this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at 11pm: recorded crime in england and wales sees its biggest annual rise in a decade, with violent crime up 18%. former us football star and actor oj simpson is granted parole after serving nine years in a nevada prison for armed robbery. chester bennington, the lead singer of the band linkin park, has died at the age of 41 in a suspected suicide. and on newsnight we have a fascinating report on what you might call the next generation cctv. it uses artificial intelligence and automatic face recognition, and the security services are already testing it as a tool for hunting terrorists. there's been a big increase in recorded crime in england

and wales, according to the number of offences reported to the police. the number of recorded crimes rose by 10% in the year to march, the largest annual rise in a decade. violent offences increased by 18%, and there was also more robbery and car crime. domestic burglary cases were up by 6%. part of the increase can be explained by better recording of crime, but as our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports, government experts are convinced now the overall trend is on the rise. jamel boyce, who in the few minutes of a frenzied knife attack in south london last october was left in hospital blinded and with permanent brain damage. a victim of what appears to be rising violence in england and wales, particularly in our cities. i see him every day.

it's like every day i go to see him it's like i'm going to a funeral. that's not jamel, that is not how i knowjamel, it's not how i want to rememberjamel. it tears me up, it rips me up, every day i see him. another stabbing in manchester in january. today's18% increase in violence is based on the crimes actually recorded by police. it's sometimes been an unreliable measure, but all the same, government statisticians think the fall in crime of recent years may be on the turn, even if the headline figure is possibly too high. a large part of that volume increase, in violence especially, is due to improved recording, rather than a genuine rise in crime. having said that there are some categories of violence at the more serious end of the spectrum, like murder, attempted murder, knife crime and gun crime, where we think the rises are genuine and reflect an uptick in violent crime. ministers concede there have been increases in some crimes,

but don't agree that it could be because of austerity or because the number of police officers is at its lowest level since 1985. i absolutely refuse to accept that there are economic reasons underpinning this. when it comes to funding, which i know people are concerned about, the facts are these — we are investing around £8.5 billion worth of public money, taxpayers' money, into policing this year. for more than two decades crime has basically been falling, but now police forces are having to face the real possibility that certain crimes are on the rise again. and that includes burglary of people's homes. up here in east london, up 6% across england and wales. so what are officers doing about it? the first thing is we tackle those who we know are causing the most harm.

that's our prolific burglars. the second thing is around our crime prevention piece, so we would encourage people to do the basics around crime prevention. so things like locking doors and windows at night is so important. crime figures aren't easy to interpret. a separate official survey of people's personal experiences still suggests crime overall is falling, but that survey tends to react slowly when trends change. after four days of brexit talks, the eu has asked the government, to clarify in more detail exactly what it wants from the process. europe's chief negotiator, michel barnier, says there are still fundamental disagreements about citizens' rights. brexit secretary david davis described this week's talks as robust, and insisted there was a lot to be positive about. our europe editor, katya adler, examines how much progress is being made. europe's odd couple

negotiating brexit together at opposite ends of the table. their goals, one for the uk, the other favouring the eu, are dramatically different. they agree a brexit deal is possible, but after week two of negotiations, acknowledged it will be tough. the uk should clarify... one... clarification. ..two... clarification. ..three. the eu's visibly exasperated chief brexit negotiator called a total of eight times here in english and french for clarification of the uk's brexit vision. without that, he said, negotiations couldn't progress. david davis was more sanguine. clearly there's a lot left to talk about and further work before we can resolve this. ultimately getting to a solution will require flexibility from both sides. what about concessions from the eu side? where will the eu show some give,

perhaps as a trust—making exercise, isn't there any wiggle room? translation: negotiations have only just started. of course there are compromises to be made, but it's too early to talk about them. we're not there yet. week two of brexit talks have now ended with no major breakthrough on some of the thorniest issues. the uk's so—called brexit bill, and the rights of eu citizens in the uk, and british expats in the eu. key sticking points there — the uk wants to check the criminal record of all eu citizens wanting to stay, while the eu says uk expats would lose the right to move to other eu countries. there has been some modest progress. this is a joint eu—uk paper on citizens' rights, colour—coded to show areas of agreement and disagreement. not every negotiating session can end in harmony, but the uk is under time pressure to move on from divorce issues like this to talk of the future with the eu,

our biggest trading partner. the uk's trade secretary was in geneva today, to talk about global opportunities, but he admitted an inbetween stage may be needed after brexit to ease the uk into its new future. it won't happen overnight. frankly, i've been waiting to leave the european union for a very long time. another two years, say, wouldn't be too much to ask. brussels is still hearing all sorts of voices in britain's brexit debate. the eu waits impatiently for that clarity while there's still time to negotiate. katya adler, bbc news, brussels. well, my colleague christian fraser's in brussels where he's been following developments throughout the day in the brexit talks. he told me a little earlier that it would be wrong to suggest that no progress had been made in the talks between david david and his counterpart, michel barnier today. no, buti

no, but i am going to put a different aspect on it, because i have talked to people through the course of the day today and some people have said, look, this is early in the process, we are only in week two of the negotiations, this is the first week they have sat down and gone through the nitty—gritty. as david davis has said, we have found 50% of agreement on it. i am not disputing there are sizeable issues and the european court of justice is one of the biggest. i have spoken with people today on both sides who say actually on some of the areas of the working document in red they are prepared to negotiate. the europeans have said they need further talks on these issues. i will pick out one for you — this issue that citizens in france from britain may not be able to tra nsfer from britain may not be able to transfer their rights if they move to germany. the eu says we are looking for a reciprocal deal on this and we can find a way forward. i think this and we can find a way forward. ithink in

this and we can find a way forward. i think in august and september it can be resolved. it is the tricky issue of the ecj. michel barnier was asked a question by the daily telegraph, could he give an example where an outside court had jurisdiction in a sovereign country. he struggled with it and he pointed to norway, and i wonder if he sees the f d'accord as a compromise. he said if we had a dispute it would go to the european court ofjustice, the supreme court, so there is still some distance from finding agreement. the eu said they wanted clarification. they wanted clarification. they wanted clarification from the british side. they sounded frustrated the british delegation won at making very clear their position. well, they are, there is no doubt about that, a difference in tone. again, i will give you a caveat, that is this — the eu site has only spelt out this week their legal position on the

financial settlement. so, a thought out legal analysis of what the uk side owes them, in their view, and you can understand why david davis wa nts to ta ke you can understand why david davis wants to take that away and consult with british lawyers and find out what they think is appropriate. i understand from westminster tonight, from people in the lowy briefing today, the uk have said we are not going to set out a position paper on the financial settlement because, of course, at home it is such a hot political potato. what we might get two in october is a calculation, or a way of finding a calculation, rather than an absolute number. in a way it suits both sides. even for the europeans, if they come to a number many of the countries don't like, then michel barnier will have a headache as well. the former american footballer and actor oj simpson is to be released from prison in the autumn after serving nine years of a 33 year sentence for armed robbery. he told a parole board he'd done his time.

earlier i spoke to james cook, who's in los angeles following the story. he looked and indeed sounded very grateful, saying thank you, thank you, thank you. he then took deep breaths, he jested you, thank you. he then took deep breaths, hejested gratitude by clustering his hands together. and just as the door closed and he left the room in the facility in the high desert of nevada where he was appearing before the parole ward commission as he was heard saying oh, god. he earliersaid in a lengthy statement that i have done my time. he also said i believe in thejury my time. he also said i believe in the jury system, my time. he also said i believe in thejury system, which is my time. he also said i believe in the jury system, which is an interesting comment from a man with some experience of it, dating back of course to his astonishing, for many people, a acquittal in 1995 for the murder is notjust of his wife, but of her friend ron goldman as well. james, was this expected, this decision, was it always on the cards and that he would get parole? yes,

yes it was, and one would expect pa role yes it was, and one would expect parole to be granted at this stage u nless parole to be granted at this stage unless there were aggravating factor is that it would not be. we heard from the parole board that you have complied with the rules, you have no prior conviction of criminal activity and you have community support and stable release plans. so after nine years of a 33 year sentence for what was armed robbery, yes, this would be expected that someone yes, this would be expected that someone would be considered for pa role someone would be considered for parole at this stage. and he is 70 yea rs of parole at this stage. and he is 70 years of age now. we are just seeing pictures of him now. he was of course such a familiar figure. such a famous, for some notorious figure, really, and then figured in the recent tv dramatisation of the whole saga quite recently as well. and strange in a way to see him back on oui’ screens. strange in a way to see him back on our screens. well, it takes us back, doesn't it, to the 1990s almost, the televising of oj simpson in a

courtroom setting which, more than 20 years ago, was a sensation, this televised trial. for those who don't remember it, for viewers who were perhaps not born at the time, it captivated audiences across the us, dividing this country in some respects along racial lines. and captivating audiences around the world again. and then we see him back here now all these years on. interesting to note that, while the country was pretty much split about whether or not he should have been convicted in 1995, a recent poll suggested that only 7% of americans thought that oj simpson was not guilty of those two murders in 1994. and indeed he was later found responsible for them and ordered to pay millions in damages by a civil case. sir vince cable has been confirmed as the new leader of the liberal democrats. he was the only candidate to put themselves forward to replace the party's outgoing leader tim farron. at the age of 74, he'll be the oldest leader

in the party's history. the lead singer of the hard rock band linkin park has died at the age of 41. chester benningon apparently hanged himself, according to the los angeles coroner. linkin park recently released their seventh album, 17 years after their hugely popular album hybrid theory in 2000. earlier i spoke to newsbeat‘s steve holden about chester bennington's life. chester bennington, the lead singer of linkin park, if you grew up in the early to thousands, that's when you enter university, there is a whole generation who grew up on their debut album, hybrid theory. it is still the biggest selling debut album of the 20th century, it sold 30 million copies worldwide. and what linkin park did was used metal and hard rock sounds along with rap and hard rock sounds along with rap and hip—hop to create this brand called new metal. they were one of

the pioneers. the most successful band to fuse those together. ever since then they have gone on to sell 60 million records around the world. they have been working ever since. for so many people they are a proper band, they grew up through their teens and early 20s. and i think you met him, chester bennington, just a a few weeks ago, didn't you, you interviewed him? yes, they released their album one more light and he came in to do some promotion, along with his bandmate, mike. we sat down for 20 minutes. he is very honest and open. he has spoken about his past troubles. he has had drug and alcohol problems in the past. he said he was in a really good place. he was warm, articulate, funny. he isa he was warm, articulate, funny. he is a proper icon. he is into acting as well. music is his front running thing.