this is really shocking news i can. this is really shocking news for many, but unfortunately this is all too common in our work. our role is to find, assess and remove images and photos of children being sexually abused on the internets and we have seen millions of images like this with open distribution across the internet. these children have been abused, some of them survive the abuse but this material continues to be shared so they become victims each time. what become victims each time. what safeguards _ become victims each time. what safeguards are _ become victims each time. what safeguards are there _ become victims each time. what safeguards are there to - become victims each time. what safeguards are there to prevent this from happening. we did here in this case at the mention of whatsapp, for example. case at the mention of whatsapp, for examle. ., .,, case at the mention of whatsapp, for examle. ., , , ., example. one of the most frustrating thins example. one of the most frustrating thin . s for example. one of the most frustrating things for me — example. one of the most frustrating things for me working _ example. one of the most frustrating things for me working in _ example. one of the most frustrating things for me working in technology | things for me working in technology to prevent child sexual abuse online is that these are preventable crimes. we have the technology to identify particularly known images and videos and stop the distribution. the issue is that some

technology companies, and unfortunately private messaging is one of those, are refusing to deploy that technology. really frustrating. the images of the victims that have been distributed, that have been found on these phones, there is nothing stopping those same images, those same child victims and their imagery being shed again today and tomorrow in the next day. —— shared. what the online safety act will hopefully do when it comes into force is to put that technology across all the platforms so once we find the images of the victims we can stop them being distributed ever again. thisjust can stop them being distributed ever again. this just should can stop them being distributed ever again. thisjust should not happen. and there has also been a warning recently that almost a quarter of children aged 5—7 have a smartphone of their own. what role does that technology play in all of this? the wide technology play in all of this? tue: wide availability of technology play in all of this? tte: wide availability of smartphones and social media devices, these are ways

that younger people are being contacted, groomed, to create more content. our challenge is to see a safer internets free of child sexual abuse and to prevent the creation of new images and videos of abuse of children, and to find and stop the distribution of existing. techniques are different for both of them and they both have a technological element. technology companies need to help engage and prevent both the creation of content and the distributional once it has been created. . ., ., , . ., created. chief technology officer at the internet _ created. chief technology officer at the internet watch _ created. chief technology officer at the internet watch foundation, - created. chief technology officer at i the internet watch foundation, thank you for your time. all the information you provided there about the impact this can have on children. we are receiving more reaction, of course huw edwards was a big figure with a very big presence here at the bbc, but also across the country. in a statement, a spokesperson for the nspcc, the leading children's charity said...

the nspcc echoing a lot of what we heard there from dan. jake, a media commentator and investigations editor for deadline, commentator and investigations editorfor deadline, also commentator and investigations editor for deadline, also shared commentator and investigations editorfor deadline, also shared his views on huw edwards �*s and career. i'm sure many of your viewers will be completely shocked by the news that has broken this morning. i mean, it is an extraordinary fall from powerfor huw mean, it is an extraordinary fall from power for huw edwards. mean, it is an extraordinary fall from powerfor huw edwards. he mean, it is an extraordinary fall from power for huw edwards. he was at the peak of his powers, i would say stop remember, last year he had

just signed a new three—year deal with the bbc. he had presented coverage of the king �*s coronation, and did that to some acclaim. and then a few months later he was embroiled in this story about indecent images of a young person. i know that the proceedings today are separate from that, but that set off a chain of events that have led to today. he has not been on screen for more than a year, and he cut what i thought was a fairly crumpled figure walking into court. you know, his suit was a little dishevelled, he was wearing sunglasses and he was sporting a hint of stubble, which you would not usually expect to see two huw edwards like that. he was a

sharp figure when he presented the news for the bbc last year. he has been off work on either a medical leave or suspension, we are not sure. the bbc has not said whether he was still suspended when he resigned in april, but we do know that suspension was on medical grounds, sorry, that resignation on april was on medical grounds. i think for the bbc itself this is a bit of a double edged sword, this guilty plea. for good reasons, the bbc will be breathing a sigh of relief that it won't be embroiled in any sort of criminal trial which would involve all sorts of disclosure and scrutiny, but equally, i think it raises lots of questions about what the bbc knew and when during the period that huw edwards was off air, and the question i have been asking the bbc, and it has refused to answer this

question and is not commenting on any of this at all at the moment, is whether they were aware, or whether tim davey, the director—general of the bbc, was aware that huw edwards was arrested in november. this is five months ago and he was working still on the bbc payroll for many months after that, and i think there are clear questions for the bbc to answer here. are clear questions for the bbc to answer here-— are clear questions for the bbc to answer here. g . ~ ., , . ., answer here. jake from deadline, and of course our — answer here. jake from deadline, and of course our correspondence - answer here. jake from deadline, and of course our correspondence are - of course our correspondence are also chasing those answers. detectives investigating the mass stabbing at a southport holiday club that left three children dead have been left leaning are given more times time to question the 17—year—old suspect. hundreds of people attended a vigil last night to pay tribute to the three girls killed in a knife attack at a dance workshop. just hours later, violent clashes broke out close to where the girls were stabbed to death. 39

police officers were injured with 27 needing hospital treatment. merseyside police described the violence as a sickening, and the prime minister warned the writers would feel the "full force of the law". our correspondent is in southport for us. what more information do we have on the police investigation? as you mention, police have been given more time to question the suspect, a 17—year—old. we are not naming him, or her, for legal reasons, but what the police are saying is that this person was born in cardiff to rwandan parents. they are saying that there is no known link with terrorism, although counterterror police are assisting in the inquiry, in the investigation into those horrific events on monday, when three little girls were killed, and several critically injured in the stabbing that took

place very close to where i am speaking to you now. police have been given more time to question that suspect. they have been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, so we will see whether the police have any more information they can give us later on today. information they can give us later on toda . ., , information they can give us later on toda . . , ., , information they can give us later ontoda. . , ., , , ., on today. that is how things stand with the investigation _ on today. that is how things stand with the investigation at _ on today. that is how things stand with the investigation at the - with the investigation at the moment. regarding the violent clashes on tuesday, can you tell us more about the aftermath? figs clashes on tuesday, can you tell us more about the aftermath?- more about the aftermath? as you mentioned. _ more about the aftermath? as you mentioned. 39 _ more about the aftermath? as you mentioned, 39 police _ more about the aftermath? as you mentioned, 39 police officers - more about the aftermath? as youj mentioned, 39 police officers were injured in that unrest and eight of them were seriously injured. three police dogs were also hurt. what we understand happened is that around 8pm, a view hours after that vigil took place in the centre of the town, a few hundred people gathered outside a mosque and it appears a lot of them were supporters of the far right english defence league and they were fuelled by misinformation that was spreading on social media, that was spreading on social media, that the suspect had some sort of link with islam and they attacked

the mosque, attacked a police using bricks, bottles, setting off fireworks, and they cause a lot of damage to the mosque. there were people barricaded inside, terrified. i spoke to one of them a little earlier who praised the police for protecting them, and they also caused damage to a local corner shop. the man who runs that shop spoke to us a little earlier. timer;r spoke to us a little earlier. they were basically _ spoke to us a little earlier. they were basically kicking. - spoke to us a little earlier. they were basically kicking. at - spoke to us a little earlier. they were basically kicking. at 1.i - spoke to us a little earlier. they were basically kicking. at i.i saw there _ were basically kicking. at i.i saw there was— were basically kicking. at i.i saw there was a _ were basically kicking. at i.i saw there was a brick and they were basically— there was a brick and they were basically kicking. they took it in turns _ basically kicking. they took it in turns because this is so strong they couldnt— turns because this is so strong they couldn't do— turns because this is so strong they couldn't do it. i thought they would io couldn't do it. i thought they would go and _ couldn't do it. i thought they would go and not — couldn't do it. i thought they would go and not come back but another group _ go and not come back but another group came. they managed to break the glass— group came. they managed to break the glass and then i saw a fire outside — the glass and then i saw a fire outside i_ the glass and then i saw a fire outside. i found out it was my cardboard _ outside. i found out it was my cardboard bin and at that point i thought— cardboard bin and at that point i thought they would like that one up.

they were _ thought they would like that one up. they were setting fire to cardboard outside this entrance? yes. they were setting fire to cardboard outside this entrance?— outside this entrance? yes, there was a fire over _ outside this entrance? yes, there was a fire over here _ outside this entrance? yes, there was a fire over here and - outside this entrance? yes, there was a fire over here and i - outside this entrance? yes, there was a fire over here and i knew i was a fire over here and i knew later— was a fire over here and i knew later it — was a fire over here and i knew later it was _ was a fire over here and i knew later it was my bin with cardboard in there — later it was my bin with cardboard in there i— later it was my bin with cardboard in there. i thought they would push it inside _ in there. i thought they would push it inside at— in there. i thought they would push it inside. at that point i called 999 _ it inside. at that point i called 999 again because i know there is a lady living _ 999 again because i know there is a lady living upstairs with her daughter, and there is a man there as welt _ daughter, and there is a man there as welt i_ daughter, and there is a man there as well. i knew what they were there — as well. i knew what they were there i— as well. i knew what they were there. i said people live upstairs and please can they do something. the police — and please can they do something. the police said they would try their best trut— the police said they would try their best but then they couldn't come this far~ — best but then they couldn't come this far. but they did not bring the fire close — this far. but they did not bring the fire close to the shop, i think. but as soon— fire close to the shop, i think. but as soon as — fire close to the shop, i think. but as soon as this was up, they flooded into the _ as soon as this was up, they flooded into the shop. it is awful. that is not the — into the shop. it is awful. that is not the way— into the shop. it is awful. that is not the way to treat those three beautiful — not the way to treat those three beautiful lives that were lost. it

is not _ beautiful lives that were lost. it is not right. why are they doing this? _ is not right. why are they doing this? they— is not right. why are they doing this? they need to be punished, but it is not— this? they need to be punished, but it is not right. you _ it is not right. you know? these are devastating events. what more are you hearing from the community there customer i can see the balloons and flowers behind you. can see the balloons and flowers behind you-— behind you. that's right. just intense shock _ behind you. that's right. just intense shock and _ behind you. that's right. just intense shock and grief - behind you. that's right. justj intense shock and grief here. behind you. that's right. just. intense shock and grief here. i mean, this town is absolutely devastated by what happened. you can see this ocean of flowers, tributes, balloons behind me and some of the messages that are written on these cards are actually very simple. "we are all heartbroken", one of them reads and that's certainly how people look. i was speaking to some locals here earlier, he was saying that this is the true face of southport. what happened last night at the mosque, that does not reflect this city, this town, that has

really come together at this image of grief. one lady said to me, isn't it a shame that we need something like this, such a tragic event to happen for the world to see what a great town this is, what an amazing community there is that has really come together in the centre of town when there is another memorial that has sprung up. they opened a book of condolences this morning and one of the buildingsjust off condolences this morning and one of the buildings just off the square and people have been coming to pay their respects. they have been paying their respects to those three little girls who were killed, and the people that are still in hospital and in a critical condition, and to thank emergency service workers as well. you know, devastated, i think this town. but, you know, just here, near the scene where it happened, we have seen lots of people incredibly emotional. lots of people incredibly emotional. lots of people incredibly emotional. lots of people upset indeed.—

of people upset indeed. thank you for that update. _ of people upset indeed. thank you for that update. if _ of people upset indeed. thank you for that update. if you _ of people upset indeed. thank you for that update. if you want - of people upset indeed. thank you for that update. if you want more | for that update. if you want more information you can go to our bbc news website. and we do also have a life page on the news that huw edwards, once the bbc �*s senior news presenter, has pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. do stay with us on bbc news for more and we will have your headlines at the top of the hour.

live from london, this is bbc news. hamas says its leader, ismail haniyeh, has been killed in the iranian capital tehran, accusing israel of being responsible. iranian supreme leader ali khamenei says avenging the killing of the hamas leader is iran's duty. hezbollah says one of its most senior military commanders, fuad shukr, was in a building in beirut targeted by israel on tuesday evening, but has yet to confirm his fate. we'll have live reaction from across the middle east amid growing fears of regional escalation. also in the programme: former bbc presenter huw edwards pleads guilty to three charges of making indecent images of children. and in paris, as the water in the river seine is deemed safe, britain's alex yee wins gold

in the delayed men's triathlon. hello, and welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin in the middle east, where two separate attacks in the space of 12 hours, on two senior iran—backed militant leaders have raised fears of a wider regional conflict. hamas says its political leader ismail haniyeh was killed during a visit to tehran. early indications suggest that he and his bodyguard died when a rocket hit the house where he was staying. hamas has accused israel of being responsible and described the killing as a grave escalation. hours earlier, israel said it had killed a senior hezbollah figure in a strike in beirut. the movement has confirmed that fuad shukr, one of its top military commanders was in a building targeted by israel, but hasn't confirmed his fate. israel said shukr was responsible for an attack that killed twelve youngsters in the israeli—occupied golan heights.