angus crawford, bbc news. on monday around 500 heads of state, dignitaries and members of royal families in the world will be attending the queen's funeral which takes place at westminster abbey. it will be one of the biggest security and logistical challenges the country has ever seen, as our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. this ancient abbey may be the stage for an historic state funeral on monday, but it will also play host to an extraordinary assembly of world leaders — hundreds of foreign dignitaries come to mourn the queen, but also attend a diplomatic gathering the like of which not seen for decades. they'll have a chance to attend the lying—in—state at westminster hall. this afternoon, jacinda ardern, the prime minister of new zealand, was among the first foreign leaders to pay their respects. and on sunday, they'll go to a reception with the king at buckingham palace. they will also be able to sign a book of condolence down the road at lancaster house. all this is going to require a hu

thank you, angus crawford. _ some stage on sunday morning. thank you, angus crawford.e of the people who have been at westminster hall. this is the point that doing is building up for, building up to westminster hall, people have been coming from all across the country including liam and sam wright who came down from cleethorpes. what was it like when you got into westminster hall? it it like when you got into westminster hall? ., , , ., westminster hall? it was surreal, it was fun at the _ westminster hall? it was surreal, it was fun at the same _ westminster hall? it was surreal, it was fun at the same time _ westminster hall? it was surreal, it was fun at the same time as - westminster hall? it was surreal, it was fun at the same time as being i was fun at the same time as being surreah _ was fun at the same time as being surreah we — was fun at the same time as being surreal. we felt we had to come down, _ surreal. we felt we had to come down, we — surreal. we felt we had to come down, we could not stay at home any iongen _ down, we could not stay at home any longe

angus crawford reporting now. before — angus crawford reporting now.tell you about one of hollywood's they— you about one of hollywood's they must award ceremonies, the golden_ they must award ceremonies, the golden globe set to return to television screens in 2023. the — television screens in 2023. the event was dropped by the broadcaster nbc last year after controversy over a lack of diversity amongst voters, amongst other issues. dozens of new voters have since been admitted to the hollywood foreign press association which chooses the winners. earlier i spoke to our north american correspondent peter bowes and askedif correspondent peter bowes and asked if they have gone far enough. asked if they have gone far enou:h. ., ., , , enough. the organisers, the hollywood — enough. the organisers, the hollywood foreign _ enough. the organisers, the hollywood foreign press - hollywood foreign press association says it has changed and it has been a very rough ride over the last 18 months for that organisation after a really blistering article in the los ange

angus crawford, bbc news., which is due to usher in xijinping's historic third term in office, there is considerable pressure on the country's massive economy. beijing's zero—covid strategy is a big part of this — strict measures remain in place to return each outbreak of the virus to no new cases. 0ur china correspondent stephen mcdonell�*s report starts on the outskirts of beijing. xian is one of china's biggest drawcards for both domestic and international tourists. but strict zero—covid measures are crippling the industry with ongoing lockdowns. ladies and gentlemen, please pay attention to the safety... and travelling to this city, or anywhere in the country, means risking becoming stranded, if cases suddenly emerge, and your phone app health code changes colour. so, on arrival, we have to scan a new local health code, and then do our pcr test, before we can even leave the station. ancient sites, once packed with travellers, are now only sparsely covered with local tourists. at times, they've been empty.

a warning that angus crawford's report does contain some distressing details., her family say. but in secret, overwhelmed by depression and what she saw on social media. now, after five years, some answers and a sense ofjustice. i hope that this will be an important step in bringing about much—needed change. ian russell always said social media helped kill molly. now, a coroner agrees. he said molly: "..died as a result of an act of self—harm "while suffering depression and the negative effects "of online content." the inquest was shown images like this, liked and shared by molly. "look in my eyes," it says. "i want to die." and here, a heart monitor. the question, "if it stopped, would you miss me?" the algorithms sent her thousands just like it, dark and miserable, cut wrists and nooses. and there were hundreds of videos — black and white, glamorised, set to music. the coroner concluded that: ian russell came every day, sitting through two weeks of graphic evidence about what molly felt and what she saw — the posts he described as a drip feed of daily hopeles

angus crawford — who first told molly's story — reports from her inquest in north london.stagram, described as a world of despair. herfather ian called it a drip feed of daily hopelessness. also revealed in court, a twitter account we discovered years ago, and here's what she wrote — words her family were never meant to see. some of them are so painful to read. june 2017, six months before she died, and she wrote, "it sucks when you want to cry but you just sit there, doing nothing." she also wrote, "how can you tell the people you love "that you want to die?" at times, her mood did lift. she followed celebrities like ariana grande and she loved harry potter. but then her worries and insecurities would seem to overwhelm her. in a way, molly does seem to have been asking for help, but ian says she was just shouting into the ether. none of the celebrities she tweeted messaged her back. of course they didn't. how could they have noticed her amongst their millions of followers ? celebrities, like an american influencer called salice rose. molly idolised her and messaged repeat

angus crawford, bbc news.t party congress, which is due to usher in xi jinping's historic third term in office, there is considerable pressure on the country's massive economy. beijing's zero—covid strategy is a big part of this. strict measures remain in place to return each outbreak of the virus to no new cases. the scheme has taken the pressure off the country's medical system, but it hasn't come without social and economic pain which is also bringing political risk. 0ur china correspondent stephen mcdonell�*s report starts on the outskirts of beijing. this is one of china's biggest draw cards for both domestic and international tourers. but strict zero covid measures are crippling the industry with ongoing lockdown. ladies and gentlemen, please pay attention... and travelling to the city or anywhere in the country means risking becoming stranded if cases suddenly emerge in your phone app health code changes colour. so on arrival we have to scan a new local health code and then do a pcr test before we can e

angus crawford, bbc news.d support from organisations listed at bbc.co.uk/actionline. to italy, where the far right leader giorgia meloni has claimed victory in the general election, and is on course to become the country's first female prime minister, at the head of italy's most right—wing government since the second world war. these are the results for the chamber of deputies, the equivalent of the house of commons, and meloni's party, the brothers of italy, have the most votes. in terms of this combination, she will have to share power in a coalition with other right—wing parties. the lega — or league party — of matteo salvini, and forza italia led by former prime minister silvio berlusconi. giorgia meloni has promised to tackle the cost of living crisis with tax cuts, and she takes a hard line on immigration. she says she supports nato, promising support for ukraine, in contrast to her likely coalition partners who have been close to moscow. our europe editor katya adler sent this report from rome. it is n

angus crawford, bbc news.f the issues raised by this story, you can find help and support from organisations listed at bbc.co.uk/actionline. the time is 18:15. our top story this evening. the government tries to calm nervousness about the uk economy as the pound plunges to an all time low against the dollar and the cost of government borrowing rises. and still to come — russians protest against being called up to fight in ukraine, an officer is shot in a recruitment centre and the kremlin admits it's made mistakes. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news channel. damage control for england. they face germany in the nations league tonight looking to avoid an historic sixth defeat in a row. heavy fighting is continuing in ukraine's eastern donbas region, which russian forces have been trying to take for months but where ukrainian troops have been making gains in recent weeks. getting full control of donbas remains president putin's stated aim in ukraine. our international correspondent 0rla guerin and camera jour

angus crawford is at the hearing in north london. angus.ent for the family, hoping to find some answers, and a very public inquiry into the effects of social media on young minds. as the online safety bill makes its way through westminster, this inquest will be closely watched — at westminster and in silicon valley. a family wanting answers — i remember my disbelief when i saw my lifeless youngest daughter. he's actually sort of put his loss, his pain and his agony into trying to make sure that this doesn't happen to other families. and anyway, it's a david and goliath story, isn't it? it contains material that i'm sure is going to be very upsetting. - it's taken years for the family's legal team to get the tech companies to tell them what was on molly's accounts — files and files of evidence. there was just no let—up for molly, this is relentless. now, finally, the court gets to see it too. this is an inquest, no—one is on trial here, but later in the process, the executives from meta and pinterest will have to give evidence under oath abo

our correspondent angus crawford is at the inquest in north london.d the pictures on the front pages of the pictures on the front pages of the newspapers. a girl who love to snuggle up on the sofa with her father and according to him, never gave anyone any concerns. after almost five years, a court will finally hear from ian russell. a chance for him to talk about the real molly, the bright, happy teenager he knew and loved. in a pen portrait, he told the court, "as a family, we think it's essential to know who she really was. full of love and bubbling with excitement about her life ahead." with his wife janet looking on, he went on, "in the uk, four school aged children end their life every week." "it's ok not to be ok," he said. "no—one is immune from such tragedy. it is closer to all than we would care to think. and breaking the stigma around suicide is vital." he talked about her childhood, her love of horses and the outdoors, and said it was odd trying to remember her, and let her go. but also he had a responsibility to tell her story, so that he

angus crawford, bbc news.out blankets for people waiting in the queue who are starting to feel the cold. where are you all from? i starting to feel the cold. where are you all from?— starting to feel the cold. where are you all from? i am from greenwich. we are from — you all from? i am from greenwich. we are from west _ you all from? i am from greenwich. we are from west london. - you all from? i am from greenwich. we are from west london. like - you all from? i am from greenwich. we are from west london. like my| we are from west london. like my kind you _ we are from west london. like my kind you all— we are from west london. like my kind you alljust met in the queue? best and _ kind you alljust met in the queue? best and worst thing, what is the best thing? just best and worst thing, what is the best thing?— best thing? just meeting lots of eo - le. best thing? just meeting lots of peeple- and _ best thing? just meeting lots of people. and the _ best thing? just meeting lots of people. and the worst - best

angus crawford, thank ou. self harm, go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline. the time is 6.15. our top story this evening: international outcry as president putin declares that four areas of ukraine illegally seized and now russian. and police restart the search for the body of schoolboy keith bennett, killed by the moors murderers in the 19605, killed by the moors murderers in the 1960s, after potential human remains were found on saddleworth moor. and coming up on sports day... england name their squad for the rugby league world cup as head coach sean wayne names six players yet to make their debuts for the national team. the government says it will not bring forward the publication of an independent assessment of its economic policies. today the prime minister and the chancellor met the office for budget responsibility — the independent spending watchdog — to discuss their plans to cut taxes and stimulate growth. the meeting came after days of turmoil on the financial markets. the government says the 0br's analy

angus crawford, bbc news.can find help and support from organisations listed at bbc.co.uk/actionline. donald trump and three of his adult children have been accused of fraud by the state of new york. the lawsuit alleges that the trump 0rganization engaged in "numerous" acts of fraud and misrepresentation between 2011 and 2021. the former president has denied any wrongdoing. 0ur north america editor, sarah smith is in new york. yes, the new york attorney general is accusing donald trump, along with donaldjr, ivanka is accusing donald trump, along with donald jr, ivanka and is accusing donald trump, along with donaldjr, ivanka and eric trump of falsely exaggerating how much he was worth in order to get bank loans, professional and a preferential rates and reduce taxes. if you claim to have money you do not have money you do not have, that is not the art of the steel. for instance, mr trump is accused of claiming his manhattan apartment was valued at billions of dollars more than it was wet because he said it was

angus crawford, thank you. the time is 19 minutes past one. our top story this lunchtime... how supermarket customers have been changing their shopping habits. coming up on the bbc news channel... worcester rugby club face being suspended from all competitions unless they can show they have enough money to continue by 5pm today. players and staff have been told to collect their belongings. despite the risks, the number of people crossing the english channel in small boats continues to rise, with the total so far this year having already surpassed the whole of last year. according to government figures collated by the bbc, more than 31,000 people have made the illegal crossing so far in 2022, which is more than 3,000 higher than in all of 2021. a people smuggler based in turkey has told bbc panorama that the uk government�*s plan to send asylum seekers to rwanda won�*t put off his customers. the government has defended its plan — despite legal challenges from human rights campaigners — and says it hopes to break the people smugglers�* business model. jane corbin reports. ista

angus crawford, thank you.shown promising results. the treatment involves using a common virus to infect and destroy harmful cells. about 40 people had a drug directly injected into their tumours. researchers say the treatment could offer a lifeline to people with advanced cancer, though larger scale studies will now be required. the multi—award—winning novelist dame hilary mantel has died. she was 70. dame hilary won the booker prize twice — for wolf hall, her fictional account of the rise of the tudor politician thomas cromwell, and for its sequel, bring up the bodies. lizo mzimba is with me: extremely sad news. absolutely, one of the finest authors of her generation, more than a dozen books over nearly 40 years. she was once described as one of the best kept secrets in the literary world. of course, that all changed with the publication of wolf hall. it won the booker prize, was acclaimed by critics and embraced by the public, and her genius, what she did with that book and its sequels was that she didn't wa

angus crawford reporting.reacting to the coroner's ruling in molly's case. in a tweet, he said... speaking with us now is seyi akiwowo, ceo of glitch, a charity working towards ending online abuse. thank you very much for being with us this evening. your group describes itself as having a particular focus on black women and other marginalised people — is there a sense in which all young people are marginalised at the moment when it comes to online safety? yes. are marginalised at the moment when it comes to online safety?— it comes to online safety? yes, i think that's _ it comes to online safety? yes, i think that's the _ it comes to online safety? yes, i think that's the truth. _ it comes to online safety? yes, i think that's the truth. | - it comes to online safety? yes, i think that's the truth. i first - it comes to online safety? yes, i | think that's the truth. i first want to say we are so grateful to molly's data for pushing forjustice when he's also grieving the loss of his daughter —— molly's data.

our correspondent, angus crawford, is following the inquest in north london. to date with what happened today, please. molly russell took _ happened today, please. molly russell took her _ happened today, please. molly russell took her own _ happened today, please. molly russell took her own life - happened today, please. mollyl russell took her own life almost five years ago. her family believe she was happy and healthy, bubbling with enthusiasm for life but after her death they discovered she had been looking at a huge amount of content on social media sites relating to suicide, relating to self—harm. today at the start of proceedings, we saw some of that footage. 17 videos that had been found on instagram, which we know molly had either liked or had a look at. and the coroner took the unusual move of warning everyone in court how very distressing this footage was. he said it was almost impossible to watch. the videos were then played one after another. very brief videos, but showing images of death and ways that people could commit suicide. and the court ro

a warning that angus crawford's report contains some distressing details.citement, her family say. but in secret, overwhelmed by depression and what she saw on social media. now, afterfive years, some answers and a sense ofjustice. i hope that this will be an important step in bringing about much—needed change. ian russell always said social media helped kill molly. now, a coroner agrees. he said molly: "..died as a result of an act of self—harm "while suffering depression and the negative effects "of online content." the inquest was shown images like this, liked and shared by molly. "look in my eyes," it says. "i want to die." and here, a heart monitor. the question, "if it stopped, would you miss me?" the algorithms sent her thousands just like it, dark and miserable, cut wrists and nooses. and there were hundreds of videos — black and white, glamorised, set to music. the coroner concluded that: "some of these sites were not safe. "they allowed access to adult content that should not have been "available for a 14—year—old child to see." ian russell came e

angus crawford, bbc news.nd support at bbc.co.uk/actionline ajudge in the united states has quashed the conviction of a baltimore man in a murder case which gave rise to the "true crime" podcast, serial. he ordered that adnan syed, who's been in prison for more than 20 years for the murder of his former girlfriend, hae min lee, be placed under house arrest until prosecutors decide whether to try him again or release him. the podcast raised doubts about his conviction. this report from our north america correspondent, david willis. cheering, screaming. adnan syed allowed himselfjust the faintest of smiles as he left court after 23 years in jail. his supporters have long maintained his innocence, yet every appeal over the course of the last two decades has been denied. adnan syed was found guilty of strangling his former high school sweetheart, hae min lee, and burying her body in a shallow grave. she was 18 at the time of her death, he was 17. and were it not for one of the foremost true—crime podcasts, mr syed

angus crawford, bbc news.ies and members of other royal families, will be attending the funeral at westminster abbey on monday. they won't necessarily be having a particularly comfortable experience either. most of them have been told they will have to come in by bus. now, they will be quite nice buses, but they will be corralled together on those buses to make the journey, because this is quite simply the biggest security and logistical challenge the metropolitan police, which is in charge of policing london and has responsibility for diplomatic policing, says it has ever dealt with. the bbc�*s diplomatic correspondent james landale explores the challenges. this ancient abbey may be the stage for an historic state funeral on monday, but it will also play host to an extraordinary assembly of world leaders — hundreds of foreign dignitaries come to mourn the queen, but also attend a diplomatic gathering the like of which not seen for decades. they'll have a chance to attend the lying—in—state at westminster hall

angus crawford, bbc news. plenty more on the website about that story as well.he is widely expected to form italy's most right—wing government since world war ii. here she is claiming victory. translation: italy has chosen us. it's important to understand that if we are called to govern this nation, we will do it for all italians, with the clear objective of uniting the people. ms meloni's party, brothers of italy, is set to win 26% of the vote — a big jump from the 4% vote share the party received in the last general election. however, it isn't enough for her to form a government on her own. that's where she will need the support of her allies — matteo salvini's far—right league and former pm silvio berlusconi's centre—right forza italia. they both got less than 10% of the vote. the american space agency nasa has postponed its launch of the artemis moon rocket because of an approaching hurricane. the rocket, which was due to take off tomorrow, has been rolled off its launch pad in florida and back into its workshop to protect it. we can speak to our science cor

our correspondent angus crawford has been at the hearing in north london. social media play? ahead of them two weeks in court, hundreds of pages of evidence containing many thousands of images, some too distressing to broadcast. a bright apparently happy teenager, molly was just 14 when she took her own life. going through her social media accounts her father going through her social media accounts herfather ian accounts her father ian discovered she was being bombarded with content about suicide, depression and self—harm on instagram, pinterest and other apps. this is an inquest, no one is on trial. the aim, to find out why a child and did her own life. but for the first time executives from two social media companies will have to give evidence under oath about what they do to protect their young users online. it contains some material— young users online. it contains some material that _ young users online. it contains some material that i'm - young users online. it contains some material that i'm sure i some material that i'm sure will be very upsetting.

our correspondent angus crawford has been at the hearing in north london.t, hundreds of pages of evidence a bright, apparently happy teenager, molly was just ilt when she took her own life. going through her social media accounts, herfather, ian, discovered she was being bombarded with content about suicide, depression and self—harm, on instagram, pinterest and other apps. this is an inquest. no—one's on trial. the aim — to find out why a child ended her own life. but, for the first time, executives from two social media companies will have to give evidence under oath about what they do to protect their young users online. it contained some material that i'm sure is going to be very upsetting. ahead of them, a forensic look into molly's use of social media. ian, with his legal team, have already seen much of that evidence — files full of it. there was just no let—up for molly. this is relentless. i remember my disbelief when i saw my lifeless youngest daughter. over the years, ian has become a high—profile campaigner for internet safety... the corporate cul

our correspondent angus crawford has been at the hearing in north london.e, and what part did social media play? ahead of them, two weeks in court, hundreds of pages of evidence containing many thousands of images, some too distressing to broadcast. a bright, apparently happy teenager, molly was just 1a when she took her own life. going through her social media accounts, herfather, ian, discovered she was being bombarded with content about suicide, depression and self—harm, on instagram, pinterest and other apps. this is an inquest. no—one's on trial. the aim — to find out why a child ended her own life. but, for the first time, executives from two social media companies will have to give evidence under oath about what they do to protect their young users online. it contained some material that i'm sure is going to be very upsetting. ahead of them, a forensic look into molly's use of social media. ian, with his legal team, have already seen much of that evidence — files full of it. there was just no let—up for molly. this is relentless. i remember my disbel

angus crawford reports. their thousands. a queue so long it's apparently visible from space. here, the very start in southwark park. guys, sorry, we are close now. so many at one point, the gates were closed to stop overcrowding. we have been told to stop everyone. even that did not put people off. we have come from birmingham, and our plans are quite simply to stay here until the gates open. we're tough. we're not worried about it. we've come to pay our respects. we're going to manage. opening again soon after, the flow carefully regulated. official advice, please don't come yet. but this is a tale two queues. here, for disabled people and those with mobility issues now closed until tomorrow. thank you for bearing with us, i know it's frustrating. the guidance once more, please delay your visit. pat has been a volunteer for 50 years. i've never seen anything like this. we've planned this for a long time. we are working with numerous agencies across... so you are in safe hands, you are in good hands. by late

angus crawford has been at the hearing in north london. die, and what part did social media play? ahead of them, two weeks in court, hundreds of pages of evidence containing many thousands of images, some too distressing to broadcast. a bright, apparently happy teenager, molly was just 14 when she took her own life. going through her social media accounts, herfather, ian, discovered she was being bombarded with content about suicide, depression and self—harm, on instagram, pinterest and other apps. this is an inquest. no—one's on trial. the aim — to find out why a child ended her own life. but, for the first time, executives from two social media companies will have to give evidence under oath about what they do to protect their young users online. it contained some material that i'm sure is going to be very upsetting. ahead of them, a forensic look into molly's use of social media. ian, with his legal team, have already seen much of that evidence — files full of it. there was just no let—up for molly. this is relentless. i remember my dis

death he realised she had been accessing posts concerning anxiety and suicide. 0ur correspondent angus crawfordng was shown some of molly's content she had been accessing online and also revealed it was a secret twitter account. the family are happy to share it, but you may, and i say this as a warning, find some of this report distressing.— this as a warning, find some of this report distressing. they were words mole 's report distressing. they were words moley's family _ report distressing. they were words moley's family were _ report distressing. they were words moley's family were never - report distressing. they were words moley's family were never meant i report distressing. they were words moley's family were never meant to see. . ., moley's family were never meant to see. ,, ., ., ., moley's family were never meant to see. ., ., ,., moley's family were never meant to see. ., ., ., see. some of them are so painful to read. we see. some of them are so painful to read- we just _ see. some of them are so painful to read. we just wish _ see. some of them are so painful to read. we just wish

angus crawford reports.he queue in southwark park. so many at one point, the gates were closed to stop overcrowding. even that did not put people off. we have come from birmingham, and our plans are quite simply to stay here until the gates open. we are tough. we're not worried about it. we've come to pay our respects. we are going to manage. 0pening again soon after, the flow carefully regulated. 0fficial advice, please don't come yet. the queue snakes around the park for hundreds of metres, and even those lucky enough to get here cannot expect to get to westminster hall until sometime around breakfast tomorrow morning. but this is the tale of two cues. this one for people with disabilities. again, too many for the time slots available. thank you for bearing with us. i know it's frustrating. the advice once more, please delay your visit. pat has been a volunteer for 50 years. i have never seen anything like this. we had planned this for a long time. we are working with numerous agencies across. so, you are

this report from angus crawford, who first told molly's story.some answers and a sense ofjustice. ian russell always said social media helped kill molly. now a coroner agrees. he said molly died as a result of an act of self—harm while suffering depression and the negative effects of online content. the inquest was shown images like this, liked and shared by molly. "look in my eyes," it says. "i want to die." and here, a heart monitor. the question, "if it stopped, would you miss me?" the algorithms sent her thousands just like it, dark and miserable, cut wrists and nooses. and there were hundreds of videos, black and white, glamorised, set to music. the coroner concluded that: "some of these sites were not safe. they allowed access to adult content a 14—year—old girl should not see. ian russell came every day, sitting through two weeks of graphic evidence about what molly felt and what she saw, the posts he described as a drip—feed of daily hopelessness. and, in a first for big tech, executives for meta, which owns instagram, and the image—shari

angus crawford, bbc news. the queen's children will keep a vigilfor 15 minutes.s at the front of the queue. yes, david beckham, the young, elderly, thousands are still taking their time and time being 2a hours now, to try and queue to get to see the queen lying—in—state. they are doing it happily, exceptionally happily, might i add. although it is difficult for some and probably very exhausting for everyone, everyone we have spoken to says this experience is an experience of a lifetime, this is an experience of a lifetime, this is an experience of a lifetime, this is an historic moment, the words that people keep repeating to us again and again, as we speak to them, waiting in that queue. it is respect, it is community, and it is bonding. this is the final hurdle. at this point they have been on their feet for a minimum point they have been on their feet fora minimum of point they have been on their feet for a minimum of eight hours. marking in any way they can this moment in history. i marking in any way they can this moment in history.— marking in any way they

angus crawford, bbc news. has the support-— the support. something of a pause but we are talking _ the support. something of a pause but we are talking cricket - the support. something of a pause but we are talking cricket this - but we are talking cricket this morning because england are embarking on an historic tour for them because they are returning to pakistan. they haven't been there for some 17 years. there was a real pause on teams touring in pakistan in the sri lankan team bus that ended touring there for some years but england making a long—awaited return. it but england making a long-awaited return. , ., but england making a long-awaited return. , . , return. it is a shame it was paused because there _ return. it is a shame it was paused because there is _ return. it is a shame it was paused because there is such _ return. it is a shame it was paused because there is such a _ return. it is a shame it was paused because there is such a big - because there is such a big relationship between the nation

angus crawford is at the hearing in north london., and what part did social media play? ahead of them, two weeks in court, hundreds of pages of evidence, containing many thousands of images, some too distressing to broadcast. a bright, apparently happy teenager, molly was just ia when she took her own life. going through her social—media accounts, her father ian discovered she was being bombarded with content about suicide, depression and self—harm — on instagram, pinterest and other apps. the corporate culture at these platforms needs to change... since then, he's become a high—profile campaigner for internet safety, and for many has made a huge impact on the debate. i remember my disbelief when i saw my lifeless youngest daughter. that moment, my old life stopped. ian has been absolutely magnificent, because, you know, from the very beginning, he's actually sort of put his loss, his pain and his agony into trying to make sure that this doesn't happen to other families. and anyway, it's a david and goliath story, isn't it? it contai

let's cross to our correspondent angus crawford. explain where you are.final far are they from being able to pay their final respects?— their final respects? well, the truth is, many, _ their final respects? well, the truth is, many, many- their final respects? well, the truth is, many, many hours. i their final respects? well, the | truth is, many, many hours. if their final respects? well, the - truth is, many, many hours. if you know london south bank, i'm standing just outside the royal festival hall. i can see westminster, but the queue you have been talking about snakes out of victoria tower gardens, over lambeth bridge, along the albert embankment, it breaks for westminster bridge, starts again at county hall, past the london eye, which many viewers might know. asked the national theatre. it carries under the bridge and past tate modern, then shakespeare's globe, london bridge, it is now, i believe, parallel with the tower of london, very nearly at tower bridge. very close to three miles. but i think thatis close to three miles. but i think that is

angus crawford, bbc news.ptune has been captured by nasa's james webb telescope. it is the clearest image that has been taken for 30 years. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello again. for many of you, it's been a dry day today with some decent spells of sunshine breaking through the clouds. some of the sunniest weather has been across southwest england, where here in dorset, we had barely a cloud in the sky. however, it's not been like that for western scotland, where, through the afternoon, the clouds really have been gathering and thickening. this cloud here is this cloud here on the satellite picture, it's a weather front that's on the way. a weather front that's going to be particularly slow moving, indeed, it's going to take the next two days to cross the uk, eventually spreading the rain in to east anglia and southeast england, but a slow process for sure. 0vernight tonight, the weather front will continue to shuffle its way in, bringing outbreaks of rain into northwestern areas. so, if it's no

angus crawford, bbc news.cussions about some of that graphic material that angus was talking about in his piece, some of the material molly had been looking at shortly before her death. there are plenty of very, very sensitive pieces of evidence that she was looking at on social media that related to self—harm, depression and suicide. i think it gives some sense of the complexity of this case and this inquest. at the heart of it, the circumstances surrounding the death of a 14—year—old girl, but there is the broader issue too, the first time as campaigners see it, the first time some of the tech companies will be held to account, the first time in this that representatives from pinterest and meta, which owns instagram and facebook, will talk about the processes they have in place to deal with some of this content. the coroner can use his powers should he feel necessary to write to people, companies and departments if he feels the need to request action to prevent further deaths. we understand the coroner will

angus crawford has been going through some of your questions and joins us now.d to be stout of heart, that is - on the route? well, they will need to be stout of heart, that is for- to be stout of heart, that is for sure. we have been told that the potential is that waiting times may be up to 30 hours. in a sense, this is a tale of two cues, the main queue which stretches out towards westminster bridge and onto the main queue but there's also a queue for people with disabilities starting at tate modern in the queue will stretch along the south bank and go pass some of london's most iconic places, past the london eye, the royal festival hall, shakespeare's globe, hms belfast, and then gone to tower bridge to southwark mark —— that part. that would be four and a half miles. it's very good—natured, quiet, but good—natured and friendly and calm queue at the moment. importantly, for those concerned importa ntly, for those concerned about importantly, for those concerned about queueing and spending time trying to keep their place, every single person whojoins trying t

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our correspondent angus crawford is at the inquest in north london.tal." he talked about her childhood, her love of horses and the outdoors, and said it was odd trying to remember her, and let her go. but also he had a responsibility to tell her story, so that her life and death are a force for good. president putin has announced that military reservists are to be sent to ukraine in a partial mobilisation of russian forces. in a televised address, he accused the west of wanting to see worship weakened and destroyed and he said moscow would use all available means to protect its territory. that mobilisation, the first since the second world war, is aimed at those with previous military experience and begins today. 300,000 reservists will be called up to help the military in ukraine. he said he would also support independence in areas of eastern ukraine currently controlled by russian backed separatists. translation: i by russian backed separatists. translation:— by russian backed separatists. translation: i repeat, we are talkin: of translation: i repe