this is bbc news i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 5. the inquiry into manchester arena bombings has determined mi5 missed a significant opportunity to take action that might have stopped the attack. iam i am satisfied as i can be that the brother made use of an instructional video placed on the internet by those so—called islamic state to create their bomb. police who found the body of a baby in the brighton area yesterday, have said they believe the child may have been dead for some time. newly released whatsapp messages suggest former health secretary, matt hancock, tried to bypass another minister to get schools closed during the coronavirus pandemic. borisjohnson says he'll

find it hard to vote for rishi sunak�*s brexit deal in his first comments since mr sunak unveiled the windsor agreement on monday. a new plan to improve learning for children with special educational needs and disabilities in england is set out by the government. a review into the manchester arena attack has found security service mi5 missed a significant chance to take action that might have prevented the bombing. chairman sirjohn saunders says the reasons for the missed opportunity include a "failure" by an mi5 officer to act swiftly enough. he's been speaking at the publication of the third and final report into the deaths of the 22 victims of the 2017 attack, carried out by suicide

bomber salman abedi. today's report considers how abedi was radicalised and any chances security services missed to stop him. let's hearfrom sirjohn saunders, chairman of the manchester arena inquiry said there was a missed opportunity. what i have been able to set out in the open part of volume three is that i have found a significant missed opportunity to take action that might have prevented the attack. it is not possible to reach any conclusion on the balance of probabilities or to any other evidential standard as to whether the attack would have been prevented. however, there was a realistic possibility that actionable intelligence could have been obtained, which might have led to actions preventing the attack. the reason for this missed opportunity included a failure

by the security service, in my view, to act swiftly enough. the director general of the my5 has been speaking in the past half hour. he didn't take any questions from journalists. the bomber killed 22 innocent people and harmed many others. my thoughts are with the families and friends of those killed and with all of those whose lives were changed by this appalling act of terrorism. having examined all the evidence the chair of the inquiry has found that there was a realistic possibility that actionable intelligence could have been obtained which might have led to actions preventing the attack. i deeply regret that such intelligence was not obtained. gathering material

is difficult but if we managed to seize the slim chance we had those impacted might not have experienced such appalling loss and trauma. i am profoundly sorry that mi five did not prevent the attack. the people of mi five and our policing partners come to work every day to stop terrorism. we continually work to the counterterrorism system. since the counterterrorism system. since the terrible events of 2017 we have made more than 100 improvements but we're determined to do more. as the chair and i considered recommendations we will engage fully for that where there are opportunities to strengthening the uk's defences further m15 will act.

we will continue to do everything in our power to keep our country safe from hidden threats. m15 exists to stop atrocities, to all those who allies will forever change on that awful night, i am so sorry that m15 did not prevent the attack at the manchester arena. speaking outside court, caroline curry, the mother of victim liam curry, said forgiveness will never be an option. we will spend the rest of our lives trying to protect our boys because as we found out through this process, once you leave the safety of your home you are on your own. so many people being paid that night to protect our kids and yet so many

failed in their duties. professionals that had responsibility but clearly had other priorities. security staff that even when told of the danger failed to act appropriately. once again, we will neverforgive you. nothing can bring liam and chloe back, nothing. let's speak to our correspondent danny savage in manchester. clearly the mother of liam who died in the attack, very angry. and frankly, not surprisingly in the eyes of many given what the inquiry has now found out concerning intelligence lapses on the part of mis. i intelligence lapses on the part of m15. 4' intelligence lapses on the part of m15. ~ ., , ., ., m15. i think that statement from caroline curry — m15. i think that statement from caroline curryjust _ m15. i think that statement from caroline curry just when - m15. i think that statement from caroline curryjust when she - m15. i think that statement from i caroline curryjust when she was standing behind me earlier on was probably the stand out reaction of the afternoon from relatives who have been following this ever sense those awful events of six years ago.

she says from top to bottom m15 to the associates of the attacker, we will always believe that you played a part in the murder of our children. it doesn't get more of a strong condemnation of our security services than that. of course beforehand, you heard the statement from the m15 director general about their reaction to the findings today. this is a very difficult day for the security services because up until now it has always been the understood line, if you like that they believe that it was salman abedi and his brother responsible for the bombings and nobody else was involved in it was no other intelligence around at the time to point you otherwise. what's happened since then is the chairman of the investigation and has had those m15 operatives and individual officers into his inquiry. his as and

questions, questions we don't know the answer to because as errands were held in secret. he has drawn the conclusion that there were opportunities missed by m15, there was information that would have excused them for appalling salman abedi in a manchester airport when he came back in from libya a few days before the attack and asking him questions. they may have followed him to his vehicle, which he was storing explosives end. if they had watched him do that and his behaviour around the vehicle they may have drawn for the conclusions. it has basically blown the lid off mis his it has basically blown the lid off m15 his story to date, what has been said today. this rather extraordinary statement from m15 this afternoon responding to those accident the next execution. an even more extraordinary statements from caroline curry holding m15 and others responsible for the murder of her son and all of those who died that evening. figs her son and all of those who died that evening-—

that evening. as you say john saunders _ that evening. as you say john saunders questions _ that evening. as you say john saunders questions these - that evening. as you say john | saunders questions these m15 officers behind closed doors. will we ever learn what that intel could have been? will that ever become public or are the families now left to wonder how their loved ones could've been prevented from being caught up in all of this? i could've been prevented from being caught up in all of this?— caught up in all of this? i think the families _ caught up in all of this? i think the families are _ caught up in all of this? i think the families are left _ caught up in all of this? i thinki the families are left wondering caught up in all of this? i think- the families are left wondering with still more questions. even though this is the final stage of this inquiry, it was going to be told in three stages, this was state street today, the final one. they still are questions they want to know the answers to. i suppose if somebody leaked what those reasons were you may find out more. but the whole reason for holding them in secret was that they didn't become public, it was sirjohn saunders and the legal representatives of the case who are bound by their trade, he's a former high courtjudge do not reveal the secrets. i'm not sure we will ever find out in

reveal the secrets. i'm not sure we will everfind out in detail reveal the secrets. i'm not sure we will ever find out in detail what those reasons were that he believes that mis those reasons were that he believes that m15 should've perhaps been more on the case of salman abedi. we will always be left wondering i suspect them less one—day those details come out. i don't see them coming out in the near future.— the near future. no, indeed. thank ou. the security minister, tom tugendhat, has been giving the government's reaction to today's report by the manchester arena bombing inquiry chairman. first of all, today we remember the 22 people who were brutally murdered in manchester and all those who suffered life—changing events that they will have to live with forever. in particular, we remember their families who have lost more than any of us could ever imagine. my thanks go to all those who have contributed so much in making sure this inquiry is complete. and especially to the work of sirjohn saunders who's done so much to expose areas

that needed addressing. i share the sorrow that the mi% have expressed, that this wasn't prevented. and i know that all of us are working to make sure that the improvements that need to be made are made. already more than 100 changes have been done and no doubt this report will highlight others. the home secretary and i support m15 in making those changes and were going to be looking through this report very carefully to make sure that any further changes are done. this has been a very, very difficult time for many and i pay a huge tribute to the families courage for all that they have done to make sure that theirfamilies, their loved ones are represented in this process. the security minister. police say the baby found during the investigation into constance marten and mark gordon "may have been dead for some time." officers have been giving

an update into the search, and say the case has now been refered to the police watchdog. my team have been working on this investigation for the past eight weeks and we have travelled across the country as part of our searches for this baby. we are truly devastated by the outcome and we know this emotion is being felt here in brighton and across the country today. we know there are still many unanswered questions and it is important that we give the investigation team the time and space they need to establish more details about the circumstances of this tragic death. at this stage, we have not yet been able to confirm the baby's gender and a postmortem examination has not yet taken place. despite this, based on our inquiries we have carried out so far, we believe, sadly, the baby may have been dead for some time before they were found. it is too early for us to provide a more specific date.

we can speak to our correspondent frankie mccamley. what is the latest statement from the police? this latest statement from the police, interesting in that they believe that this baby had been dead for some time.— for some time. yes, because, interesting — for some time. yes, because, interesting and _ for some time. yes, because, interesting and very _ for some time. yes, because, i interesting and very distressing. for some time. yes, because, - interesting and very distressing. i think it is important to note that both police officers leading the investigation just before the conference went and laid flowers where the investigation into the missing baby first began. clearly police officers and the public distressed by this case. we've heard a lot of heartfelt statements in the press conferences over the past few days. like you say, this press conference very distressing details there. police think they believe the infant that they found, the remains they found where they are for some time. so much so that they haven't been able to identify the babies gender. what they are saying is this

postmortem needs to be carried out in order to identify the baby and come to some... find out exactly what happen here. they also repeated the statement to the public, to the press, do not speculate at this time, let the investigation teams work. they have also said officers are going to be scaled back in this area is the investigation goes into area is the investigation goes into a new stage. the officers that do remain are here behind me. this is the area where those remains were found, a car park, woodlot and allotment all remain sealed off as a very busy day here today. forensics coming and going in this area still lodged a crime scene. as for constance martin and mark gordon, they remain in police custody. —— constance marten. please extended the time they can question them at that time runs out this evening. what about the local community, how are they coping with of this? this

is a local community _ are they coping with of this? ti 3 is a local community that really has been affected. just to give you a sense of where i am, the allotments are up behind me and you might write their children play football. there is a skate park, we're just on the edge of a residential area for that we see people trying to go up to their allotments, trying to walk the dogs and being told, no, they can't because it is a police cordon in place. tonight a lot of people have said that what they're going to do is come together and stand on their porches, light a candle and what they are calling a statement of love and light in regards to this terrible tragedy that is happened here. ., ., terrible tragedy that is happened here. . ~ ,, terrible tragedy that is happened here. . ~ ., ., the headlines on bbc news... an inquiry into the manchester bombings has determined m15 missed a

significant opportunity to take action that might�*ve stopped the attack. police found the body of a baby in the brighton area yesterday say they believe the child may have been dead for some time. newly released whatsapp messages former secretary matt hancox tried to bypass another minister to get schools closed during the coronavirus pandemic. back to our top story. that review into the manchester arena attack which is found the security service mis which is found the security service m15 missed a significant chance to take action that might�*ve prevented the bombing. we're going to talk to the bombing. we're going to talk to the detective chief super intelligence in 2018 and 2019. thank you for being with us. we're never going to find out what this missing piece of evidence could well have been that could have pointed the

finger at salman abedi and prevented this attack. , ., ., finger at salman abedi and prevented this attack. _, ., ~ this attack. good evening. i think we have to _ this attack. good evening. i think we have to have _ this attack. good evening. i think we have to have faith _ this attack. good evening. i think we have to have faith in - this attack. good evening. i think we have to have faith in sir - this attack. good evening. i think we have to have faith in sirjohnl we have to have faith in sirjohn who has been amazing in the work that he has done to shed light into previously unseen areas of counterterrorism, including that which occurs inside the private sector. what he has done is brought forward the two pieces of information which he describes as intelligence one and two. previously they had been written off by witness jay, they had been written off by witness jay, who was a senior m15 officer. as being perceived as not relevant at the point that they were received. that's been shown to be demonstrably incorrect through the closed sessions that sirjohn has reported on. while it is appropriate that the public don't know what that information is because it could disclose a source of information, collection techniques, for example, i think he's gone to a great degree

to create clarity and transparency around those particular issues. but that's really not to be good enough for the families, is it? they are left in the dark about what could have saved their loved ones. i accept what you say it i'm in contact with a number of the families on a regular basis. i work with some of them. i do understand how hurtful the outcomes from all of these parts of the inquiry had been for some. these parts of the inquiry had been forsome. however, those these parts of the inquiry had been for some. however, those that i speak to, you don't necessarily need to know the content of the information. what you need to know is there was a failure to process that information properly, share it correctly. it's probably less about those individual failures that it was a potential consequence of those things. i think sirjohn is been very clear that the consequence, the way those piece of intelligence were dealt with, of themselves would not likely of change the course of action of salman abedi. however, what they could've done was

triggered other investigative processes that might actually change how he was approached and possibly could have change his behavior. but that failure to process and share information, i suppose some people might wonder what the comeback is for that if a mistake has actually been made. i for that if a mistake has actually been made-— for that if a mistake has actually been made. i think it's important that all those _ been made. i think it's important that all those involved _ been made. i think it's important that all those involved in - been made. i think it's important that all those involved in is - been made. i think it's important that all those involved in is to - that all those involved in is to reflect on what they are sharing processes look like. since 2017 there's been a change within counterterrorism policing and m15 who now co—locate together. the fact that you're in the same building doesn't mean you're going to share information properly but it's a good start to change the cultures. i think across crosses inquiry and others over time, i'm going back several years now, there has been a consistent theme of m15 and counterterrorism police and not sharing information between each other effectively. what i would say is most of the time they do do it

very well. is most of the time they do do it ve well. ., is most of the time they do do it very well-— very well. how difficult is it to kee- on very well. how difficult is it to keep on ten — very well. how difficult is it to keep on ten of— very well. how difficult is it to keep on top of those - very well. how difficult is it to keep on top of those people l very well. how difficult is it to l keep on top of those people out there who do want to do us harm, how tough is it? the there who do want to do us harm, how tou~h is it? ., ~' , tough is it? the one think they highlighted _ tough is it? the one think they highlighted is _ tough is it? the one think they highlighted is at _ tough is it? the one think they highlighted is at any _ tough is it? the one think they highlighted is at any given - tough is it? the one think they| highlighted is at any given time there are about 800 people who are actively planning on harming us and they are the 800 we're paying most attention to. they are reviewed every week to see where they should sit in terms of prior to reservation resources. there are another 3000 sitting behind that that we believe would like to do us harm but probably don't have the wherewithal or the capability to actually do that. and sitting behind that another 40,000 who had previously come to notice of the security services or police. frankly, that larger group is where many of the attackers have evolved from over the last five years. that's the challenge that our security services and police have to address. it is not easy. _ and police have to address. it is not easy, that's _ and police have to address. it is not easy, that's for _ and police have to address. it is not easy, that's for sure. thank you

forjoining us. the former health secretary, matt hancock, has described the leaking of thousands of his whatsapp messages written during the height of the covid pandemic, as a "massive betrayal and breach of trust". he says they were released in a "biased account, to suit an anti—lockdown agenda". but the journalist, isabel 0akeshott, who revealed the messages, insists she's acted, in the public interest. they suggest mr hancock pushed to close schools during the pandemic, while the education secretary at the time, sir gavin williamson, wanted them to stay open. 0ur political correspondent, jonathan blake, has more from westminster. the impact of the pandemic on education. we are keeping masks on at all times during the day. pupils and teachers wearing masks, schools closed to limit the spread of covid — big decisions under new scrutiny. thejournalist, isabel 0akeshott, a critic of lockdown measures, was given access to matt hancock's whatsapp messages to help him write his book.

she's since passed them to the daily telegraph, breaking a legal agreement. this is about the millions of people, every one of us in this country, that were adversely affected by the catastrophic decisions to lock down this country repeatedly — often on the flimsiest of evidence, for political reasons. and yet you helped matt hancock write a bookjustifying all those very decisions. why? because i wanted to get to the truth of it. matt hancock accused her of betrayal. in a statement, he said...

in exchange appears to see him pursuing that approach, i want to have a way... adding... weeks later the prime minister and out schools in england would close as part of a lockdown. day by day, new evidence was emerging as the scientists were learning about this virus. and from that new experience and those lessons, we were then taking decisions about what to do in schools, where eight million children were in very close quarters. but we did always want to do everything we could to keep schools open. right from the start for me, it became clear that children's well—being just wasn't one of the high priority considerations here. but there hadn't been the remedial action put into schools to be able to mitigate any problem coming down the track.

other messages appear to show matt hancock and gavin williamson discussing teachers' access to ppe. sir gavin said, "some willjust want to say they can't so they have an excuse to avoid having to teach. " later, matt hancock congratulated him on a cracking announcement on exams, adding. sir gavin williamson has said in the earlier exchange, he was responding regarding unions, and has the utmost respect for teachers who work tirelessly to support students. private discussions — now public — casting new light on decisions with huge consequences. jonathan blake, bbc news. the senior civil servant sue grey has resigned from the civil service. it's all been reported showed to become the labour leader, circular sermons new chief of staff. sir keir

starmer says he's delighted she intends to take the rope at the bbc understand she's yet to formally accept the job or understand she's yet to formally accept thejob or sign understand she's yet to formally accept the job or sign a contract. for more let's talk to david wallace lockhart at west minister. this is a tele for the books, david. it is. there are _ tele for the books, david. it is. there are very _ tele for the books, david. it is. there are very few _ tele for the books, david. it is. there are very few civil - tele for the books, david. it is. | there are very few civil servants who become household names but sue grey definitely did at one stage when party gate was investigated into gatherings that it taken place into gatherings that it taken place in downing street during the pandemic at its peak. she was the civil servant who investigated what had gone on and published a report that was very critical of the culture in downing street that was taking place during the pandemic. ultimately, this was one of the dominoes that contributed to boris johnson ultimately having to stand down as prime minister. we now know she's left the civil service and it looks like she will be taking a job as sir keir starmer is chief of staff for obviously a very political

role. every civil servant will have their own personal political views, be expected to expected to come to work each day and put them to one side and serve the government of the day. part of the reason sue gray was given the job of investigating what had gone on in downing street issue is perceived to be someone of the utmost integrity who certainly hadn't made any leanings, she made her so clear she was a good person to do thatjob. i think we should be careful to say suggest that... not be as an opportunity to now question her report, to question how party gate was framed for that we're seeing some of that are ready some of that already. jason read most obviously close to borisjohnson saying that the great report looks like a left—wing stitch up against the tory prime minister. the dame doris, another ally of borisjohnson

saying the report was a stitch up of the prime minister. haven't heard from the prime minister himself, i'm sure sue gray would push back heavily against any sort of argument that she wasn't doing herjob as an impartial civil servant. i think what this does is spark off those accusations put of course say we will see this of getting someone who's been at the highest level of government, very senior civil servant, someone is taking on very toughjobs in government servant, someone is taking on very tough jobs in government and servant, someone is taking on very toughjobs in government and hope this sends a message that that's where they plan to be in government in the not—too—distant future. mi in the not-too-distant future. all ri . ht. in the not—too—distant future. all right. thank you, david. borisjohnson has raised concerns about rishi sunak�*s new brexit deal for northern ireland, saying "this is not about the uk taking back control". the former prime minister was speaking publicly for the first time about the windsor framework, mr sunak�*s new deal with the eu. i'm going to find it very difficult to vote for something like this myself,

because i believed that we should have done something different, no matter how much plaster came off the ceiling in brussels, and i hope that it will work. and i also hope that if it doesn't work, we will have the guts to deploy that bill again. 0ur chief political correspondent, nick eardley, explains more. since rishi sunak unveiled that windsor framework on monday, there hasn't been much explicit opposition. most people who may have been critical have been withholding their counsel. well, borisjohnson has broken that today by calling the deal "a drag anchor" which would make it hard for the uk to diverge from european rules. it's pretty clear that he doesn't want to vote for it. he said that he'll find it very, very hard. is it a game changer, though?

i'm not so sure, actually, because a lot of brexiteers who've made trouble for prime ministers in the past have actually signed up to this deal and think it's a good thing. the dup seems to be pretty split on whether to accept it, but it's taking its time to look over it. this may give some other tory brexiteers the impetus they needed to come out and say they won't vote for it as well, but i still don't get the sense that there's a massive rebellion that would cause rishi sunak significant distress on this. i'm told the prime minister is currently back in windsor. he's at an away day for conservative mps. one of his aides says, very pointedly, he's focused on party unity. he hasn't seen the speech. we will have more news after the weather. first ben has the weather. good afternoon. nothing too dramatic on

the weather front today. some places have been a lot cloudier than others look up even a little bit of rain out there, you can see that on our earlier satellite and radar picture, spot of rain across southern scotland, northern england, northern ireland. best of the sunshine is further south across wales in south england for that where we hold onto clear skies overnight it is going to turn cold with a touch of frost across the far southwest of england, the west of wales and also the northwest of scotland. most of the areas will become quite cloudy with the odd shower and temperatures will hold just above freezing. tomorrow again, quite a lot of cloud around, best of the sanch are likely to be found across scotland. although the northern isles breezy and shari. something brighter developing in northern ireland and east anglia through the afternoon, temperatures about where they have been this week, seven, 9 degrees with him through the weekend and into next week those temperatures are set to drop away. in fact it slightly to be enough for cold snow in some parts of the uk.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. the inquiry into the manchester marina bombing, finds that mi five missed significant opportunities to take action that might have stopped the attack. i’m take action that might have stopped the attack. �* ., , ., the attack. i'm a satisfied that i can be that _ the attack. i'm a satisfied that i can be that they _ the attack. i'm a satisfied that i can be that they made - the attack. i'm a satisfied that i can be that they made use - the attack. i'm a satisfied that i can be that they made use of i the attack. i'm a satisfied that i | can be that they made use of an instructional video placed on the internet by the so—called islamic state to create their bomb. internet by the so-called islamic state to create their bomb. finding a bab in state to create their bomb. finding a baby in the _ state to create their bomb. finding a baby in the brighton _ state to create their bomb. finding a baby in the brighton area - a baby in the brighton area yesterday saying they believe the child may have been dead for some time. newly released whatsapp messages suggests that the health secretary matt hancock tried to bypass another minister to get schools closed during the coronavirus pandemic. borisjohnson coronavirus pandemic. boris johnson says coronavirus pandemic. borisjohnson says he will find it hard to vote for rishi sunak�*s breaks the deal and is for his first comments

unveiled the windsor agreement on monday. —— brexit. improving learning for children with special educational needs as set out by the government. expected at the hearing at the cricket cloud again tomorrow and the independent cricket discipline commission or hearing charges brought against several individuals in berkshire county cricket cloud related to the allegations which are first made public in august 2020. matt is at the event may find the language referenced in this case upsetting. at the end of day two, michael vaughan is one of several people in the cricket club in charge of

bringing the game into disrepute. accused of using racist comments towards the former yorkshire spender azeem rafiq and three other players. he is accused of saying that they're too many of you lot and we have to have a word about that. earlier, we heard from his lawyers saying that heard from his lawyers saying that he categorically denies the allegations and he said he could not believe that the claims of been made against him. he had not actually heard from the former england captain himself today and from legal representation who in the building behind me is currently cross—examining the former yorkshire spender azeem rafiq. azeem rafiq alleges that that term is used all the way back in 2009 and he was questioned of vividly and clearly he remembers these alleged comments as he had originally said that vaughn had said there too many of you and we need to do something about it. azeem rafiq said ce apologises for

the difference in the statement but he was dealing with a lot when he first made them and it is clear that that the racist element of the comment is what he said. we are unsure whether we are going to be hearing evidence directly from them himself and we'll have half an hour of the hearing left but will be back with bbc news to bring you the latest. they will miss the 2023 ruled snooker championships as they would the outcome of match investigation. please will remain suspended for the rest of the season due to a disciplinary hearing will be held during the championships. rory mcilroy scene in favour of new plans to revamp the pga tour. and one of the leading events will have smaller limited fields and will no longer featured 36 hole cuts. the designated events will also bigger

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the 800 metres through the sheets, qualifying little earlier to the semifinal on saturday and still to come, there'll be an action the 1500 and at around 625 this evening. the team will have more for you and sports day at half past six. more now on our top story this afternoon — the review into the manchester arena attack which has found security service m15 missed a significant chance to take action that might have prevented the bombing. dr cath hill and lucy jarvis are survivors of the manchester arena attack. dr cath hill is also a lecturer at lancaster university who is doing a study on young survivors. i visited the memorial this morning and standing there and begin now, it is impossible not to think of the 22 lives lost and those are not simply

names or faces, lives lost and those are not simply names orfaces, but lives lost and those are not simply names or faces, but they were dearly loved and lost people who should have lived long lives. all of those affected by the event of the 22nd of may 2017 are in my thoughts today. i want to acknowledge the courage and dignity that they have shown throughout this inquiry and what they have given. and i want to recognise that today marks the important milestone and prefer bereaved families and others, the impact of that terrible night never ends. spending time in listening to survivors of terrorism drives me and address all of us in policing to do our very best to prevent acts of terrorism and what attacks happen to take care of their victims and bring those responsible to justice. take care of their victims and bring those responsible tojustice. from conversations with the public sphere in the northwest, we know that been determined to support his inquiry

and make it possible for him to fully examine what happened before the attack at the arena. we are equally determined now to ensure that the insights that come from today's reporter acted on. and from the value of past reviews, to understand the event, of 2017, this is been critical to strengthening our partnership to counter terrorism across the country. now, we responded pace made by the inquiry made by this open and its close reports. i am speaking here today alongside the director general of mi five. today's reports suggests the partnership between mi five and counterterrorism police and that relationship is long—standing and working side by side to overcome the safety and security of the united

kingdom. i'm sorry. despite that the german partnership, we did not stop the loss of lives nor the injury and trauma that happened close to here nearly six years ago. since 2017, we work to strengthen our partnerships even further and much of that work goes on in secret and new facilities like the world leading counterterrorism operations centre demonstrates the progress we've made. witnesses of the inquiry described improvements that we shared information and systems and technology to make that happen. but we must maintain the progress. this evolution in the way we work is vital because the threat we face is changing. as we have seen in the attacks that are taken place since 2017, there are dozens of plants that been disrupted in the late stage of food for. —— stages since

then. in denying terrorist access and material to carry out such atrocious acts. i was here in the days after the attack and i saw and admired the way the people of this great city responded. in the years since then, sirjohn saunders is diligently pursued clarity and candour and i diligently pursued clarity and candourand i want diligently pursued clarity and candour and i want to thank them for their work. and they recognise that people are working hard to stop terrorists and our determination is as strong as ever. i want those who have lost loved ones to know that their loss has steeled us to make our counterterrorism partnerships stronger, faster and more effective. and a pledge that alongside mi five, we will have the reports remain relentless and restless in our work to keep the public safe.-

to keep the public safe. defending her decision _ to keep the public safe. defending her decision to _ to keep the public safe. defending her decision to release _ to keep the public safe. defending her decision to release messages | her decision to release messages sent by matt hancock the journalist isabel 0akeshott has defended her decision to release whatsapp messages sent by matt hancock during the coronavirus pandemic. she obtained the messages while working on the former health secretary's recent book. ms 0akeshott has been speaking to the bbc�*s political editor chris mason, who asked her why she had decided to publish the exchanges. (tx sot next) publish the exchanges. it will currently have no deadline whatsoever and the people deserve to know what happened behind the scenes during the pandemic to make critical decisions were taken in the way that they were. decisions were taken in the way that the were. ., ., . ., , they were. how did our politicians decided to approach _ they were. how did our politicians decided to approach the _ they were. how did our politicians decided to approach the response j they were. how did our politicians i decided to approach the response to the pandemic and he would be marvellous if we learned all of this from the official process, the judge led inquiry but unfortunately, there is no timeframe set in stone whatsoever and stick to one forever.

you dip the book with matt hancock how did you get your hands of his messages? sis. how did you get your hands of his messages?— messages? six months that it's a re messages? six months that it's a pretty convinced _ messages? six months that it's a pretty convinced time _ messages? six months that it's a pretty convinced time to - messages? six months that it's a pretty convinced time to read - messages? six months that it's a pretty convinced time to read any books so six months is tough. in the event that it was extended to about a year, it was only really about halfway through that process that i began getting these files and frankly, i was astonished at what i was being given. last frankly, i was astonished at what i was being given.— frankly, i was astonished at what i was being given. last summer, you're bearinnin was being given. last summer, you're beginning to — was being given. last summer, you're beginning to look _ was being given. last summer, you're beginning to look at _ was being given. last summer, you're beginning to look at these _ was being given. last summer, you're beginning to look at these files - was being given. last summer, you're beginning to look at these files and i beginning to look at these files and thinking, oh my goodness stop you absolutely in the 2.3 million words worth of messages here. 100,000 or more individual messages in conversations and there was absolutely no way that i or matt hancock or anyone who works for him could've gone through all of that. my could've gone through all of that. my role at that time was to help matt hancock read the book that he wanted and would have to be a true accounting of course, i'm not going to put my name to anything but i

thought was false and misleading. but the best we could do within that timeframe is strong from the critical message that we can find easily and want to be fair to matt hancock, he did lean towards disclosure.— hancock, he did lean towards disclosure. you said he limped towards disclosure _ disclosure. you said he limped towards disclosure but - disclosure. you said he limped towards disclosure but when i disclosure. you said he limped - towards disclosure but when you're writing the book with him, were there things that you saw in these messages that he did not want in the book? . �* messages that he did not want in the book? , �* ., , book? yes. but ultimately, the ublic book? yes. but ultimately, the public interest _ book? yes. but ultimately, the public interest was _ book? yes. but ultimately, the i public interest was overwhelming book? yes. but ultimately, the - public interest was overwhelming and it isn'tjust public interest was overwhelming and it isn't just about public interest was overwhelming and it isn'tjust about matt hancock. this is something so much bigger. this is something so much bigger. this is something so much bigger. this is about embarrassing individuals are making individual politicians look bad, nor is it about me all the lots of people might like to make it so. it's a much bigger than that. it's about the entire country if are going to talk about the trail, and the way i see it is the betrayal of everyone of us who were let down by the response to the pandemic. that is my responsibility is to get information

to them. share responsibility is to get information to them. �* , ., responsibility is to get information to them. �* ., ., responsibility is to get information to them. �* y., ., ., ., responsibility is to get information to them. �* ., ., ., ., to them. are you worried that no one will ever trust — to them. are you worried that no one will ever trust you _ to them. are you worried that no one will ever trust you again _ to them. are you worried that no one will ever trust you again push - to them. are you worried that no one will ever trust you again push no - will ever trust you again push no i don't because in really good at what i do. i do. i do stories in the public interest and i make judgements. public interest and i make judgements-— public interest and i make judgements. public interest and i make 'udaements. �* . , judgements. already in the last 24, i've had judgements. already in the last 24, we had peeple _ judgements. already in the last 24, i've had people coming _ judgements. already in the last 24, i've had people coming to _ judgements. already in the last 24, i've had people coming to me - judgements. already in the last 24, i've had people coming to me with. i've had people coming to me with tip—offs and a lot of the the public saying thank you. taste tip-offs and a lot of the the public saying thank yon-— tip-offs and a lot of the the public saying thank you. we heard from matt hancock that — saying thank you. we heard from matt hancock that this _ saying thank you. we heard from matt hancock that this is _ saying thank you. we heard from matt hancock that this is about _ saying thank you. we heard from matt hancock that this is about pursuing . hancock that this is about pursuing an anti—lockdown agenda and that your worldview another pandemic was handled, the range of the debate, thatis handled, the range of the debate, that is the principal motivation for you. that is the principal motivation for ou. ~ , ,., y that is the principal motivation for ou. ~ , ,., , ., that is the principal motivation for ou. ~ , , ., ., that is the principal motivation for you. absolutely. i want to get to the heart of _ you. absolutely. i want to get to the heart of whether _ you. absolutely. i want to get to the heart of whether the - you. absolutely. i want to get to l the heart of whether the repeated lockdowns were the right and proportionate response to the pandemic. we now know so much more about the collateral damage. that was obvious to me and it was obvious to a lot of public health experts and scientists. you'll have to look for education and what we have

covered in the telegraph today over hundred thousand children were lost to education for ever. itruiith hundred thousand children were lost to education for ever.— to education for ever. with does success look— to education for ever. with does success look like _ to education for ever. with does success look like for _ to education for ever. with does success look like for you - to education for ever. with does success look like for you when i to education for ever. with does i success look like for you when this is all out there? i success look like for you when this is all out there?— is all out there? i think that's really important _ is all out there? i think that's really important question - is all out there? i think that's - really important question because as i said, this is an about embarrassing politicians, it's about trying to change things and so, for me, yesterday, a bouts of commons, sir keir starmer and prime minister's questions made of a clear demand of the prime minister. use of the public inquiry should report by the public inquiry should report by the end of this year. i think the case for that is absolutely overwhelming and i think i would feel incredibly pleased if that was one outcome of this. matt hancock said the release of messages is the betrayal and i am done with an agenda.

the duke and duchess of sussex have been asked to vacate their british home, frogmore cottage in windsor. the couple's spokesperson confirmed the request, but buckingham palace hasn't commented. they were reportedly told to leave the property injanuary, days after harry published his memoir. 0ur royal correspondent sarah campbell reports. since leaving the uk for a new life in the states, prince harry and his wife meghan have returned just a handful of times. and when they have done so, such as lastjune for thejubilee, they have stayed in frogmore cottage, the house gifted to them by the late queen. the five bedroom property is situated within the grounds of windsor castle. the duke and duchess spent more than £2 million on rent and refurbishments according to royal accounts. but their spokesperson has confirmed the sussexes have now been asked to vacate the property. once again, it has put royal relations back on the front pages, with the king reported to have sanctioned the move and prince andrew allegedly being lined up to move in once the sussexes are out. buckingham palace has offered no comment on what are considered private family matters.

this all comes in the wake of prince harry's memoir spare, the publicity campaign that accompanied it and the six part television series putting the couple's grievances with the royal family in front of a global audience. in just two months' time, harry's father prince charles will be crowned. it is still unclear whether harry, his youngest son, and meghan, will be there to witness it. sarah campbell, bbc news. eurovision tickets will go on sale next week, for six preview and three televisied shows, in liverpool. ticket prices start at £30 and will cost up to £380 for the grand final on 13th may. the event's being hosted in liverpool, after the uk was chosen for the competition on behalf of the 2022 winner, ukraine. fans will need to register for a ticketmaster account, ahead of the sale going live from noon on tuesday.

i'm joined now by tv critic, and eurovision superfan, scott bryan. 280 quid for the grand final. is that higher low? i 280 quid for the grand final. is that higher low?— 280 quid for the grand final. is that higher low? i think it's the fact that there _ that higher low? i think it's the fact that there were _ that higher low? i think it's the fact that there were nine - that higher low? i think it's the fact that there were nine shoes across the entire week and tickets of the final started hundred 16 and go of the final started hundred 16 and 9° up of the final started hundred 16 and go up to that amount but it's also the fact that you may be thinking that this is a way to make money off of people but it shows the scale of putting on an event like this. this one of the biggest events in the world and the only event i can think of similar to this is the 0lympic opened in the super bowl. the bbc is having to pay between eight and 17 million towards the contest and the government is for £10 million and the benefits to

liverpool in the local area in terms of the tourism and the amount of interest that will generate in the area will be big but there is no shying away from the fact that it will cost a lot of money to put on and i think that is pretty much the responsiveness and the ticket price. i'm an old guy and i remember this little competition from time to time that someone would when and you just compare this to the olympics and the super bowl. ii compare this to the olympics and the su er bowl. , ., compare this to the olympics and the su er bowl. ,, ,., compare this to the olympics and the su er bowl. i. ,., ., , .,, super bowl. if you saw it italy last ear, it is super bowl. if you saw it italy last year. it is a _ super bowl. if you saw it italy last year, it is a stadium. _ super bowl. if you saw it italy last year, it is a stadium. it _ year, it is a stadium. it is absolutely huge, the production team is massive than the cost of it, the last time we had was 25 years ago in austin and birmingham in a reasonable sized venue back then. but it is gotten so much bigger and i think this shows about how much of a global event this is not become.

hundred 6980 viewers around the world are expected to tune in on that saturday and what is exciting as witness the bbc because following the week of king charles coronation, you've got his coronation on saturday, is an event taking place in windsor castle on sunday, two days later, you can start the semifinals on bbc one in liverpool and its two of the biggest events the bbc will ever have to broadcast i think that i can think of and having to stage and on the same week in seven or eight months ago, the bbc did not know it would be holding either. ., �* �* ., �* , either. gone for the bbc, that's what i either. gone for the bbc, that's what i say _ either. gone for the bbc, that's what i say stop _ either. gone for the bbc, that's what i say stop you _ either. gone for the bbc, that's what i say stop you love - either. gone for the bbc, that's what i say stop you love the - what i say stop you love the opportunity for the ppc and the licence fee in the future has been questioned in a time where there is a funding issue affecting local radio cuts and customer programmes, for the bbc to show its importance

to the british public. but would consider this people say my lessons you should not be going towards this? , , , ., �* �* you should not be going towards this? , ., “ this? dishes that the bbc does a wide variety _ this? dishes that the bbc does a wide variety of _ this? dishes that the bbc does a wide variety of programmes - this? dishes that the bbc does a wide variety of programmes that j this? dishes that the bbc does a - wide variety of programmes that are suitable for everybody. with your vision there is no shying away even that would like to be cynical about the situation, the uk is one of the most viewed countries that watch eurovision and a pink itjust shows that even though the success of how well we did last year shows where to get more seriously as an actual competition by the conditions that it is massively popular with millions of viewers and also younger viewers. i think for the bbc and they get the numbers and the younger years, and the dream of and wish for the best of the year. in years, and the dream of and wish for the best of the year.— the best of the year. in the attic significance _ the best of the year. in the attic significance and _ the best of the year. in the attic significance and poignancy - the best of the year. in the attic significance and poignancy of. the best of the year. in the atticl significance and poignancy of this years event taking place because what's going on in ukraine. ukraine wanted last year. in the british

interested in what's going on in ukraine and the activities on the ground, the war and someone has phenomenal anyway. ground, the war and someone has phenomenalanyway. i ground, the war and someone has phenomenal anyway. i think it's been really quite heartening. that phenomenal anyway. i think it's been really quite heartening.— really quite heartening. at the heart of eurovision _ really quite heartening. at the heart of eurovision the - really quite heartening. at the heart of eurovision the bbc. really quite heartening. at the - heart of eurovision the bbc taking over, the responsibilities for hosting it, it's not that defeat of the organisation has forgotten that this is for ukraine and every part of it, from the presenting line—up, to the logo design of them working alongside ukraine companies and the broadcasters. i think they'll actually show in the final level event itself that this is a event for ukraine and i think highlighting the ongoing war and would draw a lot of attention when it comes round dismay. of attention when it comes round disma . �* . , of attention when it comes round disma . �* , , . ., dismay. i'm being very reticent and now i describe _ dismay. i'm being very reticent and now i describe you _ dismay. i'm being very reticent and now i describe you because - dismay. i'm being very reticent and now i describe you because i - dismay. i'm being very reticent and now i describe you because i knowl now i describe you because i know that you would love this thing. it's

auoin that you would love this thing. it's aoian to that you would love this thing. it�*s going to be a big thing and i looking forward to it. he didn't speak until he was 11, and only learnt to read when he was 18, but now aged just 37, jason arday is about to begin work as cambridge university's youngest black professor. celestina 0lu—lode, has been to meetjason, to hear his extraordinary story, and how his success may help others, overcome barriers in education. i always felt it was a privilege to have a period of 11 years where maybe i couldn't speak and i couldn't converse while everyone else could, because it allowed me to see things in a different way. professorjason arday was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of three. he couldn't speak until he was 11 and read or write until he was 18. throughout his early years, his parents continued to believe in him. at 18, my mum had got to a point where there was only so much she could do, and she was brilliant. even though she had this belief that, you know,

he will do something ok, but she decided i need someone else to believe in him as much as i believe in him. therapists predicted he would need full—time assistance throughout his life. how wrong they were. you 0k? it was this man, college tutor sandro sandri, who helped teach jason to read and write at 18. i'm just so happy for him, you know? i'm speechless, to be honest. but i never doubted for a moment that he would achieve what he has. sandro would spend hours of his free time teaching jason. there's one thing you said to me which i neverforgot, and it was when i was 22 and i said to you i was thinking about doing a phd. and you said to me that it would be the greatest story in the world if the kid who didn't know how to read or write managed to get a phd. and now jason is days away from achieving another ambition. nice to see you. good to see you. here's his new boss at cambridge. part of his research will look

at new ways to make higher education more accessible for everyone. what can we do to ensure that this isn't a marked appointment in five years' time? how can this become the norm? we've listened to the voices of our black scholars - and our black students, - and some of it has not been easy to hear, to be honest, _ but we're able to face up to some of the structural issues that people face. - there will be those who think this is a tokenistic appointment. - what are your thoughts on this? there will be those who think this is a tokenistic appointment. what are your thoughts on this? the board of electorsj on your interview day were absolutely unanimous. we are so lucky to have you. you are the best in the world in. terms of the research that you do. an extraordinaryjourney, but forjason, this is not an end, it's a beginning. celestina 0lulode, bbc news, cambridge. congratulations to him. now it's time for a look at the weather.

thank you very much. good evening to you. it's been a very quiet day weather—wise, sunshine varied in the beautiful into the data for weather watchers and devon another stunning scene from staffordshire and in parts of central southern scotland could've been cloudy. ran around at times next week, something more dramatic on the way, something colder and with the chance of some snow, i'll tell you more about that in just snow, i'll tell you more about that injust a moment but if snow, i'll tell you more about that in just a moment but if you're about to step outside, this thursday evening, temptress run five, six, 7 degrees and clear spots of it with skies across parts of south west england, the western side of wales and also the north coast of scotland in those areas and father will see a touch of frost but will see silence, the northern new england in central and eastern england generally there will be a lot of cloud and temperature should hold just above freezing in that cloud still capable

of producing the odd spot of rain in the opt drizzle tomorrow morning but through the day, we'll some spells ascension for a time in southwest england and wales. more especially close, perhaps developing a time in southwest england and wales. more specially across scotland and perhaps developing across eastern go to the afternoon. generally, itjust a fairly quiet and temperatures around seven, eight or 9 degrees. as we look at the weekend, we do start to see a bit of court front steps to push its way down from the north and i will introduce a band of cloud and a little bit of rain in the northeast of scotland and then perhaps working its way into the coast orders for the west, stays mostly dry and some limited site is and temperatures up to around 89 degrees. as a going to sunday, some quarter and will start the push its way and and so, some showers on the chart will turn wintry particularly on high ground and persistent rain and sleet into the northwest of scotland in the systems are starting

to drop just a little. that is a sign of things to come in the next week because this cold air is said to surge southwards across all parts of the uk and will be quite windy and is adding it to the chilli feel in this area will be plenty cold enough for snow to fall. a bit of uncertainty and exactly where and when the snow shows will come, they will be some drier and brighter gaps between and will often be quite windy. that is the weather for now. goodbye.

at six: the head of m15 says he is profoundly sorry that the security services failed to prevent the manchester arena bombing. 22 people died in the attack in 2017. an inquiry finds m15 did miss a significant chance to take action that might have prevented the attack. gathering intelligence is difficult. but had we managed to seize the slim chance we had, those impacted might not have experienced such appalling loss and trauma. those that played any part in the murder of our children will never, ever get forgiveness, from top to bottom, mi5 to the associates of the attacker.

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