photographs emerge apparently showing borisjohnson at a social gathering in downing street in november 2020, when the country was in lockdown. images, obtained by itv news, show mrjohnson toasting a group of people standing closely together. if you think about where the nation was at the time and the restrictions that people had, businesses weren't able to open and, yet, you've got the prime minister, looks like he's giving a speech, doing a toast, you know? speaking before the photos came out, the prime minister said this about the prime minister said this about the senior civil servant sue gray, whose report into lockdown parties is expected this week. i'm not going to comment, or give any running commentary, on her report until we get it. we'll bring you all the latest,

and ask where the emergence of these photos now leaves the prime minister. also on the programme: nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, held in iran for six years, tells the bbc she was forced to sign a false confession before leaving, while a uk official stood by. i was made to sign the false confession — at the airport, in the presence of the british government. i know that that was like a last—minute game. a female health worker at birmingham children's hospital is arrested, on suspicion of poisoning, after a child in intensive care dies. 36 new cases of monkeypox are detected in england, and the first case in scotland. and the queen makes an appearance in a new form of transport, as she arrives at this year's chelsea flower show. and coming up on the bbc news channel: the celebrations continue for manchester city. they're parading the premier league trophy in front of the fans, following that stunning comeback to beat aston villa.

good evening. photographs have emerged — said to be of a party held in downing street in november 2020, when the country was in lockdown — showing the prime minister with a drink, toasting and addressing a group of people who appear to be standing closely together. labour says the images, obtained by itv news, prove that borisjohnson lied in his repeated claims that he was not aware of gatherings in number 10 which breached covid rules. last week, the metropolitan police concluded their investigation into lockdown breaches in downing street and whitehall. 126 fines were issued in all, including one to mrjohnson.

downing street has said this evening police had access to all information, including photographs. a separate inquiry by senior civil servant sue gray is this week. here's our political editor, chris mason. it is november the 13th 2020, the country is in lockdown, and this is what is happening in downing street. look at these pictures obtained by itv news. the prime minister raising a glass, holding fourth, bottles littering a table. and the rules at the time, no person may leave or be outside of the place where they are living without reasonable excuse. we now know there were two gatherings in number 10 that night. boris johnson was asked about one of them in the commons six months ago. 1refill in the commons six months ago. will the prime minister tell the house whether— the prime minister tell the house whether there was a party in downing street_ whether there was a party in downing street on_ whether there was a party in downing street on the 13th of november?

prime _ street on the 13th of november? prime minister. mr street on the 13th of november? prime minister.— street on the 13th of november? prime minister. ~ ,,, ., ~ ., , prime minister. mr speaker, no, but i am sure whatever _ prime minister. mr speaker, no, but i am sure whatever happens, - prime minister. mr speaker, no, but i am sure whatever happens, the - i am sure whatever happens, the guidance was followed and the rules were followed at all times.- were followed at all times. tonight, labour renewed _ were followed at all times. tonight, labour renewed its _ were followed at all times. tonight, labour renewed its call _ were followed at all times. tonight, labour renewed its call for - were followed at all times. tonight, labour renewed its call for the - labour renewed its call for the prime minister to resign. this is clearly not _ prime minister to resign. this is clearly not a _ prime minister to resign. this is clearly not a work _ prime minister to resign. this is clearly not a work meeting, - prime minister to resign. this is clearly not a work meeting, this i prime minister to resign. this is l clearly not a work meeting, this is clearly— clearly not a work meeting, this is clearly a _ clearly not a work meeting, this is clearly a gathering, social gathering that was clearly against the rules — gathering that was clearly against the rules at the time. now, boris johnson — the rules at the time. now, boris johnson knows this and he knew this all along _ johnson knows this and he knew this all along and he just tried to lie to the _ all along and he just tried to lie to the british public and itjust seems — to the british public and itjust seems like he's laughing at them how _ seems like he's laughing at them how i_ seems like he's laughing at them now. i think it is appalling, people will he _ now. i think it is appalling, people will be disgusted about it, i'm sure about— will be disgusted about it, i'm sure about that — will be disgusted about it, i'm sure about that. �* ., ._ will be disgusted about it, i'm sure about that. �* ., ., ., about that. angela rayner and labour leader keir starmer _ about that. angela rayner and labour leader keir starmer are _ about that. angela rayner and labour leader keir starmer are themselves . leader keir starmer are themselves subject to a police investigation over an alleged covid rules breach. before the pictures of the downing street dual were published this afternoon, the prime minister was on afternoon, the prime minister was on a school visit in 0rpington in south london this morning. filth. a school visit in 0rpington in south london this morning.— a school visit in 0rpington in south london this morning. oh, come on, that is so nice. _ london this morning. oh, come on, that is so nice, thank _ london this morning. oh, come on, that is so nice, thank you. - london this morning. oh, come on, that is so nice, thank you. thank i that is so nice, thank you. thank you very much. that is so nice, thank you. thank you very much-—

that is so nice, thank you. thank you very much. that is so nice, thank you. thank ou ve much. ~ ., ., ~ you very much. wonderful, thank you. after this implied from _ you very much. wonderful, thank you. after this implied from a pupil, - after this implied from a pupil, he was asked by a journalist about the imminent report into lockdown parties from the senior civil servant sue gray —— this invite. i am with great respect not going to comment or give any running commentary on her report until we get it. and i think that to be frank, the moment is not very far off. it cannot be long now before i will be able to say something, but i really want to wait as i have said for a long time now. in really want to wait as i have said for a long time now.— for a long time now. in bristol, there is anger _ for a long time now. in bristol, there is anger as _ for a long time now. in bristol, there is anger as people - for a long time now. in bristol, there is anger as people see i for a long time now. in bristol, | there is anger as people see the photos. it there is anger as people see the hotos. , , ., , ., photos. it is 'ust really annoying. i would like — photos. it isjust really annoying. i would like to _ photos. it isjust really annoying. i would like to think _ photos. it isjust really annoying. i would like to think while - photos. it isjust really annoying. i would like to think while he - photos. it isjust really annoying. j i would like to think while he was saying _ i would like to think while he was saying what— i would like to think while he was saying what he _ i would like to think while he was saying what he was _ i would like to think while he was saying what he was saying, - i would like to think while he was saying what he was saying, it - i would like to think while he was| saying what he was saying, it was genuine _ saying what he was saying, it was genuine and — saying what he was saying, it was genuine and we _ saying what he was saying, it was genuine and we were _ saying what he was saying, it was genuine and we were all- saying what he was saying, it was genuine and we were all doing. genuine and we were all doing what he was _ genuine and we were all doing what he was asking — genuine and we were all doing what he was asking us _ genuine and we were all doing what he was asking us to _ genuine and we were all doing what he was asking us to do. _ genuine and we were all doing what he was asking us to do. and - genuine and we were all doing what he was asking us to do. and quite l he was asking us to do. and quite clearly, _ he was asking us to do. and quite clearly, he's — he was asking us to do. and quite clearly, he's not _ he was asking us to do. and quite clearly, he's not doing _ he was asking us to do. and quite clearly, he's not doing what - he was asking us to do. and quite clearly, he's not doing what he i he was asking us to do. and quite i clearly, he's not doing what he said at the _ clearly, he's not doing what he said at the time — clearly, he's not doing what he said at the time he— clearly, he's not doing what he said at the time-— at the time. he made the rules and he broke the _ at the time. he made the rules and he broke the rules. _ at the time. he made the rules and he broke the rules. and _ at the time. he made the rules and he broke the rules. and he - at the time. he made the rules and he broke the rules. and he says - at the time. he made the rules and he broke the rules. and he says he| he broke the rules. and he says he didn't, _ he broke the rules. and he says he didn't, so— he broke the rules. and he says he didn't, so he— he broke the rules. and he says he didn't, so he lies. in he broke the rules. and he says he didn't, so he lies.— didn't, so he lies. in response to these pictures. _ didn't, so he lies. in response to these pictures, downing - didn't, so he lies. in response to these pictures, downing street l didn't, so he lies. in response to l these pictures, downing street say these pictures, downing street say the police and the civil service investigations into what went on had access to all the information they needed, including photographs.

in a moment, we'll talk to chris mason in westminster, but first, daniel sandford is at new scotland yard. why were some people fined for attending downing street gatherings on the date in question, but not others? well, the rules at the time were quite clear. you couldn't meet anyone indoors unless they were people from your own household or unless it was reasonably necessary for work. unless it was reasonably necessary forwork. police unless it was reasonably necessary for work. police don't want to discuss individual decisions that they have made, but i think we can see from a series of decisions that detectives seem to have decided that a short drinks on somebody�*s last day was an acceptable part of normal working behaviour. so why would some people get fined and not others? well, again, detectives have been looking at individual cases, so perhaps the prime minister came in, made a short speech and then left, whereas other people stayed on much longer, much longer than was reasonably necessary just to say goodbye to somebody. now, i don't

know for sure that is the decision detectives have made. people may not agree with the police decision, but thatis agree with the police decision, but that is my best guess as to how some people got fined for this leaving do and others didn't. where does this now leave boris johnson? let me tell you a couple of extra things— let me tell you a couple of extra things i— let me tell you a couple of extra things i learnt tonight about this leaving — things i learnt tonight about this leaving do we are reporting. i am told by— leaving do we are reporting. i am told by someone who was there, the prime _ told by someone who was there, the prime minister instigated this gathering, it was rather ad hoc and he was _ gathering, it was rather ad hoc and he was there for about ten minutes and then— he was there for about ten minutes and then he — he was there for about ten minutes and then he and some others left. and at— and then he and some others left. and at least one person at that event _ and at least one person at that event was _ and at least one person at that event was fined. but we know the prime _ event was fined. but we know the prime minister was not. lets take a few steps— prime minister was not. lets take a few steps back, we are awaiting this week— few steps back, we are awaiting this week as _ few steps back, we are awaiting this week as you mentioned the report from _ week as you mentioned the report from sue — week as you mentioned the report from sue gray, the senior civil servant — from sue gray, the senior civil servant who has been looking into the events — servant who has been looking into the events that the metropolitan police _ the events that the metropolitan police examined and some others. that is— police examined and some others. that is expected perhaps within the next couple of days. then an inquiry within— next couple of days. then an inquiry within parliament as to whether or not the _ within parliament as to whether or not the prime minister knowingly misied _ not the prime minister knowingly misled mps. not the prime minister knowingly

misled mp5. the challenge, i think, tong-term, — misled mp5. the challenge, i think, long—term, for the prime minister is this further— long—term, for the prime minister is this further chips away for many people — this further chips away for many people at— this further chips away for many people at the extent to which he is candid _ people at the extent to which he is candid and — people at the extent to which he is candid and believable and ultimately honest~ _ candid and believable and ultimately honest. his argument, though, is that att— honest. his argument, though, is that ait of— honest. his argument, though, is that all of the evidence was handed over to _ that all of the evidence was handed over to the — that all of the evidence was handed over to the police. he wasn't fined for it _ over to the police. he wasn't fined for it. , . ~ over to the police. he wasn't fined for it. , ., ,, i. for it. chris, thank you. chris mason in _ for it. chris, thank you. chris mason in westminster. - for it. chris, thank you. chris mason in westminster. andl for it. chris, thank you. chris - mason in westminster. and thank you to daniel sandford at new scotland yard. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who was released in march after being held in iran for six years on spying charges, has told the bbc that a uk government official stood by while iran forced her to sign a last—minute false confession at the airport. she said she signed the statement "under duress," after being told the iranian authorities wouldn't allow her to leave unless she did so. 0ur diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports. relief all round, as nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and fellow hostage anousheh ansari arrive back in the uk in the early hours of a march morning.

to secure their release, the uk had finally settled a long—standing military debt. but nazanin has now revealed there was another condition for her release. i was made to sign a false confession — at the airport, in the presence of the british government — whereas... could we just pause on that? so before you left iran... before i left iran, at the airport... you had to... had to sign it. otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to leave. they told me that, "you won't be able to get on the plane." and i knew that that was, like, a last—minute game, because i knew... they told me that they have been given the money, so what is the point of making me sign a piece of paper which is incorrect, it's 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. you can see the foreign secretary in the background of this family video at raf brize norton. their release is the result of years of tenacious british diplomacy... i but now, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's

mp says liz truss needs to set out in parliament what she knew about the forced confessions. an environmentalist born in west london was supposed to be released from jail as part of the same deal. he was, in fact, allowed out forjust 48 hours and then stuck back in his prison cell. his daughter told me that he and the family are devastated, that the uk should have stood its ground and insisted that he too come home. i think it is also, to a certain extent, a sort of betrayal, because we were always consistently assured by every foreign secretary that has beenin by every foreign secretary that has been in place as well as the prime minister himself that my father was going to be treated equal to all of the uk hostages that were being held in iran. and he was the only uk born one, but he was also the only one that they chose to abandon. and he's still there waiting to come home to us. ., , still there waiting to come home to us. ., , ., still there waiting to come home to us. ., , ., ., ~ still there waiting to come home to us. the reunions that did take place were filled with _ us. the reunions that did take place were filled with joy, _ us. the reunions that did take place were filled with joy, but _ us. the reunions that did take place

were filled with joy, but now, - were filled with joy, but now, questions about what preceded them. the foreign office says mrs zaghari—ratcliffe was put through an horrendous ordeal, right up till the moment she led the country, and it has urged iran to end its practice of unfairly detaining british and otherforeign nationals. caroline hawley, bbc news. and you can watch nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's full exclusive interview with emma barnett on bbc one tonight at 8pm. an extended version will be on bbc radio 4 an extended version will be on bbc radio a woman's hour tomorrow, at 10am. a 27—year—old health worker has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning a child who died at birmingham children's hospital. the child was being treated in the paediatric intensive care unit at the time of their death last week. 0ur correspondent navtej johal is in birmingham for us now. what more do we know about what happened? what more do we know about what ha ened? ~ what more do we know about what hauened? ~ . , what more do we know about what hauened? ~ ., , ., , happened? well, details about this incident have _ happened? well, details about this incident have remained _ happened? well, details about this incident have remained limited - incident have remained limited today, but what we know is that the

child was being treated here at birmingham children's hospital in the paediatric intensive care unit and died on thursday. that same evening, a 27—year—old woman, a health worker here, was arrested at a property in the west midlands on suspicion of administering poison with the intent to endanger life. she has since been released as investigations continue and forensic tests are examined. she has also been suspended from her role by the nhs trust responsible for the hospital, and that trust has issued a statement in which it says it was supporting the infant's family at this distressing time and has asked that privacy is respected during this process. the age and the six of the child have not been revealed. and this place however looks after tens of thousands of children every year. it is a leading centre for specialist paediatric care, and this news will have shocked those who work here, who were treated here and their families.

work here, who were treated here and their families-— their families. thank you very much. navte' their families. thank you very much. navtej johal — their families. thank you very much. navtej johal reporting. _ a former conservative mp has been jailed for 18 months following his conviction for sexually assaulting a 15—year—old boy. at a trial last month, imran ahmad khan, was found guilty of groping the boy at a party in 2008. khan was expelled from the conservative party following his conviction, and later stood down as the member of parliament for wakefield. at the first war crimes trial since the invasion of ukraine, a 21—year—old russian soldier has beenjailed for life having been found guilty of murder. vadim shishimarin, a sergeant, claimed he was only following orders when he shot dead a 62—year—old unarmed civilian on a bicycle. the soldier was trying to escape the country in a private car with others at the time. his lawyer is considering an appeal. as more evidence emerges of rising living costs, the prime minister has said �*no option is off the table' to help households who are hit hard by soaring bills.

new figures from loughborough university suggest that basic goods and services are around £400 a month more expensive this year than they were last year. it comes as the world economic forum meeting in davos warned of potentially �*dire' global consequences from rising prices, a decline in wages, and food shortages exacerbated by the war in ukraine. 0ur economics editor, faisal islam, joins us from the swiss resort of davos. and a deeply gloomy assessment from the economic forum. yes. and a deeply gloomy assessment from the economic forum.— the economic forum. yes, every day, we hear from — the economic forum. yes, every day, we hear from government _ the economic forum. yes, every day, we hear from government ministers. we hearfrom government ministers saying that the rise in energy prices, the riding food —— met the rising food prices is down to global factors. well, this place is exactly the sort of place where you might think you might find solutions. you have four dozen world leaders, hundreds of business people and bankers. but the fear is that there is not a short—term solution to some

of these higher prices. and more than that, we are hearing, that there is a fear that certainly as regards russia's invasion of ukraine, some of the normal ways in which you would deal with high food prices, well, they are notjust accidentally not occurring right now, but there may be some purpose with which the russians are targeting food supplies. that has been the accusation from ukraine, the world food programme now saying failure to open ukraine's export ports for the export of grain is a declaration of war on global food security, one that will keep food prices up all around the world. thank you very much, faisal islam. the time is 18:15. our top story this evening: photographs have emerged apparently showing borisjohnson at a social eventin showing borisjohnson at a social event in downing street in 2020 when the country was in lockdown.

iam in i am in the centre of manchester where it is very loud. in a i am in the centre of manchester where it is very loud.— where it is very loud. in a few moments. — where it is very loud. in a few moments. pep _ where it is very loud. in a few moments, pep guardiola - where it is very loud. in a few moments, pep guardiola and| where it is very loud. in a few . moments, pep guardiola and the manchester city squad will be on the stage as they celebrate becoming premier league champions again. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel...(00v)cameron norrie is the first british player into the second round of the french open. norrie won in straight sets to beat manual guinard on a day of several upsets at roland garros. uk public health advice is that people should take vitamin d supplements during the winter, but now researchers have created gene—edited tomatoes that can boost levels of that vitamin. the move coincides the introduction of a bill in parliament in two days' time, which would allow the commercial selling and growing of gene—edited crops in england, which doesn't take place now because of rules set by the eu. here's our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. these tomatoes could have

great health benefits. they've been developed in a lab to be rich in the sunshine vitamin, d, which ordinary tomatoes don't have. it's vital for the development of strong bones and muscles, and one in six people in the uk don't get enough of it. with humans, half an hour in the sunshine every day is enough to make enough vitamin d3 for you, but a lot of people don't have that time outside. the tomatoes have been produced using an advanced scientific technique known as genetic editing. it usually involves snipping 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. a wide range of foods are produced using both methods in other countries, but not in europe. you can't get these high—tech foods in the shops. that's because europe

effectively banned genetically modified crops 25 years ago, over concerns about their safety. when gene—editing emerged eight years ago, that wasn't allowed either. the uk government has now looked at the science and decided that the newer technology is completely safe. this firm in hertfordshire has been developing new varieties of wheat and barley using traditional breeding methods for decades. they're planning to use gene editing because they believe it'll keep food on our shelves at affordable prices. when we're developing new varieties like these, that you see in the packages here, that takes around 12 years, typically. with precision breeding techniques, we can significantly shorten that timescale and bring new varieties to the market much faster. in 1999, worried protesters trampled gm crops. since then, scientific reviews have shown the technology to be safe, and some have now

changed their minds. mark linus was there. crops have been in the ground now for a quarter of a century. we know they're safe, and we also know it's a technology that can be very useful for increasing the sustainability of agriculture, to reduce pesticides, to help crops adapt to climate change, to feed a growing world population. but a large proportion of the population still have their doubts, especially that the new gene—edited crops won't be labelled, and they worry that the regulation won't be fully transparent. pallab ghosh, bbc news. the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in the uk has nearly trebled to 57, including the first case in scotland. close contacts of those infected are being advised to self—isolate for 21 days. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. more than a dozen countries in europe, north america and australia have reported cases of monkeypox, the biggest outbreak ever seen outside africa.

but it is not another covid. experts stress the overall risk to the public is low. so what is monkeypox? it's a virus found in animals, including monkeys and rats, in several african countries which occasionally infects people. the first outbreak in humans was over 50 years ago. it usually causes a mild illness, though it can occasionally be fatal. we've seen a few cases in europe over the last five years, just in travellers, but this is the first time we're seeing cases across many countries at the same time in people who have not travelled to the endemic regions in africa. what are the symptoms of monkeypox? symptoms can take up to 21 days to appear after infection. key among them is a rash, often on the face or genitals. this develops into blisters and, finally, scabs. it can be mistaken for chickenpox. monkeypox usually resolves

within two to four weeks. so how do you catch it? monkeypox does not spread easily. it requires close contact, mainly skin to skin, and exposure to the blisters which contain the virus or contact with clothing or bedding of an infected person. it can spread through coughs and sneezes, but is much harder to catch than covid. many of the current cases are in gay or bisexual men. it's very important not to stigmatise. infections don't choose people's characteristics. we are talking about a spread between people with close contact, and therefore anybody who has close contact with somebody else with monkeypox is potentially at risk of coming across it and acquiring the infection. the smallpox vaccine gives a high level of protection against monkeypox. they're from the same family of viruses. the uk has bought more doses, and some staff at

sexual health clinics have already had the jab. in london, around ten staff from the chelsea and westminster hospital sexual health service are self—isolating at home purely as a precaution. clinics have now brought in stringent ppe requirements when dealing with the virus. fergus walsh, bbc news. radical changes are needed to prevent tens of thousands more children ending up in care, according to a new report. the review into council—run children's services in england says the current system is dysfunctional. currently there are currently around 80,000 young people and children in care, but the report predicts this will rise to 100,000 in a decade if nothing is done. 0ur social affairs editor alison holt has been considering the figures and assesses the challenges facing the service. i moved around five to six times in that one month of being in care. i

don't think you need to tear someone down _ don't think you need to tear someone down as— don't think you need to tear someone down as much as the assessment does. this is— down as much as the assessment does. this is the _ down as much as the assessment does. this is the reality of the care system for too many young people and families. the report today says it is ruining lives. after two difficult years at home, henrietta was taken into council run care, she was taken into council run care, she was 1a. she then lived in one temporary home after another. for me, temporary home after another. ifrr' me, being in care felt like a never—ending storm. we need to think to ourselves, is this good for our children? and if it's not, let's not do it because lives are at stake. lisa dug her grandson when her eldest daughter couldn't cope. she wanted to take her granddaughter in too but with no help on offer, four children at home would have meant her benefits were capped leaving the family in poverty. her benefits were capped leaving the family in poverty-— family in poverty. although i love my granddaughter _ family in poverty. although i love my granddaughter and _ family in poverty. although i love my granddaughter and i - family in poverty. although i love my granddaughter and i wanted l family in poverty. although i love l my granddaughter and i wanted her family in poverty. although i love - my granddaughter and i wanted her to be with us, i have three other dependents and i have to think about their future. dependents and i have to think about theirfuture. her dependents and i have to think about their future-—

their future. her granddaughter was ut u- for their future. her granddaughter was put up for adoption. _ their future. her granddaughter was put up for adoption. it _ their future. her granddaughter was put up for adoption. it is _ their future. her granddaughter was put up for adoption. it is the - put up for adoption. it is the hardest decision _ put up for adoption. it is the hardest decision i _ put up for adoption. it is the hardest decision i have - put up for adoption. it is the hardest decision i have ever| put up for adoption. it is the - hardest decision i have ever made, and i think i will take to my grave whether it was the right one or not. i'm just trying to do the best for all the children in my family. during the last decade of austerity, council budgets have been squeezed, early help services have been cut and the number of children coming into care has risen significantly. the report says services need to shift from crisis intervention to providing early help for families, including financial support for kinship or family carers. including financial support for kinship orfamily carers. it including financial support for kinship or family carers. it also calls for a windfall tax on the largest private care companies to fund change as well as extra government money. it’s fund change as well as extra government money. it's crucial that when families _ government money. it's crucial that when families hit _ government money. it's crucial that when families hit crisis _ government money. it's crucial that when families hit crisis and - government money. it's crucial that when families hit crisis and they - when families hit crisis and they have got difficulties that there is a low stigma, really intensive help on offer. the system we have got at the moment is very well resourced to

assess and check what is going on with families, but pretty strapped in terms of the help it is able to offer. it in terms of the help it is able to offer. , , ., . , in terms of the help it is able to offer. , , , ~ offer. it is places like new beginnings _ offer. it is places like new beginnings normal - offer. it is places like new beginnings normal doggy| offer. it is places like new. beginnings normal doggy in offer. it is places like new— beginnings normal doggy in stockport that provide support. these parents have either had children taken into care 0r come close to it. it have either had children taken into care or come close to it.— care or come close to it. it gives you the skills _ care or come close to it. it gives you the skills to _ care or come close to it. it gives you the skills to learn _ care or come close to it. it gives you the skills to learn to - care or come close to it. it gives| you the skills to learn to change care or come close to it. it gives i you the skills to learn to change to be better parents. . you the skills to learn to change to be better parents.— you the skills to learn to change to be better parents. . the government sa s it is be better parents. . the government says it is piloting — be better parents. . the government says it is piloting more _ be better parents. . the government says it is piloting more schemes i says it is piloting more schemes like this but wants to ensure all children have a loving stable homes and will set out its full response to the report soon. alison holt, bbc news. there's been major travel disruption in scotland after scotrail, which runs most trains there, introduced a new temporary timetable cutting almost 700 services every day. the move has been prompted by a dispute about pay, with some drivers refusing to work overtime.

scotrail, which has recently been nationalised, says the drivers�* union demands are not sustainable, while the union describes the pay offer as derisory. tens of thousands of manchester city fans are in the city centre this evening to celebrate their team being crowned premier league champions again yesterday. our sports correspondent nesta mcgregor is in manchester now. nesta. firstly, if you can hear me, great. secondly, if you can't, there's not much i can do because i'm in the middle of the party. after nine months of hard work, 38 gruelling games, this is a chance for everyone connected with manchester city to let their hair down. those with any hair left anyway, which brings us nicely onto the city boss pep guardiola because he has promised to be front and centre of the party. apparently his job was to bring the cigars tonight. as we speak, three vehicles are on their way to a night filled with staff and the premier league trophies, and meeting them along the way are city fans, blue

shirts everywhere. they have flares, inflatables and they are waving flags as well. manchester city remember celebrated their fourth premier league title in five years, their second in a row. 0nly manchester united have won it three in a row and they might be concentrating on that next year. the party is supposed to end at nine o'clock, don't be surprised if it goes on longer.— o'clock, don't be surprised if it goes on longer. nesta mcgregor, thank you- — the queen has visited this year's chelsea flower show, and used a mobility vehicle to view the gardens. the event, which has returned this year to its traditional spring slot, has floral tributes to honour her platinum jubilee year. helena wilkinson is there for us now. the queen arrived here at the chelsea flower show in the last hour looking incredibly happy to be here. she's been touring around the gardens in a buggy, accompanied by the president of the royal horticultural society, and it is the

first time we have seen her majesty needing to use a vehicle to help her overcome her mobility issues. driven by a member of the royal household, the queen visited some of the tributes celebrating her platinum jubilee year. she's missed several events recently, but this is one of her favourites. on her tour, she'll take in the main display in her honour, a four—metre—high floral portrait. we've got one tonne of steel as a frame, in the lovely platinum purple, and then it supports 70 terra—cotta pots — one for each year of her reign. within the centre, we have a silhouette, again, of her majesty, using gorgeous rosemary for remembrance and an assortment of british trees. every garden here has been planned to perfection. this one has been made for children who have been treated at liverpool's alder hey hospital. it'll be transferred there once the show�*s finished. what's this one, betty? that one is mint. smell it.

betty, who's four, spent months in intensive care after she was born prematurely. i think it's that opportunity to explore and to have those connections in the world that you don't get when you're stuck in hospital. before the gardens open to the public tomorrow, some well—known faces have been enjoying the displays. got everything, actually. lemons on my lemon trees dropping off, which i pick every night for a gin and tonic. i planted a himalayan silver birch. it is absolutely beautiful. over the next week, thousands of visitors will be able to enjoy the gardens in all their spring glory. helena wilkinson, bbc news, at the chelsea flower show. time for a look at the weather. here's nick miller. good growing weather this week. after all the cloud today, at least tomorrow in between the showers

there will be some sunny spells around. here is the story of today's rainfall. very wet again across parts of north—east scotland, some showers in northern ireland and some heavy and thundery ones pushing into wales and south—west england, and this rain moving across the east of england overnight. the rain in north—east scotland will start to fizzle as the night goes on. it looks like the temperatures will be in low single figures in a few locations but most places looking at lows of six to 10 degrees. there's quite a bit of dry weather as we start the day tomorrow. in southern england some outbreaks of rain to clear away, as they will, and that is a day of sunny spells and showers. some of those may have a rumble of thunder and some gusty winds with some of these as well. tending to ease away from western areas later in the day. temperatures 12 in stornoway, 18 in london, for the most part 1a to 17, very close