this is bbc news. the headlines at 11am. than £6,600 per year. the conservatives will pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance contributions and it's rising above or vat when they publish their the rate of inflation. election manifesto this afternoon. we want all parents to have choices about how they balance labour pledges to compensate nearly working and caring. four million women who lost out parents will always know what is best for them when their state pension age rose and their family, but what's tragic from 60 to 66. for us as a society is if parents voters in hong kong turn are really want to work, out in record numbers — to cast their ballots who have the skills and talents in district council elections. to work, are locked out of the workforce by unaffordable five teenagers have been arrested or unavailable childcare. after a large brawl at a cinema in birmigham last night which saw it's also worth saying that we know from huge, a number of police officers injured. many years of research now, great britain miss out on reaching that childcare is good for children. the davis cup final — after losing the decisive children who attend a high—quality nursery go on to do better in their gcses and beyond. doubles to spain. so this is a good investment for all of us. and at 11.30am here on bbc news, the nursery beneath christ church it's dateline london, in bristol has been a part where foreign correspondents based in london, give an outsider‘s of the local community here for 43 years. as the children role play in the garden, if the staff had a magic wish, it would be to simplify childcare payment.

i think the funding needs to be increased. i think it's a very low amount. as i said, for us as a charity it's not an issue, but for other places that have got high costs, high staff costs, that then is a real thing. so i think if you are going to be giving more hours, you need to be giving more money per hour. and that's a real problem for lots of people. childcare may not be the main headline grabber of this particular general election, but it remains an important issue for parents, for communities, and for the politicians seeking to represent them — now and in the future. john maguire, bbc news, bristol. now time for a look at the weather. louise layer is at the map. is it one of those mornings where it would be nice to pull the duvet back of your head and pretend it isn't happening? it certainly was for me.

beautiful perfect symmetry but it is not perfect weather. it is great and there is a lot of cloud across the country so this blanket of cloud will sit right across us for much of the day. we have got some rain moving out of scotland. it will park gci’oss moving out of scotland. it will park across the northern isles for the remember of the day. we will see some brighter skies, early morning mist and fog that has been a nuisance and is still there was slowly lift the weight. a little bit of drizzle cities. a mild afternoon. trying to find the light at the end of the tunnel. 9—12 the high. by the end of the afternoon into the evening we see some rain fishing and which will continue to move north and east overnight. because we keep the cloud we will keep some of that warmth so it will be a mild start to monday. monday will see some rain pushing into northern ireland, across the north—west of england, across the north—west of england, across the north—west of england, across the pennines over to east anglia and the south—east during the afternoon. perhaps staying brighter

into the far north of scotland. mild at 9-13. hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines... the conservatives will pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance contributions or vat when they publish their election manifesto this afternoon. labour has pledged to compensate nearly four million women who lost out when their state pension age rose from 60 to 66. voters in hong kong have turned out in large numbers to vote in local elections — seen as a test of support for the territory's chief executive, carrie lam. five teenagers have been arrested after a large brawl at a cinema in birmigham last night which saw a number of police officers injured. now on bbc news — peter taylor follows the fight for justice by a tight—knit group women for the journalist lyra mckee, who was shot dead in

april by the new ira. derry — or londonderry. april by the new ira. famous for its murals, notorious for its troubles, and now celebrated in the television series derry girls. i've been talking to the real derry girls, who, like their tv counterparts, are gutsy, funny, and brave. i'm sinead, i was born in the bogside in 1981. i am the only protestant in the derry girls. they couldn't have the bus across the street like the ira wanted. they were going to shoot them. i am 100% a derry girl. i get quite a lot of stick, that's why i love them all! a cousin of mine and his wife and child were injured in the 0magh bombing. my families experienced

the troubles, and his cousin was murdered on bloody sunday. that was the worst experience we had during the troubles. until lyra. derry has been part of my working life for almost half a century since i first set foot in the city in 1972. on that dreadful day that became forever known as bloody sunday. when you think about bloody sunday, there is one particular image, i think, that comes to the mind of a lot of people. it is the one with the bishop and some men were carrying jackie. and the man with the cap behind the bishop, that is my father. liam bradley. it was on that day paratroopers shot dead 13 innocent civilians taking part in a civil rights march.

it was my shocking initiation into reporting for conflict in ireland. the painful legacy lives on. i think you would have to go far to find a family not touched by the troubles during this time, especially because of bloody sunday. it stretched and reached so many homes. with the fight for decades, to have innocent people's names cleared. few families in derry‘s tight—knit catholic community remained untouched by the so—called troubles. loved ones ended up dead. fathers and sons in jail. i first met my dad in the long kesh visitors room. i have memories being 3.5 years old there and he always gave me a bar of chocolate. so he was the man who gave me bars of chocolate. i do remember being in the kitchen and listening to the bangs out the window and hearing my granny

saying prayers, throwing me under the table. i remember the bangs as well. that was the guy on the run from the police. it was here in derry that the seeds of the hard—won peace were sown. this is derry‘s peace bridge, it was opened on the good friday agreement in 1998. it was the symbol of a bright new future not only for derry but the whole of northern ireland. that future is now overshadowed by brexit and the threat of violence from dissident republicans. it was the so—called new ira that murdered journalist lyra mckee just over six months ago. she had become part of the real derry girls with her partner, sara canning. for the group, this photo is very special, because one of those watching the television is lyra. this is the youth club. we had all gathered in here and we were watching i think it was the first

episode of derry girls. all members of the group, bar one, are part of derry‘s lgbt community. they are all incredibly close and supportive of one another. lyra and her partner were warmly embraced and soon lyra became an integral part of the band of sisters. she was funny, smart and intelligent. she was just a bundle of energy and she had a really infectious laugh. we joked about retirement homes when we were 70 or 80! all waking up with dementia together. i really fangirled her. i really did. she was brilliant. she always got us together and it was her organising parties and saturday nights and things like that. she clicked with us all so well from the start. i think her moving to derry cemented the fact that she was in the derry girls club. definitely.

before she came to derry, lyra had already been recognised at the age 01:14 as a talented young campaigning journalist. even then, a rising star. she was passionate to address the alienation of young people. it showed me what i can do and it has mapped out my career for me. i know this is my vocation and just what i want to do. what she wrote was so pertinent. lyra talked about the post—ceasefire babies. there was so much hope at the time, when the good friday agreement was signed, there was so much hope for change, that there would be massive change but there has been nothing but struggle and fighting over the last 20 years, albeit in a different format in stormont. one of the things she wrote, we were the good friday agreement generation, destined never to witness the horrors of war but reap the spoils of peace. the spoils never seemed to reach us. and that article — it spoke to me so much, before i even met her.

in the north—west, we haven't seen the spoils of peace. the creggan estate is one of the most deprived areas in the united kingdom. its poverty providing the soil in which the dissident new ira has been able to grow. it was formed in 2012, and followed four years later by the hard left wing, saoradh — meaning liberation. paddy gallagher is their spokesman in derry. this is a poster they have put up? yes, it highlights the message that states this band have rebranded ruc. it is basically psni in a different guise. a lot of people in the area and republican areas are opposed to british crown forces. the police?

they do not trust them or see the need for them. just over six months ago, relying on intelligence, police searched a house on the creggan for explosives. there were concerns an attack was being planned. none was found. a riot broke out. lyra was standing by a police land rover, covering the events as a journalist. a gunman opened fire at police but killed lyra. i was there, i saw lyra fall and land on the ground. i did not believe even right up until arriving at the hospital that she had been shot. i could not believe that's what happened in creggan. saoradh‘s paddy gallagher was also in the vicinity on the night of the riot. a number of people came out and resisted british crown forces, for want of a better word. and started firing at them. and sadly that resulted

in the death of lyra mckee. where was the gunman? from footage i have seen, it appears he was around this area. are you surprised nobody has been charged with the murder of lyra mckee? not really, no. why not? people have called for members of the community to inform but people in this community know the life of an informer. theyjudge by history and know exactly what happens to informers. if they give information? yes. saoradh blamed the police for lyra's death, claiming crown forces initiated the riot by raiding the house on the creggan. it was more than her friends could take. four days after her murder, they decided to act to show their anger and disgust in the most public way possible. it was kathleen's idea. that was the symbolism of the blood on their hands

for what they had done. we all agreed. we would make sure it was done in a dignified fashion. nothing was done that would be adverse to lyra's memory. we went down and took red paint with us and had our gloves with us. we parked and walked down to william street. it was eerily quiet. so eerily quiet. i definitely must have been nervous but the determination took over. irememberthinking to myself, nothing matters. they've murdered our friend. that was the emotion that day. i've never felt like that before. where the fear has gone. i was not afraid. i remember distinctly saying that, i am not afraid. let's go. they were stood with their arms crossed, staring at us. the saoradh members lined up around the building. staring at us.

some were known senior dissidents. it was an incredibly brave gesture, openly confronting them may have put their lives at risk. she is dead! nothing matters. take me to court. take me to jail. i don't care, i absolutely don't care. the rest of us are the same. we are strong women and we are not afraid. we are not afraid. did that intimidate you? i wasn't thinking about being afraid or intimidated. we can get a bigger message out, a more important message out, if we put hand prints. that is what they have. blood on their hands. saoradh‘s response was coldly dismissive. what effect did the murder of lyra mckee have on saoradh and its support base? i think it was minimal.

isn't that remarkable, given the universal horror? it is a republican community, saoradh were not involved in killing lyra mckee. the ira took responsibility and apologised for killing lyra mckee. which i publicly asked them to do. an apology doesn't bring someone back from the dead. and it does not remove the trauma. experienced by her partner, experienced by anyone at the scene. there were people absolutely haunted by what happened to lyra and the cavalier attitude afterwards. i was getting stopped in the street and getting text messages congratulating me, saying well done. i think it was brilliant. it is definitely not in our name. not in my name. for you, lyra's nearest and dearest...

the world watched as father magill gave tribute to lyra at her funeral in belfast cathedral. the congregation included a roll call of political leaders from westminster, belfast and dublin. why in god's name does it take the death of a 29—year—old woman with her whole life in front of her... applause it was an unforgettable moment. the political leaders seemed embarrassed and didn't know what to do or where to turn. it was as though father martin's words had shamed them. for a fleeting moment, it seemed there was hope of a political breakthrough but, alas, it was not to be. it was an incredibly courageous event. i acknowledged the bravery and the courage and creativity of those women in derry, friends of lyra's, when we can stand

together and break some of this control. lyra's murder drew the world's attention to the new wave of violence festering in northern ireland's political vacuum. a new ira bomber parks a car outside the courthouse in derry. he makes his escape. people pass by unaware. miraculously, no—one is killed or injured. it was the opening of the new ira's intensified campaign. a campaign that also continued to target police officers. the troubles aren't over for my family. and that's because i have a member of my family who is a catholic and a serving police officer. it is strange. because after the good friday agreement, when we're supposed to be in a peaceful time, our house,

my family home, has been shot at. 0urfamily car has been burned out. there has been sympathy cards sent to my parents. sympathy cards? as in, with sympathy during times of death. peace is a very questionable thing at the moment. because we know we have had lyra's murder in the last six months but it seems to happen every few days that there is a shooting or a beating. and that's not peace. it absolutely is not peace. last year, i watched these supporters of saoradh commemorate the easter rising of 1916. they recognise the new ira's determination to resist british rule. the new ira is believed to have a hardcore of around 100 gunmen, bombers and engineers, paid between £50 and £100 per week, backed up by up to 400 active supporters. brexit offers irish republicans the opportunity to end

british occupation. initially they were on the back foot after lyra's tragic killing but actually they gained confidence, borne out by the rising number of attacks in recent months. their sophistication is increasing. they have access to firearms and to explosives and to the sort of engineering that means they can make viable and dangerous devices. a priority of the police is to stop the organisation winning new recruits. in particular, from amongst the unemployed and alienated youth in deprived areas like the bogside and creggan, and similar areas in belfast and elsewhere. look, there are young people not doing particularly well at school, and who do not have realjob prospects, who don't have great sense of what the future will hold. these for me are vulnerable young

people to me and the likes of paramilitary organisations prey on these young people and groom these young people. i would personally use the language of grooming in the sense of recognising and grooming and bringing them into the ranks to continue the armed struggle. how do they recruit the next generation? well, it's similar to the isis model, where they exploit vulnerable young people. they sell them drugs or get them into drugs and alcohol and influence them. they mobilise them onto the streets to bring them into the cause. dissident supporters of saoradh maintain that they and the new ira are the true heirs of militant republicanism. commemorating hunger strikers who have died over the years as martyrs for the cause. their sacrifice is designed to incentivise the new generation to carry on the fight. paddy gallagher left sinn fein,

he then joined saoradh, and became its spokesman in derry. he denies saoradh have connections to the new ira. "saoradh salute the men and women of violence." many people would take it to mean that saoradh salute the successes of these figures, which here is the new ira. doesn't that imply saoradh support the new ira? no. most people would see it in contemporary terms as that. most people round here who support saoradh understand what saoradh is about. they acknowledge what they do within our communities. they know what media and british crown forces and pro—establishment parties put out in regards to the party is false. there's a fluidity that not every member of saoradh as we'd see it would be a member of the new ira

and not every member of the new ira may be a member of saoradh, but there is an overlap. i know some of these people. i grew up around some of these people in the same area. the mural of saoradh has a rocket launcher. i don't think you can have a more simple message than that. they are one and the same. it is the political wing of the army. sinn fein in the 1980s. we have seen it all before. they cannot be any different because of the personalities. they are the same. derry‘s creggan estate is the stronghold of the new ira. here it's a battle, as ever, for hearts and minds. the police need intelligence and the dissidents need both tacit and active support. when they kneecap drug dealers, dissidents say they are responding to community concerns over anti—social behaviour.

the sentiment in the community they are based is one that they do not want them there and they are seen as people who ruin their lives and exploit vulnerable young people. they also have a softer and more subtle way of winning those hearts and minds. we've launched a food bank appeal. we've seen in the last couple of years the rise in the use of food banks, specifically here in derry. and where do these come from? it's local people that donate these items. isn't this the soft, friendly face of saoradh? well, you say that as though saoradh has another face. we're a socialist party. we work on behalf and for the working—class communities that we come from. if people need food banks, there is one there down in springtown where you can get vouchers from your local representatives for it. you do not need to go to saoradh to get the food bank. we need more money for the welfare

system and the health care system. we definitely need serious crisis intervention services in terms of mental health and drug addiction support. but saoradh aren't providing those. as a community worker, kathleen has first—hand experience as to where she believes the state is failing. i am not surprised that saoradh and groups like saoradh exist. i'm sad that the reason why they exist is poverty. to me, saoradh and those groups are gap fillers. they fill the gaps that the state has left. dissident groups like the new ira also exercise community control through fear and intimidation. in the days after lyra's death, ominous graffiti appeared on the street where she was shot. it was a clear message to residents. they spoke to police at their peril. there's an undertone of threats and intimidation that

you can understand. if you were the person overlooking where the gunman was standing and pulled the trigger, and you could identify them, you would be frightened about putting your name to a statement and giving evidence in court. the supreme challenge for police is to break the wall of silence. they say some of the community have provided information. but as yet, nobody has been charged with lyra's murder. do you know who killed lyra mckee? i think there's a groundswell of intelligence that would point us towards certain people. are you confident that the person who killed lyra mckee will be charged and prosecuted? i remain optimistic. six months on, the real derry girls continue to defy the dissidents. spraying a tribute to lyra on the free derry wall. it's now six months since lyra was murdered. no—one has yet been charged.

does that surprise you? it doesn't surprise me. it does disappoint me. because lyra was the kind of woman who would have said anything can happen. don't discount things. wait and see. so, i will continue to hope that something may happen. whether it is six months, a year, six years, ten years. i think it is important to stay focused on the hope. hope drives them on. hope, not only that her killer will finally be brought to justice, but that peace and the spoils of it that lyra referred to will finally prevail in derry and in northern ireland.

good morning. this is the set up across the uk at the moment. we have seen with a font that has brought some heavy rain into eastern scotla nd some heavy rain into eastern scotland through the night. a brief ridge of high pressure questioning things down before another low moves on. despite a quieter theme today there is a lot of cloud across the country. as you can see across parts of moray, still some rain here and it will stay pretty grey and wet through the northern isles with the bulk of the day today. but elsewhere we have also got quite a lot of cloud across parts of norfolk as well stop cloudy skies and the cloud has been taken off of the odd spot 01’ has been taken off of the odd spot or two of drizzle so far this morning. quite a lot of cloud today. there is the rain at the moment. drifting its way out of mainland scotla nd drifting its way out of mainland scotland to the northern isles. the threat of something a little more significant later. sandwiched in between the two, a lot of cloud. a light south easterly breeze meaning it isa light south easterly breeze meaning it is a mild sauce. despite early morning fog of actually getting away and conditions brightening into the

afternoon, it will stay rather grey for many. top temperatures 9—12. through the evening that rain is expected to arrive from the south—west. some heavier bursts with the isles of scilly stretching up through cornwall and into south wales. we keep the cloud elsewhere overnight which means that we keep that mild sauce acting like a blanket preventing from tumbling too far, 5—10 test first thing tomorrow morning. but unfortunately more wet weather to come. that front has to move its way steadily north and east circulating around that low, as a buyers meaning the wind is picking up buyers meaning the wind is picking up along the southern flank of the low as well. the rain will sit through northern ireland, southern scotland, northern ireland as we go through the day. behind some sharper showers. 0nly perhaps the far north of scotla nd showers. 0nly perhaps the far north of scotland may well stay dry. it may be even brighter into the afternoon. i similar to today 9—13. moving out of monday into tuesday,

we do it almost all over again. except this is the remnants of storm sebastian. it is likely to be a little more energy within that low pressure which means we are likely to see heavier rain if anything and some stronger winds as it continues to push its way steadily north and east on tuesday. again a trail sharper thundery damper is likely to follow behind. it will be a breezy day as well. top temperatures again have staying into the mid teens. something drier and quieter as 00:29:28,998 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 expected by the weekend.