tonight at six... the cladding crisis — the government promises more than 5.5 billion to remove the flammable materialfrom high rise flats in england. removing flammable cladding but there are at least 700,000 people living in blocks covered in dangerous material. we've chosen to do this because we have immense sympathy for the leaseholders affected and, as a matter of basic public safety, we have to get these unsafe materials off buildings as quickly as possible. i've had people in tears, people distraught, and they don't know how they will see an end to this. the amount of money they've

released is not enough. once again, it doesn't cover all of the issues. also on the programme tonight. don't book holidays yet at home or abroad says the transport secretary as summer 2021 is put on hold. more than 13 million people have now been vaccinated — but the prime minister says there are still around two million to reach. tackling racism online — facebook says it will step up efforts to stop what it calls the horrifying abuse some footballers are getting on social media. i believe you have a filter turned on in the video settings. and the perils of working from home — how a judge in texas was trapped as a cat. and coming up on bbc news, nick kyrgios lit up the australian open, producing a thrilling five—set win over ugo humbert in front of a rowdy john cain arena on day three at melbourne.

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government has announced an 5.5 billion to pay for the removal of flammable cladding from high—rise flats in england. more than 3.5 years after the grenfell tower fire, there are still at least 700,000 people living in blocks with dangerous cladding. ministers have been under considerable pressure to do more to help. flat owners say while the extra money is welcome it doesn't address any of the other fire safety issues they're having to pay millions of pounds for. our business correspondent sarah corker has this report. caught up in britain's growing cladding crisis. i'm bankrupt. a lot of people are on their way to going bankrupt. thousands of flat owners stuck in unsafe homes.

it's not our fault, we are not to blame for this. in manchester, ben's building has multiple fire safety faults. his repair bill runs into tens of thousands of pounds. we don't know where we are going to get that money from. we as leaseholders feel like we are just at the short end of this horrible, horrible mess where we are not being protected by the government like they promised us that they would. today the government announced an additional £3.5 billion to remove cladding from tower blocks over 18 metres. for buildings under that height, there will be a new loan scheme, with repayments for leaseholders capped at £50 a month. and to force the industry to contribute, there will be a levy or tax on developers who build future high—rises. this exceptional intervention amounts to the largest—ever government investment in building safety. we firmly support the hundreds

of thousands of homeowners who need our help now. but campaigners have reacted angrily. they say the funds still fall short of what's needed. we've had people in tears, people are just distraught, and they don't know how they are going to see an end to this. it's taken the government too long to find solutions, since the grenfell tower fire, safety inspections on other high—rise buildings have exposed not just flammable cladding, but other fire safety problems too, including defective insulation and missing fabrics. but there's still no government money to fix these faults, and it's flat owners who are still facing big bills. labour called the proposals an injustice. homeowners face bankruptcy to fix a problem they didn't cause. unfortunately, these proposals will still leave too many people struggling and facing loans instead

of being given justice. and the conservative mp for stevenage said he watched the announcement with his head in his hands. you will have heard viewers and listeners of the bbc say over the last few months heartbreaking stories about the lives they're living. these are real people. the government wants to draw a line under it, but these are real people. they have to go to bed tonight and lay their head on a pillow wondering whether or not the building is safe. after years of pressure on the government to do more to help flat owners, this has been described by rebel conservatives as a step in the right direction. but those trapped in flammable flats say it's taking too long to get to grips with this crisis. sarah corker, bbc news, in manchester. meanwhile, the inquiry into the grenfell tower fire continues. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds is with me. the inquiry has been hearing from the company that sold the cladding used on that tower. yes.

the company that sold the cladding used on that tower.— used on that tower. yes, arconic, who made — used on that tower. yes, arconic, who made the _ used on that tower. yes, arconic, who made the panels _ used on that tower. yes, arconic, who made the panels on - used on that tower. yes, arconic, who made the panels on the - used on that tower. yes, arconic, i who made the panels on the grenfell tower and some of the buildings that are in the building safety crisis that sarah has been talking about, their position has a ways been it makes this stuff, it is for others to decide where it is installed and how it is used but we heard three crucial pieces of evidence today, firstly that arconic had this stuff tested in 2011, it was found wanting but they decided not to tell customers unless they specifically asked about fire safety. secondly, the company knew about a series of fires in 2013 in the united arab emirates but decided not to take this padding off the market, despite a competitor did. finally, the company was keen to get its cladding onto the side of grenfell tower, pushing for the contract and it did so knowing it was flammable, knowing it was a tall building and knowing that people live there. tam it was a tall building and knowing that people live there. tom symonds, thank ou. the transport secretary has warned people in the uk they should not

be booking a holiday at home or abroad. currently, holiday travel in the uk is illegal and grant shapps said it was too soon to say whether it would be allowed by the summer. borisjohnson said it was too soon to say whether holidays would be allowed by the summer but he hopes to give more clarity later this month. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. the excitement of a plane ride when your feet don't touch the floor. hi. your feet don't touch the floor. hi, cu s, we your feet don't touch the floor. hi, guys. we are _ your feet don't touch the floor. h , guys, we are the fellows family. they might be waiting a long time before splashing into the pool in france. after months of home schooling and home—working, the further is the fellowes family are going is the loft.— further is the fellowes family are going is the loft. consistently, the government _ going is the loft. consistently, the government has _ going is the loft. consistently, the government has given _ going is the loft. consistently, the government has given mixed - going is the loft. consistently, the - government has given mixed messages. it has been a blow. equally we would be happy to go to birmingham, manchester, anywhere to get out of the house. , ., ., the house. this morning, the man in charue of the house. this morning, the man in charge of how _ the house. this morning, the man in charge of how we _ the house. this morning, the man in charge of how we get _ the house. this morning, the man in charge of how we get around - the house. this morning, the man in charge of how we get around said . the house. this morning, the man inj charge of how we get around said we should not book a holiday at home or away. should not book a holiday at home or awa . . , ., �* should not book a holiday at home or

awa. .,�* .,. ., ., should not book a holiday at home or away. please don't go ahead and book holida s for away. please don't go ahead and book holidays for something _ away. please don't go ahead and book holidays for something which - away. please don't go ahead and book holidays for something which at - away. please don't go ahead and book holidays for something which at this . holidays for something which at this stage is illegal to do, whether here or abroad, and further down the line, isimply or abroad, and further down the line, i simply don't know the answer to the question of where we will be “p to the question of where we will be up to this summer. that to the question of where we will be up to this summer.— up to this summer. at some of his colleagues — up to this summer. at some of his colleagues have _ up to this summer. at some of his colleagues have put _ up to this summer. at some of his colleagues have put holiday - up to this summer. at some of his colleagues have put holiday plans| up to this summer. at some of his i colleagues have put holiday plans in their diary. i colleagues have put holiday plans in their dia . . ., ., ., ., their diary. i am going to cornwall. and i have — their diary. i am going to cornwall. and i have said _ their diary. i am going to cornwall. and i have said before _ their diary. i am going to cornwall. and i have said before i _ their diary. i am going to cornwall. and i have said before i think- their diary. i am going to cornwall. and i have said before i think we . and i have said before i think we will have — and i have said before i think we will have a — and i have said before i think we will have a great british summer. should _ will have a great british summer. should you — will have a great british summer. should you plan for that? going on holiday abroad is banned right now and under lockdown you are only allowed away from home for limited reasons. you can, though, book four months to come, whether anyone wants a repeat of crowded beaches last summer is a different question. we hope at least is clear that by the summer with the spread of the vaccine and the squeeze on the disease that tourist spots could in theory be buzzing again. and there is rising frustration among some of the government's own mps that ministers somehow seem to keep

postponing the future. but inside, government has reluctance, ministers don't want to make promises they might have to later break. and despite progress, the effect of the pandemic will not disappear fast. travel has already been hammered by recession and restrictions at the border. the last thing the industry wants to hear is ministers urging us not to book. should members of the public be booking summer holidays or not, whether at home or abroad? the transport secretary this morning warned people against booking anything at all. this warned people against booking anything at all.— warned people against booking an hinu atall. a , ~ ., , anything at all. as everybody knows it is currently _ anything at all. as everybody knows it is currently illegal _ anything at all. as everybody knows it is currently illegal to _ anything at all. as everybody knows it is currently illegal to go _ anything at all. as everybody knows it is currently illegal to go on - it is currently illegal to go on holiday. that is the state of play at the moment. we are looking at the data every day. hat at the moment. we are looking at the data every day-— data every day. not a question he was willing _ data every day. not a question he was willing to _ data every day. not a question he was willing to answer. _ data every day. not a question he was willing to answer. what - data every day. not a question he was willing to answer. what the l was willing to answer. what the government _ was willing to answer. what the government could _ was willing to answer. what the government could do _ was willing to answer. what the government could do for - was willing to answer. what the l government could do for families was willing to answer. what the - government could do for families and stop putting out mixed messages so the prime _ stop putting out mixed messages so the prime minister one week was saying _ the prime minister one week was saying he — the prime minister one week was saying he is optimistic about holidays, then the transport secretary says don't book a holiday. that doesn't help businesses, it's

not helping families. of course it is difficult, — not helping families. of course it is difficult, nobody knows where we will he _ is difficult, nobody knows where we will be by— is difficult, nobody knows where we will be by the summer. that is difficult, nobody knows where we will be by the summer.— will be by the summer. that is the fellowes family _ will be by the summer. that is the fellowes family signing _ will be by the summer. that is the fellowes family signing off! - will be by the summer. that is the fellowes family signing off! for i fellowes family signing off! for millions of— fellowes family signing off! for millions of us _ fellowes family signing off! for millions of us it's not clear when a holiday will be a reason to say goodbye. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. fest goodbye. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. �* , , , for those on the front line, caring for patients with covid, the past year has been relentless and for many overwhelming. the royal free hospital in london accepted its first confirmed covid patient a year ago. 0ur health editor hugh pym has been talking to staff there about the impact of working under such pressure for so many months. families are upset. we shed tears for our patients, we do. this nurse only started her career in september, but already, she's seen more deaths and bereavement than some who've been nursing for many years. here, there's better news. how have you been feeling today? not bad. it's been a bit cold. yeah, it's snowing.

jenny has recovered from covid—19. to protect her parents, the nurse has moved out of the family home and is living on her own. you don't have time. you know, if a patient dies, i have seven other patients to take care of. i have to try and wipe my tears and go to my next patient and say, "hi, are you ready for your evening meds?", and be happy, because they won't know. but when you go home and there's silence and there's no family but that's when it hits. when people die and when we can't actually make them better, i think the feeling is so awful and so overwhelming and so devastating. claire is head chaplain at royal free london. her role involves visiting patients in the wards and comforting their families, and she supports staff and understands the immense emotional strain on them. when you're in the middle of that trauma and seeing patients dying

and also in very traumatic circumstances, often alone, i think for staff, that's just incredibly heartbreaking, and things that might happen once a year or once in a while are happening every day. thank you very much. lovely, let's go. we just try to help as much as we can. support for front line staff includes free meals, and sid'sjob is to provide them. can you get me another trolley, please? his team deliver packed lunches and food at other times to intensive care and general wards. we're doing about 1,400 meals a day. we are a 2k hour operation, seven days a week. in their short breaks, staff simply don't have time to get down to the hospital canteen. so we are here to support them, we are here to help them. 0k, guys.

hello, good morning. i've got your lunches. thank you! where would you like me to put them? a different kind of support is offered by debbie. we are testing people's resilience to the nth degree. she's a psychologist working with intensive care staff. here, she organises an informal listening session. everyone's not having time to rest and recover because it's been non—stop for us in intensive care. and there's a lot of- nightmares about work. you wake up in a cold sweat and you can't go back- to sleep because you think, "i've got to be at work - in the next four hours". it has been probably one of the most challenging experiences of my career. i think we are very concerned about the years ahead. i don't think it's just about now and about staff retention, i think it's actually about, how are people emotionally going to come back from this?

in particular, as you can see from young people, this has really scarred them. the nhs is all about its people, and right now, the welfare of staff is becoming one of the most pressing concerns of the pandemic. hugh pym, bbc news, at the royal free hospital. the latest government figures show 13,013 new infections were recorded in the latest 24—hour period. an average of 16,191 new cases were recorded per day in the last week. the number of people in hospital remains high across the uk — 26,681; patients with coronavirus — that's still a big drop from the peak about three weeks ago when more than 39,000 were in hospital. deaths also remain very high — 1,001 deaths were reported in the past 2a hours, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. on average in the past week, 788 deaths were announced every day.

the total number of uk deaths is now 114,851. as for the vaccination programme, 411,812 people had a first dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines in the latest 24—hour period. more than 13 million people have now had theirfirstjab. to put that achievement in context, the number of people across the whole of the eu who've had their first vaccination is only 17.5 million. france has vaccinated only 2.5 million people since the end of december. 0ur health editor hugh pym is here. hugh, and we've had an announcement that's a significant vote of confidence in the oxford astra—zeneca vaccine? yes, in recent weeks three questions have been raised about the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, firstly whether it is less effective for the over 65s. some countries decided not to use it for that age group, but the world health organization has today said it should be used for all adults over the age of 18. secondly, there was the question of the second dose being moved in the uk to 12

weeks. the who says actually, the eight to 12 week window is the best one, and the delay offers a better immune response. finally, the who says it should be used in all countries, whatever variants may be present, this was after a few questions over a study in south africa. the prime minister said it was good to see the who confirmed its support for the oxford astrazeneca vaccine. large numbers of staff in care homes have still not had the coronavirus vaccine — according to care providers. a survey carried out this week suggests that in many care homes more than a third of staff haven't had the jab. in some cases, staff haven't been able to get to an appointment. for others, there's been a reluctance to have the vaccine. here's our social affairs correspondent, alison holt. hi, my name is becky. i a support worker. i am on my way to get the vaccine. �* my , worker. i am on my way to get the vaccine. �* . , ,., .,

worker. i am on my way to get the vaccine. �* . , , vaccine. becky kelly will soon be havin: vaccine. becky kelly will soon be having her— vaccine. becky kelly will soon be having her first _ vaccine. becky kelly will soon be having her first jab _ vaccine. becky kelly will soon be having her first jab in _ vaccine. becky kelly will soon be having her first jab in the - vaccine. becky kelly will soon be having her first jab in the fight i having her firstjab in the fight against covid—19. she cares for people with learning and physical disabilities, and this is vital to keep them all safe. i’m disabilities, and this is vital to keep them all safe. i'm nervous, but i have to keep them all safe. i'm nervous, but i have to play — keep them all safe. i'm nervous, but i have to play my _ keep them all safe. i'm nervous, but i have to play my part _ keep them all safe. i'm nervous, but i have to play my part in _ keep them all safe. i'm nervous, but i have to play my part in protecting l i have to play my part in protecting the people i support. but i have to play my part in protecting the people i support.— the people i support. but five days before the government _ the people i support. but five days before the government deadline i the people i support. but five days| before the government deadline for all front line care staff to be vaccinated, today's survey shows many still haven't taken this step. some care staff have struggled to get appointments or have medical concerns, but others like monica, a housekeeper at a nursing home in bristol, was worried about possible side effects, particularly as she is a single mum. side effects, particularly as she is a single mum-— side effects, particularly as she is a single mum. what ifi end up in a bed and i a single mum. what ifi end up in a bed and i will— a single mum. what ifi end up in a bed and i will not _ a single mum. what ifi end up in a bed and i will not be _ a single mum. what ifi end up in a bed and i will not be able _ a single mum. what ifi end up in a bed and i will not be able to - a single mum. what ifi end up in a bed and i will not be able to look . bed and i will not be able to look after my children? that was my big fear. �* , ., fear. after being given more information, _ fear. after being given more information, she _ fear. after being given more information, she changed i fear. after being given more | information, she changed her fear. after being given more - information, she changed her mind and has now been vaccinated. as has verona, the units�*s manager. she verona, the units's manager. she also started _ verona, the units's manager. she also started off _ verona, the units's manager. sue: also started off hesitant. verona, the units's manager. 5ie: also started off hesitant. there verona, the units's manager. 5“i2 also started off hesitant. there was not much knowledge about it, and the

knowledge on social media platforms and so forth was quite worrying, so that was my anticipation to begin with. �* ., . ., that was my anticipation to begin with. �* . . ., , ., that was my anticipation to begin with. “ . . . , ., with. and what changed your mind? most importantly, _ with. and what changed your mind? most importantly, i— with. and what changed your mind? most importantly, i work _ with. and what changed your mind? most importantly, i work in - with. and what changed your mind? most importantly, i work in a - most importantly, i work in a profession where i work with vulnerable adults. i provide care for them, so it was a case of doing my best to protect them. care services employing _ my best to protect them. care services employing 38,000 staff responded to today's survey. they were asked whether 70% or more of their staff had been vaccinated. in care homes for older people, just over half said yes. in home supporting young adults, only 38% had reach that level. and in home care, it was even lower, just a quarter had 70% of staff vaccinated. it means there is still a long way to go to get first doses to all front line workers. tonight, the prime minister spoke directly to care staff. if prime minister spoke directly to care staff. , ., . �* prime minister spoke directly to care staff. , ., ., �* . care staff. if you haven't received a letter, please _ care staff. if you haven't received a letter, please contact _ care staff. if you haven't received

a letter, please contact your - a letter, please contact your employer and fix it up. let me stress that these vaccines are safe and effective. stress that these vaccines are safe and effective-— and effective. travers solomon because my — and effective. travers solomon because my wife _ and effective. travers solomon because my wife yvonne - and effective. travers solomon because my wife yvonne is - and effective. travers solomon because my wife yvonne is in l and effective. travers solomon because my wife yvonne is in aj and effective. travers solomon - because my wife yvonne is in a care home. she has early—onset dementia. if everyone is vaccinated, it offers him the hope of seeing her properly. my him the hope of seeing her properly. my view is that we are reaching a period of illogical about keeping visitors out, because if my wife has been vaccinated and i have been vaccinated, and i am certainly abiding by government guidelines not to socialise, i don't even see my children at the moment, then arguably, i am children at the moment, then arguably, iam perhaps children at the moment, then arguably, i am perhaps safer than those carers who are going in and out of the home who haven't been vaccinated. it out of the home who haven't been vaccinated-— vaccinated. it underlines the importance _ vaccinated. it underlines the importance for _ vaccinated. it underlines the importance for families, - vaccinated. it underlines the | importance for families, care vaccinated. it underlines the - importance for families, care staff and those they look after of having the jab. alison holt, bbc news. our top story this evening. the government promises more than

£3.5 billion to remove flammable cladding and help make high—rise flats safe in england. and an online paedophile is sentenced to 25 years behind bars — police have concerns about planned changes to facebook and instagram which could make it harder to catch abusers in future. coming up on sportsday on bbc news, the brain injury charity headway says the handling of issa diop's clash of heads during west ham's fa cup defeat to manchester united shows the new concussion substitution rules are flawed. facebook says it will take tougher measures to tackle racism online after a number of high profile footballers suffered abuse on social media recently. the government has warned tech firms they could be fined 10% of their global turnover, unless they take steps to prevent it. today a senior executive at facebook told our sports editor, dan roan, that she was horrified at the continued racist abuse. they are among a growing list of

footballers subject online racial abuse, a recent spate of incidents heaping pressure on the social media giants. today the biggest of all finally addressed the issue. facebook, which owns instagram, said they were determined to tackle the crisis. i they were determined to tackle the crisis. ., they were determined to tackle the crisis. . ., ., , , crisis. i am horrified at the type of abuse that _ crisis. i am horrified at the type of abuse that people, _ crisis. i am horrified at the type| of abuse that people, especially these footballers, have to deal with. as a company, we are disappointed to see that sort of behaviour that plays out off—line also played out on our platform. today facebook announced what it called tougher measures, vowing to disable the accounts of those found to have repeatedly sent abusive private messages on instagram. are you only taking these measures now because of the wave of revulsion and criticism that you and other platforms have received? lode criticism that you and other platforms have received? we have had onauoin platforms have received? we have had ongoing conversations _ platforms have received? we have had ongoing conversations around - platforms have received? we have had ongoing conversations around abuse i ongoing conversations around abuse and hate on the platform for a while, and we have continuously released features and reiterated our policies. we thank the footballers

and other high—profile individuals who are talking about this abuse, and we know we need to do more. iiiruiith and we know we need to do more. with abusers often — and we know we need to do more. with abusers often hiding behind anonymity, many critics want the platforms to require a form of id from anyone opening an account. why is that not happening? it from anyone opening an account. why is that not happening? ii rare from anyone opening an account. why is that not happening?— is that not happening? if we were to insist on people _ is that not happening? if we were to insist on people having _ is that not happening? if we were to insist on people having to _ is that not happening? if we were to insist on people having to use - is that not happening? if we were to insist on people having to use both. insist on people having to use both government or passport details before they can access their accounts, we would be barring initial access to the very people who use our platform is to create the communities they currently have, whether that is around black women, and immigrants. so we are very conscious about making sure we allow for that access. racism is a much bigger societal issue, and we are just a small part of how we can have those conversations to fix it. but do ou those conversations to fix it. but do you accept — those conversations to fix it. but do you accept that you are an enabler of hate?— do you accept that you are an enabler of hate? no. to imply that it's about enabling, _ enabler of hate? no. to imply that it's about enabling, i _ enabler of hate? no. to imply that it's about enabling, i think- enabler of hate? no. to imply that it's about enabling, i think would l it's about enabling, i think would be inaccurate.— it's about enabling, i think would be inaccurate. bristol rovers' mark liddle is among _ be inaccurate. bristol rovers' mark liddle is among a _ be inaccurate. bristol rovers' mark liddle is among a record _ be inaccurate. bristol rovers' mark liddle is among a record number. be inaccurate. bristol rovers' mark| liddle is among a record number of players racially abused on social

media this season. he is one of several cases the police are investigating. it’s several cases the police are investigating.— several cases the police are investiuuatin. �*, , investigating. it's 'ust confusing for me. what — investigating. it'sjust confusing for me. what they _ investigating. it'sjust confusing for me. what they have - investigating. it'sjust confusing i for me. what they have announced todayis for me. what they have announced today is what i assumed was happening before. ifeel today is what i assumed was happening before. i feel that today is what i assumed was happening before. ifeel that the police need a bit more help from the platforms that this abuse is happening on. platforms that this abuse is happening on-_ platforms that this abuse is happening on. with football continuing _ happening on. with football continuing to _ happening on. with football continuing to unite - happening on. with football continuing to unite againstl happening on. with football i continuing to unite against racism, the government has promised new laws to make big tech more accountable. todayit to make big tech more accountable. today it work on facebook�*s announcement, but said more needed to be done. dan roan, bbc news. the impeachment trial of former president donald trump has resumed in the us senate. prosecutors for the democratic party are attempting to prove that he incited last month's deadly riots at the capitol building. 0ur north america editor jon sopel is in washington. jon, what evidence is being presented today? there is news of more pressure on donald trump from elsewhere? exactly. in the impeachment trial, the prosecution case had been arguing that donald trump turned from commander—in—chief to incite in

chief and there was a series of deliberate steps he took which you can link directly to the events that unfolded in january the 6th can link directly to the events that unfolded injanuary the 6th and capitol hill. the trump legal team have been coming in for an absolute pasting over their performance, but the likelihood is that donald trump will be acquitted when it comes to a vote because they won't get that two thirds majority. but his legal problems have not gone away. a hugely significant step in georgia, where donald trump rang up the secretary of state and said, can you find me 11,780 votes so that i win that state? that was recorded, and now there is an investigation going on, a criminal investigation into whether donald trump broke the law. that could have serious consequences.- that could have serious consequences. jon sopel in washington, _ consequences. jon sopel in washington, thank - consequences. jon sopel in washington, thank you. i a man described as "one of the most prolific child sex abuse offenders ever investigated" has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. david wilson pleaded guilty to 96 offences at ipswich crown court in november.

some of his victims, who he targeted using social media, were as young as four. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. officers from the national crime agency smashing their way into the home of one of the most prolific offenders the agency has ever investigated. 0ne male detained. david wilson posed as young girls on facebook and instagram, and persuaded boys to send him sexual images of them. ..causing or inciting a child under 13 years of age to engage in sexual activity. he then blackmailed them, forcing some of them to abuse their younger brothers. the judge said he was sadistic, merciless and extremely dangerous. 0ne victim told us what it was like being trapped by someone he had originally thought was an attractive girl of his own age. she threatened me, harassed me and said she had a picture of my indecent images from two years back. i was very, very scared. i had this sick feeling in my stomach, and all i wanted

to do was for her to leave me alone. again, she requested more indecent images and, if not, she would spread it all across the internet. to cover his tracks, wilson used unregistered phones to run the fake social media accounts. as he topped them up, he used a face covering before it was mandatory. the national crime agency says it caught david wilson using the vital assistance it got from facebook. the company used artificial intelligence to identify sexual images being sent between users and flagged the suspicious accounts to the nca. but facebook is about to change the way instagram and messenger work. it plans to introduce end—to—end encryption. this will terminate facebook�*s ability to spot suspicious images. this is not the time to take a backwards step. this is the time to be on the front foot and chase down individuals like wilson, because everything we know is that children will be

at more risk if we cannot have referrals from people like facebook in the future. in reply, the company said... wilson's 52 young victims were able to see him being jailed today. he did take away my youth and adolescence, but i still have much more to live for and he is worthless to think about any more, and i can move on whilst he rots in prison. thejudge said wilson's depravity was astonishing and sentenced him to 25 years. daniel sandford, bbc news. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon has refused to say if she will resign if she is found to have broken the ministerial code in relation to the investigation into former first minister alex salmond. at first minister's questions, ms sturgeon insisted she does not

believe she breached the ministerial code and said she would not answer "hypothetical" questions before the investigation publishes its findings. and, finally, to the perils and pitfalls of working from home online. zoom meetings have meant that millions of people haven't had to travel to work during the pandemic. but they've also provided some unexpected moments of comedy, asjon kay reports. rod ponton, west texas attorney... appearing in court over zoom. mr ponton, i believe you have a filter turned on in the video settings. you might want to... we're trying to... can you hear me, judge? i can hearyou, i think it's a filter. it is. i don't know how to remove it. i've got my sister here. she's trying to, but... it seems his secretary's daughter added the filter, but the highly qualified legal team didn't know how to take it off. i'm here live, i'm not a cat. i can see that.

today, with his fur finally removed, he spoke to the bbc. i did not know that zoom could turn me into a cat, and i did not know that zoom could turn me into an internet celebrity, but it all happened in just a matter of hours. it was the judge who released the video online to show the perils of video calls. this was just another one of those learning moments for all of us to... to learn how to turn those things off. i'm not a cat. so even after a year of working remotely, a lesson for all of us — that technology is not always purr—fect. i'm not a cat. jon kay, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett.

thank you. we've had a few more snow showers today, many coming in off the north sea. but it looks like the beast from the east has been tamed, because it's not as windy now. these snow showers we have at the moment across eastern areas, most of them will fade away overnight. we have clearing skies, light winds. it's going to be very cold overnight, widespread frost. and we know how cold it has been already in highland scotland, but it's worth looking at how cold it is going to be tonight across eastern parts of england, especially where we have a covering of snow. a cold, frosty and potentially icy start. any remaining showers in the south will fade away. a few more coming into the north—east of scotland. most places dry and sunny, but more cloud will come into wales. the threat of some rain or snow come into wales. the threat of some rain orsnow in come into wales. the threat of some rain or snow in the west. it is also going to be windy in this part of the uk, the wind coming from continental europe means we are

still feeling the cold air. we have high pressure building down to the east of the uk. that is killing off all those