rapist who carried out sex attacks over almost two decades. pc david carrick has pleaded guilty to 49 offences including 2a counts of rape. the metropolitan police have apologised to his victims. this is a man who relentlessly degraded, belittled, sexually assaulted and raped women. as time went on the severity of his offending intensified as he became emboldened, thinking he would get away with it.

the met has apologised to carrick�*s victims after it emerged he was allowed to stay in the police force despite allegations about him over many years. also this lunchtime... the drive—by shooting in london that left six people injured — a 22—year—old man is arrested. investigators in nepal find the black box flight recorders of the plane that crashed yesterday killing at least 68 people. counting the cost of christmas... fears that some people got into so much debt over the festive period that it will take them years to pay the money back. and emma raducanu puts aside her injury worries and makes it through to the second round of the australian open. and coming up in sport on bbc news, on the day that the new england head coach steve borthwick announces his first six nations squad the former england boss eddiiejones becomes australia's new head coach.

good afternoon. a serving metropolitan police officer has admitted he's a serial rapist who carried out sex attacks over almost two decades. pc david carrick, a member of the diplomatic protection squad, has pleaded guilty to 49 offences, including 2a counts of rape. the met has apologised to his victims after it emerged it had missed warnings about his behaviour over a long period of time. june kelly reports from southwark crown court. ben met police is describing the crimes of david carrick is unprecedented in policing. on the whole issue of violence against

women, this is a disasterfor the force. meanwhile, the victims of david carrick have finally seen him publicly outed for the monster that he is. david carrick, the serial rapist and violent sexual predator,, who are 20 years wore a police uniform. in his private life, he told his victims, you are my slave, as he controlled and abused them. subjecting them to appalling acts of degradation. in hisjob, carrick carried a gun as he guarded the houses of parliament and government buildings as part of the metropolitan police's parliamentary and protection command. he used his job to silence his victims, telling them not to report him because it would be their word against that of a police officer. carrick was brought to court from prison. last month he pleaded guilty to 43 offences against 11 women, including multiple rapes and sexual assaults.

we can report for the first time his catalogue of crimes because today, he admitted the remaining charges he was facing against a 12th woman. she is his first known victim, he attacked her in 2003, near the start of his policing career. at scotland yard, carrick�*s bosses admit that down the years there were red flags over his behaviour towards women and they should have stopped him earlier. , , ., , ., ., earlier. this is devastating to the trust and confidence _ earlier. this is devastating to the trust and confidence that - earlier. this is devastating to the trust and confidence that we - earlier. this is devastating to the trust and confidence that we are | trust and confidence that we are working so hard to earn para from women and girls across london. we know this is a day that policing has definitely taken a step back. daaid definitely taken a step back. david carrick lived _ definitely taken a step back. david carrick lived in _ definitely taken a step back. david carrick lived in stevenage - definitely taken a step back. david carrick lived in stevenage in hertfordshire, and he committed many of his crimes in his home county. he met some of his victims at social events, others online. he was in controlling and coercive relationships with three of the

women. at home he would regularly imprison one of them in a cupboard under the stairs. carrick was brought to justice when one woman decided to go to hertfordshire police after she said he attacked her in a hotel. she was prompted by publicity about the disgraced met officer wayne couzens. this woman was the catalyst, who gave the other victims of carrick the confidence to finally speak out.— finally speak out. today, the victims who _ finally speak out. today, the victims who suffered - finally speak out. today, the victims who suffered at - finally speak out. today, the victims who suffered at the i finally speak out. today, the - victims who suffered at the hands of david carrick have finally seen justice. it is their courage in standing up against this to sleep abusive man, a police officer, that has helped to secure his conviction. the metropolitian police is now facing questions over its failure to root out a criminal in uniform. the met police has admitted a number of failings in this case. crucially, most recently, in the summer of 2021. this was a few months after the killing of sarah everard. at

that time, the met knew that david carrick was being investigated for rape by the hertfordshire force, yet they allowed him to keep on working on restricted duty, so he was working nonetheless. this is one of the questions that the met now has to answer, it has referred itself to the police watchdog over a number of episodes during carrick�*s career, meanwhile, david carrick will be sentenced next month. thank you very much, june kelly, reporting. we can now talk to our home editor, mark easton. a really dark day for the metropolitan police and very significant questions for them? film. significant questions for them? oh, i think so. they _ significant questions for them? oi i think so. they accept significant questions for them? ©“i, i think so. they accept that they should have spotted this pattern of abusive behaviour and that there were missed opportunities to remove a serial rapist from their ranks. given the litany of failings that we have seen over the last few years in terms of abusive and criminal behaviour by officers, yes, this is another very, very difficult day for scotland yard and i think for

policing in general. we heard a lot injune a's report, but let me spell out the red flags that they were referring to. we now know that carrick passed the met vetting procedure back in 2001 despite having been a suspect for offences against women on two occasions. the year into thejob against women on two occasions. the year into the job he was investigated for harassing a former partner. hertfordshire police were aware of a domestic violence complaint against him in 2009. in 2017 hampshire police investigated an investigation of harassment, that year he was vetted for a job in the diplomatic corps, nothing was found. there was an assault and criminal damage complaint in 2019, that rape allegation in 2021 when he was briefly arrested, but police did not join the dots. the vetting procedure simple didn't work. last week you may remember that scotland yard commissioner sir mark rowley announced his turnaround plan for the met, a response to a series of stinging reports and he spoke of

targeting the 100 most predatory men in london and also spoke of his plan as a focus on the values of integrity, professionalism, compassion, courage and respect. well, the scandal of a police force harbouring one of britain's worst sexual offenders in its ranks for two decades i think makes restoring that trust much more challenging. mark easton, our home editor, thank you. police investigating a drive—by shooting outside a catholic church in london have arrested a 22—year—old man. six people were injured in the attack, including a 7—year old girl whose condition in hospital is said to be life—threatening. some viewers may find parts of this report from robin brant distressing. this was the immediate aftermath, inside the church, seconds after a single gunshot hit mourners on the steps outside. shouting and screaming. as people run in every direction, one man shouts, where's my mum? "move, move, move!"

can then be heard in the chaos. six people were injured in all, two children among them, a seven—year—old is in a life—threatening condition. as the investigation continues into what happened just a few metres down here, reassurance goes on as well of the people that live here and come to school here. one of the teachers at maria fidelis schooljust behind that wall has told me this morning they will be talking to the children. everyone hoping that as awful as the shooting was, it is just a one—off. it's not clear yet why this church in this street was targeted, but this cctv has helped police quickly identify what they're looking for, a small black toyota passes, the back window down. gun shot fires. then, a gunshot is heard. as happened inside the church, people panic. and then people run. screaming. sara sanchez and her mum fresia calderon were the reason

mourners came to the church. from a british colombian family, they died before christmas. peter o'grady works next door. it's obviously outside people who have come in to do this, you know. the community are wonderful people, you know. wejust came back from ukraine, and that is where you expect shootings. as police are questioning a man linked to that the black toyota, the labour leader is talking about even tougher gun laws. i think we need to look again as to whether those laws are strong enough. that may or may not help this particular case, and i would be careful not to go into the details. as police investigate this drive—by shooting, linked to columbia and its drug trade may be part of the inquiry. robin brant, bbc news. schoolchildren in scotland will miss more lessons this week as teachers take further strike action in their continuing dispute over pay. over the next 16 days the action will affect two local authorities a day, starting today with glasgow and east lothian.

last week, strikes closed almost every primary school in scotland on tuesday, and every secondary school on wednesday. later today we'll find out whether teachers in england and wales have voted to go on strike over pay. we're expecting ballot results from two teaching unions the neu and the naht. members of a third teaching union the nasuwt won't be striking as they didn't reach a high enough turnout for their ballot last week. our education correspondent elaine dunkley reports. fori6 for 16 years, this has been the head teacher here at burchfield primary in manchester. got teacher here at burchfield primary in manchester.— teacher here at burchfield primary in manchester. got your dictionary? i am relentlessly _ in manchester. got your dictionary? i am relentlessly positive, - in manchester. got your dictionary? i am relentlessly positive, but - in manchester. got your dictionary? i am relentlessly positive, but this i i am relentlessly positive, but this is the worst crisis it has been since i can remember. it seems that every year since the pandemic has got worse and worse. there you go, sweetheart. she is also the regional

secretary for the teaching union the national association of head teachers, and she says over the years, pressures and demands on staff have increased, but pay hasn't. some teachers have had to sell their cars, there is a lot of teachers that live a long way away from school, obviously for those teachers, the rising fuel costs has been staggering. and it's not a profession that gets paid overtime, so, you can't work yourself out of it. ~ , ., ., , so, you can't work yourself out of it. ., , it. as rewarding as teaching is, jamie, a member— it. as rewarding as teaching is, jamie, a member of— it. as rewarding as teaching is, jamie, a member of the - it. as rewarding as teaching is, l jamie, a member of the national jamie, a member of the national education union, is prepared to go on strike for better pay. i feel like i on strike for better pay. i feel like i came — on strike for better pay. i feel like i came into _ on strike for better pay. i feel like i came into the _ on strike for better pay. i feel like i came into the job - on strike for better pay. i feel l like i came into the job knowing that the — like i came into the job knowing that the pay wasn't the best in the world, _ that the pay wasn't the best in the world, but— that the pay wasn't the best in the world, but i— that the pay wasn't the best in the world, but i would say 20 years in the job, _ world, but i would say 20 years in the job, the — world, but i would say 20 years in the job, the pay progression hasn't reflected _ the job, the pay progression hasn't reflected the reality. once the kids io reflected the reality. once the kids go home, — reflected the reality. once the kids go home, then, then it is deep into assessment— go home, then, then it is deep into assessment and planning so it is always— assessment and planning so it is always a — assessment and planning so it is always a late night.— always a late night. teachers in encland always a late night. teachers in

england and — always a late night. teachers in england and wales _ always a late night. teachers in england and wales have - always a late night. teachers in england and wales have been l always a late night. teachers in - england and wales have been awarded a 5% pay rise by the government but it is coming out of existing school budgets. it is coming out of existing school buduets. �* ., , ., ., budgets. before summer, we had a balanced budget _ budgets. before summer, we had a balanced budget with _ budgets. before summer, we had a balanced budget with a _ budgets. before summer, we had a balanced budget with a small, - budgets. before summer, we had a i balanced budget with a small, £9,000 surplus. when we got back after the summer, it was £94,000 deficit. because we had to pay for the pay award for our staff.— award for our staff. there are also concerns about _ award for our staff. there are also concerns about staff _ award for our staff. there are also concerns about staff leaving - award for our staff. there are also concerns about staff leaving the l concerns about staff leaving the profession. recruiting teaching assistants is a struggle. fiur assistants is a struggle. our teachin: assistants is a struggle. our teaching assistants - assistants is a struggle. our teaching assistants are vital, the pay does — teaching assistants are vital, the pay does not reflect the time, the energy. _ pay does not reflect the time, the energy, the commitment, and i think that we _ energy, the commitment, and i think that we are _ energy, the commitment, and i think that we are saying enough is enough. government— that we are saying enough is enough. government says it is investing an extra £2 billion this year and next and his continuing talks with unions. last week the nasuwt failed to reach the threshold for strike action, but with the result of the largest teaching union the neu and the naht expected today, there could

still be picket lines in playgrounds in england and wales. elaine dunkley, manchester. police could be given new powers to stop protests before they cause serious disruption. the aim would be to crack down on tactics used by environmental demonstrators likejust stop oil, who've blocked motorways. critics say the proposals are an attack on the right to protest. the proposed changes would be included in a draft law going through parliament and would cover england and wales. here's our political correspondent, ione wells. no new oil! walking slowly may not be that loud, nor violent or aggressive, but it's the kind of protest that the government now argues is disruptive enough that police should have the power to shut it down. its proposed changes would mean police wouldn't need to wait for a protest to get disruptive and escalate before they shut them down. police would also not need to treat a series of protests by the same group as stand—alone incidents, so campaigns over a period of days

or weeks could be seen as enough to warrant police intervention. if passed, this would give police more power to shut down protest groups like insulate britain and just stop oil. the amendments that we're introducing in the lords respond to a request from the police to clarify the threshold above which it is right for the police to intervene. of course, we as a government fully respect the right to protest, but that does need to be properly balanced with the right of the general public to go about their day—to—day lives. human rights groups have criticised the idea. we have to see these changes for what they are, a government attempt to clamp down on any resistance, on any voice of opposition, and instead to make it impossible for us to stand up to power, for us to make our voices heard when the government do something that we don't agree with. the government will outline its planned changes to this new public order bill today. it would need to pass through parliament before becoming law. labour have opposed the proposed law

from the start and say the prime minister should talk more about prosecuting criminals than protests. ione wells, bbc news. police in sicily say they have arrested italy's most wanted mafia boss. matteo messina denaro had been on the run for 30 years and is believed to be the leading figure in the notorious cosa nostra mafia. over 100 members of the armed forces are said to have been involved in the arrest which took place when denaro visited a private clinic. in ukraine, the mayor of the city of dnipro is warning there may be no further survivors after saturday's russian missile strike on an apartment building. a whole section of the nine—storey block collapsed, killing in ukraine, the mayor of the city of dnipro is warning there may be more than 30 others are still missing and rescue efforts are continuing.

mystery surrounds the cause of nepal's worse plane crash for decades. all 72 people on board are feared to have died yesterday when the yeti airlines flight from kathmandu to the tourist town of pokhara crashed and burst into flames. our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan sent this report from near the site of the crash. scattered across the river bank, fragments of flight 691, windows still intact. seats mangled close by. like pieces of a broken toy, the remnants of a national tragedy. there are hundreds of police officers who are continuing their work here. they have given up hope on finding any survivors, but now as they pick through the wreckage they are trying to find clues to work out how this tragedy happened. today rescue teams recovered the flight�*s recorder, which they hope will shed

more light on what happened. nepal has a history of fatal air tragedies. has a history of fatal air tracedies. �* ,, �* ,, . , tragedies. translation: security a . encies tragedies. translation: security agencies have _ tragedies. translation: security agencies have to _ tragedies. translation: security agencies have to accept _ tragedies. translation: security agencies have to accept this - agencies have to accept this challenge. we are actively working to retrieve and identify the bodies as soon as possible. the mountain terrain and weather can be tricky to navigate. but terrain and weather can be tricky to naviuate. �* , , terrain and weather can be tricky to naviuate. �* ,., ., , ., navigate. but poor investment and weak regulation _ navigate. but poor investment and weak regulation have _ navigate. but poor investment and weak regulation have also - navigate. but poor investment and weak regulation have also been . weak regulation have also been blamed for past accidents. this footage appears to show the flight was my last moments. it came down just before landing at takara airport. officials told the bbc the pilot asked to change runways on approach after he was given the clear the plane crashed. translation: we heard a loud crash and we looked to see what happened. we saw a lot of smoke and realised it was a plane crash and we rushed to the site. it was a plane crash and we rushed to the site-—

to the site. people living near the ”ore to the site. people living near the more like to the site. people living near the gorge like this — to the site. people living near the gorge like this man _ to the site. people living near the gorge like this man say _ to the site. people living near the gorge like this man say they - to the site. people living near the gorge like this man say they are l gorge like this man say they are thankful the plane landed away from their houses nearby. a small mercy for a country reeling from this latest air disaster. our top story this lunchtime... a serving metropolitan police officer has admitted he is a serial rapist. pc david carrick carried out sex attacks over almost two decades. and coming up we will be hearing from doctors working within the nhs on how they would improve our health service. coming up on bbc news, world number one iga swiatek survives a scare to make it through to the second round of the australian open but the tournament will be without home—grown talent nick kygrios who is injured.

police in romania are expanding their investigation into the social media influencer andrew tate. they've seized a fleet of luxury cars from his compund in bucharest and also raided seven more properties. 36—year—old tate is a british—american citizen and former kick boxing champion. he was detained alongside his brother tristan last month as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and rape, which they deny. lucy williamson reports. weeks after police came for their owner, they returned for his cars. the power of a ferrari paralysed in the grip of a dowdy police truck. insurance against any future compensation claims from victims, but also a sign that investigators here are confident. whatever the truth about life behind these walls, its secrets are now being scrutinised by investigators. this fleet of luxury cars,

the toys of a successful businessman, or the proceeds of a trafficking ring? police raided seven more properties last week, including this villa owned by the tates near the carpathian mountains. neighbours say it was fully renovated last year with a swimming pool added. if you are living in the western world, this is probably 40% of the reason i moved to romania. in an online video andrew tate said he moved to romania in 2017 in part for what he saw as its relaxed approach to sexual assault claims. police want to know whether he and his brother tristan lured women here with promises of a relationship before forcing them to work online in adult chat rooms. they are also investigating an allegation of rape. i have never seen any of them being aggressive. police have identified six women as potential victims, but last week two of those women publicly denied any mistreatment

by the tate brothers. translation: no, i've never been threatened. if i had been i wouldn't have been stupid enough to stay in that house. i have a tattoo on my left arm that says tate girl, which i got out of respect for them. andrew tate's reputation hangs on this case, but romania's does as well. its message, that trafficking claims will be investigated no matter how rich or famous you are. lucy williamson, bbc news, bucharest. with record delays for ambulances and long waits at a&e the statistics show the nhs is facing perhaps its toughest winter yet. bbc panorama has been meeting the doctors and nurses who are trying to ease the pressure on the health service by re—thinking how they deliver care. here's our social affairs editor, alison holt. 91—year—old ted has been feeling unwell for some time. but he wants to stay at home.

hi, my name is dan, i am one of the doctors from the hospital. how are you? i feel really rotten. you feel rotten? so professor dan lattison from thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford has come to see him. i am going to need to listen to your heart and your lungs and have a scan of you. yes. new technology means he and his team carry rapid blood tests, heart monitoring and an ultrasound that plugs straight into his mobile phone. ted's heart is not pumping properly. usually ted would be tested and treated in hospital but after a quick discussion with a heart specialist he is given the intravenous drugs he needs whilst sitting in his armchair. we can assess you and we can diagnose you and with the right support we can treat you at home if that is your choice. we are not replacing the hospital, this is not about the death of the hospital, it is about the rebirth of the hospital. this treatment helped ted stay—at—home for as long as possible, but his family say in the end they couldn't find enough

care staff to help them cope as he deteriorated. he died in a hospice a few weeks later. for initiatives like hospital at home to work more widely, staff shortages in both health and social care would need to be tackled, but the team says patients welcome the choice. just this one up and the doors open. in hull they say they are also improving care and using nhs pressures. and easing nhs pressures. mary is here for a full body and life mot. she was referred after three falls. the more people get a chance to come here, the better. the centre says their patients have fewer hospital and gp visits, with the biggest impact amongst the frey list. with the biggest impact amongst the frailist. those patients are deemed to be frequent flyers, so three or more emergency department attends in the last six months have reduced those attendances by over 50%. that is not by chance.

if we can invest time and energy into preventing the episode of acute care ever being needed, then it pays for itself both in time, but financially as well, but more importantly from the patient�*s perspective. the government says the nhs is introducing virtual wards using technology to support patients in their own homes and investing billions of pounds extra in adult social care. alison holt, bbc news. you can see the bbc panorama programme the nhs health crisis: can it be fixed? on bbc iplayer and on bbc one at 8pm tonight. the debt charity stepchange says it could take years for some people to pay back money they borrowed to pay for christmas. the warning comes as a poll of more than 4,000 people for bbc news suggest fears of unmanageable debt. just under half said they used credit to pay for at least some of their festive spending and of those around a third said they're not confident they'll be able to pay that money back.

our cost of living correspodent, colletta smith, reports. it is showtime at the castleford tigers dance class. and like so many people parents here are working hard to make sure their children still have something to cheer about while keeping a lid on spending. if i'm shopping, the bills, you try. i used to get chicken breast for £3.50, now they're £4.50 and that's a big thing for me. nearly half the people in our survey said they changed where they shopped to try and save money. when it comes to the girls and things, like, we have gone previous years and we have not had to say no to them but now we are having to say no because obviously for the kids they all think everything is free. christmas is always a big spending point but with budgets already stretched with the basics,

31% of people told us they spent less than planned this christmas. but it is not easy for those with children. i personally sometimes feel the pressure of social media and you see all your friends doing stuff with all their children, doing this, doing that, and sometimes it's a bit overwhelming and i had to say no, i am only doing a few things over the christmas period. activities do you mean? yeah, like going to see santa, or going to see the lights or doing something christmassy, but i did cut it down a lot this year. nearly half of those surveyed said they had paid for at least some christmas spending on credit. nowadays who does carry cash? so you are spending on your card and it is literallyjust a tap for everything and you don't realise how you are spending. and almost a third of that group said they are not confident they will be able to pay the debt back. more than half the people we spoke to for the survey said in the last

six months they have struggled to pay for essential bills for their household, so finding activities that are cheap and free, particularly for children, is becoming increasingly important for a lot of people. we might get a nicer pizza, but we have to get a cheaper one and takeaways are kind of special treats now rather than once or twice a month, so there are deliberate choices we have had to make in terms of cutting back. for alistair with three children at home the energy bills have gone through the roof. it's kind of like november, blankets. i'm not putting the heating on, it's not going to happen. and he is not alone. in fact nearly seven in ten people in our survey said they have turned the thermostat down on their heating this winter. households across the country are continuing to change habits and trim spending across almost every area of life, salami slicing the family cutbacks to keep the show on the road. coletta smith, bbc news, castleford.

and you can read more about this story online, including tips on how to deal with debt, by visiting our website. that's at bbc.co.uk/news. gina lollobrigida, the italian actor once dubbed the most beautiful woman in the world, has died at the age of 95 after a long illness. through the 1950s and �*60s, lollobrigida starred in a large number of european and hollywood films opposite actors including humphrey bogart, yul brynner and rock hudson. tennis now and british stars emma raducanu and cameron norrie are through to the second round of the australian open. asjoe wilson reports. britain's jack draper walked on with a famous name alongside him, the most successful men's player ever with him. it's rafael nadal. draper in white is 21. he took the second set 6—2 to level the match. yes, he has made it.

but he needed treatment in the third. he was troubled physically from then on. draper wore a different shade in the fourth set, blue, green. while nadal at times dazzled. oh, wow, what a couple of volleys from rafael nadal. 15 years draper's senior, nadal finished fitter, 6—1 in the fourth. his win went down well. australia's nick kyrgios withdrew from the tournament so they will make the most of nadal while they have him. to emma raducanu, encouraging to see her completing a match and winning it. her ankle seemed ok in the straight sets victory against tamara korpatsch of germany. raducanu plays coco gauff next. after so many injuries, one step at a time. now harriet dart was beaten in straight sets and kyle edmund was also defeated.

but cameron norrie didn't get to where he is today by losing