a shock by—election win for the liberal democrats, taking a seat that for almost half a century was tory blue. victory in chesham and amersham, say the lib dems, is the beginning of the end of the conservatives electoral blue wall. liberal democrats came here as the underdogs. but we campaigned hard and we are sending a shock wave through british politics. cheering and applause. but how worried should the conservatives be? also this lunchtime: new data shows a single dose of the pfizer or astrazeneca vaccine cuts the risk of hospitalisation by around 75%. ministers apologise to rape victims

after just 3% of cases ministers say they feel deeply ashamed of low conviction rates in rape cases in england and wales. a man in greece admits killing his british—born wife and staging a robbery to cover it up. and a tale of heroism and survival. the woman who fought off a crocodile to save her sister. it grabbed her on the leg and her behind and tried to death—roll her and drag her away. so, i was beating it on its snout and it grabbed my wrist and my arm. so, i had to beat it off with my other arm. and coming up on the bbc news channel, rory mcilroy stays in the hunt at the us open. he's three shots off the lead in a weather—affected first round in california.

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the liberal democrats are celebrating a stunning by—election victory after winning a seat that has been conservative for almost half a century. sarah green won chesham and amersham in buckinghamshire byjust over 8,000 votes, overturning a tory majority of 16,000. the lib dem leader, sir ed davey, says the conservatives have ignored local voters, and their "blue wall" of southern seats is now crumbling. 0ur political correspondent, iain watson, is in chesham for us this afternoon. yes, clive, you mentioned the blue ball, they have actually constructed one here, the liberal democrats emphasising that they have been smashing through the blue wall of conservative support in southern england, turning a 16,000 majority here into an 8000 majority for the

lib dems. it came as a surprise to many here, and for local conservatives, it came as a shock. the lib dem party is duly elected. the lib dem party is duly elected. the lib dem party is duly elected. the lib dems say they have created a political shot way. their candidate sarah green defeated conservative... this is what happens when a really powerful orange force goes against the blue wall. the powerful orange force goes against the blue wall.— the blue wall. the lib dems are claimin: the blue wall. the lib dems are claiming they — the blue wall. the lib dems are claiming they can _ the blue wall. the lib dems are claiming they can demolish - claiming they can demolish conservative majorities in the same way as boris johnson's conservative majorities in the same way as borisjohnson�*s party conservative majorities in the same way as boris johnson's party tour through labour�*s strongholds in the north of england at the last election. ~ . . , north of england at the last election. ~ . ., . ., , north of england at the last election. ~ . ., . ., election. what was noticeable at the be . innin: election. what was noticeable at the beginning of— election. what was noticeable at the beginning of this _ election. what was noticeable at the beginning of this campaign - election. what was noticeable at the beginning of this campaign was - election. what was noticeable at the beginning of this campaign was that| beginning of this campaign was that when we chapter on doors, people kept saying, you are the first politicians to knock on our doors and ask our opinions since i've lived here, and that has been 30 or 40 lived here, and that has been 30 or a0 years. people have been taken for granted by the conservatives and thatis granted by the conservatives and that is why they have turned to the lib dems in such huge numbers. the

conservatives didn't expect to lose here. the lib dems grabbed a break from the blue world by campaigning on local issues. locally they oppose hsz on local issues. locally they oppose hs2 while nationally they supported. they also say proposed changes to the planning system played very badly with the government's traditional voters. voters and amersham were no longer display and tribal loyalties. bier? amersham were no longer display and tribal loyalties.— tribal loyalties. very happy, yeah, very happy- _ tribal loyalties. very happy, yeah, very happy- let's _ tribal loyalties. very happy, yeah, very happy. let's see _ tribal loyalties. very happy, yeah, very happy. let's see what - tribal loyalties. very happy, yeah, very happy. let's see what gets i tribal loyalties. very happy, yeah, i very happy. let's see what gets done now, very happy. let's see what gets done now. then- — very happy. let's see what gets done now. then- i — very happy. let's see what gets done now, then. i couldn't _ very happy. let's see what gets done now, then. i couldn't possibly - very happy. let's see what gets done now, then. i couldn't possibly vote i now, then. i couldn't possibly vote for the _ now, then. i couldn't possibly vote for the tories, _ now, then. i couldn't possibly vote for the tories, given— now, then. i couldn't possibly vote for the tories, given the _ now, then. i couldn't possibly vote for the tories, given the brexit - for the tories, given the brexit fiasco — for the tories, given the brexit fiasco. ~ , , ., , fiasco. the prime minister praised the conservative _ fiasco. the prime minister praised the conservative candidate - fiasco. the prime minister praised the conservative candidate in - the conservative candidate in chesham and amersham and remained defiant in the face of defeat. we are a great _ defiant in the face of defeat. - are a great one nation party and we will continue with our mission to unite and level up, because that is the best way to deliver jobs, prosperity across the whole country. 0nly last month, the conservatives took hartlepool from labour and some conservative mps are worried that

all the talk of spending more in northern english seats could turn traditional voters off in the south. remain voting middle class seats in the south _ remain voting middle class seats in the south of england, the conservative coalition has been weakened to some degree in the wake of brexit. _ weakened to some degree in the wake of brexit, and the liberal democrats, frankly, other party that in many _ democrats, frankly, other party that in many instances are best placed to profit _ in many instances are best placed to profit from _ in many instances are best placed to profit from that, and that's what they've — profit from that, and that's what they've managed to do in chesham and amersham _ they've managed to do in chesham and amersham. , , , ., amersham. here, the lib dems have stormed to — amersham. here, the lib dems have stormed to victory, _ amersham. here, the lib dems have stormed to victory, but _ amersham. here, the lib dems have stormed to victory, but it's _ amersham. here, the lib dems have stormed to victory, but it's not - stormed to victory, but it's not clear whether this is a crisis for the conservatives which will soon pass or if, as the lib dems claim, there is no change in the political climate. the lib dems here certainly squeezed the very life out of the labour vote to get them over the line against the conservatives, but the bigger point is that the political geography of britain is now changing. we know about those seats that labour lost to the conservatives in the last election, but they say beneath the radar, the lib dems have been doing very well

in some local council elections and that they are best placed to take the conservatives on in the south of england, but before we get too carried away with all that, don't forget there has been amazing lib dem by—elections in the past. 0rpington, bermondsey in the 805. in time, those 5eat5 0rpington, bermondsey in the 805. in time, those seats were regained by the party that has held them for the longest, so there will be euphoria longe5t, so there will be euphoria from the lib dems here, but it is too soon to say whether there be any permanent 5hift too soon to say whether there be any permanent shift in the political landscape. thank you. new research suggests a single dose of the pfizer or astrazeneca vaccine reduces the risk of an infection that needs hospital treatment by around 75%. the figures from public health england also show the vaccines are effective on all the major known variant5, including delta. all adults in england are now eligible to book their fir5tjab. with more, here's our health correspondent, katharine da costa. the nhs is hoping to see more of this — long queue5 of over 185 waiting to get there first covid

jab. with the more infectiou5 dealt of every now dominant in the uk and spreading fa5t of every now dominant in the uk and spreading fast a —— among young adults, the pressure was on to get more jab5 in arms. adults, the pressure was on to get more jabs in arms.— adults, the pressure was on to get more jabs in arms. today is a huge milestone because _ more jabs in arms. today is a huge milestone because every _ more jabs in arms. today is a huge milestone because every one - more jabs in arms. today is a huge milestone because every one aged| more jabs in arms. today is a huge i milestone because every one aged 18 or above in the country can now book their covid vaccination. we have 26 million people fully protected with both do5e5, which is vital, but for the millions of people in their 205 and 305 who haven't yet taken up that offer, make this weekend the moment when you come forward and get that protection for you, your friends, that keeps us all 5afe that protection for you, your friends, that keeps us all safe and hopefully gives us our summer back. 0verrating5 in northern ireland can already get theirjab. in scotland, all overratings will have been offered a vaccine by the end of next week, while wale5 offered a vaccine by the end of next week, while wales has already offered all adults a first dose. the concern over the delta variant has delayed lifting restrictions by four weeks. the latest data on the delta variant shows the number of

confirmed cases has risen to just under 76,000, confirmed cases has risen to just under76,000, up by confirmed cases has risen to just under 76,000, up by more than 33,000 ina under 76,000, up by more than 33,000 in a week. since february, a total of 806 people have been hospitalised, and most hadn't had a vaccine or had only received one dose. 0nly 8a of those admitted had do5e. 0nly 8a of those admitted had received both doses. if dose. only 84 of those admitted had received both doses.— received both doses. if you had two doses of either _ received both doses. if you had two doses of either vaccine, _ received both doses. if you had two doses of either vaccine, you - received both doses. if you had two doses of either vaccine, you are - doses of either vaccine, you are more or less guaranteed not to end “p more or less guaranteed not to end up in hospital. your chances of ending up in hospital are reduced by more than 20 times, and even one dose, once you had a chance to make do5e, once you had a chance to make an immune response to it, will very substantially reduce the risk of ending up in hospital. the latest surve b ending up in hospital. the latest survey by the — ending up in hospital. the latest survey by the office _ ending up in hospital. the latest survey by the office for - ending up in hospital. the latest survey by the office for nationalj survey by the office for national statistics suggests in the week to stati5tic5 suggests in the week to last saturday, covid infection5 stati5tic5 suggests in the week to last saturday, covid infections were ri5ing last saturday, covid infections were rising in england but are still much lower than earlier in the year. the trend is less certain in scotland, wales and northern ireland. i am very confident — wales and northern ireland. i am very confident that _ wales and northern ireland. i am very confident that we _ wales and northern ireland. i —n very confident that we will be able to go through with step four of the road map on the timetable that i've

set out, with treating july the 19th as i said as a terminus date. i think that, that is certainly what the data continues to indicate. despite an increase in infections, hospital admissions and deaths aren't ri5ing at the same rate. the data will be closely watched, but early signs are promising. ministers have apologised to rape victims for the low number of prosecutions and convictions in england and wales. just 3% of cases resulted in someone being charged in 2019 and 2020, down from 13% five years ago. the government has admitted budget cuts are partly to blame, and has promised to introduce reform5. here's june kelly. i think it's really important that people do report, but at the same time, my gut instinct is to just say, don't bother. they didn't think that a jury would believe that he had raped me. i actually felt suicidal.

if you're a rapist, the likelihood of you being held to _ account in the courts is minuscule. the words of some of those who have witnessed and experienced how the criminal justice system treats rape complainants. 0ne rape survivor whose attacker escaped justice has waived her anonymity to speak out. i feel really sad that it's taken this for them to listen. an apology is worth nothing to me unless they are actually going to change. you know what? if they want, you know, to kind of make this any better for those victims who have been through this, then reopen the cases, because they know that they've let 98% of rapists free. catherine was told that messages on her phone undermined her case. she sent them because she didn't want to aggravate her attacker, who threatened her with a knife.

complainants sometimes have to give up their phones for months as police gather evidence. kitty gardner works as an independent sexual violence advisor helping victims. when you think about the idea of having to hand over your phone and it potentially being gone for 18 months, that's a really massive thing to ask of someone. our whole world is on our phone, and you're asking someone who already feels really vulnerable to give that up. as part of its rape review, the government says that in the coming years it's aiming to process up to 10,000 mobile phones a year at the early stages of an investigation. so, some victims should get them owns back more quickly. ——get their phones back. the plan is also to publish regular scoreboards which will show how different parts of the criminal justice system are performing. and to focus on the behaviour of suspects rather than judging victims. there will be a new framework for police and

prosecutors. this is a tanker that will take a little time to turn, and it's one where we have to be very careful to make sure that we build a new operating model, if you like, a new way of investigating and prosecuting rape, that we build it in a way that is sound and just and provides, you know, good, solid, britishjustice. while all who work in this area welcomed the idea of a review, the charity rape crisis said there had been a lack of engagement with those on the front line, as well as victims and survivors. june kelly, bbc news. the democratic unionist party is looking for a new leader again, following edwin poots' resignation. he'd only be in charge for three weeks, but angered the party after agreeing a deal with sinn fein. 0ur correspondent, danjohnson, is at stormont. dan, what is the deal that cost mr poots hisjob? dan, what is the deal that cost mr poots his job?— poots his “ob? well, that was all about poots his job? well, that was all about laws _ poots his job? well, that was all about laws to — poots his job? well, that was all about laws to enact _ poots his job? well, that was all about laws to enact the - poots his job? well, that was all about laws to enact the irish - about laws to enact the irish

language legislation in northern ireland to mode and protect that language. that had been the sticking point that had stopped sinn fein supporting edwin poots' preferred candidate for first minister, so there was a stalemate, but then there was a stalemate, but then there was a deal struck between dup and sinn fein, overseen by the northern ireland secretary, that in effect, if those laws on the irish language won't pass to you by the autumn, that they would be passed at westminster by the uk government. that was enough to bring sinn fein on board to support the proposed first minister, but it enraged many of the dup's and membership. they said it was a sign of edwin poots' weakness, that he had rolled over and given too many concessions to quickly to sinn fein and effectively given decision—making that should have rested here to the uk government if there was no progress. that was why there was a revolt yesterday. through the evening, it was clear that edwin poots had lost the confidence of his party, unlike

last night, he resigned afterjust three weeks. make no mistake, this has been described as a crisis in the party by many of its own members. it is now looking for a new leaderfor the second members. it is now looking for a new leader for the second time in just over a month. the favoured candidate at the moment seems to be sir jeffrey donaldson, but he hasn't announced his intentions yet. lian announced his intentions yet. dan thank you- _ police in greece say the husband of a 20—year—old british woman, has admitted killing her and staging an armed robbery to cover up the crime. babis anagnostopoulos, confessed to murdering caroline crouch last month at their home in a suburb of athens. mrs crouch, who was born in the uk, moved with her parents to greece as a child. nick beake has more details. consoling his british mother—in—law in the graveyard yesterday, babis anagnostopoulos had led the family in mourning for his wife, caroline. brutally murdered by burglars, he said. but he had killed her. loving birthday messages on instagram now a

lie. just like his account of what happened in the family home last month. caroline wasjust happened in the family home last month. caroline was just 20 years old. she had moved to a greek island as a child, and she was now a young mum herself. this was the moment plainclothes officers confronted babis anagnostopoulos, asking him to come with them. they had worked out from phone and smartwatch data he had made up his story. the helicopter pilot, used to being at the controls, was flown to athens, where he will now face trial. the man who played the grieving husband now being vilified by a furious greek public. people in iran are voting for a new president, but with prominent reformist candidates barred from running, almost all those in contention are seen as hardliners. 0ur middle east editor, jeremy bowen, is here. if they are all hardliners, does that mean there is a front runner?

yes, all but one, but the whole landscape seems to be tilted in favour of a man who is head of the judiciary, a hardliner and someone who was implicated in a campaign that resulted in the executions of thousands of political prisoners and rebels back in the 805, so it is a pretty unsavoury past. the question is, whether this is going to change a great deal in iran. there are some suggestions that he is groom to be the next supreme leader, because the president is not the number one guy there. that may or may not be the case. there is also the question about the big foreign policy issue, which is the iran nuclear deal. will that be revived? there are suggestions that it might be and the candidate has said if he does when he would support that. both the us would like it to be revived, i

think, because the us would like the middle east to calm down a bit. and iran needs it to be revived because its economy has been absolutely battered by american sanctions. qm. battered by american sanctions. ok, thank ou battered by american sanctions. ok, thank you very _ battered by american sanctions. 0k, thank you very much. our top story this lunchtime: the liberal democrats are celebrating a stunning by—election victory after winning the seat of chesham and amersham, which has been conservative almost a century. # when you hear the noise of the tartan army boys. and thousands of scotland fans are in london for tonight's big match against england at wembley in the euros. coming up on the bbc news channel: england's women mean business against india with early wickets on the third day, sophie ecclestone proving the star performer in the one—off test in bristol.

this evening, england and scotland men's teams meet in a major football tournament for the first time in a quarter of a century, in a match with huge implications for both nations�* euro 2020 hopes. england will qualify for the knockout stage with a win, while scotland could do with a victory, to keep their realistic hopes alive in the competition. thousands of scottish fans have been arriving in london, for the game at wembley, as jane dougall reports. scotland fans have descended on london for a much anticipated match against the auld enemy. we are going to beat england 2—0. i say 2—1, we will go for that, 2—1. we'll take it. we are very generous, it will give you one. i we here for a stag do and a bit of football as well. have you got tickets for the game? no tickets, but we will be in a pub. the last time these two countries met in a major tournament was euro 96. it finished in a win for england, sealed with this memorable

paul gascoigne gold... its gascoigne... 0h ,brillant! oh, yes! some will look back fondly on the skill and perhaps the infamous gazza celebrations. others, not so much. my foot slipped, my right foot slips. not to the extent that it's going to make a different to what gazza did. it's taken england's greatest ever footballer to do that to me. there's no shame in what happened to me with the goal and everything else. people actually seem to think that it keeps me awake at night, this goal. you can imagine last week, the week before the amount of stick and the amount of social media, every platform you can imagine, it's there and i'm getting it. this was just the start of the english celebrations last evening after that amazing match at wembley. typical gazza, he had. the water bottle neatly placed behind the goal, - ready to go for the celebrations. so he couldn't have . planned it any better. 25 years later, the stage is set

for a repeat of the oldest international fixture in the world. england already have a win under their belts in this tournament, but scotland go into the match following a loss. but the squad is happy to be underdogs and they already have a feel for playing in england. their training base is in the quiet town of darlington, where they've created something of a scottish embassy and developed a siege mentality ahead of this match. obviously there has to be belief, there has to be a confidence level that you can go to any team and play well against them, whether that's england at wembley or a different nation in a different country. you always have to have that self belief and that sort of level of arrogance where we can play and we are more than suited to be on this stage, as we've proven with the journey we've had to get here. confidence in the england camp is in abundance after scoring in their victory over croatia. then place it into sterling... that will do nicely! they will consider themselves favourites, but scotland is a potential banana skin and the significance of this fixture

isn't lost on the captain. we know what it means as players to represent england and when you are playing a home nation like scotland, we know what that entails with the fans. it is about us performing on the pitch and tactically getting it right are making sure that we exploit whatever weaknesses they have on the day.— have on the day. there have been many battles _ have on the day. there have been many battles between _ have on the day. there have been many battles between these - have on the day. there have been many battles between these two l many battles between these two countries. some might argue not as bitter as those on the pitch. more from jane at wembley in a moment, but first, frankie mccamley is at king's cross train station in north london. frankie, the tartan army is on the move and quite a few of them behind you, it seems? are they in good voice? , ., , , , , voice? yes, absolutely. this is the area where — voice? yes, absolutely. this is the area where thousands _ voice? yes, absolutely. this is the area where thousands of _ voice? yes, absolutely. this is the area where thousands of football | area where thousands of football fans from both sides of the border have been coming through king's cross station. today it is a little damper on yesterday but you can see

everywhere you relook, football fans, members of the tartan army, some of them behind me and making the most of it and soaking up the atmosphere. because it is so wet today, everyone is trying to find that little bit of shelter. every football fan i have spoken to have said they will be finding a pub around the capital to enjoy the match later on this evening. because there are no official fan zones. normally fans will be heading to trafalgar square to get together, but that has been cordoned off and it is now an official fan zones for 750, socially distant care workers. the mayor of london has urged people not to come to london unless they have tickets for the match. there are only around 2500 tickets available to scottish football fans at wembley, but it is estimated at around 20,000 fans are still heading to london anyway. so the lack of fan zones isn't putting the meth —— them

off, the poor weather isn't putting them off. it has been 2a years in them off. it has been 2a years in the making for scotland to get to the making for scotland to get to the euros and as you can see, they are going to make the most of it. jane dougal, no bones about it, scotland have to win to keep their hopes alive and if england get a victory, they go through? yes. hopes alive and if england get a victory, they go through? yes, first of all the scotland _ victory, they go through? yes, first of all the scotland fans _ victory, they go through? yes, first of all the scotland fans have - of all the scotland fans have brought the rain down with them to london. it is a little bit quieter here at wembley for now. because it won't be long before more than 2800 scotland fans are inside the stadium, probably making more noise than their numbers might suggest. because their country does need their support. scotland desperately need points from this fixture if they are to have any hope of staying in the tournament. make no mistake, this match against england will be a tough one. they have had a bit of a biz because the arsenal and scotland defender, kieran tierney, he wasn't

available for their defeat against the czech republic, they lost that 2-0, the czech republic, they lost that 2—0, because of a calf injury, he is in contention to start tonight. he has trained over the past few days and we have had confirmation of that. scotland might need him, because on to become england should probably win this, they are ranked fourth in the world, scotland on the other hand are ranked aath, so an uphill battle for them. but don't forget, this is a little bit like a derby, statistics and rankings go out of the window when you add passion to the equation. probably a few grudges and possibly a chip on the old shoulder. anything could happen in this, the oldest international fixture in the world. clive. jane dougal live at wembley and frankie mackay money at king's cross, thanks, both. an nhs trust has been fined more than £700,000

forfailing to provide has been fined more than £700,000 for failing to provide care and treatment. it was prosecuted following the death of baby harry richford and the treatment of his mother sarah in 2017. a british woman who saved her sister's life by fighting off a crocodile has been speaking about the moment it attacked. 28—year—old melissa laurie and hertwin, georgia, were swimming in a lagoon in mexico when the croc dragged melissa under water. georgia had to fend off repeated attacks by punching the creature, as she tried to pull her sibling to safety. she's been speaking to will grant. a bandage hiding the teeth marks in her wrist is the only outward sign of georgia laurie's recent encounter with a crocodile. but the horrific attack which almost killed her twin sister melissa has left much deeper, emotional scars. sister melissa has left much deeper, emotionalscars. i sister melissa has left much deeper, emotional scars.— emotional scars. i heard her scream and i saw emotional scars. i heard her scream and i saw her— emotional scars. i heard her scream and i saw her being _ emotional scars. i heard her scream and i saw her being taken _ emotional scars. i heard her scream i and i saw her being taken underneath by the crocodile. then i realised she was really in trouble when i was calling out her name and there was

no response from her. my worst fear became a reality is that i have probably lost her, that she is dead. their nightmare began here at the manialtepec lagoon, and their unlicensed german guide told the tour group they could swim in these waters, despite it being hatching season for crocodiles. i waters, despite it being hatching season for crocodiles.— waters, despite it being hatching season for crocodiles. i grabbed her bod , season for crocodiles. i grabbed her body. pulled _ season for crocodiles. i grabbed her body. pulled her— season for crocodiles. i grabbed her body, pulled her towards _ season for crocodiles. i grabbed her body, pulled her towards me - season for crocodiles. i grabbed her body, pulled her towards me and i body, pulled her towards me and wrapped her around my chest. she was blue and i tried to revive her. then the crocodile came along, so i'd beat it. and it went away but then she started going into a fit, flailing her arms and legs. i think she thought it was still attacking her. i try to calm her down and then it came back. so i'd beat it off again, but i was trying to hold her head up at the same time so she didn't take in any more water and beat it. and then it went away and i

dragged her body away to safety and then a boat came along. but unfortunately, they couldn't get close enough with the boat and it took a little while and then it came back for a third time. that is when i sustained the most injuries because it grabbed her on the leg and head behind and try to death roll her and drag her away. i was beating it on its snout and it grabbed my wrist and my arm. so i had to beat it off with my other arm. , ., �* , had to beat it off with my other arm. , ., h ~ ., arm. george's quick thinking and brave , arm. george's quick thinking and bravery. hitting _ arm. george's quick thinking and bravery, hitting the _ arm. george's quick thinking and bravery, hitting the animal- bravery, hitting the animal repeatedly on the nose undoubtedly saved melissa, who is still recovering from a perforated intestine and other injuries. crocodile attacks in this part of mexico are rare, but rarer still is to survive one and tell the story afterwards. the twins are pretty unique in that regard, but the scars of their experience, both emotional and physical could take a lifetime

to fade. ,, ., ., , ., , to fade. she thought that this was the way she _ to fade. she thought that this was the way she was _ to fade. she thought that this was the way she was going _ to fade. she thought that this was the way she was going to - to fade. she thought that this was the way she was going to go - to fade. she thought that this was the way she was going to go and l to fade. she thought that this was i the way she was going to go and she wasn't ready. she was thinking of me in herfinal moments. what is going to happen to georgia? you know, it's really harrowing that she was feeling that way. i am counting my lucky stars that someone was looking out for us. ~ �* ., “ lucky stars that someone was looking outforus. ~ �* ., “ , the duchess of cambridge is backing a new project aimed at "transforming" the lives of young children. she says the royal foundation for early childhood, will raise awareness of the importance of the first five years of a child's life, to help "create a happier society". daniela relph reports. the youngest in society are now the biggest part of the duchess of cambridge's royal work. she says that she's learnt the hardest social challenges often begin in the earliest years of childhood. for her, improving the lives of the very young is the social equivalent of managing climate change. it is a bold ambition.

the new centre will pull togetheracademics, medics, psychologists and a whole range of early years expertise under one organisation. working closely with others, the centre hopes to raise awareness of why the first five years of life are just so important for our future life outcomes and what we can do as a society to embrace this golden opportunity to create a happier, more mentally healthy, more nurturing society. by working together, my hope is that we can change the way we think about early childhood and transform lives for generations to come. because i truly believe big change starts small. when the duchess spoke to the bbc last year, it was clear that her work with young families was where she was going to focus her energy. palace aids say she doesn't want to just be a figurehead in this area.

she wants to generate and lead to practical change, to help prevent childhood challenges becoming a crisis in adult hood. daniela relph, bbc news. a wandering walrus called wally has surprised residents of the isles of scilly, apparently trying to hitch a ride on a local boat. a number of rubber dinghies were burst by the creature as it tried to clamber aboard them at st mary's. it's the latest sighting of wally, who was spotted off wales in march, cornwall in may and spain just a fortnight ago. conservation experts are monitoring his welfare and say he's well. it's hoped he'll return north to his native home in the arctic soon. time for a look at the weather. here's helen willets. the scottish fans have left the fine weather behind. this is a picture of inverness right now. this is where the sunshine is. it is not further

south as we have seen. this persistent rain will