britain's biggest police force — is branded "institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic" in a scathing new report which says it needs a complete overhaul. the culture sadly in the met is all pervasive and the institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia is largely led by what their officers have said and what our own research has shown. sri lanka's president says his country will no longer be deemed bankrupt as it prepares to receive the first installment of a bailout from the international monetary fund. the leaders of russia and china, vladimir putin and xijinping, have underlined the economic

and political ties between the two countries — following talks between the two in moscow. at a news conference in the last hour and a half, the pair announced increasing economic partnerships, and said they would "deepen co—operation" between their armed forces. president putin praised china's plan to end the war in ukraine, saying the proposals could form the basis for a peace settlement. however there were no further details of the plans, and they are unlikely to be acceptable to the ukraine government. the russian leader said moscow would help chinese businesses replace western firms that had abandoned operations in russia due to sanctions. president xi, meanwhile, described their discussions as friendly, frank, and fruitful. it's the chinese leader's second day in moscow — our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley sent this report earlier. it's a visit being watched around the world for what its global

consequences could be. according to the chinese president, his meetings in moscow will give new momentum to china's relations with russia at the expense of both countries hope of the west. out of this meeting with the russian prime minister came an invitation from president xi. for president putin to pay a return visit to china. and then in the grandeur of the kremlin the two leaders met for a second time, eventually standing shoulder to shoulder, a big morale boost for vladimir putin, now wanted for war crimes in ukraine after an arrest warrant last week from the international criminal court. on several fronts the war is not going as president putin wanted. this talk of some kind of chinese peace plan but what russia wants is chinese weapons to help change the course of the conflict on the ground.

so far, china has only given dual use technology for fear of secondary sanctions on chinese companies. xijinping's bottom line is that he will not abandon russia, he is not willing to see a humiliating defeat for vladimir putin in ukraine. and he is willing to keep providing certainly non—military supplies that have propped up putin's war machine over the last year or so. from the kremlin, china is happy to have russian energy at reduced rates and moscow is more and more reliant on china as a market. the war in ukraine is reshaping economic, diplomatic and political relations. today in kyiv, a surprise but pointed visit from the japanese prime minister delivering a message of support for ukraine, timed to coincide with president xi's trip to moscow. against the backdrop of a war that is changing the world, these were only exercises last week,

but they brought together china, russia and iran, countries trying to forge ahead with a stronger anti—alliance. caroline hawley, bbc news. our russia editor steve rosenberg told us more about the diplomatic balancing act that president xi is performing on his visit to moscow. he doesn't want to damage the trade relationship with the united states and the eu, those are his biggest trading partners. on the other hand, he wants to develop his relations, his partnership with russia. for many reasons — the two countries share a very big border, 4,000 kilometres. so a good relationship with russia makes sense. the two leaders share a similar world view, both embrace the idea of a multipolar world and standing up to us domination and the two economies, the russian and chinese economy, are complementary. russia has raw materials,

china needs raw materials. so for many reasons the partnership make sense, but it is not an equal partnership. china is very much the senior partner now and i think china is putting chinese interests first and believes that it stands to gain a lot by developing this relationship with russia. earlier the author and fellow for international political economy at the council on foreign relations, zoe liu, spoke to my colleage martine croxall. she asked zoe what her observations were. this is his first visit to russia since — this is his first visit to russia since the _ this is his first visit to russia since the war broke out and he has not visited — since the war broke out and he has not visited russian a long time and for at _ not visited russian a long time and for at least — not visited russian a long time and for at least eight times since the past ten — for at least eight times since the past ten years and he has met vladimir— past ten years and he has met vladimir putin more than four times

the different occasions and under normal_ the different occasions and under normal circumstances, this would not be such_ normal circumstances, this would not be such a _ normal circumstances, this would not be such a big — normal circumstances, this would not be such a big news headline. so this time it— be such a big news headline. so this time it is— be such a big news headline. so this time it is different because vladimir putin is under international isolation and wanted by the _ international isolation and wanted by the kit — international isolation and wanted b the icc. ., 4' , international isolation and wanted b the kc. ., ~ , , ., by the icc. how likely is it that we will receive _ by the icc. how likely is it that we will receive meaningful _ by the icc. how likely is it that we will receive meaningful details - by the icc. how likely is it that we will receive meaningful details of| will receive meaningful details of which china is proposing to end the conflict in ukraine was below that is a great question may think that for many people from the west, we would want to think about xi jinping providing for the hope thats xi jinping will uses force over putin to prep out or to facilitate the peace negotiations. however, i don't think that is his peace negotiations. however, i don't think thati , ., , peace negotiations. however, i don't think thati , . think that is his top concern. china, his — think that is his top concern. china, his top _ think that is his top concern. china, his top concern - think that is his top concern. china, his top concern is - think that is his top concern. i

china, his top concern is china's economic— china, his top concern is china's economic conundrum and secondly, xi jinpihg _ economic conundrum and secondly, xi jinpihg or— economic conundrum and secondly, xi jinpihg or any— economic conundrum and secondly, xi jinping orany of economic conundrum and secondly, xi jinping or any of the other officials _ jinping or any of the other officials have not referred to the war as _ officials have not referred to the war as russia's invasion. from the perspective — war as russia's invasion. from the perspective in those two reasons, i don't _ perspective in those two reasons, i don't think— perspective in those two reasons, i don't think the war in ukraine is his top— don't think the war in ukraine is his top concern.— don't think the war in ukraine is his top concern. what you believe china really _ his top concern. what you believe china really wants _ his top concern. what you believe china really wants from _ his top concern. what you believe china really wants from these - his top concern. what you believe | china really wants from these talks with russia? i china really wants from these talks with russia?— with russia? i think it's two goals. the first one _ with russia? i think it's two goals. the first one is _ with russia? i think it's two goals. the first one is xi _ with russia? i think it's two goals. the first one is xi jinping - with russia? i think it's two goals. the first one is xi jinping in the - the first one is xi jinping in the chinese — the first one is xi jinping in the chinese officials from the grand strategy — chinese officials from the grand strategy perspective, china does not realty _ strategy perspective, china does not realty want _ strategy perspective, china does not really want to have a weakened russia — really want to have a weakened russia and an international balance of power— russia and an international balance of power to— russia and an international balance of power to diversify moved to the other— of power to diversify moved to the other side — of power to diversify moved to the other side of the world. in xi jinping — other side of the world. in xi jinping would probably want to continue — jinping would probably want to continue his previous diplomatic engagement in the same as his trip to the _ engagement in the same as his trip to the middle east in particular, to promote _ to the middle east in particular, to promote the use of international

trade _ promote the use of international trade and — promote the use of international trade and in particular, energy trade — trade and in particular, energy trade the _ trade and in particular, energy trade. the idea and that was case scenario. — trade. the idea and that was case scenario. is— trade. the idea and that was case scenario, is to create a space to mitigate — scenario, is to create a space to mitigate us section risk. but essentially. _ mitigate us section risk. emit essentially, beijing will be self—interested, self—serving? i self—interested, self—serving? i would say so. prison xi jinping's visit _ would say so. prison xi jinping's visit to— would say so. prison xi jinping's visit to russia although from a western— visit to russia although from a western perspective his visit probably has the signal of his personal— probably has the signal of his personal support ukraine and china's support— personal support ukraine and china's sopport to _ personal support ukraine and china's support to russia. in the chinese officials — support to russia. in the chinese officials perspective, this is very much _ officials perspective, this is very much by— officials perspective, this is very much by china's interest and restore chiha's_ much by china's interest and restore china's international image and the economic— china's international image and the economic and geostrategic interests. news coming in about an earthquake magnitude 6.8 which is struck the hindu kush region in afghanistan

according to the german research for geosciences. the earthquake was the depth of 184 km. that is under 14 miles. at a news agency in india's reporting that tremors are found in the country capital of new delhi. that is an earthquake magnitude of new delhi. that is an earthquake magnitude 6.8 hitting the hindu kush region. and we do not know the number of casualties or any rescue attempt. we'll bring you more information as soon as that comes to us on that earthquake with the magnitude of 6.8 that is hit the hindu kush region of afghanistan. here in the uk, a 50 page dossier of evidence which the former british prime minister borisjohnson believes will prove he didn't knowingly mislead parliament over partygate allegations has been published. in it, mrjohnson accepts that he misled parliament when he said covid rules had been followed in downing street

but insists the statements were made in good faith. mrjohnson will be questioned by mps tomorrow. here's our chief political correspondent, nick eardley. borisjohnson, huddled around a table with downing street staff. this was during covid restrictions in england when we were all told not to gather for social events. the partygate scandal helped bring down mrjohnson but now he is facing another question, did he mislead parliament? i'm sure that whatever happened, the guidance was followed and the rules were followed at all times. this was december 2021 when party reports first emerged. mps are now looking at whether mrjohnson misled the commons and whether he did it intentionally or recklessly. fast forward to today and borisjohnson's defence is published where he accepts parliament didn't get the full story and he says it wasn't his fault.

there is a lot in mrjohnson's 52 page submission, including extracts of messages involving key aides. he said he relied on their advice before making comments to parliament, writing, i was the prime minister of the country... but not everyone will be convinced. mps and the powerful privileges committee have already suggested it should have been obvious to mrjohnson that the rules had been broken. they will interrogate his evidence tomorrow and could recommend sanctions, from an apology to suspension from parliament, potentially triggering a by—election.

live to westminster now with our political correspondent david lockhart wallace. quite a piece of political theatre in this televised hearing happens borisjohnson in the former prime minister being quizzed by those in peas and the privileges committee. make us a borisjohnson is given us in this document of evidence that he submitted today is essentially the arguments he will be using when he tries to convince those mps that though he may have misled parliament thatis though he may have misled parliament that is of the guests accepted now, he did not do it intentionally did not do it recklessly. that is what is essentially being looked at and to pick out some key bits of evidence borisjohnson is relying on his things that we heard from nick and his report that is saying that of his advisers or officials of his advisers or officials ever to attend that any of these were against the rules of the time. going towards a

staff member and an event where they may have been alcohol present in doing a short speech was part of his job as leader of government and he thinks that was part of keeping up morale, which needed to be essential for work purposes. he also mentioned things like having official photographers present at a lot of these events which is how we have some of these images we are looking at today and will actually prove his argument that he did not think they were within the rules because of they had been within the rules, why on earth would you invite a photographer, by which of a photographer, by which of a photographer there taking photos. but there is the other all of this and for starters, the number of fines that are issued over this party, over100. people will question work events and whether they should have alcoholic them especially during the event we are under such strict pandemic rules and there's convince her borisjohnson acknowledges in his evidence that cheese was handed out in the secret

santa christmas present was given item once again, he asked if these within the rules and advisers told him they would be and we will hear borisjohnson notjust put him they would be and we will hear boris johnson not just put forward this case tomorrow and get borisjohnson notjust put forward this case tomorrow and get him grilled by the cross party group of mps in the sticks you're a quite high because if they do decide that he did intentionally or recklessly mislead mps, they can recommend a sanction and of the vote on that sanction and of the vote on that sanction and of the vote on that sanction and if they were to suggest suspending them from the comments from more than ten days, he could face a recall petition and his own seat which could ultimately lead to a by election and obviously, we know borisjohnson is someone who doesn't think his political career is quite over yet and so, he's doing some quite big things potentially but even the top job begin at some point, that would be a massive blow

to ambitions but a long way to go until we get close to that point. staying in the uk, a scathing review of britain's largest police force, london's metropolitan police, has found it to be institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. the report's author, baronness casey, said many londoners had lost faith in the metropolitan police and the force could be broken up if it didn't change. our special correspondent, lucy manning has more. let's remember how all this began. sarah everard walking home — kidnapped, raped and murdered by a met police officer. it shocked then and this report is frightening. a force that is broken, failing. there is, without doubt, a discriminatory culture right across the metropolitan police. and i think that institutional racism, institutional sexism,

institutional misogyny and homophobia are definitely present across the organisation. we think the met is not able to assure all of us that its officers are of sufficient integrity and standards to be serving police officers, so it needs to clean itself up. the met has lost the consent to police, the report believes. it can't protect its own female, gay and minority ethnic staff and it can't provide adequate policing for these groups when they're victims of crime. for too long, the met has had predatory officers and a culture of denial about the scale of its problems. the details set out in this report of a broken force are frankly horrific. rape evidence that had to be discarded because the fridges in police stations didn't work. a sikh officer who had his beard cut by colleagues, a muslim officer who found bacon in his boots, and female officers routinely

targeted and humiliated by their male counterparts. couzens and carrick, the met�*s murderer and its rapist. baroness casey clear those who have the powers to search, arrest and detain need to have the trust and confidence of those they police. so this needs to be a landmark moment. the commissioner of the met apologetic, promising change, but not accepting every word of the report, despite baroness casey's plea to do so. it's disturbing. it's upsetting. it's heartbreaking. i apologise to those who've suffered as a consequence. do you accept baroness casey's findings that the force is institutionally racist, institutionally misogynistic and institutionally homophobic? i accept her diagnosis about the racism, misogyny, homophobia in the organisation, and also that we have these systemic failings, management failings and cultural failings.

i understand her use of the term institutional. it's not a term i use myself. it's nearly a quarter of a century since the met was labelled institutionally racist after the murder of stephen lawrence. in a statement, his mother baroness lawrence said... shabnam chaudhri was a detective superintendent in the met and lived through some of the racism the review highlights. there was a particular officer, for example, who whenever. i was out of the room, l referred to me as the p, with the p—word. she believes the met must change from the top to the bottom. my message to sir mark rowley is implement your systems - and processes, ensure - that your leadership is strong, ensure that leadership - is supported at every level.

ensure that those who want i to whistle blow can speak out, so that you can root out the dirty, rotten apples that sit _ within your organisation that. have a huge detrimental impact on trust and confidence. reports have come, commissioners have gone and still the met hasn't changed. the warning is this is its last chance. if it doesn't, it could face being broken up. trust in the police has been hugely damaged. ultimately i want both my daughters to grow up in a society which not only do they feel trust in the police, but is just fundamentally safe. for too long, it has failed too many — the very people who need protecting. victims of crime. black and asian communities, women and children. people just walking home. lucy manning, bbc news.

asking how they feel about the metropolitan police. here's a bit of what they had to say. taste metropolitan police. here's a bit of what they had to say.— what they had to say. we need the olice to what they had to say. we need the police to work _ what they had to say. we need the police to work with _ what they had to say. we need the police to work with us _ what they had to say. we need the police to work with us as _ what they had to say. we need the police to work with us as a - police to work with us as a community but but the experience they've had with them. people are not really trust worthy of coming to the police in disclosing a crime or making a report and people do not trust the police any more that's not good. trust the police any more that's not aood. ., . . trust the police any more that's not aood. ., . good. through whatsapp groups is commentary _ good. through whatsapp groups is commentary from _ good. through whatsapp groups is commentary from current - good. through whatsapp groups is commentary from current police i commentary from current police officers — commentary from current police officers that are in those clips saying — officers that are in those clips saying racist things, homophobic things. _ saying racist things, homophobic things, sexist things, it is not what — things, sexist things, it is not what you _ things, sexist things, it is not what you want to see and you lose the trust _ what you want to see and you lose the trust in — what you want to see and you lose the trust in the people were meant to be _ the trust in the people were meant to be there — the trust in the people were meant to be there to help you. | the trust in the people were meant to be there to help you.— to be there to help you. i would never be safer _ to be there to help you. i would never be safer around _ to be there to help you. i would never be safer around the - to be there to help you. i would - never be safer around the community.

and itjust seems like a really toxic— and itjust seems like a really toxic environment _ and itjust seems like a really toxic environment of - and itjust seems like a really toxic environment of an - toxic environment of an institutional— toxic environment of an institutional level- toxic environment of an institutional level and l toxic environment of an i institutional level and they toxic environment of an - institutional level and they think they really— institutional level and they think they really need _ institutional level and they think they really need to _ institutional level and they think they really need to address - institutional level and they think they really need to address that| they really need to address that stop how— they really need to address that stop how can— they really need to address that stop how can you _ they really need to address that stop how can you have - they really need to address that stop how can you have a - they really need to address that stop how can you have a policel they really need to address that - stop how can you have a police force that doesn't — stop how can you have a police force that doesn't defend _ stop how can you have a police force that doesn't defend all— stop how can you have a police force that doesn't defend all people, - that doesn't defend all people, abuses— that doesn't defend all people, abuses women? _ that doesn't defend all people, abuses women?— that doesn't defend all people, abuses women? that doesn't defend all people, abuseswomen? . , ., abuses women? what is that you can trust them- — abuses women? what is that you can trust them- -- _ abuses women? what is that you can trust them. -- cannot. _ abuses women? what is that you can trust them. -- cannot. they - abuses women? what is that you can trust them. -- cannot. they have - trust them. -- cannot. they have to do thins trust them. -- cannot. they have to do things the _ trust them. -- cannot. they have to do things the right _ trust them. -- cannot. they have to do things the right way. _ trust them. -- cannot. they have to do things the right way. police - trust them. -- cannot. they have to do things the right way. police are l do things the right way. police are getting _ do things the right way. police are getting the respect in the community and now— getting the respect in the community and now the youths are taking crimes into the _ and now the youths are taking crimes into the run— and now the youths are taking crimes into the run matters. knife crime, uii'i into the run matters. knife crime, gun crime, — into the run matters. knife crime, gun crime, the police are meant to be there _ gun crime, the police are meant to be there helping generations and start doing police intervention work with the _ start doing police intervention work with the youth. there is nothing for no one _ with the youth. there is nothing for no one nowadays. i'm joined now by nancey kelly, ceo of the charity stonewall in london. the minute and accused of

institutional racism, homophobia, such are to you because you love yes and a wish i could say i was surprised but were not. we know the force is an incredibly long history and frankly doing a terrible job of serving, particularly black and minority ethnic stabilities confirms what our community knows and is just not good enough. and also the treatment of the members of the public and gay officers within the four. ., �* , �* public and gay officers within the four. . �* , �* . ., public and gay officers within the four. . �*, �* .. , four. that's right. but we can see is a time or— four. that's right. but we can see is a time or hate _ four. that's right. but we can see is a time or hate crime _ four. that's right. but we can see is a time or hate crime against i four. that's right. but we can see i is a time or hate crime against lgbt q people is rising really rapidly year on yearand our q people is rising really rapidly year on year and our trust in the police is plummeting and we can look at this report, you can see this reflected internally and nearly a third and the staff of the med have

been bullied and horrific stories of sexual harassment and bullying of individual lgbt officers and staff. for me, this really points to the need to act on equality in connection with the community across the mets. ~ ., ., connection with the community across the mets. ~ . ., ., the mets. what are the solutions? it is another to — the mets. what are the solutions? it is another to see _ the mets. what are the solutions? it is another to see where _ the mets. what are the solutions? it is another to see where we - the mets. what are the solutions? it is another to see where we go i is another to see where we go from here with the metropolitan police. she was suggesting that it may even have to be dismantled and broken up. do you think that is one way forward, will that improve things? i forward, will that improve things? i think it is important all the options on the table but we know it all starts with accountability and its really troubling to us for the commissioner is not able to problematically admit that there is a problem of institutionalised misogyny and homophobia within the force. i misogyny and homophobia within the force. ~ ., ., ., ,

misogyny and homophobia within the force. ~ ., ., .,, force. i think on that he was saying that he does _ force. i think on that he was saying that he does not _ force. i think on that he was saying that he does not like _ force. i think on that he was saying that he does not like the _ force. i think on that he was saying that he does not like the term i that he does not like the term institutional because he feels it means different things to different people. thousands of explanation on that. it people. thousands of explanation on that. , ., people. thousands of explanation on that. , . , ., , people. thousands of explanation on that. , ., ., people. thousands of explanation on that. , . , ., , ., ., that. it is a strange place to go into focus _ that. it is a strange place to go into focus much _ that. it is a strange place to go into focus much on _ that. it is a strange place to go into focus much on bad - that. it is a strange place to go into focus much on bad actors, j into focus much on bad actors, individual bad actors using the phrase toxic individuals. it is very important that individual police officers serving members of staff to have behaved inappropriately and committed crimes are dealt with effectively and justice is served but we know this is about more than just individual bad apples, this is about a top to bottom culture that has allowed prejudice to thrive for decades. many top to bottom strengthening of accountability to communities and of leadership on inclusion and respect for all londoners. inclusion and respect for all londoners-— inclusion and respect for all londoners. �* , . ., inclusion and respect for all londoners. , ., londoners. are you optimistic at all that is what — londoners. are you optimistic at all that is what going _ londoners. are you optimistic at all that is what going to _ londoners. are you optimistic at all that is what going to happen? i i that is what going to happen? i think we also have to work with hope

when we have justice for communities. and across the justice movement, the lgbt movement, the feminist movement, this commitment to working together so londoners can be served by a police force that is safe for them and have their interests in mind.— safe for them and have their interests in mind. . ,, , ., . interests in mind. thank you so much for bein: interests in mind. thank you so much for being with — interests in mind. thank you so much for being with us _ interests in mind. thank you so much for being with us and _ interests in mind. thank you so much for being with us and the _ interests in mind. thank you so much for being with us and the charity i for being with us and the charity stonewall. thank you for talking to us. hello. there is more rain in the forecast for the next few days. adding to what for many of us has already been quite a soggy march. in fact, parts of eastern england have already seen more than two and a half times the rainfall they'd normally expect in a typical march. compare that with just a third of the normal rainfall at kirkwall in 0rkney. but all of us have got to see those rainfall gauges getting topped up during tonight with this band

of heavy rain pushing eastwards, particularly wet over high ground in south west scotland, northwest england, wales and the south west gales will develop through the night as well across some western and central parts of scotland, those combining with high tides to give the risk of some coastal flooding. but it is going to be mild, five to 11 degrees. so we start tomorrow morning with this frontal system swirling its way eastward. some outbreaks of rain clinging on across the south east corner. heavy rain in parts of northern scotland and some blustery winds to start the day. as we go through the day, what we'll see another clutch of downpours moving across the northern half of scotland, maybe some snow over the highest hills and mountains here. and then really itjust turns into a sunshine and showers day. but some of the showers will be heavy, possibly thundery and we will keep some rather blustery winds. strongest gusts always around some of these western coasts, gusting up to 50 miles per hour

or more temperatures, 11 to 15 degrees, maybe not quite as mild as it was today across the northern half of scotland. now, as you look ahead to thursday, again, sunshine and showers. some of the showers will be on the heavy side later in the day. some more persistent rain is likely to drift across the channel islands starting to move towards southern counties of england. again, it's mild, quite breezy, too, nine to 15 degrees for the end of the week, while thursday night brings this frontal system clipping into the southeast corner more persistent rain with that low pressure firmly in charge for friday. bands of showers pushing from the west towards the east. some of these showers are going to be heavy. i think there will be some flashes of lightning and some rumbles of thunder. always some bright or sunny spells between the showers. strongest winds across the southern half of the country. temperatures eight degrees in lerwick, 14 in hull and in norwich. as we head through the weekend, it's going to stay unsettled. there'll be more rain at times but it is set to turn a bit colder from the north by sunday.

this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm ben brown. our top stories... president putin says the chinese leader xijinping has invited him to beijing, as the two men hold talks in moscow aimed at boosting ties. britain's former prime minister, borisjohnson, accepts that he did mislead mps about illegal parties held during covid lockdowns but insists his original denials were made "in good faith".

sri lanka's president says his country will no longer be deemed bankrupt as it prepares to receive the first installment of a bailout from the international monetary fund. and the bbc has discovered seven british patients who travelled to turkey for weight loss surgery died after operations there. sport now and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's qasa alom. starting off with a familiar face coming back to the palace. absolutely, our top story indeed. new crystal palace boss roy hodgson says his priority will be keeping the club in the english premier league after a bad run of form has seen

them yet to win in 2023. the 75 year old comes in to replace patrick vieira — for his second stint in charge at selhurst park. the side are just three points above the relegation zone. for more on this we can speak to ourfootball reporter alex howell — who's live at selhurst park for us. what has been the fans reaction to the appointment? it's definitely been mixed in person and online. i've been speaking to supporters who have been here by the stadium today and some are in support of re—importing hodgen and some feel that patrick vieira was harshly treated. there isn't support for roy hodges because of the job he did in the club when he was manager in 2021 one for and in particular talked about how important it is for crystal palace to avoid relegation because what premier league does for the area. the reason some fans are

concerned is because of what happened when roy hodgson was manager of watford last season for the v came in on a similar deal but wasn't able to keep them up and help them avoid relegation. what wasn't able to keep them up and help them avoid relegation.— them avoid relegation. what is it that hodgson _ them avoid relegation. what is it that hodgson will— them avoid relegation. what is it that hodgson will bring - them avoid relegation. what is it that hodgson will bring to i them avoid relegation. what is it that hodgson will bring to the i them avoid relegation. what is it i that hodgson will bring to the table that hodgson will bring to the table that vieira didn't? why have palace chosen him in the situation now? abate chosen him in the situation now? ate lots been chosen him in the situation now? gate: lots been made of chosen him in the situation now? lite: lots been made of roy hodge since age. but with age comes experience. he's been a managerfor decades. he finds himself in a strange position that he will actually be joining crystal palace and having worked with some of the players longer than patrick vieira was able to. they are not conceding many goals. his main challenge will be having to get them scoring again. he's worked with their key player and managed to get him scoring event. relegation would be devastating for the club. in german—speaking in the statement

about the precarious situation in the club is in and that's why they've gone to roy hudson in the safe pair of hand who is been there and done it before. thank you. well elsewhere in london, there looks likely to be some more movement in the managerial dugout. antonio conte's future at tottenham looks bleak — following his explosive post—match press conference at the weekend. spurs let a 2—goal lead at southampton slip — to draw 3—3 at the league's bottom side. conte then called his players selfish and criticised the club's mentality. it's expected that the italian will not be in place for the club's next game at everton on april 3rd. in spain — jorge sampaoli's time as sevilla's manager is over. he's been sacked as sevilla's head coach despite only being appointed in october. he leaves the club 13th, butjust two points off the relegation places. 0n the pitch — it's a big night of action in the women's champions league

as the quarter finals get underway. arsenal kick things off shortly away at bayern munich in their first leg — arsenal are trying to become the first english team to win the tournament in 16 years, but their goalkeeper knows they face a tough test in germany. as i've said, they have good quality, iforwards, midfielders, everyone. as we know they have a quality team so that's why they are also in the champions league. that's why we're hopeful at seeing a competitive game tomorrow with a positive outcome for arsenal. one other match tonight — as last year's runners up barcelona face roma — on a historic night for the italian side as they prepare to make their debut in the knockout stages of the tournament. 0n the international stage — kylian mbappe will lead a new era for for french football. the 24 year old has been named the new captain of the national side — replacing hugo lloris who retired from international

football in january. fellow forward antoine griezmann has been named as vice captain. aay from football — new zealand have announced that scott robertson will be their new head coach from 2024. he'll take over from ian foster after this year's world cup in france. robertson — who played 23 tests for the all blacks — unsuccessfully applied for the job back in 2019. this time round he was chosen ahead ofjapan coach jamiejoseph. and a big retirement in women's rugby — as england captain sarah hunter has announced she's stepping away from the sport. hunter will play her last game for england against scotland this saturday in their opening six nations match in newcastle — the city of her birth. and that's all the sport for now. more later on sports day. back to you, ben. a 50 page dossier of evidence, which the former british prime minister borisjohnson

believes will prove he didn't knowingly mislead parliament over partygate allegations has been published. in it, mrjohnson accepts that he misled parliament when he said covid rules had been followed in downing street but insists the statements were made in good faith. mrjohnson will be questioned by lawmakers tomorrow. in but will be televised hearings. in the uk, misleading parliament is seen as a serious breach of the parliamentary rules. i'm joined now by lord robert kerslake, former head of the uk civil service under the conservative prime minister david cameron and a cross bench member of the house of lords. welcome to you, thank you for being with us. we've heard from boris johnson, we've got the thrust of his defence in that 50 page dossier. yes, he misled parliament but he

didn't do so recklessly or intentionally. is that defence can hold? i5 intentionally. is that defence can hold? , ., , ., ~ hold? is a good question. i think it's a spirited _ hold? is a good question. i think it's a spirited defence, _ hold? is a good question. i think it's a spirited defence, as - hold? is a good question. i think it's a spirited defence, as you i it's a spirited defence, as you would expect from a very leading qc who has prepared this document for borisjohnson. it doesn't contain a lot that is new. he makes a fine distinction between misleading parliament over breaches and regulations or guidance. but the truth is, he told parliament he hadn't reached either. i think that's not a very credible argument. i think also they will be a question about how credible is it that he didn't realise that there was an issue of breach here at the time, given how strict the rules were about any kind of unauthorised social gathering. finally, ithink there's a question about when he clearly did know that there was an issue, did he go to parliament early

enough and acknowledge? he in fact waited until the police completed their work and indeed sue grey had raised the normal expectations on anybody who is mentioned in the house, they go back straightaway. there's quite a few questions to answer here. in his defence, he says that the people around him didn't think there had been a breach. well, i have to say, i think being asked the ones at those events, he didn't seem to ask anybody who would be considered independent of the breach until the inquiry went to sucre ultimately. the defence of these to rely on people themselves would not want to acknowledge that something happened here that may have breached guidelines. quite a lot of questions. at very interesting session tomorrow. it is questions. at very interesting session tomorrow.— questions. at very interesting session tomorrow. it is going to be fascinatin: session tomorrow. it is going to be fascinating because _ session tomorrow. it is going to be fascinating because it's _ session tomorrow. it is going to be fascinating because it's going i session tomorrow. it is going to be fascinating because it's going to i session tomorrow. it is going to be fascinating because it's going to be

political theatre in the sense that these hearings are televised. he's going to be defending himself for several hours, we're told. just explain to people who don't follow the niceties of parliamentary procedures. how serious an offence is it to mislead parliament? what does that essentially mean and what are the possible punishments for doing that?— doing that? parliament is essentially _ doing that? parliament is essentially saying - doing that? parliament is i essentially saying something doing that? parliament is - essentially saying something that doing that? parliament is _ essentially saying something that is factually wrong to parliament, to mislead. it's a very serious offense. particularly as you may well it has listen, someone who is regarded as intentionally, the prime minister knowingly told something that he knew to be in accurate. that's a big issue. if they found that was the case they could suspend him for ten days or more. they might do something less than that, of course, they mayjust censure him. that has to be considered and

approved by parliament. but if it was ten days or more then there could be a recall by election. he could be a recall by election. he could be a recall by election. he could be at risk in his seat. there is a huge amount heading on this. yes, it's a very serious offence in the commons and indeed parliament that you mislead. the expectations are said that if you do do it unintentionally you should put it right as soon as possible. this clearly didn't happen in this instance. clearly didn't happen in this instance-— clearly didn't happen in this instance. ., ~' , , clearly didn't happen in this instance. ., ~ , , ., instance. one of the key parts of his defence _ instance. one of the key parts of his defence is _ instance. one of the key parts of his defence is that _ instance. one of the key parts of his defence is that working i instance. one of the key parts of his defence is that working in i his defence is that working in downing street, unit number 10 downing street, unit number 10 downing street, unit number 10 downing street as a building very well, working there during the pandemic, it was working like nowhere else. very cramped working conditions because it's a small building with lots of people and the architecture of downing street mr johnson says made it inevitable that full social distancing was not always possible. is that kind of argument likely to hold, do you think? i

argument likely to hold, do you think? ~ �* , ., , think? i think there's some validity in math. think? i think there's some validity in math- it — think? i think there's some validity in math. it isn't _ think? i think there's some validity in math. it isn't an _ think? i think there's some validity in math. it isn't an easy _ think? i think there's some validity in math. it isn't an easy building i in math. it isn't an easy building to completely social distance. i think that also could work against borisjohnson think that also could work against boris johnson because think that also could work against borisjohnson because it is such a compact and close knit building, it does again stretch, he could have been aware of any of the parties evenif been aware of any of the parties even if he himself always stayed for half an hour because they clearly did. the argument works both ways. yes, it is hard to social distance. you could of course do more online but this was a meeting where intense and quick action was needed. but the very close knit nature of the building makes it harder to believe he had no understanding of the issue that was going on under his nose. lord kerslake thank you very much. former head of the uk civil service and bench member of the house of

lords. let's get more on that news on a strong earthquake that a sitting rears across northern pakistan and afghanistan. it's even been felt in the indian capital delhi. will get more on that. what more details do we know, how powerful was this earthquake was mad as you said, across northern pakistan and the us geological site is around 45, 20 five miles away from the south city of afghanistan. than five miles away from the south city of afghanistan.— of afghanistan. an border of pakistan and _ of afghanistan. an border of pakistan and carjack - of afghanistan. an border of pakistan and carjack us i of afghanistan. an border of. pakistan and carjack us down. of afghanistan. an border of i pakistan and carjack us down. they also say the magnitude was around 6.5. they are unconfirmed reports there is a landslide in the northern areas of pakistan, we're keeping an eye on that. i've been speaking to people in islamabad and is evening right now so people will come home from work, school, they're all out on the streets, they are scared, children are scared. i've seen

pictures on social media posting videos of them being escorted out of large buildings. just terrified and they even say the electricity has gone out so they can't see anything. people that i've spoken to are trembling and they are very anxious about in aftershock.— about in aftershock. tremors felt a lona wa about in aftershock. tremors felt a long way away _ about in aftershock. tremors felt a long way away foot _ about in aftershock. tremors felt a long way away foot of _ about in aftershock. tremors felt a long way away foot of islam - about in aftershock. tremors felt a long way away foot of islam a bad | long way away foot of islam a bad end delhi and so on. we don't have any word on casualties yet. that end delhi and so on. we don't have any word on casualties yet.- any word on casualties yet. at the moment they _ any word on casualties yet. at the moment they can't _ any word on casualties yet. at the moment they can't confirm i any word on casualties yet. at the moment they can't confirm any i moment they can't confirm any casualties or any aftershocks. we're keeping an eye on the situation. pakistan is very prone to earthquakes, which unfortunately had its fair share in the past, killing thousands of people. and has in the office that we're keeping an eye on the situation at the moment. seeing how this develops, but i am in touch with people in pakistan and they are really scared. i with people in pakistan and they are really scared-— really scared. i know you will keep us updated — really scared. i know you will keep us updated throughout _ really scared. i know you will keep us updated throughout the - really scared. i know you will keep us updated throughout the day i really scared. i know you will keep us updated throughout the day on | us updated throughout the day on that. thank you very much indeed. to other news now

and a bbc investigation has found that seven british patients who travelled to turkey for weight loss surgery died after operations there. others have returned home with serious health issues after gastric sleeve operations, during which more than 70% of the stomach is removed. the operations, used to treat morbid obesity, are carried out in the uk. but it can take years to get one through the national health service so some people travel abroad for treatment, monika plaha report's report contains some graphic images. last year, stacey travelled to turkey for weight loss surgery that reduced the size of her stomach. right, we're just going to do a little test. as a mum to two young children, and having had a heart attack, she wanted the operation to avoid health problems in later life. one of the main driving things was, you know, i did this before i became a drain on the nhs, before i had any major medical problems. but on her return to the uk, she suffered a massive blood clot.

which she continued to eat received treatment for. which she continued to eat received treatment for. i'd been assured i was absolutely fine, i had a fit to fly note. two days later, i turned over in bed and one of my wounds just burst open. it was, you know, the bed was full of pus, blood. horrible. stacey regrets her choice of clinic, but not having the surgery. my advice would be do your research, massively, you know? don'tjust stop at, you know, people's before and after photos. whilst that is incredible to see and everybody wants a bit of that, there is a bigger picture. her doctor says she's not alone. we have seen a significant rise in patients going to turkey for private bariatric procedures. and he's increasingly treating serious complications as a result. what we've seen is that some patients have flown home and then straight up to our emergency hospital in cramlington, not truly understanding the surgery they have had done and the risks they have actually taken. weight loss surgery abroad is marketed heavily on social media.

here at ten stone six, and she was 17 stone ten. it gets mixed reviews. i don't ever see me getting better. ifeel like i've ruined my life. ..but provides a short cut to surgery which people might wait many years for on the nhs. our investigation has spoken to patients who have had serious complications from botched surgery carried out in turkey. 0ne even had her entire stomach removed. we have also found out that seven people have died in the last four years after travelling to turkey for weight loss surgery, and we've learned that the number of surgeries on the nhs has fallen by a third in england since covid. when investigating, we heard concerns that women who were not obese were being operated on in turkey. we decided to ask 27 clinics if they would accept patients at normal bmi levels. six clinics accepted women for surgery who weren't overweight at all.

and some of those that didn't even encouraged women to gain weight to enable them to be accepted. a leading british doctor says this is reckless. i think to tell patients to put on weight so they can meet a particular weight threshold so they can then have weight loss surgery, i think that's just wrong. interest in going to turkey for weight loss surgery shows no sign of waning. the government says it takes obesity seriously and those travelling abroad need to consider the risks. monika plaha, bbc news. a member satellite west midlands police say he faced joe burns after his jacket was set on fire. a man is been arrested of attempted murder with counterterrorism police involved in the investigation. 0ur correspondent in birmingham has the latest. this was yesterday

evening, the man in question had been to a nearby mosque. it was about five minutes away from here and he was walking home along the statement here. you could still see the scorch marks just out of view where he was satellite. cctv has shown us that another man was following him, stopped him, had a brief conversation and appeared to spray some kind of liquid on him before using a lighter to set them on fire and then leaving the scene. i've been speaking to people who are around last night and some of the man's family who have been here as well for that what happened is people manage to get the fire out. they took him around the corner they are to the family home where paramedics and firefighters turned up paramedics and firefighters turned up to administerfirst paramedics and firefighters turned up to administer first aid and taken to hospital. he suffered serious burns but is in stable condition in hospital. they say his faces very badly burned but they think he will ultimately recover from this horrific incident. this afternoon we learned the man was been arrested on

suspicion of attempted murder. i was to west midlands police superintendent who is the man leading the investigation about a potential link to another very similar case that happened in west london last two a few weeks ago where another elderly muslim on his way home from press was also satellite. they say yes, they're talking to their colleagues in the met police base down in the capital and yes they've had conversations today. there's a counterterrorism element to theirs. they are not quite sure what the motive is yet, they don't want to rule anything out and they are trying to make sure everybody is kept in the loop for that one think that the local council here has told me is that everybody here is pulled together. there is door bell footage and cctv footage which actually shows everyone's movement before and after it happened, which has been handed over to the police and is really helping with the investigation.

the family at the primary school have called the system punitive and said that some of the findings were sensationalist and deeply hurtful. the primary school in redding and berkshire was downgraded from outstanding to inadequate. ulfstead said it deeply regretted what it called the head teachers tragic death. ruth perry, head teacher in redding described the 0fsted inspection in november as the worst day of her life. her family said she was under intolerable pressure when she was told the school was rated inadequate. this one word judgment was just destroying 32 years of her vocation. education was her vocation. unions and school leaders asking the changes.

0ne executive head teacher at a nearby school said she refused entry to 0fsted inspectors and called on parents to show support that that visit will now go ahead this morning. while schools need to be monitored, i do think it needs to be looked into and perhaps changes need to be made where there is less pressure put on schools. a you do have to stand up and be counted ex? up and be counted don't you? the director said... a petition calling for changes to the inspection system has so far gathered more than 90,000 signatures. the department for education said

inspections are hugely imported ——important as a whole school to account for their educational standards. the report is yet to be published on 0fsted's website, meanwhile, the school is grieving for it head teacher. donald trump could be about to make history by becoming the former us president to be put under arrest. there is growing speculation in the united states he may be indicted on charges stemming from an investigation into a hush money payment to adult film star stormy daniels in 2016 made prior to the presidential election. still barricades up and put up outside the manhattan criminal court where mr trump could be charged, fingerprinted and photographed if charges are filed. every member of the new york police department, including played and close detectives have been put on standby to mobilise as they prepare for a potential unrest.

a german brewery has come up with a new product that it says could change the entire alcohol market. it hopes it could be good for the planet at the same time. wendy urquhart has the story. imagine if you fancied a glass of beer instead of opening the fridge are going to the pub. you could just open a packet sprinkled powder into a glass of water, spritz it up a bit and chill with a glass of lager. a german brewery has invented a beer powder that tastes like the real thing, and there are big plans for the future. translation: the special thing i is that we actually managed to turn this beer powder into a currently alcohol free one, two, one normal monastery beer with the help of normal water. it tastes like a pilsner, and later it will taste like a shrug. we want to make virtually

everything in powderform. we want the complete beer taste, but we want to add the carbon dioxide in powderform and the alcohol in powder form. and of course, it's absolutely fascinating that we have succeeded for the first time worldwide. stefan says it will be very easy for breweries to add the powder beer to water at bottle plants, and points out that they'll not only make huge savings on beer export transport costs, it will massively reduce the industry's carbon footprint. translation: we've - calculated that in regards to germany we can reduce c02 emissions by three to 5%. and looking globally, that will be about half the c02 emissions on the planet. of course it's not much at first, but worldwide it's a gigantic amount. stefan has been researching powder beer for the last two years and he's confident that it will be market ready by the end of this year,

providing it passes all the necessary tests. if it does, perhaps we'll see powder versions of other drinks like vodka, gin and whisky in the future, too. but the biggest test will be convincing the beer and spirit aficionados. wendy urquhart, bbc news. that's just bought it from me thank you for your company. you've been watching bbc news. hello. there is more rain in the forecast for the next few days. adding to what for many of us has already been quite a soggy march. already been quite a soggy march. in fact, parts of eastern england have already seen more than two and a half times the rainfall they'd normally expect in a typical march. compare that with just a third of the normal rainfall at kirkwall in 0rkney.

but all of us are going to see those rainfall gauges getting topped up during tonight with this band of heavy rain pushing eastwards, particularly wet over high ground in south west scotland, northwest england, wales and the south west gales will develop through the night as well across some western and central parts of scotland, those combining with high tides to give the risk of some coastal flooding. but it is going to be mild, five to 11 degrees. so we start tomorrow morning with this frontal system swirling its way eastward. some outbreaks of rain clinging on across the south east corner. heavy rain in parts of northern scotland and some blustery winds to start the day. as we go through the day, what we'll see another clutch of downpours moving across the northern half of scotland, maybe some snow over the highest hills and mountains here. and then really itjust turns into a sunshine and showers day. but some of the showers will be heavy, possibly thundery and we will keep some rather blustery winds. strongest gusts always around some of these western coasts, gusting up to 50 miles per hour or more temperatures, 11 to 15 degrees, maybe not quite as mild as it was today across the northern

half of scotland. now, as you look ahead to thursday, again, sunshine and showers. some of the showers will be on the heavy side later in the day. some more persistent rain is likely to drift across the channel islands starting to move towards southern counties of england. again, it's mild, quite breezy, too, nine to 15 degrees. for the end of the week, while thursday night brings this frontal system clipping into the southeast corner more persistent rain with that low pressure firmly in charge for friday. bands of showers pushing from the west towards the east. some of these showers are going to be heavy. i think there will be some flashes of lightning and some rumbles of thunder. always some bright or sunny spells between the showers. strongest winds across the southern half of the country. temperatures eight degrees in lerwick, 14 in hull and in norwich. as we head through the weekend, it's going to stay unsettled. there'll be more rain at times but it is set to turn a bit colder from the north by sunday.

at six — the home secretary says at six — the home secretary says britain's biggest force, britain's biggest force, the metropolitan police, the metropolitan police, faces a long road to recovery faces a long road to recovery after a highly scathing review. after a highly scathing review. the report found institutional the report found institutional racism, misogyny and to do theirjob properly, racism, misogyny and homophobia in the met. homophobia in the met. a woman who discoverd that pictures a woman who discoverd that pictures of her murdered daughters had been of her murdered daughters had been shared by officers says she feels shared by officers says she feels vindicated but angry. vindicated but angry. they're the people you call they're the people you call when all else fails, when all else fails,

and if we can't trust them and if we can't trust them to do theirjob properly, that's a very, very scary thought. we'll be looking at the details of the report on what the mayor of london calls one of the met�*s darkest days. also on the programme... borisjohnson admits misleading mps over lockdown parties but says he didn't do it intentionally or recklessly.