i a :a senior member is senior member of tesco bottom of a senior member of tesco staff at their agm lastjune. it also alleged he touch the bottom of also alleged he touch the bottom of a female member of staff at the cbi. mr allen has strongly denied inappropriate touching. tesco said inappropriate touching. tesco said in a statement it had received no complaints informally or formally about mr allen's to conduct, including through its confidential protect online service. it said it had noted mr allen's strong denial and that he had never been the subject of a complaint during his tenure at tesco. there are also claims of several inappropriate remarks being made at the cbi. mr allen has admitted to making a comment to a female cbi worker in 2019 about a dress suiting her figure. a spokesman for mr allen

said in regard to that claim, he was mortified after making that comment and apologised. the person concerned agreed the matter was closed, no further action was taken. regarding the other claims, they are simply untrue. the report today emerged during the guardian's investigations into the cbi which is in turmoil after a whole broader series of allegations of misconduct. they have promised a review of its culture and a new director is at the helm trying to turn things around. tesco was one of dozens of businesses which have paused its membership concerned at these allegations. of course now tesco finds itself in the spotlight itself. it says that this is a serious allegation, if anyone has concerns and information, to get in touch. the prime minister has also been speaking about new plans unveiled ,

aiming to ease pressure on doctors' surgeries by allowing pharmacies in england to prescribe certain medications. they will include the contraceptive pill and medication for common health conditions. but there's concern about how pharmacies will cope with the extra demand. data shows there are now fewer local chemists than at any time since 2015. here's rishi sunak during a pharmacy visit earlier. when it comes to pharmacies what we are doing is providing with extra money so people can go to the pharmacy to get medicines for common elements. the kind of things that people will be able to go to the pharmacy is for, save them a visit to their gp. i know first hand what a difference the difference they make to people �*s lives. a difference the difference they make to people 's lives.- a difference the difference they make to people 's lives. there are fewer pharmacies _ make to people 's lives. there are fewer pharmacies now. _ make to people 's lives. there are fewer pharmacies now. but - make to people 's lives. there are fewer pharmacies now. but we - make to people 's lives. there are | fewer pharmacies now. but we are investin: fewer pharmacies now. but we are investing in _ fewer pharmacies now. but we are investing in them. _ fewer pharmacies now. but we are investing in them. for _ fewer pharmacies now. but we are investing in them. for many - fewer pharmacies now. but we are l investing in them. for many people, they are an easier place to access than their surgery, that's why we are investing more in them and allowing them to do more. a barge which will house 500 male

migrants has arrived in the uk. here it is , it's been transported from italy and will eventually be moored in dorset. but before that, it needs to be re—fitted in falmouth. here's our correspondent danjohnson has the latest. this is the first time we've seen this barge, the bibby stockholm. it's being towed from genoa in italy, all the way here to falmouth, where it'll be refitted in the harbour here before it is taken to portland. that's where it will be moored for at least the next 18 months, where it will house 500 asylum seekers. it is essentially a floating block of flats, an accommodation block that's been used to house 220 oil rig construction workers in the past. so that's why it's got to be reconfigured and refitted. but the message from the home office is this will not be luxury accommodation. they are describing it as basic and functional. and that's why there's been so much controversy about this plan. there are refugee charities who have concerns about what conditions on board will actually be like for those

male asylum seekers. there is also fierce local opposition in portland, in dorset, local people there saying they don't want this, they can't cope with this. their island facilities are already stretched and they don't think this is the right thing to be placing in their harbour. but the home office, the government are sending the message that they are determined to tackle the small boats problem, to stop migrants coming across the channel and that they are determined to get the hotel bills for asylum seekers down. there is at the moment a huge backlog. tens of thousands, over 100,000 asylum seekers currently waiting to go through the process. the government says this and perhaps more barges like it are the solution. london's metropolitan police has expressed "regret" over the arrest of six anti—monarchy protestors before the king's coronation on saturday. the group — who were detained on suspicion that they were planning to attach themselves to something illegally — will face no charges.

one of those arrested was graham smith, the head this puts everything in perspective. there were somewhere in the region of 29,000 police officers throughout the period. anybody would think they were not allowed to protest. they were. there was a large protest aloud. i worked were. there was a large protest aloud. iworked in were. there was a large protest aloud. i worked in russia, were. there was a large protest aloud. iworked in russia, hong kong, all over the place. to compare the british police to anything like the british police to anything like the russians, the hong kong authorities is a nonsense. let's get it right, 62 people arrested, some of them were arrested for offences nothing to do with this new public order. the officers had to make instant decisions and the rest of the world can sit in their armchairs

and make all these hullabaloo is about all these offices. they made a decision, they thought there was evidence. clearly when they were wrong, they apologise. the met should apologise for the abysmal rates over a rapists, burglars and anything else so let's get some perspective. anything else so let's get some perspective-_ anything else so let's get some --ersective. ., ,, ., ., perspective. net, do you want to come back _ perspective. net, do you want to come back on — perspective. net, do you want to come back on that? _ perspective. net, do you want to come back on that? i _ perspective. net, do you want to come back on that? i would - perspective. net, do you want to come back on that? i would just| perspective. net, do you want to - come back on that? i would just say, come back on that? i would 'ust say, due respect. — come back on that? i would 'ust say, due respect. the h come back on that? i would just say, due respect, the gentleman - come back on that? i would just say, due respect, the gentleman is - come back on that? i would just say, due respect, the gentleman is an - due respect, the gentleman is an expert— due respect, the gentleman is an expert in— due respect, the gentleman is an expert in his field. my thing would be i wasn't — expert in his field. my thing would be i wasn't in my armchair, i was at what _ be i wasn't in my armchair, i was at what with_ be i wasn't in my armchair, i was at what with police station in elephant and castle — what with police station in elephant and castle from 1:30pm until 3am and two and castle from 1:30pm until 3am and t“just— and castle from 1:30pm until 3am and twojust quote, misquote or use a quote _ twojust quote, misquote or use a quote from — twojust quote, misquote or use a quote from a great man who is no longer— quote from a great man who is no longer with— quote from a great man who is no longer with us, brian hanrahan in the falklands, he said i counted them _ the falklands, he said i counted them all— the falklands, he said i counted them all out and i counted them back in again _ them all out and i counted them back in again i_ them all out and i counted them back in again. i stayed there to count what _ in again. i stayed there to count what protesters were in that police station _ what protesters were in that police station and i counted them all out again _ station and i counted them all out again. they were all released

pending — again. they were all released pending investigation, they had their— pending investigation, they had their phones taken away because it then makes it impossible to do things— then makes it impossible to do things that go on the radio. the other— things that go on the radio. the other day, — things that go on the radio. the other day, lbc were saying, we try to get— other day, lbc were saying, we try to get republic to comment but they didh't_ to get republic to comment but they didn't answertheir to get republic to comment but they didn't answer their phones. why? their— didn't answer their phones. why? their phones were in the possession of the _ their phones were in the possession of the metropolitan police. the phones — of the metropolitan police. the phones have now been returned but of course _ phones have now been returned but of course the _ phones have now been returned but of course the police have achieved what they needed to they prevented the protest _ they needed to they prevented the protest having the impact it should have had _ protest having the impact it should have had by arresting the leaders of the protest and by denying them the ability— the protest and by denying them the ability to— the protest and by denying them the ability to communicate. the met did the job— ability to communicate. the met did the job the — ability to communicate. the met did the job the home office wanted them to do _ the job the home office wanted them to do the _ the job the home office wanted them to do. the home office will deny it had any— to do. the home office will deny it had any role in how policing on the ground _ had any role in how policing on the ground happened. that is a lie and i was also _ ground happened. that is a lie and i was also told that my name was mentioned by gold commander during the operation with the police wondering how they might arrest me to stop _ wondering how they might arrest me to stop tweeting about what they were doing. funny enough they didn't arrest _ were doing. funny enough they didn't arrest nre _ were doing. funny enough they didn't arrest me. these are allegations, they will— arrest me. these are allegations, they will deny it, get them on! calm

down! i will— they will deny it, get them on! calm down! i will not _ they will deny it, get them on! calm down! i will not calm _ they will deny it, get them on! calm down! i will not calm down! - they will deny it, get them on! calm down! i will not calm down! nick - down! i will not calm down! nick runs this programme _ down! i will not calm down! nick runs this programme not - down! i will not calm down! nick runs this programme not you. i down! i will not calm down! nick i runs this programme not you. calm down, runs this programme not you. calm down. dear- — runs this programme not you. calm down, dear. how— runs this programme not you. calm down, dear. how dare _ runs this programme not you. calm down, dear. how dare you - runs this programme not you. calm down, dear. how dare you say - runs this programme not you. calm down, dear. how dare you say that| runs this programme not you. calm l down, dear. how dare you say that to me. i am down, dear. how dare you say that to me- i am nearly _ down, dear. how dare you say that to me. i am nearly 40 _ down, dear. how dare you say that to me. i am nearly 40 years _ down, dear. how dare you say that to me. i am nearly 40 years old! - down, dear. how dare you say that to me. i am nearly 40 years old! i - down, dear. how dare you say that to me. i am nearly 40 years old! i am i me. i am nearly 40 years old! i am 72 and i me. i am nearly 40 years old! i am 72 and l have _ me. i am nearly 40 years old! i am 72 and i have seen _ me. i am nearly 40 years old! i am 72 and i have seen most _ me. i am nearly 40 years old! i —n 72 and i have seen most things in their 72 years, so calm down, mate. it is nick's programme, is not your programme — it is nick's programme, is not your programme. i�*m it is nick's programme, is not your programme-— it is nick's programme, is not your programme. i'm 'ust telling a point of view, programme. i'm 'ust telling a point of view. calm — programme. i'mjust telling a point of view, calm down. _ programme. i'mjust telling a point of view, calm down. do _ programme. i'mjust telling a point of view, calm down. do not - programme. i'mjust telling a point of view, calm down. do not tell - programme. i'mjust telling a point of view, calm down. do not tell me to calm down. _ of view, calm down. do not tell me to calm down, you _ of view, calm down. do not tell me to calm down, you are _ of view, calm down. do not tell me to calm down, you are not - of view, calm down. do not tell me to calm down, you are not my - of view, calm down. do not tell me i to calm down, you are not my father. my father— to calm down, you are not my father. my father was proud i was there, he is a republican. i was very respectful to your points of view and i'm — respectful to your points of view and i'm afraid i will get less calm if you _ and i'm afraid i will get less calm if you tell— and i'm afraid i will get less calm if you tell me what to do. we are both— if you tell me what to do. we are both gasseds on this show and it is nick's _ both gasseds on this show and it is nick's show. | both gasseds on this show and it is nick's show— nick's show. iapologise. everyone is welcome — nick's show. iapologise. everyone is welcome to _ nick's show. i apologise. everyone is welcome to talk. _

nick's show. i apologise. everyone is welcome to talk. i _ nick's show. i apologise. everyone is welcome to talk. i will _ nick's show. i apologise. everyone is welcome to talk. i will bring - is welcome to talk. i will bring angela in in waltham cross and tony in wellingborough. they have a statement from the met, i will come to it. angela, what a mess this one was. the police were completely over—the—top, weren't they? hit). was. the police were completely over-the-top, weren't they? no, i don't believe _ over-the-top, weren't they? no, i don't believe they _ over-the-top, weren't they? no, i don't believe they were. _ over-the-top, weren't they? no, i don't believe they were. i - over-the-top, weren't they? no, i don't believe they were. i think . don't believe they were. i think they managed to stop people who wanted attention and wanted to be seen by the public. i was totally unaware of the presence of them and i didn't hear any booing. why should thousands and thousands of people be subjected to the views of a very few minority who decide to make a protest, knowing it was on the day when everybody wants to enjoy themselves? when everybody wants to en'oy themselves?�* when everybody wants to en'oy themselves? . . , , themselves? what better day is there to do it if you — themselves? what better day is there to do it if you don't _ themselves? what better day is there to do it if you don't agree _ themselves? what better day is there to do it if you don't agree with - themselves? what better day is there to do it if you don't agree with the - to do it if you don't agree with the fact that it is happening? d0 to do it if you don't agree with the fact that it is happening? do people choose to protest _ fact that it is happening? do people choose to protest in _ fact that it is happening? do people choose to protest in the _ fact that it is happening? do people choose to protest in the middle -

fact that it is happening? do people choose to protest in the middle of l fact that it is happening? do people choose to protest in the middle of a football match? you choose to protest in the middle of a football match?— football match? you do see that. disru -atin football match? you do see that. disrupting sporting _ football match? you do see that. disrupting sporting events - football match? you do see that. disrupting sporting events of- disrupting sporting events of course. we saw it and the grand national. so you support the police? i do, yes. national. so you support the police? i do, es. my national. so you support the police? ido, es. ., ,, national. so you support the police? ido, es. . ,, ., ~ national. so you support the police? ido, es. . ,, ., ,, ., i do, yes. nicky campbell talking to gasts on his — i do, yes. nicky campbell talking to gasts on his programme. _ mark rollo defended the act of the metropolitan police. he said it was the largest operation they had ever led. the co—founder of the technology giant apple, steve wozniak, has told the bbc he thinks artificial intelligence is going to make scams and misinformation harder to spot. the computer pioneer says anything created by ai should be clearly labelled — and he fears the booming sector will not get the strict regulation that he believes it needs.

now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. over the next few days, we're looking at a mixture of sunshine, but also some showers, some of those heavy and thundery with hail and slow moving. certainly that's the case today. you can see from the lack of isobars on the charts, any showers that develop will be slow moving. now we've got some heavy ones coming in across the southwest of england. they're likely to be thundery. and we've got showers really anywhere today. but in the west later it will dry up. the risk of showers will be much lower. but in the east, we could still hear some rumbles of thunder temperatures down a bit on yesterday, widely 10 to 16 degrees locally, 18 to 19. and it will be quite gusty in the southwest later as well, even into the early part of the evening. we'll hang on to some thundery showers in the southeast, but then later they move away. we'll have clear skies, a lot of dry weather. but in the west, we've got further showers coming in. and again, some of those will merge to give some heavier downpours. temperatures overnight seven

to about ten degrees, but locally chilly in the northeast of scotland at four or five tomorrow. we start off with clear skies in central and eastern areas, but that won't last. the clouds coming in from the west. the showers develop quite widely during the course of wednesday. again, some hail, some thunderstorm, slow moving showers there, too, with temperatures down a touch. here and there. wednesday night into thursday the low pressure that's driving our weather at the moment slips a little bit farther south. still hardly any isobars at all on the charts, indicating not much wind to move those showers along. so we'll see another day on thursday of a showery start. be some brightness and the showers really get going through the course of the day. something drier, though, across northern scotland and northern ireland. but our top temperature is likely to be about 16 or 17 degrees. into friday we'll start with some mist and fog

that mayjust lift for some into low cloud, but through the day we'll start to see breaks in that cloud develop. so a bit more in the way of sunshine coming our way. but again, top temperatures, 15 to about 17 degrees almost across the board. saturday, though, is looking much more settled. it's looking like being the dry day of the weekend and also the sunniest one as well, as well as the warmest because we've got rain coming our way on sunday.

live from london, this is bbc news. pakistan's former prime minister — imran khan — has been arrested in islamabad in connection with a corruption case. in a scaled—down parade to mark victory day, president putin links russia's war in ukraine to the soviet struggle against nazi germany. and for eurovision fans — the wait is over. the first of the semi—finals kicks off in liverpool this thursday. hello and welcome, i'm ben thompson. pakistan's former prime minister imran khan has been arrested at the high court in the capital islamabad.

he was there for an unrelated hearing on corruption charges —