this is bbc news. the headlines at seven. metropolitan police officer wayne couzens pleads guilty to murdering after stretching her from a street in south london. he raped and killed her before dumping her body in kent. the head of the metrology police at every officer felt betrayed by his actions. mil of felt betrayed by his actions. all of us in the met _ felt betrayed by his actions. all of us in the met are _ felt betrayed by his actions. all of us in the met are sickened. - felt betrayed by his actions. fill rrt us in the met are sickened. angered. and devastated. by this man's crimes. ~' , , . , ., , crimes. the killing public questions around women's _ crimes. the killing public questions around women's safety _ crimes. the killing public questions around women's safety and - crimes. the killing public questions | around women's safety and handling investigations involving officers. there needs to be a really major cultural— there needs to be a really major cultural change or cultural revolution in relation to the way in

which _ revolution in relation to the way in which police offending, if you like, is dealt _ which police offending, if you like, is dealt with.— is dealt with. coronavirus infections _ is dealt with. coronavirus infections across - is dealt with. coronavirus infections across the - is dealt with. coronavirus infections across the uk. is dealt with. coronavirus - infections across the uk returned is dealt with. coronavirus _ infections across the uk returned to levels last seen in january as more and more people are forced to self—isolate. focused on the task ahead, england prepare for the euro 2020 final. the team captain says they must enjoy this moment of history. they must en'oy this moment of histo . ~ . ., ., they must en'oy this moment of histo . ~ . . ., , history. which in that we are 'ust normal lads. �* history. which in that we are 'ust normal lads, we i history. which in that we are 'ust normal lads, we have i history. which in that we are 'ust normal lads, we have the i history. which in that we are just normal lads, we have the pride l history. which in that we are just l normal lads, we have the pride but wheat reps of the country in a way that makes everyone else proud as well. ., , ., ., ., ., well. coming up in half an hour, for his correspondence _ well. coming up in half an hour, for his correspondence based - well. coming up in half an hour, for his correspondence based on - well. coming up in half an hour, for his correspondence based on logicl well. coming up in half an hour, for. his correspondence based on logic of an outside view of events in dateline london at 730.

good evening if you havejustjoined us, welcome to bbc news. the metropolitan police officer has been to guilty to kidnap, rape and murder. wayne @ couzens to snatch the 33—year—old marketing executive, she walked home from a friend's house around nine o'clock in the evening. and still unclear what motivated the attack on a complete stranger. the commission of the metropolitan police spoke to them afterwards and apologised for the loss, pain and suffering. the cementing reports. what happened to sarah everard is what many woman often fear — the fear of walking home alone. sarah was just walking home, and that night the life that she hadn't fully lived ended. the man responsible, wayne couzens, in the custody of his own force — a policeman, also a kidnapper, rapist and murderer. abusing his police promise to uphold

the law, he broke it in the most brutal way. after couzens pleaded guilty today, we can now report more about what happened to the marketing executive originally from york. three days before she disappeared, wayne couzens reserved a vauxhall astra hire car in kent. he also bought a roll of strong self—adhesive film. this is the last picture of sarah, buying wine, heading to a friend's house. just after 9:30 on poynders road, a busy main road in clapham, a bus camera shows that vauxhall astra on the pavement. two people, presumed to be sarah and couzens, are standing there. the hire car then heads out of london to kent. couzens faced allegations of indecent exposure in london three days before kidnapping sarah and, it was revealed today, similar allegations in 2015 in kent — possible police failures now being investigated. this is where sarah was last seen.

when couzens was arrested, he lied and lied. he claimed he owed money to an eastern european gang for underpaying a prostitute and they threatened his family and ordered him to deliver them another girl. he admitted kidnapping sarah but said he had handed her over, alive and unharmed, to the gang when they stopped his car on the way out of london. the truth was that couzens raped and murdered the 33—year—old, hiding her body deep in the kent countryside so it took a week to find her remains. as met police officers searched, the murderer was in their ranks. two days after he'd kidnapped her, couzens had bought two builder's bags at b&q. her body was found in one. the metropolitan police commissioner looked shaken.

in court, she'd satjust feet from the everard family. i was able to speak to them earlier today and say again how very sorry i am for their loss and fortheir pain and their suffering. all of us in the met are sickened, angered and devastated by this man's crimes. they are dreadful, and everyone in policing feels betrayed. shame on you, shame on you, shame on you...! questions for the force how couzens could have been cleared to carry a gun when he would go on to kill. and the police watchdog is now investigating what met officers did when he exposed himself twice just days before the murder, and what kent officers did about similar allegations six years ago — could he have been stopped? the murder of one woman resonated

with thousands of others — demands that the streets must be safe, violence against women must stop, harassment and abuse must be taken more seriously. the everard family had one wish — that sarah would come home safely. but a policeman took her future away. lucy manning, bbc news. let's talk now to the deputy director of the campaign group and violence against women, thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. this is the end of this particular case. first of all your reaction to how it has concluded. thank you for having me. there's been an absolutely massive outpouring of grief and distress

from women reacting to what has happened to sarah everard and we have etta spotlight on violence against women since the tragic murder of sarah, and others also, and countless others. and all of this serves to serve how differently women experience going by the daily lives compared to men. violence against women and girls affects all of us deeply, women of course but also their loved ones. friends, family, ourwhole also their loved ones. friends, family, our whole society, also their loved ones. friends, family, ourwhole society, really. and in terms of the whole society point, there is some pretty shocking, for some people it won't be shocking, they will say unfortunately if the depressing reality, evidence to suggest that this problem is absolutely endemic in society in terms of how men in particular treat women. absolutely. across society _ particular treat women. absolutely. across society we _ particular treat women. absolutely. across society we see _ particular treat women. absolutely. across society we see an _ particular treat women. absolutely. across society we see an epidemic. particular treat women. absolutely. l across society we see an epidemic of all forms of violence against women committed largely by men, and there

is a massive range of offending including harassment, stalking, domestic abuse, rape, murderand including harassment, stalking, domestic abuse, rape, murder and the reason why all of this is so prevalent is these deep—rooted attitudes where this violence is normalised, excused, minimised and we really need to shift the narrative and talk about the fact that violence against women and girls is not having to be a fact of life, there's concrete actions to and to prevent violence against women. b, and to prevent violence against women. ~ ., and to prevent violence against women. �* ., ., and to prevent violence against women. ~ ., ., , and to prevent violence against women. ., ., , , ., ., women. a lot of this is down to individual _ women. a lot of this is down to individual behaviour _ women. a lot of this is down to individual behaviour but - women. a lot of this is down to individual behaviour but what i women. a lot of this is down to l individual behaviour but what can the organs of society as if i could but as crude the s that can the government, police, health services, and others involved in dealing with these cases do that will help to kind of channel that behaviour in a positive way and start to create enough questioning by individuals that they kind of stopped themselves

behaving in the ways that lead to these terrible incidences like the death of sarah everard? it’s death of sarah everard? it's absolutely _ death of sarah everard? it's absolutely that. _ death of sarah everard? it�*s absolutely that. we really do need to take a whole system approach to ending at preventing violence against women and girls. one of marv thatis against women and girls. one of marv that is we need to invest in prevention, by tackling these attitudes at a young age, moving on we also need to target perpetrators, many of whom will repeat repeat this behaviour over and over again and that's what we have seen in this case as well. when a man killed a woman it's almost always part of a pattern of violence and abuse and we have seen that play out in this case also. we also need to reform the culture of our criminaljustice agencies, and we are seeing small steps towards change but what we really need is we need an overhaul of how women are treated, and how serious the crimes against them are taken. and as we said, it should be

across society, notjust policing but looking at education, health, and supporting victims by investing in specialist services that are there to support them and help them. and really what we need is a response that really just and really what we need is a response that reallyjust reflects the urgency and scale of the problem that we have. so one that's responsive. that we have. so one that's responsive-_ that we have. so one that's responsive. that we have. so one that's resonsive. ~ ., ., ., responsive. we will have to leave it there, responsive. we will have to leave it there. deputy _ responsive. we will have to leave it there, deputy director _ responsive. we will have to leave it there, deputy director of _ responsive. we will have to leave it there, deputy director of and - there, deputy director of and violence against women, thank you very much. the office of national statistics suggest around 400,000 people have tested positive for the virus last week, the surgeon infections has seen a large number of people being contacted by the nhs tracing app. it usually —— needs to be altered. have you been pinged lately? 26 million people have downloaded the nhs covid app, though it's unclear how many have it switched on. the app uses bluetooth to detect

the distance between phones, and if someone tests positive, will ping those who have been in close proximity, within two metres for 15 minutes, and advise them to self—isolate. the planned ditching of social distancing in england might lead to the sensitivity of the app being reduced. as our restrictions change, of course the app needs to change in line. things like the relaxing of the one metre plus rule, for example, on the 19th ofjuly, might well lead to a review of the way the app itself needs to function. but labour says the sensitivity of the app shouldn't be weakened. this feels like taking the batteries out of the smoke detector, and that is never a good idea. that is an important protection. i am equally worried by the stories of people deleting the app altogether. as covid cases have risen, so have the number of app alerts. 360,000 people received one in the last week ofjune.

this climbing centre in surrey had to close after nearly all its staff were pinged. i don't even know what's going to happen for the future, but obviously there is an immediate impact on the basis that we're losing income, again. and it's going to hurt. the latest survey from the office for national statistics suggests that around 400,000 people in the uk had covid last week, up nearly 60% on the previous week. in england, it's estimated that one in 160 people were infected. in scotland, one in 100 had covid. in wales, it was one in 340, and in northern ireland, one in 300. new analysis of covid infection data has confirmed children are at extremely low risk from coronavirus. there were 25 deaths among 12 million under—18s in england. half of those had complex

neuro disabilities. there were no deaths in children who had asthma as a single diagnosis, no deaths in children who had cystic fibrosis, no deaths in children who had trisomy 21 or down syndrome, and no deaths in children and young people who had type one diabetes. this research, suggesting a two in a million chance of dying among children, may persuade some scientists against recommending covid jabs for i2—i7—year—olds, a decision that's due very shortly. fergus walsh, bbc news. joining is now as a clinical virologist and respiratory expert. if we can talk about about the figures first of all my people will be very struck by that estimate. perhaps around 100 people for example, one in every hundred people has the virus at the moment or had

it very recently. in those circumstances, what purpose does the restriction serve if the virus is already that extensively present in the population because your question is a bit leading commute going towards herd immunity. during the 2009 pandemic— towards herd immunity. during the 2009 pandemic flu _ towards herd immunity. during the 2009 pandemic flu we _ towards herd immunity. during the 2009 pandemic flu we tried - towards herd immunity. during the 2009 pandemic flu we tried this, i 2009 pandemic flu we tried this, containment and that mitigation. now we are going towards the mitigation type of approach with herd immunity and the problem with flu is that with that we don't see long flu like bc long covid. if there's no long covid and also with children, which studies show there are to me than you could try this mitigation approach with everybody being double vaccinated. but because we do have this long covid problem with adults and children i think we need to be a bit more careful. so and children i think we need to be a bit more careful.— bit more careful. so in other words in a sense — bit more careful. so in other words in a sense the _ bit more careful. so in other words in a sense the effects _ bit more careful. so in other words in a sense the effects of _ bit more careful. so in other words in a sense the effects of having -

bit more careful. so in other words| in a sense the effects of having had the section beyond the immediate fullness are really that they could cause now of thinking we don't want this to spread too easily because evenif this to spread too easily because even if people get it and get over it than they will still be left with the effects of it perhaps for years afterwards. the effects of it perhaps for years afterwards-— the effects of it perhaps for years afterwards. �* , , , afterwards. and some people yes. that's for people _ afterwards. and some people yes. that's for people that _ afterwards. and some people yes. that's for people that have - that's for people that have infection like prayer immunity or from vaccination. we don't know the long covid complications. unless we want to find out when the to try to control the virus in some way. what control the virus in some way. what ou make control the virus in some way. what you make of — control the virus in some way. what you make of the _ control the virus in some way. what you make of the decision _ control the virus in some way. what you make of the decision to - control the virus in some way. what you make of the decision to lift all the restrictions in just over you make of the decision to lift all the restrictions injust over a you make of the decision to lift all the restrictions in just over a week assuming the government will know for definite come monday whether they are going to go ahead with that in england stepped it seems to be some kind of herd immunity experiment to see whether we can live with the virus and allow it to spread with no restrictions going into the winter months. the problem

with that is even _ into the winter months. the problem with that is even though _ into the winter months. the problem with that is even though we - into the winter months. the problem with that is even though we have - with that is even though we have double vaccinations coming for the publisher we don't know the questions about long covid, and with the winter and resident customers there will be a steady trickle of deaths, and on the background of other respiratory viruses as we see every winter, on a background of a huge number of non—covid medical cases the nhs staff have to keep up with. you may have a triple whammy despite the vaccination programme. and the worcester doses will not come out for months because they have to distribute them and manufacture them first. so i think that's going to be a problem with winter if we go this route. associate professor of the department for respiratory sciences at leicester university, thank you very much. that is government debt

now shows in the password out for hours to further there was 35,707 people infected across the uk and 29 deaths, that people newly infected in that. nearly 45.7 million people have at their first coronavirus vaccine dose. bookings for holidays and flights to and bliss destinations have surged after yesterday public announcement ijy after yesterday public announcement by the government that residents who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to quarantine when they returned to england or northern ireland. immigration officials that the government needs to warn passengers, however, that there will be long queues of the uk border as international travel continues to open up. multiple, which is currently on the government green list says it will with immediate effect, sorry, from wednesday, that all visitors to the country will be banned unless they are double

vaccinated. the england captain harry kane says his team must enjoy these moments of history as they prepare to take on italy in the euro 2028 final on sunday. the first time 55 years, i he printed up by now, the england's men will line up and admit yourfinaland the england's men will line up and admit yourfinal and excitement the england's men will line up and admit your final and excitement is expect her to reach frenzy levels of the next few days. our sports editor reports. he is proud, prolific and passionate. harry kane is just one win away from doing what no other england captain has achieved for more than half a century. today explaining how it felt to be within touching distance of glory. to be playing a lead in the boys out on our first european final is going to be at the special. the excitement is there, i'm sure they will be a few nerves, but you have to take these moments, enjoy these moments of history and hopefully we can go one step further and win the whole thing. it's the biggest game

in my career so far. doing something special with england will probably always surpass anything at club level because of the long wait for a final, the long wait to win a trophy. 1966 world cup winning captain bobby moore remains the only man to lead england to such silverware. nous kane could emulate him. how does feel, to be compared with an icon like that? whenever your name is mentioned in that company, it gives you confidence. it would be an incredible achievement, these are the opportunities you have to grab with both hands. but one of football's most successful national team stand in the way. four times world cup winners, italy have been a formidable force at the zeros. it is a real 50 slash 50 game. italy have a better history than us of winning tournaments, but i think a lot of us at club level have experience of playing in the biggest games across europe. we believe we can win the game but we also know it will be tough.

out of sorts at the start of the tournament, harry kane has now scored four micro goals and spearheaded a team that has thrilled the nation. how special is it to you to know that this team is helping people through a tough time? it is amazing, and sometimes as footballers we don't take all that in. we see ourselves as doing a job. i think we have shown we are normal lads. we wear the badge with pride, and everyone should be proud of the way they have represented themselves, obviously their friends and their family across the country. very best of luck. thank you. i will be packaged a few minutes with the pinafore dale and letting but first a full round of the bbc sport centre from gavin. evening. let's start with wimbledon where rule number one novak djokovic is an

action against the canadian dennis in the second men's semifinal of the day. a reporter is there. there will number one looks in good form at the moment. ., . ~' number one looks in good form at the moment. ., ., ~ , . number one looks in good form at the moment. ., .,~ , . , ., ., moment. novak d'okovic is doing what we have seen — moment. novak djokovic is doing what we have seen him _ moment. novak djokovic is doing what we have seen him do _ moment. novak djokovic is doing what we have seen him do time _ moment. novak djokovic is doing what we have seen him do time and - moment. novak djokovic is doing what we have seen him do time and time i we have seen him do time and time again. and that is hang in there even when it's a difficult match the opponent is giving everything and just playing his game. having the faith to stay in there. he's the greatest return or in the history of tennis, and we are seeing another demonstration of why that is against shapovalov at the moment. shapovalov the men who put out andy murray in the men who put out andy murray in the third round, he has won a lot of fans and these championships. and without sounding patronising, because i don't think players want to hear this, did well but still lost, shapovalov has really made djokovic work for this today. and thatis djokovic work for this today. and that is the minimum that was required because i think djokovic has coasted so far. he had moments

and those of the matches but djokovic got past them with ease. and here shapovalov has we hung in there and when he's had the key break points is personal later on and says he has gotten tight, he has made mistakes but djokovic forces you to go for those shots and it looks on the first glance it's two sets down and it's all going novak djokovic's way but he may still end “p djokovic's way but he may still end up losing this one in straight sets. we'll see how that plays out, matteo berrettini it waits in the final, it made history for italy come the first italian man into a wimbledon final, a force that went for him over kubrick, and he brought the men who put out roger federer in the quarterfinals in straight sets. did not have enough for neck with her today. we saw queens and he has dealt with the pressure here can but he made it through his first grand slam a significant win for matteo

berrettini and could be novak djokovic in the final, and novak djokovic in the final, and novak djokovic is adding their may he has broken, 6—5 up and so shapovalov on the brink of his wimbledon and dating. i will tell you very quickly what a big cheer the court 17 behind us, alfie hewitt into the final of the wheelchair doubles. it looks like novak djokovic will make the final this year.— final this year. what a story to brina final this year. what a story to bring you _ final this year. what a story to bring you from _ final this year. what a story to bring you from the _ final this year. what a story to bring you from the tour- final this year. what a story to bring you from the tour de - final this year. what a story to - bring you from the tour de france, mark cavendish was a man out of form, contract and without a ride form, contract and without a ride for the race. he was draughted in as a last—minute replacement and today he has followed earlier winds of the tour to equal the long time record for stage wins. he tour to equal the long time record for stage wins-— tour to equal the long time record for stage wins. he thought he would never write another _ for stage wins. he thought he would never write another tour _ for stage wins. he thought he would never write another tour de - for stage wins. he thought he would never write another tour de france, | never write another tour de france, but mark cavendish never gave up and today he got his reward. the but mark cavendish never gave up and today he got his reward.— today he got his reward. the name he hadn't wanted — today he got his reward. the name he hadn't wanted to _ today he got his reward. the name he hadn't wanted to hear _ today he got his reward. the name he hadn't wanted to hear all _ today he got his reward. the name he hadn't wanted to hear all week - today he got his reward. the name he hadn't wanted to hear all week could l hadn't wanted to hear all week could finally be spoken. eddie, what a

cycling potluck all—time greats, it's 46 years in five days since he won his 34th tour de france stage and now mark cavendish was right up there. now in cycling's record books. when he won his first tour stage in 2008, the current race leader looking good in the yellowed jersey was only nine years old. all eyes were on the man in green. as a child he dreamed of winning a stage of the tour de france, and he followed that dream 137 miles to the finish. after a hard day of writing in the heat when his big moment came, mark cavendish had to dig deep but he delivered. made his childhood dream come true for record equalling 34th time. extreme a special win for him there today. just two days to wait until england take on italy in the final of the euro 2020. the

first major trauma final since 1866. the squad are continuing their preparations and captain harry kane spoke to our sports editor. the; spoke to our sports editor. is players to think of that moment, dream of that moment and a base there were all grounded enough to know we've got a very tough game in our hands on sunday but as a good belief in this team. we have come close a few years ago, so to bounce back at this tournament and go one step further is a great sign, great mentality that we have created. but of course we all want to win and play football to win. you dream of these moments as a kid lifting trophies for your country and we have the opportunity 110w now so now so great prospect for us, we have to enjoy the moment and of course performer want to be on the winning side come sunday.- winning side come sunday. buzzing for that final _ winning side come sunday. buzzing for that final on _ winning side come sunday. buzzing for that final on sunday _ winning side come sunday. buzzing for that final on sunday can - winning side come sunday. buzzing for that final on sunday can but - for that final on sunday can but this port for now, more for you on the bbc news channel a little bit later on. next is the weather. a

different sky watchers today, some very building clouds and not everybody has cut a heavy downpour or thunderstorm but some around particularly into parts of east anglia, and in county durham today a tornado that has not touch the ground and where we have been seeing some of these torrential downpours slowly fading as we get into the night. an area of rain arriving towards south west england and wales, add a mild and muggy night to come. the reign of the southwest from an area of low pressure quickly across southern parts of saturday, for the showers and thunderstorms and low pressure coming at us from a west on sunday. the head of that scattered showers and thunderstorms. we can't both days this weekend and what seeing an offer, a damp start incident angle of the rain pushing us southwest england to parts of east anglia before so the clearing on saturday afternoon, a cloud cool day here. you can see the very well

scattered century downpours working out, torrential and slow—moving in places, northern england, wales, and scattered about in scotland as well. along with the sunny spells in northern ireland a cooler feeling date and east anglia and the southeast, pleasant elsewhere if you get to see some sunny spells, if you will be around into the evening is again the thunderstorms will slowly fade. dry weather to begin on sunday but the downpours flare up again, particularly in northern england and scotland and cloud in showers or rain starting to pile in from the west as we go on to the later stages of the day. prince of wales outbreaks to end the afternoon and temperatures, high teens low 20s, some warmth around. where you get to see some sunshine. bring a list of the clearing as we get on through saturday afternoon, brighter to end the day and a little cloud on sunday. shower cannot be ruled out, the book of the wet weather is going

to hold off until we get on into the evening. certain big match happening at wembley, but they will be a damp start. hopefully not dam spirits and just a word of warning, overnight and into monday with his area of low pressure closed by, the potential for some areas to see very heavy rain. we will keep you updated.

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