this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. a senior detective in northern ireland has been shot by two gunmen in front of his son. john caldwell was attacked at a sports centre in omagh county tyrone after a youth training session. he's in a critical but stable condition. there are no words for the details that i'm hearing, the impact it has already had and will have when more details emerge. israel carries out air strikes in the gaza strip after rockets were fired from the territory. a raid in the occupied west bank on wednesday killed 11 palestinians. some 12,000 asylum seekers to the uk are to be considered for refugee status without face—to—face

interviews — instead a ten—page home office questionnaire will decide the cases. labour leader sir keir starmer is launching what he calls five national �*missions�* for a future government. we'll bring you his speech live at 10:30. a tv reporter and a nine—year—old girl have been fatally shot near orlando, florida — close to the scene of a murder that took place hours earlier. the bbc learns that only half the recommended number of medical staff were on duty at the 02 brixton academy in london on the night of a crush, which killed two people in december. david bowie�*s personal archive — comprising of more than 80,000 items, has been purchased by the victoria and albert museum and will be on display in 2025.

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. a senior police officer shot in northern ireland has been named as detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell. an attempted murder investigation is underway; police say their primary focus is on dissident republicans. mr caldwell is in a critical but stable condition after the attack at a sports complex in 0magh, in county tyrone. he was shot several times in front of young people he had been coaching. sinn fein described the attack as "outrageous and shameful". the democratic unionist party has called for those responsible to be brought tojustice. 0ur correspondent emma vardy has more. the shooting happened in front of young players, training at a football coaching session. it's thought the off—duty officer was shot multiple times at around 8 o'clock in the evening.

local political leaders have condemned the attack, calling it despicable and cowardly. i'm totally devastated and in shock and without words as to why or how this has happened in 0magh or any part of our community on this island. there are no words for the details that i'm hearing. the impact it has already had and will have when other details emerge. the officer is known to be a senior detective, and he's being treated at altnagelvin hospital in londonderry. irish police have increased patrols in neighbouring counties after reports the gunman may have fled across the border after the attack. there's continued to be a security threat against police officers in northern ireland since the end of the troubles 25 years ago. but attacks are now much rarer. the secretary of state for northern ireland, chris heaton—harris, said his immediate thoughts were with the officer and his family. emma vardy, bbc news.

0ur ireland correspondent chris page had the latest from the scene in 0magh. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell, the officer who was shot, a senior detective who has a public profile here in northern ireland. has led investigations into organised crime, drugs gangs for example, and into the dissident republican groups who are opposed to the peace process, and we are told he had been coaching football at the sports complex last night, putting footballs into his car with his young son and two gunmen approached and opened fire. the detective ran a short distance, fell on the ground, and the gunman continued to shoot him. he was taken to hospital in londonderry, his condition is described as critical but stable. here at the sports complex now, forensic officers have been getting suited up, ready to carry out more searches in that car park over there,

which is where the shooting happened. investigations of that nature will continue throughout the morning, throughout the day, while the area is still cordoned off including several sports pitches. the police have also said more about who they believe was by the attack, and at this early stage, though they are keeping an open mind, they are focusing their inquiries on the dissident republican paramilitary group known as the nnew ira, thought to be the largest, best armed and most active of the dissident republican paramilitary groups, these organisations are opposed to the peace process, continue to target members of the security forces for, as they would see it, political reasons. the threat to police officers is still very real, is opposite the events of the last 2a hours have shown.

attacks on the police have become relatively rare in recent years, though police have always been clear they still believe these groups had the desire to murder police officers, and this attack last night i certainly was an attempt to do just that. the last police officer who was killed by dissident republicans in this part of the uk was killed in this town of 0magh republicans in this part of the uk was killed in this town in 0magh by a booby trap bomb underneath his car back in 2011. there has been no such serious attack on a police officer since then. condemnation from right across the political spectrum, from the tee shock and from rishi sunak. israel has carried out air strikes in the gaza strip after rockets were fired from the palestinian—controlled territory. the israeli military said it shot down five of the devices;

the other landed in a field. the rocket attacks came after a deadly israeli raid in the occupied west bank on wednesday. 11 palestinians were killed in nablus. 0ur middle east correspondent tom bateman reports gunfire another day of death and bloodshed in nablus. the worst this city has seen since the depths of this conflict two decades ago. it started with israeli undercover forces seen here entering the city in disguise. then more raided. it was mid—morning, into streets, packed with people. sparking gunfights with palestinian militants. troops opened fire and blew up a building in the old city. translation: i was woken by an explosion and saw - special forces with dogs, troops connecting wires,

which i assume were for explosives, says khalil shahin, who lives nearby. the destructive force of an israeli rocket fired at a palestinian house. israel says its troops killed three militants of the lion's den group, who refused to surrender. it wanted them over the killing of a soldier last year and for planning "new attacks". but as paramedics struggled to move, more people were killed outside gunmen and civilians, including a 72—year—old man, while others, apparently unarmed, were seen running away as gunshots were heard. palestinian officials called it "a massacre". in the hospitals, the wounded and their relatives pour in. 15—year—old islam says he threw stones towards the soldiers. he got a bullet in the leg. his grandfather tells me young and old were hit.

"they came in with so much rage, so much hatred "against the palestinian people. "it's the first time i've known it like that since 2004," he says. we're seeing more and more relatives arrive here and on this ward alone, they are treating people in every room now with bullet wounds. 0ne doctor i spoke to said this is one of the worst events of this kind he's seen recently. he called it a disaster. thousands turned out for another day of funerals. the raid in nablus is now the deadliest in the occupied west bank in nearly two decades. israel says it's been trying to stem the rise in palestinian attacks on its streets. the northern west bank has become home to growing militancy, with the official palestinian leadership losing control here. now, the militant group islamic jihad is threatening retaliation. the scale of bloodshed shows recent international efforts to restore calm are failing.

tom bateman, bbc news, nablus. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell, reports from jerusalem on the background to the violence. certainly, there has been an escalation since the beginning of the year, although for the past year, israel's military has been carrying out these arrest raids, search and investigation raids, it calls them, in the occupied west bank, following a series of deadly attacks by palestinians on israelis. now, the reason that this raid seems to have had so many casualties is a lot to do with the timing of it and the fact that we have indications that the israeli military had live time information on the whereabouts of a wanted man and that he was in this hideout in the heart of nablus, but the timing was mid—morning, when they went in, and whereas many of the other raids have taken place at night, they have been more targeted, in this case,

the streets were bustling with people. this is a busy market area, and also, it enabled other armed fighters, who we know are there in that area, to come and join in the gun battle, so there was about four hours of fighting that ensued. and can you just explain a bit more about where palestinian leadership is now and these different groups? well, i mean, we have the palestinian authority, which controls parts of the west bank. there has been a lot of criticism of the palestinian authority in recent days because it dropped its demand for a resolution to come before the un security council for a vote after israel made some very big announcements on expanding settlements and legalising previously unauthorised settlement outposts. there was a lot of us pressure for it to do that,

but what we understood is that there was a deal that was done in the background there to try to calm the situation by washington, and we had the israeli prime minister coming out saying that there would be a freeze for several months in the creation of new settlements. then we heard from hamas, which governs gaza, that, really a lot of criticism of that as well, saying that the palestinian authority had showed its weakness, that it hadn't backed down, and then both hamas and islamic jihad militant groups were very quick to threaten retaliation after that deadly raid in nablus and that is where we've seen gaza also getting involved six rockets being fired from the gaza strip at dawn this morning towards southern israel. most of them were brought down quickly by the israel's iron dome missile defence system. the israeli military then responded by hitting targets it said were linked to hamas in the gaza strip.

we are not getting reports of anybody being hurt but it does seem that because we know that there are large rocket arsenals for these militant groups in gaza that this was a relatively calibrated response, and that egypt, which acts as the traditional go—between for israel and these militant groups, because they don't recognise each other, they certainly don't speak to each other directly, egypt, working with washington, working with other players, has been trying to kind of keep things calm, at least in relation to gaza. but then just looking at the past few hours, we have had other attempted attacks by palestinians on israelis, attempted stabbing attack against soldiers, some shootings which so far have not killed anybody, but it does show that the possibility here of things spiralling out of control. here in the uk, the labour party leader, sir keir starmer will pledge to make the uk the highest—growth

economy in the g7 if he wins power. the goal is one of five "missions" to put at the centre of his party's offer to voters at the next election. the others, to be unveiled at a speech this morning, include making britain a "clean energy superpower" and cutting health inequalities. speaking earlier on bbc breakfast mr starmer outlined the purpose of labour's five �*missions�*. this is the big fixing the fundamentals, to make sure we can restore, if you like, the pride and purpose to britain, the great potential our country has, so they are long—term missions, a statement of intent about how we intend to govern, and they are very important missions, the missions about outline this morning are predominately to do with the economy, and to have the highest sustained growth in the g7,

and sustained as they were the important word in that, but we also need to make sure the nhs is fit for the future, we need to make our streets safe, we need to make sure we remove the barriers to opportunity for every child everywhere, and we want to be a green, clean power, superpower country. so big missions, big ambition, and i'm not, you know, ashamed to be ambitious for our country, but this is about fixing the fundamentals to make sure we can move forward as a country, rather than stay in this almost crouch position i think we've been on for many years now but we don't have the confidence to move forward. and the labour leader's speech will be taking place shortly in manchester — we'll bring that live to viewers in the uk as soon as sir keir takes the stage. the number of asylum seekers waiting for a decision on their case in the uk has soared to record levels — with over 160,000 people in the backlog. the number of claims in the uk was almost 75,000 last year, the highest number for 19 years.

rishi sunak has pledged to eradicate much of the asylum backlog by the end of the year — and the home office has said it will allow 12,000 people to undergo a speedier claims process, without an interview. our home editor mark easton reports. afghans, who say they are fleeing persecution from the taliban, are among five nationalities being offered a fast track route to being granted asylum in the uk. they'll now be able to have their cases decided without ever being interviewed face—to—face. and we expect to abolish the backlog of initial asylum decisions by the end of next year. last december, the prime minister said that by the end of 2023, his government would eradicate the backlog of 92,000 asylum claims that have been stuck in the system for more than six months. those eligible for the fast track scheme may be granted refugee status if they fill out a ten—page form in english and return it within 20 days. they must have applied for asylum before lastjuly and be from five

countries with an acceptance rate of more than 95% — afghanistan, eritrea, libya, syria and yemen. some of those on the proposed fast track scheme will have arrived on small boats across the channel — an issue rishi sunak regards as one of his priorities. the asylum backlog is why thousands of migrants awaiting a decision are currently housed in hotels at a cost of millions every day. however, having previously stressed the importance of in—person interviews, the home office is likely to face criticism that the fast—tracking has more to do with the prime minister's promise to eradicate the backlog than having rigorous checks for identifying individuals with no right to be in the uk. it will be uncomfortable for a home secretary, who portrays herself as tough on those who claim asylum having arrived by an irregular route. we need to ensure that we fix this problem of illegal migration. that's my priority. and as the prime minister himself has said, he'll do whatever it takes to achieve that goal.

it appears, however, that downing street's determination to sort out the asylum backlog means making it simpler for thousands of migrants to get permission to stay in the uk — some of whom will have arrived in small boats. mark easton, bbc news. the home office have published figures on the number coming in 2022, overli5,000 figures on the number coming in 2022, over 115,000 people arrived, the highest number by nationality includes albanians, over 12,000, eight and a half thousand afghans, five and a half iranians, and 4000 iraqis. the biggest number of nationalities coming over in small boats last year. a tv reporter and a nine—year—old girl have been fatally shot near orlando, florida, close to the scene of a murder that took place hours earlier. a second reporter and the girl's mother were shot and injured by the same gunman who is also suspected of the other homicide, police say.

the police tweeted a picture of the suspect being arrested. they say the two spectrum news 13 journalists were covering the killing of a woman in the area that morning when the teenage suspect returned. let's speak live now to cbs news�* jarred hill. it sounds very difficult and pretty confusing. can you explain a bit further what happened? yes. confusing. can you explain a bit further what happened? yes, this is a tra . ic further what happened? yes, this is a tragic situation. _ further what happened? yes, this is a tragic situation. from _ further what happened? yes, this is a tragic situation. from what - further what happened? yes, this is a tragic situation. from what we - further what happened? yes, this is a tragic situation. from what we are hearing from the local law enforcement, they say this one woman was found shot to death inside of a car in this neighbourhood in orlando. if you have is later the 0rlando. if you have is later the news crews were in the area covering that shooting when it said a man came up, randomly it seems at least at this point, shot those two journalists, there were other reporters in the area covering it as well that saw this happen, some even tried to help the two that were short, they say then the man went up the street, not too far away, went

to a house, walked in, shot a woman and her nine—year—old daughter, the nine—year—old daughter as well as one of the journalist later pronounced dead. it is not clear why these people were targeted. is believed this man did in fact note the initial woman who was found dead, but like any of the rest of this happened is still unknown. —— why any of the rest of this happened. why any of the rest of this happened-— why any of the rest of this hauened. ., , ., ., happened. can you tell us more about the area with — happened. can you tell us more about the area with a _ happened. can you tell us more about the area with a seven? _ happened. can you tell us more about the area with a seven? a _ the area with a seven? neighbourhood, small community in orlando, florida, so the big questions here are why exactly did the initial shooting happen? it is believed those two were released acquaintances, exactly what the relationship is we don't know at this point. then you have the news crews and then about getting information is of preparing reports for later that evening when it is said the man came up to them, it's not known whether he knew they were reporters specifically or if they were being targeted, but he came in

short these people and went into this other house, according to law enforcement, and shot these other two individuals, the woman and her daughter inside the home. only half the recommended number of medical staff were on duty at the brixton academy on the night of december�*s deadly crush. industry guidelines suggest there should have been medical cover of at least ten people, including a paramedic and a nurse. after two insiders approached the bbc, the medical cover provider confirmed only five people were working when the crush happened. no paramedics or nurses were present. 0ur correspondent greg mckenzie, joins me now with the latest. good afternoon, the latest revelations are a huge blow and quite upsetting for the families and the victims of those who died in the brixton 02 academy crush back in december. two people lost their

lives, a 33—year—old and a 23—year—old, who was a security guard working at the venue. several others were taken to hospital and one women still remains in hospital almost three months on following that crowd surged as people want to see asake in brixton. the bbc have been approached by two whistle—blowers working for a company which provided medical staff to the venue that night? that's right, the medical provider collingwood services provide medical cover at events and concerts, and do so at brixton and islington 02 academy. the whistle—blowers regularly worked for this contractor, collingwood services limited at brixton 02 and told us that medical cover at the south london gig had been inadequate. they go on to say that there was only

five medical train staff at the venue on that night. in the state standards are ten individuals are meant to be on site at any one time for a concert or event of that size. the company has admitted and confirmed that there was only five trained medical staff in attendance when the crash happened on the evening of december the 15th. —— the crush. none were employed as paramedics, it said it was fully confident its team had responded speedily, effectively and with the best practice. speedily, effectively and with the best practice-— best practice. one of the insiders has sent photos _ best practice. one of the insiders has sent photos to _ best practice. one of the insiders has sent photos to the _ best practice. one of the insiders has sent photos to the bbc. - best practice. one of the insiders. has sent photos to the bbc. that's ri . ht, has sent photos to the bbc. that's right. these _ has sent photos to the bbc. that's right, these photos _ has sent photos to the bbc. that's right, these photos have _ has sent photos to the bbc. that's right, these photos have been - has sent photos to the bbc. trust�*s right, these photos have been taken since the brixton 02 crush and it simply shows out of date medical supplies, not supplied at brixton but another venue, the 02 islington. they show a paediatric resuscitation bag and tubing out of date, showing

march 2019, airway tubes out of date used by date january 22, oxygen masks, used by date august 2022. more surprisingly, a defibrillator, we should have been safety tested by september 2022. the whistle—blowers have told us they complained to collingwood managers about inadequate staffing level, training and medical supplies being out of date at the other venue, and collingwood services did not comment on those allegations when approached by the bbc, but in a statement the company said it would be fully supporting the investigation into the cause of the deaths and the 15th of december crush and amg has been approached for comment, but says it cannot comment citing the ongoing police investigation. the us department of defense has released an image taken by a fighter pilot,

as he flew over the chinese balloon shot down off the coast of south carolina earlier this month. beijing maintains that the balloon was a weather ship blown off course, but washington says the balloon was part of a chinese intelligence collection programme. these son and daughter—in—law of dundrum have been summoned to testify before a federal grand jury, to give evidence in the former president's role in the storming of the us congress two years ago. they served as white house officials in the trump administration. six massive galaxies recently discovered by nasa are challenging what scientists previously understood about how galaxies are formed. using data released from nasa's james webb space telescope, researchers found the objects which date to a time when the universe was only 3% of its current age — some 500—700 million years after the big bang. the galaxies are far bigger and more mature than first thought.

we will say goodbye to our global viewers, to stay with us here in the uk. john motson, the voice of the bbc�*s football commentary for half a century, has died. he was 77. his family says he passed away peacefully in his sleep. andy swiss reports. city back, four unchanged... with his distinctive voice, his infectious enthusiasm and his famous sheepskin coat, john motson was football's man for all seasons. for 50 years, he captured the raw excitement of the game. here's gascoigne... 0h, brilliant! oh, yes! with an unmistakable way with words. and there it is, the crazy gang have beaten the culture club! it's dramatic, it's delightful, it's denmark who are the european champions!

john motson first commentated for the bbc in 1968, but his big breakthrough came four years later, an fa cup tie between newcastle and non—league hereford. radford again... oh, what a goal! radford, the scorer, ronnie radford! as ronnie radford's goal entered footballing folklore, so did motson�*s commentary, a moment he later said changed his life. when i see it again, as i have hundreds of times, i still think to myself, please go in, don't hit the post. because if that hadn't nestled in the newcastle net, no, i wouldn't be here now. soon, motson was the bbc�*s number one commentator, describing the game's biggest moments. and still ricky villa, what a fantastic run! he's scored, amazing goal! he covered 29 fa cup finals and more than 200 england games,

including their heartache at the 1990 world cup. and england are out of the world cup, west germany are through to the final on penalty kicks. but motson enjoyed the lighter side, too. and here comes the pot of paint, and this is extraordinary, we're going to see the penalty spot painted, are we, during the match? his commentary made him a celebrity. john motson, come in the door, please, and welcome to radio 1. it'sjohn motson! and as football's popularity boomed in the 1990s, so did motson�*s. while players came and went, his passion never wavered. what a chance for the hat—trick here! 0wen! oh, this is getting better and better and better! but he said his seamless style was the result of meticulous preparation. there is a little bit of hard work involved, you know, the preparation and the homework and watching players and going to see games so that you could do the one you were doing

next a bit better. it was a challenge. but it was a challenge that i always enjoyed. and when motson retired from broadcasting in 2018 after covering more than 2,000 matches, the affection for him was plain to see. a lap of honour after his final game, a fitting tribute to one of sport's most popular broadcasters. john motson, who has died aged 77. the bbc director—general has issued a statement saying john watson was the voice of a footballing generation, taking us through the twists and turns of fa cup runs, high symbols of world cups on saturday nights and much of the day. ——john motson. like saturday nights and much of the day. —— john motson. like all the great spine the men, he had the right words at the right time for all the great moments, will rightly be remembered as a legendary figure in sports broadcasting, respected by those in the game, loved by fans and

an inspiration to those who followed him in the commentary box. a fierce winter storm is causing widespread disruptions in the united states. so far, 75 million people in 28 states have been placed under weather warnings. airlines have been forced to cancel more than 1,700 flights. azaday moshiri reports. in some parts of the united states, life is come to a standstill. some states are feeling the brunt of the major storm. the snow has forced many schools and businesses to shut down. 0fficials many schools and businesses to shut down. officials are warning residents to avoid driving. down. officials are warning residents to avoid driving. unless ou residents to avoid driving. unless you legitimately _ residents to avoid driving. unless you legitimately have _ residents to avoid driving. unless you legitimately have a _ residents to avoid driving. unless you legitimately have a need - residents to avoid driving. unless you legitimately have a need to l residents to avoid driving. unlessl you legitimately have a need to be out travelling, to stay home and bunker there, out travelling, to stay home and bunkerthere, if out travelling, to stay home and bunker there, if you can, it is not worth the risk yourself.

the winds have affected power lines. it has left hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity during the storm. it has also forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights. hopefully i can get out of here and go get my daughter tomorrow, when they have rebooked my flight. this blizzard has its own travel plans, though. forecasters say the storm system could span 1,300 miles. it could travel all the way from nebraska to new hampshire. we are going to come out of that and take you to sir keir starmer, in manchester, who is at the podium now. ., ~' manchester, who is at the podium now. ., ~ , ., manchester, who is at the podium now. ., ~ ,, ~ manchester, who is at the podium now. ., ~' ,, ~ ., manchester, who is at the podium now. . ~ . ., ., now. thank you! we will get to that club! and thank _ now. thank you! we will get to that club! and thank you, _ now. thank you! we will get to that club! and thank you, everyone. - now. thank you! we will get to that | club! and thank you, everyone. this isjust club! and thank you, everyone. this is just fantastic to be here, club! and thank you, everyone. this isjust fantastic to be here, i didn't realise we were going isjust fantastic to be here, i didn't realise we were u-oin to have didn't realise we were going to have all the people up on the other floors, it is fantastic to see you all, and people behind me as well. this is really, really brilliant, i

think this is the second biggest audience we have had here since the late queen opened the building, so it is really, really fantastic to be here. it is great for me to be in manchester. applause. i have to confess, it is the first time i have been here since a particular football game last week. so, i am going to pass the usual arsenaljokes so, i am going to pass the usual arsenal jokes today. so, i am going to pass the usual arsenaljokes today. let's just say, lucy, the fight goes on. and actually, that we can learn something from arsenal and from man city, bearwith something from arsenal and from man city, bear with me... something from arsenal and from man city, bearwith me... because something from arsenal and from man city, bear with me... because all the way to the end of the season, the way to the end of the season, the objective for both teens is the same, win the league. a goal that can be achieved only by teamwork, excellence, a blend of skills, different people pulling together on and off the pitch, contributions big and off the pitch, contributions big and small. tactics may change, lucy,

but the pursuit is single—minded, and the focus, the ambition, the mission, that never changes. don't worry, i am mission, that never changes. don't worry, iam not mission, that never changes. don't worry, i am not going to turn up to parliament in a tracksuit. but i do believe britain needs a clearer sense of purpose, and that the way we run our country can be more like a brilliant sports team pursuing victory, that government can be driven forward by clear, focused objectives. and that this approach is vital for britain to get its confidence, its hope and its future back. applause. and that is what i am here to set out today, how a new, mission driven labour government will end sticking plaster politics, and in doing so, get britain back on its feet. i will

never accept that this country is destined for decline, that our best days belong to the past. success is all around us, days belong to the past. success is allaround us, it days belong to the past. success is all around us, itjust needs direction. people have huge ambitions for their community. they just need a government that matches their ambition. and i think there is a yearning to come together, to be part of something bigger, that appetite, it has always been there, in all our big moments in our history, the creation of the nhs, during the pandemic, in spades, the passing of the late queen last year. a pride and a purpose that we have to unlock, to drive our country forward towards a better future. applause. all around the world, countries are gearing up for all around the world, countries are gearing upforan

all around the world, countries are gearing up for an almighty race for the opportunities of tomorrow. britain must be on the start line, not back in the changing room to the laces. some nation is going to lead the world in offshore wind. why not britain? some nation will create the first generation of quantum computers. why not britain? some nation will design medicines personalised to match our unique dna. why not britain? pause applause. why not? because sticking plaster politics holds us back. pick any of the current problems, energy security, productivity, immigration, we could be here all day... but it wouldn't matter, the pattern is always the same. distracted by the short—term obsessions that fixate westminster, held back by a cynicism

which uses low trust in politics as an excuse to narrow our ambitions, blinkered to the potential of an active government setting the direction, we lurch from crisis to crisis, always reacting, always behind the curve. a sticking plaster, nevera behind the curve. a sticking plaster, never a cure. applause. just look at the nhs. for years, we have had winter crises, every year, the same panic, the same despair. this is life and death, and yet the government has never found a long—term solution. sticking plaster politics. the fundamentals never fixed, not one crisis but a cluster of crises that compounded each other, combining to send a nation in a downward spiral. the evidence that this has happened to britain is all

around us. the only country in the due seven still poorer than it was before the pandemic. the worst decade for growth in two centuries. —— in the g7. 7 million on waiting lists, and rising. you don't see this everywhere. and look, it's easy to blame it all on the tories. but some of these problems go back decades. 0thers some of these problems go back decades. others are clearly aggravated by events, and i won't criticise this government unfair unfairly for the consequences of the war in ukraine. but over 13 years, by their actions, and crucially they're in actions, the tories have made britain's problems deeper, longer lasting and more painful than any of our competitors. seriously, ask yourself this. do i feel better

off today than i did 13 years ago? what is the list of achievements they can rattle off, the legacy for our country that they can be proud of? and the idea that the people who created the mess around us are the right ones to clean it up? forget it. applause. they're devoid of ideas, they're clapped out, divided, too weak to challenge the vested interests in their party which hold britain back. too closed in on themselves to think big for our country. britain needs leadership with ambition, belief in the possibilities of the future, hunger to take on big challenges. this is the case for change. a new government and a new way of governing. britain needs both, with

labour, britain will get both. applause. and that's what today is about. a britain that gets its future back. and i will tell you how. we are going to transform the way britain does its business, from top to bottom. we will modernise central government so it becomes dynamic, agile, strong, and above all, focused more open to expertise, to partnership with business, unions, communities and civil society, mission driven government. a relentless focus on a clear set of priorities, an answer to the widespread call to fix the fundamentals. a long—term plan to

unlock our pride and our purpose. a profound statement of intent — mission driven government. in some ways, it is a simple idea every business around the world, every organisation, has a strategy, and a nation needs one, too. a plan, framework, company is, acting as a guide for everything we do, making clear, what is mission—criticalfor my government, and what isn't? a clarity that will ruffle feathers across whitehall and beyond, but one thatis across whitehall and beyond, but one that is necessary. necessary to build britain's long—term strength, necessary to galvanise action for change across the country, necessary because of what it can give to businesses, families and to working

people. debility and success, a plan for today, and a more secure future. and from this, something even more precious, a britain once again on the front foot, with a sense of hope, of possibility, of ambition, a britain that gets its future back. applause. five national missions, each one laser targeted on the problems that drive our crises, the root causes that demand new thinking, new solutions born in all parts of the country. new ways of harnessing the ingenuity that is all around us. each mission will come with clear, measurable outcomes, ambitions that won't be overtaken by the future,

that raise our sights and at first glance seem too bold, invite a sharp intake of breath, a question, can this really be done? and then, when the doubts begin to subside, a new emotion and a new determination, why not britain? applause. let me give you an example. zero carbon british electricity by 2030. a huge goal which will allow us to accelerate to net zero. make no mistake, this goal would turn britain into a clean energy superpower. it would put us ahead of any major economy in the world. i am going to take a breath, by the way. and look, i am already talking to

ceos, investors, entrepreneurs, unions, energy workers, about how we get this done. the conversation always starts with a shake of the head. this is a bit much, clean energy by 2030, that is going to be going some. but when i tell them, here is the ambition, here is the plan, and here is the opportunity for you, there is a powerful urgency to make it happen. but it will only happen with the right building blocks. cheaper bills, real energy security, independence from tyrants like putin and an industrial strategy that can win the race for jobs in the green industries of the future. each of our five missions will contain this formula — a measurable goal, the building blocks of a clear strategy and the first steps of a credible long—term plan. first steps like the insulation of

19 million homes, like training for people to be pump fitters, builders, engineers, electricians, like gb energy, a new british company that will supercharge our drive for cleaner energy. and taken together, lay a new foundation for prosperity in every community. every coming to. applause. —— every community. now, today, iwant now, today, i want to focus on labour's mission for the british economy. because no mission is more important to the future of our country. and in the last year alone, rachel reeves and i have met thousands of business leaders, ceos all over the country, leaders in retail, hospitality, life sciences, digital, cleantech, the creative industries. we've met workers on the

shop floor, and those suffering profoundly from the cost of living crisis right across britain. and through all of this, what we need has become crystal—clear — growth. economic growth is the oxygen for our ambitions, the lifeblood of a strong society and a successful economy. higher living standards, better public services, more hope and opportunity. without strong growth, these are just empty slogans. and let me spell it out. if growth over the last 13 years had been as strong as under the last labour government, we would have £40 billion extra to spend on schools and the nhs without a single extra penny in tax. britain needs to create more wealth.

needs to be more competitive. it's that simple. now, you may ask, it is easy to want growth must, what is so different about you? well, i say, for 13 years, there has been no plan, no urgency and no—one with the courage to do the hard yards that will change who growth is for and where it comes from. so, let me announce the economic mission of the next labour government. by the end of labour's first term, we will deliver the highest sustained growth in the g7. applause. note that word sustained. this isn't growth on a graph, this isn't going to be gained by clever statistics.

this is going to be growth that makes people better off, higher living standards. i want more growth in london, of course i do, but i'm not interested in a model of growth where london races ahead and the rest of the country stagnates. nor will i be satisfied if our growth depends on creating jobs for the low—paid and insecure. we need growth from the grassroots, a new model, wealth created everywhere, by everyone, for everyone. so, our mission on growth comes with a second yardstick. it must be powered by good jobs and stronger productivity in every part of the country. every part of the country. judge us against that. applause. judge us on our planet. 0ver

applause. judge us on our planet. over the last three years, we've put the building blocks in place. and we have those first steps, necessary but not sufficient, which can tackle the immediate problems. so, when we say growth demands we unlock the potential of every worker, that we will get britain back to work and thriving, we can say the first steps are reforming, reforming apprenticeships, a modern childcare system and a new deal for working people that will make work pay. when we say growth depends on seizing the opportunities of tomorrow, not falling behind, on embracing technology, innovation, science, we can say the first steps are a reformed planning system, a more powerful british business bank that can support start—ups to grow and scale and a credible industrial strategy that gets everyone around the table and removes barriers to investment. when we say growth needs

an economy that is resilient to global shocks and open to global trade that means we will use levers like procurement to build up those supply chains that are critical for our security. and we will fix the brexit deal and reset our relationship with the eu. applause. and when we say growth must now be built on the contribution of every community, every region, every nation, that means we will give communities the right powers for robust private sector growth, to control their economic destiny, stand on their own feet and put those powers in our take back control bill. the one thing i need to be really clear about, these four shifts in britain's approach, this new model, depend on a fifth, from chaos to certainty, the rock of

economic civility, where policies are always fully costed, fiscal rules are followed rigorously, constraints accepted, institutions respected, not bypassed, and as a result, investors here and across the world have the confidence and certainty that they need to get behind our missions. i look at what some of the tories are saying at the moment, and i can't believe they need to learn this lesson again, that they don't understand, still, that they don't understand, still, that chaos has a cost. the noises you hearfrom that chaos has a cost. the noises you hear from them, that chaos has a cost. the noises you hearfrom them, they that chaos has a cost. the noises you hear from them, they are a primal scream, the lastgasp of a party caught between a rock of stagnation and the hard place of its economic recklessness. the message to the british people is clear. labour is the party of fair growth,

labour is the party of fair growth, labour is the party of economic stability, labour is the party of ambition. applause. that stability, that certainty, the security of good government, must always provide. without it, mission—driven governmentjust won't work. you have to do the basics, of course you do. i look at a problem like our asylum system, and yes, it needs a solution. it's incredible the government doesn't have a plan. that they won't match our plans to set up a dedicated nca unit to deal with this. with specialist officers working every day to take down the gangs and to reach out across the channel to countries who share this

challenge. national security at our borders, in our communities, on the world stage, is the number one of government always. that's why i went to see president zelensky last week, to see president zelensky last week, to underline the total solidarity of my labour party towards his fight for freedom. forfreedom. applause. mission—driven government is about what we do beyond that, how we restore our ambition, raise our sights above the quick fixes mother pounder pandering to the noisy crowd, the short—termism, that will only ever provide a sticking plaster. but also how you bring our country together, open minds, change how government operates. it's about

creating the conditions for ambition to be realised, for pride to be harnessed, purpose to be unlocked. five national missions. mission one, secure the highest sustained growth in the g7, with good jobs, productivity growth in every part of the country, growth that makes everyone, notjust a few, baturov. mission two, build an nhs fit for the future. by reforming health and care services speed up treatment, harness life sciences and technology, reduce preventable illnesses and cut health inequalities. mission three — make britain's streets safe mr bayoh reforming the police and justice system, preventing crime early, tackling violence against women and girls and stopping criminals getting away without punishment. tough on

crime, tough on the causes of crime. now, you've heard that before, but it's right. applause. mission four — breakdown the barriers to opportunity at every stage, for every child. by reforming childcare, reforming education, raising standards everywhere. and preparing young people for work and for life. and five — yes, we will make britain a clean energy superpower. and these missions, these five missions, will form the backbone of the labour manifesto, the pillars of the next labour government. they will be measurable, so we can track progress and be held to account, long—term, so we can look beyond the day—to—day, informed by experts and the public, so we can

build a coalition for change, and each will support our drive for growth, each will help us get our future back. applause. but look, if we're going to make it work, it will need a totally new mindset, we have to understand that the how is as important as the what. so, we're going to ask different questions of public servants and ministers, difficult questions. how do we devolve decision—making to those with real expertise on the ground? how do we bring people affected every day by the issues we must solve into the heart of our decision—making? how do we make sure that our relentless focus on the ends goes alongside flexible, creative and imagination about the

means? how do we change incentives so that we embrace technology rather than be afraid of the risks that come with the new? and finally, one more question. that draws on my experience running the crown prosecution service. how, in everything we do, can we take a preventative approach, catching problems early, before they fester and grow into something more deep—rooted? we will ask these questions, because i'm not interested in dancing around issues or mouthing off about them, but in bringing people together with purpose and intent. and look, when i say everything will not be fixed just by spending more money, that's notjust because of the damage the tories have done to our economy or because we think it's the responsible thing to do, though all of that is true, it's because the

more i delve into these challenges, the more i can see things that are simply not working, things that could be sped up, joined up, given direction, made to work better. this is at the core of my politics. government can prevent problems as well as fix them, can shake markets rather than serving them, can lead a collective national effort on growth and innovation. but without reforming the role of government, none of that will happen. equally, i have to say, i'm not concerned about whether investment or expertise comes from the public or private sector. ijust want comes from the public or private sector. i just want to get the job done. and i mean that, we have to get it done. there is a massive role for the private sector in mission—driven government. but if the aspiration is merely to replace

the aspiration is merely to replace the public sector while extracting a rent to privatise the profits while socialising the risk, that takes us nowhere. mission—driven government is a different way altogether. not to state control or pure free markets but a genuine partnership sleeves rolled up, working for the national interest. not command and control, whitehall knows best, but an approach that understands what national renewal means, change for all, from all. applause. and that's the best thing about mission—driven government, you can't do it without people. you can't grow the economy without entrepreneurs creating new ideas, you can't make streets safe without communities looking out for one another. you

can't make healthier lives without people changing their habits. change can come from unlocking the pride and purpose of all of us. i grew up working—class in a small town. and all my life, i've seen potential thrown away, people who don't get the respect that they deserve. who feel invisible in their own country. i want a britain where you don't have to change who you are just to get on, a country where success belongs to everyone and success comes from everyone, a future built by everyone, everywhere. that's what our missions has an about, change from the whole country, national renewal from a new national purpose. applause.

and that is my role in this as prime minister, my personal mission would be to make mission driven government a reality, to keep our eyes focused on the prize, so in the coming months for each mission, the whole of the shadow cabinet will be supporting me, meeting with experts, if we still believe in them. but also front line practitioners, the entrepreneurs, the innovators, the british people. we will ask them, what will it take? what are the barriers? what needs to be done to bring these missions alive? crucially, how do we make these missions a vehicle for hope, for you, yourfamily, your community? you, your family, your community? how you, yourfamily, your community? how do we build a bridge from the britain we see around us, full of potential but short of direction, to the fairer, greener, more dynamic future our missions will deliver.

applause that is the defining work of my labour government, and we well—prepared for it now. there is no time to lose. i'm well aware that, at a moment like this, it is hard to hope. harder still to convince people that they and politicians have a common cause. of course it is. people have listened to politicians and pulled together before. they did it after the financial crash, when politicians made them pay for the mess caused by banks. they did it in the pandemic, while the government broke all the rules that they were following. they might even have done it after brexit, but nobody in charge can find the words to ask. people are entitled to turn around and say, why should we trust you? but i say to

them, the change you want, the britain you want, the better future you want, we could walk towards it together. applause every region and nation of the uk must be heard, but we have to come together. national missions for national renewal. the fastest—growing economy in the g7, a clean energy superpower, public services that lift us up stop a mission driven government that will end the sticking plaster politics. we will unlock the pride and purpose thatis we will unlock the pride and purpose that is in every community, we will give this country its confidence, it's hope, its future back. now is the time for us all to be part of something bigger and to say with one voice, why not britain? thank you!

applause thank you, thank you. thank you very much. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much, thank you. we are now going to take first questions from the media, starting with beth from sky news. we will try to keep these short and one each, beth. ., ., to keep these short and one each,

beth. . ~ ,, to keep these short and one each, beth. . ~ , ., ., to keep these short and one each, beth. . ~ ,, . f~ to keep these short and one each, beth. . ~ ., j~ , beth. thank you. new are 28 points ahead in the — beth. thank you. new are 28 points ahead in the polls _ beth. thank you. new are 28 points ahead in the polls was _ beth. thank you. new are 28 points ahead in the polls was that - beth. thank you. new are 28 points ahead in the polls was that people i ahead in the polls was that people want their country to work. can you honestly say that... rather than clear, specific policies such as cutting working peoples taxes or ensuring they will get a hospital appointment. does this risk turning off or even angering people that you need to vote for you? given that you have ditched policies such as scrapping tuition fees, the policies that you won the leadership on, why should anybody believe anything you say anyway? should anybody believe anything you sa an a ? ., ~ should anybody believe anything you sa an a ? ., should anybody believe anything you sa an a? ., ., ., say anyway? thank you for that question- _ say anyway? thank you for that question- 0h — say anyway? thank you for that question. on the _ say anyway? thank you for that question. on the central - say anyway? thank you for that i question. on the central question, question. 0n the central question, we do tend to go round and round. you are quite right to say, what are you going to do about the nhs this winter? energy bills this spring? we have to answer that question, i accept that. that is why we do have answers to those questions, why we

would be the first to lead on freezing energy bills. if we stop there, without retail offer for the here and now, we will never fix the fundamentals. therefore, next year, we will be back in an nhs crisis and you will be asking the same question. and forget after and the year after, question. and forget after and the yearafter, going question. and forget after and the year after, going round and round in circles, sticking plaster politics. that is why we have to fix it. if we don't have more medical students, more nurses and doctors coming through, then we will never get out of the cycle. therefore this, long—term, has to be harnessed. freezing the bills next year and you come back next year and say, will you freeze them the next year and a get after? the answer is, we do have to do that, which is why we let on that policy, but we also have to have a better answer for energy security, energy bills in the future, and that is why running

towards renewables, having clean energy by 2030 is so important. that is the frustration. we have had 13 years of sticking plaster politics, of going round in circles and never moving forward. this is absolutely needed. i reject the argument that the public don't get it. everybody knows in their own life that you do fix a problem when it comes along, your pipes or your car whatever it is, you have to fix the fundamentals or you end up in the same place at the end of the exercise. that is what this is about. all you've got from the government, frankly, is short—term promises to clean up their own mess. these are long—term missions were national renewal. thank you. from the bbc. 0n the trust issue, anybody will realise that these are hard—fought

through, there is notjust a mission, which is hard to achieve, but also and underpinning, the specifics that are needed as to how they are going to be achieved and, for each of them, with the first steps, what are you going to do from day one. we will set those out for the economy, we have already set them out for zero and we will do that for the other missions. chris customer let's talk about one specific thing. what would you do with corporation tax this_ what would you do with corporation tax this april. should it go up? people — tax this april. should it go up? people were saying, you were elected on a set _ people were saying, you were elected on a set of— people were saying, you were elected on a set of policies for the later leadership and you have dumped those, _ leadership and you have dumped those, will you stick to those now? on corporation tax, we haven't 0n corporation tax, we haven't opposed to the increase in tax was not i have to say, i think this will

reflect anyone who has been talking to businesses as we have been for the last year or two, we have been sitting down and saying, what is it that inhibits growth? how do we unlock this? in all honesty, very few of them are saying it is corporation tax was not nearly all of them say, we don't have the basic security. investors are not saying come we don't have the money or the wherewithal to invest or the ambition, they are saying they don't have the circumstances of stability that would allow us to go forward. 0n that would allow us to go forward. on a political level, it's quite funny and we joke about the fact we have had three prime ministers and four chancellors and four budgets last year, it has become a political joke. for investors, those who help us grow our economy, they say, at the moment, i'm not interested in investing in your country, i don't see the long—term plan, i don't see the missions, i don't see a government with the wherewithal to

stick to the plan therefore i don't think these are conditions for growth. so, yes, corporation tax is going to go up, but that isn't the thing that most people are talking about. when i stood for the leadership of the labour party, i entered every single hustings by saying every single thing you have heard today won't happen if we don't have a labour government. the mission has to be to get the labour government, which is the basis on which i was elected here. the vast majority of labour members and supporters are 100% behind what we are doing. they really like these missions and they want us to put them into action and to do what i promised when i stood as leader, which is to take our party from the worst general election defeat since 1935 into a labour victory, into a labour government. they desperately want that because that is the point of the labour party, to form a

labour government, to change lives. thank you, chris. studio: that was keir starmer, we will break away from the labour leader, who has been talking about his missions, five national missions for the united kingdom if his party wins the next general election. those commitments include securing the highest economic growth in the g7. sir keir starmer there with the important policy speech. taking a look at some of the other news so far. police in northern ireland say the dissident republican group, the new ira, is the focus of their investigation into the shooting of a police officer in county tyrone last night. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell is in a critical but stable condition after being attacked at a sports complex in 0magh. he was shot several times in front of his son and young people he had been coaching. sinn fein described the attack as "outrageous and shameful". the democratic unionist party has

called for those responsible to be brought tojustice. the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, has been speaking about the shooting in the last hour. it was a cowardly and callous attack that happened last night. a very senior and well—known local police officer is now in a critical condition in hospital. and our thoughts are with him and his family. and everybody in the policing community and, actually, the community of 0magh is completely shocked by this, because society has moved on in northern ireland. there is no place for violence like this. are you concerned about the safety of psni officers in light of this event? well, i'm always concerned about safety of psni officers, but they are completely professional. and in all my experiences with them, they know exactly what they're doing and actually are policing the communities of northern ireland really effectively and very, very well. but this is a really significant event. it's a very serious event,

and it's difficult to underline how cowardly these people are. will you be going to northern ireland to show your support? eventually, yes. i've got a couple of bits that i need to do here. but i will be in northern ireland very shortly. now, i think your plan is to go to brussels today. can you tell us why is there no agreement yet in the negotiations on the protocol? i'm afraid i'm not going to talk about the protocol. this interview, and rightly so, is about what's gone on last night — a very serious attack on a police officer. and that's what i want to concentrate on. but the protocol is an issue of huge importance to people in the uk and northern ireland. those talks have been ongoing, and the expectation was a deal would be this week. is there a reason why there hasn't been one? i'm not going to comment on that at this point in time. i'm sorry. are you going to brussels today? i will be going to brussels today as well. and is there a reason why you don't want to comment on this? because i want to concentrate

on the seriousness of this event that's just taken place, place on record my respect for the police officer and the work that he's done, hope that he recovers from his injuries, say that my thoughts are with his family and with him, and wish all police officers in northern ireland all the luck in the world in making sure they catch the people that perpetrated this crime. our ireland correspondent, chris page, is at the scene in 0magh. what are the facts of what happened as we know them at the moment? it seems that the more details of this attack emerge, really the more horrifying the picture is. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell, he had been coaching football here with young people. he was putting footballs into his car with his son in the car park over there. then two gunman approached him and opened fire. he ran a short distance, he fell down and the gunmen continued to fire at him. he is now being

treated in hospital in londonderry, about 40 minutes from here in 0magh. his condition is described as critical but stable. the focus of the police investigation is the dissident republican group known as the new ira. thought to be the largest and most active of the dissident republican paramilitary organisations, they are opposed to the peace process, they mainly grew out of splitter groups from the provisional ira during deep peace process in the 1990s. groups such as the new ira continue to target members of the security forces, particularly attacks of this nature are relatively rare and have been that way in recent years. the police have always been very clear that they still pose a threat to officers' lives and events over the last 12 hours now demonstrate just how real that threat is. it is

interesting, _ how real that threat is. it is interesting, looking - how real that threat is. it is interesting, looking back on the trouble is, of course, because attacks on police officers used to be quite commonplace. now, as you say, they are pretty rare relatively. what is the security in terms of the steps that officers take when they are off duty, to protect themselves?— take when they are off duty, to protect themselves? they certainly will take steps _ protect themselves? they certainly will take steps to _ protect themselves? they certainly will take steps to protect _ protect themselves? they certainly will take steps to protect their - will take steps to protect their personal security. will take steps to protect their personalsecurity. for will take steps to protect their personal security. for example, it is relatively well—known that it is commonplace for officers to check underneath their car before driving. the last police officer who was murdered in this part of the uk was constable ronan kern, who was killed by a bomb underneath his car, in this town of 0magh in 2011. that is one specific danger that officers are alert to. one thing that has changed since the days of the troubles, notably, is political

condemnation whenever police officers are attacked in this way to stop it tends to be very swift and very united. we have had a joint statement from the leaders of the five main parties in the northern ireland assembly, so that is sinn fein, the biggest party, the nationalist party, the democratic unionist party, and that statement says, we are united in our donation of this attack. we stand for the majority of people across our community, and we are second by this attempted murder. that active unity, being seen to speak out quickly and in the united fashion against this murder remains very significant. during the troubles, it would not have been that way. you would not have been that way. you would not have had sinn fein condemning attacks on police officers. the

condemnation now from sinn fein has been strong and, given that that is the party historically linked to the ira, which would have carried out attacks on police officers in the past, it is significant that the condemnation from sinn fein will be read as particular important in the aftermath of a shooting such as this. , , ., .., this. interesting historical context- _ this. interesting historical context. thank _ this. interesting historical context. thank you - this. interesting historical context. thank you so - this. interesting historical. context. thank you so much. well, we are expecting to hear more from police in northern ireland later this hour. we'll bring you that live here on the bbc news channel as soon as it happens. a new, independent regulator of men's football in england is to be established for the first time. make clubs more financially sustainable

and ensure money from the premier league filters down to lower divisions. our sports editor, dan roan, reports. # bury till i die...# bury�*s expulsion from the football league in 2019 left a community in shock. its collapse amid financial crisis, a stain on the english game. three and a half years on, bury afc, a team set up by fans to give them something to support, competes here in the northwest counties league, the ninth tier of the english game at a ground they have to rent. and the government says the mismanagement that led to the club's downfall shows why the sport now needs an independent regulator. bury has become the poster boy of footballing failure in some respects, and we're all tired of it. we want to move on, but we also want to make sure that other clubs don't suffer the same fate. look around. everybody in this ground today has suffered from what happened in the past. we think an independent regulator

is particularly crucial because it's the only thing that's really got teeth. as recommended by a fan—led review, the regulator will issue new annual licences to clubs that depend on a sound business plan take over a strengthened owners and directors test to guard against unscrupulous owners and give supporters a greater say in the running of clubs. as outlined in a white paper, the regulator will also have powers to block clubs from joining breakaway competitions, like the european super league. for many, the plight of bury shows exactly why english football is now in need of a major overhaul. but they're far from the only club that have suffered a financial crisis in recent years. derby county were on the brink of liquidation last year — one of 64 clubs put into administration since 1992. and with the football league calling for a greater share of the premier league's wealth, the government has warned the regulator could intervene to bring about a new financial settlement. there is much that football could already be doing

to protect the game. this includes reaching a much—needed agreement on a new package of financial redistribution for the football pyramid. and i again urge them to solve this issue. the premier league said it already provides half a billion pounds a year to the wider game and recognise the case for change. commentator: casimiro! but at a time when manchester united is for sale, it added it was vital that regulation does not deter investment or have unintended consequences. i think we all would have hoped that football itself could have solved some of the conundrums that we're facing and some of the difficulties that we've had, but clearly we haven't. so, in some ways, we've only got ourselves to blame. the premier league has established itself as the richest and most popular club competition in the world. the government says it wants that to continue, but insists historic change is now needed for the good of the wider game. dan roan, bbc news. we can talk now to our correspondent, matt graveling, who is at port vale football club.

i suppose one of the big ideas here is to help get the money to trickle down from the big, rich clubs in the premier league to the smaller clubs. what has been the reaction of the smaller clubs and the fans? that's right. you heard in that report there that the poster club is berry, expelled from ligue one. port vale, 15,000 capacity stadium, so they also want money to trickle down. port vale itself almost went bust. it is about the football and the fans, of course, but for some places like this one, it is about the community. just if you hundred yards away from me as part of this club, there are activities going on for elderly people. on my way up today, i spoke to a couple who came through the entrance and they were getting married. iasked through the entrance and they were getting married. i asked them about the review and what it means to them or stop they said, it means

everything that money gets down to this club. he became quite emotional, crying when he spoke about the club almost going bust a decade ago. it is important for the fans down here at this level. but this regulatory body, which will go forward, possibly the season after next, will look at a variety of things, including money trickling down to league1 things, including money trickling down to league 1 and league 2, but also giving fans to have more power in their clubs future. if a new owner comes in, if they want to change the kit, the badge. they would have more of a say of what it looks like going forward. john motson, the voice of the bbc�*s football commentary for half a century, has died. he was 77. his family says he passed away peacefully in his sleep.

andy swiss reports. city back four unchanged... with his distinctive voice, his infectious enthusiasm and his famous sheepskin coat, john motson was football's man for all seasons. for 50 years, he captured the raw excitement of the game. here's gascoigne... oh, brilliant! oh, yes! with an unmistakable way with words. and there it is, the crazy gang have beaten the culture club! it's dramatic, it's delightful, it's denmark who are the european champions! john motson first commentated for the bbc in 1968, but his big breakthrough came four years later, an fa cup tie between newcastle and non—league hereford. radford again... oh, what a goal! radford, the scorer, ronnie radford!

as ronnie radford's goal entered footballing folklore, so did motson�*s commentary, a moment he later said changed his life. when i see it again, as i have hundreds of times, i still think to myself, "please go in, don't hit the post." because if that hadn't nestled in the newcastle net, no, i wouldn't be here now. soon, motson was the bbc�*s number one commentator, describing the game's biggest moments. and still ricky villa, what a fantastic run! he's scored, amazing goal! he covered 29 fa cup finals and more than 200 england games, including their heartache at the 1990 world cup. and england are out of the world cup, west germany are through to the final on penalty kicks. but motson enjoyed the lighter side, too. and here comes the pot of paint, and this is extraordinary, we're going to see the penalty spot

painted, are we, during the match? his commentary made him a celebrity. john motson, come in the door, please, and welcome to radio 1. it'sjohn motson! and as football's popularity boomed in the 1990s, so did motson�*s. while players came and went, his passion never wavered. what a chance for the hat—trick here! owen! oh, this is getting better and better and better! but he said his seamless style was the result of meticulous preparation. there is a little bit of hard work involved, you know, the preparation and the homework and watching players and going to see games so that you could do the one you were doing next bit better. it was a challenge. but it was a challenge that i always enjoyed. and when motson retired from broadcasting in 2018 after covering more than 2,000 matches, the affection for him was plain to see. a lap of honour after his final game, a fitting

tribute to one of sport's most popular broadcasters. john motson, who has died aged 77. the number of asylum seekers waiting for a decision on their case in the uk has soared to record levels, with over 160,000 people in the backlog. the number of claims in the uk was almost 75,000 last year, the highest number for 19 years. rishi sunak has pledged to eradicate much of the asylum backlog by the end of the year, and the home office has said it will allow 12,000 people to undergo a speedier claims process, without an interview. our news correspondent, sean dilley, is with me now. not sean dilley, is with me now. great figures for the government. not great figures for the government. how serious is this for the prime minister and the government? it the prime minister and the government?— the prime minister and the government? , _, the prime minister and the government? , .., .,

government? it is inconvenient and . uite government? it is inconvenient and quite serious- _ government? it is inconvenient and quite serious. as _ government? it is inconvenient and quite serious. as you _ government? it is inconvenient and quite serious. as you said, - government? it is inconvenient and quite serious. as you said, those i quite serious. as you said, those figures are up quite a bit, 60% increase in those waiting for a decision. to give you extra context, the 106 to 1000 figure relates to those in the initial stage of their backlog application. if you look at those who have been refused and are appealing, that is lower. talk throu . h appealing, that is lower. talk through the _ appealing, that is lower. talk through the small _ appealing, that is lower. talk through the small boats figures, because this is very political, rishi sunak has made this one of his promises. what is happening there? as you say, to recap, the prime minister talking about the small boat figures. these are the home office figures. among the highest by

nationality our albanians, 8633 afghans, iranians and iraqis. it is clearly a route that many people are using. there was quite a bit of controversy last year around the rwanda policies, and the government has certainly been keen to be seen as being tough on these issues. and those pledges by the prime minister, they have quite a backlog to deal with if they are to deal with it by the end of 2023.— only half the recommended number of medical staff were on duty at the brixton academy on the night of december�*s deadly crush. industry guidelines suggest there should have been medical cover of at least ten people, including a paramedic and a nurse. after two insiders approached the bbc, the medical cover provider confirmed only five people were working when the crush happened.

no paramedics or nurses were present. let's speak to our correspondent, greg mckenzie. you have been investigating this for quite some time. what is the latest information on this that is emerging?— information on this that is emerauin? . , ., ., ., emerging? the latest information comes from _ emerging? the latest information comes from two _ emerging? the latest information comes from two whistle-blowersl emerging? the latest information - comes from two whistle-blowers who comes from two whistle—blowers who were working for a company that provides medical staff to events and concerts. they are called collingwood services limited. the two whistle—blowers have said that on the night of december 15, which claimed the lives of two people, having been crushed outside the o2 academy in south london, have said that the medical cover at the event that the medical cover at the event that night was inadequate. they have gone on to say that they had complained to collingwood services limited about low staffing levels, out of date medical equipment and

staffing levels at another venue in london, the o2 academy in islington, so not the brixton o2. london, the o2 academy in islington, so not the brixton 02. what you have here is two people who died, several others taken to hospital and one others taken to hospital and one other woman is in hospital almost three months on. the venue has remained closed and has been since the incident took place on december the incident took place on december the 15th. the local council is reviewing the licence of the brixton 02 reviewing the licence of the brixton o2 academy. in terms of collingwood services, they have confirmed that, on the night, there were five trained medical staff in attendance when the crash happened and that none were employed as paramedics. it said that it was fully confident in its team and had responded speedily, effectively and with best practice. the two whistle—blowers said it wasn't the first time that a

shortage of medical cover at the brixton venue had been raised. in terms of those photographs, tier of the whistle—blowers sent photographs to us of out of date medical equipment at another venue, including a paediatric resuscitated with a use by date of march 2019. airway tubes with use by dates of january 2022, and oxygen masks with a use by date of august 2022. and a defibrillator which should have been safety tested by september of last year. the whistle—blowers have said that they complained to collingwood managers about the inadequate staffing levels and training in medical supplies at the o2 academy in islington and collingwood services haven't commented on those allegations when approached by the

bbc. in a statement, they said they supported the investigation into the causes of the crash and welcome any outcomes, while the operator, amg, was approached for comment but said it is unable to do so until the conclusion of a police investigation.- conclusion of a police investigation. a reporter who has been investigating for quite some time exactly what happened there. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning we start with the sad news for football fans through the generations, that one of the sports most through the generations, that one of the sport's most famous commentators, john motson has passed away. he was 77. a statement from his family said, "it is with great sadness that we announce thatjohn motson obe died peacefully in his sleep today." having started with the bbc in 1968, he went on to describe over 2000 describe over 2000 games. these are some moments you might remember.

here's gascoigne! oh, brilliant! yes! oh, yes! and there it is, the crazy gang have beaten the culture club. it is dramatic, it is delightful, it is denmark who are the european champions. radford again! what a goal! radford the scorer. and still ricky villa, what a fantastic run! he has scored! an amazing goal. we're joined now by five live football correspondentjohn murray. some iconic lines there. as a commentary to yourself, what was it that madejohn motson�*s commentary so special? john that made john motson's commentary so secial? ., a, ,., .,, that made john motson's commentary so secial? ., a, .,, ., , so special? john motson was absolute 24 karat gold — so special? john motson was absolute 24 karat gold football— so special? john motson was absolute 24 karat gold football broadcasting i 24 karat gold football broadcasting royalty, one of the absolute greats. for generations and generations, he was one of the voices of football.

and i think it was just the way that you just seemed to feel that you are in such capable hands when you were listening tojohn motson. he was encyclopedic in his knowledge, and he clearly, and i know this from personal experience with him, he clearly absolutely loved the game and lived for it. just clearly absolutely loved the game and lived for it.— and lived for it. just like a fan as well. and lived for it. just like a fan as well- there _ and lived for it. just like a fan as well. there is _ and lived for it. just like a fan as well. there is an _ and lived for it. just like a fan as well. there is an image - and lived for it. just like a fan as well. there is an image of - and lived for it. just like a fan as well. there is an image of him l well. there is an image of him behind the mic, glasses on, sheepskin coat, that became synonymous with john sheepskin coat, that became synonymous withjohn motson. what for you where his stand—up commentary moments? i for you where his stand-up commentary moments? i think there are a couple — commentary moments? i think there are a couple of— commentary moments? i think there are a couple of things _ commentary moments? i think there are a couple of things which - commentary moments? i think there are a couple of things which helped l are a couple of things which helped propel him to the status that he had for so many years. i think one of them certainly, shortly after he moved from bbc radio into a tv sport, he landed the match with hereford united completing their giant—killing against newcastle united in the fa cup in the early

70s. what was expected to be a low profile game and much of the day got top billing, and he obviously carried it brilliantly. so that was one moment. also the other match, the famous match with the image of john motson doing his piece to camera in the snow storm at wycombe wanderers. when he was wearing his sheepskin coat and his flat cap, that became an image ofjohn motson. and he cultivated it brilliantly as well. motty with the sheepskin coat. absolutely, and his career with the bbc spanned 50 years with the bbc, ten world cups, ten european championships, 29 fa cup finals as well. during that time, football changed so much. the style but also there way we broadcast it. and he was able to change with it, remain relevant to so many new generations of fans, how? relevant to so many new generations of fans. how?— of fans, how? yes, he did. i think it was because _ of fans, how? yes, he did. i think it was because it _ of fans, how? yes, he did. i think it was because it was _ of fans, how? yes, he did. i think it was because it was that - of fans, how? yes, he did. i think.

it was because it was that longevity issue as much as anything. the fact that he was in his position and his job for decade, and he had one of the most recognisable voices in football broadcasting. and i think as well, you know, he had amazingly, despite that sort of you might call it a trainspotting, geeky, nerdy style, it had that general appeal. and i think every commentator who has followed on from him has got a little bit ofjohn motson in them. thank you very much there. that is john murray, football correspondent for five live football. among those to have paid tribute tojohn motson is the bbc director—general tim davie, who in a statement said...

that is all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. and the government white paper on the future of football. thank you very much indeed. let's go back now to that speech from labour leader keir starmer, where he's been setting out his five �*missions' for the country. five national missions. mission one, secure the highest sustained growth in the g7, with good jobs, productivity growth in every part of the country, growth that makes everyone, notjust a few, better off. mission two, built an nhs fit for the future by reforming health and care services to speed up treatment. harness and life sciences and technology, produce preventable

illnesses and cut health inequalities. mission three, make britain's streets safe by reforming the police and criminaljustice system, preventing primarily, tackling violence against women and girls and stopping criminals getting away without punishment. tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime, now, you've heard that before, but it is right. applause mission four, break down the barriers to opportunity at every stage for every child. by reforming childcare, reforming education, raising standards everywhere and preparing young people for work and for life. and five, yes, we will make britain a clean energy

superpower. these missions, these five missions will form the backbone of the labour manifesto, the pillars of the labour manifesto, the pillars of the labour manifesto, the pillars of the next labour government. there will be measurable, so we can track progress and be held to account, long term so we can look beyond the day—to—day, informed by experts and the public so we can build a coalition for change. and each will support our drive for growth, each will help us get our future back. applause that was keir starmer�*s five missions for the country. with me is ayesha hazarika, journalist and former labour adviser, and sonia sodha, chief leader writer at the observer and former adviser to ed miliband. thank you both for being with us. we have heard rishi sunakfive missions and promises, now we have pretty

much another list from keir starmer, a different list, quite an ambitious list, what do you make of it? what list, what do you make of it? what is interesting _ list, what do you make of it? what is interesting is _ list, what do you make of it? what is interesting is actually _ list, what do you make of it? wrist is interesting is actually what he is interesting is actually what he is setting out are pretty basic things, growth, education, the nhs, crime, climate change. he also talked about this mission about having the government having a mission with quite basic things like a long—term strategy to try to fix structural problems in society. i think what this does is it shines a light onjust how, think what this does is it shines a light on just how, kind light onjust how, kind of, different british politics has been over the last few years. we have had the permanent crisis situation of the permanent crisis situation of the run—up to brexit, the fallout of brexit and division, political instability, the pandemic, the war instability, the pandemic, the war in ukraine. actually, in a way, what he is a setting outjust shows you how british politics has been over the last ten or so years. he is setting up date back to basics about what that government should be. this

shouldn't be revolutionary, it shouldn't be revolutionary, it shouldn't be revolutionary, it shouldn't be radical, but because britain has become so broken in terms of public services and how we are governed. remember, when i worked in the civil service as well, i still have friends who are civil servants who say that in the run—up to the eu referendum, there was no bandwidth in british government departments to really focus on some of these big problems. so he is actually calling for a return to a sort of sensible governance. sonia, some of them _ sort of sensible governance. sonia, some of them are _ sort of sensible governance. sonia, some of them are pretty _ sort of sensible governance. sonia, | some of them are pretty ambitious, aren't they? in particular, a lot of people are focusing on making britain the number one for economic growth amongst the g7 nations. i mean, that will be very tough to achieve, isn't it?— mean, that will be very tough to achieve, isn't it? yeah, i think the key question _ achieve, isn't it? yeah, i think the key question that _ achieve, isn't it? yeah, i think the key question that immediately - achieve, isn't it? yeah, i think the i key question that immediately comes to mind _ key question that immediately comes to mind is _ key question that immediately comes to mind is how are you going to do it? labour— to mind is how are you going to do it? labour is— to mind is how are you going to do it? labour is still probably almost two years— it? labour is still probably almost two years from a general election, so the _ two years from a general election, so the issue — two years from a general election, so the issue isn't setting out too much _ so the issue isn't setting out too much detail at this stage the parliament. conservatives might come alon- parliament. conservatives might come along and _ parliament. conservatives might come along and make your best ideas come

as we _ along and make your best ideas come as we have _ along and make your best ideas come as we have seen with the energy price _ as we have seen with the energy price cap — as we have seen with the energy price cap i— as we have seen with the energy price cap. i think what the speech did do. _ price cap. i think what the speech did do. the — price cap. i think what the speech did do, the positive side of it is that— did do, the positive side of it is that keir— did do, the positive side of it is that keir starmer is really leaning into this _ that keir starmer is really leaning into this idea but he would be quite a different— into this idea but he would be quite a different prime minister that the conservatives, a lot more competent. there _ conservatives, a lot more competent. there was _ conservatives, a lot more competent. there was a _ conservatives, a lot more competent. there was a lot of emphasis on doing government— there was a lot of emphasis on doing government different and with much more _ government different and with much more competence and bringing people who are _ more competence and bringing people who are experts in around the table. ithink— who are experts in around the table. i think where labour have still got some _ i think where labour have still got some work— i think where labour have still got some work to do in developing admission, as ayesha said, they are basic— admission, as ayesha said, they are basic in_ admission, as ayesha said, they are basic in some ways, the nhs, better education. _ basic in some ways, the nhs, better education, they are also very high levet _ education, they are also very high levet i_ education, they are also very high level. i think the real test and pledges — level. i think the real test and pledges going into a general election, mr have quite a lot of time _ election, mr have quite a lot of time to— election, mr have quite a lot of time to work these up, can people see immediately what difference it will make — see immediately what difference it will make to their own lives? are they— will make to their own lives? are they credible and do they say something bigger about the party? if we go _ something bigger about the party? if we go back to tony blair's promise in 1997, _ we go back to tony blair's promise in 1997, they were very specific

pledges — in 1997, they were very specific pledges about nhs waiting list, bringing them down, cara sizes, capping — bringing them down, cara sizes, capping primary school cara sizes. people _ capping primary school cara sizes. people can— capping primary school cara sizes. people can look at them and say, "i'm _ people can look at them and say, "i'm cross — people can look at them and say, "i'm cross actually about that, that the class _ "i'm cross actually about that, that the class size is that big. and i believe — the class size is that big. and i believe they will change that and that says — believe they will change that and that says something to me about what kind of— that says something to me about what kind of party labour is and what they— kind of party labour is and what they want — kind of party labour is and what they want to do." you would not expect _ they want to do." you would not expect necessarily labour setting out too _ expect necessarily labour setting out too much detail when there is so much _ out too much detail when there is so much to— out too much detail when there is so much to go— out too much detail when there is so much to go with these high—level pledges — much to go with these high—level pledges. big things, big promises, "we want— pledges. big things, big promises, "we want britain to have the highest growth _ "we want britain to have the highest growth in _ "we want britain to have the highest growth in the g7." well, how is that going _ growth in the g7." well, how is that going to _ growth in the g7." well, how is that going to be — growth in the g7." well, how is that going to be achieved and how will that be _ going to be achieved and how will that be felt differently in people's lives? _ that be felt differently in people's lives? that is a question labour still have — lives? that is a question labour still have to answer over the next two years — still have to answer over the next two years-— still have to answer over the next two ears. ., ., ., , two years. you mention tony blair there, two years. you mention tony blair there. this — two years. you mention tony blair there, this does _ two years. you mention tony blair there, this does have _ two years. you mention tony blair there, this does have echoes - two years. you mention tony blair there, this does have echoes of i two years. you mention tony blair| there, this does have echoes of his five pledges, ayesha, and one of them is the same — tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime. them is the same - tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime. yeah, i thou~ht tough on the causes of crime. yeah, i thought that _ tough on the causes of crime. yeah, i thought that was _ tough on the causes of crime. yeah, i thought that was very _

tough on the causes of crime. yeah, i thought that was very interesting l i thought that was very interesting and very telling. clearly what keir starmer wants to do is replicate the success of tony blair, which is coming in with a big majority. but the mention of tony blair is interesting, roy hattersley famously said of tony blair," he was like a man carrying a priceless main vase over a highly polished floor." i think that is the balance that the labour party has to do. i do agree with a lot of what sonia said. there is not a lot of flesh on the bones, this is very aspirational, very ambitious, high level. the problem for labour is that as soon as they stop putting more pressure on the bone, particularly around costings, they will come under a lot more scrutiny. they are very conscious about wanting to keep that balance. essentially, i think what keir starmer was saying today is that britain is broken and he is going to be the person to fix it with competent... be the person to fix it with competent. . ._ be the person to fix it with com etent. .. ~ , , competent... we will 'ust interrupt ou for a competent... we will 'ust interrupt you for a moment, _ competent... we willjust interrupt you for a moment, there _ competent... we willjust interrupt you for a moment, there is - competent... we willjust interrupt you for a moment, there is a - competent... we willjust interrupt you for a moment, there is a pressj you for a moment, there is a press conference on the shooting in northern ireland. he remains in a critical condition.

clearly. _ he remains in a critical condition. clearly. as— he remains in a critical condition. clearly, as an organisation, we are utterly shocked and angered by last night's _ utterly shocked and angered by last night's brazen and calculated attack — night's brazen and calculated attack. john is a father husband and colleague _ attack. john is a father husband and colleague andy valued and active member— colleague andy valued and active member of his local community. deputy— member of his local community. deputy chief constable mark hamilton visited _ deputy chief constable mark hamilton visited the family in hospital overnight to offer them support at this most— overnight to offer them support at this most difficult time. we will continue — this most difficult time. we will continue to provide all the necessary assistance to john's family— necessary assistance to john's family and colleagues as we navigate the difficult days ahead. john has been _ the difficult days ahead. john has been a _ the difficult days ahead. john has been a valued police officer for 26 years. _ been a valued police officer for 26 years, committed to public service as a senior— years, committed to public service as a senior investigating officer, supporting victims and their families— supporting victims and their families in bringing offenders to justice — families in bringing offenders to justice. john is held in the highest esteem _ justice. john is held in the highest esteem within our organisation. he is a credit— esteem within our organisation. he is a credit to — esteem within our organisation. he is a credit to his family and to the police _ is a credit to his family and to the

police service. of course, our thoughts _ police service. of course, our thoughts are withjohn police service. of course, our thoughts are with john and his family— thoughts are with john and his family as _ thoughts are with john and his family as he fights for his life in hospital— family as he fights for his life in hospital today. family as he fights for his life in hospitaltoday. i family as he fights for his life in hospital today. i would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the public and the emergency services who work —— worked _ emergency services who work —— worked so — emergency services who work —— worked so hard to save his life last night _ worked so hard to save his life last night shot— worked so hard to save his life last night shot of his colleagues are understandably distressed by last night's _ understandably distressed by last night's shooting, however, they remain— night's shooting, however, they remain resolute and committed to bringing _ remain resolute and committed to bringing those responsible for this heinous— bringing those responsible for this heinous crime to justice. bringing those responsible for this heinous crime tojustice. i also welcome — heinous crime tojustice. i also welcome the cross—party political condemnation of last night's attack. however. _ condemnation of last night's attack. however. it — condemnation of last night's attack. however, it is tragic and sad that there _ however, it is tragic and sad that there are — however, it is tragic and sad that there are still some who wish to drag _ there are still some who wish to drag us — there are still some who wish to drag us back to the past. i have also _ drag us back to the past. i have also received numerous messages of support— also received numerous messages of support from colleagues, partners and politicians as well as the public— and politicians as well as the public who are all united in their support— public who are all united in their support for policing. i and my support for policing. land my colleagues are grateful for their

strength— colleagues are grateful for their strength of condemnation of this awful— strength of condemnation of this awful attack. so, strength of condemnation of this awfulattack. so, before acc strength of condemnation of this awful attack. so, before acc mcewan and myself— awful attack. so, before acc mcewan and myself to questions, i would also like — and myself to questions, i would also like to confirm that before this fast— also like to confirm that before this fast paced investigation, this morning — this fast paced investigation, this morning we have arrested three men a-ed morning we have arrested three men aged 38. _ morning we have arrested three men aged 38. 45— morning we have arrested three men aged 38, 45 and morning we have arrested three men aged 38,45 and 47 in 0magh and coral— aged 38,45 and 47 in 0magh and coral island in connection with john's— coral island in connection with john's attempted murder. they are currently— john's attempted murder. they are currently being questioned by detectives at the serious crimes suite _ detectives at the serious crimes suite 0n— detectives at the serious crimes suite. on cue. two thank you. inaudible the investigation is at an early stage. — the investigation is at an early stage. we _ the investigation is at an early stage. we are _ the investigation is at an early stage, we are keeping - the investigation is at an early stage, we are keeping an- the investigation is at an early| stage, we are keeping an open the investigation is at an early- stage, we are keeping an open mind at the—

stage, we are keeping an open mind at the moment _ stage, we are keeping an open mind at the moment. our— stage, we are keeping an open mind at the moment. our primary- stage, we are keeping an open mind at the moment. our primary focus . stage, we are keeping an open mindl at the moment. our primary focus on that investigation— at the moment. our primary focus on that investigation is— at the moment. our primary focus on that investigation is on— at the moment. our primary focus on that investigation is on file _ at the moment. our primary focus on that investigation is on file and - that investigation is on file and dissident — that investigation is on file and dissident republicans. - that investigation is on file and dissident republicans. within. that investigation is on file and . dissident republicans. within that that investigation is on file and - dissident republicans. within that a group _ dissident republicans. within that a group called — dissident republicans. within that a group called new_ dissident republicans. within that a group called new ira. _ dissident republicans. within that a group called new ira. we - dissident republicans. within that a group called new ira. we continue| dissident republicans. within that a . group called new ira. we continue to work against — group called new ira. we continue to work against these _ group called new ira. we continue to work against these groups, _ group called new ira. we continue to work against these groups, we knowl work against these groups, we know they have _ work against these groups, we know they have a — work against these groups, we know they have a level— work against these groups, we know they have a level of— work against these groups, we know they have a level of capability, - work against these groups, we know they have a level of capability, and i they have a level of capability, and as we _ they have a level of capability, and as we have — they have a level of capability, and as we have seen, _ they have a level of capability, and as we have seen, this— they have a level of capability, and as we have seen, this horrific- as we have seen, this horrific attack— as we have seen, this horrific attack play— as we have seen, this horrific attack play out _ as we have seen, this horrific attack play out last _ as we have seen, this horrific attack play out last night. - as we have seen, this horrificj attack play out last night. we as we have seen, this horrific- attack play out last night. we are keeping — attack play out last night. we are keeping an— attack play out last night. we are keeping an open— attack play out last night. we are keeping an open mind _ attack play out last night. we are keeping an open mind as- attack play out last night. we are keeping an open mind as to - attack play out last night. we are - keeping an open mind as to the focus of the _ keeping an open mind as to the focus of the investigation _ keeping an open mind as to the focus of the investigation at _ keeping an open mind as to the focus of the investigation at the _ keeping an open mind as to the focus of the investigation at the moment i of the investigation at the moment and you _ of the investigation at the moment and you will— of the investigation at the moment and you will be _ of the investigation at the moment and you will be understand - of the investigation at the moment and you will be understand what i i and you will be understand what i will not _ and you will be understand what i will not be — and you will be understand what i will not be drawn _ and you will be understand what i will not be drawn on _ and you will be understand what i will not be drawn on further- will not be drawn on further details _ details. i |naud|ble what mr caldwell was doing there and what is _ what mr caldwell was doing there and what is your assessment of dissident republican _ what is your assessment of dissident republican activity given the fact that it _ republican activity given the fact that it is — republican activity given the fact that it is considered that they have been _ that it is considered that they have been very— that it is considered that they have been very much on the back foot for the past _ been very much on the back foot for the past two or three years? around 8m last the past two or three years? around 8pm last night. _ the past two or three years? around 8pm last night. we _ the past two or three years? around 8pm last night, we saw _ the past two or three years? around 8pm last night, we saw that - the past two or three years? around 8pm last night, we saw that john . the past two or three years? around | 8pm last night, we saw that john was 8pm last night, we saw thatjohn was finishing _ 8pm last night, we saw thatjohn was finishing up— 8pm last night, we saw thatjohn was finishing up from _

8pm last night, we saw thatjohn was finishing up from coaching _ 8pm last night, we saw thatjohn was finishing up from coaching in - finishing up from coaching in under-15s _ finishing up from coaching in under—155football_ finishing up from coaching in under—155 football team. - finishing up from coaching in under—155 football team. he| finishing up from coaching in - under—155 football team. he was accompanied _ under—iss football team. he was accompanied by— under—iss football team. he was accompanied by his— under—155 football team. he was accompanied by his young - under—155 football team. he was accompanied by his young son. under—155 football team. he was i accompanied by his young son and putting _ accompanied by his young son and putting footballs _ accompanied by his young son and putting footballs into _ accompanied by his young son and putting footballs into the - accompanied by his young son and putting footballs into the boot of i putting footballs into the boot of his car~ — putting footballs into the boot of his car~ when _ putting footballs into the boot of his car. when two _ putting footballs into the boot of his car. when two gunmen- putting footballs into the boot of - his car. when two gunmen appeared, fired multiple — his car. when two gunmen appeared, fired multiple shots, _ his car. when two gunmen appeared, fired multiple shots, john— his car. when two gunmen appeared, fired multiple shots, john ran - his car. when two gunmen appeared, fired multiple shots, john ran a - fired multiple shots, john ran a short— fired multiple shots, john ran a short distance, _ fired multiple shots, john ran a short distance, that _ fired multiple shots, john ran a short distance, that he - fired multiple shots, john ran a short distance, that he fell- fired multiple shots, john ran a short distance, that he fell to l fired multiple shots, john ran a . short distance, that he fell to the ground, _ short distance, that he fell to the ground, the — short distance, that he fell to the ground, the government - short distance, that he fell to the i ground, the government continued short distance, that he fell to the - ground, the government continued to fire a shots— ground, the government continued to fire a shots at— ground, the government continued to fire a shots at him. _ ground, the government continued to fire a shots at him. as _ ground, the government continued to fire a shots at him. as we _ ground, the government continued to fire a shots at him. as we said - fire a shots at him. as we said earlier, — fire a shots at him. as we said earlier, we _ fire a shots at him. as we said earlier, we would _ fire a shots at him. as we said earlier, we would like - fire a shots at him. as we said earlier, we would like to - earlier, we would like to acknowledge _ earlier, we would like to acknowledge the - earlier, we would like to i acknowledge the assistance earlier, we would like to - acknowledge the assistance and earlier, we would like to _ acknowledge the assistance and quick actions _ acknowledge the assistance and quick actions of— acknowledge the assistance and quick actions of an — acknowledge the assistance and quick actions of an 0magh _ acknowledge the assistance and quick actions of an 0magh member- acknowledge the assistance and quick actions of an 0magh member of- acknowledge the assistance and quick actions of an 0magh member of the l actions of an 0magh member of the public— actions of an 0magh member of the public and _ actions of an 0magh member of the public and the — actions of an 0magh member of the public and the actions _ actions of an 0magh member of the public and the actions of _ actions of an 0magh member of the public and the actions of our - public and the actions of our partners _ public and the actions of our partners in _ public and the actions of our partners in the _ public and the actions of our partners in the ambulance l public and the actions of our - partners in the ambulance service. at this _ partners in the ambulance service. at this time, — partners in the ambulance service. at this time, there _ partners in the ambulance service. at this time, there were _ partners in the ambulance service. at this time, there were many - partners in the ambulance service. i at this time, there were many other young _ at this time, there were many other young people. — at this time, there were many other young people, children— at this time, there were many other young people, children waiting - at this time, there were many other young people, children waiting to i at this time, there were many other| young people, children waiting to be picked _ young people, children waiting to be picked up _ young people, children waiting to be picked up by— young people, children waiting to be picked up by their— young people, children waiting to be picked up by their parents, - young people, children waiting to be picked up by their parents, those - picked up by their parents, those children— picked up by their parents, those children ran _ picked up by their parents, those children ran for— picked up by their parents, those children ran for cover— picked up by their parents, those children ran for cover in - picked up by their parents, those children ran for cover in sheer. children ran for cover in sheer terror— children ran for cover in sheer terror towards _ children ran for cover in sheer terror towards the _ children ran for cover in sheer terror towards the centre. - children ran for cover in sheer terror towards the centre. in. children ran for cover in shear. terror towards the centre. in terms of the _ terror towards the centre. in terms of the ongoing _ terror towards the centre. in terms of the ongoing threat _ terror towards the centre. in terms of the ongoing threat assessment. of the ongoing threat assessment that you _ of the ongoing threat assessment that you mention, _ of the ongoing threat assessment that you mention, we _ of the ongoing threat assessment that you mention, we are - of the ongoing threat assessment that you mention, we are at - of the ongoing threat assessment that you mention, we are at a - of the ongoing threat assessment i that you mention, we are at a threat level assessment _ that you mention, we are at a threat level assessment of— that you mention, we are at a threat level assessment of substantial, - level assessment of substantial, meaning — level assessment of substantial, meaning an _ level assessment of substantial, meaning an attack _ level assessment of substantial, meaning an attack is _ level assessment of substantial,

meaning an attack is likely. - level assessment of substantial, meaning an attack is likely. we. meaning an attack is likely. we continue — meaning an attack is likely. we continue to— meaning an attack is likely. we continue to assess _ meaning an attack is likely. we continue to assess that, - meaning an attack is likely. we continue to assess that, and i meaning an attack is likely. we continue to assess that, and as meaning an attack is likely. we - continue to assess that, and as the investigation — continue to assess that, and as the investigation goes _ continue to assess that, and as the investigation goes on, _ continue to assess that, and as the investigation goes on, we - continue to assess that, and as the investigation goes on, we continue| investigation goes on, we continue to work _ investigation goes on, we continue to work. to— investigation goes on, we continue to work. ., . ., g ., to work. to what extent would john caldwell have _ to work. to what extent would john caldwell have realised _ to work. to what extent would john caldwell have realised that - to work. to what extent would john caldwell have realised that he - caldwell have realised that he was under real risk of attack, particularly if he had an established routine around coaching a local football team? john established routine around coaching a local football team?— a local football team? john was a senior officer, _ a local football team? john was a senior officer, a _ a local football team? john was a senior officer, a senior— senior officer, a senior investigating - senior officer, a senior investigating officer, l senior officer, a senior. investigating officer, he senior officer, a senior- investigating officer, he had a senior officer, a senior— investigating officer, he had a high profile _ investigating officer, he had a high profile all— investigating officer, he had a high profile all our— investigating officer, he had a high profile. all our officers _ investigating officer, he had a high profile. all our officers working - profile. all our officers working against — profile. all our officers working against the _ profile. all our officers working against the backdrop _ profile. all our officers working against the backdrop of - profile. all our officers working against the backdrop of a - profile. all our officers working - against the backdrop of a sequential set, against the backdrop of a sequential set. the _ against the backdrop of a sequential set, the cheetahs, _ against the backdrop of a sequential set, the cheetahs, we _ against the backdrop of a sequential set, the cheetahs, we will— against the backdrop of a sequential set, the cheetahs, we will do- set, the cheetahs, we will do everything _ set, the cheetahs, we will do everything we _ set, the cheetahs, we will do everything we can _ set, the cheetahs, we will do everything we can to - set, the cheetahs, we will do everything we can to support| set, the cheetahs, we will do- everything we can to support them. we continue — everything we can to support them. we continue to— everything we can to support them. we continue to work— everything we can to support them. we continue to work in _ everything we can to support them. we continue to work in that - we continue to work in that environment, _ we continue to work in that environment, and - we continue to work in that environment, and our- we continue to work in that . environment, and our officers continue _ environment, and our officers continue to— environment, and our officers continue to review _ environment, and our officers continue to review their- environment, and our officers continue to review their own i continue to review their own security _ continue to review their own security again, _ continue to review their own security. again, i— continue to review their own security. again, i would - continue to review their own security. again, i would like| continue to review their own . security. again, i would like to appeal— security. again, i would like to appeal to _ security. again, i would like to appeal to the _ security. again, i would like to appeal to the public, - security. again, i would like to appeal to the public, any- appeal to the public, any information— appeal to the public, any information around - appeal to the public, any information around i've i appeal to the public, any. information around i've ever appeal to the public, any— information around i've ever gunmen, the vehicle _ information around i've ever gunmen, the vehicle or— information around i've ever gunmen, the vehicle or anything, _ information around i've ever gunmen, the vehicle or anything, no _ information around i've ever gunmen, the vehicle or anything, no matter- the vehicle or anything, no matter how small— the vehicle or anything, no matter how small might _ the vehicle or anything, no matter how small might help _ the vehicle or anything, no matter how small might help this - how small might help this investigation, _ how small might help this investigation, please - how small might help this. investigation, please come how small might help this - investigation, please come forward. inaudible —

thank you. absolutely, this has sent a huge _ thank you. absolutely, this has sent a huge shock wave across the organisation. we have been speaking pensively_ organisation. we have been speaking pensively with the police federation, but also with those representatives of senior officers and police staff who have seen themselves under threat. clearly, one of— themselves under threat. clearly, one of the — themselves under threat. clearly, one of the things that defines us is our resilience and our commitment to keep going _ our resilience and our commitment to keep going in dark times and tough times _ keep going in dark times and tough times so _ keep going in dark times and tough times. sojohn knows his colleagues will not _ times. sojohn knows his colleagues will not be _ times. sojohn knows his colleagues will not be working tirelessly around — will not be working tirelessly around the clock to support his recovery— around the clock to support his recovery but also to bring the offenders that have tried to kill him to— offenders that have tried to kill him to swiftjustice. inaudible

asl as i say, we are keeping an open mind— as i say, we are keeping an open mind in— as i say, we are keeping an open mind in terms— as i say, we are keeping an open mind in terms of— as i say, we are keeping an open mind in terms of the _ as i say, we are keeping an open i mind in terms of the investigation. the primary— mind in terms of the investigation. the primary focus _ mind in terms of the investigation. the primary focus of— mind in terms of the investigation. the primary focus of that - the primary focus of that investigation _ the primary focus of that investigation at - the primary focus of that investigation at this - the primary focus of that investigation at this timej the primary focus of that . investigation at this time is the primary focus of that - investigation at this time is fine and dissident _ investigation at this time is fine and dissident republicans- investigation at this time is fine and dissident republicans and l investigation at this time is fine i and dissident republicans and the new ira~ — and dissident republicans and the new like you _ and dissident republicans and the new ira. you will— and dissident republicans and the new ira. you will understand - and dissident republicans and thei new ira. you will understand why and dissident republicans and the . new ira. you will understand why i reserve _ new ira. you will understand why i reserve any— new ira. you will understand why i reserve any further— new ira. you will understand why i reserve any further comment - new ira. you will understand why i reserve any further comment at - new ira. you will understand why i | reserve any further comment at this time _ reserve any further comment at this time in _ reserve any further comment at this time. , ., . , reserve any further comment at this time. . , . ._ time. in terms of resources, clearly it is a question _ time. in terms of resources, clearly it is a question that _ time. in terms of resources, clearly it is a question that is _ time. in terms of resources, clearly it is a question that is bound - time. in terms of resources, clearly it is a question that is bound to - it is a question that is bound to come _ it is a question that is bound to come up — it is a question that is bound to come up at _ it is a question that is bound to come up at this difficult time. myself— come up at this difficult time. myself and mark are confident we have sufficient resources to pursue the offenders that have committed this crime — the offenders that have committed this crime but clearly in the days ahead, _ this crime but clearly in the days ahead, maybe wider questions asked about— ahead, maybe wider questions asked about the _ ahead, maybe wider questions asked about the prospect of losing 800 police _ about the prospect of losing 800 police officers while trying to fight — police officers while trying to fight against an uptick in terrorist activity _ activity. inaudible

in terms of the isolated incident, as i say, — in terms of the isolated incident, as i say, i— in terms of the isolated incident, as i say, i go— in terms of the isolated incident, as i say, i go back— in terms of the isolated incident, as i say, i go back to— in terms of the isolated incident, as i say, i go back to the - in terms of the isolated incident, as i say, i go back to the point. as i say, i go back to the point where — as i say, i go back to the point where we _ as i say, i go back to the point where we are _ as i say, i go back to the point where we are working - as i say, i go back to the point where we are working againstl as i say, i go back to the point. where we are working against a backdrop — where we are working against a backdrop of— where we are working against a backdrop of substantial - where we are working against a | backdrop of substantial threats, meaning — backdrop of substantial threats, meaning an _ backdrop of substantial threats, meaning an attack _ backdrop of substantial threats, meaning an attack is _ backdrop of substantial threats, meaning an attack is likely. - backdrop of substantial threats, meaning an attack is likely. ourj meaning an attack is likely. our officers — meaning an attack is likely. our officers and _ meaning an attack is likely. our officers and staff— meaning an attack is likely. our officers and staff every- meaning an attack is likely. our officers and staff every day- meaning an attack is likely. 0ur| officers and staff every day work against — officers and staff every day work against that _ officers and staff every day work against that context. _ officers and staff every day work against that context. we - officers and staff every day work. against that context. we continue officers and staff every day work - against that context. we continue to work against — against that context. we continue to work against violent _ against that context. we continue to work against violent dissident - work against violent dissident republicans _ work against violent dissident republicans and _ work against violent dissident republicans and other- work against violent dissident republicans and other groupsl work against violent dissident - republicans and other groups who seek to _ republicans and other groups who seek to harm _ republicans and other groups who seek to harm our— republicans and other groups who seek to harm our community - republicans and other groups who seek to harm our community and | republicans and other groups who l seek to harm our community and to seek to harm our community and to seek to _ seek to harm our community and to seek to attack — seek to harm our community and to seek to attack officers _ seek to harm our community and to seek to attack officers in _ seek to harm our community and to seek to attack officers in this - seek to attack officers in this horrific— seek to attack officers in this horrific way _ seek to attack officers in this horrific way. they _ seek to attack officers in this horrific way. they have - seek to attack officers in this i horrific way. they have callous disregard _ horrific way. they have callous disregard for _ horrific way. they have callous disregard for our _ horrific way. they have callous disregard for our community. . horrific way. they have callous . disregard for our community. we horrific way. they have callous - disregard for our community. we will continue _ disregard for our community. we will continue to— disregard for our community. we will continue to do — disregard for our community. we will continue to do that. _ disregard for our community. we will continue to do that. in _ disregard for our community. we will continue to do that.— continue to do that. in terms of that, as continue to do that. in terms of that. as a _ continue to do that. in terms of that, as a chief _ continue to do that. in terms of that, as a chief constable, - continue to do that. in terms of that, as a chief constable, it i continue to do that. in terms of that, as a chief constable, it is| that, as a chief constable, it is the one — that, as a chief constable, it is the one phone call you never want to -et. the one phone call you never want to get you _ the one phone call you never want to get. you have a colleague attacked, killed _ get. you have a colleague attacked, killed or _ get. you have a colleague attacked, killed or seriously injured, so clearly— killed or seriously injured, so clearly it— killed or seriously injured, so clearly it is a deeply troubling day for the _ clearly it is a deeply troubling day for the organisation. it has suffered _ for the organisation. it has suffered so much in the past and clearty— suffered so much in the past and clearly we — suffered so much in the past and clearly we want to send a message of support— clearly we want to send a message of support and _ clearly we want to send a message of support and thank you to our officers — support and thank you to our officers and staff who continue to fi-ht officers and staff who continue to fight terrorism and organised crime and protect our communities, but

also to— and protect our communities, but also to the — and protect our communities, but also to the community themselves who are blanketed around us to keep us safe _ safe. inaudible again, you will understand what i reserve _ again, you will understand what i reserve any— again, you will understand what i reserve any detail— again, you will understand what i reserve any detail like _ again, you will understand what i reserve any detail like that - again, you will understand what i| reserve any detail like that as this is the _ reserve any detail like that as this is the early— reserve any detail like that as this is the early stages _ reserve any detail like that as this is the early stages of _ reserve any detail like that as this is the early stages of the - is the early stages of the investigation. _ is the early stages of the investigation. we - is the early stages of the investigation. we are - is the early stages of the - investigation. we are keeping an open _ investigation. we are keeping an open mind, _ investigation. we are keeping an open mind, as— investigation. we are keeping an open mind, as i _ investigation. we are keeping an open mind, as i said— investigation. we are keeping an open mind, as i said earlier. - investigation. we are keeping an open mind, as i said earlier. thank ou. open mind, as i said earlier. thank you- there — open mind, as i said earlier. thank you- there is— open mind, as i said earlier. thank you. there is the _ open mind, as i said earlier. thank you. there is the end _ open mind, as i said earlier. thank you. there is the end of _ open mind, as i said earlier. thank you. there is the end of that - open mind, as i said earlier. thank you. there is the end of that news| you. there is the end of that news conference — you. there is the end of that news conference there, _ you. there is the end of that news conference there, and _ you. there is the end of that news conference there, and that - you. there is the end of that news conference there, and that was i you. there is the end of that news| conference there, and that was the chief constable simon byrne and the assistant chief constable mark mcewan. they were telling us that three arrests have been made in the investigation into the shooting of a senior detectivejohn caldwell, attacked at a sports centre in 0magh in county tyrone. they were telling us how he had been coaching his son's under 15 football team, putting footballs into the back of the car when shots were fired at

him. they were saying that children nearby had run for cover in terror. also saying that they are keeping an open mind about who was responsible, but there are prime suspects are violent dissident republicans and the new ira. anything that it is a sad and tragic that there are some who still wish to drag us back into the past. the latest them on the investigation into the shooting of that senior detective in northern ireland, john caldwell. three arrests have been made, but the investigation very much continues. a tv reporter and a nine—year—old girl have been fatally shot near orlando, florida, close to the scene of a murder that took place hours earlier. a second reporter and the girl's mother were shot and injured by the same gunman, who is also suspected of the other homicide, police say. the police tweeted a picture of the suspect being arrested.

they say the two spectrum news 13 journalists were covering the killing of a woman in the area that morning when the teenage suspect returned. cbs news correspondent jarred hill has more details. from what we're hearing from the local law enforcement, they say that this one woman was found shot to death inside of a car in this neighbourhood in orlando. a few hours later, the news crews were in the area covering that shooting when it said that a man came up randomly, it seems at least at this point, shot those two journalists. there were other reporters in the area covering this as well. they say they saw this happen. some of them even tried to help the two journalists that were shot. they say then that man went up the street not too far away, went to a house, walked in, shot a woman and her nine—year—old daughter, that nine—year—old daughter, as well as one of those journalists later pronounced dead. it's not clear why these people were targeted. it is believed that this man did,

in fact, know the initial woman who was found dead. but why any of the rest of this happened is still unknown. jarrett hill from cbs news in the united states there. let's take a look at the weather. contrasting starts today north to south. with swap things around a little bit as we go into the afternoon. weather fronts across southern areas producing outbreaks of rain but starts to ease away. it starts to approach from the north taking some of the morning sunshine that we saw. clubbing over across scotland and northern ireland, at rates of rain in the western isles and highlands. we start to see sun in the south. particularly through the coastal counties. in between, light winds, lots of sunshine continues, strong winds to enter the day north of scotland to go with that rain. gusting 40—50 mph if not more. that will temper temperature is a bit, 8—9 as it is across much

of the country for many of us, much closer to where it should be at this stage in february. through the night, the rain to begin with and strong winds and a bit, 8—9 as it is across much of the country for many of us, much closer to where it should be at this stage in february. through tonight, the rain to begin with and strong winds and northern scotland. strong winds which will structurally push the rain further and further south into northern england as we start tomorrow morning. not as cold in these areas through tonight, ten in chilly late in the north and southern counties of england will have a frost but can find the southernmost counties as we start friday morning. that's because this weather front is on the move southwards, taking cloud with it. after a frosty, sunny start, southern coastal counties increasing. drizzle through part of northern england, go through the midlands, east anglia, wales towards the south later on. staying cloudy for some, especially in the west of northern ireland. but most of will see some sunshine developing quite widely, best in scotland, far north of england, but quite a chilly breeze going on those eastern coastal counties, even though temperatures in the face of it up a bit on today's values. into the weekend, high pressure built into the west. that means a lot of dry weather, but around the edge of it,

strong winds eastern scotland, eastern england. a few showers pushing in here, could even be wintry over the hills. in the cloud that starts across coastal counties will work its way westward. after a sunny start, it will cloud over, stinks funny in parts of western scotland, northern ireland and fringes of wales. it is colder on saturday and it will continue into sunday. high pressure becomes firmly established through sunday and into next week. southern counties of england, there might be a bit of an added wind—chill but lots of dry, bright and sunny weather here. just one or two showers for the north and east. take care.

this is bbc news. the headlines: three people have been arrested following the shooting of a senior detective in northern ireland. john caldwell was gunned down in front of his son at a sports centre in 0magh. his colleagues say he's fighting for his life and said this about their inquiry. our primary focus is on violent dissident republicans and, within that, a group called new ira. labour leader sir keir starmer says his party will "fix the fundamentals" and help britain "get its future back" as part of his five national missions speech. he says the torys are clapped out. this is the case for change. a new government and a new way of governing. britain needs both. with labour, britain will get both.

applause the government confirms plans to establish a new independent regulator of men's football in england, which aims to make clubs financially resilient and stop them joining breakaway competitions. over 160,000 uk asylum seekers are waiting for a decision on their case — a new record figure. the number of claims in the uk was almost 75,000 last year, the highest number for 19 years. legendary british football commentatorjohn motson has died aged 77. he covered 29 fa cups and 10 world cups over his 50—year career.

three men have been arrested following the shooting of a senior police officer in county tyrone last night. police in northern ireland say the new ira, and violent republicans, are the focus of their investigation following the attack. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell is said to be "fighting for his life" after two gunmen shot him several times at a sports complex in 0magh. he was attacked in front of his son, and young people he had been coaching. sinn fein described the attack as "outrageous and shameful". the democratic unionist party has called for those responsible to be brought tojustice. in the last few moments, chief constable simon byrne from the police service of northern ireland, gave us an update on their investigation and the condition ofjohn caldwell. he has had surgery overnight, and he remains in a critical condition.

clearly, as an organisation, we are utterly shocked and angered by last night's brazen and calculated attack. john is a father, husband and colleague, and a valued and active member of his local community. deputy chief constable mark anderson visited the family to give them our support at this most difficult time. we will continue to provide all the necessary assistance to john's provide all the necessary assistance tojohn's family provide all the necessary assistance to john's family and colleagues as tojohn's family and colleagues as we to john's family and colleagues as we navigate the difficult days ahead. john has been a valued police officerfor 26 years, ahead. john has been a valued police officer for 26 years, committed to public service as a senior investigating officer, supporting victims and their families investigating officer, supporting victims and theirfamilies in bringing offenders to justice. john is held in the highest esteem within our organisation. he is a credit to his family and to the police service. of course, ourthoughts

his family and to the police service. of course, our thoughts are with john service. of course, our thoughts are withjohn and his family as he fights for his life in hospital today. i would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the public and the emergency services who worked so hard last night to save john's services who worked so hard last night to savejohn's life. john's colleagues are understandably extremely distressed by the shooting, but they remain resolute and committed to bringing those responsible this crime to justice. i also welcome the cross—party political condemnation of last night's attack. however, it is tragic and sad that there are still some who wish to drag us back to the past. i have also received numerous messages of support from colleagues, partners and politicians, as well as the public, who are all united in their support for policing. i add my colleagues are grateful for their strength of condemnation of this

awful attack. so before we take questions, i would also like to confirm that, in this fast paced investigation, this morning we have arrested three men aged 38, 45 and 47 in 0magh and coal island in connection with this attempted murder. they are being questioned in a serious crimes suite. assistant chief constable mark mcewan gave more detail to the bbc�*s to the bbc�*sjulian o'neill about what happened last night. around 8pm last night, we saw that john was— around 8pm last night, we saw that john was finishing up from coaching and under— john was finishing up from coaching and under 15 john was finishing up from coaching and under15 is john was finishing up from coaching and under 15 is football team, he was accompanied by his young son, putting _ was accompanied by his young son, putting footballs into the boot of his car—

putting footballs into the boot of his car when two gunmen appeared, fired shots. — his car when two gunmen appeared, fired shots, he ran, fell, and they continue — fired shots, he ran, fell, and they continue to— fired shots, he ran, fell, and they continue to fire shots at him. we would _ continue to fire shots at him. we would like — continue to fire shots at him. we would like to acknowledge the assistance and the quick, brave actions — assistance and the quick, brave actions of— assistance and the quick, brave actions of a member of the public who gave — actions of a member of the public who gave first aid and members of the ambulance services. there were many— the ambulance services. there were many young — the ambulance services. there were many young children waiting for pick-up— many young children waiting for pick—up by their parents. they ran in terror— pick—up by their parents. they ran in terror for— pick—up by their parents. they ran in terror for the centre. in terms of the _ in terror for the centre. in terms of the ongoing threat assessment that you _ of the ongoing threat assessment that you mentioned, we work against a threat _ that you mentioned, we work against a threat level of substantial, which means— a threat level of substantial, which means it _ a threat level of substantial, which means it is — a threat level of substantial, which means it is likely. we will continue to work— means it is likely. we will continue to work against these groups. to what to work against these groups. trr what extent will mr caldwell have realised he was under real risk of

attack, particularly if he had an established routine around coaching a local football team? john established routine around coaching a local football team?— a local football team? john was a senior officer, _ a local football team? john was a senior officer, a _ a local football team? john was a senior officer, a senior— senior officer, a senior investigating officer, he had a high profile _ investigating officer, he had a high profile all— investigating officer, he had a high profile. all of our officers work against — profile. all of our officers work against the backdrop of a substantial threat and we will do everything we can to support them. we continue to work in that environment, and our officers continue _ environment, and our officers continue to review their own security _ continue to review their own security. again, iwould continue to review their own security. again, i would like to appeal— security. again, i would like to appeal to _ security. again, i would like to appeal to the public with any information around either the gunmen, _ information around either the gunmen, the vehicle or anything, no matter— gunmen, the vehicle or anything, no matter how— gunmen, the vehicle or anything, no matter how small, they think might help the _ matter how small, they think might help the investigation, to come forward — the police saying three men have been arrested. the northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris says he plans to travel to the region in the wake of the shooting. it was a cowardly and callous attack

that happened last night, a very senior, well—known local police officer is now in a critical condition in hospital and our thoughts are with him and his family. and everybody in the and the community of 0magh is shocked by this, because society has moved on in northern ireland. there is no place for violence in northern ireland. �* place for violence in northern ireland. . , ., place for violence in northern ireland. . ., place for violence in northern ireland. . i. ., ., ireland. are you worried about the safe of ireland. are you worried about the safety of ps _ ireland. are you worried about the safety of ps and _ ireland. are you worried about the safety of ps and i _ ireland. are you worried about the safety of ps and i officers - ireland. are you worried about the safety of ps and i officers in i ireland. are you worried about the safety of ps and i officers in the i safety of ps and i officers in the wake of this?— safety of ps and i officers in the wake of this? i'm always worried about the safety _ wake of this? i'm always worried about the safety of _ wake of this? i'm always worried about the safety of ps _ wake of this? i'm always worried about the safety of ps and i i about the safety of ps and i officers, but they are professional, they know what they are doing and are policing the communities of northern ireland effectively and very well. but this is a significant event, it is a serious event and it is difficult to underline how cowardly these people are. that was

the northern — cowardly these people are. that was the northern ireland _ cowardly these people are. that was the northern ireland secretary i the northern ireland secretary reacting to the shooting ofjohn caldwell. let's go back now to that speech from labour leader keir starmer, where he's been setting out his five "missions" for the country. let's hear a little of what he had to say. five national missions. mission one, secure the highest sustained growth of the g7, with good jobs, productivity growth in every part of the country. growth that makes everyone, notjust a few, better off. mission two, build an nhs fit for the future, by reforming health and care services to speed up treatment. harness life sciences and technology, reduce preventable illnesses, and cut health inequalities. mission three, make britain's streets safe by reforming the police and criminaljustice system, preventing crime early,

tackling violence against women and girls and stopping criminals getting away without punishment. tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime. now, you've heard that before, but it's right. applause mission four, break down the barriers to opportunity at every stage for every child, by reforming childcare, reforming education, raising standards everywhere, and preparing people for work and for life. and, five, yes, we will make britain a clean energy superpower. and these missions, these five missions will form the backbone of the labour manifesto, the pillars of the next labour government. they will be measurable so we can track progress and be held to account,

long—term so we can look beyond the day—to—day, informed by experts and the public so we can build a coalition for change, and each will support our drive for growth. each will help us get our future back. applause sir keir starmer announcing his five missions. the number of asylum seekers waiting for a decision on their case in the uk has soared to record levels, with over 160,000 people in the backlog. the number of claims in the uk was almost 75,000 last year, the highest number for 19 years. rishi sunak has pledged to eradicate much of the asylum backlog by the end of the year, and the home office has said it will allow 12,000 people to undergo a speedier claims process, without an interview. earlier i spoke our news correspondent, sean dilley,

and began by asking him how difficult the numbers could be for the government. less then welcome news for a prime minister who said in december that he wanted to reduce that backlog. as you have said, though, those figures are up quite a bit, a 6% increase in those waiting for a decision. to give you some extra context, the nearly 160,000 figure relates to those in the initial stage of their backlog application. if you count those who have been through that process, have been refused and are appealing, that number is closer to 166,000. ., ~ , ., appealing, that number is closer to 166,000. .,~' , ., , ., 166,000. talk us through the small boats figures. _ 166,000. talk us through the small boats figures, because _ 166,000. talk us through the small boats figures, because this - 166,000. talk us through the small boats figures, because this is i 166,000. talk us through the small boats figures, because this is very l boats figures, because this is very political. rishi sunak has made it one of his five promises, stop the small boats was to what is happening there? ~ , ,., , small boats was to what is happening there? ~ , a small boats was to what is happening there? , there? absolutely. as you say, the prime minister _ there? absolutely. as you say, the prime minister talking _ there? absolutely. as you say, the prime minister talking about i there? absolutely. as you say, the prime minister talking about the i prime minister talking about the small boat figures which are now in

front of me. 45,755 people arrived in small boats in 2022. these are according to the home office figures. among the highest by nationality are the albanians, 12,300 one, 8633 afghans, 5642 iranians and 4733 iraqis. it is clearly a route that many people are using. there was quite a bit of controversy last year around the rwanda policies and the government certainly has historically been keen to be seen as tough on these issues, and those renewed pledges by the prime minister. they have a backlog to deal with if they are to reduce it by the end of 2023. the us department of defence has

released video of a fighter pilot shooting down a chinese balloon. the chinese say it was a weather balloon, the usa it was part of a surveillance network. the headlines on bbc news: three people have been arrested following the shooting of a senior detective in northern ireland. john caldwell was gunned down in front of his son at a sports centre in 0magh. his colleagues say their focus is on the dissident republican group, the new ira. labour leader sir keir starmer says his party will "fix the fundamentals" and help britain "get its future back" as part of his five national missions speech. he says the torys are "clapped out". the government confirms plans to establish a new independent regulator of men's football in england, which aims to make clubs financially resilient and stop them joining breakaway competitions.

sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. we start with the sad news thatjohn watson has passed away. his family released a statement that he passed away in his sleep. he was a giant of broadcasting, starting in 1968. he went on to describe over 2000 games. these are some of the moments you might remember.— might remember. gascoigne. brilliant! oh, _ might remember. gascoigne. brilliant! oh, yes. _ might remember. gascoigne. brilliant! oh, yes. there i might remember. gascoigne. brilliant! oh, yes. there it. might remember. gascoigne. j brilliant! oh, yes. there it is, might remember. gascoigne. i brilliant! oh, yes. there it is, the crazy gang have beaten the culture club. it is dramatic, it is

delightful, it is denmark. the european champions. radford again, what a goal! still ricky villa. amazing goal! he had one of the most recognisable voices— he had one of the most recognisable voices in_ he had one of the most recognisable voices in football broadcasting. as well, _ voices in football broadcasting. as well, he _ voices in football broadcasting. as well, he had, amazingly, despite that train— well, he had, amazingly, despite that train spotting, geeky, nerdy style. _ that train spotting, geeky, nerdy style. it — that train spotting, geeky, nerdy style, it had that general appeal. i think— style, it had that general appeal. i think every— style, it had that general appeal. i think every commentator who has followed — think every commentator who has followed on from him has got a little _ followed on from him has got a little bit — followed on from him has got a little bit ofjohn watson in them. that is— little bit ofjohn watson in them. that is all— little bit ofjohn watson in them. that is all the sport for now.

and we're expecting the minister for sport to make an announcement in the house of commons on the football governance white paper shortly, and will bring you it live. he commentated on my swerves. his voice was unique, his expertise was second to none and he will be much missed. may ijust thank second to none and he will be much missed. may i just thank the ministerfor missed. may i just thank the minister for the white paper today? it has been a painstaking experience for him. but we are here due to his and his officials' perseverance. the white paper honours and reflects the vast majority of the recommendations in the fan led review, for which i and the panel and thousands of fans who contributed appreciate. i

believe that the white paper does nothing to threaten the competitive, the wealth, the attractiveness of the wealth, the attractiveness of the premier league, but it protects football from vulnerabilities that have had devastating consequences in the past. i appreciate we will now go away and look at the detail of the white paper. i also appreciate that i have to ask a question when making a presentation. so the only question i do have for the minister is, is he able to actually set out his vision for the timeframe for the next steps for the white paper? again, i will put on record my thanks for the considerable work that my honourable friend has done in this area. she is right to highlight the fans. they have been in the forefront of my mind in all of the meetings i've had discussing this white paper. i agree with her also that there is no threat to competition within this white paper. if anything, i think it will bring

about a great deal of confidence and i think we will see more investment from the right people. in terms of the timeframe, we will be doing a short consultation and targeted consultation following the publication of the white paper today. my vision is to get on with this as quickly as possible, i know my right honourable friend, the secretary of state, shows that. as you expect me to say, as time allows . we will do much of the preparation work so when the regulator is enacted, they can get on with the work straight away.— enacted, they can get on with the work straight away. thank you, mr deu work straight away. thank you, mr deputy speaker- — work straight away. thank you, mr deputy speaker. first _ work straight away. thank you, mr deputy speaker. first of _ work straight away. thank you, mr deputy speaker. first of all, i i deputy speaker. first of all, i welcome the white paper. i think it contains most of the important recommendations from the fine leg review. most full fans will not read this, but they know that if we don't

get it right, devastating consequences will befall clubs in the next two years, which is why it is important to do this right. it is important to get a fairer reflection throughout the whole of the period. the powers that the regulator may have as a full—back in this, as contained in paragraph 9.12, where it talks about the regulator addressing financial issues. the regulator needs to steer from government and from this house about what the issue could be. does the minister admit that it should be twofold at least, one that we have a fair distribution to make sure the sustainability of all clubs throughout the pyramid, and secondly a distribution that prevents the cliff edge such as parachute payments which create unfair

competition at various points? i’m competition at various points? i'm crateful competition at various points? i'm grateful for _ competition at various points? i'm grateful for his extensive interest in this area of work. he is right that we have got to get it right and implementation of this independent regulator will be critically important, and also right to talk about the distribution. we have secured powers within therefore the regulator to use, should there not be an agreement by the football authorities. we still urge them to get on with it. they still could come up with a deal, and i sincerely hope that they can do that. but we will be looking, as we progress towards legislation, for exactly the steering he is looking at, so we can get on with a deal that everybody has expected and has waited far too long to see. the has expected and has waited far too long to see-— long to see. the chairman of the select committee. _ long to see. the chairman of the select committee. i _ long to see. the chairman of thej select committee. i congratulate long to see. the chairman of the i select committee. i congratulate the minister or not _ select committee. i congratulate the minister or not only _ select committee. i congratulate the minister or not only producing -

select committee. i congratulate the minister or not only producing this . minister or not only producing this very long—awaited and welcome white paper, but also agreeing with my friend, which in all circumstances is the easiest and quickest way to reach a conclusion, in my experience. he will be aware that the premier league is one of this country's most successful businesses, exports and brands. the keyissue businesses, exports and brands. the key issue for fans is how much can be squeezed from this golden goose without damaging it, so we can give proper, long—term sustainable support to clubs lower down the facial pyramid, and indeed the vital grassroots football. whatever happens, however quick the consultation, the regulator will not be in operation for 18 months ayears. so how long he going to give the game itself to sort out this distributional of money? —— not in

operation for 18 months or two years. he is right to point out that the premier league is the most successful league in the world, and we have been careful that we don't do anything to damage that is we have been developing our thoughts within this white paper. he is also right to talk about the important area of grassroots sport. of course, my view is, in every meeting i have been in, i have been urging, the efl, the premier league and others to get the distribution of payments sorted out as quickly as possible. but until we have the regulator in place, it will only be at that point that the powers will be available for a deal to be struck. but i urge those that are in those negotiations to get on with it, and quickly. flan

to get on with it, and quickly. can i associate _ to get on with it, and quickly. (can i associate myself at my party with the sadness expressed with the passing ofjohn watson. i think song will be pleased with what has been announced today. i and the only scot in the chamber, and football is for everyone stop scotland has gone some way down this road. can i make an appeal that everything can be done with scotland and wales and whoever, to make sure that there is a universality of approach so we can get it really right to supply and pushing the scottish dimension. he is absolutely right. as a proud unionist, i more than happy to work with counterparts, and do work with

counterparts in the devolved nations. if they want to come and have a lesson on how to deliver sustainable football, we will happily talk to our scottish colleagues. i happily talk to our scottish colleagues.— happily talk to our scottish colleagues. happily talk to our scottish colleauues. ., ,., _, ~ colleagues. i also welcome the white pa er, colleagues. i also welcome the white paer, and colleagues. i also welcome the white paper. and i — colleagues. i also welcome the white paper, and i would _ colleagues. i also welcome the white paper, and i would very _ colleagues. i also welcome the white paper, and i would very much - colleagues. i also welcome the white paper, and i would very much like - colleagues. i also welcome the white paper, and i would very much like to | paper, and i would very much like to congratulate the minister and his secretary of state, at my honourable friend from chatham and aylesford for the excellent work that she and her team did in relation to the fine leg review. i especially welcome the proposal for leg review. i especially welcome the proposalfor an independent leg review. i especially welcome the proposal for an independent football regulatorfor english proposal for an independent football regulator for english football. but will the minister please confirm that the financial powers of the regulator, which are essential in rebalancing the game, are notjust powers of last resort? if they were, surely that would be such a potential lost opportunity. mr

deputy speaker, it is always hard to answer questions from a number of your predecessors, but it is a privilege to do so. she is absolutely right to talk about the financial support that is needed for the whole of the pyramid. i can assure her, though, that we have made sure that within the provisions in the white paper and the powers that the new independent regulator for have will be there if there is no agreement, but i still believe that football can come up with a solution. studio: we will leave the comments and discussion that of plans of a new football regulator, partly to help money trickle down from the top of football to some of the lower leagues. speaking of those lower leagues, let's go to matt gray fling who is at the home of port vale

football club. what has been the reaction there to what the government is talking about here? as you say, it has suffered financial difficulties around a decade ago, it almost went bust and as we speak there are other people involved in port vale clubs and activities, like walking football, we just went to see some bingo. so they are delighted to learn that some money will come from the premier league and trickle down to clubs like this one and provide stability for the future. it was interesting to hear the debate in the house of commons, how much money will trickle down, because one of the questions but to the sports minister with regards to the premier league was, how much can be squeezed from this golden goose without damaging it? obviously, that is also a priority. the responses given wasn't very committal, he basically said that, first of all, the

regulatory body has to be put in place itself, which may take 18 months to two years, and then we will look at how much money can be trickled down to clubs like this. we cannot expect anything less than two years. talk about the wider reaction to these proposals from football authorities, people in the game. what are they saying? fist authorities, people in the game. what are they saying?— authorities, people in the game. what are they saying? at this point, with so much _ what are they saying? at this point, with so much chaos _ what are they saying? at this point, with so much chaos in _ what are they saying? at this point, with so much chaos in english - with so much chaos in english football over the last 20 or 30 years, it has been met with a lot of positivity, this white paper. it is a government policy which looks forward to some of their plant legislation. the big talking point todayis legislation. the big talking point today is this independent body which will oversee lots of different aspects of the game and is looking to put fans back into the heart of football, says the prime minister, rishi sunak, who is eight southampton fan and therefore knows about financial difficulties. they

also want to look at other things, such as more stringent checks on ownership of new clubs and making sure that clubs don't try to join breakaway leagues like we saw with the superleague a couple of years ago. it is, of course, the biggest talking point today, how much of the premier league money will get to places like this? earlier, we heard about the gap between the top and the bottom from the chair of the efl, rick harry. we the bottom from the chair of the efl. rick harry-— the bottom from the chair of the efl, rick harry. we really hope so. auain, it efl, rick harry. we really hope so. again. it is — efl, rick harry. we really hope so. again. it is all— efl, rick harry. we really hope so. again, it is all about _ efl, rick harry. we really hope so. again, it is all about making - efl, rick harry. we really hope so. again, it is all about making sure i again, it is all about making sure that we _ again, it is all about making sure that we have proper redistribution alongside — that we have proper redistribution alongside regulation to go hand—in—hand. that is how you achieve — hand—in—hand. that is how you achieve sustainability. if you look at what _ achieve sustainability. if you look at what has happened over 30 years, when _ at what has happened over 30 years, when the _ at what has happened over 30 years, when the premier league was formed in 1992, _ when the premier league was formed in 1992, 1993, the gap in revenue

between — in 1992, 1993, the gap in revenue between the premier league and the next leg _ between the premier league and the next leg was 11 million, now it is in the _ next leg was 11 million, now it is in the billions. these are the gaps that are _ in the billions. these are the gaps that are unbridgeable. if we have -aps that are unbridgeable. if we have gaps that — that are unbridgeable. if we have gaps that are approachable so you are not— gaps that are approachable so you are not facing financial catastrophe, frankly, on the way up or down, _ catastrophe, frankly, on the way up or down, then all of the clubs have a sustainable future and, we think, it niakes_ a sustainable future and, we think, it makes all— a sustainable future and, we think, it makes all of the clubs more valuable _ it makes all of the clubs more valuable. in terms of probably more relevant _ valuable. in terms of probably more relevant lower down the pyramid, if there _ relevant lower down the pyramid, if there isnt— relevant lower down the pyramid, if there isn't that enormous commitment to owner— there isn't that enormous commitment to owner funding for that requirement, may be found ownership becomes_ requirement, may be found ownership becomes genuinely a much more reatistic— becomes genuinely a much more realistic prospect for clubs, because _ realistic prospect for clubs, because fans will not have to write checks _ because fans will not have to write checks for— because fans will not have to write checks for millions of pounds every yeah _ that is rick perry, the chair of the afl talking about the money going in the premier league down to support clubs like this one, to stop clubs like bury football club, who went out of football in league 1 just a

couple of years ago stopping things like that happening. we have also heard from the premier league today who said they appreciate the government's commitment to protect the legal�*s success, but they are cautious about whether regulation might damage the game and its ability to attract investment. i will leave you with a final point from labour, who say they are very much in favour of everything in the white paper today but feel having to wait maybe a couple of years for this regular three body to be put in place are too long, they want changes made asap.- place are too long, they want changes made asap. thank you very much indeed- _ a london hospital has written guidelines on how to spot and treat cases of nitrous oxide misuse after seeing a sharp rise in cases. the gas, which is typically sold in small metal cannisters, has become the second most popular recreational drug among young people, after cannabis. prolonged and regular misuse can lead to a vitamin deficiency that damages nerves in the spinal cord and can lead to paralysis. for more on this, i'm joined by simon doherty,

writer of a weekly drug culture column at the face. thank you very much for being with us. first of all, how widespread is the use of this nitrous oxide? $5 the use of this nitrous oxide? as ou the use of this nitrous oxide? is you have said, the use of this nitrous oxide? 23 you have said, it is the second most popular recreational drug for 16 to 2li—year—olds after cannabis. so it is very popular in that particular age group. is very popular in that particular age groun— is very popular in that particular aii-erou.~ ., . ., , age group. and there are clearly iuite a age group. and there are clearly quite a lot _ age group. and there are clearly quite a lot of— age group. and there are clearly quite a lot of medical _ age group. and there are clearly quite a lot of medical concerns l quite a lot of medical concerns about it? ., , , about it? yeah, there is definitely about it? yeah, there is definitely a legitimate _ about it? yeah, there is definitely a legitimate health _ about it? yeah, there is definitely a legitimate health concern - about it? yeah, there is definitely a legitimate health concern and l about it? yeah, there is definitely i a legitimate health concern and the harms of this particular drug, they seem to have increased recently. that is largely due to changes in the way it is sold. it was traditionally sold in little eight grams packets, but in the last year orso grams packets, but in the last year or so it has become more likely that it is sold in big 640 grams canisters which are much harder to get the optimum dose, which is

increasing some of these harms. but it is important to put it into context, 3.9% of 16—24 —year—olds use the drug regularly, that is according to the government's latest statistics from last year. to these harms, although quite eye—catching, they are very rare and associated with a very extreme patterns of use. so i think it is important to put that into context as well. it is a lower risk profile than many other drugs, including alcohol. [30 lower risk profile than many other drugs, including alcohol.- drugs, including alcohol. do you think that the _ drugs, including alcohol. do you think that the people, _ drugs, including alcohol. do you think that the people, young - drugs, including alcohol. do you - think that the people, young people especially, who are using this nitrous oxide are aware of the medical, potential, medical risks? i medical, potential, medical risks? i think that because it has been a drug that has been used for many years without these incidents, that perhaps there might not be awareness of the risks. the increased risk. like i said, it is very much a very extreme, for instance, someone taking 50 doses a day for many years. so i think that, yeah, an educational message is important,

but i also think that the question is now, according to the times newspaper, the government are considering banning it as part of their anti—social behaviour strategy in april, and i think if you do that, it will increase the harms to it, because the trade will go completely underground and the supply will have no quality control whatsoever. you might end up with johnny and bradford in his garden shed trying to knock out books like nitrous oxide canisters. i think the harms will massively increase. and so many young people are using it, we have to ask or do we want to criminalise such large swathes of society? if you criminalise a drug with such a low harm profile, like not as bad as alcohol, then is it worth criminalising such a large number of young people who then will have implications with employment opportunities, their travel opportunities, their travel opportunities, education opportunities? and we also know that the way these drug laws are, sort

of, enforced in england and wales, we know that that can be quite racist, according to the government's latest statistics. you are nine times more likely to be stopped and searched by the police if you are a person of colour, for instance, even though we know that white people use drugs more than people of colour. mi white people use drugs more than people of colour.— people of colour. all right, simon, thank ou people of colour. all right, simon, thank you very _ people of colour. all right, simon, thank you very much _ people of colour. all right, simon, thank you very much indeed - people of colour. all right, simon, thank you very much indeed for i thank you very much indeed for putting all of that into context for us. simon doherty from the face magazine. us. simon doherty from the face maiazine. . ~ us. simon doherty from the face maiazine. ., ,, i. only half the recommended number of medical staff were on duty at the brixton academy on the night of december�*s deadly crush. industry guidelines suggest there should have been medical cover of at least ten people, including a paramedic and a nurse. after two insiders approached the bbc, the medical cover provider confirmed only five people were working when the crush happened. no paramedics or nurses were present. earlier, i spoke to our news correspondent, greg mckenzie. i began by asking him

for a reminder of what happened at the venue that night. the latest information comes from two whistle—blowers who were working for a company that provides radical staff to events and concerts called collingwood services limited. the two whistle—blowers have said on the night of december 15, which claimed the lives of two people having been crushed just outside the 02 academy in south london, they have said that that night the medical cover at the event was inadequate. now, they have gone on to say that they have complained to collingwood services limited about low staffing levels, out of date medical equipment and staffing levels at another venue in london, that is the 02 academy in islington. so not the brixton 02. ultimately, what you have here is two people who died, several others

taken to hospital and one other lady, woman, who is still in hospital almost three months on. the venue has remained closed and has been since the incident took place on december the 15th. and local council is reviewing the licence of the brixton 02 academy. in terms of collingwood services, they have confirmed that, on the night, there were five trained medical staff in attendance when the crash happened and that none were employed as a paramedic. it said it was fully confident in its team and had responded speedily, effectively and with best practice. the two whistle—blowers said it was not the first time that a shortage of medical cover at the brixton venue had been raised. in terms of those photographs, two of the whistle—blowers sent photographs to us of out of date medical equipment at another venue, which included a

paediatric facilitator with a use by date of march 2019, airway tubes with use by dates of january 2022 and oxygen masks with a use by date of august 2022. more interestingly, a defibrillator which should have been safety tested by september of last year. now, the whistle—blowers have said that they complained to collingwood manager is about the inadequate staffing levels and training of medical supplies at the 02 academy islington. collingwood services have not commented on those allegations when approached by the bbc. in a statement, the company has said it fully supported the investigation into the causes of the crush and welcomed any outcomes, while the operator amg was approached for comment but said it is unable to comment until the conclusion of a police

investigation.- conclusion of a police investigation. conclusion of a police investiiation. . , investigation. that was greg mckenzie — investigation. that was greg mckenzie reporting - investigation. that was greg mckenzie reporting there. . israel has carried out air strikes in the gaza strip after rockets were fired from the palestinian—controlled territory. the israeli military said it shot down five of the devices, the others landed in a field. the rocket attacks came after a deadly israeli raid in the occupied west bank on wednesday. 11 palestinians were killed in nablus. our middle east correspondent, tom bateman, reports gunfire another day of death and bloodshed in nablus. shouting the worst this city has seen since the depths of this conflict two decades ago. it started with israeli undercover forces, seen here entering the city in disguise. then more raided. it was mid—morning, into streets packed with people. sparking gunfights with palestinian militants. troops opened fire and blew up

a building in the old city. i was woken by an explosion and saw special forces with dogs, troops connecting wires, which i assume were for explosives, says khalil shahin, who lives nearby. the destructive force of an israeli rocket fired at a palestinian house. israel says its troops killed three militants of the lion's den group who refused to surrender. it wanted them over the killing of a soldier last year and for planning new attacks. but as paramedics struggled to move, more people were killed outside — gunmen and civilians, including a 72—year—old man. while others, apparently unarmed, were seen running away as gunshots were heard. palestinian officials called it a massacre. in the hospitals, the wounded and their relatives pour in.

15—year—old islam says he threw stones towards the soldiers. he got a bullet in the leg. his grandfather, jaafar abu ishii, tells me young and old were hit. "they came in with so much rage, so much hatred against the palestinian people. it's the first time i've known it like that since 2004," he says. we're seeing more and more relatives arrive here, and on this ward alone, they are treating people in every room now with bullet wounds. one doctor i spoke to said this is one of the worst events of its kind he's seen recently. he called it a disaster. thousands turned out for another day of funerals. the raid in nablus is now the deadliest in the occupied west bank in nearly two decades. israel says it's been trying to stem the rise in palestinian attacks on its streets. the northern west bank has become

home to growing militancy, with the official palestinian leadership losing control here. now, the militant group islamic jihad is threatening retaliation. the scale of bloodshed shows recent international efforts to restore calm are failing. tom bateman, bbc news, nablus. a tv reporter and a nine—year—old girl have been fatally shot near orlando, florida, close to the scene of a murder that took place hours earlier. a second reporter and the girl's mother were shot and injured by the same gunman, who is also suspected of the other homicide. the police tweeted a picture of the suspect being arrested. they say the two spectrum news 13 journalists were covering the killing of a woman in the area that morning when the teenage suspect returned. cbs news correspondent jarred hill has more details from what we're hearing from the local law enforcement,

they say that this one woman was found shot to death inside of a car in this neighbourhood in orlando. a few hours later, the news crews were in the area covering that shooting when it's said that a man came up randomly, it seems at least at this point, shot those two journalists. there were other reporters in the area covering this as well. they say they saw this happen. some of them even tried to help the two journalists that were shot. they say then that man went up the street not too far away, went to a house, walked in, shot a woman and her nine—year—old daughter. that nine—year—old daughter, as well as one of those journalists, later pronounced dead. it's not clear why these people were targeted. it is believed that this man did, in fact, know the initial woman who was found dead. but why any of the rest of this happened is still unknown. the us department of defense

has released an image taken by a fighter pilot, as he flew over the chinese balloon shot down off the coast of south carolina earlier this month. china maintains that the balloon was a weather ship blown off course, but washington says the balloon was part of a chinese intelligence collection programme. step—free access to railway stations, designated spaces on buses and safety clips in taxis are all designed to make public transport more accessible and safe for wheelchair users. but an undercover investigation by bbc wales discovered a catalogue of failings when it comes to these special assistance measures, as emily nicole roberts reports. everyday tasks for wheelchair users can be tricky enough, but throw in problems of public transport, and life can be made unnecessarily difficult. i think it's time we investigated what's going on here in wales. i wanted to see how hard it would be to travel to cardiff to meet my friends, who also use wheelchairs. at swansea station,

the special assistance team help me onto the train, but when i arrive in cardiff, the help i booked hasn't turned up. and when i get into a taxi, the driver failed to strap me in safely, as his licence requires him to do. my friends had problems travelling too. linley gregory has been a wheelchair user for eight years, after fracturing her spine. you just want to go out, as and when you want to, and you just can't. everybody has to be warned beforehand, and it'sjust difficult. at aberdare train station, there's a rail replacement bus service, and again, the pre—booked special assistance hasn't turned up. matt bassett was a teenager when he injured his spine in a swimming accident. we want to travel as well. because we are just humans after all. in pencoed, matt had no problem getting on board a bus. but there's another issue. even though the bus is almost empty,

there's only one wheelchair space, and that means another wheelchair user can't get on. there are laws in place to protect disabled people on public transport. buses, taxis and train staff have a duty of care to protect and help us. in response to an investigation, dragon taxis say passenger safety is their number one priority and they've addressed the matter with the driver who didn't secure my chair. they've also referred the incident to cardiff council's licensing team. first bus cymru say they work hard to deliver the best and most inclusive customer service possible. they say their newer buses include a separate buggy space that can double up as a second space for wheelchair users. and transport for wales told me our investigation uncovered that online bookings for special assistance weren't going through to the stations. it's provided an opportunity — one, to apologise for the experience

that the passengers received, but also to say that we've now identified the issue and we've put a fix in place as a result of the outcome of the filming. for baroness tanni grey thompson, a lifelong campaigner for disability rights, none of our findings of our investigation come as a surprise. she once had to crawl off a train on her stomach. the disability discrimination act promised that all trains would be step—free by january 1st 2020. and every government has allowed derogations to that, which means that it's now going to be 2070. so, in my lifetime in the uk, i won't be able to get on and off most trains on my own. all i want is the same miserable experience of commuting as everyone else. that's all. it doesn't seem like too much to ask, does it? but, unfortunately, ithink we still have a long way to go.

the headlines on bbc news... three people have been arrested following the shooting of a senior detective in northern ireland. john caldwell was gunned down in front of his son at a sports centre in 0magh. his colleagues say their investigation is focusing on the dissident republican group, the new ira. labour leader sir keir starmer says his party will �*fix the fundamentals' and help britain �*get its future back�*, as part of his five national missions speech. he says the tories are �*clapped out�*. the government confirms plans to establish a new independent regulator of men's football in england, which aims to make clubs financially resilient and stop them joining breakaway competitions.

an extensive archive of david bowie's life, work and legacy will go on display to the public for the first time in 2025. the display at the victoria and albert museum in london will include more than 80,000 items from six decades of his career including costumes, hand written lyrics and instruments. tim muffett reports. # it's a god awful small affair. # to the girl with the mousy hair.# he was so much more than just a singer. # and her daddy has told her to go.# david bowie, an icon of self—expression, creativity and reinvention. # now she walks through her sunken dream.# his extraordinary archive is to be brought together permanently for everyone to see. this archive will be protected in one place, so you can really see bowie as artist, performer, musician, fashion stylist. everything.

# this is ground control to major tom... from 2025, more than 80,000 items spanning six decades will form the david bowie archive, housed at a new david bowie centre for the study of performing arts in the queen elizabeth olympic park in east london. # now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare.# there-s— some remarkable objects. many, many, many costumes from the ziggy stardust to the aladdin sane. there are handwritten lyrics and notebooks, incredible documents that reveal the creative process behind songwriting, behind music videos, behind film—making. it shows innovation, as bowie did, in all art forms. ten years ago, a v&a exhibition brought together hundreds of bowie costumes and pieces of memorabilia. but that was temporary. this will be a permanent collection. it's a privilege, but it will be a privilege for everyone. it will be there for visitors

to enjoy for generations to come. he left us in 2016, but the influence of david bowie can still be seen and heard. # we could be heroes.# tim muffett, bbc news. if you live in a big city, it's often hard to see the stars at night because of the light pollution — but that's not the case for visitors to bardsey island in north wales. it�*s just been made the first �*international dark sky sanctuary�* in europe. the island had to meet strict criteria in terms of the quality of its night sky and light policy, as nia cerys reports. as the sun goes down, enli�*s sky comes to life. and the international dark sky association agree that it�*s something pretty special. this is the first dark sky sanctuary in europe. there are only 16 others worldwide, and they all have to meet strict criteria. any outside lights have to point

downwards with an orange glow rather than white or blue. enli�*s application has been years in the making, and the efforts are ongoing. light pollution is skyrocketing, according to scientists. in the last 12 years, the night sky has brightened by 10% each year, enlli is around two miles across from the llyn peninsula here. and that�*s one reason why it is so dark there. the mountain on the island stops most of the light from the mainland, and the biggest source of light pollution comes from dublin, which is 70 miles away across the irish sea.

there are some dark sky places and parks already, but what�*s special about this is that it�*s a sanctuary, which is even darker, and i think it would be very beneficial for wales if we were renowned for our dark skies. because it�*s a small, remote community, it�*s good that the eyes of everybody in wales and the world will be on ynys enlli. evidence suggests there were people living on the island, also known as bardsey, as far back as the 6th century. what they saw at night is probably still quite similar to what we see today. the aim of the sanctuary status is to protect that forfuture generations. only a few people live on enlli now, and visitors are only allowed between march and october. it�*s hoped that this new status will help protect as well as enhance the island. we�*ve got a long—term vision and commitment to having a thriving community and economy on enlli that is respectful and protects

the uniqueness of what enlli has, in terms of our natural environment, economic heritage, spiritual heritage. and the dark skies really kind of brings all of that together. enlli is certainly unique, and the aim is to celebrate its dark skies and special qualities for years to come. john motson, the voice of the bbc�*s football commentary for half a century, has died. he was 77. his family says he passed away peacefully in his sleep. andy swiss reports. city back four unchanged... with his distinctive voice, his infectious enthusiasm and his famous sheepskin coat, john motson was football�*s man for all seasons. for 50 years, he captured the raw excitement of the game. here�*s gascoigne... 0h, brilliant! oh, yes! with an unmistakable way with words.

and there it is, the crazy gang have beaten the ulture club! and there it is, the crazy gang have beaten the culture club! beaten the culture club! it�*s dramatic, it�*s delightful, it�*s denmark who are the european champions! john motson first commentated for the bbc in 1968, but his big breakthrough came four years later, an fa cup tie between newcastle and non—league hereford. radford again... oh, what a goal! radford, the scorer, ronnie radford! as ronnie radford�*s goal entered footballing folklore, so did motson�*s commentary, a moment he later said changed his life. when i see it again, as i have hundreds of times, i still think to myself, "please go in, don�*t hit the post." because if that hadn�*t nestled in the newcastle net, no, i wouldn�*t be here now. soon, motson was the bbc�*s number one commentator, describing the game�*s biggest moments. and still ricky villa,

what a fantastic run! he�*s scored, amazing goal! he covered some 29 fa cup finals and more than 200 england games, including their heartache at the 1990 world cup. and england are out of the world cup, west germany are through to the final on penalty kicks. but motson enjoyed the lighter side, too. and here comes the pot of paint, and this is extraordinary, we�*re going to see the penalty spot painted, are we, during the match? his commentary made him a celebrity. john motson, come in the door, please, and welcome to radio 1. it'sjohn motson! and as football�*s popularity boomed in the 1990s, so did motson�*s. while players came and went, his passion never wavered. what a chance for the hat—trick here! owen! oh, this is getting better and better and better! but he said his seamless style was the result

of meticulous preparation. there is a little bit of hard work involved, you know, the preparation and the homework and watching players and going to see games so that you could do the one you were doing next a bit better. it was a challenge. but it was a challenge that i always enjoyed. and when motson retired from broadcasting in 2018 after covering more than 2,000 matches, the affection for him was plain to see. a lap of honour after his final game, a fitting tribute to one of sport�*s most popular broadcasters. john motson, who has died aged 77. now it�*s time for a look at the weather. hello.

it is really across the central swathes of the uk that we are seeing the lion�*s share of the sunshine, sandwiched in between these two areas of cloud here. that cloud is such a transfer is way further southwards as well the sunshine. brightening up somewhat for southern counties of england. more cloud in northern ireland and much of eastern scotland, rain moving into north—west scotland, but gales developing across the far north of scotland and into shetland. temperatures round about the seasonal average now, 7—8 for most but with a bit of added wind—chill. overnight tonight, ourweather but with a bit of added wind—chill. overnight tonight, our weather front is gradually sinking its way southwards, skies will stay clearest the longest i think toward southern counties of england. here we will see a touch of frost. the skies clearing across northern scotland, but here we should state largely frost—free. as we head through friday, our cold front is gradually sinking its way southwards, high

pressure not too far away. it will turn white wind with a brisk north wind towards eastern coastal areas. clouding over, the cloud beginning toward southern areas of england and wales, crossed in northern ireland where we can see one or two showers. maybe some of the show is wintry in nature across the higher ground of scotland, but a lot of sunny spells for most of us in more developing dramatically. temperatures in theory a little bit higher, but with the added wind—chill from the northerly wind, it is for many going to be a lot colder, particularly towards exposed coastal areas. the high pressure not too far away at all, it is gradually building in from the west as we head through the weekend. so it is looking largely dry. towards eastern coastal areas, we are expecting quite a brisk north wind, it will blow that cloud further westwards as we had throughout the day, so clouding over for many. temperatures are starting to slip for most as well, but still just below the seasonal average as we head through the weekend. on sunday, not is set to change, the high pressure becomes more established as we head through into

the start of next week. again, is largely dry as you can see in the outlook, the best of the sunshine in the west, cloudy and windy further east. today at one — after a police officer is shot and seriously injured in northern ireland, three people are arrested. john caldwell was shot multiple times in 0magh last night in front of his son, after coaching young people playing football. at this time, there were many other young people, children, awaiting pick—up by their parents, and those children ran john caldwell is now said to be fighting for his life. also on the programme... fleeing the taliban in afghanistan or arriving on small boats across the channel — the backlog of people waiting for asylum decisions reaches a record level. five missions — or pledges — from labour�*s leader

to put to voters at the next general election.