and dealing with serious collisions and dealing with serious mental_ collisions and dealing with serious mental health issues and so on, so there _ mental health issues and so on, so there is_ mental health issues and so on, so there is a _ mental health issues and so on, so there is a very strong core workload which _ there is a very strong core workload which goes — there is a very strong core workload which goes on everyday which i is the core — which goes on everyday which i is the core of— which goes on everyday which i is the core of the work of the service. —— | the core of the work of the service. -- tthihk~ — who is in charge of the psni right now? _ who is in charge of the psni right now? irite— who is in charge of the psni right now? ~ ., who is in charge of the psni right now? ~ . �* who is in charge of the psni right now? ~ . . now? we are looking, the board are lookin: at now? we are looking, the board are looking at are _ now? we are looking, the board are looking at are in _ now? we are looking, the board are looking at are in the _ now? we are looking, the board are looking at are in the manner- now? we are looking, the board are looking at are in the manner in - looking at are in the manner in terms of going back to the rue. this is new, breaking news. we have a duty to look at this and we will do that. do duty to look at this and we will do that. , ., duty to look at this and we will do that. ,., ,, , . duty to look at this and we will do that. ,., i. , . ., , . that. do you expect it to be decided b this that. do you expect it to be decided by this evening? — that. do you expect it to be decided by this evening? we _ that. do you expect it to be decided by this evening? we will _ that. do you expect it to be decided by this evening? we will take - that. do you expect it to be decided by this evening? we will take the i by this evening? we will take the time to discuss _ by this evening? we will take the time to discuss that _ by this evening? we will take the time to discuss that in _ by this evening? we will take the time to discuss that in full. - by this evening? we will take the time to discuss that in full. i time to discuss that in full. data breaches... _ time to discuss that in full. data breaches... regardless of whether— data breaches... regardless of whether the _ data breaches... regardless of whether the chief— data breaches... regardless of whether the chief constable i data breaches... regardless of whether the chief constable isi whether the chief constable is imposed — whether the chief constable is imposed or— whether the chief constable is imposed or not. _ whether the chief constable is imposed or not. what - whether the chief constable is imposed or not. what does i whether the chief constable isi imposed or not. what does the whether the chief constable is - imposed or not. what does the board intend _ imposed or not. what does the board intend to _ imposed or not. what does the board intend to do — imposed or not. what does the board intend to do about _ imposed or not. what does the board intend to do about this? _ intend to do about this? oversightm _ intend to do about this? oversight... ? - intend to do about this? oversight... ?_ intend to do about this? oversiuht... ? . ., . oversight... ? we are a corporate bod with

oversight... ? we are a corporate body with responsibility _ oversight... ? we are a corporate body with responsibility for - body with responsibility for oversight of policing. in terms of the arrangements, it has been one of the arrangements, it has been one of the only functioning organisations during these times, over the last 18 months, with a lot of political and independent members on board. 50 we do have history in terms of being able to deal with issues societal and political changes are there and are never moving feast. in terms of the board and the skills around the table, there is an ability to deal with the issues. given that there was alleged _ with the issues. given that there was alleged political _ with the issues. given that there was alleged political pressure, l with the issues. given that there l was alleged political pressure, will the board — was alleged political pressure, will the board to — was alleged political pressure, will the board to look _ was alleged political pressure, will the board to look at _ was alleged political pressure, will the board to look at other- was alleged political pressure, willi the board to look at other decisions that may— the board to look at other decisions that may have — the board to look at other decisions that may have come _ the board to look at other decisions that may have come under- the board to look at other decisions i that may have come under pressure? i that may have come under pressure? mean, there have been no examples that have _ mean, there have been no examples that have been brought to our attention. i think there is still a question— attention. i think there is still a question as to whether in fact pressure _ question as to whether in fact pressure was an issue. certainly, a decision— pressure was an issue. certainly, a decision was — pressure was an issue. certainly, a decision was taken by psni, by the

deputv_ decision was taken by psni, by the deputy chief constable, as it is his responsibility to do so. we will wait _ responsibility to do so. we will wait and — responsibility to do so. we will wait and if there are issues, then we will— wait and if there are issues, then we will deal with them. can wait and if there are issues, then we will deal with them.— we will deal with them. can i ask ou both we will deal with them. can i ask you both to _ we will deal with them. can i ask you both to sum _ we will deal with them. can i ask you both to sum up... _ we will deal with them. can i ask you both to sum up... there - we will deal with them. can i ask you both to sum up... there are | we will deal with them. can i ask - you both to sum up... there are many you both to sum up... there are many you could _ you both to sum up... there are many you could choose, _ you both to sum up... there are many you could choose, this _ you both to sum up... there are many you could choose, this is _ you both to sum up... there are many you could choose, this is a _ you both to sum up... there are many you could choose, this is a messy- you both to sum up... there are many you could choose, this is a messy pri you could choose, this is a messy pr disaster~ _ you could choose, this is a messy pr disaster~ how— you could choose, this is a messy pr disaster. how do _ you could choose, this is a messy pr disaster. how do you _ you could choose, this is a messy pr disaster. how do you recover- you could choose, this is a messy pr disaster. how do you recover from i disaster. how do you recover from this i_ disaster. how do you recover from this i make — disaster. how do you recover from this i make sure _ disaster. how do you recover from this i make sure northern - disaster. how do you recover from this i make sure northern irelandl this i make sure northern ireland people _ this i make sure northern ireland people have _ this i make sure northern ireland people have confidence - this i make sure northern ireland people have confidence in - this i make sure northern ireland people have confidence in the - this i make sure northern ireland l people have confidence in the psni now? _ people have confidence in the psni now? it— people have confidence in the psni now? ., , ., . now? it goes without saying that preux leasing — now? it goes without saying that preux leasing here _ now? it goes without saying that preux leasing here operates - now? it goes without saying that preux leasing here operates in l now? it goes without saying that preux leasing here operates in a| preux leasing here operates in a very difficult environment. —— policing — very difficult environment. —— policing here. we ask a lot of all the staff— policing here. we ask a lot of all the staff across the organisation. the board — the staff across the organisation. the board is very clear, we expect the highest — the board is very clear, we expect the highest standards of professionalism and integrity from our offices in line with the code of ethics _ our offices in line with the code of ethics the — our offices in line with the code of ethics. the police officers of northern— ethics. the police officers of northern ireland... a very strong view, _ northern ireland... a very strong view, strong position, which the

board _ view, strong position, which the board supports, of ensuring we can account _ board supports, of ensuring we can account on— board supports, of ensuring we can account on the highest standards of lrehaviour_ account on the highest standards of behaviour in the police service. we are also— behaviour in the police service. we are also dealing with a very difficult _ are also dealing with a very difficult funding situation currently. the new agreement, talked about— currently. the new agreement, talked about 7500 _ currently. the new agreement, talked about 7500 officers. under current funding _ about 7500 officers. under current funding arrangements, we are down probably— funding arrangements, we are down probably about 6500 by the end of this financial year. so asking a great — this financial year. so asking a great deal— this financial year. so asking a great deal of our police service and now more — great deal of our police service and now more than ever, it requires the full support — now more than ever, it requires the full support of the political and civic society. leasing, i think, full support of the political and civic society. leasing, ithink, has moved _ civic society. leasing, ithink, has moved on — civic society. leasing, ithink, has moved on significantly in the last 25 years — moved on significantly in the last 25 years. unfortunately, society hasn't _ 25 years. unfortunately, society hasn't moved on in the same way. so we have _ hasn't moved on in the same way. so we have problems now that i suspect

whatever— we have problems now that i suspect whatever the... that we didn't imagine — whatever the... that we didn't imagine would still be with us. inaudible intending any severance as a result of resigning — intending any severance as a result of resigning from _ intending any severance as a result of resigning from his— intending any severance as a result of resigning from his post? - intending any severance as a result of resigning from his post? the - of resigning from his post? the chief constable _ of resigning from his post? chief constable is of resigning from his post? the chief constable is leaving of resigning from his post? chief constable is leaving with immediate effect and there are contractual agreements under well and that is a personnel issue at this stage. and that is a personnel issue at this stage-— and that is a personnel issue at this stare. ., ,, u, ., , this stage. can you confirm or deny re orts this stage. can you confirm or deny reports that — this stage. can you confirm or deny reports that chief _ this stage. can you confirm or deny reports that chief constable - this stage. can you confirm or deny reports that chief constable told i reports that chief constable told the board — reports that chief constable told the board last _ reports that chief constable told the board last week— reports that chief constable told the board last week there - reports that chief constable told i the board last week there pressure came _ the board last week there pressure came from — the board last week there pressure came from the _ the board last week there pressure came from the deputy _ the board last week there pressure came from the deputy then - the board last week there pressure came from the deputy then first. came from the deputy then first minister— came from the deputy then first minister and _ came from the deputy then first minister and michelle _ came from the deputy then first minister and michelle o'neill? l came from the deputy then first. minister and michelle o'neill? we cannot minister and michelle o'neill? cannot answer that at the minister and michelle o'neill?“ cannot answer that at the minute. 0k, thank you, everybody... inaudible thank you. inaudible thank ou. ., ., inaudible thank ou. ., . . . “ thank you. you are watching bbc news, as thank you. you are watching bbc news. as we _ thank you. you are watching bbc news, as we bring _ thank you. you are watching bbc news, as we bring you _ thank you. you are watching bbc news, as we bring you their- thank you. you are watching bbc - news, as we bring you their breaking news that the police service of

northern ireland chief constable simon byrne has resigned from his post. we have been bringing you the live press conference involving the heads of the policing board in northern ireland. the chair of the policing board there telling reporters that the chief constable has handed in his resignation with immediate effect and there she said that she thanked him for his service and says his tenure has faced difficulty in recent days. she also went on to say the policing board has a corporate responsibility to make sure there is accountability and oversight and any of your watching there would have heard her say, we have scrutiny and we have responsibility. we are just seeing pictures of simon byrne as he walked outside and spoke to reporters to tell them that he will be resigning from his post. of course, simon

byrne has been facing calls to quit after a number of recent controversies. the latest, last tuesday, when a court ruled two junior officers were unlawfully disciplined for an arrest made at a troubles commemoration event. that came after the news that 10,000 police officers and staff were mistakenly revealed on the internet last month. so what has happened is an emergency meeting of the policing board, which holds the psni to account, took place and the board question simon byrne for five account, took place and the board question simon byrne forfive hours at a meeting last thursday. simon byrne previously ruled out resigning, this prompted the democratic unionist party to submit a motion of no confidence in the chief constable. other unionist parties called for the chief constable to go where there is other

political parties raise questions about the psni leadership. northern ireland's policing public body is made up of template, nine independent members and holds the chief constable to account for the delivery of policing. so just a reminder of that breaking news. the police service of northern ireland chief constable simon byrne has resigned from his post. you are watching bbc news. we are tired, that is the chance at protests against rising prices and higher taxes. there's anger and frustration across the country. it's the poorest kenyans who've been hit the hardest. and in mombasa, they can tap into a thriving business. mombasa has long been a well—known hub for child sex tourism, but covid and the increasingly harsh

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have seen their children return to school ruined by this concrete crisis and her comments perhaps shows that she may be living on another planet. gillian keegan has apologised. shejust recorded apologised. she just recorded updated apologised. shejust recorded updated comments that we will be playing to you on this programme here injust a moment playing to you on this programme here in just a moment or two. playing to you on this programme here injust a moment or two. so don't go away, more on that story coming up in the next three minutes. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. tucked away in a quiet corner is this green oasis. valerie and jane are visually impaired members of the gardening club which meets tuesday and friday. gardening club which meets tuesday and frida . , . ._ and friday. there is a way, where there is a — and friday. there is a way, where there is a well, _ and friday. there is a way, where there is a well, there _ and friday. there is a way, where there is a well, there is _ and friday. there is a way, where there is a well, there is a - and friday. there is a way, where there is a well, there is a way. i and friday. there is a way, where. there is a well, there is a way. and suddenly a new world opens for you and you think back door is closed but yesterday as yesterday, it is today and tomorrow and i can live my

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does anyone ever say you know what? you've done a does anyone ever say you know what? you've done — you've done a bleep good job _ you've done a bleep good job because . you've done a bleep - good job because everyone you've done a bleep _ good job because everyone else has sat on their good job because everyone else has sat on thei �* sat on their bleep done nothing - sat on their bleep done nothing to i sat on their bleep i done nothing to stop sat on their bleep - done nothing to stop no sat on their bleep _ done nothing to stop no signs of that? ., , done nothing to stop no signs of that? . , . , ., done nothing to stop no signs of that? . , . , . . , done nothing to stop no signs of that? . , . , . , that? that is the clip that has been circulating- — that? that is the clip that has been circulating- a _ that? that is the clip that has been circulating. a few _ that? that is the clip that has been circulating. a few moments - that? that is the clip that has been circulating. a few moments ago i that? that is the clip that has been| circulating. a few moments ago the education secretary gave another interview, apologising for those comments. have a listen. gillian keegan, you said everyone else had sat on their backsides which suggests you think people had been pulling their weight, you talking about? it been pulling their weight, you talking about?— been pulling their weight, you talking about? it was nobody in particular. _ talking about? it was nobody in particular. it — talking about? it was nobody in particular, it was _ talking about? it was nobody in particular, it was an _ talking about? it was nobody in l particular, it was an off-the-cuff particular, it was an off—the—cuff remark after the news interview had finished or apparently after it had finished. i would like to apologise for my choice language there. that was unnecessary. but it was an off—the—cuff remark, basically based on the on the interview. the interview had been pressing me quite hard, why i hadn't solved this issue which had been going on since 1994. it is frustrating because we are doing everything now to take a

leading position, to be on the front foot, to put all of their support in place that responsible bodies and schools need. it is also frustrating we got some questionnaires that are still not there. we have been chasing and chasing them. so we have just written today again to say you need to get your questionnaires in by the end of the week. i understand because obviously the evidence has changed but you need to be able to move quickly when you get new evidence. so that is something that, yes, i apologise for the language but it is something that i'm very keen to make progress on. the apologise _ keen to make progress on. the apologise for— keen to make progress on. the apologise for the language but it showed you are frustrated and you think some people are not doing enough. is it councils can be a predecessor here at the department for education, the prime minister? it is no one in particular but we have had a change in evidence which is happen very, very recently. that is happen very, very recently. that is where we have had ceilings which are graded as noncritical, so you could keep them in action, where there have been failed panels. that means we need to find out where they all are. we have done a really good

job, the department and everybody have been working really hard on this. we have done a really good job at identifying 156 but we still have, and we have more surveys to do where we have had the question is back, so we are working on that the next two weeks. we still had some questionnaires we need to get back and without that, we can't really make the first steps. 50 and without that, we can't really make the first steps.— and without that, we can't really make the first steps. so the school is? whoever _ make the first steps. so the school is? whoever it _ make the first steps. so the school is? whoever it is, _ make the first steps. so the school is? whoever it is, anybody- make the first steps. so the school is? whoever it is, anybody who - make the first steps. so the schoolj is? whoever it is, anybody who can rive us a is? whoever it is, anybody who can give us a question _ is? whoever it is, anybody who can give us a question is _ is? whoever it is, anybody who can give us a question is back - is? whoever it is, anybody who can give us a question is back would i is? whoever it is, anybody who can give us a question is back would be very gratefully received. to be fair, the evidence has changed very recently. it fair, the evidence has changed very recentl . . , ., , . , fair, the evidence has changed very recentl . ., , , recently. it was only last thursday. who is to blame _ recently. it was only last thursday. who is to blame for _ recently. it was only last thursday. who is to blame for that, - recently. it was only last thursday. who is to blame for that, you - recently. it was only last thursday. who is to blame for that, you are l who is to blame for that, you are obviously frustrated with someone? it was the interviewer because they were making out it was all my fault. that is what i was saying, do you ever go into these interviews where anybody says anything but you have done a terrible job? anybody says anything but you have done a terriblejob? he anybody says anything but you have done a terrible job? he was basically saying all these things and mentioned 1994, he mentioned 2018. it and mentioned 1994, he mentioned 2018. , , and mentioned 1994, he mentioned 2018. _, and mentioned 1994, he mentioned 2018. , y, , ., 2018. it is partly because he had done a lot _ 2018. it is partly because he had done a lot of— 2018. it is partly because he had done a lot of work, _ 2018. it is partly because he had done a lot of work, a _ 2018. it is partly because he had done a lot of work, a huge - 2018. it is partly because he had done a lot of work, a huge foia| 2018. it is partly because he had i done a lot of work, a huge foia in march so it wasn't new information in august. march so it wasn't new information in au . ust.

march so it wasn't new information in au~ust. ., . ., ., in august. the new information was three cases — in august. the new information was three cases that _ in august. the new information was three cases that came _ in august. the new information was three cases that came to _ in august. the new information was three cases that came to light - in august. the new information was three cases that came to light over| three cases that came to light over the summer. so why after his freedom of information. it was new information that came to light, where those assessed as noncritical, there were panels that failed and i was able to send in our structural suck chartered surveyors and they went in and said they are assessed as noncritical and they have failed. that is new and that is why we change the advice. i do understand the frustration for parents and for children but safety has to come first and when you have that happening, you have to act on it. now i need everybody else to give me all the information i need so i can make sure that we can get, mitigate the situation and minimise the disruption on children's education. on the other part of what you said which also had some coarse language, you said people should thank you for doing a bleep good job? doing a bleep good “ob? ., doing a bleep good 'ob? ., , doing a bleep good “ob? ., , , good 'ob? not me but the department. what good job? not me but the department. what should they _ good job? not me but the department.

what should they thank _ good job? not me but the department. what should they thank you _ good job? not me but the department. what should they thank you for - good job? not me but the department. what should they thank you for in - what should they thank you for in your opinion, orthe what should they thank you for in your opinion, or the department? they have taken a leadership role. it is not normally the department that would go ordering portakabins, speaking to utility companies, ranging surveyors directly. usually that would all be the job of responsible bodies but because we have wanted to support them and wanted to be proactive and because we have wanted to reduce the time, we have wanted to reduce the time, we have wanted to reduce the time, we have done a lot of work. we have three suppliers, we had portakabins lined up, we have been working all over... �* , , ., over... but it is your responsibility? - over... but it is your responsibility? we l over... but it is your i responsibility? we have over... but it is your - responsibility? we have a over... but it is your _ responsibility? we have a joint responsibility? we have a “oint responsibility. i responsibility? we have a “oint responsibility. the * responsibility? we have a “oint responsibility. the joint h responsibility. thejoint responsibility... i take my role very seriously. all i need is for everybody, now we have this new information, new evidence, to be working at pace so we can make really, really good progress on all of the schools. 50 really, really good progress on all of the schools.— of the schools. so sorry but the lanaruae of the schools. so sorry but the language but — of the schools. so sorry but the language but essentially - of the schools. so sorry but the language but essentially you i of the schools. so sorry but the| language but essentially you did mean what you said? i am language but essentially you did mean what you said?— language but essentially you did mean what you said? i am sorry for the language- _ mean what you said? i am sorry for the language- i— mean what you said? i am sorry for the language. i didn't— mean what you said? i am sorry for the language. i didn't mean - mean what you said? i am sorry for the language. i didn't mean it - mean what you said? i am sorry for the language. i didn't mean it at i the language. i didn't mean it at anyone in particular. i was frustrated with the interviewer because he was making out it was all my fault. i think the most important

thing is we have new evidence, we have to make progress. and i worry about theirs. i haven't slept all night worrying about this. i do worry about it because i do want to make sure that we can understand where all the raac is, get the surveyors and it mitigated as soon as soon as possible. but surveyors and it mitigated as soon as soon as possible.— as soon as possible. but you think ou have as soon as possible. but you think you have done _ as soon as possible. but you think you have done a _ as soon as possible. but you think you have done a bleep _ you have done a bleep good job, you have done a bleep goodjob, do you have done a bleep good job, do understand why that has upset the parents? hat good job, do understand why that has upset the parents?— upset the parents? not me, i think the department — upset the parents? not me, i think the department has _ upset the parents? not me, i think the department has done - upset the parents? not me, i think the department has done a - upset the parents? not me, i think the department has done a really l the department has done a really good job. the the department has done a really aood 'ob. , , ., , the department has done a really aood 'ob. , i. , . good job. the surveyors and engineers- _ good job. the surveyors and engineers. do _ good job. the surveyors and engineers. do understand i good job. the surveyors and l engineers. do understand why good job. the surveyors and - engineers. do understand why it might upset parents, vertically those whose kids are not going back to school? i those whose kids are not going back to school? ., �* . ., , , to school? i don't want to upset arents. to school? i don't want to upset parents- my _ to school? i don't want to upset parents. my whole _ to school? i don't want to upset parents. my whole job - to school? i don't want to upset parents. my whole job here - to school? i don't want to upset parents. my whole job here is l to school? i don't want to upset| parents. my whole job here is to parents. my wholejob here is to make sure i keep children safe and i get them back into school and minimise disruption to their education as soon as possible. i am very sorry that it is a very last minute change that we can only act on the evidence when it happens. it was towards the end of august that this latest case happened, which then made it really quite decisive, really, that we had to change those

noncritical assessed ceilings and take them out of action. just finall , take them out of action. just finally, there _ take them out of action. just finally, there are _ take them out of action. just finally, there are reports on the internet right now about you going away at the end of august and asking whether it was a sensible time for a holiday. would you respond to that? i had to stay out of the country to deliver the industrial action and settled there and then the a—levels and the gcses. sol settled there and then the a—levels and the gcses. so i did go for a few days with my parents for my dad's birthday, just a couple of days to celebrate his birthday, but came back as soon as i was needed and chaired, i went actually to a remote working place of my own, so i chaired the gold command from their every single day. so i am on duty wherever i am. occasionally, you do have to make some time for an elderly person's that they, in this case my dad who i adore. i spent a couple of days with them but only a couple of days with them but only a couple of days and then i was back here. so i haven't really had a long break. i here. so i haven't really had a long break. ~ ., here. so i haven't really had a long break. ,, . ., , break. i thinkl have to stop. on the everyone —

break. i thinkl have to stop. on the everyone else _ break. i thinkl have to stop. on the everyone else has _ break. i thinkl have to stop. on the everyone else has not - break. i thinkl have to stop. on the everyone else has not got i break. i think i have to stop. on | the everyone else has not got off their backsides, i don't understand who you are talking about, that's what i was wondering? i who you are talking about, that's what i was wondering?— what i was wondering? i wasn't talkinr what i was wondering? i wasn't talking about _ what i was wondering? i wasn't talking about anyone. - what i was wondering? i wasn't talking about anyone. are - what i was wondering? i wasn't talking about anyone. are you | talking about anyone. are you frustrated _ talking about anyone. are you frustrated with _ talking about anyone. are you frustrated with other - talking about anyone. are you frustrated with other groups? | talking about anyone. are you i frustrated with other groups? he talking about anyone. are you - frustrated with other groups? he was basically making _ frustrated with other groups? he was basically making out _ frustrated with other groups? he was basically making out that _ frustrated with other groups? he was basically making out that it _ frustrated with other groups? he was basically making out that it is - frustrated with other groups? he was basically making out that it is all- basically making out that it is all me, right? lam like, you know, we are the people now who have actually made some really tangible progress. not me because i've only been here since october. this has been going on since march. i am not somebody who takes any glory for anything really, it's not my style but since march we have been going on. march last year. so we have new evidence. we now need to all pull together and make really good progress. so anybody who hasn't answered the questionnaire, if they could please prioritise that, that would be fantastic. well, that was the education secretary gillian keegan apologising for what she said with using choice language in an off—the—cuff remark caught at the end of that interview with itv news and said she was frustrated with the interviewer making out that it was all her fault

and then talking about the changing nature of the evidence and the need to actually find answers to some of the questionnaires, in terms of what schools have done with their surveys that are still outstanding. so just the comment there from the education secretary, gillian keegan. more on that in the next few minutes. let's turn to another story because record sightings of asian hornets are raising fears of catastrophic consequences for the uk's the population for yea rs years to come. the asian hornet fees on honeybees and poses a threat to biodiversity. our science correspondent helen briggs reports. an unwelcome visitor to britain — sightings of the asian hornet are on the rise, and beekeepers are concerned. this time last year, we had an apiary full of bees, we wouldn't be able to be standing where we are without bees flocking around us. this year, we have lost ten of our 17 hives in quick succession, and we have only got a couple of left now. asian hornets arrive in cargo, or are blown

across from mainland europe, where they're now widespread. the asian hornet shouldn't be here at all, it's a non—native species, but sightings have rocketed in the past year, particularly in this part of kent, and in the last hour alone, i've seen several. these insects are going to settle here, and they're going to predate on all insects, especially the honeybee, that's their natural food source, and they'll end up destroying or overcomplicating beekeeping for everybody and reducing the diversity in the kent area and the whole wider england. scientists are keeping a close eye on the invasion. as an alien species, the hornet�*s bad news for british insects. the asian hornet is also called the yellow—legged hornet, and those yellow legs give it away. it is also quite a dark hornet. this is a queen here. here is our native hornet, which is much more of a browny species.

we are transporting all sorts of plants, animals, fungi outside of their native ranges to places where the local sort of environment has not evolved along with them, so they cause many threats to food security, to our native animals and plants. for more on this now i am joined by professor helen roy, who co—authored the report. thank you forjoining us. how significant is this report and take me through the impact this is having on daily lives. 50 me through the impact this is having on daily lives-— on daily lives. so through this re ort on daily lives. so through this report that — on daily lives. so through this report that we _ on daily lives. so through this report that we have _ on daily lives. so through this report that we have been - on daily lives. so through this - report that we have been working on for the last four years, a group of experts from all around the world, 86 experts and many, many more contributing to it and it really is the first comprehensive assessment of invasive alien species does not what we have shown in this report is that invasive alien species are a major threat to nature and to people

and they are a growing threat. but what we are really, really keen to stress is this is a problem for which we had solutions. invasive alien species can be tackled. i thrill alien species can be tackled. i will come to the _ alien species can be tackled. i will come to the solutions _ alien species can be tackled. i will come to the solutions in - alien species can be tackled. i will come to the solutions in a - alien species can be tackled. i will come to the solutions in a moment but give me a few examples, say the uk, the us, india, when you say invasive species, what you actually about? 50 invasive species, what you actually about? . , . invasive species, what you actually about? . , , . , . about? so invasive alien species are incredibly diverse. _ about? so invasive alien species are incredibly diverse. we _ about? so invasive alien species are incredibly diverse. we are _ about? so invasive alien species are incredibly diverse. we are talking i incredibly diverse. we are talking about plants and animals, we are talking about species move from one part of the world to another part of the world by human activities and that human activity is really important. they arrive in a region where they wouldn't have otherwise naturally have occurred. they are incredibly diverse. people in the uk will be very, very familiar with the grey squirrel and that has passed on the disease to the red squirrel so we have seen a real contraction in the range of where we would see the red squirrels. there are other species. we can think about in africa, with water hyacinth, a

species that was grown profusely in freshwater bodies and preventing people navigate fresh waters and be able to do the fishing and using that water body in the way they would have done. but also, something like water hyacinth would profoundly change that ecosystem and have further interactions with other species. i further interactions with other secies. ., , . species. i only have about 45 seconds left. _ species. i only have about 45 seconds left. in _ species. i only have about 45 seconds left. in terms - species. i only have about 45 seconds left. in terms of - species. i only have about 45 - seconds left. in terms of mitigating the risks, what can be done? i seconds left. in terms of mitigating the risks, what can be done? i think as individuals, _ the risks, what can be done? i think as individuals, we _ the risks, what can be done? i think as individuals, we need _ the risks, what can be done? i think as individuals, we need to _ the risks, what can be done? i think as individuals, we need to be - as individuals, we need to be responsible for what we're doing. we need to be responsible pet owners and gardeners but also need action, coordinated with international corporations. we need to be working across sectors and countries and be much morejoined up, sharing knowledge, helping one another out and then really tackling this problem of invasive alien species. yes, and getting it on to governments past three agendas. we have been short of time that you summarise it well. helen roy, thank you for taking time to speak to us

from germany, joining us on bbc news. we are taking a short break, when we come back, more and the latest headlines. more on the education story with gillian keegan just apologising for the comment she made earlier in the day. plenty more on that main story here on bbc news. hello there. it's set to turn even warmer as we move through this week, increasing humidity as well so it'll start to feel a bit more uncomfortable, particularly at night. the chance that the mist and fog in the morning and an increasing chance around the middle part of the week for some showers, mainly towards western areas, closer to this area of low pressure. high pressure will continue to dominate the scene for most of the country. tuesday promises to be another dry, sunny and very warm one. turning hotter across southern areas as we import the air from the near continent. as we head through tonight, many places with clear skies. the mist and fog

developing once again. a very small chance of a shower pushing to the far south—west. quite a muggy night across the south. generally mild for most. still a few chilly spots across some scottish glens. tuesday, we start with the mist and fog, more cloud in northern scotland and the northern isles. a very slim chance of a shower in the south—west of england, south wales, northern ireland. most places will stay dry, sunny and very warm with mid to high 20s for most. getting close to 30 celsius across the south—east. through tuesday night, once again we will see the mist and fog are returning to us that we could see a bit more extensive low cloud, mist and fog in coastal areas in northern england into scotland that clearer skies elsewhere. i think a warmer night to come across scotland. then we start wednesday off with the cloud through central northern areas. that should tend to melt away. could have some low cloud and mist hugging some coastal areas. otherwise the most, dry and sunny and hot day. we could be up to 31 or

so across the south—east. mid to high 20s further north. as we move out to wednesday into thursday, this is where we could see an increasing chance of showers, mainly we think towards western and northern areas through the day. these showers, thunderstorms may drift their way northwards through thursday morning. parking themselves towards northern scotland through the afternoon. most places after any mist and fog clears will have another dry, sunny and hot day, increasingly humid as well. up to around 30 celsius in the south—east, mid 20s by the south—east, mid 20s by the south—east, mid 20s further north. temperatures come down a little across scotland and northern ireland over the weekend but it stays hot in england and wales. not until next week where things turn caller and pressure for most. —— cooler and fresher for most.

live from london — this is bbc news. "don't blame me" — rishi sunak says he's not responsible for failing to tackle the issue of unsafe concrete in school buldings across the uk. i think that is completely and utterly wrong. one of the first things i did as chancellor in 2020 was to launch a new ten yearfunding programme for rebuilding schools. his education secretary is forced to aplogise after being caught on camera complaining ministers weren't getting enough credit for their handling of the problem. i would like to apologise to my choice language. it was an

off—the—cuff remark. choice language. it was an off-the-cuff remark.- choice language. it was an off-the-cuff remark. the chief constable _ off-the-cuff remark. the chief constable of _ off-the-cuff remark. the chief constable of northern - off-the-cuff remark. the chief constable of northern ireland | constable of northern ireland resigns following a data breach. kenya hosts africa's first climate summit — an attempt to try to tackle a problem affecting the whole continent. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. let's start with the story that's dominated the uk political agenda for the last few days. rishi sunak says it's "utterly wrong" to blame him — for failing to tackle the issue of unsafe concrete in school buldings. as thousands of children return to classrooms today after the summer break — it's emerged that more than a hundred schools in england and scotland will be closed — or partially shut. it's over safety concerns about what is known as raac — a type of concrete, that's known to be at risk of crumbling.