to deliver the radical reform that organisation needs. according to the government, the report will say a large backlog means one in five services have never been inspected by the coc. one nhs hospital has gone more than ten years since its last review. one inspector said they'd never visited a hospital before starting work, whilst some care home inspectors had never met a person with dementia. it's really important that the public have information for life—changing things, like deciding to go and live in a care home, or for the smaller things in terms of hospital procedures, which carry a lot of risk. you want to know that they're being managed safely. in the past, the history has been that sometimes, if you don't have this external scrutiny of health services, institutional culture is build—up and unacceptable practices get normalised. the cqc has been responsible for overseeing hospital trusts,

including east kent and shrewsbury, where a series of maternity scandals have unfolded over several years. jack and sarah hawkins�*s daughter harriet was stillborn after mistakes were made by maternity staff in nottingham. i the things that i would like to havel changed, the things that would have helped us in our lives would have been for the cqc to take over - the work that we had to do that was in fact theirs, - to investigate properly. the regulator is meant to give hospitals, care homes and other services one of four levels of ratings — from outstanding through to inadequate — to help the public decide what form of care they need. the health secretary has said those ratings should now be taken with a pinch of salt. care home managers say the current situation is hugely worrying. the inconsistencies, the fact that inspections were taking too long, and if they were being done,

that they were actually not reporting in good time — we have raised so many of these issues. the cqc says it will accept the findings of the independent report when it's published. it says it's already putting measures in place to increase inspections and rebuild trust, to become the strong regulator the public deserves. jim reed, bbc news. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has been holding talks with donald trump, aiming to shore up support mr netanyahu visited the former president at his residence in mar—a—lago, florida, marking their first talks in nearly four years. mr trump said he has "always had a very good relationship" with mr netanyahu, and emphasised the need for the immediate release of israeli hostages, as he spoke at the end of that meeting. the warm tone was in notable contrast to mr netanyahu's talks with democratic presidential contender, kamala harris,

on thursday, after which she said she couldn't stay silent about the suffering of civilians in gaza. kamala harris now has the backing of all the democratic party's key figures, after securing the endorsement of former president barack obama in the race for the white house. it came hours after a new poll showed the vice president doing better thanjoe biden against the republican presidential nominee donald trump. let's hear that endorsement from mr obama and his wife, michelle. in a phone call to kamala harris, they said they'd do everything possible to get her into the oval office. kamala! hello. hi! hey there! oh, hi, you're both together! oh, it's good to hear you both. i can't have this phone call without saying to my girl, i kamala, i am proud of you. this is going to be historic. we called to say michelle and i couldn't be prouder to endorse

you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the oval office. oh, my goodness. michelle, barack, this means so much to me. i am looking forward to doing this with the two of you, doug and i both, and getting out there, being on the road. but most of all, i just want to tell you that the words you have spoken and the friendship that you have given over all these years mean more than i can express, so thank you, both. it means so much. and we're going to have some fun with this too, aren't we? sarah smith has more on the. they sa the sarah smith has more on the. they say they were _ sarah smith has more on the. tue: say they were remaining neutral until the would see who the presidential candidate was very likely to be. but you're right, it's taken a while and it feels a bit lukewarm, even though they are promising to go out campaigning for her — if different from the enthusiastic intermediate support she got from people likejoe biden,

bill and hillary clinton, and some of the other senior democratic leaders. but it is fair to say that, harris, in less and then a week since two biden has stepped aside, has injected a realjolt of excitement into would've been —— what had been a same static race between the seam to old men who ran against each other for years ago. she's been met by enthusiastic crowds when out campaigning, raising record sums of money, and seems to have wrong—footed donald trump who doesn't seem to know how to respond to this younger female opponent. but she'll have to move fast — she has to define herself and by her campaign is about for the voters and give them a reason to come out and support her in an election that is just over 100 days away from now. his mail exam product has been earlier charged by us the leader of one of the world's

biggest drug cartels has been arrested in texas. ismael zambada — known as "el mayo" — was earlier charged by us prosecutors with conspiracy to make and distribute fentanyl, the drug that has been blamed for the us opioid crisis. in a video statement, the us attorney general, merrick garland, said the arrests showed the authorities were determined to crack down on the sinaloa cartel. "el mayo" and guzman lopezjoin a growing list of sinaloa drugs cartel leaders and associates who thejustice department is holding accountable in the united states. this includes the cartel�*s other co—founder, el chapo, another of el chapo's sons and an alleged cartel leader, ovidio guzman lopez, and the cartel�*s alleged lead sicario or assassin, known as el nini. fentanyl is the deadliest threat our country has ever faced. thejustice department will not rest until every single cartel leader, member and associate responsible for poisoning our communities is held accountable. drivers in the uk are still paying too much for fuel,

while supermarkets have seen their forecourt profits double in the last five years — that's the finding of the competition watchdog. it's asking the government to do more to enforce a data—sharing scheme, which helps motorists compare prices. but the body representing many fuel retailers said it was committed to keeping prices as low as possible. the latest attempt to give terminally ill people in england and wales the legal right to end their own lives will begin today, with campaigners now optimistic that the law could soon change. a private member's bill will be introduced in the house of lords, before a debate in the autumn. our medical editor fergus walsh has this report. this is an issue which provokes passionate debate. this demonstration was in 2015, on the day mps voted overwhelmingly to reject a bill to allow assisted dying in england and wales. a lot has changed here

in the past nine years, not least in the commons. there are 335 first—time mps at westminster. and, crucially, the new prime minister, sir keir starmer, has given his support for a change in the law. although mps will get a free vote on what is a matter of conscience. so what will they vote on? the bill would allow mentally competent, terminally ill adults with less than six months to live the right to an assisted death via a lethal dose of drugs, which must be self—administered. this would need to be approved by two doctors, and there would be external scrutiny from a high courtjudge. the private member's bill is being introduced by lord falconer, who told me he believes parliament is finally ready to change the law. this bill is so important because it brings compassion to the end of life. it allows people to avoid pain.

it gives them the comfort of knowing that they can end their final suffering at a time of their choosing. it allows them to have a good death, which is denied to so many people at the moment. that was our medical editor fergus walsh reporting. that's all from us here on bbc one, remember, you can go to our website to get the latest news. we willjust head over to our colleagues with a late addition of the news at 10pm. and sound at the opening ceremony of the olympic games. the eiffel tower lit up tonight, the city landmark at the heart of the celebrations. the olympic flame was lit, marking the opening of the games before being lifted into the sky.

celine dion brought the ceremony to a close with a stirring performance for the assembled crowd. flying the flag with pride — the downpour did nothing to dampen the smiles from team gb. i will be live here in paris, where sport's ultimate spectacle has finally begun after an opening ceremony like no other. but earlier in the day there was severe disruption, with a series of railway cables sabotaged and journeys delayed or cancelled for 800,000 people. we'll be looking at who might be behind this deliberate attempt to disrupt the opening day. also on the programme... a police officer is under criminal investigation after a video of a man being kicked and stamped on at manchester airport. and double—crossed by his own cartel and straight

into the hands of the fbi. one of the world's most powerful drug lords is arrested in texas. on bbc london: stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. it's been a night of boats and brollies in paris and an olympic opening ceremony like no other, taking place not in a stadium, but in the very centre of the city. at its heart was a flotilla carrying each of the national teams and also international stars who sailed down the seine, at times drenched by torrential rain. paris was transformed into a series of giant stages, with the usual olympic rituals accompanied by extravagant

and at times off—beat celebrations of french culture. but the day had started with chaos on the french rail network after a series of coordinated arson attacks brought the journeys of hundreds of thousands of people to a standstill. more on that in a moment, but first to our sports editor dan roan, who's in paris for us now. reeta, three years ago, the tokyo olympics took place with very few spectators at the opening ceremony because of covid. on this occasion, organisers promised a very open affair, by staging it not in a stadium for the first time, but here on the river seine in the centre of paris. it promised to be spectacular, but also something of a gamble, and the weather, of course, was something they couldn't control, which affected tonight? events, but there were also some special moments as well.

the most ambitious of moments in the most iconic of settings, this is the first opening ceremony to be staged not in a stadium, but on a river. with the austerlitz bridge marking the start of proceedings, every vantage point taken. as is traditional, greece, birthplace of the olympics, were the first of the 205 nations to emerge. but this was no traditional parade. the athletes carried along the seine in a procession of boats. ban carried along the seine in a procession of boats. bon soir, bienvenue _ procession of boats. bon soir, bienvenue a — procession of boats. bon soir, bienvenue a paris! _ procession of boats. bon soir, bienvenue a paris! and - procession of boats. bon soir, bienvenue a paris! and as - procession of boats. bon soir, bienvenue a paris! and as had procession of boats. bon soir, - bienvenue a paris! and as had been rumoured. — bienvenue a paris! and as had been rumoured. one _ bienvenue a paris! and as had been rumoured, one of _ bienvenue a paris! and as had been rumoured, one of the _ bienvenue a paris! and as had been rumoured, one of the most - bienvenue a paris! and as had been i rumoured, one of the most theatrical entertainers, lady gaga, thrilling crowds by singing in french. paris, converted into an open—air auditorium. a crowd of more than 300,000 along the six kilometre route treated to a captivating display of choreography. before some

french heavy—metal played an increasingly heavy rain. but even for those used to sunnier climes, nothing could dampen spirits. by now, all performers having to battle the elements. soon, the british boat was on its way, two of the most experience athletes, flagbearers tom daley and having glover leading the way. and as the show moved through a series of segments, a mystery mast torchbearer took to the rooftops of the city —— a masked torchbearer. in a section dedicated to sisterhood ahead of the first games featuring as many women as men and with president emmanuel macron watching on came a moving rendition of the french national anthem from the roof of the grand palais. one bridge then turned into a catwalk in homage to the fashion industry to which paris is famed. opening ceremonies tend to

try and push the barriers of what seems possible, but never quite like this here in paris. whatever happens over the next 17 days of competition, these athletes know they have been part of something truly unique. ukraine'sjourney they have been part of something truly unique. ukraine's journey down the river provided a poignant moment. before the appearance of the largest delegation at these games, team usa, whose athletes traditionally enjoy so much success. france! traditionally en'oy so much success. france! �* , , ~ traditionally en'oy so much success. france! �* , , . ., france! but the biggest cheer of the ni . ht was france! but the biggest cheer of the night was for _ france! but the biggest cheer of the night was for the _ france! but the biggest cheer of the night was for the hosts _ france! but the biggest cheer of the night was for the hosts themselves, j night was for the hosts themselves, france aiming for a top five finish in the medal table. 50 france aiming for a top five finish in the medal table.— france aiming for a top five finish in the medal table. so we move to darkness. in the medal table. so we move to darkness- as _ in the medal table. so we move to darkness. as darkness _ in the medal table. so we move to darkness. as darkness fell, - in the medal table. so we move to darkness. as darkness fell, the . darkness. as darkness fell, the ceremony _ darkness. as darkness fell, the ceremony took _ darkness. as darkness fell, the ceremony took on _ darkness. as darkness fell, the ceremony took on the - darkness. as darkness fell, the ceremony took on the more - darkness. as darkness fell, the - ceremony took on the more modern feel of a nightclub, with a wave of energy on the seine before a masked flag bearer appeared riding a mechanical horse galloping down the river in one of the night's defining images. a guard of honourforming as

they approached the trocadero. and after the flag raising came the formalities. we after the flag raising came the formalities.— after the flag raising came the formalities. ~ . , , ,., ., formalities. we want every sport and every olympian _ formalities. we want every sport and every olympian to — formalities. we want every sport and every olympian to make _ formalities. we want every sport and every olympian to make this - formalities. we want every sport and every olympian to make this city - every olympian to make this city their home, so welcome home. welcome to paris. welcome to your moment in history. live it, love it and carry us with you. the world is on your side. �* ,, �* us with you. the world is on your side. �* ,, ~ . ., .,, side. translation: i declare open the games of— side. translation: i declare open the games of paris, _ side. translation: i declare open the games of paris, celebrating - side. translation: i declare openj the games of paris, celebrating the 33rd olympiad of the modern era. france _ 33rd olympiad of the modern era. france has — 33rd olympiad of the modern era. france has many sporting legends, but few bigger than zinedine zidane, the iconic formerfootballer but few bigger than zinedine zidane, the iconic former footballer handing the iconic former footballer handing the torch to 1a time french open tennis champion rafael nadal, before the capital's most famous landmark took centre stage with a spectacular light show. as the four hour ceremony drew to a close in the rain

continued to fall, a cauldron topped ijy continued to fall, a cauldron topped by a hot air balloon was lit, rising 13 metres into the parisian night. before celine dion paid homage to edith piaf in a performance full of meaning to the french nation. a century after the city last played host, paris' games were under way. we will hear more from dan shortly. just hours before the opening ceremony, there was chaos on the rail network in and around paris after a series of acts of deliberate sabotage. signal boxes and fibre optic cables on the high—speed rail system were vandalised, causing fires and affecting around 800,000 people, including on eurostar, where one in four services between london and paris were cancelled until monday. four attacks, in what the french government called "coordinated, malicious acts", targeted links to the east, north and west

of paris, taking out huge swathes of the network. a fifth attack to the south—east was foiled. the french prime minister gabriel attal has said that police and intelligence services are working hard to find and punish those responsible. our paris correspondent andrew harding reports. french engineers gathered beside one of the sabotaged railways. this is north of paris on the high—speed line heading to london. the french system relies on these sensitive fibre—optic cables, something the attackers clearly understood when they set fire to three separate sites in a coordinated attack, the impact immediately felt across northern france, passengers forced to abandon this train stuck on the outskirts of paris. and in the capital itself, confusion at the gare du nord, the busiest railway station in europe.

delays and cancellations piled up from early morning, prompting frustration and some anxiety. are you concerned about these attacks? i'm not happy about them. as long as that's it, i'm happy, but i am concerned because i've got my family and i want to make sure we get home safe and sound. i'm concerned that i don't want to be here with my little one any longer than what i need to be. paris is already on high alert amid concerns about potential russian cyber attacks and actions by violent islamist groups. the french prime minister noted that today's sabotage was no amateur effort. translation: what we can see is that this operation was planned and coordinated, that sensitive targets were chosen, which shows some knowledge of the rail network and where to strike it. among those stuck in a queue at st pancras station in london, the parents of one olympic athlete playing in the women's rugby sevens. we checked on eurostar and as far as we're concerned, we came up here and we're prepared

to wait for however long. we just want to get out to paris, that's the thing. in france, engineers are still racing to fix the damage, replacing cables on three affected lines, including this one heading due west from paris to the atlantic coast. it's already easing the strain in the french capital. there are plenty of frustrated travellers here, but the good news is that while the high—speed lines have been affected across france, the bulk of the rail network is still operating just fine, but is trying to pick up the slack. progress, then, but this has been an alarming experience for a city anxiously hoping nothing else will go wrong this olympic summer. so tonight, reeta, a huge manhunt

under way across france. investigators searching at least four crime scene sites for forensic evidence. the interior minister here saying he is hoping for swift arrests, but still no suspects found, no claims of responsibility and although there is a lot of finger pointing, no clear idea yet which group or even for a nation may be behind this. and of course, the lingering concern that this may not have been a one—off attack and that france will have to be on guard still for these weeks ahead. andrew harding reporting. _ joining me now is our security correspondent gordon corera. who could be behind these attacks? well, it's not clear yet. what is noticeable about these attacks is how well—planned they were. you had all this intense security in paris, thousands of police and troops, yet these individuals were able to go outside of paris to the middle of nowhere and carry out a coordinated attack, to know exactly where to go to hit those cable junction points at the most damaging place. that

suggests a lot of reconnaissance, perhaps inside knowledge. their aim also looks to have been to disrupt as much as possible, not to injure or kill. so that points you away from the kind ofjihadist terrorist motive, which is one of the threats france has been worried about for these games, but there are other threats. there's the russians, and create france over ukraine and also not able to compete under their own flag at the olympics. there was an arrest in the last week of a russian in france, a ao—year—old posing as a chef who was alleged to have been linked to russian intelligence, planning to disrupt the games. but also domestic threats and groups that france has been worried about, anarchist groups, far left groups who don't like the olympics, don't like the french government. and the fact that they have carried out similar attacks in the past led some officials to suggest in the early moments this morning that they might be the most likely culprits, but no confirmation yet. security officials will have been concentrating on that opening ceremony, and there will be

a lot of relief that appears to have gone without any major security incidents despite the travel disruption. incidents despite the travel disruntion-_ incidents despite the travel disrution. ., ~' ., let's get a final word from dan roan. dan, back to that opening ceremony. it was ambitious, wasn't it? did they pull it off? i it was ambitious, wasn't it? did they pull it off?— they pull it off? i guess to a certain extent, _ they pull it off? i guess to a certain extent, reeta, - they pull it off? i guess to a certain extent, reeta, they| they pull it off? i guess to a - certain extent, reeta, they did. the organisers always knew that this did represent something of a gamble, staging this extravaganza not in the controlled environment of a stadium as is traditional, but for the very first time in the very heart of a city on a river, no less. and you could tell there was some nervousness on the part of the authorities around the security of the event given the political context in which it is taking place, both domestic and international, but also in terms of the weather. we were speaking to organisers throughout the week and they were very nervous about the forecast. sadly for them, it came to pass.

that couldn't detract from some of the memorable moments, such as the performances by lady gaga and celine dion and that unique parade of the athletes along the river here. but of course, it will also be remembered for the downpour, and that did take away to some extent one of the central points of staging it here, which was the visuals. but of course, the organisers have had a difficult start. they will look at the beginning of the day with that travel disruption and now the weather here, and they will hope their luck improved in the coming days. now it's the turn of the start of the show, the athletes will provide the entertainment, the drama, those golden moments. there are so many things look forward to over the coming days of competition, whether it is seeing how team gb do or seeing which new international stars emerge. the organisers will now be banking on them to steal the show. a greater manchester police constable is under criminal investigation for assault after a video emerged of a man being kicked and stamped on as he lay on the floor

at manchester airport. the announcement came from the independent office for police conduct. this report from ed thomas contains violent scenes from the start. shouting. for the first time the police officer at the centre of the chaos and violence has been told he is facing a criminal investigation not only for the kicks and stamps... ..but also for his use of pava spray. screaming. brothers fahir and amaad, seen here showing their injuries, have been told by the police watchdog the iopc that the officer who kicked and stamped on them is being investigated for assault. we have got the statement from the iopc and it says, "we have served the police constable with the disciplinary notice to inform him he is being investigated for potential gross misconduct for a number of alleged breaches of police professional standards, including his use of force."

we understand the brothers were at the airport to meet a relative. police say they arrived here after reports of an assault but we still don't know what sparked this violence. we have only seen this mobile video filmed by witnesses. police bodycam footage which could show what led up to this is being examined by the iopc investigators. last night, hundreds attended a protest outside the offices of the mayor of greater manchester who oversees gmp. today, andy burnham called for calm. it is clear your voices have been heard because what is now moving forward is a process of investigation that clearly is rigorous and is going to be conducted as swiftly as it can, but critically it's got to be fair to all sides. the brothers and two other men who were arrested here remain on bail while tonight

the chief constable of greater manchester police said he profoundly regretted the shock and upset this has caused. ed thomas, bbc news, rochdale. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has this afternoon met donald trump on his visit to the us. it comes as the former president barack obama and his wife michelle have endorsed vice president kamala harris to be the democratic presidential nominee. it ended days of speculation over whether she'd gain their support. they said in a phone call to the candidate they'd do everything they could to help her win. this report from our north america editor, sarah smith. everywhere he goes in america, prime minister netanyahu is met with protests against the war in gaza. "convicted felon invites a war criminal" reads one sign, as he heads to meet donald trump in florida. the greatest dinner i've ever had. their falling out seems to be forgotten. donald trump was reported to be furious when mr netanyahu

congratulated joe biden for winning in 2020, when mr trump was falsely claiming he had not lost. now he thinks it's good politics to be seen supporting the prime minister as much as possible, and attacking what kamala harris had to say about israel. i think her remarks were disrespectful. they weren't very nice, pertaining to israel. i actually don't know how a person who isjewish can vote for her. for her first steps onto the world stage as the likely presidential candidate, kamala harris looked very uncomfortable with such a controversial leader. this symbolises the blood of palestine! many pro—palestinian protesters said joe biden's support for israel's war in gaza had lost him their votes. kamala harris wants to win them back with a subtly different policy, stressing empathy for the civilian victims in gaza. we cannot look away in the face of these tragedies. we cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering, and i will not be silent. kamala?

hi! her campaign got a boost with a personal endorsement from barack and michelle obama, curiously, the last key senior democrats to get behind her. michelle obama: my girll kamala, i am proud of you. this is going to be historic. and it's hardly theirfault that this video is so cringe. michelle obama: my girll kamala, i am proud of you. this is going to be historic. and it's hardly theirfault that this video is so cringe. barack obama: couldn't be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the oval office. oh, my goodness. but not quite as cringey as the attempts from jd vance, donald trump's running mate, to explain away his criticism of childless cat ladies with an apology... to cats. obviously, it was a sarcastic comment. i've got nothing against cats, i've got nothing against dogs. i've got one dog at home and i love him, megyn. but, look, people are focusing so much on the sarcasm and not on the substance of what i actually said, and the substance of what i said, megyn, i'm sorry, it's true.

ms harris has had a good start this week, with enthusiastic crowds and record fundraising. but she has got a lot to do before an election that's just over 100 days away. kamala harris is enjoying a political honeymoon at the moment. the problem is that may not last, because although she has shaken up this election that was really a static race between two men who had run against each other before, she does have a lot of work to do to define what kind of president she would be and why people should vote for her. she was a fairly invisible vice president and people don't know that much about her. and when she did run a presidential campaign for the democratic nomination in 2019, it was a very poor, ill—defined campaign and she had to drop out of that race very, very early. so she has much work to put in and remember, most presidential campaigns last over a year and she hasjust got three

campaigns last over a year and she has just got three months until polling day. months until polling day.