this is bbc news i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 8:00. the number of deaths being investigated in a hospital maternity unit increases as more than 20 families come forward with concerns at shrewsbury and telford nhs trust. the number of people aged 85 and over who need round the clock care in england is projected to double in the next 20 years. police investigating the murder of a mother and daughter in the west midlands have arrested a 21—year—old man. we'll hear from their family — who have spoken exclusively to bbc news. and the world bids farewell to the queen of soul aretha franklin. thousands have gathered in detroit for the funeral of legendary soul singer — who died earlier this month. and it's make or break for wales and england in their crunch world cup qualifier in newport. the winner books their place at next year's finals in france. the game is under way and it's currently 0—0. good evening and welcome

to the bbc news. an independent review into the deaths of babies, of mothers and incidents of brain injuries at a hospital is to be expanded after nearly 20 more families have come forward with concerns about their care. a year ago, the bbc revealed that the government had ordered an investigation into maternity care relating to 23 cases at the shrewsbury and telford nhs trust. the bbc has also found that significant concerns about the trust were not flagged up by experts to the health regulators. this exclusive investigation from michael buchanan. these children should all be alive, but maternity errors by one nhs trust means they have all died. what makes the deaths more unbearable is that the shrewsbury

and telford trust often didn't learn lessons. devon's baby should now be eight months old. the last december their daughter quinn died in the hospital in telford. devon had complained to staff that her baby's movements had slowed. the hospital constantly reassured her that everything was fine. it wasn't. after three days in hospital, he couple was told their daughter had no heartbeat. in your mind, was your daughter's death preventable? yes. yeah. we were going and, she was, i mean, even afterthe... ..the postmortem that we had back, they couldn't find anything to say that there was something wrong with her. i think in our heads, although it's horrible to say, if something happened wrong with her, we could maybe deal

with that he lived up more. but to have the results come back that they couldn't find anything and that she was perfectly healthy baby, i think that was even harder to take, really. a postmortem failed to find the cause of death, but the family still have questions. tonight the trust say the death had been fully investigated, but have offered to meet the family. this latest death raises questions that have swirled around this trust for years. the trust say they are fully cooperating with the review, but families are asking serious questions of that review. last summer, the royal college found insignificant failings of the trust. money from incident investigations was not apparent. managers were required to deal with clinical areas they had no experience with. a lack of staff was a patient safety issue. i believe we did that.

we provided recommendations. and this trust is definitely making progress. and they have demonstrates that to us. so i'm confident that our review has had an effect in that trust. and that effect is to increase the safety and quality of care that they are delivering. this family lost a daughter due to errors at the trust in 2016. they have been pushing for significant change since. they believe the trust keeps making the same mistakes. they tell you they've learned. they tell you that they're sorry. but in reality, it's just a statement. and until they can prove to us that they have stopped and the deaths have stopped, we'll keep fighting. devon and gavin are expecting another baby in october. the child will be born at a different trust, but the death of their first daughter has soured the joy of the upcoming birth. michael buchanan reporting. police investigating the murder of a mother and daughter in the west midlands have arrested a 21—year—old man. howler saleem, who was a9, and raneem 0wdeh, who was 22,

were stabbed to death outside their home in solihull. 0ur midlands correspondent, seema kotecha, has been talking exclusively to some of their relatives. khaola saleem and raneem 0udeh, mother and daughter, stabbed to death in the early hours of monday morning. last night, the prime suspect was arrested in the sparkhill area of birmingham. janbaz tarin used to be married to raneem and has been on the run since the killings. today, the family of the two women paid tribute to them. she was my soulmate. we used to... life is just fun around her, that's all i can say. if you are sad, she'll make you happy. if you are happy, she'll make you more happy. so you can imagine it's not... u nless unless you know her, then you'll

understand what talking about. people who knew her, they have a lot to say about her, more than me. raneem is the flower of their house, the flower of our life. very, very pretty girl. she had a lot to give to everybody and to the world and the community. she wanted to study and to get on in her life. she wanted to raise her son up in the best way she could. her mother says the feeling of losing a granddaughter is unimaginable. translation: how i feel is beyond words, beyond description. oh, the children. she had children. 0ne boy is only one and a half years old, a baby. he calls out for her, "mamma, mama". he's been looking for her. for a few days, we couldn't even think straight about what we saw, i saw. and trying to revive khaola. when we arrived, i took my wife into the property and

just said, "don't look". we can't get that out of our minds. their inner strength, they say, is fuelled by hope. it would be an honour for me to stand there for them and bring justice to them. and to find their killer, their murderer, and make sure nobody gets harmed like that ever again. that was sima kotecha talking to the family. a new study has underlined the crisis facing social care in england — projecting a big rise over the next 20 years in the number of older people needing 24—hour care. the over 85's are the fastest growing demographic in the uk — and the number of them needing help through the day to bathe, dress and use the toilet will almost double to half a million by 2035. they also predict that a million people aged 65 and above will need similar care.

the government says reforms to adult social care will be set out in the autumn. danny savage reports. in a park on a sunny hillside in huddersfield this afternoon, this over—60s walking club set out for a stroll. their aim, to live well for longer. i've got a hip replacement and i have to keep walking to make certain it doesn't seize up. as you get older, you can stay at home. you can get to be an old person before you should be an old person. but i think this keeps you a bit younger as well. the number of over—85s requiring help throughout the day with basic tasks is estimated to almost double to 416,000 by 2035. what we have to do is try and slow down the progression of dependency at the earliest stages,

when we are more likely to be able to do that, because once people need care daily, it's much harder to reverse that. it's something denise, pat and margaret have thought about. they meet every day to walk their dogs. all aged in their 70s, they hope never to have to go into a care home, but that hasn't stopped them thinking about it. they have familiar concerns. you don't go out, you don't smoke and you don't drink and you save up, and then you are expected to spend all your savings on what people, you know, other people have used their money. ifearour numbers are dwindling now. margaret says her daughter has already adapted her home for life in ten or 15 years. just in case. i have a new bathroom, a walk—in shower. she's also put pipes in so i can have a downstairs loo, in case i ever have to have a bed down there. we have to wait until something goes wrong. they have a trip, a fall, break a hip... mike owns and runs three care

homes in north yorkshire. he believes a fundamental change to the way we plan social care is long overdue. if you want the right care, you have to pay for it, and i think people pay a little bit more tax and a bit centrally from the health service as well, and it will make it work in the future. the government have to tackle it, not keep putting it off. we seem as a country to find money for everything else. social care deserves its time now. of course, getting old isn't all bad, but not everyone can rely on relatives for help, so a new plan for elderly care in england is expected from the government this autumn. danny savage, bbc news, huddersfield. i've been speaking to sharon allen — chief executive of skills for care — a charity which helps to support adult social care employers. sharon told me what the care sector needs to change to cope with an ageing population. we welcome this report because the figures in it match the data that we have

in our national minimum data data set reports. and we are predicting that we're going to need about another 600,000 people to join the social care sector, which is already a very large employer, employing some 1.6 million people, supporting people up and down the country. i think the main thing we need to do is get the story about what working in social care is all about and how rewarding it is — the range ofjob opportunities that there are for people and how fulfilling it is to go to work every day to support somebody else, whether that's an older person or a younger person living with the disabilities, to actually live a fulfilled and happy life. how do you attract people, though — particularly in those numbers that you're talking about — when the hours can be very anti—social? the responsibilities are great, yet the hourly pay can be very low. well, i agree.

and i think one of the things that we need to get across is that this is a skilled role. and it's a role that should be properly rewarded. and you're right about the hours. although of course that works for some people. so for some people, being able to work shifts or being able to work split shifts helps with family responsibilities. and i think we need to get more people who are already working in our sector, so we run a programme called the i care ambassador rep people who love theirjobs and were great at getting out and telling other people about why they love theirjobs is just that. and that's a very effective way of helping other people, to think actually this might be a career choice for me. it's a job that anybody can come into. there is no age restrictions on it. you can start working in social care at 16, lots of people think you cannot start working in social care until you are 18 — that's not true. there are restrictions

obviously about safety. and we have people in their 70s still working in social care. it's a job you can come into if you don't have any qualifications, and you can learn while you're working, maybe through an apprenticeship or gaining a diploma. 0r it's a career that you can come into if you want to go the academic route, maybe through social work or becoming an occupational therapist or a nurse. there have been concerns expressed that people from abroad are not choosing to come to the united kingdom because of the looming brexit rules. we're also seeing care homes closing across the country. so what change, in your view, needs to happen with regard to the funding of places in care homes? well, ijust heard mike talking to you about the need to address the funding issue and i don't think there's any escaping there is indeed a funding issue for social care that must be addressed, that local government association is quoting that we need an excess of £3 billion to be able to fund social care properly. and that's what the government is saying they are going to address

in the green paper and i also heard somebody talking about. and i'm looking forward to seeing what proposals are in there. i think what we're looking for in the sector is notjust more money, but thinking creatively and imaginatively about how we support people to be able to stay in their own homes for as long as possible and to receive the care and support in the way that they want to. in the jargon of the sector, we would call that person—centred or relationship—centred care. the funeral of soul legend aretha franklin is taking place this evening. her family and friends are being joined by stars such as stevie wonder, jennifer hudson and ariana grande during the six—hour ceremony. well, in the last hour, the former us president bill clinton recalled the last time he saw aretha franklin perform at the eltonjohn aids foundation gala in new york in november. he praised herfor hiding her illness from the audience. she's sitting there, i mean...

0bviously desperately ill. god... she stood right up and said, "how are you doing, baby?" laughter i said, “well, i'm doing better now". laughter and she said, "well, look at me. "i finally got thin again." it took a lot of guts to say that. and then she went out into this setting. and all these people who loved her and were awestruck and said, "can you believe she showed up?" and she sang not one song, not two songs, not three songs... she had to bring a chair out, and she sang for 45 straight minutes. nada tawfik is in detroit

and joins us now. a moving tribute there from bill clinton. yes. he spoke about how aretha franklin faced a lot of difficulties and her life. that she a lwa ys difficulties and her life. that she always ove rca m e difficulties and her life. that she always overcame them. and the reason they are honouring her here today is not because she had an amazing voice which she said she obviously did, but because of that string. and we have also heard from other presidents, former president barack 0bama and george w bush sent in letters to be read also honouring her place in american history. but throughout the ceremony there has been moments where you could hear a pin drop. people have been sharing their reflections and memories, particularly the franklin family who spoke about her and said she was the major arc of the family, everyone else knew her as an influential,

globalstar, but for us she was just oui’ globalstar, but for us she was just our mum, globalstar, but for us she was just oui’ mum, oui’ globalstar, but for us she was just our mum, ourodds, globalstar, but for us she was just our mum, our odds, her grandmother. and then there were also moments in the ceremony that were loud and boisterous. chaka khan gave a very thunderous performance and musical tribute to aretha franklin. we also heard from the country star faith hilland heard from the country star faith hill and the pop star ariana grande. you can get a sense there of the influence that aretha franklin has had across genres. so this really has been a moving ceremony. 0ne had across genres. so this really has been a moving ceremony. one of which that has really reflected her life and how she chose to live it. an interesting mix of quest that you mentioned. notjust of music, of faith, but of politics as well. it seems that people are really falling over themselves to pay a heartfelt tribute to aretha franklin. it has been going on for hours and there is still a lot more to come. yes. there was such an overwhelming response that the ceremony was already an hour and that the ceremony was already an hourand a that the ceremony was already an hour and a half late to start to

begin with. they've really been giving everyone the opportunity to speak and to take their time to give their reflections. you have heard also from civil rights leaders like jesse jackson and reverend now sharpton. how sharpton saying she supported feminism, she supported civil rights when it was unpopular to do so. and that we may all disagree on things but we all agree on aretha franklin. 0f disagree on things but we all agree on aretha franklin. of course they are paying to be to be fact that she was not just a are paying to be to be fact that she was notjust a genius vocally, but also she supported doctor martin luther king, she actually gave proceeds of some of her performances to the civil rights cause. and that she empowered so many women here, so many fans i have been speaking to saying that her music really did empower them as they were growing up to be strong women who commanded respect. for the moment, thank you very much. let's go to this extraordinary funeral where ron eisley is on stage.

piano. so much them i does the shadows all come. # why does my heart feel so lonely? # long for heaven, my home. ron

eisley performing at the funeral of aretha franklin in detroit. and we'll find out how this story, and many others, are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:40 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are jason beattie, who's head of politics at the daily mirror, and sebastian payne, the political leader writer for the financial times. sport now. a full round up from the bbc sportscenter. good evening, we're starting with cricket and the fourth test between england and india is turning into a fascinating game in southampton. after the disappointment for england's batsmen on day one, the game is now very tight with india holding a narrow first innings lead... they were bowled out for 273, wickets falling throughout the day. captain virat kholi — outjust short of a half century.

sam curran with that one, but the pick of the england bowlers was the re—called moeen ali. five wickets for him, as the hosts looked to take an unexpected lead. india though and cheteshwar pujara had other ideas. he hit his first century in england to help the tourists towards a 27 run lead. england will re—start tomorrow — six without loss. as they lead the best of five series 2—1. football now. wales are playing england in a crucial world cup qualifier in newport. the winner tonight will seal automatic qualification for next year's tournament. wales are currently top of the group but england have a game in hand. the game has been going nearly half an hour. —— the game has been going for 36 minutes. england thought they'd taken an early lead when manchester city's nikita parris put this in the back of the net — but it was ruled off side. so the latest score at rodney parade remains 0—0. there is a top of a table clash in the championship tonight. first placde leeds against second in the table — middlesbrough. it is 0-0 it is 0—0 at the moment. leeds have won every home game this season. jose mourinho is making headlines

again — this time telling reporters that he'll still be "one of the greatest managers in the world" even if he doesn't win the premier league with manchester united. mourinho was being questioned about his side's poor start to the season. united play burnley on sunday. iam the i am the only manager in the world that won: italy, spain and england. and by winning eight titles, not small titles, not small countries. eight proper titles. my second position last season is one of my greatest achievements in football. it is the return of the domestic rugby union season this weekend. promoted side bristol are currently hosting bath at aston gate bristol have taken an early lead with a penalty. although bath's tom homer should have scored the first try of the season but dropped the ball over the line. 27 minutes on the clock there.

in the pro 1a — champions leinster are drawing eight all with cardiff blues and edinburgh have a slender lead against 0spreys. the us open tennis is well into its third round and the women's defending champion sloane stephens has made it through to the last 16. the american — who's the third seed — beat belarus' victoria azarenka in straight sets 6—3, 6—4. stephens will face elise mertens on sunday. meanwhile world number one rafael nadal is takign on karen khachanov right now. in the arthur ashe stadium. 6—5 at the minute. rafa nadal is struggling. the world's fastest man — usain bolt has taken another step towards playing professional football. the retired athlete — who holds the record for the 100 and 200 metres — came on as a sub for the australian a league side — the central coast mariners in a preseason friendly. he's hoping to impress enough to get a deal ahead of the new season — however he was unable to take this chance — ironically hejust wasn't quick enough.

that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in sportsday at 10.30. until then, goodbye. studio: thank you very much. see you later. the struggling diy retailer, homebase, has made a deal that saves a majority of its stores but still means the closure of another 42 — with 1500 jobs at risk. the company said the move will allow it to start to try to turn the business around and return to profitability. it also staves off the immediate threat of going out of business completely. a little earlier i spoke to james hughes, the chief market analyst and he's been following the story closely. he told us where it all went wrong for homebase. the deal that saw the australian firm take homebase initially was almost seen as one of the worst deals for a long while because they could be homebase brand and they took over but they didn't necessarily take on any of the ethos

of what homebase was doing. and when you see the situation that retailers are in at the moment, of course high street retailers have been struggling. that has been something which has been very much put into the market for a long time. but that isa the market for a long time. but that is a lot to do with uncertainty that surrounds almost the economy here due to a number of different reasons. but usually within that time he tends to the fact that we look at diy as being one of the better performing areas. and that just didn't materialised for the australian firm that initially took this on. but i think the positive news here is that homebase has another chance. it has another chance to move forward. yes, there's going to be store closures, yes there's going to be some job losses but the fact that homebase continues to function is going to be a very positive move. how did the australian owners get it so wrong? how different is diy in australia and two in the uk? i mean, one of the things that they did really wrong there was the product placement. they really pushed a lot of different products that were not necessarily big here in the uk. that

we re necessarily big here in the uk. that were bigger in australia. they did not look at the regional market. they did not see a difference between australia and the uk and times of the diy market. theyjust took a carbon copy of what was happening in australia and put that into the uk. and hejust did not necessarily work. it shows you the importance of the regional difference in these areas. and for homebase, people that shop that homebase, people that shop that homebase before, itjust wasn't the same. and i think i was one of the biggest issues. and they are usually candid about how they got it wrong as well, when he became obvious they we re as well, when he became obvious they were in trouble. but you mentioned as we know, that high street retailers are struggling. what homebase in his latest incarnation, are going to have to do to secure its future? one thing that diy stores have not necessarily done particularly well has been on mind, of course all mine has been an area that the eye why stores just have not really branched into. for a lot of obvious reasons. i think there has to be a shift in how these companies work. it hasn't

necessarily worked previously. and looking at the regional differences on and of course diy is something when there are economic issues within a country people don't necessarily branched out, they don't necessarily branched out, they don't necessarily move houses. we have seen housing numbers dropped recently. so home improvement becomes particularly big. so in a situation of such uncertainty here in the uk due to brexit, due to other reasons as well, diy should be an area that really does, is boosted. so i think if they can continue in this area at this sort of time, it should be a good time for homebase to keep some of the stores open and actually move forward , stores open and actually move forward, which is what the company obviously want. that was james hughes from axi traders speaking to us earlier. let's return to the funeral of aretha franklin taking place in her home city of detroit. the reverend jesse jackson is giving his tribute. we can listen in. i want sabrina to stand again. at these months of

decline and going downhill, the one who put all the stuff together has been sabrina. give sabrina a big hand, would you, please? applause i visit her at least once a month and every time i was there, but the by the door. give him a hand. stand again. cousin brenda. with your singing self. applause earleane. give singing self. applause ea rleane. give another singing self. applause earleane. give another big hand. no one has been more consistent. well. stand up, will. he has been a

trooper. i also want to, in a pastoral sense, thank the funeral home. aretha was very sick towards the end. i was suspecting we should not open the body. but this funeral home, they've done a tremendous job. a big and four 0'neill swanson and his family. and lastly, we cannot think of too much because she is among the living yet among us, and other hand for maxine waters. maxime, stand again, please. three of my children, because this isafamily three of my children, because this is a family affair, my sonjesse

jackson junior. and santita and doctorjackie jackson. jackson junior. and santita and doctorjackiejackson. it's a wholly privileged to stand before you today. —— it is a holy privileged to stand before you today. painful to stand before you today. painful to stand before you today. painful to stand before aretha this hour of celebration. want to honour the family's which is an protocol and keep the remarks as brief as i can, but it is about reflections and i wa nt to but it is about reflections and i want to give the room for reverend jasper williams, one of the most profound preachers of our time... reverend cl franklin's funeral was conducted by reverend williams. and he maintains that authority in the family. into the next phase of the phenomenal aretha franklin. there is much to be said and done builds on this legacy that cannot be appropriately said today. death has

caused another unplanned family reunion. we wouldn't be here if aretha were not there today. we give deaf too much power. we should be able to call each other and have a meeting like this and share. i was here for the rosa parks funeral. and watched long lines at the museum, the rosa parks, long lines for aretha, long lines today. we have long lines to celebrate death and short lines for voting. we lost michigan by 11,000 votes. 100,000 in detroit on registered. long lines at the death of the icons

and short lines for voting. something is missing. for many of us from the deep south, before internet and before the nightly tv shows and before. the king and rosa parks, there was just magazine —— there was jet magazine and the national newspapers. every sunday night at 11pm in nashville, an hour of cl franklin. he was our hero. traditional sermons. franklin. he was our hero. traditionalsermons. prodigalson. in the conflict. he said tonight i am not going to preach, i'm going to

introduce my daughter, she can sing. it's not just might introduce my daughter, she can sing. it's notjust might dad in me saying, she can really sing. reverend billy whose home. the king was on the way to visit when he was killed was on a revival at that time. he gave the words to aretha. heard on the land on a far—away strand is the beautiful home of the soul. build asjesus on the high where we never shall die. and land where we never shall die. and land where we never shall die. and land where we will never grow. it was a dark sunday night in south carolina, yet it was real dark, stars shine most barely. —— most clearly. that night a star was born. somewhere between nashville and eternity we heard a voice from heaven. 1a years old. aretha was our queen. she

belonged and belongs to us. she was blessed to have the powerful gift of singing, perhaps the most remarkable voice and unique the world has ever heard. the italian conductor said of marian anderson that a voice like thatis marian anderson that a voice like that is heard once in a thousand yea rs. that is heard once in a thousand years. aretha's in that zone of once ina years. aretha's in that zone of once in a thousand years. and she did not shy away from ave maria. from that point on she only required to be called aretha. at school she took music lessons. cultivated in the womb of the most soulful singers of oui’ womb of the most soulful singers of our time. new bethel sam cooke...

clara ward and the ward singers. mickelson bob staples. she came out of the womb. tucker and the dixie hummingbirds. it was granted for to close. cissy houston, whitney's mother, singing the background. the line ends and reverend craig. mahalia jackson, diana washington. reverend james cleveland directed the choir at new bethel. but aretha came out of this womb. and she had the gift, but she had that environment that allowed her to develop. she was baptized in singing, struggle and service. in

1942 when she was born not in detroit, she was born on the mississippi river in memphis, tennessee. the river that carried oui’ tennessee. the river that carried our people up and down for 246 yea rs. our people up and down for 246 years. that is where hirzel comes the mississippi river. and it is cradled between tennessee and arkansas, mississippi. 233 blacks we re arkansas, mississippi. 233 blacks were lynched in tennessee. 492 in arkansas. 654 in mississippi. she was 13 when emmett till... she had money and could not buy ice cream. had a carand money and could not buy ice cream. had a car and could not stop to buy gasoline. aretha came out of the bowels of our struggle. her father led the big march in detroit in 1963. he worked for doctor came,

stayed in his home until the march on washington. doctor king was facing bankruptcy. he could not go any further. was the money coming from, cannot get it from the banks, the white banks were very hostile. and so, aretha franklin, took a city tour, to raise money. but doctor king was so unpopular and under such attack that we could not fill an auditorium this size without aretha, stepped on the stage in houston, texas. and on that stage, they put tear gas and the fans. and they attacked. she sang for mandela,

0bama, clinton. because afterall before we had this level of technology, there was george, in the same group. called the care bears. i was cold last week, to see aretha, i saw are among the last three years. —— a month. they said aretha is on the phone. we talk to the choir. when i came last wednesday, aretha was ina when i came last wednesday, aretha was in a coma. and not been able to wa ke was in a coma. and not been able to wake up at all on sundays. and i was

with, and they said wake up, she opened her eyes. i rubbed the warmth of her hand one more time, it was a ha rd of her hand one more time, it was a hard goodbye. we came back that night and had another prayer meeting playing in the background. not the last time, shakespeare said when would she shall die, and the stars, she would make the heavens so find that all the world would be involved in love. the reverend jesse jackson paying tribute to aretha franklin and her home city of detroit. in

washington, dc, memorialservices have been taking place on capitol hill for the late republican senator john mccain who died at the age of 81. the senate leaders. republican and democratic senate leaders laid a wreath in the rotunda of the us capitol, where his body is now lying in state. the vice president, mike pence spoke on behalf of the white house. the long history of our nation, only 30 americans have lain in state here in the united states. today, as a reflection of the esteem in which his colleagues and our country hold him, senatorjohn mccainjoins his colleagues and our country hold him, senatorjohn mccain joins those ranks. the sun and grandson of 4—star admirals, he came from it them with a price to military service. he entered the united states naval academy when he was

just 17 years old. this service as a naval aviator took it to the war of vietnam, it was there on 23rd bombing run, thatjohn was shot down and captured. refusing early release for the sake of his comrades, he endured five and a half years of confinement and torture. then, as now, americans marveled at the iron will ofjohn mccain. but captivity did not diminish his sense of calling, or his commitment to mission. as he would later say, i fell in love with my country when i was a prisoner in someone else's. and after he made it home, john traded service in the uniform of the united states for service in

congress. exchanging the rank of captain for congressman and later, senator. for 35 years, john served in these very halls under this very dome. and he fought for what he believed in. in my years in congress, and as vice president, we did not always agree either. and he almost always noticed. but his support for limited government, for tax reform, and support for our armed forces surely left our nation more prosperous and more secure and he will be missed. it's among the most majestic and iconic species of wildlife to grace our countryside — and yet the golden eagle is almost entirely restricted to remote parts of scotland.

scientists have now unlocked the complete genetic code of this important predator, which will help both to protect the eagle and expand their numbers. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill has been finding out more. a golden eaglet, hidden safely away in its mountain nest. making it a perilousjob to take a dna sample. but a tiny amount of dna is all scientists need to map the genetic code of this great bird of prey. within that code researchers will find clues about the food and habitat they rely on, so that havens for these threatened birds can be found and protected. and where populations are in severe decline, genetic matchmaking could give eagles a better chance to thrive. this is a dna storage freezer. the same institute that helped sequence the first human genome 15 years ago has now decoded the eagles' biological secrets. this allows us to really understand a huge amount about its biology, about the variation between populations, how it survives in the wild, how we can better manage it. it is the blueprint for life,

it supports a huge amount of research ongoing. scotland's rugged mountains are home to just 500 pairs of wild golden eagles. and for conservationists, protecting these endangered birds means watching over them in natural habitat. this is big eagle country, they prefer the inland, the rocky, craggy areas. but it's big, remote country and spotting one is going to be tough. so they've got to take their chances while they can. and if it's good visibility they will do the territorial bit, and a bit of hunting. if the cloud comes down and it's raining they are just going to have to sit. they'll find a sheltered crag and just sit it out, really. but that can last days during the winter. even in the best weather in the middle of eagle country, we just have to watch, wait and hope. this is a special, protected site for golden eagles and there are four nesting pairs which is why dave has brought us here.

we have a scope, we have the binoculars, we have the long lens, so we willjust keep our fingers crossed because it's big country, so... there is a golden eagle up here now. oh, my word! going along the ridge. oh, wow. these top predators found only in the highlands and islands of scotland are critical to their environment. and conservation biologists are starting to use this genetic blueprint to help select the right birds to release elsewhere in the country. but while this landscape's most majestic residents have given up some very valuable secrets, they remain just as impressive as ever. now on bbc news, it's time for the film review.