good morning, welcome to bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire and here are the headlines. in the last few minutes, a court in france has ruled that more than 2,500 women who were victims of the pip breast implant scandal should receive compensation. the ruling includes more than 500 women in the uk. if you had a pip implant, how did it affect you and what you make of the news? do send me your messages. a new state—owned body great british railways will set train timetables and ticket prices in a big shake up. great british railways will be a single, simplified organisation running all of the ticketing,

all of the network, bringing everything together, the timetable and the rest of it under one roof. i can't imagine me ever wanting to use public transport over my car, so, yeah, i do think they will have to do something drastic. it goes up and up every year and the service, i you know, overall, - doesn't get any better. surge testing and vaccinations begin in more areas of england to combat the spread of the indian covid variant. more air strikes and rocket fire between israel and palestinian militants — despite reports that a ceasfire could be close. universities must introduce mandatory policies for dealing with sexual assault, that's the demand from scores of women who say they are survivors of such abuse. and we report from japan, where politicians and the ioc insist the tokyo olympics will be safe — but public opposition is intensifying.

let's bring you more on the breaking news from the court in paris. it has ruled that more than 2,500 women should receive compensation after they were given breast implants which were found to contain cheap industrial—grade silicone. the women, including hundreds of british women, suffered long—term health complications after many of the implants ruptured. the ruling found the german manufacturer tuv rheinland was negligent. sophie hutchinson has the background to the case. do you want to give me a kiss first? yep. alifiejones at home with her son where she has been recovering

after having her faulty pip breast implants removed just last month. she was finally convinced by a friend to take them out after suffering years of exhaustion and debilitating pain. not knowing what it was. the mysterious illnesses. not being able to exercise. not being vibrant. having my life stolen from me, in a way. this abandoned factory in southern france is where the sub—standard implants were made. the french manufacturer pip was liquidated in 2010 and its founder was given a prison sentence after it emerged the implants were filled with cheap silicone gel that was not cleared for human use. i can't believe that these were allowed to be implanted in me. i don't know how they got through regulations, in me, but i feel guilty that i messed around with my body and that i put them in in the first place,

but i'm angry that a human being can do that to another human being. for the past decade, this lawyer in paris has been seeking compensation for what are now more than 20,000 victims of pip, half of whom are british women. it estimated up to 400,000 women worldwide have received the illegal implants. latin american was worst hit, in particular colombia, where there are estimated to be 60,000 victims, followed by the uk, where it is thought 10,000 women are affected. pip implants from 20 years ago are still impacting on my life and my health and my wellbeing, even today. jan spivey was given pip implants after she had a mastectomy due to breast cancer. she developed sore and aching joints, chest and back pain, fatigue, severe headaches and anxiety. 0nce removed, it was clear her implants had been leaking silicone into her body.

the important thing for me now is that all of this suffering hasn't been in vain, that there will be some important consequences and outcomes for a lot of women who have gone through precisely the same kind of trauma and have been impacted in a similar way. i have been angry for every single day for 20 years that i have been affected by pip. and it is possibly one of the things that i am looking forward to most — is i really need to move away from those constant feelings of anger and despondency. jan is one of 540 british women involved in this morning's court case in paris. but the ruling will have implications for hundreds of thousands of women worldwide who have fallen victim to the faulty breast implants. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. and if you are one of those women, do let me know this morning, how has

having these particular implants affected your life? and also, how you react to this ruling from a court in paris in the last few minutes, 2,500 women who had these pip breast implants are now able to get compensation or should receive compensation. we will bring you more on that story and reaction, do stay with us on bbc news. the biggest shake—up of britain's railways in decades has been announced by the government. the reform plan will see the creation of the great british railways body, which aims to improve train infrastructure, ticketing and timetables. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent, colletta smith, has this report. for years now, rail travel has been less associated with glamour and more with crowds, delays and expense. quite diabolical. just a disaster. i actually pay about £30 a day for my travel. - and, as you can see, -

this isn't worth £30 a day. it is not worth 30p a day. you get on the train and then they will cancel it at wigan without telling you. problems in recent years have seen train companies folding at a rate of knots. but, a quarter of a century after privatising the railways, this conservative government has a new plan. they are going to make a government—owned company responsible for all timetable, prices and ticket sales called great british railways. bring in a new flexiseason ticket that doesn't have to be used five days a week as millions of people are facing a hybrid return to the office in the coming months. and scrap the franchise system — only pay companies if trains are on time and clean. the former boss of british airways, keith williams, came up with the ideas. there is an enormous opportunity here, not only to simplify the way that people buy tickets, but also to benefit from a retail

environment that gives greater flexibility in the way that fares are operated in the future. this is the government acknowledging the real problems that have existed on the railways for decades that any passenger could have told you about. problems with pricing, ticketing and problems with timetabling. and nobody knowing who's in charge. i do accept it is too complicated. we have seen the timetable debacle, the secretary of state, me, in other words, having to take railways back into public ownership and no one really knowing who is in charge when something goes wrong. these reforms, great british railways, will sort that out once and for all. the plan will take a slightly different shape in scotland and wales, but the government say the new system across britain should look more like transport for london — multiple operators under one brand. but, in the midlands, campaigners worry it won't be nearly as straightforward to use. we want in the midlands what london has been benefiting from for decades. so that flexibility,

integration between railways and trams and buses is going to be very important moving forward. after pumping billions of pounds into the railways during the pandemic, the new plans also mention efficiency. and whatever promises are made, that usually means cuts to services somewhere. well the big question is, will it work? will we have cheaper tickets and more trains on time? the transport secretary, grant shapps, said that was "exactly the plan". we want trains to run on time. i'm essentially a fed up commuter who became transport secretary and it's three years, actually, to the week since we had that terrible may 2018 timetable meltdown, when everyone looked around and no one could tell you who was responsible for it. great british railways will be a single, simplified organisation running all of the ticketing, all of the network, bringing everything together, the timetable and the rest of it under one roof, in order to make sure people get the service that,

as you say, they demand. to get reaction to the review, i'm joined by anthony smith — the chief executive of transport focus, an independent watchdog for passengers. what do you think this means for passengers?— what do you think this means for -~asseners? _, ., ., ~ passengers? good morning. ithink, in time, passengers? good morning. ithink, in time. this — passengers? good morning. ithink, in time, this plan _ passengers? good morning. ithink, in time, this plan should _ passengers? good morning. ithink, in time, this plan should lead - passengers? good morning. ithink, in time, this plan should lead to - passengers? good morning. ithink, in time, this plan should lead to a l in time, this plan should lead to a morejoined up, more efficient, more coordinated railway which will lead to the things that all of us passengers want to see, which is more reliable trains, clean trains, more reliable trains, clean trains, more choice and fares which offer better value for money and are just simpler to understand. so it is a good start on that very long, very complex reform which passages will judge, ultimately, from the point of view of the platform, does it really deliver the key things i want from a railway? does it make the railway easier to choose? mb? railway? does it make the railway easier to choose?— railway? does it make the railway easier to choose? why do you think it could lead _ easier to choose? why do you think it could lead to _ easier to choose? why do you think it could lead to all— easier to choose? why do you think it could lead to all those _ easier to choose? why do you think it could lead to all those things? i it could lead to all those things? what we have seen in the last few

years is very substantial government investment in the railways and passengers putting billions of pounds into the railways through the fares and ticketing system, so that moneyjust simply hasn't produced enough, it has got lost in the cracks sometimes between the train companies, between network rail that runs the tracks and joining it together does give that chance of a better system. together does give that chance of a bettersystem. but, if you concentrate all that in one place, it has got to be accountable, it has got to be accountable to the people funding it day to day, the passengers. increasingly, we now have a choice about whether to travel and winter travelling to work in particular and therefore the railways have got to be reliable and offer good value for money and give people a choice, so it is really important that, if you concentrate power in one place, it is accountable to the people who it is really meant to serve. you accountable to the people who it is really meant to serve.— accountable to the people who it is really meant to serve. you say some ofthe really meant to serve. you say some of the investment _ really meant to serve. you say some of the investment got _ really meant to serve. you say some of the investment got lost _ really meant to serve. you say some of the investment got lost in - really meant to serve. you say some of the investment got lost in the - of the investment got lost in the cracks, did some of it go to shareholders? the trains will still be run by private companies. in the

run-u to be run by private companies. in the run-up to the _ be run by private companies. in the run-up to the williams _ be run by private companies. in the run-up to the williams review, - be run by private companies. in the run-up to the williams review, we | run—up to the williams review, we spoke to thousands of passengers about what they wanted from the railway system changes they wanted to see. the key thing they wanted to see was accountability, who was in charge of my line? who is in charge of the whole train set? and hopefully this plan will start to push that in the right direction. passengers don't really care who runs different parts of the railway, they have a pretty hazy idea most of they have a pretty hazy idea most of the time know about who is running which bits, but what they want to see is the key thing is delivered and if you are going to have the private sector involved, it is probably a good thing because the private sector should be incentivised to get more passengers and more revenue into system, but it's got to fit together as a whole train set. you don't tend to buy your train set with the trains and attract separate, you buy them together in one box. in attract separate, you buy them together in one box.— attract separate, you buy them together in one box. in terms of increasing _ together in one box. in terms of increasing revenue, _ together in one box. in terms of increasing revenue, one - together in one box. in terms of increasing revenue, one way - together in one box. in terms of increasing revenue, one way to l together in one box. in terms of l increasing revenue, one way to do thatis increasing revenue, one way to do that is to put ticket prices up, isn't it? we don't know if ticket prices will go down or stay as they

are, they could go up. i prices will go down or stay as they are, they could go up.— prices will go down or stay as they are, they could go up. i don't think we will see — are, they could go up. i don't think we will see ticket _ are, they could go up. i don't think we will see ticket prices _ are, they could go up. i don't think we will see ticket prices come - are, they could go up. i don't think. we will see ticket prices come down, thatis we will see ticket prices come down, that is unlikely. the new carnet tickets will help people travelling two or three days a week, but the key thing is to take the heat out of that continued pressure on fair prices, whichjust that continued pressure on fair prices, which just seem to go up year after year after year and if the system becomes more efficient, there is a hope that perhaps we can keep prices pegged and you can keep rail as an attractive option, because lots of us now have much more option about when we travel. anthony smith, thank you. and we'll be live with our correspondent at leeds station getting the reaction from from commuters shortly. let's get more now on that court ruling that more than 2,500 women should receive compensation after they were given pip breast implants. )0ur health correspondent anna collinson is here with more on this...

what are the implants? well, the scandal emerged _ what are the implants? well, the scandal emerged in _ what are the implants? well, the scandal emerged in 2010 - what are the implants? well, the scandal emerged in 2010 and - what are the implants? well, the scandal emerged in 2010 and the| scandal emerged in 2010 and the reason it emerged was because, in the years leading up to it, it emerged that the implants were filled with a cheap industrial grade silicon never intended for medical use. 0verthe silicon never intended for medical use. over the past ten years, there has been a legal battle involving the company who certified those implants, who gave that certificate saying there were safe to use. that german company is called tuv rheinland. the lawyers representing 2700 women, including around 500 from britain, say these women from france to venezuela were relying on that certificate, they trusted it, but instead ended up with bags of poison in their body. this morning, the court of appeal ruled that tuv rheinland was negligent and they must compensate victims. as i say, this has been a legal battle lasting ten years, involving hundreds of thousands of women around the world and just before i came on air, we saw two of the women from britain

finding out about the news. they burst into tears, they hugged each other, they were popping champagne at 8:40am in the morning. it was a really exciting, happy moment after years of pain. 0ne really exciting, happy moment after years of pain. one of those women had her pip implants 20 years ago and she basically say she still is recovering now, it has stayed with her that long. recovering now, it has stayed with her that long-— her that long. that is why it is so significant _ her that long. that is why it is so significant. these _ her that long. that is why it is so significant. these implants, - significant. these implants, particularly when they ruptured, they absolutely wrecked women's lives and health.— they absolutely wrecked women's lives and health. absolutely, there is a loni lives and health. absolutely, there is a long list _ lives and health. absolutely, there is a long list of— lives and health. absolutely, there is a long list of symptoms, - lives and health. absolutely, there is a long list of symptoms, ranging from fatigue, depression, chronic pain, the list goes on and on and on and women talk about becoming shadows of themselves, not recognising themselves, not being able to do the things they were able to do before and these women, they got these implants for many reasons. it might be cosmetic, they might have body dysmorphia issues, they might have had breast cancer and wanted reconstruction, there are many reasons but, regardless of the reason, they paid for a product,

they were told it was safe and then these implants ruptured in their bodies, or leaked in their bodies, and caused severe harm and it was really interesting, when you listen to the accounts, because there are sort of two stages of the progress for these women. there was before the scandal broke, these women were starting to experience these problems but they were told it is in your head, get over it, you are overreacting, they thought they were on their own. then the scandal broke in 2010 and they realised they were not only not on their own, there were potentially hundreds of thousands of women in their position and they were terrified, but they started forming groups on social media to support each other and it is something we have seen before with other women's health issues, for example pelvic mesh. i with other women's health issues, for example pelvic mesh.- with other women's health issues, for example pelvic mesh. i was going to sa , for example pelvic mesh. i was going to say. almost _ for example pelvic mesh. i was going to say, almost everything _ for example pelvic mesh. i was going to say, almost everything you - for example pelvic mesh. i was going to say, almost everything you are - to say, almost everything you are saying reminds us of the women having mesh, a totally separate medical issue but who knows if it will go along the same lines over the years. so it is 2,500 women

according to this court that should receive compensation but, as you said, tens of thousands of women right across the world. what does this ruling means that them potentially?— potentially? before i go any further, potentially? before i go any further. i— potentially? before i go any further, i am _ potentially? before i go any further, i am going - potentially? before i go any further, i am going to - potentially? before i go any further, i am going to say i potentially? before i go any i further, i am going to say that potentially? before i go any - further, i am going to say that tuv rheinland would dispute the liability, but they have declined to comment further, it is important to put that in. but you touch on it, thatis put that in. but you touch on it, that is the tip of the iceberg. there are three more cases like this due to happen this year, involving around 20,000 women, but the hope is that, you know, by today's announcement coming forward and by this happening, that it will reach the hundreds of thousands of women who were still walking around with these potentially dangerous implants in their bodies, so the hope is that will encourage women to get the implants removed, but there is also hope it will send a really strong message to the medical devices industry in general, to manufacturers, to those responsible that, with any medical device, it needs to be properly monitored, saved, patients need to be informed of the risk and if any issues occur, they need to be monitored closely. i

willjust read this e—mail from trina. i had pip implants privately backin trina. i had pip implants privately back in 2008 to correct a natural deformity i was born with. i had no idea that i should have been recalled and i found idea that i should have been recalled and ifound out idea that i should have been recalled and i found out via facebook, because a recall message did go out for these people who had these particular implants. i had to verbally fight for my private provider to remove them from me, which i did, because i was scared, i didn't want these implants in my body any more if they were deemed dangerous enough to have been recalled. the implants made me tired, anxious, made myjoints ache and i was told the private provider remove them free of charge and replace them with different implants, which i had to pay for, i wasn't able to seek legal support for compensation from the original company. due to all of this, i have had to have invasive surgeries twice, when i should only have had one. each surgery carries a risk and i am angry that someone thought it was ok to put that rubbish into

women's bodies without any consideration for our health. i mean, that isjust consideration for our health. i mean, that is just one. consideration for our health. i mean, that isjust one. even consideration for our health. i mean, that is just one. even with this ruling today, it is going to be little consolation to some women, isn't it? ~ ,,., , ., little consolation to some women, isn't it? ~ , ,., , ., ., isn't it? absolutely and hearing that story. _ isn't it? absolutely and hearing that story. i— isn't it? absolutely and hearing that story, i have _ isn't it? absolutely and hearing that story, i have heard - isn't it? absolutely and hearing that story, i have heard it's - isn't it? absolutely and hearing| that story, i have heard it's only times, it is really sad to hear that. —— times, it is really sad to hear that. -- i times, it is really sad to hear that. —— i have heard it so many times. i have done a lot and women's out there and you hear it notjust on implants. what i would say is what has been set up since the pip scandal broke in 2010, a breast implant registry was set up at the idea is it is voluntary but whenever women get implants, they sign up to the registry and if anything like this happened in the future, they would then be contacted. so lessons are being learned but for anyone who has been affected by this, today is a great moment, but i think i mentioned those two women this morning, there is still so much to live with, 20 years of their lives

damaged. live with, 20 years of their lives damaied. ., ~ live with, 20 years of their lives damaied. . ~ i. , live with, 20 years of their lives damaged-— live with, 20 years of their lives damaied. ., ,, i. , . ., damaged. thank you very much and obviously we _ damaged. thank you very much and obviously we will _ damaged. thank you very much and obviously we will talk _ damaged. thank you very much and obviously we will talk to _ damaged. thank you very much and obviously we will talk to more - damaged. thank you very much and i obviously we will talk to more women throughout the morning, in ten minutes, we will talk to one of the 540 who were part of this ruling. more now on the big rail shake—up, the government says the figure since privatisation. let's get more from our business correspondent sarah corker. yes, good morning from platform 1a in leeds. we have been here throughout the peak rush hour but it has been really quiet and passenger numbers have plummeted during lockdown but there are big reforms on the way, described as the biggest shake—up for the rail sector in a generation. there will be a new public body called great british railways and what that body will do is manage the trains and the tracks and the fares and it marks the end of the franchise model. there is still a

place for private sector companies, they will be brought in under a new concession model, so contracted to run the train services. what does this all mean for passengers? well, there are going to be flexible season tickets brought in from the end ofjune, so people will be able to use them two or three days a week, perhaps reflecting the changing world of work, and we also know there will be pay—as—you—go and contactless tickets similar to the oyster system in london. we can get some reaction know from the business sector. let's speak to amy de—balsi. she runs a technology consultancy here in leeds. first question, what is your experience of the rail sector? , , , ., sector? pretty terrible, they are very exoensive. _ sector? pretty terrible, they are very expensive, very _ sector? pretty terrible, they are i very expensive, very overcrowded sector? pretty terrible, they are - very expensive, very overcrowded and also highly— very expensive, very overcrowded and also highly unreliable. i only tend to use _ also highly unreliable. i only tend to use the — also highly unreliable. i only tend to use the trains if i'm having to id to use the trains if i'm having to go to— to use the trains if i'm having to go to london. not to use the trains if i'm having to go to london-— to use the trains if i'm having to no to london. ., . ., go to london. not good, then! what about these — go to london. not good, then! what about these reforms? _ go to london. not good, then! what

about these reforms? there - go to london. not good, then! what about these reforms? there is - about these reforms? there is obviously the flexible season ticket coming in, how can that help your employees, who will be working towards this hybrid model, a bit at the office, a bit at home? i towards this hybrid model, a bit at the office, a bit at home?- the office, a bit at home? i think flexible tickets _ the office, a bit at home? i think flexible tickets are _ the office, a bit at home? i think flexible tickets are a _ the office, a bit at home? i think flexible tickets are a good - the office, a bit at home? i think flexible tickets are a good idea l the office, a bit at home? i think. flexible tickets are a good idea and will help— flexible tickets are a good idea and will help our workers. during the pandemic, — will help our workers. during the pandemic, we have been employing lots of— pandemic, we have been employing lots of remote teams but we still need _ lots of remote teams but we still need to— lots of remote teams but we still need to bring them together on a regular— need to bring them together on a regular basis and flexible tickets will help— regular basis and flexible tickets will help do that. find regular basis and flexible tickets will help do that.— regular basis and flexible tickets will help do that. and anyone who has travelled _ will help do that. and anyone who has travelled across _ will help do that. and anyone who has travelled across the _ will help do that. and anyone who has travelled across the north - has travelled across the north of england on a train will know it can sometimes be a slow and painful experience. it takes a long time to get east to west, you can actually get east to west, you can actually get to london quicker. what impact has all of that had on investment and growth for businesses here in the north? the and growth for businesses here in the north? , .,, , the north? the problems with the rail network _ the north? the problems with the rail network in the _ the north? the problems with the rail network in the north - the north? the problems with the rail network in the north are - the north? the problems with the| rail network in the north are really inhibiting — rail network in the north are really inhibiting outgrowth and ourjobs. we need — inhibiting outgrowth and ourjobs. we need to be able to connect our cities _ we need to be able to connect our cities and — we need to be able to connect our cities and be able to live in one city and — cities and be able to live in one city and work in another. we have talked _ city and work in another. we have talked about northern powerhouse rail for— talked about northern powerhouse rail for a _ talked about northern powerhouse rail for a long time, it is in yet another— rail for a long time, it is in yet another government review. we just want another government review. we just wani to— another government review. we just want to see — another government review. we just want to see change and see that

happen— want to see change and see that happen quite quickly. find want to see change and see that happen quite quickly.— want to see change and see that happen quite quickly. and the idea of great british _ happen quite quickly. and the idea of great british railways _ happen quite quickly. and the idea of great british railways is - happen quite quickly. and the idea of great british railways is it - of great british railways is it perhaps ends that blame game problem, where you have got disruption on the railways, who is responsible? is it the track operator, is it the railfirms? so this new body, the aim is a more joined up approach. do you think thatis joined up approach. do you think that is a step in the right direction? it that is a step in the right direction?— that is a step in the right direction? , ., , , direction? it is a step in the right direction? it is a step in the right direction but _ direction? it is a step in the right direction but there _ direction? it is a step in the right direction but there is _ direction? it is a step in the right direction but there is no - direction? it is a step in the right direction but there is no funding | direction but there is no funding behind — direction but there is no funding behind it— direction but there is no funding behind it and change only really happens — behind it and change only really happens when they put money behind it and _ happens when they put money behind it and that _ happens when they put money behind it and that is what we really need to see happen. and it and that is what we really need to see happen-— to see happen. and i suppose lastly, i am interested _ to see happen. and i suppose lastly, i am interested to _ to see happen. and i suppose lastly, i am interested to know, _ to see happen. and i suppose lastly, i am interested to know, for- to see happen. and i suppose lastly, i am interested to know, for your - i am interested to know, for your business going forward, do you think you will ever be in a position where everyone is back in the office and do have to commute or things have changed forever? i do have to commute or things have changed forever?— do have to commute or things have changed forever? i think things have robabl changed forever? i think things have probably changed — changed forever? i think things have probably changed forever. _ changed forever? i think things have probably changed forever. people i probably changed forever. people have seen the benefits of working from _ have seen the benefits of working from home. personally, i have always done that, _ from home. personally, i have always done that, the last four or five years— done that, the last four or five years and _ done that, the last four or five years and i_ done that, the last four or five years and i think there are real benefits, — years and i think there are real benefits, particularly from a sustainability point of view, about working _ sustainability point of view, about working from home but having a hybrid _ working from home but having a hybrid model. working from home but having a hybrid model-— hybrid model. amy, thank you very much forjoining —

hybrid model. amy, thank you very much forjoining us and i _ hybrid model. amy, thank you very much forjoining us and i think - hybrid model. amy, thank you very much forjoining us and i think the | much forjoining us and i think the big question going forward is going to be when well passenger numbers, if ever, recover to pre—pandemic levels? 0ne forecast actually suggests that, for the next four years, passenger numbers will be 60% of normal levels, so i think the industry is going to have to adapt, its going to have to change and it's going to have to change and these reforms are seen as a stop to that. ., ~' , ., , these reforms are seen as a stop to that. . ,, i. , . plenty of messages from you on this change in the railways. paul says this is the first small start to dismantling margaret thatcher's privatisation policy, but what about the lot? why not nationalise the lot? another twitter user says is this network now but with —— network rail but with a new name? andy says private companies are still dining shareholders' pockets, what has changed? it feels like smoke and mirrors. emma says what could possibly go wrong? and andrew says

pragmatism finally start to trump ideology after so many years. if you want to react to this change in the railways, you can, you can message me on twitter and instagram or on e—mail. surge testing will begin in six new areas across england today to tackle the spread of the indian covid variant. tests and vaccines will be rolled out to bedford, burnley, hounslow, kirklees, leicester, and north tyneside after the government said they were areas of concern. it comes after almost 3,000 cases of the variant were identified in the uk. the home office says it has the capacity to carry out 10,000 checks a day to enforce the home quarantine rule for arrivals from so—called amber list countries. since monday, travel has been permitted from england to more than 170 countries and territories on the government's amber list — but borisjohnson says people should not be going on holidays to those countries. travellers returning from amber—list countries must comply with a ten—day home quarantine rule. the tokyo 20210lympics are due to start in just over two months,

and the international olympic committee president has insisted the games can still go ahead safely. but despite this, opposition to the games withinjapan is growing, as the country faces a increase of coronavirus cases and a slow—moving vaccination programme. the marathon runner stephanie davis, who ran her first marathon just less than three years ago, is due to compete at the tokyo 0lympics. hello, stephanie. i don't know if you know, but in the most recent opinion poll, the vast majority of japanese people do not want the olympics to go ahead because of rising covid levels. what you think of that? , ., rising covid levels. what you think of that? , . ,., . of that? yes, i mean, the pandemic has obviously _ of that? yes, i mean, the pandemic has obviously brought _ of that? yes, i mean, the pandemic has obviously brought lots - of that? yes, i mean, the pandemic has obviously brought lots of- has obviously brought lots of struggles and, for us athletes, the olympics is a pinnacle event in our careers that we strive to compete at, but i trust the olympic committee and tokyo 2021 are doing

everything they can to make sure the games can go ahead in a safe environment. as an athlete, i would love to be able to compete but i am prepared for, i guess, anything to happen and hope that it can go ahead and i trust the experts reviewing the situation to see if it can or not. but, yes, things are constantly changing. we have had to deal with that since the very start of this pandemic, so i am definitely mentally preparing myself for any situation that could happen. ishiliidi situation that could happen. which is robabl situation that could happen. which is probably wise. _ situation that could happen. which is probably wise. have _ situation that could happen. which is probably wise. have you - situation that could happen. which is probably wise. have you been vaccinated? i is probably wise. have you been vaccinated?— vaccinated? i have had my first vaccine and _ vaccinated? i have had my first vaccine and i'm _ vaccinated? i have had my first vaccine and i'm due _ vaccinated? i have had my first vaccine and i'm due to - vaccinated? i have had my first vaccine and i'm due to have - vaccinated? i have had my firstj vaccine and i'm due to have my second one next week. fiiq vaccine and i'm due to have my second one next week.- vaccine and i'm due to have my second one next week. ok. i mean, there is going _ second one next week. ok. i mean, there is going to _ second one next week. ok. i mean, there is going to be _ second one next week. ok. i mean, there is going to be daily _ second one next week. ok. i mean, there is going to be daily testing - there is going to be daily testing of the athletes, even after being vaccinated. you will no, you won't... you will be free to go on transport board, but you can't go out of the olympic village. is that

a price worth paying just to be able to compete? a price worth paying 'ust to be able to compete?— to compete? yes, it really is. i will do as _ to compete? yes, it really is. i will do as many _ to compete? yes, it really is. i will do as many tests - to compete? yes, it really is. i will do as many tests to - to compete? yes, it really is. i. will do as many tests to reassure people and make sure it is a safe environment and not being able to travel around japan is obviously cutting, i would travel around japan is obviously cutting, iwould —— i have travel around japan is obviously cutting, i would —— i have never been and would love to have done it but if that means not being able to see the country and being in a bubble in order to complete, so be it and if the games can go ahead with these restrictions, that would be awesome and i really hope it can happen. it be awesome and i really hope it can ha en. , ., , be awesome and i really hope it can hauen. , ., , ., , happen. it is not 'ust the athletes that i happen. it is not 'ust the athletes that t think — happen. it is not 'ust the athletes that l think the — happen. it is notjust the athletes that i think the japanese - happen. it is notjust the athletes that i think the japanese public i happen. it is notjust the athletes. that i think the japanese public are worried about, it is the huge entourage that comes with the athletes. then there is the media. as far as you know, people in your team, are they going to be tested daily and have the same kind of attention the athletes are getting? as far as i know, no one from my personal team will be able to come with me. friends, family, courage,

support staff, won't be able to travel. it willjust be me —— friends family, coach. that is to reduce the numbers of people going into the country and reduce the flow of people travelling. that is a different experience for me as well, going on my own without any kind of friends and family support team, my courage directly with me, but again, if that can make the games happen, then these are the kind of things we have to do. ~ , ., ., then these are the kind of things we have to do-— then these are the kind of things we havetodo.~ ., , . have to do. well, you have come such a lont have to do. well, you have come such a long way- — have to do. well, you have come such a long way- i — have to do. well, you have come such a long way- i don't _ have to do. well, you have come such a long way. i don't mean _ have to do. well, you have come such a long way. i don't mean literally, - a long way. i don't mean literally, i mean in terms of marathon running in a very short space of time, so i really hope it goes ahead for your sake, thank you very much for talking to us. from today, 34 and 35—year—olds in england can book their first vaccine dose — while in northern ireland, the programme has been extended to those aged 25 to 29. and among those receiving their firstjab this week was the duke of cambridge — who's 38 years old. kensington palace tweeted out this photo a little earlier. prince william thanked all those

working on the roll—out of the vaccine programme. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello, again. the weather remains unsettled, notjust today but over the next few days. we got low pressure coming in from the atlantic today, bringing in all those rain, moving northwards and eastwards. bringing in all this rain, moving northwards and eastwards. some of that heavy and persistent. lighter rain across parts of the south—east of england and sunshine and showers across shetland, but the wind will also be strengthening through the day, with gales across the irish sea, parts of wales and the south—west. even inland, we could have gusts as much as 40 mph. through this evening and overnight, our rain continues to move eastwards, the wind picking up across southern areas. we still could have gusts of 40 mph, 50 mph, more than that along the coast and it's going to be a mild night, with temperatures more or less across the board between nine and 10 degrees. now, tomorrow, we see that rain drift across southern areas. here, too, very gusty winds across southern england, the south—west, into east anglia and the south—east.

as the rain pulls into the north sea, it will brighten up in parts of scotland and northern ireland, but, still, a few showers. hello, this is bbc news with me, victoria derbyshire. the headlines: a court in france has ruled that more than 2,500 women who were victims of the pip breast implant scandal should receive compensation. a new state—owned body great british railways will set train timetables and ticket prices in a big shake—up. i can't imagine me ever wanting to use public transport over my car, so, yeah, i do think they will have to do something drastic. it goes up and up every year and the service, you know, overall, doesn't get any better. surge testing and vaccinations begin in more areas of england to combat the spread of the indian covid variant.

more air strikes and rocket fire between israel and palestinian militants, despite reports that a ceasfire could be close. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's mike bushell. good morning. the race for the champions league places is going to the final day of the season on sunday, and liverpool are now in pole position to take one of the two remaining places after beating burnley 3—0 last night. that took them back into fourth place ahead of leicester on goal difference, asjoe lynskey reports. the last time liverpool were in the top four, it was valentine's day. now, to reach their favourite competition, they need just one more win. in that last match at anfield, they'll have their own fans with them, but all 3500 at turf moor were behind burnley. chris wood almost gave them the lead and liverpool a setback. to reach the champions league, they need maximum points,

and every goal matters. with no away fans in, the silence was deceiving. just how much this meant to liverpool you could see through their manager. 1—0 through roberto firmino. this had been a match a few chances, but soon liverpool had their cushion. nat phillips is their 24—year—old defender. in his breakthrough year, this is his first career goal. alex 0xlade—chamberlain has had a different kind of season. he's missed most of it through injury. this goal too was personal. his first since lastjuly. for liverpool, it sealed the game. and while their season has been farfrom vintage, it could now end with just enough. we have one more game to go. we are not the biggest squad. and let me say like this, especially in this position, we have to wrap them in cotton wool and go again. it is now clear, and that is the premier league. and now game on at the weekend. 0n the last day, liverpool welcome palace and their former manager. they've spent three months on the fringes, but now the top four is in sight.

now, tottenham fans were anxiously analysing the body language of their star man, harry kane, last night. they lost their last home match of the season, a calamatious own goal helping aston villa to a 2—1 victory, and at the end kane did a solo lap of the pitch applauding the crowd, as speculation grows that he will be moving on in the summer. crystal palace manager roy hodgson was given a guard of honour after he announced he'll be leaving at the end of the campaign. deflating to lose their last home game 3—1 to arsenal, but an emotional evening for hodgson, walking away from the club he's supported all his life. to start on the terraces at the age of five or six, and then to finish here at 73, managing the team, that, well, i suppose that has something of the fairy tale and the roy of the rovers element, but it has been a privilege, these four years. this is a very important and special club.

also stepping down is west brom's sam allardyce, who told fans he was sorry he couldn't save them from relegation. they lost 3—1 at home to west ham, who are now almost certain of playing in europe next season. rory mcilroy has been teasing justin thomas ahead of the second golf major of the season — the us pga championship at kiawah island in south carolina. mcilroy is among the favourites after he ended a 19—month spell without a win just two weeks ago, and he took the pga title on this course back in 2012. that was his second of his four majors to thomas's one — as he pointed out, as they spoke to the media. a lot of guys have won one major, but it's a big hurdle to get to the second. so it was good to get that monkey off my back, especially here, playing so well, so, yeah, it was a big deal, and i definitely did not want to be stuck on one for a long time, so, happy to get that second. anthonyjoshua has branded

tyson fury a fraud after news emerged that their heavyweight title fight could be off. in a heated twitter exchange, joshua said fury had "let boxing down" and "lied to the fans". they looked set to meet in the ring in august, but an arbitration panel has ruled that fury must first face deontay wilder for a third time. that's all the sport for now. a court in paris has ruled that more than 2,500 women should receive compensation after they were given breast implants which were found to contain cheap industrial—grade silicone. the women, including hundreds of british women, suffered long—term health complications after many of the implants ruptured. the ruling found the german manufacturer, tuv rheinland, was negligent. nicola mason had pip breast implants and is one of the 540 british women who have been waiting for that courtjudgment.

how do you react to it this morning? hi, victoria, it is great news, to be fair, we have been waiting a long time for this, and while it will never compensate for the potential long—term health issues, it may go some way to paying us back for the money we have had to pay out to repair the damage. tell money we have had to pay out to repair the damage.— money we have had to pay out to repair the damage. tell us about the health implications _ repair the damage. tell us about the health implications for _ repair the damage. tell us about the health implications for you _ repair the damage. tell us about the health implications for you of - health implications for you of having these faulty implants. for me, having these faulty implants. fr?" me, personally, iobviously having these faulty implants. fr?" me, personally, i obviously had them removed when i had a very large rupture. i had to wait for a year after the rapture to have them repaired, and i have been left with a large lump of silicon under my arm which flies up if i am unwell or feeling low. i don't know what the long—term implications of having industrial grade silicon under my arm will be, but it is still there and it is painfulfrom time to time. —— silicone. i have do not think about it, because i have a nine—year—old son, and i try to put it to the back of my mind and get on

with my life, otherwise i could worry every single day of my life about it. ., _ ,. worry every single day of my life about it. ., _ i. ., worry every single day of my life about it. ., ., ,, about it. you say you have spent money fighting _ about it. you say you have spent money fighting this _ about it. you say you have spent money fighting this over - about it. you say you have spent money fighting this over the - about it. you say you have spent i money fighting this over the years, do you know how much it comes to? i am not sure what it has cost in terms of fighting it, but to the damage, it is in excess of £10,000. what is yourfeeling damage, it is in excess of £10,000. what is your feeling towards the company which essentially said that these implants were safe? it is company which essentially said that these implants were safe?- these implants were safe? it is 'ust shockint , these implants were safe? it is 'ust stocking, tsn-t fl these implants were safe? it is 'ust shocking, isn't it? i these implants were safe? it is 'ust shocking, isn't it? iffi these implants were safe? it is 'ust shocking, isn't it? if that i these implants were safe? it is 'ust shocking, isn't it? if that was h these implants were safe? it isjust shocking, isn't it? if that was one l shocking, isn't it? if that was one of their parents, sisters or daughters that had had that put in their bodies, i am sure they would think differently, they were obviously just concerned think differently, they were obviouslyjust concerned about money and putting this cheap product into women, and it is very bad, isn't it? do you have any idea what kind of compensation we are talking about? no idea, hopefully if they pay in excess of £10,000, i am getting that is what it has cost most people to

try to put right this damage. i am ttettin try to put right this damage. i am getting messages _ try to put right this damage. i am getting messages from women saying, let me read you this from tina, after having my implants, i felt like i had been given my life back, but i found i couldn't feed my child, this made me feel like i had let my son down, then my mental health started to go downhill, then so burning pain in my chest, feeling tired, rundown, pains in my muscles, headaches, anxiety. then i heard that these implants were faulty. i finally got a scan and realised that both my pip implants had been ruptured, and then i had a long, painfulfight to get ruptured, and then i had a long, painful fight to get them changed. she goes on to say she wasn't able to afford to pay for a solicitor, so she is wondering, does she stand anywhere when it comes to this ruling in france? another woman, 57, i had pip implants on the nhs when i was 28, as i had skin but no breast,

she was flat—chested. a few times over the years, i question the hospital due to constantly feeling unwell. each time, i was told there was nothing wrong. in the scandal was nothing wrong. in the scandal was raised, i was again told, no, you don't have pip implants. then they ruptured — they were removed. after surgery, the surgeon came to see me and told me i did have pip implants, so for nearly 30 years i wasn't going mad after all, i still feel ill, though, and i still have very painfuljoints. again, she was told she was too late to claim will be part of the action. any idea what those women should do? i be part of the action. any idea what those women should do?— those women should do? i would definitely go _ those women should do? i would definitely go back _ those women should do? i would definitely go back to _ those women should do? i would definitely go back to solicitor - those women should do? i would definitely go back to solicitor and try to fight it, absolutely. two of my sisters had them at the same time as me, and one of my sisters, her symptoms were so bad when she had them, the doctors tested her for lymphoma. when she had them removed,

his systems had gone. we can't say it is for definite, but it is a coincidence, isn't it? she no longer has the symptoms that she had when had them. it is just worrying, isn't it? they should definitely contact a solicitor and try to re—fight it, 100%. iii solicitor and try to re-fight it, 100%. , ., y ., , solicitor and try to re-fight it, 100%. , ., , , 100%. in terms of yourself, being art of 100%. in terms of yourself, being part of this _ 100%. in terms of yourself, being part of this action _ 100%. in terms of yourself, being part of this action today, - 100%. in terms of yourself, being part of this action today, which i part of this action today, which hopefully benefits from this ruling, what is next, do you know? ida. i what is next, do you know? no, i literally had _ what is next, do you know? no, i literally had done _ what is next, do you know? no, i literally had done the _ what is next, do you know? no, i literally had done the radio - what is next, do you know? no, i literally had done the radio four. literally had done the radio four interview this morning, and they announced itjust as i went on, so i was quite choked up, because i had no idea. i will speak to our solicitor when i get home, try to find out what is happening, but i suspect it will still take quite some time. suspect it will still take quite some time-— suspect it will still take quite some time. ~ ., , ., some time. well, well done, you. thank you — some time. well, well done, you. thank you for— some time. well, well done, you. thank you for talking _ some time. well, well done, you. thank you for talking to _ some time. well, well done, you. thank you for talking to us. - some time. well, well done, you. thank you for talking to us. take l thank you for talking to us. take care. nicola mason. your reaction welcome, send me e—mails if you have had these implants, that ruling today suggesting that more than 2500

women should receive compensation after implants were given a safety certificate basically, and they shouldn't have been, the ruling today suggests that the german company involved was negligent. universities must introduce mandatory policies for dealing with sexual assault. that's the demand of women from 15 uk universities who say they are survivors of such abuse. a letter, signed by 14 campaign groups and charities, also calls on governments in the four nations of the uk to create an independent body that has powers to penalise universities who mishandle allegations of sexual assault. it was just a really exciting time, went on like a mini gap year. i was really excited to go off to university and sort of begin this new chapter of my life. but, in one night, kind of all of that was taken away from me.

i remember standing up on the podium reading my speech after high school graduation, shaking, _ but just looking forward to my new life. but pretty much immediately after arriving, i realised that i was not going to be having the positive experience i had been hoping for. it's said to be some of the best years of your life, but for many women at university, this is not the case. samantha says she was sexually assaulted during freshers' week by a student at the university of the west of england. that one night robbed me of, like, the next three years of my life at university. i don't really know what to do. i just don't think the university's policies were very clear. it felt like they just weren't listening. so it was like screaming at a brick wall, basicallyjust asking for help and no—one wanted to give it. samantha is now one of the women from almost 30 universities and campaign groups across the uk that have signed a letter. the women, many of whom say they've had similar experiences,

are calling on governments to create a mandatory safeguarding policy for universities when dealing with sexual—assault allegations. the idea for the letter came about after a series of anonymous accounts about different universities appeared on instagram. sidney wrote the letter. she says she was sexually assaulted during herfinal year at the royal welsh college of music and drama. the investigation made me feel worthless, genuinely made me question, like, why i was alive. why try? why bother? if this is the life to expect, if this is the treatment that i should expect as a person, why would i continue on if... ..for some reason, i'm a person that should expect this type of abuse from everybody that i meet. according to a recent study, a minimum of 50,000 sexual assaults happen at universities every year. through f0| requests from 102 universities in england and wales, the same study concluded that only nine had satisfactory safeguarding

policies and procedures for dealing with sexual assaults, with a third considered by the authors as very poor. now, some suggested guidance does exist from organisations like universities uk, and more recently in england the office for students, who just earlier this month called on universities to urgently review their policies around sexual assault. but the important thing to mention is that none of this guidance is mandatory. in the response to sidney�*s allegations, the royal welsh college of music and drama say that they investigate reports of sexual assaults thoroughly and take action where it is needed and that they encourage anyone with concerns to speak to them. meanwhile, the university of the west of england say that they tackle unacceptable behaviour robustly and have said that they'd be happy to talk to samantha about her experience and any recommendations she may have. this is happening on such, like, a massive scale, and no—one's doing anything about it. the universities don't seem to care. i want our universities to be safe.

not safer, safe. because right now they are unsafe, period. they don't care about you. we have to make them care. the letter has been sent. now it will be up to governments to decide whether regulation is the route forward. jared lawthom, bbc news, cardiff. i've been talking tojohn edmonds, who is the co—author of unsafe spaces and has carried out research into how universities handle complaints. but first alyse mccamish, who says she was assaulted while a student at the royal welsh college of music and drama, told me how she had been affected. a major impact on my life and studies. really, iwas a major impact on my life and studies. really, i was going off to university expecting the best three years of my life, and it was completely shattered by my experience, but also by the university's handling of what i'd gone through. university's handling of what i'd gone through-—

university's handling of what i'd gone through. how long after the alleted gone through. how long after the alleged assault _ gone through. how long after the alleged assault did _ gone through. how long after the alleged assault did you _ gone through. how long after the alleged assault did you inform . gone through. how long after the| alleged assault did you inform the university? alleged assault did you inform the universi ? . ., alleged assault did you inform the universi ? .. ., ., ., university? i... i came forward to the school... _ university? i... i came forward to the school... i— university? i... i came forward to the school... i believe _ university? i... i came forward to the school... i believe it - university? i... i came forward to the school... i believe it was - university? i... i came forward to the school... i believe it was the | the school... i believe it was the end of my first year, so it was about eight months after the incident. the school then did not take any action for the next eight months following that. what take any action for the next eight months following that.— months following that. what was ttoin on months following that. what was going on in _ months following that. what was going on in the — months following that. what was going on in the eight _ months following that. what was going on in the eight months, i months following that. what was i going on in the eight months, then? there were a lot of meetings, a lot of, well, meetings with me, a lot of taking classes, you know, and really interrogating my side of the story, without taking any steps to figure out what had actually gone on. i was still, you know, in an unsafe environment, really, and i, you know, was going to classes every

day, totally emotionally breaking down, you know. in a time, iwas going through panic attacks, because i couldn't bear to be at school. i was put on heavy antidepressants, which i had never had any issue with before in my life, and it wasjust a lot of lip service, you know, saying they would get me into therapy, which they never did. during the time, they signed a petition saying they supported the me too movement, i reported during that era, actually just before, and yet they were saying this to the media and the public, but the school was actually doing nothing. public, but the school was actually doing nothing-— public, but the school was actually doing nothing. what do you think of the way the — doing nothing. what do you think of the way the college _ doing nothing. what do you think of the way the college handled - doing nothing. what do you think of the way the college handled the i the way the college handled the investigation? filth. the way the college handled the investigation?— the way the college handled the investi t ation? . ., , investigation? oh, i mean, the way the college — investigation? oh, i mean, the way the college handled _ investigation? oh, i mean, the way the college handled the _ the college handled the investigation absolutely shattered me. it was... it was worse than the assault itself. i was constantly having to re—tell the story,

constantly being scrutinised for every detail. you know, the environment in which the investigation process created, where i was walking round the school and being talked about by teachers and, you know, it was my own personal hell, really. you know, it was my own personal hell, really-— hell, really. you say the investigation _ hell, really. you say the investigation was i hell, really. you say the investigation was worse | hell, really. you say the i investigation was worse than hell, really. you say the - investigation was worse than the alleged assault itself? the investigation _ alleged assault itself? the investigation was - alleged assault itself? tie: investigation was worse than the alleged assault itself. that investigation was worse than the alleged assault itself.— alleged assault itself. that is a terrible indictment _ alleged assault itself. that is a terrible indictment of - alleged assault itself. that is a terrible indictment of the i alleged assault itself. that is a terrible indictment of the way l alleged assault itself. that is a i terrible indictment of the way the couege terrible indictment of the way the college handled this. i have got a statement from them. we understand how difficult it is to raise any complaint of sexual misconduct, and we offer a range of confidential support around the clock. everything is investigated thoroughly and where action is needed, it will always be taken. the specific allegations and questions arise are the subject of a sensitive civil compensation claim, to which the college has filed a robust defence. because we respect that legal process, it wouldn't be right to comment further. i

that legal process, it wouldn't be right to comment further.- that legal process, it wouldn't be right to comment further. i think it is something _ right to comment further. i think it is something we _ right to comment further. i think it is something we have _ right to comment further. i think it is something we have heard i right to comment further. i think it is something we have heard from | right to comment further. i think it j is something we have heard from a lot of universities before, i think it is a lot of lip service, and i think that, in my case certainly, and in cases before, they have had the opportunity to step up and do the opportunity to step up and do the right thing, and they did not do that. so i don't believe that any of what they say is true, really, and their duty of care to the students is where they are severely lacking. hence you signing this letter that has been written, which is essentially calling on the four governments of the nations to implement what? it is governments of the nations to implement what?— governments of the nations to im-lement what? , ., , ., implement what? it is to implement a governmental — implement what? it is to implement a governmental mandate _ implement what? it is to implement a governmental mandate on _ implement what? it is to implement a | governmental mandate on universities that they have to have policies in place, robust policies in place, to handle sexual assault and complaints of sexual misconduct. it is long

overdue, but something like this has been put in place, and it is shocking to me that universities are so independent that they are allowed to mistreat students in the way that they do, so it is definitely time for a third party to step in. john, what difference _ for a third party to step in. john, what difference do _ for a third party to step in. john, what difference do you _ for a third party to step in. john, what difference do you think i'm| what difference do you think i'm mandatory policy of forcing universities to have a policy on sexual assault claims would make? well, i think there is no doubt it would _ well, i think there is no doubt it would make an improvement, but it is only the _ would make an improvement, but it is only the beginning of a very long journey— only the beginning of a very long journey that they have to take. unfortunately, alyse's experience is typical— unfortunately, alyse's experience is typical - _ unfortunately, alyse's experience is typical — warm words at the beginning, and then really neglected, lots of bureaucracy, not much _ neglected, lots of bureaucracy, not much action, and too little support for the _ much action, and too little support for the victim. we reckon that something over 50,000 women, students, — something over 50,000 women, students, are assaulted each year. now, _ students, are assaulted each year. now. this — students, are assaulted each year. now, this is... most universities 'ust now, this is... most universities just do— now, this is... most universities just do not— now, this is... most universities just do not give it the attention, the priority it deserves. there is a

good _ the priority it deserves. there is a good example... it is a public scandal— good example... it is a public scandal that should be attended to. 50,000 _ scandal that should be attended to. 50,000 women, you estimate, are assaulted at universities. how do you get to that figure?— you get to that figure? well, unfortunately _ you get to that figure? well, unfortunately there - you get to that figure? well, unfortunately there is i you get to that figure? well, unfortunately there is no i you get to that figure? well, - unfortunately there is no anonymous national— unfortunately there is no anonymous national survey, we are urging universities to establish exactly what _ universities to establish exactly what the — universities to establish exactly what the situation is, so we have had to— what the situation is, so we have had to rely— what the situation is, so we have had to rely on a whole series of iocai— had to rely on a whole series of local surveys and extrapolate from that _ local surveys and extrapolate from that that — local surveys and extrapolate from that. that figure of 50,000 is an absolute — that. that figure of 50,000 is an absolute minimum. it could be twice that number. but if the universities were _ that number. but if the universities were serious about dealing with the problem. _ were serious about dealing with the problem, they would institute an anonymous survey to establish the facts _ anonymous survey to establish the facts at _ anonymous survey to establish the facts. at the moment, they are ftailing — facts. at the moment, they are flailing around in the dark. they don't _ flailing around in the dark. they don't have — flailing around in the dark. they don't have the facts, so they can't develop _ don't have the facts, so they can't develop proper policies.— don't have the facts, so they can't develop proper policies. from your research, develop proper policies. from your research. you _ develop proper policies. from your research, you say _ develop proper policies. from your research, you say that _ develop proper policies. from your research, you say that a _ develop proper policies. from your research, you say that a lot - develop proper policies. from your research, you say that a lot of i research, you say that a lot of universities don't investigate these things properly, don't know how to

investigate these things properly, don't help the alleged victims. why? why have they not got policies in place? why have they not got policies in lace? ~ ., , why have they not got policies in lace? ~ . , ., why have they not got policies in lace? ., i. . , place? well, many of the policies are very out _ place? well, many of the policies are very out of — place? well, many of the policies are very out of date, _ place? well, many of the policies are very out of date, and - place? well, many of the policies are very out of date, and i i place? well, many of the policies| are very out of date, and i haven't been _ are very out of date, and i haven't been attended to, and there is an attitude _ been attended to, and there is an attitude in — been attended to, and there is an attitude in universities that the more _ attitude in universities that the more they focus on sexual abuse, the more _ more they focus on sexual abuse, the more they— more they focus on sexual abuse, the more they draw public attention to it, more they draw public attention to it. and _ more they draw public attention to it, and their reputation is damaged. they don't— it, and their reputation is damaged. they don't realise that the absence of effective action means that many young _ of effective action means that many young women have their careers ruined. — young women have their careers ruined. and _ young women have their careers ruined, and some of them have the livesm _ ruined, and some of them have the livesm these — ruined, and some of them have the lives... these experiences will live with them — lives... these experiences will live with them for years and years and years _ with them for years and years and years their— with them for years and years and years. their reputation, i think, will be — years. their reputation, i think, will be much worse damaged in the lon- will be much worse damaged in the long term _ will be much worse damaged in the long term by taking no action, but for the _ long term by taking no action, but for the moment they think, keep away from it. _ for the moment they think, keep away from it, leave it alone and it might io from it, leave it alone and it might go away _ from it, leave it alone and it might t awa . �* , from it, leave it alone and it might toawa. , go away. alyse, did you complete our go away. alyse, did you complete your studies _ go away. alyse, did you complete your studies at _ go away. alyse, did you complete your studies at the _ go away. alyse, did you complete your studies at the college? i i

your studies at the college? i didn't, i left early. because l your studies at the college? i | didn't, i left early. because of what happened? _ didn't, i left early. because of what happened? yeah, i didn't, i left early. because of what happened? yeah, it's i didn't, i left early. because of| what happened? yeah, it's got didn't, i left early. because of. what happened? yeah, it's got to didn't, i left early. because of- what happened? yeah, it's got to the toint what happened? yeah, it's got to the point where — what happened? yeah, it's got to the point where they _ what happened? yeah, it's got to the point where they were _ what happened? yeah, it's got to the point where they were taking - what happened? yeah, it's got to the point where they were taking me i what happened? yeah, it's got to the point where they were taking me out | point where they were taking me out of classes and shows and putting in understudies, and ijust wasn't getting any sort of education that i was promised, notjust, you know, on my end and how emotional and detrimental it has been to my mental health, but how, you know, the university was treating me. sorry, wh were university was treating me. sorry, why were you _ university was treating me. sorry, why were you being _ university was treating me. sorry, why were you being taken - university was treating me. sorry, why were you being taken out i university was treating me. sorry, why were you being taken out of l why were you being taken out of shows and classes? i why were you being taken out of shows and classes?— why were you being taken out of shows and classes? i was taken out of shows because _ shows and classes? i was taken out of shows because i _ shows and classes? i was taken out of shows because i wouldn't - shows and classes? i was taken out| of shows because i wouldn't perform when my perpetrator showed up in the audience and my cast mates also refused to go on, so they thought the best way to get around that was to take me out of shows, and that became evident in the first show of my third year, but also from the very beginning they were always on the perpetrator�*s side. very beginning they were always on the perpetrator's side.— very beginning they were always on the perpetrator's side. alyse, john, thank you- —

the boss of easyjet has called on the government to re—consider its amber list of holiday destinations in light of confusion amongst its british customers. the budget airline reported a half year loss of £645 million for the six months to the end of march and confirmed it will continue flying just 15% of its pre—pandemic programme untiljune. the luton—based carrier's boss johan lundgren criticised the government's poor handling of the traffic—light system. it's absolutely legal to travel to amber list countries. it is absolutely legal, and this was introduced, there was no indication that you shouldn't travel to these countries, because that's what the restriction was supposed to do so — it was there to make sure that you could do this in a safe way. so of course there are now people, and there are families who can't reunite because of the numerous costs and testing that is now being extremely frustrated. we have a huge amount of people who are contacting us to say, look, can i go, can't i go? so it's been very, very confusing, and i think that the government is almost dismantling the system that it set up themselves. a trailer has been released

for the friends reunion. the episode is called, "the one where they get back together" and will see the cast re—united for an unscripted special. chandler, rachel, monica, phoebe, joey and ross will be joined by celebrities including lada gaga and justin bieber. friends: the reunion will be available to stream on hbo on may 27th after a delay because os of the pandemic. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello. it looks like this unsettled weather we currently have is going to be with us until the middle of next week anyway, and that's when we think high pressure will take over, because at the moment, low pressure is very much in charge, today bringing us some wet and windy conditions. now, the rain's been coming in from the atlantic pushing northwards and eastwards through the course of this morning, and it will continue that way into the afternoon. and that rain heavy and persistent for many, but further south,

it will be patchier in nature and light, and across the far north of scotland and shetland, it's sunshine and showers. the other thing is the wind. the wind is going to strengthen with gales through the irish sea, wales, the south west of england. inland, we're looking at gusts about 40 mph and temperatures seven to 14 or 15 degrees. at this stage in may, they should be closer to 15 in the north and about 18 in the south. now, through this evening and overnight, our rain continues its journey moving eastwards. the wind will still be strong and gusty winds across southern england and also south wales. but look at those temperatures. it's going to be a mild night more or less across the board, with the exception of shetland. now, into tomorrow, we still have low pressure dominating our weather. it's going to continue to slowly push over towards the east. you can see the rain getting into the south east, but it will pull away from northwest scotland and northern ireland. so brighten up for you. but as it does so, we'll see some further showers, with temperatures still below average for this time of year. eventually on saturday, that low pressure pulls off into the north sea. you can see the trailing front.

that clears the southeast, but then we're in for a day of sunshine and showers. some of the showers could be heavy and thundery with hail. towards the west, some of us could miss them altogether. but temperatures still disappointing. sunday starts off on a dry and bright note across central and eastern areas, then our next area of low pressure sweeps in from the atlantic, bringing its rain with it as it does so. it could be wintry across the very tops of the mountains in scotland, with temperatures about 10—14 degrees. so here's sunday's system. you can see the track moving from west to east, attached to this area of low pressure. that will eventually move away, leaving us with the regime once again of sunshine and showers in the early part of the week. so not all of us will see the showers, of course. temperatures will still be below par. but as high pressure builds later on in the week, we'll see a return to temperatures closer to where they should be.

this is bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. i have just received a message and the message says... victory! a court in france has ruled that more than 2,500 women who were victims of the pip breast implant scandal should receive compensation. the ruling includes more than 500 women in the uk. if you had a pip implant, do get in touch. @vicderbyshire or email me at victoria@bbc.co.uk a new state—owned body great british railways will set train timetables and ticket prices in a big shake up. i can't imagine me ever wanting to use public transport over my car, so, yeah, i do think they will have to do something drastic.

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