our tonight at ten — five years after the bomb attack is about to be published. it will focus on the response of the emergency services. we talk to one of the fire fighters working on the night. to stand there and then do nothing all that time, it was embarrassing, shameful. 22 lives lost — the inquiry will consider if two might have been saved had the emergency services not held back, leaving members of the public to do their best. seemed to go on and on and on, and nobody would come in so ijust kept trying to talk to john. also on the programme...

council leaders in kent say the number of migrants crossing the channel in small boats has left the county at breaking point. food charities are warning that rising prices mean they're struggling to restock and donations are falling at a time of increasing need. and how a drug found in magic mushrooms is helpful to patients suffering from depression. and coming up on the bbc news channel, celtic are well beaten by the champions league holders real madrid in their final group match. they end this year's campaign without a win. police whatsapp group. and the census, find out if the of census, find out if the results of surprise you. good evening. and we start with a special report on the response of the emergency

services to the bomb attack at the manchester arena in may 2017. the attack claimed the lives of 22 people and left hundreds injured. tomorrow brings the long—awaited publication of the second of three official reports which will consider whether two of the victims might have survived had the emergency services responded more quickly. the report is expected to make serious criticisms of the police, ambulance and fire services. one of the firefighters has told the bbc that the response had been embarrassing and shameful. my colleaguejudith moritz has been talking to a man who tried repeatedly to save the life of 28—year—old john atkinson, whose family say he was badly let down by the emergency services. siren wails. in the aftermath of the explosion at manchester arena, sirens screeched towards the scene. but the police were in disarray, paramedics mostly stayed out of the blast area, and the fire service didn't respond

at all for more than two hours. firefighters were held back by their commanders at a station three miles away. we just waited and waited for instruction. this firefighter is speaking anonymously, for fear of losing his job. so, as time went on it was more embarrassing, and more and more frustrating, and then there's the feeling of guilt... "well, maybe if i did something." even so small, you know, you can hold your head up high, but to stand there and do nothing all that time, it was embarrassing, shameful. failings by all of the emergency services meant to the public had services meant the public had to step in, people like ron blake, himself injured, who could see that the man next to him was badly hurt. what did you notice about him? just the blood that were there — like, a trail. so ijust went to see how he were. but he was talking.

told me his name and all that. asked him where he were from. so, he communicated. and less than a minute of that explosion, you run 999, didn't you? explosion, you rang 999, didn't you? yeah. police, emergency, - hello, can you hear me? yeah, there's been an explosion at manchester arena. is anybody injured? yes, loads. - there's been an explosion? - explosion, yeah, big explosion. john atkinson was the man ron was trying to help. his legs were bleeding heavily. on the way down, i remembered my wife had a belt on, so i asked her to give me her belt. ron tied the belt tightly around john's leg to slow the bleeding. we know you did that for the best part of an hour. yeah. you thought help would be soon. it just seemed to last for ever. seemed to go on and on and on, and nobody were coming, so ijust kept trying to talk tojohn. kept saying, "i'm not going to... "i'm not going to die?"

i kept saying, "no, you're not." "you're not." and they got a barrier, a metal barrier, and then put him on that, went round to the lift, he wouldn't fit in the lift, so i had to go back and go down the stairs. not one paramedic attended tojohn inside the arena. he was carried out on a makeshift stretcher to a casualty area outside. ron left him after an hour thinking he would be ok now there were medics with him. when did you find out that john had passed away? that next day, in the hospital. it were on the news. i went outside, i went through some doors and... just broke down. the inquiry has heard experts saying thatjohn had a high chance of survival. yeah. big mistakes were made that night. you're sure of that. yeah. the ambulance service have apologised, fire service, the police, does that help,

does it mean anything, hearing those apologies? no. john's family have thanked you, haven't they? they've said how grateful they are. yeah. i hope i did what i could. you did so much, didn't you? other people have said that i did. but ijust looked at it as, i did what anybody else would have done. the issue of whetherjohn atkinson could have survived, with better emergency care, will be addressed by the chairman of the manchester arena inquiry sirjohnson when he publishes his report tomorrow afternoon. and he will also consider whether the youngest child to die, eight—year—old saffie roussos, whether she might have lived had her care been different. sir has listened to more than six months of evidence relating to the adequacy,

inadequacy, of the emergency response, and to the survivability of those who lost their lives. and tonight, theirfamilies and many, many others across this city are bracing themselves for tomorrow's report, for the strength of sirjon ceglar is criticisms and for any recommendations he may make to make change for the future. judith moritz, many thanks. the leaders of all the councils in kent have written to the home secretary saying that the county is at breaking point because of the number of people crossing the channel in small boats. most of the people making the voyage arrive in kent and the leaders say they're being asked to take on too much of the burden for looking after them. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is with me now. yes, huw, the gathering storm around the migrant crisis has not abated at

all today. all of the home secretary's talk of albanians and invasion of the south coast has angered the albanian prime minister so much that he has taken to newsnight tonight to say to the british government that they should stop blaming their policy failures on his countrymen. it’s stop blaming their policy failures on his countrymen.— stop blaming their policy failures on his countrymen. it's about failed olicies, on his countrymen. it's about failed policies. it's — on his countrymen. it's about failed policies, it's not _ on his countrymen. it's about failed policies, it's not about _ on his countrymen. it's about failed policies, it's not about albanians i policies, it's not about albanians or aliens— policies, it's not about albanians or aliens or— policies, it's not about albanians or aliens or gangsters, but it's about— or aliens or gangsters, but it's about failed policies on borders and on crime _ about failed policies on borders and on crime. �* , ., ., on crime. and before that interview, the leaders — on crime. and before that interview, the leaders of _ on crime. and before that interview, the leaders of the _ on crime. and before that interview, the leaders of the mostly _ the leaders of the mostly conservative councils in kent wrote to suella braverman, saying that the county is at breaking point, they are concerned about possible disorder at the manston migrant processing centre, they have added covid and hepatitis to the list of disease outbreaks that there have been there. they have also complained that there was albanians who cross the channel in small boats and don't claim asylum are then being bailed and put down at kent

railway stations without anyone following them up and making sure that they leave the county. the number of people at manston has dropped this week, a few hundred have been taken out by coach which has alleviated things a bit, but ministers are openly hoping that there is going to be bad weatherfor there is going to be bad weatherfor the rest of this week, and when you are relying on the notoriously unreliable british weather to alleviate a crisis, then you really are in trouble.— alleviate a crisis, then you really are in trouble. daniel sandford, our home affairs _ are in trouble. daniel sandford, our home affairs correspondent, - are in trouble. daniel sandford, our home affairs correspondent, manyl home affairs correspondent, many thanks. the prime minister rishi sunak has changed his mind on attending the cop27 climate summit in egypt. downing street had said that he wouldn't be going because he was too busy preparing for the budget. that decision was widely criticised by climate campaigners, opposition parties and some conservatives. mr sunak said today he would be going after all. among the pressing environmental concerns now being discussed is the impact of the football world cup in qatar, which starts in a few weeks.

fifa, the game's governing body, has always said that qatar would be the first carbon neutral tournament. but there's growing anger among campaigners and players about the environmental effects, as our sports editor dan roan explains. despite being staged in the desert kingdom of qatar, organisers of the upcoming world cup have long hailed the green credentials of the event. this recyclable stadium, just one of a number of initiatives promoted by high—profile tournament ambassadors. the qatar world cup has set a real example in sustainability and what can be achieved. but today, fifa's official forecast of the event's likely carbon footprint was disputed by one renowned climate scientist. they're estimating 3.6 million

tonnes, we think it's way over but the bbc can reveal that that claim is now the subject of a series of formal complaints by environmental campaigners meanwhile, a host of footballers, including norway international

morten thorsby, have signed an open letter to fifa asking

health issues have found over 100 failings by the nhs trust involved. christie harnett, nadia sharif and emily moore were in the care of the tees, esk and wear valleys trust and died within eight months of each other. today's reports highlight a lack of appropriate places for young people across england. our correspondent fiona trott has been speaking to one of the families affected. # you can count on me, like 1—2—3...#_ singing constantly and dancing around the rooms all the time. and the smile. yeah. the biggest smile. every time, wasn't it? but behind the smile, christie harnett was suffering. she was different, for want of a better word. she'd hide under tables and throw stuff around the classroom. after years of mental health issues, christie was admitted to west lane hospital with anorexia.

how it was there is more reminiscent of how the victorian institutions used to be. you know, having to clean the blood up off their own walls, from head—banging. part of the policy was the kids had to clean it up, because they needed to learn... to manage their illness. manage their illness, yeah. i remember telling her, if you tell them everything that's going on in your head, they'll help you. and you'll be able to live your life. but while christie was here, the family believe her mental health got worse. they say she was unlawfully strip—searched. she was even discharged to hotel accommodation, where she harmed herself. the trust is due in court next year, accused of breaching the health and social care act. as for the hospital itself, it's now being run by a different trust. when you read christie's report, what's really confronting is that there are a whole list of issues here which the authors believe had a direct impact on her death.

not recognising the risks after a ligature attempt, three months before she died. a shortage of skilled staff. a lack of secure nhs and social care places. the report's authors say, "such issues, we believe, were the root causes of christie's death." she gasps. that's big. mm—hm. what do you say to that? "multifaceted and systematic failing." failings. words they've waited more than three years to see. but what they say is tough. it was horrible, reading it. because it's there in black and white that it was their fault. you know, there was always a bit of... i think a bit of doubting that we would get that much. we were right. we were right, all along, in saying how awful it was in there for these young people. today, the trust says it is deeply sorry. we've changed our clinicall

and operational structures, we have introduced new sorts of roles, for example - lived experience directors, . probably one of the first trusts in the country, which allows us to bring the voice - of the patient to the top tables. we've been investing over £5 million in the last two years, _ in improving our ward environments to make them safer. _ nadia sharif also died whilst being treated at west lane hospital. today's report says staff weren't fully trained to deal with her autism, and a failure to address self ligature risks was a root cause of her death. that failure was a feature in the emliy moore report, too. she took her own life at a different hospital. christie's family, along with nadia and emily's, are waiting for the full inquests into the deaths. until then, they have today's report. they say it's excellent — finally they know what the failings were. but they need to know how they occurred, and are continuing

their campaign for a public inquiry. they want urgent change to prevent other young patients going through the same trauma as christie. it's hard, it's really hard. she's not here. imiss her. it's a big miss... that was christie tremain ending that report from fiona trott. if you have been affected by any of the issues that have been discussed in that report or would like to learn more, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline for more information. among other things, the cost of making a cup of tea went up significantly last month as food prices continued to rise at record rates. the prices of tea bags, milk and sugar all rose in october, according to the british retail consortium. food price inflationjumped from 10.6% to ii.6%.

the higher costs of energy are also contributing to rising prices. food and clothing charities say that at a time when they're dealing with increasing need, donations are falling and rising prices mean they are struggling to restock, as our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports.

these empty pallets show the stark reality for some charities. falling donations mean it's a weekly scramble for this charity to fill up to 1,000 food boxes a week for needy families across the north—east. we used to have 19 items in a box of food that we sent out. we are down to 17 now because we just simply don't have the money to put those extra items in. what have you taken out? we have taken out tea bags and we are just on the point of taking out meat. the charity was formed to provide help at christmas and last year 9,000 hampers were distributed. this year, it will likely be far fewer. last year, the christmas cake cost us 93p. this year the price we are quoted is £1.40, so at the moment i can only commit to buying 6,000. i can't blow the whole of the budget just on christmas cakes. when we do a drop off, eople say it's going out as soon as it is coming in. it does, it's like a revolving door. a few miles away, much needed donation for a small food bank in newcastle. its shelves are also near emptyjust as demand is surging. we're nearly at crisis point again, and if we don't continue getting donations in, we are at risk of closing. like businesses, charities will benefit from a government scheme to cut energy bills for six months. but other costs are rising, donations are falling and demands are increasing. our members were the front line of supporting people during the covid crisis over the last two or three years. they haven't really recovered from the impact of that

and now they're facing this massive double whammy. at this drop—in centre for the homeless in manchester they are seeing more and more people seeking help, but the organisers are reaching the limit of what they can do.

staff have been cut and some services have been reduced.

the region has been cut off from the rest of the country and world for nearly two years now. the people here have been without banking,

means of communication and power. aid agencies say almost everyone in northern tigray is in need of food aid. they're desperate for a return to normal life. at mek�*ele's largest internally displaced people's camp, this man struggles to grow food for his family. every harvest is a disappointment. he's desperate to go back to his large farm. translation: we were working hard and living our lives. _ now we have nothing to do. no—one is helping us. we've been here for a year now, and received aid only three times. the new deal brings hope that his and many other families can begin the journey to reconciliation. but its success hinges on the commitment of the warring parties. anne soy, bbc news, nairobi.

since the onset of the war in ukraine, everyday life in russia has been marked by repressive controls, and new restrictions on public expression. sum up drawing comparisons with the rule ofjosef stalin, who came to power in 1924, and whose quarter—century in charge saw millions of russians dying of famine or in prison camps. as our russia editor steve rosenberg reports from st petersburg , there are calls for the russian people to be reminded of the costs of dictatorship. singing. how many in russia want to remember the darker chapters of their country's history? very few. every year they gather to remember the great terror of the 1930s. .. ..by reading out the names ofjosef stalin's victims, the million he executed, the millions more sent to prison camps. the gulag has gone

but fear is returning. repression is increasing by the week, local politician sergei troschen tells me. you can feel the fear today in russian society. and we can feel we are being watched and filmed. hardly undercover surveillance. for critics of the authorities there are consequences. university lecturer denis skopin has just been sacked for immoral behaviour. he had been arrested for protesting against mobilisation for the war in ukraine. he had spent ten days injail. but look at the send—off his students gave him on his last day at work. cheering. i love my students very much. they understand very well what is happening now in russia. denis says many of his colleagues,

academics and scientists, have fled russia. russia is losing the best people now, the most educated, the most energetic, the most critically thinking people are leaving the country. where is russia heading right now? in short, russia is going in the wrong direction. and it feels like the past is still casting a shadow over russia's present and future. history never repeats itself exactly, but there are worrying parallels between russia's past and the present. underjosef stalin, soviet citizens who fell foul of the authorities were often labelled enemies of the people. after invading ukraine, vladimir putin vowed to cleanse russia of what he called "traitors, scum and the fifth column". to help him do that president putin has introduced a new patriotic

lesson in russian schools. it is called conversations about what is important. in this conversation putin claims that in ukraine russia is fighting to protect russia. critics call it indoctrination. there are children who just believe, they open their eyes and they are ready to believe in everything. and that is very dangerous. because if there is one thing russian history teaches us it is this — that if you believe in everything a leader here says and does without question that can have tragic consequences. steve rosenberg, bbc news, saint petersburg. an international study has found that a hallucinogenic drug found in magic mushrooms is helpful to patients suffering from depression.

our medical editor fergus walsh is here with the details. psilocybin is the key psychoactive ingredient found in magic mushrooms and has been banned in the uk since 1971 so researchers got a special licence for this trial. more than 200 patients in ten countries took part. all had treatment resistant depression, at least two standard medicines hadn't helped. patients who received a single 25 milligram tablet of a synthetic form of psilocybin did best. one in three reported a significant reduction in their depression over three weeks. for one in five the improvement lasted for at least 12 weeks. welcome. this is where patients at london's king's college hospital received the psilocybin tablet. it triggers hallucinations, and these psychedelic effects last up to eight hours.

a psychotherapist was on hand, because the short—term side effects can be frightening. afterwards, many felt their depression subside. i think at a basic level, they feel better afterwards. they feel mentally clearer, they feel that they are able to engage with the things that may be leading them to come depressed. they may have some clarity and insight into why they are becoming depressed. and, with that, you can make a plan about how you are going to move forward. the drug works on receptors in the brain which help control mood. this image shows brain activity in healthy volunteers before and after taking psilocybin, you can see there's more activity, suggesting it stimulates new connections. around i million adults in the uk with depression don't respond to current treatments so there's a real need for new therapies.

another, bigger trial is planned which should show how often patients need to take the drug to have a lasting benefit. if it's proven to be effective and safe, it could be on the market within three to five years. huw. thank you, fergus walsh with the story of that drug and possible benefits for people suffering from depression. time for a look at the weather now, with stav danaos. it's been a very windy end to the day, severe gales across the irish sea coasts and heavy rain which has continued to spread its way eastwards. you can see here this deep area of low pressure and the active weather front, pretty much across the south and south—east right now, lots of showers rattling in across scotland and northern ireland. some of that rain is quite heavy, flashes of lightning a few hours ago. doesn't seem to be so thundery at the moment, but torrential downpours in places,

localised flooding and wind will be a feature. gusting 50 or 60 mph across southern and western coasts and picking up again across scotland as we