this is bbc news, the headlines. the united states has called on hong kong authorities to stop targeting the free media — after police raided the pro—democracy outlet apple daily. the us state department said the raid undermined the the city's credibility. afterjust three weeks in thejob, the leader of northern ireland's democratic unionist party edwin poots has resigned following a revolt in his own party. he will remain in the post until a successor is elected. the official report into the manchester arena attack — has highlighted missed opportunities to prevent deaths. the bomber salman abedi should have been identified as a threat, the report blames police — and others responsible at the concert. one of the pioneers of africa s liberation era, kenneth kaunda, has died in zambia. he was ninety—seven.

in a moment we'll bring you all tomorrow's front pages in our paper review — but first this evening's breaking news — that afterjust three weeks in the job, the leader of northern ireland's democratic unionist party edwin poots has resigned after a revolt in his own party. our ireland correspondent chris page explains why. this place where northern ireland's politics plays out is well used to unpredictability, drama and strain relations i really no one has seen anything like the events which have unfolded this evening. it seems like in no time at all since arlene foster was deposed as devey leader after an internal coup. now her successor edward boots has announced he is standing down. the basic issue, of the mill he won. the conditions under which unionist stair power units in the devolved government. he led his partisans only last month. at this evening...

he seemed to be a bit happier. sir geoffrey donaldson who narrowly lost the recent leadership contest. in one of the most senior democratic unionist party mps made clear he thought it poots had to go. you can't lead _ thought it poots had to go. you can't lead people _ thought it poots had to go. 7m, can't lead people who are thought it poots had to go. you. can't lead people who are not following you. if you are not following you. if you are not following you. if you are not following you you can be a leader, can you? following you you can be a leader, can ou? , , , can you? the biggest party in the northern island _ can you? the biggest party in the northern island assembly - can you? the biggest party in the northern island assembly has - can you? the biggest party in the | northern island assembly has built its discipline. that's been demolished. just as it was installing a new first minister. earlier today edwin poots shows a close ally for the top position in the devolved government. i close ally for the top position in the devolved government. i know the challenae is the devolved government. i know the challenge is great, _ the devolved government. i know the challenge is great, the _ challenge is great, the responsibility will be heavy. i have never_ responsibility will be heavy. i have never shied away from taking on responsibility when asked. his responsibility when asked. h 3 appointment had been delayed over theissue appointment had been delayed over the issue of legislation to protect and promote the irish language. the british government has now agreed to

pass the measure at west minister if unionist block it. did dup main power—sharing partner sinn fein has long wanted the language law. find power-sharing partner sinn fein has long wanted the language law. and on the issue of rights, _ long wanted the language law. and on the issue of rights, we _ long wanted the language law. and on the issue of rights, we have _ long wanted the language law. and on the issue of rights, we have seen - the issue of rights, we have seen the issue of rights, we have seen the dup receives two resistors. i don't expect that to change. but most dup assembly members and mps told edwin poots to resist what they see as an unacceptable side deal which undermined devolution. his decision to divide them by nominating the first minister sparked revolt. just a few weeks ago he had a major role in ousting arlene foster as the leader of unionism. now edwin poots party has turned on him leaving notjust the dup and crisis but also northern ireland facing deep political instability. edwin poots announces resignationjust instability. edwin poots announces resignation just over an hour and a

half ago. you get the sense that politicians of all parties are still absorbing what happened. of course lots will inevitably turn to what comes next. for now paul given will remain as northern ireland first minister but surely with very little authority given his mentorfor many years edwin poots is now stepping down as leader of his party. sinn fein for its part has said its focus remains on doing the work necessary in these executive not least to bring this part of the world out of the covid pandemic. the power—sharing stalemate has technically been resolved but yet their situation tonight feels even more uncertain. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are tonight are rosa prince, editor of house magazine

and broadcasterjohn stapleton. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the front page story for the yorkshire post is the report into the manchester arena bombing, which found there were missed opportunities to stop the bomber which could have saved lives. the guardian focuses on an apology from government ministers over failures in the criminaljustice system that affected rape survivors. meanwhile the telegraph features comments from the oxford vaccine group's professor sir andrew pollard. he is calling for an end to covid testing in schools due to the high percentage of false positives. the daily mail reports that the last stage of lockdown easing could be moved up by two weeks if the current covid infection data improves. the metro leads on the news that pub landlords could be fined up to £1000 under covid regulations, if they let fans chant or boo when watching euro 2020 matches. and the financial times looks at the launch of government consultation with channel 4 about its future, with privatisation

as a viable option. so let's begin... we are going to start with that really serious story on the front page of the guardian. ministers admit shame over rape conviction rates and pledge reform. rosa prince, i see my colleague on social media saying it's very rare to see an absolute apology from government ministers here but that's what happened. it ministers here but that's what happened-— ministers here but that's what hauened. , , . h . happened. it is very rare. it's also ve rare happened. it is very rare. it's also very rare to _ happened. it is very rare. it's also very rare to have _ happened. it is very rare. it's also very rare to have these _ happened. it is very rare. it's also very rare to have these three - happened. it is very rare. it's also very rare to have these three big l very rare to have these three big ministers making the apology. with that the home secretary, the attorney general and thejustice secretary. i think it does speak to the really quite shocking figures that came out of this review into rape statistics and conviction rates. these are now as low as the 1.5% of reported rapes going ahead to be charged. that's down even in the last five years from 8%. the three ministers were pretty

unequivocal they said it's not good enough and expect to see results. some of the charities and women organisations have said rape, that's a good first step and they described it as admitting the government shame over this. it as admitting the government shame overthis. but it as admitting the government shame over this. but they still complained that the review lacks a sense of urgency and perhaps the money to make tangible changes. john stapleton. — make tangible changes. john stapleton, looking _ make tangible changes. john stapleton, looking at - make tangible changes. john stapleton, looking at the quote from the justice secretary stapleton, looking at the quote from thejustice secretary on the stapleton, looking at the quote from the justice secretary on the front page of the guardian he says we will not rest until real improvements are made ensuring that cases are investigated fully and prosecuted robustly. investigated fully and prosecuted robustl . �* investigated fully and prosecuted robustl . ~ investigated fully and prosecuted robustl. ., , robustly. about time. too many eo - le robustly. about time. too many peeple say _ robustly. about time. too many peeple say a — robustly. about time. too many people say a particularly - robustly. about time. too many people say a particularly the - robustly. about time. too many - people say a particularly the women involved~ _ people say a particularly the women involved. part of the problem is a culture _ involved. part of the problem is a culture surrounding these events. women _ culture surrounding these events. women are important to the cases they feel_ women are important to the cases they feel it— women are important to the cases they feel it not sympathetic at least — they feel it not sympathetic at least. their resounding truth into their— least. their resounding truth into their private life sometimes requires _ their private life sometimes requires going into their previous relationships what they feel inappropriate. and they don't feel that they— inappropriate. and they don't feel that they get as i say, a sympathetic hearing. they fear the

cross—examination by an court which often _ cross—examination by an court which often leaves — cross—examination by an court which often leaves many end up in tears and feeling extremely distressed. 0f and feeling extremely distressed. of course _ and feeling extremely distressed. of course many of them feel abandoned when the _ course many of them feel abandoned when the case gets dropped. it's tittte _ when the case gets dropped. it's little wonder that women are becoming reluctant to go forward. but the _ becoming reluctant to go forward. but the explanation to why so few of the resulting successful prosecution is hard _ the resulting successful prosecution is hard to— the resulting successful prosecution is hard to imagine. years and years a-o is hard to imagine. years and years ago that— is hard to imagine. years and years ago that i_ is hard to imagine. years and years ago that i did a documentary for the bbc surrounding the thames valley police _ bbc surrounding the thames valley police accused of not taking rape seriousiy~ — police accused of not taking rape seriously i— police accused of not taking rape seriously. i went to san francisco to look_ seriously. i went to san francisco to look at — seriously. i went to san francisco to look at the police was there and what _ to look at the police was there and what they— to look at the police was there and what they were doing. a very liberal mayor— what they were doing. a very liberal mayor of— what they were doing. a very liberal mayor of san francisco, the police were _ mayor of san francisco, the police were authorised to assume the woman said was— were authorised to assume the woman said was absolutely true until they proved _ said was absolutely true until they proved overwhelmingly that it wasn't — proved overwhelmingly that it wasn't. in that delayed the investigation they would put the woman— investigation they would put the woman who is making the allegation into counselling first and foremost before _ into counselling first and foremost before the police were even allowed to approach her. that sometimes did lead to— to approach her. that sometimes did lead to the _ to approach her. that sometimes did lead to the trail going a little far better— lead to the trail going a little far better than to put the woman, the victim _ better than to put the woman, the victim through so much distress. lessons— victim through so much distress. lessons to —

victim through so much distress. lessons to be learned by the police. in lessons to be learned by the police. in charge _ lessons to be learned by the police. in charge of — lessons to be learned by the police. in charge of the home secretary as they want— in charge of the home secretary as they want at least a thousand more cases— they want at least a thousand more cases every— they want at least a thousand more cases every year to bring it back to 2016 which— cases every year to bring it back to 2016 which were pretty good in the first place — 2016 which were pretty good in the first lace. , , .,, 2016 which were pretty good in the first lace. , , ., ,. 2016 which were pretty good in the first lace. , , .,, y., , first place. they phrase you 'ust said, lessons i first place. they phrase you 'ust said, lessons to i first place. they phrase you 'ust said, lessons to be i first place. they phrase you just said, lessons to be learned. - first place. they phrase you just i said, lessons to be learned. really takes us to the next story on the yorkshire post. chances missed to stop bomber at arena. that inquiry into the manchester bombing in 2017 is the front page of the york shire post. rosa prince from house magazine you can imagine the pain of families as they mourn notjust theirfamily members who families as they mourn notjust their family members who were lost, 22 people killed but they've gone through those missed opportunities that the inquiry has delineated among the security forces, among private stewards and police to stop balmer. , , . ~ balmer. yes. every time we talk about manchester _ balmer. yes. every time we talk about manchester arena - balmer. yes. every time we talk about manchester arena baume| balmer. yes. every time we talk| about manchester arena baume i balmer. yes. every time we talk - about manchester arena baume i think all our hearts break. it's such an awful event. —— bombing. it doesn't help that when the families learn

about what exactly to play safe discover that perhaps the balmer could have been stopped. as you say, there were at least three major opportunities for either the venue staff of the police to catch this quy- staff of the police to catch this guy. i think that probably it's hard to put yourself into that situation but i think probably what the families now want is some kind of assurance or sensation that they can take away from this that perhaps something similar won't happen again. i think they are now three inquiries into what's going on. this is the first that's to report. i think they will hope that this will inspire other private venues, the police security forces to really not let someone to look suspicious walk on by blood to challenge them and to try and stop this horrendous type of event happening again. and try and stop this horrendous type of event happening again.— try and stop this horrendous type of event happening again. and there is actuall , event happening again. and there is actually. picking _ event happening again. and there is actually. picking up _ event happening again. and there is actually, picking up on _ event happening again. and there is actually, picking up on that - event happening again. and there is actually, picking up on that point, . actually, picking up on that point, and initiated by family members to ensure that in the future values have an anti—attack staff strategy

in place. have an anti-attack staff strategy in lace. , , ., , in place. yes, they want proper protection _ in place. yes, they want proper protection at — in place. yes, they want proper protection at these _ in place. yes, they want proper protection at these events - in place. yes, they want proper protection at these events for l in place. yes, they want proper l protection at these events for the public— protection at these events for the public but — protection at these events for the public but they have the right to be protected — public but they have the right to be protected. what emerged from manchester was quite startling, it was a _ manchester was quite startling, it was a damning indictment of what went on— was a damning indictment of what went on there. not one police officer— went on there. not one police officer in— went on there. not one police officer in the building or around victoria — officer in the building or around victoria station which is along side the manchester arena but not one in the manchester arena but not one in the foyer _ the manchester arena but not one in the foyer. do the manchester arena but not one in the fo er. ,, ., , ., .,, the foyer. do we know why that was, john? at least _ the foyer. do we know why that was, john? at least one _ the foyer. do we know why that was, john? at least one of— the foyer. do we know why that was, john? at least one of them _ the foyer. do we know why that was, john? at least one of them should i john? at least one of them should have been in _ john? at least one of them should have been in the _ john? at least one of them should have been in the foyer. _ john? at least one of them should have been in the foyer. one - john? at least one of them should have been in the foyer. one of, i have been in the foyer. one of, there _ have been in the foyer. one of, there were _ have been in the foyer. one of, there were five altogether one never went anywhere near the building. four were — went anywhere near the building. four were talking to each other on victoria _ four were talking to each other on victoria station along side. there was no _ victoria station along side. there was no one — victoria station along side. there was no one in the foil when he was there _ was no one in the foil when he was there he — was no one in the foil when he was there. he wandered around there dressed _ there. he wandered around there dressed in — there. he wandered around there dressed in black with this huge rucksack— dressed in black with this huge rucksack on his back for over two hours _ rucksack on his back for over two hours he — rucksack on his back for over two hours he went into hiding where cctv cameras _ hours he went into hiding where cctv cameras couldn't see him for a while — cameras couldn't see him for a while it— cameras couldn't see him for a while. it was absolutely astonishing he was _ while. it was absolutely astonishing he was able to do that without anyone — he was able to do that without anyone checking for the member of the public— anyone checking for the member of the public said did spot him was

terrified — the public said did spot him was terrified that what he saw, went to try and _ terrified that what he saw, went to try and find — terrified that what he saw, went to try and find a policeman and there was no _ try and find a policeman and there was no policeman there so we went to a security— was no policeman there so we went to a security guard. in 18 or 19—year—old lad told him about it and he _ 19—year—old lad told him about it and he told his mate, his may try to contact _ and he told his mate, his may try to contact somebody else to get through _ contact somebody else to get through. so nothing was done. these two lroys _ through. so nothing was done. these two lroys 18— through. so nothing was done. these two boys 18 and 19—year—old security guard _ two boys 18 and 19—year—old security guard apparently very little if any training _ guard apparently very little if any training whatsoever for the job they took a _ training whatsoever for the job they took a large part of the rap for this _ took a large part of the rap for this what _ took a large part of the rap for this. what i think it's a tad unfair on them — this. what i think it's a tad unfair on them. the system needs changing and it— on them. the system needs changing and it surety— on them. the system needs changing and it surely to god we should be employing security guards for events like that _ employing security guards for events like that with the level of the right— like that with the level of the right was very serious indeed. 18 or 19 years _ right was very serious indeed. 18 or 19 years old — right was very serious indeed. 18 or 19 years old without any or very little _ 19 years old without any or very little training. the police of course _ little training. the police of course obviously have a great deal to learn _ course obviously have a great deal to learn from this as well.- to learn from this as well. rosa, with your _ to learn from this as well. rosa, with your political _ to learn from this as well. rosa, with your political expertise - to learn from this as well. rosa, with your political expertise do | to learn from this as well. rosa, i with your political expertise do you get the sense that there is a mood and politics for this kind of change thatjohn is been talking about? these are human beings and their families of their own and as i said before, all of us can not quite

imagined by get close to imagining what it's like to send your child off to a fun pop concert and then to never come home. yes, i think there is an appetite there to make written as safe as possible. the secretary is criticised for many things not least on the rave review that we're talking about earlier but she's never been criticised for being soft on terrorism. i think there definitely is in appetite for to take whatever recommendations come out of the various reviews. and this doesn't happen again. this wouldn't be the paper— doesn't happen again. this wouldn't be the paper review _ doesn't happen again. this wouldn't be the paper review free _ doesn't happen again. this wouldn't be the paper review free to - doesn't happen again. this wouldn't be the paper review free to get - be the paper review free to get straight into the pandemic. we will not with the daily telegraph. it's front page on the lot next to pictures of scotland, fans arriving for the big game. the headline is scrap school covert test says 0xford pot jab at scrap school covert test says 0xford potjab at pioneer. scrap school covert test says oxford pot jab at pioneer.— pot jab at pioneer. because of false ositives. pot jab at pioneer. because of false positives- yes _ pot jab at pioneer. because of false positives. yes it _ pot jab at pioneer. because of false positives. yes it is _ pot jab at pioneer. because of false positives. yes it is so _ pot jab at pioneer. because of false positives. yes it is so disruptive - positives. yes it is so disruptive these _ positives. yes it is so disruptive these tests are going on as soon as you get— these tests are going on as soon as you get a _ these tests are going on as soon as you get a positive, kids are central, _ you get a positive, kids are central, told to isolate. sometimes entire _ central, told to isolate. sometimes

entire classes. entire schools closed — entire classes. entire schools closed out. apparently up to 60% of these _ closed out. apparently up to 60% of these tests were deemed to be positive — these tests were deemed to be positive. that is a huge number. yet entered _ positive. that is a huge number. yet entered out— positive. that is a huge number. yet entered out to be negative in the end _ entered out to be negative in the end a— entered out to be negative in the end. a complete waste of time. usuaiiy— end. a complete waste of time. usually describes her to the education system. this is suggested that maybe the answers and this would _ that maybe the answers and this would he — that maybe the answers and this would be a controversial and, maybe this one _ would be a controversial and, maybe this one is _ would be a controversial and, maybe this one is to— would be a controversial and, maybe this one is to vaccinate children instead — this one is to vaccinate children instead. there is a debate on or about— instead. there is a debate on or about that — instead. there is a debate on or about that and i think the government are investigating the pros and — government are investigating the pros and cons of that. not everyone will he _ pros and cons of that. not everyone will he in _ pros and cons of that. not everyone will be in favour of it that it will surely — will be in favour of it that it will surely be — will be in favour of it that it will surely be less disruptive and probably more effective. 6098 surely be less disruptive and probably more effective. 60% of ositive probably more effective. 60% of positive tests _ probably more effective. 6096 of positive tests a _ probably more effective. 6096 of positive tests a week _ probably more effective. 6096 of positive tests a week coming - probably more effective. 6096 of i positive tests a week coming back negative when checked. i'm not a statistician but if it's under over put 50% wrong that is completely wrong. put 5096 wrong that is completely wronu. . ~' put 5096 wrong that is completely wronu. . ~ ., ., put 5096 wrong that is completely wronu. . ~ . ., , wrong. yeah, i think the average is 3096. it wrong. yeah, i think the average is 3096 it went _ wrong. yeah, i think the average is 3096 it went op — wrong. yeah, i think the average is 3096. it went up to _ wrong. yeah, i think the average is 3096. it went up to 6096. _ wrong. yeah, i think the average is 3096. it went up to 6096. that's - 30%. it went up to 60%. that's terrible, that's ridiculous. apparently it's notjust false negatives, notjust false positive but it can also be false negatives

which is worrying if somebody�*s got covid that's not being picked up because of the lateral flow test was probably not a good thing. yes the telegraph makes the point that young people have really put borne the brunt of this pandemic. they largely don't get very sick but they had their education disrupted hugely with all the knock on effect on their mental health. i think we do need to start talking about vaccination. that's the challenging thing because precisely for the reason that children don't really get sick, do we want to give them a vaccine that... it knocked me out for a day or so. to go through that were perhaps covid would be bad. that something every parent is good have to consider. under the government and medical advisor. i think the testing regime is a bit problematic means that that conversation will start to accelerate as we get through the school year and began to ramp up and see what school will look like in the autumn. see what school will look like in the autumn-— see what school will look like in the autumn. . ., ., .,

the autumn. that idea of vaccinating children, israel— the autumn. that idea of vaccinating children, israel does _ the autumn. that idea of vaccinating children, israel does it. _ the autumn. that idea of vaccinating children, israel does it. i _ the autumn. that idea of vaccinating children, israel does it. ithink- children, israel does it. ithink the united states is