younger is where some of the younger children, those aged a8, have their classrooms. we spoke to a few people who wear here in the immediate aftermath of what happens. they said they saw some very distressed adults run towards the school. they say they saw some very young children initially the ones been taken away by adults from the school. understandably looking visibly distressed and then we heard one witness say that some of the older children, perhaps those towards ten or 11 years old, were picked up a little later. we have seen in the past hour or so, two young girls, schoolchildren in the uniform, leave separately. one had to be supported, they were on foot with an adult. both her and the adult had no shoes on and both looking upset. we also saw another girl leave the school a short time ago with what looks like

blood on her leg. also looking visibly distressed. from what we understand as well, this was the last day of term here. there was some sort of activity going on at school to mark the fact that school was winding down for the year. as you say, and it is important reminding people as well, police say that no one has been arrested. they save the car stopped at the scene, no arrests have been made and that they are not treating this as a terrorist incident. as you say, seven children, two adults injured. we don't know the condition of their injuries at this stage and we are waiting for more details. while the scene here itself is actually a lot calmer than it was perhaps a couple of hours ago, a lot of emergency vehicles have now left, there is still a police cordon in place, there is still a fair amount of activity towards the entrance of the school and, of course, we are waiting to hear more from the emergency services.—

waiting to hear more from the emergency services. thank you very much for that _ emergency services. thank you very much for that update. _ emergency services. thank you very much for that update. nick - emergency services. thank you very much for that update. nick johnson | much for that update. nickjohnson first there in wimbledon. four retired metropolitan police officers who led the first investigation into stephen lawrence's murder won't face criminal prosecution. the 18—year—old was killed in a racially motivated attack in east london back in 1993. only two men have ever been convicted of his murder, despite detectives believing he was attacked by a large group. the crown prosecution service have been considering whether failures in the early stages of the probe were so serious that they amounted to misconduct in a public office. let's speak now to danny shaw who is a crime, justice and leasing commentator. danny, give us your reaction to what's been said today? well, i'm not surprised that the crown prosecution service has decided not to bring charges against these four. that is because proving

this offence, or getting it to a point where you can take it to court, is extraordinarily difficult, particularly when you're dealing with events that happened in the 19905. with events that happened in the 1990s. the evidence for proving the offence will be very difficult to obtain. memories have faded. and so on and so i think it doesn't surprise me. we know that the stephen lawrence investigation, the initial investigations, were marred as sir william macpherson said by professionally incompetence, racism and failures of leadership. we know that. pinning it on individual officers to the point at which you can put that evidence into court before a jury is quite another matter. anotherfactor, and i don't know whether this came into the reasoning of the cbs, but it's a possibility, is the age of these four former officers. they, possibility, is the age of these fourformer officers. they, ithink, are in their70s, fourformer officers. they, ithink, are in their 70s, may almost be 80 years old and it may be that their

health and age may have been a factor in the cps decision. we don't know yet because we haven't seen the statements from them, but that may have been an extra consideration as well. in have been an extra consideration as well. , ., , ., , well. in terms of where this leaves the metropolitan _ well. in terms of where this leaves the metropolitan police _ well. in terms of where this leaves the metropolitan police and - well. in terms of where this leaves the metropolitan police and its - the metropolitan police and its reputation, they have apologised several times in the past. but, should they seem to be doing something else do you think? i don't think that this _ something else do you think? i don't think that this decision _ something else do you think? i don't think that this decision today - something else do you think? i don't think that this decision today will. think that this decision today will make any difference to the reputation of the met in relation to the stephen lawrence case. every time there is a development in the case or it comes back into the news, it reminds us alljust how terrible that initial investigation was and how they failed stephen's family. two people have been convicted, we know that there were probably four other people in the group that attacked stephen and his friend. they haven't been brought to justice. that's because of the

failings in the initial investigation. it's a reminder of that that i don't think these events will make any tangible difference to the met in that sense. it does raise questions, however, about the length of this misconduct investigation. the national crime agency started looking into these matters back in 201a, 201a! that's nine years ago. their investigation took until 2020 before they passed a file of evidence to the crown prosecution service. we should ask the question, why has it taken them so long? was it worth all that public money? i think there are some very serious questions to ask about the handling of this. we know these are complicated matters but it does seem like an inordinate length of time. do have an idea of how much it cost? i assume there will be questions over that. ~ ., , ., i assume there will be questions overthat. ~ ., , over that. millions of pounds. i don't have _ over that. millions of pounds. i don't have a — over that. millions of pounds. i don't have a figure _ over that. millions of pounds. i don't have a figure but - over that. millions of pounds. i don't have a figure but we - over that. millions of pounds. i i don't have a figure but we know, over that. millions of pounds. i - don't have a figure but we know, for example, that they took 150 statements from officers and former

officers. they also spoke to journalists with an in—depth knowledge of the case. they will have gone back through all the documents that have been accumulated in this case as well. we do know that one of the four officers, the four senior officers, the only senior officer to face miss misconduct proceedings as was found to have neglected his duty and that was former detective inspector benjamin bullock. he was the only one that faced a sanction in terms of internal misconduct when he was serving at the met. of course, he has retired but he is one of the four that will not face any prosecution at all. this will be a huge disappointed, i am sure, to stephen's family and friends full stop but i'm sure it is probably a development that they were expecting. development that they were “petting-— development that they were ex-tectin. ., ~ , . ., expecting. thank you very much for talkint expecting. thank you very much for talkin: to expecting. thank you very much for talking to us. _ expecting. thank you very much for talking to us, really _ expecting. thank you very much for talking to us, really appreciate - talking to us, really appreciate your expertise. the parliamentary

standards watchdog examining groping allegations against the former conservative deputy chief whip chris pincher says he should be suspended for eight weeks. in its report, the standards committee says his behaviour at a private members club in london lastjune was inappropriate and represented an abuse of power. mr pincher has apologised for his actions once again. for more on this, we can speak to the mp for bristol west and shadow leader of the house of commons. presumably this eight week suspension will be agreed to by the commons? i suspension will be agreed to by the commons? ., , ,., suspension will be agreed to by the commons? �* , , commons? i hope so. because it is very important _ commons? i hope so. because it is very important that _ commons? i hope so. because it is very important that we _ commons? i hope so. because it is very important that we respect - commons? i hope so. because it is very important that we respect the | very important that we respect the integrity and the work and the recommendations of the standards committee. however, iwas recommendations of the standards committee. however, i was very disappointed to learn this morning that the leader of the house has failed to put the motion down on the parliamentary order paper. they should do that immediately, in my view, even if they can't put a day on it. that is how we get to debate and vote on the standards committee

recommendations and it is customary for the house to respect what the standards committee comes up with because they are the ones who have done the investigating. emil because they are the ones who have done the investigating.— done the investigating. shall we talk about the _ done the investigating. shall we talk about the atmosphere - done the investigating. shall we talk about the atmosphere at i talk about the atmosphere at westminster and what it's like the people who work there? this report said that his behaviour is pretty much damage the reputation of the house of commons in general. what you said that? i house of commons in general. what you said that?— you said that? i think the committee, _ you said that? i think the committee, when - you said that? i think the committee, when they i you said that? i think the - committee, when they pointed you said that? i think the _ committee, when they pointed that out, it added to the distress that i think this whole process has caused. there is the victim is at the heart of this and i want to say my first thoughts are with them because they are the ones that had to suffer the most personally. but the damage to the house's reputation risks being huge and increasing if we don't take action urgently in order to implement the standards committee recommendations. i urge the government to show some leadership. rishi sunak in particular really does need to show some leadership by exposing his full support and unequivocal support for the standards committee and their work.

we had these new procedures brought in, brought in back in 2018, to deal with complaints. whether that's about bullying or sexual harassment. there have been some complaints about how good it has been at that, what do you make of its? i’m about how good it has been at that, what do you make of its?— what do you make of its? i'm glad that the independent _ what do you make of its? i'm glad that the independent complaints i what do you make of its? i'm glad i that the independent complaints and grievances scheme has been brought in because when i first arrived in parliament, there was none. yes, it does need to improve, it needs to be quicker. i think of the icg s, the scheme itself, knows that. they will be having a review this autumn. i have only contributed my views to them on what that review should cover and we are working at the moment on who should be leading that review. i urge the independent completes and grievances scheme to engage fully with that review and i'm sure they will because parliament and parliamentary staff deserve better than this. what parliament and parliamentary staff deserve better than this. what about all of the parties _ deserve better than this. what about all of the parties and _ deserve better than this. what about all of the parties and all _ deserve better than this. what about all of the parties and all of _ deserve better than this. what about all of the parties and all of the - all of the parties and all of the individual mps, what can you will be doing to try and change the atmosphere here? we heard earlier

this week on tuesday, the snp mp standing down because of the toxic atmosphere. she talked about it being an unhealthy workplace. is there any more that individuals could be doing to call this behaviour out and change the amps for? i behaviour out and change the amps for? ~ �* , , , ., for? i think it's essential if we want to change _ for? i think it's essential if we want to change the _ for? i think it's essential if we i want to change the atmosphere, for? i think it's essential if we - want to change the atmosphere, and i do, i don't want anyone feeling as mari black has said. i don't want to hearfrom mari black has said. i don't want to hear from staff that they feel this way, but i am listening to them as thatis way, but i am listening to them as that is how many of them do feel at the moment. they need to see leadership from politicians, that politicians from the top, that is why it is so important that rishi sunak shows his support for this report into the sexual aggression by a leading member of their own party. i think we also need to show that we will call out behaviour where we see it. that's we encourage colleagues, staff and visitors to be aware of the processes that we do have and that we are constantly challenging ourselves to improve and strengthen

those processes.— ourselves to improve and strengthen those processes. thank you very much for talkint those processes. thank you very much for talking to — those processes. thank you very much for talking to us. _ those processes. thank you very much for talking to us. thangam _ for talking to us. thangam debbonaire, the shadow leader of the house of commons, thank you. it's time to get a look at the weather. here is chris fawkes. the first week ofjuly, temperatures have been below average for most of us but that is set to change. it is going to get a lot hotter. today is a day of sunny spots for many of us, a day of sunny spots for many of us, a fair amount a day of sunny spots for many of us, a fairamount of a day of sunny spots for many of us, a fair amount of cloud at times. satellite pictures show the figures quoted are north—west of the uk and these weather fronts will be bringing heavy outbreaks of rain. the low pressure associated with that rain starts to spin westwards as we go through into friday and that allows southerly winds to drag up that allows southerly winds to drag up so much hot air from that allows southerly winds to drag up so much hot airfrom france. so, temperatures in the hottest areas by tomorrow will surge upwards reaching highs of 29 degrees in the hottest parts. this afternoon, it is fairly quite weather—wise. temperatures near average. quite weather—wise. temperatures nearaverage. some quite weather—wise. temperatures near average. some sunny spells for most of england, wales, eastern scotland. showers few and far between but we have heavy rain in northern ireland and the western

counties of northern ireland, could see some localised surface level flooding with some heavy bursts here and that heavier rain will edge into western scotland late afternoon or early evening. that heavy burst of rain will then push its way northwards across scotland. the rain then becomes a little bit lighter and patchy for scotland and northern ireland later in the night, maybe with some misty patch developing around coast and hills. should be dry for most of england and wales. tomorrow, we start off with that chance of rain for northern ireland and scotland. probably turning dry and scotland. probably turning dry and bright as the day goes by. across england and wales will have the best of the days of sunshine and the best of the days of sunshine and the southerly winds will be dragging in so much hot air. temperatures could hit 29 celsius, getting into the mid—80s in fahrenheit, toward south—east england. 26 eastern wales and into the low 20s for the central belt of scotland. saturday, it stays in the warm side but this area of low pressure will bring the threat of showers and thunderstorms. initially, we will see a band of rain working into the rest but then a plume of moisture that gets pulled in from europe and that will

probably take over as being the driving force of seeing heavy foundry showers. the showers will always be a bit hit and miss in nature but some of them could be quite torrential. we are looking at highs into the upper 20s. the hottest weather across eastern areas. for sunday, it is still quite warm but it is another day of sunny spells and heavy showers. potentially some of those showers could merge together to give some really long spells of rain. could be really long spells of rain. could be really torrential as well. but there is some uncertainty about exactly where those heavier downpours are likely to be on sunday full stop by for now.

live from london, this is bbc news.

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