and the uk's chief scientific adviser — tells the covid inquiry that borisjohnson was "bamboozled" by the scientific modelling presented to him. prime minister at the time gave up science when he was 15, and i think he'd be the first to admit it wasn't his forte, and he did struggle with some of the concepts. and some of the dark hedges — made famous by game of thrones — when are facing the chop. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's chetan. we'll start with european championship qualifiers tonight, as england sign off their campaign away at north macedonia with manager gareth southgate urging his side to become the best team in the world. england failed to impress in their 270 win over malta

on friday, so will be looking to improve in theirfinal group game — against a side they beat 770 earlier this summer. although they've already qualified and topped group c, southgate knows his team will be under the microscope. performance is priority. we have set a standard. we didn't reach that standard on friday. we have to get back to what we're good at. there is always a chance within that to have a look we the word at a couple of things we would like to see, as well, but the biggest thing is making sure we hit the level of performance we have set ourselves. meanwhile, michael o'neill says it's "imperative" northern ireland end a hugely disappointing euro 2024 qualifying campaign on a positive note. o'neill's side go into monday night's final match at home to group h winners denmark at windsor park, having lost seven of their nine outings, including a 470 defeat away to finland on friday.

obviously we want to finish on a high if we can't, it's a difficult game against a top nation who have already secured their place for the summer in germany, so wejust already secured their place for the summer in germany, so we just got to try and bounce back from the disappointment of the game on friday. disappointment of the game on frida . ~ , . ., ., disappointment of the game on frida . ~ , ., ., friday. where the second half of the name run friday. where the second half of the game run away _ friday. where the second half of the game run away from _ friday. where the second half of the game run away from us _ friday. where the second half of the game run away from us a _ friday. where the second half of the game run away from us a little - game run away from us a little bit and we have to make amends for that. there's all to play for in group c, as ukraine take on italy 7 with an automatic place for next year's championship in germany on the line. both sides are in a battle for second spot in the group 7 ukraine have to win if they want to feature at a fourth consecutive european championships. the holders italy know a point will be enough to secure their spot in the top two. translation: i know that ukraine have players _ translation: i know that ukraine have players that _ translation: i know that ukraine have players that are _ translation: i know that ukraine have players that are doing - translation: i know that ukraine have players that are doing very i have players that are doing very well abroad, and they have a strong national team. well abroad, and they have a strong nationalteam. but well abroad, and they have a strong national team. but i prefer my players to other team's layers. defend our european title, so we have a duty to go and defend it because a lot of the players that

are here know how difficult it was to bring that title home, and now we'll be ready. the mayor of liverpool has written to the premier league over what he says is the "excessive" 10?point penalty handed to everton for breaching league financial rules. an independent commission imposed the sanction on everton after they were found to have exceeded permitted losses over a three?year period by £19.5. liverpool mayor steve rotheram has now written to the premier league's chief executive richard masters to express what he calls his "deep concern" over the sanction. and australia are still basking in the glory of winning a sixth cricket world cup — against the hosts, and favourites india. they won by six wickets in the final, an upset adding to what's been a tournament relatively low on drama with the format coming under criticism. here's our cricket reporter henry moeran with his reflections: well i think for india's supporters

had they won yesterday would have seen it as the greatest world cup of all time. the narrative is often framed around the success of the side that's one. given the fact that they struggled so badly. but overall i think the crowds have picked up, there's been some good competitive cricket and certainly there is been evidence there is life in the format. will we see more cricket in the next few years, or an increasing downward spiral in how much teams actually get to play in the face of this. that will be the test of how much this world cup has. and that's all the sport for now. we return now to our top story. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says at least twelve people have been killed in an israeli strike on the indonesian hospital in gaza city. its director said tanks were operating close by. the israeli military

said it continued to target terrorists and terrorist infrastructure. welljust a few moments ago i spoke to tommaso della longa 12 of the babies that have been taken into egypt out of the 28 have now been moved to cairo. so those are some of the latest lines in just are some of the latest lines in just a few welljust a few moments ago i spoke to tommaso della longa from the international federation of the red cross in geneva. i asked him if there was a deal over hostages that. the longer the better i would say. in the last few weeks we've been saying the fighting needs to stop and then we need to create a safe humanitarian space where we are able to deliver humanitarian aid. a place where the civilians feel safe but

need to get what they need. you can call a cease—fire, you can call it a humanitarian pause, there are different words for it, but the idea that without a cease—fire there is no humanitarian action. you that without a cease-fire there is no humanitarian action.— no humanitarian action. you are aware of the — no humanitarian action. you are aware of the criticism _ no humanitarian action. you are aware of the criticism that - no humanitarian action. you are aware of the criticism that is - no humanitarian action. you are i aware of the criticism that is come from israel pretty relentlessly over the last few days, has not done enough to access those hostages, to get medical help to them. what do you say in response to that sort of criticism? ~ ., you say in response to that sort of criticism? ~ . u, _ you say in response to that sort of criticism? ~ . h, _ , you say in response to that sort of criticism? ~ . , ., criticism? what i can say is that we have been repeating _ criticism? what i can say is that we have been repeating the _ criticism? what i can say is that we have been repeating the same - criticism? what i can say is that we - have been repeating the same message since the beginning as i foresee, the hostages need to be immediately released without any condition. then in the movement the colleagues of the red cross are dealing with is very sensitive, they've been doing their utmost to reach the hostages and to bring medicine if needed,

reconnect with the beloved. and they are not sparing any effort. they are very of course in a very difficult situation. ~ ., very of course in a very difficult situation-— very of course in a very difficult situation. ~ ., ., , situation. more generally, give me our latest situation. more generally, give me your latest assessment _ situation. more generally, give me your latest assessment of - situation. more generally, give me your latest assessment of the - your latest assessment of the situation on the ground in gaza. the situation on the ground in gaza. the situation on — situation on the ground in gaza. tue: situation on the ground in gaza. tte: situation on the ground in gaza. "tte: situation on the ground seems situation on the ground in gaza. tte: situation on the ground seems to be desperate i would say. i'm sorry to use this word, keep using this word in the last few days, but when we are, we arrive at a point where we are kind of celebrating a safe in a question of patients from a hospital, which is very important for the patients themselves. another hospital will close. a situation where more than half of the hospitals in gaza are closing, and in the north of gaza there is barely any hospitals still working. which means hundreds of thousands of people will not have access to a facility and to health care support which is deeply concerning and not acceptable, and this is why we do hope we will be able to bring more

humanitarian aid inside the gaza strip, including fuel, to get the hospital up and running. t’iiii strip, including fuel, to get the hospital up and running. i'll come to humanitarian _ hospital up and running. i'll come to humanitarian aid _ hospital up and running. i'll come to humanitarian aid in _ hospital up and running. i'll come to humanitarian aid in a _ hospital up and running. i'll comej to humanitarian aid in a moment, hospital up and running. i'll come - to humanitarian aid in a moment, but where do you think geographically, it within gaza, is now safe? this where do you think geographically, it within gaza, is now safe?- it within gaza, is now safe? this is a very good _ it within gaza, is now safe? this is a very good question. _ it within gaza, is now safe? this is a very good question. what - it within gaza, is now safe? this is a very good question. what we - it within gaza, is now safe? this isj a very good question. what we are hearing from colleagues as there is no safety in the gaza strip, and the movements are very complicated. anywhere? anywhere. and mainly civilians, people are really confused on where to go and how to get supplies to survive. there's not really a place where there is a system set up where people can take shelter and take food and water and medical assistance, and this is what we are lacking since the beginning. and of course this is very difficult for people to decide where to go, and again, the question is how we would survive through this. the red cross talking _ would survive through this. the red cross talking to _ would survive through this. the red cross talking to me _ would survive through this. the red cross talking to me there _ would survive through this. the red cross talking to me there from - cross talking to me there from

geneva. four men have been found guilty of murdering a woman after a gunman opened fire at her home in liverpool. 28—year—old ashley dale was shot by a gunman firing a skorpion sub? machine gun in the early hours of the 21st of august 2022. ashley dale was alone at home when she was shot dead. police! does anyone here? make yourself known. this is where two minutes later, the police arrive and find a house peppered with bullet holes. eight shots have been fired towards ashley dale as she ran for the back door. others fired at her dog. police find the lights in the house on, shattered tiles in the kitchen. and ashley, a council worker, collapsed in the backyard. a high—powered scorpion submachine gun similar to this was fired by a masked gunman, but he'd left his dna on one of the bullets and his footprint on the door. he kicked down.

the gunman was eventually arrested. james witham. he gives a false name but eventually admits who he is under suspicion you got to say anything. he carried out the shooting, but told police he was just trying to send a message to ashley's boyfriend and hit her by mistake. four other men stood trial accused of the murder and conspiring to kill ashley's boyfriend. the court heard of a long running row between him and the others over drug deals and money. on the night of the shooting, her car tires had been slashed. the court was told it was to stop anyone escaping. despite the death of his girlfriend, lee harrison has refused to give evidence against the men on trial. it was up to detectives to build a case on their own, but they had a breakthrough. on ashley's phone were hundreds of messages and voice notes

where the 28—year—old recorded her fears for her life. i have never, in my experience, heard a victim's voice telling you what is happening, what is going on in their life that's paralleling what you are obtaining. looking at evidentially, and this is all within half an hour before james whedon�*s forced entry to a house and fired ten shots from a scorpion machine gun towards it. it's absolutely been chilling. for ashley's mother and stepfather. it meant listening to their daughter's voice in court. harrowing, really distressing. upsetting, but absolutely necessary as well, because without her, we wouldn't it we wouldn't be at a trial because the culture around them and the no grass culture during the trial of not seeing one

ounce of remorse from them. not not one of them, - not one ounce of remorse, not once hear nothing. i'm hoping now they realise - the sheer, you know, serious nature of what they've done. ashley dale wasn't the only innocent victim of shootings in liverpool last august. just 2a hours later, nine year old olivia pratt corbell would be murdered just a couple of miles away. her killer was sent to prison earlier this year. the shootings and that of beautician ellie edwards on christmas eve in wirral sent shockwaves through the city. all three were shot dead. all three killings involving gang culture and drugs. police say that this year there's been a change in terms of guns being fired, a drop of two thirds on the previous 12 months. but they say the battle against gangs and the drugs they deal in goes on. nick garnett, bbc news, liverpool. since the end ofjanuary, journalists have for the first time been allowed to report from three family courts in england and wales, where disputes between parents — often involving vulnerable children — are heard. our correspondent sanchia berg has

been following one case — where the father of a young child is injailfor paedophile offences. the mother and her parents went to court to prevent him from getting access to or rights over the child when he's released. they spoke to sanchia at the end of the case. their identity is disguised for legal reasons and their voices have been changed. parental rights are fundamental, enshrined in law. but what to do if your child's father is a convicted paedophile, a proven risk to young children? the risk was he gets out of prison, i have not been told, and turning up at school and being told, "oh, she's gone with her dad now. she not here." and calling the police, and being told, "it's a domestic, go back to family court." knowing all the time she's probably being abused. so this mother went to family court to ask a judge to order the toughest and longest—lasting limits to his parental rights. her own parents supported her, and the father appeared in court from jail, via video link.

it was incredibly painful, reconciling him with the offences that he committed. and even hearing his voice would remind me of the horrors that he subjected those children to. when she actually started reading out herjudgment, what do you heard what she was putting in the order? just exceptional relief. that she had cared enough about my child to read the evidence, to assess the case from the child was not the point of view. to assess the case from the child's point of view. i was just so grateful. the judge made orders lasting until the child is 18, banning all contact, removing parental responsibility and making it much harder for the father to appeal. he will be told if the little girl is terminally ill or is taken to live in another country. lawyers described the mother as brave and hope others follow her lead.

a lot of the decisions that we rely on when we are working on the family justice system come from cases. i do very much hope that this case is published and talked about, because the more it is published and talked about, the more it will educate other people to know this is the right thing to do. but its cost the family £30,000, money the mother's parents had to find. it would make much more sense to us to suspend parental rights, _ land suspend contact in the criminall court system, as a matter of course. and then put emphasis - on the offender to try and vary that in family court. because then you would be putting in place protectionl for the child immediately, and at no cost to the - other innocent parent. the ministry ofjustice said there were currently no plans to extend the suspension of parental rights, but they were carefully reviewing the approach to parental access to make sure all children are kept safe. sanchia berg, bbc news.

the former prime minister, david cameron, has taken his place in the house of lords — a week after his surprise appointment as foreign secretary. the former conservative mp for witney has become lord cameron of chipping norton ? a reference to where he's lived since leaving downing street. for witney has become lord cameron of chipping norton — a reference to where he's lived since leaving downing street. new information about the unsolved disappearance more than 50 years ago of a british child from a beach in australia has been called �*very credible' by a detective who worked on the case. former detective sergeant damian loone says details given by a potential new eyewitness — found by the bbc — should now be thoroughly investigated. the eyewitness described a teenage boy running away from fairy meadow beach in new south wales carrying a small child. the bbc�*sjon kay is the presenter of the fairy meadow true? crime podcast. true—crime podcast. it was january 1970 when cheryl grimmer vanished from fairy meadow beach, an hour south of sydney. she and her family had just arrived in australia from england in search of a better life. she was taken from the changing rooms at the top of the beach. the last time you saw her was just in the doorway?

that's correct, just tucked inside. her older brother, ricky, turned away for just a few seconds. come on, i'll show you. despite a huge search, cheryl was never found. but now, more than 50 years later, a new potential witness has spoken to the bbc�*s true crime podcast, fairy meadow. i heard the screaming of the kid. that's what caught my ear. "what was that shrieking sound?" he's never told his story before and never spoken to police. the man, who wants to keep his identity private, has given me a detailed description of seeing a teenage boy running away from the changing rooms that day, carrying a small child. in sort of full stride, with this baby in his arm, just sort of screaming and yelling. he did have short back and sides, normal build. but you didn't tell your family, you didn't tell your friends at the time about what you'd see? no, no, ididn't. because you've got to remember,

we were only in australia for three or four weeks. we were sort of oblivious to what was really going on. i didn't even speak english. he was seven years old at the time, and says he can pinpoint all this to the 12th of january 1970 because a strong southerly wind blew in that afternoon, causing panic and emptying the beach. and that is what happened just before cheryl disappeared. this retired detective worked on the cheryl grimmer case and has now spoken to the potential new witness. he sounded very credible to me. and what he said he saw in that particular day is very important, and it should be thoroughly investigated. damian loone says the man has now agreed to speak to new south wales police. i understand the force made contact with him in the last few days. for cheryl grimmer�*s family, the wait for answers goes on. seven years ago, a man in his 60s was charged with her murder after a confession was found

during a review of the case. but a judge decided the confession, made by a teenage boy in 1971, could not be presented as evidence. the case was dropped and the man, who denied all the charges, was freed. jon kay, bbc news. flooding, storms, and wildfires are causing more and more damage to buildings and land and it's by the trust which is calling for more.

cornwall. here since the 1890s. these small but significant repairs on the western breakwater, a labour of love for these volunteers. t’m on the western breakwater, a labour of love for these volunteers. tn d of love for these volunteers. i'm a third-generation _ of love for these volunteers. i'm a third-generation fisherman, - of love for these volunteers. i'm a third-generation fisherman, so i of love for these volunteers. tn —. third—generation fisherman, so my dad and grandfather worked here, so it's a very special place to me. i'd like to thank i'm keeping that heritage going and being part of the cove and that rich history.— cove and that rich history. despite sendin: cove and that rich history. despite spending more — cove and that rich history. despite spending more than _ cove and that rich history. despite spending more than £2 _ cove and that rich history. despite spending more than £2 million - cove and that rich history. despite spending more than £2 million on | spending more than £2 million on repairs here, the national trust says there are tough decisions ahead. ~ , , ., , ., ahead. we feel very strongly that it's unviable _ ahead. we feel very strongly that it's unviable to _ ahead. we feel very strongly that it's unviable to repair— ahead. we feel very strongly that it's unviable to repair the - ahead. we feel very strongly that l it's unviable to repair the southern breakwater. that's a really tough call, _ breakwater. that's a really tough call, the — breakwater. that's a really tough call, the national trust's purpose is to preserve special places foreven _ is to preserve special places forever. what we know is we can't continue _ forever. what we know is we can't continue this battle against climate change _ continue this battle against climate change. we continue this battle against climate chance. ~ ., ., .,

continue this battle against climate chane_ . ., ., ., continue this battle against climate chance.~ ., ., ., , , change. we have to adapt. some sites siml change. we have to adapt. some sites simply can't — change. we have to adapt. some sites simply can't be — change. we have to adapt. some sites simply can't be saved _ change. we have to adapt. some sites simply can't be saved for _ change. we have to adapt. some sites simply can't be saved for other. -- - simply can't be saved for other. —— forever. it's that when they're on the spot that were looking at? the ruins of an iron age, disappearing bit by bit. you canjust ruins of an iron age, disappearing bit by bit. you can just feel how exposed it is, and how vulnerable they lose to the elements. 50 a exposed it is, and how vulnerable they lose to the elements. so a lot of it is windowed _ they lose to the elements. so a lot of it is windowed rain coming - they lose to the elements. so a lot of it is windowed rain coming off i of it is windowed rain coming off the sea, it sort of like the road on that cliff face. another aspect of it is the increased rainfall is saturating the ground surface and it's more or less putting the site off from the cliff. but technology is bein: off from the cliff. but technology is being used _ off from the cliff. but technology is being used here _ off from the cliff. but technology is being used here to _ off from the cliff. but technology is being used here to preserve i off from the cliff. but technology | is being used here to preserve the past for the future, including 3d scans of this monument from the air, to create a digital model. for scans of this monument from the air, to create a digital model.— to create a digital model. for us, the priority _ to create a digital model. for us, the priority is _ to create a digital model. for us, the priority is to _ to create a digital model. for us, the priority is to understand - to create a digital model. for us, | the priority is to understand more of the _ the priority is to understand more

of the hill— the priority is to understand more of the hill form, the landscape around — of the hill form, the landscape around it. _ of the hill form, the landscape around it, the rate of change before that information is lost. the national trust _ that information is lost. the national trust is _ that information is lost. tte: national trust is mainly funded by its membership model. he wants the government to pledge more money and support to landowners and heritage organisations that need to adapt to the effects of climate change. this is the role for _ the effects of climate change. this is the role for the _ the effects of climate change. this is the role for the government as well, _ is the role for the government as well, to— is the role for the government as well, to broker— is the role for the government as well, to broker between - is the role for the government as i well, to broker between individuals and bring _ well, to broker between individuals and bring people _ well, to broker between individuals and bring people together- well, to broker between individuals and bring people together in - well, to broker between individuals and bring people together in orderl and bring people together in order to deal— and bring people together in order to deal with — and bring people together in order to deal with this _ and bring people together in order to deal with this existential- to deal with this existential problem. _ to deal with this existential problem, challenge, - to deal with this existential problem, challenge, threat to deal with this existential- problem, challenge, threat that is facing _ problem, challenge, threat that is facing society _ problem, challenge, threat that is facing society. the _ problem, challenge, threat that is facing society-— problem, challenge, threat that is facing society. the government says it's committed _ facing society. the government says it's committed to _ facing society. the government says it's committed to investing - facing society. the government says it's committed to investing billions l it's committed to investing billions on adaptation measures to increase the country's resilience. if you'd left it, what would happen? t the country's resilience. if you'd left it, what would happen? i think the ceilin: left it, what would happen? i think the ceiling would _ left it, what would happen? i think the ceiling would fall _ left it, what would happen? i think the ceiling would fall through. - the ceiling would fall through. where heritage can be physically saved and adopted to whether the change, its not cheap. it's not often that you can see would what is essentially the bones of the roof of a 600—year—old house. and this is

complicated work, and painstaking. this two dimension: court in warwickshire is getting a £35 million face—lift to make the roofs and gutters more resilient to heavy rainfall. ., ., ., ., ., rainfall. the amount of rainfall that is coming _ rainfall. the amount of rainfall that is coming into _ rainfall. the amount of rainfall that is coming into the - rainfall. the amount of rainfall| that is coming into the property rainfall. the amount of rainfall. that is coming into the property is now leaking onto her historic collection. what would we lose it to just rain water coming in? we want another generation to enjoy it. treasures of history with uncertain futures. but one thing is for sure right now, the effects of climate change can't be ignored. harriet bradshaw, bbc news. a tunnel of ancient beech trees in county antrim, known as the dark hedges, shot to fame when it appeared on the hit fantasy drama game of thrones. but six of the trees are being felled this week, amid concerns they pose a risk to the public, and there are fears others

could also face the axe. our ireland correspondent sarah girvin reports. the dark hedges became a global tourist attraction following a brief appearance on game of thrones. but the trees are now nearly 250 years old, and several of them have been found to be unsafe. the work going on here now will last for the next few days. at the end of that, six trees will be felled. another five are having remedial work carried out. it is said that a management plan for future works is well under way, and it's hoped that all of that will keep this place safe for people to enjoy for many years to come. but today's work didn't stop tourists turning up for a dark hedges selfie. we're from california, and we heard about them in the game of thrones show. so we wanted to come and check them out. we heard it is one of the good things over here, around northern ireland. there are nowjust 86 trees left

of the original 150 that were planted in 1775. the felling of six trees has been described as sad but necessary. it's a day, in a sense, of mixed emotions. because obviously there is a mystique about the dark hedges. but, ultimately, we also have a responsibility in terms of road safety. there is a plan for the future, though. as time goes by, these trees will fail. these mature trees will fail, they will have to be removed. but if we keep planting, and keep that stock coming up and growing, then eventually those trees will mature and keep the hedges complete. the beech trees that make up this famous tree tunnel have already outlasted their predicted life span. but it's hoped that enough can be done to make sure this special place can be enjoyed for generations to come. sarah girvin, bbc news.

well that's it from today's verified life, thanks for watching, see you next time. bye—bye. hello. good afternoon. it's a rather messy picture weather—wise for the rest of today. there's been plenty of cloud around, but also some sunshine, best across the midlands, east anglia and towards the east of wales. here's herefordshire. this is where we're likely to continue to see those brighter skies this afternoon. but stormy seas earlier on across the south coast of england. some heavy rain, some strong, gusty winds, but that little feature, that front is pushing away, so it should dry out and brighten up, but a couple of fronts just sinking southwards. again, lots of cloud and rain. still brisk winds out towards the west, northern ireland, western scotland, down through western wales and the south—west of england too. a brisk north—westerly blowing. some showers at times. the best of the breaks in the cloud to the south and the east of high ground. some sunny spells for northern ireland, some more rain for eastern scotland. it's cooler than it was yesterday,

highs of ten to 12 degrees celsius, highs of 10—12 degrees celsius, but maybe 1a towards the south coast of england. overnight tonight, a few changes. we will see high pressure build into northern ireland and scotland. clear skies here and temperatures in the sheltered glens in particular are likely to drop low enough to get a bit of frost and some mist and fog into tomorrow morning, perhaps minus two, minus three perhaps —2, —3 degrees and a few spots. cloudier and milderfor england and wales, with a few showers around first thing. here's our area of high pressure. it's extending in from the west across much of the uk tomorrow, so it will be an improving picture. lots of sunshine across scotland, northern ireland with the mist and fog lifting and clearing. the early showers clearing away from east anglia, kent and across pembrokeshire and down towards the south—west of england. we'll see some sunny spells develop here. but quite a cool northerly wind blowing and eventually some outbreaks of rain moving into the highlands. temperatures a little lower at 7—12 degrees celsius. as we head through into wednesday, there's a warm frontjust dragging

that rain in across scotland. it will be followed by a cold front on thursday. but for wednesday, heavy rain across western scotland, gales too, with a brisk westerly wind blowing across much of england and wales, though it does look dry with some spells of sunshine and the air will still be mild for the time of year. but then we're going to see cooler feeling conditions come behind this cold front. this area of rain sinking southwards on thursday. some of these showers across the higher ground of scotland in particular are likely to be wintry in nature. bye— bye.

during the pandemic — who says borisjohnson struggled with the science. sir patrick vallance also said it was very obvious rishi sunak�*s eat out to help out scheme would cause an increase in virus transmission.

and that he wasn't consulted. the premature babies rescued from gaza's al shifa hospital arrive in egypt as president biden says he thinks a hostage deal is close. four men are found guilty of murdering ashley dale in liverpool — her boyfriend was the intended target in a drugs—related gang feud. hundreds of staff at the pioneering ai company behind chatgpt — have threaten to quit over the way their chief executive was suddenly sacked. and how the man who won the lottery quit work and bought a pool table has chalked up a big win. coming up on bbc news, england and scotland will both be at the euros but manager gareth southgate says he wants england as a world. team for the pits ahead of their match against macedonia.

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