there that night. it was extraordinary. let's just _ him. i was there that night. it was extraordinary. let'sjust have - him. i was there that night. it was extraordinary. let'sjust have a . extraordinary. let's 'ust have a look at the t extraordinary. let's 'ust have a look at the young _ extraordinary. let'sjust have a look at the young barack - extraordinary. let'sjust have a. look at the young barack obama extraordinary. let'sjust have a - look at the young barack obama and what he said. there is not a liberal america and a conservative america. there is the united states of america. and do you know, he said that the true genius of america, faith and simple dreams and the persistence of small miracles. it was great oratory and when you think what is going on now, it was a different time. he was so brilliant at _ now, it was a different time. he was so brilliant at what _ now, it was a different time. he was so brilliant at what he _ now, it was a different time. he was so brilliant at what he did. _ now, it was a different time. he was so brilliant at what he did. and - so brilliant at what he did. and that incredible phrase, no such thing as red states or blue states, just the united states of america, and you thought this is the future president. and you thought this is the future resident. . . ,

and you thought this is the future resident. ., ., , ., , president. that day i thought this man, and president. that day i thought this man. and you _ president. that day i thought this man, and you must _ president. that day i thought this man, and you must have - president. that day i thought this man, and you must have felt - president. that day i thought this man, and you must have felt the| man, and you must have felt the same, the whole room breathed a sigh of relief, we are going to have president obama. i of relief, we are going to have president obama.— of relief, we are going to have president obama. ., president obama. i thought we were auoin to a president obama. i thought we were going to a message _ president obama. i thought we were going to a message from _ president obama. i thought we were going to a message from obama - president obama. i thought we were i going to a message from obama there! he is far too busy trying to work out the biden issue. tell he is far too busy trying to work out the biden issue.— he is far too busy trying to work out the biden issue. tell us what it was like at — out the biden issue. tell us what it was like at the _ out the biden issue. tell us what it was like at the convention? - out the biden issue. tell us what it was like at the convention? it - out the biden issue. tell us what it was like at the convention? it was | was like at the convention? it was kind of layered — was like at the convention? it was kind of layered with _ was like at the convention? it was kind of layered with john - was like at the convention? it was kind of layered with john kerry - was like at the convention? it was| kind of layered with john kerry and kind of layered withjohn kerry and all the _ kind of layered withjohn kerry and all the swift boats drama and people saying _ all the swift boats drama and people saying he _ all the swift boats drama and people saying he wasn't a vietnam hero and he came _ saying he wasn't a vietnam hero and he came up— saying he wasn't a vietnam hero and he came up for his keynote speech and said _ he came up for his keynote speech and said ready for duty. but before that we _ and said ready for duty. but before that we had had this incredible, inspiring — that we had had this incredible, inspiring person, so it felt like we were _ inspiring person, so it felt like we were all— inspiring person, so it felt like we were all rallying in the future was going _ were all rallying in the future was going to — were all rallying in the future was going to be great but the present not so _ going to be great but the present not so good. so going to be great but the present not so good-— not so good. so a weird bittersweet moment. another _ not so good. so a weird bittersweet moment. another big _ not so good. so a weird bittersweet moment. another big moment - not so good. so a weird bittersweet moment. another big moment for l not so good. so a weird bittersweet - moment. another big moment for you, wind on 18 years _ moment. another big moment for you, wind on 18 years and _ moment. another big moment for you, wind on 18 years and there _ moment. another big moment for you, wind on 18 years and there is _ moment. another big moment for you, wind on 18 years and there is the - wind on 18 years and there is the russian invasion of ukraine in 2022 and you fronted a series of newsnight outside broadcasts around

europe and then you ended up in washington and i think what that showed, was how shall we put it, the perils of live tv. indie showed, was how shall we put it, the perils of live tv-_ perils of live tv. we are in washington, _ perils of live tv. we are in washington, a _ perils of live tv. we are in washington, a pretty- perils of live tv. we are in | washington, a pretty cheap perils of live tv. we are in - washington, a pretty cheapjacked perils of live tv. we are in _ washington, a pretty cheapjacked up 0b washington, a pretty cheapjacked up oe with washington, a pretty cheapjacked up 0b with the white house behind us and a small team, a cameraman and sound man and desk and short film going on and i was about to interview this heavily pregnant ukrainian mp. he was trying to put her microphone on and i was hearing in my ear, 30 seconds, 20 seconds, ten seconds. i said you have five seconds to get back to your camera and he fell at my feet under the table and stayed there for the duration of the rest of the programme. i had no idea if the camera was on me, it was extraordinary. this ukrainian mp was sat thinking, what is happening? the

camera man is under the table. it is camera man is under the table. it is the most amazing thing about you as a presenter, — the most amazing thing about you as a presenter, incredibly— the most amazing thing about you as a presenter, incredibly cool- the most amazing thing about you as a presenter, incredibly cool under. a presenter, incredibly cool under pressure — a presenter, incredibly cool under pressure. another— a presenter, incredibly cool under pressure. another time _ a presenter, incredibly cool under pressure. another time the - a presenter, incredibly cool underj pressure. another time the whole washington — pressure. another time the whole washington studio— pressure. another time the whole washington studio went _ pressure. another time the whole washington studio went down - pressure. another time the whole i washington studio went down when gavin _ washington studio went down when gavin esier— washington studio went down when gavin esler was— washington studio went down when gavin esler was presenting - washington studio went down when gavin esler was presenting and - washington studio went down when gavin esler was presenting and i- washington studio went down whenl gavin esler was presenting and i was down _ gavin esler was presenting and i was down at _ gavin esler was presenting and i was down at westminster— gavin esler was presenting and i was down at westminster and _ gavin esler was presenting and i was down at westminster and the - gavin esler was presenting and i was down at westminster and the wholel down at westminster and the whole thin- down at westminster and the whole thing was _ down at westminster and the whole thing was falling _ down at westminster and the whole thing was falling apart _ down at westminster and the whole thing was falling apart around - down at westminster and the whole thing was falling apart around us . thing was falling apart around us but from — thing was falling apart around us but from your— thing was falling apart around us but from your face _ thing was falling apart around us but from your face you _ thing was falling apart around us but from your face you would - thing was falling apart around us i but from your face you would never know _ but from your face you would never know there — but from your face you would never know there are _ but from your face you would never know there are people _ but from your face you would never know there are people screaming . but from your face you would never. know there are people screaming into your ear~ _ know there are people screaming into your ear~ i'o _ know there are people screaming into our ear. ., , ., know there are people screaming into ourear. ., , ., your ear. to prove martha's point, let's take a _ your ear. to prove martha's point, let's take a look. _ well, the ukrainian mp 0leksandra ustinova was in america when the invasion began and has remained here to give birth. she has criticised joe biden's state of the union address for his failure, as she sees it, to protect the ukrainian people adequately by instituting a no—fly zone. thank you very much forjoining us tonight. what's under here is the camera man! you did see her eyes go down for a second. but

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worked on this show and beyond. the weird thing about kirsty that nick- weird thing about kirsty that nick didn't— weird thing about kirsty that nick didn't mention, _ weird thing about kirsty that nick didn't mention, this— weird thing about kirsty that nick didn't mention, this is— weird thing about kirsty that nick didn't mention, this is not- weird thing about kirsty that nick didn't mention, this is not an i didn't mention, this is not an industry— didn't mention, this is not an industry necessarily- didn't mention, this is not an industry necessarily known i didn't mention, this is not anl industry necessarily known for didn't mention, this is not an i industry necessarily known for its kind words — industry necessarily known for its kind words but _ industry necessarily known for its kind words but she _ industry necessarily known for its kind words but she is _ industry necessarily known for its kind words but she is the - industry necessarily known for its kind words but she is the only. kind words but she is the only person— kind words but she is the only person i— kind words but she is the only person i know— kind words but she is the only person i know that _ kind words but she is the only person i know that no- kind words but she is the only person i know that no one i kind words but she is the only| person i know that no one has kind words but she is the only. person i know that no one has an unkind _ person i know that no one has an unkind word _ person i know that no one has an unkind word-— person i know that no one has an unkind word. . ., ., ., ., unkind word. what i want to ask you as ou are unkind word. what i want to ask you as you are political— unkind word. what i want to ask you as you are political editor— unkind word. what i want to ask you as you are political editor for - unkind word. what i want to ask you as you are political editor for ten i as you are political editor for ten years _ as you are political editor for ten years tell— as you are political editor for ten years. tell us about the importance of kirsty— years. tell us about the importance of kirsty as — years. tell us about the importance of kirsty as a pioneer for women journalists _ of kirsty as a pioneer for women journalists. so of kirsty as a pioneer for women journalists-— of kirsty as a pioneer for women “ournalists. , ., . journalists. so interesting watching the interview— journalists. so interesting watching the interview you _ journalists. so interesting watching the interview you did _ journalists. so interesting watching the interview you did with - journalists. so interesting watchingj the interview you did with margaret thatcher because i think that was the interview that really made your name. so many women presenters now but you have to look back to then, there were barely any women on television. newsnight the only women allowed on were called the newsnight wife, they used to read the

headlines. so kirsty burst on air with this irrepressible energy and intelligence and it really made a great difference to women. and because we are embarrassing you like crazy, i am loving this, you are so kind to me personally because i was political editor begot the chance to become a presenter. terrified, i had never done anything, and kirsty took me round to a studio like this and explain to me how the cameras worked. and i said will you tell me if i do anything wrong and she said just don't pick your nose. and if i do anything wrong and she said just don't pick your nose.— just don't pick your nose. and that was the first _ just don't pick your nose. and that was the first time _ just don't pick your nose. and that was the first time you _ just don't pick your nose. and that was the first time you haven't i was the first time you haven't picked your nose!— was the first time you haven't picked your nose! such a good tip! we are going _ picked your nose! such a good tip! we are going to — picked your nose! such a good tip! we are going to run _ picked your nose! such a good tip! we are going to run out _ picked your nose! such a good tip! we are going to run out of- picked your nose! such a good tip! we are going to run out of time i we are going to run out of time soon _ we are going to run out of time soon. allen, the importance of kirsty, — soon. allen, the importance of kirsty, a — soon. allen, the importance of kirsty, a huge figure in scotland. kirsty, _ kirsty, a huge figure in scotland. kirsty, you — kirsty, a huge figure in scotland. kirsty, you are a lej. i am going to say from everyone in scotland, as a woman and a scot and a cultural and

political icon, you have done so much for our country. i nearly swore... much for our country. i nearly swore- - -_ much for our country. i nearly swore... . , ., ., much for our country. i nearly swore... ., ., swore... when i started doing you on dead ringers. — swore... when i started doing you on dead ringers, there _ swore... when i started doing you on dead ringers, there was _ swore... when i started doing you on dead ringers, there was nothing i swore... when i started doing you on dead ringers, there was nothing to i dead ringers, there was nothing to take the _ dead ringers, there was nothing to take the kiss out of because you are so good _ take the kiss out of because you are so good at _ take the kiss out of because you are so good at everything. newsnight review— so good at everything. newsnight review and all the arts documentaries and stuff, the menopause documentaries you did before _ menopause documentaries you did before anyone else did, and all across— before anyone else did, and all across the _ before anyone else did, and all across the news, so we had to do the silly song _ across the news, so we had to do the silly song lyric. you scumbag, you ntaggot, _ silly song lyric. you scumbag, you maggot, more on that story later. we are so maggot, more on that story later. are so lucky maggot, more on that story later. - are so lucky tonight that we have two kirsty warks, but i have to say i am rather confused so i think i have to issue an eamon andrews this is your life challenge. will the real kirsty work please take back control of this programme. thank you very much- — well, that's it from me. its been an honour and a blast. thank you to all my wonderful colleagues — and equally wonderful viewers. keep on, switching on. victoria's back on monday. until then, goodnight and good luck!

applause cheering breaking news, a new mexicojudge has dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against alec baldwin on friday after his lawyers alleged police hid evidence about the live round that killed a

cinematographer in 2021. police say the human remains found in two suitcases on the clifton suspension bridge in bristol where those of two aduu bridge in bristol where those of two adult men. detectives are still searching for a man in connection with the discovery. they believe he travelled to britain from london. the met police say they have arrested a different man at an address in greenwich in london. this is the man being hunted beyond bristol now after leaving two suitcases, and the most awful discovery. he travelled from london early on wednesday to clifton, and then just before midnight, early on wednesday to clifton, and thenjust before midnight, he took early on wednesday to clifton, and then just before midnight, he took a taxi to the suspension bridge. haste taxi to the suspension bridge. we believe taxi to the suspension bridge. - believe he drank the cases across the bridge, potentially looking for a place where he could tip them over into the river. last night he dragged the cases. it is such a prominent landmark, cctv all over the bridge. defence is very high so it would be really difficult to anything heavy. —— the fence.

forensic postmortem examinations are still being _ forensic postmortem examinations are still being carried out on the remains _ still being carried out on the remains found in the suitcases. but they are _ remains found in the suitcases. but they are believed to be that of two adult _ they are believed to be that of two adult men — they are believed to be that of two adult men. it is important to stress they have _ adult men. it is important to stress they have not been formally identified at this time. efforts to locate _ identified at this time. efforts to locate and speak to their next of kin are _ locate and speak to their next of kin are being prioritised. we believe he — kin are being prioritised. - believe he was pursued by a cyclist down the road to this point. there has been no trace of him since this picture was taken heading towards the woods. the focus has shifted to shepherd's bush in west london. the met police is now leading the investigation to work out who the men were and how they died. but their priority is finding this suspect. thousands of prisoners are to be released early to avoid what the justice secretary to be released early to avoid what thejustice secretary is calling a total breakdown of law and order. she says without immediate action to

address overcrowding, prisons would run out of space within weeks. the shadow minister tom tugendhat has attacked the plan, questioning whether letting 20,000 criminals onto the street is a good idea. speaking to the media earlier, the justice secretary outlined her reasons for the changes. ilet justice secretary outlined her reasons for the changes. let me exlain reasons for the changes. let me explain what _ reasons for the changes. let me explain what happens _ reasons for the changes. let me explain what happens when i reasons for the changes. let me i explain what happens when prisons run out of space. when prisons are full, violence rises, putting prison officers on the front line at risk. when those cells are available, suspects cannot be held in custody. —— no cells are available. this means van loads of dangerous people with nowhere to go. the police would have to use their cells as a prison overflow, keeping officers off the streets, and soon the courts would grind to a halt, not able to hold trials. the police would have to stop carrying out arrests. with officers unable to act, criminals

could do whatever they want without consequence. we could see looters running amok, smashing in windows, lobbing shops and setting neighbourhoods alike. in short, if we fail to act now, we faced the collapse of the criminaljustice system. and a total breakdown of law and order. , �* ., , and order. president biden has hit the campaign _ and order. president biden has hit the campaign trail— and order. president biden has hit the campaign trail in _ and order. president biden has hit the campaign trail in the - and order. president biden has hit the campaign trail in the swing i the campaign trail in the swing state of michigan tonight as he continues to try to save his bid for the election. he suffered another blow last night, making two blunders during a press conference at the nato summit in washington. pressure has been building for him to step aside as the democratic candidate for the election in november, since a stumbling performance in a tv debate last month. he insists he is fit to run and the decision rests with voters rather than party leaders in washington. let's go live now to our

correspondent in detroit nada tawfik an important moment in the campaign. absolutely. it feels like every eventjoe biden holds now is going to come under intense scrutiny. to see if he has the capability, the stamina to run and serve another four years. stamina to run and serve another fouryears. behind me, you stamina to run and serve another four years. behind me, you have a rally in the key battleground state of detroit michigan. several speakers warming up and energising the crowd, trying to make the case that too much is at stake in this election to not get voters out there, and motivated. what we have heard from the likes of oscar—winning actor octavia spencer, the secretary of state, the governor of michigan is democracy itself is

at stake at this election. a common talking point forjoe biden and the democrats, but over the last two weeks, his messaging has really been overshadowed by the disastrous debate performance and the gas that he has had since then. —— the gaffes he has had since then. —— the gaffes he has had since then. a democratic senator, donors, big celebrities like george clooney and ashleyjudd, calling onjoe biden to pass the torch to the next generation. that is whatjoe biden's campaign is confronting at the moment. he remains defiant, saying he is the best placed to beat donald trump. but even in a call with the democratic congressional representatives today, he was again having to defend himself. clearly,

these types of rallies, surrounding himself with his most ardent supporters, is an attempt to create the optics to showjust how much support his campaign says he still has, to try to perhaps buy some time and hope that talk of him stepping down will fade away. i can tell you i spoke with voters in the room, there was mixed reactions. some said they were nervous but still on board with joe they were nervous but still on board withjoe biden at the moment. others complained about infighting in the party. but on the way in here, passers—by were confronted with the image of a 69—year—old man holding a white banner, again with the saying, pass on the torch, joe. that man said he has voted democrat for 50 years. he won't vote for former president, but he may sit out this election ifjoe biden is at the top of the ticket. he says ifjoe biden can't win the support of a voter like him, he can't win the state of

michigan. clearly, joe biden's campaign still in crisis, we will see how he does at this rally today, and upcoming events, and if he is able to overcome some of the growing calls for him to aside.— calls for him to aside. thank you very much- _ calls for him to aside. thank you very much- the _ calls for him to aside. thank you very much. the bbc _ calls for him to aside. thank you very much. the bbc have - calls for him to aside. thank you very much. the bbc have been l calls for him to aside. thank you i very much. the bbc have been told the latest gaza ceasefire negotiations being held in qatar and egypt have ended without agreement. the hamas run health ministry says more than 38,000 people have been killed in gaza since the war started nine months ago. our special correspondent fergal keane reports on the palestinian families caught in the latest violence. the report contains distressing images. along the road they came — safe for now. water and soft drinks for the children.

suddenly, hope — a family reunited. the al—fayyumis who fled gaza city... ..finding the relatives who made the journey ahead of them. translation: i swear to god, it was torture. there was no food, no drink or anything. there was no water. behind them, neighbourhoods shattered by israeli airstrikes and the ground combat with hamas. this is shejaiya, where fierce fighting has taken place in recent days. "we are thrown in the streets now, we've no home or anything. where do we go?" asks sharif abu shanab. "just hit us with a nuclear bomb and relieve us of this life."

siren wails. to the south, near rafah, civil defence workers used a period of quiet to gather the dead. it's hard to imagine the resilience it takes to do this every day, to stop disease spreading, and allow families to bury their loved ones. translation: it is very difficult to identify i the bodies of the martyrs. some have decomposed. their clothes were also destroyed by stray animals eating the bodies, making it challenging to determine their identities. all are huddled together here — the dead and the newly born. nawara al—najjar was six months pregnant when we first filmed her last february, after an israeli hostage rescue killed 72 people. her husband, abd al—rahman, was among the dead. her children wounded and traumatised.

nawara still speaks to the man who lives in her memory. translation: i sent him text messages and i give myself i hope that he answers me. i complain and i cry to him. i tell myself to be patient and think he's telling me. when we first filmed these children, it was easy to think they would never laugh again. but new life, however threatened, has its own healing force. iman i man has beenjailed for life for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder tv presenter holly willoughby. the

judge described his crimes as depraved and vile. the jury was told his actions had had a catastrophic impact on the presenter. let's return to breaking news. regarding the actor alec baldwin. a mexicanjudge, a new mexicojudge has dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against the actor alec baldwin on friday after his lawyers alleged police hid evidence of the source of the live rounds that killed the rust cinematographer halyna hutchins in 2021. this relates to a case which is now three years old. the legal case has been very drawn—out indeed. the gun that was in the possession of alec baldwin at the time injured the director also. baldwin was

facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, which can carry a prison sentence of 18 months in prison. however, itappears prison sentence of 18 months in prison. however, it appears the judge has now thrown out this particular charge on the basis of something that was brought to bailey late by the defence, concerning the nature of the evidence. —— brought in fairly late by the defence. our correspondent is outside the court in santa fe, new mexico. what can you tell us about what the judge has said and what has transpired in court? i said and what has transpired in court? .., �* said and what has transpired in court? .. �* ., , court? i can't hear very well, i think you _ court? i can't hear very well, i think you just _ court? i can't hear very well, i think you just ask _ court? i can't hear very well, i think you just ask me - court? i can't hear very well, i think you just ask me what's l court? i can't hear very well, i i think you just ask me what's going on, so i will tell you. it's been a really dramatic turn of events in court today. there was a new piece of evidence emerged about a box of bullets which hadn't previously been disclosed to the defence. that

kicked off all these legal arguments, with the defence motioning to the judge... arguments, with the defence motioning to thejudge... i'm just going to see what's going on here... the prosecutor has just come out of court. it is her case which has collapsed. she herself was on the stand earlier, having to explain to thejudge why this stand earlier, having to explain to the judge why this new piece of evidence hadn't been disclosed to the defence earlier. essentially thatis the defence earlier. essentially that is the reason this case has now collapsed. she was under an awful lot of pressure here today. she is now being surrounded by a lot of cameras, a lot of people asking her why she feels there were failures in this case which has led to the prosecution's case effectively crumbling. there was real emotion and drama in court today, just a few minutes ago, as the judge read and drama in court today, just a few minutes ago, as thejudge read out the reasons she was throwing the trial out. as she read it out, alec baldwin was watching intently, and as she said the case was dismissed, he broke down in tears, he started hugging his legal team, his wife was

crying too. he was hugging her. a real moment of emotion for him. there wasn't so much riding on this for him, professionally, personally, this has been hanging over his head for nearly three years. i suppose initially, the gilts on the bullet from a gun he was holding killing a member of the crew, halyna hutchins. months and years of the uncertainty over whether he would face trial, charges were brought and then dropped and then vote again. he finally ended up on trial, three days of walking into court every day, you can imagine what that has felt like for him. —— and then brought again. a moment of huge release and emotion. tears for him in the courtroom. and then he left pretty quickly. lots of questions being shouted at him by the press, as you can imagine. he didn't answer any, he left in his car with his

wife pretty quickly. lots of questions now for the lead prosecutor in this case. it looks like she has come out to face some of them. she is leaving now, being pursued by a huge group of players. there are so many questions to put to her about why seemingly mistakes were made, evidence wasn't disclosed to the defence, why evidence was seemingly suppressed. what was going on in the thinking behind that, the time, money and energy that's been wasted in getting a case this far, only to then collapse in a very embarrassing way for the prosecution. a total disaster for them today. and huge relief for alec baldwin. . ., them today. and huge relief for alec baldwin. ., ~ , ., , . them today. and huge relief for alec baldwin. . ~' , ., , . ., baldwin. thank you very much, emma, from santa fe. — baldwin. thank you very much, emma, from santa fe, new— baldwin. thank you very much, emma, from santa fe, new mexico, _ baldwin. thank you very much, emma, from santa fe, new mexico, and i baldwin. thank you very much, emma, from santa fe, new mexico, and the l from santa fe, new mexico, and the collapse of the manslaughter case against the actor alec baldwin. let's look at tomorrow's papers. the i,gareth southgate's comments as england get ready to face spain in

the euro is final. i wanted so it hurts. the express. —— the euros final. and the guardian quoting the england manager gareth southgate with a calm assurance that he can handle whatever comes. the mirror keep it pretty simple, roar us on. the pub is to stay open late for the occasion. why not? and football's not the only story. the mail warning that prisons face carnage if overcrowding continues, but it means violent criminals could be released early. the financial times, growing democrat doubts over president biden. those gaffes last night has fuelled anxieties further over his re—election. and the times chose tony blair and his wife cherie blair

attending the wedding of the son of asia's richest man. and now on bbc news, time for our newscast. gets one! jimmy anderson with his third! hello, a week ago we were waking up, or going to bed, with the result of the general election 2024. we remember some key moments of the night, obviously, the big names that came and went and remember the next day. but other things that happened that we haven't clocked, individual results or trends that were under the surface of the labour landslide? that is what we were digging in this episode of newscast, looking back at the result of the general election in great detail. hello, it is adam in the newscast studio, and joining me for the stroll down memory lane,

we have scarlett maguire. hello. freshly wrested from a little holiday. also is a columnist and chief data reporter for the financial times, john. and excellent marathon and half marathon runner. beat everyone from the newscast team. and joining us on the line as professor rob ford. i know you were involved in the exit poll, so well done for getting it correct. and also you wrote the blue the general election 2019, co—author, so will there be a general election coming out? there is, as soon as we can get it out. that could be a while, because as an awful lot to dissect from the election. it could be a while. perfect setup. scarlett, you have a couple of days of. a

couple of days off. what is the big picture, the conclusion you reach? in the run—up i hear the same thing, isn't it boring, we know the result, labour will have a massive landslide, the conservatives will do terribly? actually that is correct, labour did when, the concert is imploded result. underneath the surface you basically can take any constituency in the country and find something interesting. a lot of attention has been on the shock results, like jonathan ashworth, myjaw was on the floor. so many interesting things when you look at the holds which don't warrant the attention. that is my biggest takeaway. my quiter moments, i go on the election software and look at places on the map. john, what is your big picture? something that interested

me is various age gradients, like you young and old are voting for.