to be warned about — and understand — the jabs' side—effects bedridden for weeks. i couldn't drive, i couldn't walk, my children were frightened. also on the programme: police reopen their investigation into a fatal crash at a school in wimbledon, that killed two pupils. a warm greeting for the prime minister as commonwealth leaders meet in samoa — but there's a row over putting reparations for slavery on the agenda. and the families of footballers who died from a type of dementia linked with heading the ball, call for new tests to protect the next generation of players. coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, are england spinning towards another defeat? bowled out for 267 on the first day of the final test against pakistan in rawalpindi.

good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. the medicines regulator has told doctors to look out for signs that patients may be misusing weight—loss jabs, and to make sure they flag up the drug's side—effects. they say while things like stomach problems or low blood sugarare mainly mild, they can be serious, and people need to know how to treat themselves if they happen. the regulator has decided to repeat the advice, due to the growing popularity of the drugs. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. this skinnyjab now used by millions across the world. everyone wants to be thinner, everyone wants to be prettier. everything wants to be more, more, more. and we want it immediately. one of its manufacturers has become the largest company in europe as demand for the drugs vastly outstrips supply. i could probably name about three or four that i know are currently taking at the moment. and there is concern

about who is using them. right, so i've put yours to the side all ready. lorna's company makes outfits to bodybuilders, being body conscious is literally her work. she didn't qualify to get the job is on the nhs so she went to an online pharmacy but after taking them for a month, she collapsed on the bathroom floor. and in the middle of the night, i literally felt like somebody had just stabbed something straight into my stomach. lorna developed pancreatitis, a potentially life—threatening condition and a rare side—effect of the jabs she used. she spent five days in hospital and has been left with chronic health problems. i thought it was this miracle injection that was completely 100% safe. i was bedridden for weeks. couldn't drive, i couldn't walk. my children were frightened. you know, my children would come in and they would cry because they could see me and how poorly i actually was... sorry. getting emotional.

it was just so scary. to date, the medicines regulator said while most side effects are mild, some can be serious. it stressed the drugs are licensed to treat type two diabetes or obesity and the benefit risk balance is positive only for those patients. the medicines have only been tested and therefore are licensed in the uk are people who have a bmi of 30 classed as obese or a weight —related disease. classed as obese or a weight -related disease.— classed as obese or a weight -related disease. ~ ., ., , , -related disease. what worries me is --eole -related disease. what worries me is peeple who — -related disease. what worries me is peeple who are _ -related disease. what worries me is people who are not _ -related disease. what worries me is people who are not overweight - -related disease. what worries me is people who are not overweight as - -related disease. what worries me is| people who are not overweight as the criteria, they are taking medicine thatis criteria, they are taking medicine that is not tested. the criteria, they are taking medicine that is not tested.— criteria, they are taking medicine that is not tested. the doctor has seen a sharp _ that is not tested. the doctor has seen a sharp increase _ that is not tested. the doctor has seen a sharp increase of - that is not tested. the doctor has seen a sharp increase of people l that is not tested. the doctor has| seen a sharp increase of people of lower bmis who have become ill after using the medicine for weight loss. the appetite suppressant drug shows

there have been 5500 reports of suspected adverse reactions in 2019. at 50% of the suspected complications were reported injust the first few months of this year. yellow card data is not an exact science. doctors and patients who have concerns about side effects can complete a form and report them online. the reason we are interested and it is because it is an important monitoring system, and the only uk data we have access to which can flag up the early warning signs of a problem with a drug. the medicines regulator is calling for anyone with a side effect to complete a yellow card form and is asking doctors to report any misuse of these drugs. the metropolitan police is reopening its investigation into a car crash at a school in wimbledon last year, which killed two pupils. the families of selena lau and nuria sajjad were originally

told no charges would be brought against the driver, because she'd suffered an epileptic seizure at the wheel. but the girls' parents had said they were �*angry, sad and confused' at the decision. now, officers will look at new lines of inquiry. our special correspondent lucy manning reports. last summer, the girls were just playing on the school lawn, mats and tables laid out, enjoying an end of term party, when a land rover crashed through the fence. selena lau and nuria sajjad were just eight years old. compounding the family's grief, a met police investigation the families felt wasn't thorough enough, and a decision not to charge the driver, who prosecutors said had suffered an undiagnosed epileptic seizure. now the met admitting a number of lines of inquiry require further examination, and it will reopen its investigation.

we think it's the right thing for them to do. i think all we wanted was a thorough, open and transparent investigation. and we are not convinced the initial investigation was that, and the police themselves seem to have admitted that is also not the case. i really welcome that the investigation is reopened. it has been kind of like living in hell for the past 15 months. every day that we miss our daughter, you know, because we sent her to school but she never came back. it's just like the day that turned our world upside down. the driver, claire freemantle, had expressed her deep sorrow to the families. the girls' parents at the school's

leadership team feel let down by the police's failure to interview all the witnesses and interrogate the medical evidence. injuly, the current and former head teachers spoke to the bbc. helen lowe, who comforted nuria as she lay injured, was surprised she wasn't interviewed by police. in some areas, there was just a complete lack of knowledge, the lack of thoroughness was how it appeared. have you felt let down by the met police? at the end of this process, at this moment in time, it would appear to be that i have been let down by them. the grief of selena and nuria's families doesn't recede, and they feel they are back to square one, still in a nightmare, not knowing why their daughters died. lucy manning, bbc news. 0ur reporter steve knibbs is at the scene in wimbledon. steve, what will police be looking at now?

you can see the school behind me, it is closed today because it is half term. the fence is there where the land rover went through and had been replaced, the parents have welcomed the significant news today that the investigation is going to be reopened. as we heard in the report, they have long criticised the decision by the cps not to prosecute. at the time, they said justice has neither been done or has it been seen to be done. the driver of the land rover said she has no recollection of what happened because she had an epileptic seizure. forthe families because she had an epileptic seizure. for the families of those affected, there are many questions that need to be answered and holes in the original investigation. the key witnesses were not spoken to and the key evidence was not looked into. the met police have told us that reopening the investigation will hopefully answer those questions and concerns from the families, and it will be run by a senior investigating officer with the specialism in homicide investigations.

king charles has been made a high chief of samoa during his visit to the pacific island. it's the latest stop on the king and queen's 11 day royal tour — charles's first major overseas trip since his cancer diagnosis back in february. they'll also make an appearance at the commonweath heads of government meeting — where several caribbean nations are trying to get the issue of reparatory justice for slavery onto the agenda. 0ur australia and pacific correspondent katy watson reports. day two in samoa, and it started with another very specific welcome. this was an ava ceremony, ritual built around a drink made from a tree root, a sign of unity and connection. shared with the king, to deliver to him in a coconut. may god bless this ava. la manuia. there might not be red carpet here, but the samoans are certainly

rolling out the woven mat for the royal couple. the queen had several separate engagements, learning about school literacy, as well as giving a speech on efforts to combat domestic abuse. meanwhile, preparations got under way for the king's next engagement. we found artist warwick fuller taking on the scene. this is the fourth tour he's been on as the king's official artist. i generally find places where i know the king is going to be, so that i can not paint something i think he would like, but paint something i think is relevant to what he's saying and doing. he dropped the formal look for today, instead of choosing a safari suit he designed. and king charles heard how preserving these mangroves is helping to protect islanders livelihoods. in a region vulnerable to plastic pollution and rising sea levels, people here were grateful he came to listen. and that was very emotional for me, yes.

i think i consider myself blessed, just to be near him, and the handshaking. i saw the news in australia that somebody asked for permission to handshake, and a hug, so i did the same, and here it is! the rain failed to dampen the spirits of those performing. it's not often the world's leaders descend on samoa. islanders are making the most of being in the spotlight. it went on for hours. so it was a whistle—stop tour of the national park. what a rainy end to a packed day here in samoa. it's a long drive from the capital. it feels like a big effort for a brief photo opportunity, but shows just how important the environment is to the king. climate will officially be top of the agenda of the leaders' meeting, too. but a bigger debate is brewing. the commonwealth has its roots in the british empire, and while the uk doesn't want to talk about reparations, other members do.

the state visit may be drawing to a close, but the politics is onlyjust beginning. katy watson, bbc news, in samoa. 0ur political editor, chris mason, has travelled to samoa with the prime minister — and is following the row over whether reparatoryjustice for slavery should be part of the commonwealth heads of government meeting. the prime minister had only been here a matter of hours and this row about reparations compensation for the slave trade has blown up here. we've had a couple of senior members of the government of the bahamas talking publicly about it already. the argument from them and others is that countries that see themselves as victims of the slave trade should, firstly, get an apology for it, and, secondly, should get money, should get compensation for it. now, on the way out here, the 28 hour shlep on the plane, the prime minister was really clear. he said the uk was not going to say sorry and was not going to talk about reparations.

he wanted to talk about the future as opposed to talking about the past. plenty of commonwealth countries, an organisation made up primarily of countries that used to be in the british empire, do want that conversation to continue. and the bbc has revealed that the draft summit conclusions do refer to that conversation continuing into the future. so that is going to happen, i think, whether the prime minister likes it or not. single—use vapes are going to be banned in england from nextjune. the government says it wants to �*end throwaway culture', and protect children's health — the use of vapes has gone up more than 400 percent over the last decade. wales announced a similar ban on tuesday, and scotland and northern ireland are expected to follow suit. 0ur reporter alison freeman has more. it has helped many smokers to give out more harmful cigarettes. but

vaping has come with its own set of problems. vapes have grown in popularity, with nonsmokers and the disposable versions have attracted younger users as well as having a negative impact on the environment. and now it has been confirmed that the sale of disposable vapes is to be banned in england and wales in june 2025. with scotland and northern ireland are expected to follow suit. northern ireland are expected to follow suit-— follow suit. this is getting rid of those single _ follow suit. this is getting rid of those single used _ follow suit. this is getting rid of those single used vapes - follow suit. this is getting rid of those single used vapes that . follow suit. this is getting rid of| those single used vapes that are often used as the gateway into addiction. nicotine has been associated with high blood pressure and the world health organization suggests this is a precancerous product. and we have absolutely no idea what the 20, 30, a0 year effect of putting these compounds onto particularly young lungs would be. the cost to the environment is also a major driver behind the decision. the department for environment food

and rural affairs estimates almost 5 million single used vapes where either lettered or thrown into general waste each week last year. that is almost four times more than a year before. in 2022, vapes that were discarded contained more than a0 tonnes of lithium, enough to power 5000 electric vehicles. whilst those in the industry say it is the right thing to do, there are concerns that it will mean an increase in illegal sales of unregulated vapes. we increase in illegal sales of unregulated vapes. increase in illegal sales of unreaulated vaes. ~ ., �* ~' unregulated vapes. we don't think it's auoin unregulated vapes. we don't think it's going to _ unregulated vapes. we don't think it's going to be — unregulated vapes. we don't think it's going to be effective, - unregulated vapes. we don't think it's going to be effective, we - unregulated vapes. we don't think it's going to be effective, we thinkj it's going to be effective, we think it's going to be effective, we think it's going to feel a black market, its going to cause even more it's going to cause even more environmental issues, but because they are not banning the importation of these products, they are banning them for sale, that means the market is going to be flooded with devices that are not regulated, as they currently are, and we will not know what is in them. that is a huge concern to us. it what is in them. that is a huge concern to us.— what is in them. that is a huge concern to us. it is illegal to sell va es to concern to us. it is illegal to sell vapes to under _ concern to us. it is illegal to sell vapes to under 18 _ concern to us. it is illegal to sell vapes to under18 is, _ concern to us. it is illegal to sell vapes to under 18 is, but - vapes to under 18 is, but campaigners believe more needs to be done to make them less attractive to

those who are underage. we done to make them less attractive to those who are underage.— those who are underage. we already see producers _ those who are underage. we already see producers are _ those who are underage. we already see producers are bringing _ those who are underage. we already see producers are bringing products| see producers are bringing products to the market that are almost identical to prohibited products but meet the standards in terms of being rechargeable and reusable. but we need some more proportionate regulations in order to curb the appeal among people who do not smoke and among teenagers where we have seen an increase in the last couple of years. the serial killer lucy letby has been denied permission to appeal against her most recent conviction for the attempted murder of a new—born baby. she received her 15th life order injuly, after thejury in her original trial last year couldn't reach a verdict. letby�*s lawyers had argued the retrial shouldn't have gone ahead because of overwhelming prejudice caused by media coverage of the original trial. the chancellor, rachel reeves, is expected to announce a major change to the uk's borrowing rules. she's in washington, and will tell bankers at the annual meeting of the international monetary fund

that her plans could free up billions of pounds for public spending. our business correspondent theo leggettjoins us. theo, what exactly does this mean? it means that the chancellor should have more room for manoeuvre to increase spending, potentially by tens of billions of pounds, when she unveiled her budget next week. what she is actually planning to do appears to be to change the way in which britain's national debt is measured, so that she can borrow more to fund long—term investment without breaking the government's fiscal rules. those rules exist in order to reassure the international investment community that the government is going to borrow and spend responsibly. at the moment they state, for example, that day—to—day spending should be met with revenues from taxes, ultimately, and also that death should be kept, by the end of a five year period, the national debt should be declining as a share of national output. but the problem is

for rachel reeves that these rules restrict her room for manoeuvre. so she wants to invest more in technology and infrastructure because that is the way to make the economy grow. but you can't do it with the rules as they currently stand. so, by changing the way in which debt is measured, moving the goalposts if you like, she could free up some money so that you could spend more. the time is 1:18. our top story this afternoon... doctors are told to make sure people injecting weight—loss drugs aren't misusing them — and to warn about potential side—effects. and the families of footballers who died from a type of dementia linked with heading the ball, call for new tests to protect the next generation of players. and coming up on sportsday in the next 20 minutes on bbc news, can manchester united get their first win in europe this season? they are preparing to face fenerbahce and their former manager, jose mourinho in the europa league.

plans to create an independent regulator for elite men's football are being brought back to parliament. the draft legislation to tackle rogue owners, improve club finances and put fans at the heart of the game was tabled by the last government, but didn't become law before the election wad called. the election was called. the premier league says it has reservations about some of the ideas. 0ur sports reporter joe lynskey has more. there's life at the top, and then life further down the ladder. english football can be a brutal game of contrast. while some clubs have gone bust and others wait on a future, the premier league superpowers keep on with record spending. the football governance bill was brought in to make the sport more sustainable. introduced by the last conservative government, but reaffirmed by labour injuly�*s king's speech. a bill will be introduced to establish an independent football regulator, to ensure greater sustainability in the game and strengthen protections for fans.

now the new government has added more powers to the bill. they want it to improve consultation of supporters, so fans can have their say on things like ticket prices and stadium relocation. there's a change too around parachute payments. these are funds given out to clubs relegated from the top flight. the efl wants them scrapped, the premier league doesn't. a football regulator now could get the final say. one part of the initial bill has now been dropped. there was a requirement for club owners to have regard for foreign and trade policy. it led uefa to send a warning about government interference, but labour say the regulator will now have full independence. we've got measures to strengthen the owners and directors test, so that fit and proper people are owning our clubs, which are not just businesses but huge assets to the community as well. that fans have a meaningful say over major issues that affect them and that finance flows fairly

through the game. they're the things that this bill is designed to do, and it puts fans right back at the heart of the game, where they belong. in a statement, the premier league said they're concerned about the framework, and that powers to intervene in the distribution of revenues could have a negative impact on competition. these changes will affect both the top and the bottom. but when the gap is this big, it's hard to find a middle ground. joe lynskey, bbc news. 0ur sports editor dan roanjoins me now. dan, how significant is this proposed bill? potentially very. as ever, with independent regulation, it depends how much power it has and who exactly does the role. i think many fans will welcome this commitment, for example, to force clubs to consult their fans when it comes to big decisions such as ticket prices or perhaps moving home grounds. more of a commitment to equality,

diversity and inclusion as well. and then you come to areas like the government foreign policy. in the previous iteration of this legislation, the regulator was forced to consider that policy when they ruled on potential takeovers or clubs. that now has been dismissed from the legislation, giving the regulator more independence. and also, there is more scope to look at parachute payments,, the multi million