at six — the couple who killed a six—year—old boy are jailed for a total of 50 years. arthur labinjo—hughes died after sustaining head injuries at his home in solihull last year. he'd been murdered by his 32—year—old stepmother. his father thomas hughes was found guilty of manslaughter. also on the programme tonight. the chaos at wembley during the euro 2020 final — an inquiry says lives were put at risk, as around 2,000 ticketless fans stormed into the england italy final. we had literally had people almost losing their lives, being crushed in a football stadium, and i think it's just too close, and that we cannot allow that to happen again. a booster shot of pfizer or moderna — the best all round protection from covid,

according to the latest trials. look in there. and the kindness of strangers — the woman in aberdeen who has given a new home to a family fleeing afghanistan. and coming up on the bbc news channel, director of cricket martin moxon, head coach andrew gale and all members of the coaching staff are among 16 people to have left yorkshire, amid the racism scandal. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a woman has beenjailed for life for murdering her partner's six—year—old son after months of abuse. emma tustin has been told she will serve at least 29 years in prison for killing arthur labinjo—hughes at their home in solihull. the boy's father, thomas hughes, has been jailed for 21 years for manslaughter.

the judge at coventry crown court said it had been one of the most distressing cases he'd dealt with, and described the couple as "spiteful and sadistic". phil mackie was in court. yes and tonight i am readings one of the messages left here it says that arthur you were so loved by the nation. that reflects the shock that lots of people have felt over the past few days as they have learned more about these terrible details of what happened to the more about these terrible details of what happened to the little more about these terrible details of what happened to the little boy. some the flower, a pact of his favourite sweet have been brought here by other children, drawn to the place where the little boy died. well, apologies for the loss of sound on that, we will come back to that report, but, let us move on that report, but, let us move on

well, it emerged during the trial that arthur had been seen by social workers just two months before his death, after concerns were raised by one of his grandmothers. but they concluded there were "no safeguarding concerns". arthur's death raises yet more questions about whether enough is being done to protect vulnerable children. our home editor mark easton reports. we've been here many times before. a public inquiry in 2003 following victoria climbie's death, a national review after the baby peter connolly case. numerous investigations, amid profound soul searching is as to what we should be doing to save vulnerable children from neglect and abuse and death. if you do have a concern about a child, contact your local authority, keep contacting them, or contact the nspcc helpline. we are a confidential free advice service, and we are there to listen and form a picture for other agencies, like social care, like the police, and we are there to provided

advice and support. a report for the department for education last year found that the number of children who died from maltreatment in england remains at around 28 every year. that is more than one child every two weeks. so why are things still going so tragically wrong? the report says that children's services departments struggle because of outsourcing and because of cuts. it is notjust about the quantity of the work... professorjonathan dickens, who was among the academics who wrote the report for the government, says front line social workers need to be supported to ask the difficult questions. social workers do need help in that concept that's sometimes called professional curiosity — asking the second question, the third question. respectfully, politely, but persistently, and putting the pieces together. the story doesn't quite add up. what is described as a once in a generation review of england's children's social care system is under way, with a debate

about when to work with families and when to take children into care. the focus has been on adult social care, and how we desperately need to do more to look after older people, absolutely right, but children's social care is a big issue as well, and resources have been stretched further and further as more children are coming on to the radar. there are more children in care in england, over80,000 now, so although funding has gone up, the demand for that funding has gone up disproportionately. a serious case review will look at the missed opportunities to save arthur — four calls made by worried relatives to the council, his school, social services and the police. a visit to his home, finding no safeguarding concerns. questions, too, about the impact of covid restrictions. the appalling details of little arthur's life and death are too much for many to listen to, but we must listen and learn.

we will talk to hark in a moment but let us go back to our first report as arthur's father and stepmother were sentenced today for killing him. today arthur was described in court as a happyjoyous little boy. what are you going to play for england arthur? this what are you going to play for england arthur?— what are you going to play for england arthur? this is how his family want _ england arthur? this is how his family want him _ england arthur? this is how his family want him to _ england arthur? this is how his family want him to be - england arthur? this is how his - family want him to be remembered? i will play for tottenham. sis family want him to be remembered? i will play for tottenham. as a - will play for tottenham. as a football loving _ will play for tottenham. as a football loving six-year-oldl will play for tottenham. as a football loving six—year—old and not the child who was so sick he could barely stand up, his killers emma tustin and thomas hughes were supposed to be looking after him he: was told to sit on the thinking stop. he threw him all over the floor, he kicked me and hit me. while they lied to the police arthur lay a few feet away with injuries so severe they were the equivalent of a high speed road crash. today the judge said it had been without doubt

one of the most distressing and disturbing cases i have had to deal with. the thinking stop. he threw him all over the floor, he kicked me and hit me. while they lied to the police arthur lay a few feet away with injuries so severe they were the equivalent of a high speed road crash. today thejudge the equivalent of a high speed road crash. today the judge said it had been without doubt one of the most distressing and disturbing cases i have had to deal with. he said "this cruel and inhuman treatment of arthur was a deliberate decision to brush off his cries for help as naughtiness, he told us the tin, you are a manipulative woman who will shift the blame on the anyone to save your own skin. he told thomas hughes hiss actions had been indifferent. family members had been indifferent. family members had been in tears as the sentence was handed down. arthur's mother said ifeel i am walking round with all the lights off. he was the light of my life, he was a precious gift. his short life was a precious gift. his short life was stolen and the hole left in me and those who loved him will never be prepare —— repaired. mr arthur's story has moved everyone who has seen, heard or read about it. it is unlikely anyone will easily forget the little boy with the infectious smile.

the little boy with the infectious smile. our home editor mark easton is with me now. the details are so distressing, even thejudge said how the details are so distressing, even the judge said how distressing they were.. really awful. i have to say i have been covering tragic stories like this for two decades, during which time we have sign inquiry after review, after investigation, a number of recommendations that have been landing on social workers desk has led to some to argue give us a bit of calm, there have been arguments about too much interference, not enough oversight, not enough money, staff, too much fragment taxation tasting, not enough collaboration, all this concern and effort, and yet, as you saw in my report earlier, the same number of children, 28 children dying in england from maltreatment every year. this isn't easy, in fact it is really, really hard, but we need to keep searching for improvements, because the stakes are

so high, for some of the most vulnerable children in our country. thank you. a source of national shame — that's how the chaotic scenes at wembley stadium during the euro 2020 final this summer have been described. an independent review says around 2,000 people without tickets, many of them drunken and drugged—up thugs, managed to get into the stadium as england took on italy, recklessly endangering lives. 0ur sports editor, dan roan, reports. appalling disorder on a day of national shame. the damning findings of the investigation into the scenes that marred england's biggest match since 1966. many fans left terrified after being caught up in the chaos. today, the woman whose report lays bear the gravity told me it was fortunate no—one died. i bear the gravity told me it was fortunate no-one died.- bear the gravity told me it was fortunate no-one died. i think what ha--ened fortunate no-one died. i think what happened was _ fortunate no-one died. i think what happened was a — fortunate no-one died. i think what happened was a very _ fortunate no-one died. i think what happened was a very near - fortunate no-one died. i think what happened was a very near miss, . fortunate no-one died. i think what| happened was a very near miss, and that near miss would be a significant loss of life, or injuries, probably on a scale that sadly we saw at hillsborough, so i

think the benefit of it being a near miss is that we can learn from it, to make sure it never happens again. the report found unprecedented levels of criminal and anti—social behaviour and 2,000 people got in illegally. almost half of surveyed respond dents saw illegal drug taking and fans with disabilities were targeted with a child wheelchair user snatched from his father. with hooligans hoping to reach the thousands of emif i seats inside, the report found a perfect storm of factors, and a collective failure in planning. the storm of factors, and a collective failure in planning.— failure in planning. the police weren't on — failure in planning. the police weren't on the _ failure in planning. the police weren't on the ground - failure in planning. the police weren't on the ground early l failure in planning. the police - weren't on the ground early enough, they taught they were early, they weren't early enough, the stewarding at stadium was not robust enough and there wasn't a fan zone.— there wasn't a fan zone. remarkably there wasn't a fan zone. remarkably the re ort there wasn't a fan zone. remarkably the report found _ there wasn't a fan zone. remarkably the report found that _ there wasn't a fan zone. remarkably the report found that england's - the report found that england's defeat to italy i —— averted a pope ten shall disaster with six thoughts poised to storm wembley if they had won. i poised to storm wembley if they had

won. :, ,:, :, , poised to storm wembley if they had won. , , :, won. i apologise absolutely for the exerience won. i apologise absolutely for the experience that _ won. i apologise absolutely for the experience that many _ won. i apologise absolutely for the experience that many fans - won. i apologise absolutely for the experience that many fans had, i won. i apologise absolutely for the experience that many fans had, on that day, what we should have done was looked at it adds a unique event and understood that people would get there earlier and we needed for example to get law enforcement there earlier. ~ ,:, :, earlier. while the report said no sinale earlier. while the report said no single agency — earlier. while the report said no single agency was _ earlier. while the report said no single agency was to _ earlier. while the report said no single agency was to blame - earlier. while the report said no single agency was to blame it i earlier. while the report said no - single agency was to blame it found a number of organisations including the fa and the police failed to mitigate what it called foreseeable risk. i mitigate what it called foreseeable risk. :, :, , , :, :, , risk. i am really sorry that so many --eole, risk. i am really sorry that so many peeple. who _ risk. i am really sorry that so many peeple. who came _ risk. i am really sorry that so many people, who came to _ risk. i am really sorry that so many people, who came to london - risk. i am really sorry that so many people, who came to london to - risk. i am really sorry that so many i people, who came to london to enjoy a football match were met with unprecedented scenes of disorders. while we had policing presence across the day, we accept that the bulk of this was not present early enough to prevent scenes of disorder. , :, enough to prevent scenes of disorder. ,:, : :, , :, disorder. the report recommends that the fa leads — disorder. the report recommends that the fa leads a — disorder. the report recommends that the fa leads a new— disorder. the report recommends that the fa leads a new national— disorder. the report recommends that the fa leads a new national campaign| the fa leads a new national campaign designed to improve supporter behaviour, tougher security laws and more banning order, and the establish. 0f more banning order, and the establish. of a new category for matches of national significance to acknowledge that the unique challenges in making such events

secure. the fa must stage the next home game in european competition behind closed doors for what happened here, it is clear it could have proved much more costly. the uk's decision to offerjust the pfizer or moderna vaccines as a covid booster appears to have paid off, after trials showed that they give the best overall response. seven different jabs were tested. researchers also said there were good signs that the vaccines still protect against the 0micron variant. 0ur medical editor, fergus walsh, reports. amid gloom over 0micron an its potential threat, some encouraging news. it was back in the summer that nearly 3,000 uk volunteers got one of seven different covid vaccines as a booster shot. three months after their second dose.— their second dose. thank you everybody- — their second dose. thank you everybody. for _ their second dose. thank you everybody. for those - their second dose. thank you | everybody. for those boosted their second dose. thank you - everybody. for those boosted with pfizer after two _

everybody. for those boosted with pfizer after two doses _ everybody. for those boosted with pfizer after two doses of _ pfizer after two doses of astrazeneca their antibody levels were 25 times hiring than a control group after one month. when pfizer was given after two pfizer shots, antibody levels rose eight fold, but from a much higher initial level. moderna and other combinations also worked well. the study didn't looks at 0micron, it has mutations in the spike protein which may make antibodies less able to bind on to it and prevent infection bus the bigger the antibody army the better. t—cells another part of the immune system were significantly boosted, these can spot and destroy infected cells. the study showed boosters worked well against bet tea and delta variants, so it is likely they will protect from serious disease with 0micron. all of the vaccines showed a good tc response, for the antibodies moderna and pfizer were high. we are hopeful that the

vaccines will provide a broad protection against multiple variants, although we can't say for certain at this moment, whether they will work very well against 0micron or not. in south africa, the first real world evidence has shown 0micron may evade some of our immunity. scientists have found a surge in the number of people being reinfected with covid but there is still real uncertainty about 0micron. still real uncertainty about omicron-— still real uncertainty about omicron. :, �* ~ :, , omicron. we don't know yet about whether there _ omicron. we don't know yet about whether there is _ omicron. we don't know yet about whether there is genuine - omicron. we don't know yet about. whether there is genuine immunity, we won't know for some time whether people become more unwell with this variant once they are infected. i think we know it is more transmissable but we need even more defin the iv data.— defin the iv data. science is moving fast, but it — defin the iv data. science is moving fast, but it will— defin the iv data. science is moving fast, but it will take _ defin the iv data. science is moving fast, but it will take weeks - defin the iv data. science is moving fast, but it will take weeks before l fast, but it will take weeks before it is clearjust how much of a threat is posted by 0micron. fergus walsh, bbc news. the government's latest coronavirus figures for the uk show there were 50,584 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period.

on average, 44,636 cases were reported per day in the last week. 7,373 people were in hospital with covid as of yesterday. there were 143 deaths — that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, which means the average number of deaths over the past seven days was 119. the total number of people who've died with covid now stands at 145,424. 0n vaccinations, 88.8% of people aged 12 and over have now received a first dose and 80.8% have been double jabbed. more than 19.4 million people have received their boosterjab. well, boosters are set to be offered to all adults over the age of 18 and the gap between second and third doses has been halved from six to three months. but some people are being turned away at vaccine hubs. as our health editor hugh pym

reports, the plans to significantly ramp up the vaccination programme may not happen for another week in england. vaccination centres, including this one in hertfordshire, are getting busier as people are invited to come forward for theirjabs, the message to the public is, there is a need to be patient as big changes to the booster programme announced this week haven't yet been introduced. people will be notified through text or letters, so i to be the same again. please wait for those notifications.— again. please wait for those notifications. ,, , ., notifications. staff said they have had problems _ notifications. staff said they have had problems with _ notifications. staff said they have had problems with some - notifications. staff said they have had problems with some who - notifications. staff said they have l had problems with some who arrive thinking they can get a booster. some people are demanding to want to come in at a particular time for a vaccination, even when they not currently be eligible, people shouting and demanding to be seen, and sometimes that comes across as people being quite angry. we do all we can to calm people and explain

why we have to wait.— we can to calm people and explain why we have to wait. catherine was told she qualified _ why we have to wait. catherine was told she qualified for _ why we have to wait. catherine was told she qualified for her _ why we have to wait. catherine was told she qualified for her booster. told she qualified for her booster and she was pleased to get it done. i came here today to receive my boosterjab. i got the call last week from the nhs to come in, and i'm here to do my bit, like everybody else. in i'm here to do my bit, like everybody else. i'm here to do my bit, like eve bod else. :, :, everybody else. in scotland those over 40 can _ everybody else. in scotland those over 40 can book _ everybody else. in scotland those over 40 can book a _ everybody else. in scotland those over 40 can book a booster - everybody else. in scotland those over 40 can book a booster if - everybody else. in scotland those over 40 can book a booster if it's| over 40 can book a booster if it's been three months since their second dose. in northern ireland, that policy will be implemented in the next few weeks. in wales, the message is that people should wait for an invitation for a booster. scotland's national clinical director says the programme is a major undertaking. this director says the programme is a major undertaking.— major undertaking. this is the bi . . est major undertaking. this is the biggest logistical _ major undertaking. this is the biggest logistical nhs - major undertaking. this is the | biggest logistical nhs exercise since the war. we shouldn't underestimate how little having to do this, managers, technicians, community hall workers, volunteers. it's a fantastic effort to get these vaccines into peoples arms. hhs

vaccines into peoples arms. nhs leaders in _ vaccines into peoples arms. nhs leaders in england _ vaccines into peoples arms. nhs leaders in england are waiting for new legal guidelines before a full roll—out of the extended programme can start, possibly in a week. thousands of people in parts of north—east england and scotland are still without power a week after storm arwen left a trail of destruction. the energy regulator, 0fgem, has launched an urgent review into the response of the energy network companies. it has also taken steps to ensure those affected can claim up to £140 in compensation for every day without power. this map shows the areas that were badly hit by the storm. in total, more than a million homes are thought to have been affected. 99% of those homes have now been reconnected but over 10,000 are tonight still without power. 0ur scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, has been finding out how people have been coping in aberdeenshire.

in the wintersun, in the winter sun, aberdeenshire looks stunning, but this has been a brutally hard week for many here. storm arwen brought down trees and power lines and, seven days on, its impact is still being felt. have you got your power back? it’s impact is still being felt. have you got your power back?— impact is still being felt. have you got your power back? it's not gone et. got your power back? it's not gone yet- friday- — got your power back? it's not gone yet. friday. there _ got your power back? it's not gone yet. friday. there have _ got your power back? it's not gone yet. friday. there have been - got your power back? it's not gone yet. friday. there have been trees| yet. friday. there have been trees blown down before, but this is the worst i've seen. for blown down before, but this is the worst i've seen.— blown down before, but this is the worst i've seen. for some, no power meant no water. — worst i've seen. for some, no power meant no water, so _ worst i've seen. for some, no power meant no water, so bottled - worst i've seen. for some, no power meant no water, so bottled water i meant no water, so bottled water brought in for drinking and at night this family huddling together for warmth, like many we spoke to, they were disappointed that the information they'd received. just felt like crying — information they'd received. just felt like crying sometimes. i think it was the false promises as well, we kept getting e—mails saying it would be on at six o'clock, on at 12 o'clock. last night, the army came, to macrame blokes came, and that was the first people that have been to check we were all right. —— two army

blokes. check we were all right. -- two army blokes. ., , check we were all right. -- two army blokes. :, , :, check we were all right. -- two army blokes. ., , ., ., ., ., blokes. people rallied around to look after each _ blokes. people rallied around to look after each other, _ blokes. people rallied around to look after each other, this - blokes. people rallied around to. look after each other, this farmer receiving hot food from a good samaritan determined to help. we rel on samaritan determined to help. - rely on good friends and good neighbours. we rely on good friends and good neighbours. if it wasn't for these, we might be dead. you come together — for these, we might be dead. you come together as _ for these, we might be dead. you come together as a community. you have in these difficult times. the local primary school has been shut all week, children staying home. i got to play board games with my family. 1.1 didn't like is my friend button could then got destroyed. their mum determine she will be better prepared if this happens again. better prepared if this happens aaain. �* , , ., , better prepared if this happens aaain. �* ,, ., , . . again. i'm ripping out my electric heater and _ again. i'm ripping out my electric heater and there _ again. i'm ripping out my electric heater and there will _ again. i'm ripping out my electric heater and there will be - again. i'm ripping out my electric heater and there will be a - again. i'm ripping out my electric heater and there will be a log - heater and there will be a log

burner and gas. we won't be like this again. burner and gas. we won't be like this again-— burner and gas. we won't be like thisauain. :, , :, , this again. power company apologised and say engineers _ this again. power company apologised and say engineers are _ this again. power company apologised and say engineers are working - this again. power company apologised and say engineers are working around | and say engineers are working around the clock to reconnect homes. mi the clock to reconnect homes. all our the clock to reconnect homes. rii our engineers have said this is the worst i have seen, so the scale and volume and quantum we have to fix is much greater than anything we have seen before. much greater than anything we have seen before-— seen before. tonight, houses here are finally being _ seen before. tonight, houses here are finally being reconnected. - are finally being reconnected. people will be hoping what's been described as a once in a generation event remainsjust described as a once in a generation event remains just that. 0ur correspondent luxmy gopal is in butterknowle in county durham for us. how is it there tonight? sophie, this is the village _ how is it there tonight? sophie, this is the village hall _ how is it there tonight? sophie, this is the village hall in - this is the village hall in butterknowle, and it's one of many community hubs across the north of england and scotland that's been providing hot meals to people who are now entering an eighth night without power. volunteers here have been working hard all day and all week and apparently preparing meals,

some of which are going to be delivered to people here and some are going to be packed up and taken out to some of the 200 homes in nearby villages that are still without electricity. we have been speaking to some residents who are in their 90s and say they simply wouldn't have been able to cope the freezing conditions and the lack of power in their home if it wasn't for these helpers checking in on them and bringing them food. volunteers say they have been hearing harrowing tales from people about their experience in freezing homes, and people have been breaking down in tears. part of it is the uncertainty, because at the moment many say they haven't had the communication they would have wanted, in terms of when the power is likely to come back on. they have been told on a day—to—day basis it might come back the following day, actually they are still without it. to give you an idea of what residents are facing, its forecast to snow here early next week but some say they have been told they might not get their power back on until wednesday.—

the conservatives have held the seat of old bexley and sidcup in yesterday's by—election, but with a reduced majority. their candidate, louie french, won more than half the votes in the south—east london constituency, with labour in second. but the conservatives' majority has been cut from nearly 19,000 votes to 4,500. mr french paid tribute to the mpjames brokenshire, whose death in october triggered the contest. the boss of the mercedes formula 1 team, toto wolff, has offered to meet survivors of the grenfell tower disaster, following anger from survivors of a sponsorship deal between his team and a company which made insulation used on the building. kingspan's branding is on the car that seven—times world champion lewis hamilton is driving at this weekend's saudi arabian grand prix. the firm's insulation was installed on a small portion of grenfell tower — but kingspan says it was used without its knowledge. the actor sir antony sher has died, aged 72. sir antony, who had cancer,

was widely regarded as one of the country's finest contemporary classical actors, with a long association with the royal shakespeare company. his most legendary performance was of the villanious richard iii — his portrayal of an energetic hunchback on crutches won him the 0livier award. unfinished. sent before my time into this world, scarce half made up. every now and again a performance goes beyond good reviews to become the one against all others are measured. is the one against all others are measured-— the one against all others are measured. , ., ., ., , . measured. is for another secret close intent _ measured. is for another secret close intent by _ measured. is for another secret close intent by marrying - measured. is for another secret close intent by marrying her. i measured. is for another secret - close intent by marrying her. antony sher's malevolent, _ close intent by marrying her. antony sher's malevolent, spidery, - sher's malevolent, spidery, compelling richard iii was such a role. ~ , :, compelling richard iii was such a role. ~ , ., ., , role. when they are gone, then must account my — role. when they are gone, then must account my days- _ role. when they are gone, then must account my days. i _ role. when they are gone, then must account my days. i think— role. when they are gone, then must account my days. i think my - role. when they are gone, then must account my days. i think my biggest. account my days. i think my biggest problem is being young and beautiful. it is my biggest problem, because i have never been young and beautiful. aha, because i have never been young and beautiful. : :, , because i have never been young and beautiful. : ., , ., beautiful. a few months later, he was the drag _ beautiful. a few months later, he was the drag queen _

beautiful. a few months later, he was the drag queen arnold - beautiful. a few months later, he was the drag queen arnold in. i was the drag queen arnold in. trilogy, both roles 0livier award—winning, but this conquest of the british stage began this rejection by rada.- the british stage began this rejection by rada. they sent a letter saying — rejection by rada. they sent a letter saying we _ rejection by rada. they sent a letter saying we strongly - rejection by rada. they sent a letter saying we strongly think| rejection by rada. they sent a - letter saying we strongly think you —— recommend you think about another career, which at that time really puts you on the line and you really have to, it takes quite a lot strength to work out whether they are right. is strength to work out whether they are riuht. , :, : strength to work out whether they are riuht. , ., . strength to work out whether they areriuht. ,.,. , , are right. is a child, he was shy and solitary _ are right. is a child, he was shy and solitary and _ are right. is a child, he was shy and solitary and acting - are right. is a child, he was shy and solitary and acting was - are right. is a child, he was shy| and solitary and acting was seen are right. is a child, he was shy - and solitary and acting was seen as and solitary and acting was seen as a way to bring him out of himself. he liked the idea of disguise, a mask for this gayjewish south african. 0n mask for this gayjewish south african. on tv, he was the lecturer revolutionary in the history man. but the plaudits didn't lead to film and tv stardom. mr; but the plaudits didn't lead to film and tv stardom.— but the plaudits didn't lead to film and tv stardom. my nose is small. his home was _ and tv stardom. my nose is small. his home was the _ and tv stardom. my nose is small. his home was the theatre. - and tv stardom. my nose is small. his home was the theatre. he - and tv stardom. my nose is small. his home was the theatre. he and | and tv stardom. my nose is small. i his home was the theatre. he and the man who became his husband, the

director greg doran, their great successes, titus andronicus... fellow. successes, titus andronicus. .. fellow. :, successes, titus andronicus. .. fellow. ., ., kin: fellow. do not make me mad! king lear. macbeth. _ fellow. do not make me mad! king lear. macbeth. he— fellow. do not make me mad! king lear. macbeth. he also _ fellow. do not make me mad! king lear. macbeth. he also painted. i fellow. do not make me mad! king| lear. macbeth. he also painted. he was a successful novelist. but antony sher was at his best on stage, taking on those shakespearean greats. in all their troubled, complex, compelling glory. sir antony sher, who has died at the age of 72. and finally to the kindness of strangers. one woman in aberdeen who watched the images of thousands of people fleeing their homes in afghanistan this summer was so moved

by their plight that she decided to step in and help. she has given a flat for free to a man who worked as an interpreter for british armed forces and his family, who've spent months living in a hotel. our special correspondent, lucy manning, has the story. oh, i'm so pleased to meet you, at long last. kindness often repeats itself. sometimes it only takes one person to change the lives of others. the vesal family, at the end of their long journey to a home. i'm so pleased to meet you. when kabul collapsed we were just left behind in a dark tomb. we first spoke to burhan, a former interpreter with british forces, when he was hiding in afghanistan, fearful for his life. a day before the suicide bomb at the airport, he risked the crush there, and managed to get his family out. how are you and all the family doing?

everyone is ok and now we are in safety. 0ur bbc reports about burhan resonated. 75 years ago, another british army interpreter was given refuge from germany. helga macfarlane's mother, helena. i saw the report of the afghan refugees coming in from kabul on the army plane, and the story of the vesal family, and my mother had been a refugee during the second world war, and fled from her home. she only survived through the kindness of people along the way, and ijust felt i had do something and give back something for the kindness and the humanity that helped my mother and her family survive. after 100 days in a hotel room together, the night before their move sepehr and his family, so far from their life in afghanistan, are finally about to start a new one. sepehr, how do you feel about going to aberdeen?

good. what are you excited about? something about toys. this is your new house. from the taliban, a dangerous evacuation, a new country, cramped hotel rooms, to his own bedroom. look in there. what do you see? the toys. narcis left everything behind. her work as a gynaecologist, her relatives. now she must start again. you make it the way you want it. you change anything, you make it the way you want it. your generosity and your kind heart will never be forgotten. no words express it, but that, but still we have the good humans inside this world, and, and you are an example. thank you so much. you are part of our ourfamily now

and you are so welcome. now let's have a look at the weather. scotla nd scotland had most of the sunshine today but it's already turning letter from an area of low pressure which will be in charge for the start of the weekend and clearing on sunday. around this area of low pressure, there is another push of chilly air coming from the north—west, and that's not what anybody without power or working to get it back after store when wants to hear, but it's going to be a chilly weekend. here is the wet weather moving across scotland and down for northern ireland this evening, into wales and western england. we have a spell of rain running across southern counties of england in the next few hours, which will clear away, and the chance touch of frost here and there for the morning, but it's going to be a chilly start to saturday. early rain through central and eastern parts of england clearing away, there will be

sunny spells but, for scotland, northern