at six — the home secretary says britain's biggest force, the metropolitan police, faces a long road to recovery after a highly scathing review. the report found institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia in the met. a woman who discoverd that pictures of her murdered daughters had been shared by officers says she feels vindicated but angry. they're the people you call when all else fails, 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. why the hollywood actress gwyneth paltrow is in court today over a skiing accident seven years ago. and the plans to turn highland water into power in the biggest hydro—electric project in the uk for a0 years. on bbc london... white make a return appointed the crystal pilots since relegation was avoided from the premier league. good evening and welcome to the bbc�*s news at six. the head of the metropolitan police sir mark rowley has apologised and accepted his force has let people down after scathing report found it to be "institutionally racist, homophobic and misogynistic". the review by baroness casey says

britain's largest police force needs a complete overhaul to restore public trust. it was commissioned after the rape and murder of sarah everard by a serving met police officer. it found that "female officers and staff routinely face sexism and misogyny". baroness casey described a "deep—seated homophobia" within the met, with claims of "racism and discrimination not recognised or ta ken seriously". our first report tonight is from our special correspondent lucy manning. lets remember how all this began. sarah everard walking home, kidnapped, raked 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 _ force that is broken, failing. there is without doubt a _ force that is broken, failing. ti” is without doubt a discriminatory culture right across the metropolitan police, and i think the 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 — it needs to clean itself up. the met has lost the consent _ it needs to clean itself up. the met has lost the consent to _ it needs to clean itself up. the met has lost the consent to police, - it needs to clean itself up. the met has lost the consent to police, the | has lost the consent to police, the report believes. it can't protect its own staff and it can't provide adequate policing for the victims of crime. fortoo adequate policing for the victims of crime. for too long there has been a culture of denial about the scale of its problems. the details are set out in this report of a broken force are frankly horrific. great evidence that has to be discarded because the fridges in police stations didn't work, a sikh officer 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. the voices in the

report are bleak.— counterparts. the voices in the report are bleak. you have to try and be invisible _ report are bleak. you have to try and be invisible as _ report are bleak. you have to try and be invisible as a _ report are bleak. you have to try and be invisible as a black - report are bleak. you have to try l and be invisible as a black woman. if you complain you get a reputation as being troubled.— as being troubled. there is a culture of— as being troubled. there is a culture of hit _ as being troubled. there is a culture of hit lists, _ as being troubled. there is a culture of hit lists, targets . as being troubled. there is a l culture of hit lists, targets and trying — culture of hit lists, targets and trying to — culture of hit lists, targets and trying to sleep with female officers and staff — trying to sleep with female officers and staff. | trying to sleep with female officers and staff. ., �* , , ., and staff. i don't trust my own organisation. _ and staff. i don't trust my own organisation. i— and staff. i don't trust my own organisation. iwill_ and staff. i don't trust my own organisation. i will vary - and staff. i don't trust my own organisation. i will vary the . and staff. i don't trust my own i organisation. i will vary the route ion organisation. i will vary the route i0n to _ organisation. i will vary the route i0n to avoid _ organisation. i will vary the route i0n to avoid walking _ organisation. i will vary the route i0n to avoid walking past - organisation. i will vary the route i0n to avoid walking past police i i0n to avoid walking past police officers — i0n to avoid walking past police officers when _ i0n to avoid walking past police officers when i _ i0n to avoid walking past police officers when i am _ i0n to avoid walking past police officers when i am not - i0n to avoid walking past police officers when i am not at - i0n to avoid walking past police officers when i am not at work. i i0n to avoid walking past police . officers when i am not at work. the met's officers when i am not at work. met's murderer and rapist. baroness casey was clear that those in the police force need to have the trust of those they police, so this needs to be a landmark moment. the commissioner was apologetic but not accepting every word of the report. it's disturbing, it's upsetting, it's heartbreaking and i apologise to those who have suffered as a consequence. d0 to those who have suffered as a consequence-— to those who have suffered as a conseuuence. , ., ,, consequence. do you accept baroness case 's consequence. do you accept baroness casey's finding — consequence. do you accept baroness casey's finding is — consequence. do you accept baroness casey's finding is that _ consequence. do you accept baroness casey's finding is that the _ consequence. do you accept baroness casey's finding is that the force - consequence. do you accept baroness casey's finding is that the force is - casey's finding is that the force is institutionally racist, institutionally racist,

institutionally misogynistic and institutionally misogynistic and institutionally homophobic. i institutionally misogynistic and institutionally homophobic. i accept her diagnosis _ institutionally homophobic. i accept her diagnosis about _ institutionally homophobic. i accept her diagnosis about the _ institutionally homophobic. i accept her diagnosis about the racism, - her diagnosis about the racism, misogyny and homophobia in the organisation, and also that we have these systemic failings, management failings, culturalfailings, i understand how you use of the term institutional, it is not a term i use myself. it institutional, it is not a term i use myself-— institutional, it is not a term i use m self. , . , ., ., use myself. it is nearly a quarter of a century _ use myself. it is nearly a quarter of a century since the _ use myself. it is nearly a quarter of a century since the met - use myself. it is nearly a quarter of a century since the met was . of a century since the met was labelled institutionally racist after the murder of stephen lawrence. in a statement, the mother of stephen lawrence said it is rotten to the core, any attempt will mean that any attempt to change is doomed to failure. shop yes chowdhury was a detectives in the met and lived through some of the racism the review highlights. there was a particular— racism the review highlights. there was a particular officer _ racism the review highlights. there was a particular officer who - was a particular officer who whenever i was outside of the room referred to as the p, with the p word. ,, , , ~ , word. she believes the met must chance word. she believes the met must change from _ word. she believes the met must change from tap _ word. she believes the met must change from top to _ word. she believes the met must change from top to bottom. - word. she believes the met must

change from top to bottom. my l change from top to bottom. my messa . e change from top to bottom. ij�*i message to change from top to bottom. m; message to sir mark rowley is to ensure that those who want to whittle bloke and speak out so that you can root out the dirty, rotten apples that sit within your organisation, who have a huge and detrimental impact on trust and confidence. detrimental impact on trust and confidence-— detrimental impact on trust and confidence. ~ , confidence. when met officers took hotos of confidence. when met officers took photos of the _ confidence. when met officers took photos of the dead _ confidence. when met officers took photos of the dead bodies - confidence. when met officers took photos of the dead bodies of - photos of the dead bodies of murdered sisters rebel smallman and bieber henry and shared them with colleagues, it has long been obvious to others that the met is dysfunctional. mr; to others that the met is dysfunctional.— to others that the met is d sfunctional. ~ , .., dysfunctional. my friend vindicated, and it does not _ dysfunctional. my friend vindicated, and it does not dean _ dysfunctional. my friend vindicated, and it does not dean brownlie - and it does not dean brownlie pleasure, because they are the people you call when all else fails, and if we can't trust them to do theirjob properly, that is a very, very scary thought.— theirjob properly, that is a very, very scary thought. when a robbery victim is sent _ very scary thought. when a robbery victim is sent inappropriate - victim is sent inappropriate messages by the detective investigating and he keeps hisjob, it has long been obvious the police can't police themselves.— it has long been obvious the police can't police themselves. there have been reports _ can't police themselves. there have been reports in _ can't police themselves. there have been reports in the _ can't police themselves. there have been reports in the past _ can't police themselves. there have been reports in the past that - been reports in the past that nothing _ been reports in the past that nothing has changed so i think a lot of people _ nothing has changed so i think a lot of people that i know are thinking, what makes this any different? who

is going _ what makes this any different? who is going to _ what makes this any different? who is going to measure those steps to be taken? — is going to measure those steps to be taken? what is going to be the repercussions if this doesn't happen? _ repercussions if this doesn't ha . en? , ., , repercussions if this doesn't hauen? , ., repercussions if this doesn't hauen? , . happen? reports have come, commissioners _ happen? reports have come, commissioners have - happen? reports have come, commissioners have gone - happen? reports have come, | commissioners have gone and happen? reports have come, - commissioners have gone and still the met hasn't changed, the warning is this is its last chance. for too long it has failed too many, the very people who need protecting, including those just walking home. lucy manning, bbc news. sir mark rowley, newly appointed as the met's police commissioner, says he is already working to improve standards, but how do you turn around a police force facing such damning criticism? our home editor, mark easton, is here. the met has become disconnected from londoners, their consent can no longer be assumed, a damning conclusion from today's report which should ring alarm bells among politicians and senior police officers across the country. in britain we have what is called policing by consent, the idea that

officers serve as members of the public in uniform and exercise powers with the approval of the people that they serve. but that relies on trust, and in london that has fallen significantly. 89% of londoners trusted the met back in 2016, dropping to a low of 66% one years ago, the most recent figure is 71% and the expectation must be that today's report will see trust plummeting still further. mit? today's report will see trust plummeting still further. why should i trust plummeting still further. why should i trust them? — plummeting still further. why should | trust them? why? _ plummeting still further. why should | trust them? why? do _ plummeting still further. why should i trust them? why? do you - plummeting still further. why should i trust them? why? do you think- plummeting still further. why should | i trust them? why? do you think they can change? — i trust them? why? do you think they can change? no- _ i trust them? why? do you think they can change? no. because _ i trust them? why? do you think they can change? no. because most- i trust them? why? do you think they can change? no. because most of- can change? no. because most of them, they _ can change? no. because most of them. they are — can change? no. because most of them, they are thieves, _ can change? no. because most of them, they are thieves, they - can change? no. because most of them, they are thieves, they are l them, they are thieves, they are liars, they are rapists, they are abusers, they are everything you can think of. i abusers, they are everything you can think of. ., abusers, they are everything you can think of. ,, ., abusers, they are everything you can think of. ~' ., .,, ., abusers, they are everything you can think of. ., ., .,, ., , think of. i like to hope that they are not all _ think of. i like to hope that they are not all like _ think of. i like to hope that they are not all like that, _ think of. i like to hope that they are not all like that, and - think of. i like to hope that they are not all like that, and at - think of. i like to hope that they are not all like that, and at the | are not all like that, and at the end of— are not all like that, and at the end of the _ are not all like that, and at the end of the day they are the people protecting us so it is not good to hear_ protecting us so it is not good to hear that— protecting us so it is not good to hear that guinness i have got friends — hear that guinness i have got friends that want to join the police pick but _ friends that want to join the police pick but because of the racism is put them — pick but because of the racism is put them off. in pick but because of the racism is put them off-— put them off. in the short-term toda 's put them off. in the short-term today's report _ put them off. in the short-term today's report is _ put them off. in the short-term today's report is going - put them off. in the short-term today's report is going to - put them off. in the short-term today's report is going to make| put them off. in the short-term. today's report is going to make it harder for today's report is going to make it harderfor the today's report is going to make it harder for the met to do what louise casey recommends, to recruit many more women, people from ethnic

minorities and the lgbtq pass community. police morale will also be damaged by the ferocious criticism in the review. and it is notjust in london. police forces across england and wales are averting all their officers and every misconduct hearing, every court case, may further undermine public confidence. six forces have already been put in special measures by inspectors. so, will politicians give the met commissioner sir mark rowley the time he says he needs to turn things around? the report recommends reviewing progress after two and 25 years, but in the immediate future, the problems are likely to worsen. i immediate future, the problems are likely to worsen.— likely to worsen. i will be holding the metropolitian _ likely to worsen. i will be holding the metropolitian police - likely to worsen. i will be holding the metropolitian police antha i likely to worsen. i will be holding - the metropolitian police antha mayor of london _ the metropolitian police antha mayor of london to account by their progress _ of london to account by their progress. i asked of london to account by their progress. iasked londoners of london to account by their progress. i asked londoners tojudge sir mark— progress. i asked londoners tojudge sir mark and the mayor of london not on their— sir mark and the mayor of london not on their words but on their actions to stamp— on their words but on their actions to stamp out racist, misogynistic and homophobic behaviour. the home secretary has —

and homophobic behaviour. the home secretary has backed _ and homophobic behaviour. the home secretary has backed the _ and homophobic behaviour. the home secretary has backed the met - and homophobic behaviour. the home secretary has backed the met police . secretary has backed the met police commissioner to get the job done. i have every confidence that sir mark rowiey— have every confidence that sir mark rowley and his team will deliver that for— rowley and his team will deliver that for them. but rowley and his team will deliver that for them.— rowley and his team will deliver that for them. but with a general election probably _ that for them. but with a general election probably next _ that for them. but with a general election probably next year - that for them. but with a general election probably next year and l election probably next year and manifestoess to be written before that, will party leaders demanded radical reform of policing sooner? page after page, the report provides both a detailed diagnosis of what has gone wrong and a blueprint for radical reform. the strength of its findings require an immediate and urgent response.— findings require an immediate and urgent response. today marks a huge moment for— urgent response. today marks a huge moment for policing _ urgent response. today marks a huge moment for policing in _ urgent response. today marks a huge moment for policing in london - urgent response. today marks a huge moment for policing in london and i moment for policing in london and across the country. there will be more dark days before improvements are visible. for traditional british policing, the warning lights are flashing. mark easton, bbc news. we can talk now to our special correspondent lucy manning. what now for the met? ., ., , for the met? change or be dismantled, _ for the met? change or be dismantled, i— for the met? change or be dismantled, i mean, i for the met? change or be dismantled, i mean, what| for the met? change or be i dismantled, i mean, what can for the met? change or be - dismantled, i mean, what can you for the met? change or be _ dismantled, i mean, what can you say about this report? if you read it, do you get angry because of the

deep—seated discrimination? do you get sad because of the terrible, distressing details or exasperated because the met knew most of this and actually the met knew all of this, and it was in denial? having reported on the disappearance of sarah everard and the conviction of wayne couzens and abuse by met officers, i think none of us who read this report could think of anything that came close to being as damning about a british institution, and that is an institution that we all turn to when we need help. i think baroness casey probably put it best, she said, bluntly, it cannot best, she said, bluntly, it cannot be ourjob as the public to protect ourselves from the police. so, how many times can the met say sorry? the time for apologies is over. the met and policing as a whole now has nowhere to hide. luca; met and policing as a whole now has nowhere to hide. lucy manning, thank ou. borisjohnson has accepted that he misled parliament over so—called partygate but insists he did not do it intentionally or recklessly.

he made the admission in evidence given to mps who are investigating whether he lied to parliament about lockdown parties. tomorrow the group of mps will question the former prime minister during a televised appearance in parliament. 0ur political editor, chris mason, reports. you might be the prime minister before last, but borisjohnson still commands attention and still has questions to answer. share commands attention and still has questions to answer.— questions to answer. are you confident — questions to answer. are you confident your _ questions to answer. are you confident your evidence i questions to answer. are you confident your evidence will i questions to answer. are you i confident your evidence will clear you, mrjohnson, do you think you will be vindicated? you, mrjohnson, do you think you will be vindicated?— will be vindicated? today he had a first crack at _ will be vindicated? today he had a first crack at answering _ will be vindicated? today he had a first crack at answering them. i will be vindicated? today he had a | first crack at answering them. what is being looked into is not about whether he broke the law, we know he did that, at this event on his birthday in the cabinet room, it isn't even about whether these gatherings, the subject of inquiries already, broke the rules or the guidance it is about whether moments like this, in the house of commons, were misleading. i’m like this, in the house of commons, were misleading.— were misleading. i'm sure that whatever happened, _ were misleading. i'm sure that whatever happened, the i were misleading. i'm sure that i whatever happened, the guidance were misleading. i'm sure that - whatever happened, the guidance was followed and the rules were followed at all times. �* ., followed and the rules were followed at all times-—

at all times. before he turns up to face questions _ at all times. before he turns up to face questions from _ at all times. before he turns up to face questions from a _ at all times. before he turns up to face questions from a committee l at all times. before he turns up to. face questions from a committee of mps tomorrow, we've seen today four main themes to his defence. he accepts that the house of commons was misled in some instances, but adds, when the statements were made, they were made in good faith, and on they were made in good faith, and on the basis of what i honestly knew and believed at the time. i did not intentionally or recklessly mislead the house. there is a dollop of blame for the advice he got, or didn't get. mrjohnson says... he adds that it was... the committee alleges that it or to have been obvious to him that the rules or guidance wasn't followed. he replies, if it was obvious to

me... mrjohnson also criticises the committee. me... mrjohnson also criticises the committee-— committee. here we are again with boris committee. here we are again with ltoris johnson _ committee. here we are again with boris johnson making _ committee. here we are again with boris johnson making himself i committee. here we are again with boris johnson making himself the l borisjohnson making himself the centre of the story. i think after all of his lies, scandals and failures, the british publicjust want to see an end to this soap opera. want to see an end to this soap o era. ., . want to see an end to this soap oera, ., ., ., ., want to see an end to this soap oera. ., . ., ., , opera. you are a friend of boris johnson. _ opera. you are a friend of boris johnson. does _ opera. you are a friend of boris johnson, does this _ opera. you are a friend of boris johnson, does this get - opera. you are a friend of boris johnson, does this get him i opera. you are a friend of boris johnson, does this get him offl opera. you are a friend of boris i johnson, does this get him off the johnson, does this get him off the hook? johnson, does this get him off the hook? ~ . , ., , johnson, does this get him off the hook? . ,., ., my johnson, does this get him off the hook? . ,., ., i, hook? what it shows categorically is that there is — hook? what it shows categorically is that there is not _ hook? what it shows categorically is that there is not a _ hook? what it shows categorically is that there is not a single _ hook? what it shows categorically is that there is not a single shred i hook? what it shows categorically is that there is not a single shred of. that there is not a single shred of evidence — that there is not a single shred of evidence that boris knew he had misled _ evidence that boris knew he had misled parliament. once more, when it is shown _ misled parliament. once more, when it is shown that inadvertently there had been _ it is shown that inadvertently there had been some inaccuracies, he corrected — had been some inaccuracies, he corrected the record. tomorrow, it won't be ltoris _ corrected the record. tomorrow, it won't be boris johnson's _ corrected the record. tomorrow, it won't be boris johnson's friends i won't be boris johnson's friends doing the talking, it will be won't be borisjohnson's friends doing the talking, it will be him, in front of mps, in front of the cameras. his character and political future on trial. i hazard a guess, watching at home, that you have a view about boris johnson, watching at home, that you have a view about borisjohnson, good or bad, probably not indifferent. for

the mps who will scrutinise his answers tomorrow, they have to decide whether the instances where he misled parliament amounted to doing so inadvertently, recklessly or intention is intentionally. they will then write up a report, potentially suggest some sort of sanction which could include him being suspended from the house of commons, and then all mps across the house will get to vote on that sanction. it could potentially lead eventually to a by—election, where his constituents in west london get to decide whether or not he carries on as an mp, but that is several steps down the track. but for all mp5, conservative mps in particular, mps, conservative mps in particular, tonight they do have to weigh up a possibility, down the track, that at some point they may get to decide whether to finish off the sam johnson or not. and there will be full coverage of borisjohnson's appearance at the privileges committee

across the bbc from 2pm tomorrow. talks have been taking place between president putin and china's president in what is xi jinping's first trip to moscow since russia's invasion of ukraine a year ago. the two leaders have been setting out their plans to boost co—operation between the two countries as their rift with the west grows. our russia editor steve rosenberg joins us from moscow — what's the latest? have the talks brought peace in ukraine any closer? the have the talks brought peace in ukraine any closer?— have the talks brought peace in ukraine any closer? the short answer is no. the ukraine any closer? the short answer is no- the long _ ukraine any closer? the short answer is no. the long answer, _ ukraine any closer? the short answer is no. the long answer, no, - ukraine any closer? the short answer is no. the long answer, no, and i is no. the long answer, no, and there is no surprise about that. there is no detailed chinese peace plan. what there is is a set of principles that china have put on the table to end the war but they have been met with a lot of scepticism in the west and ukraine. today, vladimir putin claimed neither kyiv and all the west were interested in pursuing peace. the reality is, there is no sign he will pull his troops out of ukraine. then he turned to britain and the news

that the uk is to supply ukraine with ammunition containing depleted iranian. he issued a warning to the uk and said if this happens, he will be forced to react since the collective west had started to use weapons with a nuclear component. the key point is that this was a nuclear weapon. the uk has been using this kind of ammunition for decades, but you can expect from now on the kremlin to use this to fit its narrative that the west is somehow out to destroy russia. steve, thank you very much. a man was set alight last night as he walked home from a mosque in birmingham. west midlands police say he suffered facial burns after his jacket was set on fire in edgbaston. a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder with counter—terrorism police involved in the investigation. our midlands correspondent phil mackie is there. phil... yes, it's been a traumatic 2a hours

for this community. people really concern for their safety after this horrific attack on a man much loved and respected by people who live here and his family who were also in the area. all of them asking tonight just exactly why the attack happened. just exactly why the attack happened-— just exactly why the attack ha ened. ~ ., ., ., ., just exactly why the attack hauened. . . ~ ., ., , , happened. walking home from prayers last nitht, happened. walking home from prayers last night. the — happened. walking home from prayers last night, the man _ happened. walking home from prayers last night, the man was _ happened. walking home from prayers last night, the man was minutes i happened. walking home from prayers last night, the man was minutes from| last night, the man was minutes from home when he was approached by another man. there was an altercation and he was set alight. the man was attacked just down there and there were still scorch marks on the pavement. neighbors managed to put the flames out and then they brought him up here and took him to his family home. i heard a lot of commotion and so, i came out to look. and all i could see was fire engine, an ambulance, police. it's not a nice feeling come is it. because i live on my own. i live here and the could been me at the end of the day. on the eve of ramadan,

the attack has shocked the area. all through the night last night and this morning, they all been checking their cctv and have been able to track the whole location that this man went throughout the ward, which has been phenomenal. this afternoon, there was an arrest just round the corner. a man taken into custody on suspicion of murder. and questions about whether this attack could be linked to another in ealing, where an 82—year—old man was set alight on his on his way home from prayers a few weeks ago. i've had meetings today with colleagues from i the metropolitan police _ and they are engaged in the inquiry and yes, we are very much working closely together on. _ police are promising extra patrols and urge people not to speculate about why the attack happened. our top story this evening... a damning report finds britain's biggest police force, the met, to be institutionally racist, homophobic and misogynistic and says it needs a complete overhaul to restore public trust. and the hollywood actress gwyneth paltrow is in court over claims she crashed into a man while skiing out of control. on

while skiing out of control. bbc london, what next police on bbc london, what next for the met police service? a damning report into its failings suggest it could be broken up if it fails to change quickly enough. now the energy giant sse is announcing £100 million of funding for a giant project in the highlands which would be the uk's biggest hydro scheme in a0 years. if it goes ahead, sse says it will help tackle climate change and improve energy security. our scotland editor, james cook, looks at how it would work. does a solution to the climate crisis lie here in the highlands? this is where sse wants to build a giant dam and two reservoirs. on days when power from wind farms is plentiful, water would be pumped

uphill and stored for release to generate energy by spinning turbines on still days when it is scarce. we have flown in here to this remote and stunning spot. this is coire glas, where the hydro scheme is going to be located and the dam will be located down there, and feast your eyes, because when it is all finished, where i am standing now will be about 90 metres underwater. by tunnels and pipes, the water is sent down to the power stations... it's 80 years since the uk government took charge of hydro in scotland. building dozens of giant dams. they brought power, jobs and tourism to the glens. now, say the private power companies, it's time for a new generation of hydro. i think across the highlands of scotland we have shown that hydro can become a critical part of the landscape, and i'm convinced that coire glas would be the same for generations to come. is it definitely going to happen?

it's viable from an engineering perspective and an economic perspective. but obviously, a number of things have to fall into place. sse will need clarity around how the uk government is going to support projects like coire glas. a review of energy policy is under way. ministers say they are committed to supporting hydro. using water to generate power is an age old idea, but in many ways it's never been more relevant. hydro can help the world tackle climate change by moving away from oil and gas, and can help the uk reduce its reliance on importing energy from abroad. we need a lot more energy storage capability, so, you know, probably ten to 50 times greater than the capacity of coire glas to move energy between the seasons, of using that spare wind and solar power from the summer and make use of it in the winter.

but with the united nations warning that humanity is on thin ice because of climate change, there may be some hope in the highlands. james cook, bbc news, coire glas. the man accused of murdering olivia pratt—korbel has given evidence in the case at manchester crown court for the first time. thomas cashman denies murdering the nine—year—old at her home in liverpool last august. our north of england correspondent judith moritz has been following the trial. judith. today marked the end of the prosecution case against thomas cashman and the start of his defence, so he moved from the glass—walled doc inside a courtroom number one over to the witness box to give evidence and be questioned by his own barrister. they began by talking about his background and we learned that thomas cashman had left school at the age of 13 learned that thomas cashman had left school at the age of 13 or learned that thomas cashman had left school at the age of 13 or m, become a drug dealer and said that

he was a high level cannabis dealer, selling the drug by the kilo and making up to £5,000 per week. as the prosecution case that he shot nine—year—old olivia by mistake while in the process of trying to kill another drugs dealer, and thomas cashman was asked whether he knewjoseph and said he did and he had known for more than ten years and did not have a problem with him, and did not have a problem with him, and he denied making preparations for the shooting by tracking his whereabouts. he said he did not know the family of olivia pratt—korbel and denies all five of the charges he faces and we expect thomas cashman to be back in the witness box tomorrow and to be asked about his movements on the day of the shooting. a new report suggests the introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol in scotland is reducing the number of deaths due to drinking. in 2018, scotland became the first country in the world to begin charging a minimum price of 50 pence per unit of alcohol. the study, published in the lancet, estimates more than a 150 lives

a year have been saved because it. the family of a head teacher, who took her own life after her school was downgraded from outstanding to inadequate after an ofsted inspection, have demanded changes to the system. ruth perry's family say she was under "intolerable pressure". ofsted says it deeply regrets what it called the head teacher's tragic death, but says the system helps to improve standards. our education editor, branwenjeffreys, is here. will this change anything for ofsted and school inspections? there's always been debates about how ofsted does itjob and the pressures it creates within schools but today has felt like a moment to pause and reflect. the death of ruth perry through suicide, head teacher of a small primary school, like thousands of others across england, has

focused minds on one question, is it right tojudge a focused minds on one question, is it right to judge a score by one grade? her school was downgraded despite in many ways offering a good education. and that has happened to other schools, leading some backbench conservative mps to question whether ofsted's current approach is right. so what might change? nothing immediately, despite the call from the unions for a pause. however, although the current government is very committed to the current system and says it is hugely important to parents, the labour party has said that it would prefer to move away from that single grade system to a report card for schools.— from that single grade system to a report card for schools. the hollywood actress, gwyneth paltrow, has appeared in a us court. she's facing a lawsuit from a man who claims she crashed into him in a skiing accident in 2016. terry sanderson, who's 76, alleges he was hit from behind by the star and suffered a head injury and broken ribs. the actress claims it was mr sanderson who was at fault.

our los angeles correspondent, sophie long, reports. used to appearing on the red carpets of hollywood and the silver screen, today gwyneth paltrow appeared in court as the defendant. she is being sued over a skiing accident on the slopes of diao valley, accused of a human hit and run. this slopes of diao valley, accused of a human hit and run.— slopes of diao valley, accused of a human hit and run. this is the case of terry sanderson _ human hit and run. this is the case of terry sanderson versus - human hit and run. this is the case of terry sanderson versus gwyneth paltrow. beginning trial here today. would you please wear in the jurors, and if you could stand and raise your right hand? == and if you could stand and raise your right hand?— your right hand? -- swear in. retired optometrist, - your right hand? -- swear in. retired optometrist, terry i retired optometrist, terry sanderson, 76, claims miss paltrow was skiing out of control and hit him from behind, knocking him out and causing a brain injury before skiing off and leaving him injured in the snow. ms paltrow says he hit her before apologising and telling her before apologising and telling her he was fine. the court heard that gwyneth paltrow considered herself to be an intermediate skier,

but mr sanderson's lawyer said she had hired multiple instructors and had hired multiple instructors and had hit him hard, causing his body to smash the ground, breaking four of his ribs and giving him a concussion. he said she then bolted down the mountain without saying anything. a court was told that for anything. a court was told that for a year following the incident, mr sanderson had displayed symptoms of a persistent brain injury and would encounter problems for the rest of his life. the case continues. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. for the first time, lights celebrating the holy month of ramadan have been switched on in central london. muslims in the uk and around the world celebrate ramadan — marking the month that the qur�*an was first revealed to the prophet muhammad. this year the holy month begins tomorrow and during that time practicing muslims won't eat between sunset and sunrise. and we finish with sporting comings and goings. the olympic gold medallist maddie hinch has announced she's retiring from hockey. the goalkeeper saved all four penalties in the 2016 olympic final shootout,

to lead team gb to their first women's hockey gold. also leaving her sport is sarah hunter, captain of england's rugby team. she'll retire after the opening women's six nations match against scotland on saturday. the back—row forward is england's most—capped player, male orfemale. but someone who's not retiring is roy hodgson. crystal palace have re—appointed the 75 year—old as their manager, after sacking patrick vieira. it means he'll extend his record as the oldest manager in premier league history. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. higher. it's been another unsettled day to day, but rather than the persistent rain, we had brighter skies and a day of sunny spells and passing shower clouds like these. but the rainfall totals have been topping up and there are quite a few places that have seen over one and a half times the average rainfall. we

have rainfall around the corner and on the satellite picture, the next batch of rain is working on to western areas, but the atlantic is full of shower clouds. we are going to see further downpours in the coming days. overnight tonight, the rain spreads from northern ireland across scotland, england and wales and all the while it will get windy overnight with gusty south—westerly winds in place. still mild for most of us but slightly fresher air getting into northern ireland and scotland. tomorrow morning it's going to be a windy morning, particularly for scotland where we have a squeeze on the isobars which will generate strong winds and we are talking about gus between 75 mph to 80 mph across western scotland before the winds ease later in the day. a band of rain is clearing as well. elsewhere a blustery day with gusts of a0 or 50 mph and at least one of the benefits of the strong winds is the shower clouds blow through quickly and the sunshine comes out, so the downpours won't last long. a similar story on

thursday. again, a