today at 6:00... three people are arrested after a police officer is shot and seriously injured in northern ireland. john caldwell was shot multiple times in omagh 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 for cover, in sheer terror. 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. we are here live in ukraine on the eve of the first anniversary of russia's invasion. we will hear

personal testimony from both sides of the conflict in a city pummelled by war. radford again. oh, what a goal! what a goal! and the voice of football for five decades — john motson dies, aged 77. on bbc london: sadiq khan puts frees school meals at the heart of his budget but tories say his council tax is too much and coming up on the bbc news channel, a new independent regulator of men's football in england will be established for the first time, with the aim to make clubs more financially sustainable. good evening. three men have been arrested after an off—duty police officer was shot multiple times in front of his son — after a session coaching young people playing football in omagh, county tyrone. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell remains in a critical condition in hospital and is said to be fighting for his life. northern ireland's political leaders

issued a joint statement condemning the "callous" attack at the youth sports complex. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports from omagh. he'd dedicated his career to locking up the paramilitaries and drug gangs that harmed communities in northern ireland, but dci john caldwell�*s work had also made him a high—profile target. after coaching football at this sports centre in omagh last night, he was approached by masked gunmen as he put footballs into the boot of his car. two gunmen appeared, fired multiple shots. john ran a short distance, and as he fell to the ground, the gunmen continued to fire shots at him. there were many other young people, children, awaiting pick—up by their parents, and those children ran for cover in sheer terror towards the centre. the attack was witnessed byjohn caldwell�*s son and other children, as well as members of a running club who'd just finished their session. somebody said, "that's fireworks," but i thought, "no,

that sounds like shots, maybe eight or nine." and next thing we saw running back up towards the track. later, this burnt—out car was found nearby. the police operation is now focused on dissident republicans, armed paramilitaries who still operate in northern ireland and target officers, although their attempted attacks often fail. the main group under suspicion being the new ira. this has sent a huge shockwave across the organisation, - sojohn knows that his colleagues will now be working _ tirelessly round the clock to support his recovery, i but also to bring the offenders that have tried to kill- him to swiftjustice. this morning, an assembly was held at omagh high school for pupils who also saw the attack. how are they today? they are extremely shocked. some of them are numb with what happened to them. there were people that were crying. we tried to comfort them as well as we can. very, very difficult for them this

morning because that coach of theirs is someone that they know very well. last night's violence has touched those born long after the days of conflict known as the troubles. it is being seen as the most serious attack on a police officer in northern ireland since the murder of ronan kerr, killed by an under—car bomb in 2011. the people who perpetrated this evil deed have no support across the entire community in northern ireland. we are all absolutely at one - and all united in terms of saying that this is something we never want to see in our society- and this needs to stop. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell is believed to have been targeted by the kind of criminals he'd spent much of his life putting behind bars. and while there remains a firm belief these groups exist only on the fringes, it is a reminder of the daily threat police in northern ireland face.

john caldwell is understood to be seriously ill tonight, still in a critical condition in hospital. but he did undergo a procedure last night, and more procedures today. remarkably, one person here told me that even after being shot, he got up that even after being shot, he got up and was warning children to run away, warning other people of the dangers. now, it is understood that there were threats against him leading up to this event, although police haven't said anything official about what actually lead up to this attack. the three men who have been arrested are continuing to be questioned. have been arrested are continuing to be questioned-— have been arrested are continuing to be questioned. emma, thank you very much. the number of asylum seekers waiting for a decision on their case has risen to a record level — with a backlog of around 166,000. the new figures were released as the home office announced 12,000 asylum seekers will be fast—tracked in an attempt

to cut the numbers. our home editor, mark easton, is here with more details. stopping the migrant boats crossing the channel is one of the prime minister's top priorities, but today's figures suggest his pledge in december to speed up the asylum system and swiftly deport those arriving by irregular routes is becoming even harder to meet. we expect to abolish the backlog of initial asylum decisions by the end of next year. rishi sunak promised to eradicate the backlog of 92,000 asylum claims stuck in the system for more than six months. but new figures show the backlog is still increasing. 89,000 people applied for asylum in 2022, the highest figure for two decades, but in that time, only 211,000 asylum decisions were made. the number in the system has hit a record 166,000, with 110,000 of those waiting more than six months. the home office believes tough enforcement and swift deportation of those in the uk illegally is the way to stop the crossings. this raid on a building site

in kent found albanians and indians apparently working here without permission. we're very busy. i think there's a big push to target illegal working, which we know is a strong pull factor for coming to the uk. in 12 months, the uk has deported just over 5000 foreign offenders and failed asylum—seekers, but in the year before the pandemic, figures show it was more than 8000, although the home office says record—keeping is better now. the government's actually making it easier for 12,000 asylum—seekers from five countries with high acceptance rates to stay in the uk. they can simply complete a ten—page questionnaire, a decision made without ever being interviewed face—to—face. we're talking here about cases that would be granted. - we're just going to do it more - quickly, in a more streamlined way, whilst making sure public safety is secure. - there is a contradiction here. the government says deterring small boats from crossing the channel means swiftly deporting anyone arriving illegally, but to get to that point, they need to speed up the asylum system.

and that means making it easier for some of those asylum—seekers already here to stay in the uk. mark easton, bbc news. the labour leader sir keir starmer, has unveiled five missions — or pledges — which he says will form the backbone of the labour manifesto and the pillars of the next labour government. in a speech in manchester, sir keir said his promises included improving the nhs, and turning britain into a clean energy superpower — as well as making it the fastest growing major economy. here's our political editor, chris mason. lunchtime at a cafe in bury. keir starmer needs to win over towns like this if he's to become prime minister. well, my priority is that prices are too dear, for one. it's hard to go and shop these days. i'm a first—time buyer, so i've just bought my first house. it's been a nightmare. how worried are you about the state of the economy?

i'm hoping it's at. its worst right now. ten miles down the road in manchester, are the priorities of bury met by the priorities of labour? this isjust fantastic, to be here. as i look, i didn't realise we were going to have all the people up on the other floors. 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. sir keir set out four other so—called missions, improving the nhs, tackling crime, better education and making the uk what he calls a clean energy superpower. what do you say to those who say, look, you were elected on a particular set of policies for the labour leadership, and you've junked loads of those. so why should we believe what you're saying now is something you'll stick to? when i stood for leadership of the leader party, i ended every single hustings by saying everything you've heard

today won't happen if we don't have a labour government. and the vast majority of labour members and supporters are 100% behind what we're doing. labour are miles ahead of the conservatives in most opinion polls right now. so what do the tories make of all this? well, keir starmer had no new policies today. he's never made a pledge that he intends to keep. he's changed his mind on everything from a second eu referendum, through to private sector involvement in the nhs. back in the cafe, i asked people what they make of keir starmer. he seems a nice chap. but i don't know him, know him. i don't take massive interest, politically. it's just really whatever works. i think he's got a lot - of work to do to properly resonate with the people. and i think he's had a massive - opportunity over the last 12 months with what's going on. labour's strategy, with a general election probably 18 months or more away, is to keep their pitch broad and avoid making too

many specific promises. the question is, how long can they keep doing that? he is due to set out more on his economic policy next week. chris mason, bbc news, in manchester. it's being described as the most radical overhaul of football governance since the rules were first invented. a proposed new independent regulator will have wide—ranging powers, including stopping clubs from changing their name and kit without fans' agreement, ensuring that premier league money is distributed more evenly down the divisions and preventing the financial collapse of clubs. 0ur sports editor dan roan has the details. haaland on a hat—trick! the premier league may enjoy global popularity, but english football's had to tackle mounting problems in recent years. # bury till i die! # from historic clubs going bust, and the threat of a breakaway european super league,

to concern over controversial owners. and the government has now confirmed a major overhaul in the way the game is run. we are bringing forward today the biggest shake—up in football since the rules were first formulated. an independent regulator who is going to oversee and ensure financial stability. it's come all too late for these fans at bury afc, formed after the collapse of the town's professional club in 2019, amid mismanagement, leaving a community in shock. down in the ninth tier of english football, they have to rent their ground, but welcomed today's news. bury�*s become the poster boy of footballing failure, in some respects. and we are all tired of it. we don't want it to happen to ourselves, to other people out there. we think an independent regulator is particularly crucial, because it's the only thing that really got teeth. the key recommendation of a fan—led review, the regulator will issue new annual

licenses to clubs that depend on a sound business plan, take over a strengthened owners and directors test to guard against unscrupulous owners, and give fans a greater say in the running of clubs. 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 is one of 64 clubs put into administration since 1992. the football league wants a greater share of the premier league's wealth, and the regulator will have the power to step in to resolve what's become a long—running disagreement. we would have preferred something stronger. but in terms of where we were three years ago, it's a huge step in the right direction. i actually think the challenge for the regulator is if we don't get redistribution rights, then the clubs... well, we know the clubs are not solvent.

the premier league says it already shares about half a billion pounds year and, at a time when manchester united is for sale, insists it's vital regulation does not deter investment. is it embarrassing for the football authorities that they are not trusted to be able to govern themselves? yes, football authorities need to rebuild trust. but i don't think english football has anything to be embarrassed about. this needs to be a very precise regulatory tool, not a sledgehammer. otherwise it might take football sideways or even backwards, rather than forwards. while some are wary of such reform, others want it to come sooner and go further. what's certain is that english football has taken a step in a new direction. dan roan, bbc news. our top story this evening.... three people are arrested afterjohn caldwell, an off duty police officer, is shot and seriously injured in northern ireland. and still to come... remembering the voice of football and the man for all seasons — john motson has died at the age of 77. and on bbc london: salad shortages —

we hear from the essex grower who says he cutting back on production. and warnings over the dangers of misusing laughing gas as london doctors report a rise in hospital admissions. 0n the eve of the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, the united nations general assembly is expected to approve a resolution condemning the action and calling for peace as soon as possible. there is no legal weight to the resolution, but it maintains the pressure on russia to halt the war. my colleague clive myrie has been in ukraine all week and he joins us from kyiv now. yes, reeta, i stood in this very spot exactly a year ago today on a warm winter's evening here in kyiv. there was a sense that spring was perhaps around the corner, it was so balmy.

but it was winter that came instead, and the war here has now lasted almost exactly a year. i'll be getting the thoughts of my colleague lyse doucet in a few minutes. but throughout the conflict, russian soldiers have been calling home and the ukrainian military has been listening in. at the same time, ordinary ukrainians have been keeping daily war diaries. and so it seemed a good idea to us to bring the two together. so i've been to the city of izyum in the north east of the country, which is blanketed in snow now, to follow the accounts of russian soldiers who'd been fighting there — and one ukrainian woman, living through the hell.

two narratives of this war are being written. two testimonies. in the north—eastern city of izyum, those histories have merged, as we piece together transcripts from russian soldiers calling home of the diary of one ukrainian woman. witnesses to the madness. what you'll hear and see are the voices and words of both sides responding to the same events, to get a hint of the carnage and waste of one year of war. on may the 2nd last year, izyum was under russian control. but ukrainian forces were hitting back with heavy artillery. 0ne russian conscript, on the phone to a friend, doesn't want to fight.

translation: we're ending up in izyum. l they are sending us straight to the front line, the hellhole, just as cannon fodder. and to go there is bleep mad. 0n the same day, lyubov writes a new entry in her diary. she's been chronicling herfeelings about the war from the beginning. translation: may 2nd, 2022. it is impossible to work without tears. god, this is hell. the entire city is scarred, smoked walls, homes without roofs, without windows, piles of bricks, glass and debris. i don't know how people survive. that's so powerful. reading that back now, almost a year on, how do you feel? translation: now, when i read it, it's always painful. _

it's really tough. two months later, onjuly the 22nd, the fighting for izyum is intense. the russian hold on the city is precarious, and one soldier calls home to his wife. translation: how are things going? translation: yesterday, they hit us pretty bad. - translation: and what about leave? translation: ifi go home, i'm not coming back. - there were a0 men left in our unit, now only 20. translation: and there is no end? dear lord. and caught in the middle are civilians, like lyubov. down here? yes. to escape the fighting, she was hiding in a damp and dark cellar.

translation: july 22nd, 2022. apparently, two people were killed. i'm frightened again. just when i was thinking about leaving. i can't make up my mind what's right or best. out of the darkness came light. on september the 6th, these ukrainian troops entered the city. this senior lieutenant, nicknamed kubrat, tells me when they reached izyum there wasn't much resistance, but everything was mined, the entire city. a warehouse blew up. and what of the russians? trying to retreat. and that's here in izyum? some were captured, here on the ground, with their hands tied. others made it out. and one man calls home.

translation: everything, everywhere is on fire. - izyum is on fire. writing down her thoughts was the only way lyubov could cope with the trauma of her city's occupation. and your final diary entry is for the day before the russians leave. translation: this has been the scariest year of my life. l so little joy and laughter. so much fear, pain and tears. and what do you think or hope you will be writing in your diary this time next year? translation: i hope i will write that we won this war _ long ago, and we have peace. a hope shared by millions. that as the ice covering

the city melts, another year of war won't pass before the snows come again. my my eternal thanks to lyubov for being so kind with her time. lyse doucet is here _ being so kind with her time. lyse doucet is here with _ being so kind with her time. lyse doucet is here with me _ being so kind with her time. lyse doucet is here with me now. here we are again, i mean exactly one year ago. did you have any inkling that 24 ago. did you have any inkling that 2a hours later, this place would be at war? 24 hours later, this place would be at war? , , ., ., . at war? even less than that. we stood here _ at war? even less than that. we stood here and _ at war? even less than that. we stood here and said _ at war? even less than that. we stood here and said it _ at war? even less than that. we stood here and said it feels - stood here and said it feels different, it is different, yet there was in the final i was a disbelief in kyiv, this vibrant european city. the city was lit up, the domes of saint michael's cathedral were glittering. ukrainians were out till the early hours, thenjolted ukrainians were out till the early hours, then jolted from their beds at 4am in the morning. russia's invasion had begun. megaphones

started telling people to go to the shelters and people were shocked, but then how quickly they picked themselves up and got ready to prepare for this war.— prepare for this war. russian paratmpers. _ prepare for this war. russian paratroopers, they _ prepare for this war. russian paratroopers, they landed i prepare for this war. russian paratroopers, they landed atj prepare for this war. russian - paratroopers, they landed at the airportjust over there. remember the column of armour heading away? scores of vehicles on it heading down from belarus, and yet we are still... the ukrainians are still fighting. we have learned something about the ukrainian people through all of this. i about the ukrainian people through all of this. ~ ., ., , ., all of this. i think all of us have learnt more — all of this. i think all of us have learnt more about _ all of this. i think all of us have learnt more about war - all of this. i think all of us have learnt more about war over - all of this. i think all of us have learnt more about war over the j all of this. i think all of us have - learnt more about war over the past year. many spoke a year ago 24 hours now that russian forces were outside kyiv, but we soon learned people had overestimated the russian military and underestimated the ukrainian military. i always say war is about

metal. it's about the steal of the artillery but also the steely spirit, the metal of the ukrainian people, and how they have risen up. millions had to leave but millions more stood their ground, all of them taking on new roles. and who personally still say to this day this is a war they can and will win, and they say that it will happen this year. so we stand here again with some disbelief. lyse doucet, many thanks. _ with some disbelief. lyse doucet, many thanks, chief _ with some disbelief. lyse doucet, many thanks, chief international i many thanks, chief international correspondent there. with that on the eve of the one—year anniversary of the war here, it is back to you in the studio, reeta. many thanks. clive myrie. shortages of some fruit and vegetables could last for up to a month, the environment secretary has said. therese coffey's comments came after asda, morrisons, aldi and tesco placed limits on items such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. the shortages have been caused largely by bad weather in southern europe and africa,

and high energy prices. scotland's chief constable, who has led the uk's second—largest police force, has announced he's retiring this summer. sir iain livingstone was appointed in 2018 and has been a serving officer since 1992. he had recently raised concerns about the financial pressures facing the service. he said his team could take confidence from the exceptional role that police scotland played through covid, cop26 and the events following queen elizabeth's death. the football commentatorjohn knotts on has died at the age of 77. —— john motson. known to fans as "motty", he started working on �*match of the day�* in 1971 commentating on nearly 2,500 games — including ten world cups. the prince of wales — who's president of the football assocation — said the nation had lost a legend �*whose voice was football'. our sports correspondent, andy swiss, looks back at his life. city, back four unchanged... his voice was as distinctive as his sheepskin coat.

john motson was football's man for all seasons, capturing its excitement... 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! hejoined the bbc in 1968, but his big break came four years later — newcastle against non—league hereford and a moment of fa cup folklore. radford again... oh, what a goal, what a goal! ronnie radford's goal, 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." cos 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, covering some ten world cups, including england's penalty heartache in 1990. and england are out of the world cup.

but motson enjoyed the lighter side, too. and this is extraordinary. we're going to see the penalty spot painted, are we, during the match? he was an imitator�*s dream. cos you never agree with anything anybody says. certainly... oh, thank goodness for that. ..not! and as football's popularity boomed, so did motson�*s. you could hear his passion for the game in every syllable. oh, this is getting better and better and better! he was the voice of our sport for, well, pretty much 50 years, wasn't he? and a remarkable character, remarkable commentator. and he always seemed to get the mood right and get the occasion. and just lived and breathed football, didjohn. and when he retired from the bbc in 2018, the fans' affection was plain to see. a fitting tribute to one of football's defining voices.

john motson, who's died at the age of 77. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. most parts of the country today have had some fine spells of sunshine. this was how the day ended in west yorkshire, in wakefield. stunning. on the satellite picture you can see we have had clear skies for a good chunk of the country, but in the south we kept a lot of cloud, and after a sunny morning the cloud has come back into scotland and we have started to see outbreaks of rain moving in here, accompanied by gusty winds. winds reaching 50 odd miles per hour. those winds will calm down later in the night as a band of rain pushes southwards reaching parts of northern england by the end of the night. there will be an early frost quite widely across england and wales, but overnight that frost will

be limited to the far south. tomorrow we have this weather front pushing its way southwards through the day. it will be bringing quite a lot of cloud with it and some patches of rain. most of the rain will not be heavy at all. this rain works into northern ireland, wales and across northern and central parts of england, eventually reaching the south later in the day. behind that we will see some sunshine returning to all of scotland and a good chunk of northern england. some showers across the north—east, and you will notice the winds will start to feel quite cold, particularly for northern eastern scotland and some eastern areas of england as well. this weekend is dominated by this area of high pressure which is building. there will be a lot of dry weather and sunshine, the best of the sunshine across western areas. in the east, the cold wind diving southwards across the north sea making it feel chilly across northern and eastern scotland and eastern areas of england, even though temperatures are close to

average for the time of year. it will feel chilly in the winds. sunday lighter winds and another largely dry day. thank you, chris. and that is this evening's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. from the six team, it's goodbye, but the news continues on bbc one as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm laura mcghie. on the programme... a new independent regulator of men's football in england will be established for the first time, with the aim to make clubs more financially sustainable. manchester united must produce their "best performance this season" to beat barcelona, according to manager eric ten hag. we'll be live at old trafford ahead of their europa league playoff. tributes are paid to a "giant of broadcasting." the bbc football commentator

john motson, who has died at the age of 77.