tonight at ten... the metropolitan police tries to expel hundreds of corrupt officers working across london. dozens of met staff are being diverted from other work, including anti—terrorism and organised crime, to investigate their own colleagues. officers previously accused of violence against women are being reassessed, as the commissioner says he needs more powers to deal with the problem. 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. the measures follow a recent report which uncovered widespread racism, homophobia and misogyny in the force. also tonight... israeli forces say more than 30 rockets have been fired by palestinian militants from positions in lebanon —

the highest daily number since 2006. 25 years after the landmark good friday agreement, we look at the tensions and obstacles still plaguing northern ireland. and at the masters in augusta, rory mcilroy tees off in the hope that this will finally be his year. and coming up on the bbc news channel: england play for a trophy at wembley for the first time since winning the euros. and just like last summer — ella toone�*s on the scoresheet. their experiences and from the commissioner in charge. good evening. the depth of alarm about the state of the metropolitan police — the biggest force in the uk — has been highlighted by the measures now being taken by the commissioner, sir mark rowley. he's moved dozens of officers from their work tackling organised

crime and terrorism to focus instead on identifying colleagues who are unfit to be in the force. hundreds of staff previously accused of sex crimes or domestic abuse are to be urgently reassessed, and more than 600 others are to have their backgrounds re—examined. the action is being taken following a recent review which listed a series of scandals that had "damaged the met�*s reputation and cast doubt upon its culture and standards", as our 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. her abuser, anthony smith, 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 12 women over nearly two decades, whose cases have exposed failings within the force. injanuary, 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 roles 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 and they want to help sort it out. taking questions from londoners, the commissioner also renewed his calls for more powers. there are independent legal tribunals 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 sort out the cultural issues in the met and get rid of people, then give me the powers to do it. there's 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. 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 says she believes the met is now moving in the right direction. i do think that if the public can see that people are being sacked, or they are held to account for what they have done, 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 met commissioner says the public should judge them on the actions it's taking and is confident about reforming the force. helena wilkinson, bbc news. our home editor mark easton is here. the overwhelming sense from the commissioner, really, is the size of the challenge and the sense of responsibility that he has. absolutely enormous. today, we saw

the letter the commissioner sent to the letter the commissioner sent to the home secretary and the mayor of london and in that he sets out where he thinks he's got two in terms of progress in restoring trust. 0ne progress in restoring trust. one line from it, londoners need to see action being taken, reflecting what you heard in the film just then and that's the heart of his strategy. he sounds almost proud about uncovering gross misconduct among his officers. he wants to suspend bad officers, he wants to sack bad police officers, and that's why he sees this as the way to rebuild confidence, but it is a really risky strategy because they say about trust it leaves on horseback and arrives on foot. you can lose it very quickly. it's going to take time to build that back up again and he's got a mountain to climb. the bbc did a poll today which came out about what londoners thought about the met, how many trusted the metropolitan police. 29% stop among women and among ethnic minorities the figure was 24%. a few years ago the mayor of london's own

data suggested that 79% of londoners, 89% i should say, of londoners, 89% i should say, of londoners trusted the police. so you can see the huge fall that has been. the hope is despite or perhaps because of the scandals that are likely to emerge in the next few months, actually the public will begin to think, yeah, he's rooting out the bad guys and changing the culture but frankly this is a hugely risky strategy. culture but frankly this is a hugely risky strategy-— culture but frankly this is a hugely risky strategy. mark easton, many thanks, risky strategy. mark easton, many thanks. our— risky strategy. mark easton, many thanks, our home _ risky strategy. mark easton, many thanks, our home editor. - in israel, the prime minister benjamin netanyahu has said that "enemies" of his country will "pay a price" after more than 30 rockets were fired from lebanon into northern israel today — the highest number since 2006. most of them were intercepted. the israeli armed forces claimed that palestinian militants were responsible. the attacks come at a time of rising tension in the region and they follow the israeli raids on the al—aqsa mosque complex injerusalem this week, as our correspondent lucy williamson reports.

explosion. israel's air defences streaking towards the lebanese border to prevent an attack. their target, dozens of rockets fired by palestinian militants, israel says. that boom — the sound of a missile intercepted. six rockets slipped through, landing in towns like shlomi. this bank closed today for the passover holiday, badly damaged by shrapnel. i hearthe siren, i hear the boom, i was in my home. it was very, very scary. 20 miles away, another community hit. translation: we heard booms and sirens. - a rocket hit the roof of a car as it was passing by my house, but the rocket didn't explode. when i went after the car i saw someone was injured. israel says the palestinian militant

group hamas carried out the attack and that iran was probably involved. the country's top security chiefs are meeting tonight to discuss a response. washington was quick to offer its support. our commitment to israel's ironclad and we recognise israel's legitimate right to defend itself against all forms of aggression. —— our commitment to israel's securities ironclad. anger has been building in the region after israeli police entered the al—aqsa mosque injerusalem on the past two nights and clashed with palestinians inside. the holy month of ramadan overlaps with thejewish holiday of passover this week, making any incident more sensitive. what happens here at the al—aqsa compound can quickly reverberate across the region, but tensions between israel and its regional enemies have been building for months. tonight, people here and in lebanon will be watching for israel's response. this old city a symbol and a spark

for many old conflicts that stretch much further afield. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. hospital leaders in england have said they cannot guarantee patient safety during four days of strike action byjunior doctors next week. the action will affect planned and emergency care from 7am on tuesday the 11th of april, until 7am on saturday the 15th. the bma union has called for a 35% pay rise to make up for 15 years of below inflation increases. today, it 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 a militant approach. here's our health correspondent dominic hughes with the latest. phone rings. 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 now? 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 realtime. 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. how are we getting on? 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. on 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 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. 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 in 2021. fawziyahjaved was on holiday with her husband, kashif anwar, in the city. as she lay dying she told police that her husband had pushed her. an investigation into claims that a conservative mp lost her role in government after being told her identity as a muslim was an issue has concluded that it's not possible to draw a clear picture of what happened because of conflicting accounts. the allegation was made by nus ghani who said her background and faith were raised in a meeting in 2020 with the then chief whip mark spencer. he's denied the claims. our political correspondent

leila nathoo has the story. minister nusrat ghani. .. 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. this easter marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the good friday agreement in northern ireland the landmark deal which largely ended decades of conflict. the agreement was announced after days and nights of intense negotiations and was supported by most of northern ireland's political parties. it set up a new power sharing and devolved government for northern ireland representing both unionists and nationalists.

there is martin mcguinness from sinn fein. president biden who's proud of his heritage as an irish catholic will visit belfast next wednesday to mark the anniversary. but he won't be addressing the northern ireland assembly which is still suspended with the democratic unionist party refusing to sit in government because they're unhappy with the trading arrangements after brexit. so a quarter of a century after the agreement political tensions and obstacles are still present as our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. news of the troubles in northern ireland became a nightly refrain during the decades of bloodshed. explosion. a huge ira bomb rocks central belfast. the aftermath of another bomb in an northern ireland high street. 27 soldiers are still in hospital. i rememberjust being struck by the sense of tension in the city.

you had barbed wire everywhere, soldiers everywhere. when you went there, you felt the presence of conflict. republican armed groups waged a campaign of violence to try to bring about the end of northern ireland as part of the uk, and loyalists attacked catholic communities, leading to a huge loss of life on both sides. there's no sign of any immediate end to ulster's violence. in 1997, tony blair, the newly elected british prime minister, vowed to make dealing with northern ireland a priority. i thought, here we are, we've been decades in this conflict, we're approaching the 21st—century, this is not a conflict that has got any place in the new millennium. the core of the problem is the british government's refusal to acknowledge sinn fein's electoral mandate. sinn fein, the political wing of the ira, wanted a way in to peace talks, and much to the hatred of some unionists, gerry adams, the leader of sinn fein, was given a seat at the table. how are you doing?

the ira leadership, if they were nothing else were intelligent, and they grasped the opportunity for peace. you can be blue in the face talking to people who are not _ involved in violence, - but will that stop violence? we had at last bought the people. who could stop this into the room. but some unionists remained highly sceptical that violent paramilitaries would give up their weapons. there's no surrender. i had to satisfy the unionists if we are going to be in an executive with people, there's no threat of armed resistance, or, you know, leverage hanging over us. the prime ministers continue their marathon effort... - the talks had reached the moment of truth. ifeel the hand of history upon our shoulder. the two governments and the political parties of northern ireland have reached agreement. when i went out to brief the media, ijust felt - i was going to start crying. partly exhaustion, because we'd been | going days without that much sleep, i but just a sort of sense of... ..god, this looks like it's

actually happening. - good evening. after 30 years of conflict, after thousands of violent deaths, northern ireland was given the chance of a new beginning. the agreement was hailed around the world. northern ireland today has the promise of a spring time of peace. but 25 years on, the question of whether to be part of the uk or ireland is still unresolved and there's no functioning government. the political battle between the two visions for northern ireland continues as ever today, and the fragile power—sharing partnership between unionists and nationalists set up here by the good friday agreement, has often collapsed. the agreement wasn't a settlement. the agreement was an accord to bring an end to the conflict. now the stage is set to mark the historic turning point that changed northern ireland in ways

once believed impossible. for some, this anniversary is a testament to those who led northern ireland away from bombs and to the ballot box. this was an ugly conflict. it was brought to an end and that peace is worth preserving. but in a divided society, questions remain over whether the agreement of the past is now in need of reform to help unlock the political paralysis of today. emma vardy, bbc news. buckingham palace has announced it will open the royal archives to researchers looking into links between the monarchy and the slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. the study is expected to take three years. the news came on the day king visited york and attended his first maundy service as sovereign the ancient service which takes place before good friday where the monarch distributes maundy money to local pensioners.

our royal correspondent nicholas witchell is here. on the business of the royal archives, what do you make of that? this is an important study, this is a very sensitive area. it is really important, i think, for the royal family to be seen to be addressing and engaging with it, as transparently as possible. we should remember that this issue was the one that very nearly derailed the visit by the cambridges, as they were then, to the caribbean, to jamaica, just a year ago. we remember some of the images from that visit. now both prince william and the king have expressed their personal sorrow about all the suffering that the slave trade caused. but the question for buckingham palace is what do we do about it? so, the palace is throwing open the royal archives and the royal collection to this independent, three—year study that will be carried out by somebody who is experienced in this field. a phd

student at manchester university. it will focus on the links between the british monarchy on the transatlantic slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. the reigns of william iii, george iii and william iv. at that time, the upper echelons of british society were, in many cases, tightly entwined with the slave trade. kings included, possibly. now, there is no talk at the moment, no public talk, of reparations. what i think they want to do is to establish the facts, with certainty, and then take it from there. with certainty, and then take it from there-— with certainty, and then take it from there. many thanks again. nicholas witchell, _ from there. many thanks again. nicholas witchell, our - from there. many thanks again. nicholas witchell, our royal - nicholas witchell, our royal correspondent. in north korea where the borders were closed in 2020 in response to the pandemic, leaving the country has become virtually impossible. security measures have been increased and punishment for those trying to cross to south korea have become even more frightening. the number of those arriving safely in south korea dropped to just 67 people last year.

to a woman called song—mi, one of the few who've managed to escape. there are days song—mi still doesn't believe she is living with her mother. what she has endured to be here made it seem like this day would never come. song—mi was four years old when her mother tried to escape north korea, with her strapped to her chest. her mother was caught, and sent to prison. when she was released, she decided to escape again. this time, alone. song—mi was left with her grandparents. but shortly after, they died, leaving song—mi to fend for herself. translation: i made a living by foraging for herbs - in the mountains and selling them. i was just trying to survive for the day without starving to death.

it would take years before song—mi's mother was able to arrange her daughter's own treacherous escape, across the river to china. translation: before you cross the river, i you are supposed to be scared. the river is deep and the current is strong. we could have died. but the thought of getting to my mother felt like i was throwing away a heavy burden and flying away. after 11; years apart, the pair have reunited in south korea. but song—mi has never asked her mother why she left — until now. translation: l was nine - when you came back from prison. why did you escape then? translation: i wanted to bring you with me at first. _ but the broker said no children. if we got caught, both of us would have suffered again.

so i asked your grandparents to watch you for a year. but much more time has passed. translation: i see. translation: i knew the morning she left. | i rememberjust lying in bed, crying. what would you like to say to your daughter? what would you like her to know? translation: i want to say that i didn't abandon you. _ i made a choice to leave first, to give you a better life. this choice might seem unthinkable. but these are the lengths people must go to to escape north korea and it's only getting tougher. in augusta georgia one of the golf�*s biggest tournaments the masters is under way.

northern ireland's rory mcilroy is hoping he might finally win the title that has eluded him so far. our correspondent andy swiss is keeping an eye on the play. 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. but soon the focus was on another legend. tiger woods has warned this might be his last masters. there were glimpses of that old magic. but, at two over, his hopes are already fading. instead, the early pace was set by norway's viktor hovland. bright shirt, bright talent.

a stunning round of seven under leaving him plenty to smile about. for rory mcilroy, though, it's been tough going. some early errors leaving him playing catch up. he is still out on the course, but he'll have to rediscover his magic if he is to win that elusive masters title. andy swiss, bbc news, augusta. football and england have stretched their unbeaten run to 30 games after being crowned finalissima champions. that is the winners of the euro is tournament playing the winners of the copa america. they beat brazil on penalties at a packed whibley stadium. come on, england! a sold out wembley for the clash of the champions — winners of europe facing the best of south america. brazil! a chance for the lionesses to add another trophy to their collection, but also the perfect test

with the world cup around the corner. england dominated the opening period, but lucy bronze keeping the brazilian keeper on her toes before she then set up ella toone to break the deadlock with a precision goal. a goal for england! chanting the forward's name, something the wembley crowd are used to. after the break, brazil showed their spirit, england having mary earps and the crossbar to thank as geyse pushed for an equaliser. england kept them at bay and were moments from victory — until this. alves's scrappy goal forcing the game to penalties. georgia stanway set the tone, whilst earps played her part. and it was left to chloe kelly to win it for england. it's kelly! now, where have we seen that before? so the lionesses' charge under sarina wiegman continues with confidence and momentum building ahead of the summer. next up, they take on australia on tuesday.

elsewhere there may have been no silverware up for grabs in cardiff, but it was a successful night for wales. their 4—1 friendly win over northern ireland started with a well—worked goal, finished off by a thumping volley from jess fishlock, with rachel rowe ensuring a thoroughly dominant performance. jo currie, bbc news. time for the weather. looking ahead to easter? nothing more fitting than some chicks. free mornings, but will turn warmer into the afternoon. by easter monday, this low pressure arrives to bring unsettled, wet and windy weather. this high pressure has been building, pushing the weather front away, clearing off the thunderstorms across the south—east of england. there could still be a legacy of

cloud, but most places will see