this is bbc news. the headlines... the final report into parties at downing street during the national lockdowns finds failures of leadership and judgement. boris johnson apologises but resists calls to resign. the report — by the senior civil servant sue gray — includes new pictures of events at downing street. it says some should not have been allowed to happen — or develop as they did. she has identified a number of failings, some official, some political, and some that i accept are entirely my own, for which i take full responsibility. this report will stand as a monument to the hubris and the arrogance of a government that believed it was one rule for them and another rule for everyone else.

there are fresh tensions over gun laws in america after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a school shooting in texas. the republican state government —— governor was confronted by his democratic. excuse me. sit down. you are out of line, and an embarrassment. sit down. you are doing nothing. supermodel kate moss appears in the trial ofjohnny depp and amber heard and denies thatjohnny depp pushed her down the stairs. good evening. so the long—awaited final report on lockdown parties from the senior

civil servant sue gray has been published. it is not simply the extra detail we now have that is both revelatory and damning but what it says about a prevailing culture that allowed such behaviour to take place — multiple examples of a lack of respect and poor treatment of security and cleaning staff, even an altercation breaking out and someone being sick. sue gray squarely blames political leaders and senior officials for allowing sixteen events to go ahead in breach of covid guidance at the time. in a statement in the house of commons this afternoon, borisjohnson denied he had ever misled mps, repeated his apology and said he is humbled by the experience. for labour, sir keir starmer described ms gray's report as a catalogue of criminality. here's our political editor, chris mason, on the details of the report and it's implications for the prime minister's political future.

it was the week before christmas this investigation began. today its verdict is delivered. 37 pages and nine photos. and here it is. at party after party when of course parties were banned, we read about wine and cheese, beer and pizza. on pages 15 and 16 an event with a karaoke machine, excessive alcohol consumption, one person being sick. a minor altercation, a fight between two people. people leaving in the middle of the night. and on page 13, a reference to that do where people were encouraged to bring their own booze. the day after a senior official says, we seem to have got away with it. sue gray concludes there were events that should not have been allowed to happen.

she puts blame on senior leadership at the centre, who must bear responsibility for this culture. since her earlier report injanuary she accepts progress is being made in addressing the issues raised, but that we, the public, have the right to expect the highest standards of behaviour and what happened fell well short of this. she makes one final observation, that it is her firm belief that these events did not reflect prevailing culture in government at the time. the prime minister had a few hours to die just what the report said —— the prime minister had a few hours to digest what the report said this morning before addressing mps at lunchtime. i take full responsibility for everything that took place on my watch. sue gray's report has emphasised that it is up to the political leadership in number ten to take ultimate responsibility and, of course, i do. sue gray investigated 16 events. the police looked at 12.

fines were issued at eight of them, the prime minister showed up at nine of them. for the first time we have pictures published today of the one both he and the chancellor were fined for, a mid afternoon gathering to mark mrjohnson�*s birthday injune 2020. the report also includes these images from a leaving do. the prime minister said turning up at events like this was an important part of his job. i briefly attended such gatherings to thank them for their service, which i believe is one of the essential duties of leadership. and he insisted he had changed his team and how they work and wanted to get on with governing. i am confident with the changes and new structures that are now in place that we are humbled by the experience and we have learned our lesson.

labour's leader, himself alongside his deputy currently under police investigation for breaking covid rules, repeated boris johnson must resign. it is time to pack his bags. only then can the government function again. only then can the rort be carved out, only then can we restore the dignity of that great office and the democracy that it represents. and other party leaders also focused on the prime minister's character. truthfulness, honesty and transparency do not enter his vocabulary. it is just not part of his way of being and it speaks for the type of man that he is. can the prime minister look the british people in the eye and name one person, just one person, he cares about more than himself?

and this conservative critic of mrjohnson posed this thought to fellow tory mps. the question i humbly put to my colleagues is, are you willing, day in, day out, to defend this behaviour publicly? some did respond by saying yes. from the commons it was back to downing street for the prime minister and questions from reporters. talk to our viewer and convince them you are not tempted or willing to lie to get out of a tight spot? i say to that person, look, i tried to explain as clearly as i can what happened. i believe they were work events, they were part of myjob, and that view appears to be substantiated by the fact i was not fined. tonight, borisjohnson is back in parliament facing conservative mps in private.

it is they who will decide whether he stays or goes. chris mason, bbc news at westminster. so, as we've heard, sue gray's full report amplifies what she revealed in her interim findings — published injanuary. there are for example, the photos. crucially, there are also some gaps in her report — ms gray decided it was inappropriate to investigate any further after the police investigation was launched injanuary. here's our home editor, mark easton, on what we know, the door of number 10 downing street, a black and white statement of the dignity, authority and integrity of those who occupy this most famous address, the staircase adorned with former pictures of the great public figures who have resided here. but now another set of pictures have emerged from behind the black door, illustrating the culture of rule—breaking, drinking, rowdiness and rudeness in the building that represents the united kingdom too many around the world.

nine published images taken by an official government photographer are just a fraction of the hundreds of pictures seen by sue gray's inquiry team. it is what is not in the report that poses as many questions as what is. for example, a gathering took place in the prime minister's flat, seen here when theresa may was pm, but sue gray did not investigate that event, nor any other gatherings the team had not already looked at before the scotland yard investigation. i have taken the view it would not be necessary, appropriate or proportionate to undertake any further investigation work following the conclusion of the work of the metropolitan police. the police investigation did not just pause her inquiry, it stopped it in its tracks. scotland yard has not said why some individuals and not others were fine for attending gatherings in downing street and whitehall, which means the public was my understanding of what went on in this affair remains farfrom complete.

we do knowjust before christmas in 2020 at one of the weekly wine time friday events organised by the downing street press office during lockdown, someone accidentally triggered a panic alarm and the police officer on duty raised to see what was happening. he found a crowded, noisy event with 15 to 20 people eating and drinking, some excessively. it appears clear breach of the rules but the officer took no action. brian parrott, a former senior metropolitan police officer is threatening legal action to force scotland yard to explain their approach to rule breaking in downing street. did they not investigate this properly because they did not want to upset the prime minister? without an explanation or without further investigation that accusation still hangs in the air. talking to bbc panorama, somejunior staff working in number ten spoke of how the culture of defying lockdown rules came from the top. you and your colleagues felt that you had essentially permission

from borisjohnson. yes. he was not there saying they should not be happening. he was not saying, can everyone break up and go home? does any of this really matter so many months later? number ten wants to move on, but with trust in government and in the prime minister in desperate need of repair, the unanswered questions make it much harder to restore the public�*s faith that those who make the rules will not break the rules. let's speak now to caroline slocock, former private secretary to margaret thatcher and john major. i suppose the obvious question is could any of this have happened after the premierships of margaret thatcher orjohn major? thatcher orjohn ma'or? absolutely not. i think _ thatcher orjohn ma'or? absolutely not. | think it_ thatcher orjohn ma'or? absolutely not. | think it is— thatcher orjohn major? absolutely not. i think it is inconceivable - not. i think it is inconceivable that either would have allowed this to happen or indeed that either of them would think it was acceptable. we all knew that what we did

reflected on the prime minister, and the prime minister is new that was part of, you know, the essence of democracy, really, you had to walk the talk, and you had to be to be telling the truth and i think it is notjust profoundly telling the truth and i think it is not just profoundly shocking, terrible, but it is also not giving a clear account. the prime minister was at a party, we could see it was why, when he was asked was there a party,, well, iwas why, when he was asked was there a party,, well, i was at a leaving party. if he was convinced it was fine, widening just say that? what became clear is knew that they were breaking the rules, they told staff to hide the, and he said afterwards, well, we got away with that. and he,

any principal private secretary is very close to any prime minister, i don't believe they would have held that party without his permission, unless the culture was it is a reflection of the man at the top, and when i was at it was a very hard—working place. the idea of wine time at four o'clock, it part of the premise above defence, listening him today, is that downing street is a very big place, and potentially you know, hundreds of offices, he was saying, and that you can't know, as prime minister, everything that is going on all over the place in that building. well, you know, he went to nine of these events, you know, he poured drinks for other people, so he certainly saw that they were happening, and i think if margaret thatcher would have been there, she would have said, what are you doing,

this is lockdown! this is potentially causing illness and death. that is why the rules existed. so, he saw enough parties, including the big one of 200 people including the big one of 200 people in the number ten garden, to know what was going on, and it is not that big a place, actually. yes the prime minister isn't in every nook and cranny but he does set the culture, and, you know, there is no doubt about it, he bears responsibility, and sue gray said pretty clearly that he did. it was a matter of political and official leadership and none of these parties should have taken place, notjust the ones that were shown by the police to have broken the rules, but that none of them should have happened. d0 that none of them should have happened-— that none of them should have hauened. ~ , happened. do you think, politically, he has now — happened. do you think, politically, he has now survived _ happened. do you think, politically, he has now survived all _ happened. do you think, politically, he has now survived all of _ happened. do you think, politically, he has now survived all of this? - happened. do you think, politically, he has now survived all of this? he | he has now survived all of this? he may be damaged and wounded by it but it is not going to bring him down. i think the bigger question is, is our democracy going to survive all of

this? if he continues, the tory mps don't get him out, then he has lowered the bar of what is acceptable in public life, our democracy depends on truthfulness to parliament and the electorate believing those who govern them. if we were to go into a war, if we have another serious pandemic, we have to be able to trust the people who lead us, and this is the issue, really, that actually we are sinking, we are lowering standards. and he may get away with it, that is up to the tory mps, but i think the electorate has to look at this and think, you know, what is happening here? and it will come to a reckoning at some point. i hope. if he still continues to be prime minister.— hope. if he still continues to be prime minister. thank you so much from our prime minister. thank you so much from your time. — prime minister. thank you so much from your time, former _ prime minister. thank you so much from your time, former private - from your time, former private secretary to margaret thatcher and john major, many thanks. we can cross live

to westminster and our political correspondent damian grammaticas. we've been hearing apologies from the premise that a day and he has been talking to his mps on the tory backbench committee today. that was the last thing — backbench committee today. that was the last thing on _ backbench committee today. that was the last thing on the _ backbench committee today. that was the last thing on the day, _ backbench committee today. that was the last thing on the day, so _ backbench committee today. that was the last thing on the day, so he - backbench committee today. that was the last thing on the day, so he got i the last thing on the day, so he got the last thing on the day, so he got the report in the morning, obviously he then took prime and assist questions and then made his statement in the commons about it and took questions from across the house. then, in the evening, 5:30pm, he came and had an hour or so with backbench mps. we understand that it was very typical for the meeting, he got a very loud reception, but that is normal, mps banging the tables and cheering and things. by some accounts, he did say that, he did sound quite apologetic and said that he needed to win back the trust of voters. other accounts said the meeting ended up being quitejokey, withjokes about the

meeting ended up being quitejokey, with jokes about the tractors and rural broadband, and references that mps had started joking about, so it wasn't entirely sombre and regretful affair. but, as you are just hearing, the interesting thing is the sort ofjudgment of mps. it doesn't seem there was much ground swell amongst tory mps to decide to put letters of no confidence in. but we do know that one more today did that, sojulian sturdy, the mp for york, has come out and said the report clearly shows the prime minister presided over widespread culture of disregard, and there are further questions about whether he misled parliament. he said that in the current climate, with important decisions, he said, and vital interests with a war in ukraine and other things, interests with a war in ukraine and otherthings, it interests with a war in ukraine and other things, it is clearly a time we can't have any doubts about the

honesty and integrity and character of the prime minister, and that point you were hearing a second ago from your previous guest, i think it is that that the opposition parties are pushing now, saying that tory mps are the ones who at this point, having said they will wait for the sue gray report, it is decision time for them, sue gray report, it is decision time forthem, do sue gray report, it is decision time for them, do they back the prime minister or not? and if they don't, we heard in blackford the snp leader pointing across the commons at all the tory mps, it will be on your headif the tory mps, it will be on your head if you choose or do not choose to keep the prime minister. thank ou for to keep the prime minister. thank you for that _ to keep the prime minister. thank you for that update. _ to keep the prime minister. thank you for that update. we _ to keep the prime minister. thank you for that update. we are - to keep the prime minister. thank you for that update. we are going to find out how the sue gray report is covered in tomorrow's newspapers. we'll be looking through the papers at 10:30pm we'll be looking through the papers at10:30pm and 11:30pm, we'll be looking through the papers at 10:30pm and 11:30pm, we've got a law derek and mo hussein. let's pause and take a look at all

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united. 22 minutes on the clock, drum roll, it is nil nil. that's all the sport for now. thank you, we will see you later on. columbine, sandy hook and now uvalde in texas — the latest in a grim history of school shootings across america. at least 19 children between seven and ten, along with two teachers, have been killed in a shooting at a primary school in southern texas. one victim was a 10—year—old boy who loved to dance. another was a girl who died while trying to call the police. the youngest was just seven. the 18—year—old gunman was shot dead at the scene. the attack took place in uvalde, southern texas. as our north america editor sarah smith reports, it's the dealiest shooting at a primary school in ten years. the heartbreak is painfully

apparent for parents, families and neighbours. it must be the worst news anyone can hear, young children killed in their own classroom. as the police responded to the shooting, parents had to wait to discover if their children had survived or been shot dead. these are the faces of some of the young victims. xavier lopez was ten years old. as was ellie garcia and anne mariejo, also ten. eva mireles was one of the two teachers killed. children from other classrooms were evacuated by police while the shooter was still inside. his son was unharmed and he does not understand what happened yesterday. your son does not know that there was a shooting in the school? it was a regular day at school. how are you going to tell him what happened yesterday? only time, when the time comes. have friends of his being killed? yes.

you will have to tell him that as well. yes. it will be heartbreaking for you as well as him. exactly. the gunmen, salvador ramos, lived locally. nobody had any idea why he did this or if it was planned. he crashed outside the school wearing body armour and carrying a semiautomatic rifle. unfortunately, the suspect managed to get inside one of the classrooms and barricade himself, where he shot not only at officers responding but inside the classroom. all 21 victims have now been identified, and i remain is removed from the school. all 21 victims have now been identified, and their remains is removed from the school. what happened here has sparked a nationwide political argument about gun control, but here in uvalde, it is a deeply personal tragedy for those devastated parents and relatives and the traumatised children who attend this school, and one which has fundamentally

changed the small community. gun ownership is common and widespread in texas, but questions are being asked about why an 18—year—old needs access to a military style rifle. i have been in shock, really, for the last 2a hours, talking to families, talking to people in this community. it has been an altogether profound moment for me, and we have got to do something in this country to stop this kind of madness. i can't imagine what people in other countries think of the united states. the police are trying to establish a motive for this shocking crime. the local community will never understand why this had to happen here. sarah smith, bbc news, uvalde, texas. the republican government of texas —— governor of texas was interrupted by his democratic challenger who was

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shouting. pretty boisterous scenes at that news — shouting. pretty boisterous scenes at that news conference. _ shouting. pretty boisterous scenes at that news conference. the - at that news conference. the democrat then spoke to reporters to explore why he had told —— will do governor. we explore why he had told -- will do covernor. ~ ., y governor. we will do everything we can to raise — governor. we will do everything we can to raise the _ governor. we will do everything we can to raise the resources - governor. we will do everything we can to raise the resources to - governor. we will do everything we can to raise the resources to pay i can to raise the resources to pay for funerals but we owe those parents action. i have talked to the parents action. i have talked to the parents and el paso, i have talked to the parents at the santa fe high school, i have talked to the parents and they want us to do something right now, i want us to do something right now, i want us to do something right now, i want us to do something right now, we can do something right now, but if we continue to accept this, it is on us, it is notjust a couple of mac vault, it is on us, i am not going to accept it, i am here. i could care less whether you are a republican, democrat, oran

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again, but in order to do that, they need bipartisanship, and i need to get the republicans on board. the republicans and the governor there, greg abbott, they believe that any kind of legislation is an infringement on american people �*s right to bear arms. that is where the stalemate comes. and even when you look at the polls here in america, yes, people are grieving, people are angry about what is happening, and what happens in america, only ten days before this there was a mass shooting in buffalo in new york where ten people were killed. the polls show that americans are divided on this, half of them don't believe in tighter gun laws, the other half do. so, what you see that the million pattern, this neighbourhood, a very tight—knit neighbourhood is in deep grief, deep mourning, but when it lead to any meaningful change? i think the green expectation is no. either little change on at all. you mentioned _ either little change on at all. you mentioned the _ either little change on at all. you mentioned the grieving there, and to say that as a community in shock i

am sure is an understatement. to see such young children don't down like this, it is absolutely horrific. —— to see young children gunned down like this. they are probably learning how to write long sentences and probably learning that maths is not —— more complicated now and learning how to do division and they are making friends and learning how to swim. at the innocent stage of life, living their life in a carefree way and coming to school to learn and horrific details we are learning about what happen in their last moments where the gunmen barricaded their children with the teachers in one classroom and according to officials just opened fire at everything that moves is so distressing to hear. i think there is no real words to articulate how much grief this community is going

through and every now and again you see parents with young children bringing flowers and teddy bears and balloons and handing them to the police officers who are outside the school standing guard. it's a community and i think it's a country that despite the familiarity of shootings is in a great deal of shock. ., ~' , ., shootings is in a great deal of shock. . ,, , ., ,, ., shock. thank you. let us talk about this with thomas _ shock. thank you. let us talk about this with thomas who _ shock. thank you. let us talk about this with thomas who is _ shock. thank you. let us talk about this with thomas who is an - shock. thank you. let us talk about i this with thomas who is an expert on gun violence and senior fellow at the council on criminaljustice also chair crime working group. thank you for being with us. as we heard it a familiar pattern and the question is anything going to change? i familiar pattern and the question is anything going to change?- anything going to change? i think ho efull anything going to change? i think hopefully things _ anything going to change? i think hopefully things can _ anything going to change? i think hopefully things can change. - anything going to change? i think hopefully things can change. it's| hopefully things can change. it's obviously an incredibly difficult and desperate situation. at the federal level i don't see much reason for optimism. unfortunately republicans will oppose even the

most common—sense modest measures to restrict access and regulate guns. but at the state level it's another story. there are laws that have been proven to work. licensing laws which enable and require purchasers to go get licence from the local police department and they have to submit to background checks and training. laws like that that are in nine states right now and could go on to mark have shown significant impacts on reducing both homicides and suicides. ., , on reducing both homicides and suicides. . , , ., suicides. the reality is that the united states _ suicides. the reality is that the united states is _ suicides. the reality is that the united states is a _ suicides. the reality is that the united states is a country - suicides. the reality is that the united states is a country that| suicides. the reality is that the i united states is a country that is awash with guns and its way out of line in terms of the number of guns than almost any country in the world. i think there's more guns than people in the united states. there is certainly more guns than adults and the us has far more guns per person than any other country so it's not surprising that our gun death rate is many times higher than

many of our peer nations. so yes, it does begin and in some ways and with guns. it does begin and in some ways and with runs. ., does begin and in some ways and with i uns. ., ., , does begin and in some ways and with runs. . ., , does begin and in some ways and with uns. ., ., , . " ., guns. it all goes back to the constitutional _ guns. it all goes back to the constitutional right - guns. it all goes back to the constitutional right to - guns. it all goes back to the constitutional right to bear. guns. it all goes back to the - constitutional right to bear arms which so many americans hold as an absolutely essential almost a human right that they hold so dear. that is true. right that they hold so dear. that is true- and _ right that they hold so dear. that is true. and the _ right that they hold so dear. that is true. and the right _ right that they hold so dear. trust is true. and the right to bear arms is true. and the right to bear arms is a constitutional rights but even constitutional rights have minutes and the constitutional right to bear arms has been politcised in the united states. for most of the nations history that right to bear arms was understood as being conditional and that the government was more than entitled to make reasonable restrictions on that right. it's only in recent history the past two decades where that right has been become intensely politcised between left and right. that is the problem. the politicisation of this issue. the deep divide that leads to the anger we saw in president biden's remarks

last night. we saw in president biden's remarks last niuht. ., v last night. that's right. unfortunately - last night. that's right. unfortunately there - last night. that's right. | unfortunately there are last night. that's right. - unfortunately there are two last night. that's right. _ unfortunately there are two parties in the united states. one party has proposed reasonable solutions to the other party proposes those actions at the federal level and so if progress is going to be made it's going to be made at the state level for now. �* , ., ., ., ., ,, ., for now. there's a lot of talk at that news _ for now. there's a lot of talk at that news conference - for now. there's a lot of talk at that news conference about. for now. there's a lot of talk at l that news conference about how for now. there's a lot of talk at - that news conference about how the perpetrator of this latent shooting encapsulated evil but is also the question of mental health. people with severe mental health problems getting hold of guns. i with severe mental health problems getting hold of guns.— getting hold of guns. i disagree. the united _ getting hold of guns. i disagree. the united states _ getting hold of guns. i disagree. the united states has _ getting hold of guns. i disagree. the united states has no - getting hold of guns. i disagree. the united states has no higher| the united states has no higher incidence of mental health than other countries like the uk. yet we have hugely higher rates of gun death. that's because of the guns, it's not because of mental health.

my it's not because of mental health. my point is that people with mental health issues can easily access guns in the united states whereas it's a much harder in a country like the uk. absolutely. thank you for your thoughts and for being with us here on bbc news. we will take you back to our top story tonight. the publication of sue gray's reports on downing street. some conservative mps will be watching closely to see what impact it might have on the public mode. ona on a drizzly day in a small village that piglets play centre is something of a haven for parents and

grandparents. among the dinosaurs, this is talk of political fallout from events in westminster. it’s from events in westminster. it's absolutely _ from events in westminster. it�*s absolutely appalling. i think the hypocrisy and injustice that those had to watch their parents die without anybody there. there is no humanity about it.— without anybody there. there is no humanity about it. husband and wife are long-term _ humanity about it. husband and wife are long-term tory _ humanity about it. husband and wife are long-term tory voters _ humanity about it. husband and wife are long-term tory voters but - are long—term tory voters but lockdown parties in downing street have split their opinion of boris johnson. i have split their opinion of boris johnson. ~ �* , , have split their opinion of boris johnson. ~' �* , , ., ., johnson. i think there's been too much of it- _ johnson. i think there's been too much of it- i _ johnson. i think there's been too much of it. i think— johnson. i think there's been too much of it. i think what - johnson. i think there's been too much of it. i think what they - much of it. i think what they should be concentrating on is the financial situation in the country at the moment. it's been overblown. i think he's done a good job so far. we moment. it's been overblown. i think he's done a good job so far.— he's done a good “ob so far. we have five differing — he's done a good job so far. we have five differing views. _ he's done a good job so far. we have five differing views. i _ he's done a good job so far. we have five differing views. i am _ he's done a good job so far. we have five differing views. i am for him. - five differing views. i am for him. i five differing views. i am for him. lam _ five differing views. i am for him. lam still— five differing views. i am for him. i am still with him. but that was so disappointing that the government would _ disappointing that the government would do _ disappointing that the government would do that at a time when the country— would do that at a time when the country was in crisis. ijust don't think_ country was in crisis. ijust don't think that — country was in crisis. ijust don't think that was right or fair. this

constituency — think that was right or fair. this constituency has _ think that was right or fair. ti 3 constituency has been conservative for decades but the lib dems have been increasingly prominent here. mps in seats like this making a challenge from opposition parties will be paying particular attention to the public mode. at the moon drop cafe, the prime minister statement provided the backdrop to the lunchtime trade. james stopping for a bite to eat was interested in the details of today's report that he had already made up his mind. this is what has — had already made up his mind. ti 3 is what has happened. if he had been upfront about it i think he could have had more sympathy but and definitely done with him at the conservative party. for definitely done with him at the conservative party.— definitely done with him at the conservative pa . ., ,., . conservative party. for some hearing the details no — conservative party. for some hearing the details no there _ conservative party. for some hearing the details no there and _ conservative party. for some hearing the details no there and others - conservative party. for some hearing the details no there and others that l the details no there and others that have formed a view like brenda who stopped to talk in her front garden. i think integrity —— integrity matters to the next generation and i worry at the moment that the leadership does not appear to have that. and this sue gray reports is

one little item lots of things aren't right. one little item lots of things aren't right-— one little item lots of things aren't riiht. ,, aren't right. downing street might hel- aren't right. downing street might hel this is aren't right. downing street might help this is boarding _ aren't right. downing street might help this is boarding over- aren't right. downing street might help this is boarding over team . aren't right. downing street might help this is boarding over team to | help this is boarding over team to move on but the question will be what damage has already been done. well let's discuss this with andrew blick, professor of politics and comtemporary history at king's college london: what damage has been done politically to the prime minister? he says he wants to move on and get on with other big issues he's dealing with. is it going to be that simple for him? i dealing with. is it going to be that simple for him?— simple for him? i doubt it. i don't think this issue is _ simple for him? i doubt it. i don't think this issue is going _ simple for him? i doubt it. i don't think this issue is going away - simple for him? i doubt it. i don't think this issue is going away and | think this issue is going away and it's not so much about the specific damage that's been done today as their trip since last year when this issue first came to everyone's attention and i think that will carry on and i think people will be looking very closely at what the signs are and the impact on the public reputation and popularity of

the conservative party. share public reputation and popularity of the conservative party.— the conservative party. are you sa inf or the conservative party. are you saying or hinting _ the conservative party. are you saying or hinting you _ the conservative party. are you saying or hinting you think - the conservative party. are you saying or hinting you think he's| saying or hinting you think he's gone from being an electro asset to an interactive liability potentially?— an interactive liability iotentiall ? ., , , potentially? the moment his stock seems to be _ potentially? the moment his stock seems to be lower _ potentially? the moment his stock seems to be lower than _ potentially? the moment his stock seems to be lower than it - potentially? the moment his stock seems to be lower than it was. - potentially? the moment his stock| seems to be lower than it was. the conservative party gotjohnson as its leader at the heart of entry—level he was not trusted and they did not get him because they reteam in the first place to have him as a leader. they knew the kinds of things that were likely to come and the reason they got was there in a politically desperate situation after the european parliament election of may 2019 and they needed someone who could turn things around for them and they turned in that desperation tojohnson, someone who had a track record for the kind of problems we are seeing now. what they will be looking at is has he still got that electoral appeal that worked for us in the general election of 2019? would he be able to do it again? if not do we need to get rid of him and when and how? having said all of that some people

are seeing the sue gray reports was less expensive than it might have been. some people say it was a damp squib because we knew most of the details that were in there. sue squib because we knew most of the details that were in there.— details that were in there. sue gray as we now face _ details that were in there. sue gray as we now face a _ details that were in there. sue gray as we now face a civil— details that were in there. sue gray as we now face a civil servants - as we now face a civil servants technically, johnson is the most senior person in her profession. she was never going to deliver a report that was going to be a knockout blow and was never going to say that he should resign. it's the fact that it's been dragging on for this period of time which is that damaging thing so yes, absolutely i don't think this report has had quite impact on people perhaps incorrectly expected it might. i suppose immediately if the opinion of tory mps that matter whether they want to move against the prime minister and indications are that they do not and quite a few of those who may be great a few months ago are now thinking maybe we need to keep him on. we have cut the cost of

living crisis and ukraine and huge issues for the government to deal with and is not the time to be changing prime minister. exactly. it's alwa s changing prime minister. exactly. it's always easy — changing prime minister. exactly. it's always easy to _ changing prime minister. exactly. it's always easy to put _ changing prime minister. exactly. it's always easy to put off - changing prime minister. exactly. it's always easy to put off making | changing prime minister. exactly. | it's always easy to put off making a difficult decision and doing something difficult like getting read of your leader and many of them say we will wait to see the sue gray reports. that's their way of putting it off and now they will say there are other things on the table. they were made to feel like there is a really good reason to actually act and they don't think we have got to that place yet. if he does start to look like a serious interactive liability they may start asking that question but it does not look like it would happen immediately. it could also suit labour andy opposition parties forjohnson to remain in place. the opposition parties forjohnson to remain in place.— opposition parties forjohnson to remain in place. do you think you'll be leavini remain in place. do you think you'll be leaving the party _ remain in place. do you think you'll be leaving the party into _ remain in place. do you think you'll be leaving the party into the next l be leaving the party into the next election? ., , , be leaving the party into the next election?- thank - be leaving the party into the next election?- thank you - be leaving the party into the next | election?- thank you very election? perhaps. thank you very much. a woman who murdered a baby boy

she had wanted to adopt has been jailed for at least 18 years. laura castle shook 13 month old leeland—james corkill at their home in barrow in furness in cumbria, injanuary last year. castle had admitted manslaughter, but at preston crown court was found guilty of murder and child cruelty. from preston, fiona trott reports: a little boy who deserved to be loved. leeland james was put into care just two days after he was born. his life was in this woman's hands. and laura castel shook him to death. he also had a head injury. she lied about what happened to the police. i just sit up like that. later, she admitted manslaughter. she was at her wits end she said and was struggling to bond with leeland james. she's a manipulative liar and she's a bully.

she had opportunities to say what had occurred that would have increased the opportunity forjames to live but she was just self—centered and she thought she could lie repeatedly to get away with murder. for the first time today we heard from his birth mother and a letter to the judge she directed the statement at laura castle. you blamed him for your disgusting behaviour. shame on you. you are not a mother, you are a monster. she also said she did not trust the local authority and this would never have happened if he was with me. he was suffering behind closed doors. an independent review into what happened is due to be published in july. we are deeply sorry for leeland's death. it should not have happened. and our thoughts and sympathies are with his birth family. and anybody who knew this little boy. adoption should have given leeland a chance at life.

there isjustice in his killer being jailed but his grieving family still want to know if she could have been stopped. supermodel kate moss has given evidence in the defamation case betweenjohnny depp and amber heard. she told the court via video—link from gloucestershire that she'd never been pushed down the stairs by the actor — something which had been suggested by mr depp's ex—wife, ms heard. jonny depp is suing amber heard following an article in which she said he was violent — and she is counter—suing. our correspondent david sillito has been watching proceedings. would you please state your full name for the record? kate moss. kate moss testifying by video in what is week six of this libel case betweenjohnny depp and his former wife amber heard. and the reason to address a rumour mentioned by amber heard that kate moss had been

pushed down some stairs during a holiday injamaica when she and johnny depp were a couple. what if anything happened when you were in jamaica with mr depp? we were leaving the room and johnny left the room before i did and there had been a rainstorm and as i left the room i slid down the stairs and i hurt my back. did mr depp push you in any way down the stairs? no. during the course of the relationship did he ever push you down any stairs. no. he never pushed me, kicked me, or threw me down any stairs. johnny depp returned to the witness stand to himself address amber heard's allegations. one of the questions about his alleged drug use. have you ever consumed eight through ten and

mdma pills at once? no i have not. and why is that? because i'd be dead, and pretty sure i'd be dead. final arguments are scheduled for friday. now we will return to the horrific school shooting in texas in which 19 students and two teachers lost their lives. in the last half an hour in the us gun lobby, the nra has blamed what it describes as a loan, deranged criminal. presidentjoe biden has made an emotional call for america to stand up to the gun lobby and to tighten restrictions but as our correspondent reports, america is as divided as ever about the so called rights to bear arms. the iroblem called rights to bear arms. the problem which _ called rights to bear arms. tie: problem which came to the awful

conclusion you face here is a demon we have to do more to fight. fiur we have to do more to fight. our nation is shocked and saddened by the muse — nation is shocked and saddened by the muse of the shootings at virginia _ the muse of the shootings at virginia tech today.- the muse of the shootings at virginia tech today. since i have been president _ virginia tech today. since i have been president this _ virginia tech today. since i have been president this is _ virginia tech today. since i have been president this is the - virginia tech today. since i have been president this is the fourth time _ been president this is the fourth time we have _ been president this is the fourth time we have come _ been president this is the fourth time we have come together- been president this is the fourth time we have come together to| time we have come together to comfort— time we have come together to comfort 6 — time we have come together to comfort a grieving _ time we have come together to comfort a grieving community. time we have come together to. comfort a grieving community torn apart— comfort a grieving community torn apart lry— comfort a grieving community torn apart by my— comfort a grieving community torn apart by my shootings. _ comfort a grieving community torn apart by my shootings. this - comfort a grieving community torn apart by my shootings. this a - comfort a grieving community torn apart by my shootings. as a nation we have to — apart by my shootings. as a nation we have to ask— apart by my shootings. as a nation we have to ask when _ apart by my shootings. as a nation we have to ask when in _ apart by my shootings. as a nation we have to ask when in gods - apart by my shootings. as a nation we have to ask when in gods name apart by my shootings. as a nation - we have to ask when in gods name are we have to ask when in gods name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? when in gods name we do what we know in our got needs to be done. in america perhaps no phrase rings as hollow as never again. because the gut wrenching reality is mass shootings in schools keep happening routinely. each time it really makes the raw anger and emotion. ih routinely. each time it really makes the raw anger and emotion.- the raw anger and emotion. in the last ten days _ the raw anger and emotion. in the last ten days we've _ the raw anger and emotion. in the last ten days we've had _ the raw anger and emotion. in the last ten days we've had an - the raw anger and emotion. in the last ten days we've had an elderly| last ten days we've had an elderly black people killed in a supermarket in buffalo. we had asian churchgoers

killed in southern california and now we have children murdered at school. when are we going to do something? the school. when are we going to do something?— school. when are we going to do somethini ? ., , ,. ., ., something? the columbine high school massacre of more _ something? the columbine high school massacre of more than _ something? the columbine high school massacre of more than two _ something? the columbine high school massacre of more than two decades . massacre of more than two decades ago first captured the horror of her life on television in vivid detail. far from life on television in vivid detail. farfrom being a turning point, since then the shootings have become even deadlier, the victims even younger. this woman lost her daughter anna grace in the sandy hook shooting way 20 of the victims were just six and seven years old. she has reopened her wounds. the iroblem she has reopened her wounds. tie: problem with us is we don't think about this unless there is a national incident, right? but the truth is 120 plus families are impacted by gun violence every day. if we broadcast that they may be it would stay in our minds but we forget so easily. abs, would stay in our minds but we forget so easily.— forget so easily. a democratic senator who _ forget so easily. a democratic senator who represented - forget so easily. a democratic senator who represented the l forget so easily. a democratic - senator who represented the sandy hook community pleaded with his

republican colleagues to compromise on meaningful gun reform legislation. i on meaningful gun reform legislation.— on meaningful gun reform leiislation. . ., , legislation. i am here on this floor to bai , legislation. i am here on this floor to bag. to lead — legislation. i am here on this floor to bag, to lead to _ legislation. i am here on this floor to bag, to lead to really _ legislation. i am here on this floor to bag, to lead to really get - to bag, to lead to really get down on my hands and knees and begged my colleagues, find a path forward here. ,, ., , ., , colleagues, find a path forward here. ,, ., , ., here. the united states has more iuns here. the united states has more runs than here. the united states has more guns than citizens. _ here. the united states has more guns than citizens. according - here. the united states has more guns than citizens. according to l guns than citizens. according to annual polling, 44% say they have a gun in their home. president biden has proposed new restrictions on firearm access. from universal background checks, a ban on assault about weapons and a lot to keep guns out of the hands of those with mental health issues. but the right to bear arms, the second amendment is so ingrained in the republican parties dna. in is so ingrained in the republican parties dna-— parties dna. in the media, the immediate _ parties dna. in the media, the immediate solution _ parties dna. in the media, the immediate solution is - parties dna. in the media, the immediate solution is to - parties dna. in the media, the immediate solution is to try . parties dna. in the media, the immediate solution is to try to | immediate solution is to try to restrict the constitutional of law—abiding citizens. that does not work, it's not effective. we of law-abiding citizens. that does not work, it's not effective. we are here at the — not work, it's not effective. we are here at the nra _

not work, it's not effective. we are here at the nra convention. - not work, it's not effective. we are here at the nra convention. as - here at the nra convention. president here at the nra convention. is president biden calls on the country to stand up to the gun lobby, the most powerful one, the nra will hold its annual conference this weekend just hours away from the shooting. the education secretary has become the first government minister to say sorry for the practice of forced adoptions. they took place over a period of three decades after the second world war when hundreds of thousands of women were pressured to give up their new—born babies for adoption because they were not married. giving evidence to an inquiry by thejoint parliamentary committee on human rights, which was set up after a series of reports on bbc news, mr zahawi said the women's stories were "truly harrowing and shocking". but there was anger from birth mothers and adoptees in the public gallery, when mr zahawi stopped short of committing the government to an official apology. duncan kennedy reports. some are frail, some are elderly

but all these birthmothers and adoptees share a bond in their search for justice. they are just some of the woman at the heart of the forest adoption story. between 1949 and 1976 of thousands of women were pressured into giving up their newborn babies because they gave birth out of wedlock. many suffered cruelty and shame at the hands of nhs employees. good afternoon and welcome to this session... today for the first time a government minister giving evidence to an inquiry by the parliamentary human rights committee said sorry. i recognise the hurt and pain that occurred and deeply sorry that so many went through this ordeal. i acknowledge the profound and lasting impact that this had on them. but he stopped short of committing to governments to an

official apology. something many of the mps question. it's hugely appreciated by these women and children and the fathers of these babies. and i hear what you say. he said theirforced adoptions were not just the result of actions by state employees. well after the hearing, the women said they still felt they were being dismissed. we don't matter and i have the impression that they are holding out so that the older members of the group will die and the issue will go away. these ladies, the birthmothers and they adoptees need this apology. we need our trauma to be acknowledged and validated. the inquiry will produce its report in the summer and would also cover counselling and family tracing services for the women. and although many of them are now in their 70s and 80s they say

history still has time to be fair to them. match fixing and match manipulation have been described as the biggest threats to the integrity of sport — in particular lower league football. with recent warnings from football's governing bodies and europol about the vulnerability of players to undue influence or corruption, an undercover investigation by bbc wales has found players from across europe willing to take part in a scheme to fix key moments in matches. wyre davies reports now on how players were seen discussing cash for corners, yellow cards and even being sent off. emile n'goy is a journeyman footballer. he's played for clubs in wales, england, and most recently scotland. but it was during his time at llanelli town that a football

investigator alerted us to possible issues with fixing in football. francesco, how are you? francesco branca investigates suspicious betting—related football activity across europe, most recently in ukraine before the russian invasion. but he says players in any league are susceptible. we are investigating about the past of the football player. we are investigating about the economic situation of the country, of the city, of the club. you cannot fix a match without leaving evidence. he shows us how a relatively unimportant under 21 match might attract fixers. the key thing is that it's being offered live on global betting markets. for who you work? it's a secret. a man suspected of sending live pictures might be an illegal data scout. he's challenged, and asked to leave. he says he's doing nothing illegal and it's all for his own personal use.

and of course, it doesn't necessarily mean that this game is fixed. spot fixing in particular is hard to detect. it involves players agreeing to do specific things in a game, take a yellow or red card, concede a set number of corners or throw ins. the player is paid by the fixers who clean up on a bet they can't lose. it's all highly illegal. what's up, bro? good to see you. knowing that, professional footballer emile ngoy should have walked away when our undercover team discussed the subject of fixing. but he didn't. he and his brother, hermes, introduced us to three other players who say they're interested and they're keen to talk money.

all three tell us they've fixed before — an admission that underlines the scale of the problem, says one specialist lawyer. why are the lower leagues potentially vulnerable to corruption? because there's less scrutiny at that level. i mean, although football is the richest sport in the world, in my opinion, the manipulation and corruption is the biggest threat to the integrity of football and sport in general. players risk long bans if they're caught, but there's serious money on offer. 500 euros for like a throw in, a corner, a free kick, 1000 for a yellow card, and the red card would be 2,000. when challenged, hermes n'goy denied that he or his brother had done anything illegal, and there's no evidence that games involving emile were fixed. nor, he says, had the players they introduced us to fixed before, despite their earlier admissions. wyre davies, bbc news.

now it's time for a look at the weather. the shall reasonably ease quickly this evening. overnight many places will turn dry with clear spells. the next frontal system will arrive across northern ireland bringing rain and it will stay breezy. a breezy night across the board you can see the clear skies across much of britain. for northern ireland it will turn right towards the end of the night. temperatures are in the double figures in the south and west but further north we are in the single digits and it will be cold to start the day across scotland. the pressure chart low pressure to the north and had pressure to the south. the frontal system and the rain will clearly into the morning pushing to southern scotland and northern england and north wales and phasing out in the afternoon but it will be cloudy for much of england and

wales. the northern half of the country will be bright with sunshine and showers feeling cool but in the sunshine we could see 21 degrees.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the sue gray report into the downing street parties during lockdown has been published, and the findings are damning. the senior civil servant said it was senior leadership in number ten who must bear responsibility for the drinking culture. do you stand by everything you have told mps before? there are 28 mentions of alcohol, members of staff drank excessively, gray cites numerous examples of cleaning and security staff who were treated with a lack of respect, and workers who felt unable to blow the whistle. the leaders who oversaw this mess, including cabinet secretary simon case, are going nowhere. the prime minister says he is humbled and has already rung the changes.

we are humbled by the experience and we have learned our lesson.