this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. britain proposes to double the number of soldiers deployed in eastern europe, to increase pressure on russia's president amid heightened tensions over ukraine. we think it's highly likely that he is looking to invade ukraine, thatis why we are doing all we can through deterrence and diplomacy to urge him to desist. both the uk prime minister boris johnson and the chancellor say a widely—opposed rise in national insurance will go ahead to fund health and social care. people in northern ireland mark the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday when british soldiers opened fire on a civil rights march. the uk braces for more stormy

weather after two people — including a nine—year—old boy — died when they were hit by falling trees during storm malik. and in the us — a fierce snowstorm hits the northeast — bringing high winds and flooding in some areas. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. events are being held in londonderry to mark the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday — the day soldiers from the parachute regiment shot dead 13 civilians at a civil rights demonstration. the killings in 1972 were one of the defining incidents during the conflict in northern ireland. 12 years ago, the british government

apologised for the shootings after a public inquiry found the victims had posed no threat. these are pictures from earlier. this was the moment people walked along the route of the original march. as they gathered to remember those who died 50 years ago today. and they have been making their way along that route to the bloody sunday monument in rossville street. there will be the annual memorial service which is set to begin shortly. that is where they will be laying wreaths and the service and those gathering for that include the irish prime minister who will lay a wreath at the memorial and he is also to expected to meet the

families of those killed. these are the pictures, i'm sorry, these are the pictures, i'm sorry, these are the pictures, i'm sorry, these are the pictures coming to us from that memorial in londonderry. let's listen in. singing.

thank you. now, we will start the prayers.

he speaks in irish. you are all very welcome here, a special word of welcome to the taoiseach, the minister of foreign affairs. we are standing here with the wonderful people of derry on a day when our hearts are filled with sadness. we can look back at what happened in the past but we must look forward with hope for a great and bright new day in this town that we all love so well. i know some of you are coming from a faith background and some of you are not but could be all pause and be at peace with what is here today and what lies in our hearts?

somebody said god loves us where we are and god loves us too much to leave us where we are. lord, you offer salvation through your death and resurrection. you renew us by the wonders of the cross. you make us sharers in your sacrifice as we partake of your body. and may almighty god have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life. can we pray whichever way each of us is able to? god of all hope and forgiveness, we remember the soles of your servants whose anniversary you recall today.

invite them into a place of refreshment, of bless rest and resplendent light, this we ask through christ our lord. can i invite the reverend david, a very faithful friend, invite the reverend david, a very faithfulfriend, to come invite the reverend david, a very faithful friend, to come forward and read the word of god. fix, faithful friend, to come forward and read the word of god.— faithful friend, to come forward and read the word of god. a reading from the gosel read the word of god. a reading from the gospel according _ read the word of god. a reading from the gospel according to _ read the word of god. a reading from the gospel according to matthew. - read the word of god. a reading from | the gospel according to matthew. see the gospel according to matthew. see the crowd _ the gospel according to matthew. see the crowd who went up the hill, there _ the crowd who went up the hill, there he — the crowd who went up the hill, there he sat down and wasjoined by his disciples, he began to speak. this is_ his disciples, he began to speak. this is what he taught them. how happy— this is what he taught them. how happy are — this is what he taught them. how happy are the poor in spirit, theirs is the _ happy are the poor in spirit, theirs is the kingdom of heaven. happy the gentle, _ is the kingdom of heaven. happy the gentle, they shall have the earth for their— gentle, they shall have the earth for their heritage, happy those who mourn, _ for their heritage, happy those who mourn, they shall be comforted. happy— mourn, they shall be comforted. happy those who hunger and thirst for what _ happy those who hunger and thirst for what is — happy those who hunger and thirst for what is right, they shall be satisfied~ _ for what is right, they shall be satisfied. happy the merciful, they shall have — satisfied. happy the merciful, they shall have mercy shown to them.

happy— shall have mercy shown to them. happy the — shall have mercy shown to them. happy the pure in heart, they shall see god~ _ happy the pure in heart, they shall see god. happy the peacemakers, they shall be _ see god. happy the peacemakers, they shall be called sons and daughters of god~ _ shall be called sons and daughters of god. happy those who are persecuted in the cause of right, theirs _ persecuted in the cause of right, theirs is — persecuted in the cause of right, theirs is the kingdom of heaven. happy— theirs is the kingdom of heaven. happy are — theirs is the kingdom of heaven. happy are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds _ and persecute you and speak all kinds against you on my account, rejoice _ kinds against you on my account, rejoice and — kinds against you on my account, rejoice and be glad for your reward will be _ rejoice and be glad for your reward will be great in heaven. this is how they persecuted the profit before you. they persecuted the profit before you this — they persecuted the profit before you. this is the gospel of the lord. can we make some intercessions this morning, we all have different thoughts and memories in our hearts today. can we be at peace with where we are? remembering all those who

died 50 years ago and all those who died 50 years ago and all those who died as a consequence of what happened 50 years ago. can we remember those who sought truth and were frustrated for so long. who died before the truth came out. can we remember all of those who died because of conflict in this city. we are all scarred by every loss. can we pray for those who have never given up, who hoped and cried and suffered that the truth might be out? that the truth might be processed. that meat might build on the rubble of the past, rather than just use it to threw stones at one

another. and we pray for the strength of this community and thank god for it, the generosity of heart. the solidarity. the dreams that they have for the next generation. can we remember all of those who have come from other lands to live in our midst that we might continue to make them feel so welcome as an enrichment of our society? could be my cherished diversity into the future. can we find peace with the past. and dream of a bright, brand—new day in the town that we all love so well.

and cani and can i invite those who are able to tojoin in and can i invite those who are able to to join in the one and can i invite those who are able to tojoin in the one prayer and can i invite those who are able to to join in the one prayer that jesus taught for all of our disciples. our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. they recite the lord's prayer. before doctor david says some words, i would like to read a message from the jewish i would like to read a message from thejewish community who i would like to read a message from the jewish community who have i would like to read a message from thejewish community who have sent a the jewish community who have sent a message today, saying regrettably we are unable to be with you this morning but our thoughts and prayers are with you today. irate morning but our thoughts and prayers are with you today.— are with you today. we ask god to convert you _ are with you today. we ask god to convert you like _ are with you today. we ask god to convert you like a _ are with you today. we ask god to convert you like a mother. - are with you today. we ask god to convert you like a mother. he - are with you today. we ask god to | convert you like a mother. he shall wipe away tears from your faces. i now invite doctor david to speak.

it isa it is a great privilege on this anniversary morning to be in the company— anniversary morning to be in the company of the bloody sunday families — company of the bloody sunday families who over the past 12 years, have become my friends. i want to begin— have become my friends. i want to begin by— have become my friends. i want to begin by expressing appreciation to god, the _ begin by expressing appreciation to god, the maker of us all who has enabled — god, the maker of us all who has enabled you, the bereaved families, to fight— enabled you, the bereaved families, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to labour— to fight and not to heed the wounds, to labour and not to seek for rest. writing _ to labour and not to seek for rest. writing irr— to labour and not to seek for rest. writing in the 19th century, ralph emerson, — writing in the 19th century, ralph emerson, an american poet, he referred — emerson, an american poet, he referred to _ emerson, an american poet, he referred to a people who for truth and honours sake stand fast and stuff _ and honours sake stand fast and stuff suffer long. i firmly believe those _ stuff suffer long. i firmly believe those words describe you, the bloody sunday— those words describe you, the bloody sunday families perfectly.

tirelessly, across the decades, you have toiied — tirelessly, across the decades, you have toiled to clear the names of your loved — have toiled to clear the names of your loved ones. if ever i needed help. _ your loved ones. if ever i needed help. wett— your loved ones. if ever i needed help, well if ever i needed proof, perhaps. — help, well if ever i needed proof, perhaps. i— help, well if ever i needed proof, perhaps, i should say that hope is that stubborn thing inside all of us that stubborn thing inside all of us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us, i only have to _ something better awaits us, i only have to turn to you, the bloody sunday— have to turn to you, the bloody sunday families to the untrodden path that— sunday families to the untrodden path that you have been walking sihce _ path that you have been walking since january 1972. surveying that road which — since january 1972. surveying that road which was rarely ever smooth and certainly never straight. we can see how— and certainly never straight. we can see how you — and certainly never straight. we can see how you the family's time and again. _ see how you the family's time and again, picked yourselves up to resume — again, picked yourselves up to resume your campaign and in 2010, to secure _ resume your campaign and in 2010, to secure from _ resume your campaign and in 2010, to secure from prime minister david cameron, — secure from prime minister david cameron, a — secure from prime minister david cameron, a clearand secure from prime minister david cameron, a clear and concise public acknowledgement which declared that nothing _ acknowledgement which declared that nothing could justify any of the shootings, what an extraordinary

achievement. i can recall the palpable _ achievement. i can recall the palpable sense of relief that gripped the crowded guildhall square back then _ gripped the crowded guildhall square back then as mr cameron finished speaking, — back then as mr cameron finished speaking, the truth had been set free, _ speaking, the truth had been set free, a _ speaking, the truth had been set free, a great wrong at last had been put free, a great wrong at last had been out right _ free, a great wrong at last had been put right. all those who died were officially _ put right. all those who died were officially pronounced innocent, confirming the accuracy of an old irish— confirming the accuracy of an old irish proverb that tells us no matter— irish proverb that tells us no matter how long the night, the morning — matter how long the night, the morning comes. ts eliot once wrote, think— morning comes. ts eliot once wrote, think not— morning comes. ts eliot once wrote, think not forever of yourselves which — think not forever of yourselves which makes me want to mention the many— which makes me want to mention the many hundreds of families all over our country— many hundreds of families all over our country and beyond who lost loved _ our country and beyond who lost loved ones — our country and beyond who lost loved ones during three dreadful decades— loved ones during three dreadful decades of awful civil unrest. today our prayer— decades of awful civil unrest. today our prayer for every home where there _ our prayer for every home where there is— our prayer for every home where there is a — our prayer for every home where there is a silent voice and for every— there is a silent voice and for every home where there is a vacant chair, _ every home where there is a vacant chair. our—

every home where there is a vacant chair, our prayer is that god will draw— chair, our prayer is that god will draw along _ chair, our prayer is that god will draw along side to bind broken hearts. — draw along side to bind broken hearts, healthe draw along side to bind broken hearts, heal the festering wounds, soothe _ hearts, heal the festering wounds, soothe crushed spirits and wipe away tears _ soothe crushed spirits and wipe away tears. having emerged from a dark and painful— tears. having emerged from a dark and painful past, we now know that white _ and painful past, we now know that while we _ and painful past, we now know that while we might survive on our own, there _ while we might survive on our own, there is— while we might survive on our own, there is no— while we might survive on our own, there is no way under the sun that we ever— there is no way under the sun that we ever wih — there is no way under the sun that we everwin and there is no way under the sun that we ever win and make progress without— we ever win and make progress without each other. never again do we want _ without each other. never again do we want to— without each other. never again do we want to live through the oppression of one tradition by the other _ oppression of one tradition by the other the — oppression of one tradition by the other. the time has come for all of us, catholic, — other. the time has come for all of us, catholic, protestant, jews, muslims, — us, catholic, protestant, jews, muslims, young, disabled, gay and straight, _ muslims, young, disabled, gay and straight, to— muslims, young, disabled, gay and straight, to assemble around the and of change. _ straight, to assemble around the and of change, to hammer and straight, to assemble around the and of change, to hammerand home, not a shared _ of change, to hammerand home, not a shared out _ of change, to hammerand home, not a shared out future but a sensitively shared _ shared out future but a sensitively shared future that will progressively become the envy of the world _ progressively become the envy of the world. there is a long road ahead. and many— world. there is a long road ahead. and many more hills to climb but let's not— and many more hills to climb but let's not allow any of that to hold

us back— let's not allow any of that to hold us back from doing what in our hearts— us back from doing what in our hearts we _ us back from doing what in our hearts we know it needs to be done. ciosed _ hearts we know it needs to be done. ciosed with — hearts we know it needs to be done. closed with the same spirit that sustained the bloody sunday families across _ sustained the bloody sunday families across 50 _ sustained the bloody sunday families across 50 years, we will little by little. _ across 50 years, we will little by little, succeed in lifting our city to greater— little, succeed in lifting our city to greater heights of hope and that, my friends, — to greater heights of hope and that, my friends, will be testament to the struggles _ my friends, will be testament to the struggles of those who have gone before _ struggles of those who have gone before. and the legacy for those who will come _ before. and the legacy for those who will come after. make the road rise to meet— will come after. make the road rise to meet you, god bless you all and thank— to meet you, god bless you all and thank you — i greet you with the greeting of istam. — i greet you with the greeting of istam. the _ i greet you with the greeting of islam, the greeting _ i greet you with the greeting of islam, the greeting of- i greet you with the greeting of islam, the greeting of peace. l i greet you with the greeting of islam, the greeting of peace. i|

islam, the greeting of peace. i would — islam, the greeting of peace. i would like _ islam, the greeting of peace. i would like to _ islam, the greeting of peace. i would like to thank— islam, the greeting of peace. i would like to thank david - islam, the greeting of peace. i would like to thank david and. islam, the greeting of peace. i. would like to thank david and the bloody— would like to thank david and the bloody sunday _ would like to thank david and the bloody sunday families _ would like to thank david and the bloody sunday families for- would like to thank david and the. bloody sunday families for inviting me to _ bloody sunday families for inviting me to participate _ bloody sunday families for inviting me to participate in— bloody sunday families for inviting me to participate in this _ bloody sunday families for inviting me to participate in this service i bloody sunday families for inviting me to participate in this service on lrehalf— me to participate in this service on behalf of— me to participate in this service on behalf of the — me to participate in this service on behalf of the muslim _ me to participate in this service on behalf of the muslim community. me to participate in this service on| behalf of the muslim community in the city— behalf of the muslim community in the city and — behalf of the muslim community in the city and i— behalf of the muslim community in the city and i could _ behalf of the muslim community in the city and i could not— behalf of the muslim community in the city and i could not be - behalf of the muslim community in the city and i could not be more i the city and i could not be more honoured — the city and i could not be more honoured to _ the city and i could not be more honoured to be _ the city and i could not be more honoured to be here _ the city and i could not be more honoured to be here with - the city and i could not be more honoured to be here with you. i the city and i could not be more . honoured to be here with you. we come _ honoured to be here with you. we come together— honoured to be here with you. we come together here _ honoured to be here with you. we come together here today- honoured to be here with you. we come together here today to - honoured to be here with you. we - come together here today to remember and honour— come together here today to remember and honour the — come together here today to remember and honour the victims— come together here today to remember and honour the victims who _ come together here today to remember and honour the victims who were - and honour the victims who were killed _ and honour the victims who were killed on— and honour the victims who were killed on bloody— and honour the victims who were killed on bloody sunday. - and honour the victims who were killed on bloody sunday. despite and honour the victims who were - killed on bloody sunday. despite the passing _ killed on bloody sunday. despite the passing of _ killed on bloody sunday. despite the passing of all— killed on bloody sunday. despite the passing of all of _ killed on bloody sunday. despite the passing of all of those _ killed on bloody sunday. despite the passing of all of those years, - killed on bloody sunday. despite the passing of all of those years, we - passing of all of those years, we can still— passing of all of those years, we can still visualise _ passing of all of those years, we can still visualise the _ passing of all of those years, we can still visualise the terrifying l can still visualise the terrifying moments _ can still visualise the terrifying moments in _ can still visualise the terrifying moments in this _ can still visualise the terrifying moments in this very - can still visualise the terrifying moments in this very place, i can still visualise the terrifying| moments in this very place, 50 can still visualise the terrifying - moments in this very place, 50 years a-o. moments in this very place, 50 years ago not— moments in this very place, 50 years ago not only— moments in this very place, 50 years ago not only that, _ moments in this very place, 50 years ago. not only that, but _ moments in this very place, 50 years ago. not only that, but we _ moments in this very place, 50 years ago. not only that, but we can - moments in this very place, 50 years ago. not only that, but we can also l ago. not only that, but we can also visualise _ ago. not only that, but we can also visualise the — ago. not only that, but we can also visualise the oppression _ ago. not only that, but we can also visualise the oppression that - ago. not only that, but we can also visualise the oppression that has i visualise the oppression that has been _ visualise the oppression that has been happening _ visualise the oppression that has been happening since _ visualise the oppression that has been happening since then- visualise the oppression that has been happening since then in. been happening since then in different— been happening since then in different parts— been happening since then in different parts of— been happening since then in different parts of the - been happening since then in different parts of the world. i different parts of the world. because _ different parts of the world. because of— different parts of the world. because of the _ different parts of the world. because of the absence - different parts of the world. because of the absence of i different parts of the world. - because of the absence ofjustice. we can— because of the absence ofjustice. we can visualise _ because of the absence ofjustice. we can visualise the _ because of the absence ofjustice. we can visualise the footage - because of the absence ofjustice. we can visualise the footage of. we can visualise the footage of those _ we can visualise the footage of those atrocities _ we can visualise the footage of those atrocities that _ we can visualise the footage of|

those atrocities that happened. studio: — those atrocities that happened. studi01this_ those atrocities that happened. srumo: this is— those atrocities that happened. studio: this is the _ those atrocities that happened. studio: this is the service - those atrocities that happened. studio: this is the service to. those atrocities that happened. . studio: this is the service to mark the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday. the state 50 years ago and 13 people were shot dead and at least 15 others injured when members of the parachute regiment opened fire on a civil rights march in londonderry on the 30th of january 1972. earlier, i spoke to denis murray who covered the events that became known as the troubles for the bbc for many years. he looked back on the events of that day. it was such a shock at the time. and for a variety of reasons. one of them was that these were the people who were there to protect life, were taking life. it was british soldiers firing on a civil rights march, a civil rights march. it did at an �*s reputation around the world, terrible damage and i think it continues to do so and i think it was a terrible shock to the british

public because that did not happen here, it happened elsewhere, it was the sort of thing that happened in czechoslovakia and in poland when risings were put down by the soviet state. and it was a terrible shock to everybody. many years after the event, i met a former parachute regiment officerfrom event, i met a former parachute regiment officer from northern ireland who had been in the regiment at the time, he was not on duty that day and he said it was a blot on the escutcheon, was the phrase he used, did terrible damage as well to an elite, the elite regiment, if you like, of the british army and the british army itself. and what then compounded it was the widgery tribunal, the original inquiry into bloody sunday which was shown to be a bunch of lies, frankly, when the lord savile report came out. it did not tell the truth. and what happened at the time was as well the

british army insisted there was a gun battle which they're demonstrably was not and that all the dead had been carrying weapons or nail bombs which they demonstrably did not. so the savile inquiry was a brilliant thing in many ways because it did what a lot of the families were looking for, but all the families were looking for which was the truth. i think the hillsborough families will tell you the same thing, thatjust hearing the same thing, thatjust hearing the truth told on their behalf because the victims there were blamed as well. that is a liberation but when you getjustice as a result of it, in terms of someday being prosecuted, i doubt that is ever going to happen now. 15 prosecuted, i doubt that is ever going to happen now.— prosecuted, i doubt that is ever going to happen now. 15 years on with the saville _ going to happen now. 15 years on with the saville inquiry, - going to happen now. 15 years on with the saville inquiry, as - going to happen now. 15 years on with the saville inquiry, as you i with the saville inquiry, as you say, having uncovered the truth, and there have been government apologies, david cameron apologised on behalf of of the government. in london. —— 50 years. where do

emotions sit today? it’s london. -- 50 years. where do emotions sit today?— london. -- 50 years. where do emotions sit today? it's still very raw. ironically, _ emotions sit today? it's still very raw. ironically, this _ emotions sit today? it's still very raw. ironically, this isn't - emotions sit today? it's still very raw. ironically, this isn't terriblyl raw. ironically, this isn't terribly well known in britain but the bloody sunday we are talking about came 52 years after the first bloody sunday when british forces again fired on an unarmed crowd at a sports stadium in dublin, croke park, 1a people killed that day as well. here, you and i, 50 years on talking about bloody sunday in derry, jerry is a very resilient place, the people are resilient as well, and there is a unique atmosphere to that city, there always has been. and i think there always has been. and i think the city has bounced back very well. let's go back to the memorial in londonderry. the wreath laying has just begun.

michael kelly. kevin mcaleenan e.

hugh gilmore. john young. william nash. michael mcdaid. william mckinney.

james wray. gerard mckinney. patrick doherty. bernard mcguigan. john jothohnson. the bloody sunday injured. patrick campbell deceased. peggy deary,

deceased. alexandra nash, deceased. danny mcgoin, deceased. patsy o'donnell, deceased. danny gillespie, deceased. michael bradley, deceased. pious mccarn, deceased. patrick brawley, deceased. thomas harkin,

deceased. for the loved ones still with us, michael bridge. alaina burke. damien donaghy. joe friel. joseph mackin. patsy mcdaid. michael quinn. could i ask everyone for a minute's silence, please.

thank you. i will ask the taoiseach to la his thank you. i will ask the taoiseach to lay his wreath, _ thank you. i will ask the taoiseach to lay his wreath, please. - and the minister, simon coveney feels _ and christopherjackson, the deputy

mayor~ _ and elected representatives, please lay your— and elected representatives, please lay your reefs as well.

alaina will lay a wreath on behalf of the _ alaina will lay a wreath on behalf of the surviving wounded. representative from the bally murphy campaign. ballymurphy. and anyone else who would _ ballymurphy. and anyone else who would like — ballymurphy. and anyone else who would like to lay a wreath.

that is the memorial service for the victims of bloody sunday. the 50th anniversary today. a day of commemoration. earlierthere anniversary today. a day of commemoration. earlier there was a walk along the route of the civil rights march on the 31st of january, 1972 which resulted in 13 people being shot dead and 15 others injured when members of the army parachute regiment opened fire on those civil rights campaigners. and today, as they remember them, there was a walk along the same route, currently that memorial service, the wreath—laying and there will be more commemoration now on bbc news it's time for dateline london with shaun ley.