had to go through pain and suffering at the hands of a serving police officer. it is devastating to the trust and confidence that we are working so hard to earn. the drive—by shooting in london that left six people injured — a 22—year—old man is arrested. money borrowed for christmas could take years to repay, an advice charity has warned — as a poll for the bbc indicates fear over unmanageable debt. and we'll find out later whether teachers in england and wales have voted to go on strike over pay, with ballot results expected from two teaching unions.

good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news channel. 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 missed warnings about his behaviour over a long period of time. our home affairs correspondent, june kelly, has more. david carrick, the serial rapist and violent sexual predator, who for 20 years or 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 appalling acts of degradation. in his job, carrick carried a 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 diplomatic protection command. he used hisjob 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 12 woman. she is his first known victim stop he attacked her in 2003, near the start of his policing career. at scotland yard, carrick�*s bosses admit that down the years they 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 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. 0thers online. he was then 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 and gave carrick�*s other victims the confidence to finally speak out.— other victims the confidence to 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 _ finally speak out. today the victims who suffered at the hands - finally speak out. today the victims who suffered at the hands of - finally speak out. today the victims who suffered at the hands of david | who suffered at the hands of david carrick have finally seen justice. it is their courage in standing up against this heinously abusive man,

against this heinously abusive man, a police officer, that has helped to secure his conviction. the metropolitan _ secure his conviction. the metropolitan police - secure his conviction. the metropolitan police is - secure his conviction. the metropolitan police is now facing questions over its failure to root out a criminal questions over its failure to root outa criminaland questions over its failure to root out a criminal and uniform. june kelly, bbc news, at southwark crown court. let's get more now from our correspondent, helena wilkinson, who's outside southwark crown court. helen, what more is known about the crimes that carrick committed? weill. crimes that carrick committed? well, i think first of — crimes that carrick committed? well, i think first of all — crimes that carrick committed? well, i think first of all to _ crimes that carrick committed? well, i think first of all to say _ crimes that carrick committed? well, i think first of all to say that - crimes that carrick committed? -ii i think first of all to say that the scale of a serving metropolitan police officer, pc david carrick, and the offences that he committed against these 12 women is absolutely staggering. the details are shocking stop as well as the sexual offences, 24 rapes, which he admitted, in total he admitted to 49er offences, including rapes, sexual offences and also some other offences as well. he

pleaded not guilty to all of the offences, but in december he changed his plea to the bulk of them and today here at southwark crown court he again changed his plea from not guilty to guilty for the remaining charges that were due to go to trial next month and that is why we can now report the full details of this case. in terms of the control that he had over these women, asjune kelly mentioned in her report, he would use his position as a police officer to threaten, to intimidate these women, so that they were scared, they were fearful of going to the authorities. and just to give you some examples of what he would do to these women, the details of which are shocking, he would control what some of the women wore, what they ate, where they slept, he stopped some of them from speaking to men and even their own children. and jun touched on it in her report,

pc carrick had pleaded guilty to some offences where he would imprison some of his victims, two of them, and in one particular case one woman told police that he put her in a cupboard under his stairs multiple times in his house, he would keep her there, times in his house, he would keep herthere, intimidate times in his house, he would keep her there, intimidate her, times in his house, he would keep herthere, intimidate her, humiliate herthere, intimidate her, humiliate herand herthere, intimidate her, humiliate her and he decided when she could come out of that cupboard. and the detective from hertfordshire constabulary who led the investigation, dci iain moor, said investigation, dci iain moor, said in relation to the size of that cupboard that the woman was kept in, that he had seen bigger dog crates. shocking, abusive behaviour that we can now, as i say, report on today, a serving metropolitan police officer, a serial rapist and a violent sexual predator who carried out these attacks over such a long time, around 17 years.—

time, around 17 years. helen wilkinson. — time, around 17 years. helen wilkinson, for— time, around 17 years. helen wilkinson, for the _ time, around 17 years. helen wilkinson, for the moment, | time, around 17 years. helen - wilkinson, for the moment, thank you very much, helena wilkinson there at southwark crown court. our home affairs editor, mark easton, is here with me. the police are the people we turn to when we are at our most vulnerable, quite often, so what does this particular case due to the reputation and the trust that we can have in the police?— have in the police? trust is the most important _ have in the police? trust is the most important thing - have in the police? trust is the most important thing for - have in the police? trust is the most important thing for any i have in the police? trust is the - most important thing for any police service. we have a system of policing by consent in britain and that absolutely relies on the public trusting police. that is why this latest scandal is, you know, it absolutely goes to the heart of what has been wrong with the police service, particularly in london, for many years. when sir mark rowley took over as commissioner a few months ago, he did so recognising that this was a force which had huge problems with racism and misogyny andindeed problems with racism and misogyny and indeed criminal activity by officers in its ranks and needed to do much more to root them out. and

what has emerged, i think, in this case is that there were indeed a series of what the met call red flags. the police neverjoined up the dots, they would just run through some of them, so before he evenjoined the force through some of them, so before he even joined the force in 2000 won, he was being vetted as a potential officer and he had already been a suspect for offences against a woman on two occasions. that didn't stop him becoming an officer. 0ne on two occasions. that didn't stop him becoming an officer. one year into thejob, investigated him becoming an officer. one year into the job, investigated again for assaulting and harassing a former partner. and then in 2009, hertfordshire police and the met were aware of a domestic violence complaint against him. 2017, hampshire police investigated an allegation of harassment against carrick. and that same year, 2017, he was vetted again for a job in the diplomatic protection corps, in which he would be armed, protecting our senior politicians, and again nothing emerged. and there was an assault and criminal damage

complaint in 2019, a rape allegation in 2021, when carrick was briefly arrested and that is all before the final rape allegation which did result in him being charged. and i think what is clear and what sir mark rowley, i know, will be pondering on this afternoon is how he can create a system in which it is possible for the police to join those dots. because it seems that this was a man whose attitude towards women, given everything we know about him and indeed the behaviour which has come to light, must, yourfellow behaviour which has come to light, must, your fellow officers behaviour which has come to light, must, yourfellow officers must behaviour which has come to light, must, your fellow officers must have been aware and yet the culture of the force, where misogyny, racism, you know, sort of treating women with no respect whatsoever was rife in some parts of the met. now, last week you may remember, i am sure you reported it, so mark rowley, the commissioner made a speech in which he talked about his turnaround plan for the met and that was a response

to what had been a series of stinging reports from the inspectorate, from louise casey, who came in and talked about racism and misogyny and the need for something to be done. interestingly, in that speech so mark rowley spoke of targeted what he called me 100 most dangerous or predatory men in london who were guilty of, you know, harassing and assaulting and abusing women. he said that part of his plan was to focus on the values, as he put it, of integrity, professionalism, compassion, courage and respect. and yet here we are. one week later and we have the scandal of a police force, the biggest and most important force in the country, harbouring one of britain's worst sexual offenders for two decades. it means that restoring the trust that is the bedrock of our policing is even more challenging. mark, for the moment, thank you very

much. mark easton, our home editor. 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 seven—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 — we should also tell you that it contains flash photography. 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 0'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, links to columbia and its drug trade may be part of the inquiry. robin brant, bbc news. you are what using bbc news. that's right you are watching bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... serving metropolitan police officer david carrick, has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences — including 24 counts of rape against 12 women, over two decades the drive—by shooting in london that left six people injured — a 22 year year old man is arrested. money borrowed for christmas could take years to repay, an advice charity has warned —

as a poll for the bbc indicates fear over unmanageable debt. police in england and wales 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 0il, 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. 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 0il. 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. money borrowed to fund christmas celebrations could take years to repay back. that's a warning from the debt charity, stepchange, who advised more people on the first working day of 2023 than on any day last year. the comments come as a poll of more than 4,000 adults carried out for bbc news suggests concern over unmanageable debt. of those surveyed, almost half said they used credit to fund some of their festive spending, with about a third of those saying they are not confident they'll be able to pay it back. worries around bills are part of most people's lives now. more than 80% of respondents said they are concerned by the rising cost of living. and with further strains on the economy, the survey shows 40% of people are now worried able to pay it back. about losing theirjob this year. the survey was carried out between the 4th and 6th of january.

0ur correspondent, colletta smith, has been speaking to some parents in west yorkshire. 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. for me it's the shopping. the bills, you try, i used to get for £3.50 chicken breasts, 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. i'm joined now in the studio by angela rippon,

rip off britain presenter. it is lovely to see you, thank you for coming in. tell us a bit about the survey. it for coming in. tell us a bit about the survey-— the survey. it is fascinating, it was a survey _ the survey. it is fascinating, it was a survey that _ the survey. it is fascinating, it was a survey that was - the survey. it is fascinating, it was a survey that was done i the survey. it is fascinating, it| was a survey that was done for the survey. it is fascinating, it - was a survey that was done for the bbc by a company called seva ntaconres bbc by a company called sevantaconres and as you are saying in the report they spoke to thousands of people in the country between the fourth and 6th of january, so we are not talking about the opinions of a bloke down the pub and his dog, this was a really, heads of survey asking people how they were coping with the cost of living crisis and on the programme today would be concentrated on mainly was an area where people have shown most concern about. we expected everybody to say, 27% of them did, that they were worried about the cost of living when it comes to food prices, you can't go into a supermarket without seeing the way prices have gone up, but 56% of the people questioned also said their greatest concern was how they were going to pay for their energy, their heating bills when they came

through. and genuinely, really concerned that they were ever going to find the money for them. so, as i say, on the programme today we were dealing with all aspects of that in coming up with ideas of how people could actually save money on their bills. ., ., , , ., . bills. how are they trying to reduce their energy _ bills. how are they trying to reduce their energy bills _ bills. how are they trying to reduce their energy bills and _ bills. how are they trying to reduce their energy bills and their - bills. how are they trying to reduce their energy bills and their energy. their energy bills and their energy use? ~ . . their energy bills and their energy use? ~ ., ., ._ , ., their energy bills and their energy use? ~ ., ., , ., i. use? well, again, in ways that you would exuect- _ use? well, again, in ways that you would expect. there _ use? well, again, in ways that you would expect. there has _ use? well, again, in ways that you would expect. there has been - use? well, again, in ways that you would expect. there has been so l use? well, again, in ways that you - would expect. there has been so much on our programme, on rip off britain and on television news and in the media about, turn down your thermostat, turn down the heating on thermostat, turn down the heating on the boiler and something like 56% of the boiler and something like 56% of the people that we spoke to said that that is precisely what they were doing. we had then other people saying, well, really what we have done is we have actually turned the radiators off in particular rooming house, i think it was over half of the people we spoke to said they were doing that. all the obvious kinds of things. i think reading the report, the things that we found much more concerning where the smallerfigures and

much more concerning where the smaller figures and percentages, much more concerning where the smallerfigures and percentages, but which in their way were much, much more worrying and that is one in 14 people, that was 7% of the population, saying that they were now ensuring that every day they used one of the heat banks, so they were going to somewhere like the library, to the local cafe, to a community centre, to the local pub or whatever, so they could keep warm during the day using someone else's eat. but even more worrying than that, one in seven, which is 14% of them said that they were skipping meals because theyjust didn't have enough money to eat and eat. now, it was largely people who were 18—35, rather than the elderly, but whatever your age group, food is fuel and it isjust whatever your age group, food is fuel and it is just as whatever your age group, food is fuel and it isjust as important that you eat as you keep yourself warm. and many of the people that they spoke to, again, something like 7% of the people they were talking to, savanta comres were talking to, said that they were just not able to

pay their bills and were having to go to friends and relatives to say, can you please lend me the money? it just moves the problem along. what about the ways in which people pay their energy? because not all methods are equal in terms of cost? no, they are not and refocused quite heavily today on prepaid metres. i can remember when i was a little girl, my granny putting what at the time would have been one shilling into the metre for the gas or the electricity. that is about 5p now i think in new money, roughly. energy costs a heck of a lot more than that now, but there are still prepaid metres available and the energy companies argue that this is a way that people can actually control the amount of money that they spend on their heating because they have total control over it, you have to put the money in the metre before you use your energy. as opposed to people who pay by direct debit, who of course, which most people want to do, which is paying after you have usedit do, which is paying after you have used it and the moneyjust goes out automatically. what we discovered is that an awful lot of people have got

into debt because energy is now so, i mean, it has gone up to fold, threefold in some areas, from what it was a couple of years ago. i can tell by my own gas bill, for instance, i was on a fixed rate for two years, so it was costing me 2.3 p two years, so it was costing me 2.3 p per unit, it has gone up to 10p, which is three times what it was. a lot of people have got into difficulty with their bills over this and as a result a number of energy companies have put them on prepaid metres because they now say you have now got more control. the only trouble is, prepaid metres, what you are paying as you're standing charge and for the amount you are paying per unit for your gas and for your electricity is a heck of a lot more expensive than if you pay ijy of a lot more expensive than if you pay by direct debit. and so, we were talking about that in the programme today and discovering that some of the companies have actually been putting people who have got into debt onto prepaid metres and very often they have done it without any consultation because technology now

means that you don't even have to send an engineer to the house, you can do it remotely and it isn't until you get home and you suddenly find that you are now on a prepaid metre, as opposed to being able to pay ijy metre, as opposed to being able to pay by direct debit and because it is more expensive to pay that way, we had people in the studio, certainly representing one of the charities who are now going to ask 0fcom to say will be please stop charging people more? because they have no way of themselves deciding how they are going to pay their bills and these are the most vulnerable people in society, the ones who are less well off and therefore the less likely to be able to pay the increased charges. it is ironic and it is crazy.— ironic and it is crazy. there has been money — ironic and it is crazy. there has been money from _ ironic and it is crazy. there has been money from the - ironic and it is crazy. there has . been money from the government towards people's bills, but people are still struggling, despite that, so what sort of assistance is out there? ~ ., ,, �* so what sort of assistance is out there? ., �* ., ,, ., , there? what you're talking about is what is called _ there? what you're talking about is what is called the _ there? what you're talking about is what is called the government's - what is called the government's energy support build scheme, which means that everybody in the country who paying an energy company are

getting £400 towards the cost of their energy. now, that is all very well if you are paying by direct debit because the money, in fact, people will perhaps already have seen the money going into their bank accounts, i think it is £67 per month and it automatically goes in, but if you are on a prepaid metre you get a voucher. now, according to citizens advice, some 600,000 people in britain are on prepaid metres. therefore, they need the vouchers. what we discovered again, extraordinary figures in the survey is that the number of people, 28% of those people who already have the vouchers who are not actually using them and, even worse, to 30% of the people they spoke to did not even know that they were entitled to them. so again on the programme we were advising people that if you are someone who is using a prepaid metre, get in touch with your energy company, say, am i entitled to

vouchers? i haven't had them yet. when are you going to send them to me? please can you get them to be pretty quick? because then they can take those vouchers into the post office or into a payment point and use them again to help pay towards the cost of their energy. it is worth remembering that anybody who is on a prepaid metre, according to 0fcom itself, are saying that some £80 a year is what the extra amount is that those people on prepaid metres are going to have to pay, rather than those who would be using the equivalent amount of energy and were on direct debits. so as i say, the charities we had on the programme today were saying, please, these are the most vulnerable people in society, they should not be needing to pay more money. irate in society, they should not be needing to pay more money. we have heard from people _ needing to pay more money. we have heard from people whose _ needing to pay more money. we have heard from people whose vouchers i heard from people whose vouchers have arrived so late that they have expired. and finally, so rip off britain is concentrating on cost of living all week. briefly, what else have you got coming up? yes. living all week. briefly, what else have you got coming up? yes, cost of livin: , so have you got coming up? yes, cost of living. so one — have you got coming up? yes, cost of living, so one the _ have you got coming up? yes, cost of living, so one the things _ have you got coming up? yes, cost of living, so one the things we _ have you got coming up? yes, cost of living, so one the things we are - living, so one the things we are looking at tomorrow is ways you can

get financial help for child care, but also we are looking at something which is sideways on to that, people with dementia and their loved ones are being treated very, very badly by an awful lot of companies and so, we are looking at why that is taking them to task for it, as well as covering all the usual stories that we do to prevent people being ripped off so we are on air at 10am, bbc one, tomorrow morning and every day 0ne, tomorrow morning and every day for the rest of the week. one, tomorrow morning and every day for the rest of the week.— for the rest of the week. fantastic. an . ela for the rest of the week. fantastic. angela rippon, _ for the rest of the week. fantastic. angela rippon, very _ for the rest of the week. fantastic. angela rippon, very timely, - for the rest of the week. fantastic. angela rippon, very timely, thank| angela rippon, very timely, thank you very much for coming in to talk to us, lovely to see you.— you very much for coming in to talk to us, lovely to see you. and you can keep up with the latest developments on the cost of living crisis, by visiting the bbc news website, or you can download the bbc news app for more information on energy bills and price rises. that's bbc news. and that is in addition to watching rip off britain. we will take a look at the weather forecast in just a moment, we will take a look at the weather forecast injust a moment, but we will take a look at the weather forecast in just a moment, but first a line of breaking news. jeremy clarkson, the tv presenter, you may recall he wrote a column in the sun newspaper recently in which he was

very strongly came out against meghan marco, which he said he hated her. he has now e—mailed the duke and duchess of sussex to apologise thought his head to meghan markle. usually controversial column he wrote, he has now apologised for saying that he hated meghan. 0ur now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. snow showers around towards the north and north—west, for the next few days we stick with this colder theme, widespread frost and icy conditions overnight and further wintry showers packing in funny north—west. through the evening, cloud and showers clearing the way for the south—east, clear skies almost overnight, but more showers for scotland, northern ireland, north—west england as well and widely dropping to minus to minus 2--6 widely dropping to minus to minus 2——6in widely dropping to minus to minus 2——6 in towns and countries, colder than that in the countryside. early cloud and perhaps some sleety icy conditions on the far south—west, any mist and freezing fog clearing

from central areas, not a lot of dry settled weather, but again snow flurries towards the north—west, and again in chilly, highs of 2—6 for most. stays cold and largely dry wednesday to thursday, perhaps something milder and more unsettled by the end of the week. goodbye for now.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: serving metropolitan police officer david carrick, has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences, including 24 counts of rape against 12 women over two decades. 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. the drive—by shooting in london that left six people injured — a 22—year—old man is arrested. money borrowed for christmas could take years to repay, an advice charity has warned,

as a poll for the bbc indicates fear over unmanageable debt. and we'll find out later whether teachers in england and wales have voted to go on strike over pay, with ballot results expected from two teaching unions. sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. i see you also got the memo about the dress code. i did indeed! england men's head coach steve borthwick has named his 36—man squad for the six nations. there are some noticeable omissions, including billy vunipola, jonny may and jack nowell. borthwick has confirmed that 0wen farrell will captain the side. there has been a recall for veteran prop dan cole. the 35—year—old last played for england in the 2019 rugby world cup final. northampton fly—half fin smith is one of five uncapped players in the squad.

i think we've got a great blend of experienced players and exciting talent. we have more than 1000 test caps in their squad. we have more than 400 six nations appearances within this group of players. all of these players are playing at an incredible level, i premiership and european rugby, and will bring with them into their squad a great deal of confidence and momentum as a result. we want to build a team that this nation can be proud of. and always one for making headlines, on the same day as england's six nations squad is annonced, the former england rugby union head coach, eddiejones has become the australia head coach with just eight months to go to the men's world cup. just weeks after being sacked by england, jones will replace the outgoing head coach dave rennie. australia finished last year with a record of four wins and nine defeats, their worst performance since the 50s, but change in a world cup year is unusual. jones previously coached the wallabies between 2001 and 2005,

leading them to the 2003 world cup final on home soil, when they lost to england. britain's cameron norrie has won his first round match on day one of tennis�*s australian open. the world number 12 beat the french wildcard entry, luca van ashe, in straight sets. norrie has been in great form so far this season this is now his seventh win of the year. rising starjack draper was knocked out of the first grand slam of the year by the top seed rafa nadal. the 21—year—old levelled the match at one set all and looked strong going into the third set. but experience won out, with draper struggling to move due to cramp in the fourth set. eventually, the 22—time major champion nadal secured a 7—5, 2—6, 6—4, 6—1win, despite not being at his best himself. there was an element of relief around emma raducanu's celebrations after she won her first round match despite an injury scare coming into the tournament. the british number one beat germany's tamara korpatsch in straight sets, 6—3, 6—2.

the 20—year—old rolled her ankle in auckland 11 days ago but breezed through the first round. she now faces american seventh seed coco gauff. home favourite nick kyrgios has pulled pulled out of the tournament with a knee injury, the day before he was scheduled to play his opening match. the wimbledon runner—up said he's devastated not to play in melbourne. i'm just exhausted from everything and it's pretty brutal by more than one of the most important tournaments of my career, so it hasn't been easy at all. the shakhtar donetsk president has pledged to donate £22 million to the ukrainian war effort following the transfer of mykhailo mudryk to chelsea. he was at stamford bridge yesterday, having signed a deal on sunday worth up to £89 million pounds, a transfer record for ukrainian football. the shakter donetsk president said the money will be used to help families of fallen soldiers. snooker, and judd trump won a second

masters title after battling back against mark williams to win10—8 at alexandra palace. trump admitted that he wasn't at his best during the tournament but used every one of his nine lives to stay in the event and lift the trophy for the second time. should have been out first round, should have been out second round, should have been out second round, should have been out second round, should have lost this one! i'm like a cat, i and. should have lost this one! i'm like a cat, iand. honestly, it's easy should have lost this one! i'm like a cat, i and. honestly, it's easy to say, but the way i've playdate this week, this is my best ever performance to grind it out and win this. that's all the sport for now. let's get more now on our top story this lunchtime. a serving metropolitan police officer has pleaded guilty to 49 offences, including more than 20 rapes against 12 women over a span of nearly two decades. david carrick�*s offences took place from 2003 to 2020, mostly in hertfordshire,

where he lived. labour's shadow home secretary yvette cooper gave her reaction on bbc radio four. we need major change. this isjust a devastating case, a serial rapist and violent sexual offender, with these truly awful accounts of what's curry master, who served as a police officer. he should never have allowed to have been a police officer, she never been allowed to serve for so long. the really devastating thing about your question is this feels like groundhog day, we had these discussions after the awful murder of sarah everard, the government promised there would be changed, there are promised there would be change on standards on vetting and misconduct, and that has completely failed, as we can see from this case. and we've still not got the much higher standards and national requirements, compulsory standards, that we need in place, which means

that we need in place, which means that women across the country have been badly let down. it also means it's undermining the confidence in the fight to work the police need to do every single day to tackle violence against women and girls. i5 violence against women and girls. is it an issue at government level or something — it an issue at government level or something the police ought to be doing _ something the police ought to be doing themselves? i something the police ought to be doing themselves?— something the police ought to be doing themselves? i think you have to have home _ doing themselves? i think you have to have home office _ doing themselves? i think you have to have home office leadership - doing themselves? i think you have to have home office leadership on | to have home office leadership on this. that's at the promised is at the time of the murder of sarah everard and it hasn't happened. this is too important to be left to individual police forces, to a postcode lottery, to pressures on resources and so on, this has to be a system or proper, national standards. that are basic issues around effecting, around compulsory standards for vetting, around the sort of checks that should take place. the idea that this man could have been not suspended from duty, even when there were rape allegations made, and that was after the waning cousins had been arrested

and was being prosecuted. it was after all these promises had been made and yet he still was suspended from duty and his permission on firearms were restored to him, despite the serious evidence and information that the police should have had, that they have admitted they didn't act on. police in sicily say they have arrested country's most notorious mafia boss. 0ver100 members of the armed forces are said to have taken place in the arrest. 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 at least 40 people including three children. more than 30 others are still missing, and rescue

efforts are continuing. mystery surrounds the cause of nepal's worst plane crash for decades. all 72 people on board are feared to have died yesterday when the flight from kathmandu to the tourist town of pokhara crashed and burst into flames. 0ur 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 recorder, which they hope will shed more light on what happened. nepal has a history of fatal air tragedies. translation: security 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 poor investment and weak regulation have also been blamed for past accidents. this footage appears to show the flight�*s last moments. it came down just before landing at pokhara 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 rushed out - to see what happened. we saw a lot of smoke and realised it was a plane crash and we rushed to the site.

people living near the 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. we will find out later this afternoon whether teachers in england and wales have voted to go on strike over pay. were expecting about results from two teaching unions. members of a third union, the nasuwt, won't be striking is not enough of their members took part in the ballot. 0ur education respondent reports. for 16 years, this has been the head teacher here at burchfield primary in manchester. got your dictionary? 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. as rewarding as teaching is, jamie, a member of the national education union, is prepared to go on strike for better pay. i feel like i came into the job knowing that the pay wasn't the best in the world, but i would say, 20 years in the job, the pay progression hasn't reflected the reality.

once the kids go home, then it's deep into assessment and planning, so it is 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. before summer, we had a 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. there are also concerns about staff leaving the profession. recruiting teaching assistants is a struggle. 0ur tas are vital, the pay does not reflect the time, the energy, the commitment, and i think now is the time that we are saying enough is enough. government says it is investing an extra £2 billion this year and next and is 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. schoolchildren scotland will be affected by strike action, starting today with action in glasgow and east lothian. last week, strikes closed almost every primary school in scotland on tuesday and every secondary school on wednesday. the headlines on bbc news: serving metropolitan police officer david carrick has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences, including 24 counts of rape against 12 women over two decades. the drive—by shooting in london that left six people injured — a 22—year—old man is arrested. money borrowed for christmas could take years to repay, an advice charity has warned, as a poll for the bbc indicates fear over unmanageable debt.

judges have granted permission for the government's plan to send asylum seekers to rwanda to be challenged at the court of appeal. high courtjudges previously rejected arguments that the plans were unlawful but today approved aspects of their ruling to be reconsidered by seniorjudges. the court of appeal will be asked to consider whether the high court judges were wrong to find sufficient safeguards to prevent asylum seekers being returned to a country where they were at risk of persecution, and whether the scheme is systemically unfair. the funeral of the last king of greece, constantine ii, has taken place in athens. constantine died last week at the age of 82. a divisive figure in the country's history, constantine has not been granted a state funeral by the government. he was king forjust three years before a brutal army dictatorship seized control of greece in 1967. the royalfamily fled to rome and later london.

paul moss is our europe regional editor and joins me now. tell us about constantine and how we ended up living in rather different circumstances from what you would expect for a member of the royalty? ? before everything went wrong, as you describe. he led a life, he was a gold medallist at the olympics, and became king in 1964 during a very turbulent period in increase. there was a coup in 1967 and this is the moment when constantine became a divisive. he was seen as being supported of the hunter initially, some said he was pleased when they take power. that alienated a lot of pro—democracy greeks. but then he fell out with the kernels and try to order a counter coup and when that fails, he was banished into exile, first rome and then london, and this meant that when democracy was

restored in greece, he was unpopular with people across the political system. they had a referendum on whether to restore the monarchy and the resounding answer was no, he was stripped of his title says palace confiscated and he remained living in this rather quiet north london neighbourhood. and yet he always referred to himself as king constantine, referred to as children as prince and princess, and when people came to visit him, there are expected to call him at your majesty. this is a man, you feel, never came to terms with the fact that the role he was assigned to from birth never existed any more. there were still somewhat lost in greece who insisted he should have a state funeral. the conservative prime ministersaid, no, constantine was the leader of a country called the kingdom of greece and that country doesn't exist any more. in fact, the prime minister didn't even deigned to go to the funeral, noted that the present rank, the prime

minister sent his deputy agriculture minister instead you can't help but be struck by the contrast with queen elizabeth's funeral when it felt like every politician just really wanted an invitation. {jut like every politician just really wanted an invitation.- like every politician just really wanted an invitation. out of the funeral pass _ wanted an invitation. out of the funeral pass off _ wanted an invitation. out of the funeral pass off in _ wanted an invitation. out of the funeral pass off in the - wanted an invitation. out of the funeral pass off in the end? - wanted an invitation. out of the funeral pass off in the end? it l wanted an invitation. out of the i funeral pass off in the end? it was never going _ funeral pass off in the end? it was never going to _ funeral pass off in the end? it was never going to be _ funeral pass off in the end? it was never going to be short _ funeral pass off in the end? it was never going to be short of- funeral pass off in the end? it was never going to be short of your . funeral pass off in the end? it was| never going to be short of your pie guests, though royalfans of never going to be short of your pie guests, though royal fans of europe are all related to each other, britain was represented by princess iron, his first cousin. his father was married to constantine's sister, and we had the crown prince of denmark, the crown prince and princess of serbia, the whole occasion just a reminder of this bygone era when all these families really did rule over europe. controversy continued when the culture minister turns out, she was booed, presumably by wireless in the crowd who were angry he didn't get a state funeral. before i make this sound too tragic, i should say that kings of greece haven't often fared

well in power, there were seven since the 19th century, and three of them were deposed, one was assassinated, two advocated and one king died after he was bitten by a monkey and gut septicaemia. so come in the end, for king constantine, dying peacefully an athens hospital, things could have been worse. i don't know that, you always surprise me. thank you very much, a chequered history, one might call that. the iconic italian film star gina lollobrigida has died at the age of 95. she shot to fame in the 1950s and later became a photographer and sculptor after stepping away from the movie world. she was one of the highest—profile european actors of the 50s and early 60s. let's listen to her talking to michael parkinson in 1974, when she said she preferred being an artist to an actress. i don't talk about money, i refuse films where they offered me $1 million,

and i accepted some other film that i thought had more value. i really was honest in my work as an artist, and at the end, i realised that it's just a commercial business, and i was a little bit disappoint. thor the walrus captivated residents of southampton, scarborough and blyth last month, when he made a very rare appearance on the english coast. why he travelled so far from home remains a mystery but scientists are using satellite technology to track others like him and they want your help. 0ur climate correspondent jonah fisher has more. the way he was all curled up was so cute. like, he almost looked like a little pussycat. it's been an extraordinary last month for molly gray. you don't really expect to get a call for a walrus! of course, it wasn't actually thor

who picked up the phone, but molly's job is to protect marine mammals, so she was kept closely informed as this rarest of uk visitors criss—crossed the channel and made his way round the coast. so, he was in dieppe, and then in brittany, then came over to southampton, went back to dieppe, and then went up to scarborough. and then he was last sighted in blythe in northumberland. as he hauled himself out onto beaches and into harbours, it was molly and her colleagues who made the crowds keep their distance from the two—tusked, one—tonne wandering walrus. he didn't really seem to be bothered by the people at all. so, yeah, hejust snuggled down, just for another rest. say hello to the adventurous walrus named thor. there's been an unusual visitor to one hampshire beach. - in north yorkshire, they cancelled scarborough's fireworks display so he wasn't disturbed. but thor didn't really care. he vanished into the north sea before the festivities

were due to start. no one's seen thor for more than ten days. so the hope is he's now on his way back to the arctic. but questions remain as to what he was doing here, and whether it was in any way linked to climate change. we'll probably never know why thor came to the shores of the uk. he's a vagrant. that means a species that has left its normal range. he may have been foraging for new food sources. we simply don't know. however, we do know that in the arctic, the walrus, and many other species, are facing the full reality of the climate crisis. so, the arctic is warming about three times as fast as the rest of the planet. sea ice, that's frozen ocean, is in very rapid decline. it's perhaps the most visible sign of the climate crisis on our planet. and sea ice is critical habitat for walrus. knowing how many walruses there are,

and how the melting of the arctic sea ice is affecting them, is vital for efforts to protect them. and this is where you come in. we are creating a 215t century detective story, and you could be the detective. we want you... two years ago, thousands of people helped the wwf to go through half a million satellite images, spotting the ones with walruses in them. now it's time for the next phase on the wwf website — counting them. so, with this counting campaign what we're asking people to do is, either put a point when you can see walrus, like here, because they're quite spread out, you can see each individual walrus. so we just set that option and then put points around. and what is the value of getting normal people to count walruses?

for us, it's because the arctic is big. and so we have a lot of satellite images to go through. and with the first campaign, which was a search campaign, we've seen the value of it. we've been able to go through it much quicker than if it was just one person. and are you offering a special prize if someone spots thor? we should do one! but to be honest, if it's satellite images, we can spot walrus, but identifying individuals, good luck. yeah, exactly. that's advanced—level walrus detective work. this one could be thor. that one could be thor. i don't know. but i know they're all walruses! now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. good afternoon. a colder, but a thankfully drier spell of weather for most of us after the recent heavy rain that we've seen. so we've got some clearer skies, some sunshine around. this is the picture in perth and kinross a little bit earlier on, but still some wintry flurries and that's the way it looks over the next few days. we stick with the colder theme to the weather. so some drier, some sunnier

conditions for many of us, some sharp frosts, wintry showers and a risk of ice for some areas as well. so the blue colours with us show that cold air mass, which is driving in from the arctic at the moment. waiting in the wings, something milder, and that's going to push in from the west as we head towards the end of this week. but for the here and now, then for the rest of the afternoon, then a fair bit of clear and dry weather. we've got some early rain and sleetjust clearing away from the southeast through the rest of the day. still snow showers for northern scotland, a few for northern ireland, north wales and northwest england. but this is 6:00pm and you'll notice those temperatures are going to drop really quickly once the sun sets. so subzero conditions, do watch out for some icy stretches, particularly in the northwest after those wintry showers and towards the far southwest as well. we've got some rain, perhaps some sleetiness over higher ground. there could be some icy conditions here overnight. elsewhere, it is cold across the board and fairly clear, around about —2 to —6 even in our towns and cities, but colder than that in the countryside. so heading through into tuesday, then, low pressure sits out towards the northeast, though we've still got those winds coming in from the arctic,

driving in further snow flurries, particularly for northern scotland, also a few for parts of northern ireland, north wales and northwest england. some early mist and freezing fog patches for some central and southern areas, but they should clear away. so through the day, plenty of wintry sunshine for most of us, still sticking with those wintry showers in the north and the west. and temperatures on the cold side, between about two to perhaps five degrees for most of us. not much change as we head into the middle of the week. we've still got this area of low pressure, though, in the north sea, and that's going to drive a bit closer towards parts of eastern scotland and northeast england as well. so through the course of wednesday, there's the potential for more snow, even to low levels here. quite brisk winds near that area of low pressure, whereas elsewhere we're seeing another day of sunny spells. still a few wintry flurries in the north and the west and temperatures up a little bit on tuesday. so around about 4 to 7 degrees. staying fairly chilly but largely dry into thursday, a hint that things turn more unsettled from the west and a touch milder for friday into the weekend. bye bye.

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines: serving metropolitan police officer david carrick has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences, including 24 counts of rape against 12 women, over two decades. this is a man who relentlessly degraded, belittled, sexually assaulted and raped women. as time went on, the severities 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. this is devastating. it is devastating for the victims that have had to go through pain and suffering at the hands of a serving police officer. the drive—by shooting in london that left six people injured — a 22—year—old man is arrested. money borrowed for christmas could take years to repay, an advice charity has warned, as a poll for the bbc indicates fear over unmanageable debt. and we'll find out later whether teachers in england and wales have voted to go on strike over pay, with ballot results expected from two teaching unions. jeremy clarkson says he has e—mailed the duke and duchess of sussex to apologise for his column in the sun newspaper in which he described his hatred for meghan.

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. 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 24 counts of rape. the met has apologised to his victims, after it emerged it missed warnings about his behaviour over a long period of time. our home affairs correspondent, june kelly, has more. david carrick, the serial rapist and violent sexual predator who, for 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 diplomatic 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. this is devastating to the trust and confidence that we are working so hard to earn from women

and girls across london. we know this is a day that policing has 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 and gave carrick�*s other victims the confidence to 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 heinously abusive man, a police officer, that has helped

to secure his conviction. the metropolitan police is now facing questions over its failure to root out a criminal in uniform. june kelly, bbc news, at southwark crown court. earlier i spoke to our reporter, helena wilkinson, who has been in court today. well, i think first of all to say that the scale of a serving metropolitan police officer, pc david carrick, and the offences that he committed against these 12 women is absolutely staggering. the details are shocking. as well as the sexual offences, 24 rapes which he admitted, in total he admitted to 49 offences, including rapes, sexual offences and also some other offences as well. he pleaded not guilty to all of the offences, but in december he changed his pleas

to the bulk of them and today here at southwark crown court he again changed his pleas from not guilty to guilty for the remaining charges that were due to go to trial next month and that is why we can now report the full details of this case. in terms of the control that he had over these women, asjune mentioned in her report, he would use his position as a police officer to threaten, to intimidate these women, so that they were scared, they were fearful of going to the authorities. and just to give you some examples of what he would do to these women, the details of which are shocking, he would control what some of the women wore, what they ate, where they slept, he stopped some of them from speaking to men and even their own children. and june touched on it in her report, pc carrick had pleaded guilty to some offences

where he would imprison some of his victims, two of them, and in one particular case one woman told police that he put her in a cupboard under his stairs multiple times in his house, he would keep her there, intimidate her, humiliate her and he decided when she could come out of that cupboard. and the detective from hertfordshire constabulary who led the investigation, dci iain moor, said in relation to the size of that cupboard that the woman was kept in, that he had seen bigger dog crates. shocking, abusive behaviour that we can now, as i say, report on today, a serving metropolitan police officer, a serial rapist and a violent sexual predator who carried out these attacks over such a long time — around 17 years.

helena wilkinson reporting from southwark crown court. joining me in the studio is peter bleksley, a former metropolitan police officer. welcome to the bbc news channel. i am sure you have been talking to former and serving officers at the met. what are they telling you about his case? ~ , , , met. what are they telling you about his case? ~' , , , ., his case? like myself, they are enraged- _ his case? like myself, they are enraged- the — his case? like myself, they are enraged. the anger _ his case? like myself, they are enraged. the anger out - his case? like myself, they are enraged. the anger out there l his case? like myself, they are | enraged. the anger out there is absolutely palpable. officers, both serving and retired, are going, what is going on with the metropolitan police? this is yet another in a long litany of catastrophic cases and, quite frankly, utterly unacceptable behaviour. brute and, quite frankly, utterly unacceptable behaviour. we have heard about _ unacceptable behaviour. we have heard about the _ unacceptable behaviour. we have heard about the various - unacceptable behaviour. we have heard about the various apparent| heard about the various apparent failures in the betting process over many years which failed to pick up carrick�*s behaviour and join the dots. talk us through the process. including one incident, from some years ago, where both of the officers who gave carrick sort of

words of advice, management learning and all this other hollow nonsense, have now retired, so they will not be sanctioned to any disciplinary proceedings. if there is a report in some months that says, lessons have been learnt, i, for one, we hit the roof because what i want to see happening and i know others want to see is that those who have been culpable, those whose behaviour has allowed this monster to carry on funding whilst in the metropolitan police need to be rooted out, found out and drummed out. what police need to be rooted out, found out and drummed out.— out and drummed out. what went wron: , out and drummed out. what went wrong. then? _ out and drummed out. what went wrong, then? how— out and drummed out. what went wrong, then? how can _ out and drummed out. what went wrong, then? how can it - out and drummed out. what went wrong, then? how can it go - out and drummed out. what went l wrong, then? how can it go wrong, when we are meant to trust the vetting procedure?— when we are meant to trust the vetting procedure? well, the vetting procedures. — vetting procedure? well, the vetting procedures, clearly, _ vetting procedure? well, the vetting procedures, clearly, have _ vetting procedure? well, the vetting procedures, clearly, have been - procedures, clearly, have been absolutely inadequate and there have been far more recent examples of that. the met needs to get its house in order over that. quite simply, the nickname that this officer had, which i'm not going to repeat now, but it is widely available for anybody to find out, how would you

serve alongside somebody that had a nickname like that? without going, well, why has he got this nickname? what behaviours lead to him being given this very unsavoury name? and who is going to report it? your anuer, who is going to report it? your anger. your — who is going to report it? your anger, your incredulity, - who is going to report it? your anger, your incredulity, is- who is going to report it? your anger, your incredulity, is palpable and you said that other officers and former officers share it, but this speaks of a wider cultural issue. you must have had a inklings of problematic behaviour, problematic attitudes in your long career with the met, didn't you?— attitudes in your long career with the met, didn't you? indeed, and i'm not one of those _ the met, didn't you? indeed, and i'm not one of those dinosaurs _ the met, didn't you? indeed, and i'm not one of those dinosaurs that - the met, didn't you? indeed, and i'm not one of those dinosaurs that will l not one of those dinosaurs that will say in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, when i served, all was rosy in the garden because it wasn't and there was a manifestly appalling behaviour, particularly around race, for example, back in those days. but predatory, serial six offenders were not in our number. and that did not feature. and quite frankly, with such appalling litany of cases, of the standards and the language and

the standards and the language and the behaviour of so many police officers that they need to brace themselves because baroness case's report will be released in full in march and the interim report was bad enough. i suspect there is a lot more bad news for the metropolitan police, just down the line. last police, 'ust down the line. last week police, just down the line. last week the metropolitan police commissioner, sir mark rowley, said it was crazy that he cannot sack toxic officers who have broken the law. how likely is it do think that that will need to change, if the culture of the force is to be improved?— culture of the force is to be improved? the entire police disciplinary _ improved? the entire police disciplinary process - improved? the entire police disciplinary process is - improved? the entire police - disciplinary process is hideously complex and there are lawyers firms out there that exist solely to try and defend the interests of police officers that have allegations made against them. this process, the disciplinary process, needs to be streamlined, it needs to be completely overhauled, so that officers whose standards, whose funding is utterly unacceptable can

be thrown out and if necessary, thrown into prison.— thrown into prison. what advice would you _ thrown into prison. what advice would you give _ thrown into prison. what advice would you give them _ thrown into prison. what advice would you give them to - thrown into prison. what advice would you give them to a - thrown into prison. what advice - would you give them to a vulnerable person, perhaps a female vulnerable person, perhaps a female vulnerable person, who is stopped by an officer? and gets a bad feeling about it? how should they react? i would like to think that person carries a phone. rfleet would like to think that person carries a phone.— would like to think that person carries a phone. get on the phone dial 999, carries a phone. get on the phone dial 999. don't — carries a phone. get on the phone dial 999, don't be _ carries a phone. get on the phone dial 999, don't be afraid, - carries a phone. get on the phone dial 999, don't be afraid, but - dial 999, don't be afraid, but please also remember that the majority of police officers are good, decent public servants and it is for those officers that i want people like carrick and others to be far, far away from policing. it is the very least that the public and the very least that the public and the decent officers deserve. peter bleksle , the decent officers deserve. peter bleksley, former _ the decent officers deserve. peter bleksley, former metropolitan police officer, thank you very much for your time. we can talk now to andrea simon, director of end violence against women. thank you very much forjoining us this afternoon. why do you believe

that the behaviours exhibited by david carrick didn't raise sufficient alarms? i david carrick didn't raise sufficient alarms? ~ ., , sufficient alarms? i think that is one of the _ sufficient alarms? i think that is one of the questions _ sufficient alarms? i think that is one of the questions we - sufficient alarms? i think that is one of the questions we are all| one of the questions we are all asking ourselves. this is really a very bleak day for women's trust and confidence in the police because we have to have confidence if we are going to come forward and report that the institution isn't harbouring perpetrators and it is taking every step to root out individuals who don't belong in the police service. this case really underlines how even when an officer is reported for sexual violence and domestic abuse and other serious types of misconduct, they are remaining in theirjobs, they are not facing disciplinary action and forces are not even looking at patterns of behaviour that people like carrick clearly exhibited to be able to identify perpetrators in their own mix. now, we know when there are established issues with things like police vetting and that regime has non—needed an overhaul, but it is notjust new entrants coming into the force, it is the failure to read that and the way that cases of misconduct are being

reassessed and the consequences or lack of them for officers. police officers who are abusing their position for sexual purposes, it is shocking, it is the largest form of corruption in uk policing and as you mentioned, we have had the kc review, which looked into standards and the internal culture at the met and the internal culture at the met and found that over ten years won in five officers and staff in that conduct system had been involved in two or more cases and less than 1% of officers had been dismissed, so really the consequences for this kind of behaviour and the police are not adequately dealing with it when it comes to light. not adequately dealing with it when it comes to li-ht. we not adequately dealing with it when it comes to light. not adequately dealing with it when it comes to li-ht. we just not adequately dealing with it when it comes to light. not adequately dealing with it when it comes to liaht. ~ , . not adequately dealing with it when it comes to light. not adequately dealing with it when it comes to liaht. ~ , . not adequately dealing with it when it comes to light. not adequately dealing with it when it comes to liaht. ~ , . not adequately dealing with it when it comes to light. not adequately dealing with it when it comes to liaht. ~ , . not adequately dealing with it when it comes to light. not adequately dealing with it when it comes to liaht. ~ , . from a former metropolitan police officer, who makes the point that serving officers, by and large, are decent, honourable public servants and they are equally disgusted by carrick�*s behaviour. but how does the metropolitan police need to change, so it can get rid of officers who are breaking the law?

because it seems that the moment, it is actually very difficult. it is difficult and _ is actually very difficult. it is difficult and i _ is actually very difficult. it is difficult and i think - is actually very difficult. it is difficult and i think that - is actually very difficult. it 3 difficult and i think that police leaders, they have to take response ability for transforming this culture that is normalising and condoning misogyny and abuse. but also, they need to... to be able to whistle—blower, to be able to say if they are very concerned. all of those officers who are disgusted and distressed by carrick�*s actions, and i am sure there are many, but who see their colleagues, who see colleagues that they are concerned about because of their attitudes, their behaviours, i would say you have to come forward and you have to call out misogyny in your force. and to the senior police leaders, it is down to you to transform the culture within your forces and to make sure that you are empowering officers to speak out and then when they do, the consequences much the seriousness of allegations of sexual abuse, sexual misconduct. there are no excuses for enabling the police to abuse their

power or to respond to misconduct with words of advice. we can't be sure that perpetrators of violence against women currently that are in the police force are being appropriately dealt with and that means that we cannot have any prospect of improving trust and confidence from women and the wider public in policing. find confidence from women and the wider public in policing-— public in policing. and without that trust, without _ public in policing. and without that trust, without that _ public in policing. and without that trust, without that confidence, - public in policing. and without that | trust, without that confidence, how can we expect vulnerable people, women who have been big victims of crime, particularly of crime, violence or sexual crimes, to come forward and report them? absolutely. we can'tjust — forward and report them? absolutely. we can'tjust be _ forward and report them? absolutely. we can'tjust be waiting _ forward and report them? absolutely. we can'tjust be waiting for _ forward and report them? absolutely. we can'tjust be waiting for women i we can'tjust be waiting for women to come forward and report book. we have to be proactive. we have to weed out those people we don't believe it should be in the force, transform the culture and be very honest, women's trust and confidence in policing has been undoubtedly damaged by, notjust this case, the enormous number of inquiries of abuse that have been uncovering issues of misogyny, racism and other issues of misogyny, racism and other

issues in the force. this case will deter women from coming forward to report, unless we can be sure that the police are going to take those reports seriously and are actually going to improve the way that they investigate crimes of violence against women and girls. let's not forget that women came forward and reported domestic abuse to the police in connection to this person and those cases were non—crimes. you know, the police are failing to investigate properly violence against women and girls, we are grappling with very low levels of prosecution of crimes like rape and all those things feed into women's trust and confidence as well. andrea simon, director _ trust and confidence as well. andrea simon, director of _ trust and confidence as well. andrea simon, director of end violence i simon, director of end violence against women, thank you very much forjoining us this afternoon. it is three 17p, the headlines on bbc news... serving metropolitan police officer david carrick, has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences — including 24 counts of rape against 12 women, over two decades. the drive—by shooting

in london that left six people injured — a 22 year year old man is arrested. money borrowed for christmas could take years to repay, an advice charity has warned, as a poll for the bbc indicates fear over unmanageable debt. police investigating a drive—by shooting outside a catholic church in london have arrested a 22—year—old man. 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 — we should also tell you that it contains flash photography. 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, what they're looking for — the back window down. gun shot fires. then, a gunshot is heard. and then people run. 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, links to columbia and its drug trade may be part of the inquiry. robin brant, bbc news. police in england and wales 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. 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. television presenter jeremy clarkson says he has sent an email of apology to prince harry and meghan markle for his controversial column in the sun that sparked outrage. in the piece that was published in december, clarkson said he "hated" the duchess of sussex and wrote that he was "dreaming of the day when she is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in britain

while crowds chant, "shame!" and throw lumps of excrement at her." joining me now with more on this story is our culture and media editor, katie razzall. perplexing to read that again, where these reports that he has apologised coming from?— coming from? well, he has apologised. _ coming from? well, he has apologised, but _ coming from? well, he has apologised, but the - coming from? well, he hasj apologised, but the reports coming from? well, he has i apologised, but the reports are coming from? well, he has - apologised, but the reports are that he will be being let go by amazon prime video, so people remember he has big shows on amazon prime, including the grand tour, which is one of their biggest shows, and also clarkson's farm, and there is a report that amazon prime have decided to come after these two series are over, so it won't be until 2024, according to variety, they have decided thatjeremy clarkson will no longer appear on amazon, so that is obviously a very big story, if it is true. we have reached out to amazon and we don't yet know that it is. but

reached out to amazon and we don't yet know that it is.— yet know that it is. but the background _ yet know that it is. but the background to _ yet know that it is. but the background to this - yet know that it is. but the background to this is i yet know that it is. but the background to this is this l yet know that it is. but the i background to this is this column that he wrote for the sun newspaper? exactly a month ago today this column appeared in the sun newspaper, in which he said, he talked about his hatred of meghan markle, he talked about wanting to see her paraded through the streets and having excellent thrown at her, which he said was a reference to game of thrones, although he did not talk about gamerfriends game of thrones, although he did not talk about gamer friends in the column. he also compared her to rose west, the serial killer. it is a column that has received the highest number of complaints that the press regulator has ever received. i was in contact with them just a few days ago and it was up to 25000 and they are investigating whether he could and should have published that, and indeed, whether the sun newspaper should have let it through. it is worth saying that at the time the sun newspaper apologised almost immediately afterwards, he also made some sort of an apology back then and the sun newspaper said they have taken it out of their archives and removed it from the website, they accepted that it was an error to publish that. accepted that it was an error to publish that-— publish that. and now jeremy clarkson has _ publish that. and now jeremy clarkson has issued _ publish that. and nowjeremy clarkson has issued an i

publish that. and now jeremy. clarkson has issued an apology publish that. and now jeremy i clarkson has issued an apology and he has put some of his comments on social media. he he has put some of his comments on social media-— social media. he has. i mean, it is an instagram _ social media. he has. i mean, it is an instagram post _ social media. he has. i mean, it is an instagram post that _ social media. he has. i mean, it is an instagram post that seems i social media. he has. i mean, it is an instagram post that seems to l social media. he has. i mean, it is. an instagram post that seems to run to six pages on instagram and in it, he says that he is very, very sorry, he says that he is very, very sorry, he says, i really am sorry, this is me putting my hands up, he said, i am just not sexist and i have bore violence against women, so it is very upsetting to be accused of it. at the top, he says he reached out to prince harry and meghan on christmas day, he said, he e—mailed them to apologise. that is interesting because obviously since then prince harry has been doing publicity for his book and had did an interview with itv in which he referenced the column byjeremy clarkson and said, you see, it proved our point, the press are bigoted, sexist. clearlyjeremy bigoted, sexist. clearly jeremy clarkson bigoted, sexist. clearlyjeremy clarkson has said he isn't, but he made this apology on the day that this variety story has come out that he has been dropped by amazon prime video. ~ . ., ., ., video. which we are waiting to

confirm for — video. which we are waiting to confirm for ourselves. - video. which we are waiting to confirm for ourselves. for- video. which we are waiting to confirm for ourselves. for the | confirm for ourselves. for the moment, katie razzall, thank you very much. a man has appeared in liverpool crown court charged with the murder of elle edwards, who was shot in a pub in wallasey on christmas eve. 22—year—old connor chapman is charged with 9 offences related to the incident, which also left four men injured. our correspondent nick garnett has been in court. mack connor chapman 22-year-old man onl soke mack connor chapman 22-year-old man only spoke to — mack connor chapman 22-year-old man only spoke to confirm _ mack connor chapman 22-year-old man only spoke to confirm his _ mack connor chapman 22-year-old man only spoke to confirm his name - mack connor chapman 22-year-old man only spoke to confirm his name at i only spoke to confirm his name at his age, he is charged with nine charges, the first run being an attempted murder, a second attempted murder as well, and the murder of elle edwards. he is also charged with counts of grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm, which we know is on the charge sheet saying it is a converted submachine scorpion submachine gun, also charged with possession of ammunition and handling stolen goods, namely a mercedes a class

car. he appeared on video link from manchester prison wearing a black hankyjacket manchester prison wearing a black hanky jacket and sat with his manchester prison wearing a black hankyjacket and sat with his arms crossed, listening and staring straight at the camera throughout the hearing. the trial is set for 7th ofjune, it is expected to last three or four weeks, 7th ofjune, it is expected to last three orfour weeks, but 7th ofjune, it is expected to last three or four weeks, but he will be appearing before then in various states, when he will formally enter on one of those dates a plea as to whether or not he is guilty. elle edwards was 26, she was a beautician from the wirral, wallasey, she was at the lighthouse inn on wallasey village on christmas eve, it was about 11:50pm and she was just inside the pub when shots were fired from outside, one of those bullets hit her in the head and she died shortly afterwards. police have said she was not the intended target. an application was made for bail, connor chapman will be remanded in custody and will appear again at his trial on seventhjune. right back nick garnett, thank you very much, nick garnett, thank you very much, nick reporting there from liverpool crown court.

now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. good afternoon. some blue sky and some wintry sunshine around for many of us, but still some snow showers around towards the north and north—west, and for the next few days we stick with this colder theme, widespread frost and icy conditions overnight and further wintry showers packing in from the north—west. through into the evening, cloud and showers clearing away from the south—east, clear skies for most of us overnight, but more snow showers for scotland, northern ireland, north—west england and north wales as well and temperatures widely dropping to —2 to —6 in towns and cities, colder than that in the countryside. early cloud and rain, perhaps some sleetiness in the far south—west, so icy conditions here, any early mist and freezing fog clearing from central areas, then a lot of dry, settled weather, but again snow flurries towards the north—west. and it'll feel pretty chilly, highs of 2—6 for most. stays quite cold and largely dry wednesday to thursday, perhaps with something milder and more unsettled, though, by the end of the week. goodbye for now.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: serving metropolitan police officer david carrick has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences, including 24 counts of rape against 12 women over two decades 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. the drive—by shooting in london that left six people injured — a 22—year—old man is arrested. we'll find out later whether teachers in england and wales have voted to go on strike over pay, with ballot results expected from two teaching unions. jeremy clarkson says he's emailed the duke and duchess of sussex to apologise for his column in the sun newspaper, in which he described his hatred for meghan. sport now, from

the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. after just four weeks in his new role as the england men's head coach, steve borthwick has named his squad for the six nations. high—profile omissions including billy vunipola, jonny may and jack nowell. borthwick has, though, confirmed that owen farrell will captain the side. there has been a recall for veteran prop dan cole. the 35—year—old last played for england in the 2019 rugby world cup final. northampton fly—half fin smith is one of five uncapped players in the squad. i think we've got a great blend of experienced players and exciting talent. we have more than 1000 test caps in their squad. we have more than 400 six nations appearances within this group of players. all of these players are playing at an incredible level, in premiership and european rugby, and will bring with them into the squad a great deal of confidence and momentum as a result. we want to build a team that this

nation can be proud of. with impeccable timing, on the same day as england's six nations squad is announced, the former england rugby union head coach eddiejones has become the australia head coach with just eight months to go to the men's world cup. just weeks after being sacked by england, jones will replace the outgoing head coach dave rennie. australia finished last year with a record of four wins and nine defeats — their worst performance since the 50s — but change in a world cup year is unusual. jones previously coached the wallabies between 2001 and 2005, leading them to the 2003 world cup final on home soil, when they lost to england. britain's cameron norrie admitted he was pretty nervous at the start of his first—round match on day one of tennis�*s australian open. the world number 12 settled into the first set though and beat the french wildcard entry luca van ashe in straight sets. norrie has been in great form so far this season, this is now his seventh win of the year. 21—year—old jack draper had a great

start to his match against reigning champion rafael nadal. draper levelled the match at 1—1 and still looked strong at the start of the third set but then struggled with cramp and lost the fourth set 6—1. nadal, aiming for a 23rd grand slam title, goes into the second round despite not being at his best. there was an element of relief around emma raducanu's celebrations after she won herfirst—round match in melbourne despite an injury scare coming into the tournament. the british number one beat germany's tamara korpatsch in straight sets, 6—3, 6—2. the 20—year—old rolled her ankle in auckland 11 days ago but looked comfortable as she came through herfirst—round match. she has a tricky second round though, against the seventh—seed coco gauff. home favourite nick kyrgios has pulled pulled out of the tournament with a knee injury, the day before he was scheduled to play his opening match. the wimbledon runner—up said he's devastated not to play in melbourne, particualrly having won the men's doubles title last year.

i'm just exhausted from everything and it's pretty brutal. one of the most important tournaments of my career, so it hasn't been easy at all. the shakhtar donetsk president has pledged to donate £22 million to the ukrainian war effort following the transfer of their winger mykhailo mudryk to chelsea. the 22—year—old was at stamford bridge yesterday having signed a deal worth up to £89 million, a transfer record for ukrainian football. the shakter donetsk president said the money will be used to help families of fallen soldiers. snooker, and judd trump won a second masters title after battling back against mark williams to win by ten frames to eight at alexandra palace. trump admitted that he wasn't at his best during the tournament but used every one of his nine lives to stay in the event and lift the trophy for the second time. should have been out first round, should have been out second round, should have lost this one!

i'm like a cat, i am. honestly, it's easy to say, but the way i've played this week, this is my best ever performance to grind it out and win this. that's all the sport for now. let's get more now on our top story this lunchtime. a serving metropolitan police officer has pleaded guilty to forty—nine offences —— including more than twenty rapes —— against 12 women over a span of nearly two decades. david carrick�*s offences took place from 2003 to 2020 — mostly in hertfordshire, where he lived. no one hearing this today can be anything other than shocked and appalled. he use his position as a

police officer to commit the most serious offences against women, a pattern of behaviour and abuse of trust, in my view. there are many opportunities that should have been spotted over the last 18 years, lessons must be learned but let's be frank, we have a prolific sex offender was a police officer, that's one of the reasons why i lost confidence in the former commissioner to address the serious issues. we now have a reform commissioner is already making big changes to make sure things like this can't happen in the future. the vetting officer should have raised alarm bells, they didn't. the review should have been taken after ten years as an officer, there were things that should have been uncovered, so they were missed opportunities. the new reforming commissioner has undertaken a review of all those police officers and staff against whom allegations have been made of domestic abuse or

sexual offences, and we have invested in a unit separately and also invested in an anti—abuse and corruption team to look into allegations against police officers. there are separately now a hotline that the public can ring into. we cannot be in a situation where people we trust to keep us safe have allegations against them to the police and nothing happens. it's incredibly important that the findings of this case our actions, and they are going to be actions, but also lessons are learned going forward. i don't apologist at all forward. i don't apologist at all for losing confidence in the previous commissioner or for saying enough is enough. it's important that we now have a reforming commissioner, sir mark rowley, who is using investment from city hall to increase the size of his team to make sure there are more officers and staff vetting new police officers and those who are currently

serving. were also make sure there are more members of the police service looking into the behaviour of police officers and police staff. what i say is that we now have a reforming commissioner and we have to support him and give him time to turn around the police service. there are wonderful, dedicated, brave officers also employed in the met police service, and if anyone has any concerns about the behaviour or conduct of an officer, if any woman has been treated badly by a police officer or member of staff, please report it. a new hotline has been set up, this reforming commissioner and the team around him are taking it very seriously. myjob is to buy support the police but also to challenge them and help them to account. i'm joined now by ruth davison, chief executive of the domestic abuse charity refuge. what would you say to the women have

had the courage to come forward and get this case against david carrick to court? mr; get this case against david carrick to court? ~ , . get this case against david carrick tocourt? g . ., , ., to court? my cute solidarity and admiration _ to court? my cute solidarity and admiration to _ to court? my cute solidarity and admiration to those _ to court? my cute solidarity and admiration to those women, i l to court? my cute solidarity and i admiration to those women, i cannot understate how brave they must have been after so many years he was able to act with seeming impunity, and their actions have led to this outcome and hopefully to a long overdue sea change in the culture of the metropolitan police that can again allow other people to have confidence to come forward and report to. we know in this case, confidence is an all—time low. what confidence is an all-time low. what does that sea _ confidence is an all-time low. what does that sea change _ confidence is an all-time low. what does that sea change look - confidence is an all—time low. what does that sea change look like? confidence is an all-time low. whatj does that sea change look like? for ears we does that sea change look like? fr?" years we have been calling for improved training and vetting and better record keeping and asking the police to work with organisations like ours. there were multiple red flags, clear pattern of abusive behaviour here from david carrick that was not picked up. it was said

that was not picked up. it was said that there were no opportunities to intervene sooner, i think that any specialist agency would have spotted the patterns of this behaviour. sham; the patterns of this behaviour. any secialist the patterns of this behaviour. any specialist agency, you say, then the implication is that measures that are in place, the mechanisms in place, in your view, are in place, the mechanisms in place, in yourview, are are in place, the mechanisms in place, in your view, are not adequate, so how do we bring about the sea change you say is required? we need to look at culture. we have had enough of reviews and broken promises. after the merger of sarah everard, were promised by the police that the safety of women and girls was their top priority, but after that someone came forward and reported a rape by david carrick and nothing knew, he wasn't suspended, he was your most restricted duties, isn't enough. we need to challenge this culture in the organisation, we have a culture of misogyny that is

allowed to flourish. over 1000 officers cannot be on duty is because of sexual violence and domestic abuse against them. the government _ domestic abuse against them. the government last year wanted to make violence against women and girls a strategic police priority, so what happens at a national level is that party is to be met?— party is to be met? after campaigning _ party is to be met? after campaigning by - party is to be met? after campaigning by arson i party is to be met? after- campaigning by arson others in party is to be met? ifilf campaigning by arson others in the sector, the current agreed to make abuse and domestic violence strategic priorities. i see no evidence that has changed anything, that should have changed the way that should have changed the way that entities and bodies work together to collaborate to share evidence and data, it should have change the priority on training and it should have led to the staff changing culture, but nothing has changed. wave height review after review, promise after promise, incident after incident, and now we have one man still as we speak a serving police officer, convicted

and admitting to serious crimes. this cannot be allowed to go on, how can we possibly have the confidence to come forward? and i will say, the perpetrator may have told you that no—one will believe you, refuge will believe you, we are here 24 hours was today, our helpline is open, you can find us and we will believe and support you because if people don't have confidence in the police at the moment, we are here if you need to come forward, if you are triggered by the stories and you yourself have expressed abuse at the hands of a police officer. expressed abuse at the hands of a police officer-— police officer. thank you for your time. judges have granted permission for the government's plan to send asylum seekers to rwanda to be challenged at the court of appeal. high courtjudges previously rejected arguments that the plans were unlawful but today approved aspects of their ruling to be reconsidered

by seniorjudges. our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani is here. tell us about the background to this, it is a little complicated. we're in season seven or something at the moment! back in the summer there was support for a plan to get a plane in the air under priti patel. the plan was that anyone who comes to the uk from a third country, basically meaning people coming across the channel in small dinghies, if those people claim asylum, the plan would be that the home office would say, because you could claim claimed another safe country, we will divert your claim to another country which will have you and you will be treated fairly there and be assessed as a refugee, but will not have you in the uk, and upland would be to have move to rwanda to have their claims of refuge dealt with there. that would act as a deterrent to small boat crossings. the entire scheme has

been on hold since the summer because this enormous legal row over whether it is lawful. two church's at the high court ruled that the home secretary not only had the power to create such a scheme in partnership with rwanda but had acted rationally in choosing rhondda as the country because it was safe and people had been treated safely and people had been treated safely and the government there had given assurances they would treat people effectively in line with national obligations on the law on refugees and asylum seekers, and that appear to be the home secretary pretty clearly winning. what has happened todayis clearly winning. what has happened today is that the claimants in these cases have managed to get it to the court of appeal and that quota said, in fact, all the legal points you want to raise about rwanda being a safe and trustworthy country, whether or not this breaches international law, whether or not the home secretary has acted reasonably, all these can now be put seniorjudges. what that is going to do isjust kick

seniorjudges. what that is going to do is just kick the ball way down the road, so while the home secretary says its our �* dream the road, so while the home secretary says its our �*dream — secretary says its our her dream — she famously said this at the conservative party conference — to see a flight to rwanda take off, we will not see this for many months, potentially deep into fish year, if it happens at all.- year, if it happens at all. because the waiting _ year, if it happens at all. because the waiting time _ year, if it happens at all. because the waiting time to _ year, if it happens at all. because the waiting time to the _ year, if it happens at all. because the waiting time to the court i year, if it happens at all. because the waiting time to the court of l the waiting time to the court of appeal is so long?— the waiting time to the court of appeal is so long? exactly. this is informed speculation, _ appeal is so long? exactly. this is informed speculation, talking i appeal is so long? exactly. this is informed speculation, talking to l informed speculation, talking to people and lawyers at the court of appeal, let's say that the court of appeal, let's say that the court of appeal prioritise this case, to get the argument into court before easter. it will be a lengthy arguments because these are complex issues about the home secretary's powers to designate rwanda as a safe country, the safeguards around the scheme. this isn'tjust a one day wonder in the court of appeal, it's a chunky case that three judges will have to oversee there. let's say the court of appeal rules, that could take maybe a month or so to come up

with a ruling even if it is expediting it, we are then into the summer and then that, importantly, today the home office lawyers considered in court that it is likely the case weren't in there, it could end up in front of the supreme court, the highest you to the uk, and then you are possibly into the autumn and possibly, who knows, in a worst—case scenario from the home secretary's perspective, we could be back here this time next year with the case still rumbling on. it is a lengthy timetable and that's wide the home office cannot supply data when flights will take off because it is not clear when they would unless they breach the injunction which has been imposed on them at single flights can't take off at the time being. single flights can't take off at the time being-— the headlines on bbc news:

serving metropolitan police officer david carrick, has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences — including 24 counts of rape against 12 women, over two decades. the drive—by shooting in london that left six people injured — a 22 year year old man is arrested. money borrowed for christmas could take years to repay, an advice charity has warned, as a poll for the bbc indicates fear over unmanageable debt. money borrowed to fund christmas celebrations could take years to repay back. that's a warning from the debt charity, stepchange, who advised more people on the first working day of 2023, than on any day last year. it comes as a poll of more than 4,000 adults carried out for bbc news suggests concern over unmanageable debt. )of those surveyed, almost half said they used credit

to fund some of their festive spending, with about a third of those saying they are not confident they'll be able to pay it back. worries around bills are part of most people's lives now. more than 80% of respondents said they are concerned by the rising cost of living. 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. for me, it's the shopping. the bills, you try, something that you used to get for £3.50 for some chicken breasts, now they're £4.50 and if you're doing that, 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, they've 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'd 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. whereas we might get a nicer pizza, we'd have to get a cheaper one and all those kinds of things. 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. and you can keep up with the latest developments on the cost of living crisis by visiting the bbc news website, or you can download the bbc news app for more information on energy bills and price rises. folk a serving metropolitan police officer has pleaded guilty to forty—nine offences —— including more than twenty rapes —— against 12 women over a span of nearly two decades. david carrick�*s offences took place from 2003 to 2020 —

mostly in hertfordshire, where he lived. suella braverman has given her reaction. , , ., , reaction. this is a sobering time for the metropolitan _ reaction. this is a sobering time for the metropolitan police i reaction. this is a sobering time i for the metropolitan police service and for the whole policing family throughout the country. this appalling incident represents a breach of trust, it will affect people's confidence in the police, and it's make a standards and culture need to change in policing, which is why i am driving forward changes to support constables around the country to do so. first of all, that there is over £3 billion worth of government money put forward as a result of a recruitment drive to improve the vetting and recruitment processes of new police officers. secondly, the inspectorate reported recently about how chief constables all over the country should be prioritising the vetting and recruitment processes, and i expect every chief constable to take on board those recommendations and

implement them urgently. and lastly, the inquiry will move forward to observe and inquire are very closely into policing culture, so we get a better idea of what's going wrong in policing so we can fix it. 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. that plugs straight ted's heart is not pumping properly. that plugs straight usually, ted would be tested and treated in hospital but after a quick discussion with a heart specialist, he's 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 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 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. 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. 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. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas good afternoon. a colder, but a thankfully drier spell of weather for most of us after the recent heavy rain that we've seen. so we've got some clearer skies, some sunshine around. this is the picture in perth and kinross a little bit earlier on, but still some wintry flurries and that's the way it looks over the next few days. we stick with the colder

theme to the weather. so some drier, some sunnier conditions for many of us, some sharp frosts, wintry showers and a risk of ice for some areas as well. so the blue colours with us show that cold air mass, which is driving in from the arctic at the moment. waiting in the wings, something milder, and that's going to push in from the west as we head towards the end of this week. but for the here and now, then for the rest of the afternoon, then a fair bit of clear and dry weather. we've got some early rain and sleetjust clearing away from the southeast through the rest of the day. still snow showers for northern scotland, a few for northern ireland, north wales and northwest england. but this is 6:00pm and you'll notice those temperatures are going to drop really quickly once the sun sets. so subzero conditions, do watch out for some icy stretches, particularly in the northwest after those wintry showers and towards the far southwest as well. we've got some rain, perhaps some sleetiness over higher ground. there could be some icy conditions here overnight. elsewhere, it is cold across the board and fairly clear, around about —2 to —6 even in our towns and cities, but colder than that in the countryside. so heading through into tuesday, then, low pressure sits out towards the northeast, though we've still got those winds coming in from the arctic, driving in further snow flurries,

particularly for northern scotland, also a few for parts of northern ireland, north wales and northwest england. some early mist and freezing fog patches for some central and southern areas, but they should clear away. so through the day, plenty of wintry sunshine for most of us, still sticking with those wintry showers in the north and the west. and temperatures on the cold side, between about two to perhaps five degrees for most of us. not much change as we head into the middle of the week. we've still got this area of low pressure, though, in the north sea, and that's going to drive a bit closer towards parts of eastern scotland and northeast england as well. so through the course of wednesday, there's the potential for more snow, even to low levels here. quite brisk winds near that area of low pressure, whereas elsewhere we're seeing another day of sunny spells. still a few wintry flurries in the north and the west and temperatures up a little bit on tuesday. so around about 4 to 7 degrees. staying fairly chilly but largely dry into thursday, a hint that things turn more unsettled from the west and a touch milder for friday into the weekend. bye bye.

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 4pm: serving metropolitan police officer david carrick has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences — including 24 counts of rape against 12 women, over two decades. this is a man who relentlessly degraded, belittled, sexually assaulted and raped women. as time went on, the severities 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. this is devastating. it is devastating for the victims that have had to go through pain and suffering at the hands of a serving police officer. we'll find out injust over an hour whether teachers in england and wales have voted to go on strike over pay, with ballot results expected from two teaching unions. money borrowed for christmas could take years to repay, an advice charity has warned, as a poll for the bbc indicates fear over unmanageable debt. jeremy clarkson says he's emailed the duke and duchess of sussex to apologise for his column in the sun newspaper, in which he described his hatred for meghan.

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. 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 24 counts of rape. the met has apologised to his victims, after it emerged it missed warnings about his behaviour over a long period of time. our home affairs correspondent, june kelly, has more. david carrick, the serial rapist and violent sexual predator who, for 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 diplomatic 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. this is devastating to the trust and confidence that we are working so hard to earn from women and girls across london. we know this is a day that policing has 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 and gave carrick�*s other victims the confidence to 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 heinously abusive man, a police officer, that has helped to secure his conviction. the metropolitan

police is now facing questions over its failure to root out a criminal in uniform. june kelly, bbc news, at southwark crown court. earlier, i spoke to our reporter, helena wilkinson, who has been in court today. well, i think first of all to say that the scale of a serving metropolitan police officer, pc david carrick, and the offences that he committed against these 12 women is absolutely staggering. the details are shocking. as well as the sexual offences, 24 rapes which he admitted, in total he admitted to 49 offences, including rapes, sexual offences and also some other offences as well. he pleaded not guilty to all of the offences, but in december he changed his pleas to the bulk of them and today here at southwark crown court he again changed his pleas from not

guilty to guilty for the remaining charges that were due to go to trial next month and that is why we can now report the full details of this case. in terms of the control that he had over these women, asjune mentioned in her report, he would use his position as a police officer to threaten, to intimidate these women, so that they were scared, they were fearful of going to the authorities. and just to give you some examples of what he would do to these women, the details of which are shocking, he would control what some of the women wore, what they ate, where they slept, he stopped some of them from speaking to men and even their own children. and june touched on it in her report, pc carrick had pleaded guilty to some offences where he would imprison some of his victims, two of them, and in one particular case one woman

told police that he put her in a cupboard under his stairs multiple times in his house, he would keep her there, intimidate her, humiliate her and he decided when she could come out of that cupboard. and the detective from hertfordshire constabulary who led the investigation, dci iain moor, said in relation to the size of that cupboard that the woman was kept in, that he had seen bigger dog crates. shocking, abusive behaviour that we can now, as i say, report on today, a serving metropolitan police officer, a serial rapist and a violent sexual predator who carried out these attacks over such a long time — around 17 years. helena wilkinson there at southwark crown court.

the home secretary, so a la bradman, has been giving her reaction. it is clear that today _ has been giving her reaction. it 3 clear that today is a sobering day for the metropolitan police and indeed for the whole service throughout the country. this appalling incident represents a breach of trust, it will affect people's confidence in the police and it is clear that standard and culture need to change in policing. that is why i am driving forward changes to support the police and to support chief constables around the country doing so. haifa support chief constables around the country doing so-— country doing so. how are you drivin: country doing so. how are you driving forward _ country doing so. how are you driving forward this _ country doing so. how are you driving forward this change? l country doing so. how are you i driving forward this change? past, there is over _ driving forward this change? past, there is over £3 _ driving forward this change? past, there is over £3 billion _ driving forward this change? past, there is over £3 billion of- there is over £3 billion of government money that has been put forward as part of our recruitment drive to improve the vetting and recruitment processes of new police officers. secondly, the inspectorate reported recently about how chief constables all over the country should be prioritising vetting and recruitment processes. and i expect every chief constable to take on

board those recommendations and implement them urgently. and lastly, the angiolini inquiry will move forward to observe and inquire very closely into policing culture, so that we get a better idea of what is going wrong in policing, so that we can fix it. ,, ., �* ., ., can fix it. suella braverman, the home secretary _ can fix it. suella braverman, the home secretary there. - let's speak now to claire waxman. she's the victims�* commissioner for london. thank you very much forjoining us here. what is your reaction to the scale of offences that carrick has admitted to? i scale of offences that carrick has admitted to?— admitted to? i mean, it is 'ust shocking, fl admitted to? i mean, it is 'ust shocking, absolutely i admitted to? i mean, it isjust| shocking, absolutely shocking. i don't think any of us can quite believe the extent of this offending and that this offending had been happening within the met over two decades, i think that is what has shocked everyone, that there were red flagged behaviours, there were concerns about his behaviour identified over those two decades and yet he has been allowed to continue, and that is where we need to ask some very serious questions of the match. to ask some very serious questions of the match-— of the match. what conclusions do ou draw

of the match. what conclusions do you draw about — of the match. what conclusions do you draw about what _ of the match. what conclusions do you draw about what has - of the match. what conclusions do you draw about what has been i of the match. what conclusions do i you draw about what has been going on inside the force, but those red flags were either ignored or overlooked orjust parked in some way? 50 overlooked or 'ust parked in some wa ? “ overlooked or 'ust parked in some wa ? ~ ., , ., ., way? so i think we are very aware now that there _ way? so i think we are very aware now that there is _ way? so i think we are very aware now that there is a _ way? so i think we are very aware now that there is a cultural i way? so i think we are very aware now that there is a cultural issue | now that there is a cultural issue within the met, a culture that has allowed misogyny and sexism and racism and homophobia to exist. we have also been aware in the work that i do, very much that victims are often, there is victim blaming language, victims are often disbelieved and there is a culture that puts sort of looking at met officers, that they are not capable officers, that they are not capable of such offences, so there is almost a culture of covering some of this behaviour up and we have seen it. i mean, there is over 1000 complaints that have been made to the met about met officers and staff and i know that the matter obviously going to be reviewing those complaints now, but we know even from baroness casey, who has been doing her own review work, that around 70% of

misconduct complaints have not gone anywhere and have been dismissed. so there is a culture of dismissing allegations to quickly and not identifying red flag behaviours. we see it when victims report, notjust of police officers, but of their offenders, but often these behaviours are not being picked up correctly and we're not seeing sort of robust response to victims. brute of robust response to victims. we heard from a former metropolitan police officer today, who says there are many, many decent, former and current officers who share the widespread revulsion about what david carrick did, but the new metropolitan police commissioner has a lot to change. how does he go about it, what do you want to see him doing?— about it, what do you want to see himdoinr? ., , , ., him doing? well, he has only started some of this — him doing? well, he has only started some of this work. _ him doing? well, he has only started some of this work. he _ him doing? well, he has only started some of this work. he has _ him doing? well, he has only started some of this work. he has set - him doing? well, he has only started some of this work. he has set up i him doing? well, he has only started some of this work. he has set up anl some of this work. he has set up an anonymous helpline for victims who have been affected by met officers plug' behaviour to come forward and report anonymously, he set up a specialist unit as well to really look into this behaviour in this

culture in the match, he is very much committed, he has come in very much committed, he has come in very much committed, he has come in very much committed to hosting this culture and you have rightly said there are a number of good working officers, i work with a number of them who are also as repulsive as we are by the funding of carrick will stop but it is really critical that he works at speed because the victims that i work with and support do not have the trust and confidence to come forward to the met in its current state. so we really need to work very quickly to restore that trust and confidence with the public, and especially with women. you are pushing for an independent care victim harbour. what would that do, what would it change? so care victim harbour. what would that do, what would it change?— do, what would it change? so when i listen to victims, _ do, what would it change? so when i listen to victims, they _ do, what would it change? so when i listen to victims, they want - do, what would it change? so when i listen to victims, they want change l listen to victims, they want change and advice and information from someone independent of the met, so the met obviously need to be focused on the investigation, but the support and advice they need through the investigation to give them trust to stay with the investigation really needs to come from an

independent support, who understand the needs of victims, who have the time to give what victims need, trauma informed advice and support in signpost them to the right support. that is why i have very much been pushing for an independent victim care help. it is not that he met cannot do it, it is that they need support in this area that is something i think this hub could help. the home secretary has just mentioned the angiolini inquiry, which must be extended to look at the met culture, especially carrick�*s offending as well i do know that is something that baroness casey has just called for a living is really important in the home secretary's action. you is really important in the home secretary's action.— secretary's action. you are commissioner _ secretary's action. you are commissioner for - secretary's action. you are commissioner for london, | secretary's action. you are i commissioner for london, but secretary's action. you are - commissioner for london, but how commissionerfor london, but how likely is it that some of the issues you have been talking about pertaining to the metropolitan police are also relevant to other forces across the uk? i’m police are also relevant to other forces across the uk?— police are also relevant to other forces across the uk? i'm sure it is, i hear — forces across the uk? i'm sure it is, i hear from _ forces across the uk? i'm sure it is, i hear from victims _ forces across the uk? i'm sure it is, i hear from victims not i forces across the uk? i'm sure it is, i hear from victims notjust i forces across the uk? i'm sure it is, i hear from victims notjust in is, i hearfrom victims notjust in london, i do hearfrom victims across the country and there is obviously of funding and other police forces, there is this culture that has been allowed to give power to these offenders within forces.

and to enable this sort of abuse, so i do believe it is probably very much part of the police culture that needs to be tackled, notjust within the met, but nationally as well. it must be very difficult, though, isn't it, if you are in a force and you may be a relativelyjunior officer, if you hear things you don't like, that make you uncomfortable, to actually speak up? it must be very hard? i uncomfortable, to actually speak up? it must be very hard?— it must be very hard? i think that is what the _ it must be very hard? i think that is what the culture _ it must be very hard? i think that is what the culture has _ it must be very hard? i think that is what the culture has been i it must be very hard? i think thatj is what the culture has been like. we have heard from officers who have seen things that have not felt able to come forward and talk, there is very much part of the baroness casey really work she has in doing, but as i said, there was a huge amount of work that has been under way to really tackle that culture, but we have to work at speed because obviously any woman now who might be experiencing violence from someone, especially a police officer, may not have the confidence to come forward and report and what i want to try and report and what i want to try and say quite strongly as there is now the anonymous helpline that they can come forward, there is a specialist unit and there is a lot of work on the way that i am trying

to do with the matter as well to really restore that trust and confidence. we need women and we need the public to be able to report crime. ., . ., ., . ,�* crime. claire waxman, victims' commissioner— crime. claire waxman, victims' commissioner for _ crime. claire waxman, victims' commissioner for london, i crime. claire waxman, victims'l commissioner for london, thank crime. claire waxman, victims' i commissioner for london, thank you very much for coming in. 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 seven—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 — we should also tell you that it contains flash photography. 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, links to columbia and its drug trade may be part of the inquiry. robin brant, bbc news. you're watching bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... serving metropolitan police officer david carrick has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences, including over 20 cases of rape against 12 women over decades. teachers in england and wales are voting over whether to go on strike over pay, with ballots due from two teaching

unions. money borrowed over christmas could take years to repay, as charities warn of fears of unmanageable debt in the uk. police in england and wales 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. 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. schoolteachers are deciding whether or not to strike over pay. last week schools were closed both primary and secondary schools because of strikes. we'll find out later this afternoon 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 not enough of their members took part in the ballot. our education correspondent, elaine dunkley, reports.

for 16 years, this woman has been the head teacher here at burchfield primary, in manchester. 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. 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 rise in fuel costs has been staggering. and it's not a profession that gets paid overtime, so you can't work yourself out of it. as rewarding as teaching is, jamie, a member of the national education union, is prepared to go on strike for better pay.

i feel like i came into the job knowing that the pay wasn't the best in the world, but i would say, 20 years in the job, the pay progression hasn't reflected the reality. once the kids go home, then it's deep into assessment and planning, so it's 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. before summer, we had a balanced budget with a small £9,000 surplus. when we got back after the summer, it was a £94,000 deficit. because we had to pay for the pay award for our staff. there are also concerns about staff leaving the profession. recruiting teaching assistants is a struggle. our tas are vital. the pay does not reflect the time, the energy, the commitment, and i think now is the time that we are saying enough is enough.

government says it is investing an extra £2 billion this year and next and is 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. let's talk about the impact that these strikes on pupils could have with geoff barton, general secretary of the association of school and couege of the association of school and college leaders union. thank you very much forjoining us on the bbc news channel. what sort of considerations will schools have to make, if enough of their teachers are going to go out on strike? weill. are going to go out on strike? well, i think are going to go out on strike? well, i think what — are going to go out on strike? well, i think what elaine _ are going to go out on strike? well, i think what elaine dunkley's - are going to go out on strike? -ii i think what elaine dunkley's report did extremely well was to map out a whole range of different issues which are leading to the frustration

that teachers, teaching assistants, the people i represent, leaders are feeling and i think we are all still hoping that suddenly we see a sense of urgency and we can stop any sense of urgency and we can stop any sense of industrial action having to be the last resort. if it is the case, though, i think what we will find a school some trusts will respond according to the number of members of those unions who are taking industrial action, so for example you might be in a school where you have got the majority of the teachers who are members of the national education union, in which case clearly the effect of that is going to be much more significant on a larger range of young people. it might be that you have members of the nas uwt, in which case there would be less of that. all of it is something that we talk about with an incredibly heavy heart because none of us want to do the teaching profession thinking that young people were going to be sitting at home and our classrooms are going to be empty. home and our classrooms are going to be em . ., .., home and our classrooms are going to beem . ., , be empty. how, then, can teachers who want to — be empty. how, then, can teachers who want to teach _ be empty. how, then, can teachers who want to teach justify _ be empty. how, then, can teachers who want to teach justify going i be empty. how, then, can teachers who want to teach justify going on i who want to teach justify going on strike, thereby causing further disruption to education, which of

course saw immense upheaval in the two years during the pandemic? you're absolutely right, yes, of course there was a pupil and indeed it was teachers and teaching assistants, the staff in school who, way before we had a vaccine, were opening up classrooms and bringing young people back because they were committed to education. this is not a new crisis, it is a process which is a decade in the making and the way i would put it is this. if you have got a youngster, a child who is in secondary school, what we know at the moment and it has been the same for the past five or more years, is that one in eight maths lessons torched today will not be taught by somebody who is a qualified maths teacher. 400 schools are teaching a level physics today without a teacher who has been qualified in physics. this has been a long time coming and why would a graduate to choose an education career, if they can get more money going elsewhere? irrespective of what you describe is the moral purpose of teachers and so on. and i think there is a sense

that what the profession is saying is, we have two, on behalf of parents, say enough is enough. why do those young people not deserve to have a qualified teacher in their classroom and the only way i think they would argue you can get that is by making the government act with a sense of urgency by talking about industrial action. sense of urgency by talking about industrialaction. it sense of urgency by talking about industrial action. it is pretty squalid that you have to do that, but i think it feels to a lot of people but as the last resort. but to what extent do you feel you are wasting your breath, as union collectively? because the government has said that we need to be looking at future pay awards, not more pay this year. it is unaffordable across the public sector.— this year. it is unaffordable across the public sector. yes, they do say that and they _ the public sector. yes, they do say that and they say _ the public sector. yes, they do say that and they say and _ the public sector. yes, they do say that and they say and i _ the public sector. yes, they do say that and they say and i heard i the public sector. yes, they do say| that and they say and i heard elaine dunkley's report quoted dutifully that they have put some more money in for the coming year and for next year. that didn't happen, by the way, is a spontaneous act of generosity, i think that was because we campaigned with parents groups and governors groups and we do it to

the attention of backbench conservative mps, these are the number of staff who will be lost from the school system if you don't do something about it, and so we got some additional funding. do something about it, and so we got some additionalfunding. but do something about it, and so we got some additional funding. but as i say, this is years in the making and frankly, the trade unions who are talking about going on strike, they are not doing it for how they might be paid next year, they are doing it because there is a real and urgent crisis at the moment. we cannot recruit enough staff and even as we recruit enough staff and even as we recruit them we know that 25% of teachers leaving two years, 30% lead in five years, 40% are leaving after ten years, the very teachers you would want teaching your youngsters, someone who is practised because they have been teaching year after year and have experience, they are not staying in the profession because they can earn more and get more visibility and better quality of life elsewhere. we have been banging on about this for 12 years, this is a problem for a decade in the making. that this is a problem for a decade in the making-— the making. at one from the association _ the making. at one from the association of _ the making. at one from the association of school - the making. at one from the association of school and i the making. at one from the i association of school and college leaders. thank you very much for your time.

television presenter, jeremy clarkson says he has sent an email of apology to prince harry and meghan markle for his controversial column in the sun that sparked outrage. in his column, that was published in december, clarkson said he "hated" the duchess of sussex and wrote that he was "dreaming of the day when she is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in britain while crowds chant, �*shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her". earlier, i spoke to our culture and media editor, katie razzall for more on this story. he has apologised, but the reports are that he has been let go or will be being let go by amazon prime video. people will remember he has some big shows on amazon prime, including the grand tour, and clarkson �*s caps case farm. in variety magazine, there is a report that amazon prime video have decided to, after these two series are over, so it won't be until 2024, they have decided, according to variety, that jeremy clarkson will no longer appear on amazon, so that is obviously a very big story. if it is true. we have reached out to amazon

and we don't yet know if it is. but the background to this to this is this column that he wrote for the sun newspaper?— sun newspaper? absolutely, ironically. — sun newspaper? absolutely, ironically, exactly _ sun newspaper? absolutely, ironically, exactly one i sun newspaper? absolutely, | ironically, exactly one month sun newspaper? absolutely, i ironically, exactly one month ago today this column appeared in the sun newspaper, in which she said, he talked about his hatred of meghan markle, he talked about wanting to see her paraded through the streets and having excrement thrown at her, which he said was an excellent two game of drones, although he didn't talk about that in the streets and having excrement thrown at her, which he said was an excellent two game of thrones, although he didn't talk about that in a column. it is a column that has received the highest number of complaints the press regulator has ever received. i was in contact with them just a few days ago at it was back up to 25,000. they are investigating whether he could and should have published that andindeed could and should have published that and indeed whether the sun newspaper should have let it through. it is worth saying that at the time the sun newspaper apologised almost immediately afterwards and he also made some sort of apology back then and the sun newspaper said they had taken it out of their archives and removed it from their website, they accepted that it was an error to

publish that. accepted that it was an error to publish that-— publish that. and now jeremy clarkson has _ publish that. and now jeremy clarkson has issued _ publish that. and nowjeremy clarkson has issued an - publish that. and now jeremyl clarkson has issued an apology publish that. and now jeremy - clarkson has issued an apology and he has put some of his comments on social media? he he has put some of his comments on social media?— social media? he has, it is an instagram _ social media? he has, it is an instagram post _ social media? he has, it is an instagram post that _ social media? he has, it is an instagram post that seems i social media? he has, it is an instagram post that seems to social media? he has, it is an - instagram post that seems to run to six pages on instagram. in it, he says that he is very, very sorry, he says, i really am sorry, this is me putting my hands up, he says, i am just not sexist and i are board violence on women, so it is very upsetting to be accused of it. at the top piece of sea reached out to prince harry and meghan, on christmas day he says he reached out to apologise. that is interesting because since then prince harry has been doing publicity for his book and he did an interview on itv with tom bradby in which he referenced the column byjeremy clarkson and said, you see, it proves our point, the press are racist, sexist, misogynistic. jeremy clarkson says he isn't, but he has made the apology on the day that this variety story has come out that he has been dropped by amazon prime video.

katie talking to little earlier. time for a look at the weather forecast and so has joined us, time for a look at the weather forecast and so hasjoined us, oh, to be by the beach! i know, it is glorious, this is the picture as the son has just been sitting recently in devon. clear blue skies there, wintry sunshine, but don't be fooled, it is still feeling pretty chilly out there, whether you are, but for many others it is a pretty dry picture after seemingly relentless rain many of us are seen throughout the ist of january. many others are staying dry for the next days, but cold as well, wintry showers coming in on that northerly breeze, continuing to affect parts of northern scotland, northern ireland and just a few moving into north—west wales and northern england. down towards the south—west of the rain will be clearing away, so clear as well is here, could be icy conditions developing down there, temperatures overnight very cold, even colder in the rural spots. some freezing fog likely for

southern and central areas and tomorrow more this notion showers packing for scotland, northern ireland and western parts of england and wales, but further east you should stay dry, colder temperatures, around 2—6 through tuesday. it stays cold through the middle of the week, but then it looks like things to a milder and more unsettled towards the end of the week. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: serving metropolitan police officer david carrick has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences, including 2a counts of rape against 12 women over two decades. 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. we'll find out a little later whether teachers in england and wales have voted to go on strike over pay, with ballot results expected from two teaching unions. money borrowed for christmas could take years to repay, an advice charity has warned,

as a poll for the bbc indicates fear over unmanageable debt. jeremy clarkson says he's emailed the duke and duchess of sussex to apologise for his column in the sun newspaper, in which he described his hatred for meghan. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's karthi. good afternoon. afterfour weeks in his new role as the england men's head coach, steve borthwick has named his squad for the six nations. high—profile omissions include billy vunipola, jonny may and jack nowell. borthwick has confirmed that owen farrell will captain the side. there has been a recall for veteran prop dan cole. the 35—year—old last played for england in the 2019 rugby world cup final. northampton fly—half fin smith is one of five uncapped players in the squad, which is a combination borthwick is pleased with. i think we've got a great blend of experienced players and exciting, young talent. we have more than 1000

test caps in this squad. we have more than 400 six nations appearances within this group of players. all of these players are playing at an incredible level, in premiership and european rugby, and will bring with them into the squad a great deal of confidence and momentum as a result. we want to build a team that this nation can be proud of. it's all new to me, being here, i'm so excited about the squad we've _ here, i'm so excited about the squad we've selected, so excited about being _ we've selected, so excited about being at — we've selected, so excited about being at twickenham an understanding what's _ being at twickenham an understanding what's to— being at twickenham an understanding what's to come. it's been great so far will— what's to come. it's been great so far will be — what's to come. it's been great so far will be it — what's to come. it's been great so far will be it we've not been on the grass _ far will be it we've not been on the grass i_ far will be it we've not been on the grass i can'l— far will be it we've not been on the grass. i can't wait to work with the players _ grass. ican't wait to work with the players ill— grass. i can't wait to work with the players. i'll real excited about the group _ players. i'll real excited about the group a — players. i'll real excited about the group. a few little tweaks about how we go _ group. a few little tweaks about how we go about things, there is a determination to get better and

improve — determination to get better and improve and can't wait to get going. britain's cameron norrie admitted he was pretty nervous at the start of his first—round match on day one of tennis�*s australian open. the world number 12 settled into the first set, though, and beat the french wildcard entry luca van assche in straight sets. norrie has been in great form so far this season, this is now his seventh win of the year. 21—year—old jack draper had a great start to his match against reigning champion rafael nadal. draper levelled the match at one set all and still looked strong at the start of the third set, but then struggled with cramp and lost the fourth set 6—1. nadal, aiming for a 23rd grand slam title, into the second round, despite not being at his best. there was an element of relief around emma raducanu's celebrations after she won herfirst—round match despite an injury scare coming into the tournament. the british number one beat germany's tamara korpatsch

in straight sets, 6—3, 6—2. the 20—year—old rolled her ankle in auckland 11 days ago, but breezed through the first round. she now faces american seventh seed coco gauff. home favourite nick kyrgios has pulled out of the tournament with a knee injury the day before he was scheduled to play his opening match. the wimbledon runner—up said he's devastated not to play in melbourne, particualrly having won the men's doubles title last year. the liverpool managerjurgen klopp says he doesn't think this transfer window is the right time to strengthen his squad, despite his team's poorform. liverool were beaten 3—0 by brighton at the weekend and are currently ninth in the premier league table, but klopp thinks his current players can improve things, rather than bringing in new players to fix their problems. if the solution is for us would be out there, available and doable and stuff like this, of course, we would bring in players to

help. but we have an existing squad as well. we're underperforming, definitely, i know that. the shakhtar donetsk president has pledged to donate £22 million to the ukrainian war effort following the transfer of their winger mykhailo mudryk to chelsea. the 22—year—old was at stamford bridge yesterday, having signed a deal worth up to £89 million — a record for ukrainian football. the shakter donetsk president said the money will be used to help families of fallen soldiers. that's all the sport for now. money borrowed to fund christmas celebrations could take years to repay back. that's a warning from the debt charity, stepchange, who advised more people on the first working day of 2023 than on any day last year. it comes as a poll of more than 4000 adults, carried out for bbc news, suggests concern over unmanageable debt. of those surveyed, almost half

said they used credit to fund some of their festive spending, with about a third of those saying they are not confident they'll be able to pay it back. worries around bills are part of most people's lives now. more than 80% of respondents said they are concerned by the rising cost of living. and with further strains on the economy, the survey shows 40% of people are now worried about losing theirjob this year. the survey was carried out between the lith and 6th of january. 0ur correspondent colletta smith has been speaking to some parents in west yorkshire. 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. for me, it's the shopping. the bills, you try, something that you used to get for £3.50 for some chicken breasts, now they're £4.50 and if you're doing that, 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, they've 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'd 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'm 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 much you're 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. whereas we might get a nicer pizza, we'd have to get a cheaper one and all those kinds of things. 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. let's speak to pat mcfadden, labour's shadow chief secretary to the treasury. thank you forjoining us. you heard that report about unmanageable debt levels and the concerns people have after christmas. what what a labour government do to help those people? i listened to the report and what would you feature it is exactly what i'm hearing in my own constituency. we use the term cost of living crisis and it isn't a one—off

advance, it's something unfolding month by month in these hugely high energy bills that are at the heart of it. we made a call today for one measure that would help people, which is for the government to keep the freeze on fuel duty, because if they don't keep the freeze, come the budgets farm in march, the price of petrol scheduled to go up about 12p per litre, that will make it difficult for people to fill their car, to get to work, that is just one measure. we will have more to say about this in the coming weeks, with the first people to call for a windfall tax, the first people to call for a cap on the unit price of energy, which the government eventually did in october. we will have more to say about this in the coming weeks but you're right to highlight this because the cost of living is at the heart of what people are talking about. what people are talking about. what im act people are talking about. what impact would _ people are talking about. what impact would that _ people are talking about. what impact would that have - people are talking about. what impact would that have an - people are talking about. what impact would that have an income to

the treasury, if that money didn't go on to the cost of a litre of petrol? and how much would it really have a positive impact on motorists? the policy would cost about £5.7 billion. since the autumn statement in november, it's estimated that the government will have about 10 billion more than they thought in terms of headroom, compared to the estimates in november. so they policy is more affordable... sorry to stop you. _ policy is more affordable... sorry to stop you. i'm _ policy is more affordable... sorry to stop you, i'm just _ policy is more affordable... sorry to stop you, i'm just interest - policy is more affordable... sorry to stop you, i'm just interest to l to stop you, i'm just interest to find out how that 10 billion has come about?— come about? because you are estimated — come about? because you are estimated to _ come about? because you are estimated to be _ come about? because you are estimated to be spending - come about? because you are estimated to be spending less come about? because you are - estimated to be spending less than they first thought on the energy price cap because the wholesale price cap because the wholesale price of gas is fallen and other factors, meaning that even within the envelope of the government set out in november, they will have a bit more money than they expected a few months ago. that is the way the obr process works, with the estimates can change from one

statement to the next. so, the policy is affordable within the spending envelope that was set out in november. second part of your question was, what impact would it have on motorists? if you kept the freeze, it would help by about 12p per litre, which would be a meaningful change for people in terms of their weekly use of the car, getting to and from work, for example. that's won a measure that would help people with the cost of living. it of course doesn't make this whole thing go away, it is being driven by inflation, driving up being driven by inflation, driving up the price of food, causing huge energy bills, but would give material help right now. what are our material help right now. what are your views _ material help right now. what are your views on _ material help right now. what are your views on prepayment - material help right now. what are i your views on prepayment meters? material help right now. what are - your views on prepayment meters? we know some churches are calling on them not to be forced on people who are the most vulnerable in society and ends up as a consequence of this metres paying more per unit for

their energy. what do you think on that? i their energy. what do you think on that? ., _, ., ., , that? i am uncomfortable with the idea that these _ that? i am uncomfortable with the idea that these things _ that? i am uncomfortable with the idea that these things should - that? i am uncomfortable with the idea that these things should be i idea that these things should be enforced on people, because when that happens, the consequence can be self—disconnection. the energy company can say, we don't disconnect anybody and, legally speaking, that may be true, but practically it is not because of people are disconnecting themselves because the can't top up. the truth is, payment by direct debit for those who can do that really helps, because the cost of smoothed out over the course of the year. you might build up a bit of surplus during the summer which is then used in the winter, but you're pink the same amount every month. forthose you're pink the same amount every month. for those on prepayment meters, the don't have that flexibility and they are having to pay the most during the winter months and injanuary, when people are probablyjust spent months and injanuary, when people are probably just spent a months and injanuary, when people are probablyjust spent a lot over christmas, that can be a really

cruel impact on people's budgets, so we're very uncomfortable with the idea of energy companies forcing people to take out prepayment meters with the self—disconnection that can follow such a decision. let’s with the self-disconnection that can follow such a decision.— follow such a decision. let's talk about the legislation _ follow such a decision. let's talk about the legislation that - follow such a decision. let's talk about the legislation that would | about the legislation that would mean that minimum service levels would have to be maintained, even in the event of strikes in certain parts of the public sector. surely thatis parts of the public sector. surely that is were moved by the government? it means people still have the right to strike but the public is protected from services closing down to the point where they can barely function? the closing down to the point where they can barely function?— can barely function? the debate on this legislation _ can barely function? the debate on this legislation is _ can barely function? the debate on this legislation is about _ can barely function? the debate on this legislation is about to - can barely function? the debate on this legislation is about to start - this legislation is about to start in parliament within the next hour or so. we are firmly opposed to this legislation, we don't think it is helpful or necessary, because that is the verdict of the government itself, actually. the secretary of state for transport said it would make no difference to the current

dispute. in fact, the government's and estimates of the effectiveness of the legislation photo could lead to more disputes. i hope you don't mind me saying, ifind it ironic that the government is saying that we should do this because this is what fellow european countries do. it seems to me that the whole purpose of this government's existence is to not to do what fellow european countries do. tank they're not offering the same levels of social protection, the same levels of worker representation that is enjoyed in other european countries, so i find that a pretty sceptical thing as a justification for this. the truth is, it is an admission of failure, they are putting through a bill tonight which would see them increase their power to fire nurses when they should be hiring a nurse's pumping plant this will not solve the current dispute, it will make it more difficult and i think this is an admission of

failure when the government should be negotiating their way through these current disputes instead of trying to legislate their way through them.— and you can keep up with the latest developments on the cost of living crisis by visiting the bbc news website, or you can download the bbc news app for more information on energy bills and price rises. the headlines on bbc news: serving metropolitan police officer david carrick has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences, including 2a counts of rape against 12 women over two decades. we'll find out a little later whether teachers in england and wales have voted to go on strike over pay, with ballot results expected from two teaching unions. money borrowed for christmas could take years to repay, an advice charity has warned, as a poll for the bbc indicates fear over unmanageable debt.

22—year—old conor chapman is charged with nine charges related to the murder of ellie edwards. connor chapman, a 22—year—old man, only spoke to confirm his name and his age. he is charged with a total of nine charges, the first one being an attempted murder, a second attempted murder as well, and the murder of elle edwards. he is also charged with three counts of grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm, which we know is on the charge sheet saying it is a converted submachine gun, a scorpion submachine gun. he is also charged with possession of ammunition and handling stolen goods — namely, a mercedes a class car. he appeared on video link from manchester prison wearing a black nike jacket and he sat

with his arms crossed, listening and staring straight at the camera throughout the brief hearing. the trial date is set for 7th ofjune, it is expected to last three or four weeks, but he will be appearing before then at various dates, when he will formally enter on one of those dates a plea as to whether or not he is guilty. elle edwards was 26, she was a beautician from the wirral, wallasey, she was at the lighthouse inn in wallasey village on christmas eve, it was about 11:50pm and she was just inside the pub when shots were fired from outside. one of those bullets hit her in the head and she died shortly afterwards. police have said she was not the intended target. no application was made for bail. he will be remanded in custody and will appear again at his trial on 7thjune. judges have granted permission for the government's plan to send asylum seekers to rwanda to be challenged at the court of appeal. high courtjudges previously rejected arguments

that the plans were unlawful, but today approved aspects of their ruling to be reconsidered by seniorjudges. the court of appeal will be asked to consider whether the high court judges were wrong to find sufficient safeguards to prevent asylum seekers being returned to a country where they were at risk of persecution, and whether the scheme is systemically unfair. a man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism last month. the radioactive material was discovered by border force officers in a shipment of scrap metal during routine screening. the man has been released on bail until april. 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 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 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 recorder, which they hope will shed more light on what happened. nepal has a history of fatal air tragedies. translation: security 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 poor investment and weak regulation have also been

blamed for past accidents. this footage appears to show the flight�*s last moments. it came down just before landing at pokhara 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 rushed out - to see what happened. we saw a lot of smoke and realised it was a plane crash and we rushed to the site. people living near the 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.

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 at least a0 people, including three children. more than 30 others are still missing, and rescue efforts are continuing. 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 kickboxing 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. ben brown will be with you for the news at 5pm, taking as there is the weather with sarah. good afternoon. a colder, but a thankfully drier spell of weather for most of us after the recent heavy rain that we've seen. so we've got some clearer skies, some sunshine around. this is the picture in perth and kinross a little bit earlier on, but still some wintry flurries and that's the way it looks over the next few days. we stick with the colder theme to the weather. so some drier, some sunnier conditions for many of us, some sharp frosts, wintry showers and a risk of ice for some areas as well. so the blue colours with us show that cold air mass, which is driving in from the arctic at the moment. waiting in the wings, something milder, and that's going to push in from the west

as we head towards the end of this week. but for the here and now, then for the rest of the afternoon, then a fair bit of clear and dry weather. we've got some early rain and sleetjust clearing away from the southeast through the rest of the day. still snow showers for northern scotland, a few for northern ireland, north wales and northwest england. but this is 6:00pm and you'll notice those temperatures are going to drop really quickly once the sun sets. so subzero conditions, do watch out for some icy stretches, particularly in the northwest after those wintry showers and towards the far southwest as well. we've got some rain, perhaps some sleetiness over higher ground. there could be some icy conditions here overnight. elsewhere, it is cold across the board and fairly clear, around about —2 to —6 even in our towns and cities, but colder than that in the countryside. so heading through into tuesday, then, low pressure sits out towards the northeast, though we've still got those winds coming in from the arctic, driving in further snow flurries, particularly for northern scotland, also a few for parts of northern ireland, north wales and northwest england. some early mist and freezing fog patches for some central and southern areas, but they should clear away. so through the day, plenty of wintry sunshine for most of us, still sticking with those wintry showers in the north and the west. and temperatures on the cold side,

between about two to perhaps five degrees for most of us. not much change as we head into the middle of the week. we've still got this area of low pressure, though, in the north sea, and that's going to drive a bit closer towards parts of eastern scotland and northeast england as well. so through the course of wednesday, there's the potential for more snow, even to low levels here. quite brisk winds near that area of low pressure, whereas elsewhere we're seeing another day of sunny spells. still a few wintry flurries in the north and the west and temperatures up a little bit on tuesday. so around about 4 to 7 degrees. staying fairly chilly but largely dry into thursday, a hint that things turn more unsettled from the west and a touch milder for friday into the weekend. bye bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines. first, some breaking news — teachers in england and wales have voted in favour of going on strike, in national disputes over pay 90% vote in england, 92% vote in wales, with turnouts that are well above the threshold limits, so it is a real sense that members are engaged with this and they want to see the government change. serving metropolitan police officer david carrick, has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences, including 2a counts of rape against 12 women, over two decades