we are cracking down on grooming gangs and he is uncomfortable, mr speaker, he is uncomfortable, we toughen the laws on sex—offenders so they spend longer in prison. he voted against them. we have increased rape convictions by over 60%, meanwhile, he attended 21 sentencing council meetings to water down punishments. that is why they call him sir softie, soft on crime, soft on criminals. mr speaker, i have - prosecuted thousands upon thousands of criminals. —— sex offenders.

he hasjust shown he does not understand how the i criminaljustice system works, i no wonder he cannot fix it and he thinks that cracking down on crime is suspending a sentence where i someone should be imprisoned. that shows the problem. the labour leader criticised the prime minister for the state of the country. i know the prime minister would rather_ i know the prime minister would rather talk— i know the prime minister would rather talk about— i know the prime minister would rather talk about a _ i know the prime minister would rather talk about a maths - i know the prime minister would| rather talk about a maths lesson i know the prime minister would i rather talk about a maths lesson in this day— rather talk about a maths lesson in this day of— rather talk about a maths lesson in this day of the _ rather talk about a maths lesson in this day of the country— rather talk about a maths lesson in this day of the country but - rather talk about a maths lesson in this day of the country but perhapsi this day of the country but perhaps you could — this day of the country but perhaps you could solve _ this day of the country but perhaps you could solve this _ this day of the country but perhaps you could solve this equation. - this day of the country but perhaps you could solve this equation. whyi you could solve this equation. why atter— you could solve this equation. why after 13— you could solve this equation. why after 13 years — you could solve this equation. why after 13 years of _ you could solve this equation. why after 13 years of a _ you could solve this equation. why after 13 years of a tory _ you could solve this equation. why| after 13 years of a tory government patients— after 13 years of a tory government patients waiting _ after 13 years of a tory government patients waiting longer _ after 13 years of a tory government patients waiting longer than - after 13 years of a tory government patients waiting longer than ever, i patients waiting longer than ever, criminals — patients waiting longer than ever, criminals walking _ patients waiting longer than ever, criminals walking free, _ patients waiting longer than ever, criminals walking free, growth - criminals walking free, growth nonexistent _ criminals walking free, growth nonexistent and _ criminals walking free, growth nonexistent and why- criminals walking free, growth . nonexistent and why everywhere criminals walking free, growth - nonexistent and why everywhere you look nonexistent and why everywhere you took does _ nonexistent and why everywhere you look does nothing _ nonexistent and why everywhere you look does nothing seem _ nonexistent and why everywhere you look does nothing seem to _ nonexistent and why everywhere you look does nothing seem to work - nonexistent and why everywhere you look does nothing seem to work at l look does nothing seem to work at all? look does nothing seem to work at ail? hir_ look does nothing seem to work at all? ~ ,,, ., ~ .., ., all? mr speaker, i cannot quite remember _ all? mr speaker, i cannot quite remember it — all? mr speaker, i cannot quite remember it but _ all? mr speaker, i cannot quite remember it but i _ all? mr speaker, i cannot quite remember it but i think - all? mr speaker, i cannot quite remember it but i think he - all? mr speaker, i cannot quite i remember it but i think he started by talking about when he was tpp in 2014. i am actually glad he brought that up because it was something else that happened when he was tpp in 2013. and that was when he got

his own special law, mr speaker. --dpp. the pensions increase. 0ur political correspondent iain watson joins us now. there was a lot of laughter but a really hostile tone which we haven't seen before. it really hostile tone which we haven't seen before-— seen before. it was a very unedifying _ seen before. it was a very unedifying spectacle - seen before. it was a very unedifying spectacle to i seen before. it was a veryi unedifying spectacle to be seen before. it was a very - unedifying spectacle to be frank but what was interesting as we have seen much tougher action being taken on both sides regarding local elections in england and it might well set the tone for the next general election campaign. labour has a sizeable lead but it is narrowing so quite a lot at stake. what is what is interesting is that once we had seen

a very controversial attack advert by the labour party saying rishi sunak personally did not want to send sexual abusers to jail, almost thatis send sexual abusers to jail, almost that is the personification of that campaigning on both sides today. rather than rishi sunak getting above the fray, he was right in there with personal attacks, the lefty lawyer, sir softie and all the rest of it. what labour would argue as they are going hard on an issue like this because it is an issue of concern to key voters but also because they expect their conservatives to start raking over the record of kier starmer as director of public prosecutions a decade ago. he might think that having done thatjob it would embellish the labour party a reputation for fighting crime embellish the labour party a reputation forfighting crime but any sign of weakness will be used as any sign of weakness will be used as an election issue. what we have seen todayis an election issue. what we have seen today is a little glimpse into the

future of political campaigning, not just for local government elections but for the general election as well. ~ . but for the general election as well. . ., ., but for the general election as well. ~ ., ., .,, but for the general election as well. . ., ., .,, ., . well. what about aside from crime, with the key — well. what about aside from crime, with the key things _ well. what about aside from crime, with the key things to _ well. what about aside from crime, with the key things to come - well. what about aside from crime, with the key things to come out - well. what about aside from crime, with the key things to come out of. with the key things to come out of it? �* ., ., ., , , ., , it? again what was interesting was crime was a _ it? again what was interesting was crime was a major _ it? again what was interesting was crime was a major issue _ it? again what was interesting was crime was a major issue seen - it? again what was interesting was crime was a major issue seen by i crime was a major issue seen by voters, both sides are trying to target it, but also that phrase kier starmer used, nothing is working in britain any more. it's something that comes back time and again from focus groups who are the type of water labour want to win over. so they have to talk about public services more widely and also make sure, although rishi sunak is our recent prime minister, he is responsible for a conservative led government over the past 13 years. the conservatives also want to make sure that kier starmer himself remains in the firing line and try

to undermine this idea he will bring integrity and competence to number ten. . ~ integrity and competence to number ten. ., ~' , ., integrity and competence to number ten. ., ,, i. ., integrity and competence to number ten. ., ,, ., ., thank you for that. the cabinet office minister, 0liver dowden, has warned that russian hackers could target the uk's critical speaking at a conference in belfast, he said russian—aligned cyber groups aim to "disrupt or destroy" elements of life in the uk. the last time cyber uk was held last may, attendees were gathering in the shadow of russia's unprovoked invasion of the uk and the brutal reality is that one year alone, we continue to live in a more dangerous and volatile world. one that has far—reaching consequences for the british people. that is partly a consequence of russian aggression, partly because of the growing economic coercion of other countries

and it is also because of the way that climate change and technology continue to transform and disrupt our world. all of those things are putting our systems under more pressure than ever before. and so in government, we are devoting a lot of time and energy on how we can improve the resilience of the government in the face of those and future challenges. an inquest has found that a 32—year—old man from sevenoaks died from �*unintended complications', shortly after receiving his first dose of the covid vaccine astrazeneca. doctor stephen wright is thought be one of the first people in the world to die after developing a reaction, ten days after his first dose. today his family won their battle to have his death certificate changed from death by �*natural causes' to one linking it to his vaccination. after the inquest our reporter, karl mercer, spoke to doctor wright's widow, charlotte. it provides relief. it doesn't provide closure.

i think we are only going to get that when we have an answer from astrazeneca and the government. and an apology. to apologise to us and say we are sorry your husband died. we are sorry your children are growing up without a father. yes. what was stephen like? what was stephen like? the most amazing husband. he was a brilliant father. to the two boys. and as a son. just anything anyone could want their son to be. kind and caring. i am very confident i have two boys that remind me of him every day.

sorry. he had the best sense of humour. there are so many words i can describe him. i'd like to say loved hisjob as well, didn't he? he was a clinical psychologist. he loved being around people. he had a real, what's the word, empathy with them they really get on with him as well, a growing private practice as well. he was just about to start one. at great taument street. he died having a newjob, he never got to do that. i am just very thankful that i got to marry such a great man. and raise our boys in his honour. (vt) being a football fan is often an emotional rollercoaster — and one young boston united

supporter has learned that lesson earlier than most. five—year—old noa was left in floods of tears when she found out that her favourite striker was only there on loan until the end of the season. but there's a happy ending, as phillip norton found out. and foward comes chadwick. chadwick has a go. chadwick finds the back of the net! if you score goals like this, you soon become a fans�* favourite. i didn't want billy chadwick to leave. we were chatting about how we were going to see the game on saturday, and that it would be one of the last times that noa saw billy play, because we thought his loan would be finishing. and noa, how did you feel when you found out he was going to be leaving? so upset. i didn't want billy chadwick to leave. she couldn't stop crying, so i took a little video of it and i... kind of emotional blackmail, really, i sent it to billy on twitter. and i said, "please don't leave", or something like that. and he replied almost straight away and said that he'd love

to meet her after the game the next day. and this was the moment they met. so why is he noa's favourite? because he scores lots of goals. yes, billy chadwickjoined boston on loan from hull city injanuary. he scored on his debut, and hasn't really stopped. 0h, he's a cut above. really talented lad. got a great shot on him. he can score from range as well as up close, two good feet. he's quick, so yeah, he'd be an asset to any team. and what happened when he met you, noa? we had a photo and he gave me some boots. yeah. he gave you a pair of boots. and these are what they look like. wow. and he's signed them as well, hasn't he? look at those. he was really nice. oh, it was just so lovely. i mean, she's just absolutely over the moon with the whole thing. thank you for the boots. i'm so grateful. i love them. you'll always be my favourite player.

a happy five—year—old there. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there, today is not as warm as it was across wales yesterday. 0nce it was across wales yesterday. once again scotland has done well, especially in the west with the highest temperatures again. high—pressure dominating away their common centre to the north—east of the uk. taking some showers away from the south—west of england but we are left with this easterly wind which is quite strong and gusty and will make it feel chilly, particularly if you have got the sunshine. cooler obviously on eastern coastal areas of the uk, the wind of the north sea, higher temperatures on western coast. more cloud for the afternoon across wales, the south—western northern ireland. that will get pushed away, coming into the pennines and welsh hills. 0therwise clear skies and the winds will drop away. quite chilly

overnight, those temperatures could be below freezing in grampian by morning. tomorrow, any cloud will move away and there will be a lot of sunshine tomorrow. the wind is picking up once again and dragging on some cloud from the near continent into east anglia, the south—east and that will bring patchy rain. it will feel chilly. 0ne patchy rain. it will feel chilly. one is similarto patchy rain. it will feel chilly. one is similar to today so picking up one is similar to today so picking up through today, strongest winds across england and wales making a few chilly but many places will see sunshine and in western scotland we could see temperatures as high as 18 celsius. pollen levels are still high or even very high in wales and the south—west tomorrow. tree pet —— tree pollen at this time of year. tour saint of the week, we still have high pressure setting to the north of the uk. still keeping those north—easterly winds but we have weather fronts on the way which means thicker cloud and patchy rain on friday across england and wales. if a player is in the south it could

trigger sharp showers, a stronger wind across northern england and southern scotland. scotland and northern ireland should stay dry. highest temperatures are not sunshine. more cloud will drop the temperatures in england and wales, 10-11 . temperatures in england and wales, 10—11 . there is a chance of rain on saturday, looking dry on sunday but showers in northern scotland will turn wintry on the hills and it will get colder with a northerly wind by the end of the weekend.

live from london. this is bbc news... in the us — fox news settles a defamation lawsuit with the voting machine company dominion for more than three quarters of a billion dollars. hopes for a humanitarian ceasefire in sudan have been dashed as fighting between rival military factions enters its fifth day. thirty years since the racist murder of stephen lawrence — and a bungled metropolitan police investigation — his mother says the force has not changed. the us broadcaster fox news has reached a last—minute settlement to avoid a high profile defamation case brought by the voting machine manufacturer dominion. the american channel — owned by rupert murdoch —

has agreed to pay the equivalent of more than a 3 quarters