�* skies at will become with cloudy skies at times. this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world . the headlines.. back a publication is thrown into disarray after police intervention. peck metropolitan police are concerned that it could in fact their own inquiry. it must be quickly resolved. its their own inquiry. it must be quickly resolved. its paralysed governments, _ quickly resolved. its paralysed governments, the _ quickly resolved. its paralysed governments, the sooner- quickly resolved. its paralysed governments, the sooner we i quickly resolved. its paralysed i governments, the sooner we get quickly resolved. its paralysed - governments, the sooner we get both a full report on the investigation completed, the better. the prime minister position, _ completed, the better. the prime minister position, what _ completed, the better. the prime minister position, what is - completed, the better. the prime minister position, what is given i completed, the better. the primel minister position, what is given to them _ minister position, what is given to them will— minister position, what is given to them will be what is published. i think_ them will be what is published. i think that's absolutely right and sensible~ — think that's absolutely right and sensible. ~ ., think that's absolutely right and sensible. a, , ,, think that's absolutely right and sensible. , ,, ., sensible. more pressure on boris johnson, sensible. more pressure on boris johnson. the _ sensible. more pressure on boris johnson, the minister _ sensible. more pressure on boris johnson, the minister say - sensible. more pressure on boris johnson, the minister say it - sensible. more pressure on boris johnson, the minister say it is . johnson, the minister say it is needed to fund health and social care. a couple has been jailed with fund health and social care. a couple has beenjailed with more than 60 broken bones in her body.

and a bill legally recognising british sign language as language in england receives government backing. it's a positive step for the entirety of the deaf community and not only that, it will affect and improve education, access to public transport, medical domains. coming u. transport, medical domains. coming u- in half transport, medical domains. coming up in half an — transport, medical domains. coming up in half an hour's _ transport, medical domains. coming up in half an hour's time, _ up in half an hour's time, correspondence based in london given outsiders the one—party gates, the were potentially bring with ukraine and on retirement from the us supreme court. stay with us in half an hour his time here and be news.

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had said it had no _ whitehall. the metropolitan police had said it had no objections - whitehall. the metropolitan police had said it had no objections to - whitehall. the metropolitan police | had said it had no objections to her report being published but today the police seem to object to some potentially crucial parts of its content being made public. seeing any statement... in other words, they don't want to see too much made public about the more serious allegations until they have carried out their own work. ht have carried out their own work. ut is important that nothing is done that hampers an investigation but equally it's fundamentally important that her report is issued as soon as practical. that her report is issued as soon as ractical. . r' that her report is issued as soon as ractical. ., ,~' , ., , ., practical. her task is to set out the facts about _ practical. her task is to set out the facts about events - practical. her task is to set out the facts about events such - practical. her task is to set out the facts about events such as | practical. her task is to set out l the facts about events such as to bring your own booze drinks into downing street gardens and then

leaving views in the eve of prince philip's funeral. the intervention seems to have taken her team in whitehall by surprise and that is because i'm told she has already been willing to make memo changes to reports to address these concerns. but i'm told she's far less team to make minimal mentions of some of the more controversial events in case she is accused of a whitehall whitewash. sources told the bbc she spaced wrangling over the wording of her report from inside the civil service causing delay. the labour leader says any further delays could be damaging. what i want to see is sue gray's. report in full and the investigation finished as quickly as possible because we are in the - situation where the whole - of government is paralysed... and another party leader, it davey, of the lib dems went as far as to suggest it looked like a stitch up with the metropolitan police leadership and number ten. downing street denied it had been in contact with the police. and the report was not contents

really matter to conservative mps, as some of them will try to oust borisjohnson if they don't like what they see. and just look at what the former occupant of number ten said in a letter obtained by her local paper. theresa may state...d it's vital that those who set some say that the events have descended into farce at the heart of government. but for those directly affected by the tragedy of the pandemic, it's no laughing matter. for the people who are here at the wall every week painting hearts, it's infuriating. it's distressing and it's really disappointing. the heart of the matter now is whether the sue gray report can be delivered without delay or delusion. iain watson, bbc news. joining us now is the head of law at the university of chichester, dr amy elkington thank you for talking to us this

evening. what do you make of this intervention to achieve what it says to ensure that there is no prejudice. i understood, legally, prejudice. i understood, legally, prejudice was about not prejudicing a jury come i didn't know he could prejudice a police investigation. thank you for having me on the programme this evening. i thank you are right. the wording that has been used here by the mets police has caused quite some confusion and exactly what they mean by prejudice. there are two ways of looking at this. is it that they are worried that the information in the report will prejudice their investigation and napped, witnesses will possibly read the report and that will change their version of events they might give to the police. the second way of viewing it is will it be prejudice if there is to be any trial. this is where the matter becomes more complex because as we currently understand it, none of the crimes that are being investigated would lead to a jury trial. they

would lead to a jury trial. they would lead to a jury trial. they would lead to a fixed notice penalty. there would be no witnesses, nojurors who penalty. there would be no witnesses, no jurors who would then become prejudice are influenced by the report because my content. fin the report because my content. on that second point, effectively, the police decide whether or not an offence has been committed and then the police issued the notices. 0n the police issued the notices. on that basis, it would be prejudice themselves, it sounds a bit odd, i must admit, unless, as he said, they think there might be another charge somewhere down the line potentially. 0n the question of people changing their stories, 0n the question of people changing theirstories, if 0n the question of people changing their stories, if people did not commit would be a bit obvious, wooden deck? if they told her one thing and then told the police something different. j thing and then told the police something different.- thing and then told the police something different. i think the cuestion something different. i think the question would _ something different. i think the question would come _ something different. i think the question would come to - something different. i think the question would come to the - something different. i think the i question would come to the front that if the police were to question people that perhaps sue gray hadn't and so you know, they are using the information provided by sue gray and those facts, but we don't know at

this stage you whether investigation is going to lead them. there may be other witnesses that haven't been identified as of yet. the other witnesses that haven't been identified as of yet.— other witnesses that haven't been identified as of yet. the reason i'm sliuhtl identified as of yet. the reason i'm slightly pausing _ identified as of yet. the reason i'm slightly pausing is _ identified as of yet. the reason i'm slightly pausing is because - identified as of yet. the reason i'm slightly pausing is because we - identified as of yet. the reason i'm slightly pausing is because we just| slightly pausing is because we just had a statements, literally coming through through the night date night news agency now. it will take a look at it. in the metropolitan police. it says further to the investigation and its requests to the cabinet office to sue gray, this is quoting the officer leading en masse. my officers will now examine this material. they will do it without fear or favour. material. they will do it without fear orfavour. as material. they will do it without fear or favour. as we scroll up, we can look at what the police say. the investigation would be would not be too long. uk police say they request minimal reference to be made will

only be necessary until these matters are concluded. the uk police say, i havejust read matters are concluded. the uk police say, i have just read the same bed, trying to be backed because it's rather small arm the text. i think it needs to be a bit bigger for people to be able to read it on the screen. that's a bit better. we have not delayed this report, and the timing of its release as a matter for the cabinet office inquiry team. what do you make of all of that? they've clearly said this morning that the aim, i think they are just reaffirming what we already knew. the problem is as we know, they have guided and certain information that shouldn't be included in the report, i am hearing that for the first time. it doesn't mean that they are going back on saying that, so they are just reaffirming that the reports can be published, but what information that will contain or

not, we don't know at this time. also as he have been reporting him it's very interesting that boris johnson says that they will publish the information that they are given, that doesn't necessarily mean that they are going to publish the full report because we don't know what that's going to include with what they are going to be given. that's one of those _ they are going to be given. that's one of those statements - they are going to be given. that's one of those statements that - they are going to be given. that's one of those statements that doesn't necessarily clarify very much, does that, but it's time of cash kind of them with concerned with how this report is going on this story. just in practical terms, this may not be intended to delay, but i guess if they've got to get the old marker pen out and start scratching things out, it is inevitably going to delay and whether or not that is the intention. 0ne and whether or not that is the intention. one last thought briefly if you could. there's nothing to say that she can't publish the report. there is increasing political, you

know, demand for this report to be published whilst, you know, going against what the police are suggesting in theory, she could publish the report. fish suggesting in theory, she could publish the report. an intriguing thou . ht. publish the report. an intriguing thought. that's _ publish the report. an intriguing thought. that's one _ publish the report. an intriguing thought. that's one for - publish the report. an intriguing thought. that's one for sue - publish the report. an intriguing l thought. that's one for sue gray, isn't a? we will find out how this story is covered and others on the front pages tomorrow. 0ur story is covered and others on the front pages tomorrow. our first look at the papers is at 1030 and again at the papers is at 1030 and again at 1130, joining me tonight, shawn griffiths education editor at the times, and our political correspondent that the guardian. we look forward to going from both of you. i stand to be corrected on that. the government has again insisted that it will put up national insurance in april as planned — despite reports that borisjohnson is considering a u—turn. ministers say the extra money raised is needed to help clear a backlog of nhs operations in england and to fund social care. some conservative mps want the rise scrapped.

clinton has a key west —— tensions over ukraine remain high, after president putin accused the west of failing to address moscow's security concerns, over eastern europe. the russian leader was speaking to president macron of france, amid intense diplomacy, to avert a possible russian invasion of ukraine. the kremlin says requests to halt nato expansion towards russia's western frontier, have been ignored. moscow has deployed around 100,000 troops near the border with ukraine, angry that a country once part of the soviet union, is now seeking closer ties with the west. 0ur correspondent gabriel gatehouse, has the very latest, from western ukraine. somewhere in a frozen field in western ukraine, they're preparing for war with the help of the british military. ukrainian soldiers are trying out their latest weapon. it's a shoulder held anti—tank missile that's been provided by the uk.

this is an exercise. but here they know... ..they may have to use their weapons against real russian tanks in the not too distant future. it's very big deal when our partners, ourfriends, from other countries are doing everything possible to improve our defense capabilities. do you need more? do you want more? uh, you know, it's hard to say what we need more if we are facing the war. er, for this moment, we have at least something that we make sure that we are capable to defend our countries. the brits have had a small military presence here since 2015. how many of you are there? so, the training team is ranging between eight to nine individuals... a couple of dozen officers in a training capacity. the ukrainians have been fighting russian—backed separatists in the east for nearly eight years now. but by supplying these anti—tank missiles, the uk is sending a strong signal — both about its commitment

to ukraine and about how it assesses the current russian threat. part of this is about training the ukrainian military, of course, and about the ukrainian military being ready for any eventuality. but a big part of this also, and the reason that we've been invited to film all of this, is because this is about sending a public message. is russia really about to launch a full—scale invasion of ukraine? the view in london and washington, at the moment, seems to be — yes, it's likely, but in kyiv, they're playing it down. translation: you get the impression from the media that we're at war, - that there are soldiers - on the streets, that there's mobilisation going on, - that people are running away. we don't need that panic. there's a lot of posturing going on at the moment. the russian troop build up on the border,

the western response increasingly alarmed and alarming. this is perilous geopolitical terrain, and ukraine is trying to chart a course through it. there may yet be what they call an "off ramp", a way of diffusing the crisis. but there's a danger — that talk of all—out war becomes a self—fulfilling prophecy. gabriel gatehouse, bbc news, western ukraine. a couple have beenjailed over the death of their eight—week old baby, in south london. amina—fayejohnson had more than 60 broken bones when she died in april 2019. her parents naomi johnson and benjamin 0'shea were found guilty of causing or allowing her to suffer physical harm. they'll spend seven and eight—and—a—half years in prison respectively. 0ur correspondent sonja jessup was in court today to see them sentenced. some really distressing details. the

trauma that — some really distressing details. tue: trauma that they some really distressing details. tte: trauma that they being some really distressing details. t'te: trauma that they being faced in her short life is impossible to comprehend. she died injust eight weeks old in south london in april 2019, and her parents, they called 999 that morning and they said that their baby daughter wasn't breathing, so paramedics came and tried unsuccessfully to save her. it was at the time that her death was, there was nothing suspicious about it until a postmortem was carried out, which revealed these far more disturbing details. 2a fact delete my fractures to her ribs, some of those has started to yell, which the court had suggested there had been at least seven separate episodes of abuse. her parents tried to blame those injuries on the paramedics, but medical experts said it could not have happened by accident. the couple were found guilty back in november of causing or allowing their baby to suffer physical harm,

after sentencing today, this is what police had to say outside courts. this is a truly heartbreaking case that has— this is a truly heartbreaking case that has touched all of us who have worked _ that has touched all of us who have worked on — that has touched all of us who have worked on bringing her before the court _ worked on bringing her before the court for— worked on bringing her before the court for their monstrous crimes. chitdreh— court for their monstrous crimes. children depend on adults and the childreh_ children depend on adults and the children in— children depend on adults and the children in this case were sorely betrayed — children in this case were sorely betrayed by osha change johnson in the most _ betrayed by osha change johnson in the most tragic of ways. it�*s betrayed by osha change johnson in the most tragic of ways.— the most tragic of ways. it's still not entirely _ the most tragic of ways. it's still not entirely clear _ the most tragic of ways. it's still not entirely clear how _ the most tragic of ways. it's still not entirely clear how this - the most tragic of ways. it's still not entirely clear how this little | not entirely clear how this little girl died. not entirely clear how this little airl died. . v , not entirely clear how this little irl died. . v , girl died. that's right. they can identify all _ girl died. that's right. they can identify all of _ girl died. that's right. they can identify all of those _ girl died. that's right. they can identify all of those industries, | identify all of those industries, but medical experts can establish cause of death, they could not establish which parent might have caused the fatal injuries and which might have stood back and allowed it to happen. that's quite key and understanding why they were charged and allowing their baby to suffer physical harm and the sentence they received, because he was jailed for eight and a half years and the

london crown court, they were also told they would serve another two months on top of that after being found guilty of cruelty to another child. today they said this is another harrowing case of parents abusing or being cruel to their child. well meanwhile, officials at the uk health security agency say a sub—variant of omicron appears to spread easier than the original strain. 0ur health correspondent katharine da costa has more details. it isa it is a variant under investigation which is why they are trying to learn more about it. so far, about 1000 cases have been confirmed in england. that's actually really small. if you think about the daily infections that we reports, about 90,000, most omicron every single day, so 1000 is about, they look for is a more severe, can it spread more quickly come again evade the vaccines. so far, no data to say that it vaccines. so far, no data to say thatitis vaccines. so far, no data to say that it is more severe than omicron.

the early data is showing that it's spreading more quickly than the original version. they looked at contact tracing data and found that it was spreading a little bit more quickly within households. while growth advantage can fluctuate in the early data, that's why they are saying it is important to be cautious because this is really early data, they do think it has a substantial growth advantage. tt substantial growth advantage. it spreads more quickly? it substantial growth advantage. it| spreads more quickly? it spreads more quickly- _ spreads more quickly? it spreads more quickly. this _ spreads more quickly? it spreads more quickly. this is _ spreads more quickly? it spreads more quickly. this is still - spreads more quickly? it spreads more quickly. this is still early i more quickly. this is still early days and things may change as they learn more about it. the encouraging thing is the vaccines are still working so after two or three go it says, it is still providing protection against symptomatic disease for both variance. clearly much more research is needed, but they say that the uk is in quite good position because of the amount of genome sequencing carried out here and they can react and respond quite quickly. they say across the

board infections are at a high rate and people should still be cautious as restrictions are eased, consider still wearing masks to get your vaccinations and to carry on testing regularly. british sign language is a step closer to becoming a legally recognised language in england, after a bill proposing the changes was backed in the house of commons. the measures were included in a private member's bill which has the backing of strictly come dancing champion and eastenders actress rose ayling—ellis. well earlier i discussed more with ryan lewis, chief executive of deafway, a charity based in preston supporting the deaf community. ryan is profoundly deaf and spoke to him with his interpreter, emma, who translated my questions and relayed ryan's answers — we can't see emma because she was behind the camera so she could face ryan to translate for him. 0bviously, first i would like to say it's a positive step for the entirety of the deaf community, not on the document will improve education, access to public transport, medical domains and many more. there will be lots of changes

to be made now going forward. an example, like i said, things becoming more accessible for the deaf community. that bsl is a language, it's taken a long time, and it will take a long time going forward to make those changes, and we have to then step in and to be collaborative with this, share information and how to move forward and create that accessibility for us. and create that accessibility for us. ,, ., ., ., and create that accessibility for us. ,, ., ., ., , and create that accessibility for us. ., ., , �*, and create that accessibility for us. some good news, let's talk in a moment to — us. some good news, let's talk in a moment to my _ us. some good news, let's talk in a moment to my guests _ us. some good news, let's talk in a moment to my guests on _ dateline london, but before that, we will get the weather, and before that, all the support from 0llie. that evening to you. good evening to you wayne rooney has turned down the vacant everton job, you wayne rooney has turned down the vacant evertonjob, he you wayne rooney has turned down the vacant everton job, he says he's got an important role, trying to keep derby in the championship. they are in the regulate —— relegation zone. every is his boyhood club. two plain

spells there. t every is his boyhood club. two plain spells there-— spells there. i believe i will be a premier league _ spells there. i believe i will be a premier league manager. - spells there. i believe i will be a premier league manager. i - spells there. i believe i will be a i premier league manager. i believe spells there. i believe i will be a - premier league manager. i believe in at 100%, and if that is one day in the future, i would be —— that would be absolutely great. i got a job here which is an importantjob to me which means getting ready for sunday they are going to up the rize for sunday they are going to up the prize money _ for sunday they are going to up the prize money for— for sunday they are going to up the prize money for next _ for sunday they are going to up the prize money for next season. - for sunday they are going to up the i prize money for next season. chelsea in just £39,000 and they prize money for next season. chelsea injust £39,000 and they run prize money for next season. chelsea in just £39,000 and they run to last season's wembley final when they lifted the trophy. just over 1% of what the men's winners they describe they agreed a significant increase in prize money to support the wrap in prize money to support the wrap in a dallas still on for a record

let in a dallas still on for a record 21st grand slam title after reaching sunday's he's now going to face the us open champion who they've fallen short in the past, taking it in a little bit of a different way. of course, always with a bit of a competitive spirit that i have because i can't help that, it's myjanik personal dna. look at him, he is down sunday and was the _ look at him, he is down sunday and was the same when he back after the knee problems like four years ago or something _ knee problems like four years ago or something when he started winning everything. it's a great rivalry. i'm happy— everything. it's a great rivalry. i'm happy to have the chance to try to stop _ i'm happy to have the chance to try to stop one — i'm happy to have the chance to try to stop one more time somebody from

making _ to stop one more time somebody from making history, but again, just need to show— making history, but again, just need to show understanding of the stuff an unbeaten century has given her aside _ an unbeaten century has given her aside half— an unbeaten century has given her aside half a — an unbeaten century has given her aside half a chance in be one women's _ aside half a chance in be one women's ashes test. catherine brown took five _ women's ashes test. catherine brown took five wickets for them to declare _ took five wickets for them to declare. they are going to resume on 127 on _ declare. they are going to resume on 127 on day— declare. they are going to resume on 127 on day three, but england are eight _ 127 on day three, but england are eight wickets down still trailing by 102 runs — eight wickets down still trailing by 102 runs. australia will retain the ashes _ 102 runs. australia will retain the ashes if— 102 runs. australia will retain the ashes if they win the match, lose or draw— ashes if they win the match, lose or draw in _ ashes if they win the match, lose or draw in the — ashes if they win the match, lose or draw in the series is still alive with— draw in the series is still alive with 31— draw in the series is still alive with 31 dares still to play stop at the australian boys will want to get wickets _ the australian boys will want to get wickets early tomorrow so they can .et wickets early tomorrow so they can get back _ wickets early tomorrow so they can get back out there and set a huge total for— get back out there and set a huge total for england. as some weather around _ total for england. as some weather around us _ total for england. as some weather around us well, so they will have to keep— around us well, so they will have to keep an _ around us well, so they will have to keep an eye — around us well, so they will have to keep an eye out on that. they are competent— keep an eye out on that. they are competent in the cap. they are confident— competent in the cap. they are confident they can still win. that is the _ confident they can still win. that is the mood of the england camp, they wouldn't turn up tomorrow if they wouldn't turn up tomorrow if they didn't — they wouldn't turn up tomorrow if they didn't believe they could win it. they didn't believe they could win it they've — they didn't believe they could win it. they've got to go out and build a bigger— it. they've got to go out and build a bigger target as they can for australia or reduce that target and id australia or reduce that target and go from _ australia or reduce that target and go from there.

australia or reduce that target and go from there-— australia or reduce that target and go from there. tyson furey is going to defend his _ go from there. tyson furey is going to defend his world _ go from there. tyson furey is going to defend his world title _ go from there. tyson furey is going to defend his world title against - go from there. tyson furey is going to defend his world title against a i to defend his world title against a fellow brit, he had been trying to negotiate a unification fight to hold all the other world titles, but anthonyjoshua, a rematch with the ukrainian and would not step aside, so fury is going to take on white, a date and venue for that fight is still to be confirmed. the world champion has won the opening race of the formula e season. the dutch driver started third on the grid but finished ahead of his mercedes team—mates. great britain's jake dennis who finished third and last season championship also made it onto the podium. a double—header with another race and saudi arabia tomorrow. stormed up the leaderboard and the second round of the dubai desert classic. two shots behind the leader at the halfway mark. some really strong british contingent and the chasing pack. went round and 66, one of five players, tammy fleetwood

rs shot further back. t one of five players, tammy fleetwood rs shot further back.— rs shot further back. i certainly hit the ball— rs shot further back. i certainly hit the ball as _ rs shot further back. i certainly hit the ball as good _ rs shot further back. i certainly hit the ball as good as - rs shot further back. i certainly hit the ball as good as i - rs shot further back. i certainly hit the ball as good as i have i rs shot further back. i certainly i hit the ball as good as i have done in a long time, and it could've been a few better, but 66 afternoon is a good score. it sets me up for a nice weekend. . �* , ., ., , weekend. england's charlie hall is in contention _ weekend. england's charlie hall is in contention at _ weekend. england's charlie hall is in contention at the _ weekend. england's charlie hall is in contention at the lg _ weekend. england's charlie hall is in contention at the lg ba - in contention at the lg ba tournament in florida. she's in the clubhouse at 600, currently still out on the course. lydia leads the way on 11 under. the saracens director of rugby is going to take a breakfrom the director of rugby is going to take a break from the support for medical reasons and a statement he said people will always come first at our club and mark will be given all of the support and time he needs. his coaching staff is going to take over in his absence, starting with sunday's game in the premiership. that's all the sport for now. lots

more on our websites, of course, but now it's time for all your weather. hello. the north of the country is and for a stormy weekend, both on saturday and then later on sunday. the overall message for most of us is not necessarily a stormy one, we will call it quite windy with a mixture of showers. just to the west of us we have star malik. this storm will be approaching scotland the worst of the weather will occur during the day on saturday. all the while crossing linen wells to the evening and wait, the weather is relatively quiet, dry, here is the storm for me just to the hebrides. mild airfrom the storm for me just to the hebrides. mild air from the southern clients and some western areas will be around 10 degrees, a really mild start to the day. here is the weather map for saturday, noticed

these pressure lines committees isobars, that is that very strong wind currently blowing out of the northwest and let's have a look at the warnings now from the met office because they have been updated recently. now an amber warning and frustration parts of scotland, some of the populated areas here and aberdeen share and edinburgh as well and wind elsewhere, the highest costs will be an exposed places of northwestern scotland we think 18 miles an hour, possibly more. very windy, less windy in the south, but actually a lot of sunshine on offer on saturday, however, the south on saturday the southern counties could end up being cloudy for most of the day. the storm pulls away into the baltic and this next one comes in, we are in for two rounds of gales. early on saturday or sunday rather, this is sunday, the weather is looking absolutely fine. sunshine across many parts of england. later on sunday, the rain sweeps into northern ireland, scotland, mountain

snow as well and this is again a developing storm, so severe gales again in the western isles from 18 miles an hour likely, gales felt across northern england possibly into the midlands and even into parts of east anglia. really blustery sunday night into monday, monday morning, we could have travel disruption across northern parts of the uk. next week, it looks as though it is going to remain pretty unsettled. take care.

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