this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines. the duchess of sussex describes her high court victory against the mail on sunday as a "comprehensive win" for her privacy, and says the damage the paper has done "continues to run deep". a man is found guilty of the rape and murder of 21—year—old university student libby squire. a major reorganisation of the nhs in england — with a promise that health and social care will work more closely together. myjob as health secretary is to make the system work for those who work in the system, to free up, to empower, to harness the mission driven capability of team health and care. over 220,000 people in england have been waiting more than a year for routine surgery — the highest number since 2008. in an interview with the bbc,

the irish prime minister urges a climb down in post—brexit border tensions between the uk and the eu. —— a cooling down. hello, welcome to bbc news. the duchess of sussex has won a high court privacy claim against the mail on sunday over the publication of a letter to her estranged father. thejudge said meghan had a "reasonable expectation "that the contents of the letter would remain private". ina in a statement released following the ruling...

a spokesperson for associated newspapers said they were surprised and disappointed at thejudgement. 0ur royal correspondent nick witchell gave us further detail a little earlier. now this is all about the publication by the mail on sunday on the 10th of february 2019 on a better which the duchess wrote to her estranged father thomas described by her lawyers as a heartfelt plea from an anguished daughter to herfather and her daughter to her father and her lawyers daughter to herfather and her lawyers had sought as i was saying this summaryjudgement they had argued that there is no prospect of the mail on sunday defending the privacy aspect of this whole case and they asked for a judgement from thejudge to prevent and they asked for a judgement from the judge to prevent it going to a full trial, and that is what has come down within the last few from the very experienced high court judge on media matters. he has found for the duchess of sanchez. ——

duchess of sussex. he said that she had a reasonable expectation of privacy, the mail on sunday articles this interfered with that expectation, and he said there are compelling reasons not to allow this aspect of the case to go to trial. another aspect concerning copyright will go to trial. he says the court is persuaded that there should be a child limited to the issues of ownership of copyright because there are questions aboutjoint authorship, whether she had any assistance from staff in the royal household to write it and whether several copyrights had different ownership. —— bh trail limited. that is subsidiary. at the central issue with the privacy issue. and on that, this is as i say a very considerable victory for her in the teeth of considerable anxiety within the royal household that this could really also sorts of problems for

stash could really cause wasn't considering the mail on sunday had produced a witness statement from her father a few weeks ago in which thomas merkel had said, "i believe and still believe that meghan wanted her account of the letter to be published." thomas marker was prepared to give evidence on behalf of the mail on sunday, there was the prospect, it will not now occur, there was the prospect of meghan markle and her estranged father thomas markel meeting across a court room in the royal courts ofjustice sometime in the autumn meeting on this issue. that will not happen. we must wait where associated newspapers are going to appeal against this. they may will try to take it further but certainly the decision by the justice at the high court is in favour of meghan, the suit —— duchess of sussex on this important issue of privacy. fiur suit -- duchess of sussex on this important issue of privacy. our pro corresnondent. _ important issue of privacy. our pro correspondent, nick— important issue of privacy. our pro correspondent, nick witchel. - a short while ago we spoke to the royal biographer angela levin

and i asked her if she thought the sussexes would be celebrating. i think that the sussex is will only be pleased if they win all the things they wanted to win. they have won the privacy but the copyright, the judges won the privacy but the copyright, thejudges said won the privacy but the copyright, the judges said has to go to trial and they will decide who's copyright it is and so they will have to wait on that. i think they will hold back the champagne until they have actually heard that they have won all the aspects of the case. however, it's very interesting that they feel that what the mail on sunday did was to use extracts of the letter which were massively too large, massively too large for so that's quite a statement and therefore on legal. —— illegal i should say. but the mail on sunday have come back and said they may consider appealing, that is the very latest news and they feel it's a great shame that they could not have a case where all the evidence could

have been displayed.— have been displayed. once again thou~h, have been displayed. once again though, highlights _ have been displayed. once again though, highlights the _ have been displayed. once again though, highlights the tensions l have been displayed. once again i though, highlights the tensions that they are at times between the press and the royal family.— and the royalfamily. yes, i think so. what particularly _ and the royalfamily. yes, i think so. what particularly harry, - and the royalfamily. yes, i think| so. what particularly harry, when and the royalfamily. yes, i think. so. what particularly harry, when i was following him writing his autobiography, he really did not write the present i said to one of his staff, how will he react to me? and he said "he isjust beginning to realise that not all the press are awful." which is some statement and he hates them, he blames them for his mother's death. he hates photographers. i think meghan only likes the press when she is performing and showing herself. this is an actress, she was a minor celebrity, and she was used to photographers taking her picture when she was out somewhere smart but as a royalist, prince harry and told her many times, "your own show 2a

seven" and i think she found it very difficult and did not like photographers taking images of her when she did not want to be photographed. when she did not want to be photographed-— when she did not want to be photographed. there have been several cases _ photographed. there have been several cases involving - photographed. there have been several cases involving the - photographed. there have been i several cases involving the sussex is at the moment that whereas in the past members of the royal family have just chosen not to take legal action. this is rather different. very much so. the queen has a motto that says "don't explain it don't complain" and she doesn't like bringing things into the public domain like that. but meghan is a very different type of person, and she wants to sue everybody who doesn't do what she feels is right. and prince harry hasjoined her and he has got several things running through the courts at the moment as well. of course they are entitled if they feel that things have gone wrong to take them to court but it is rather sad that in their great happiness and finding freedom that

they are suing people left, right and centre. mac the royal biographer. you're watching bbc news, it is a seven minutes past five. a serial sex offender has been found guilty of raping and murdering a hull university student before dumping her body in a river. pawel relowicz, who is 26, prowled the streets of hull before attacking 21—year—old libby squire. sheffield crown court heard that relowicz had previously committed a string of sexual offences against women. this report from danny savage. libby squire, a 21—year—old from buckinghamshire who was studying at hull university. she was murdered by a man stalking the student area looking for a victim. on a freezing cold night injanuary 2019, libby was heading to a nightclub with friends, but she was refused entry because she was drunk. she was put in a taxi, but she later gets out and goes her own way, crossing the path of a man called pawel relowicz.

he follows her before he makes his move. he wasn't trying to help — he was a predator. a few minutes later, he persuades her to get into his car and drives her away to a nearby park. relowicz drove libby to this lonely spot. they then both got out of the car before he sexually assaulted and killed her. this tidal river runs down one side of the park. he then pushed her body into it to try and cover up his crime. it would be weeks before libby was found. there was such a long period when nobody really knew what had happened to her. there were seven weeks between when she disappeared and when, tragically, her body was found at sea, so all sorts of theories were circulating and it caused a lot of panic in hull amongst the student community. relowicz, a married father of two, denied harming libby, but a jury saw through his lies. she hadn't drowned — he'd killed her.

libby squire's murder terrified a community and devastated her family. they now have to carry on without a daughter and sister who loved life. danny savage, bbc news, hull. in the past several libby squire's family has given this statement we would like to thank everybody for their love and support over the last two years. love and support over the last two ears. love and support over the last two ears, , , . ., love and support over the last two ears. ,, u, ., ., ., years. our special thanks go to the olice years. our special thanks go to the police teams _ years. our special thanks go to the police teams and _ years. our special thanks go to the police teams and other— years. our special thanks go to the police teams and other agencies i years. our special thanks go to the l police teams and other agencies that were involved with the police teams and other agencies that were involved with libby's case from the outset through to today. as a family, today's verdict changes nothing for us was that there is no closure. we don't get to have the be back and our lives don't are pleased all the hard work and the dedication of the police and the legal teams has been recognised. she will always be with us and we are so proud of our beautiful, caring wonderful girl for although she has been physically

taken from us, the memories we have in the love we share will never be taken. , ., ., a, j, taken. the statement from mac's famil . taken. the statement from mac's family- while _ taken. the statement from mac's family. while danny _ taken. the statement from mac's family. while danny savage - taken. the statement from mac's family. while danny savage has l taken. the statement from mac's - family. while danny savage has been following the case. bring us up—to—date most recently in court. —— statement from libby's family. he -- statement from libby's family. he was —— statement from libby's family. he: was found guilty this afternoon, the jury was found guilty this afternoon, the jury was deliberating for a week on this and they were given a direction this and they were given a direction this morning by thejudge this and they were given a direction this morning by the judge who told them that she would accept a majority decision, a majority verdict from them. they went away and a few hours later came back with their guilty verdict on murder and rape of libby from poppel relowicz. he will be sentenced him up at the crown prosecution service made a very clear that the idea that relowicz try to say that he was a good samaritan, he was trying to help her, they had consensual sex once he had taken her into the car and taken out to the playing fields, it was a lie, this man was in no way

a good samaritan, he spent the previous months as a voyeur and peeping tom in the area, crimes which came to light once police arrested him for libby's disappearance and got his dna and cross match up with other crimes that had been going on in the area and he hasjust tried that had been going on in the area and he has just tried to lie and lie ever since. and thejury and he has just tried to lie and lie ever since. and the jury saw through that. so, today we had those guilty verdicts, he will undoubtably get a life sentence. for how long we will find out tomorrow but he is already serving a sentence for six years for those previous offences.— those previous offences. danny for the moment. _ those previous offences. danny for the moment, thank _ those previous offences. danny for the moment, thank you _ those previous offences. danny for the moment, thank you very - those previous offences. danny for| the moment, thank you very much. danny savage. chinese state media are reporting that the bbc�*s international news channel, bbc world news has been banned in china. the report said the bbc was responsible for a "slew of falsified reporting" on issues including xinjiang and china's handling of coronavirus. it went on to say that "fake news" is not tolerated in china. last week we broadcast detailed accounts of muslim women who said they had been systematically raped in so—called re—education camps in xinjiang province.

the duchess of sussex has issued a powerful statement, describing her high —— purple victory as a company is a win for privacy and seen the damage the paper has done and continues to run deep. let's speak to mediate lawyer mark stevens. mark, how much of a victory is this for the duchess? she mark, how much of a victory is this for the duchess?— for the duchess? she has one very bi toda . for the duchess? she has one very big today. essentially, _ for the duchess? she has one very big today. essentially, she - for the duchess? she has one very big today. essentially, she had - for the duchess? she has one very| big today. essentially, she had two parts to her claim, the privacy part, and the copyright part that she wrote the letter and therefore owns the copyright. and she has won the whole of the privacy claim. and thatis the whole of the privacy claim. and that is really enough for her because she wants to be able to say i have been vindicated in bringing this action, the mail on sunday should never have been allowed to publish the letter to my father, the judge said it was private and i don't want to move on —— and i want

to move on with my life, she doesn't want the other part of the case and i anticipate she would drop it as soon as she can. the problem for her with that is the law and privacy is in now such a state of uncertainty, it has been evolving in more than a decade now, and i think that the newspaper who obviously don't want to break the law will need to go to the court of appeals to have a more definitive ruling on what the laws going forward. because you journalists will know that essentially you get letters leaked all the time and if you what you can't effectively report on the leaked letters, than in those circumstances, the media holding people to account is going to be hampered. essentially thisjudgement hampered. essentially this judgement in hampered. essentially thisjudgement in its widest context puts manacles on the media. this in its widest context puts manacles on the media-— on the media. this is it though, alwa s on the media. this is it though, always this _ on the media. this is it though, always this tension _ on the media. this is it though, always this tension between - on the media. this is it though, - always this tension between freedom of speech and privacy. and most

campaigners would argue that free speech has to win out most of the time. i speech has to win out most of the time. ~ , speech has to win out most of the time. ~' , ., , ., time. i think they would but of course privacy _ time. i think they would but of course privacy is _ time. i think they would but of course privacy is an _ time. i think they would but of course privacy is an essential. time. i think they would but of- course privacy is an essential human right too as well as freedom of speech and it's that balancing act thatis speech and it's that balancing act that is difficult. in this particular case, it's been made all the more difficult because for a private letter, you would normally expect it to go from her desk to her father, thomas's desk without any intervention and in this particular case, we know that for palace civil servants assisted in the preparation of the letter. —— four palace. if thatis of the letter. —— four palace. if that is written within that tends to indicate it is a public facing letter, and that it was intended for wider dissemination rather than just being the purely private cri de coeur from a daughter to being the purely private cri de coeurfrom a daughter to herfather. so i think the question has always been the relevance of those kinds of

things whether it was intended to be truly private or whether it was intended to be used in a broader context and thejudge intended to be used in a broader context and the judge said today, "well i don't mind if it was used in this broader context. it's her better, it's private, it's up to her who she shows it to or doesn't show it to." and of course that means that when thomas wants to reply to what he sees as a curated attack on his reputation, she doesn't say anything, herfriends who have been briefed on the letter tell the american people magazine and that seems to be ok even though it is said to be an intensely private letter and i think there is a dilemma there which the law has not properly addressed yet, and it needs to be addressed because going forward, journalists are going to be leaking letters and they want to know when they can't lawfully report and when they can't. mark know when they can't lawfully report and when they can't.— and when they can't. mark stevens thank ou and when they can't. mark stevens thank you very _ and when they can't. mark stevens thank you very much _ and when they can't. mark stevens thank you very much for _ and when they can't. mark stevens thank you very much for talking - and when they can't. mark stevens thank you very much for talking to | thank you very much for talking to us. you are watching bbc news.

the headlines on bbc news... the duchess of sussex describes her high court victory against the mail on sunday as a "comprehensive win" for her privacy — and says the damage the paper has done �*continues to run deep'. a man is found guilty of the rape and murder of 21—year—old university student libby squire. a major reorganisation of the nhs in england — with a promise that health and social care will work more closely together. the nhs in england is to undergo huge reorganisation, under plans outlined earlier today by the health secretary. matt hancock says the changes will result in morejoined—up care, involving the health and social care system — and he defended the timing of the reforms, during the coronavirus pandemic. this report is from our health correspondent nick triggle. the reforms brought in by david cameron's government 11 years ago in england were deeply controversial. they were meant to usher in an era of competition and innovation, but the government has announced it

will now reverse those reforms in a shake—up of the nhs. myjob as health secretary is to make the system work for those who work in the system — to free up, to empower, to harness the mission—driven capability of team health and care, and the goal of this white paper is to allow that to happen. 0ut will go requirements on tendering contracts and instead councils and nhs services will be told to pool resources and decision—making. ministers believe it will put the nhs in a stronger position to cope with the challenges of the ageing population and rise in the number of people with complex health conditions. one in three patients admitted to hospital as an emergency has five or more health conditions — such as diabetes, obesity or asthma. that's up from one in ten a decade ago. but labour has cast doubt on the timing of the reorganisation. i do think there is a question, though, as to why now?

the royal college of nursing yesterday said the nhs is on its knees. staff are exhausted. why is it a priority now for a big reorganisation of the nhs? the health secretary says he wants to target burdensome bureaucracy and these plans would help different parts of the system work more closely together — something that nhs leaders have called for. what it really comes down to is people in a local area, leaders in a local area working together to say, how do we change what we do to join up with our colleagues in social care, in gps and primary care, and how do we provide that seamless service? this, of course, is not the first attempt at getting the nhs structures right. over the past two decades, there have been five major reforms. over the years, there have been so many attempts at overhauling the system that have caused serious disruption and ended up not resulting in that many benefits, so how these changes are implemented is going to be really critical.

these changes essentially rewire the nhs, but whether they improve care for patients remains to be seen. nick triggle, bbc news. well, we can speak now to lord crisp, who is a former chief executive of the nhs in england for his reaction to these latest planned reforms of the service. hejoins us now from newbury. how wise is it to be contemplating this sort of reorganisation while we are still dealing with the pandemic? well, i think there will be quite a lot of people in the nhs who say this is the last thing we need because people are extremely tired having done this magnificentjob for a year but know that there will be other people who will take comfort from this that the direction has been sent to break down some of the barriers that were erected by the last set of reforms. but it really

is quite important how these reforms are done. if they are done by working with the nhs going with the grain, than i think we could see some really positive things happening because talking about my experience of some of those past reforms you talked about, some have been bad as some have been very good. and the good ones have been characterised really by two points i think. 0ne characterised really by two points i think. one is investment and i think we do need to see what the government is going to do about investing in the nhs but also investing in the nhs but also investing in the nhs but also investing in social care which has not been announced, but the other thing is going with the grain of what the nhs knows needs to happen and working with them and we saw that in 2000 when we saw the nhs very heavily involved in designing the changes and therefore entering into them with energy and passion and momentum and really making some change, and we saw the opposite with the last set of reviews. but there is one point of these reforms that i think is very concerning which is the increased centralisation of

power to white hall into the minister. actually i believe that the thrust of these should be about decentralising because ministers have got a lot to do, they need to be accountable for the nhs of course, but they also need you to do a whole range of things about health because you can't perform the nhs just by itself. you got to actually change some of the system around it which actually leads to some of the problems the nhs picks on. we know about things like addictions, about stress, the poor housing and education... all of these areas need to be tackled to help promote and develop health. there is a great african saying, "health is made at home, hospitals is for repairs" and the nhs is picking up repairs from this of the areas so if the government is really serious about this reform and freeing up the nhs to come at the need to want a piece of the policies as well. the to come at the need to want a piece of the policies as well.— of the policies as well. the nhs has been so well _ of the policies as well. the nhs has been so well valued, _ of the policies as well. the nhs has been so well valued, staffed - been so well valued, staffed particularly of course during the last 12 months as people have needed

it in their thousands for covid treatment. from what you've seen, what are the best parts of the nhs and how it has worked during the pandemic that would be useful in this reorganisation? i do pandemic that would be useful in this reorganisation?— this reorganisation? i do think --eole this reorganisation? i do think people have — this reorganisation? i do think people have joined _ this reorganisation? i do think people have joined up - this reorganisation? i do think people have joined up a - this reorganisation? i do think people have joined up a lot. i | this reorganisation? i do think- people have joined up a lot. i don't people havejoined up a lot. i don't work in the nhs these days, but people have told me how good teamwork has broke —— developed, and across professions with social services and with other people out in the community and i think the timing will be good if it will capture and keep those changes and we do not refer back to the silos and fragmentation. but i think some people and nurses in particular have really shone through as being the are the real professionals they are with this experience of covid. listening and working with people, going with the grain of where the nhs knows that it needs to go, and i think the government could make a great success of these policies.

lord crisp, thank you very much for your time. the labour mp stella creasy is threatening legal action against the government if they do not include all mps in maternity cover plans. the bill means... the government is attempting to change the law so senior ministers do not have to resign if they have a baby. the move was prompted by attorney general suella braverman, who is due to give birth next month. joing me now to discuss it is the labour mp stella creasy and i'm alsojoined by kizzy gardiner, she stood in as mp on behalf of stella creasy when she took maternity leave. thank you both. first of all i think a lot of people will be surprised that when maternity leave it a right for most people in this country, and peace are exempt. how is that the case? ., ., , ., , peace are exempt. how is that the case? ., . case? for the last two years since i was pregnant _ case? for the last two years since i was pregnant the — case? for the last two years since i was pregnant the first _ case? for the last two years since i was pregnant the first time, -

case? for the last two years since i was pregnant the first time, i - case? for the last two years since i was pregnant the first time, i was l was pregnant the first time, i was told that the challenge was and peace had a challenging appointment situation so it required a lot of work to try to resolve these issues. for me it is not about the pay, it is about the cover. i wanted to make sure that my constituents were not short—changed if i was away for six months and there was somebody who could fulfil my road just as any other maternity cover would to facet the legislation we have an apartment today, it was a part because in a day the government has legislated for maternity leave for a certain category of mps present as far as i'm concerned about what that is welcome and i want every to access paid maternity leave and cover so they can actually take this six months. i also want fathers to be up to get access was the that challenges the message we're sending from the apartment is it is ok to have a two—tier system and treat maternity leave that only those at the top get like it is a company perk like a company car, that's what i think we have heard today which is we have increased the idea that it is our right to discriminate against some women rather than moving forward with how everywoman can make

that leap. forward with how everywoman can make that lea. ~ . v forward with how everywoman can make that lea. ~ ., �*, forward with how everywoman can make thatlea.~ ., �*, ., forward with how everywoman can make thatlea. ., ., that leap. what's come back to that but ki , that leap. what's come back to that but kizzy. what _ that leap. what's come back to that but kizzy, what was _ that leap. what's come back to that but kizzy, what was your _ that leap. what's come back to that but kizzy, what was your reaction i but kizzy, what was your reaction when you took over as locum for stella to make sure that not everything granted to a halt in her constituency? i everything granted to a halt in her constituency?— everything granted to a halt in her constituency? i think what we found was the constituents _ constituency? i think what we found was the constituents understood - constituency? i think what we found | was the constituents understood the concept _ was the constituents understood the concept of _ was the constituents understood the concept of maternity leave and welcomed at that stella could take in and _ welcomed at that stella could take in and i_ welcomed at that stella could take in and i was there to stand there on behalf_ in and i was there to stand there on behalf and — in and i was there to stand there on behalf and represent their concerns. ithink— behalf and represent their concerns. i think part — behalf and represent their concerns. i think part had a bigger issue with her. i think part had a bigger issue with her~ i_ i think part had a bigger issue with her~ ithink— i think part had a bigger issue with her. i think it's an authority issue but the _ her. i think it's an authority issue but the constituents were really -lad but the constituents were really glad and — but the constituents were really glad and glad to have somebody representing them. what glad and glad to have somebody representing them.— glad and glad to have somebody representing them. what was the extent of your — representing them. what was the extent of your duties, _ representing them. what was the extent of your duties, what - representing them. what was the extent of your duties, what were | representing them. what was the i extent of your duties, what were you allowed to do and not to do? stella had a proxy — allowed to do and not to do? stella had a proxy vote — allowed to do and not to do? stella had a proxy vote in _ allowed to do and not to do? stella had a proxy vote in the _ allowed to do and not to do? stella had a proxy vote in the house - allowed to do and not to do? stella had a proxy vote in the house who was doing — had a proxy vote in the house who was doing the voting, i was out in the community talking to local groups— the community talking to local groups and schools, meeting with residents— groups and schools, meeting with residents who had their concerns and constituencies urgencies and wendy covid _ constituencies urgencies and wendy covid pandemic and represent diffuse. — covid pandemic and represent diffuse, going to meetings and making — diffuse, going to meetings and making sure businesses were hurt, it was about— making sure businesses were hurt, it was about representing the local community and being heard

nationally. community and being heard nationally-— community and being heard nationall . ,, ., ., ,, ., ., nationally. stella you talk about a two-tier system _ nationally. stella you talk about a two-tier system and _ nationally. stella you talk about a two-tier system and this - nationally. stella you talk about a two-tier system and this is - nationally. stella you talk about a two-tier system and this is a - nationally. stella you talk about a l two-tier system and this is a legacy two—tier system and this is a legacy apartment having been dominated by men for so long who don't have a traditionally these problems to juggle. traditionally these problems to juggle- -- traditionally these problems to juggle. —— a legacy of parliament. you talk about wanted to juggle having the same access for all women and fathers hopefully, how'd you get that to happen? where'd you go next having quite quick success today? i have challenge the government to learn from suffragettes who said deeds not words because actually when i am concern is about thousands of women across this country who are pregnant or new mums who are facing redundancy into submission in the pandemic, one in for a reporting that experience. so parliament is only focus on what had 15 women at the top, there is a missed opportunity to challenge that. but now, i have a clear deadline as someone who is pregnant, i have a direct discrimination case against you, if you do not ask for thousands of women's in this country i will

take you to court. the ministers today have committed to a far reaching qualities impact assessment and they would take action on a number of issues ahead of the summer but i want to see them held to account for that, i am reserving the right to take that legal action and make my claim for discrimination as a mechanism to get them to really put these pregnant women front and centre because if we don't fight for them, who will? i want pregnant women across the country to note they have got champions in the space and that they don't deface these issues on on their own. kill? and that they don't deface these issues on on their own. kizzy you are a trustee _ issues on on their own. kizzy you are a trustee for— issues on on their own. kizzy you are a trustee for a _ issues on on their own. kizzy you are a trustee for a group - issues on on their own. kizzy you are a trustee for a group for- are a trustee for a group for working mothers and facing discrimination... some of the issues at stella will talk about will have great residents with the women you are supporting. igrate great residents with the women you are supporting-— are supporting. we have seen the im act of are supporting. we have seen the impact of the _ are supporting. we have seen the impact of the pandemic _ are supporting. we have seen the impact of the pandemic across . are supporting. we have seen the| impact of the pandemic across the country. _ impact of the pandemic across the country, women were at greater risk for being _ country, women were at greater risk for being impacted by these issues anyway— for being impacted by these issues anyway but particularly with home fed, they— anyway but particularly with home fed, they have been hit by the etfects— fed, they have been hit by the effects on them. we are seeing thousands upon thousands of women bein- thousands upon thousands of women being affected by this issue and as

a stella _ being affected by this issue and as a stella has a set, this is great and i_ a stella has a set, this is great and i am — a stella has a set, this is great and i am happy this bill has gone for it— and i am happy this bill has gone for it and — and i am happy this bill has gone for it and that we do this for women but it— for it and that we do this for women but it is— for it and that we do this for women but it is not— for it and that we do this for women but it is notjust about the ministers of the top, this is about women _ ministers of the top, this is about women across the country being affected~ — women across the country being affected. , ., ,, ., affected. kizzy gardiner and stella creasy thank— affected. kizzy gardiner and stella creasy thank you _ affected. kizzy gardiner and stella creasy thank you both _ affected. kizzy gardiner and stella creasy thank you both for - affected. kizzy gardiner and stella creasy thank you both forjoining i creasy thank you both for joining us. we have the figures regarding the number of covid deaths that have just come to us from the government. we have been told that 678 people have died in the latest at 2a hour period, reported to have done so having tested positive within the last 28 days for covid—19. that compares to 1001 people who died yesterday in the previous 2a hour period. so, 670 h new covid deaths reported today. let's return to the news that a drug normally use to treat arthritis has been found to

reduce the risk of dying from covid and hospitalised patients. we can speak to anthony gordon, consultant in intensive care medicine and chair and anaesthesia and critical care at imperial college and also the uk positive investigator into the trial of this rheumatoid arthritis drugs, tocilizumab and another, they do it on purpose just to fox us newsreaders and they are being used for covid treatment. thank you very much forjoining us, professor gordon. i'm sure you are much more fleet of foot and seen those names than i am. how much of a surprise is that when you get these sort of results from something that really is not designed for what it ends up being used for?— being used for? first of all, this is ureat being used for? first of all, this is great news. _ being used for? first of all, this is great news. seeing _ being used for? first of all, this is great news. seeing that - being used for? first of all, this| is great news. seeing that these drugs are effective notjust any critical ill patients that we study but also in the ward —based patients are more patients can benefit from them. but it has taken us, the

reason these drugs are working is that they affect the body's response to the covid infection. and the response produces this information for a number of reasons. so using drugs for another reason, normally rheumatoid arthritis, and we know that number one produces a lot of information. but that number one produces a lot of information-— that number one produces a lot of information. but you could waste a lot of time — information. but you could waste a lot of time testing _ information. but you could waste a lot of time testing drugs _ information. but you could waste a lot of time testing drugs that - information. but you could waste a lot of time testing drugs that have | lot of time testing drugs that have no efficacy at all so what are you honing in on your looking beyond a drug or treatment that you know will happen for something that's almost like a serendipity quality to it? it comes through understanding the biology and science behind what's happening. that was the problem find the beginning of last year. we had not seen the virus before and did

not seen the virus before and did not know how the body would respond to it. we learned early that information was a big problem and we saw early again that we use commonly have an effect and that encouraged us that we need to look now for more targeted therapies that would tackle the information and that's with these drugs have done. unfortunately this is great news many patients can still die from covid even with these treatments we need to look for new therapies. igrate treatments we need to look for new thera - ies. ~ treatments we need to look for new theraies. ~ ., ., , ., therapies. we were told that if you have a high — therapies. we were told that if you have a high temperature _ therapies. we were told that if you have a high temperature or- therapies. we were told that if you have a high temperature or if- therapies. we were told that if you l have a high temperature or if you've got a persistent cough these are the real main symptom so we know now of course there's so many more symptoms that some people suffer from when they have covid—19. what do we need to know more about the virus to make sure we have the most efficient and efficacious drugs possible? igrate sure we have the most efficient and

efficacious drugs possible? we have a number of — efficacious drugs possible? we have a number of studies _ efficacious drugs possible? we have a number of studies looking - efficacious drugs possible? we have a number of studies looking at - efficacious drugs possible? we have a number of studies looking at the l a number of studies looking at the various chemical markers in the blood, so we can learn to target those specifically. i think the real benefit will come when we study, well we are, people are starting the virus and there had to tackle the virus. most of the therapies we have so far are treating the body response. ideally what we would like is something that can basically tackle the virus before it causes serious illness. but these things all happen together.— serious illness. but these things all happen together. thank you very much for your— all happen together. thank you very much for your time. _ sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. scottish football clubs need to apologise unequivocally and publically to those who have been affected by historical child sex abuse, according to a report published today. the scottish fa—commissioned review heard personal accounts from 33 people stretching back to the 1970s. the harrowing sex abuse allegations in the report

concerned team officials, scouts and coaches from clubs including celtic, rangers and hibs as chris mclaughlin reports. the sfa say that 80% of the 97 recommendations in total have either been implemented or being action. one of the key points of this investigation is that it concludes that no one in particular it knew or had concrete of ongoing abuse heading back to the 1970s and onwards. but it does say that there were varying degrees of suspicion. for some, it will help draw a line under the whole affair. others are taking this forward to civil action. a letter signed by the chief executives of the fa, premier league and kick it out has been sent to the social media organisations twitter and facebook, asking them to make changes to their platforms,

which they describe as "havens of abuse". it follows a number of players being subjected to discrimination online. the most recent example is racist abuse experienced by swansea's yan dhanda following last night's fa cup tie. it's been condemned by both manchester city and swansea and south wales police are investigating the incident. the fa's equality diversity director edleenjohn says this has to stop. how many times is it going to take for somebody to share their personal experience and the trauma it has caused them? how many times as a going to take someone to commit suicide because of the online abuse they have experience? how many times over again after he from parents, family members, broader community members who have been impacted by a member of their family being abused online, and nothing is being done at the pace at which we wanted to be done. that is exactly the point. this isn't just a football issue, this isn'tjust a celebrity issue, this is a broader social media platform issue and that is why we are calling on them to take action.

cricket now and jofra archer has been ruled out of the second test against india with an elbow injury. the pace bowler had pain in his right arm during england's victory in the first test and has had an injection in thejoint. the ecb say they're hopeful he'll be back for the third test match in ahmedabad. england head coach eddiejones has gone for experience in his selection for saturday's six nations match against italy. it's after england's calcutta cup defeat at home to scotland. george ford returns at fly—half, having started on the bench last weekend, while mako vunipola and courtney lawes come in to the pack. kyle sinckler also returns, following his suspension. there's been some heavy cricism of the side after england's loss to scotland, especially on social media platforms. speaking to the bbc�*s chrisjones, the england head coach said he didn't pay it too much attention. yeah, i heard a great description of what social media is — it's the modern version of what you used to see on the toilet wall.

used to go to the urinal, and someone would say chrisjones is a terrible journalist, this is his number. ring him. now you find that social media has taken that and run with it. so, the people who used to write on the toilet walls now are writing on the social media. so you make your decision whether you respect that or not, mate. and before we go just a reminder that the fa cup fifth round match between wolves and southampton kicked off a few minutes ago. you can follow all the action on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. the first minister of northern ireland, arlene foster, has accused the vice president of the european commission of having his "head in the sand" over brexit checks at northern ireland sea ports. the uk wants a two—year extension to the "grace periods" on some checks to give businesses more time to adjust. but on wednesday, maros sefcovic seemed to rule out changes

until the northern ireland protocol is fully implemented. so what exactly is the problem in northern ireland. i'm joined now by chris morris from the bbc�*s reality check. remind us what'd happened up to now? well, it all starts with borders. that's what we have been discussing in northern ireland since the exit referendum. and of course the big thing that was agreed by everybody is that that land border between the united kingdom and the european union now should be as open as it has been for the last few years, but in order to keep that border open with no checks on of any kind, once the uk had left the eu's economic area we needed some checks somewhere, has that dotted line down the irish sea. the call i received border of the government does not like that description. ports in northern ireland, there's not

various sorts of checks taking place in the eu says not enough. but they are the cause of considerable political tension and difficulty for businesses who are trying to adjust. what are the checks we're talking about? variety of things, and just customs but also checksum products. any goods going from great britain to northern ireland have to have customs declarations attached to them. not going the other way but from great britain into northern ireland. in this checksum products, particularly on products of animal origin, food and plants which have to be pretty specific. there's checks on documents. if you have lots of consignments of food on one lori it's even more complicated. so far the disruption is limited in some ways because there is a grace period and essentially exemption from eu rules lasting a certain amount of time. some of them only lasting for three months and it's already the middle of february so we

are halfway through this grace period. in the government is best for saying we want them extended. for potentially up to two years until early 2023. the eu is saying you are not even in preventing the limited checks we have at the moment and that's the problem. there's new barriers to trade commit and the prime minister said there is no new barriers that simply is not true. he would like there to be no impediments to trade but the fact is there's this new border, call it what you will, down the oversea which makes northern ireland being treated slightly differently than the rest of the uk. what are they trying to sort out? is about how you determine the northern ireland protocol. it's all the arrangements for northern ireland. it's not been made any easier by that row you will remember at the end of last month about vaccines when the european commission said to protect the supply of vaccines we are going to temporarily withdraw from parts or

all or block parts of northern ireland protocol. they reversed course within a few hours but i did a lot of damage. created even more of the sense of distrust. now you've got another layer on top of it of distrust between the eu and the uk. when the most serious things is that there's been graffiti appearing on there's been graffiti appearing on the streets of belfast and elsewhere. some of the checks taking place were suspended for several days because of those security concerns, although the chief constable in northern ireland said the credible threat against people working there. it shows you how sensitive this situation is. a joint committee said today... today is not the official committee meeting. he's

coming over london to see michael gove and from the uk we are going to hear, look, you need to change things and stop being so efficient us and we need to be so flexible. from the eu they will say we are prepared to be flexible. that's what they are going to say. you cannot simply walk away from the deal he signed up tojust simply walk away from the deal he signed up to just two months ago. it's going to run and will not be sorted out this evening. whoever thou . ht it sorted out this evening. whoever thought it would _ sorted out this evening. whoever thought it would be? _ democrat senators in washington have resumed their case against donald trump in his impeachment trial. yesterday, the former president was described as the "inciter—in—chief" — on the day the us capitol was stormed by his supporters. senators were played previously unseen footage of the violence, and heard recordings of panicked radio messages between police officers. let's speak to our washington correspondent gary 0'donoghue. what are the democrats likely to be focusing on in proceedings today? navein focusing on in proceedings today? nave in spain the first few minutes

showing donald trump's track record, if you might like, in terms of violent talk and encouragement of violence. going back to before the previous election, 2015 showing rallies where protesters were dragged across the floor and punched. i was at a couple of those rallies, in fact were he did encourage people to smack them in the mouth and that kind of thing. and they have been trying to demonstrate that the sort of violent talk is not anything new. in a way to give some backgrounds to the talk that lead up to the january the 6th, because of course the whole point here is it was his language that created the circumstances, created the motivation for people to come into the capital. to break in and for people to do damage to. iloathed for people to do damage to. what will his lawyers — for people to do damage to. what will his lawyers say _ for people to do damage to. what will his lawyers say in _ for people to do damage to. what will his lawyers say in his - for people to do damage to. what will his lawyers say in his defence? that's a tricky one for them.

they've got a few options, they set out in their papers before this trial that they believe the case is unconstitutional and should not be happening at all. that was voted on and that's going ahead. so i think it will be focusing not too much on that. the key argument will not be about —— will be about free speech. democrats have said you cannot shout fire in a crowded theatre, and there's limits to freedom of speech. and also that the president's lawyers will talk about the fact that they believe his words were figurative and did not intend anyone to come up here and do that kind of damage, and indeed have not demonstrated that he did. there will be those sorts of arguments. when they start to make their case we understand, they have 16 hours to do it over two days but will not take that long. there will be wrapped up probably by the end of tomorrow, the president's lawyers, and depending of what happens at that stage after

that with witnesses, which may or may not happen, we could get a verdict this weekend.— may not happen, we could get a verdict this weekend. gary, for the moment, thank— verdict this weekend. gary, for the moment, thank you _ verdict this weekend. gary, for the moment, thank you very _ verdict this weekend. gary, for the moment, thank you very much. . the headlines on bbc news... the duchess of sussex describes her high court victory against the mail on sunday as a "comprehensive win" for her privacy — and says the damage the paper has done "continues to run deep" a man is found guilty of the rape and murder of 21—year—old university student libby squire. a major reorganisation of the nhs in england — with a promise that health and social care will work more closely together. the risk of dying three times greater for more severely people as our correspondent nikki fox reports.

this belief, and the overwhelming feeling. i'm in yourflat. and you are everywhere. but not here. a poem written in grief. andrea's sister kath died last november after she caught coronavirus. it spreads, it spreads so easily. my sister was at home. she never went anywhere. she got it and died. a huge sci—fi fan, kath had many passions but then the pandemic hit and she stayed at home to stay safe. one of kath's support workers tested positive for the virus, which is how she may have caught it. unless you've got people with, a person with disabilities in your family people don't realise just how fragile people's lives can be. sometimes i think people think, oh,

well, and it's the same with elderly people, oh, well, they are old, they've had their life, oh, well, they are disabled. they are not having much life anyway. but they do, you know? everybody has a life. today's findings highlightjust how devastating the pandemic has been for disabled people and the findings are bleak. six out of ten people who have died were disabled. they are up to 3.5 times more likely to die than the general population and disabled people are still more at risk even when other health conditions have been taken into account. as well as that clinical risk there is a social risk. people are more likely to be in group homes or congregant living, more likely to rely on co—workers or family members, find it much harder to self—isolate. time and time again disabled people have been an afterthought.

the government recognises the virus has had a disproportionate impact on the millions of people living with a disability and says it's taking steps to protect them. nikki fox, bbc news. the irish prime minister has called on the european union and the uk to �*cool it�* in their post—brexit dealings amid fears ireland could be collateral damage in the process. the taoiseach micheal martin was responding to recent issues over the northern ireland protocol — the post brexit agreement to avoid a hard border between with the island of ireland. he's been speaking to fergal keane in dublin. taoiseach, how are you. the taoiseach, how are you. the taoiseach knows this could be a defining moment. the battles in london and the eu are badges for ireland. and he had this message for leaders on both sides. i just ireland. and he had this message for leaders on both sides.— leaders on both sides. i 'ust worry a bit about — leaders on both sides. i 'ust worry a bit about the h leaders on both sides. ijust worry a bit about the post-brexit - leaders on both sides. ijust worry a bit about the post-brexit noisel a bit about the post—brexit noise from eu member states towards

britain. ~ ., ., from eu member states towards britain. ., ., ., from eu member states towards britain. ~ ., ., ., britain. what would you say to your european--- — britain. what would you say to your european--- i— britain. what would you say to your european... ijust _ britain. what would you say to your european... i just want _ britain. what would you say to your european... i just want them - britain. what would you say to your european... i just want them to - britain. what would you say to your| european... i just want them to cool european... i 'ust want them to cool it, dial it european... i just want them to cool it, dial it down. — european... i just want them to cool it, dial it down. this _ european... i just want them to cool it, dial it down. this is _ european... i just want them to cool it, dial it down. this is not _ european... i just want them to cool it, dial it down. this is not an - it, dial it down. this is not an ongoing battle between the uk and europe. i need to cool it, we will be collateral damage in all of that. return with the two—year grace period for the northern ireland protocol but he said it had to be limited. does that mean weeks, months, years? it limited. does that mean weeks, months. years?— limited. does that mean weeks, months, years? it is modest, it can be a ear months, years? it is modest, it can be a yearfor— months, years? it is modest, it can be a year for example. _ months, years? it is modest, it can be a year for example. there - months, years? it is modest, it can be a year for example. there will. be a year for example. there will definitely be _ be a year for example. there will definitely be a _ be a year for example. there will definitely be a timeframe - be a year for example. there will definitely be a timeframe that. be a year for example. there will| definitely be a timeframe that has to happen within a year? in definitely be a timeframe that has to happen within a year?— definitely be a timeframe that has to happen within a year? in my view, eah. this to happen within a year? in my view, yeah. this intervention _ to happen within a year? in my view, yeah. this intervention comes - to happen within a year? in my view, | yeah. this intervention comes among hei . htened yeah. this intervention comes among heightened tension _ yeah. this intervention comes among heightened tension among _ yeah. this intervention comes among heightened tension among the - heightened tension among the northern ireland protocol. staff up checks on the ports were temporarily withdrawn after worries about their safety. their growing unionist fears that you customers checks have created a border between northern ireland and britain. the atmosphere is potentially volatile. you

ireland and britain. the atmosphere is potentially volatile.— is potentially volatile. you can see how it can tip _ is potentially volatile. you can see how it can tip over _ is potentially volatile. you can see how it can tip over very _ is potentially volatile. you can see how it can tip over very quickly - is potentially volatile. you can see| how it can tip over very quickly and we have to be very, very vigilant that it does not.— that it does not. one of the big fears is that — that it does not. one of the big fears is that the _ that it does not. one of the big fears is that the loyalist - that it does not. one of the big fears is that the loyalist part i that it does not. one of the big i fears is that the loyalist part have been given a new lease of life, and that we could see violence, sectarian violence coming back, is that something that worries you? ii that something that worries you? if we handle this the wrong way, and things are handled wrongly you could provoke them. but i don't think loyalist and wants that. modern irish loyalist and wants that. modern irish politics _ loyalist and wants that. modern irish politics emerge _ loyalist and wants that. modern irish politics emerge from - loyalist and wants that. modern irish politics emerge from civil. irish politics emerge from civil war, division, a partitioned island. but 100 years and many thousands of lost lives later... some opinion polls suggest support for a reunited ireland, and anathema to many protestants. he has portraits of two revolutionary comrades who ended up as bitter enemies. he says his sense

of history holding a border pole and attempt would be a mistake. ii rare attempt would be a mistake. if we see this is a _ attempt would be a mistake. if we see this is a simple _ attempt would be a mistake. ii "l-g�*él see this is a simple numeric issue, we are going backwards not forwards. i don't believe the future of the island of ireland is about majoritarianism. in the crudest of sense. it is about consensual relationships and trust. ih sense. it is about consensual relationships and trust. in dublin, the determination _ relationships and trust. in dublin, the determination is _ relationships and trust. in dublin, the determination is to _ relationships and trust. in dublin, i the determination is to de-escalate the determination is to de—escalate tension and quickly. the british lung foundation and asthma uk found that one and four care homes were in areas where pollution from small particles in the air exceed recommended levels. we associate the seaside with fresh air and healthy living. "breathe it in" is eastbourne's motto. but like many places in the uk, it sometimes has issues with air pollution.

as kimberlee cole knows only too well. pollution is, i would say the biggest trigger, really, to making my lungs worse. kim has a lung condition called bronchiectasis which leads to a build—up of mucus. it makes my lungs bleed. sometimes it can be so bad, the air pollution cough, the coughing will make me physically sick. air pollution is dangerous for us all, but older people and those with lung disease are particularly vulnerable. one of the main culprits are the tiny particulates in vehicle exhaust gases and other pollutants. researchers collect the particles, which are so small they can lodge in the lungs and even pass into the blood, damaging veins and other organs. you can see that the lungs are very black. most of the lung tissue has been destroyed. lung scans show the damage air pollution

can cause. we estimate that at least 30,000 people every year die prematurely because of air pollution. we have known about the harms caused by pollution for a long time, and so far action on it has been slow and has been not enough. the uk limits for the so—called pm2.5 pollution here in the uk are twice that recommended by the world health organization. the british lung foundation and asthma uk are demanding the government bring uk rules in line. they are also calling for it to produce a plan detailing how they are going to protect the most vulnerable from the effects of air pollution. today, the government said it plans to introduce two ambitious and legally binding air—quality targets in its delayed environment bill. it says the primary focus will be on reducing exposure to particulate pollution. campaigners are hoping one of the positive legacies of the covid—19 pandemic will be

fresh airfor us all. justin rowlatt, bbc news, eastbourne. parts of the uk have seen one of the coldest nights in more than a decade. in the village of braemar in aberdeenshire, overnight temperatures dropped to —22.9 celsius. 0ur reporter ben philip is near braemar, and sent this update. well, it's still very cold and snowy in the aberdeenshire village of braemar. it was around 8.15 this morning when temperatures plummeted to —23 degrees and that's broken records right across the board. it's officially the lowest february temperature in the uk since 1955, 66 years ago, and last night was also the coldest night in the uk since december 1995. now, this part of aberdeenshire is no stranger to extreme weather but certainly when i was speaking to residents here this morning, they described it as piercingly cold, the sort of cold that would really take your breath away.

now as you can see, there's been a significant amount of snow here over the past week, some 70 cm earlier this week, and it doesn't look like this snow is going to shift any time soon with the freezing temperatures. the local council said there is actually so much of the white stuff, they didn't know what to do with that. they had to transport it onto the back of trucks and lorries to take it out of the area. now, a met office yellow warning for snow and ice remains in place until midday tomorrow. now, it currently is around —7 degrees right now, although it's expected to drop to —15 later on this evening. so, feeling rather tropical in comparison to the temperatures earlier on this morning. it's the bbc news at six in a few minutes but now for a look at the weather with darren.

hello there. it is going to remain very cold over the next few days, a stronger win for the start but it's been a windy day in the southwest today, and he wet weather will move away at the north. could be some light snow here or snow showers coming back into eastern scotland in northeast england. icy conditions as well as a widespread frost but those numbers are not quite as low as last night, could be done to —13 or a bit lower in the highlands of scotland. early snow in the morning and northern ireland, especially towards the west and that will move away. the car will break i think in wales on the southwest and we will get sunshine here. for many parts of the country will be dry and quite sunny. the snow showers in eastern scotland becoming fewer. there will be a stronger wind coming in on friday, bringing cold air and still in continental europe but it will feel colder on friday, once again for many of those temperatures will struggle to get much above freezing. let's head into the weekend we will start to see some

changes. we sort got this blocking area of high pressure that contains all that cold air. coming into the cold air we have the weather system off the atlantic so that's a band of cloud, what are weather and for many western areas that may well be some snow. particularly across northern ireland of the irish sea into some western parts of the uk. at the same time the snow becomes lighter. in the moment we only have yellow snow and ice warnings become the biggest impacts felt and northern ireland. not sure how disruptive any snow will be in for the east is going to be dry, but it will turn more cloudy. it's going to be a cold day. at on the fact that we are going to have some strong winds as well and you may feel more like —6 or minus seven celsius. things are probably look and feel a bit different during the second half of the weekend as strong south to southwest winds will draw in mild air and any snow overnight will peter out and will not move very far and be replaced by

thickening cloudy, strong winds and topics of rain for the most part, i see northern areas for the while and it's a eastern england having a dry day until later on. around three, four, 5 degrees or so we'll see highs around nine celsius.

tonight at 6: meghan, the duchess of sussex, launches a scathing attack on the mail on sunday as she wins her high court battle over privacy. she accuses the paper of illegal and dehumanising practices after a two year fight over the publication of a letter she wrote to her estranged father. we'll be getting more reaction from our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. also tonight: the impact of the pandemic — almost 250,000 people in england have now been waiting more than a year for routine treatment on the nhs. it's been really, really difficult, i haven't been able to leave the house for a year. i haven't been able to move. a serial sex offender has been found guilty of raping