passengers here this afternoon at victoria station saying you don't want to be a commuter in the northus about cancellations, delays, trained skipping stations because the carriages are twofold. whilst we we re carriages are twofold. whilst we were here we heard announcements about disruption because there were no train crews available. since the new timetables were introduced on sunday in the uk, one in every ten trains due to be run by the company northern have been complaints, leading to customers using the hashtag northern file rather than northern rail. the company says it will now submit an urgent action plan to the department for transport, including improving driver rosters are getting trains running, and more trains at peak services. that will be discussed in the north of england is bad. but, passengers say they have been complaining about northern services for months. the company has a apologised at the department for transport is looking at whether it has breached the terms of its franchise. passengers braced for more disruption, as the rmt strike is still due to go ahead. t

the trail of hope that stretches from the cathedral all the way down to victoria station and the arenan we look at that honeycomb shape we think of the bee symbol, which apart from the industrial reference we know about, has come to represent the solidarity and community severe it. it was the manchester symbol but lots of people didn't realise until after the attack last year and it became such an emblem. tattooist said, come and get a bee tattooed and we will give £50 to the charity, you see people wearing badges all the time in manchester. i live just wearing badges all the time in manchester. i livejust down wearing badges all the time in manchester. i live just down the road here and people are wearing badges over time, so many people have the bee tattooed, it has become a symbol of solidarity. there are 28 trees, all the way from victoria station which is attached to manchester arena, right through the cathedral. the path goes right down to st ann's square where the vigil was held after the bomb. people have been really taking time to think about what to write on those honeycomb s

those trees of hope, that trail that extends here from the cathedral all the way along towards victoria stationany people in the service today but also from the bishop of manchester, david walker, who said one of his main aim is today in the service was to let all of the bereaved families know and to let all of the survivors know that there was going to be a co nsta nt that there was going to be a constant care for them, a promise to a lwa ys constant care for them, a promise to always remember them and help them going forward. for the moment, from manchester, back to you. thank you. police drivers in england and wales could soon have more legal protection if they are involved in a crash. the home office has developed the plans after a surge in crimes involving scooters and motorbikes in the last three years. our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw, reports. should a police officer behind the wheel be treated differently to other motorists? these police in kent are taking part in advanced driving training. in this exercise, the white skoda is the target vehicle. the three police cars perform

putting an extra peak services from stations like this one, matters to victoria, 0xford like this oneg themselves for more destruction tomorrow with that strike expected to go ahead. time for a look at the weather. here's helen willets. isaid i said i'd say more about the weekend, so here goes. a beatable day—to—day, but showers across southern ali is. this is the lumpy cloud in the south via a few showers across the south—east of england, and that prices will continue through the rest of this evening and overnight. as the berlin that moisture at so it will be gradually further north, and the clear skies. that's low fog creeping back in land. that'll be with us tomorrow morning. the high pressure still with us across the northern half of the country. in the south, we are starting to berlin newsweek weather systems which are just as i say introducing some moisture, add to that the energy from the sunshine, lifting. a line of shari arranged its way westwards mostly across the southern parts of the country the midlands and into wales, but there could be some heavy bursts with thunder. th

trail of hope, the trees of hope trail, stretching from the cathedral all the way down towards victoria station believed families, and many people involved in the emergency effort after the attack, but also will see theresa may, jeremy corbyn, and prince william, who will do love one of the regions. during the service at 2.30, there will be a nationwide minute's silence to remember the victims. a little later, at 7.00 in the city centre, there will be a singalong reminiscent of what happened in the days following the attack, everyone remembers that the jewel where the crowd spontaneously broke into song,, don't look back in anger, and then the one love concert organised by ariana grande and her manager, and then the song again tonight when clients including the manchester survivors, willjoin their voices together in remembrance of course, but also in a celebration of life continuing and people getting through difficult times. and at 10.31, the exact moment that the attack happened, bells will peal out across manchester to remember the arena attack. we will have special coverage of the national

billion investment plan to bring long term improvements. 0ur transport correspondent victoria fritz is at london bridge station but instead, i think that passengers might wish to opt for a lie down after being the guinea pigs in the first test of this new timetable. these new timetables that have been rolled out right across the country. there have been reports of delays, widespread cancellations, right across the network. here in london bridge, this is worse two of the big operators, southern and thameslink, they are part of the govia thameslink franchise, and they represent one in four of all rail journeys in the uk. it took about the gatwick express and great northern, as well. there were lots of problems, here. we are expecting 400 extra trains, today —— a day. it isa 400 extra trains, today —— a day. it is a boasted use capacity, but lots of people as that rather faster, more frequent trains, this morning there were still problems with overcapacity, and they were saying that there were far fewer direct services in and out of london, and they would not be the anyone's. some massive problems across the nort

we were about in the middle of the arena, and we walked around to the exit for the victoria station which had definitely been really close to it because the way they looked, and later on we found out that it was actually the bomber himself. that has been unbelievable to come to terms with and deal with. alex, what. .. what goes through your mind at that moment? you say you have had the most amazing night, you are relaxed, this has been a celebration, and in a split second, everything changes. did you know what was happening, were you able to process what was happening at that point? i knew straightaway it was a bomb and an explosion. but, yes, it wasjust all really surreal. even afterwards when we were walking to get a tram back to our hotel, we were walking around and we had obviously been hit by blood and stuff. nobody seemed to take notice. it was really strange, it wasn't until i was on the tram and my friend phoned me to say are you 0k, and people on the tram turned around thinking, "why do they look like that?" it was really surreal. it still just seems a bit like a movie, to be hon

let's talk to our transport correspondent victoria fritz, who is at liverpool street station. people have so many problems with rail tickets. what are the plans? good morning to you though. well, you would have thought in a country of 65 million people or so, we wouldn't need about 55 million different ticket fares. and that is pa rt different ticket fares. and that is part of the problem. people are generally very confused as to what is their best option when it comes to train travel. there was some research done by kpmg, these are independent consultants, and they suggested as you rightly mentioned that about one in three people are very confident that they were getting the best value ticket when they went to go and buy their tickets, and less than that, about 2996, tickets, and less than that, about 29%, of people felt that they had a good experience when it came to buying their ticket. now, some of the regulation around this is really old, it's about 22 years old, in fa ct. old, it's about 22 years old, in fact. and since then, the way in which we travel and the way in whic

laura kuenssberg, bbc news. 0ur transport correspondent victoria fritz is outside kings cross stationtions, victoria, about the viability of this franchise setup. what do you make bid? the political landscape has clearly changed for the railways as a result of this announcement. the business model has also come under fire. the profit margins for running a line of vulnerable, subject to the winds of economic fortunes of a country, changes in consumer behaviour and investments on the tracks on which these trains operate, which is already under public ownership through network rail. any private business, for them to be able to accurately predict that seven or eight years out for the life of a franchise, it is tough. and so for a government to accurately assess competing bids when they come in. clearly both got it wrong. the rail delivery group, representing the providers on the train operating companies, have urged for a fresh new approach to writing franchises in the future. but there will be questions for politicians and four train operating companies, but for passengers going on the l

just being here this morning and walking towards victoria station, there are these beautiful trees of leaving m essa 9 es trees of hope and people leaving messages on them. in the early hours once again, many people are coming down here to lay flowers again. throughout the morning we will be discussing what happens, what the impact has been. i'll be speaking to people with messages of hope in the city. with the rest of the day's news, here's dan. we will be in manchester throughout the morning. we would like to get your reflections as well, one year. with regard to that, ariana grande has tweeted in the last 15 minutes. that's from ariana grande, who has tweeted that in the last 15—20 minutes. let's bring you up—to—date with other news. local councils in england are to be given new powers to curb the use of wood burners to heat homes. the idea is part of a new clean air strategy — which aims to reduce the amount of harmful particles in the air that can cause serious health problems. 0ur environment analyst, roger harrabin, reports. filthy air has become a national crisis with angry pa

and victoria is at peterborough station now.leave the debate between public and private ownership of the railways? that is the big question. ultimately it comes down to how we value and pay for our public services. ultimately, who should bear the burden. the train companies that we re burden. the train companies that were behind this failed franchise they have lost £200 million over three years. so far, taxpayers have been shielded from any shortfall. 0n the face of it, it is the government who are set to lose the 2.3 billion of the 3.3 billion that was promised over the lifetime of this franchise. but how much money anyone is ultimately going to make or lose on this service will depend on how much money they can get from the replacement service. victoria, thank you. mps have published a damning report into the collapse of the construction and services company carillion. they said senior executives had presided over a "rotten corporate culture," and they accused them of "greed and recklessness". they also called for a potential

stations. here is victoria fritz.today, arrival and departure times will change on every train run by great northern, thamelink, southern and the gatwick express. it will also have a knock—on effect on south eastern trains. together, these operators run more than a quarter of all the rail journeys in the uk. this is what is part of what was once known as thameslink 2000. it's a few years late. more trains, more seats and more destinations, at a cost so far of £7 billion. they've had years to prepare. but are they ready? it is going to be ok. i'm not saying that we won't have a few bumps — we will. but we are here for the next two weeks — that means longer hours for me! — to make sure the transition is as smooth as possible. this is the reality of train travel for many. capacity has become such an issue that, for the first time, passenger numbers in the south—east are beginning to fall. govia thameslink has promised space for an extra 50,000 passengers travelling in and out of london at peak times. but not everybody wi

services online as quickly as possible and putting on extra peak—time services from this station, manchester victoria. trained skipping stations because of overcrowded carriages and it prompted mp tim farron to ask a question in the commons about whether the operator, northern, was breaching the terms of its contract. the department for transport has said that is being assessed. the rail operator northern has apologised and said it needs to improve and its work has been severely delayed by circumstances beyond its control. but in the long—term passengers here are pleased to hear that might be some improvements later but in the short term they are bracing themselves for that rmt strike tomorrow. thank you very much. and a line of breaking news from police in scotland who are increasingly worried about the safety of two children who have gone missing in escher. they are working on the possible delay might have travelled by train to manchester —— in ayrshire. they were last seen just after nine o'clock yesterday morning and both live in a children's home. 0livia has family in manchester and it is though

i know you have spoken to victoria derbyshire as well but thank you for coming and talking to us again. polling stationss spent each year by the nhs on the emollient oils could be used better. eczema is the most common inflammatory skin condition in childhood. the headlines on bbc newsroom live... thousands of women have called helplines worried about whether they‘ve been affected by an nhs computer error in england which meant they weren‘t invited for breast screening. it‘s emerged donald trump personally repaid his lawyer the $130,000 that was allegedly used to buy the silence of the porn star stormy daniels over claims of an affair. the defence secretary says afghan interpreters who served alongside british soldiers and then came to the uk should be allowed to stay. it‘s the largest victorian glasshouse in the world — so the temperate house in kew gardens is a very special place for horticulturalists. the doors have been closed for the past five years due to restoration — but will reopen this weekend. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill is at kew gardens for us now. it looks rather glorious. it i