yes, we are at harrington's fulham and each car here is compliant apart from one. the birmingham pub bombing inquests — a botched warning call by the ira led to the deaths of 21 people killed almost half we do need change if we are going to a century ago, says the jury. compromise. she says she is still two bombs exploded in city centre pubs in november 1974, leaving more than 200 hoping that in the uk can lead earlier than that it mps finally people injured. approve her withdrawal deal. an 44 years it's took us to have an inquest, let inquest found that a botched ira alone a murder trial. warning call contributed to or it is now time — way, way past time — for a murder trial. 1974 caused 21 deaths in the 1974 birmingham pub bombings. sally the inquests come after years of campaigning challen, whose conviction was by the victims' families. quashed at the court of appeal is also tonight: granted bail ahead of a fresh trial. the prime minister requests another brexit extension until the end ofjune and says the uk will make preparations for european parliament elections just in case. free after almost a decade in jail — sally challen, any moment it will be time for who killed her husband in a hammer attack, has been released sports day, but we will be getting ahead of a retrial. all the updates on brexit and the new cyber unit cracking theresa may's request for a further

down on illegal images of children in africa — extension. we'll be hearing we have a special report from kenya. this is the first arrest of its kind ever to take place in africa. and can tiger roll make grand national history and win twice in a row at aintree tomorrow? coming up on bbc news: the premier league title race continues and it's liverpool's turn to have their credentials tested. jurgen klopp‘s side face southampton at st mary's tonight. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the jury at the inquests into the birmingham pub bombings 44 years ago has found that a botched ira warning

led to the deaths of 21 people. the jury heard that a coded warning call was made less than ten minutes before the explosions, because ira members struggled to find a working phone box. two massive explosions tore apart two pubs in the city centre in november 197a. the jury also found that there were no failings, errors or omissions in the police‘s response to the call. our midlands correspondent sima kotecha reports. the one thing that will always stick with me is the smell — flesh, hair — that will never go from me. kevin burgess, more than 200 people injured. two explosions killing 21 people. the city was in shock. these men, who were known as the

birmingham six were falsely imprisoned for the crime. some of the families of those killed campaigned for fresh inquests. the families of those killed campaigned forfresh inquests. today thejury campaigned forfresh inquests. today the jury concluded campaigned forfresh inquests. today thejury concluded a campaigned forfresh inquests. today the jury concluded a botched warning call from the ira led to the death of twenty one people and meant the police were not able to evacuate the pubs in time. isis police were not able to evacuate the pubs in time. is isjust, asi police were not able to evacuate the pubs in time. is isjust, as i said, is just the pubs in time. is isjust, as i said, isjust the beginning of beginning. the inquest has assisted us in bringing new evidence to the fore. and to the public domain. which means that that will. .. and to the public domain. which means that that will... aid police to actively engage in an investigation. the jury deliberated for almost five hours and concluded that there was not sufficient evidence of any failings or errors by the police in their response to the bomb warning. well this used to

be the tavern in the town, one of the pubs that was bombed. a significant moment during the inquests was when an ira bomber, witness 0, told the jury who he suspected of being behind the bombings. he claimed seamus mc glock lla n bombings. he claimed seamus mc glock llan and two others were involved. there are calls for the police to investigate. there are huge challenges, but there are active lines of inquiry and we will take those forward. as we say to any family when we investigate a death ora family when we investigate a death or a murder, we family when we investigate a death ora murder, we can't family when we investigate a death or a murder, we can't promise that we will result in a prosecution or justice. we can promise we will to out justice. we can promise we will to our best and we will do our best. nobody has been clearly convicted of the atrocity at the time. that has led to a lot of frustration in me personally. we know it was the ira, who were the actual people? and it's

really a case of closure and i don't think we are ever going to find closure. the coroner said: 44 years ago and its horror remains etched in the minds of generations in this city. it has been a long fight for the families to get to this stage, years of campaigning and a long—drawn—out court battle, but what they can say today officially, which they have not been able to say before, is that their loved ones we re before, is that their loved ones were murdered by the ira in november 1974. thank you. the prime minister has asked the european union for a further delay to brexit untiljune 30th. but she said preparations to take part in elections for the european parliament at the end of may would continue

in case there was no agreement. some european leaders say they're reluctant to approve the request and say britain needs to clarify its intentions ahead of an emergency eu summit next wednesday. tonight after several days of discussions between the government and labour to break the deadlock, labour has said it's disappointed at the lack of real change or compromise on offer. here's our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. it isa it is a race agains time, brexit, just not enough time. the prime minister's deputy is still talking to labour. but not saying much. some tories hate talking to labour. ministers say they have no choice. if we can't find a way through with parliament, then we have no choice. but it is not our first choice. our first choice is to leave quickly, clea nly, first choice is to leave quickly, cleanly, deliver the referendum result and allow britain to move forward. what could break the deadlock. we have received something from the government. what was that?

a piece of paper. you know i can't say anything. he would be talking more, to his own side. this could drag on. and today the prime minister's had to accept that. she wrote to the eu council president requesting a leave date extension to june 30th if needed. it also requests an option to leave earlier ina deal requests an option to leave earlier in a deal is reached. but this means the uk prepares for european parliament elections. something theresa may has been trying to avoid. but at westminster, brexit is avoid. but at westminster, brexit is a work in progress not much progress. the prime minister will have to hammer out an agreement in brussels next week. the government's lawyer in cabinet was warning of a long brexit delay if talks with labourfailed. long brexit delay if talks with labour failed. we have to

re—evaluate where we would be. the problem would be then we would be in an extension and it is likely to be an extension and it is likely to be a long one. which i mean longer than a long one. which i mean longer than a few weeks or months. after three rounds of talks this weeks, negotiations between team corbyn and tea m negotiations between team corbyn and team may were pairly alive. labour blaming the tories for offering no change in the deal. that is disappointing, compromise requires change. we want the talks to continue. and we have written in those terms to the government. but we do need change if we are going to compromise. some brexiteers say leave with no deal and maybe change prime minister. the prime minister herself has made it clear she is not going to be leader for much longer. so we will have a new leader a new prime minister. that new prime minister will not want to be tied into the withdrawal agreement, with the option of an extension he or she will be in a stronger position to

get the right deal for the united kingdom and that seems to me to be in the national interest. if theresa may strikes a deal with jeremy corbyn, mps on both sides could mute knee. some tories hate the idea of even talking tojeremy corbyn. many labour mps want even talking tojeremy corbyn. many labourmps wanta even talking tojeremy corbyn. many labour mps want a new referendum, whatever deal is struck and jeremy corbyn has never much liked that idea. both leaders might be relieved if their talks come to not guilty and —— not come to anything. theresa may's next trip is to brussels, where a 12 month delay has been mooted. but some eu leaders may want to make britain's journey mooted. but some eu leaders may want to make britain'sjourney tougher, not easier. let's speak to our correspondent damian grammaticas in brussels. a lukewarm reaction from some eu leaders for this request

theresa may's letter i think reassured them on a couple of points. the commitment to hold european elections was welcomed and the commitment to be a good member and a constructive member of the eu ifan and a constructive member of the eu if an extension is given, but what i think has concerned them is the, what they see as the lack of a plan. what we heard, the dutch prime minister, usually quite close to the uk, he told his press conference that he said there was only half a plan that he saw in theresa may's letter. he was expecting more. from the french, what we heard was they thought there was no plan at all in there. and they said that for it to getan there. and they said that for it to get an extension the uk would have to deliver a plan by next week. they are saying that, because theresa may points to two things that she will try to do, to secure an agreement with the opposition and failing that in parliament. the eu is concerned that both of those may fail to deliver and then what would happen?

so they are saying that theresa may has between now and wednesday to convince them and it may come down to what she has to say at the summit. she has in the past tried to hold talks with eu leaders and struggled to convince them. the last summit they came out with a tougher deadline than we had expected. so there is still a long way to go to secure this extension. thank you. a woman who has spent almost ten years in jail after killing her husband in a hammer attack has been released on bail tonight after her conviction was quashed. sally challen, who was found guilty of murdering 61—year—old richard in 2011, is being freed on bail. she now faces a retrial injuly. charlotte gallagher reports. the family of sally challen say she was released from this prison today. just hours after a judge granted her bail. her supporters were thrilled. the family are all supporting sally,

we have done from day one and our strength builds and we will build further. this is a fantastic day for us. further. this is a fantastic day for us. sally and richard challen were married for 30 years, but in august 2010 sally killed her husband at the family home in surrey, hitting him more than 20 times over the head with a hammer. she had never denied killing him, but said it wasn't murder. in february, the court of appeal over turned her original murder conviction, after hearing evidence that she was suffering from two undiagnosed psychiatric conditions at the time and they heard claims she had been subjected to coercive control and emotionally abused and bullied by her husband. sallen challen appeared in court from prison by video link. she

confirmed she would plead not guilty to murder at her retrial. her sons we re to murder at her retrial. her sons were here to support her. we are overjoyed that bail has been granted for her mother and she will be released back us to. she rejoins out be released back us to. she rejoins our family. david challen added his mother couldn't believe what was happening. thejudge mother couldn't believe what was happening. the judge said mother couldn't believe what was happening. thejudge said her new trial would begin in july, happening. thejudge said her new trial would begin injuly, adding, if necessary. the england and tottenham footballer danny rose says the way the authorities are dealing with racism in the game is a farce and he can't wait to see the back of football after recent incidents of racism. he and other england players were victims of racist chanting during the recent euro 2020 qualifier in montenegro. here's our sports editor dan roan. it's been seen as a damning indictment of the modern game. danny rose has the footballing world at his feet, but has now

revealed racism has made him want to turn his back on the sport. the spurs defender has been the victim of abuse including during his match in montenegro last week. he says the game is failing to tackle the issue. a country can only get fined a little bit of money to be racist. it isa little bit of money to be racist. it is a farce. i have had enough. i think that... i have got five or six more years left in football and i can't wait to you know see the back of it. rose's comments have saddened many in the game. daniel rose has not to do that. next tuesday if i see him, iwill tell not to do that. next tuesday if i see him, i will tell him. not to do that. next tuesday if i see him, iwill tell him. the best way to fight, combat this kind of... terrible situation is fighting, being there. rose's england team mate, rahim sterling, has been credited with inspiring renewed debate about the problem. the abuse suffered this week byjuventus's forward is the late est in a series

of incidents. i hope i would have the courage to take a team off. we can no longer keep sweeping things under the carpet with a fine. i'm not sure we are getting to to bottom of the issue. rose's comments reinforce the sense that racism is the biggest issue affecting the sport, including at the grass roots. this season is said to be the worst ever. in leicestershire, a cup final was abandoned after alleged racist remarks from the crowd. they were doing monkey chants and gesture. i feel sorry for other people for me to witness them. it is kids there. it is horrible. the government's held talks with the fa and the premier league in a bid to get a grip ofa premier league in a bid to get a grip of a crisis that is harming the

game's image. but with more players losing faith with the authorities, the decisive action may come from them. the time is 6.15. our top story this evening: the birmingham pub bombing inquests find that a botched warning call by the ira led to the deaths of 21 people, killed almost half a century ago. coming up, i'm here at aintree on the eve of the grand national where the eve of the grand national where the big question is can tiger roll race into the record books? coming up race into the record books? coming up on sports day on bbc news, england's women continue their preparations for the world cup tonight playing canada in manchester with less than a month before the manager phil neville names his squad for france. it's a brand new cyber unit designed to crack down on images of child sex abuse in africa. a kenyan police unit trained and part funded by the british authorities has begun the first ever operation on the continent to arrest

people downloading and sharing obscene images of children. angus crawford sent this report from kenya. a new unit on its very first operation. it will be a warning to stop doing stuff like this. exposing what was, until now, a hidden crime. a target identified. a home searched. a phone seized. this is the first arrest of its kind ever to take place in africa. these officers are detaining this man after a cyber tip from the american authorities, and he's been charged with downloading and sharing images of child sex abuse. evidence to be analysed in a brand—new facility with expert help. and all this because of training and funding from the british taxpayer.

so this unit is leading the way for the rest of africa. they are trailblazers. we are receiving 60 to 100 referrals a day from the national centre for missing and exploited children. some of the material that we are receiving, videos and imagery, is the worst i've seen. and the new unit will target abusers wherever they find them. these beaches draw in thousands of children fleeing poverty in the countryside and here they meet wealthy foreign tourists looking for cheap sex. children hovering around, looking for tourists, looking for men. william tries to rescue the vulnerable. this isjust a mile from the beaches. the locals call it sin city. bustling by day, after dark it changes. sex workers line the streets and in the shadows, children. we find vicky who is just 15. yes, i have 15.

you are 15? yes. too scared to look at me. she's only been doing this for three weeks and wants 2,000 shillings, that's £15. let's go for short time. short time is 2,000. we take william back to meet her. can william help you maybe to stop, give you a better life? it's the same story on the beach. we ask a barman to help us find a girl. within ten minutes, she arrives. she is very young, says she's an orphan, and doesn't even have money for food. tranlation: when my mother died, that's when i stopped studying. the youngest we've had, ever i've come into contact with was 12 years. and the mother asking her to go out and bring some food.

but abuse can also mask itself as charity. this is mary, sexually exploited by a foreign tourist for years. he groomed her family with gifts and money. her mother is angry, bitter. what do you think of the foreign men who come here to hurt children? translation: i think they come here because they can do whatever they want to. and nothing will happen to them. kenya's new police unit is determined that will change. angus crawford, bbc news, nairobi. let's take a look at some of today's other news. a man charged with five counts of attempted murder after a series of knife attacks in edmonton in north london has appeared in court. 29—year—old jason kakaire appeared at highbury corner magistrates' court. he has been remanded in custody. nhs tayside has announced a review into the treatment of 14 breast cancer patients, who died after receiving lower

than normal doses of chemotherapy, without their knowledge. more than 300 patients being treated at nhs tayside since december 2016, were given lower doses than patients elsewhere in the uk. doctors said it was an attempt to reduce side effects and that the risk to patients was very small. the holiday company, sta travel, hasjoined a growing boycott of companies owned by brunei, after the country introduced strict islamic laws which punish gay six by stoning to death. the firm, which has 53 stores in the uk, said it would stop selling tickets for royal brunei airlines, in support of protests against the law. human rights lawyer amal clooney has been appointed as the government special envoy on media freedom. the foreign office says she and jeremy hunt will work to counter draconian laws stopping journalists from going about their work. she won't receive about their work. she won't receive a fee for her work but says she was

honoured to take on the role. a hospital in england, which is close to the welsh border, says it will no long accept patients from wales except in emergencies, or for maternity and cancer care. the decision by managers at the countess of chester nhs foundation trust follows a row over payments to the hospital for caring for patients from wales. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes is at the hospital for us this evening. explain what's going on. well, sophie, this dispute revolves around what the trust that runs its hospital describes as undersold funding issues. in other words, that means it's about the payments the trust receives from the neighbouring welsh health board in flintshire for treating welsh patients. around 20% of the patients who come here every year, around 23,000 people each year, around 23,000 people each year, are from wales. but we have heard from the trust chairman that the trust is losing £4 million every yearfor the trust is losing £4 million every year for treating those patients because they aren't being paid properly for all the work that they

carry out and they say if they continue to accept referrals for those patients for things like hip operations or cataract operations than the existing services to patients will be put at risk. now, the response from the welsh government has been absolutely furious. the welsh first minister mark drakeford said that the funding to the countess of chester would cease entirely if services to welsh patients were withdrawn, but the welsh government has said this action is unacceptable and it goes against the spirit of ongoing negotiations to try and resolve the issues around the funding of these kind of cross—border treatments. dominic, thank you. it's the grand national tomorrow, and all eyes will be on the hot favourite tiger roll, which could become the first horse to win back to back victories since red rum in the 1970s. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports from aintree. it's as much about the hats as the horses. the now traditional ladies day at aintree, a colourful curtain raiser to what could be

an historic weekend. winning the grand national two years running is almost unheard of, not since the great red rum in 1974, but now last year's champion has it in his sights. after a scintillating season, tiger roll is once again the one to beat. we can't have a better preparation. it's the grand national. a lot of fences to jump and 40 other horses to take on. they've been racing over these famous fences for some 180 years now and in that time, only four horses have ever won consecutive grand nationals. but such is the confidence in tiger roll, he could start as one of the hottest favourites at aintree has ever seen. the hottest ever was back in 1935, golden miller, although, as so often with a national, didn't count for much. commentator: golden miller is down. he tries to refuse. scrambles over and shoots his

jockey out of the saddle. tiger roll could set off as the biggest favourite since then and, should he win, bookies face a staggering £200 million pay—out. as far as we are concerned, it will be the worst result in grand national history. everybody is going to be backing tiger roll tomorrow because the public adore him for so many reasons. he won it last year, he's looking to emulate red rum and he's just a fantastic horse. he is the public horse. but today there were some mixed emotions. min winning the big race, the melling chase, but two horses suffered fatal injuries during the afternoon's racing. the sport will be hoping for a safe, as well as an exciting national. here at aintree they've taken a lot of steps to make the national safer in recent years, particularly the fences and they will be hoping those measures work again tomorrow. as for the fans, they know they could see a little bit of history if tiger roll

can complete a famous national double, sophie. andy, thank you. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. vintage clouds, my tip for the national. you will find a change of fortu nes national. you will find a change of fortunes for this weekend. at the moment, no pressure shaping our weather and around it we have got the spiralling bands of clouds which are focusing on areas of rain. this was the main area of cloud today which is brought most of the ring towards the south—west of england, wales and northern ireland but the rain is clearing away from northern ireland. it won't be long before it sta rts ireland. it won't be long before it starts to dry up in wales and later in the night it turns dry in the south—west of england, but there was a band of cloud in the north sea affecting 0rkney which will push its way into mainland parts of scotland later on in the night. in between, some clearer skies but not too cold, temperatures similar to last night, 3-6. but temperatures similar to last night, 3—6. but a change of fortunes for this weekend because eastern areas

are going to have more cloud and we are going to have more cloud and we are more likely to find some showers and longer spells of rain further west. drier and more sunshine. we start with wet weather for the weekend across scotland, coming in on an easterly wind but for many other areas it'll be a sunny start but what eastern parts of england, it will cloud over more, with maybe more drizzle. a much better day for northern ireland, for wales, western pa rt northern ireland, for wales, western part of england where it will be warmer with temperatures 12—14 but cooler around those north sea coasts. 0vernight, temperatures won't fall greatly, typically at 6-7. won't fall greatly, typically at 6—7. more cloud coming in from the north sea and we may well find an area of showers moving in as well. the heavier ones, probably more towards the south—east, even though the rumble or two of thunder possible, with sunshine breaking through, shai was coming to areas but the western side of the uk should be dry and we will get some sunshine at times —— showers. warmer

in england and wales. always chillier across eastern scotland and decent enough next week but i think there is cold weather on the way. sophie. thanks, darren. a reminder of our top story. the birmingham pub bombing inquests find that a botched warning call by the ira led to the deaths of 21 people, killed almost half a century ago. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me,