at 6:00pm today, the uk's biggest police force says it needs new powers to sack people as it tries to rebuild public trust. the metropolitan police is looking again at many complaints of domestic and sexual abuse against officers and staff after a series of damaging revelations. we're already doubling the number of people who are leaving the organisation. i've been really clear there are hundreds of people here who shouldn't be here. i've got tens of thousands of fantastic people but we're all let down by the hundreds. we'll be assessing the met�*s effort to clean up the ranks. also on the programme... the pregnant woman who died after being pushed off arthur's seat in edinburgh. her husband has beenjailed for at least 20 years. warnings about patient safety asjunior doctors in england prepare to go on strike for four

days next week. and at york minister — the king's first maundy thursday and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel.. we will have the latest from augusta and the first round of the masters, golfs first major of the year. tiger woods is out on the course right now. good evening — welcome to the bbc news at six. 90 metropolitan police officers have been diverted from investigating terrorism and serious crime to investigate their own colleagues, as the force tries to restore public confidence in the wake of damaging revelations and a report that called it institutionally racist, homophobic and misogynistic. the met revealed today that after looking into more than 1000 allegations of sexual offences

and domestic abuse against officers and staff over a ten—year period there were 196 people who needed to be risk assessed or re—vetted and another 689 cases that needed to be looked at again in case there were missed lines of inquiry or new ones. the commissioner, mark rowley, also says he needs new powers to be able to sack people. 0ur correspondent helena wilkinson reports. liz, who has waived her anonymity, was groomed and sexually abused by a serving metropolitan police officer when she was a teenager in the 1990s. he was a good police officer in many respects. yet by putting that uniform on, by having that warrant card, it enabled him to carry out these acts thinking he was untouchable. where would i go to if i can't go to the police? he is the

police. i can't go to the police? he is the olice. . , , i can't go to the police? he is the olice. ., , ~ ., , ,, police. her abuser, anthony smith, was “ailed police. her abuser, anthony smith, was jailed last _ police. her abuser, anthony smith, was jailed last august _ police. her abuser, anthony smith, was jailed last august for _ police. her abuser, anthony smith, was jailed last august for raping - was jailed last august for raping and sexually assaulting three young girls. it's officers like smith and david carrick, another met police officer, who raped and sexually assaulted i2 officer, who raped and sexually assaulted 12 women over nearly two decades, whose cases have exposed the failings within the force. in january, after carrick�*s case the met commissioner promised to root out rogue officers. dozens of serious crime and terrorism officers have now been moved from their role is to help investigate wrongdoing in the force. sir mark rowley expects this may lead to hundreds of officers having to leave the force over the next two or three years. one of the things that encourages me about the future is we were oversubscribed with volunteers in the organisation who wanted to help. the tens of thousands in the

majority are as angry and frustrated and embarrassed about this as many of your callers will be on they want to help sort it out.— to help sort it out. taking questions _ to help sort it out. taking questions from _ to help sort it out. taking l questions from londoners, to help sort it out. taking - questions from londoners, the commission also renewed his calls for more powers. commission also renewed his calls for more powers-_ for more powers. there are independent _ for more powers. there are independent legal - for more powers. there are independent legal tribunal l for more powers. there are l independent legal tribunal is for more powers. there are - independent legal tribunal is who can decide that we have to keep somebody even though we want to sack them. and that's one of the powers i have asked to be changed from the home secretary and she is doing a review that will be published at the end of this month. but i think if you expect me to talk at —— sought out their cultural issues in the met they give me the powers to do it. there is no doubt the scale of the work needed to be done to get rid of rogue officers is huge. there is also an urgency to get the work done, but it will take time, as will restoring public confidence and trust in the police force.- restoring public confidence and trust in the police force. within 18 months, trust in the police force. within 18 months. we _ trust in the police force. within 18 months, we might— trust in the police force. within 18 months, we might start _ trust in the police force. within 18 months, we might start to - trust in the police force. within 18 months, we might start to see . trust in the police force. within 18 | months, we might start to see the number of complaints and concerns levelling off and the number of

police officers being sacked from the metropolitan police beginning to reduce and diminish. liz the metropolitan police beginning to reduce and diminish.— reduce and diminish. liz says she believes the _ reduce and diminish. liz says she believes the met _ reduce and diminish. liz says she believes the met is _ reduce and diminish. liz says she believes the met is now - reduce and diminish. liz says she believes the met is now moving l reduce and diminish. liz says she | believes the met is now moving in the right direction. i do believes the met is now moving in the right direction.— the right direction. i do think that if the public _ the right direction. i do think that if the public can _ the right direction. i do think that if the public can see _ the right direction. i do think that if the public can see that - the right direction. i do think that if the public can see that people i if the public can see that people are being sacked, or they are held to account for what they have done, then we can move that forward, but it is a huge task to undertake, but the public need to see that that's being done. the the public need to see that that's being done-— the public need to see that that's bein: done. ~ ., ,, ., being done. the met commissioner sa s the being done. the met commissioner says the public— being done. the met commissioner says the public should _ being done. the met commissioner says the public should judge - being done. the met commissioner says the public should judge the - says the public should judge the force on the actions it is taking and is confident about reforming the force. helena wilkinson, bbc news. joining me now is our home editor mark easton. some stark numbers today but would you say this is a good or bad day for the met?— you say this is a good or bad day for the met? ., ._ for the met? today we saw the letter that sir mark — for the met? today we saw the letter that sir mark sent _ for the met? today we saw the letter that sir mark sent to _ for the met? today we saw the letter that sir mark sent to the _ for the met? today we saw the letter that sir mark sent to the home - that sir mark sent to the home secretary and the mayor of london, setting up where he thinks the metropolitan police is now and in it he says londoners need to see action

being taken, to see he is making a difference and that in a way is his strategy. he sounds almost proud that he is uncovering more gross misconduct. he wants to suspend more offices and sack more officers more easily because he believes that the only way that you can rebuild public confidence. but as they say about trust, it leaves on horseback and arrives on foot. in other words, it's quickly lost and takes a long time to restore. the challenge is huge, and a poll for the bbc today suggests after all the recent scandals, only 29% of londoners somewhat or strongly trust the met and among women and ethnic minorities that is at 24%. a few years ago the mayor of london plus my own data suggested 89% of londoners trusted the force. he has to turn those numbers around very quickly. the hope is that despite or perhaps because of the scandals we are going to be seeing over the next few weeks people will think, yes, he

is really making a difference, but it is a highly risky strategy. home editor mark _ it is a highly risky strategy. home editor mark easton, _ it is a highly risky strategy. home editor mark easton, thank - it is a highly risky strategy. home editor mark easton, thank you. i a 12—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was struck and killed by a car in sheffield. police say she was in her 60s and died at the scene after being found seriously injured in the greenhill area on wednesday evening. the boy was found a short time later and is in custody. a man has beenjailed for at least 20 years after being convicted of murdering his pregnant wife by pushing her off a cliff edge at arthur's seat in edinburgh. fawziyahjaved was on holiday with her husband, kashif anwar, when she fell to her death in september 2021. 0ur scotland correspondent steven godden is in edinburgh for us. fawziyah javed was 17 weeks fawziyahjaved was 17 weeks pregnant when she climbed arthur's seat behind me with her husband kashif anwar during a short break the couple had taken to edinburgh from their home in yorkshire. they were

close to the summit when she felt 50 feet and as she lay dying she told a police officer who had come to help her that her husband had pushed her, she said because she had told him she said because she had told him she wanted to end their marriage because of his abusive and controlling behaviour. he denied that and said it was an accident, that and said it was an accident, that he had slipped and bumped into her and that was the reason she had fallen. but today at the high court in edinburgh ajury fallen. but today at the high court in edinburgh a jury rejected that and found him guilty of murder and of causing the death of an unborn child. thejudge told kashif of causing the death of an unborn child. the judge told kashif anwar he was guilty of a wicked crime and sentenced him to at least 20 years in prison. fawziyahjaved's family were in court for every day of evidence and some of it they found incredibly distressing. today at the end of the trial they have told me they are left with an immeasurable sense of pain and grief.— sense of pain and grief. steven godden in _ sense of pain and grief. steven godden in edinburgh, - sense of pain and grief. steven godden in edinburgh, thank. sense of pain and grief. steven i godden in edinburgh, thank you. hospital leaders in england have

said they cannot guarantee patient safety during four days of strike action by junior doctors next week. the action will affect planned and emergency care starting on tuesday the 11th of april. the bma union has called for a 35% pay rise, to make up for 15 years of below—inflation increases. today it's said a credible offer from the health secretary could stop the strike. the government has said 35% is unrealistic and accused the committee running the union of being militant. here's our health correspondent dominic hughes. hi, it's the site manager, can i help? the operations room at royal stoke university hospital. where are we at with the ambulance hold? i think we've got three en route and three on site. the nerve centre where staff and managers can see the pressure the hospital is facing in real time. next week's strike byjunior doctors, who make up around half of the hospital's medical workforce, will mean an already stressed system will get worse. and it's the issue of patient safety that weighs heavily on the bosses

trying to manage those pressures. myjob is to make sure that our patients are kept as safe as possible and to put that mitigation in place. i can say it will be incredibly difficult to do that. having already experienced one three—day strike byjunior doctors, hospital bosses know all too well the kind of stress that places on the entire health—care system. but this new round of industrial action will cover four days and comes off the back of the easter bank holiday weekend, which is already a very busy time for the health system, particularly in a&e. so we're now going around to our ambulance off—load area... in the hospital's emergency department, they're getting ready for what will be the biggest disruption to nhs services since a series of strikes began in december. what have we got? next week, senior consultant doctors will be on hand to help out, but we're all being asked to consider how we use the health service. we're here if you need us.

if you're unwell and you need help, the nhs will be able to look after you at this time. it's easter — be sensible with your diy, please, be sensible with your alcohol intakes, and yeah, just keep yourself safe. 0n the cardiac ward, staff likejim, an advanced nurse practitioner... hi, louisa, how is your breathing today, any breathlessness? ..will be doing much of the work that might have been carried out by striking doctors. they will be the go—to person. they will be the people who the nursing staff. who the nursing staff pick up the phones to, should a person or a patient require an assessment, so i'm absolutely confident that they've got the skills to do it. time is running out for this strike to be called off, and the nhs and patients are braced for what could be a tough week. dominic hughes, bbc news, stoke. an investigation into claims that a conservative mp lost her role as a government minister after being told her "muslimness was an issue" has concluded that it is not possible to draw a clear picture

of what happened because of differing accounts. the allegation was made by nus ghani who said her background and faith were raised in a meeting in 2020 with mark spencer. he said it was false. here's our political correspondent leila nathoo. minister nusrat gani. .. 2018, the first time that a minister speaking at the commons despatch box was a muslim woman — a proud moment for nus ghani. but when she was sacked from the department for transport in 2020, she said she was told that negativity towards her religion was one reason why she lost herjob. mark spencer, then the chief whip, in charge of party management, now the farming minister, was said to have made the comments. he strongly denied the claim. nus ghani had taken her concerns to the then prime minister, boris johnson. after she went public injanuary last year, he ordered an independent investigation. now the report by the prime minister's ethics adviser has finally been published.

sir laurie magnus says he was unable to conclude with sufficient confidence what was or was not said. he identifies shortcomings in the way mark spencer responded to the concerns raised by ms ghani, but cleared him of breaking the ministerial code. and he says there are procedural and pastoral lessons to be learned. in a statement, nus ghani stood by her account, saying the impact of what she'd been told three years ago had been devastating. the tory party has long been facing allegations of islamophobia within its ranks. in 2021, an independent review did find evidence of discrimination, saying while the problem was not systemic, it must be rooted out. the conservatives promised to make changes, but for some, this case was seen as another test. time and time again, people raise these issues, nothing is done, and then when the media becomes involved, suddenly some action is taken. and it cannot be that a party finds itself in this position where it doesn't deal with racism

within its ranks proactively, but that it has to wait to be shamed into this. rishi sunak said given the absence of clear evidence, he would not be taking any action. he acknowledged it had been an unsatisfactory experience for both ministers and said he'd asked them to pull together. leila nathoo, bbc news, westminster. scotland's former first minister nicola sturgeon pulled out of a speaking engagement today, as police continued to investigate the snp's finances. her husband, the party's former chief executive, peter murrell, has been released without charge following his arrest yesterday. 0ur correspondent alexandra mackenzie is there now. what has been happening there today? while, police were here for two days, searching the home of paul murrell and nicola sturgeon, they just left about an hour murrell and nicola sturgeon, they just left about an hour ago. murrell and nicola sturgeon, they just left about an hour ago. there had been a giant tent on the lawn,

and police were working here both today and yesterday, at the front of the house and the back, so they have not long left, but the investigation into the snp finances, that will continue and probably for some time. the crown 0ffice continue and probably for some time. the crown office and the procurator fiscal service, they will decide what to do next. there has been no sign here today of either peter murrell or nicola sturgeon, who was due to address a climate change eventin due to address a climate change event in edinburgh later this evening, but she pulled out, saying he wanted to keep the focus on the climate change emergency. we have also heard from the new first minister, humza yousaf has only been on thejob for a minister, humza yousaf has only been on the job for a week, and minister, humza yousaf has only been on thejob for a week, and he minister, humza yousaf has only been on the job for a week, and he said the governance and transparency in the governance and transparency in the snp is not to the standards that the snp is not to the standards that the scottish public would expect, and he has asked for a review of that. he said he hoped this would

rebuild some of the trust that may have been lost. he also said that he had never discussed party finances either with peter murrell or with nicola sturgeon.— either with peter murrell or with nicola sturueon. �* ., ., . ~ nicola sturgeon. alexandra mackenzie in glasaow, nicola sturgeon. alexandra mackenzie in glasgow. thank— nicola sturgeon. alexandra mackenzie in glasgow, thank you. _ our top story this evening: the metropolitan police says it needs new powers to sack people as it tries to rebuild public trust. and coming up, frank lampard returns to chelsea as the club's caretaker manager. coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news... there's a special night ahead for the lionesses, the european champions are taking on the south american champions brazil and it's a sell out at wembley stadium. buckingham palace has announced it will open the royal archives to researchers looking into the links between the monarchy and the slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. the study is expected to take three years,

and news of the palace's cooperation came on the king's first maundy thursday of his reign, when he takes part in a centuries—old tradition, distributing maundy money. 0ur north of england correspondent fiona trott went to meet one of the recipients in york. this is me. what you see is not what you're going to get. bob is a biker — but he's also a reverend, helping pupils, patients and the poor in his north yorkshire community. i'm not a bible basher, but i'll sit and listen. and i'm ex—military, so i speak the same language as them. it's not what i look like, it's what's in here and in here. so what are you looking forward to the most? physically shaking his hand. it's hard to contain the excitement. finally, the day bob has been waiting for. also outside, a small group of protesters. not my king!

it isa it is a new king for the new year. hopefully we'll get a chance to his hand! _ inside the minster, the centuries—old maundy thursday service gets under way. and 148 pensioners receive their money. thank you. i didn't realise how short he was! and he came up, and what he did, he shook your both hands. he said congratulations and things like that. and then he pointed to my medal ribbons and said, "oh, you've been around." and i said, "oh, thank you, sir," and then he went off, like, you know. for the crowds here, this was the day the king came to york for his first maundy service. for the people who the service was

all about, their day isn't over yet. one of our neighbours kindly gave us a bottle of bubbly, so we're going to sit and have a good look through all the coins. might even get the hot tub going! fiona trott, bbc news york. let's go back to the news i mentioned a moment ago that the royal archives are being opened up to research is looking into links between the monarchy and slavery. nicholas witchell is our royal correspondent, what you make of this news, nick? aha, correspondent, what you make of this news. nick?— news, nick? a sensitive area, a very im ortant news, nick? a sensitive area, a very important study. _ news, nick? a sensitive area, a very important study, important - news, nick? a sensitive area, a very important study, important for - news, nick? a sensitive area, a very important study, important for the l important study, important for the royal family to be seen to be fully addressing this. remember, it was this issue which pretty much derailed the cambridges, as they were there, their visit to the caribbean a year ago. so buckingham palace is throwing open the doors to the royal archives and the royal collection, cooperating fully with these three independent study to be carried out by a phd historian, a

phd student at manchester university, and it will look at the links between the british monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade in the late 17th and 18th centuries. so principally the reigns of william iii, george iii and william iv, and this was a time when leading members of british society had investments in the slave trade. now, king charles has said that he wants to deepen his understanding of this, we are told that he is profoundly serious about it. there is no talk at this stage of reparations. i think what they want to do is uncover the facts and take it from there. . ~ uncover the facts and take it from there. w' . ~ uncover the facts and take it from there. w ., ,, i. , . in the last five years, the number of women seeking help after becoming addicted to gambling has more than doubled, according to the charity gambleawa re. the bbc has been given access to the first women's residential treatment centre for gambling, and our reporter rachel stonehouse has been to see the difference it can make to people's lives.

it was boring, but i had to do it, because that side of my brain was going, grumble, grumble, grumble. everything revolved around gambling. they hit rock bottom, but now they are the back at the place that changed their lives. to find the creative sessions therapeutic? it to find the creative sessions therapeutic?— to find the creative sessions thera eutic? , ., , therapeutic? it is the only time i can be in the _ therapeutic? it is the only time i can be in the present. _ therapeutic? it is the only time i can be in the present. rebecca l therapeutic? it is the only time i i can be in the present. rebecca was 19 when she _ can be in the present. rebecca was 19 when she first _ can be in the present. rebecca was 19 when she first started _ can be in the present. rebecca wasj 19 when she first started gambling. i had my first son, and i got postnatal depression, went on a gambling site, and i won really big and never stopped. what gambling site, and i won really big and never stopped.— gambling site, and i won really big and never stopped. what was it like leavin: and never stopped. what was it like leaving your — and never stopped. what was it like leaving your children _ and never stopped. what was it like leaving your children for— and never stopped. what was it like leaving your children for five - and never stopped. what was it like leaving your children for five weeks| leaving your children for five weeks to come here? it is leaving your children for five weeks to come here?— leaving your children for five weeks to come here? it is so hard to being in here when _ to come here? it is so hard to being in here when you _ to come here? it is so hard to being in here when you have _ to come here? it is so hard to being in here when you have got - to come here? it is so hard to being in here when you have got a - to come here? it is so hard to being in here when you have got a baby i to come here? it is so hard to being in here when you have got a baby at home, you know, iwant a in here when you have got a baby at home, you know, i want a cuddle, in here when you have got a baby at home, you know, iwant a cuddle, and you can't... collide since opening, the number of women applying to come here as more than doubled. brute

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they also say the industry's biggest companies committed an extra £100 million to tackle gambling related harm and will have donated £110 million by 202a. the women at the centre are now looking to the future. how are you getting on? if there is one thing you wanted to say to staff, what would you say? thank ou. for to staff, what would you say? thank you. for everything. _ to staff, what would you say? thank you. for everything. you _ to staff, what would you say? thank you. for everything. you taught - to staff, what would you say? thank you. for everything. you taught me | you. for everything. you taught me how to love myself. it you. for everything. you taught me how to love myself.— you. for everything. you taught me how to love myself. it makes me very emotional- — how to love myself. it makes me very emotional. sorry. _ how to love myself. it makes me very emotional. sorry. it— how to love myself. it makes me very emotional. sorry. it is— how to love myself. it makes me very emotional. sorry. it is massive, - emotional. sorry. it is massive, isn't _ emotional. sorry. it is massive, isn't it? — emotional. sorry. it is massive, isn't it? it— emotional. sorry. it is massive, isn't it? it is— emotional. sorry. it is massive, isn't it? it is massive. that report from rachel stonehouse. if you would like more information about gambling addiction and organisations that offer advice and support, there are details available via the bbc�*s actionline website at bbc.co.uk/actionline or recorded information on the free

number, 08000155 947. frank lampard has been appointed chelsea's caretaker manager, children in high—risk groups will offered a covid vaccination for the first time from mid june, following a recommendation by the vaccine advises for the government. the group includes infants with medical condition such as cystic fibrosis, heart problems and compromised immune systems. the other nations are yet to announce roll—out dates. frank lampard has been appointed chelsea's caretaker manager, taking over from the sacked graham potter for the rest of the season. he has managed the club before, between 2019 and 2021. chelsea are currently 11th in the premier league, despite significant recent spending on new players. matt graveling reports. there's no doubt that frank lampard is a legend in the eyes of chelsea fans.

upon his return, the club owners will hope the new boss can bring back passion, rather than the anger that's been seen this season. it's a pretty easy decision for me. this is my club in terms of my playing career and having managed, coached here before. so i have a lot of emotions and feelings towards the club. as a player, lampard won his own trophy cabinet full of silverware, but as a manager has yet to match this success and now has 11 games left to prove himself at a club that's already dismissed him once. i'm afraid it looks very much as if they're appeasing the fans. it looks like a fan thing, to get somebody in who they know that we will tolerate, whatever happens. i'm not really sure if this is a really good decision, because i think once he was fired, so why should he be better this term? if he does good for the rest of the season, hopefully he'll get a full—time contract. fingers crossed. lampard's managerial record is chequered. he started well at derby

but ended up winning less than half of his games in charge. it was a similar story in his first time at chelsea. he did save everton from relegation butjust 12 wins in 44 games saw him sacked there, too. chelsea are still in the champions league, so if frank lampard can do as he did as a player and lead his team to glory there, who knows? this interim appointment mightjust become permanent. matt graveling, bbc news. the first major men's golf tournament of the year is under way, the masters at augusta, where northern ireland's rory mcilroy is hoping he could finally win the title that has so far eluded him. andy swiss has been watching the opening action. it is the annual march to the masters. from early morning, thousands flock to augusta, hoping for a front—row seat at one of sport's most iconic venues. well, for the fans here, watching the masters is perhaps golf�*s ultimate spectacle. but playing here, well, that's the ultimate challenge. and to get things under way, one of the all—time greats,

83—year—old jack nicklaus among the ceremonial starters and showing he hasn't lost his touch. the unlikely early leader, though, was an optometrist from northern ireland. amateur matt mcclean briefly heading the field. soon, though, the spotlight was on this man. two years after his career—threatening car crash, tiger woods says this could be his last masters. and although he started promisingly enough, the shots were soon slipping away. 0h, tiger... woods already with some work to do. behind its beauty, augusta offers the toughest of tests. but plenty were rising to the challenge. norway's victor hovland among those setting the pace on a so far intriguing first day. andy swift, bbc news, augusta. time for a look at the weather, here's stav danaos.

good evening, the bank holiday weekend is nearly upon us, and it is looking pretty good for much of us, high pressure will be the dominant force over the weekend, but by the bank holiday easter monday, it looks like we will see low pressure in the atlantic, taking back control, sending a weather front our way. but high pressure will be building income are pushing that low pressure into the north sea, continuing thunderstorms across the east of england for the next few hours. with this area of high pressure moving into western areas, with clear skies, light winds, a bit of mist and fog but less cold in the south—east because of the cloud. that will work its way back into eastern parts of scotland and england on good friday, but for most a glorious day, surely, mind you, but as the temperatures rise, fair

weather cloud bubbling up, could give a light shower, but most places dry. chilly along north sea coast, but the mid—teens in the warmest spots through central and western areas. through friday night, we will start to see the clouds rolling into eastern areas, may be the odd spot of rain, so less cold than what it will be further west under clear skies with that area of high pressure. as we head into saturday, you can see high pressure bringing more fine weather, southerly winds. by more fine weather, southerly winds. by sunday, we start to see rain getting in to northern ireland, and as we head into the bank holiday monday, spreading across the country, followed by sunshine and fairly blustery showers. a good—looking guy to come on saturday, sunday could be the warmest of the easter holiday, up to 18 degrees in the warmest spots, and for monday a little bit cooler, and we will see rain followed by showers. not a bad weekend all in all. mishal. and that's bbc news

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