at six, the prime minister expresses concern in the wake of the damning report into the bbc�*s panorama interview with princess diana. business as usual for prince william today after voicing his anger at his mother's deception and the subsequent cover—up. i can only imagine the feelings of the royal family and i hope very much that the bbc will be taking every possible step to make sure that nothing like this ever happens again. it comes as prince harry has been explaining the impact his mother's death had on him. ok, i wasn't drinking monday to friday, i would probably drink a week's work in one day on a friday or a saturday anyway. also on the programme tonight, a ceasefire comes into force between israel and hamas after 11

days of fighting. counting the cost in gaza as thousands of palestinians return home after 11 days of fighting. spain says british tourists can return from monday, but you'll still have to quarantine on your return home. and it's back — eurovision returns tomorrow night after it was cancelled last year because of the pandemic. and coming up on the bbc news channel... we'll have reaction to the departure of wolves manager nuno espirito santo, who is to leave the club at the end of the season. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has expressed his concern in the wake

of lord dyson's highly critical report into the bbc�*s panorama interview with princess diana in 1995. an inquiry found that the bbc covered up "deceitful behaviour" used by the journalist martin bashir to secure his world—exclusive interview. last night prince william launched a scathing attack on the bbc saying it had let his mother, his family and the public down. today borisjohnson said he hoped the bbc would take steps to ensure that nothing like that ever happened again. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. failed by a rogue reporter and the leaders of a national institution, the bbc. prince william was getting on with royal duties today while his excoriation of the bbc ran through the corporation's corridors. the fact is that pretty much from the moment the panorama interview with his mother was screened in november 1995, william, who was then aged 13,

has suspected that his mother was deceived into doing it by the panorama reporter martin bashir. the choice and intensity of william's words last night was devastating. it is my view that the deceitful way the interview was obtained substantially influenced what my mother said. the interview was a major contribution to making my parents' relationship worse and has since heard countless others. it brings indescribable sadness to note that the bbc�*s failures contributed significantly to herfear, paranoia and isolation that i rememberfrom those final years with her. the and isolation that i remember from those final years with her.- those final years with her. the bbc is facin: those final years with her. the bbc is facing tough _ those final years with her. the bbc is facing tough questions. - those final years with her. the bbc is facing tough questions. this - those final years with her. the bbc is facing tough questions. this was j is facing tough questions. this was the prime minister on a visit to the hms queen elizabeth. i am obviously concerned by — hms queen elizabeth. i am obviously concerned by the _ hms queen elizabeth. i am obviously concerned by the findings _ hms queen elizabeth. i am obviously concerned by the findings of - hms queen elizabeth. i am obviously concerned by the findings of lord - concerned by the findings of lord dyson's report and i am very grateful for dyson's report and i am very gratefulfor him for all dyson's report and i am very grateful for him for all he has done. i can only imagine the feelings of the royal family and i

hope very much that the bbc will be taking every possible step to make sure that nothing like this ever happens again. sure that nothing like this ever happens again-— sure that nothing like this ever happens again. sure that nothing like this ever hauensaaain. ., ., ~ happens again. eton college, the 6th of september. _ happens again. eton college, the 6th of september, 1995, _ happens again. eton college, the 6th of september, 1995, 12 _ happens again. eton college, the 6th of september, 1995, 12 days - happens again. eton college, the 6th of september, 1995, 12 days before l of september, 1995, 12 days before diana had herfirst meeting of september, 1995, 12 days before diana had her first meeting with martin bashir at which he produced bogus documents and made far—fetched claims. before that meeting, the family unit was still functioning. according to william last night, the panorama interview caused a sharp deterioration in his parents' relationship. this is how the troubled decade of the 19905 unfolded for charles and diana. in june 1992, the book, diana her true story had been published. it later emerged 5he story had been published. it later emerged she had cooperated closely with the author. in december 1992 it was announced the couple were to separate. injune1994, prince separate. injune 1994, prince charles gave separate. injune1994, prince charles gave an interview to itv in which he admitted to adultery. by

mid-1995, which he admitted to adultery. by mid—1995, diana wa5 which he admitted to adultery. by mid—1995, diana was actively considering doing an interview for the bbc�*s panorama programme. it was in november 1995 that martin ba5hir, after weeks of secret contact with diana, conducted the interview. a few weeks later in december 1995, the queen gave permission for the couple to seek a divorce. in august 1997, diana died in a car crash in paris. in his written statement last night, prince harry 5aid paris. in his written statement last night, prince harry said the media's culture of what he called exploitation and unethical practices that ultimately killed his mother. he continues to be very open about his struggle with mental health issues, a struggle triggered by the events of the 905. in a new series of documentaries for american tv he describes the effect it had on him. i wanted to drink, take drugs, i wanted to do the things that made me feel less like i was feeling. but i

slowly became aware that, 0k, feel less like i was feeling. but i slowly became aware that, ok, i 5lowly became aware that, ok, i wasn't drinking monday to friday, but i would probably drink a week's worth in one day on a friday or a saturday night. fist worth in one day on a friday or a saturday night.— worth in one day on a friday or a saturday night. at the time it was hailed as the _ saturday night. at the time it was hailed as the scope _ saturday night. at the time it was hailed as the scope of— saturday night. at the time it was hailed as the scope of the - saturday night. at the time it was| hailed as the scope of the decade. more than 25 years later we finally know the truth, about an unscrupulous reporter and at times a vulnerable woman and the heart that is still very real. nicholas witchell, bbc news. nicholas witchell, bbc news. the metropolitan police have said they will look again at the contents of lord dyson's report "to ensure there is no significant new evidence" after previously deciding not to begin a criminal investigation. for its part, the bbc said it had made fundamental changes in governance since the 19905. here's our home editor mark ea5ton. this is a crisis that goes to the heart of the bbc�*s dna, the values of integrity and fairness that underpin its reputation around the world. the deceit may go back a quarter

of a century, but there are unanswered questions that carry huge jeopardy for the corporation today. does the scandal show the bbc covering up its failings and mistreating innocent whistle—blowers? the graphic designer who was commissioned by martin ba5hir to create mocked—up bank statements has long claimed he was made the scapegoat for the scandal. i would like to speak to tim davie5, the now director general, in person, exactly about that. why to this day it looks like the important people are being covered up. panorama staff also tried to blow the whistle on martin ba5hir'5 unethical behavior, fearing it threatened the reputation of bbcjournalism. 0ne producer says raising the matter cost him hisjob. i brought the documents to the attention of the bbc management as i was asked to do by a bbc lawyer, and was told within 24 hours of doing that, that effectively i would no longer be part of the programme. i had been disloyal.

that's what happened to whistleblowers at that time at the bbc. there's also the question of why the bbc rehired martin bashir in 2016 as religious affairs correspondent. james harding was the director of bbc news at the time and says he takes full responsibility for the mistake in for the mistaken decision to reemploy him. did you know that he had forged bank statements? to answer your question, i didn't know, and in fact, if i had known, of course, he wouldn't have got the job. i can't help feeling that the fact that he was hired back in 2016 has made things more difficult for everyone. so i am sorry that he was. the bbc says it rehired martin bashir after a "competitive interview process". we now of course have the dyson report, we didn't have it then, a statement says. what we do know is that in 2017, the then director general, tony hall, promoted martin bashir to religion editor, even though he knew all about the fake documents. i want to ensure that when we do make mistakes, they are caused by trying to serve our viewers,

not by looking after ourselves. that was lord hall on becoming dg in 2013, preempting the most troubling question of all about this scandal, does the bbc need oversight to ensure corporate reputation doesn't come ahead of journalistic values? hello, i'm from the bbc. can we ask some questions about the dyson report, please? 0ne former bbc executive connected to the scandal did not come to her door today, another has quit his post on the board of the broadcast regulator, 0ffcom. the government says the bashir�*s scandal is so serious, it may require a look at how the bbc administers itself. the government does have a responsibility to look very carefully to see whether the governance of the bbc does need reform in the light of these devastating findings. the bbc values say this, "trust is the foundation of the bbc. we are independent, impartial and honest. without that trust, the corporation knows it's doomed." thousands of palestinians

who fled their homes in gaza during the conflict over the past 12 days have begun returning after a ceasefire came into force in the early hours of this morning. at least 243 people were killed there in the fighting, among them more than 100 women and children. 12 people were killed in israel by rockets fired by palestinian militants. israel's bombardement from the land, sea and air have also caused huge damage in gaza. 0ur middle east editorjeremy bowen has finally been allowed into the occupied territory by the israelis and joins us now. thanks. near where i am, thanks. nearwhere i am, i thanks. near where i am, i am on a roof, there is a lot of damaged buildings, but also the streets are full of people. you might be able to hear some horns blaring. they are walking around, celebrating, relaxing after all they have been through. my colleagues who have been here throughout, palestinians who

live in gaza, say that this time yesterday was still very scary until, of course, the ceasefire started. until, of course, the ceasefire started. at 2am, the ceasefire started, and in gaza it was safe to go out again. to celebrate survival, and to swear allegiance to jerusalem, the holy city around 60 miles away, which most palestinians here have never been able to visit. "we sacrificed everything we had forjerusalem," he is saying. "i am ready to sacrifice my son and my wife and myself forjerusalem." and injerusalem, palestinians were up all night too. israel says the city is the eternal capital of thejewish people and it will not be divided again. two million palestinians live in gaza, a thin strip of land along the mediterranean, slightly smaller in square miles than the isle of wight. at first light it was time to ask

whether the suffering had been worth it. men from the armed wing of hamas, the izz ad—din al-qassam brigades, had no doubts. they paraded in one of gaza's towns, to bury nine men from the unit. they were killed in a strike on a tunnel on the fourth day of bombing. hamas thought the tunnels were safe — locating and hitting them from the air was a significant achievement for israel. thousands came to honour the dead men. here in gaza, as well as in israel, there is no sense that the ceasefire is an end to their fight. the bodies could only be recovered after the ceasefire. they are digging for others. hamas are telling palestinians that they fought not just for gaza but for palestinian rights injerusalem.

this is a huge demonstration of support for the armed wing of hamas, and they are sending a message as well that despite the hammering they have taken from the israelis, that they are still here, they are still ready to fight, and they are talking as well aboutjerusalem. that has been the theme of many of the chanting here. and injerusalem palestinian worshippers fought israeli police in the courtyard of the al—aqsa mosque, the most holy for muslims after mecca and medina. nowhere in the world is more contested, more charged with national as well as religious significance as this place. the mosque was built on the site of the jewish temple. jerusalem was where the crisis that led to 11 days of war boiled over and where it might happen again. in gaza, hamas have

claimed victory, as israel did as well. the only certainty is that without political change and diplomatic progress they will fight again. jeremy bowen, bbc news, gaza. spain says it will officially lift restrictions for uk travellers from monday and you won't be required to take a pcr covid test if you go. but spain remains on the government's amber list, meaning you'll have to quaratine for up to ten days when you come back. 0ur correspondent guy hedgecoe is in madrid. so, guy, where does this leave things? well, prime minister pedro sanchez today talked about how important the british tourism market is for spain. he underlined the fact the british market is the single biggest foreign market is the single biggest foreign market for spain. it has a huge significance for the economy overall. however, there is that the issue of spain being on the amber list. spain has made no secret of the fact it would desperately like to be upgraded to the green list

when the revision takes place in the coming weeks. but something the spanish authorities have also talked about in recent weeks is that they would like london to look at spain are not asjust would like london to look at spain are not as just one blanket case in terms of infections and vaccinations, and so on, they would like the uk government to look more closely at individual regions. they point out that for example the canary islands or the balearic islands, valencia and the mediterranean coast, all of which are popular tourism destinations, that they all have much lower infection rates than other parts of the country such as madrid where i am. they would like some kind of preferential treatment for those popular tourism destinations when a revision of the traffic light system comes around in a few weeks. gui; comes around in a few weeks. guy hedaecoe comes around in a few weeks. guy hedgecoe in _ comes around in a few weeks. guy hedgecoe in madrid, thank you. australian wine, machines, metals — those of some of goods that australia sends

to britain every year. cars, medicines, alcoholic drinks are among the things we send back. since brexit, the uk has been working on a new trade deal with australia and it looks like it could now be close. today the international trade secretary, liz truss, is understood to have offered australia more concessions in an effort to seal the deal byjune. our global trade correspondent, dharshini david reports. british lamb may be on the menu this spring, but what of the future? when it comes to trade deals, both sides want the best cut for their country folk, be it choice, price or opportunities, but that means compromise. farmers fear that its agriculture that'll pay the price, with the removal of tariffs, import taxes and quotas on australian products. we have countries around the world that can produce beef and lamb cheaper than we can. will it be as good a product? possibly, possibly not. will it be as healthy a product? possibly, possibly not. but we don't know that, but it's going to mean that my bottom line vanishes.

some british farmers fear that they'll struggle to compete with their australian counterparts on cost. farms here tend to be much smaller, some standards and rules are quite different, but economists say that given australia is so far away, that relaxing tariffs might only increase the amount of goods coming in by the equivalent of 0.1% of our total imports. the real concern, they say, is that this could pave the way for greater access for farmers from even bigger producers, america or brazil, in future trade talks. and that's why australian farmers are keen to get more access now. at the end of the day, it's not about displacing uk product, it's about making sure that we're one of the first countries that you look to when you don't have the supply locally. back in downing street, ministers gathered to argue the issues yesterday — with an urge to get the deal done fast, the prime minister indicated today that catering to australia's

demands would pay off. we see a global future for this country. i do think that free trade deals present a fantastic opportunity for our farmers, for the businesses of all kinds, for manufacturers... but edwin poots, the incoming leader of the dup, is the latest politician to voice his concerns, as official calculation say northern ireland could be worse off. as it puts the latest proposals to australia, the government says any deal will include safeguards and will be phased in over 15 years. but across the country, farmers worry their livelihoods could be compromised in the blueprint for global britain's free—trade future. dharshini david, bbc news. our top story this evening... the prime minister expresses concern in the wake of the damning report into the bbc�*s panorama interview with princess diana.

and with princess diana. coming up, i will be live in rotterdam and coming up, i will be live in rotterdam to find out how the stars are preparing for tomorrow's eurovision grand final. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel... we'll bring you the latest from the second round of the us pga golf, where ian poulter is among the early starters on day 2 in south carolina. the health secretary, matt hancock, has acknowledged the pain and suffering of victims of the contaminated blood scandal, saying the government will pay compensation if that is what is recommended. he was facing questions at a public inquiry into what's been called the worst nhs treatment disaster. around 3,000 people died after being given blood products containing hiv and hepatitis c in the 19705 and 19805. here's our health editor, hugh pym.

i've now faced the fact that i will never see him again on this earth. his last words were, and repeatedly, "those who did this must be brought to repent." he was a hemophiliac who was treated by the nhs with contaminated blood products in the 19705 and 805. he developed hepatitis c, a debilitating illness. it meant they couldn't have children. steve died in 2018. this is just wonderful, and it gives us a purpose to come and visit the grave, visiting the graves about spiritual refreshment and aboutjust finding peace and being together. sue, like many others who are bereaved, wanted to hear from the health secretary today a firm commitment to

financial compensation. i'm hoping that he's going to actually apologise, to admit that there is now enough evidence for them to stop denying proper compensation should be paid. not as a financial gesture, but as a gesture of contrition. sue travelled to london to be at the latest hearing of the public inquiry into what's been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. tens of thousands were infected by blood products carrying hiv and hepatitis c. matt hancock said he understood what families had endured. i acknowledge the pain and the suffering, not only of the initial errors that led to this harm on people's lives, but also a sense of that redress wasn't properly considered. people thought that their voices weren't heard. and then to the crucial

issue of compensation... i respect the process of the inquiry, and i will respect its recommendations. should the inquiry�*s recommendations point to compensation, then, of course, we will pay compensation. for sue, that was significant, but she has reservations. it's a huge move, but, of course, if they actually decide to pay compensation, if they decide to hinge it on what the inquiry decides, that gives them another 2—3 years before they have to find a penny. the inquiry will last for at least another year, so the long wait for official recognition of their losses will continue for a while yet. hugh pym, bbc news. the latest coronavirus figures show there were 2,829 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, and nine deaths were reported.

the total number of deaths across the uk is now 127,710. the latest daily number of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus is 685. turning now to the vaccinations programme and more than 37.5 million people have now had their first covid jab — that's more than 70% of the population. and more than 21.6 million people have had both doses, meaning more than 40% of the population is now fully vaccinated. glasgow is to remain under level three covid restrictions for at least a further week amid concern over rising number of cases. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, did decide to ease restrictions in moray, where the situation has improved significantly. but she also urged people not to travel to bedford, blackburn with darwen, and bolton, to avoid contracting the indian variant. in bolton, there's been a huge drive to vaccinate people over the last week, as coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant continue to rise in some

of the most deprived areas. remarkably, 10,000 people have been vaccinated this week, but the concern is that there are still high numbers of cases in the areas with the lowest uptake of the vaccine, as ed thomas reports. covid cases are surging in the most deprived parts of bolton. people who have already suffered too much. that's my mum. this is our nanna. my nan. you miss her, don't you? margaret was 78 when she died. i've lost the person to me that was so special. and this is why i hate covid so much, because it's took the person i love the most. and it's proper hurt me. she was in a nursing home and that's where she contracted covid. and then obviously they had to rush her to hospital because she had breathing difficulties. she lived a week. my anxiety has been building up, and i've got more anxious - about speaking to people. and once again the family is isolating. a suspected outbreak at the nursery.

as cases spread, many fear a local lockdown. i feel trapped, yeah. i'm absolutely trapped in this house. sharon has a heart condition and suffers with anxiety. how long have you spent like this shielding? i've been in here for months and months. it's like i've got a jail sentence and i've not done nothing. on average, the five areas with the highest levels of deprivation in bolton had more than double the number of weekly covid cases compared to the least deprived areas. yeah, i've just had a text. "dearjack, your first covid—19 vaccination is now due..." there's a race to vaccinate as many as possible. i'm worried about what's in it, because people are having these jabs and then they're getting side effects of covid. this jab has saved thousands of lives. people are worried if people don't take the jab here, this new variant is going to spread through.

i do agree with it. i'm not against it, i'm not saying i'm not going to have it. but i do know people who are against it and i know people who are for it. now there's surge vaccinations and testing. bolton is on high alert, high alert, and it's ten times higher than every other borough in the whole of england. if boris had put india on a red list weeks ago, then i think this problem wouldn't have happened. there is immense pressure to increase vaccine uptake. we're being blamed for something, which is totally wrong. we didn't get the vaccination site. you know, we got the pop—up sites. this is not about vaccine hesitancy. it's to do with deprivation, health inequalities, access, provision. now there's a push like never before, with 10,000 vaccinations in a week. proud of being in the nhs and proud of being part of this. because what happens here has consequences for all of us. ed thomas, bbc news, bolton. police say rioters who smashed

windows and set cars on fire in swansea last night will face "robust action". the trouble started in the mayhill area following a vigil for a local resident who'd recently died. seven police officers suffered minor injuries after missiles were thrown. families spoke of being trapped in their homes during the violence. the first minister of wales says the scenes were completely unacceptable. the broadcaster and university challenge presenterjeremy paxman has revealed he has been diagnosed with parkinson's disease. the 71—year—old says he is receiving excellent treatment and his symptoms are "currently mild". he's planning to continue broadcasting and writing, he says, "for as long as they'll have me." the eurovision song contest is back. after being cancelled last year because of the pandemic, it returns tomorrow night in holland. many of the singers who were due to appear last year have returned. but covid means it won't be quite the same. anna holligan is on the red carpet in rotterdam.

lots of anticipation and excitement here. final rehearsals tonight ahead of tomorrow's grand final, but of course this year's eurovision is happening in the netherlands, a country that still has one of the highest covid infection rates in europe. everyone here is conscious of that. the artists are focusing on their performances. limbering up after a year in lockdown for the chance to join an elite club. victory at eurovision will secure them not just a place in history, but the opportunity for their homeland to host next year's event. which glorious outfit? this glorious outfit! what are you talking about? yeah, i feel totally ready, so i am just excited to be on the stage. i've been practising in my hotel room loads, so i'm ready to get on that stage and go for it. but how do you host the biggest singing contest on the planet during a pandemic? so, testing plays a big part in this.

every 48 hours this is where we come. journalists, artists, crew, anyone working at eurovision needs to make sure they haven't caught covid. and the audience too need a negative test along with their ticket to get inside. but despite this rigorous testing regime, there are still some here are your hosts for this evening... it's hoped the rules and protocols implemented here in rotterdam could be used as a blueprint for the global revival of live events. now especially a lot of people are longing for normalness, the good old days, and ifeel like our shows do give you a sense of that, and we do it under such strict regulations. which are what allow us to be here. so, who are the ones to watch in the final? my top favourite is definitely france, a beautiful french chanson about stepping out of the shadows and into the light. my second is italy. this is a real rock vibe. it's all about being with people, it's edgy, it's dirty, but it's also

classy and sophisticated. my third favourite is probably malta. this is very much about the power of saying no. it's about a woman who's in a bar, a man wants to buy her a drink and she's like, "no thank you, i'm not your honey." covid has made eurovision's mission to bring people together complicated, but more coveted than ever. anna holligan, bbc news, rotterdam. time for a look at the weather — here's helen willetts. it has felt a bit more like autumn outside today than late spring. these are some of the gusts of wind we have seen in more exposed areas but even in mind they have been gusting at 40, 50 mph. we have this unseasonably deep area of low pressure which is thankfully moving into the north sea tomorrow but is allowing a northerly wind in. it will take its weather fronts with it. since the rain started yesterday we have had over 100 millimetres in

some areas. yet more soaking conditions this may. this