today at one... the prime minister is in northern ireland, seeking support for his deal with the eu on trading arrangements post—brexit. the new deal, called the windsor framework, is still to be accepted by all parties in northern ireland, but rishi sunak hailed it as a success. i am over the moon that yesterday we managed to have a decisive breakthrough with our negotiations with the eu, reached agreement, the new windsor framework, that i think is an extraordinarily positive step for northern ireland. we'll be looking at the deal and its implications for northern ireland and for the prime minister. also this lunchtime... a couple who disappeared with a newborn baby injanuary are arrested, but police are scouring an area in sussex for the child. isla bryson, who is transgender and who raped two women

while known as adam graham, is jailed for eight years. the number of rough sleepers in england last year goes up by a quarter, reversing the trend of the previous four years. and england's batters fall agonisingly short of victory against new zealand in one of test cricket's all—time great finishes. and coming up on the bbc news channel, seven football league clubs can reach the fa cup quarterfinals over the next two days. bristol city are one of those. the championship club hosting manchester city. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister is in belfast, trying to win support for his new deal on post—brexit

trading arrangements for northern ireland. rishi sunak says he's confident that the windsor framework, as the new agreement is called, addresses the concerns of the democratic unionist party and that it removes any sense of a border down the irish sea, which the dup objects to. he said his deal was not about "one political party" but about "what's best for people and communities". the leader of the dup, sirjeffrey donaldson, said the deal represented progress but he thought there were still issues with it. our ireland corrrespondent chris page is at the port of larne. you could say northern ireland has been on the front line of brexit in many ways. under the previous arrangement known as the protocol, goods arriving to ports like here in laugharne from the rest of the uk have been subject to checks to ensure they comply with eu rules.

rishi sunak hopes his new deal will end any sense, as you said, of there being a border in the irish receive and pave the way for the dup to lift its veto on power and restore northern ireland's devolved government. the brexit journey has the brexitjourney has lasted for seven years. borders have moved to the centre, dominating politics here. but the prime minister thinks here. but the prime minister thinks he has finally found a solution. at a factory in county antrim he told people the devolved governments would have a unique economic advantage with local businesses having full access to british and eu markets. . , , ~ markets. that is the prize. when i no round markets. that is the prize. when i go round the _ markets. that is the prize. when i go round the world _ markets. that is the prize. when i go round the world and _ markets. that is the prize. when i go round the world and talk- markets. that is the prize. when i go round the world and talk to - go round the world and talk to businesses, they know that, they are like, that's interesting, if you guys get that sorted then we want to invest in northern ireland, because

nowhere else does that exist, it's the world's most exciting economic zone. ~ h, the world's most exciting economic zone. ~ ,., ., ., ~ the world's most exciting economic zone. ~ ., ., ~ ., , zone. the windsor framework means noods zone. the windsor framework means goods moving — zone. the windsor framework means goods moving from _ zone. the windsor framework means goods moving from great _ zone. the windsor framework means goods moving from great britain - zone. the windsor framework means goods moving from great britain to l goods moving from great britain to northern ireland only will be in a green lane and there will be a red lane for products due to move on to the republic of ireland and those goods will be checked. there is also a measure known as the storm want which would enable the northern ireland assembly to raise objections to eu rules. whether the assembly will be restored depends on the dup's will be restored depends on the dup�*s eventual verdict. will be restored depends on the dup's eventual verdict. progress has been made. — dup's eventual verdict. progress has been made. we _ dup's eventual verdict. progress has been made, we continue _ dup's eventual verdict. progress has been made, we continue to - dup's eventual verdict. progress has been made, we continue to have - dup's eventual verdict. progress has l been made, we continue to have some concerns, we will examine the legal text and we will come to a decision. we are reasonable people but we want to ensure what the prime minister has said is actually in the agreement itself.- has said is actually in the agreement itself. has said is actually in the a . reement itself. ., agreement itself. there were more sce tical agreement itself. there were more sceptical remarks _ agreement itself. there were more sceptical remarks from _ agreement itself. there were more sceptical remarks from the - agreement itself. there were more sceptical remarks from the party i sceptical remarks from the party particularly over how much eu law

would still apply in northern ireland. ~ ., �* ., ireland. we don't defend the union b actin: ireland. we don't defend the union by acting in — ireland. we don't defend the union by acting in a _ ireland. we don't defend the union by acting in a way _ ireland. we don't defend the union by acting in a way that _ ireland. we don't defend the union by acting in a way that takes - ireland. we don't defend the union by acting in a way that takes you i by acting in a way that takes you out of the united kingdom because you implement foreign law driving you implement foreign law driving you further away from the country you further away from the country you belong to. the first thing to fix is the requirement of unionist to have to implement laws which are designed for their destruction. aside from politics there are a practicalities. businesses like this where the brexit rubber hits the road. the haulage company believes the new agreement reduces cost and paperwork. it says more work is needed to maximise benefits. we have to focus on the — needed to maximise benefits. we have to focus on the suppliers _ needed to maximise benefits. we have to focus on the suppliers in _ needed to maximise benefits. we have to focus on the suppliers in great - to focus on the suppliers in great britain as well and let them know how easy it hopefully will be to move goods over and to say we are open for business and we want them to send freight and goods to us, we are ready. to send freight and goods to us, we are read . , ,, ., ~ .,, to send freight and goods to us, we

are read. , ,, ., ~ .,, , ., are ready. rishi sunak has sealed his deal with _ are ready. rishi sunak has sealed his deal with the _ are ready. rishi sunak has sealed his deal with the eu _ are ready. rishi sunak has sealed his deal with the eu but - are ready. rishi sunak has sealed his deal with the eu but there - his deal with the eu but there remain hard miles ahead. the way forward for northern ireland is not completely clear yet. currently rishi sunak is holding talks with a number of stormont politicians but the main focus is the dup. jeffrey donaldson wouldn't be drawn for how long his party would take to make a decision on the framework but ultimately he said the checks carried out at the border damage northern ireland's place within the uk and he wanted the union to be fully restored. chief political correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. and, nick, whatare the potential pitfalls ahead for the pm on this deal? that question of whether the dup sign up as a massive one. it is

something that rishi sunak wants, it is a pitch he is making to unionist politicians, to get back around the table, but at the moment he cannot be sure that it is going to happen. likewise he cannot be certain that some of his own mps will not oppose what he has agreed. there are a small number who have not yet said how they feel, they want to go through it with a fine tooth comb to make sure there are no what they call surprises. there are questions on how this could work in practice, particularly the so—called stormont brake. it is not clear when the government would be prepared to use that or whether it is a nuclear option kept on the back pocket in case things get bad. that is a question some dup politicians have been asking. however i think that if you had told the prime minister at the weekend that he would get the

reaction he has had, you would have bitten your arm off, frankly, because the government will be delighted that so far there has not been any widespread opposition to the deal in parliament, there has not been a rebellion of a considerable scale from tory mps, the dup has not slammed the door on backing the agreement, in fact it seems to be weighing up its options at the moment. in that sense, rishi sunak will be happy. but the ultimate prize of getting stormont sitting again, can't be sure. police seaching for the baby of a couple who disappeared with the child injanuary, when it was just days old, say they're racing against time. officers found and arrested constance marten and mark gordon, who were spotted north of brighton last night. a helicopter and police dogs are being used in the search for their baby, who was not with them. our correspondent howard johnson has sent this report.

two metres apart, all the way down here. ., . ,m , two metres apart, all the way down here. .,. ,m , two metres apart, all the way down here. .,. two metres apart, all the way down here. ., here. police officers carry out a fina-erti here. police officers carry out a fingertip search _ here. police officers carry out a fingertip search of _ here. police officers carry out a fingertip search of an _ here. police officers carry out a | fingertip search of an allotment close to where constance marten and mark gordon were spotted last night shortly before being arrested. this residential area in north brighton backs onto woods and a golf course. police say the couple were moving towards open land when they were stopped. they have launched an urgent search for the baby as they are extremely concerned for its well—being. are extremely concerned for its well-being-_ are extremely concerned for its well-being. are extremely concerned for its well-beina. ., . ., well-being. both constance and the bab had well-being. both constance and the baby had no — well-being. both constance and the baby had no medical— well-being. both constance and the baby had no medical attention - well-being. both constance and the. baby had no medical attention before or after the birth. we have seen the change in the weather forecast and we have had since the 5th of january and so my concern is always is the exposure from the elements to the baby. b, exposure from the elements to the bab . �* . ., , exposure from the elements to the bab. ~ , ,.,. baby. a countrywide search took lace four baby. a countrywide search took place four of _ baby. a countrywide search took place four of the _ baby. a countrywide search took place four of the couple - baby. a countrywide search took place four of the couple before l baby. a countrywide search took i place four of the couple before they were found last night. on the 5th of january the pair were reported missing after their car broke down on their m61 near bolton. it is

believed constance marten gave birth in or near the car a day or two earlier. on the 7th of january police say they dumped some remaining belongings including a pushchair near brick lane in london and one day later the last confirmed sighting of the couple was in new havenin sighting of the couple was in new haven in sussex a few miles away from where they were found in northern brighton. they were thought to be carrying a large amount of cash and using camping equipment to live off grid. authorities thought the couple had been sleeping rough in a tent, avoiding being traced by police by moving around frequently and keeping theirfaces police by moving around frequently and keeping their faces covered police by moving around frequently and keeping theirfaces covered in cctv. constance martin, from a wealthy family, was a drama student when she first met mark gordon in 2016. since meeting, they lived and isolated life and constance when heavily pregnant was moving around rented flats. garden spent 20 years

in prison for rape you committed when he was 1a. the independent newspaper heard that constance's father had immense relief she had been found. the latest is that police continue to comb this allotment area, dozens of officers looking through the sheds behind this residential area. they have been urged to search the area. residents also are urged to look into sheds and allotments to see if they can find this missing child. there is an update by police at 2:30pm and we hearfrom local residents that there is an eerie feeling here in this very family oriented area. they say they are concerned about the outcome of this search for the missing baby. thousands of schools across england, scotland and wales are facing further disruption this week as teachers go on strike again over pay.

teachers are set to strike on different days depending on which union they are in. richard galpin reports. the continuing strike action by education unions is today affecting schools here in the north of england. secondary schools say they are prioritising pupils who are facing exams, including year 115 and those taking gcses. in previous action by the national education union in england, more than half of schools completely closed or partially closed. this primary school teacher who has taught for 17 years and says he isjoining school teacher who has taught for 17 years and says he is joining the strike today as a last resort. mi; strike today as a last resort. my son is 16. _ strike today as a last resort. ij�*i son is 16, doing strike today as a last resort. m: son is 16, doing his strike today as a last resort. m; son is 16, doing his gcses. he is not going to school today because of the strike. i understand why his teachers are not going on. he is losing out obviously. with teachers i would say the workload is a huge issue. when you have a massive workload and you are not being rewarded in your salary, it makes

people a little second. the rewarded in your salary, it makes people a little second.— people a little second. the action coincides by _ people a little second. the action coincides by strikes _ people a little second. the action coincides by strikes by _ people a little second. the action coincides by strikes by the - coincides by strikes by the educational institute of scotland and to other unions. teachers in wales started action short of a strike at the beginning of february. most teachers in northern ireland walked out for half a day on february the 1st. the unions are calling for pay above the rising rate of inflation. they also want schools to be given extra money to ensure pay rises do not come from existing budgets. most state school teachers in england and wales had a 5% pay rise last year. teachers in wales rejected a recent offer of an extra 1.5% pay rise plus an additional one—off payment of 1.5%. in scotland, teachers rejected a 5% increase and a subsequent offer of “p increase and a subsequent offer of up to 6.85%. the scottish government

proposed a 6% pay rise this year and a further 5.5% in april. that proposed a 6% pay rise this year and a further 5.596 in april.— proposed a 696 pay rise this year and a further 5.596 in april.— a further 5.596 in april. that any eu could oppose _ a further 5.596 in april. that any eu could oppose the _ a further 5.596 in april. that any eu could oppose the strikes, - a further 5.596 in april. that any eu could oppose the strikes, we - a further 5.596 in april. that any eu could oppose the strikes, we could | could oppose the strikes, we could have been sat round the table since last thursday. we had time. richard galin, last thursday. we had time. richard galpin. bbc — last thursday. we had time. richard galpin, bbc news. _ a full list of strike dates and where they are taking place can be found on our website at bbc.co.uk/news. a transgender rapist who attacked two women has been sentenced to eight years in prison followed by three years supervision after release. isla bryson committed the crimes as a man called adam graham prior to identifying as a woman. the 31—year—old was found guilty following a trial last month. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon has been at the sentencing at edinburgh and can give us more of the detail of what was said in court.

isla bryson was initially sent to a women's prison and days later moved to a men's jail after the case attracted political controversy. today at the high court in edinburgh, bryson's defence lawyer said private and personal decisions on gender should have no bearing on court proceedings and that since being found guilty of double rape bryson had been subjected to ill judged, ill informed and ignorant comments. thejudge lord scott said he took no account of anything said outside of court. he said that bryson had preyed on two vulnerable women, raping them in their own homes where they were entitled to feel safe. lord scott said bryson presented a particularly significant risk to any women the 31—year—old might form a relationship with and that bryson was at high risk of reoffending. bryson's estranged wife has commented. she has said, i

quote, that bryson did the crime as a man and should do the time in a man's jail. she also said the focus should be on the victims. the isla bryson case raids to an urgent review in scotland and a change in prison policy. all newly convicted or remanded prisoners here in scotland will now initially be placed injails scotland will now initially be placed in jails according to their sex at birth. a muslim preacher who was close to the manchester arena bomber had been suspected by m15 of being a radicaliser more than a decade earlier, the bbc has found. a public inquiry into the atrocity, which killed 22 people in may 2017, will this week report on how salman abedi was radicalised, and whether the security service missed chances to stop him. the preacher had been investigated even before another associate of his tried to carry out a suicide bombing in exeter in 2008. daniel de simone reports.

the 2017 manchester arena bombing stole 22 lives. this week, a public inquiry will report on how suicide bomber salman abedi was radicalised and whether m15 missed chances to stop him. some evidence was heard in secret, away from bereaved families. our investigation reveals information not heard before in public, and possibly not examined at all. the inquiry was told about this man, known as mansour al—anezi, who lived in devon. he died before the attack and detectives say they couldn't fully understand his link to salman abedi but... whatever connection there was, clearly mr al—anezi is dead, and salman abedi is dead as well. but there was clearly a connection. of significance.

al—anezi was arrested in 2008 after a close associate, nicky reilly, attempted a suicide bombing in exeter. al—anezi, who wasn't charged, had been with reilly the day before. sources had said that before al—anezi moved to his home here in plymouth over 20 years ago, he was of concern to m15 because of his activities in manchester, where he had first lived in britain. he was suspected of being a radicaliser and was placed under investigation. that is why he fell under suspicion after the exeter attack. al—anezi had led prayers at a plymouth mosque but those who ran it say he was told no politics and barred from preaching. he regularly visited manchester and also stayed with salman abedi. we found he used different identities. family knew him by another name. he arrived in the uk on a false passport. salman abedi was at al—anezi's

bedside when he died in hospital of cancer. the only other close friend present told me the bomber was in tears. the day after al—anezi's manchester funeral, salman abedi and his brother purchased their first bomb—making chemical. a lawyer representing victims�* families thinks if our evidence wasn't heard in the secret part of the inquiry it should be made known. if there is material which of the inquiry may not have uncovered then it is vital it is supplied to the chair so they can pursue that even at this late stage. in a statement, five bereaved families told us they are disappointed to learn of more within the case that doesn't appear to have been investigated. the inquiry�*s final verdict on the arena atrocity is due on thursday. daniel de simone, bbc news.

the time is1.20. our top story this lunchtime. the prime minister is in northern ireland seeking support for his deal with the eu on post—brexit trading arrangements. and still to come... why people from ethnic minority backgrounds, who lost loved ones in the pandemic, say they're being sidelined by the public inquiry. coming up on the bbc news channel, marcus smith is left out of england's six nations training squad ahead of their game with france next month. george ford makes his return. the fly—half last played for england a year ago. the number of people sleeping rough in england last year increased by more than a quarter, according to figures released by the government. the rise in 2022 comes after four years of decreases. those years included exceptional measures for rough sleepers introduced by the government in response to the covid pandemic to take people off the streets. ministers say they're spending £500 million

tackling the problem. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan has more. after a night on the streets, the need for heat and food. at this bristol homeless service, they are feeding up to 100 people a day and numbers are rising. i’m feeding up to 100 people a day and numbers are rising.— numbers are rising. i'm not happy. this treaty — numbers are rising. i'm not happy. this treaty will— numbers are rising. i'm not happy. this treaty will kill _ numbers are rising. i'm not happy. this treaty will kill me _ numbers are rising. i'm not happy. this treaty will kill me all - numbers are rising. i'm not happy. this treaty will kill me all the - this treaty will kill me all the drugs bill. this treaty will kill me all the drugs bill-— this treaty will kill me all the dru:sbill. ,, ., , . , , drugs bill. simon gilchrist has been that sleeping _ drugs bill. simon gilchrist has been that sleeping for _ drugs bill. simon gilchrist has been that sleeping for a _ drugs bill. simon gilchrist has been that sleeping for a fortnight. - drugs bill. simon gilchrist has been that sleeping for a fortnight. he - that sleeping for a fortnight. he lost his flat last year, a hostel place last month, at the heart of both a long—term drug addiction. people say don't get a job. they don't know the history about addiction or why people take crack cocaine and heroin and alcohol. to sustain their feelings. aha. cocaine and heroin and alcohol. to sustain their feelings.— sustain their feelings. a military veteran, sustain their feelings. a military veteran. the _ sustain their feelings. a military veteran, the 48-year-old - sustain their feelings. a military l veteran, the 48-year-old doesn't veteran, the 48—year—old doesn't think he will see 50. if veteran, the 48-year-old doesn't think he will see 50.— think he will see 50. if god takes awa m think he will see 50. if god takes away my addiction, _ think he will see 50. if god takes away my addiction, then - think he will see 50. if god takes away my addiction, then i - think he will see 50. if god takes away my addiction, then i could i think he will see 50. if god takes i away my addiction, then i could say i'm going to put you into this place, here's another go, i will go

for it. ., ., , .,, for it. some of the other people usin: for it. some of the other people using this _ for it. some of the other people using this service _ for it. some of the other people using this service are _ for it. some of the other people - using this service are embarrassed, driven here by cost of living pressures. driven here by cost of living pressures-— driven here by cost of living ressures. ~ �* , , ., , driven here by cost of living ressures. ~ �* , , ., pressures. we've seen people have never been — pressures. we've seen people have never been homeless _ pressures. we've seen people have never been homeless before. - pressures. we've seen people have i never been homeless before. people that have _ never been homeless before. people that have lost their employment and accommodation purely because of rent increases _ accommodation purely because of rent increases. it's really frightening for those — increases. it's really frightening for those people that have never experienced rough sleeping before. today's— experienced rough sleeping before. today's increased figures come after several years of decreases from 2017's peak, aided by huge effort through covid to get everybody off the streets but overall, rough sleeping is up nearly 75% since 2010. sleeping is up nearly 7596 since 2010. ~ ., ., ., , , 2010. what our team is seeing in terms of their _ 2010. what our team is seeing in terms of their caseload, - 2010. what our team is seeing in terms of their caseload, the - 2010. what our team is seeing in i terms of their caseload, the number of people _ terms of their caseload, the number of people approaching _ terms of their caseload, the number of people approaching us _ terms of their caseload, the number of people approaching us for - terms of their caseload, the number of people approaching us for help i of people approaching us for help with rough— of people approaching us for help with rough sleeping, _ of people approaching us for help with rough sleeping, is _ of people approaching us for help with rough sleeping, is a - of people approaching us for help. with rough sleeping, is a sustained increase _ with rough sleeping, is a sustained increase and _ with rough sleeping, is a sustained increase. and an _ with rough sleeping, is a sustained increase. and an increase - with rough sleeping, is a sustained increase. and an increase in- with rough sleeping, is a sustained increase. and an increase in rough| increase. and an increase in rough steeping _ increase. and an increase in rough sleeping in— increase. and an increase in rough sleeping in a— increase. and an increase in rough sleeping in a slightly _ increase. and an increase in rough sleeping in a slightly hard - increase. and an increase in rough sleeping in a slightly hard to- increase. and an increase in rough sleeping in a slightly hard to get. sleeping in a slightly hard to get people _ sleeping in a slightly hard to get peopie into _ sleeping in a slightly hard to get people into accommodation. - sleeping in a slightly hard to get people into accommodation. mi sleeping in a slightly hard to get people into accommodation. at the ni . ht people into accommodation. at the night shelter _ people into accommodation. at the night shelter in _ people into accommodation. at the night shelter in bristol, _ people into accommodation. at the night shelter in bristol, run - people into accommodation. at the night shelter in bristol, run by - people into accommodation. at the night shelter in bristol, run by the l night shelter in bristol, run by the julian trust, sam has turned up early hoping to secure a bed. i’ge

early hoping to secure a bed. i've been using _ early hoping to secure a bed. i've been using the _ early hoping to secure a bed. i�*e: been using the bristol bus early hoping to secure a bed. i�*”e: been using the bristol bus shelter if i don't get to bed here. the 23-year-old _ if i don't get to bed here. the 23-year-old has _ if i don't get to bed here. the 23—year—old has been homeless for two months after leaving what he said was a toxic relationship but life is looking up. he said was a toxic relationship but life is looking up.— said was a toxic relationship but life is looking up. he shortly about to move into _ life is looking up. he shortly about to move into a _ life is looking up. he shortly about to move into a flat. _ life is looking up. he shortly about to move into a flat. it _ life is looking up. he shortly about to move into a flat. it will- life is looking up. he shortly about to move into a flat. it will mean i to move into a flat. it will mean the world to me because i know i got my own place, i don't have to continuously be on my feet all day moving around. i can have my own space at the end of the day. 5am moving around. i can have my own space at the end of the day. sam was soon joined — space at the end of the day. sam was soon joined by _ space at the end of the day. sam was soon joined by simon _ space at the end of the day. sam was soon joined by simon who'd - space at the end of the day. sam was soon joined by simon who'd spent - space at the end of the day. sam was| soon joined by simon who'd spent the day on a&e with chest pains. when the shell to open, sam managed to get one of the dozen available beds but the rest had been allocated, so simon was forced to join the thousands of others each evening who will call england's pavements their home. michael buchanan, bbc news, bristol. the trial of nurse lucy letby has been hearing evidence from a hospital consultant who is said to have interrupted her during an alleged attack. the nurse is accused of taking a breathing tube away from a premature baby girl.

the 33 odds accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder ten others. she denies 22 charges. our north of england correspondent judith moritz has been in court. tell us more about what the jury heard this morning. tell us more about what the “my heard this morningi heard this morning. yes, first of all ou heard this morning. yes, first of all you may _ heard this morning. yes, first of all you may remember - heard this morning. yes, first of all you may remember that - heard this morning. yes, first of all you may remember that a i heard this morning. yes, first of. all you may remember that a court order means we can't identify any of the babies in this case. the baby we've been hearing about today is known as adk, a very premature girl he born 15 weeks early weighing just £1 and eight ounces in february 2016. it alleged that lucy letby tried to murder her within the first two hours of her life by interfering with her breathing tube. now we were told that the baby was being looked after by a different nurse, a different member of staff, who left the room for a few minutes to go and talk to the babies parents, leaving her in the care of lucy letby. we've also heard here that the consultant on duty had become concerned at that

stage about the number of babies who had been having collapses and deaths on the unit and that he went to check. we heard today from him who said, at the time we were aware of a number of incidents, unusual incidents on the unit, and lucy letby�*s presence at them. he said call me hysterical but i was worried and i went to check to satisfy myself everything was ok. as i went into the room, he said, i saw lucy letby standing by the incubator, the baby magnus oxygen levels had dropped severely, the alarms were not going off, and he said lucy letby wasn't doing anything to help. he got involved and helped with the baby. who recovered at that stage. now, what the court has been told first of all by lucy letby�*s defence team firstly, they say the breathing tube may have dislodged itself because the baby was moving, and the court has also been told that the little girl was transferred to a

different hospital and she died there three days later. lucy letby is accused of trying to murder her but not being the cause of her death. and she denies all of the charges against her, seven counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder, ten counts of attempted murder, against a total of 17 babies. this trial continues. judith, thank you. people from ethnic minority backgrounds who lost loved ones in the pandemic have said they're being sidelined by the covid—19 public inquiry. more than 20 organisations have written to the covid inquiry calling for race to be a key focus of the investigations. ethnic minorities in the uk were significantly more likely to die of covid, according to official figures. our community affairs correspondent ashitha nagesh reports. my dad was very kind, loving and nurturing man. just someone who brought a lot ofjoy and warmth into people's lives. and, yeah, i miss him every day. it's been almost three years

since lobby�*s dad femi died in the first wave of the pandemic. he didn't have any underlying health conditions, he was a relatively fit, healthy guy. a care worker, he lived with his family in leamington spa. lobby welcomes a public inquiry but feels that people like him are being shut out. do you feel like you've been included in the inquiry? personally, no. a black man from a black family feels like race, and the impact that race has had in the pandemic has also kind ofjust been sidelined. it feels like it's more of an afterthought than being a priority for the inquiry. today, the inquiry�*s chairwoman, baroness hallett, said everyone's views would be listened to. to ensure that we reach as many people as possible across the united kingdom from the seldom heard from those who are more often heard,

to find out from them directly what their experience of the pandemic was. dozens of health and equality organisations say there's not enough focus on the issue of race. we know that black minority ethnic people were hit first, _ they were hit hardest, - and they suffered the most disproportionate rates of death as well. - and our position and the position i of bereaved families is quite clear, that structural racism has to be embedded in every— part of this process. a spokesperson for the covid inquiry has told bbc news that it is committed to looking at inequalities and that their impact on the pandemic will be at the forefront of its work and its investigations. lobby�*s greatest wish is to address the inquiry directly and to tell his dad's story. i think it would mean everything to know that his death wasn't in vain and that something, something good at least, could come from all of this pain.

ashitha nagesh, bbc news. england's winter of test match cricket ended this morning with one of the closest finishes in history. joe wilson reports. you can look at a cricket ground and imagine there anything could happen. well, here was a day when everything did. new zealand needed nine wickets and took four of them quickly. england helped. look closely here to spot the world's most exciting young batter harry brooke run out without facing a ball. oh my word! ifjoe root felt some responsibility, he channelled his feelings into his batting. it's the only way to go. he had ben stokes for support, although the captain only had one good leg to stand on. knee pain is a recurring problem. what happened next? well, images to be printed into memories. stokes out for 33. followed directly by root for 95.

ben folkes took england to the brink, just six behind, but nine wickets down when he fell. it came down to james anderson and abreast to the wicketkeeper, all—out, one run behind. only once before has a test match been decided by that margin. the series shared. from england's captain, not despair. perspective. even though we are on the losing side of it, just a great game to be part of. i think when you have the mindset in terms of, you know, what we want to go and do and try and give ourselves the best opportunity to win games all the time, you have to lose games to appreciate how good it is to actually win games. new zealand have previously dealt with defeat with great dignity. who would begrudge them this victory? and, universally, nothing sells a sport like excitement. joe wilson, bbc news.

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