public trust in policing is said to be shattered following the worst ever case of a serving officer committing rapes and sexual assaults. david carrick admitted dozens of serious offences against 12 women, carried out over two decades, as the metropolitan police missed several opportunities to stop him. i'm sorry that we've let you down, and you have my absolute word that we're going to be ruthless about sorting this out, about getting these people out of the way and creating an organisation that's better at dealing with the plague of sexual violence that we see in the country. nojustice, no peace! no racist police!

and the met reveals it is now investigating 1000 claims of sexual and domestic abuse involving around 800 police officers. we will have more on the view from number ten downing street on falling public trust in the police. also on the programme... a constitutional showdown as rishi sunak says he'll block the gender recognition bill passed by nicola sturgeon and the scottish parliament. the government at westminster stops the government of parliament here in edinburgh from doing what it wants to using a legal advice never used before. and yes, you guessed it, thatis before. and yes, you guessed it, that is prompting one heck of a row. what do we want? 10%! when do we want it? as teachers strike in scotland, seven new dates for action are announced for england and wales, affecting more than 23,000 schools. and after 30 years on the run, the head of the infamous cosa nostra mafia has been arrested in sicily.

and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel: no slip—ups down under. it's a straight sets win, as british number one cameron norrie cruises into the second round of the australian open. good evening. the public�*s trust in policing has been "shattered" — that's the prime minister's verdict following the worst—ever case of a serving police officer committing multiple rapes and sexual assaults. david carrick admitted dozens of serious offences against 12 women, carried out over two decades, as the force missed several opportunities to stop him. he was finally caught when one of his victims decided to report him, despite his constant threats. the metropolitan police commissioner sir mark rowley apologised to carrick�*s victims. he said the force had failed, and he was sorry. sir mark went on to reveal that the met is investigating a thousand claims of sexual

and domestic abuse involving around 800 police officers. our home affairs correspondent june kelly has more details. 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. not only have we let down the women in this case, the survivors who have courageously come forward, i completely recognise that will be the reaction of many women across london, indeed, more widely. all i can say is i am sorry, i am sorry we have let you down. in hisjob, carrick carried a gun as he guarded the houses of parliament as part of the metropolitan police's parliamentary and diplomatic protection command. this was the same unit that the disgraced officer wayne couzens wsa in.

in public, off duty, carrick was seen as a cocky character. this was him in 2020, the year before his arrest. behind the smiling face was a monster, and there were warnings ahead of his police career. before he joined the met, he was a suspect in two offences involving a former partner. the following year, he passed the met�*s vetting procedure. between 2002 and 2009, he was accused of a number of incidents involving women, including harassment and domestic violence. it was in 2009 that he successfully applied to join what is now the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command. seven years later, he was a suspect in a harassment complaint. 12 months after that, he got through his police vetting again. in 2019, he faced another allegation of domestic violence and then, in 2021, there was a rape complaint made against him.

a perpetrator like carrick had demonstrated really egregious behaviour over a long period of time but none of the dots were joined. he was able to hide in plain sight and remain on the force when he should not have been there. the met admitted failings in this case as recently as the summer of 2021. at that time, the force was told david carrick was under investigation by hertfordshire police over a rape allegation. he was put on restricted duties, but he was allowed to carry on working. this was four months after the rape and murder of sarah everard. david carrick in the dock today. he will be sentenced next month. 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. it is hertfordshire police who brought carrick to justice.

the focus now shifts to the metropolitan force and its failure to root out a criminal in uniform. june kelly, bbc news at southwark crown court. as we mentioned, the metropolitan police commissioner apologised to carrick�*s victims for the force's failings and revealed that the force was now investigating a thousand sexual and domestic abuse claims involving around 800 police officers. our home editor mark easton reports. trust, the bedrock of our policing system, has been repeatedly eroded by the actions of metropolitan police officers. the handling of this vigil for police officers. the handling of this vigilfor sarah police officers. the handling of this vigil for sarah everard, murdered by a serving scotland yard officer, became symbolic of the fractured relationship between the force and the citizens it serves, particularly women. the carrick scandal is another blow to that. finding out that carrick was accused

of rape in 2021 and was not taken of active duty, was not suspended from the force, in the midst of the biggest scandal that the met had ever faced, biggest scandal that the met had everfaced, basically biggest scandal that the met had ever faced, basically tells biggest scandal that the met had everfaced, basically tells me biggest scandal that the met had ever faced, basically tells me all i need to know.— ever faced, basically tells me all i need to know. . , . ., , ., need to know. last october, a report commissioned _ need to know. last october, a report commissioned by _ need to know. last october, a report commissioned by scotland _ need to know. last october, a report commissioned by scotland yard - need to know. last october, a report| commissioned by scotland yard called for zero tolerance of racism and misogyny, with too many offices accused of sexual misconduct and domestic abuse remaining on the front line. the author of that report, baroness louise casey, today called for the carrick case to be included in an ongoing independent inquiry. louise casey's report was prompted by a series of highly damaging scandals. racist, sexist and homophobic text messages sent by officers in charing cross, including one male officer telling a female colleague, i would one male officer telling a female colleague, iwould happily one male officer telling a female colleague, i would happily rape you. metropolitan police constables jailed for taking photos of two murdered sisters and sharing them on whatsapp. and then of course, there

was the kidnap, rape and murder of sarah everard by a serving scotland yard police officer in 2021. i’m sarah everard by a serving scotland yard police officer in 2021.— yard police officer in 2021. i'm sad to say there _ yard police officer in 2021. i'm sad to say there will _ yard police officer in 2021. i'm sad to say there will be _ yard police officer in 2021. i'm sad to say there will be cases - yard police officer in 2021. i'm sad to say there will be cases where i yard police officer in 2021. i'm sad to say there will be cases where in the past, we should have been more assertive and booted those officers out, and we haven't. we are going to turn those stones over and come to the right conclusions. we will be ruthless about rooting out those who corrupt our integrity. you have my absolute assurance on that. essen; absolute assurance on that. every one of the — absolute assurance on that. every one of the met's _ absolute assurance on that. every one of the met's 45,000 - absolute assurance on that. every one of the met's 45,000 officers | absolute assurance on that. every one of the met's 45,000 officers and staff are having their records checked against the national computer database for convictions or computer data base for convictions or intelligence. computer database for convictions or intelligence. an internal standard unit is already investigating more than 1000 domestic and sexual abuse allegations against around 800 individuals. this allegations against around 800 individuals.— allegations against around 800 individuals. , . , . individuals. this appalling incident re - resents individuals. this appalling incident represents a _ individuals. this appalling incident represents a breach _ individuals. this appalling incident represents a breach of _ individuals. this appalling incident represents a breach of trust. - individuals. this appalling incident represents a breach of trust. it - represents a breach of trust. it will affect people's confidence in the police and it's clear that standards and culture need to change. standards and culture need to chance. ., , ~ standards and culture need to chance. .,, ~ ~ standards and culture need to chance. ~ ~ ., ,, ., change. last week, met commissioner sir mark rowley _ change. last week, met commissioner sir mark rowley unveiled _ change. last week, met commissioner sir mark rowley unveiled what - change. last week, met commissioner sir mark rowley unveiled what he -

sir mark rowley unveiled what he called his turnaround plan to restore trust in the met, with a focus on the integrity of officers as well as men who prey on women and children. sir mark said he was going to identify the 100 most predatory and dangerous men in the capital. until recently, of course, one of those 100 was an officer within his own force. there are many brave and compassionate police officers in scotland yard, but they all operate on the basis of trust, and tonight the prime minister said trust in the met had been shattered. mark easton, bbc news. today's at main story. for the first time since the scottish parliament was reconvened in 1999, the government at westminster has decided to block a piece of scottish legislation. the bill in question is the gender recognition bill, which members of the scottish parliament approved last month. the aim of the bill is to simplify

and speed up the process by which a person can change their legally—recognised gender. ministers at westminster say the bill would have an adverse effect on equality laws which apply to all of england, scotland and wales. the first minister of scotland nicola sturgeon says the decision to block the bill is an outrage, and warned that the scottish government would challenge the decision in court. 0ur political editor chris mason is in edinburgh with the latest. huw, this matters because of the issue in question but it also matters because it asks some of the most important questions in politics. how are we governed, by whom and from where? today the tensions between the uk government and the parliament and the government here in edinburgh were exposed once again. it's awkward, and a row is onlyjust beginning. this is the ceremonial mace. it represents the scottish parliament's authority.

we are seeing it here at the opening of its sixth session the year before last. and next, the crown of scotland, a symbol of royal authority. but power is shared in the uk and with a rule book. all the laws that are passed here are checked to make sure they don't contradict with laws for the whole of the uk. if they do, they can be stopped, but that is a power that has never been used before. never, that is, until tonight. in a statement, the secretary of state for scotland, alisterjack, said... "i have decided to make an order under section 35 of the scotland act 1998, preventing the scottish parliament's gender recognition reform (scotland) bill from proceeding to royal assent. i am concerned that this legislation would have an adverse impact on the operation of great britain—wide equalities legislation".

and the gender recognition reform (scotland) bill is passed. this was the moment just before christmas when the scottish parliament strongly endorsed changing the law — a moment of triumph for some, disappointment for others. this was legislation long in the making, prompting celebrations, resignations, rows, rebellions. so what did it hope to achieve? it would have made the process of legally changing gender faster. younger people would also have been able to apply — the age limit dropping from 18 to 16 — and it would have been easier because the requirement for medical reports to back up an application would have been dropped. the plan was days away from becoming law. that isn't going to happen, for now at least. speaking before tonight's announcement, the first minister's view was clear. i think it will be using trans

people, already one of the most vulnerable, stigmatised groups in our society, as a political weapon, and i think that will be unconscionable and indefensible and really quite disgraceful. labour say the uk and scottish governments need to get round the table and find a solution to this. but it looks like it will be the courts that soon beckon now. chris mason, bbc news, in edinburgh. let's get more on the background to this story from our lgbt and identity correspondent, lauren moss. lauren. the bill would lower the age from 18 to 16 at which people could apply for that legal document confirming the change of gender. yes, huw, the bill was passed by the scottish parliament last month and will make it easier for people who live in scotland or were born there to change their legal sex that's listed on their birth,

marriage and death certificates. it'll remove the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria — the sense of unease someone experiences if their gender identity, or the perception of their gender, is different to the sex registered when they were born. it'll lower the age people can apply from 18 to 16 and they can do so after three months of living in their gender, or six months for uner—18s, instead of two years. at the minute, around 25 to 30 people change their legal sex in scotland every year. the scottish government estimates this could increase ten—fold, to about 300 a year. nine other countries in europe have a form of self—id. while we don't know how many people in scotland may apply, the census in england and wales found 96,000 people identify as transgender men and women. the current process to get that gender— the current process to get that gender recognition certificate is so lon- gender recognition certificate is so long and _ gender recognition certificate is so long and costly and dehumanising that i_ long and costly and dehumanising that i have not been able to access

that i have not been able to access that myself, even though i have been out as_ that myself, even though i have been out as trans— that myself, even though i have been out as trans since i was 18. i am 23 now, _ out as trans since i was 18. i am 23 now, but_ out as trans since i was 18. i am 23 now, but i_ out as trans since i was 18. i am 23 now, but i have been on the waiting list for— now, but i have been on the waiting list for the — now, but i have been on the waiting list for the gender identity clinic for nearly— list for the gender identity clinic for nearly five years now. why is it controversial? critics are concerned about how the bill could come into conflict with equalities law in the rest of the uk, which scotland doesn't have the power to make changes to. for example, if somebody changes their legal sex, what's the impact on access to single—sex spaces like domestic abuse refuges, or schools, in the cases of under 18s. under the equality act, certain spaces can exclude transgender people if there are justifiable reasons over privacy or safety. and some campaigners feel there needs to be more scrutiny. we have been hearing from women across _ we have been hearing from women across these live political spectrum, both sides of the independence question, who are absolutely relieved and pleased that this has— absolutely relieved and pleased that this has happened. sol

absolutely relieved and pleased that this has happened. so i think there is a broad — this has happened. so i think there is a broad consensus of support from women _ is a broad consensus of support from women that— is a broad consensus of support from women that the uk government at least _ women that the uk government at least have — women that the uk government at least have taken our rights seriously. ten years ago, the political debate was over equal marriage. now it's gender recognition. this is farfrom over. you very much, lauren moss with a background of this bill which has produced a constitutional confrontation, if you like. let's return to edinburgh and join our scotland editorjames cook. what you make of the situation that has been created and how do you see it developing? it is has been created and how do you see it developing?— it developing? it is certainly interesting _ it developing? it is certainly interesting to _ it developing? it is certainly interesting to say _ it developing? it is certainly interesting to say the - it developing? it is certainly interesting to say the least. j it developing? it is certainly - interesting to say the least. last thursday at dinner in inverness, i am told rishi sunak wasjoking about stealing the chips that came with nicola sturgeon's stake. we were told the prime minister was in the highlands on a charm offensive. just four days on and things don't look

so convivial between the pair. to be honest, you can overstate how convivial they were in the first place, there were some serious disagreements at that private dinner, but as you said, we are now in a big row, a big political and constitutional row so where do we go from here? there is a suggestion from here? there is a suggestion from the secretary of state for scotland, alisterjack, that perhaps the scottish parliament could consider redrafting this legislation although some people within the uk government accept that doing so would actually get the provisions of the bill and the intent of the bill thatis the bill and the intent of the bill that is a nonstarter —— gut the provisions. we might see the scottish government or at least it lawyers marching up the royal mile to the court of session and mounting a legal challenge and i think the sense here is that is very likely although there is not unanimity within the snp that they would necessarily win that challenge despite the competent sounding words of nicola sturgeon. either way, wherever we go, it is clear the

culture wars and the constitution are coming together a pretty explosive way.— are coming together a pretty exlosivewa , ., , ., explosive way. james, many thanks, james cook — explosive way. james, many thanks, james cook with _ explosive way. james, many thanks, james cook with analysis _ explosive way. james, many thanks, james cook with analysis at - james cook with analysis at holyrood, our scotland editor. teachers are to strike over pay in england and wales on seven dates in february and march. the national education union, the uk's largest education union, said the strikes would affect more than 23,000 schools in england and wales. the education secretary at westminster, gillian keegan, says she plans to meet union leaders later this week. 0ur education editor, branwen jeffreys, has the story. this summer they're facing their gcses, and, after covid disruption, now teachers' strikes. at this secondary school in sheffield, their year group is a priority. the intention will be to remain open and make sure that there is no lost learning time for the students.

obviously we don't want to have to close the school, but in the event we are unable to remain open to all year groups, we will go to a virtual schooljust as we did during covid. in england the government advice to schools is to try to stay open. in updated guidelines, it will stress vulnerable pupils should be in school. for many teachers, this has been an incredibly difficult decision. they are acutely aware of all the disruption that covid caused to children's education but at the same time, for most of them, the value of their pay has fallen hugely in the last ten years. it is such a terrible decision to have to make. has fallen sharply — up to 13% since 2010. i had to vote for yes, unfortunately, and ifeel that it goes against all my morals and what i strive for when i talk to year 11 students, but unless we make some significant action, i do not think the government will change.

the union leader told me that pay should keep up with the cost of living. but what about the disruption for pupils? there could be disruption. we want to minimise that by getting the government to talk to us, but ijust want to repeat to parents, the fact that we have not got enough teachers, that we have not got qualified teachers, we do not have special needs support assistants, that is damaging children's education every day. this evening the education secretary in england said this was not the time for strikes. it is deeply disappointing for parents and four children and of course it will have an impact, it will have an impact on children's education. we all know that during the pandemic they have had a lot of disruption to their education. the strikes in scotland have gone from national to local. the first in england and wales will be in a couple of weeks' time. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. the metropolitan police

are questioning a 22—year—old man on suspicion of attempted murder, following a shooting in central london on saturday. gunmen opened fired outside a church near euston station as mourners left a memorial service for a young woman and her mother. a seven—year—old girl is in a critical condition, and five others were also hurt. 0ur correspondent celestina 0lulode has the latest. chaos inside a central london church. people scramble and run in all directions, as shots are fired outside. emergency services quickly arrived to the scene of the shooting. eyewitnesses say they saw a woman lying on the pavement. my daughter witnessed the lady falling on to the side road. she was bleeding, everyone was running, you know, trying to save her from bleeding too much, and that actually traumatised my children. since saturday night they have been actually finding it difficult to sleep.

filmed on cctv, moments before the incident, a black toyota suv approaches the church. after a gunshot is heard, people panic and run down the road. four women and two girls, aged seven and 12, were injured here on saturday. now, police say that the younger child remains in a stable but life—threatening condition, whilst one of the other victims, a 48—year—old woman, sustained injuries which could be life—changing. the shooting on saturday in euston was a senseless act of violence. to carry a gun, let alone use a gun in london is unacceptable, but to use a gun at a funeral beggars belief. people were at st aloyisius church to remember the lives of fresia calderon and her daughter sara sanchez. both died from medical conditions in november.

a 22—year—old man was arrested in north london yesterday afternoon. police continue to appeal for eyewitnesses. celestina 0lulode, bbc news. the foreign office has confirmed a british man died in yesterday's plane crash in nepal. local officials have named him as ruan calum crighton. rescuers have given up hope of finding any survivors. there were 72 passengers and crew on board the yeti airlines flight from kathmandu to the tourist town of pokhara, when it crashed just before landing. 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. you saw the plane come down? yes. peole you saw the plane come down? yes. people living — you saw the plane come down? yes. people living near _ you saw the plane come down? yes. people living near the _ you saw the plane come down? 13:3 people living near the gorge like this month say they are thankful the plane did not land on their houses close by. translation: i plane did not land on their houses close by. translation:— plane did not land on their houses close by. translation: i looked at the sky and — close by. translation: i looked at the sky and saw _ close by. translation: i looked at the sky and saw the _ close by. translation: i looked at the sky and saw the plane _ close by. translation: i looked at the sky and saw the plane was - the sky and saw the plane was slowing down, it was shaking and to me it looked like one of the propellers was not working. now hundreds of police officers are continuing their work here. they have given up hope on finding any survivors, but now, as they pick through the wreckage, they are trying to find clues to work out how this tragedy happened. today, rescue teams recovered the flight�*s recorder, which they hope will shed more light on what happened. nepal has a history of fatal air tragedies. 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. 21—year—old nira chhantyal, a regular flyer with yeti airlines, was onboard the fateful flight. a folk singer, she was on her way to perform at a festival. she was your friend? yes. tonight her friends say they are still waiting for her body to be released. translation: she was a very talented . artist, and used to sing folk songs. i i have no words to describe the loss. as armed police guard the hospital, families wait outside. it has been a painful few days for nepal. this country still wants closure. rajini vaidyanathan,

bbc news, pokhara. police in remainer are expanding their investigation into the social media personality and rotate. joshua green andrew tate. they've seized a fleet of luxury cars from his compund in bucharest, and also raided seven more properties. tate is a british—american citizen who's being detained as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and rape — along with his brother. both men deny all allegations. 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 police truck. whatever the grip of a police truck. whatever the truth about life behind these walls, it's the truth about life behind these walls, its secrets are being scrutinised by investigators. this fleet of luxury cars, the toys of a successful businessman, or the

proceeds of a trafficking ring? this man was in charge of security at the compound and describes himself as a close friend of the brothers. truths; close friend of the brothers. why eve bod close friend of the brothers. why everybody comes _ close friend of the brothers. twig everybody comes now and close friend of the brothers. tfa�*iy everybody comes now and talk make close friend of the brothers. ixariy everybody comes now and talk make a lot of statements in front of the media and in front of the police about how bad is andrew tate. you doubt all the _ about how bad is andrew tate. you doubt all the women but you never doubt all the women but you never doubt andrew? i doubt all the women but you never doubt andrew?— doubt all the women but you never doubt andrew? ., , ~ doubt andrew? i never doubt andrew. wh do ou doubt andrew? i never doubt andrew. why do you doubt _ doubt andrew? i never doubt andrew. why do you doubt all _ doubt andrew? i never doubt andrew. why do you doubt all the _ doubt andrew? i never doubt andrew. why do you doubt all the women - doubt andrew? i never doubt andrew. why do you doubt all the women and l why do you doubt all the women and not andrew?— why do you doubt all the women and not andrew? because they are young and stuid. not andrew? because they are young and stupid- very _ not andrew? because they are young and stupid. very simple. _ not andrew? because they are young and stupid. very simple. if— not andrew? because they are young and stupid. very simple. if you're - and stupid. very simple. if you're livin: in and stupid. very simple. if you're living in the _ and stupid. very simple. if you're living in the western _ and stupid. very simple. if you're living in the western world, - and stupid. very simple. if you're living in the western world, this i and stupid. very simple. if you're| living in the western world, this is probably— living in the western world, this is probably 40%... in living in the western world, this is probably 40%. . ._ living in the western world, this is probably 40%. .. in an online video, andrew tate _ probably 40%. .. in an online video, andrew tate said _ probably 40%. .. in an online video, andrew tate said the _ probably 40%. .. in an online video, andrew tate said the move - probably 40%. .. in an online video, andrew tate said the move to - probably 40%. .. in an online video, . andrew tate said the move to romania in 2017 in part for what he saw as its more lenient approach to sexual assault claims. he and his brother triston are being held in detention for 30 days while police investigate whether they set up a trafficking operation and forced women to work

online in adult chat rooms. they are also investigating an allegation of rape. both men deny the charges. i've never seen any of them being aggressive. i've never seen any of them being aggressive-— aggressive. police have identified six women as _ aggressive. police have identified six women as potential _ aggressive. police have identified six women as potential victims i aggressive. police have identifiedl six women as potential victims but last week two of them publicly denied any mistreatment by the tate brothers. translation: i’sre denied any mistreatment by the tate brothers. translation:— brothers. translation: i've never been frightened, _ brothers. translation: i've never been frightened, if _ brothers. translation: i've never been frightened, if i _ brothers. translation: i've never been frightened, if i had _ brothers. translation: i've never been frightened, ifi had been, - brothers. translation: i've never been frightened, ifi had been, i i been frightened, 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. and rotate's repetition hangs on this case but romania's does as well —— andrew tate's reputation. trafficking claims will be investigated, no matter how rich or famous you are. after 30 years on the run, italy's most wanted mafia boss has been arrested in sicily. matteo messina denaro was reportedly detained in a clinic where he was receiving

treatment for cancer. he is alleged to have been the boss of the notorious mafia group known as cosa nostra. more than a hundred members of the armed forces were involved in his arrest, as our correspondent frank gardner reports. caught at last — italy's most wanted mafia fugitive, matteo messina denaro, had been on the run for 30 years. local residents in palermo thanked the police. they had tracked him down to a private medical clinic where he was being treated for cancer. for italy, this is huge. prime minister giorgia meloni flew down to congratulate those who helped catch him. "it's a day of celebration," she says. "and now we can tell our children the mafia can be beaten." denaro was convicted in absentia for the murders of two anti—mafia prosecutors in 1992. the following year, he was implicated in deadly bombings in milan, florence and rome.

he once boasted he could feel a small cemetery with those he had had killed. -- filla —— fill a small cemetery. so why has it taken so long to find him? well, one reason is that only these very old photographs of him existed so police had to digitally age them in order to guess what he would look like today. now they have caught him, they have immediately circulated this up—to—date photo of italy's biggest mafia catch. he kept for 30 years all the secrets about the collusion between the mafia and parts of the state and the political class. in palermo and across much of italy, there is a collective sigh of relief. a notorious fugitive who seemed untraceable will now be facing justice. frank gardner, bbc news. finally, there were many tributes today to one of the biggest film

stars of the 19505 and �*60s, gina lollobrigida, who has