this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines. only a fraction of the people caught up in the windrush scandal have recieved the financial compensation they are due, and are still struggling with the system meant to provide compensation. the people you're dealing with really don't understand where you're coming from. i don't think so, anyway. they treat you like you're nobody, and it's the same circle, non—stop. the widow of pc andrew harper meets the justice secretary, as a mandatory life sentence is proposed for anyone who kills an emergency worker whilst committing a crime in england and wales labour accuses borisjohnson of breaking promises about the funding of social care, and questions his

recent performance. is everything 0k, prime minister? prime minister. well, mr speaker, itell you what's not working, is that line of attack. two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder, after a body is found in the search for 18—year—old bobbi—anne mcleod in plymouth. former england captain michael vaughan will not be involved in the bbc�*s cricket coverage, after being named in a report on racism at yorkshire cricket club. he has repeatedly denied the allegation against him. hello and welcome to bbc news. only 5% of people from the windrush generation who were wrongly classed as illegal immigrants in the uk, have received the compensation they are due — more than three years after the scandal was revealed.

a scheme was set up in 2018 to help thousands of people who were denied healthcare, housing, the right to work, and in some cases were detained or deported, even though they'd lived in britain for decades. 23 people who were affected have died before receiving any payment. now a report by mps has called for the scheme to be taken out of government control, warning that it's causing further trauma. our home editor, mark easton, reports. the empire windrush brings to britain 500 jamaicans. many are ex—servicemen who know england. the windrush compensation scheme was supposed to right the wrongs of a scandal that rocked the government and the nation. thousands of british residents, mostly of caribbean heritage, had been wrongly classed as illegal immigrants by the home office, denied the right to work, health care and housing. others were held in immigration detention or deported. but now, an all—party committee of mps has concluded the scheme itself has actually compounded the injustice.

to be in a situation where four years on from the windrush scandal, only 30% of those applying have received anything, only 5% of those eligible have received anything, is simply wrong. and it really doesn't recognise that this is an ageing generation who were so badly wronged by home office failures. the home affairs committee's report refers to the excessive burden on claimants, inadequate staffing and long delays, with concerns that many are still too fearful of the home office to apply at all. four years on from the windrush scandal, the committee notes the vast majority of people who applied for compensation have yet to receive a penny. what is this, what's going on? are you anthony brian? yes? what's this about? anthony brian, i'm arresting you on suspicion of being an illegal resident. what you talking about, illegal? this tv drama tells the story of one windrush victim, anthony brian,

who was almost deported, and his wife janet mckay who spent her life savings fighting to keep her husband in the uk. i just think they're a headache, stressful. and the people you're dealing with really don't understand where you're coming from. i don't think so, anyway. they treat you like you're nobody. and it's the same circle nonstop. responding to the mps' damning report, the home office said the home secretary and the department remained steadfast in their commitment to ensure that members of the windrush generation received every penny of compensation that they were entitled to. adding that they continue to make improvements to the scheme. mark easton, bbc news. and mark told me more earlier. perhaps one of the most shocking things about the report is the fact that so many of those who would be entitled to compensation potentially

have not even applied, and that, the committee concludes, is because they are fearful of the home office. as one windrush victim told me today, it's as though the offender, the home office in this case, is also thejudge and jury and home office in this case, is also the judge and jury and for a lot of people who have been deeply affected by what happened to them as a result of the windrush scandal, they simply don't trust the home office, so the mps would like to see an independent body, perhapsjudge—led, reviewing body, perhaps judge—led, reviewing each body, perhapsjudge—led, reviewing each of those cases. the home office has said that they don't think it's a good idea because it would risk significantly delaying vital payments to those affected and the delays are already substantial, of course, and the home office goes on to say that they have already made significant improvements to the scheme and have paid out £31.6 million with a further 5.6 million having been offered. nevertheless, this is a scandal that i think the

home office had hoped they would be able to draw a line under, but it is farfrom that able to draw a line under, but it is far from that now. anyone convicted of killing an on—duty member of the emergency services while committing a crime in england and wales will automatically receive a life sentence, under government plans. the proposed change in the law follows a campaign by the widow of pc andrew harper, who died trying to stop a burglary in berkshire in 2019. his teenage killers were convicted of manslaughter. lissie harper has spoken of her relief at the changes. our home affairs correspondent june kelly reports. lissie harper's campaign has taken her to the heart of government. today she was back in london to meet thejustice secretary, dominic raab. the call by pc harper's family for a new law has been supported by the police federation of england and wales. just four weeks after his wedding in 2019, pc andrew harper was killed.

ministers have now announced there will be a mandatory life sentence for anyone convicted of killing an emergency worker while committing a crime. we think as we come through the pandemic and build back stronger and fairer in all sorts of ways that we should increase the sentences for those attacks and murders or unlawful killings, i should say, of emergency workers, and we want them to know that we have got there back. pc harper was chasing a group of suspects when he became caught in the towrope of the getaway car. he was dragged for over a mile at speeds of more than 40mph. teenagers henry long, albert bowers and jesse coles were convicted of the manslaughter. they were cleared of murder, so could not automatically be given a lifetime. the proposed law change won't affect them, and some lawyers are concerned about the consequences for future cases.

i think it blurs the distinction between murder and manslaughter. murder requires an intent to kill, or to cause really serious injury. manslaughter can be committed with, well, it normally is committed, without any such intent. i think to remove all discretion from judges in cases of manslaughter of emergency workers would be quite wrong. lissie harper says emergency workers deserve special protection because they go into the depths of danger on behalf of society. ministers are planning for harper's law to come into force next year. june kelly, bbc news. sir keir starmer has accused the prime minister of breaking promises about the social care system, accusing borisjohnson of devising a "working class dementia tax". the prime minister defended the changes, saying the government was fixing the system labour hadn't. speaking at prime minister's questions, the labour leader also brought up borisjohnson�*s performance at this week's cbi conference.

it follows a difficult period for the prime minister, who has been criticised for a u—turn on standards reform and the cancellation of part of h52. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. are your mps behind you, prime minister? have you lost the support of your backbenchers, prime minister?— of your backbenchers, prime minister? ., , ., , minister? uncomfortable questions after an uncomfortable _ minister? uncomfortable questions after an uncomfortable few - minister? uncomfortable questions after an uncomfortable few weeks. | after an uncomfortable few weeks. borisjohnson has seen discontent, backbench rebellion and his authority is queried. last week there were empty spaces on the conservative benches and keir starmer drew attention to it. i see the have starmer drew attention to it. i see they have turned _ starmer drew attention to it. i see they have turned up _ starmer drew attention to it. i see they have turned up this _ starmer drew attention to it. i "77 they have turned up this week, prime minister. the they have turned up this week, prime minister. . , ., , minister. the cheers were tories showin: minister. the cheers were tories showing support _ minister. the cheers were tories showing support for _ minister. the cheers were tories showing support for their - minister. the cheers were tories showing support for their prime l showing support for their prime minister, but keir starmer attacked him for not delivering on promises he has made. just him for not delivering on promises he has made-— him for not delivering on promises he has made. just like he promised he has made. just like he promised he would not _ he has made. just like he promised he would not put _ he has made. just like he promised he would not put up _ he has made. just like he promised he would not put up tax, _ he has made. just like he promised he would not put up tax, just - he has made. just like he promised he would not put up tax, just like i he would not put up tax, just like he would not put up tax, just like he promised a0 new hospitals, just like he promised a rail revolution in the north. x�*t�*et like he promised a rail revolution in the north-—

like he promised a rail revolution in the north. yet again, he raises the rail revolution _ in the north. yet again, he raises the rail revolution in _ in the north. yet again, he raises the rail revolution in the - in the north. yet again, he raises the rail revolution in the north i in the north. yet again, he raises. the rail revolution in the north and the rail revolution in the north and the three _ the rail revolution in the north and the three new high—speed lines, mister_ the three new high—speed lines, mister speaker, £96,000,000,000, nothing _ mister speaker, £96,000,000,000, nothing like it, nothing like it for a century — nothing like it, nothing like it for a century i— nothing like it, nothing like it for a centu . ~ ., , nothing like it, nothing like it for a centu . ~ .,, nothing like it, nothing like it for acentu . ~ , a century. i think he has lost his lace in a century. i think he has lost his place in his _ a century. i think he has lost his place in his notes _ a century. i think he has lost his place in his notes again, - a century. i think he has lost his place in his notes again, mister| place in his notes again, mister speaker. place in his notes again, mister seaker. ., h place in his notes again, mister seaker. ., 3 ~' , place in his notes again, mister seaker. �*, ~ , ., ., speaker. labour's key attack was on the way social _ speaker. labour's key attack was on the way social care _ speaker. labour's key attack was on the way social care costs _ speaker. labour's key attack was on the way social care costs will - speaker. labour's key attack was on the way social care costs will pour . the way social care costs will pour 7 the way social care costs will pour ? all on the poorest homeowners. under his plans, someone with assets of £100,000 will lose almost everything, yet somebody with assets of about £1,000,000 will keep almost everything. he has picked the pockets of working people to protect the estates of the wealthiest. how could he possibly have managed to devise a working—class dementia tax? this does more for working people up and down _ this does more for working people up and down the country than labour ever did _

and down the country than labour ever did because we are actually solving — ever did because we are actually solving the problem they failed to deal with— solving the problem they failed to deal with arm we are disregarding the housing are settled together while _ the housing are settled together while you are in it. find the housing are settled together while you are in it.— while you are in it. and it ended with sir keir— while you are in it. and it ended with sir keir starmer— while you are in it. and it ended with sir keir starmer poking - while you are in it. and it ended with sir keir starmer poking fun j while you are in it. and it ended i with sir keir starmer poking fun at borisjohnson. with sir keir starmer poking fun at boris johnson-— boris johnson. senior people in downin: boris johnson. senior people in downing street _ boris johnson. senior people in downing street tell _ boris johnson. senior people in downing street tell the - boris johnson. senior people in downing street tell the bbc - boris johnson. senior people in l downing street tell the bbc that it's just not working. is everything 0k, it's just not working. is everything ok, prime minister? it'sjust not working. is everything 0k, prime minister?— 0k, prime minister? well, mister seaker, ok, prime minister? well, mister speaker. i — 0k, prime minister? well, mister speaker. itell— 0k, prime minister? well, mister speaker, i tell you _ 0k, prime minister? well, mister speaker, i tell you what - 0k, prime minister? well, mister speaker, i tell you what is - 0k, prime minister? well, mister speaker, i tell you what is not. speaker, i tell you what is not working — speaker, i tell you what is not working is— speaker, i tell you what is not working is that line of attack. the prime working is that line of attack. tue: prime minister working is that line of attack. tte: prime minister still drawing cheers, but still under pressure. and we can talk to damian now. it was tetchy, wasn't it, fractures. what did you make of the exchanges? i think it was interesting and this was a moment when borisjohnson was right in the spotlight after those last few days and we saw keir starmer going for that there, trying to get in those digs he was making,

referring back to the speech earlier in the week where the prime minister lost his place in his notes, referring back to last week when he said there had been empty benches behind him and what we saw, i think, was conservative mps filling more of the benches and rallying behind the prime minister, where of the pressure he was under, and boris johnson, his ripostes that he was coming back with, some we have heard before, keir starmer, characterised as captain hindsight, but also pointed out that the tories with its social care plan is trying to tackle something he said had not been tackled before. keir starmer very much focusing on this issue of broken promises and on social care pointing to the fact that the conservative manifesto had said that people should not have to sell their homes. keir starmer trying to get the prime minister to say that that

promise, too, was in danger of being broken. the prime minister saying that this plan was removing uncertainty for people. so that this plan was removing uncertainty for people. so who is ri . ht over uncertainty for people. so who is right over social _ uncertainty for people. so who is right over social care? _ uncertainty for people. so who is right over social care? 0r- uncertainty for people. so who is right over social care? or is - uncertainty for people. so who is right over social care? or is it. uncertainty for people. so who is| right over social care? or is it not as simple as that? the right over social care? or is it not as simple as that?— right over social care? or is it not as simple as that? the manifesto did sa , andi as simple as that? the manifesto did say. and i think— as simple as that? the manifesto did say, and i think it _ as simple as that? the manifesto did say, and i think it was _ as simple as that? the manifesto did say, and i think it was nobody - say, and i think it was nobody needing care should be forced to sell their home to pay for it and that was in the conservative manifesto. underthe that was in the conservative manifesto. under the plan there is a new cap on lifetime care costs, £86,000, which is a new thing and protects your assets above that but keir starmer was pointing out, i think, that if you have assets close to that level, you could lose your assets but the issue would be probably after death because, as borisjohnson was pointing out, you wouldn't have to sell while you were living in it. so they have protected while you are alive, but not later, i guess, is the answer. t

while you are alive, but not later, i guess, is the answer.— i guess, is the answer. i thinki understand- — i guess, is the answer. i thinki understand. thank _ i guess, is the answer. i thinki understand. thank you - i guess, is the answer. i thinki understand. thank you so - i guess, is the answer. i think i| understand. thank you so much i guess, is the answer. i think i - understand. thank you so much for that. only 5% of people eligible for the windrush compensation scheme have received any money the widow of pc andrew harper has met the justice secretary, after he outlined plans for mandatory life sentences for anyone who kills an on—duty emergency worker in england and wales. sir keir starmer accuses borisjohnson of breaking promises about the funding of social care — and uses prime ministers questions to attack his recent performance police are questioning two men on suspicion of murder, following the death of an 18 year old woman from plymouth. officers searching for bobbi anne mcleod say they found a woman's body six miles from the city centre yesterday. officers searching for bobbi anne mcleod say they found a woman's body six miles from the city centre yesterday. she had been reported missing after failing to meet friends on saturday.

andrew plant reports. just 300 metres is how far bobbi anne mcleod had walked to this bus stop and then she completely vanished. the search ended yesterday evening when police said they had found a body. bobbi anne mcleod had left home for a night out in plymouth, but the 18—year—old never arrived. today, at the bus stop where it is thought she disappeared, people have been laying flowers stop everyone here had been following the search for bobbi anne mcleod, and everybody was hoping she would be found alive. t everybody was hoping she would be found alive. ~ ., , found alive. i think it has hit the whole city. _ found alive. i think it has hit the whole city. but _ found alive. i think it has hit the whole city, but growing - found alive. i think it has hit the whole city, but growing up - found alive. i think it has hit the| whole city, but growing up here, i used to walk up that hill by myself all the time and it's truly heartbreaking. it's really, really affected me. heartbreaking. it's really, really affected me— heartbreaking. it's really, really affected me. �* , ., ., affected me. i've been following it throu~h affected me. i've been following it through the _ affected me. i've been following it through the facebook_ affected me. i've been following it through the facebook posts - affected me. i've been following it through the facebook posts and i affected me. i've been following it i through the facebook posts and stuff like that, _ through the facebook posts and stuff like that, and just hearing that she passed _ like that, and just hearing that she passed away and they left her in the cold, _ passed away and they left her in the cold, it's_ passed away and they left her in the cold, it'sjust heartbreaking. her cold, it's 'ust heartbreaking. her brother cold, it'sjust heartbreaking.

brother paid cold, it'sjust heartbreaking. he: brother paid tribute to her on facebook today, saying, until we meet again, sis, i love you. after three days of searching, police said last night a body had been found enabled near a beach on the south coast, just a few miles away from her home. coast, just a few miles away from her home-— coast, just a few miles away from her home. , , ., , her home. this is weighing heavily on the people _ her home. this is weighing heavily on the people of— her home. this is weighing heavily on the people of plymouth - her home. this is weighing heavily | on the people of plymouth tonight. it really is. and i would just like to send my thoughts to the friends and family of bobbi anne mcleod and it feels like it's an inadequate thing to say at such a time, but we are doing our utmost and will continue to do everything we can to understand exactly what has happened. understand exactly what has happened-— understand exactly what has ha ened, ., , . ., , ., understand exactly what has hauened. ., , . . , . , happened. forensic teams have been searchin: happened. forensic teams have been searching this — happened. forensic teams have been searching this area _ happened. forensic teams have been searching this area today. _ happened. forensic teams have been searching this area today. police - searching this area today. police say two men from plymouth aged 2a and 26 are still being questioned on suspicion of murder. and tonight the whole of the city will pay its respects and we are told that the buildings at the harbourside will be lit up and we are told it is a gesture of solidarity to show everybody here is

grieving for bobbi anne, alongside herfriends and family. women who experience bleeding in early pregnancy and have previously lost a baby should be given the hormone progesterone, to help avoid a miscarriage — that's the new recommendation from the health watchdog nice. a study found the treatment was more effective the more miscarriages a woman had had. researchers have hailed the guidance as �*a significant moment', which could lead to more than 8,000 further births a year in the uk. tulip mazumdar has more. as you know, it will be a little bit quiet. and then as soon as i can see anything i'll show you exactly what we're looking at. is that all right? these seconds pass slowly. and then... there's your beautiful baby's heart beating. josie has been pregnant five times before. she experienced bleeding early on in all of those pregnancies, leading to a loss each time.

that's really lovely. and the baby is starting to wriggle about now. this time, though, she has been put on progesterone, and all seems to be going well. we had definitely got to the point where we really thought we wouldn't become parents. and after five losses, to get this far and actually start to believe it might happen, isjust incredible. progesterone is naturally secreted during early pregnancy and we know that the hormone supports that pregnancy in the early stages and is vital for the continuation of that pregnancy. the research that this new guidance is based on shows that the more miscarriages a woman suffered, the more effective progesterone treatment was. it didn't make any difference to women who had had no losses, though. some doctors do already prescribe progesterone, but today's change in recommendations means it will be much more widely available. i think it is tremendous

that we have an effective treatment that has been recommended by nice. we estimate that in the uk alone about 8000 miscarriages would be prevented from this treatment. but it is really important to appreciate that only some miscarriages can be prevented by progesterone. one, two, three, go! faye is proud mum to five—year—old leila. they took part in the tommy's charity prism trial which led to today's changing guidance. it was a relief that we were doing something different during that pregnancy and obviously it was a happy ending. tulip mazumdar, bbc news. a child who was injured when a car ploughed through a christmas parade in the us state of wisconsin has

died, taking the death toll in the incident to six. eight—year old jackson sparks was hit on sunday alongside his 12 year old brother tucker, who remains in hospital. the suspect in the crash, darrell brooks, has appeared in court charged with multiple counts of murder. about 50 other people were injured. a former director of everton football club, sarvar ismailov, who resigned earlier this month, has appeared in court charged with grievous bodily harm. the 26—year—old nephew of russian billionaire alisher usmanov, is accused of attacking edmond krasniqi at a flat in london on 11th june. mr ismailov was appointed to the everton board injuly, but stood down. his older brother sanjar ismailov has also been charged with causing gbh to edmond krasniqi. the brothers, and a0—year—old malik bilal who also faces the gbh charge, appeared by video link at westminster magistrates court. the case has been adjourned until next month.

an mp has been told she cannot sit in the commons with her three—month old son. labour's stella creasy has been informed it's against the rules to bring a child to a debate, after doing so on tuesday. the mp for walthamstow has attended debates with a baby in the past and called for a review. here's our political correspondent helen catt. there are strongly held views on all sides. stella creasy often took her eldest daughter hetty into the commons after she was born in 2019. and she has been doing the same with her son, pip, who is now 13 weeks old. so she says she was baffled to get an e—mail saying it is not allowed. i use the creche for my elder child because i certainly wouldn't want to take a toddler who is capable of finding everything breakable or spreadable in a room within five minutes into the parliamentary chamber. but this little chap is very young, he is being fed, and itjust simply would not work to put him into the nursery right now. it is why we really need proper maternity cover.

in the absence of that, i don't want to let my constituents down and leave them not represented. so something has to change. because mps are elected, not employed, they can't take maternity leave in quite the same way as other people. so they can take paid time off from parliament and they can get someone else in do some bits of theirjob. but not all of it. because only an elected person can do things like speaking in the commons chamber. stella creasy is not the first mp to take their baby into the chamber. this was the former lib dem jo swinson in 2018. and this, a former conservative minister, being sworn in in 2019 with her daughter. the speaker said he recognised times were changing, but... this house has to be able to function professionally and without disturbance. however, sometimes there may be occasions when the chair can exercise discretion assuming that business is not to be disturbed. i accept there are differing views on this matter. indeed, i have been contacted by honourable members who have babies with a range of views.

there are also likely to be some consequential matters. therefore i have asked the chair of the procedure committee if she and her committee would look into this matter and bring forward recommendations. whether or not to allow babies in the chamber is one of many questions facing parliament in its long—running challenge of balancing procedures developed over hundreds of years, with being a workplace fit for the 21st century. some breaking news into us here at the bbc concerning two police officers who took crime scene photos and described the murdered sister's of biba and henry, and nicole smallman as dead birds, and they have been sacked following a tribunal. tit: have been sacked following a tribunal. , ., have been sacked following a tribunal. g . , have been sacked following a tribunal. , . , ., ., tribunal. pc jamie lewis and former officer dennis _ tribunal. pc jamie lewis and former officer dennis jaafar, _ tribunal. pc jamie lewis and former officer dennis jaafar, who _ tribunal. pc jamie lewis and former officer dennis jaafar, who had - officer dennis jaafar, who had

already resigned, use the offensive term when sharing messages on what subgroups after straying from their cordons to take pictures of the two women who were found dead in bushes in wembley in north west london. there has been a tribunal in west london today and that that, the assistant commissioner, who was chairing the tribunal decided both men committed gross misconduct. announcing her decision, she said thatjamie lewis would be announcing her decision, she said that jamie lewis would be dismissed, sacked, without notice, while dennis jaafar would have been dismissed without notice, had he remained a serving officer. she apologised, saying, i'm sorry that our officers received in such a hurtful, disrespectful and criminal way. their actions are shameful. so that news just their actions are shameful. so that newsjust in, their actions are shameful. so that news just in, that both the officers have been sacked after committing gross misconduct. you are watching

bbc news. christmas markets are a big draw for towns and cities across the uk. a big draw for towns and after most were cancelled last year because of the pandemic, christmas markets are a big draw for towns and after most were cancelled last year because of the pandemic, many are now trying to resume — but with supply issues and challenges posed by brexit, it's not back to business as usual everywhere, as colletta smith has been finding out. anya thinks of manchester as her second home. she's been running christmas stalls here for decades. but it has been a struggle getting work permits this year. it was a lot of paperwork and a bit complicated to get into the process at the beginning. that's a big investment of time and money for you? it is, it is. and we are now ordering most of our german products with english companies so that we don't have to do the process to bring that over, it is their paperwork. christmas markets in england, scotland and wales will feel distinctly less european this year. but in northern ireland the markets there are having the exact opposite problem.

it's been very easy for european traders to come into northern ireland and it has been straightforward. the bureaucracy comes in when you are trying to get english traders and scottish traders coming into northern ireland. alan runs four christmas markets. glasgow, cheltenham, harrogate and belfast. he says this year has been the most difficult because brexit has created a new trade border in the irish sea. we had a number of traders cancelled and stayed on other markets in england rather than coming into belfast. we had about four or five traders. one of our traders was prevented at liverpool from boarding a ferry because he didn't have a particular eori number for the vehicle itself. marcus has had no problems running his german gluhwein stall in northern ireland. but he has decided not to sell at his usual markets in the rest of the uk.

that decision to be made is the brexit problems, the brexit exit problems for getting the alcohol inside, for example. the difficulties. then i decided at the moment, stop. really difficult. those problems mean there are less big christmas markets happening across the uk. but in lots of places smaller alternatives are springing up instead. so this is the main restaurant where we will be holding the christmas market. every stall will get a table each. all the businesses that we've got involved, they are all home—made and handmade, and it is their own little hobby that they do on the side. with new hurdles for some and new opportunities for others, markets of all sizes are hoping this christmas is a cracker. coletta smith, bbc news. let's return to the story we were discussing earlier that women who

experience bleeding in early pregnancy and have previously lost a baby should be given the hormone progesterone to help avoid a miscarriage. that is the new recommendation from the health watchdog, nice. i'm joined now by professor arri coomarasamy, director of tommy's national centre for misccarriage research. good to have you with us. it feels like this could have a huge impact. how significant is it? it is like this could have a huge impact. how significant is it?— how significant is it? it is a huge findin: , how significant is it? it is a huge finding, rebecca, _ how significant is it? it is a huge finding, rebecca, and _ how significant is it? it is a huge finding, rebecca, and what - how significant is it? it is a huge finding, rebecca, and what we l finding, rebecca, and what we found was we have a treatment that can be offered to patients who are bleeding in early pregnancy and we haven't had a treatment at all in the past, so this is truly a breakthrough. the treatment is effective for patients who have had a previous miscarriage and it doesn't matter how many, one or more and who are bleeding in the current pregnancy. if they are given progesterone hormone it improves the chances of pregnancy, pregnancy

continuing and going to a live birth and reduces the risk of miscarriage. but what is also interesting is that the amount of benefit that a patient may get is proportionate to the number of previous miscarriages she might have had, so those who had one miscarriage would get some benefit and there is a 5% increase in live births, but those who have had three or more previous miscarriages, their chances of life birth is improved by a whole 15%, chances of life birth is improved by a whole15%, so this is a really exciting finding and we have a treatment that can be offered to patients at this critical time when they could be bleeding and are at risk of miscarriage. that they could be bleeding and are at risk of miscarriage.— risk of miscarriage. that is fascinating. _ risk of miscarriage. that is fascinating. am _ risk of miscarriage. that is fascinating. am i- risk of miscarriage. that is fascinating. am i to - risk of miscarriage. that is fascinating. am i to infer. risk of miscarriage. that is - fascinating. am i to infer from what fascinating. am i to inferfrom what you are saying that this won't necessarily work for everyone though? t necessarily work for everyone thou . h? ~ necessarily work for everyone thou~h? ~ ., v necessarily work for everyone thou~h? ~ . �*, ., , though? i think that's really important — though? i think that's really important to _ though? i think that's really important to note _ though? i think that's really important to note and - though? i think that's really important to note and the l though? i think that's really - important to note and the treatment is effective for those who are at the highest risk of miscarriage. and

those are patients who have had a previous miscarriage and who are currently bleeding in the index pregnancy, so they have two risk factors. forthose pregnancy, so they have two risk factors. for those who are not had a previous miscarriage but of bleeding in the current pregnancy, it doesn't appear to be of benefit, and similarly for those who have had previous miscarriages but are not bleeding at the moment, again, they are receiving the benefit. sham t are receiving the benefit. am i riaht are receiving the benefit. am i ri . ht that are receiving the benefit. am i right that this _ are receiving the benefit. am i right that this research - are receiving the benefit. am i right that this research came l are receiving the benefit. am i right that this research came out nearly two years ago, and yet is only being recommended in these guidelines today, and if i'm right, why has there been a delay, and how much does it matter? tt why has there been a delay, and how much does it matter?— much does it matter? it came out more recently _ much does it matter? it came out more recently than _ much does it matter? it came out more recently than that, - much does it matter? it came out more recently than that, but - much does it matter? it came out| more recently than that, but there has been a delay and the reason for thatis has been a delay and the reason for that is that nice, which makes recommendations for clinical practice, they go through a very rigorous and robust process in terms of weighing up the balance of

evidence, looking at the possibility of harm and safety, the cost benefit and so on. the process does take time, but there are many clinics which had started to use it some months ago, and i think nice's recommendation would now give confidence for the remainder to start to implement this intervention. 50 start to implement this intervention.— start to implement this intervention. , , ~ start to implement this intervention. , ~ ., intervention. so this sounds like a breakthrough- _ intervention. so this sounds like a breakthrough. are _ intervention. so this sounds like a breakthrough. are you _ intervention. so this sounds like a breakthrough. are you able - intervention. so this sounds like a breakthrough. are you able to - intervention. so this sounds like a| breakthrough. are you able to give us any insight into what other research is being done to prevent miscarriage or help in these matters?— miscarriage or help in these matters? . ., , , miscarriage or help in these matters? . , matters? there are many reasons why a woman might _ matters? there are many reasons why a woman might miscarry. _ matters? there are many reasons why a woman might miscarry. this - matters? there are many reasons whyl a woman might miscarry. this hormone treatment could prevent some miscarriages, but we know there can be problems with the lining of the uterus and there are problems that could be found in the male partner, in the sperm, there could be fragmentation in the dna and that could increase the risk of miscarriage and we need to investigate that and see if there are some male treatments that could

reduce the risk of miscarriage in the female partner. and there are many other reasons, such as genetic problems, immune problems and so on that we need to investigate and find answers for, so there are lots of interesting leads we are pursuing at the moment that could give important answers. ., , , the moment that could give important answers. ., ,, , ~ answers. nonetheless, sounds like aood news answers. nonetheless, sounds like good news today. _ answers. nonetheless, sounds like good news today. professor, - answers. nonetheless, sounds like good news today. professor, good| answers. nonetheless, sounds like l good news today. professor, good to talk to you and many thanks. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben. good afternoon. the weather is set to turn colder and a lot livelier as we head towards the end of this week. forthe we head towards the end of this week. for the time being things a relatively quiet for many, but we have this band of rain and cloud syncing southwards and behind it the air is turning colder because that is a cold front. by the afternoon temperatures for glasgow, belfast and newcastlejust temperatures for glasgow, belfast and newcastle just four or five degrees and is that cold air digs in overnight showers turning wintry

across northern scotland, where it will also be really windy. elsewhere as clear skies develop, temperatures will drop away, quite a widespread frost, perhaps away from the south—east corner. tomorrow quite a bright day, lots of sunshine around, but showers peppering coastal areas, wintry showers continuing in northern scotland, a cold feeling day and highs of 5—9, northern scotland, a cold feeling day and highs of 5—9 , and then as we head toward the end of the week things look like turning very turbulent indeed, some rain, sleet and snow at times, and the risk of severe gales, particularly on friday night. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: only a fraction of the people caught up in the windrush scandal have recieved the financial compensation they are entitled to. the widow of pc andrew harper meets the justice secretary, after she wins a campaign for a law change over emergency worker deaths in england and wales. two men have been arrested

on suspicion of murder, after a body is found in the search for 18—year—old bobbi—anne mcleod in plymouth. former england cricket captain michael vaughan is dropped from the bbc�*s ashes coverage, after being accused of making a racist remark, which he denies. sport now...and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's... holly. that afternoon, there is a bit of a rivalry with the uk snooker championships after shaun murphy's defeat to an amateur player last night. murphy, who was in the uk champion back in 2008, forced a deciding frame after falling 5—1 behind, but he missed his shot on the blue, which cost in the match, allowing 19—year—old chinese player to knock him out of the competition. murphy said afterwards, that young

man should not be in the tournament. i don't know why we as a sport allow amateurs to compete in professional tournaments. australia's neil robinson, who plays another tournaments. australia's neil robinson, who plays another amateur tomorrow, agrees with him. the amateurs are — tomorrow, agrees with him. the amateurs are in _ tomorrow, agrees with him. the amateurs are in a _ tomorrow, agrees with him. tte: amateurs are in a completely different pressure, whether it is actually no pressure because they are not competing the ranking points or anything like that and they have basically got a free hit at a pro. so i completely agree with what sean is saying there because it is very dangerous. is saying there because it is very dangerous-— is saying there because it is very dancerous. . ., ,, ., dangerous. the world snooker tour has since released _ dangerous. the world snooker tour has since released a _ dangerous. the world snooker tour has since released a statement, - dangerous. the world snooker tour| has since released a statement, but they said they do respect his opinion, but they say they strongly degree disagree with his comments. they say amateurs play under the same rules as professionals, they and prize money and places... therefore they are competing under

significant pressure with no guarantees... meanwhile women's world champion... meanwhile, women's world champion reanne evans is making her debut in york. she's just got under way against barry hawkins. this makes her the first woman to ever play there in the compeitions aa year history. i have had a few chances to compete against qualifiers, but it is only be hit and miss doing it here and there and to see more women in the sport isjust fantastic there and to see more women in the sport is just fantastic and obviously experts every person on, notjust women. hopefully obviously experts every person on, not just women. hopefully we obviously experts every person on, notjust women. hopefully we can do it more on tv in snooker and get more people playing.— it more on tv in snooker and get more people playing. liverpool and manchester city both play in the champions league tonight. pep guardiola's side take on paris saint germain at the etihad, which means mauricio pochettino is in manchester. reports emerged on monday that the psg boss is open to taking over at manchester united, after ole gunnar solskjaer left old trafford.

pochettino, however, insists he won't be distracted by the rumours... isaid to i said to you all, my contract is 2023, you know? this is on a... or more. i don't say nothing different. and then i am really happy in paris saint—german. that is a fact. it is not a thing to think or to... the fact is i am happy in paris. meanwhile, manchester united have contacted former barcelona boss, ernesto valverde, about the role of interim manager. valverde is one of a handful of potential candidates to take charge until the end of the season before united hire a permanent manager. former england captain michael vaughan will not be involved in the bbc�*s coverage of the ashes in australia, after being named in yorkshire's report into azeem rafiq's claims of racism during his time with the club.

vaughan will also not be involved in the bbc�*s "wider coverage "of the sport at the moment." vaughan has repeatedly denied the allegation made against him. in a statement, the bbc said, "while he is involved "in a significant story in cricket, for editorial reasons we do not "believe that it would be appropriate for michael "vaughan to have a role "in our ashes team or wider coverage of the sport at the moment. "we require our contributors to talk about relevant topics "and his involvement in the yorkshire story represents "a conflict of interest." england's preparations for the ashes have once again been hampered by the weather. play was abandoned before a ball was bowled on the second day of their opening tour match in brisbane. only 29 overs were possible on tuesday and there is a major doubt there will be any play on thursday. england have only two scheduled warm—up games before the opening test at the gabba.

that's all the sport for now. rebecca, back to you. lovely, holly, thank you for that. and i want to bring you some news just into us on a foreign commonwealth and development office. the government is urging british nationals to leave ethiopia now, to leave ethiopian immediately. that is due to an intensification of conflict and fighting in the east african country. i am quoting now, in the coming days, we may see the fighting moves closer to addis ababa, which could severely limit options for british nationals to leave ethiopia. that is the minister for africa, vicky ford, who is urging britain's to leave ethiopian now. world commercialflights now. world commercial flights continue now. world commercialflights continue to operate. she went on to say that those who choose not to leave now should make preparations

to shelter in a place of safety over the coming weeks. we cannot guarantee there will be options to leave ethiopia in the future. so the fighting intensifying in ethiopia and british nationals being urged to leave the country immediately. there's been a further development in the row between the bbc and the royal family over the corporation's documentary, the princes and the press. the royal households have criticised the programme for giving credibility to what it called "overblown and unfounded claims". the bbc has defended its reporting. nicholas witchell has more. there is undoubtedly irritation the royal households, but especially at kensington palace and especially on the part of prince william. we must remember that he still feels really quite aggrieved at the bbc over the panorama interview with his mother. the bbc of course roundly condemned in the dyson report. these feelings

are very raw and they have been exacerbated by these two programmes, the princes and the press. the palace is indignant. it appears partly because the bbc refused to show it to the programmes in advance. these programmes are made try advance. these programmes are made by bbc news, which does not do that. they are angry that, quote, overblown and unfounded claims from unnamed sources are presented as facts. now, that appears to revolve around the suggestion of any programme that members of royal households briefed against harry and meghan in the falling out between the cabbages to add this a success. developments, so it appears the bbc is to be punished. a christmas concert which is being fronted by the cambridge is, which is being made by the bbc, by bbc studios. it is, that concert, it would appear, now to be transmitted by itv. the bbc�*s chairman, richard sharpe, has

said this morning, from time to time we produce programmes which may or may not meet with full agreement from different parts of the establishment. he went on, we have tremendous respect for all aspects of the royal family in what they undertake and do. nicholas witchell there. a support charity is calling for more research into domestic violence in the sikh community. sikh women s aid say abuse is often hidden in the name of, so—called �*family honour�*, which means perpetrators are free to go on to abuse other victims. a warning — this report from bbc asian network s raj kaur bilkhu contains upsetting details from the start. one of my earliest memories from about three years old was being sexually abused by a female member of my family. by the time i was 11, probably been sexually abused by three different relatives. dipi, not her real name, lived with the trauma, unable to open up to anyone.

i didn't even want to talk to anyone in my community, because it was always be, what did you do? because it would always be, what did you do? what could you have done to prevent it? this was a similar scenario for a domestic abuse victim, we'll call her rani, who was abused by her husband. it started after i had my first child. it was a physical attack. i went to the police, it went to court, and he was cautioned. when rani told herfamily, she was told physical abuse from her husband was normal and to be accepted. at first i told my mum, but there's generational thinking, especially in the sikh community. —— especially in the asian community. their response is, oh, men do that, but he'll change over time. sikh women's aid helped both these midlands women, and found their experiences were all too common. the charity says some people within the sikh punjabi community have tried to shut down claims of abuse, especially if the abuse has taken place in a sikh temple called a gurdwara. the whole thing around keeping it hush, bringing shame on the community, but also that particular temple, nobody wants to admit that something like this has taken place.

abuse, whether it's domestic or sexual, is prevalent in every community. but what this report highlights is how it's hidden in the sikh community in the name of so—called family honour. that means perpetrators don't face justice and can go on to abuse others, victims can't deal with the trauma and may live with issues, and that vicious cycle continues for generations to come. i tried contacting the sikh council uk, but they are yet to respond. meanwhile, sikh women's aid say opening up about abuse in the community is the only way the issue could be tackled. raj kaur bilkhu, bbc news. the brother of a bbc staff member found dead in kenya has been paying tribute to her. kate mitchell, who was from whitley bay on north tyneside worked for bbc media action in a number of african countries and died on friday in nairobi. local police say they re treating her death as suspected murder. mark denten reports.

kate mitchell was from whitley bay, but the world was her workplace. she worked in a number of african countries or the corporation's international charity, bbc media action, which uses media and communication to address inequality around the world. last week kate mitchell, who was a2, was found dead in a hotel at the kenyan capital, nairobi. this man has told me about the passion she had for the work she was doing. she the passion she had for the work she was doinu. . �* the passion she had for the work she was doinu. ,, �* , ., ,, was doing. she didn't 'ust make the world a brighter _ was doing. she didn'tjust make the world a brighter place, _ was doing. she didn'tjust make the world a brighter place, she - world a brighter place, she materially improved it for quite a lot of people. she likes travelling around the copperbelt in zambia, she loved going to refugee camps and talking to people on the ground. she was most happy when she was outside an engaging and going round the community she worked with. tiger an engaging and going round the community she worked with. how do ou think community she worked with. how do you think she — community she worked with. how do you think she would _ community she worked with. how do you think she would have _ community she worked with. how do you think she would have liked - community she worked with. how do you think she would have liked to - community she worked with. how do you think she would have liked to be | you think she would have liked to be remembered? that you think she would have liked to be remembered?—

remembered? that is a very good ruestion remembered? that is a very good question stop _ remembered? that is a very good question stop i — remembered? that is a very good question stop i think— remembered? that is a very good question stop i think she - remembered? that is a very good question stop i think she would i remembered? that is a very good i question stop i think she would have liked to be remembered, on the one hand, as someone who was a serious citizen of the world and a relentlessly hard worker for justice on a global scale, as a good daughter and is my best mate, as her little brother and i think she would also like to be remembered as a deeply talented friend and companion to everyone who was always the last to everyone who was always the last to leave the party and ways the first to arrive as well.— first to arrive as well. kenyan olice first to arrive as well. kenyan police say — first to arrive as well. kenyan police say they _ first to arrive as well. kenyan police say they are _ first to arrive as well. kenyan i police say they are investigating kate mitchell's death is a murder and exploring possible motives. in a statement, they say the suspected culprit, a man, jumped off the eighth floor of the hotel where her body was found and died of his injuries. mark denton, bbc news.

the headlines on bbc news... only 5% of people eligible for the windrush compensation scheme have received any money. the widow of pc andrew harper has met the justice secretary, after proposed mandatory life sentences for anyone who kills an on—duty emergency worker whilst committing a crime in england and wales. sir keir starmer accuses borisjohnson of breaking promises about the funding of social care — and uses prime ministers questions to attack his recent performance. they've been described as "lgbt free zones" — large swathes of poland where local governments declared they were against campaigns for rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, which they viewed as an attack on catholic values. in response, the eu said it would freeze more than 100 million euros in funding for five provinces — and in recent months, larger regions have started to backtrack on some

of their anti—lgbt policies. our europe correspondent, jessica parker, reports from poland's holy cross province. early evening in kielce, in poland's holy cross province. tomic is from here, a gay man living his life — but with limits. i'm too scared to show affection to my boyfriend in the street, for example, and i would never do that for the fear of being either mocked or attack. five provinces, including holy cross, were among areas to declare they were against lgbt ideology or ideologies that undermined the family. then... music plays ..a shift in tone. regions started to backtrack after the eu said it would withhold millions in funding. even though the resolution has been repealed, personally i don't feel any change and i don't feel

that the atmosphere in poland has changed because of that. into the offices of a leading local politician, the holy cross province assembly revoked its resolution, andre says that wasn't mainly about getting eu money, although they decided to be conciliatory. do you accept you have caused or added to distress felt by lgbt people living in your region? translation: | don't feel bad | about it, because towards those people i'm being fair. i have often explained to them it's not about their personal views or behaviours, but about the general values of our society. and that if you undermine those values it's going to end badly for society, for the families, and especially for the children. so we're driving further south, to a town. some young people, through our contacts, have said they want to speak to us. in this predominantly catholic country, what happens in schools is all part of the debate.

these teenagers spoke to us anonymously. teachers, they don't. .. they are totally not telling you about lgbtq. they are ignoring. how does that make you feel? sad. because it's not fair for me. i'm not happy about it, because i am lgbtq, and i want to learn more about it. a protest outside parliament in warsaw against a campaign to try and ban pride parades. tensions on this issue have not gone away. shared eu money is one thing, shared values another. jessica parker, bbc news, in poland. it's the stuff of hollywood blockbusters — an asteroid hurtling towards earth, threatening devastation. so this morning, nasa began an attempt to ensure that risk doesn't become a reality. the agency is targeting a harmless space rock to see whether it can be nudged off course, testing technology that could divert an asteroid.

our science correspondent, rebecca morelle, explains. three, two, one... and lift—off of the falcon 9... blasting off into space for a mission like no other. at the end of the first stage you could see those engines coming to life. this is the start of a 7 million mile journey for nasa's first ever test of technology to defend the planet. on board is the dart spacecraft, and it is heading for an asteroid, to crash into it and knock it off course. this rock doesn't pose any danger to our planet, but the mission could help with any future threats. the reason we are doing this is in case we ever discover an asteroid actually headed towards the earth. an asteroid actually headed towards earth. we want to know that we can use this technique to change its orbit so it does not impact earth. nasa is targeting a small asteroid called dimorphos, which is orbiting

around a larger space rock. the spacecraft, travelling at 13,000 miles an hour, will fly into the small asteroid, leaving an impact crater up to 20 metres wide. but this should also give the rock a kick, which will speed up its orbit and this can be monitored from the earth to see if it has worked. all you really need is a nudge. because the distances you are going and the speeds you are going, a tiny change in direction can result in a huge change in how far it is going to miss the earth. and that could be vital. a 160 metres wide rock like dimorphos could be catastrophic for populated areas. bigger asteroids that are kilometres across have the potential to devastate the planet. the hope is this mission will show us if it is possible to stop future collisions. we just heard a call—out for spacecraft separation... and this was the moment the dart spacecraft was deployed. it faces a long journey ahead before it arrives

at its destination next autumn. rebecca morelle, bbc news. and you can see the sun... britain's happiest place to live has been revealed — and it's hexham in northumberland for the second time in three years. more than 20,000 people were questioned by the property website rightmove for the annual survey, which takes into account the availability of green spaces, good schools and community spirit. our correspondent, alison freeman, is in hexham — and says she knows the place better than most. i have to confess, i actually live here as well, so i might have a bias, but yes, this is lovely hexham, voted for the second time in ten years is the happiest place to live in the uk, taking into account things like community spirit, schools, happiness, theatres, shops and things like this all behind me. most people think that living here is the best experience you can have

on all those things come together. we ask the people here what it is about living here that makes them happy. tt about living here that makes them ha . . _ , about living here that makes them ha . _ , ., ., , about living here that makes them ha--. ., ., about living here that makes them happy. it is a lovely area and you are in this _ happy. it is a lovely area and you are in this town _ happy. it is a lovely area and you are in this town and _ happy. it is a lovely area and you are in this town and you - happy. it is a lovely area and you are in this town and you have i happy. it is a lovely area and youj are in this town and you have not .ot are in this town and you have not got to— are in this town and you have not got to go— are in this town and you have not got to go anywhere or see anything. you don't _ got to go anywhere or see anything. you don't even need a car. you could walk down— you don't even need a car. you could walk down here and walk over the bridge _ walk down here and walk over the bridge if— walk down here and walk over the bride. , ., walk down here and walk over the brid.e_ a, ., walk down here and walk over the bridte, a, ., walk down here and walk over the bride. ,, ., ., ., bridge. if you look at the area around here, _ bridge. if you look at the area around here, it _ bridge. if you look at the area around here, it is _ bridge. if you look at the area around here, it is absolutely i around here, it is absolutely gorgeous _ around here, it is absolutely gorgeous who— around here, it is absolutely gorgeous. who would - around here, it is absolutely gorgeous. who would not i around here, it is absolutely. gorgeous. who would not want around here, it is absolutely- gorgeous. who would not want to live here? 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tell us why — just beautiful. well, who better to tell us why hexham _ just beautiful. well, who better to tell us why hexham is _ just beautiful. well, who better to tell us why hexham is such - just beautiful. well, who better to tell us why hexham is such a i just beautiful. well, who better to| tell us why hexham is such a happy place and they may have self of hexham, derek kennedy? derrick, when you heard about this news were you happy about it? qt you heard about this news were you happy about it?— you heard about this news were you happy about it? of course. welcome to ha-- , happy about it? of course. welcome to happy. happy _ happy about it? of course. welcome to happy, happy hexham. _ happy about it? of course. welcome to happy, happy hexham. the i happy about it? of course. welcome | to happy, happy hexham. the second time in _ to happy, happy hexham. the second time in three years it has been voted — time in three years it has been voted the _ time in three years it has been voted the happiest place in great britain _ voted the happiest place in great britain. what an accolade! so it was not a surprise _ britain. what an accolade! so it was not a surprise to _ britain. what an accolade! so it was not a surprise to you? _ britain. what an accolade! so it was not a surprise to you? you - britain. what an accolade! so it was not a surprise to you? you are i not a surprise to you? you are clearly very happy about it. yes, it alwa s clearly very happy about it. yes, it always comes _ clearly very happy about it. yes, it always comes as _ clearly very happy about it. yes, it always comes as a _ clearly very happy about it. yes, it always comes as a surprise, i clearly very happy about it. yes, it always comes as a surprise, but i clearly very happy about it. yes, it i always comes as a surprise, but you live here _ always comes as a surprise, but you live here and — always comes as a surprise, but you live here and you notice this is a special— live here and you notice this is a special place. you know, it has got a great _ special place. you know, it has got a great community spirit, a small town— a great community spirit, a small town of— a great community spirit, a small town of 12,000 people, but it has tot town of 12,000 people, but it has got so _ town of 12,000 people, but it has got so much services and so many things— got so much services and so many things about it, a great history, we have _ things about it, a great history, we have a _ things about it, a great history, we have a great— things about it, a great history, we have a great abbey, a marketplace that is _ have a great abbey, a marketplace that is 800 years next year and will be celebrating its age. we have a theatre. — be celebrating its age. we have a theatre. is— be celebrating its age. we have a theatre, is cinemark, lots of cultural— theatre, is cinemark, lots of cultural things and we also have an amazing _ cultural things and we also have an amazing amount of sporting clubs as well, so _ amazing amount of sporting clubs as well, so there is tennis, cricket, there _ well, so there is tennis, cricket, there is—

well, so there is tennis, cricket, there is growing clubs on the mighty tyne river— there is growing clubs on the mighty tyne river that runs very near to hexham — tyne river that runs very near to hexham. ~ . ., ., hexham. we chatted to some schoolchildren _ hexham. we chatted to some schoolchildren this _ hexham. we chatted to some schoolchildren this morning i hexham. we chatted to some l schoolchildren this morning and hexham. we chatted to some i schoolchildren this morning and the things they kept saying they loved about hexham was written during covid they had plenty of places to walk because we are in the countryside, we are in a town, and then we canjust countryside, we are in a town, and then we can just nip out and we are out there. how do you feel about the location of hexham because yes, you have lots of rolling countryside right on your doorstep and one the greatest things we have is the world heritage site of hadrian is wool and this is the most dramatic part of hadrian is one, so we are 25 miles west of newcastle and we are right here, so you can go to hadrian small and you can see right to the borders of scotland and you can be right on your own and get the drama of an amazing landscape that is there. and amazing landscape that is there. and ou are amazing landscape that is there. and you are telling us about a few events as well better be taking place and you have been really surprised for the numbers of people coming out in such a small town, yes, one beekeeping is when i became mayor was we wanted to bring the community back out from being locked down, so the first thing that we did was the town councillor put money to

house bands in the bandstand we have in this park and house bands in the bandstand we have in this -ar< ., house bands in the bandstand we have in this -ar< . ., , in this park and we ran free events in this park and we ran free events in the summer, _ in this park and we ran free events in the summer, so _ in this park and we ran free events in the summer, so thursday i in this park and we ran free events in the summer, so thursday into l in the summer, so thursday into sunday— in the summer, so thursday into sunday we — in the summer, so thursday into sunday we had 200 people turn up for that free _ sunday we had 200 people turn up for that free event and it was great to tet that free event and it was great to get the _ that free event and it was great to get the community back together. stop being scared amongst people, and it— stop being scared amongst people, and it was— stop being scared amongst people, and it was fabulous. we have run other— and it was fabulous. we have run other events. remembrance sunday a couple _ other events. remembrance sunday a couple of _ other events. remembrance sunday a couple of weeks ago we had 2000 he people _ couple of weeks ago we had 2000 he people here in that park, so amazing _ people here in that park, so amazing. friday nightjust gone we had a _ amazing. friday nightjust gone we had a lantern parade and little kids who had _ had a lantern parade and little kids who had been making lanterns during the week, _ who had been making lanterns during the week, they all came out, lots of families— the week, they all came out, lots of families around and we had a band and an— families around and we had a band and an impromptu party in the marketplace. and an impromptu party in the marketplace-— and an impromptu party in the marketlace. . , ., ., marketplace. that is all about the community _ marketplace. that is all about the community spirit, _ marketplace. that is all about the community spirit, then, _ marketplace. that is all about the | community spirit, then, everybody getting together and enjoying each other�*s company. thank you so much forjoining us. so as you can see, people here love it and they want you to know how happy hexham is. alison freeman, reporting from hexham. let's catch up with the weather, who is

ben. good afternoon, the weather is set to turn colder and a lot livelier as we head towards the end of this week. for the time being things a relatively quiet for many, but we have this band of cloud and rain sinking southwards and behind that the air is turning colder because this band of rain is a cold front, so by the end of the afternoon temperatures for belfast, glasgow and castle will be a or five degrees because of that cold air and showers will be turning wintry across northern parts of scotland overnight, where it will also be clearly very windy, and elsewhere is close as developed temperatures will be widespread frost, perhaps away from that south—east corner. tomorrow a bright and sunny day, but showers peppering postal areas, wintry showers continuing in northern scotland, a cold feeling day, highs of 559 degrees. then as we head towards the end of the week, things look very turbulent indeed, some rain, sleet and snow at times and the risk of severe gales, particularly on friday night.

good news today. professor, good to talk to you and many thanks. this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines. only a fraction of the people wrongly classed as illegal immigrants in the windrush scandal have recieved the financial compensation they are entitled to. the people you're dealing with really don't understand where you're coming from. i don't think so, anyway. they treat you like you're nobody, and it's the same circle, non—stop. the widow of pc andrew harper meets the justice secretary, after she wins a campaign for a law change over emergency worker deaths. we wa nt we want to look at our laws and be proud of it and to be able to say, yes, that is what should be happening. and so, to reach this point with harper's law, i'm really

proud of the work we have done. labour accuses borisjohnson of breaking promises about the funding of social care — and questions his recent performance. we are going to go straight to devon. t we are going to go straight to devon. ., we are going to go straight to devon, . r ,, , . devon. i am assistant chief constable _ devon. i am assistant chief constable nicky _ devon. i am assistant chief constable nicky leeper- devon. i am assistant chief constable nicky leeper andi constable nicky leeper and responsible for devon and cornwall police and i would like to say my personal condolences to bobbi anne family and friends and i'm thinking of them at this tragic time. and we are aware of the significant level of interest in the ongoing murder investigation being run by our major crime team. and i wanted to provide you the latest information in relation to this. the two men who were arrested on suspicion of murder remain in police custody at this time. and we do not anticipate this to change throughout the day. enquiries continue at pace. yesterday afternoon, officers located the body of a woman in an

area of the south hams after information received by the police required an investigation be carried out in that area. formal identification hasn't been carried out, but the family of 18—year—old bobbi—anne were informed of the development and continue to be supported by specialist officers. officers on the ground have been on continually supporting by specialist support and forensic examination of a number of scenes is being carried out as we speak. these searches are expected to continue over the coming days and the public will see lots of increased visible police presence. we apologise to our communities, but we will see a lot of police on our streets. whilst of course we understand the public interest in the investigation is there, we understand this is a live an active case and we ask members of the public to please not speculate at this time. i come away, are

committed to provide the information to you and the public as and when, but as you can appreciate, we must maintain the integrity of this investigation. i would like to personally thank the public and the communities of plymouth for supporting our officers and the investigation, and i continue to encourage anyone with information that might assist our investigation to come forward. this can be done by calling 101 or through other means through our website or, if you wish to speak to an officer directly, then please contact us. please quote log 706 of the 22nd of november. once again, we are committed to provide information but we will not speculate at this time to maintain the integrity of the investigation and ijust want the integrity of the investigation and i just want to thank you all for your understanding, thank you. that

was the assistant chief constable from the devon and cornwall police and just in case you were a little bit confused, because we did cut straight to her to take a statement live in full. she straight to her to take a statement live in full. ,, ., , ., ,, straight to her to take a statement live in full. . . , . ~ . live in full. she was making a statement — live in full. she was making a statement about _ live in full. she was making a statement about the - live in full. she was making a statement about the missing | statement about the missing 18—year—old woman, bobbi—anne mcleod. she reiterated that police are still questioning two men on suspicion of murder and their enquiries are continuing and they don't expect that to change imminently, and this is following the death of this 18—year—old woman from plymouth. officers searching for bobbi—anne mcleod say they found a woman's body six miles from the city centre yesterday. that body has not been formally identified but bobbi—anne mcleod had been reported missing afterfailing to bobbi—anne mcleod had been reported missing after failing to meet friends on saturday. let's speak to our correspondent andrew plant, who

was listening to the statement. and it felt very much, didn't it, as if the police want to continue to give all the information that they can but in many ways there isn't a lot more they can say at this time. yes. more they can say at this time. yes, that's right — more they can say at this time. yes, that's right and _ more they can say at this time. yes, that's right and that _ more they can say at this time. te: that's right and that statement from the police really confirming what we knew late yesterday evening, that they have found a body but they've not made a formal identification of it yet and also that those two people arrested and being questioned on suspicion of murder are still in custody and being questioned, so no change from yesterday. we already know now that it was just 300 metres that bobbi—anne walked on saturday night and she left her home to come to the bus stop here where you can still see forensic officers today to catch the bus at around 6p on saturday evening and she had made plans to go and meet her boyfriend in town but it was when she didn't show up at their meeting spot a couple of hours later that the alarm

was raised and then this huge search started for her, the police helicopter out here above plymouth over the past couple of days and a massive online campaign was started by her family to find any information about what had happened to her and to solve the mystery of her seemingly vanishing from this bus stop on saturday night and that facebook page with more than 10,000 followers on all kinds of people across plymouth following that, hoping that bobbi—anne would be found alive but then the search stopping us that evening when police confirmed that they had found a body and that was about six miles away from here, six miles south of plymouth in the city centre in a secluded forest right near the south coast, neara secluded forest right near the south coast, near a beach and they said they had found that body and today lots of tributes being paid to her with people arriving here all day with people arriving here all day with bunches of flowers coming here to pay their respects and the

constant backdrop to them doing that has been the teams of police forensic officers. they have a bus stop taped off by a mile down the road there was another section of forest where there were police cars and police tape and forensic officers searching there as well so that's been a constant theme today as people come to pay their respects, but also the police investigation continues around them and we have had tributes to her from her brother lee who put on facebook today saying that bobbi—anne, until we meet again, i love you, and we are told there will be a group memorial to her in the city of plymouth with the council saying they will light up buildings down on they will light up buildings down on the harbourside and they say that is a gesture of solidarity under way for the people of plymouth not to just pay their respects, but show the friends and family of bobbi—anne that everyone here is also grieving for her. �* ., ~ that everyone here is also grieving for her. �* ., ,, , ., , that everyone here is also grieving for her. �* ., ,, i. , . for her. andrew, thank you very much for her. andrew, thank you very much

for that. only 5% of people from the windrush generation who were wrongly classed as illegal immigrants in the uk, have received the compensation they are due — more than three years after the scandal was revealed. a scheme was set up in 2018 to help thousands of people who were denied healthcare, housing, the right to work, and in some cases were detained or deported, even though they'd lived in britain for decades. 23 people who were affected have died before receiving any payment. now a report by mps has called for the scheme to be taken out of government control, warning that it's causing further trauma. our home editor, mark easton, reports. the empire windrush brings to britain 500 jamaicans. many are ex—servicemen who know england. the windrush compensation scheme was supposed to right the wrongs of a scandal that rocked the government and the nation. thousands of british residents, mostly of caribbean heritage, had been wrongly classed as illegal immigrants by the home office, denied the right to work,

health care and housing. others were held in immigration detention or deported. but now, an all—party committee of mps has concluded the scheme itself has actually compounded the injustice. to be in a situation where four years on from the windrush scandal, only 30% of those applying have received anything, only 5% of those eligible have received anything, is simply wrong. and it really doesn't recognise that this is an ageing generation who were so badly wronged by home office failures. the home affairs committee's report refers to the excessive burden on claimants, inadequate staffing and long delays, with concerns that many are still too fearful of the home office to apply at all. four years on from the windrush scandal, the committee notes the vast majority of people who applied for compensation have yet to receive a penny. what is this, what's going on? are you anthony brian?

yes? what's this about? anthony brian, i'm arresting you on suspicion of being an illegal resident. what you talking about, illegal? this tv drama tells the story of one windrush victim, anthony brian, who was almost deported, and his wife janet mckay who spent her life savings fighting to keep her husband in the uk. i just think they're a headache, stressful. and the people you're dealing with really don't understand where you're coming from. i don't think so, anyway. they treat you like you're nobody. and it's the same circle nonstop. responding to the mps' damning report, the home office said the home secretary and the department remained steadfast in their commitment to ensure that members of the windrush generation received every penny of compensation that they were entitled to. adding that they continue to make improvements to the scheme. mark easton, bbc news. in the last half hour, gwent police have issued an apology to two policewomen who had made

complaints about the same male officer in the force. it's a complex story and our special correspondent lucy manning is here it's all about the behaviour of a police officer but more than that, it is about how police forces deal with a bad office in their ranks, and this is a particularly troubling story because the women making the complaints were police officers themselves, so you have to go back to 2012 and there was a pc in gwent police called clarkjocelyn and he was the ex—boyfriend of a fellow female officer and he complained he had been abusive, controlling and harassing her. and frankly, nothing much was done and he went on to do similar things to other colleagues as well. and eventually definitely five or six or seven years later, he was found guilty of gross misconduct

but resigned from the force before he could be dismissed and gwent police today accepted they had not handled that well and not protected their female officers against their male officers and i've been speaking to one of the victims who is still a serving police officer and she described to me, and we have called herjodie to protect her identity and she described not only the behaviour of the officer but how she felt let down by her own officers and the impact it had on her career. i wouldn't be dramatic in saying this destroyed my career. we just felt like _ this destroyed my career. we just felt like we were being ignored, that we — felt like we were being ignored, that we did not matter. that may be we won't _ that we did not matter. that may be we won't even being believed. but i think— we won't even being believed. but i think for— we won't even being believed. but i think for them to actually give an apology— think for them to actually give an apology shows, well, it shows us that they — apology shows, well, it shows us that they finally listened after all of these — that they finally listened after all of these years to what we had to say. of these years to what we had to say as — of these years to what we had to sa . r , of these years to what we had to sa , �* , , ., of these years to what we had to sa . . , ,. ., , of these years to what we had to sa . ~ , ,. ., , ., say. as we said, in the last half hour, say. as we said, in the last half hour. gwent — say. as we said, in the last half hour, gwent police _ say. as we said, in the last half hour, gwent police have - say. as we said, in the last half hour, gwent police have issuedi say. as we said, in the last half. hour, gwent police have issued an apology. what have they said exactly? apology. what have they said exactl ? , , , ., ,

exactly? the deputy chief constable has said that — exactly? the deputy chief constable has said that she _ exactly? the deputy chief constable has said that she met _ exactly? the deputy chief constable has said that she met with _ exactly? the deputy chief constable has said that she met with jodie, i has said that she met withjodie, whojust has said that she met withjodie, who just heard from and another victim to apologise to them and she said that she is extremely sorry that at a time when they felt most in need of our support that we let them down and she has promised there has been changes and they will treat similar allegations very seriously and investigate them thoroughly and jodie's story is part of a wider, around hundred and 50 complaints from women who feel they have been abused in domestic abuse situations by police officers and we finally have one of the forces admitting a failure but it is clear that it is notjust failure but it is clear that it is not just about gwent failure but it is clear that it is notjust about gwent police, it is a systemic problem across all police forces and often even when it is their own police officers, the forces have not been able to protect them. . , forces have not been able to protect them. , a forces have not been able to protect them. , ., ~ forces have not been able to protect them. , ., ,, i. ., them. lucy manning, thank you for that. anyone convicted of killing an on—duty member of the emergency services while committing a crime

in england and wales will automatically receive a life sentence, under government plans. the proposed change in the law follows a campaign by the widow of pc andrew harper, who died trying to stop a burglary in berkshire in 2019. his teenage killers were convicted of manslaughter. lissie harper has spoken of her relief at the changes. our home affairs correspondent june kelly reports. lissie harper's campaign has taken her to the heart of government. today she was back in london to meet thejustice secretary, dominic raab. the call by pc harper's family for a new law has been supported by the police federation of england and wales. just four weeks after his wedding in 2019, pc andrew harper was killed. ministers have now announced there will be a mandatory life sentence for anyone convicted of killing an emergency worker while committing a crime.

we think as we come through the pandemic and build back stronger and fairer in all sorts of ways that we should increase the sentences for those attacks and murders or unlawful killings, i should say, of emergency workers, and we want them to know that we have got their back. pc harper was chasing a group of suspects when he became caught in the tow rope of the getaway car. he was dragged for over a mile at speeds of more than a0 mph. teenagers henry long, albert bowers and jesse cole were convicted of his manslaughter. they were cleared of murder, so could not automatically be given a life term. the proposed law change won't affect them, and some lawyers are concerned about the consequences for future cases. i think it blurs the distinction between murder and manslaughter. murder requires an intent to kill, or to cause really serious injury. manslaughter can be committed with, well, it normally is committed,

without any such intent. i think to remove all discretion from judges in cases of manslaughter of emergency workers would be quite wrong. lissie harper says emergency workers deserve special protection because they go into the depths of danger on behalf of society. ministers are planning for harper's law to come into force next year. june kelly, bbc news. pc andrew harper's widow lissie has today said she's received immense support from the public. i remember sitting in the garden having a conversation about why we needed to do this, and it started with a sense of a feeling of injustice and a feeling of anger and that this isn't right, and something needs to change, and throughout the process i have received an immense amount of support from the public and those close to me, but also

strangers who want something different for our country, and i think we want to look at the laws and be proud of it and be able to say, yes, that is what should be happening, and to reach this point, i am really proud of all the work we have done. two met police officers who shared images of two murdered sisters are being kicked out of the police force. they were supposed to have been guarding the bodies of bibaa henry and nicole smallman who were killed at a park in west london last year. our correspondent lauren moss is here. i know there was a tribunal this morning into the conduct of these two police officers, so what happened. two police officers, so what happened-— two police officers, so what ha ened. ., ., two police officers, so what ha ened. . ., ., , happened. the internal hearing was fast tracked — happened. the internal hearing was fast tracked through _ happened. the internal hearing was fast tracked through today - happened. the internal hearing was fast tracked through today after i fast tracked through today after jamie lewis and dennis jaffer admitted at the old bailey misconduct in a public office and had already said that they took and shared photos of bibaa henry and

nicole smallman's bodies, and let's remind you of the background the case. they were celebrating the birthday in wembley last year when they were attacked by daniel hosein, who is currently serving a life sentence for murder, but we heard in the hearing this morning that lewis and deniz the hearing this morning that lewis and deninaffer were guarding the crime scene in the early hours of the eighth ofjune, 2020 and when they left police cordoned to go and take photos of the body on their mobile phones and they then sent these images on whatsapp to other people and this is the first time that we've heard details about some of the language used in those messages and some people may find this disturbing and distressing. pc lewis said, unfortunately i am sat next to two dead birds with stab wounds. and pc deniz next to two dead birds with stab wounds. and pc deninaffer said we tried to take pictures of the dead birds. we also heard jamie lewis took a selfie of himself and superimposed that on to the image with the victims bodies in the background and then we heard that

racist language was used in relation to a separate case and police incident. lewis initially denied all of this when he was questioned and told officers at the time, i'm really confident i did not take such pictures, but of course they were then found on his phone and deniz jaffer we heard deleted them before he was questioned and he has already left the force, quitting in august of this year but lewis was sacked today as well. of this year but lewis was sacked today as well-— of this year but lewis was sacked today as well. what has been the reaction to _ today as well. what has been the reaction to all— today as well. what has been the reaction to all of— today as well. what has been the reaction to all of this _ today as well. what has been the reaction to all of this from i today as well. what has been the reaction to all of this from the i reaction to all of this from the metropolitan police? tit: reaction to all of this from the metropolitan police? pc helen tierney was — metropolitan police? pc helen tierney was the _ metropolitan police? pc helen tierney was the officer - metropolitan police? pc helen i tierney was the officer explaining this to the met commissioner assistant helen ball and said both officers had been entrusted to protect the integrity of the crime scene and showed disregard to the investigation. and they breached professional standards, authority, courtesy and respect, and neither of them, lewis

who is currently suspended until being sacked today or deniz jaffer, who left in august, offered any explanation for what they did and did not appear at the hearing today which was described as disappointing, and this afternoon the omission ? the assistant commissioner decided they'd committed gross misconduct and called the behaviour hurtful, dishonest, unprofessional with the utmost seriousness and i can quote here, saying, iam utmost seriousness and i can quote here, saying, i am sorry that our officers behaved in such a and disrespect away and their actions are shameful. the met police commissioner cressida dick has already apologised to the mother of bibaa henry and nicole smallman and there will be a separate criminal sentencing at the old bailey in relation to the misconduct on the sixth of december and they have been warned that they could face lengthy custodial sentences.— custodial sentences. thank you for that. sir keir starmer has accused the prime minister of breaking promises about the social care system, accusing borisjohnson of devising a "working class dementia tax". the prime minister defended the changes, saying the government was fixing the system labour hadn't.

speaking at prime minister's questions, the labour leader also brought up borisjohnson's performance at this week's cbi conference. it follows a difficult period for the prime minister, who has been criticised for a u—turn on standards reform and the cancellation of part of hs2. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. are your mps behind you, prime minister? have you lost the support of your backbenchers, prime minister? uncomfortable questions after an uncomfortable few weeks. borisjohnson has seen discontent, backbench rebellion and his authority queried. last week there were empty spaces on the conservative benches and keir starmer drew attention to it. i see they have turned up this week, prime minister. the cheers were tories showing support for their prime minister, but sir keir starmer attacked him for not delivering on promises he has made. just like he promised he would not put up tax, just like he promised a0 new hospitals, just

like he promised a rail revolution in the north. yet again, he raises the rail revolution in the north and the three new high—speed lines, mr speaker, £96 billion, nothing like it, nothing like it for a century. i think he has lost his place in his notes again, mister speaker. labour's key attack was on the way social care costs will fall on the poorest homeowners. under his plans, someone with assets of £100,000 will lose almost everything, yet somebody with assets of about £1,000,000 will keep almost everything. he has picked the pockets of working people to protect the estates of the wealthiest. how could he possibly have managed to devise a working—class dementia tax?

this does more for working people up and down the country than labour ever did because we are actually solving the problem they failed to deal with. we are disregarding the housing asset together while you are in it. and it ended with sir keir starmer poking fun at borisjohnson. senior people in downing street tell the bbc that it's just not working. is everything ok, prime minister? well, mr speaker, i tell you what is not working is that line of attack. the prime minister still drawing cheers, but still under pressure. women who experience bleeding in early pregnancy and have let me bring you some news in here that several migrants heading to britain have drowned when their

vessel sank in the area of calais. different news agencies, reuters, afp, suggesting it might be five migrants, but we cannot confirm the number who have drowned while trying to cross the channel and we think in an inflatable dinghy to reach britain today. that is according to french television, citing french police sources, and apparently a coastguard official has said a rescue operation was still under way, but what does certainly seem to be the case is that several migrants headed for britain have drowned when their vessel sank off the coast of france. women who experience bleeding in early pregnancy and have previously lost a baby should be given the hormone progesterone, to help avoid a miscarriage — that's the new recommendation from the health watchdog nice. a study found the treatment

was more effective the more miscarriages a woman had had. researchers have hailed the guidance as 'a significant moment', which could lead to more than 8,000 further births a year in the uk. tulip mazumdar has more. as you know, it will be a little bit quiet. and then as soon as i can see anything i'll show you exactly what we're looking at. is that all right? these seconds pass slowly. and then... there's your beautiful baby's heart beating. josie has been pregnant five times before. she experienced bleeding early on in all of those pregnancies, leading to a loss each time. that's really lovely. and the baby is starting to wriggle about now. this time, though, she has been put on progesterone, and all seems to be going well. we had definitely got to the point where we really thought we wouldn't become parents. and after five losses, to get this far and actually start

to believe it might happen, isjust incredible. progesterone is naturally secreted during early pregnancy and we know that the hormone supports that pregnancy in the early stages and is vital for the continuation of that pregnancy. the research that this new guidance is based on shows that the more miscarriages a woman suffered, the more effective progesterone treatment was. it didn't make any difference to women who had had no losses, though. some doctors do already prescribe progesterone, but today's change in recommendations means it will be much more widely available. i think it is tremendous that we have an effective treatment that has been recommended by nice. we estimate that in the uk alone about 8000 miscarriages would be prevented from this treatment. but it is really important to appreciate that only some miscarriages can be prevented by progesterone. one, two, three, go!

faye is proud mum to five—year—old leila. they took part in the tommy's charity prism trial which led to today's changing guidance. it was a relief that we were doing something different during that pregnancy and obviously it was a happy ending. tulip mazumdar, bbc news. there's been a further development in the row between the bbc and the royal family over the corporation's documentary, the princes and the press. the royal households have criticised the programme for giving credibility to what it called "overblown and unfounded claims". the bbc has defended its reporting. nicholas witchell has more. there is undoubtedly a rotation in the royal household, but especially

at kensington palace and on the part of prince william. we must remember he feels aggrieved at the bbc over the panorama interview with his mother and the bbc of course roundly condemned in the dyson report. these feelings are very raw and have been exacerbated by these two programmes and the palace is indignant and appears partly because the bbc refused to show the programmes in advance as they are made by bbc news and it doesn't do that. they are angry that, quote, overblown and unfounded claims from unnamed sources are presented as fact. that appears to revolve around the suggestion in the programme that members of the royal household briefed against harry and meghan in the fallout from the falling out between the cambridge is and the sussex is. so to the development. it appears the bbc is to be punished. a christmas concert that is being fronted by the cambridge couple which is being made by the bbc, by

bbc studios, is, it would appear, now to be transmitted by itv. the bbc�*s chairman, richard sharp, said this morning that from time to time we produce programmes that may or may not meet with full agreement with different parts of the establishment and he went on to say we have tremendous respect for all aspects of the royal family in what they undertake and do. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben good afternoon. the weather is set to turn colder and a lot livelier as we head towards the end of this week. for the time being things are relatively quiet for many, but we have this band of rain and cloud syncing southwards and behind it the air is turning colder because that is a cold front. by the afternoon, temperatures for glasgow, belfast and newcastle just four or five degrees and as that cold air digs in overnight showers turning wintry across northern scotland, where it will also be really windy. elsewhere as clear skies develop, temperatures will drop away, quite a widespread frost, perhaps away from the

south—east corner. tomorrow quite a bright day, lots of sunshine around, but showers peppering coastal areas, wintry showers continuing in northern scotland, a cold feeling day and highs of 5—9 , and then as we head toward the end of the week things look like turning very turbulent indeed, some rain, sleet and snow at times, and the risk of severe gales, particularly on friday night. hello, this is bbc news. iam i am rebecca jones. the headlines: only a fraction of the people wrongly classed as illegal immigrants in the windrush scandal have recieved the financial compensation they are entitled to, according to a damning report. the widow of pc andrew harper meets the justice secretary, after she wins a campaign to give mandatory life sentences to the killers of emergency

service workers. we want to look at our laws and be proud of it and to be able to say, "yes, that is what should be happening." and so, to reach this point with harper's law, i'm really proud of the work we have done. two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder, after a body is found in the search for 18—year—old bobbi—anne mcleod in plymouth. former england cricket captain michael vaughan is dropped from the bbc�*s ashes coverage, after being accused of making a racist remark. he's denied the allegation. sport and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. good afternoon. former england captain michael vaughan says he wants to be part of the solution to cricket's racism problem.

he has said that he wants to be involved in the solution to the institutional racism. it comes after the bbc confirmed he will not be involved in the broadcaster's coverage of the ashes in australia, after being named in yorkshire's report into azeem rafiq's claims of racism during his time with the club. vaughan will also not be involved in the bbc�*s "wider coverage of the sport at the moment". vaughan has repeatedly denied the allegation made against him. in a statement, the bbc said: vaughan then issued his response on social media, saying he was disappointed, but adding he would be working with australian broadcaster fox news.

he went on to say, "the issues facing cricket are bigger than any "individual case and i want to be part of the solution, listening, "educating myself and helping to make it a more welcoming sport for all." more champions league action tonight, as manchester city host paris st germain and liverpool welcome porto later. a win for pep guardiola's side would see them qualify for the last 16 with a game to spare. a draw would also see both city and psg progress if club bruges fail to win at home to rb leipzig. but guardiola says his side are there to top the group. i had the feeling we would be completely different. i started the champions league... in barcelona, it was tough to qualify at the last stage for the last 16. managers and players, the position is tougher and tougher, we have ourfirst players, the position is tougher and tougher, we have our first match to qualify. then in february, that will be for the club, absolutely. for the

good of the players and... i want to try it. liverpool have already won their group, it's their opponents porto who have it all to do. with that in mind, liverpool boss jurgen klopp says the portuguese side can't be underestimated. the last game, especially, was really unlucky for porto, so without a number one set, injury in the game, all these kinds of things, didn't help. we scored in the wrong moments for them and the right moments for them and the right moments for them and the right moments for us, so it all came together, but we don't see it like that. i mean, we never did. we prepared for an incredibly strong porto team. there's a row brewing at the uk snooker championships after shaun murphy's defeat to an amateur player last night. murphy, who was the uk champion in 2008, forced a deciding frame after falling 5—1 behind, but he missed his shot on the blue. which cost him the match, allowing 19—year—old si jiahui of china to knock him out of the competition. murphy said afterwards,

"that young man shouldn't be in the tournament. "i don't know why we as a sport allow amateurs to compete "in professional tournaments." the world snooker tour has since released a statement, saying they "respect shaun's opinions, but in this case", they say, "they strongly disagree with his comments." the wst says, "amateurs play under the same "rules as professionals, "they can earn prize money and places on the world snooker "tour based on results. "many elite amateur players like sijiahui train "and compete full time in the hope of earning a guaranteed tour place, "therefore they are competing under significant pressure "with no guarantees. "for the best young players, the chance to compete on the big "stage is a crucial part of their development." meanwhile, women's world champion reanne evans is making her debut in york. this makes her the first woman to ever play there in the compeition's aa—year history. she's underway against

barry hawkins in the afternoon session, but is trailing by 3—0. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. rebecca. lovely, holly, we will see ou then. rebecca. lovely, holly, we will see you then. thank— rebecca. lovely, holly, we will see you then. thank you. _ an mp has been told she cannot sit in the commons with her three—month—old son. labour's stella creasy has been informed it's against the rules to bring a child to a debate, after doing so on tuesday. the mp for walthamstow has attended debates with a baby in the past and called for a review. here's our political correspondent, helen catt. there are strongly held views on all sides... . ., there are strongly held views on all sides... ,, . ., _ there are strongly held views on all sides... ,, ., ., _ ., there are strongly held views on all sides... ,, . ., _ ., ., ., ~' sides... stella creasy often took our oldest _ sides... stella creasy often took our oldest daughter, _ sides... stella creasy often took our oldest daughter, hetty, i sides... stella creasy often took our oldest daughter, hetty, into sides... stella creasy often took- our oldest daughter, hetty, into the commons, after she was born in 2019 and she has been doing the same with her sun, and she has been doing the same with hersun, pip, who is now 13 and she has been doing the same with her sun, pip, who is now 13 weeks old. so she said she was baffled to get an e—mail saying it is not allowed. t get an e-mail saying it is not allowed. , . ., , , get an e-mail saying it is not allowed. , . , ., allowed. i use the crash my older child because _ allowed. i use the crash my older child because i _ allowed. i use the crash my older child because i would _ allowed. i use the crash my older child because i would certainly i allowed. i use the crash my older| child because i would certainly not want to take a couple of finding everything breakable or spreadable in a room within 5 minutes into the

parliamentary chamber. but this little chap is very young, he is being fed and just simply would not work to put him into the nursery right now. it is right we really need proper maternity cover. in the absence of that, i don't want to let my constituents down and have them not represented, so something has to change. not represented, so something has to chane. �* , not represented, so something has to chante. �* , ~ ,., . not represented, so something has to chante, �* , ~ ,., . ., change. because mps are elected, not em-lo ed, change. because mps are elected, not employed. they _ change. because mps are elected, not employed. they can't _ change. because mps are elected, not employed, they can't take _ change. because mps are elected, not employed, they can't take maternity l employed, they can't take maternity leave in quite the same way as other people. they can take paid time off from parliament and they get someone else to to do some bits of the job, but not all of it because only an elected person can do things like speaking in the commons chamber. hamas is not the first mp to take her baby into the chamber. this was jo swinson in 2018 and this, bad knock being sworn in with her baby. the speaker said he recognised things are changing, but... this house has _ things are changing, but... this house has to — things are changing, but... this house has to be _ things are changing, but... this house has to be able _ things are changing, but... this house has to be able to function professionally and without disturbance, however, sometimes there _ disturbance, however, sometimes there may— disturbance, however, sometimes there may be cases where the chair can exercise — there may be cases where the chair can exercise discretion, as long as the business has not been disturbed.

i the business has not been disturbed. i accept _ the business has not been disturbed. i accept there are differing views on this— i accept there are differing views on this matter. indeed, i have been contacted _ on this matter. indeed, i have been contacted by honourable members who have babies with a range of views. there _ have babies with a range of views. there are — have babies with a range of views. there are also likely to be some consequential matters. therefore, i have asked — consequential matters. therefore, i have asked the chair of the procedure committee if she and her committee — procedure committee if she and her committee would look into this matter— committee would look into this matter and bring forward recommendations. ~ ., ., ., recommendations. whether or not to allow babies — recommendations. whether or not to allow babies into _ recommendations. whether or not to allow babies into the _ recommendations. whether or not to allow babies into the chamber- recommendations. whether or not to allow babies into the chamber is i recommendations. whether or not to allow babies into the chamber is one | allow babies into the chamber is one of many questions facing parliament in its long—running challenge of balancing procedures developed over hundreds of years with being a workplace fit for the 21st—century. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. the brother of a bbc staff member found dead in kenya has been paying tribute to her. kate mitchell who was from whitley bay on north tyneside worked for bbc media action in a number of african countries and died on friday in nairobi. local police say they re treating her death as suspected murder. mark denten reports. kate mitchell was from whitley bay, but the world was her workplace. she worked in a number

of african countries for bbc media action, the corporation's international charity, which uses media and communication to address inequality around the world. last week kate, who was a2, was found dead at a hotel in the kenyan capital, nairobi. her younger brother, peter, has told me kate had a passion for the work she was doing. she didn'tjust make the world a brighter place by being in it, she materially improved it for quite a lot of people. she liked travelling around the copperbelt in zambia, she loved going to refugee camps and talking to people on the ground. she was most happy when she was outside and engaging and going round the community she worked with. how do you think she would have liked to be remembered? that is a very good question. i think she would have liked to be remembered, on the one hand, as someone who was a serious citizen of the world and a relentlessly hard worker forjustice on a global scale, as a good daughter and as my best mate, as her little brother.

and i think she would also like to be remembered as a deeply talented friend and companion to everyone, who was always the last to leave the party and always the first to arrive as well. kenyan police say they are investigating kate's death as a murder and exploring possible motives. in a statement, they say the suspected culprit, a man, jumped off the eighth floor of the hotel where her body was found and died of his injuries. mark denton, bbc news. some of the uk troops involved in the evacuation of afghanistan have marched to parliament to be thanked for their work. operation pitting saw the uk evacuate more than 15,000 people from kabul, as foreign forces

pulled out of afghanistan at the end of august. armed forces personnel were invited to the palace of westminster earlier. politicians and leaders greeted the servicemen and women and thanked them for their work, including the prime minister. i believe that the safe passage of 15,000 people, 15,000 people, to this country, as well as helping 36 other countries to move those to whom they owed their own debts. that operation, operation pitting, will go down as one of the great achievements of our uk armed services in the whole of the post—war era. and i believe that you stood for and you revealed the very best of the values of this country. and in afghanistan, the humanitarian situation

is getting worse by the day. more than 2 million children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition. the taliban have still to be internationally recognised as the official government and the financial situation of the country is dire. but in a bid towards reconciliation, one of its senior leaders and the leader of the militant islamist haqqani network, anas haqqani, is calling for all sides in the two—decade conflict to forgive each other. he's been speaking to my colleague yalda hakim in kabul. just to put it into context, co ntext, — —

just to put it into context, anas haqqani is the younger brother anas haqqani is the younger brother of sirajuddin haqqani, who is the main leader of the infamous haqqani network, and, as you have been saying, they have been synonymous with terrorism and linked with large—scale attacks on civilian populations across this country and on the coalition forces for the last two decades. sirajuddin haqqani has a $5 million bounty on his head, the united states says he has been closely linked with terrorist activities, as well as their uncle, khalil haqqani, the refugee minister. he also has a $5 million bounty on his head. when i asked about the links of the haqqani network to terrorism, to the militant wing of the taliban, anas haqqani denied this. he said it has been concocted by the united states to split the taliban. have a listen. translation: the haqqani network is not a name i that we have ever used. it's part of the cia's programme to divide the islamic emirate of afghanistan. regarding the fight against the invaders, it is true that we were involved, we accept that. every afghan is proud of it. it is because of this fight that we ended the occupation. it is natural that there will be casualties in war. it happened to both sides and everyone is sorry for that. we are not happy about it and we ask all sides in the conflict

to forgive each other. it is part of warfare. we were not the main cause of this war, however. the united states was. as you were saying then, lucy it is notjust the security situation in terms of physical security that afghans are worried about. we have seen attacks on shia mosques in kandahar, a shia mosque in kunduz, and also several attacks in the capital of kabul, so there is not security for the vast majority of the people in this country because the threat of daesh, or isk, linked to the so—called islamic state, continues in this country. i asked anas haqqani how the taliban was dealing with this threat because isk has gained more of a foothold here in afghanistan,

and whether he was concerned that foot soldiers would defect and join the ranks of isk. the taliban are known to pay as little as 70 cents a day to their fighters, sometimes nothing, whereas isk, there are rumours that they pay between $500 and $1,000 a month. he dismissed this and said it is not true. have a listen. translation: no one has defected to isis, except maybe for a few- people who were getting a government salary under the old regime. the rest of us have been working without pay for the last two decades, fighting on empty stomachs. we are not worried about our fighters defecting to isk, as they have been through hard times with us. it is only those who are getting paid a lot by nato that are worried about money. those poor guys are upset because they have lost their luxurious lifestyles. it is also not true that isk are paying big salaries. it is just propaganda. based on our intelligence, there is no evidence of it. it is not just it is notjust physical security that the afghan people are concerned about, they are also worried about food insecurity and as we have been reporting and as the un has said, this is a nation marching toward

starvation and catastrophe, and you see that in the youngest victims on the basis of the babies and the children who have been admitted into a children's hospitals in different parts of this country, suffering from severe acute malnutrition. it is something that is plaguing this country and right now more than ever the road ahead will be extremely harsh and difficult, both for the taliban, as well as for the afghan population. taliban, as well as for the afghan pepulation-_ the headlines on bbc news... only 5% of people eligible for the windrush compensation scheme have received any money. the widow of pc andrew harper meets the justice secretary, after she wins a campaign for a law change over emergency worker deaths. sir keir starmer accuses borisjohnson of breaking promises about the funding of social care — and uses prime ministers questions to attack his recent performance. christmas markets are

a big draw for towns and cities across the uk. and after most were cancelled last year because of the pandemic, many are now trying to resume — but with supply issues and challenges posed by brexit, it's not back to business as usual everywhere, as colletta smith has been finding out. anya thinks of manchester as her second home. she's been running christmas stalls here for decades. but it has been a struggle getting work permits this year. it was a lot of paperwork and a bit complicated to get into the process at the beginning. it was a lot of paperwork and a bit complicated to get into the process at the beginning. that's a big investment of time and money for you? it is, it is. and we are now ordering most

of our german products with english companies so that we don't have to do the process to bring that over, it is their paperwork. christmas markets in england, scotland and wales will feel distinctly less european this year. but in northern ireland the markets there are having the exact opposite problem. it's been very easy for european traders to come into northern ireland and it has been straightforward. english traders and scottish traders coming into northern ireland. alan runs four christmas markets. glasgow, cheltenham, harrogate and belfast. he says this year has been the most difficult because brexit has created a new trade border in the irish sea. we had a number of traders cancelled and stayed on other markets in england rather than coming into belfast. we had about four or five traders. marcus has had no problems with his hot wine store in northern ireland, but he has had problems with the rest of the uk. the

but he has had problems with the rest of the uk.— rest of the uk. the brexit exit problems _ rest of the uk. the brexit exit problems forgetting _ rest of the uk. the brexit exit problems forgetting the - rest of the uk. the brexit exit l problems forgetting the alcohol inside, for example, the difficulties at the moment, stop. yes, really, really difficult. those roblems yes, really, really difficult. those problems mean _ yes, really, really difficult. those problems mean there _ yes, really, really difficult. those problems mean there are - yes, really, really difficult. those problems mean there are less - yes, really, really difficult. thosej problems mean there are less big christmas markets happening across the uk, but in lots of places small alternatives are springing up instead. this —— alternatives are springing up instead. this --_ alternatives are springing up instead. this -- this is the main restaurant _ instead. this -- this is the main restaurant where _ instead. this -- this is the main restaurant where we _ instead. this -- this is the main restaurant where we will - instead. this -- this is the main restaurant where we will be - instead. this -- this is the main - restaurant where we will be holding the christmas markets. every store will get a table each. all the businesses we have got that are involved, they are all home—made and handmade and it is their little hobby they do on the site. im’ith handmade and it is their little hobby they do on the site. with new hurdles for summer _ hobby they do on the site. with new hurdles for summer and _ hobby they do on the site. with new hurdles for summer and new - hurdles for summer and new opportunities for others, markets of all sizes are hoping this christmas is a cracker. colletta smith, bbc news. it's the stuff of hollywood blockbusters: an asteroid hurtling towards earth,

threatening devastation. well, this morning, nasa began an attempt to ensure that risk doesn't become a reality. the agency is targeting a harmless space rock to see whether it can be nudged off course, testing technology that could divert an asteroid. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle explains. three, two, one... and lift—off of the falcon 9... blasting off into space for a mission like no other. at the end of the first stage you could see those engines coming to life. this is the start of a 7 million mile journey for nasa's first ever test of technology to defend the planet. on board is the dart spacecraft, and it is heading for an asteroid, to crash into it and knock it off course. this rock doesn't pose any danger to our planet, but the mission could help with any future threats. the reason we are doing this is in case we ever discover an asteroid actually headed towards earth.

we want to know that we can use this technique to change its orbit so it does not impact earth. nasa is targeting a small asteroid called dimorphos, which is orbiting around a larger space rock. the spacecraft, travelling at 13,000 miles an hour, will fly into the small asteroid, leaving an impact crater up to 20 metres wide. but this should also give the rock a kick, which will speed up its orbit and this can be monitored from the earth to see if it has worked. all you really need is a nudge. because the distances you are going and the speeds you are going, a tiny change in direction can result in a huge change in how far it is going to miss the earth. and that could be vital. a160 metres wide rock like dimorphos could be catastrophic for populated areas. bigger asteroids that are kilometres across have the potential to devastate the planet. the hope is this mission will show us if it is possible to stop future collisions. we just heard a call—out for spacecraft separation... and this was the moment the dart spacecraft was deployed. it faces a long journey ahead before it arrives at its destination next autumn.

rebecca morelle, bbc news. britain's happiest place to live has been revealed — and it's hexham in northumberland for the second time in three years. more than 20,000 people were questioned by the property website rightmove for the annual survey, which takes into account the availability of green spaces, good schools and community spirit. 0ur correspondent alison freeman is in hexham — and says she knows the place better than most. i have to confess i actually live here as well, so i may have a slightly biased view, but this is the lovely town of hexham voted for the lovely town of hexham voted for the second time in 3 years is the happiest place to live, so things that were taken into account with things like shops, theatres, community spirit, they dislike the

lovely hole behind me. when all these things come together most people think that living here is the best experience you can have, so obviously we had to ask the people of hexham what it was about living here that them happy. it is of hexham what it was about living here that them happy.— of hexham what it was about living here that them happy. it is a lovely area and you _ here that them happy. it is a lovely area and you are _ here that them happy. it is a lovely area and you are in _ here that them happy. it is a lovely area and you are in this _ here that them happy. it is a lovely area and you are in this town - here that them happy. it is a lovely area and you are in this town and i area and you are in this town and you have — area and you are in this town and you have not got to go anywhere or see anything. you don't even need a car. see anything. you don't even need a car you _ see anything. you don't even need a car you could — see anything. you don't even need a car. you could walk down here and walk— car. you could walk down here and walk over — car. you could walk down here and walk over the bridge. if car. you could walk down here and walk over the bridge.— car. you could walk down here and walk over the bridge. if you look at the area around _ walk over the bridge. if you look at the area around here, _ walk over the bridge. if you look at the area around here, it _ walk over the bridge. if you look at the area around here, it is - walk over the bridge. if you look at the area around here, it isjust - the area around here, it isjust absolutely— the area around here, it isjust absolutely gorgeous. - the area around here, it isjust absolutely gorgeous. who - the area around here, it isjust l absolutely gorgeous. who would the area around here, it isjust - absolutely gorgeous. who would not want to _ absolutely gorgeous. who would not want to live — absolutely gorgeous. who would not want to live here? _ absolutely gorgeous. who would not want to live here? for— absolutely gorgeous. who would not want to live here?— want to live here? for me, it is 'ust a want to live here? for me, it is just a good _ want to live here? for me, it is just a good place _ want to live here? for me, it is just a good place to _ want to live here? for me, it is just a good place to go - want to live here? for me, it is just a good place to go take - want to live here? for me, it is| just a good place to go take the dogs _ just a good place to go take the dogs for— just a good place to go take the dogs for a — just a good place to go take the dogs for a walk. that is what makes it good _ dogs for a walk. that is what makes it good and — dogs for a walk. that is what makes it good and happy. you see everybody out with _ it good and happy. you see everybody out with their dogs, everyone is having — out with their dogs, everyone is having a — out with their dogs, everyone is having a good time. next to the water, — having a good time. next to the water, clean and tidy, nice place to be. , ., , water, clean and tidy, nice place to be. ,. ., be. there is always something going on, loads be. there is always something going on. loads of — be. there is always something going on, loads of stuff _ be. there is always something going on, loads of stuff will _ be. there is always something going on, loads of stuff will be _ be. there is always something going on, loads of stuff will be kids, - on, loads of stuff will be kids, loads— on, loads of stuff will be kids, loads of— on, loads of stuff will be kids, loads of outside _ on, loads of stuff will be kids, loads of outside space, - on, loads of stuff will be kids, loads of outside space, which| on, loads of stuff will be kids, | loads of outside space, which i thihk_ loads of outside space, which i think it — loads of outside space, which i think it has _ loads of outside space, which i think it has been _ loads of outside space, which i think it has been amazing - loads of outside space, which i think it has been amazing overj loads of outside space, which i - think it has been amazing over the last think it has been amazing over the lasl18 _ think it has been amazing over the last 18 months, _ think it has been amazing over the last 18 months, just _ think it has been amazing over the last 18 months, just being - think it has been amazing over the last 18 months, just being able - think it has been amazing over the last 18 months, just being able toi last 18 months, just being able to leave _ last 18 months, just being able to leave the — last 18 months, just being able to leave the house _ last 18 months, just being able to leave the house for _ last 18 months, just being able to leave the house for an _ last 18 months, just being able to leave the house for an hour- last 18 months, just being able to leave the house for an hour to - last 18 months, just being able to leave the house for an hour to go| leave the house for an hour to go for a _

leave the house for an hour to go for a walk— leave the house for an hour to go for a walk and _ leave the house for an hour to go for a walk and just _ leave the house for an hour to go for a walk and just be _ leave the house for an hour to go for a walk and just be in - leave the house for an hour to go for a walk and just be in the - leave the house for an hour to go . for a walk and just be in the middle of nowhere — for a walk and just be in the middle of nowhere for _ for a walk and just be in the middle of nowhere for an _ for a walk and just be in the middle of nowhere for an hour _ for a walk and just be in the middle of nowhere for an hour not - for a walk and just be in the middle of nowhere for an hour not have - for a walk and just be in the middle of nowhere for an hour not have ini of nowhere for an hour not have in iran of nowhere for an hour not have in iran has— of nowhere for an hour not have in iran hasjust — of nowhere for an hour not have in iran hasjust been _ of nowhere for an hour not have in iran hasjust been beautiful. - of nowhere for an hour not have in iran hasjust been beautiful. inihol iran has 'ust been beautiful. who better iran hasjust been beautiful. who better to tell _ iran hasjust been beautiful. who better to tell us _ iran hasjust been beautiful. who better to tell us why _ iran hasjust been beautiful. who better to tell us why -- - iran hasjust been beautiful. better to tell us why —— anyone around has been beautiful. who better to tell us why this is the happiest place than the mayor of hexham? why is this the happiest place? edi hexham? why is this the happiest lace? .., , .., ., hexham? why is this the happiest lace? , ., place? of course, welcome to happy hexham, place? of course, welcome to happy hexham. the — place? of course, welcome to happy hexham, the second _ place? of course, welcome to happy hexham, the second time _ place? of course, welcome to happy hexham, the second time in - place? of course, welcome to happy hexham, the second time in 3 - place? of course, welcome to happy hexham, the second time in 3 years | hexham, the second time in 3 years this has— hexham, the second time in 3 years this has been voted the happiest place _ this has been voted the happiest place in — this has been voted the happiest place in great britain, what an accolade! _ place in great britain, what an accolade! so place in great britain, what an accolade! ., , ., place in great britain, what an accolade! ., ., place in great britain, what an accolade! ., , , accolade! so it was not a surprise? you are clearly _ accolade! so it was not a surprise? you are clearly very _ accolade! so it was not a surprise? you are clearly very happy - accolade! so it was not a surprise? you are clearly very happy about i accolade! so it was not a surprise? | you are clearly very happy about it. yes, it always comes as a surprise, but you _ yes, it always comes as a surprise, but you live — yes, it always comes as a surprise, but you live here and you notice this is— but you live here and you notice this is a — but you live here and you notice this is a special place. it has a great — this is a special place. it has a great community spirit, it is a small— great community spirit, it is a small town of 12,000 people, but it has got _ small town of 12,000 people, but it has got so _ small town of 12,000 people, but it has got so it services similar things— has got so it services similar things about it, a great history, we have _ things about it, a great history, we have a _ things about it, a great history, we have a great— things about it, a great history, we have a great happy, a marketplace that is _ have a great happy, a marketplace that is 800 years old next year and we will _ that is 800 years old next year and we will he — that is 800 years old next year and we will be celebrating much. we have a theatre. _ we will be celebrating much. we have a theatre, cinema, a lots of cultural— a theatre, cinema, a lots of cultural things and we also have an

amazing _ cultural things and we also have an amazing amount of sporting clubs as well, so _ amazing amount of sporting clubs as well, so there is tennis, cricket, rowing _ well, so there is tennis, cricket, rowing clubs on the mighty futile river that — rowing clubs on the mighty futile river that runs very near to hexham. this we _ river that runs very near to hexham. this we chat — river that runs very near to hexham. this we chat to some schoolchildren this morning and things that kept saying they like about hexham wizardry covid they have plenty of places to walk, we are in a town, but we cant nip out and just get out into the countryside. how do you feel about that?— feel about that? yes, lots of rollin: feel about that? yes, lots of rolling countryside _ feel about that? yes, lots of rolling countryside on - feel about that? yes, lots of rolling countryside on your. rolling countryside on your doorstep, and one of the great things— doorstep, and one of the great things we _ doorstep, and one of the great things we have here is the hadrian is wall _ things we have here is the hadrian is wall we — things we have here is the hadrian is wall. we are 25 miles west of newcastle, so you can go up to hadrian_ newcastle, so you can go up to hadrian is— newcastle, so you can go up to hadrian is wall and be just below scotland — hadrian is wall and be just below scotland and you can go there and 'ust scotland and you can go there and just get— scotland and you can go there and just get the drama of an amazing landscape — just get the drama of an amazing landscape that is there. you just get the drama of an amazing landscape that is there.— landscape that is there. you are tellin: us landscape that is there. you are telling us about _ landscape that is there. you are telling us about the _ landscape that is there. you are telling us about the events - landscape that is there. you are telling us about the events as l landscape that is there. you are i telling us about the events as well but have been taking place and you were really surprised by the numbers of people who have come out for such a small town?— a small town? yes, one the key thing is when i became _

a small town? yes, one the key thing is when i became mayor _ a small town? yes, one the key thing is when i became mayor was - a small town? yes, one the key thing is when i became mayor was it - a small town? yes, one the key thing| is when i became mayor was it wanted to bring _ is when i became mayor was it wanted to bring the _ is when i became mayor was it wanted to bring the community back out of being _ to bring the community back out of being locked down, so the first thing _ being locked down, so the first thing we — being locked down, so the first thing we did was the town council put money— thing we did was the town council put money to have bands in the bandstand that we have in this park and we _ bandstand that we have in this park and we run — bandstand that we have in this park and we run free events and the summer. — and we run free events and the summer, so if the stately sunday, and we _ summer, so if the stately sunday, and we had — summer, so if the stately sunday, and we had over 200 people turn not that free _ and we had over 200 people turn not that free event and it was great to - ive that free event and it was great to give community back together, it was most people and it was fabulous. we had remembrance events on sunday a couple _ had remembrance events on sunday a couple of— had remembrance events on sunday a couple of weeks ago, 2000 people here that _ couple of weeks ago, 2000 people here that park, amazing. and friday night _ here that park, amazing. and friday nightjust— here that park, amazing. and friday nightjust gone, we had a lantern parade. _ nightjust gone, we had a lantern parade, the little kids who had been regular— parade, the little kids who had been regular until it's truly week, they all come — regular until it's truly week, they all come out, lots of families around — all come out, lots of families around a _ all come out, lots of families around a band and we had an impromptu party in the marketplace. so that— impromptu party in the marketplace. so that is— impromptu party in the marketplace. so that is all about the community spirit, everybody getting together and entering each other possible company. thank you so much for joining us. as you can see, people here love it and they want you to know how happy hexham is.

alison freeman there now, it is loves alison freeman there now, it is gloves and _ alison freeman there now, it is gloves and scarves _ alison freeman there now, it is gloves and scarves at _ alison freeman there now, it is gloves and scarves at the - alison freeman there now, it is| gloves and scarves at the ready. alison freeman there now, it is - gloves and scarves at the ready. he was the weather with the rich. this good afternoon, the weather is turn colder and a lot livelier as we head towards the end of the week because with the cold air will come spells of rain, but also some sleet and snow and the risk of severe gales, particularly during the latter part of friday and into the weekend, but through this afternoon thinks relatively quiet, this band of cloud and rain sinking south and east winds, associated with a cold front. the air behind approached in court, sojust 5p in the air behind approached in court, so just 5p in court, the air behind approached in court, sojust 5p in court, as if to the air behind approached in court, so just 5p in court, as if to 5pm this afternoon, turning colder, some shows, in which programme is gone, but would she show is continuing as we had through tonight and will be windy in the north with gusts of a0 or 50 mph, may windy in the north with gusts of a0 or50 mph, may be windy in the north with gusts of a0 or 50 mph, may be more in exposed spots. furthersouth or 50 mph, may be more in exposed spots. further south we see this crowded patch rain continuing to journey south and east with close is developing behind, quite rightly a

cultivate with touch of frost at places and foot tomorrow we will all find ourselves in the grip of its colder air, find ourselves in the grip of its colderair, but find ourselves in the grip of its colder air, but tomorrow should be quite a touch of frost at places and foot tomorrow we will all find ourselves in the grip of its colder air, but tomorrow should be quite a the remnants of a in which it shows across cross over even to relatively low level such times and you're often the house, 5—9 at best, just about all of us stuck in single digits. and as we get further, these are when things start to get more turbulent, low—pressure diving down from the north, which will bring some outbreaks of rain southwards. but it is going to be a very windy day on friday, but with cold turkey and we will see some sleet and snow mixing in showers, especially over high ground in the rest, and potentially to quite low levels in northern scotland, as this wraparound of what front works its way in. depending on the shape of the low pressure, we are expecting somewhere a real squeeze in the white lines, the isobars, most

likely across parts of northern and western scotland, northern and island wales, the south—west are perhaps passed the east coast as well. gail is likely, some places seeing gusts of 70—18 mph on sunday night, which could cause some disruption, with a mix of sleet and snow as well. some of that wintry weather continues in eastern parts on saturday, a little calmer in the west, and feeling cold all of us. 70-80 west, and feeling cold all of us. 70—80 mph winds.

this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines. only a fraction of the people wrongly classed as illegal immigrants in the windrush scandal have recieved the financial compensation they are entitled to according to a damning report the people you're dealing with really don't understand where you're coming from. i don't think so, anyway. they treat you like you're nobody, and it's the same circle, non—stop. the french government says at least five migrants headed for britain have drowned in the channel after their dinghy sank. the widow of pc andrew harper meets the justice secretary, after she wins a campaign to give mandatory life sentences to the killers of emergency service workers. we want to look at our laws and be proud of it and to be able to say, yes, that is what

should be happening. and so, to reach this point with harper's law, i'm really proud of the work we have done. labour accuses borisjohnson of breaking promises about the funding of social care — and questions his recent performance. is everything 0k, prime minister? prime minister. well, mr speaker, itell you what's not working, is that line of attack. two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder, after a body is found in the search for 18—year—old bobbi—anne mcleod in plymouth two met officers who took photos of two murdered sisters and described them in a derogatory way in whatsapp messages have been sacked following a tribunal. former england cricket captain michael vaughan is dropped from the bbc�*s ashes coverage, after being accused of making a racist remark. he's denied the allegation.

hello and welcome to bbc news. only 5% of people from the windrush generation who were wrongly classed as illegal immigrants in the uk, have received the compensation they are due — more than three years after the scandal was revealed. a scheme was set up in 2018 to help thousands of people who were denied healthcare, housing, the right to work, and in some cases were detained or deported, even though they'd lived in britain for decades. 23 people who were affected have died before receiving any payment. now a report by mps has called for the scheme to be taken out

of government control, warning that it's causing further trauma. our home editor, mark easton, reports. the empire windrush brings to britain 500 jamaicans. many are ex—servicemen who know england. the windrush compensation scheme was supposed to right the wrongs of a scandal that rocked the government and the nation. thousands of british residents, mostly of caribbean heritage, had been wrongly classed as illegal immigrants by the home office, denied the right to work, health care and housing. others were held in immigration detention or deported. but now, an all—party committee of mps has concluded the scheme itself has actually compounded the injustice. to be in a situation where four years on from the windrush scandal, only 30% of those applying have received anything, only 5% of those eligible have received anything, is simply wrong. and it really doesn't recognise that this is an ageing generation who were so badly wronged by home office failures. the home affairs committee's report refers to the excessive

burden on claimants, inadequate staffing and long delays, with concerns that many are still too fearful of the home office to apply at all. four years on from the windrush scandal, the committee notes the vast majority of people who applied for compensation have yet to receive a penny. what is this, what's going on? are you anthony bryan? yes? what's this about? anthony bryan, i'm arresting you on suspicion of being an illegal resident. what you talking about, illegal? this tv drama tells the story of one windrush victim, anthony bryan, who was almost deported, and his wife janet mckay who spent her life savings fighting to keep her husband in the uk. i just think they're a headache, stressful. and the people you're dealing with really don't understand where you're coming from. i don't think so, anyway. they treat you like you're nobody. and it's the same circle nonstop. responding to the mps' damning

report, the home office said the home secretary and the department remained steadfast in their commitment to ensure that members of the windrush generation received every penny of compensation that they were entitled to, adding that they continue to make improvements to the scheme. mark easton, bbc news. joining me now is anthony bryan, whose experience of being detained and almost deported during the windrush scandal was turned into the bbc drama sitting in limbo, which you saw a clip of during mark easton's report. great to have you with some thanks forjoining us. i wondered if you could tell us where you up to with your case? that could tell us where you up to with your case?— could tell us where you up to with our case? �* ., ., , your case? at the moment i am still fiuuhtin your case? at the moment i am still fighting with — your case? at the moment i am still fighting with the _ your case? at the moment i am still fighting with the home _ your case? at the moment i am still fighting with the home office - your case? at the moment i am still fighting with the home office for. fighting with the home office for compensation. because it was laughable, sol compensation. because it was laughable, so i turned it down and over two years now i've been fighting for this compensation. find

fighting for this compensation. and when ou fighting for this compensation. and when you say _ fighting for this compensation. and when you say fighting, what does that involve exactly? tell me a bit more. , , ., .g ., that involve exactly? tell me a bit more. , , ., ., i. that involve exactly? tell me a bit more. , , ., ., more. they send an offer to you, you turn it down. — more. they send an offer to you, you turn it down, they _ more. they send an offer to you, you turn it down, they send _ more. they send an offer to you, you turn it down, they send back- more. they send an offer to you, you turn it down, they send back the - turn it down, they send back the same offer to me again because my son died in novemberjust gone and i buried him on the 11th, sol son died in novemberjust gone and i buried him on the 11th, so i wanted some money to bury my son, sol asked them for another interim payment which i didn't get and i had to borrow the money to bury my son and my mum died the week after my mum died and then i buried my son on the 11th and i getting money to fly out to jamaica to bury my mother on the 30th of the same month. lenient out to jamaica to bury my mother on the 30th of the same month. want you sa when the 30th of the same month. want you say when you — the 30th of the same month. want you say when you explain _ the 30th of the same month. want you say when you explain the _ the 30th of the same month. want you say when you explain the situation - say when you explain the situation to them. l say when you explain the situation to them. ., ., ., ., ., ., to them. i have to fill out a lot of forms, to them. i have to fill out a lot of forms. about _ to them. i have to fill out a lot of forms, about how— to them. i have to fill out a lot of forms, about how much - to them. i have to fill out a lot of forms, about how much it - to them. i have to fill out a lot of forms, about how much it was, l to them. i have to fill out a lot of. forms, about how much it was, how much i need, it was very stressful going through that knowing that my

son had died, plus my mum and they said i was entitled to an interim payment, but you have to go through a lot of things just to get that. i don't know how, and it's over two years since i put in the application for compensation, so how does this compensation take two years? l was compensation take two years? i was auoin to compensation take two years? i was going to ask — compensation take two years? i was going to ask you _ compensation take two years? i was going to ask you why _ compensation take two years? i was going to ask you why you _ compensation take two years? i was going to ask you why you thought only 5% have secured any compensation that they are due, but from what you are saying, i take it you are not surprised that the figure is so low.— figure is so low. they are silly offers to _ figure is so low. they are silly offers to people. _ figure is so low. they are silly offers to people. it _ figure is so low. they are silly offers to people. it is - figure is so low. they are silly i offers to people. it is laughable. you know? to be honest, i am baffled about the whole thing. to be honest, i don't think the home office should be dealing with it in the first

place. they put us through all this and they are the ones who suppose to solving it. i'm 6a now, so how long do i wait for this to be solved? that's the issue i'm facing at the moment, and to be honest i don't even want to think about it. my thoughts now are to go to jamaica and bury my mum and then after that, we can see about it.— we can see about it. there was a suggestion _ we can see about it. there was a suggestion in — we can see about it. there was a suggestion in this _ we can see about it. there was a suggestion in this report - we can see about it. there was a suggestion in this report that - we can see about it. there was a | suggestion in this report that the administration of the scheme should be taken away from the home office and given to an independent body. do you think that would help? would you support that?— support that? totally, because if it's auoin support that? totally, because if it's going to _ support that? totally, because if it's going to take _ support that? totally, because if it's going to take two _ support that? totally, because if it's going to take two years - support that? totally, because if it's going to take two years for. it's going to take two years for them to sort out 5% of people, come on, how long will it take for them to do it all? it isjust on, how long will it take for them to do it all? it is just taking too long. the amount of stress they put people in, and everybody knows they are in the wrong in the first place, i'm not supposed to work, i'm not

supposed to sign on. if i did not have my mrs or my sons i would be begging on the streets. well, i would be begging on the streets, they would have me locked up, ready to deport me. it's just a never ending thing. ls to deport me. it's 'ust a never ending thigh to deport me. it's 'ust a never ending thing. to deport me. it's 'ust a never endina thin. , ., , i. ending thing. is there anything you can suggest _ ending thing. is there anything you can suggest that — ending thing. is there anything you can suggest that would _ ending thing. is there anything you can suggest that would help - ending thing. is there anything you i can suggest that would help improve the situation? l can suggest that would help improve the situation?— the situation? i haven't got a clue about these _ the situation? i haven't got a clue about these things. _ the situation? i haven't got a clue about these things. i _ the situation? i haven't got a clue about these things. i just - the situation? i haven't got a clue about these things. i just know. the situation? i haven't got a clue l about these things. i just know that an independent body could have sorted this out. they've got brexit, they've got too much on their hands. this is a back burner thing where they could wait, and the longer they wait, the less people they have to pay out, because as i say, i am 6a now and i have copd and i might not last to see next year or not far from it. you don't know what

tomorrow is going to bring. l from it. you don't know what tomorrow is going to bring. i hear ou. tomorrow is going to bring. i hear you- thank _ tomorrow is going to bring. i hear you- thank you — tomorrow is going to bring. i hear you. thank you so _ tomorrow is going to bring. i hear you. thank you so much - tomorrow is going to bring. i hear you. thank you so much for- tomorrow is going to bring. i hear. you. thank you so much for talking to us here on bbc news and we appreciate it. to us here on bbc news and we appreciate it— to us here on bbc news and we a- reciate it. ., ,, i. , . the french interior minister has said that several migrants have drowned while trying to cross the channel to reach britain. unconfirmed reports say that five people died when an inflatable dinghy capsized just off the french coast, near calais. we will be talking to our correspondence simonjones shortly. in the meantime, i want to bring you the latest coronavirus figures which have just come into us from the government, and there were 1a9 new covid19 deaths government, and there were 1a9 new covid 19 deaths today. that is compared with 165 yesterday. the uk has reported a3,000 676 covid19

cases, and i think i had one other figure to bring you. let mejust see. i think that is it. the cases slightly up on yesterday but the number of deaths down. two police officers who took and shared photographs of two murdered sisters have been told they will never be able to work in policing again. jamie lewis and deninaffer were found by a tribunal to have committed gross misconduct. they were supposed to have been guarding the bodies of bibaa henry and nicole smallman who were killed at a west london park last year. our correspondent lauren moss told me more about today's tribunal. the internal hearing was fast tracked through today afterjamie lewis and deninaffer admitted at the old bailey

misconduct in a public office and had already said that they took and shared photos of bibaa henry and nicole smallman's bodies, and let's remind you of the background the case. they were celebrating bibaa's birthday in wembley last year when they were attacked by daniel hussein, who is currently serving a life sentence for murder, but we heard in the hearing this morning that lewis and jaffer were guarding the crime scene in the early hours of the eighth ofjune, 2020 and when they left police cordon to go and take photos of the body on their mobile phones and they then sent these images on whatsapp to other people and this is the first time that we've heard details about some of the language used in those messages and some people may find this disturbing and distressing. pc lewis said, "unfortunately i am sat next to two dead birds with stab wounds." and pcjaffer said we tried to take pictures of the dead birds. we also heard jamie lewis took a selfie of himself and superimposed

and superimposed that onto the image with the victims�* bodies in the background and then we heard that racist language was used in relation to a separate case and police incident. lewis initially denied all of this when he was questioned and told officers at the time, i'm really confident i did not take such pictures, but of course they were then found on his phone and jaffer we heard deleted them before he was questioned and he has already left the force, quitting in august of this year but lewis was sacked today as well. what has been the reaction to all of this from the metropolitan police? pc helen tierney was the officer explaining this to the met assitant comissioner. they had showed disregard to the investigation, to bibaa henry and nicole and their families. and they breached professional

standards, authority, courtesy and respect, and neither of them, lewis who was currently suspended until being sacked today or deniz jaffer, who left in august, offered any explanation for what they did and did not appear at the hearing today which was described as disappointing, and this the assistant commissioner decided they'd committed gross misconduct and called the behaviour hurtful, dishonest, unprofessional with the utmost seriousness and i can quote here, saying, i am sorry that our officers behaved in such hurtful and disrespectful way and their actions are shameful. the met police commissioner cressida dick has already apologised to the mother of bibaa henry and nicole smallman and there will be a separate criminal sentencing at the old bailey in relation to the misconduct on the sixth of december and they have been warned that they could face lengthy custodial sentences. anyone convicted of killing an on—duty member of the emergency services while committing a crime in england and wales

will automatically receive a life sentence, under government plans. the proposed change in the law follows a campaign by the widow of pc andrew harper, who died trying to stop a burglary in berkshire in 2019. his teenage killers were convicted of manslaughter. lissie harper has spoken of her relief at the changes. our home affairs correspondent june kelly reports. lissie harper's campaign has taken her to the heart of government. and today she was in london for meeting with the prime minister. the call by pc harper's family for a new law has been supported by the police federation of england and wales. which represents rank and file officers. lissie harper said the campaign had brought a lot of public backing and was brought out of a sense of injustice. l backing and was brought out of a sense of injustice.— backing and was brought out of a sense of injustice.

sense of in'ustice. i think it sends out a sense of injustice. i think it sends out a message — sense of injustice. i think it sends out a message to _ sense of injustice. i think it sends out a message to those _ sense of injustice. i think it sends out a message to those who - sense of injustice. i think it sends out a message to those who lead | out a message to those who lead those lives, who commit crimes, who have no remorse for taking innocent people's lives away and it will tell them that we will not stand for this. just four weeks after his wedding in 2019, pc andrew harper was killed. ministers have now announced there will be a mandatory life sentence for anyone convicted of killing an emergency worker while committing a crime. we think as we come through the pandemic and build back stronger and fairer in all sorts of ways that we should increase the sentences for those attacks and murders or unlawful killings, i should say, of emergency workers, and we want them to know that we have got their back. pc harper was chasing a group of suspects when he became caught in the towrope of the getaway car. he was dragged for over a mile at speeds of more than a0mph. teenagers henry long, albert bowers and jesse cole were convicted of his manslaughter. they were cleared of murder, so could not automatically

be given a life term. the proposed law change won't affect them, and some lawyers are concerned about the consequences for future cases. i think it blurs the distinction between murder and manslaughter. murder requires an intent to kill, or to cause really serious injury. manslaughter can be committed with, well, it normally is committed, without any such intent. i think to remove all discretion from judges in cases of manslaughter of emergency workers would be quite wrong. lissie harper says emergency workers deserve special protection because they go into the depths of danger on behalf of society. ministers are planning for harper's law to come into force next year. june kelly, bbc news. we saw lissie harper arriving at ten

downing st and that was at about 20 to four and in the last few minutes she has just emerged and we can show you those pictures there of lissie harper coming out of downing street with the prime minister, boris johnson, of course. posing for the cameras, and as i say, they talked for about half an hour and posed on the steps of downing street. obviously, early in the day, she had missed the justice obviously, early in the day, she had missed thejustice secretary, dominic raab as well but there you are, lissie harper meeting boris johnson, and i think the man emerging there is the representative from the police federation who has also been instrumental in harper's law. the headlines on bbc news. only 5% of people eligible for the windrush compensation scheme have received any money

20 migrants headed for britain have drowned in the channel after their dinghy sank — that's according to afp. the widow of pc andrew harper meets the prime minister, after she wins a campaign to give mandatory life sentences to the killers of emergency service workers, sir keir starmer has accused the prime minister of breaking promises about the social care system, accusing borisjohnson of devising a "working class dementia tax". the prime minister defended the changes, saying the government was fixing the system labour hadn't. speaking at prime minister's questions, the labour leader also brought up borisjohnson's performance at this week's cbi conference. it follows a difficult period for the prime minister, who has been criticised for a u—turn on standards reform and the cancellation of part of hs2. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports.

are your mps behind you, prime minister? have you lost the support of your backbenchers, prime minister? uncomfortable questions after an uncomfortable few weeks. borisjohnson has seen discontent, backbench rebellion and his authority queried. last week there were empty spaces on the conservative benches and keir starmer drew attention to it. i see they have turned up this week, prime minister. the cheers were tories showing support for their prime minister, but sir keir starmer attacked him for not delivering on promises he has made. just like he promised he would not put up tax, just like he promised a0 new hospitals, just like he promised a rail revolution in the north. yet again, he raises the rail revolution in the north and the three new high—speed lines, mr speaker, £96 billion, nothing like it, nothing like it, nothing like it for a century.

i think he has lost his place in his notes again, mister speaker. labour's key attack was on the way social care costs will fall on the poorest homeowners. under his plans, someone with assets of £100,000 will lose almost everything, yet somebody with assets of about £1,000,000 will keep almost everything. he has picked the pockets of working people to protect the estates of the wealthiest. how could he possibly have managed to devise a working—class dementia tax? this does more for working people up and down the country than labour ever did because we are actually solving the problem they failed to deal with. we are disregarding the housing asset together while you are in it. and it ended with sir keir starmer poking fun at borisjohnson. senior people in downing street tell the bbc that it's just not working.

is everything 0k, prime minister? well, mr speaker, i tell you what is not working is that line of attack. the prime minister still drawing cheers, but still under pressure. an mp has been told she cannot sit in the commons with her three month old son. labour's stella creasy has been informed it's against the rules to bring a child to a debate, after doing so on tuesday. the mp for walthamstow has attended debates with a baby in the past and called for a review. here's our political correspondent helen catt.

there are strongly held views on all sides. stella creasy often took her eldest daughter hetty into the commons after she was born in 2019. and she has been doing the same with her son, pip, who is now 13 weeks old. so she says she was baffled to get an e—mail saying it is not allowed. i use the creche for my elder child because i certainly wouldn't want to take a toddler who is capable of finding everything breakable or spreadable in a room within five minutes into the parliamentary chamber. but this little chap is very young, he is being fed, and itjust simply would not work to put him into the nursery right now. it is why we really need proper maternity cover. in the absence of that, i don't want to let my constituents down and leave them not represented. so something has to change. because mps are elected, not employed, they can't take maternity leave in quite the same way as other people. so they can take paid time off from parliament and they can get someone else in do some bits of theirjob. but not all of it. because only an elected person can do things like speaking in the commons chamber. stella creasy is not the first mp to take their baby into the chamber. this was the former

lib dem jo swinson in 2018. and this, a former conservative minister, being sworn in in 2019 with her daughter. the speaker said he recognised times were changing, but... this house has to be able to function professionally and without disturbance. however, sometimes there may be occasions when the chair can exercise discretion assuming that business is not to be disturbed. i accept there are differing views on this matter. indeed, i have been contacted by honourable members who have babies with a range of views. there are also likely to be some consequential matters. therefore i have asked the chair of the procedure committee if she and her committee would look into this matter and bring forward recommendations. whether or not to allow babies in the chamber is one of many questions facing parliament in its long—running challenge of balancing procedures developed over hundreds of years, with being a workplace fit for the 21st century. let's speak not to kaajal nathwani, partner and head of employment law at curwens solicitors. many thanks for joining many thanks forjoining us on bbc news. i wonder if i might start by

asking you the question, that in general, do workplaces allow people to take their babies to work? goad to take their babies to work? good afternoon. to take their babies to work? good afternoon- no. _ to take their babies to work? good afternoon. no, in— to take their babies to work? good afternoon. no, in general, - to take their babies to work? (limp. afternoon. no, in general, they don't allow employees to take babies into work, but we are seeing a shift into work, but we are seeing a shift in that with around 200 companies uk wide now having a bring your baby to work mandate and policies which are specific to them as individual organisations.— specific to them as individual organisations. specific to them as individual oruanisations. . . ., organisations. specific to them as individual organisations, - organisations. specific to them as individual organisations, but - organisations. specific to them as individual organisations, but is . individual organisations, but is this an area that is governed by the law in any way? hie. this an area that is governed by the law in any way?— this an area that is governed by the law in any way? no, it is not. there is no law or — law in any way? no, it is not. there is no law or legislative _ law in any way? no, it is not. there is no law or legislative provision - is no law or legislative provision to allow either mothers or fathers to allow either mothers or fathers to bring babies to work once they have had a child and it's up to individual workplaces dependent on the industry sector and the type of workplace and various other issues they would have the consideration as to whether or not they would permit

this. we to whether or not they would permit this. ~ ., to whether or not they would permit this. ~ . ., , ., to whether or not they would permit this. ~ . ., ,., ., this. we heard in that report, and she explained _ this. we heard in that report, and she explained it _ this. we heard in that report, and she explained it well, _ this. we heard in that report, and she explained it well, that - this. we heard in that report, and she explained it well, that mps i this. we heard in that report, and. she explained it well, that mps are elected not employed and that means they have different rights as far as maternity leave is concerned, so where does the law sit in that and in this case in particular, i wonder?— in this case in particular, i wonder? , , , wonder? this is where there is a fundamental _ wonder? this is where there is a fundamental difference - wonder? this is where there is a fundamental difference and - wonder? this is where there is a fundamental difference and with j wonder? this is where there is a - fundamental difference and with mps, she pointed out, because they are elected are not employees, they don't enjoy the full complement of employment rights ordinarily, so while there is a right to take paid time off on maternity leave, the issue arises that if there was cover put in place for their general duties and what they are required to do as part of their role, if there isn't someone to cover them, then they feel their constituents lose out and there isn't a voice in this case were walthamstow for example and there are some aspects to the roles of mps that only they can

undertake, and where the government hasn't legislated for those individuals to have adequate cover individuals to have adequate cover in place orfor them to perhaps perform some kind of hybrid function where they can undertake their activities or vote, not in person and have to be present in chambers, then unfortunately there isn't the support in place for them to continue which is why we see a distinct lack of politicians as females in senior capacities. you really think— females in senior capacities. you really think that _ females in senior capacities. you really think that is _ females in senior capacities. you really think that is an issue? i i really think that is an issue? i think it is and females are generally underrepresented in in senior appointments, generally underrepresented in in seniorappointments, not generally underrepresented in in senior appointments, not only in politics but also industry sectors across the world and it is because of the lack of flexibility and accommodation. i think the pandemic has certainly shown that there can be a bit more of a level playing field and actually flexibility should and can be given. for example, they should be a wider consideration as to whether or not

bringing babies to work can really work and in a lot of cases, you can, so in this particular case of a baby is sleeping and might require breast—feeding specifically, bringing them to work is not going to cause a huge deal of disruption and the individual can carry out their role quite adequately. brute and the individual can carry out their role quite adequately. we have to leave it there, _ their role quite adequately. we have to leave it there, but _ their role quite adequately. we have to leave it there, but thank - their role quite adequately. we have to leave it there, but thank you - their role quite adequately. we have to leave it there, but thank you so i to leave it there, but thank you so much for your thoughts and insight. thanks. let's return to the news that a number of migrants have died in the channel and the afp news agency more than 20 dead in the sinking of a migrant boat of calais and they are quoting french police. simonjonesjoins us now. this is a developing story, but what can you tell us? ~ ., developing story, but what can you tell us? ~ . ,, ., , ., , tell us? what we know is that this is clearly a — tell us? what we know is that this is clearly a major _ tell us? what we know is that this is clearly a major incident - tell us? what we know is that this is clearly a major incident and - tell us? what we know is that this is clearly a major incident and a i is clearly a major incident and a large number of people have lost their lives in the channel and these were migrants who had set off we

presume from the beaches of northern france heading towards the uk and we know that a boat was spotted by a passing fisherman, a boat that had sank or were starting to sink and we know there had been a number of deaths. we are waiting for a final confirmation of the figure and the authorities might still be trying to work it out because we understand the number of unconscious people were pulled from the water and the french interior minister who has been at the heart of trying to address the issue of migrants heading across the channel is heading across the channel is heading to calais himself and he is talking about numerous deaths in this incident and we also have heard from the french prime minister talking about it tragedy, so that gives you a sense of the scale we are talking about and we've been discussing a lot in recent weeks about the number of migrants who have been crossing the channel to the uk and it's almost 26,000 people who have succeeded in making the

journey but many thousands more have not succeeded in reaching the uk and they have got in trouble in the channel and their boats have been picked up by the french authorities and we understand that up to ten migrants have drowned in recent weeks trying to reach the uk but it appears today's incident is bigger than that and that is going to be a huge concern to the authorities, the french prime minister saying his thoughts are with those involved in what he described as a tragedy. l am what he described as a tragedy. i am readin: what he described as a tragedy. i am reading according _ what he described as a tragedy. i am reading according to the vessel finder app that three french vessels were close to each other in the middle of the channel of calais on wednesday afternoon and as far as we are aware, a rescue operation is still going on. am i right? that's what we're _ still going on. am i right? that's what we're hearing _ still going on. am i right? that's what we're hearing from - still going on. am i right? that's what we're hearing from the - still going on. am i right? that's i what we're hearing from the french authorities because when there are incidents like this it's actually very difficult to determine how many people are actually involved because we are talking about a number of

dead and a number of unconscious people, but i think the authorities would always be very aware that potentially there are other people who had not been accounted for, so they will try to speak to anyone who has been rescued from this incident to see if there were any other people and how many people in total were in the boat but if you imagine were in the boat but if you imagine we see the pictures of boats leaving from the beaches of northern france and peoplejumping onto the boats as they get in the water and often it's a very confusing situation and it can be difficult and the people on board the boat properly don't know how many people are on board and a prom you don't know each other, so that's why there can be some confusion over how many people are involved but i think that is why the searches will involve for as long as necessary and oversee the authorities are hoping to find more people alive if there are more people alive if there are more people in the water but now we are in november and the water is extremely cold, so the chance to people surviving for any length of time are pretty slim.

iam also i am also reading from the press association that a number of people are also believed to have actually reached britain in small boats today, with people seen being brought ashore in dover by immigration officials and just picking up on a point you made that this is obviously a very busy shipping lane, the busiest shipping lane in the world, isn't it, but people are still so desperate and prepared to try to make this journey. yes, it is extremely dangerous because as you say, it is the world's biggest shipping lane and if you imagine you have got numerous boats launched on what is a pretty calm day today in the channel, so the people smugglers are launching pretty much as many boats as they can, so the authorities become overwhelmed by it, but a lot of migrants, probably hundreds, have managed to reach the uk today because if they make it halfway across the channel into uk waters they will get picked up by the

border force or the lifeboat and brought in to dover, so there have been scenes of people arriving in dover today, other dose boats have arrived on the coast in dungeness. but it is very dangerous, numerous deaths as we understand in this incident, around 10 people have died trying this crossing in recent weeks, so if you think those small overloaded boats, if you see them in comparison with the size of a ferry in the channel, they are pretty tiny and it can be easy for those boats to be hit by a ferry or another passing ship. but also they are not to see where they, that is the issue, they are overcrowded, makeshift boats patched up, so that is why the potential for the boat to sink is pretty high.— sink is pretty high. simon, thank ou ve sink is pretty high. simon, thank you very much — sink is pretty high. simon, thank you very much for _ sink is pretty high. simon, thank you very much for that _ sink is pretty high. simon, thank you very much for that clearly i you very much for that clearly developing story. we will leave it for now, but i can bring viewers another update, actually, because we're getting reports that bodies

have been found. 2a bodies and 26 people have been rescued, off the boat that simon has just been talking about with migrants who tried to reach britain sunk in the channel. now, this is a local official who gave these figures to a french television station and i am quoting now, 2a dead bodies have been taken out of the water as well as 26 people who were still alive and that is the french television station quoting the mayor of the local regional municipality, so clearly a developing story and we will of course bring you all the details as soon as we get them. in the meantime... women who experience bleeding in early pregnancy and have previously lost a baby should be given the hormone progesterone, to help avoid a miscarriage — that's the new recommendation from the health watchdog, nice. a study found the treatment

was more effective the more miscarriages a woman had had. researchers have hailed the guidance as "a significant moment," which could lead to more than 8,000 further births a year in the uk. tulip mazumdar has more. as you know, it will be a little bit quiet. and then as soon as i can see anything i'll show you exactly what we're looking at. is that all right? these seconds pass slowly. and then... there's your beautiful baby's heart beating. josie has been pregnant five times before. she experienced bleeding early on in all of those pregnancies, leading to a loss each time. that's really lovely. and the baby is starting to wriggle about now. this time, though, she has been put on progesterone, and all seems to be going well. we had definitely got to the point where we really thought we wouldn't become parents. and after five losses, to get this far and actually start

to believe it might happen, isjust incredible. progesterone is naturally secreted during early pregnancy and we know that the hormone supports that pregnancy in the early stages and is vital for the continuation of that pregnancy. the research that this new guidance is based on shows that the more miscarriages a woman suffered, the more effective progesterone treatment was. it didn't make any difference to women who had had no losses, though. some doctors do already prescribe progesterone, but today's change in recommendations means it will be much more widely available. i think it is tremendous that we have an effective treatment that has been recommended by nice. we estimate that in the uk alone about 8,000 miscarriages would be prevented from this treatment. but it is really important to appreciate that only some miscarriages can be prevented by progesterone.

one, two, three, go! faye is proud mum to five—year—old leila. they took part in the tommy's charity prism trial which led to today's changing guidance. it was a relief that we were doing something different during that pregnancy and obviously it was a happy ending. tulip mazumdar, bbc news. joining me now is professor gillian leng, the chief executive of nice. good afternoon to you, welcome to bbc news. this seems to be a big breakthrough. how big is it in your view? ~ ., breakthrough. how big is it in your view? ~ . ., , breakthrough. how big is it in your view? . ., , , ., view? well, i am really pleased on havin: view? well, i am really pleased on having heard _ view? well, i am really pleased on having heard those _ view? well, i am really pleased on having heard those positive - view? well, i am really pleased onj having heard those positive stories you just had on. it is great because we know how devastating having a

miscarriage can be and the psychological consequences and until this new research was published, until nice looked at it alongside other studies, they really were no options for women who were bleeding early in pregnancy, so it is quite transformational and, as i think you have already said, it is not going to help everyone. it is not a guarantee. however, for women who have had recurrent miscarriages there is now an option that can definitely help and improve the outlook, so i really delighted be able to present these results today. how does it work exactly? is it that the progesterone protects the lining of the womb?— of the womb? progesterone is a hormone that _ of the womb? progesterone is a hormone that is _ of the womb? progesterone is a hormone that is an _ of the womb? progesterone is a hormone that is an important i of the womb? progesterone is a l hormone that is an important part of the womb? progesterone is a i hormone that is an important part of a normal pregnancy and it works on the womb, on the uterus, as you were just saying. it helps build the learning of the womb to support the pregnancy. and early in the

pregnancy, progesterone is produced in the ovaries and then as the placenta develops that takes over, so sorry to be a bit technical, but sometimes there is potentially a gap in the production of progesterone, which is one reason why this treatment may be effective. so we are recommending it in appropriate cases to be used twice a day up to 16 weeks, because once you get to 16 weeks you have a secure placenta and natural progesterone will be there and will support the baby through the rest of its development. hoop and will support the baby through the rest of its development. how do ou use the rest of its development. how do you use it? — the rest of its development. how do you use it? a _ the rest of its development. how do you use it? a patch, _ the rest of its development. how do you use it? a patch, cream, - the rest of its development. how do you use it? a patch, cream, a i the rest of its development. how do you use it? a patch, cream, a pillltl you use it? a patch, cream, a pillit is a vaginal pessary, so it is inserted. right, 0k, is a vaginal pessary, so it is inserted. right, ok, so how can women access it? ll! inserted. right, ok, so how can women access it? llll a inserted. right, ok, so how can women access it?— inserted. right, ok, so how can women access it? if a woman has had a miscarriage — women access it? if a woman has had a miscarriage before, _ women access it? if a woman has had a miscarriage before, if— women access it? if a woman has had a miscarriage before, if they - women access it? if a woman has had a miscarriage before, if they start i a miscarriage before, if they start bleeding early in pregnancy, they would obviously go and seek help and they would have a scan to check that they would have a scan to check that the pregnancy is still continuing, in which case they would be offered

this as a potential way of stopping a miscarriage and helping that pregnancy continue. so i am really pleased that we are talking about it today so that women who might be affected are aware and will also be writing directly to clinicians, so that they know about the rig new recommendations as well. and i think you have oily said that it is already happening in some parts of the country, but not everywhere, so it should be straightforward for women to access. ,, . ., ., ., women to access. straightforward for women to access. straightforward for women to access. straightforward for women to access. _ women to access. straightforward for women to access. is _ women to access. straightforward for women to access. is it _ women to access. straightforward for women to access. is it also _ women to access. is it also relatively cheap?— women to access. is it also relatively cheap? yes, it is not a recommendation _ relatively cheap? yes, it is not a recommendation where - relatively cheap? yes, it is not a recommendation where i i relatively cheap? yes, it is not a recommendation where i am i relatively cheap? yes, it is not a i recommendation where i am concerned cost will be a barrier. this is not an expensive intervention, so i really hope that it is made available to all women who might benefit. as i say, it is not a guarantee, sadly, that the pregnancy will continue, but it will definitely help some women and another part of the guidance we have issued today contains recommendations for further research

because we do need to better understand the causes of miscarriage and we do need to think about better ways, bettertreatments and we do need to think about better ways, better treatments for the future for potential miscarriage. and just finally, what other kind of research is being carried out at the moment? ~ ., , research is being carried out at the moment? ~ . , ., ._ , , moment? well, as always, there is onauoin moment? well, as always, there is ongoing research, _ moment? well, as always, there is ongoing research, but— moment? well, as always, there is ongoing research, but where i moment? well, as always, there is ongoing research, but where we i moment? well, as always, there is i ongoing research, but where we think there is a gap is in the causes of miscarriage and we know that some miscarriages early in pregnancy are to do with the embryo or the foetus because there might be chromosomal abnormalities and on the other hand there might be miscarriages due to factors related in some way to the mother and we need to understand that better and there is a range of research recommendations in the guidance that we hope will be taken forward. ., ,,., guidance that we hope will be taken forward. ., , , ., ., forward. professor gillian leng from nice, thank — forward. professor gillian leng from nice. thank you _ forward. professor gillian leng from nice, thank you so _ forward. professor gillian leng from nice, thank you so much _ forward. professor gillian leng from nice, thank you so much for - forward. professor gillian leng from nice, thank you so much for your i nice, thank you so much for your time, we really thank you. now i want to bring you the very

latest that we have on that developing incident in the channel. that we have been telling you about in the last hour or so. we understand that at least 2a people have died after their knee capsized while trying to cross the channel from france to britain. that figure of at least 2a people has come from a local mayor speaking to local television in france. local authorities had previously said 5 migrants had drowned, but the tally was likely to increase because several of those rescued were a serious condition. and now we know that the french prime minister, jean castex, has tweeted, and i willjust translate that, but you can see the english below the french there, the shipwreck in the english channel is a tragedy. my thoughts are with the many missing and injured, victims of

criminal smugglers who exploit their distress and misery. ifollow criminal smugglers who exploit their distress and misery. i follow the situation in real time. and the french interior minister has also been tweeting. he is on his way to the area. he has said, strong emotion in the face of the tragedy of numerous deaths, due to the capsizing of a migrant boat in the english can channel. we also understand that two helicopters, police and rescue boats are at the scene, but as i say, a local mayor has told a television station in france that at least 2a people have died after their dinghy collapsed trying to cross the english channel from france to get to britain. gwent police have issued an apology to two policewomen who had made complaints about the same male officer in the force. it's a complex story and lucy manning, our special correspondent, told me more.

it's all about the behaviour of a police officer, but more than that, it is about how police forces deal with a bad officer in their ranks, and this is a particularly troubling story because the women making the complaints were police officers themselves. so you have to go back to 2012 and there was a pc in gwent police called clarkjocelyn and he was the ex—boyfriend of a fellow female officer and she complained to the force that he had been abusive, controlling and harassing her. and frankly, nothing much was done and he went on to do similar things to other colleagues as well. and eventually nearly... definitely five or six or seven years later, he was found guilty of gross misconduct, but he resigned from the force before he could be dismissed and gwent police today accepted they had not handled that well and not protected their female officers against one of their male officers and i've

been speaking to one of the victims, who is still a serving police officer and she described to me, and we have called herjodie to protect her identity, and she described not only the behaviour of the officer, but how she felt let down by her own officers and the impact it had on her career. i wouldn't be dramatic in saying this destroyed my career. we just felt like we were being ignored, that we did not matter. that maybe we weren't even being believed. but i think for them to actually give an apology shows, well, it shows us that they finally listened after all of these years to what we had to say. as we said, in the last half hour, gwent police have issued an apology. what have they said exactly? the deputy chief constable has said that she met with jodie, who you just heard from, and another victim to apologise to them and she said that she is extremely sorry that at a time when they felt most in need of our support that we let them down

and she has promised there has been changes and they will treat similar allegations very seriously and investigate them thoroughly. jodie's story is part of a wider, around 150 complaints from women who feel they have been abused in domestic abuse situations by police officers and we finally have one of the forces admitting a failure, but it is quite clear that it is notjust about gwent police, it is a systemic problem across all police forces and often, even when it is their own police officers, the forces have not been able to protect them. lucy manning there. there's been a further development in the row between the bbc and the royal family over the corporation's documentary, the princes and the press. the royal households have criticised the programme for giving credibility to what it called "overblown and unfounded claims". the bbc has defended its reporting.

nicholas witchell has more. there is undoubtedly irritation in the royal households, but especially at kensington palace and especially on the part of prince william. we must remember that he still feels really quite aggrieved at the bbc over the panorama interview with his mother, the bbc, of course, roundly condemned in the dyson report. these feelings are very raw and they have been exacerbated by these two programmes, the princes and the press. the palace is indignant, it appears partly because the bbc refused to show it the programmes in advance. these programmes are made by bbc news, which does not do that. they are angry that, quote, "overblown and unfounded claims from "unnamed sources are presented as facts." now, that appears to revolve around the suggestion in the programme that members of royal households briefed against harry and meghan in the fallout from the falling out between the cambridges and the sussexes. developments, so it appears

the bbc is to be punished. a christmas concert, which is being fronted by the cambridges, which is being made by the bbc, by bbc studios, is, it would appear, now to be transmitted by itv. the bbc�*s chairman, richard sharpe, has said this morning, "from time to time we produce programmes "which may or may not meet with full agreement "from different parts of the establishment." he went on, "we have tremendous respect for all aspects "of the royalfamily in what they undertake and do." nicholas witchell there. a support charity is calling for more research into domestic violence in the sikh community. sikh women s aid say abuse is often hidden in the name of so—called "family honour", which means perpetrators are free to go on to abuse other victims. a warning — this report from bbc asian network s raj kaur bilkhu contains upsetting details from the start.

one of my earliest memories from about three years old was being sexually abused by a female member of my family. by the time i was 11, probably been sexually abused i'd probably been sexually abused by three different relatives. dipi, not her real name, lived with the trauma, unable to open up to anyone. i didn't even want to talk to anyone in my community, because it would always be, "what did you do? "what could you have done to prevent it?" this was a similar scenario for a domestic abuse victim — we'll call her rani — who was abused by her husband. it started after i had my first child. it was a physical attack. i went to the police, it went to court, and he was cautioned. when rani told herfamily, she was told physical abuse from her husband was normal and to be accepted. at first i told my mum, but there's generational thinking, especially in the sikh community. especially in the asian community.

their response is, "oh, menjust do that, but he'll change over time." sikh women's aid helped both these midlands women, and found their experiences were all too common. the charity says some people within the sikh punjabi community have tried to shut down claims of abuse, especially if the abuse has taken place in a sikh temple, called a gurdwara. the whole thing around keeping it hush, bringing shame on the community, but also that particular temple, nobody wants to admit that something like this has taken place. abuse, whether it's domestic or sexual, is prevalent in every community. but what this report highlights is how it's hidden in the sikh community in the name of so—called family honour. that means perpetrators don't face justice and can go on to abuse others, victims can't deal with the trauma and may live with issues, and that vicious cycle continues for generations to come. i tried contacting the sikh council uk, but they are yet to respond. meanwhile, sikh women's aid say opening up about abuse in the community is the only way the issue could be tackled.

raj kaur bilkhu, bbc news. some of the uk troops involved in the evacuation of afghanistan have marched to parliament to be thanked for their work. operation pitting saw the uk evacuate more than 15,000 people from kabul, as foreign forces pulled out of afghanistan at the end of august. armed forces personnel were invited to the palace of westminster earlier. politicians and leaders greeted the servicemen and women and thanked them for their work, including the prime minister. i believe that the safe passage of 15,000 people, 15,000 people, to this country, as well as helping 36 other countries to move those to whom they owed their own debts. that operation, operation pitting, will go down as one of the great achievements of our uk armed services in the whole

of the post—war era. and i believe that you stood for and you revealed the very best of the values of this country. the brother of a bbc staff member found dead in kenya has been paying tribute to her. kate mitchell who was from whitley bay on north tyneside worked for bbc media action in a number of african countries and died on friday in nairobi. local police say they re treating her death as suspected murder. mark denten reports. kate mitchell was from whitley bay, but the world was her workplace. she worked in a number of african countries for bbc media action, the corporation's international charity, which uses media and communication to address inequality around the world. last week kate, who was a2, was found dead at a hotel in the kenyan capital, nairobi. her younger brother, peter, has told me kate had a passion

for the work she was doing. she didn'tjust make the world a brighter place by being in it, she materially improved it for quite a lot of people. she liked travelling around the copperbelt in zambia, she loved going to refugee camps and talking to people on the ground. she was most happy when she was outside and engaging and going round the community she worked with. how do you think she would have liked to be remembered? that is a very good question. i think she would have liked to be remembered, on the one hand, as someone who was a serious citizen of the world and a relentlessly hard worker forjustice on a global scale, as a good daughter and as my best mate, as her little brother. and i think she would also like to be remembered as a deeply talented friend

and companion to everyone, who was always the last to leave the party and always the first to arrive as well. kenyan police say they are investigating kate's death as a murder and exploring possible motives. in a statement, they say the suspected culprit, a man, jumped off the eighth floor of the hotel where her body was found and died of his injuries. mark denton, bbc news. wright you're watching bbc news. christmas markets are big

in cities across the uk. and after most were cancelled last year because of the pandemic, many are now trying to resume — but with supply issues and challenges posed by brexit, it's not back to business as usual everywhere, as colletta smith has been finding out. anya thinks of manchester as her second home. she's been running christmas stalls here for decades. but it has been a struggle getting work permits this year. it was a lot of paperwork and a bit complicated to get into the process at the beginning. that's a big investment of time and money for you? it is, it is. and we are now ordering most of our german products with english companies, so that we don't have to do the process to bring that over, it is their paperwork. christmas markets in england, scotland and wales will feel distinctly less european this year. but in northern ireland the markets there are having the exact opposite problem. it's been very easy for european traders to come into northern ireland and it has been straightforward. the bureaucracy comes in when you are trying to get english traders and scottish traders coming into northern ireland. alan runs four christmas markets. glasgow, cheltenham, harrogate and belfast. he says this year has been the most difficult because brexit has created a new trade border in the irish sea.

we had a number of traders cancelled and stayed on other markets in england, rather than coming into belfast. we had about four or five traders. one of large radius was presented at liverpool— one of large radius was presented at liverpool from boarding a ferry because — liverpool from boarding a ferry because they did not have a particular eor eye number for the vehicle _ particular eor eye number for the vehicle itself. marcus has had no problems with his hot wine store in northern ireland, but he has decided not to sell in the rest of the uk. no the decision that has been made with the european exit problems... the brexit exit problems getting the alcohol inside, for example, the difficulties at the moment, stop. yes, really, really difficult. those problems mean there are less big christmas markets happening across the uk, but in lots of places small alternatives are springing up instead. this is the main restaurant where we will be holding

the christmas markets. every store will get a table each. all the businesses we have got that are involved, they are all home—made and handmade and it is their little hobby they do on the side. with new hurdles for some and new opportunities for others, markets of all sizes are hoping this christmas is a cracker. colletta smith, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben. i think ithinkl i think i need my thermals! think you probably do and perhaps a raincoat and umbrella well because there is a lot going on over the next days, that cold cold air already filtering down from the north behind this band of cloud and rain and we have some showers pushing in 3 parts of scotland and northern ireland, some of those wintry over northern ireland and scotland, temperatures down to freezing in places, quite a widespread frost and for tomorrow we

will all be feeling the impact of that cold air, but a beautiful crisp autumn day, sunshine, some showers peppering coastal areas, wintry showers continuing in northern scotland and temperatures 5—9 at best. then we get into friday and the weather looks set to turn turbulent as this area of low pressure dives in for the north, bringing heavy rain, some sleet and snow following for some, some very strong winds with severe gales likely as we head through friday night into saturday, so very blustery and wintry weather on the way, it stays cold and blustery with further wintry showers as we head through the weekend.

this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines — more than 20 people heading for britain have died in the channel after their dinghy sank. that's according to the french government. it comes after data showed that the number of migrants reaching the uk by boat has now more than tripled compared to last yea r�*s total. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, tells the bbc that she will present legislation to the scottish parliament paving the way to a possible referendum on independence. the widow of pc andrew harper meets the prime minister after she wins a campaign to give mandatory life sentences to the killers of emergency service workers.