this is bbc news. the headlines... the metropolitan police accepts that corruption "was a major factor" in its failure to solve the murder of private investigator daniel morgan over 30 years ago, and apologises to his family. the force was accused of "a form of institional corru ption" following a report. from the moment of his murder, there were serious failures of investigation, both at the scene — which was never searched — and during the first investigation. the home secretary told mps that a "deeply alarming" report into mr morgan's murder revealed a "litany of mistakes" that "irreparably damaged the chances of successful prosecution." police corruption is a betrayal of everything policing stands for in this country. it erodes public confidence in our entire criminaljustice system.

it undermines democracy and civilised society. the first bespoke trade deal after brexit is signed with australia, but there's concern from uk farmers about prices and standards. as the current bbc director—general faces questions from mps his predecessor lord hall admits it was the "wrong judgement" in hindsight not to sack martin bashir over his behaviour in the run—up to his 1995 interview with princess diana. we decided that we would give him a second chance, - because he was so contrite| and because the guidelines on straight dealing, - he understood the mistake he had made. covid vaccines are to be offered to everyone over the age of 18 in england by the end of the week. and we'll be answering your questions on coronavirus restrictions in england. that's in a0 minutes' time here on bbc news.

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. an independent report into the unsolved killing of a private investigator, daniel morgan, over30 years ago, has concluded that the metropolitan police's failings in the case amounted to "a form of institutional corruption". daniel morgan, who was 38, was found dead in a pub car park in south london in 1987, with an axe in his head. the panel has spent eight years investigating corruption claims linked to the metropolitan police's handling of the case. the report said the met�*s first objective was to "protect itself" for failing to acknowledge its many failings. his family said they welcomed the recognition that they and the public at large had been failed over the decades by a culture of corruption and cover up in the met police. sanchia berg reports.

alistair morgan has been waiting for the day for 3h years, ever since his brother daniel was brutally murdered. how are you feeling? apprehensive. hopeful. anxious. all of those. a really big day for you. yeah. i have been waiting a long time for this. the nine 0'clock news from the bbc... it is britain's most investigated unsolved murder. the body of 37—year—old i daniel morgan was found in in south—east london. he was found axed to death in the pub car park. - the independent panel found that, when it came to this case, the metropolitan police was guilty

of institutional corruption. it said that could mean either a corrupt action or the failure to act, turning a blind eye. it could be for someone�*s personal benefit or to protect the organisation. we believe this is dishonesty on the part of the organisation for reputational benefit. this constitutes a form of institutional corruption. the home secretary previously said she would delay and might need to blank parts out. but today, it was published in full. the report is deeply alarming and find examples of corrupt behaviour, not limited to the first investigation. that the metropolitan police made a litany of mistakes and this irreparably damaged the chances of successful prosecution of daniel morgan's murder.

the panel hope the report would bring real change decades after the death of daniel morgan. sanchia berg is in central london. what has the reaction been from daniel morgan's family? his brother was clearly very _ daniel morgan's family? his brother was clearly very relieved _ daniel morgan's family? his brother was clearly very relieved that - daniel morgan's family? his brother was clearly very relieved that the i was clearly very relieved that the panel's report, the family released a statement saying the panel had been braver than others who had the how to ask for help before, the panel had courage to expose the culture of corruption and cover—up in the metropolitan police and the thank them very much for their work. i think the family at this point in time ijust tremendously relieved but they also issued a kind of challenge to the current leadership at the met, they have to do something to change the culture to ensure this never happens again, because the panel was asked when

they talked about institutional corruption where they talk about past events? the said no, it was used in the present tense. trier? past events? the said no, it was used in the present tense. very much with the family _ used in the present tense. very much with the family solicitor _ used in the present tense. very much with the family solicitor said, - used in the present tense. very much with the family solicitor said, the - with the family solicitor said, the current met leadership has to take ownership for that continuing. the pressure remains on cressida dick and the force? it pressure remains on cressida dick and the force?— pressure remains on cressida dick and the force? it certainly does and while we have _ and the force? it certainly does and while we have issued _ and the force? it certainly does and while we have issued a _ and the force? it certainly does and while we have issued a brief- while we have issued a brief statement, that really reiterates what they have said before about the case. they said the very first investigation in 1987 was hampered by corruption, they said in 2011 publicly and they have also said that they will issue a more full statement later today. we wait to hear what they have to say. because the charges against the met in this report are quite serious and i think one of the most challenging things is this notion that institutional corruption is not simply about a corruption is not simply about a corrupt act, taking a bribe or selling information, or that kind of thing. they define institutional

corruption in their report as turning a blind eye.- corruption in their report as turning a blind eye. thank you very much. let's speak to dal babu, a former chief superintendent with the metropolitan police. thank you forjoining us. what is your reaction to the panel's finding? its your reaction to the panel's findin: ? , .,, ., your reaction to the panel's findin: ? , ., ., �*, your reaction to the panel's findin: ? , ., . �*, ., finding? its devastating. there's no wa of finding? its devastating. there's no way of sweetening _ finding? its devastating. there's no way of sweetening the _ finding? its devastating. there's no way of sweetening the pill, - finding? its devastating. there's no way of sweetening the pill, it - finding? its devastating. there's no way of sweetening the pill, it was l finding? its devastating. there's no way of sweetening the pill, it was a i way of sweetening the pill, it was a fundamental failure to investigate a crime effectively. policing is, we had certainly with investigations like murder, it's about the golden hour, the first few hours is absolutely crucial, it's about preserving evidence, identifying witnesses, and actually looking at how you can move forward very quickly. once you have lost that and i think in the report one of the officers describes the scene management of as being pathetic, once you have lost that at the beginning, you lose so many forensic opportunities. and then as your p

stocks about, there was an acceptance that there was corruption right at the start of the investigation and that in itself lead to failures. in a lot of ways, those first few days and hours have left the likelihood of prosecution incredibly challenging and it has taken a long time for the police to fully acknowledge the shortcomings that were there and sadly it has taken an independent report to highlight that.— taken an independent report to hiiihliht that. , ., ., , highlight that. devastating for his famil as highlight that. devastating for his family as well _ highlight that. devastating for his family as well to _ highlight that. devastating for his family as well to know _ highlight that. devastating for his family as well to know that - highlight that. devastating for his family as well to know that they l family as well to know that they have been failed. panel did notjust say these were historical problems. they say it is a current one as well. how do you root out corruption efforts form of institutionalised corruption? i efforts form of institutionalised commie"?— corruption? i think we are in a ve , corruption? i think we are in a very. very _ corruption? i think we are in a very, very different _ corruption? i think we are in a very, very different place - corruption? i think we are in a | very, very different place from 1987. i remember being on a murder squad and what would happen is you would be doing your normal work and

the detective superintendent would come along, grappled the people and you would be part of an investigation. very unprofessional, very ad hoc, we now have murder investigation teams that do that. in terms of corruption it's about having the police really understanding the importance of making sure that there is zero tolerance for corruption and i think what we have seen with this report is that the police acknowledge those corruption, acknowledge that years after the investigation and once you allow corrupt officers into an organisation and to be part of an investigation, then you really leave yourselves with no room for redemption, because they can compromise key evidence and may well have done so. hind compromise key evidence and may well have done 50-— have done so. and get promoted throu:h have done so. and get promoted through the _ have done so. and get promoted through the ranks _ have done so. and get promoted through the ranks potentially. i have done so. and get promoted l through the ranks potentially. and remain vested interests in the very people who are supposed to stop it happening have an interest in it carrying on. how do you address that? ~ , ., ., ., ~ that? we just have to make it abundantly — that? we just have to make it abundantly clear _ that? we just have to make it abundantly clear that - that? we just have to make it abundantly clear that we - that? we just have to make it abundantly clear that we do i that? we just have to make it - abundantly clear that we do vetting

very, very well. we have seen recent cases where betting has failed quite spectacularly so we need to understand the importance of vetting and it's about making sure you invest and put resources into those departments that look at corruption and root it out. i'm afraid the police r reflection of society and there will be some individuals who have all teary motives, i think it's about making sure that you remain vigilant. —— lt motives. this demonstrates a failure to demonstrates a failure to demonstrate informants, leaves the public not having trust in an organisation so i imagine it will be a bit of an earthquake at scotland yard. the senior management board will be running around trying to find out how they will respond and making sure they have trust and are able to show to the public that this

is no longer the, this would no longer happen again.— is no longer the, this would no longer happen again. thank you very much. longer happen again. thank you very much- thank— longer happen again. thank you very much. thank you. _ the uk has agreed a free trade deal with australia. it's the first negotiated from scratch after brexit. downing street said it meant british products such as cars and scotch whisky would be cheaper to sell in australia. but the farming sector in the uk has expressed concern about imports of meat, and potential compromises on food standards. britain's first trade deal negotiated from scratch. two countries and two farming systems. agriculture has been the most sensitive area of the talks, but the prime minister sees the deal as an opportunity for a wide range of british exporters. for northern ireland, northern irish machine tools, this will be good news. it will be good news for british car manufacturers, it will be good news for british services, for british financial services and it will be good news for, i hope, for agricultural sector on both sides.

our economies are stronger by these agreements. this is the most comprehensive and ambitious agreement that australia has concluded. the only one which comes into close connection with that is the arrangement we have with new zealand under the close economic relationship arrangements we have there. but many british livestock farmers are nervous, they worry that different regulations could give their australian competitors an advantage that they will struggle against. i want to know the safeguards. if we have a product coming into this country that is below our welfare standards. for instance, we banned the short crossing from newquay to france in live exports. what about other countries? do they have these laws and welfares? it is not just about agriculture. removing trade barriers can it hit reduce prices

for consumers and create opportunities for exporters. from the uk perspective, it will add point 2% to gdp. when gdp growth is around 2% to 3% per year, it adds up and is a significant increase to the economy of the uk but also in australia. there are some british farmers who do see the chance to sell more to australian consumers. people are used to spending quite i a bit of money on food in australia. very high standards, fantastic quality of food in australia. i i think there are opportunities. i'm hoping we can sell a bit more. yeah, i am excited to see but we can do, working. with australian customers to have lots of wonderful english cheese sold in australia. - what is new about this agreement is that it does not start from what britain already had by virtue of eu membership. the government is hoping for many more such deals to remove obstacles

to trade which could go some way to offsetting the new barriers to commerce with the eu. with me now is snp mp angus macneil, he chairs the international trade select committee. thank you very much forjoining us. i know you don't like this deal. could you tell us why?- i know you don't like this deal. could you tell us why? you're very welcome- — could you tell us why? you're very welcome. firstly, _ could you tell us why? you're very welcome. firstly, we _ could you tell us why? you're very welcome. firstly, we have - could you tell us why? you're very welcome. firstly, we have got - could you tell us why? you're very welcome. firstly, we have got to i could you tell us why? you're very i welcome. firstly, we have got to get the context of this, trade deals are good but you have to see in the wider context, your report said this is a 0.0 2% deal and for that its 4.9% is a 0.0 2% deal and for that its li.9% loss of brexit so it's like you have thrown away £4 90 and are chasing a treaty or worth about 2p and you are prepared to risk forming at the same time, deaf to that years of the likes of the rspca in australia and the fact that you might be selling cars in the north of england. nissan have the world covered by their car plants everywhere. the thing this trade deal needs is scrutiny and scrutiny properly done in parliament and

beforehand, not scrutiny afterwards when they have given us the oven—ready deal, to quote a phrase. because that's really what the government want to do. there is also haste around this, the eu are negotiating but don't have the same haste. the uk government are seen and known as the rest of the world is coming back and wanting things in a hurry. is coming back and wanting things in a hur . ,, , , ., is coming back and wanting things in ahur. ., is coming back and wanting things in ahur., ., is coming back and wanting things in ahur _ ,, , ., ., a hurry. surely you need to take a longer-term _ a hurry. surely you need to take a longer-term view? _ a hurry. surely you need to take a longer-term view? a _ a hurry. surely you need to take a longer-term view? a lot - a hurry. surely you need to take a longer-term view? a lot of - longer—term view? a lot of commentators say this is not about this particular deal, which is as you said, it is a amount of our trade overall. this is about looking towards transpacific agreements which would open up much bigger markets. that's what the government has got its ion. the markets. that's what the government has got its ion-— has got its ion. the cptpp agreement is a collection — has got its ion. the cptpp agreement is a collection of— has got its ion. the cptpp agreement is a collection of small _ has got its ion. the cptpp agreement is a collection of small to _ has got its ion. the cptpp agreement is a collection of small to medium - is a collection of small to medium countries that the uk is looking to get into, having left its market on its doorstep. at the moment, australia remember as a country that of size and population somewhere between romania and poland. we had a

far bigger market with a far bigger growth we havejust far bigger market with a far bigger growth we have just walked away from. the idea of going to cptpp which the government has no numbers for this probably about 0.15% if you take the numbers at the beginning and that's nearly 15%, 15 point pence you are chasing after throwing away eli.90 from brexit. anyway you cut this, it's not really matching the economic growth that the uk has forsaken by wrongly in my view choosing brexit and wrongly in the view of everybody who does numbers in economics. the one thing brexit has going for it is rhetoric and prose, it certainly doesn't have numbers. prose, it certainly doesn't have numbers-— prose, it certainly doesn't have numbers. ., ,, , , numbers. how well the snp use this deal as leverage _ numbers. how well the snp use this deal as leverage with _ numbers. how well the snp use this deal as leverage with scottish - deal as leverage with scottish voters to push for independence, to get you away from this and back towards the eu, the block you see is right on ever doorstep? i’m towards the eu, the block you see is right on ever doorstep?— right on ever doorstep? i'm on a chair of the _ right on ever doorstep? i'm on a chair of the trade _ right on ever doorstep? i'm on a chair of the trade select - right on ever doorstep? i'm on a i chair of the trade select committee but i'm quite happy to talk from a scottish point of view. this is a

time, i think, for scottish government to use its leverage for leaving scotland forward. it's time we held a referendum in scotland and ask the scottish people if they agree with s and the fact that we are a changed union, promised in 2014 that if we remained in the united kingdom we would guarantee a place in the eu. this has clearly changed and they are prepared to gamble farming and crofting. so yes, i think there are a number of fronts we can take this on from. trade which usually concern in, there is also the scottish angle which is very much bigger angle for some people too. very much bigger angle for some peeple toe-— people too. very briefly, about coronavirus. _ people too. very briefly, about coronavirus. we _ people too. very briefly, about coronavirus. we have - people too. very briefly, about coronavirus. we have seen - people too. very briefly, about| coronavirus. we have seen that people too. very briefly, about - coronavirus. we have seen that has been a pushback of the lifting of restrictions, we had from the prime minister. how important then in your mind as to extend the furlough scheme? i mind as to extend the furlough scheme? ~ ., mind as to extend the furlough scheme? ~' ., , . scheme? i think the furlough scheme is very important- — scheme? i think the furlough scheme is very important. we _ scheme? i think the furlough scheme is very important. we have _ scheme? i think the furlough scheme is very important. we have seen - scheme? i think the furlough scheme | is very important. we have seen many things that the uk government have bailed out banks, build—out their friends with big companies, it's

time that ordinary people were bailed out and were seen through this as well, i think that's hugely important, because if we don't do that, we will have no economy to come back to if people are in ruin after. �* , ~. . ~ come back to if people are in ruin after. �* , a ., ,, ,., after. angus mcneil, thank you. thank yon _ this week on bbc news we're reporting from across the uk to find out what you think about life during and after the pandemic. we'll be hearing from residents of all these locations throughout the week. yesterday we visited blackpool's promenade, and tomorrow we'll be in lincoln, finding out the impact covid has had on businesses and communities. the city of london has survived fire and plague in its centuries—long history, but the coronavirus pandemic has emptied its streets of office workers, shoppers and tourists, leading some to question whether the square mile will ever return to the way it was before covid. our business presenter ben thompson is spending the day there. good afternoon. welcome to what is

normally the beating heart of the financial world, the financial centre of this country and look, pretty quiet, this interchange normally one of the busiest in the capital and you can see just a few bikes, a few taxis and buses passing through. there are very few office workers returning to the thousands of offices that are in the square mile here. that's the that advice to work from home where possible has been extended like the other restrictions for another four weeks and that means that they are not coming back to the office, they are not spending money and bars, cafes, restaurants, dry cleaners, restau ra nts, dry clea ners, hairdressers restaurants, dry cleaners, hairdressers and actions. in this area. that's a seamless being repeated up and down the country. all the irb meeting with the businesses that are affected by that and where else to talk about black cabs but right here? the square mile home to thousands of black cabs and business for them has dried up overnight. earlier i spoke to howard who told mejust overnight. earlier i spoke to howard who told me just how difficult it has been to try and ply his trade

when there are so few people trying to get about. when there are so few people trying to get about-— when there are so few people trying to net about. ., ., ~' ., ., ., to get about. looked down more date, normall a to get about. looked down more date, normally a very. _ to get about. looked down more date, normally a very. very _ to get about. looked down more date, normally a very, very busy _ to get about. looked down more date, normally a very, very busy street, - normally a very, very busy street, it's a ghost town. by taking people from the station or getting into london, getting to offices, meetings, lunches, coffees, whatever it is, business community are a big part of our business. and make up a lot of it and they are not here, the city is... no point in being here for a cab driver. for city is... no point in being here for a cab driver.— for a cab driver. for cab drivers re for a cab driver. for cab drivers pretty tough. _ for a cab driver. for cab drivers pretty tough. let _ for a cab driver. for cab drivers pretty tough, let me _ for a cab driver. for cab drivers pretty tough, let me show- for a cab driver. for cab drivers pretty tough, let me show you | pretty tough, let me show you exactly where we are, glorious view of the bank of england and its all sorts of businesses affected, very easy to think it's just hospitality firms struggling with this extension to restrictions and the number of people they can get through, but all businesses say it's just to difficult to do what they do while

there are so few people coming in to town. spare a thought for those who try to sell us our morning coffee. i spoke to the boss of grind, the coffee company. we have places around the corner they have only just opened but it's barely making any money because there are so few people back. he saysjust any money because there are so few people back. he says just a thought orfour people back. he says just a thought or four more weeks terrifies him. because that could turn into a summer and beyond. they say it's not just about four weeks of these extra restrictions, but the implications it could have in the longer term.— but the implications it could have in the longer term. always 'ust four more weeks — in the longer term. always 'ust four more weeks but * in the longer term. always 'ust four more weeks but look, _ in the longer term. always 'ust four more weeks but look, the h in the longer term. always just four more weeks but look, the sector. more weeks but look, the sector badly— more weeks but look, the sector badly needs further support, we need to see _ badly needs further support, we need to see business rates relief extended further, i think for the rest of— extended further, i think for the rest of the — extended further, i think for the rest of the year, we need vat restriction _ rest of the year, we need vat restriction extended, a reduction in hospitality— restriction extended, a reduction in hospitality for the contributions for employers, and we need more grants— for employers, and we need more grants from local councils to sunpori _ grants from local councils to support businesses, because we have been forced _ support businesses, because we have been forced to close by government order, _ been forced to close by government order, one — been forced to close by government order, one way or another for 15 months. that's one

hos - itali another for 15 months. that's one hospitality firm, _ another for 15 months. that's one hospitality firm, let _ another for 15 months. that's one hospitality firm, let me _ another for 15 months. that's one hospitality firm, let me introduce| hospitality firm, let me introduce you to another in the centre of london. lara is with me, you represent a number of restaurants, in and around here. give me a sense of what these extra four weeks could mean for you. we heard in that clip that four more weeks could mean all of summer is written off? absolutely, it's devastating in one word. we were excited everybody was getting ready for the 21st ofjune, and now it's another four or five weeks, who knows. so it's really upsetting. we understand the decision, we have to abide by the rules but wejust decision, we have to abide by the rules but we just hope this extension is going to be legitimate and this will be the final one. you are having — and this will be the final one. you are having negotiations with companies, aren't you? you rely on people being in these geldings for parties and networking, and you're telling me to plan christmas? it sounds bizarre but we do something called christmas injuly where the

1st ofjuly comes and we make amazing relationships with personal assistants and those who book amazing christmas parties. it's not just covers for lunch, dinner, morning service. it's all about those standing drinks receptions, that amazing bar buzz that we have that amazing bar buzz that we have thatis that amazing bar buzz that we have that is after 95 rush and everyone is excited about having drinks and we don't have that atmosphere. it's really hard just to generate that kind of revenue every single day i touched on it, people might think hospitality is open again, you can eat inside, you can drink inside but it's not the same and also i would imagine here you need those big groups to pay the bills? brute imagine here you need those big groups to pay the bills?- groups to pay the bills? we do, cororate groups to pay the bills? we do, corporate business _ groups to pay the bills? we do, corporate business as _ corporate business as bread—and—butter for that kind of few final months in the year. we built up to christmas from summer, getting the small parties of ten to big takeovers of the venue, we have beautiful event spaces and whether its takeover of a nightclub, the

nightclub side of things we haven't been able to operate the whole of the last year—and—a—half. is this knock—on effect going to mean we have cancellations? will people who were travelling into london excited about the freedom day, will become any more and have huge backlash trying to fill spaces? the uncertainty is very difficult. uncertainty about planning because i imagine you need to get orders for food and drink and you need to think about, you canjust reopen overnight? what you want to government to tell you about the 19th ofjuly? i'd imagine you what that date set in stone? brute 19th ofjuly? i'd imagine you what that date set in stone? we wanted set in stone. _ that date set in stone? we wanted set in stone, last _ that date set in stone? we wanted set in stone, last extension - that date set in stone? we wanted set in stone, last extension and i set in stone, last extension and obviously whatever happens happens and we will continue to abide by the rules and operate a clean and safe service. we want to know a first comes to worst and there is another extension we get continued support. it has been amazing successful businesses that have crumbled overnight and it's notjust operating menus and collateral and

marketing, its managing guest expectations, giving that entertainment we are so passionate about and i'm really lucky we work with a wonderful team, the people, we love people, that's why we are in hospitality. we don't want to have them all seated. we operate brunch, branches are huge in london, it's about dancing, giving people an amazing time but at the moment we're making sure everybody safe and seated and biting by the rules. but we want the natural flow to come back and for it to be back to normal. , ., , ., normal. here is hoping. so next to see ou, normal. here is hoping. so next to see you. i — normal. here is hoping. so next to see you. i wish _ normal. here is hoping. so next to see you, i wish you _ normal. here is hoping. so next to see you, i wish you well— normal. here is hoping. so next to see you, i wish you well with - normal. here is hoping. so next to see you, i wish you well with et . see you, i wish you well with et al., a lot of work to do but thank you. a taste with what people are contending with, it's easy to think businesses are open and people are back but when you look around somewhere like this, normally so busy all through the day, coffee shops, cafe, dry cleaners, hairdressers, those associated industries that are really struggling as a result, remember this is a scene that has been

repeated right across the country. maybe perhaps a bit worse right in the centre of big cities because there's more reliance on things that public transport, fewer people are driving to work, feeling safe so there is maybe more of a reluctance to get back to work in places like this but nonetheless, business as you heard, hoping those rules are set in stone and there is enough government support to see them through these next four weeks. studio: so many streets usually quiet for so long. thank you. the former bbc director general lord hall, has told mps he was wrong to give martin bashir a "second chance", after learning details of how he secured his interview with princess diana in 1995. lord hall said he regretted referring to mr bashir in an internal report as honest and honourable and said he wouldn't have been rehired in 2016 if bbc bosses knew then what they know now. tim muffett reports.

the bbc has faced many questions surrounding martin bashir, from the deceptive methods he used to secure his interview with diana, princess of wales, to the decision to re—employ him in 2016. this was a chance for mps to grill the current director—general, tim davie, as well as former bbc bosses lord birt and lord hall. in a 1996 enquiry, lord hall had described bashir as an honest and honourable man. let me start by saying, if i might, to acknowledge how hard this has been, the lord dyson investigation, for the royal family, for the two princes, and i am sorry for the hurt caused. but at core, here, i trusted a journalist, i gave him a second chance. we, the team, gave him a second chance, and the trust was abused and misplaced. let me say i don't think the words,

"honest and honourable," 25 years on, look appropriate at all. yesterday, the bbc published its enquiry into the decision to rehire martin bashir as religious affairs correspondent in 2016. it found no evidence to suggest he was reemployed in order to cover up the circumstances surrounding his diana interview, but it did raise concerns around the fairness and transparency of his reappointment and revealed some bbc executives were told in 2016 that bashir had faked documents in 1995 but considered the allegations spent. it is not for me to second—guess directors or people running large departments. again, i go back, you trust them to make thejudgments, to do all the soundings out that need to be done. it was the current director—general, tim davie, who commissioned the dyson report into the events surrounding the 1995 panorama interview. i can only be guided by putting

someone in charge of a review who asked them fully for all the information they knew. it was completely unhindered by me to go after that. this is 25 years after the '96 affair. now, then, the former director—general of- the bbc, lord hall... speaking earlier today to good morning britain, princess diana's brother earl spencer gave his reaction to the bbc�*s inquiry into the rehiring of martin bashir. it is incredible, literally it is unbelievable. i'd say what is so staggering about the bbc in this whole matter is how they keep ploughing on in, i think, a very self—destructive way. more than 25 years after martin bashir�*s interview with diana, princess of wales, the questions for the bbc keep coming. tim muffett, bbc news. the scottish minister nicola sturgeon is giving an update on scotland's handling of covid—19. she is expected to say whether the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions

in scotland will go ahead on 28th june. as of 7:30am this morning, an increase of 13,793 people have had their first dose of the vaccine yesterday. the total number of second doses is 2,470,000181. but i would ask people to remember that those figures are likely to underreport the number of vaccinations that were carried out yesterday, and we will update that as quickly as possible. as is clear from the update i have given on the range of statistics, cases continue to rise. 6651 new cases have been reported over the course of the past week. that compares to a total of

5475 in the week before. so cases have risen by more than one fifth in the past week and they are now more than five times higher than the situation in early may. that reflects the fact that the faster transmitting a delta variant is now common across scotland and accounts for the overwhelming majority of new cases being reported at that stage. it is important to point out, given the risk of lung covid—19, we should never be complacent about a rising curve of infections. however, as i have indicated before, we hope that the vaccination is increasingly protecting people against serious illness. if this is the case, our experience of this virus will become different and our ability to cope with it in a less restrictive way will become much greater. that is why we continue to very closely monitor the extent to which the rise

in new cases is or is not leading to a commensurate rise in the number of people who fall seriously ill and require hospital treatment. our early data on this point is encouraging. we still need further analysis in particular to fully understand the impact of the delta variant. to that end, a new study published yesterday was instructive and i would recommend that people read that. on the one hand, it suggests that the delta variant is associated with a higher risk of hospitalisation than other variants, but on the other hand it suggests that double dose vaccination continues to provide a high level of protection against infection and hospitalisation with the virus. another study published yesterday shows that the vaccination protects

against hospitalisation after two doses. while it has not yet been broken, the vaccination is weakening the link between the rise in new cases and a rise in hospitalisation and serious illness. there is much in these studies about the impact of a vaccination for us to be optimistic post up as i indicated earlier, that is refracted in our own hospital data which is published daily. the number of people admitted with covid—19 has fallen from around 10% of reported cases to around 5% now. in addition, since around the start of may, new cases have increased at a much faster rate than hospital admissions. we are also now seeing some evidence that the people who require hospital care are on average younger than during previous stages of the pandemic. in the

latest week, the highest number of new admissions were seen among people in their 30s and 40s. the next highest number was among those in their 20s was up before the vaccination programme started, those over 50 made up the highest number of those admitted to hospital. we should not be complacent about hospitalisation for anyone, no matter their age. hospitalisation for anyone, no mattertheirage. but hospitalisation for anyone, no matter their age. but the fact that more of the recent admissions are in younger age gives mean that fewer of the people being admitted to hospital need urgent care. the hospital need urgent care. the hospital occupancy is not rising at the same rate as either hospital admissions or cases of covert. hospital occupancy is around just double what it was at the start of

may. what that suggests is that people are being discharged more quickly and spending on average less time in hospital than patients in earlier phases of the pandemic. while that is encouraging, further analysis is needed to confirm this. it brings me to the judgments we require to make now and next week. in short, we are hopeful that vaccination is changing the game in ourfight against this vaccination is changing the game in our fight against this virus and perhaps in a fundamental way. but the emerging evidence still needs close analysis, and more fundamentally perhaps this is the most fundamental point of all today. we need more time to get more people vaccinated with both doses. in the race between the virus and the vaccines we have spoken about often, we are increasingly confident that vaccines will win that race. but we must not allow the virus to get too far ahead of it. the vaccination programme is going exceptionally

well, it is being rolled outjust as quickly as supplies allow. but there is still a significant proportion of the population that isn't yet fully vaccinated with two doses. to be blunt, that remains our biggest vulnerability at this stage, and it is quite a significant vulnerability when cases are rising at the pace they are. so we need to buy a —— buy ourselves sufficient time to stay ahead of the virus. that is the reason for caution to be exercised at this juncture. these reason for caution to be exercised at thisjuncture. these issues reason for caution to be exercised at this juncture. these issues are also being weighed up by the uk government and other governments across the uk. the uk government announced a four week delay to its plans for lifting restrictions in england. the scottish government will also continue to adopt a cautious approach. i have ready confirmed today that no changes will be made this week to the levels that apply in any part of the country. our next full scheduled review of

the protection levels will take place next week and this will consider whether any changes are possible from the 28th ofjune onwards. the date when we had hoped we would see the whole country moved down to level zero. i will confirm our decision to parliament next week, following that review. however, given the current situation and the need to get more people fully vaccinated before we ease up further, it is reasonable to indicate now that it is unlikely that any part of the country will move down a level from the 28th of june. instead, it is more likely that we will opt to maintain restrictions for a further three weeks from the 28th ofjune and use that time to vaccinate with both doses as many more people as possible. doing that will give us the best chance later injuly of getting back on track and restoring the much greater normality that we all crave. to that end, we will also do three other things next week, and

i will report on all of this this time next week when i stand here to give a statement. if our decision is to retain current levels for a further three weeks, and we have to go through the proper process to arrive at that decision, but if that is the decision we will consider whether any minor changes are possible. i am very aware that as restrictions have eased, perceived anomalies have arisen and i understand how frustrating those can be, even though they will often be a rational explanation for what will appear to be contradictory. i assure members that is part of our ongoing review of the regulations and rules in place, we will consider whether any changes should or could be made to address such issues. more fundamentally, we will publish two pieces of work next week to coincide with the outcome of the review that will look ahead, hopefully not too far, to the restoration of a much greater degree of normality. this work will be of interest to

everyone, but it will have particular interest for the businesses and sectors, including much about arts and culture sector which still face the greatest uncertainty about what the future looks like. firstly, we will publish a paper setting out what we hope life will look like beyond level zero, when we get to the point where we can lift virtually all of the remaining restrictions. this is important because while we have had to pause the route map, we do still hope that vaccination will allow us come over this summer, to move beyond level zero and back to a much greater degree of normality. secondly, related to the first, we will also publish the outcome of our review of physical distancing. given the uncertainties of the current situation in particular, the greater transmissibility of the delta variant, we have taken longer to consider this than we planned. we know how important this is for

businesses, in hospitality, theatres and so on, with deciding how they operate in the long—term. we will press ahead as fast as possible with vaccination and in particular with double doses of vaccination. but we will also look ahead in more detail to what we still hope will be possible later in the summer. i know the current situation is difficult and frustrating for everyone. we all want to see the back of all restrictions as soon as possible. however, while this setback is not easy and it is not welcome for anyone, it is worth remembering that we are living underfar anyone, it is worth remembering that we are living under far fewer restrictions now than was the case a few weeks ago. the current situation is not what any of us want, but equally the current situation is not lockdown, as experienced at earlier phasesin lockdown, as experienced at earlier phases in the pandemic. vaccination

is quite literally helping us change the game. on that point, as well as doing all we can as quickly as we can to fully vaccinate the adult population, we are also making preparations for the possible vaccination of 12 to 17—year—olds should the advice we get recommend that. i can tell the chamber we are also expecting advice from thejc that. i can tell the chamber we are also expecting advice from the jc vi in the coming weeks about whether or not booster vaccinations will be needed during this autumn. plans are also under way to deliver these if necessary. the government has an obligation on the one we take seriously, to ensure the vaccination programme is delivered as quickly and fully as possible. we will continue to work with health boards to meet that obligation. despite the difficulties of the current situation, it is vaccination that still offers us real hope for the weeks and months ahead. getting people vaccinated is the first

priority, and it is one of the ways we can all play a part. i will end today by highlighting again the three key things that we all need to do to help keep us on the right track overall as we emerge from the pandemic. the first of these is vaccination. please make sure you get vaccinated when you are invited to do so, and please make sure you attend for both doses. all of the evidence tells us that that is crucial. if you need to rearrange an appointment or you think you should have had an invitation by now, you can go to the vaccination section of the nhs website. if you had your first dose eight weeks or more ago, check on the website to see if you can bring your second dose appointment forward. from next week, health boards will routinely reschedule second doses to bring them into the eight week cycle rather than the 12 week cycle.

vaccination helps us protect each other. secondly, get tested regularly. pre—lateral flow tests a re regularly. pre—lateral flow tests are available. you can get in through the post or from regional test sites. they can also be collected from community pharmacies. if you haven't ordered a test it, i urge you to do so. the more test we take, the more case we will fight and the more we will break chains of transmission. if you test positive, please itself felt —— please itself isolate and get a pcr test. if your children are asked to self—isolate, please ensure that they do so, not just holding them home from school. we are considering whether and to what extent the requirement for young people to isolate can be

significantly reduced in future. particularly as we look ahead to a new school term. for now, to anyone currently helping a child to self—isolate, thank you. i notice frustrating and disruptive but it is also an important way to help keep schools as we can and open as we head towards the summer holidays was up head towards the summer holidays was up thank you to those who follow the rules where you live. it is important, the virus is still out there and for all the success of the vaccination programme, it is still resulting in hospitalisation for some people and long covid is still a risk. please meet outdoors as much as possible, no environment is always risk—free, but meeting outdoors poses less risk than meeting indoors. if you are meeting people indoors, stick to the limits and make sure the room is as well ventilated as possible. that obviously includes if you are meeting indoors to watch the

football over the next few weeks. please continue to follow the advice on social distancing, hand washing and face coverings. please get tested, get vaccinated when you are asked to do so and continue to follow the guidance. if we all do that, it is not easy, it is tiresome for everybody, but if we all do that, it will help get things under control while the vaccination programme continues to do its work. we really hope that notwithstanding the current frustrations, it will help us to head back to normality. nicola sturgeon giving her update on the situation regarding coronavirus restrictions. the main takeaway from thatis restrictions. the main takeaway from that is that she is saying it is likely that the restrictions will have to be extended for a further three weeks from june the 28th. in

the meantime, emphasis is on getting as many people as possible vaccinated and double dosed at that. our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, is in glasgow. a setback. people will be disappointed. disappointed, but i don't think this is entirely unexpected. cases are rising here in scotland, as they are elsewhere. nicola sturgeon said that they had risen by more than a fifth in the last week. they are five times higher than they were in early may. she repeated the message that they are hopeful that the vaccination programme is increasingly protecting people against serious illness, and it is weakening that link between covid cases and hospitalisation. but nonetheless she did say that they need more time to ensure that more of the population is double dosed, so a pause for now, no change in the levels here in scotland just now. there is a three week review due

next week. she said it was unlikely at that point that there will be any changes there either. in fact, it is likely, the first minister said, that she will opt to maintain restrictions for a further three weeks from the 28th ofjune in order to give more time for that vaccination programme to continue. what we will hear next week, however, is whether there are any possibilities of any minor changes around the edges to smooth out some of the anomalies. i think she means things like soft play areas, which have not yet been able to reopen. perhaps the government is looking at things like that. she is also setting out what life in scotland is inspected to be like as the summer progresses and hopefully the country moves further on towards level zero. there will also be a review next week of the physical distancing, which the first minister said is important for theatre and cinemas

and the arts. but the key takeaway from that statement in parliament this afternoon is that no changes just now, and no changes expected for the next few weeks. thank you very much. lorna gordon with her reflections on the statementjust made bite nicola sturgeon. now it is time for your questions answered. as the government has confirmed a four—week delay to easing coronavirus restrictions in england, you've been sending your questions about how it might affect you. here to answer them is our health correspondent, catherine burns. nice to see you. a lot to get through. first of all, my question is, if someone was given the covid—19 vaccination in december last year and another 16 weeks

later, will they still have immunity question much yes, we would expect so. we expect immunity to last for several months. they are keeping a constant eye on this. so far, we are good, but there is a plan and lots of work happening right now for third boosterjabs to happen in autumn. they would start with the most elderly and honourable people. so look out for that, i would say. this is from a 40—year—old who had the vaccine on the 11th of may post up the vaccine on the 11th of may post up nextjab not due until the 30th ofjuly. anything that this person could do to bring it forward? what could do to bring it forward? what will happen _ could do to bring it forward? what will happen is _ could do to bring it forward? what will happen is the _ could do to bring it forward? what will happen is the over _ could do to bring it forward? “wrist will happen is the over 40s they could do to bring it forward? “i“isgt will happen is the over 40s they are cutting the gap from 12 weeks to eight weeks for the second vaccines. that person will probablyjust get contacted automatically. if not, you can go on the booking service and manage your booking. mike brought asks, how manage your booking. mike brought asks. how many _ manage your booking. mike brought asks, how many people _ manage your booking. mike brought asks, how many people have - asks, how many people have contracted the virus after having

both doses of the vaccine? do we have any figures? ignite both doses of the vaccine? do we have any figures?— have any figures? we don't have exact figures. — have any figures? we don't have exact figures, but _ have any figures? we don't have exact figures, but we _ have any figures? we don't have exact figures, but we are - have any figures? we don't have j exact figures, but we are getting more data all the time. with vaccines, there are a couple of things to talk about, does it stop you getting sick at all? the best data we have got is that you have two doses of one of the vaccine is available right now, your chances of getting sick are cut by about 80%. going into hospital, the chances are better, it is 90%. if we are dealing with this variant now without the vaccines, we would be in trouble, we would be going straight back into lockdown for luckily, we are not in that position. lockdown for luckily, we are not in that position-— that position. that is why the governments _ that position. that is why the governments are _ that position. that is why the governments are try - that position. that is why the governments are try to - that position. that is why the governments are try to get i that position. that is why the | governments are try to get on that position. that is why the - governments are try to get on the second doses.— governments are try to get on the second doses. . , , ,., second doses. that is the message we are getting. — second doses. that is the message we are getting. get _ second doses. that is the message we are getting. get that — second doses. that is the message we are getting, get that second _ second doses. that is the message we are getting, get that second dose, - are getting, get that second dose, it is so important. andrew lineker tells us he is 51, from nuneaton. do they expect once measures are lifted, people who have

been double vaccinated, to isolate if they are contacted by test and trace question much early that will not go on indefinitely? hire trace question much early that will not go on indefinitely?— not go on indefinitely? are people who are vaccinated _ not go on indefinitely? are people who are vaccinated treated - who are vaccinated treated differently than the rest of the population? the answer in the uk is no. other countries have taken different approaches. in america, they say if you have been double vaccinated, you can relax on some things. here the stances taken is, we are all in this together. we started with the most elderly and vulnerable, but it is not fair to those who are still waiting for theirs to essentially get punished for being younger. then in the how long it will continue, he is right, it will not go on indefinitely. but we are not in a place right now to say when it will.— say when it will. even if you are vaccinated. _ say when it will. even if you are vaccinated, even _ say when it will. even if you are vaccinated, even if _ say when it will. even if you are vaccinated, even if you - say when it will. even if you are vaccinated, even if you had - say when it will. even if you are

vaccinated, even if you had it, i say when it will. even if you are i vaccinated, even if you had it, can you carry the virus? ihla vaccinated, even if you had it, can you carry the virus?— you carry the virus? no vaccine is erfect. you carry the virus? no vaccine is perfect- 0ne _ you carry the virus? no vaccine is perfect- one in — you carry the virus? no vaccine is perfect. one in three _ you carry the virus? no vaccine is perfect. one in three people - you carry the virus? no vaccine is perfect. one in three people are| you carry the virus? no vaccine is| perfect. one in three people are a symptomatically so guess.- symptomatically so guess. martin from swindon _ symptomatically so guess. martin from swindon says, _ symptomatically so guess. martin from swindon says, how- symptomatically so guess. martin from swindon says, how many - symptomatically so guess. martin - from swindon says, how many people recover from coronavirus in 24—hour is? they“re obviously people who thankfully do get better. some develop long covid. the thankfully do get better. some develop long covid.— thankfully do get better. some develop long covid. the thing about coronavirus. — develop long covid. the thing about coronavirus, and _ develop long covid. the thing about coronavirus, and why _ develop long covid. the thing about coronavirus, and why it _ develop long covid. the thing about coronavirus, and why it was - develop long covid. the thing about coronavirus, and why it was so - coronavirus, and why it was so baffling for us, as you can have a range of symptoms was the one in three people never show symptoms. if they didn't get tested, they would not know they had it. on the other hand, there are people who are sick for a few weeks, to those who go on and die. most people recover well, but long covid effects between ten and pretty percent of people, which is not to be sniffed at when you are dealing with such large numbers. another stat to throw at you, when

it comes to older people, so far, just in england, they think the vaccines have prevented 14,000 deaths and stopped 42,000 people having to go to hospital. so that shows you that people are recovering partly with their own immune systems and partly because of the vaccines. a77—year—old in north yorkshire, does a relaxation in reading numbers apply to both church and reception venues? does it extend to other life events such as a golden wedding reception? this is quite a placated answer. the guidance hasjust this is quite a placated answer. the guidance has just come out on weddings. essentially, they have scrapped... until next monday, you are allowed noble than 30 guests, but now they have said they are scrapping that but there is a limit depending on how big your venue is. venues are split into covid secure

venues, such as a church, they would know their limits. with receptions, it gets more complicated because if you are going to a hotel or restaurant, again you would speak to the manager about what their secure numbers are. if you are having a marquee in your garden, then it is on you. if you are having more than 30 people, you have to do a risk assessment can be have to keep your guests and staff secure. when it comes to the wedding anniversary, i“m comes to the wedding anniversary, i'm sorry, it doesn't matter. ihi, i'm sorry, it doesn't matter. a small, select gathering then. my small, select gathering then. my son has a mobile disco, can he do the music for a wedding reception? it depends. the music for a wedding reception? it deends. , �* the music for a wedding reception?

it depends-— the music for a wedding reception? | it depends-_ it's it depends. doesn't everything? it's complicated- _ it depends. doesn't everything? it's complicated. dancing _ it depends. doesn't everything? it's complicated. dancing is _ it depends. doesn't everything? it'sj complicated. dancing is discouraged at weddings right now, apart from for the couple's first dance was not if a couple want to hire your son to do one song there is no problem with that as an wizard fits with the numbers. in reality, it will probably not happen. sorry about that. ignite probably not happen. sorry about that. ~ ., �* ., probably not happen. sorry about that. ., ,, that. we don't hold you responsible! i live in bournemouth, _ that. we don't hold you responsible! i live in bournemouth, i— that. we don't hold you responsible! i live in bournemouth, i wanted - that. we don't hold you responsible! i live in bournemouth, i wanted to l i live in bournemouth, i wanted to know, how is it they allowed hundreds and thousands of people on the beaches everyday, and as an organiser, we cannot put on an event in a field, a few miles from the beaches, where we would have people in a field, socially distanced. tom in a field, socially distanced. two arts to in a field, socially distanced. two parts to that _ in a field, socially distanced. tier,“ parts to that question. the first is about the beaches, which has been coming up since this time last year, when we first started to see packed beaches and people were worried

about the impact. there have been studies on that and there is no evidence of anyone catching coronavirus on a crowded beach. the second part, about his event, he says they will be social distancing and he knows his event better than others, but speaking widely, it is hard to maintain social distancing at small events. imagine the government in front of a set of levers, everything they pull has an impact. this is not one of their priorities. carolina asks, i would like to know how many people can attend a birthday party which will be outdoors. it birthday party which will be outdoors-— birthday party which will be outdoors. ., , �* ., ., outdoors. it doesn't matter who it is for, the — outdoors. it doesn't matter who it is for, the limits _ outdoors. it doesn't matter who it is for, the limits are _ outdoors. it doesn't matter who it is for, the limits are the _ outdoors. it doesn't matter who it is for, the limits are the limits - is for, the limits are the limits was not noble than 30 outdoors. but the suggestion is, maybe have a couple of parties.— couple of parties. have several birthdays! _ birthdays! church choirs be able to sing for

services? ., , .., church choirs be able to sing for services? ., , .. ., , services? right now, they can, as can, services? right now, they can, as can. as long _ services? right now, they can, as can. as long as — services? right now, they can, as can, as long as there _ services? right now, they can, as can, as long as there is _ services? right now, they can, as can, as long as there is no - services? right now, they can, as can, as long as there is no more | can, as long as there is no more six, as long as they two metres apart. the guidance on worship also goes on to say, if you can replace singing with a recording, then please do. in practice, a lot of churches are not doing it yet because the congregation is not allowed to join in. allowed tojoin in. thank you very much. that was a whistle—stop tour through a lot of good questions will stop thank you for your questions, and thank you to catherine for those answers. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben. good afternoon. much of england and wales seeing plenty of sunshine today. not quite as warm

as it was yesterday, across the south—east corner. a slightly fresher feel. more cloud for northern ireland and scotland with some outbreaks of rain drifting south—eastwards, as we head through tonight. clouding over too for western coasts of england and wales, turning quite misty and murky for some and those other temperatures as we start wednesday morning. through tomorrow, our weather front will make some progress further south and east. the rain becoming quite light and patchy as it gets down into north—west england. western coast of wales, parts of cornwall too. to the north—west of that, much of scotland and northern ireland seeing sunny spells, the odd shower and quite a brisk breeze in far north—west. further south and east, some later winds, some spells of sunshine and that's where we'll have the highest of the temperatures. values back up again to 29, maybe close to 30 degrees in the south—east and that building heat and humidity brings the risk of some thunderstorms through wednesday night into thursday, continuing into friday too. further north and west drier, brighter and fresher.

ahead on 28th june.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 3... the metropolitan police are accused of "a form of institional corruption" over their failure to solve the murder of a private investigator, daniel morgan, over 30 years ago. from the moment of his murder, there were serious failures of investigation, both at the scene — which was never searched — and during the first investigation. the home secretary told mps that the "deeply alarming" report into mr morgan's murder revealed a "litany of mistakes" that "irreparably damaged the chances of successful prosecution." police corruption is a betrayal of everything policing stands for in this country. it erodes public confidence in our entire criminaljustice system. it undermines democracy and civilised society. the first bespoke trade deal

after brexit is signed with australia, but there's concern from uk farmers about prices and standards. as the current bbc director—general faces as the current bbc director—general faces questions from mps, his predecessor lord hall admits it was the "wrong judgement" in hindsight not to sack martin bashir over his behaviour in the run—up to his 1995 interview with princess diana. we'll bring you a special report from afghanistan, where a devastating surge in coronavirus cases sees some hospitals having to turn patients away. first minister nicola sturgeon has indicated that restrictions in scotland are unlikely to be eased from 28thjune. in england face a further four weeks of restriction, i“m in england face a further four weeks of restriction, i'm finding out how firms that cater for commuters are coping with a lack of office workers.

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. an independent report into the unsolved killing of a private investigator, daniel morgan, over 30 years ago has concluded that the metropolitan police“s failings in the case amounted to "a form of institutional corruption". daniel morgan, who was 38, was found dead in a pub car park in south london in 1987, with an axe in his head. the panel has spent eight years investigating corruption claims linked to the metropolitan police's handling of the case. the report said the met“s first objective was to "protect itself" for failing to acknowledge its many failings. and the public at large had been failed over the decades by a culture of corruption and cover up in the met police. sanchia berg reports. alistair morgan has been waiting

for the day for 34 years, ever since his brother, daniel, was brutally murdered. how are you feeling? apprehensive. hopeful. anxious. all of those. a really big day for you. yeah. i have been waiting a long time for this. the nine 0'clock news from the bbc... - it“s britain's most investigated unsolved murder. the body of 37—year—old daniel morgan was found in in south—east london. he'd worked as a specialist for investigation for a debt company. he was found axed to death in the pub car park. the independent panel found that, when it came to this case, the metropolitan police was guilty of institutional corruption. it said that could mean either a corrupt action or the failure to act,

turning a blind eye. it could be for someone“s personal benefit, or to protect the organisation. we believe that concealing or denying failings for the sake of an organisation's public image is dishonesty on the part of the organisation for reputational benefit. this constitutes a form of institutional corruption. the home secretary previously said she would delay and might need to blank parts out. but today, it was published in full. the report itself is deeply alarming and finds examples of corrupt behaviour, corrupt behaviour not limited to the first investigation. that the metropolitan police made a litany of mistakes and this irreparably damaged the chances of successful prosecution of daniel morgan's murder. after daniel morgan's death.

and earlier, sanchia gave me some family reaction to the panel's report. i spoke to alistair morgan a short time ago, he was clearly very relieved that the panel's report, the family released a statement saying the panel had been braver than others who had they had asked for help before, the panel had courage to, as they put it, expose the culture of corruption and cover—up in the metropolitan police and they thank them very much for their work. so i think the family at this point in time are just tremendously relieved but they also issued a kind of challenge to the current leadership of the met, that they have to do something to change the culture to ensure this never happens again, because the panel was asked, when they talked about institutional corruption, were they talk about past events? the said no, it was used in the present tense. very much what the family solicitor

said, the current met leadership has to take ownership for that continuing. the pressure remains on cressida dick and the force? it certainly does and while they have issued a brief statement, that really reiterates what they have said before about the case. they said the very first investigation in 1987 was hampered by corruption, they actually said that in 2011 publicly, and they have also said that they will issue a fuller statement later today. we wait to hear what they have to say. because the charges against the met in this report are quite serious, and i think one of the most challenging things is this notion that institutional corruption is not simply about a corrupt act, about taking a bribe or selling information, or that kind of thing. they define institutional corruption, in their report, as turning a blind eye. the uk has agreed a free trade deal with australia.

it's the first negotiated from scratch after brexit. downing street said it meant british products, such as cars and scotch whisky, would be cheaper to sell in australia. but the farming sector in the uk has expressed concern about imports of meat, and potential compromises on food standards. britain's first trade deal negotiated from scratch. two countries and two farming systems. agriculture has been the most sensitive area of the talks, but the prime minister sees the deal as an opportunity for a wide range of british exporters. for northern ireland, northern irish machine tools, this will be good news. it will be good news for british car manufacturers, it will be good news for british services, for british financial services and it will be good news for, i hope, for agricultural sector on both sides. our economies are stronger by these agreements. this is the most comprehensive and ambitious agreement that australia has concluded. the only one which comes into close connection with that is the arrangement we have

with new zealand under the close economic relationship arrangements we have there. but many british livestock farmers are nervous, they worry that different regulations could give their australian competitors an advantage that they will struggle against. i want to know the safeguards. i want to know, if we have a product coming into this country that is below our welfare standards, for instance, we're not allowed to haul animals across a certain distance, the short crossing from newquay to france in live exports. what about other countries? do they have these laws and welfares? but it is notjust about agriculture. by removing trade barriers, the deal may create opportunities for exporters. from the uk perspective,

it will add 0.2% to gdp. which might not sound like much. but when gdp growth is around 2% to 3% per year, it adds up and is a significant increase to the economy of the uk but also in australia. there are some british farmers who do see the chance to sell more to australian consumers. people are used to spending quite i a bit of money on food in australia. very, very high standards, fantastic quality of food in australia. - i think there are opportunities. i'm hoping we can sell a bit more. yeah, i am excited to see l what we can do there, work with australian customers to have lots of wonderful english cheese sold in australia. - what is new about this agreement is that it does not start from what britain already had by virtue of eu membership. the government is hoping for many more such deals to remove obstacles to trade, which could go some way to offsetting the new barriers to commerce with the eu. i“m joined now by the minister of state for trade policy in the department for international trade and conservative mp greg hands.

thank you forjoining us. let“s thank you forjoining us. let's be frank, this is not about this individual trade deal, is it? its access to bigger markets, further down the line? it’s access to bigger markets, further down the line?— access to bigger markets, further down the line? it's both, actually. it's both down the line? it's both, actually. it's both the _ down the line? it's both, actually. it's both the importance _ down the line? it's both, actually. it's both the importance of - it“s both the importance of australia, ourfirst from it“s both the importance of australia, our first from scratch trade deal, it“s australia, our first from scratch trade deal, it's a very like—minded free trading liberal democracy, great counterpart for the uk, but it's also... looking to join the cprp it's also... looking to join the cptpp and free trade area across four continents on pacific rim which is a huge opportunity for uk goods and services to grow into, to sell into the fastest—growing markets in asia—pacific. into the fastest-growing markets in asia-pacific— asia-pacific. how much damage, thou:h, asia-pacific. how much damage, though. would — asia-pacific. how much damage, though, would a _ asia-pacific. how much damage, though, would a longer- asia-pacific. how much damage, though, would a longer term - though, would a longer term arrangement like that too on top of what farmers here are already concerned about? in terms of pushing down prices? ignite

concerned about? in terms of pushing down prices?— down prices? we already have a trade surlus down prices? we already have a trade surplus with — down prices? we already have a trade surplus with australia, _ down prices? we already have a trade surplus with australia, we _ down prices? we already have a trade surplus with australia, we shall - surplus with australia, we shall australia a lot of things in the agriculture and food area. there would be no relaxation of uk standards, so any of the stories about different lower standards good is not the case. actually, our standards will remain high, not changed by a free—trade agreement. and there is a great opportunity to sell more uk produce in to australia. i had imagine cheese, scotch whisky attracts a 5% tariff going into australia so there is great opportunities for uk food and helped agriculture going into australia. ., ., ., australia. how great an opportunity? it's australia. how great an opportunity? it's reckoned. — australia. how great an opportunity? it's reckoned, our— australia. how great an opportunity? it's reckoned, our exports _ australia. how great an opportunity? it's reckoned, our exports will - australia. how great an opportunity? it's reckoned, our exports will only . it“s reckoned, our exports will only account for 0.1% of australia's imports. account for 0.1% of australia's im orts. , . ., , account for 0.1% of australia's imorts. ,, imports. the scoping assessment we did last year — imports. the scoping assessment we did last year was _ imports. the scoping assessment we did last year was before _ imports. the scoping assessment we did last year was before we - imports. the scoping assessment we did last year was before we knew - did last year was before we knew what was going to be in the deal. we

will be doing a full impact assessment of this deal, but i think it's going to be a greater opportunity for us to be able to sell into this market, australia's the eighth largest destination market for scotch whisky, currently attracting 5% other barriers to scotch whisky as well, that's one example of how we can sell more into australia, one of those key uk lines production. for australia, one of those key uk lines roduction. ., ., , australia, one of those key uk lines production-— production. for many people, the idea people _ production. for many people, the idea people to — production. for many people, the idea people to the _ production. for many people, the idea people to the other - production. for many people, the idea people to the other side - production. for many people, the idea people to the other side of i production. for many people, the i idea people to the other side of the world and then buying them back in another form, world and then buying them back in anotherform, at world and then buying them back in another form, at the time we are so concerned about global warming, food miles, this seems like a strange way to argue for progress? the miles, this seems like a strange way to argue for progress?— miles, this seems like a strange way to argue for progress? the impact of food trade on — to argue for progress? the impact of food trade on climate _ to argue for progress? the impact of food trade on climate change, - to argue for progress? the impact of

food trade on climate change, the i food trade on climate change, the transportation of it is not typically the largest part of it. if you take beef production for example, less than 5% of the greenhouse gas emissions occur in transportation. there are concerns about food action and their impact on climate change and emissions. but i don't think transportation per is he is the area to look at. that's why the uk working together and we're looking forward to working with australia tea at this year at the cop26 climate in you said earlier there was no danger of driving down standards, the safeguards would remain in place, but farmers in australia are allowed to use hormone growth promoters, pesticides and feed additives that are banned here. are you saying then that products that contain those

items i havejust listed will that products that contain those items i have just listed will not be allowed into this country? australia has not allowed into this country? australia has got different _ allowed into this country? australia has got different standards - allowed into this country? australia has got different standards to i allowed into this country? australia has got different standards to us i has got different standards to us and for example australia bans the production of foie gras, the castration of meat chickens, all of which are practices allowed in the eu for example. what we have been clear on is there will be no compromise on our standards once the product reaches the uk. is compromise on our standards once the product reaches the uk.— product reaches the uk. is that i know? sorry. — product reaches the uk. is that i know? sorry. is _ product reaches the uk. is that i know? sorry, is that _ product reaches the uk. is that i know? sorry, is that i _ product reaches the uk. is that i know? sorry, is that i know? i know? sorry, is that i know? products containing hormone growth promoters, pesticides and feed additives banned here will not be allowed in from australia? this is not about the eu, this is about australia. ., ., not about the eu, this is about australia-— not about the eu, this is about australia. ., ., ., . , , australia. hormone enhanced beef is currently not — australia. hormone enhanced beef is currently not allowed, _ australia. hormone enhanced beef is currently not allowed, is _ australia. hormone enhanced beef is currently not allowed, is illegal- australia. hormone enhanced beef is currently not allowed, is illegal in i currently not allowed, is illegal in the uk. there is nothing in this trade agreement that will change that. hormone enhanced beef is currently illegal, will remain illegal, after the trade agreement. that's well understood. we set our

own standards, any products coming into this country need to meet our import standards which will be unchanged as a result of this deal. interact the same with the pesticides and feed additives? if they are banned here, they will not be allowed in the products in australia which might have come into contact with him? ourfood australia which might have come into contact with him? our food safety and animal welfare standards will be unchanged as a result of this deal. the reason i mention the eu is that we have rolled over those eu standards into uk domestic law as a result of the withdrawal agreement. those of the standards that prevail today in the uk, there will be no compromise on the standards, any australian produce which in the future must meet our standards as they do today. there will be no change in that.— change in that. thank you for talkin: change in that. thank you for talking to _ change in that. thank you for talking to us. _ change in that. thank you for talking to us. thank- change in that. thank you for talking to us. thank you. i this week on bbc news we“re reporting from across the uk to find out what you think about life during and after the pandemic. we'll be hearing from

residents of all these locations throughout the week. yesterday we visited blackpool“s promenade, and tomorrow we'll be in lincoln, finding out the impact covid has had on businesses and communities. the city of london has survived fire and plague in its centuries—long history, but the coronavirus pandemic has emptied its streets of office workers, shoppers and tourists, leading some to question whether the square mile will ever return to the way it was before covid. our business presenter ben thompson is spending the day there. thanks very much. take a look at quite how quiet this place is. this is the financial heartland of the uk. it's the heart of the city of london and its interchange is normally one of the busiest but because there are so few office workers, there are very few other people here and missing many of those tourists you touched on. to give you a sense of where we are, right outside the bank of england.

and what goes on there affects all businesses. business contending with this extra four weeks of restrictions that they see good be a matter of life of death for them. they have got to 18 months of locked—in restrictions but onjuly the 1st, a lot of rent will come due, many of them are struggling to get the sort of numbers through the doors that they need, just to make a profit, many hospitality businesses barely breaking even or in some cases actually reporting a loss because they can't get big groups in there that really do prop up their profits. a little earlier i spoke to one company who run a number of restaurants in the square mile and they told me how difficult it has been to get people through the doors when there are so few office workers, many of those still working from home and they say there needs to be more government support so they can write out the next few weeks. as a sector, we have lost £90 billion during the last 15 months. this extension will cost us another

£3 billion of lost revenue. that's 300,000 jobs at risk. this morning, i saw michael gove on your programme saying no more support. ultimately, you have got to show more respect to our sector. we are the third biggest employer in the entire country, we account for 10% of the workforce of the entire country, so we need support. need support. let me introduce you to philip who runs a bar in the refill street. it“s to philip who runs a bar in the refill street. it's a 24 hour cafe, you are hit by the lack of office workers and lack of people going out in the evenings and even at night, it affects your 24 hour trade? absolutely and that's a problem, insofar as you try to give up a back to business which is not easy in terms of recruitment, stock etc, and when you have these changes which i understand, but you have the changes it becomes very difficult because across the industry, staffing is

becoming... impossible, almost. we have to do things that we have never done before in terms of enticement for staff, done before in terms of enticement forstaff, planning done before in terms of enticement for staff, planning becomes an issue, and then we are fighting for the same business at the end of the day. we rely on the night—time economy and when it doesn't exist, we don't have the turnover to support the staff, to pay them, etc. so many issues, let“s breakdown a few of them. so many issues, let's breakdown a few of them-— few of them. first of all, the idea ou were few of them. first of all, the idea you were struggling _ few of them. first of all, the idea you were struggling for— few of them. first of all, the idea you were struggling for footfall, i you were struggling for footfall, there are not people in town because they are not in offices? the offices are opening slowly but people who are opening slowly but people who are working part—time in terms of having three days in the office, two days at home, no tourists in london, london usually has a lot. night—time is pretty close to zero. so we are suffering from multiple areas in terms of footfall. you suffering from multiple areas in terms of footfall.— terms of footfall. you told me earlier you — terms of footfall. you told me earlier you managed - terms of footfall. you told me earlier you managed to i terms of footfall. you told me | earlier you managed to protect terms of footfall. you told me i earlier you managed to protect your staff as much as possible but hiring

staff as much as possible but hiring staff for so many hospitality businesses is really tough right now. explain why it has been made worse by the polemic.— worse by the polemic. hiring staff has alwa s worse by the polemic. hiring staff has always been _ worse by the polemic. hiring staff has always been difficult - worse by the polemic. hiring staff has always been difficult in i worse by the polemic. hiring staff has always been difficult in this i has always been difficult in this industry but what has happened is with the pandemic will have decided perhaps with other things there is brexit, they have decided that being in london is maybe too expensive for them. that they can maybe do things in their own areas, whatever, so we find it more difficult because london is still expensive, rents are still rents, we have to pay them as businesses, employees have to pay them, as individuals, we“ll pay them. i think the worklife balance of london has sort of been imbalanced and people are thinking maybe i can have a different life elsewhere and to get people back into town is becoming difficult, especially to work.— into town is becoming difficult, especially to work. really briefly, what are you _ especially to work. really briefly, what are you most _ especially to work. really briefly, what are you most worried i especially to work. really briefly, | what are you most worried about? july the 19th, what worries during

the next four weeks? ignite july the 19th, what worries during the next four weeks?— july the 19th, what worries during the next four weeks? we have to get to the 19th and _ the next four weeks? we have to get to the 19th and if— the next four weeks? we have to get to the 19th and if it _ the next four weeks? we have to get to the 19th and if it is _ the next four weeks? we have to get to the 19th and if it is the _ to the 19th and if it is the terminus as i have heard, great, be now after that we will be back to normal. unfortunately, what worries me is the fact this is such a new thing, read going to have another blow come to us before the 19th of july to deal with? because we are now really scraping the bottom of the barrel and we really need financial help from the government to get to the end of the road. goad to get to the end of the road. good of ou to to get to the end of the road. good of you to talk _ to get to the end of the road. good of you to talk to _ to get to the end of the road. good of you to talk to is, _ to get to the end of the road. good of you to talk to is, i _ to get to the end of the road. good of you to talk to is, i know - to get to the end of the road. good of you to talk to is, i know you i of you to talk to is, i know you have had a busy day trying to think staff, thanks very much. good to hear your thoughts and as philip was touching them, that government support is a real issue. i have spoken to big and small businesses throughout the day and they have said with the furlough tapering, thatjob support scheme, employees will be asked to pay increasingly towards the end of the year, a lot of rent come due, if people can't get back through the doors back to business as normal, it“s

get back through the doors back to business as normal, it's a really tough time for them. they are all counting on that date injune, pushed back to july and counting on that date injune, pushed back tojuly and for a lot of them, they tell me it feels like me could break, theyjust to get through the next four weeks and hope things are back to normal. more from me in the next. studio: hope we go out to spend as well. thank you very much. afghanistan is currently experiencing a devastating surge in coronavirus cases. official numbers are rising sharply but the actual figure is likely to be much higher. many people are dying at home, often turned away from hospitals because there is no space. yalda hakim is in kabulfor us. the situation in this country is dire. frankly, afghanistan is in turmoil. on the one hand, they are dealing with the us withdrawal and the taliban offensive and on the other hand, a deadly virus. of course, this is sweeping right across this country every corner of

this nation has been affected, but we know that it's been hardest hit in 16 provinces and the capital here in 16 provinces and the capital here in kabul. i have been spending time at a hospital here in the capital and they have told me they are running out of beds, running out of oxygen and running out of resources and a number of hospitals have now had to shut their doors for new patients who they simply cannot treat. for a people who have long faced the threat of violent death from war, the invisible coronavirus adds a new terror to their lives. the escalating pace of new cases has threatened to overwhelm the country's fragile health system, already weakened by decades of conflict. and with the americans withdrawing and the taliban on the offensive, afghans are facing this new battle increasingly on their own. outside the afghanjapan hospital,

families are taking matters into their own hands, having to bring their own cylinders and provide vital oxygen to their loved ones. tents have also been set up in front of the hospital for relatives. they are angry and feel abandoned. translation: our patient has been i in a critical condition for four- days now and we want to admit him to the icu. when we go there, we can see there is an empty bed but they say it is booked for ministers“ relatives. we have seen them turning away many patients and they have passed away at the gate here. back inside, the intensive care unit is completely full. this doctor says every day, up to 200 patients show up from across the country looking for treatment. most of them are turned away. the hospital only has 120 beds. translation: you saw,

people are dying. i we are asking people to please be careful and adopt basic precautions — wear masks, social distance. but sadly they don't listen and the result is this. the hospital is now overwhelmed. and so are its medics. doctors and nurses desperately try to save this 42—year—old man. he didn't make it, like so many others. we visited a nearby burial ground. this man has been a stonemason for 25 years. he says he has never been busier. translation: after this recent wave | of coronavirus everyday, eight, ten, |

or 12 bodies are coming in to be buried. - every hilltop is turning into a graveyard. i there are few countries in the world less equipped to deal with a pandemic on this scale. afghans are now being killed by both the continuing war and covid—19. how has security in afghanistan and movement around the country changed during the pandemic? $5 movement around the country changed during the pandemic?— during the pandemic? as you can imaaine during the pandemic? as you can imagine and _ during the pandemic? as you can imagine and what _ during the pandemic? as you can imagine and what i _ during the pandemic? as you can imagine and what i was _ during the pandemic? as you can imagine and what i was telling i during the pandemic? as you can i imagine and what i was telling you earlier, is they are fighting a number of battles here. there are parts of the country that are controlled by the taliban so it's really difficult to know and get access to data on fatality, we don't know if there are testing facilities there, we don't know if there are actually testing people, and the other problem is that there is a level of almost suspicion towards the virus. they are not really taking it seriously and so no matter how many government policies are being put in place, to tell people

to put masks on, socially distance, they are not frankly taking it very seriously. of course we are in the middle of a war in this country and everyday, we are giving about districts falling to the taliban. this is obviously creating a precarious situation for the people here who can't get to hospitals and when they do, they are either turned away or don't get the supplies they need because the hospitals can't get the supplies they need. for need because the hospitals can't get the supplies they need.— the supplies they need. for the moment. _ the supplies they need. for the moment, thank _ the supplies they need. for the moment, thank you _ the supplies they need. for the moment, thank you very i the supplies they need. for the j moment, thank you very much. the prime minister said the delay would allow more people to get vaccinated, and this morning sir simon stevens, head of nhs england, said that everyone in england aged over 18 should be able to book their first vaccine by the end of the week. our health correspondent, catherine burns, looks now at what needs to be achieved in the next few weeks to ensure the final stage of unlocking can go ahead. if we are in a race between the vaccine and the virus,

it's definitely more of a marathon than a sprint. but the government thinks this delay in easing restrictions will deal with a major hurdle in our way. one can never predict the future with perfect confidence, but insofar as we can be confident about anything in this complex world, we can be confident that the increased level of vaccination that we will have by the 19th ofjuly should allow us to further relax restrictions. right now, almost 80% of adults have had theirfirst dose, and coming up to 60 have had both. the plan is to get those numbers up before we fully open up. the target, all over 18s to be offered their first dose, and to have two thirds of adults double vaccinated by 19thjuly. 23 and 24—year—olds are now invited for vaccines and the nhs has

announced that all over 18s will be able to start booking theirs by the end of the week. at the same time, case numbers are going up. we're averaging about 8,000 new infections a day, but we are not going back into deeper lockdown in england. it is a pause along the road map, thanks to vaccines. in the past, the lockdown simply pushed cases into the future, people were not infected but they were still vulnerable. this is different. we are giving ourselves time to get people immune so those people will not get sick when the virus starts to spread about. earlier in this pandemic, there was a clear link. more cases led to more hospitalisations and more deaths. vaccines have not broken that link entirely, but they have weakened it. so now if you are double jabbed, you only have a low chance of needing hospital care for covid.

looking ahead, the message is clear — don't expect coronavirus to be gone byjuly the 19th, but the hope is that enough people have immunity to push it to a level we can live with. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben. good afternoon. much of england and wales seeing plenty of sunshine today. not quite as warm as it was yesterday, across the south—east corner. a slightly fresher feel. more cloud for northern ireland and scotland with some outbreaks of rain drifting south—eastwards, as we head through tonight. clouding over too for western coasts of england and wales, turning quite misty and murky for some and those other temperatures as we start wednesday morning. through tomorrow, our weather front will make some progress further south and east. the rain becoming quite light and patchy as it gets down into north—west england. western coast of wales, parts of cornwall too. to the north—west of that, much of scotland and northern ireland seeing sunny spells, the odd shower and quite a brisk breeze in far north—west. further south and east, some later winds, some spells of sunshine and that's where we'll have the highest of the temperatures. values back up again to 29, maybe close to 30 degrees in the south—east and that building heat and humidity brings the risk of some thunderstorms through wednesday night

into thursday, continuing into friday too. further north and west drier, brighter and fresher. we can take you to geneva, where the president _ we can take you to geneva, where the president of _ we can take you to geneva, where the president of the united states, joe biden, _ president of the united states, joe biden, hasjust landed on air force one _ biden, hasjust landed on air force one. he— biden, has 'ust landed on air force one. . , biden, has 'ust landed on air force one. ., , ., ., biden, has 'ust landed on air force one. ., ., �* ,, , one. he has travelled from brussels, and he is in — one. he has travelled from brussels, and he is in switzerland _ one. he has travelled from brussels, and he is in switzerland today - one. he has travelled from brussels, and he is in switzerland today ahead | and he is in switzerland today ahead of his first summit with vladimir putin. a very different type of relationship between the kremlin and white house compared to that we saw during president tom“s tenure —— president trump. the president is due to go straight to his hotel, where he will hold

talks with the swiss president. we are waiting for them to come down those steps. they landed a little while ago, we thought they would be off by now, but no. anyway, the limo is waiting at the bottom of the stairs for them. he has been over at the g7, that was the first international trip after becoming president earlier this year. i do hope you doesn't keep me waiting too much longer! what else can i tell you about the united states? the us and eu have agreed a truce in a 17 year trade dispute over subsidies for the aircraft makers boeing and airbus, which is what happened in the summit in brussels he hasjust which is what happened in the summit in brussels he has just flown from. under that agreement, in brussels he has just flown from. underthat agreement, both in brussels he has just flown from. under that agreement, both sides, the eu and us, will remove about

$11.5 billion of taxes on goods, including wine, cheese and tractors for five years. including wine, cheese and tractors forfive years. it including wine, cheese and tractors for five years. it is all about trade at the moment, isn“t for five years. it is all about trade at the moment, isn't it? we were talking about the uk“s trade deal with australia. this is starting to get ridiculous, isn“t starting to get ridiculous, isn't it? he is here, he is in geneva, will he come down those stairs? it is not a big play to get off. let“s is not a big play to get off. let's call it quits, shall be? we will show you later when he emerges. you are watching bbc news. the metropolitan police are accused of "a form of institional corruption" over theirfailure to solve the murder of a private investigator, daniel morgan, over 30 years ago from the moment of his murder, there were serious failures in the investigation — both at the scene, which was never searched, and during the first investigation. the first bespoke trade deal after brexit is signed with australia,

but there's concern from uk farmers about prices and standards. afterfacing questions from mps, the former bbc director—general, lord hall, admits it was the "wrong judgement" in hindsight not to sack martin bashir over his behaviour in the run—up to his 1995 interview with princess diana. first minister nicola sturgeon has indicated that restrictions in scotland are unlikely to be eased from 28th june. in england, covid vaccines are to be offered to everyone over the age of 18 by the end of the week. sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. we start with the opening day of royal ascot, where british racing has its biggest crowd for 15 months. 12,000 spectators are allowed daily for the five—day festival. in the last hour, we've seen the opening race of this year's meeting — the queen anne stakes —

our senior sports news reporter, laura scott, is there and can tell us what happened. what a contrast to last year, when there were no spectators allowed. what is the mode like on the opening day? there is actually an atmosphere here today, quite a contrast to last year when it was quite eerie at ascot for what is such a prestigious occasion. 12,000 fans here, or up to 12,000, around pretty percent of the capacity, so it isn't full here. i have been watching people around here today and they really seem thrilled to be back, watching live racing again in substantial numbers. they are all part of the government's events research programme. they have all had to test negative to be here. one key feature thatis negative to be here. one key feature that is missing is there is no royal procession this year, no queen here today. we understand her majesty

might come to ascot later in the week if she has a runner, but the prince of wales is here. frankie dettori won the first race, the queen an stakes. he said it was like a mirage to win a race in such a big crowd. last year, he needed an espresso to gmr, to get excited for the race. this year quite the opposite, he needed something to calm him down, he was something to calm him down, he was so excited to be at royal ascot this year. but he has got his campaign after that flying start. he is bidding to be named topjockey again. you wouldn't bet against frankie dettori again. the first woman to win the grand national, rachel

blackmore, is also in action? yes, people here might be quite surprised to see rachel blackmore was macro name in the race card. she is most well—known for her extraordinary achievements injump extraordinary achievements in jump racing, extraordinary achievements injump racing, she was leading jockey at the cheltenham festival, she won the grand national. but she is booked here at ascot. it would be something, where she to win here. it is herfirst royal something, where she to win here. it is her first royal ascot right, only her third ride on the flat in britain. i caught up with and she said it was a fantastic opportunity to have a ride here. cheltenham and aintree are highlights forjumping, and it is royal ascot on the flat was not it especial to be here and it is great to see plenty of faces back. it is a wonderful day. so the sun is shining, we have got top racing back and in action today.

it really is quite a special occasion to be here at ascot. of course, the backdrop of all of this is the threat of the delta variant. i was told that this week will be as safe as it possibly can because of the tests on the racegoers. ascot under way in the sunshine. thank you forjoining us, laura. christian eriksen has posted on social media for the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest whilst playing for denmark at the weekend. the midfielder sent this instagram post from hospital, thanking fans for their messages of support. he says he's "fine, under the circumstances" and is looking forward to cheering on denmark in their upcoming games at euro 2020. eriksen was resuscitated on the pitch on saturday after collapsing during his side's opening game against finland. andy murray plays his first singles match in three months at queens later. he faces frenchman benoit paire. british number one dan evans is currently taking on the

australian alexei popyrin. evans won his first atp title this year, and then beat world number one novak djokovic in monte carlo. he took the first set against popyrin 6—4. we should be able to show what is happening live on bbc two. dan evans is 5—3 up in the second set. again away from making it into the next round. wimbledon is less than two weeks away now. he will be hoping to do better than previously this year. he is on the brink against his opponent. you can watch that on bbc two. you can follow the tennis on the bbc sport website as well. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. i think

ithinki i think i have got to take you back to geneva. we have been waiting to catch sight of presidentjoe biden. i don't know what he was doing on there. maybe he was comfortable. he is off the plane in the glorious swiss sunshine, and he will be meeting the swiss president. a little line—up of people that. it is ahead of the summit with vladimir putin, who will he will be meeting tomorrow. a very different approach tomorrow. a very different approach to relations between the kremlin and white house under the biden presidency compared with donald trump, of course. a busy time for joe biden, really making the most of his first foreign trips, coming to the g7, seeing the delights of cornwall. what a wonderful introduction to the g7 for him as president. we will keep an ion all of the talks that he is having.

scotland is "likely" to maintain coronavirus restrictions for a further three weeks from june 28th, first minister nicola sturgeon has announced — when the country was previously expected to move into level 0. she added that in the "race" to get more people vaccinated, scotland needs more time to double vaccinate people to "get ahead and stay ahead" of the virus. we are hopeful that vaccination is changing the game in our fight against this virus, perhaps in a very fundamental way. but the emerging evidence still does need close analysis. and more fundamentally, and perhaps this is the most fundamental point of all today, we do need time to get more people vaccinated with both doses. in the race between the virus and the vaccines which we have often spoken about, we are increasingly confident that the vaccines will win that race. but we must not allow the virus to get too far ahead of it. the vaccination programme is going exceptionally well, it is being rolled outjust as quickly as supplies allow.

but there is a significant proportion of the population that is not yet fully vaccinated with two doses. to be blunt, that remains our biggest vulnerability at this stage, and it is quite a significant vulnerability when cases are rising at the pace they are. so we need to buy ourselves sufficient time for the vaccination to get ahead and to stay ahead of the virus, and that is the reason for caution to be exercised at this juncture. the head of ryanair has said that three individuals who were travelling with the belarus journalist, roman protesevich, when the plane they were on was forced to land in minsk last month, were probably "kgb types". michael o“leary was giving evidence to mps about the enforced landing of the plane. mr o“leary said when it took off again, it was missing three unindetified persons and that security agencies understood them likely to be "three kgb types".

the ryanair boss described the incident as "a premeditated breach of all international aviation rules". in response to the incident, aviation regulators in the uk and the eu have banned belarusian airline belavia from operating in their airspace, and ordered uk and eu airlines not to fly over belarus. mr o“leary said it is "not in our long—term interests as an industry or in our passengers“ best interests" for those policies to continue permanently. we cannot have a situation whereby airlines, air travel, our customers and our citizens run the risk of being hijacked and diverted under false pretences. but equally, you know, far more of the uk citizens will be disrupted as a result of long haul flights between the uk and asia, for example, now having to fly around belarus, avoiding their airspace. this is not in our long—term

interests as an industry, or in our passengers' best interests. a bbc investigation has found new powers to protect stalking victims are not being used by some uk police forces. stalking protection orders, or spos, were introduced injanuary last year to make it easierfor victims to get support. despite a surge in lockdown stalking offences, some police forces had not issued a single order. we can talk now to amy, who is a victim of stalking and has asked us not to use her surname. and to ruth davison, who is ceo of the charity refuge. thank you, both, very much for joining us. it is brave of you to talk to us about what has happened to you, amy. i know it was horribly distressing. you met the man who went on to stalk you on a dating app. tell us how he treated you.

when we met, we went on a date. after a couple of weeks, i started to get quite obsessive messages from him. he started to accuse me of giving him an sti. this obviously then wasn't true, so this really affected my mental health, because he was bombarding me with messages. he was using social media to get information about me. he then went on to message my friends and family. at that point, obviously, it was during the pandemic and i do work for the nhs, so it is a lot for me to deal with. i had to take time off work and seek help from my doctor as well. i work and seek help from my doctor as well. . ., , , , work and seek help from my doctor as well. . .,, ,, work and seek help from my doctor as well. . ,, well. i am not surprised because you can never get — well. i am not surprised because you can never get away _ well. i am not surprised because you can never get away from _ well. i am not surprised because you can never get away from it. - well. i am not surprised because you can never get away from it. how- can never get away from it. how quickly was a stalking protection order put in place for you? it took

awhile, actually. _ order put in place for you? it took awhile, actually. originally, i- awhile, actually. originally, i first put my initial complaint in with the police, they took my statement and then send the evidence i had collected to a specialist officer. but it was the cps that turned about and said they were not going to take it any further. one of my family members, who was receiving the same harassment messages from my stalker, works for a police force, so they were able within therefore is to then send all the evidence from their site, which helped to reopen the case again. that is how i was able to then obtain a stalker protection order. it took me quite some time to obtain one of these. the home of his says these orders prevent stalkers from contacting victims, they expect police forces

to make full use of them. to what extent is that your experience across the country? we completely auree across the country? we completely a . ree with across the country? we completely agree with the _ across the country? we completely agree with the home _ across the country? we completely agree with the home office, i across the country? we completely agree with the home office, these| agree with the home office, these are a _ agree with the home office, these are a new— agree with the home office, these are a new and important tool that should _ are a new and important tool that should protect women from abuse. if they are _ should protect women from abuse. if they are not — should protect women from abuse. if they are not being implemented, that real-life _ they are not being implemented, that real—life production isn't there. so we are _ real—life production isn't there. so we are incredibly concerned about your statistics that you have found. how often — your statistics that you have found. how often do stalking cases come to the attention of the police? i how often do stalking cases come to the attention of the police?- the attention of the police? i think we are seeing _ the attention of the police? i think we are seeing a — the attention of the police? i think we are seeing a surge _ the attention of the police? i think we are seeing a surge in _ the attention of the police? i think| we are seeing a surge in reporting. it is we are seeing a surge in reporting. it is 1500%— we are seeing a surge in reporting. it is 1500% more reports over the last year— it is 1500% more reports over the last year of— it is 1500% more reports over the last year of stalking. we know it is on the _ last year of stalking. we know it is on the increase and we also know that the _ on the increase and we also know that the majority of stalking cases now involve online or cyberstalking. possibly _ now involve online or cyberstalking. possibly a lack of understanding in the police — possibly a lack of understanding in the police that online stalking is 'ust the police that online stalking is just as _ the police that online stalking is just as dangerous and terrifying as someone — just as dangerous and terrifying as someone following you in your car or standing _ someone following you in your car or standing outside your house. that is possibly— standing outside your house. that is possibly part of the barrier. you are working _

possibly part of the barrier. you are working with _ possibly part of the barrier. “1“f7i. are working with ruth's charity to are working with ruth“s charity to talk about how social media in some ways enables stalking, because you can do it remotely, can't you? what work are you doing?— can do it remotely, can't you? what work are you doing? sorry, could you 'ust re eat work are you doing? sorry, could you just repeat the _ work are you doing? sorry, could you just repeat the question? _ work are you doing? sorry, could you just repeat the question? you - work are you doing? sorry, could you just repeat the question? you are i just repeat the question? you are workin: just repeat the question? you are working with _ just repeat the question? you are working with refuge _ just repeat the question? you are working with refuge to _ just repeat the question? you are working with refuge to highlight i just repeat the question? you are i working with refuge to highlight how social media can enable stalking. what is your message? bill social media can enable stalking. what is your message?— what is your message? all of my stalkin: what is your message? all of my stalking happened _ what is your message? all of my stalking happened online. it i what is your message? all of my stalking happened online. it was| stalking happened online. it was petrifying for me. but i hope that most police forces now will take, you know, these stalking protection orders and put them in place for women, because i feel a lot more confident and comfortable going out, knowing i have this in place, and that he cannot contact me or do anything like he was doing. if he did, he would be in breach of the

order. so it gives women a sense of security and protection, which we needin security and protection, which we need in these times.— security and protection, which we need in these times. ruth, 'ust to return to need in these times. ruth, 'ust to eumt to the i need in these times. ruth, 'ust to return to the home i need in these times. ruth, 'ust to return to the home office i need in these times. ruth, just to i return to the home office statement, they say the home office and college of policing have produced guidance on issuing them. home office officials will meet the police and stakeholders who work to tackle stalking to set out our findings and basically make these spos really work. that is the commitment, but it seems that we have got the crown prosecution service involved as well. they are not mentioned in this statement. ., , ., ., . ., statement. no, they are not. we are crateful, statement. no, they are not. we are grateful. and — statement. no, they are not. we are grateful. and i — statement. no, they are not. we are grateful, and i am _ statement. no, they are not. we are grateful, and i am grateful— statement. no, they are not. we are grateful, and i am grateful to - statement. no, they are not. we are grateful, and i am grateful to amy i grateful, and i am grateful to amy for sharing — grateful, and i am grateful to amy for sharing her story and for working _ for sharing her story and for working with us and our specialist tech abuse — working with us and our specialist tech abuse team, because awareness of this— tech abuse team, because awareness of this is— tech abuse team, because awareness of this is low— tech abuse team, because awareness of this is low and understanding of it is low _ of this is low and understanding of it is low. we welcome the training for police — it is low. we welcome the training for police forces, it is desperately needed _ for police forces, it is desperately needed it— for police forces, it is desperately needed. it has to translate into

reality — needed. it has to translate into reality. the idea of these protection orders is they are a civil— protection orders is they are a civil order. _ protection orders is they are a civil order, which can protect women from _ civil order, which can protect women from getting to the stage of needing a that _ from getting to the stage of needing a that as _ from getting to the stage of needing a trial. as amy has said, she feels safer— a trial. as amy has said, she feels safer now — a trial. as amy has said, she feels safer now. the reality is that even though _ safer now. the reality is that even though this — safer now. the reality is that even though this is a civil order, if you breach— though this is a civil order, if you breach it — though this is a civil order, if you breach it as a perpetrator, you are committing — breach it as a perpetrator, you are committing a terminal events. —— you are committing criminal offence. it are committing criminal offence. [it sends are committing criminal offence. sends a are committing criminal offence. it sends a strong message if it is made available. if anyone watching this is any similar position to what you are in, what would your advice be?- similar position to what you are in, what would your advice be? reach out to refu~e, what would your advice be? reach out to refuge, because _ what would your advice be? reach out to refuge, because they _ what would your advice be? reach out to refuge, because they gave - what would your advice be? reach out to refuge, because they gave me i to refuge, because they gave me guidance that i needed throughout the whole process. you are not alone, there are amazing teams at refuge that will help you. so reach out if you need to. they are amazing, and amazing charity, and i'm so grateful for amazing, and amazing charity, and

i'm so gratefulfor them. amazing, and amazing charity, and i'm so grateful for them.— amazing, and amazing charity, and i'm so grateful for them. thank you, both, i'm so grateful for them. thank you, both. very — i'm so grateful for them. thank you, both. very much _ i'm so grateful for them. thank you, both, very much for _ i'm so grateful for them. thank you, both, very much forjoining us. i the former bbc director—general, lord hall, has told mps he was wrong to give martin bashir a "second chance", after learning details of how he secured his interview with princess diana in 1995. lord hall said he regretted referring to mr bashir in an internal report as "honest and honourable" and said he wouldn't have been rehired in 2016 if bbc bosses knew then what they know now. tim muffett reports. the bbc has faced many questions surrounding martin bashir, from the deceptive methods he used to secure his interview with diana, princess of wales to the decision to re—employ him in 2016. this was a chance for mps to grill the current director general, tim davie, as well as former bbc bosses lord birt and lord hall. in a 1996 enquiry, lord hall had described bashir as an honest and honourable man.

let me start by saying, if i might, to acknowledge how hard this has been, the lord dyson investigation, for the royal family, for the two princes, and i am sorry for the hurt caused. but at core, here, i trusted a journalist, i gave him a second chance. we, the team, gave him a second chance, and the trust was abused and misplaced. let me say i don't think the words, "honest and honourable," 25 years on, look appropriate at all. yesterday the bbc published its enquiry into the decision to rehire martin bashir as religious affairs correspondent in 2016. it found no evidence to suggest he was re—employed in order to cover up the circumstances surrounding his diana interview, but it did raise concerns around the fairness and transparency of his reappointment and revealed some bbc executives were told in 2016 that bashir had faked documents in 1995 but considered

the allegations spent. it is not for me to second—guess directors or people running large departments. again, i go back, you trust them to make thejudgments, to do all the soundings out that need to be done. it was the current director—general, tim davie, who commissioned the dyson report into the events surrounding the 1995 panorama interview. i can only be guided by putting someone in charge of a review who asked them fully for all the information they knew. it was completely unhindered by me after that. this is 25 years after the 96 affair. the former director—general of the bbc, lord hall... speaking earlier today to good morning britain, princess diana's brother earl spencer gave his reaction to the bbc�*s inquiry into the rehiring of martin bashir.

it is incredible, literally unbelievable. what is so staggering about the bbc in this whole matter is how they keep ploughing on in, i think, a very self—destructive way. more than 25 years since martin bashir�*s interview with diana, princess of wales, the questions for the bbc keep coming. tim muffett, bbc news. now, they are tiny warm—blooded creatures which have long baffled scientists with their ability to dive and hunt in freezing water. now researchers from the university of liverpool have used dna samples to work out how the water shrew evolved to be so different from most other marine predators. victoria gill reports. a water shrew�*s ability to dive and hunt in freezing water appears to defy evolutionary logic. they only weigh about 15 grams, less than one aa battery, and their tiny bodies lose heat and burn energy quickly. for marine mammals like seals,

bulky bodies packed with oxygen storing muscle and insulated by layers of fat help them spend many minutes underwater. the researchers used dna to work out exactly how such a diminutive mammal evolved this unusual semi—aquatic lifestyle. the scientists created a genetic family tree of 71 related insect eating mammal species, and they discovered that at five distinct points in their history, shrews and moles had evolved the ability to store much more oxygen in their muscles in a protein called myoglobin. we can actually use the genetic, the sequences to tell us about the lifestyle. it's just a sequence of one protein that we are just using that is really incredibly important for this lifestyle, that actually tells us something that we couldn't figure out having all these fossils. so now having this incredible set of genes from all these different species, and making a thorough analysis, we really could figure it out.

it's the availability of food or the insect larvae that live in beds of rivers and streams that drove water shrews into the water. their record dive time is 2a seconds and this research has revealed how these tiny predators�* bodies became engineered for this high—speed aquatic hunting. victoria gill, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben. good afternoon. yesterday, temperatures across parts of south—east england get close to 30 degrees. today, a slightly fresher feel, but the humidity will build back through tonight into tomorrow. you see the deep orange colours developing. we have the potential for some thunderstorms in the south—east to get going through wednesday night into thursday. there is still a lot of uncertainty about the details of in the shorter term,

it is northern and western parts when we have the lion's share of the cloud. the highest of the territories in the south—east, but down on yesterday's values. 25 or 26 degrees. this evening and overnight, the weather front will bring rain across northern ireland and scotland with the odd heavy burst as well. cloud, mist and with the odd heavy burst as well. cloud, mistand murk with the odd heavy burst as well. cloud, mist and murk developing for western coasts. it will be a mild ad in places rather muggy night, and a muqqy in places rather muggy night, and a muggy start to wednesday morning. a weather front will still be making progress eastwards, a band of cloud and light and patchy rain through southern scotland and parts of north—west england, wales and the south—west. to the north and west of that, sunny spells with the odd shower into north—west scotland and a fresh and breezy feel to the weather here. further south and east, the winds will be lighter, there will be quite a lot of sunshine, and that is where we will have the highest of the attempt is, maybe up to 29 or possibly 30

degrees. it is across the southern and eastern areas where we have the heat and humidity that we are respecting some showers and storms to pressure from northern france across the channel islands and into parts of central and eastern england. these will be quite hit and miss, quite well scattered, but where they do turn up, they could give quite a lot of rain in places. they will rumble on into thursday. further north and west, a fresher feel with spells of sunshine. still quite humid at this stage towards the south—east. moving into friday, we could see another pulse of heavy and possibly thundery rain drifting into southern and eastern parts of england. higher pressure further west, giving drier conditions. for the weekend, dry for many on saturday, but sunday will bring heavy rain for some.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 4... the metropolitan police are accused of "a form of institional corruption" over their failure to solve the murder of a private investigator, daniel morgan, over 30 years ago. from the moment of his murder, there were serious failures of investigation, both at the scene — which was never searched — and during the first investigation. the metropolitan police say they deeply regrets those who murdered daniel morgan to justice and added it will respond to the report in more detail later today. the first bespoke trade deal after brexit is signed with australia, but there's concern from uk farmers about prices and standards. first minister nicola sturgeon has indicated that restrictions in scotland are unlikely to be eased from 28thjune.

we will opt to maintain restrictions for a further three weeks from the 28th ofjune and use that time to vaccinate with both doses as many more people as possible. in england, covid vaccines are to be offered to everyone over the age of 18 by the end of the week. afterfacing questions from mp, the former bbc director general, lord hall admits it was the "wrong judgment" in hindsight not to sack martin bashir over his behaviour in the run—up to his 1995 interview with princess diana. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. an independent report into the unsolved killing of a private investigator, daniel morgan, over30 years ago has concluded that the metropolitan police's failings in the case

amounted to "a form of institutional corruption". daniel morgan, who was 38, was found dead in a pub car park in south london in 1987, with an axe in his head. the panel has spent eight years investigating corruption claims linked to the metropolitan police's handling of the case. the report said the met�*s first objective was to "protect itself" for failing to acknowledge its many failings. and the public at large had been failed over the decades by a culture of corruption and cover up in the met police. sanchia berg reports. alistair morgan has been waiting for the day for 3h years, ever since his brother, daniel, was brutally murdered. how are you feeling? apprehensive. hopeful. anxious. all of those. a really big day for you. yeah.

i have been waiting a long time for this. the nine 0'clock news from the bbc... - it's britain's most investigated unsolved murder. the body of 37—year—old daniel morgan was found in sydenham in south—east london. he'd worked as a specialist debt collection for investigation investigation company. he was found axed to death in the pub car park. it's britain's most investigated unsolved murder. the independent panel found that, when it came to this case, the metropolitan police was guilty of institutional corruption. it said that could mean either a corrupt action or the failure to act, turning a blind eye. it could be for someone�*s personal benefit, or to protect the organisation. we believe that concealing or denying failings for the sake of an organisation's public image is dishonesty on the part of the organisation for reputational benefit. this constitutes a form

of institutional corruption. the home secretary previously said she would delay the report and she might need to blank parts out. but today, it was published in full. the report itself is deeply alarming and finds examples of corrupt behaviour, corrupt behaviour not limited to the first investigation, that the metropolitan police made a litany of mistakes and this irreparably damaged the chances of successful prosecution of daniel morgan's murder. the panel hope the report will bring real change, decades daniel morgan's death. and earlier, sanchia gave me some family reaction to the panel's report. i spoke to alistair morgan a short

time ago, he was clearly very relieved that the panel's report, the family released a statement saying the panel had been braver than others who had they had asked for help before, the panel had courage to, as they put it, expose the culture of corruption and cover—up in the metropolitan police and they thank them very much for their work. so i think the family at this point in time are just tremendously relieved but they also issued a kind of challenge to the current leadership of the met, that they have to do something to change the culture to ensure this never happens again, because the panel was asked, when they talked about institutional corruption, were they talk about past events? the said no, it was used in the present tense. institutional corruption, were they talking just about past events? the said no, it was used in the present tense. very much what the family's solicitor said, the current met leadership has to take responsibility for that continuing. the pressure remains on cressida dick and the force? it certainly does and while they have issued a brief statement, that really reiterates what they have said before about the case. they said the very first

investigation in 1987 was hampered by corruption, they actually said that in 2011 publicly, and they have also said that they will issue a fuller statement later today. we wait to hear what they have to say. because the charges against the met in this report are quite serious, and i think one of the most challenging things is this notion that institutional corruption is not simply about a corrupt act, about taking a bribe or selling information, or that kind of thing. they define institutional corruption, in their report, as turning a blind eye. the prime minister said the delay would allow more people to get vaccinated, and this morning sir simon stevens, head of nhs england, said that everyone in england aged over 18 should be able to book their first vaccine by the end of the week. 0ur health correspondent

catherine burns looks now at what needs to be achieved in the next few weeks to ensure the final stage of unlocking can go ahead. if we are in a race between the vaccine and the virus, it's definitely more of a marathon than a sprint. but the government thinks this delay in easing restrictions will deal with a major hurdle in our way. one can never predict the future with perfect confidence, but insofar as we can be confident about anything in this complex world, we can be confident that the increased level of vaccination that we will have by the 19th ofjuly should allow us to further relax restrictions. right now, almost 80% of adults have had theirfirst dose, and coming up to 60 have had both. the plan is to get those numbers up before we open up fully. the target, all over 18s to be offered their first dose, and to have two thirds of adults being double vaccinated by 19th july.

just back up a little bit more there, fella, thank you. - 23 and 2a—year—olds are now invited for vaccines and the nhs has announced that all over 185 will be able to start booking theirs by the end of the week. at the same time, case numbers are going up. we're averaging about 8,000 new infections a day, but we are not going back into deeper lockdown in england. it's a pause along the road map, thanks to vaccines. in the past, the lockdown simply pushed cases into the future, people were not infected but they were still vulnerable. this is different. we're giving ourselves time to get people immune so those people will not get sick when the virus starts to spread about. earlier in this pandemic, there was a clear link. more cases led to more people in hospital and then more deaths. vaccines have not broken that link entirely, but they have weakened it. so now if you are double jabbed, you have only got a low chance

of needing hospital care for covid. looking ahead, the message is clear. don't expect coronavirus to be gone byjuly the 19th. the hope is that by then, enough people have immunity to push it to a level we can live with. the government said a further 10 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for covid—19 as of tuesday, bringing the uk total to 127,917. separate figures published by the office for national statistics show there have been 153,000 deaths registered in the uk where covid—19 was mentioned on the death certificate. the government also said that, as of 9am on tuesday, there had been a further 7,673 lab—confirmed cases in the uk.

in terms of the number of people vaccinated in the uk, the total is over 72 million, made up of first doses 41 million and 30 million second jobs. scotland is "likely" to maintain coronavirus restrictions for a further three weeks from june 28, first minister nicola sturgeon has announced, when the country was previously expected to move into level 0. she added that in the "race" to get more people vaccinated, scotland needs more time to double vaccinate people to 'get ahead and stay ahead' of the virus. we are hopeful that vaccination is changing the game in our fight against this virus, perhaps in a very fundamental way. but the emerging evidence still does

need close analysis. and more fundamentally, and perhaps this is the most fundamental point of all today, we do need time to get more people vaccinated with both doses. in the race between the virus and the vaccines which we have often spoken about, we are increasingly confident that the vaccines will win that race. but we must not allow the virus to get too far ahead of it. the vaccination programme is going exceptionally well, it is being rolled outjust as quickly as supplies allow. but there is a significant proportion of the population that is not yet fully vaccinated with two doses. to be blunt, that remains our biggest vulnerability at this stage, and it is quite a significant vulnerability when cases are rising at the pace they are. so we need to buy ourselves sufficient time for the vaccination to get ahead and to stay ahead of the virus, and that is the reason for caution to be exercised at this juncture. the prime minister's decision

to delay the easing of the final stage of coronavirus restrictions by four weeks in england has been met with frustration by those working in the hospitality and night—time entertainment companies. unions and many businesses are asking for further support for those industries who have been hit by the having to operate under tighter restrictions for longer. but there was better news for those who have scheduled their wedding in the coming weeks, as nina warhurst reports. bring on the wedding bells. there might not be indoor dance floors, but permission for more guests, even with table service restrictions, is great news for rhianna and bobby, set to tie the knot in earlyjuly. it was an emotional ten, 15 minutes. we laughed, we cried, we popped a bottle and then... yeah, so we're over the moon. as for wedding venues, well, some good news. straightaway, all of our couples thought that they could have so many more guests and they were ringing up

to say, "great, we can do anything we want and we can have a band and music," and actually the reality is we can still only fit 50 in our venue that is 150. but djs like mark are asking, "what about nightclub dance floors?" freshly polished for pounding feet, only to be mothballed again. it's horrendous. it's not just the actual clubs - themselves and the event itself, it's the whole uk events supply chain that's affected by it. - hundreds of people are involved in putting together some - of the events that i actually l perform at, and those people have all got families, - they have got mortgages, they have got other people j to support and the industry and their lives have just been. completely devastated by this. and businesses here say it's not just about those extra weeks of lost revenue, you know, stock's been ordered, rotas have been printed and dance floors dusted off. putting the brakes on at the last minute is exhausting and it is expensive.

york shambles is a tourist hotspot. half the charm of these shops is the dinky size, but that means less than half the revenue. it affects lots of little shops like us, you know, you've got to have one group come at a time, sometimes it's hard to communicate that to some groups as well, which gives difficulty and stress to the staff, but it means you've got a constant queue, which then affects on other businesses because we haven't got the space for the queue, we are very a small street, as you can see, we are only 2.6 metres wide, and every shop having a queue doesn't really exist on the street. phil is one of countless business owners today asking if restrictions are being extended, why isn't economic support? the treasury says financial packages were deliberately long and generous to prepare for this, and points to the economy picking up at pace. but counting the cost of cancelling again will be more than some businesses can bear.

this week on bbc news, we're reporting from across the uk to find out what you think about life during and after the pandemic. we'll be hearing from residents of all these locations throughout the week. yesterday we visited blackpool�*s promenade, and tomorrow we'll be in lincoln, finding out the impact covid has had on businesses and communities. the city of london has survived fire and plague in its centuries—long history, but the coronavirus pandemic has emptied its streets of office workers, shoppers and tourists, leading some to question whether the square mile will ever return to the way it was before covid. our business presenter ben thompson has been spending the day there. welcome to the city of london. the financial heart of not only the capital but the country, the insurance, banks, accountancy firms based around here. those restrictions are extended for further four weeks, restrictions are extended for furtherfour weeks, so restrictions are extended for further four weeks, so too restrictions are extended for furtherfour weeks, so too is restrictions are extended for further four weeks, so too is the advice to work from home and that means for the coffee shops, bars, restaurants, pubs, dry cleaners, key

cutters, all of those businesses that have popped up to cater to commuters, businesses pretty slim. let me introduce you to the founder and chief executive of grind coffee. for you, the quietness around here is a real problem? it for you, the quietness around here is a real problem?— is a real problem? it is, as you can see, it's incredibly _ is a real problem? it is, as you can see, it's incredibly quiet _ is a real problem? it is, as you can see, it's incredibly quiet and - is a real problem? it is, as you can see, it's incredibly quiet and has i see, it's incredibly quiet and has been for 15 months. yet another four—week delay, but in reality means the summary is completely gone and the earliest we can really see significant numbers come back in september, october. it's a major problem for all businesses in the city. problem for all businesses in the ci . ., . ., problem for all businesses in the ci. ., ., ., problem for all businesses in the city. you are here for people coming off the tube — city. you are here for people coming off the tube and _ city. you are here for people coming off the tube and getting _ city. you are here for people coming off the tube and getting a _ city. you are here for people coming off the tube and getting a coffee, i off the tube and getting a coffee, that hasn't happened for 15 months? we have a store here, they are, liverpool street, this is a great example of a small store which is basically owned therefore commuters and the footfall numbers are down 80

or 90% still. it's obvious to imagine what that means for trade. furtherfour imagine what that means for trade. further four weeks, imagine what that means for trade. furtherfour weeks, that imagine what that means for trade. further four weeks, that sort of rights of the summer for you. what financial help do you need to get you through what we are told will be just four more weeks? just you through what we are told will be just four more weeks?— just four more weeks? just four weeks, just four more weeks? just four weeks. always _ just four more weeks? just four weeks, alwaysjust _ just four more weeks? just four weeks, always just four - just four more weeks? just four weeks, alwaysjust four more . just four more weeks? just four- weeks, alwaysjust four more weeks weeks, always just four more weeks but the sector badly needs further support. we need to see business rates relief extended further, i think for the rest of the year, we need the vat reduction extended, we need the vat reduction extended, we need a reduction for hospitality for furlough contributions for employers, and we need more grants from local councils to support businesses, because we have been forced to close a government order one way or anotherfor 15 forced to close a government order one way or another for 15 months and if the government is going to take the decision to close our businesses, then it needs to support us and follow on from its investment that it's made over the last 15 months and keep that support going. all businesses will be lost in the next four weeks. if all businesses will be lost in the next four weeks.— all businesses will be lost in the next four weeks. if we look at an overview of _

next four weeks. if we look at an overview of the _ next four weeks. if we look at an overview of the longer _ next four weeks. if we look at an overview of the longer term - overview of the longer term implications for this, overview of the longer term implications forthis, if overview of the longer term implications for this, if more people are going to work from home, fewer commuters, fewer people picking up a coffee, does that start to change your assessment of how many stores you need, how many staff you need? many stores you need, how many staff ou need? ~ , ., many stores you need, how many staff ou need? ~ , , ., ., you need? absolutely. even one day a week less in — you need? absolutely. even one day a week less in the _ you need? absolutely. even one day a week less in the office _ you need? absolutely. even one day a week less in the office is _ you need? absolutely. even one day a week less in the office is a _ you need? absolutely. even one day a week less in the office is a 2096 - week less in the office is a 20% reduction in income and most businesses around here cannot survive a 20% reduction in revenue so it's a problem. it's promising to see big businesses like apple and google coming out and mandating going back to the office because work from home was great to get us through what's happened over the last year or so, but it's not the future. we think are flexible situations obviously going to be the future and we're looking forward to having people back in the city as soon as possible. interact good luck, nice to see you, thanks for talking to us. you get a real sense of businesses are talking to us. you get a real sense of businesse— of businesses are contending with because this _ of businesses are contending with because this is _ of businesses are contending with because this is different _ of businesses are contending with because this is different where . of businesses are contending with | because this is different where you are in the country, some cities more able to get people back in the

office, is less reliance on public transport, packed tubes for example but nonetheless businesses have pepped up but nonetheless businesses have popped up to cater for those commuters for those office workers and for the past 18 months as you have heard business has been pretty poon have heard business has been pretty poor. the big challenge getting people back to the office, getting customers back in the outlets. the headlines on bbc news... of institional corruption" over their failure to solve the murder of a private investigator, daniel morgan, over 30 years ago. the first bespoke trade deal after brexit is signed with australia, but there's concern from uk farmers about prices and standards. first minister, nicola sturgeon has indicated that restrictions in scotland are unlikely to be eased from 28thjune. the uk has agreed a free trade deal with australia. it's the first negotiated from scratch after brexit. downing street said it meant british products such as cars and scotch whisky would be cheaper

to sell in australia. but the farming sector in the uk has expressed concern about imports of meat, and potential compromises on food standards. britain's first trade deal negotiated from scratch. two countries and two farming systems. agriculture has been the most sensitive area of the talks, but the prime minister sees the deal as an opportunity for a wide range of british exporters. for northern ireland, northern irish machine tools, this will be good news. it will be good news for british car manufacturers, it will be good news for british services, for british financial services and it will be good news for, i hope, for agricultural sector on both sides. our economies are stronger by these agreements. this is the most comprehensive and ambitious agreement that australia has concluded. the only one which comes

into close connection with that is the arrangement we have with new zealand under the close economic relationship arrangements we have there. but many british livestock farmers are nervous, they worry that different regulations could give their australian competitors an advantage that they will struggle against. i want to know the safeguards. i want to know, if we have a product coming into this country that is below our welfare standards, for instance, we're not allowed to haul animals across a certain distance, the short crossing from newquay to france in live exports. what about other countries? do they have these laws and welfares? but it is notjust about agriculture. what about other countries? do they have these laws and welfares? but it is notjust about agriculture. by removing trade barriers, the deal may create opportunities for exporters. from the uk perspective, it appears that it will add 0.2% to gdp. which might not sound like much. but when gdp growth is around 2% to 3% per year, it adds up and is a significant increase

to the economy of the uk but also in australia. there are some british farmers who do see the chance to sell more to australian consumers. people are used to spending quite i a bit of money on food in australia. very, very high standards, fantastic quality of food in australia. - i think there are opportunities. i'm hoping we can sell a bit more. yeah, i am excited to see what we can do there, - work with australian customers. to have lots of wonderful english cheese sold in australia. what is new about this agreement is that it does not start from what britain already had by virtue of eu membership. the government is hoping for many more such deals to remove obstacles to trade, which could go some way to offsetting the new barriers to commerce with the eu. the us presidentjoe biden has arrived in geneva ahead of meeting the russian president vladimir putin tomorrow. a senior official in the biden administration said he wasn't expecting a big outcome out of the meeting. it comes as tensions between washington and moscow have

grown over a number of issues including cyber security and the jailing of kremlin critic alexei navalny. and earlier, the us and eu agreed a truce in a long running conflict over aircraft subsidies during president biden's trip to brussels. under the new agreement both sides will remove taxes on £82 billion of goods, including wine, cheese and tractors for five years. the head of ryanair has said that three individuals who were travelling with the belarus journalist, roman protesevich, when the plane they were on was forced to land in minsk last month, were probably "kgb types". michael o'leary was giving evidence to mps about the enforced landing of the plane. mr o'leary said when it took off again it was missing three unindetified persons and that security agencies understood them likely to be "three kgb types".

the ryanair boss described the incident as "a premeditated breach of all international aviation rules". the denmark midfielder christian eriksen has posted a picture from his hospital bed with a thumbs—up, as he made his first comments since suffering a cardiac arrest during saturday's game with finland. he's thanked fans around the world for their "sweet and amazing" messages of support, and says he's fine under the circumstances and will stay in hospital for further testing. the former bbc director general lord hall has told mps he was wrong to give martin bashir a "second chance", after learning details of how he secured his interview with princess diana in 1995. lord hall said he regretted referring to mr bashir in an internal report as "honest and honourable" and said he wouldn't have been rehired in 2016 if bbc bosses knew then what they know now. tim muffett reports. the bbc has faced many questions surrounding martin bashir, from the deceptive methods he used to secure his interview with diana, princess of wales, to the decision

to re—employ him in 2016. this was a chance for mps to grill the current director general, tim davie, as well as former bbc bosses lord birt and lord hall. in a 1996 enquiry, lord hall had described bashir as an "honest and honourable man." let me start by saying, if i might, to acknowledge how hard this has been, the lord dyson investigation, for the royal family, for the two princes, and i am sorry for the hurt caused. but at core, here, i trusted a journalist, i gave him a second chance. we, the team, gave him a second chance, and the trust was abused and misplaced. let me say i don't think the words, "honest and honourable," 25 years on, look appropriate at all. yesterday, the bbc published its enquiry into the decision to rehire martin bashir as religious affairs correspondent in 2016. it found no evidence to suggest

he was reemployed in order to cover up the circumstances surrounding his diana interview, but it did raise concerns around the fairness and transparency of his reappointment and revealed some bbc executives were told in 2016 that bashir had faked documents in 1995 but considered the allegations spent. it is not for me to second—guess directors or people who were running large departments. again, i go back, you trust them to make thejudgments, to do all the soundings out that need to be done. it was the current director—general, tim davie, who commissioned the dyson report into the events surrounding the 1995 panorama interview. i can only be guided by putting someone in charge of a review who asked them fully for all the information they knew. it was completely unhindered by me to go after that. this is 25 years

after the '96 affair. now, then, the former director—general of- the bbc, lord hall... speaking earlier today to good morning britain, princess diana's brother earl spencer gave his reaction to the bbc�*s inquiry into the rehiring of martin bashir. it is incredible, literally it is unbelievable. i'd say what is so staggering about the bbc in this whole matter is how they keep ploughing on in, i think, a very self—destructive way. more than 25 years after martin bashir�*s interview with diana, princess of wales, the questions for the bbc keep coming. tim muffett, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. good afternoon. much of england and wales seeing plenty of sunshine today. not quite as warm as it was yesterday, across the south—east corner. a slightly fresher feel. more cloud for northern ireland and scotland with some outbreaks

of rain drifting south—eastwards, as we head through tonight. clouding over too for western coasts of england and wales, turning quite misty and murky for some and those other temperatures as we start wednesday morning. through tomorrow, our weather front will make some progress further south and east. the rain becoming quite light and patchy as it gets down into north—west england. western coast of wales, parts of cornwall too. to the north—west of that, much of scotland and northern ireland seeing sunny spells, the odd shower and quite a brisk breeze in far north—west. further south and east, some later winds, some spells of sunshine and that's where we'll have the highest of the temperatures. values back up again to 29, maybe close to 30 degrees in the south—east and that building heat and humidity brings the risk of some thunderstorms through wednesday night into thursday, continuing into friday too. further north and west drier, brighter and fresher.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines: the metropolitan police are accused of "a form of institional corruption" over their failure to solve the murder of a private investigator, daniel morgan, over 30 years ago from the moment of his murder, there were serious failures in the investigation — both at the scene, which was never searched, and during the first investigation.

the metropolitan police say they deeply regret their failure to bring those who murdered daniel morgan to justice and added they will respond to the report in more detail later today. the first bespoke trade deal after brexit is signed with australia, but there's concern from uk farmers about prices and standards. first minister nicola sturgeon has indicated that restrictions in scotland are unlikely to be eased from 28th june. we will opt to maintain restrictions for a further three weeks from the 28thjune, and use that time to vaccinate, with both doses, as many more people as possible. in england, covid vaccines are to be offered to everyone over the age of 18 by the end of the week. afterfacing questions from mps, the former bbc director—general, lord hall, admits it was the "wrong judgement" in hindsight not to sack martin bashir over his behaviour in the run—up to his 1995 interview with princess diana. sport now,

and with a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's chetam. good afternoon. arguably the toughest group at euro 2020 gets going today. france face germany in group f, but before that the holders portugal begin their european championship defence against hungary. that kicks off at 5pm, and our football reporter, john bennett, is in budapest and joins me now. john, you're at the only stadium that's going to be full capacity. what is the mood like there amongst locals, especially when you consider hungary have a difficult group? they are so excited. i arrived last thursday. sometimes when you are in a capital city of there is a major event going on, you would not notice. here, you notice everywhere, everyone is talking about it. they are so excited because, to qualify for a major tournament is one thing. it is the only second european

championships since 1972. one fan said it was beyond their wildest dreams to have it in their own backyard. it is a tough group, but they are excited to have it here. the stadium will be full, six to 7000 fans, you can already feel the atmosphere and hear the noise. the fans and players have been saying it, that perhaps the supporters could make the difference. they are huge underdogs, but maybe they could cause an upset or two. and portugal wait for them shortly, with some big names including cristiano ronaldo. how do you rate portugal's chances of success in defending their title? they have a great chance, even though it is a tough group. don't think there is any doubt that this is a better squad for portugal this time around than they had at euro

2016, when they won the competition. ruben diaz was not in the squad, bernardo silva picked up an injury before the tournament five years ago, so he was not in the squad. now they have what could be a really attacking line—up. there is a debate about the head coach, he is usually popular, he let them do that 2016 victory, but sometimes he is too defensive in the eyes of the fans and the press was that will he take the handbrake off? will he allow the creative players to be creative today? incredible to see rinaldo as well, 39th appearance at a major tournament. could be a real threat for them. tournament. could be a real threat forthem. france tournament. could be a real threat for them. france and germany get going tonight. france are most people's favourites for the tournament. germany haven't been brilliant lately, but you can never count them out.

they scored seven goals in their last friendly, their last warm up friendly before the euros. as for france, a wonderful team. friendly before the euros. as for france, a wonderfulteam. on friendly before the euros. as for france, a wonderful team. on paper, the best team in the tournament. there have been some issues behind—the—scenes, some have had a public fallout in the lead up to the championships, but this will be a wonderful game. two of the giants meeting in the group stage of euro 2016, and then they have to go on and play the defending champions portugal. it is the best group at this tournament, and the hardest group i can remember in short—term history at a major tournament. yeah, real excitement for this group in particular. that game gets under way in budapest shortly. thank you forjoining us was that we will keep you updated on that game. dan evans is into the second round at queens. the british number one dan evans

is into the second round at queen's after beating 21 —year—old australian alexei popyrin evans, who's seeded sixth and never been past round two before, won comfortably in straight sets 6—4 6—4, and will face france's adrian mannarino next. these are live pictures from bbc two, where andy murray is back in singles action for the first time in three months, and looking good on his return. he is serving for the set at the moment. his opponentjust digging into this one a little bit. currently 5—3. andy murray will look to get this job done. currently 5—3. andy murray will look to get thisjob done. you can currently 5—3. andy murray will look to get this job done. you can watch this live on bbc two. the double wimbledon champion, the best preparation you can hope for is at queens. you can watch that on bbc two, and follow the rest of the

tennis on the bbc sport website. i will be back with you at 5:30pm. that's all the sport for now. researchers at cambridge university say the early warning signs of self—harm can appear almost a decade before it starts. the team used artificial intelligence to analyse data from 11,000 children in the uk. they found those who were bullied, or had fewer friends or difficulty controlling their emotions were more likely to self—harm in the future. the researchers hope the findings show there's opportunity to improve children's mental health. let's speak now to dr duncan astle, university of cambridge neuroscientist and one of the authors of the study. thank you very much forjoining us. what prompted you to carry out this research? ., ~ , ., ., ., research? thank you for having me. i should say that _ research? thank you for having me. i should say that the _ research? thank you for having me. i should say that the real _ research? thank you for having me. i should say that the real brains - research? thank you for having me. i should say that the real brains of - should say that the real brains of the operation is one of our phd students who led the study. she was really interested firstly in the incredibly high prevalence of

self—harm, so somewhere between 15% and 20% of young people in the uk report self harming. the second big driver of our study was trying to understand earlier in development who is most at risk. we think that is important because our current model for supporting young people with mental health difficulties is essentially to wait until problems are present and then escalate, and then respond in a reactive way. that model is failing and has a capacity limit to it. instead, there is a real need to move towards a more preventative or proactive model that tries to intervene earlier before difficulties escalate. that is what motivated the study, firstly to try and identify people who will self—harm, and then predict who will go on to self—harm. halal self-harm, and then predict who will go on to self-harm.— self-harm, and then predict who will go on to self-harm. how did you use artificial intelligence _

go on to self-harm. how did you use artificial intelligence to _ go on to self-harm. how did you use artificial intelligence to do _ go on to self-harm. how did you use artificial intelligence to do that? - artificial intelligence to do that? what data will you analyse in? we used what data will you analyse in? , used data from a millennium cohort, who have been followed from birth. we took the data from when they were 14 we took the data from when they were 1a years old and identified different profiles or different presentations of individuals who self—harm. we used artificial intelligence to incorporate lots of questionnaire data and use an algorithm to identify groups who self—harm. we identified two distinct group of self—harm is, who had relatively different presentations, one involving some of the characteristics you might expect, so overall mental health difficulties. the others, the majority of individuals report self harming, did not report any other cover current mental health difficulties. we try to identify

these different distinct profiles of self—harm, and then the second use of ai self—harm, and then the second use of al was to work backwards in time. they were seen at 11, nine, at seven and five. we could use those previous rounds of data collection to see if we could predict who would end up in these two different categories. end up in these two different categories-— categories. how do you translate what ou categories. how do you translate what you found _ categories. how do you translate what you found into _ categories. how do you translate what you found into practical- categories. how do you translate | what you found into practical early interventions, if you have managed to highlight the children most at risk? ., ., , risk? some of the risk factors we identified. _ risk? some of the risk factors we identified, for _ risk? some of the risk factors we identified, for example _ risk? some of the risk factors we identified, for example being - identified, for example being bullied or having difficulties with sleep, we know that there are relatively good interventions designed to target those things. there are some good anti—bullying interventions that are delivered at school level. if they were delivered earlier in childhood, on a grander scale across the country, it is possible they might reduce that risk factor and ultimately improve the mental health of those individuals

as they go on into adolescence. the big outcome of our study is to try and push the focus towards prevention and to push it into childhood. fascinating stuff. we will look out for how it becomes part of policy. thank you for talking to us. thank ou. and if you've been affected by these issues, you can go to bbc.co.uk/actionline for details of organisations offering information and support, or you can call forfree at any time to hear recorded information on 0800 066 066. police have received over 800 allegations of domestic abuse against police officers and staff over the last five years, according a bbc investigation, and only 5% of cases were prosecuted. victims of domestic abuse say their complaints have not been properly investigated. a senior police leader says "there is no place in policing

for people who abuse others." anna adams has this exclusive report. sarah is a police officer at the met who says she was abused by a senior colleague she was in a relationship with. we have changed her name and filmed with an actress. he slammed the door right open and he had the back of my hair in his hands. pulling my hair and sort of shaking my head. and, basically, he then punched me in the arm. and then a couple of, like, open hand strikes on my back and threw me on the floor. she reported the abuse to kent police where it happened but the male officer wasn't prosecuted. months later, he breached an injunction to stop him from contacting her. in a statement, kent police said... and the met said tackling domestic abuse is a priority, including when its own staff are accused.

but sarah's is not an isolated case. in april, i reported how a met officer was still serving despite complaints he had raped and abused two colleagues. he threw me into the dining room table and he was going crazy at me. i was saying, "please, stop, you are hurting me." it was an unbelievable amount of pain. the officer is on restricted duties and will now face a disciplinary hearing. in the last two months, i've spoken to more than 20 women who were victims of domestic abuse by police officers. they have told me they had been assaulted, attacked, and even raped. they reported it but they said they don't feel like their allegations were taken seriously. new figures from the bbc show police have received more than 829 allegations of domestic abuse against officers and staff over the last five years. 15% of those cases went to disciplinary hearings. 5% were prosecuted. that is lower than domestic abuse cases not involving the police.

it is extremely worrying, these are the people who are supposed to protect domestic abuse complainants, so what's urgent is an independent investigation of every officer who has a complaint of this kind against them, it's got to go to a different force. police chiefs say the vast majority of officers are horrified by these allegations. sarah is still proud to be an officer but feels she has been badly let down. anna adams, bbc news. and you can hear more about that story tonight on file on 4 at 8pm on bbc radio 4. at least 2,000 police are being deployed in eastjerusalem for today's contentious march byjewish nationalists. it is being allowed to pass through an area known as the arab market, but not through the most sensitive location, the city's muslim quarter. we can show you the live pictures of those who are marching.

the controversial "march of the flags", has already been postponed twice and is an immediate test for prime minister naftali benett�*s coalition which took office on sunday. his public security minister said there was a democratic right to demonstrate, though his office spoke of the need to preserve the delicate thread of coexistence. but the palestinian prime minister, mohammad shtayyeh, called the march by right—wing settlers provocative and warned of "dangerous repercussions". hamas and other palestinian factions have declared a "day of rage". tensions overjerusalem last month led to a deadly 11—day conflict between israel and hamas. the headlines on bbc news: the metropolitan police are accused of "a form of institional corruption" over theirfailure to solve the murder of a private investigator, daniel morgan, over 30 years ago the first bespoke trade deal after brexit is signed with australia, but there's concern from uk farmers about prices and standards. first minister nicola sturgeon has indicated that restrictions in scotland are unlikely to be

eased from 28thjune. now, they are tiny warm—blooded creatures which have long baffled scientists with their ability to dive and hunt in freezing water. now researchers from the university of liverpool have used dna samples to work out how the water shrew evolved to be so different from most other marine predators. victoria gill reports. a water shrew�*s ability to dive and hunt in freezing water appears to defy evolutionary logic. they only weigh about 15 grams, less than one aa battery, and their tiny bodies lose heat and burn energy quickly. for marine mammals like seals, bulky bodies packed with oxygen storing muscle and insulated by layers of fat help them spend many minutes underwater. the researchers used dna to work out exactly how such a diminutive mammal evolved this unusual semi—aquatic lifestyle.

the scientists created a genetic family tree of 71 related insect eating mammal species, and they discovered that at five distinct points in their history, shrews and moles had evolved the ability to store much more oxygen in their muscles in a protein called myoglobin. we can actually use the genetic, the sequences to tell us about the lifestyle. it's just a sequence of one protein that we are just using that is really incredibly important for this lifestyle, that actually tells us something that we couldn't figure out having all these fossils. so now having this incredible set of genes from all these different species, and making a thorough analysis, we really could figure it out. it's the availability of food or the insect larvae that live in beds of rivers and streams that drove water shrews into the water. their record dive time is 2a seconds and this research has revealed how these tiny predators' bodies became engineered for this high—speed aquatic hunting. victoria gill, bbc news.

now it's time for your questions answered. as the government has confirmed a four week delay to easing coronavirus regions in england, viewers have been sending questions in on how it might affect us all. here to answer them is our health corresponded, catherine burns. a lot to get through. most of all, hello, team commerces ruth. if someone was given their covid vaccine late last year, and the second one eight weeks later, with they still have immunity?— later, with they still have immuni ? ~ ~ ., , immunity? we think that immunity will last for several— immunity? we think that immunity will last for several months. - immunity? we think that immunity will last for several months. this . will last for several months. this is something they are keeping a constant eye on, they are monitoring

it. so far we are good but there is a plan, a lot of work is happening right now, for boosterjabs in the autumn. they would start with the most elderly and vulnerable people, so keep an i out for that. this most elderly and vulnerable people, so keep an i out for that.— so keep an i out for that. this is from a 40-year-old _ so keep an i out for that. this is from a 40-year-old who - so keep an i out for that. this is from a 40-year-old who had . so keep an i out for that. this is l from a 40-year-old who had their from a ao—year—old who had their first vaccine on the 11th of may. next jabs first vaccine on the 11th of may. nextjabs not due until the 30th of july nextjabs not due until the 30th of july in line with the announcement, anything this person can do to bring that forward?— that forward? over 40s, they are cuttin: that forward? over 40s, they are cutting the _ that forward? over 40s, they are cutting the gap — that forward? over 40s, they are cutting the gap from _ that forward? over 40s, they are cutting the gap from 12 _ that forward? over 40s, they are cutting the gap from 12 weeks - that forward? over 40s, they are cutting the gap from 12 weeks to | cutting the gap from 12 weeks to eight weeks for the second vaccines. that person will probably get contacted automatically. if not, you can go on the taxi booking service and manage your booking. mike asks, how many peeple _ and manage your booking. mike asks, how many people have _ and manage your booking. mike asks, how many people have contracted - and manage your booking. mike asks, how many people have contracted the| how many people have contracted the virus having had both doses of the vaccine? we virus having had both doses of the vaccine? ~ ., �* ., , vaccine? we don't have exact figures on this, vaccine? we don't have exact figures on this. but — vaccine? we don't have exact figures on this. but we _ vaccine? we don't have exact figures on this, but we are _ vaccine? we don't have exact figures on this, but we are getting _ vaccine? we don't have exact figures on this, but we are getting more - on this, but we are getting more data all the time. there are couple of things to think about with

vaccines, does it stop you getting sick at all? the best data is that if you have two doses of one of the vaccines available at the moment, your chances of getting sick are cut by about 80%. the chances of going at hospital are cut by 90%. overall, the bigger picture is that if we were dealing with this new variant without the vaccines, we would be straight back into lockdown. we are lucky to be in this position. that is why they _ lucky to be in this position. that is why they try _ lucky to be in this position. that is why they try to _ lucky to be in this position. that is why they try to get _ lucky to be in this position. that is why they try to get on with the second doses.— is why they try to get on with the second doses. . , , ,., second doses. that is the message we are hearing. — second doses. that is the message we are hearing. get _ second doses. that is the message we are hearing, get that _ second doses. that is the message we are hearing, get that second _ second doses. that is the message we are hearing, get that second dose, - are hearing, get that second dose, it is so important.— it is so important. andrew tells us he is 51 and _ it is so important. andrew tells us he is 51 and from _ it is so important. andrew tells us he is 51 and from nuneaton, - it is so important. andrew tells us he is 51 and from nuneaton, a - it is so important. andrew tells us l he is 51 and from nuneaton, a town it is so important. andrew tells us i he is 51 and from nuneaton, a town i know well. my question is, do they expect people who have been double vaccinated to self—isolate if they have been contacted by track and trace? or have been in contact with a positive testing person? how long

will that continue when people have that protection?— will that continue when people have that protection? essentially what he is askin: that protection? essentially what he is asking is. — that protection? essentially what he is asking is. are _ that protection? essentially what he is asking is, are people _ that protection? essentially what he is asking is, are people who - that protection? essentially what he is asking is, are people who have i is asking is, are people who have been vaccinated treated differently from the rest of the population? the answer in the uk is no. in america, they are saying if you have been double vaccinated, you can relax on some of the mask wearing and things. here, the stance taken is we are in this together, we started with the most elderly and vulnerable for vaccinations, but it is not fair to those who are still waiting for theirs to essentially get punished for being younger. then, the how long this will continue, it will not go on indefinitely, but we are not in a place right now to say when it. there has always been the question of, even if you have had the vaccine, can you carry it? ihla vaccine, can you carry it? no vaccine, can you carry it? no vaccine is — vaccine, can you carry it? mr? vaccine is perfect, and one in three

people is asymptomatic, so yes. indie people is asymptomatic, so yes. we do not know the people who recover every 24—hour is and those who recover every 28 days was not there are those who recover, but there is also long covid. the are those who recover, but there is also long covid-— also long covid. the thing that was bafflin: as also long covid. the thing that was baffling as you _ also long covid. the thing that was baffling as you can _ also long covid. the thing that was baffling as you can have _ also long covid. the thing that was baffling as you can have such - also long covid. the thing that was baffling as you can have such a - baffling as you can have such a range of symptoms was the one in three people never show any symptoms. if they didn't get tested, they would not know they had it. but they would not know they had it. but they you get people who are sick for a few weeks, right through to those who sadly died. long won effects 10% to 20% of people. that is nothing to be sniffed at with such large numbers. so far, just in england, they think the vaccines have prevented 111,000 deaths and stopped 42,000 people having to go to

hospital. so that shows you that people are recovering partly through their own immune systems and partly because of the vaccine. a77—year—old in north yorkshire, does a relaxation in wedding numbers apply to both church and reception venues? does the relaxation extend to other life events such as a golden wedding reception question are you trying to sell tell us something? are you trying to sell tell us somethinu? ., . ., ., something? congratulations on your olden something? congratulations on your golden wedding- _ golden wedding. the guidance hasjust golden wedding. the guidance has just come out on weddings was essentially... until next monday, you are allowed no more than 30 guests. they are scrapping that but there is a limit depending on how big your venue is. venues are split into covid secure venues, such as a church, they would know their limits. with receptions it is more complicated because if you go to a hotel or a restaurant, again, you

would speak to the manager about what their secure numbers are. if you are having a marquee in your garden, then it is on you. if you have more than 30 people, we have to do a risk assessment, you have to think about things like lots of fresh air, places to wash hands, keeping your staff and guests secure. in answer to the golden wedding, no, sadly it doesn't count. a small, select gathering probably. my a small, select gathering probably. my son has a mobile disco, people can have a wedding, but can he do the music for a wedding reception? it depends. doesn't everything? it’s it depends. doesn't everything? tit�*s complicated, it depends. dancing is discouraged at weddings right now, apart from the couple's first dance was up if they want to hire your son to do one song, there

is no problem with that as long as it fits with the numbers. in reality, that will not happen. i'm sorry. reality, that will not happen. i'm sor . ~ ., �* reality, that will not happen. i'm sor .~ ., sorry. we don't hold you responsible! _ sorry. we don't hold you responsible! a _ sorry. we don't hold you responsible! a bearer i sorry. we don't hold you responsible! a bearer of| sorry. we don't hold you - responsible! a bearer of bad tidin . s. tidings. i am tidings. iam in tidings. i am in bournemouth, how do they allow hundreds and thousands of people on the beaches at the weekend? as a musician and organiser, we cannot put on an event in a field a few miles from the beaches where we would have maybe two had people attending with distances involved. socially distanced. again, two parts to the question for the first is about the beaches, which has been coming up since this time last year when we started to see packed out beaches and people were worried about the impact. the have been studies and there is no evidence of anyone catching coronavirus on a crowded beach. the second part about his event, he says

they will be social distance, and he knows his event better than other, but speaking widely it is hard to maintain social distancing at these small events. in front of the government is a number of levers, everyone they pull has an impact, so they have to prioritise what they think it's important and that is not a priority. how many people can attend a birthday party which will be outdoors? it is only for family and friends was it doesn't matter who it is for, the limits are the limits. but maybe have a couple of parties! like the queen, you could have two. when will church choirs be able to sing for services?— when will church choirs be able to sing for services? right now, they can, as sing for services? right now, they can. as long _ sing for services? right now, they can. as long as — sing for services? right now, they can, as long as there _ sing for services? right now, they can, as long as there are - sing for services? right now, they can, as long as there are no - sing for services? right now, they can, as long as there are no other| can, as long as there are no other six, no more than two metres away, and they socially distance. but the guidance on worship goes on to say,

if you can replace singing with a recording, then please do. in practice, a lot of churches are not doing it yet because the congregation is not allowed to join in. congregation is not allowed to 'oin in. . ~' , ., congregation is not allowed to 'oin in. ok, thank you because of a whistle stop — in. ok, thank you because of a whistle stop tour _ in. ok, thank you because of a whistle stop tour through - in. ok, thank you because of a whistle stop tour through a - in. ok, thank you because of a whistle stop tour through a lot | in. ok, thank you because of a i whistle stop tour through a lot of good questions was not thank you for sending in the questions, and thank you to catherine for answering them. good afternoon. yesterday, temperatures across parts of south—east england got very close to 30 degrees. today, a slightly fresher feel, but the humidity will build back through tonight into tomorrow. you see the deep orange colours developing across the chart. we have the potential for some thunderstorms in the south—east to get going through wednesday night into thursday. there is still a lot of uncertainty about the detail. in the shorter term, it is northern and western parts

where we have the lion's share of the cloud. a weather front pushing into northern ireland and western scotland, with some outbreaks of rain. the best of the sunshine across england and wales. the highest of the temperatures here as well, but a little down on yesterday's values — 25 or 26 degrees. this evening and overnight, the weather front will bring rain across northern ireland and scotland with the odd heavy burst as well. cloud, mistand murk developing for western coasts of england and wales. further east, some clear skies. it will be a mild and, in some places, rather muggy night, and a muggy start to wednesday morning. the weather front will still be making progress eastwards, a band of cloud and light and patchy rain through southern scotland and parts of north—west england, wales and the south—west. to the north and west of that, sunny spells. the odd shower into north—west scotland and a fresh and breezy feel to the weather here. further south and east, the winds will be lighter, there will be quite a lot of sunshine, and that is where we will have the highest of the temperatures, maybe up to 29 or possibly 30 degrees. it is across the southern and eastern areas,

where we have the heat and humidity, that we are expecting some showers and storms to push up from northern france across the channel islands and into parts of central and eastern england. these will be quite hit and miss, quite well scattered, but where they do turn up, they could give quite a lot of rain in places. they will rumble on into thursday. further north and west, a fresher feel with spells of sunshine and showers. still quite humid at this stage towards the south—east. moving into friday, we could see another pulse of heavy and possibly thundery rain drifting into southern and eastern parts of england. higher pressure further west, giving drier conditions. for the weekend, dry for many on saturday, but sunday will bring heavy rain for some.

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