to generate income, so chasing clicks appears to have been more important than checking the facts. that's partly down to the design of the social media sites. x allows accounts to profit from their posts the more views they get, even if what they're saying is false. so what's the solution? well, current legislation in the uk, like the online safety act, doesn't have the ability to deal with disinformation, although there are other laws that deal with hate, incitement, violence. plus lots of the people involved are based abroad. instead, the power lies mainly with the social media companies and partly with those who share this content, whether intentionally or not. x hasn't yet responded to the bbc�*s request for comment. that was the bbc�*s marianna spring. we want to bring you some breaking

news on we want to bring you some breaking new ., ., �* �* , , news on the former bbc presenter huw edwards. news on the former bbc presenter huw edwards- today. _ news on the former bbc presenter huw edwards. today, the _ news on the former bbc presenter huw edwards. today, the bbc _ news on the former bbc presenter huw edwards. today, the bbc board - news on the former bbc presenter huw edwards. today, the bbc board has - edwards. today, the bbc board has authorised the executive to seek the return of the salary paid to mr edwards from the time he was arrested in november last year. mr edwards pleaded guilty to an appalling crime, had you been upfront when asked by the bbc about his arrest, i would never have continued to pay him public money. he is clearly undermined trust in the bbc, and brought us into disrepute. that is a statement from the bbc. let's cross live to our media correspondent,... the bbc. let's cross live to our media correspondent, . . .- the bbc. let's cross live to our media correspondent, . .. media correspondent,... yes, that statement — media correspondent,... yes, that statement coming _ media correspondent,... yes, that statement coming out _ media correspondent,... yes, that statement coming out of _ media correspondent,... yes, that statement coming out of the - media correspondent,... yes, that statement coming out of the last l media correspondent, . .. yes, that i statement coming out of the last few moments from the bbc. there are two things, a statement from the bbc board and a letter to all staff from the bbc chair. any very strongly worded statement to staff said, let me be clear that the villain in this piece is huw edwards. the victims are those children whose degradation

huw edwards provided a market for. he said it was a shock to discover that you edwards running a double life. in the face of it, he was a much admired broadcaster within the bbc had entrusted the responsibility of anchoring its flagship programme and presiding over national events, but he betrayed the trust of staff and our audiences in the most egregious possible way. as you have been saying, the bbc board have now written to huw edwards, asking him to return more than £200,000 of licence payers�* money that was paid to him after he was arrested for three counts of making indecent images of children, counts that he pleaded guilty tojust images of children, counts that he pleaded guilty to just a few weeks ago. the bbc board said they had met ago. the bbc board said they had met a number of times over the last week to review the information provided by the executive, people like tim davie, relating to huw edwards. they said the board�*s focus has been around to issues — firstly, what was

known in the lead up to mr edwards being charged and pleading guilty to making indecent images of children, and secondly the specifics of the bbc's and secondly the specifics of the bbc�*s handling of complaints and the bbc's bbc�*s handling of complaints and the bbc�*s own investigations into mr edwards prior to his resignation on april 202a. the statements makes clear that they are backing tim davie and the executive and they say it is clear, as i said, but huw edwards is the villain of this particular piece. they also said that they are announcing an independent review into workplace practices at the bbc, because they say this whole affair has thrown up issues, including imbalances within the workplace, and they will be announcing more details on that independent review in early september. independent review in early september-— independent review in early september. independent review in early setember. ., g , , independent review in early setember. ., g , september. thank you. just give us a bit of background _ september. thank you. just give us a bit of background to _ september. thank you. just give us a bit of background to this _ september. thank you. just give us a bit of background to this case. - september. thank you. just give us a bit of background to this case. i'm i bit of background to this case. i�*m sure a lot of our viewers will have been following the story surrounding huw edwards. just tell us about what has been happening over the past few

months. ., , has been happening over the past few months. . , , months. huw edwards is in the most hiuhl aid months. huw edwards is in the most highly paid and _ months. huw edwards is in the most highly paid and best _ months. huw edwards is in the most highly paid and best well-known - highly paid and best well—known faces on the bbc. there are allegations made against him by a national newspaper last summer, but separately from that, he was investigated by south wales police who passed that on to the metropolitan police over indecent images of children. he was arrested last november, and injune of this year he pleaded that he was charged with those offences, and then last week he pled guilty to those offences at westminster magistrates�* court, and are still waiting to be sentenced for those particular offences. 0f sentenced for those particular offences. of course, it has thrown up offences. of course, it has thrown up a whole wealth of issues that the bbc board say they are addressing here, including complaints that were made prior to this about huw edwards, where they handled correctly? and also issues about did the director—general, tim davie, who is one of a very small number of people at the bbc who knew that huw

edwards had been arrested last november, did they do the right thing? the board has unequivocally backed tim davie in this particular incident, and there is an independent review going on is into surrounding circumstances of this. we will hear from you edwards next when he is sentenced, but the bbc has written to him saying he should return hundreds of thousands of pounds of licence payers�* money which they say was paid to him in bad faith because he accepted it at a time when he knew he was going to plead guilty to these horrific offences. , ., . , , , offences. tell us how much pressure that has been _ offences. tell us how much pressure that has been on _ offences. tell us how much pressure that has been on the _ offences. tell us how much pressure that has been on the bbc— offences. tell us how much pressure that has been on the bbc to - offences. tell us how much pressure that has been on the bbc to act - that has been on the bbc to act following this to edwards�* pleading guilty to these offences? following this to edwards' pleading guilty to these offences?— guilty to these offences? there's been huge _ guilty to these offences? there's been huge public— guilty to these offences? there's been huge public pressure - guilty to these offences? there's been huge public pressure on - guilty to these offences? there's| been huge public pressure on the guilty to these offences? there's - been huge public pressure on the bbc to see whether it got things right. the director—general, tim davey, has said these were very difficult

decisions and that the bbc and him in particular were not in possession of absolutely all the facts. they did know that he had been arrested for category a images involving children. they say that they didn�*t know when he had been charged. they only knew that a very short period of time before that became public knowledge. it has thrown up all sorts of questions into whether previous complaints made about huw edwards�* behaviour, should the bbc have done more with those complaints and should they have continued to pay him huge amounts of money after he was arrested? the bbc has said that with the information they had, they think that was the correct thing to do. they have backed tim davie and the decision to do that. in retrospect, is a hind site was a wonderful thing. in retrospect, is a hind site was a wonderfulthing. in in retrospect, is a hind site was a wonderful thing. in retrospect, they believe the right thing to do is for you edwards to pay back more than £200,000 that he was paid since he was arrested last november. thank

ou. that was arrested last november. thank you. that breaking _ was arrested last november. thank you. that breaking news _ was arrested last november. thank you. that breaking news that - was arrested last november. thank you. that breaking news that the i was arrested last november. thank you. that breaking news that the bbc has written to huw edwards, asking him to return more than £200,000 that he was paid after being arrested for making indecent images of children. we will bring you more on that story throughout the day here on bbc news. let�*s get some of the days other news now. here in the uk, victims of historical miscarriages ofjustice have been told they won�*t be refunded money that was deducted from their compensation to cover board and lodging costs while they were in prison. last year, the conservative lord chancellor alex chalk said there would be no such deductions from future payments, but left the issue of past cases undecided. there has been a sharp decline in the number of foreign workers and students applying to come to the uk. the previous conservative government blocked certain migrants from bringing family members

to britain, and provisionalfigures from the home office show requests to work or study in the uk were down by a third injuly, compared to last summer. the bbc has learned that emails sent to an inbox set up by west mercia police for people to report incidents of violence against women and girls were not read for up to nine months. the failure was finally noticed by a woman from shrewsbury who tried to contact the force after her abuser breached his exclusion order. tracey higgins has more. nine years ago, this woman was imprisoned in herformer home by her former partner after he turned up one night. i former partner after he turned up one niuht. .,, former partner after he turned up one niuht. ., ., ., one night. i was waiting for the knife to plunge _ one night. i was waiting for the knife to plunge and _ one night. i was waiting for the knife to plunge and to - one night. i was waiting for the knife to plunge and to feel - one night. i was waiting for the knife to plunge and to feel that sensation of being stabbed. he made me get on my hands and knees, shot all the curtains and doors, and i had to call up to the bedroom with a

knife being held against me.- knife being held against me. before the attack, knife being held against me. before the attack. he _ knife being held against me. before the attack, he had _ knife being held against me. before the attack, he had been _ knife being held against me. before the attack, he had been stalking - knife being held against me. before the attack, he had been stalking her for three months after she ended their relationship. i for three months after she ended their relationship.— their relationship. i would had miaht their relationship. i would had might find _ their relationship. i would had might find him _ their relationship. i would had might find him hiding - their relationship. i would had might find him hiding outside| their relationship. i would had i might find him hiding outside in bushes outside my house. he was constantly about, constantly working in the shadows.— in the shadows. sadie eventually manaued in the shadows. sadie eventually managed to _ in the shadows. sadie eventually managed to escape. _ in the shadows. sadie eventually managed to escape. her- in the shadows. sadie eventually managed to escape. her former| managed to escape. herformer partner was jailed, and told not to contact her again or enter shrewsbury after his release. i don't trust people, i thought don�*t trust people, i thought everyone was out to get me. i was constantly looking over my shoulder, i wouldn�*t go out running alone any more. it had a huge impact on my life and my family�*s life. more. it had a huge impact on my life and my family's life.— life and my family's life. almost a decade later. _ life and my family's life. almost a decade later, sadie's_ life and my family's life. almost a decade later, sadie's sense - life and my family's life. almost a decade later, sadie's sense of - decade later, sadie�*s sense of security was shattered. i decade later, sadie's sense of security was shattered.- security was shattered. i was walkin: security was shattered. i was walking un — security was shattered. i was walking up the _ security was shattered. i was walking up the platform, - security was shattered. i was walking up the platform, and security was shattered. i was i walking up the platform, and all security was shattered. i was - walking up the platform, and all of a sudden ijust saw him. he has a restraining order, and he is not allowed to set foot in shrewsbury. i couldn�*t understand why he was there. i panicked, iwas frightened. i was finally getting my life back

together, and then, boom, he is there. ,, , ~ . ., there. she contacted west murcia olice on there. she contacted west murcia police on a _ there. she contacted west murcia police on a dedicated _ there. she contacted west murcia police on a dedicated website - there. she contacted west murcia police on a dedicated website to. police on a dedicated website to report violence and abuse, but heard nothing back, and that is when she came to us. our investigation has discovered that an e—mail inbox set “p discovered that an e—mail inbox set up my worst murcia police for people to report incidents of violence and abuse has not been monitored for months. i abuse has not been monitored for months. ., ., ., months. i wrote to them and said i am frightened. _ months. i wrote to them and said i am frightened. you _ months. i wrote to them and said i am frightened. you state - months. i wrote to them and said i am frightened. you state that - months. i wrote to them and said i am frightened. you state that you | am frightened. you state that you are here to help women that feel scared and unsafe, and you are trying to tackle this. i scared and unsafe, and you are trying to tackle this.— scared and unsafe, and you are trying to tackle this. i am deeply sor that trying to tackle this. i am deeply sorry that sadie _ trying to tackle this. i am deeply sorry that sadie has _ trying to tackle this. i am deeply sorry that sadie has not - trying to tackle this. i am deeplyj sorry that sadie has not received the service — sorry that sadie has not received the service she should have received. _ the service she should have received, and west mercia have let her down — received, and west mercia have let her down -- — received, and west mercia have let her down. —— west mercia police. we are listening — her down. —— west mercia police. we are listening to the voices of the victims. — are listening to the voices of the victims, ensuring that we are not only deeply professional in a response but incredibly passionate as welt _ response but incredibly passionate as well. the value that sadie

provides— as well. the value that sadie provides in providing her account will feed — provides in providing her account will feed into our development and understanding of our response so that we _ understanding of our response so that we can improve our surface. sadie _ that we can improve our surface. sadie has — that we can improve our surface. sadie has done this to ensure that other women do not need to go through the same ordeal. police need to listen to women. _ through the same ordeal. police need to listen to women. if _ through the same ordeal. police need to listen to women. if a _ through the same ordeal. police need to listen to women. if a woman - through the same ordeal. police need to listen to women. if a woman says i to listen to women. if a woman says she is scared, it will be for a generous, genuine reason. they don�*t say they�*re scared... if they don�*t respond, it will be too late. a reminder one of our headlines, which is the number of sentencing hearings for rioters across the uk. we are monitoring the situation at leeds crown court, where we are expecting the sentencing of two men. this is one of the sentencings that will happen on camera, so we will bring you back from leeds crown court as soon as we can.

a british terror suspect has been deported to the uk after being freed from prison in kenya — and arrested at heathrow airport. jermaine grant was arrested in london on thursday after arriving on a flight from nairobi. he was jailed in kenya after being arrested in 2011, when bomb making equipment was discovered in a raid on his flat in mombasa. police believe he was planning a bombing campaign on tourist hotels on kenya�*s coast. mr grant was convicted of terrorism offences in 2019, alongside another conviction forforgery. the metropolitan police confirmed he�*d been detained in london under the terrorism act. under the terrorism act. mr grant had been linked in kenya to samantha lewthwaite, the widow of suicide bomber jermaine lindsay, one of four men responsible for the 2005 london attacks in which 52 people died. the former model katie price has been arrested at heathrow airport and taken into police custody, for failing to attend court.

an arrest warrant was issued for the 46—year—old last week, after she failed to attend a court hearing relating to her bankruptcies. ms price will appear in court today, as sean dilley reports. back from holiday, but katie price�*s feet hardly touched the ground before she found herself in police custody. the former glamour model was arrested by metropolitan police officers at 7:45pm last night, for failing to show up at a high court bankruptcy hearing on the 30th ofjuly. the court said she failed to show despite knowing that he had to, and being given very clear warnings she would face arrest if she did not. the model, once known asjordan, had been due to answer questions about two bankruptcies. herfirst was in november 2019, the second in march this year. judge catherine burton said katie price had provided no real explanation for not turning up. she said, "it is in myjudgment necessary that the court issue a warrant for ms price�*s arrest."

the judge described her cooperation as piecemeal and said she had only provided the most basic information relating to her bankruptcies, adding, "she has no real excuse in failing "to attend today�*s hearing. "the reason for her absence today is irrelevant." i�*m going to have to season it... specialist lawyers had hoped to quiz katie price about her finances. she is already paying 40% of her earnings from the adult entertainment site 0nlyfans towards her first bankruptcy. her second relates to an unpaid tax bill of £750,000. now though, she is paying the price forfailing to show, with an uncomfortable landing, and a night in a west london police cell. sean dilley, bbc news. 0nce just 0ncejust remind 0nce just remind you of those comments from the prime minister in the last hour. sir keir starmer has

said that online activity is not a law free zone, and today�*s expected sentencings serve as a reminder that anyone either directly or remotely involved as culpable. speaking to media on a visit to a police command centre in london, he said that the government would look more broadly at social media after this disorder. let�*s take a listen to that interview. i let's take a listen to that interview.— let's take a listen to that interview. ~ �* , ., , interview. i think it's really important _ interview. i think it's really important that _ interview. i think it's really important that we - interview. i think it's really| important that we maintain interview. i think it's really - important that we maintain high alert. i�*ve always been here at the —— have obviously been in the control room year at the met in what is basically the nerve centre, but my message to all those dealing with this order is maintained at high alert, and i am absolutely convinced that having the police officers in place in the right places, the swift justice that has been dispensed in our courts, has had a real impact, but we have to stay on high alert going into this weekend, because we absolutely have to make sure that our communities are safe and secure

and feel safe and secure. the our communities are safe and secure and feel safe and secure.— and feel safe and secure. the start ofthe and feel safe and secure. the start of the football _ and feel safe and secure. the start of the football season _ and feel safe and secure. the start of the football season in _ and feel safe and secure. the start of the football season in england, | of the football season in england, will that make things harder or easier do you think?— will that make things harder or easier do you think? there are a lot of thins easier do you think? there are a lot of things in — easier do you think? there are a lot of things in the _ easier do you think? there are a lot of things in the mix _ easier do you think? there are a lot of things in the mix this _ easier do you think? there are a lot of things in the mix this weekend, i of things in the mix this weekend, but of course, whatever the challenge, we have to rise to it. that is why i have had cobra meetings, that is why i�*ve been talking to the police today about their plans for the weekend. yes, football is added into the mix. there are other things in the next, but our focus has to be absolutely solely on the safety and security of our communities, and that is exactly where it is. the our communities, and that is exactly where it is— where it is. the mayor of london, sadi: where it is. the mayor of london, sadiq khan. _ where it is. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has _ where it is. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has said _ where it is. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has said the - where it is. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has said the online i sadiq khan, has said the online safety bill is not fit for purpose. what plans you have to look at it again? in what plans you have to look at it auain? ., ., ., ., ., again? in relation to online and social media, _ again? in relation to online and social media, the _ again? in relation to online and social media, the first - again? in relation to online and social media, the first thing - again? in relation to online and social media, the first thing i i social media, the first thing i would say is that this is not a law free zone. i think that is clear from the prosecutions and sentencing. today, we are due sentencing. today, we are due sentencing for online behaviour. that is a reminder to everyone that whether you are directly involved or

remotely involved, you are culpable, and you will be put before the courts if you have broken the law. that�*s happened today, that sentencing. i do agree that we are going to have to look more broadly on social media after this disorder, but the folks at the moment has to be on dealing with the disorder and making sure that our communities are safe and secure.— safe and secure. would be helpful if --eole like safe and secure. would be helpful if peeple like elon _ safe and secure. would be helpful if people like elon musk— safe and secure. would be helpful if people like elon musk were - safe and secure. would be helpful if people like elon musk were mindful| people like elon musk were mindful of who they light onto their platforms if he was more mindful of what he posts? i platforms if he was more mindful of what he posts?— platforms if he was more mindful of what he posts? i think people should be mindful of— what he posts? i think people should be mindful of the _ what he posts? i think people should be mindful of the first _ what he posts? i think people should be mindful of the first priority, - be mindful of the first priority, which is to ensure that our communities are safe and secure. the vast majority of the public are absolutely repulsed by what they have seen in this disorder. they don�*t want it, and they expect all of us, myself included, to do everything they possibly can to ensure the disorder stops. that is why the message to those who are thinking about getting involved with

disorder of any sort is very clear. if you involve yourself in disorder, the full force of the law will be applied, and the fact we have seen this week people notjust in court but being sentenced to significant terms of custody for their behaviour just a few days ago, i think it is a very important message to anyone who is thinking of getting involved in the coming days. you is thinking of getting involved in the coming days.— is thinking of getting involved in the coming days. you are director of pubhc the coming days. you are director of public prosecutions _ the coming days. you are director of public prosecutions back _ the coming days. you are director of public prosecutions back in - the coming days. you are director of public prosecutions back in 2011 - the coming days. you are director of public prosecutions back in 2011 we | public prosecutions back in 2011 we had no serious rights across the country. do you see a difference this time? they seem more targeted against certain minorities, and what would you say to people from those minorities who don�*t feel safe now? i was involved in the response in 2011 to the riots as the chief prosecutor, and the disorder we are seeing now is different in type but there are some common threads. what worked well in 2011 was swiftly dispensing justice, worked well in 2011 was swiftly dispensingjustice, making it worked well in 2011 was swiftly dispensing justice, making it clear that if you involve yourself in disorder, within days you will be

before the court and if you are found guilty, you will be starting a hefty sentence. but applies, as it did in 2011, now. anyone involving themselves in this disorder can be expected to be put before the courts. we are already seeing that. this is only days after the disorder, and significant sentences are being handed out. i think that is a very important part of the message to anybody who is thinking about getting involved in further disorder. studio: the prime minister, sir keir starmer. let�*s speak to our political correspondent damian grammaticas. the message from the government is that they are pleased with the police response so far and the sentencings we are seeing at the moment. they are clear that there could be more violence in the coming days as well, and they are on the lookout for that?—

lookout for that? yes, certainly. s-ueakin lookout for that? yes, certainly. speaking this — lookout for that? yes, certainly. speaking this morning, - lookout for that? yes, certainly. speaking this morning, i - lookout for that? yes, certainly. speaking this morning, i was - speaking this morning, i was speaking with keir starmer�*s team in downing street, and they are saying that they and the police are very closely monitoring social media, communications, and intelligence they receive which is to try to plan for this weekend. we know that on wednesday there were real concerns that there could be violence and disorder around the country. that did not materialise in almost every location. now, the next hurdle they need to cross is this weekend, so they are preparing for that. that is why sir keir starmer was talking there. he was on visit to the main control room in london, where the biggest force in the uk, the metropolitan police, observing things. so, they are sort of taking nothing for granted, wanting to be prepared, positioning police forces around the country, police reserves around the country, police reserves around the country, police reserves around the country. equally, as you are hearing there from keir starmer,

one thing they do believe is that the message that is going out from the message that is going out from the sentencings that are being seen as being handed down, and more are coming today, i know we are waiting to hear some updates from some courts around the uk, but downing street and those around the prime minister believe that that is a very important part of what is happening, but the message going out to deter people from getting involved in more violence, and they think that is having an impact. bhd violence, and they think that is having an impact.— violence, and they think that is having an impact. and the prime minister is _ having an impact. and the prime minister is saying _ having an impact. and the prime minister is saying that _ having an impact. and the prime minister is saying that the - minister is saying that the government needs to look more broadly at social media after this disorder. of course, we have seen misinformation spread, leading to some of this violence over the past week. there are concerns about the online safety bill, which i believe it is yet to come into force. just explain to us what the online safety bill is, and why some people believe it will be fit for purpose? this bill is, and why some people believe it will be fit for purpose?— it will be fit for purpose? this is the bill that — it will be fit for purpose? this is the bill that has _ it will be fit for purpose? this is the bill that has already - it will be fit for purpose? this is

the bill that has already been i the bill that has already been passed through parliament. the question is, we are sort of in an interim period where it is being implemented, but parts of that— the body that oversees it — is consulting on preparing online companies for that come into force. the places imperatives for them to protect the space in which these online communications happen. some believe that is not going far enough. what the government is indicating as two things. their focus immediately now is on individuals using those platforms under existing laws, under which they can be prosecuted. we have already seen that this week, sentences handed down from people spreading misinformation and incitement online, contributing to the unrest. beyond that, the bigger question for the government down the line is do they need to do more to strengthen the legislation, to make

sure that those big social media companies take responsibility? some people are talking about criminal liability for the senior leaders in online platforms, and that those sorts of things should be looked at. what the government is saying they are, you heard sir keir starmer say, is that at the minute they are in discussions of the online companies. they are, i think, trying to encourage them to take action proactively, otherwise you get into that thorny question of what the government can do, how much you can force those online companies to really change what any future legislation might look like. at the minute, it is all about trying to persuade them and trying to encourage change in the sector, but certainly sir keir starmer saying they would look at it. it is unclear whether that means simply looking at the way the current legislation would be fermented, or are looking at new legislation in the future. that is not something they have clarified. �* that is not something they have clarified. . ., ., , ., , ., clarified. and another story that we are following _ clarified. and another story that we are following here _ clarified. and another story that we are following here on _ clarified. and another story that we are following here on the _ clarified. and another story that we

are following here on the bbc- clarified. and another story that we are following here on the bbc is - are following here on the bbc is that victims of historical miscarriages ofjustice have been told there won�*t be refunds of money that was deducted from their compensation to cover board and lodging costs while they were imprisoned. remind us about the background to this decision and why it has been taken? this background to this decision and why it has been taken?— it has been taken? this is an issue that arose — it has been taken? this is an issue that arose last _ it has been taken? this is an issue that arose last year. _ it has been taken? this is an issue that arose last year. in _ it has been taken? this is an issue that arose last year. in the - it has been taken? this is an issue that arose last year. in the past, i that arose last year. in the past, what has happened is that people who have been wrongfully imprisoned then cleared and fight out to have been able to claim compensation from the government, but what used to happen is that when they receive their compensation, they would receive a deduction from that, which is for the living expenses that the government said they have saved by not having to spend on rent and food while they would have been free people. now, what happened last year is that there was one particular case, andrew malkinson, who had been imprisoned for several years before he was cleared, outrage over the fact this might happen to him gained a lot of attention. the government

at the time, the conservatives, decided to change the rules from last year onwards. so, any future cases. what was left angry and they did not address was the question of past cases, people who had already been released, already cleared, already given compensation, and had deductions made for those living costs. now, several of those, three cases in particular, had challenged the government saying that they too should be covered by this change in the approach, that they should be refunded. in one case, a man, paul blackman, who had been sentenced to 25 years aged 16 back in the 1970s, served all of that time, he was released, gained his compensation, £100,000 deducted. he and the others received a letter in the past week saying the government would not apply the change retrospectively. of course, huge disappointment for him. the government says this practice

that government changes in legislation do not apply retrospectively. one of the reasons they were unsure about what to do was the cost involved. many people feel that it is a question of naturaljustice, people who have already been wronged and already suffered imprisonment, many of them spending a long time because they refused to admit their guilt, so they served all of their sentence, they served all of their sentence, they wouldn�*t be let out early for admitting any guilt, so spent longer in prison in many cases than they otherwise would have done if they had simply done a plea deal or some sort, admitted their guilt — now, the government says there is no chance of them getting the money back and they say they will take these cases to court.— back and they say they will take these cases to court. damien, thank ou. let's these cases to court. damien, thank you. let's remind _ these cases to court. damien, thank you. let's remind you _ these cases to court. damien, thank you. let's remind you of— these cases to court. damien, thank you. let's remind you of that - you. let�*s remind you of that breaking news in a statement from the chair of the bbc board in regards to huw edwards. it says...

we now, organised crime gangs are taking advantage of high street closures to set up industrial—size cannabis farms in empty shops, cafes and theatres around the uk. according to the national police chief�*s council, some landlords have even found themselves pulled into a multi—million—pound criminal industry. our wales correspondent, hywel griffith has been investigating. retreat! police! i just behind the high street, right in the middle of town, gwent police raid a disused

building in abertillery. inside, hundreds of mature cannabis plants fill every room. an industrial scale farm planted between the shops and takeaways. it seems to be one of the larger, um, operations that we�*ve come across. there�*s certainly, as far as we can see, at least seven large rooms. looking at it, it�*s probably something that�*s been going on for some time, and i would be very surprised if that was the first crop of plants that had come from this building. it�*s the latest farm the force has found in an empty retail property. back in october, 3,000 plants were uncovered growing across every floor of this old department store, right in the centre of newport. they�*re beautiful buildings, but unfortunately some of them have fallen into disrepair. they�*re not being used. so i think certainly these gangs, these organised crime groups, can see the opportunity to grow on a scale that they�*ve never had the opportunity to grow before. in recent years, newport has had one of the highest retail vacancy rates in britain, and organised crime groups have taken advantage.

big cannabis farms are also found in the old cinema and in city centre offices. but it�*s notjust in this corner of the country where there�*s a problem. from a bingo hall in barry to a disused bank in dudley, high streets from aberdeenshire to weston—super—mare have all been raided by the police. once busy town centres have attracted a multi—million pound industry. but officers say it�*s notjust drug dealers involved. it isn'tjust those that grow the cannabis that we are prosecuting, but we've also prosecuted landlords of these places who, at best, may be turning a blind eye to what's happening, as opposed to taking an active interest in what's happening in their properties. but alongside those tradespeople as well, we've seen prosecutions of estate agents, uh, electricians, people who've facilitated this trade. it�*s a business model which the police say also depends on human trafficking and serious violence to thrive, as organised crime groups profit from the high street�*s demise. hywel griffith, bbc news.

a reminder that we are keeping an eye on those sentencing hearings that are happening across england today for people involved in the recent riots across the uk. we are keeping an eye on leeds crown court, where the judge is expected to sentence for individuals today, starting with two men who are being sentenced. we will bring you that as soon as that happens at leeds crown court. let�*s take a look at some other news from around the world now. a ukrainian official says russia has struck a supermarket,

killing at least two people and injuring 17.