while black eye is the fact that while black and minority ethnic police officers make up minority ethnic police officers make up 7% of the force, that's only half of the proportion that they make up of the proportion that they make up of the proportion that they make up of the population in the uk. a really long way to go in terms of recruitment until we see the police fairly reflect the population that they are there to serve. is fairly reflect the population that they are there to serve.- they are there to serve. is this kind of mood _ they are there to serve. is this kind of mood among _ they are there to serve. is this kind of mood among the - they are there to serve. is this kind of mood among the mpsl they are there to serve. is this i kind of mood among the mps and obviously it is a national biometric committee, is it kind of would you say it reflected in liverpool? yes. say it reflected in liverpool? yes, we have seen _ say it reflected in liverpool? yes, we have seen issues _ say it reflected in liverpool? yes, we have seen issues in _ say it reflected in liverpool? yes, we have seen issues in liverpool and we have seen issues in liverpool and we have _ we have seen issues in liverpool and we have seen issues in liverpool and we have seenjust recently actually liverpool's — we have seenjust recently actually liverpool's black mp kym johnson spoke _ liverpool's black mp kym johnson spoke about being racially profiled when _ spoke about being racially profiled when she — spoke about being racially profiled when she visited london. she spoke very eloquently about that and about the pain— very eloquently about that and about the pain and the damage of it. and this is_ the pain and the damage of it. and this is a _ the pain and the damage of it. and this is a damning report, and as lucy— this is a damning report, and as lucy said — this is a damning report, and as lucy said to— this is a damning report, and as lucy said to him as a 22 years since the mcpherson report and it seems

like very— the mcpherson report and it seems like very little progress is being made — like very little progress is being made. we are still in a situation where _ made. we are still in a situation where what people are nine times more _ where what people are nine times more likely to be stopped and searched _ more likely to be stopped and searched than white people in england — searched than white people in england and well and despite the vast majority of those cases, they are innocent. as well black people are innocent. as well black people are lucky— are innocent. as well black people are lucky to be searched for drugs and all_ are lucky to be searched for drugs and all the — are lucky to be searched for drugs and all the things we know been going _ and all the things we know been going on— and all the things we know been going on for a while but very little progress — going on for a while but very little rouress. ., , going on for a while but very little rouress. . y , going on for a while but very little rouress. ., , , ,., progress. really interesting point. that is when _ progress. really interesting point. that is when you _ progress. really interesting point. that is when you can _ progress. really interesting point. that is when you can actually - progress. really interesting point. that is when you can actually say i that is when you can actually say there is some kind of prejudice at work if you are saying that the illegal use of drugs is more likely among white people yet it's by people who remodel moulded to be searched for it, you have to say and how can that be intelligence led policing? there is something wrong there. in the context of that, it's hard for the prime minister to advance this case he was transited yesterday to make stop and search cuddly or at least nonthreatening or feel fair and even across—the—board? feel fair and even across—the—boa rd ? i feel fair and even across—the—board? i think the word he used was loving, which _ i think the word he used was loving, which i _ i think the word he used was loving, which i can— i think the word he used was loving, which i can only imagine to somebody

who is— which i can only imagine to somebody who is being — which i can only imagine to somebody who is being wrongly stopped and searched — who is being wrongly stopped and searched the racially profiled was probably— searched the racially profiled was probably pretty offensive really. so i probably pretty offensive really. so i don't _ probably pretty offensive really. so i don't think campaigners have idon't think campaigners have spoken— i don't think campaigners have spoken out about the damage that this can _ spoken out about the damage that this can differ sometime in ssa nine times— this can differ sometime in ssa nine times more — this can differ sometime in ssa nine times more likely despite in the most _ times more likely despite in the most being innocent. i don't think that is— most being innocent. i don't think that is consistent whatsoever and the premise or minutes of look realty— the premise or minutes of look really out — the premise or minutes of look really out of touch with us comments.— really out of touch with us | comments.- obviously really out of touch with us - comments.- obviously one comments. lucy. obviously one element of— comments. lucy. obviously one element ofa — comments. lucy. obviously one element of a package _ comments. lucy. obviously one element of a package of- comments. lit}: obviously one element of a package of measures the prime minister unveiled this week to try and crackdown on crime. he try to justify it by saying that it is the parents of those children and teenagers mostly to be at risk from stabbings who are crying out for more stop and search and support the policy on there being more widespread to be kept to people carrying knives on the streets in cities like london, where i left them out liverpool where liam is, so you can see he is making that argument that clearly more needs to be done to stop racially profiling

people involved in stop and search which has been a stoical problem. let's in this review with a photograph of the guardian on the front page ofjodie whittaker on the front page ofjodie whittaker on the front of the telegraph. she is banging out as dr who. she has done her three series, she says, and one broadcast next year. sad news? and their essay and would like to see as their essay and would like to see as the 14th doctor? i their essay and would like to see as the 14th doctor?— the 14th doctor? i have to say it robabl the 14th doctor? i have to say it probably in _ the 14th doctor? i have to say it probably in at — the 14th doctor? i have to say it probably in at the _ the 14th doctor? i have to say it probably in at the best - the 14th doctor? i have to say it probably in at the best person l the 14th doctor? i have to say it| probably in at the best person to assess because i can honestly say i am not and never made it through a full episode of doctor who. i find it a bit old—fashioned but great to see there was a woman doctor after so many men. i think i will leave that one for liam.— so many men. i think i will leave that one for liam.- i - so many men. i think i will leave that one for liam.- i had i so many men. i think i will leave. that one for liam.- i had not so many men. i think i will leave i that one for liam.- i had not a that one for liam. liam. i had not a doctor who — that one for liam. liam. i had not a doctor who fan _ that one for liam. liam. i had not a doctor who fan but _ that one for liam. liam. i had not a doctor who fan but i _ that one for liam. liam. i had not a doctor who fan but i would - that one for liam. liam. i had not a doctor who fan but i would give - that one for liam. liam. i had not a doctor who fan but i would give lucy that it _ doctor who fan but i would give lucy that it was _ doctor who fan but i would give lucy that it was feckless to see not just a female _ that it was feckless to see not just a female lead butjodie whittaker is from up _ a female lead butjodie whittaker is from up north as well and i think

from _ from up north as well and i think from what — from up north as well and i think from what i _ from up north as well and i think from what i have heard of that i must _ from what i have heard of that i must say — from what i have heard of that i must say again i am not an expert, i think— must say again i am not an expert, i think she — must say again i am not an expert, i think she is _ must say again i am not an expert, i think she is been brilliant celeste 'ust think she is been brilliant celeste just hope — think she is been brilliant celeste just hope that there is someone else from a _ just hope that there is someone else from a diverse group who can take on the role _ from a diverse group who can take on the role next — from a diverse group who can take on the role next-— the role next. liam and lucy, thank ou both the role next. liam and lucy, thank you both so — the role next. liam and lucy, thank you both so much. _ the role next. liam and lucy, thank you both so much. liam _ the role next. liam and lucy, thank you both so much. liam came - the role next. liam and lucy, thank you both so much. liam came a - the role next. liam and lucy, thank. you both so much. liam came a great to have you and i hope you will come again. to have you and i hope you will come aaain. ., , let to have you and i hope you will come again-_ let me _ to have you and i hope you will come again._ let me to _ to have you and i hope you will come again._ let me to have - again. certainly. let me to have lucy back _ again. certainly. let me to have lucy back and — again. certainly. let me to have lucy back and they _ again. certainly. let me to have lucy back and they are - again. certainly. let me to have lucy back and they are both - again. certainly. let me to have| lucy back and they are both back again. certainly. let me to have i lucy back and they are both back in 45 minutes or so but we will have you on future occasions as well. for now, thank you very much and thank you for being with us. sport next and even its olympics you want to catch up and the weather after that and i'm afraid there is bad news on the weather front for those of us in the weather front for those of us in the southwest of england and then it is newsday. good evening. day six in tokyo has ended with team gb sitting in sixth in the medals table. no golds today, but two more medals nonetheless take

them to 18 in total. mallory franklin got a silver on her olympic debut in the women's canoe slalom, an event that was also appearing at the games for the first time. franklin went early in the final and posted a time that saw her lead the competition right until the final paddler. and a flawless display from australia'sjessica fox meant the brit had to settle for silver. franklin is a legacy of london 2012, as she's been training at the lee valley white water centre, built for those games. it was really cool. it was so stressful being sat up there on the start line, but ijust had a moment where i was like this is actually really cool. i wouldn't want to be anywhere else right now. the camera was panning around me, and i caught a glimpse and smiled in it. it reminded me of the environment and how crazy it all is, but it's just really cool. the other medal today came courtesy of matthew coward—holley, who won

bronze in the men's trap shooting. he is the world and european champion, but paid the price for a slow start, missing three of his first ten targets. the brit recovered with m successive hits to climb onto the podium. elsewhere, america's sunisa lee has won the coveted women's all—around gymnastics title. her uneven bars was the feature of her competition, but the 18—year—old secured the gold with her fourth discipline on the floor, making her the fifth conescutive american woman to win the event. lee was supported throughout by simone biles, who watched on from the sidelines alongside her other american team—mates. she withdrew from the competiton in tokyo to focus on her mental health. so, what can we look ahead to on day seven? joining me now from tokyo is our reporter sarah mulkerrins. sarah, what are the medal prospects for great britain on friday? good morning from tokyo. it's going

to be all eyes on the pool. what an olympic games the british team are having. three gold medals so far in the pool, the first time since london in 1908 that that has happened and there could potentially be more today. it will be all eyes on duck and scott. he is going for his possible third of four metals having won a gold and silver already in these games. he is going in the men's 200 metres individual medley and he qualified as second—fastest in that. there will be other opportunities for other swimmers in the pool but let's move across to the railing commit because it is the final day of the metals being awarded there. vicki thornley is going in the women's singles skills. she qualified third fastest for that final and the men's eight are also going looking to defend their gold from rio five years ago. however they have to come through the massage system there so we will see how they get on. not quite metals

today for the women positive football but their tournament could be over if they don't manage to get through their quarterfinal meet with australia. and the golf is also under way. australia. and the golf is also underway. it australia. and the golf is also under way. it is going to be day to come as a not quite metals there but as keep themselves in contention was that paul casey had a very good opening he is on for under, that is for off alida tommy fleetwood a further three shots back on one under. and we're looking forward to the start of the athletics on day seven? absolutely. it's the big focal point. 0nce absolutely. it's the big focal point. once we get to the swimming in the olympics, the next big event turns into the track and field and thatis turns into the track and field and that is going to get under way a little bit laterfor that is going to get under way a little bit later for british that is going to get under way a little bit laterfor british hopes, all eyes on deena asher—smith. what all eyes on deena asher—smith. what a phenomenal athlete she is. she is going to go in the 100 metres heats, the worlds silver medallist as well from last year. however, there is jamaica's stilley and fraser price

who is in great form this year. she is bidding to become the first ever woman to win three sprint 0lympic woman to win three sprint olympic gold medals. there is only one metal on offer in the track and field a little bit later, and that's going to be in the men's 10,000 little bit later, and that's going to be in the men's10,000 metres final. the ugandanjoshua faber in that with the britain mode fair or not at these games to compete in that. ., ., ~' , not at these games to compete in that. ., ., ,, , . not at these games to compete in that. ., ., 4' , . ., not at these games to compete in that. ., ., ,, , . ., ., that. looking very much to them all of that. thank— that. looking very much to them all of that. thank you _ that. looking very much to them all of that. thank you so _ that. looking very much to them all of that. thank you so much, - that. looking very much to them all of that. thank you so much, sarah. | away from the olympics, the british and irish lions face south africa in the second test on saturday, but there's been an extraordinary outburst from the springboks' director of rugby, rassie erasmus. he posted an hour—long monologue on social media where he severely criticises the refereeing in last weekend's series opener, which the lions won by 22—17. he said he wanted to make sure his side got an "equal chance" in the next game. among his complaints, he said the referee didn't give the south africa players the same level of respect as the visitors.

lions captain alun wyn jones doesn't agree. in the heat of the moment, it didn't really have any... felt we had any advantage, because a lot of times, we were standing next to the refs when he was speaking to them, so an outside perception, i can't really comment on. it's difficult for players at the speed of the games going, you know, the ball in play, and i think sometimes the referees have the hardestjob in the game being in the middle of all of that. catalans dragons recorded their 11th straight super league win with a 40—20 victory over wakefield trinity. dragons are still top of the table. also this evening, leeds rhinos improved their play—off hopes, beating hull fc 22—12. leeds ran in three tries, with cameron smith claiming the third. trent rockets maintained their 100% record in the men's hundred. they beat london spirit by seven

runs in front of nearly 2a,000 fans. at lords, rockets' total of 123—4 looked modest after they were put into bat. despite 69 from australian d'arcy short, london spirit collapsed to 93—8 and were always struggling to reach their target. trent rockets now have three wins out of three. earlier in the women's match, rachel priest was the mainstay of the rockets' total of 151—4, the highest in the women's competiton so far. she hit a rapid 76. in reply, london stuttered, and the turning point came when their star player deandra dottin was run out for 29. they eventually finished 19 runs short of their target. and that's all the sport for now. we will be back a little later.

hello. a stormy evening and night is ahead for the south west of england, whilst only thunderstorms further north in the uk will tend to fizzle out in the next few hours. but we have had some around again today. but this is a named storm we're talking about in the south west approaches. that's unusual at this time of year. of particular concern, those sleeping out under canvas 01’ in a caravan. it's this rapidly deepening area of low pressure bringing that stormy weather. notjust winds, but some more soaking rains as well, and those will affect many parts, actually, of england and wales as we go through the evening and overnight, as you can see. we could have 15—20 mm of rain as that weather front moves through. the winds escalating in south west approaches first of all, could see gusts in excess of 60 mph, as i say, enough to bring down potentially trees and power lines, it could cause some disruption. by morning, you can see that that rain is affecting many parts of england and wales, whilst the showers have eased in the north, it becomes a little drier. certainly not a cold night

for anywhere, and it does look as if we will start with some drier weather in the north, just rather cloudy and cool across northern scotland. one or two showers here pepping up again and for northern ireland, but around our area of low pressure, our storm across southern areas will see heavier showers breaking out with thunder and lightning. again, some strong winds, even gale force winds around coastal areas in southern and eastern parts as well. not as lively, we think, as those further west to start the day, but unusually strong for this time of year, and the winds should ease down a little bit in the south west as we get into the afternoon. but the feel of the day will be tempered somewhat compared with today because we've got more cloud around, and those heavy downpours. now, those are all tied in, as i say, with that storm system which moves away for saturday. and then we open up to this northerly wind bringing showers southwards. so, northerly wind will make it feel cooler, and temperatures actually will be below average across the northern half of the country in particular. and still with those weather fronts close by for the north sea coasts, the risk of some cloudy periods

with some patchy rain. and still in southern areas, there's the energy there for some heavier showers to break out, so it's not as unsettled, but it's still not dry. and, as i say, in the north, it will feel quite cool. similar outlook for sunday, really. by the beginning of the week, things may start to calm down a bit more. more detail on that amber warning online.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... alarm injapan — is home success at the tokyo olympics fuelling the continuing rise of covid cases? in the us, president biden is pulling no punches when it comes to vaccinations. federal employees must be jabbed, orface regular testing — but there is a cash incentive. today i'm calling on all states and local governments to use funding they have received including from they have received including from the american rescue plan to give $100 to anyone who gets fully vaccinated.