this is bbc news. lam ben i am ben brown. our latest headlines... new photos have emerged showing borisjohnson raising a glass at an event in downing street in november 2020, during the second coronavirus lockdown. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe tells the bbc she was forced by iran to sign a false confession before being allowed to leave, while a uk official stood by. all the false confessions that we have been exposed to, they have no value. they arejust propaganda for the iranian regime to show how scary they are. thousands more youngsters will end up in care unless there's a "radical reset" of the system — that's the warning from a landmark review of child protection in england. a 21—year—old russian

soldier is jailed for life. it's after he admitted killing an unarmed civilian in ukraine in the country's first war crimes trial. the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in england has risen to 56. scotland has also confirmed its first case. and the chelsea flower show showcases wildlife, wellbeing and floral displays to mark the queen's platinum jubilee. hello, very good evening to you. photographs have emerged this evening that show borisjohnson raising a glass at an event

in downing street in november 2020, when coronavirus restrictions were in place. itv news has shown four pictures alleged to be taken at the leaving party for then—director of communications in downing street, lee cain. the pictures appear to show bottles of alcohol on the table in front of the prime minister, including gin, wine and champagne or sparkling wine. this was not the event for which the prime minister was given a fine by the metropolitan police. our political correspondent helen cattjoins me now. —— damian grammaticas has the latest for us from westminster. first of all, tell us a bit more about this event and what the pictures appear to show. , ., , ., to show. this event was on the 13th of november _ to show. this event was on the 13th of november 2020. _ to show. this event was on the 13th of november 2020. as _ to show. this event was on the 13th of november 2020. as you - to show. this event was on the 13th of november 2020. as you were i of november 2020. as you were saying, they were actually two events identified by the civil servants to great in her report on that day. there was one in downing street which was apparently a leaving drinks, leaving celebration marking the departure of lee cain ——

the civil servant sue gray. he had been the prime minister's director of communications. the other event was in the downing street flat, and apparently that might have been to mark the departure of the special adviser dominic cummings. it is important to say that the police, in their inquiries, did issue a fine or some fines — we don't know how many — related to these events, but we don't know which events. those fines were because they said of the breaches of research on an indoor gathering consisting of two or more people. that takes us to the photos. these four photos published by itv, this gathering, the prime minister there, as you were saying a second ago, a glass in hand, raising that glass. we see the sequence of pictures. appears to be initiating a toast. there are those bottles of what appeared to be wine and perhaps gin and food there, and the prime

minister's red box, so we have heard before about this event, with people describing photos and describing the event, and different versions of events. one version was someone saying that the prime minister came in, instigated actually this into a celebration and instigated the toast of an indifferent source saying, no, no, that was not what happened at all, the prime ministerjust came by and left again —— and a different source saying. we do know the prime minister was not fine for this event, he was fine for a different event, he was fine for a different event, earlier, back injune, 2020, his birthday celebration, but the question from these photos is, it goes back to that issue, the case of rationale, for whom did they find and who do they not, why and why not? and also, the prime minister, remember, he is facing a

parliamentary inquiry — did he knowingly mislead parliament? he was asked at one point about the 13th of november, this day. not clear which party was asked about, but he was asked, did any party take place on this date? he told mps, no, but i am sure whatever happened, the guidance was followed and the rules followed at all times. find was followed and the rules followed at all times-— at all times. and 'ust to be clear, the rules at — at all times. and 'ust to be clear, the rules at that — at all times. and just to be clear, the rules at that time _ at all times. and just to be clear, the rules at that time in - at all times. and just to be clear, the rules at that time in of - at all times. and just to be clear, the rules at that time in of them | the rules at that time in of them are 2020 were that only two people from different houses could meet in towards also is that right? that from different houses could meet in towards also is that right?— towards also is that right? that is exactly rightful— towards also is that right? that is exactly rightful to _ towards also is that right? that is exactly rightful to him _ towards also is that right? that is exactly rightful to him at - towards also is that right? that is exactly rightful to him at the - towards also is that right? that is| exactly rightful to him at the time —— that is right, i think at that time, those were the rules... under the law at the time, only two people from different households could gather indoors, not more than that. of course, there were work exemptions, for events reasonably necessary for work. we have heard it

talked about many times during this inquiry, but this was certainly the lockdown period when there were strict rules in place.— strict rules in place. thank you very much _ strict rules in place. thank you very much indeed. _ strict rules in place. thank you very much indeed. that - strict rules in place. thank you very much indeed. that is - strict rules in place. thank you i very much indeed. that is damian grammaticas, our political correspondent at westminster. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian woman recently released from prison in iran, has revealed she was forced to sign a last—minute confession before being allowed to get on a plane back to the uk. she says she signed the filmed confession under duress and that a british government official was with her when she did so. mrs zaghari—ratcliffe was finally freed in march, six years after being arrested on spying charges. she's been talking to emma barnett of woman's hour. so when you found out you were going to be released, i mean, i don't know, did you believe it? no. i did not believe it, not until i got off the plane. right. i was taken by the revolutionary

guards to the airport. i did not see my parents. instead, i was made to sign a forced confession, at the airport, in the presence of the british government, where i was... can we just pause on that? so before you left iran... before i left iran, at the airport. you had to sign it? otherwise you wouldn't have been able to... they told me that i would not be able to get on the plane and i know that that was a last—minute game because i knew they were... they told me that they have been given the money, so what is the point of me signing a piece of paper which is incorrect, it is a forced confession? to all the things they had been accusing you of? exactly, and also, the british government not questioning it, why i have to do it... so a british official was with you when you signed that? she was with me, yes. but also, the whole thing was filmed. the whole thing of me signing the forced confession was filmed. they enjoy showing how scary they are and the desperation of people. yes.

so it is a tool of power? it is a tool, and i am sure they will show that some day. of you signing it? of me signing it. even though i was under duress and ijust want to put it here... on the record ? on the record, that all the false confessions that we have been exposed to, they have no value. they arejust propaganda for the iranian regime to show how scary they are and they can do whatever they want to do. but it must have been something you felt that you just did not want to do, having fought and protested and known your innocence? it is dehumanising, in my opinion. yes. if you force someone to sign something that, first of all, i have finished my sentence, but also i haven't done it. well, that is the biggest point. why would i sign something i have been trying very, very hard for the past six years

to say, "i have not done it"? we did ask the foreign office for a statement about the confession and there was nothing said specifically in response about it, but what was said was that "iran put nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe" — this is from a spokesperson — "through a horrendous ordeal "right up to the moment she left the country. "throughout that time, the uk government was working "tirelessly to end her unfair detention, but it was always "in iran's gift to release nazanin and to allow her to return "to the family." that's nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe talking to the bbc�*s emma barnett. the full interview is on bbc one tonight at 8pm. an extended version will be available on bbc sounds tonight at 8.30pm and on bbc radio 4's woman's hour tomorrow at 10am. radical changes are needed to prevent tens of thousands more children ending up in care, according to a major report today.

the review into council—run children's services in england says the current system is "dysfunctional". it calls for more than £2.5 billion of investment over the next five years and a windfall tax on big private children's homes. alison holt, our social affairs editor, has this report. so, let me know how it's been going since the panel. henrietta works with young people to help them pitch ideas and get their voices heard. and also it will be good to know how you found working on the project as well. her own life was shaped by the crisis in the children's care system that today's report wants to change. after two difficult years, she was removed from her mother by social services. she was ia. in the next months, she was moved between five different homes. for me, being in care felt like a never ending storm. just, like, every day not knowing where the support is going to be from, where am i even going to lay my head? where is the support for the families right at the start

when they're struggling? why does it need to be when they've been taken away? and you can't put kids into dysfunction when you've taken them out of dysfunction. it makes no sense. today's review says a radical reset is needed to shift the focus of children's social care away from crisis intervention. it wants more early help available in schools and communities, a new expert social worker role to strengthen child protection, the phasing out of what is described as wholly unsuitable young offenders institutions, a windfall tax on the profits of large children's homes companies, and to ensure change happens, an extra £2.6 billion funding for services over the next five years. it's crucial that when families hit crisis and they've got difficulties that there is low stigma, really intensive help on offer. and the system we've got at the moment is very well resourced to assess and check what's going on with families, but pretty strapped in terms of the help that it's able to offer. that is where places

like new beginnings in stockport come in. these parents have had either children taken into care or they've come close to it. here, they have found support, counselling and advice which has turned their lives around. my little boy has been home with me a year and a half now, _ and i never, ever thought that would be possible again. - and anytime i need support, . i reach out to new beginnings. they're like family, - you know, they are family. they're the family that i never had. they've given me so much support and a lot of tools and strategies to work with, with my son who's got special needs. and again, they've given me the strength to push on. the government says it is piloting additionalfamily hubs providing early support. it also accepts more needs to be done to support family members, kinship carers, who take on a child who would otherwise go into care, and to find more foster carers. we know that family relationships, kinship care, is equally important.

the system used to obsess about those relationships because that's how you get great outcomes for the children that need the most help in our society. the government says it will consider other recommendations over the longer term. we are going to talk about this now declare, has been in care. —— to claire, who has been in care. and i'm alsojoined by dr carol homden, chief executive of coram, a charity which works with vulnerable young people across the uk. claire, first of all, if you could just tell us, what was your experience of being in care? my experience of being in care? ij�*i experience of being in care? m: experience has experience of being in care? m; experience has been kind of mixed, i suppose. i have had positives, with the support i have had from

services, with regard to my specific workers. it has helped helped me be brought up in a more stable upbringing and help me from down a few more safe, so those are greatest variances i've had with care, but you have the transition with children and adult services and the teams which need a bit of work —— it has helped me feel more safe. deconditioned from care been difficult? , deconditioned from care been difficult?- from _ deconditioned from care been difficult? yes. from your experience, _ difficult? yes. from your experience, do _ difficult? yes. from your experience, do you - difficult? yes. from your experience, do you thinkj difficult? yes. from your. experience, do you think to difficult? iezs from your experience, do you think to many young people are in care? personally i would say that. _ young people are in care? personally i would say that. there _ young people are in care? personally i would say that. there are _ young people are in care? personally i would say that. there are multiple l i would say that. there are multiple ways things could be changed before the children and of going into care, some of the issues going on at home. unfortunately, that was an option with me, and that is why going into care was the best option for me personally, but i think there are

ways to help children to save their families. let ways to help children to save their families. . ways to help children to save their families. , ., , ., families. let me put that question, then, to families. let me put that question, then. to carol— families. let me put that question, then, to carol homden _ families. let me put that question, then, to carol homden from - families. let me put that question, | then, to carol homden from coram. are too many vulnerable children going to care? we have seen a big increase in numbers, haven't we? yes, we have it. the first thing we need _ yes, we have it. the first thing we need to— yes, we have it. the first thing we need to remember is there are many children_ need to remember is there are many children in_ need to remember is there are many children in the care system who, for their own _ children in the care system who, for their own protection, needed to be there _ their own protection, needed to be there also— their own protection, needed to be there also the point, however, about this report _ there also the point, however, about this report is — there also the point, however, about this report is that it is putting out the — this report is that it is putting out the importance that it is tipping _ out the importance that it is tipping the scales, and recognising that there — tipping the scales, and recognising that there are many children who could _ that there are many children who could be — that there are many children who could be supported more successfully in their— could be supported more successfully in their homes, to have a happy and thriving _ in their homes, to have a happy and thriving life — in their homes, to have a happy and thriving life with their families, both— thriving life with their families, both things are true. this report talks in awful — both things are true. this report talks in awful lot _ both things are true. this report talks in awful lot about - both things are true. this report talks in awful lot about money, | both things are true. this report | talks in awful lot about money, a need for £2.5 billion worth of investment over the next five years, a windfall tax on some of the private children's homes. is money

part of the solution, in your view? money is always part of the solution, but we should be focused on the _ solution, but we should be focused on the importance of ensuring that there _ on the importance of ensuring that there is— on the importance of ensuring that there is consistency and continuity across— there is consistency and continuity across the — there is consistency and continuity across the country, between different _ across the country, between different areas, so that no child fails _ different areas, so that no child falls through the gap. undoubtedly, this wiii— falls through the gap. undoubtedly, this will take money, but it will take _ this will take money, but it will take more _ this will take money, but it will take more than money. it will actually— take more than money. it will actually take a social commitment and a _ actually take a social commitment and a professional commitment to ensuring _ and a professional commitment to ensuring that every child gets the support— ensuring that every child gets the support they need when they need it. and, support they need when they need it. and. claire, _ support they need when they need it. and, claire, ifi support they need when they need it. and, claire, if i can come back to you, what sort of improvements would you, what sort of improvements would you like to see, from your experience in the care system? in what ways do you think he could be made better? i what ways do you think he could be made better?— made better? i would say that it would be good _ made better? i would say that it would be good if _ made better? i would say that it would be good if there - made better? i would say that it would be good if there was - made better? i would say that it would be good if there was a - would be good if there was a coordinator, i suppose, just someone who works with both the young people, the children, and the care leavers, to ensure the people don't,

as caroljust said, fall through the gaps. it is really important that when he comes to those sort of transitions, it is something that i am very interested in, that, make sure that no children and up not having the support they need when they become an adult and when they go into those leaving care team, as i do know quite a few people who have unfortunately been let down by that switch. , ., ., have unfortunately been let down by that switch. , a ., , ., that switch. very good luck to you, claire, and — that switch. very good luck to you, claire, and thank _ that switch. very good luck to you, claire, and thank you _ that switch. very good luck to you, claire, and thank you for— that switch. very good luck to you, claire, and thank you for telling - that switch. very good luck to you, claire, and thank you for telling us| claire, and thank you for telling us about your experiences, and thanks to you, dr carol homden, chief executive of coram. thank you to for your time. executive of coram. thank you to for yourtime. let executive of coram. thank you to for your time. let us go back to that breaking news story, photographs emerging of the prime minister raising a glass at an event in

downing street in november 2020. we can now speak to the shadow leader of the house of commons, thangam debbonaire. what do you make of the pictures? they show the prime minister, it looks like he is making a speech, raising a glass in a toast in downing street in november of that year. it in downing street in november of that ear. . in downing street in november of that ear. , .., ., , that year. it is extraordinary, isn't it? i _ that year. it is extraordinary, isn't it? i have _ that year. it is extraordinary, isn't it? i have spoken - that year. it is extraordinary, isn't it? i have spoken to - that year. it is extraordinary, isn't it? i have spoken to 70| that year. it is extraordinary, - isn't it? i have spoken to 70 people in bristol, across the country as well, who feel really badly let down —— so many people. even before the revelation of this photograph. they knew the prime minister had been presiding over partying in number 10 downing street, in an industrial scale, and that is people making huge sacrifices, both professional workers, key workers, but also personally, people not see loved ones, could not go to funerals, good

not go to the birth of their children for the better the contrast. and there's the question of whether the prime minister misled the house of commons. my colleague asked him specific on if he was at a party on that day for some this party on that day for some this party suggest otherwise stop it except that the police presumably have seen this picture and —— except that the police... have seen this picture and -- except that the police. . ._ that the police... they will be a lot of my _ that the police... they will be a lot of my constituents - that the police... they will be a lot of my constituents will - that the police... they will be a lot of my constituents will have j lot of my constituents will have questions on this photograph, there is notjust one bottle, several bottles. there is the red box in the background, which shows the cavalier attitude to affairs of state, things which should be occupying his mind fully. i think it is going to feel really ra for people who i have spoken to who lost loved ones or put

themselves at risk during the pandemic, to think that while they were doing that, the man who made the rules clearly broke the rules. he already has been fined and has failed to do the decent thing and resign. i think this picture is another damning indictment of a man who is not fit to govern. but i another damning indictment of a man who is not fit to govern.— who is not fit to govern. but i say it arain, who is not fit to govern. but i say it again. the _ who is not fit to govern. but i say it again, the police _ who is not fit to govern. but i say it again, the police had _ who is not fit to govern. but i say it again, the police had a - who is not fit to govern. but i say it again, the police had a lot - who is not fit to govern. but i say it again, the police had a lot of. it again, the police had a lot of detectives on this case, a lot of time, a lot of resources, and they've looked at this and decided that, for whatever reason, the prime minister, in their view, that, for whatever reason, the prime minister, in theirview, did not break any rules because he was not fine for this. stand break any rules because he was not fine for this— fine for this. and as i said, i think my — fine for this. and as i said, i think my constituents - fine for this. and as i said, i think my constituents will . fine for this. and as i said, i l think my constituents will find fine for this. and as i said, i - think my constituents will find that very, very difficult. they will find this photograph difficult. it speaks to the fact we need the sue gray report published in full as soon as possible. and that is why we have to ask the questions, did the prime minister have sue gray into his office at his instigation? it really does matter, because at the heart of

all this is a prime minister who has shown and repeatedly shown that he has contempt for rules that are set. that is very, very bad news for democracy, but also the rule of law. he really matters that the prime minister is notjust sticking to the rules but seem to be sticking to the rules, and what we have seen in this picture is somebody... stand rules, and what we have seen in this picture is somebody. . ._ picture is somebody... and did your own -a picture is somebody... and did your own party leader — picture is somebody... and did your own party leader keir _ picture is somebody... and did your own party leader keir starmer - picture is somebody... and did your own party leader keir starmer stick| own party leader keir starmer stick to the rules when he was photographed having a take away? this photographed having a take away? is you can see with the picture of the prime minister pub there is bottle after bottle after bottle... it is not after bottle after bottle... it is rrot about _ after bottle after bottle... it is not about quantity _ after bottle after bottle... it is not about quantity of - after bottle after bottle... it is not about quantity of alcohol consumed, it is about the rules of the time and how many people you are mixing with, and during police are investigating keir starmer over this. . , . investigating keir starmer over this. , , . , ., this. yes, they are investigating, and keir starmer _ this. yes, they are investigating, and keir starmer has _ this. yes, they are investigating, and keir starmer has already - this. yes, they are investigating, and keir starmer has already set| this. yes, they are investigating, l and keir starmer has already set in stark contrast to the prime minister if he is found by the police, they order a fixed penalty notice, he

will resign, but it is leader of the opposition — this is the prime minister we are talking about. it is not one party, it is many, and that is what is breaking people's hearts. thing of debonair, thank you for joining us. —— thangam debbonaire. a russian soldier has been given life in prison for the murder of a 62—year—old ukrainian man. it is the first war crimes trial in ukraine. let's hearfirst from our correspondentjoe inwood, who has been following the events in kyiv.

this was a moment of great significance. the first russian soldier officially declared a war criminal. 21—year—old vadim shishimarin sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of oleksandr shelipov. the russian tank commander had admitted killing the 62—year—old, but said he was simply following orders. a ukrainian court disagreed and gave him life. but almost at the same time, another announcement was being made. here in the capital, there will be real anger at the news that the defenders of azovstal, men who were considered national heroes for their defence of mariupol, are to be tried in what's being called an international tribunal in the donetsk people's republic. the news was made by the leader of the breakaway region. we haven't got more details yet, but it could be he's referring to all of the fighters orjust the leadership. as legal battles were concluded, realfighting has continued to escalate. it is now focused in the donbas,

what was the industrial heartland of the ukrainian economy. this oil refinery was struck by russian shelling as they continued their advance towards the city of severodonetsk. the toll of the war has been terrible on ukraine, on its people and its economy. speaking at the world economic forum in dallas, there was a plea for help. —— in davos. translation: if we had i received 100% of our needs at once back in february, tens of thousands of lives would have been saved. that is why we need all the weapons we are asking for, notjust what is being provided. that's why we need funding — at least 5 billion

on the eastern stronghold of severodonetsk, with all but one bridge to the city destroyed. while people talk of reconstruction in davos, on the ground the destruction continues. joe inwood, bbc news, kyiv. let's talk about that war crimes conviction, that russian soldier thatis conviction, that russian soldier that is been convicted of an unarmed civilian in ukraine and sentenced to life in prison. we can speak now to justice richard goldstone, former chief prosecutor of the united nations international criminal tribunals in yugoslavia and rwanda. he prosecuted a number of keyboard crimes suspects over the years, including former bosnian serb commander rec limit knowledge —— ratko mladic. and i suppose the trial we have seen in ukraine today is different to those international war crimes tribunals, because this was a national court, a criminal court, accusing somebody of murder of an unarmed civilian.— of an unarmed civilian. right, let me say to _ of an unarmed civilian. right, let me say to begin. _ of an unarmed civilian. right, let me say to begin, the _

of an unarmed civilian. right, let me say to begin, the ukraine - of an unarmed civilian. right, let i me say to begin, the ukraine court has come into operation as quickly as it has come and put on its first trial, in the midst of a war. i would think that would take some doing. but let me say that i have a couple of questions with regard to the sentencing that was imposed. in the sentencing that was imposed. in the first place, obviously it was clearly a war crime, and the court correctly rejected any possible defence of following orders, but at the same time, it seems to me there were three possible mitigating circumstances for some the first was theissue circumstances for some the first was the issue the accused soldier was following orders —— circumstances. i don't know if there was any evidence to contradict that. secondly, as i understand it, showed remorse directly to the family of the

victim, and thirdly, he cooperated with the prosecution. thejudge rejected the claim of remorse. i have not seen any reasons for that, so it is difficult to comment on the rejection, but it seems to me that life in prison should really be kept for the most heinous crimes, of the most egregious crimes, here, we already know of the much more serious crimes, in my view, that were committed in bucha, where people were tortured before they were killed, their hands were bound behind their backs, they were blindfolded and then shot. i think thatis blindfolded and then shot. i think that is a far more serious type of war crime then the case that was dealt with by the court in this case, in kyiv, and it seems to me

that, certainly looking at it from the perspective of an international war crimes prosecutor, i would have thought that this case merited a lesser sentence than life in prison. but in terms of saying that you were just obeying orders, isn't that something that nazis said after the second world war? it can't be mitigation, really, can it? it is clearly rrot _ mitigation, really, can it? it is clearly rrot a — mitigation, really, can it? it is clearly not a defence, - mitigation, really, can it? it s clearly not a defence, but it certainly can be taken into account in mitigation for sodiq yusuff said that, twice, he refused to take the order —— the accused said that. we had a similar case, or the accused acted under duress, his family was threatened if he did not take an active part in a firing squad

against innocent muslim families. {iii against innocent muslim families. of course, there is the question that russia will say it is would have its own tribunals for ukrainian troops that he has managed to capture, and you may see a tit—for—tat war crimes trials. you may see a tit-for-tat war crimes trials. ~ , ,., , you may see a tit-for-tat war crimes trials. ~ ,,., , ., you may see a tit-for-tat war crimes trials. ~ , ,., , ., ,, trials. absolutely, and i think there is also _ trials. absolutely, and i think there is also a _ trials. absolutely, and i think there is also a possibility - trials. absolutely, and i think there is also a possibility of l trials. absolutely, and i think- there is also a possibility of some sort of bargaining with regard to the mutual release of people will been found guilty. {as the mutual release of people will been found guilty.— been found guilty. go to talk to ou. been found guilty. go to talk to you- thank _ been found guilty. go to talk to you- thank you _ been found guilty. go to talk to you. thank you so _ been found guilty. go to talk to you. thank you so much - been found guilty. go to talk to you. thank you so much for- been found guilty. go to talk to l you. thank you so much for your time, richard goldstone there, former prosecutor of the international war crimes tribunals. a russian diplomat has resigned from his post at the united nations in geneva, saying he's "ashamed" of russia for invading ukraine.

boris bondarev posted the statement online, saying the war was a crime not only against ukraine's people, but also perhaps against russians too. he accused the foreign ministry in moscow of fostering warmongering, lies and hatred rather than diplomacy. let's go to moscow and join our moscow editor steve rosenberg. really incredible criticisms here with very outspoken language. he with very outspoken language. hie: does not with very outspoken language. hie does not mince his words. this is rare because in the three months since vladimir putin lost what he is still calling a special military operation in ukraine, there have been very few signs of open dissent and russian state institutions. but today this diplomat and the russian mission to the un in geneva comes out and only does he resign but he basically storms out of the foreign ministry with this scathing attack on the kremlin. he said russia possibly

offensive in ukraine runs an aggressive war unleashed by vladimir putin against ukraine and the entire western world. such strong words and a letter on i manage to get through to him on the phone and he explained a little bit more about why he had decided to resign. i a little bit more about why he had decided to resign.— decided to resign. i strongly disauree decided to resign. i strongly disagree and _ decided to resign. i strongly disagree and disapprove - decided to resign. i strongly disagree and disapprove of. decided to resign. i strongly - disagree and disapprove of what my government is doing and has been doing _ government is doing and has been doing at— government is doing and has been doing at least since february. and i don't _ doing at least since february. and i don't want — doing at least since february. and i don't want to be associated with it any longen — don't want to be associated with it any longer-— don't want to be associated with it an loner. :, ' : ., any longer. how difficult a decision was it? you — any longer. how difficult a decision was it? you know, _ any longer. how difficult a decision was it? you know, it— any longer. how difficult a decision was it? you know, it was _ any longer. how difficult a decision was it? you know, it was not a - was it? you know, it was not a decision like _ was it? you know, it was not a decision like to _ was it? you know, it was not a decision like to do _ was it? you know, it was not a decision like to do or- was it? you know, it was not a decision like to do or not - was it? you know, it was not a decision like to do or not to i was it? you know, it was not a decision like to do or not to do was it? you know, it was not a i decision like to do or not to do it. it decision like to do or not to do it. it was _ decision like to do or not to do it. it wasiust— decision like to do or not to do it. it was just to _ decision like to do or not to do it. it was just to do and when. so, decision like to do or not to do it. it wasjust to do and when. so, i don't _ it wasjust to do and when. so, i don't see — it wasjust to do and when. so, i don't see any alternative. also when i soke to don't see any alternative. also when i spoke to him. _ don't see any alternative. also when i spoke to him, he _ don't see any alternative. also when i spoke to him, he conceded - don't see any alternative. also when i spoke to him, he conceded that. don't see any alternative. also when i spoke to him, he conceded that he | i spoke to him, he conceded that he feared for his safety now. he said he had done nothing wrong. you do nothing illegal butjust poking his mind but the problem is if you are a russian official and speaking your

mind, and you are criticising president vladimir putin, that can have consequences. ihe president vladimir putin, that can have consequences.— have consequences. he must repercussion _ have consequences. he must repercussion and _ have consequences. he must repercussion and repeat - repercussion and repeat recriminations. as you say, it's quite a rare voice to hear this kind of criticism and i wonder whether you think it might encourage more people to speak out against the kremlin, against what vladimir putin is doing in ukraine. i kremlin, against what vladimir putin is doing in ukraine.— is doing in ukraine. i think we have to be a little _ is doing in ukraine. i think we have to be a little bit _ is doing in ukraine. i think we have to be a little bit careful. _ is doing in ukraine. i think we have to be a little bit careful. it is - to be a little bit careful. it is extraordinary and that letter of resignation was extraordinary and scathing. in his criticism of the kremlin but mr becker willis of the most senior diplomat at the russian mission in geneva, not the ambassador or deputy first counsellor so a member still of the dramatic staff is certainly embarrassing for the kremlin and the foreign ministry and the foreign minister sergey lavrov because mr bondarev has a go at him in the public statement, but i'm not sure whether this will spark a flood of

exits from the foreign ministry and i'm not sure how worried or how bob of the criminal will be about this. good to talk to you. thank you very much indeed, steve there in moscow are russia editor. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's olly foster. stay where you are, ben, you're going to love this. half an hour or so. they beat liverpool by a single point after both won on the final day yesterday. let's cross live tojoe lynskey, who is on the parade route. i glossed over some of the drama yesterday because there was plenty of it. there should be a good turnout for this. fighting through the noise and speaking to un front of a live music states of this is where city fans have gathered for the climax of this parade in 90 minutes' time and the players will work their way down the

main thoroughfare here in manchester at city centre and end up on this stage with the premier league trophy and they will speak directly to the supporters who this time yesterday, as you say, were being put through it by this manchester city team about 2.5 miles east of where we are here at the at hodge stadium. they were 2—0 down of course to aston villa with 14 minutes to go before what is being called out the five minute miracle. three goals, two of them from their inspirational substitute gundogan sealed a fourth title in five season and that flurry of goals is the reason why the city fans are here today and. at many points, they might have felt it might not be possible. hosea points, they might have felt it might not be possible. now city and liverool might not be possible. now city and liverpool streets _ might not be possible. now city and liverpool streets ahead _ might not be possible. now city and liverpool streets ahead of _ might not be possible. now city and liverpool streets ahead of the - might not be possible. now city and liverpool streets ahead of the rest l liverpool streets ahead of the rest of season. similar climax to the 2019 season between the two and you cannot really look beyond those two

again next season, can you? and both are already strengthening and building their squads towards that. yeah, city won the premier league with 93 points, scoring 99 goals and yet the fear for the rest of the division will be how much better they can get. they have already secured the signature of erling haaland, one of the young superstars of world football, and he will secure at centre forward and they have not had that this meant season and still score that many goals. since they had this robbery with a ripple and they push each other on so far and liverpool only lost two games this season and yet come away as lead runners up. city keeping them on this occasion and it is something that is certainly worth celebrating here in the city centre today. celebrating here in the city centre toda . n. , celebrating here in the city centre toda. :, celebrating here in the city centre toda. . ., ., today. many thanks, that parade should aet today. many thanks, that parade should get to — today. many thanks, that parade should get to you _ today. many thanks, that parade should get to you about - today. many thanks, that parade should get to you about 7pm - today. many thanks, that parade j should get to you about 7pm this evening, many thanks.

all five british players taking part in paris are in action today. cameron norrie hasjust made it through to the second round. the british number one beat manuel guinard in straight sets, 7—5, 6—2, 6—0. he won his first title on clay in lyon coming into roland garros and is ranked 11th in the world at the moment. dan evans is also going well. evans into the second round although the british number three harriet dart was knocked out. the big upset in the women's draw on day two was naomi osaka's defeat. the former world number one and two—time grand slam champion lost in straight sets to the 2019 semifinallist amanda anisimova, the american who also beat her at the australian open. afterwards, osaka said she might skip the grass court season now that wimbledon has been stripped of ranking points because of its ban on russian and belarusian players. it's kind of, like... i don't want to say pointless, no pun intended, but, like... i'm the type of player

that gets motivated by, seeing my ranking going up and stuff like that. i'm going to kind of see how like the decisions turn up because i think there's going to be a bit of back—and—forth about the whole point situations and then i guess i can make my decisions. that's all the sport for now. gavin ramjaun will have more for you in sportsday at 6:30pm. don't miss that because they will be going being on that city title parade. can i say there will be a liverpool parade next sunday where they will hopefully show off three seasons and not one. how many trophies did tottenham get this season? i cannot quite remember. thank you so much. photographs have emerged this evening that show borisjohnson raising a glass at an event in downing street in november 2020, when coronavirus restrictions were in place. itv news has obtained four pictures allegedly taken at the leaving party for then—director of communications

lee cain. the pictures appear to show bottles of alcohol on the table in front of the prime minister, including gin, wine and champagne or sparkling wine. this was not the event for which the prime minister was given a fine by the metropolitan police. jane wier—wierzbowska's mother, patricia, had alzheimer's and was in a gloucestershire care home where she died with covid—19 injanuary. let's talk to jane now. i don't know if you had a chance to see the pictures of the prime minister and we will show them in a couple of seconds actually here once again but they show the prime minister holding a glass of what appears to be alcohol with some of his people and downing street, toasting them it appears was that what is your reaction to that? i’m what is your reaction to that? i'm not surprised _ what is your reaction to that? in not surprised obviously but everything that we have heard so

far, but it is nonetheless very, very painful. we were living under the strictest of rules which we had to utterly abide by and to see this happening again is as i say extremely painful. my mum was in a care home. i had been campaigning sincejuly of that care home. i had been campaigning since july of that year to care home. i had been campaigning sincejuly of that year to get key worker status, something backed by a coalition of dementia groups for one dementia voice but that never happened. what did happen, the care home opened a pod in november 2020, and i was allowed to see my mum behind glass. and it was quite emotional now thinking about it. but she would sit there and she would almost always try and beckon me through and every time that i was allowed a visit, i had to explain that i was not allowed to, and yet

once again we see our prime minister in a social situation, seemingly no social distancing, having a drink and a laugh with other people when i was denied that contact with my mum in the last two months of her life. we lost her injanuary 2021 of covid—19. we lost her in january 2021 of covid-19. : we lost her in january 2021 of covid-19-_ we lost her in january 2021 of covid-19. : . , , covid-19. and we are very sorry of course for your— covid-19. and we are very sorry of course for your loss _ covid-19. and we are very sorry of course for your loss and _ covid-19. and we are very sorry of course for your loss and send - covid-19. and we are very sorry of course for your loss and send our| course for your loss and send our condolences. but the prime minister, although he was fined for one event, he was not actually find for the events that we are showing the pictures of their of november 2020. the police have looked through the evidence and decided on this occasion he did not break the rules, it appears. anyway he was not fine for the event, that's all we know.

totally baffling to me. he is in a social situation with alcohol, laughing and joking. we could not even do that at my mum's funeral. we could not hold a wake afterwards. we had to distance at the funeral. that's a social gathering but it was not allowed to months after this event, so i find it actually shocking and appalling to see the prime minister, who is making the rules, behaving in such a way. and also speaking _ rules, behaving in such a way. and also speaking about this event said that all guidance was followed completely in number ten. that was the line that he stuck to afterwards when he was talking to mps in the house of commons. i when he was talking to mps in the house of commons.— when he was talking to mps in the house of commons. i cannot possibly see how that — house of commons. i cannot possibly see how that can _ house of commons. i cannot possibly see how that can be _ house of commons. i cannot possibly see how that can be true _ house of commons. i cannot possibly see how that can be true and - house of commons. i cannot possibly see how that can be true and i - see how that can be true and i cannot understand how the police found it to be so as well. i would not have been allowed to go anywhere near my mum. i was allowed actually an end—of—life visit. i was in full

ppe and at a two metre distance. i cannot even hold her hand at that most difficult of times and sorry as you can see i'm finding it difficult now. : : :, , y you can see i'm finding it difficult now. : . :, , , , ., now. and we completely understand that. it's obviously _ now. and we completely understand that. it's obviously still _ now. and we completely understand that. it's obviously still hugely - that. it's obviously still hugely emotional for you. that. it's obviously still hugely emotionalforyou. but when that. it's obviously still hugely emotional for you. but when you see those pictures of the prime minister, should he stand out? should he resign over this now, do you think? should he resign over this now, do ou think? : , , . ., should he resign over this now, do you think?— you think? absolutely. we are not throu~h you think? absolutely. we are not through this _ you think? absolutely. we are not through this pandemic— you think? absolutely. we are not through this pandemic even - you think? absolutely. we are not i through this pandemic even although we are told we are. their work when a 5000 deaths, over a hundred people lost their lives. how can we have the confidence in someone who does not follow their own rules?— not follow their own rules? thank ou so not follow their own rules? thank you so much _ not follow their own rules? thank you so much talking _ not follow their own rules? thank you so much talking to _ not follow their own rules? thank you so much talking to us - not follow their own rules? thank you so much talking to us and - not follow their own rules? thank i you so much talking to us and once again we do send our condolences and thank you as i know is not easy to talk about the death of your mother, who had alzheimer's and was in that care home when she died with covid—19 injanuary. but, jane,

covid—19 in january. but, jane, thank covid—19 injanuary. but, jane, thank you so much for being with us on bbc news. thank you so much for being with us on bbc news-— within the past hour, the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in england has risen to 56. health officials say the first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in scotland. people who've come into direct contact with someone who has monkeypox are being asked to self—isolate for three weeks. the world health organization says it is working hard to track where the cases are coming from. we do have ongoing working relationships with the ministries of health and the laboratories in the african region. we have several countries that we work with very closely because they have been reporting monkeypox over the last few years. these include nigeria, the democratic republic of the congo, central african republic and cameroon. this is where we're seeing cases being reported now,

and so we're working closely with these countries to help respond, to help try and ascertain why this virus is now becoming more frequently reported, because it is well known to be, as you said, a zoonotic disease, so it is primarily in the animal kingdom, in forested areas. now we're seeing it more in urban areas, and this week we're seeing it for the first time around the world. joining us is dr anne rimoin, professor of epidemiology at the ucla and expert on public health. she's been researching in africa on monkeypox for the last 20 years. thank you very much indeed for being with us and there are different strains different variants so maybe you could explain the background to this and where monkeypox originates. thanks for having me. nice to be here, and i can give you some context for monkeypox. i have worked on monkeypox in the democratic republic of congo for the last two

decades to what you're talking about here is that monkeypox is that viral is disease, meaning that it normally resides in animals but sometimes it spills over into humans most of it is known to be endemic in certain animal species in central africa and in west africa. these animals tend to be rodents. monkeypox is a misnomer, important to remember that it was first seen in monkeys but really is something that happens in rodents. i think that the key here is that there is the central african clade, which is essentially a variant or restrain, just a different part of the family tree, and then the west african clade. the west african clade tends to be much less severe than the central african clade and if that was african clade that we are seeing associated with these clusters of cases globally. so it's the last serious strain but having said that, what are the

symptoms and how worried should we be about it? the symptoms and how worried should we be about it? _ , :, , :, be about it? the symptoms of monkeypox — be about it? the symptoms of monkeypox usually _ be about it? the symptoms of monkeypox usually start - be about it? the symptoms of monkeypox usually start with | be about it? the symptoms of| monkeypox usually start with a fever, chills, flu—like symptoms and then progress as to the classic rash. now a rash does not have to be everywhere. monkeypox tends to be on extremities, hands, feet, but we have also seen it appear in other places as well. so if you have this kind of characteristic rash, it's important to note. your question should we be worried? well, the thing about this is we as public health experts and professionals, we worry when we see a virus doing things that it does not normally do and see monkeypox appear in clusters globally certainly is a cause for concern. but here is the thing about monkeypox full service different from what we have been discussing with things like covid—19. we have vaccines that work. we have

treatments that work. we know this virus. there are many people who have been studying this virus for decades, so it's not an unknown virus. we have vaccines to prevent spread. we have therapeutics to help people who have it, and we also know how to do the kind of surveillance, case investigations and contact tracing to get under control. fight! tracing to get under control. and 'ust in tracing to get under control. and just in terms _ tracing to get under control. and just in terms of— tracing to get under control. and just in terms of again the question how worried we should be, if you are unlucky enough to contracted, how long would it persist for? though symptoms that you've been talking about, and could it be very serious in some cases? the about, and could it be very serious in some cases?— in some cases? the symptoms of monkeypox _ in some cases? the symptoms of monkeypox once _ in some cases? the symptoms of monkeypox once he _ in some cases? the symptoms of monkeypox once he progresses l in some cases? the symptoms of| monkeypox once he progresses to in some cases? the symptoms of- monkeypox once he progresses to the rash usually last between 2—4 weeks and you are definitely infectious during that time period so it is important to avoid contact with others. in terms of mortality or a

serious disease, what we have seen with monkeypox is in the western hemisphere, and high resource settings, really much of what we know is related to this outbreak that we saw in the us in 2003. and in that case, we had 47 cases, a number of people became ill enough to go to the hospital and there were certainly a range of symptoms from people who were just mildly ill to people who were just mildly ill to people who were severely ill, but there were no fatalities associated with that outbreak. we have seen importations of cases globally in those cases of also resulted in some cases in need for treatment in the hospital is the nation but in general, monkeypox is self—limiting and does not spread extremely easily, it is not airborne, if you can get it from contact with people who are infected, close contact, contact with the lesions, contact with the bed clothes or linens or

other objects that may have been contaminated, respiratory droplets, but is not aerosol so it is not easily spread from person to distance. easily spread from person to distance-— easily spread from person to distance. . , distance. some important contacts there for us- _ distance. some important contacts there for us. doctor, _ distance. some important contacts there for us. doctor, thank- distance. some important contacts there for us. doctor, thank you - distance. some important contacts | there for us. doctor, thank you very much indeed and thank you for your time and for explaining all of that to us. ma; time and for explaining all of that to us. ~ , . :. . former tory mp imran ahmad khan has beenjailed for 18 months at southwark crown court for sexually assaulting a 15—year—old boy in 2008. mr khan was thrown out of the conservative party after a jury delivered its verdict at southwark crown court in april. he has stood down as an mp, but is appealing against his conviction. a by—election will be held in wakefield next month. james reynolds told us more from outside the crown court in southwark. mrjustice parker told imran ahmad khan, "i do not accept that you have any remorse for your offending."

and thejudge sentenced the former mp to 18 months. half of that sentence will be served in prison, the second half will be on licence. the sentencing hearing began with a victim impact statement read by the victim, who remains anonymous. the victim spoke of the lasting impact on his life, "because of this assault, i've found being touched difficult. being touched with no warning still freaks me out." the victim describes imran ahmad khan as "that man" and said, "i've had my own assault pantomimed back to me. i still find it hard to focus on everyday tasks. following suicidal thoughts, i'm now attending counselling." imran ahmad khan, who has said he will appeal against the guilty verdict, sat impassively, holding a walking stick as he listened. his own barrister has said he will never work in politics and public life again. his reputation is utterly destroyed. a health worker has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison with intent to endanger life after a child died at birmingham children's hospital. the 27—year—old woman was arrested on thursday and has been suspended from her role at the hospital.

our correspondent navtej johal is following developments at the hospital. what we know so far is that the child was being treated here at birmingham children's hospital at the paediatric intensive care unit and died on thursday. later that evening, a 27—year—old woman, a health worker here, was arrested at a property in the west midlands by police and that was on suspicion of administering poison with intent to endanger life. she has since been released as investigations continue and forensic tests are examined. she has also been suspended by the nhs trust responsible for the hospital, and that same trust has said that it is supporting the infant's family at this distressing time and has asked that privacy is respected during this process. now, this hospital treats tens of thousands of children and young people every year.

it is a leading centre for specialist paediatric care, and there's no doubt this news will have shocked and saddened the people who work here. researchers have created gene edited tomatoes that can boost levels of vitamin d which the british public is deficient in it. this will allow the commercial growing of gene edited crops in england which is not occur because of works set by the european union. these tomatoes could have great health benefits. it is important for strong bones and muscles and one in six people in the uk don't get enough of it. for humans. _ uk don't get enough of it. for humans. it — uk don't get enough of it. for humans, it is _ uk don't get enough of it. he“ humans, it is enough to make vitamin d but many don't have that time

outside. so they tomatoes themselves can provide another source of vitamin d. can provide another source of vitamin 0-— can provide another source of vitamin d. :, ., :, , ., , vitamin d. the tomatoes have been roduced vitamin d. the tomatoes have been produced using _ vitamin d. the tomatoes have been produced using an _ vitamin d. the tomatoes have been produced using an advanced - produced using an advanced scientific technique known as genetic editing. it usually involves stepping out a small portion of the plant's dna. the older technique of genetic modification involves putting genetic material in, sometimes genes from a completely different species. in a wide range of foods are produced using both methods in other countries. not in europe. you cannot get these high—tech foods in the shops and thatis high—tech foods in the shops and that is because europe effectively ban genetically modified crops 25 years ago over concerns about their safety. when jean years ago over concerns about their safety. whenjean editing emerged eight years ago, that was not allowed either. the uk government has now looked at the science and decided that the newer technology is completely safe. this firm in

hartford sure has been developing new varieties of wheat and barley using traditional breeding methods for decades. the planning to use jean editing because they believe it will keep food on our shelves at affordable prices. we will keep food on our shelves at affordable prices.— will keep food on our shelves at affordable prices. we are developing new varieties — affordable prices. we are developing new varieties like _ affordable prices. we are developing new varieties like these _ affordable prices. we are developing new varieties like these that - affordable prices. we are developing new varieties like these that you - new varieties like these that you see in— new varieties like these that you see in the — new varieties like these that you see in the packages here, that takes around _ see in the packages here, that takes around 12_ see in the packages here, that takes around 12 years to do. with position breeding _ around 12 years to do. with position breeding techniques, mckesson efficiently shorten that timescale and bring you varieties to the market— and bring you varieties to the market much faster.- and bring you varieties to the market much faster. music. in 99, worried protesters _ market much faster. music. in 99, worried protesters trampled - market much faster. music. in 99, worried protesters trampled gm i worried protesters trampled gm crops. since then, scientific reviews have shown that technology to be safe. and some have now changed their minds. the to be safe. and some have now changed their minds. the scrubs but in the ground _ changed their minds. the scrubs but in the ground out _ changed their minds. the scrubs but in the ground out for— changed their minds. the scrubs but in the ground out for a _ changed their minds. the scrubs but in the ground out for a quarter i changed their minds. the scrubs but in the ground out for a quarter of i changed their minds. the scrubs but in the ground out for a quarter of a i in the ground out for a quarter of a century and — in the ground out for a quarter of a century and we _ in the ground out for a quarter of a century and we know— in the ground out for a quarter of a century and we know they - in the ground out for a quarter of a century and we know they are i in the ground out for a quarter of a i century and we know they are safe we also know _ century and we know they are safe we also know it's a — century and we know they are safe we also know it's a technology— century and we know they are safe we also know it's a technology which i also know it's a technology which can be _ also know it's a technology which can be very — also know it's a technology which can be very useful— also know it's a technology which can be very useful for— also know it's a technology which can be very useful for increasing i can be very useful for increasing sustainability— can be very useful for increasing sustainability of— can be very useful for increasing sustainability of our— can be very useful for increasing sustainability of our crops - can be very useful for increasing sustainability of our crops and l sustainability of our crops and reducing — sustainability of our crops and reducing pesticides _ sustainability of our crops and reducing pesticides and - sustainability of our crops and i reducing pesticides and helping crops— reducing pesticides and helping crops adapt— reducing pesticides and helping crops adapt to _ reducing pesticides and helping crops adapt to climate - reducing pesticides and helping crops adapt to climate change i reducing pesticides and helping i crops adapt to climate change and fill in _ crops adapt to climate change and fill in the — crops adapt to climate change and fill in the global— crops adapt to climate change and fill in the global relation _ crops adapt to climate change and fill in the global relation and - fill in the global relation and stuff— fill in the global relation and stuff like _ fill in the global relation and stuff like that. _ fill in the global relation and stuff like that. but - fill in the global relation and stuff like that.—

stuff like that. but a large proportion _ stuff like that. but a large proportion of _ stuff like that. but a large proportion of how - stuff like that. but a large proportion of how english | stuff like that. but a large i proportion of how english is to stuff like that. but a large - proportion of how english is to have their doubts, especially that the new gene edited crops will be labelled. and they worry that regulation will be fully transparent. the queen has arrived at the chelsea flower show in a buggy, opting to use that mode of transport at the event for the first time for her comfort. the queen has according to buckingham palace mobility problems, so she adapted her traditional visit to see the flower show today, the day before it opens to the public. she is touring around ten gardens at the chelsea flower show but this time transported around the site on that buggy, as you can see. now it's time for a look at the weather. hi there and i will summon the blow by saying it is good growing weather this week. and there will be some

downpours occasionally, so ambulance at the ready in there will also be some occasional sunny spells and in fact although there is a lot of cloud today, there's been a bit of brightness from the showers in northern ireland and there have been some heavy ones even with a rumble of thunder as well. this is the story of the rainfall that i come of the showers in northern ireland, damp and heavier bursts in northeast, and if you much of england and showers longer spells of rain around. overnight we had this with a front continuing to edge eastwards and that will be the focus of some further rain. and that will be the focus of some further rain. many fat this evening to cut wealth, there'll be some heavy and maybe thunder it downpours for a time into the night, northern ireland west of scotland will be turning drier and clearer and still damp northeast: although most of the rain fizzling out here and three wales, central eastern and southern england, you will see occasional rain and northern england becoming dry. to temperatures at their lowest to western part of scotland to a few shots just down to low single figures but most areas around 6—10 as we start the day tomorrow. a lot

of trouble to begin with a still some outbreaks of rain yet to clear away from eastern and southeastern part of england as they will quite soonin part of england as they will quite soon in the morning and in this day of sunshine and showers. some of the showers heavy with a few rumbles of thunder possible and i think more especially towards the east and southeast of england, 18 in london and 12 in stornoway and most spots in the range of 14—17 and quite breezy with gusty winds particularly around any of the showers which for these western areas will fade away more readily through the afternoon to leave a fine end of the day and the cloud and some rain gathering with another weather system coming our way and shaping up for wednesday to bring some rain eastwards followed by showers and isobars close together is an indication it will be a blustery day on wednesday with some wind gusts around 30—a0 mph quite widely and perhaps a little higher alone the english channel coast in three parts of scotland and northern england as well. see the rain pushing on through and then the sunny skies following with a scattering of showers to be had in very similar

temperatures on wednesday they may well feel a bit cooler where we have of course that stronger wind. another wet weather system around on thursday gradually pushing southwards and then for friday into the weekend it looks like high—pressure building in and settling things down for a time of the there could still be a few showers around and although it briefly milder across southern areas towards the the end of the week, it does look like it's going to turn cooler again as the weekend goes on and into the start of next week. that she weather.

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