this is bbc news — i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11:00: 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. police investigating the murder of a mother and daughter in the west midlands have arrested a 21—year—old man. we'll hear from the family of raneem oudeh and khaola saleem — who have spoken exclusively to the bbc. the world bids goodbye to the queen of soul — a host of stars pay tribute to aretha franklin at her funeral in detroit. and the future of one of the world's most admired birds, the golden eagle, could be more secure after british scientists make a significant breakthrough. and at 11:30, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers. stay with us for that. good evening.

an independent review into suspicious deaths and brain injuries at a hospital maternity unit is to be expanded after nearly 20 more families have come forward. they are claiming babies and mothers have died because of blunders at shrewsbury and telford nhs trust and that the hospital is failing to learn lessons from what's gone wrong. a year ago, the bbc revealed that the government had ordered an investigation into maternity care relating to 23 cases at the hospital. 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. we've had quite a few scares. devon and gavin cadwallader‘s baby should now be eight months old but last december their daughter died in the princess royal hospital in telford. devon had complained to staff that her baby's movements had slowed. the hospital reassured her everything was fine but it wasn't. after three days in hospital, the couple was told their daughter had no heartbeat. in your mind, was your daughter's death preventable? yes. yeah. going in, she was...

i mean, even after 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 had been wrong with her, we could maybe have dealt with it a bit more. the whole time, i was a number to them. no—one stopped to think this wasn't normal. a postmortem failed to find a cause of death, but the family still have questions. tonight, the trust says the death had been fully investigated, but they've offered to meet the family. this latest death raises questions that have sprawled around this trust for years. the trust say they are fully cooperating with the review, but family is asking serious questions of that review. last summer, the royal college found significant failings at the trust. the culture of learning

from incident investigations wasn't 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, providing recommendations, and this trust is definitely making progress, and they have demonstrated that to us. are you aware of any further fatalities? since that review happened, there may well have been fatalities. the college has deep sympathy

in these circumstances. this couple lost a daughter due to errors at the trust in 2016 and they have been pushing for significant change since, and they believe the trust keeps making the same mistakes. they tell you they have learned and they are 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 kevin are expecting another baby in october. the child will be born at different trust, but the death of a first daughter has soured the joy of the upcoming birth. a man has been charged with the murder of two women in a street in solihull last weekend. 21—year—old janbaz tarin is accused of killing raneem 0uday and her mother howler saleem. the two women were fatally stabbed in the early hours of bank holiday monday. police said tarin will appear before magistrates in birmingham on saturday.

the soul legend aretha franklin has been given a star studded send off at a funeral ceremony lasting six hours in her home town of detroit. her family and friends were joined by stars such as stevie wonder, smokey robinson and ariana grande who performed their own tributes to what former us president bill clinton — who was also there — called the voice of a generation if not the century. 0ur north america correspondent aleem maqbool reports from detroit. # it's marvellous # marvellous #. it is a day of giving praise for the life of a woman who made an unprecedented impact with her voice and with her soul. # it's marvellous #. a culmination of two weeks of tribute since the passing of aretha franklin. a public that adored her queued

for hours to get inside the church to get a chance to say their final goodbyes to the queen of soul. i could not sit at home and watch it on television. being here really brings in the real feel of things. her message and what she represented for people who are of african descent in this country, number one. two, beyond that the music is healing, the music is powerful, the music isjoyful. # marvellous #. in paying their last respects to her before she's laid to rest, the stars and dignitaries who reflected the reach of aretha franklin's impact and a legacy that goes far beyond the music industry alone. # i'm going up yonder, # i'm going up yonder #. she lived with faith, not without failure but overcoming her failures.

she lived with power, not without weakness, but overcoming her weaknesses. i just loved her. in life, aretha sought to fight perceived social injustice and commanded respect. today, on her behalf, the civil rights icon reverend al sharpton demanded the same from the current president. you know on sunday on my show i misspelled "respect" and a lot of y'all, a lot of y'all corrected me. now i want y'all to help me correct president trump, to teach him what it means. cheering and when i would go to her shows and watch her sing, it would be the best

feeling in the world. nothing sounded better to me than the way my grandma sings. her voice made you feel something. you felt every word, every note, every emotion in the songs she sang. her voice brought peace. the world is celebrating you and the world is mourning you and the world is going to miss you. # you make me feel # you make me feel # you make me feel like a natural woman #. there's no doubt the often tough, troubled life of aretha franklin that ultimately yielded such towering achievements, has touched many who came after her, and while goodbyes are being said today, her legacy will continue to inspire long into the future. aleem maqbool reporting from detroit.

this funeral is still going. pastorjasper williams is delivering a eulogy. stevie wonder will perform soon. a man who plotted to kill theresa may in a suicide attack on downing street has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 30 years. naa'imur rahman, who's 21, was convicted last month of preparing acts of terrorism. rahman had planned to detonate a bomb at the gates

of downing street and then kill theresa may with a knife or gun. just three months before it was due to open, the launch of europe's biggest infrastructure project — the crossrail line through central london — has been postponed by almost a year. developers say they need more time to test the main section of the link, which is already £600 million over budget. trains are now expected to start running next september. and talks will take place between british and french fishermen next week to try to resolve a dispute about scallop dredging in the english channel. it follows clashes on tuesday, when dozens of french boats confronted british vessels off the coast of normandy, claiming they were "pillaging" stocks of the shellfish. britain insists the fishermen are operating within the law. the brexit secretary, dominic raab, has given an upbeat assessment of his latest talks in brussels, with his eu counterpart michel barnier. he said he was "stubbornly optimistic" that a deal was within reach. 0ur europe correspondent, adam fleming, is in brussels

and explains what the remaining sticking points are in these talks. the big hold—up is over parmesan cheese, parma ham and polish vodka. why? because brussels wants the uk to replicate the european system that protects some regional european products and stops them being made anywhere else, and the british government isn't too sure about signing up to that. there are still big divisions between the two sides about this eu backup plan for preventing the reintroduction of customs checks on the irish border, a situation michel barnier, the eu chief negotiator, says is urgent and critical. but where there are big strides being made forward is in post—brexit cooperation on security and the fight against terrorism and money laundering, where there are 110w money laundering, where there are now the building blocks for an agreement although not quite an agreement although not quite an agreement yet. so after the two men had six hours of talks today, we're

a couple of steps forward, no steps backward and by my calculation, there's a maximum of around ten more weeks of to go. adam fleming reporting from brussels. donald trump is due to head to ireland in november as part of a wider trip to europe to commemorate 100 years since the end of the first world war. a white house statement said the us president plans to make a brief visit to ireland in which he hopes to "renew the deep and historic ties" between the two countries. the president is also due to travel to paris for armistice day commemorations on the 11th of november. the time is approaching 11:15pm. the headlines on bbc news: 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. a 21—year—old man is charged with the murder of a mother and daughter in the west midlands. raneem 0udeh and her mother khaola saleem were stabbed to death in solihull on monday.

the world bids goodbye to the queen of soul. a host of stars pay tribute to aretha franklin at her funeral in detroit. the struggling diy retailer homebase has secured the approval of creditors to close 42 of its stores, putting 1,500 jobs at risk. the company said the move would give it a platform to turn the business around and return to profitability. it also staves off the immediate threat of administration. i've been speaking to james hughes, who's the chief market analyst at axi trader, and has been following the story closely. he told me 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 time because they took the home brace brand, they took

over but they didn't take on any of the ethos of what homebase was doing. when you see the retailers‘ situation, high—street retailers have been struggling, that‘s been something that‘s been put into the market for a long time but that‘s a lot to do with uncertainty that surrounds almost the economy here due to a number of different reasons, but usually within that time it tends to be the fact that we look at diy as being one of the better performing areas and that just didn‘t materialise for the australian firm that initially took those on. but the positive news here is homebase has another chance, another chance to move forward. yes, there‘s going to be store closures and job losses but the fact 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 to in the uk? one of the things that they did really wrong was the product placement. they really pushed a lot of different products

that weren‘t necessarily big here in the uk that were bigger in australia. they didn‘t look at the regional market. they didn‘t see a difference between australia and the uk in terms of the diy market, they just took a carbon copy of what was happening in australia and put that into the uk and it didn‘t necessarily work. it shows you the importance of the regional difference in this area is. for people that shop at homebase before, it just wasn‘t the same and people that shop at homebase before, itjust wasn‘t the same and that people that shop at homebase before, it just wasn‘t the same and that was one of the bigger issues. they were unusually candid about how they got it wrong as well when it became obvious they were in trouble but you mention of course as we know that high—street retailers are struggling, what has homebase in its latest incarnation is going to do to secure its future? one thing diy stores have necessarily done particularly well has been online. of course online has been an area diy stores just haven‘t really branched into for a lot of obvious reasons, but there has to be a shift

in how these companies work. it hasn‘t necessarily worked previously and looking at the regional differences, and, of course, diy is something... when there are economic issues within a country people don‘t necessarily branch out or move houses. we‘ve seen housing numbers dropped recently so home improvement becomes particularly big. so in a situation of uncertainty in the uk due to brexit and other regions, diy should be an area that really 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 these stores open and actually move forward , stores open and actually move forward, which is what the company obviously want. james hughes from axi trader. well, in washington, a memorial service has been taking place on capitol hill for the late republican senator john mccain, who died on saturday aged 81. republican and democratic senate leaders laid a wreath in the rotunda of the us capitol, where his body is now lying in state.

vice president mike pence spoke on behalf of the white house. in the long history of our nation, only 30 americans have lain in state here in the united states capitol road under. today, as a reflection of the esteem in which his collea g u es of the esteem in which his colleagues and our country hold him, senatorjohn mccain joins those ranks. the sun and the grandson of 4" ranks. the sun and the grandson of 4* admirals. he entered the united states naval academy when he was just 17. his service as a naval aviator took him around the world and eventually to the war in vietnam. it was there on his 23rd bombing run thatjohn was shot down and captured. refusing early release for the sake of his comrades, the

endured 5.5 years of confinement and torture. then, as now, americans marvelled at the iron will ofjohn mccain. but captivity did not diminishjohn‘s sense of calling or his commitment to the mission. as he would later say, i fell his commitment to the mission. as he would later say, ifell in his commitment to the 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 universe of the united states for service in congress, exchanging the rank of captain for congressmen 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 didn‘t 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. us vice president mike pence paying tribute tojohn mccain. 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 should 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 and 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 their 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‘ll do the territorial bit, and a bit of hunting. if the cloud comes down and it‘s raining they‘re just going to have to sit. they‘ll find a sheltered crag and just sit it out, really. but that can last for 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‘s 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‘s 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. victoria gill, bbc news, on the isle of mull. back to detroit where the funeral of aretha franklin is coming to an end and stevie wonder is on stage right now. i , giving our prayers to god... for the truth is, were it not for god‘s goodness, greatness, we would have never known the queen of soul. we would have never known the joy that she brought to us. we would have

never known... would have never known someone who could express in song the pain that we felt. and yes, the reason that we are here today is because of love. because of how much we love this woman. a blessing from god that‘s given to us. and we talk about all the things that those have talked about today, please remember the greatest gift that we‘ve been given in life itself is love. applause yes, we can talk about all

the things that are wrong, and there are many, but the only thing that can deliver us is love. so what needs to happen today, not only in this nation, but throughout the world, is that we need to make love great again. applause because black lives do matter. applause because all lives do matter, and if we love god, then we know truly it is our love that will make all things better.

when we make love great again. that is what i refer said throughout her life. through the pain, she gave us the joy life. through the pain, she gave us thejoy and life. through the pain, she gave us the joy and said, let‘s life. through the pain, she gave us thejoy and said, let‘s make life. through the pain, she gave us the joy and said, let‘s make love great again —— aretha. i never imagined that when i wrote this song at the age of 15, aretha franklin would be singing till you come back to me, but she did, and better than i could have ever. and i thank her every time we talk about that and we talk about doing another song together on the next album. but, you know what, i look forward to that time, ifi know what, i look forward to that time, if i am so blessed, to be with her again to write the song that god wa nts her again to write the song that god wants me to write. it‘ll be the best

ever. until then i want everyone to join me and i want to sing a song to aretha that i know we all feel, and i know we all want to express. so that‘s what i want to do now. amen. thank you. so if everyone could join me i‘d appreciate it. if you don‘t, i‘ll see you later! laughter