a damning report has strongly criticised lancashire police for the way it handled the disappearance of and unnecessary for the police to release sensitive information about her health struggles. her body was found in the river in february several weeks after she vanished. our north of england correspondent has this report. for three weeks nicola bulley�*s picture was everywhere. the 45—year—old mother of two who vanished on a lancashire river bank, and her phone was found on this bench, still connected to a work conference call. her dog was off the lead nearby. police quickly declared she had somehow fallen into the water. they were right but it took three weeks for the river to give up her body. a report today criticised some of the police decision making during the time she was unaccounted for. {liam decision making during the time she was unaccounted for.— was unaccounted for. our thoughts first and foremost _ was unaccounted for. our thoughts first and foremost remain - was unaccounted for. our thoughts first and foremost remain with - first and foremost remain with nicola bulley�*

lancashire police was criticised for revealing she had been struggling with the menopause and alcoholues. live now to zoe billingham who previously served as his majesty's inspector of constabulary. iam i am interested for your reaction to these findings. thoughts first of all to the family of nicola bulley. this report is quite right. i remember the news that the police were releasing personal information about someone who had been missing for a number of weeks, stopped us in our tracks, and it's caused lots of women in particular to question whether such deeply personal information relating to perhaps someone�*s mental health, the fact that they were going through menopause, what on earth that would have to do with being able to find nikolai. at that point we were hoping she would be found alive, obviously. —— to find nicola bulley. what i hope is that this sends a clear message to police forces that circumstances like this should not be repeated, and this type of deeply personal information that is not going to help the police to bring an individual home should be kept private. it

lancashire police has responded to the criticisms.re is learning that has been identified within the review and you would expect it in a review of this nature, so we are keen to understand, we fully accept the recommendations in the report and we will implement the changes that need to be made for lancashire constabulary. the report does praise lancashire police for much of its investigative work. experts correctly predicted nearly to the exact day when they believed nicola's body would be found. but the intervening three weeks saw what it described as a global social media frenzy as people voiced alternative theories about what may have happened to her. the role of the independent underwater search expert peter faulding was also criticised. i wish we could have actually at least found something to rule out if nicola's in the river. his public statements caused consternation at lancashire police headquarters, who believed he shouldn't be talking to the press. he says he signed no agreement not to talk publicly. ultimately this whole s

we'll hear from the lancashire police and crime commissioner andrew snowden alongside chief constable taste brown in the newsroom. what can we exect? ~ .., brown in the newsroom. what can we exect? ~ , . brown in the newsroom. what can we exect? , . ., ., ., expect? we can expect to hear more about this widely _ expect? we can expect to hear more about this widely publicised - expect? we can expect to hear more about this widely publicised case. . about this widely publicised case. we know that nicola bulley disappeared in january whilst walking her dog disappeared injanuary whilst walking her dog in st michael's on wyre in lancashire. her body was found 23 days later, just one mile from where she was last seen. we know lancashire police were criticised at the time because they had said she had been struggling with the menopause and alcohol issues. now a review of the police handling of the disappearance will be published in the next few minutes. it was commissioned by lancashire police's crime commissioner andrew snowdon. the review will focus on the investigation and search, communi

lancashire police has responded to the criticisms.d we do differently? you know, and, you know,| we can look at the wording. we did discuss it with nicola's family, the wording, - and they had a say in relation to the wording. _ we absolutely understand the public sentiment around the disclosure. i today's report also praised lancashire police for much of its investigative work. they had experts who predicted nearly to the exact day when nicola's body would be found in the river here, but they said her disappearance should have been treated much sooner as a critical incident, and here, where her phone was found, should have been cordoned off at the time, and forensically examined. the role of private underwater search expert peter faulding was also criticised. nicola's family asked him for help and he provided it free of charge. i wish we could have actually at least ruled, found something to rule out if nicola was in the river. but his statements caused consternation at lancashire police, who believed they'd agreed in writing he shou

lancashire police has responded to the criticisms.osition again, what would we do differently? you know, and, you know, we can look at the wording. we did discuss it with nicola's family, the wording, and they had a say in relation to the wording. we absolutely understand the public sentiment around the disclosure. today's report also praised lancashire police for much of its investigative work. they had experts who predicted nearly to the exact day when nicola's body would be found in the river here, but they said her disappearance should have been treated much sooner as a critical incident, and here where her phone was found should have been cordoned off at the time, and forensically examined. the role of independent underwater search expert peter faulding was also criticised. i wish we could have actually at least ruled, found something to rule out if nicola was in the river. his public statements caused consternation at lancashire police headquarters, who believed he shouldn't be talking to the press. he says he signed no agreemen

lancashire police has responded. if we ever find ourselves in a lancashire police has responded.and they had our say in the wording. we absolutely understand the public sentiment around the disclosure. today's report also prays lancashire police for much of its investigative work. they had experts who protected nearly to the exact date when nicholas body would be found in the river here. they said her disappearance should have been treated much sooner is a critical incident. and here where her phone was filed should've been cordoned off at the time and forensically it famine. the role of independent underwater search expert was also criticized. i underwater search expert was also criticized. , . ., ., criticized. i wish we could have actually at _ criticized. i wish we could have actually at least _ criticized. i wish we could have actually at least found - criticized. i wish we could have i actually at least found something to rule out if nicola was in the river. his public statements cause consternation at police headquarters who believes he shouldn't be talking to the press. h

lancashire police has responded to the criticisms. you would expect it of a review of this nature, so we are keen to understand, we fully accept the recommendations in the report and we will implement the changes that need to be made for lancashire constabulary. the report does praise lancashire police for much of its investigative work. experts correctly predicted nearly to the exact day when they believed nicola's body would be found. but the intervening three weeks saw what it described as a global social media frenzy as people voiced alternative theories about what may have happened to her. the role of the independent underwater search expert peter faulding was also criticised. i wish we could have actually at least found something to rule out if nicola's in the river. his public statements caused consternation at lancashire police headquarters, who believed he shouldn't be talking to the press. he says he signed no agreement not to talk publicly. ultimately this whole sorry public saga would have had a lot lower profile if lancas

the college of policing did this review, interestingly it focuses on the actions of lancashire policebut it looks at what could be learned for every other police force in the uk for best practice going forward. there are one or two things they are, one or two questions in a press conference at the time we at police did not answer the question correctly, dc with hindsight that should have been collected almost immediately to give people the correct information. perhaps we should get back to a system that existed in the uk ten or 12 years ago, where if there was a big story, senior police officers would take to journalists to one side of the beginning of it and give them an off the record briefing about details, background to the case, to give a bit more context, that would then influence how big the story will eventually be. i think if there was an off the record briefing given to journalists at the beginning of all of this, when nicola bulley first went missing, we perhaps should not be standing here today, but the events surrounding her disappearance would not have had as much public

my own role is to help the police to account for providing an effective service to the residents of lancashirenicola, which is what this was crucially about, and that investigation was conducted in an exemplary manner, as has been highlighted. the most important thing for that moment and everybody else but �*s constabulary was finding nicola. in terms of how that could have been better presented to the outside world and better engage with the media and social media, there is clear learning from that which the constabulary was definitely going to be picking up going forward, and i will help and to account, i will be asking the chief constable to come back with a report that home office recommendations will be implemented. further questions?— further questions? reporter: the re ort talks further questions? reporter: the report talks about _ further questions? reporter: the report talks about that _ further questions? reporter: the report talks about that they - further questions? reporter: the report talks about that they should | report talks about that they should have been a higher profile fi

lancashire police are making good inroads with the policing — making good inroads with the policing unite consultancy can do to tackle county lines and bring order back? _ tackle county lines and bring order back? |_ tackle county lines and bring order back? :, ~ , tackle county lines and bring order back? . ,, , :, :, back? i thank my honourable friend for highlighting _ back? i thank my honourable friend for highlighting this _ back? i thank my honourable friend for highlighting this vile _ back? i thank my honourable friend for highlighting this vile type - back? i thank my honourable friend for highlighting this vile type of- for highlighting this vile type of criminality, targeting young and the most vulnerable. as part of our fight against county lines, we are investing up to 135 million in our county lines programme. since it was launched in 2019, police activity has resulted in over a700 county lines being close, over 1aoo arrests, and over 7200 safeguard referrals. we will keep our focus on this evil criminality.— this evil criminality. given that shockingly _ this evil criminal

the independent office for police conduct to consider the self—referral by lancashire constabulary . y. they considered there to be no case for misconduct . there to be no case for misconduct. i commissioned the college of policing to conduct the review to as the national independent body for police training and standards , training and standards, including being the home for the national centre for police search . it was commissioned to search. it was commissioned to review the period from when nicola was first reported missing to the point at which she was sadly discovered . it she was sadly discovered. it will have three work streams to focus on the search and investigation , communications investigation, communications and media engagement and the disclosure of personal information . i would like to information. i would like to thank the college for their diligent professional and thorough work over the past few months . i thorough work over the past few months. i have thorough work over the past few months . i have received their months. i have received their finding as their con

lancashire police have been criticised for the way they handled the investigation into the disappearanceld mother of two vanished near the river wyre injanuary and was found dead three weeks later. a review by the college of policing found that the release of personal information about her by the police was avoidable and unnecessary. the department of health says officials will visit turkey to discuss regulations around medical and cosmetic tourism. it comes after 31—year—old melissa kerr died in hospital in istanbul in 2019, during what's known as brazilian butt—lift surgery. you're live with bbc news. police searching for four missing teenagers in north wales have found four bodies in an overturned car in gwynedd. the boys disappeared on sunday morning, after apparently setting off for a camping trip. phil mackie has more. the scenery is spectacular, but the terrain can be deadly. four friends came here from shropshire for a few days away. their disappearance sparked a huge search, after their loved ones lost contact with them. we now know the boys left shrewsbury on saturday night, on

lancashire police has majority.lancashire police has been criticised for its handling of the disappearance of nicola bully . a review found failings bully. a review found failings in the way personal information about ms burley's health struggles was disclosed to the press, which contributed to wild speculation . it said that speculation. it said that non—reportable background information should have been provided to help the media shape responsible reporting without disclosing sensitive information. chief constable andy marsh admitted the police released the information and it was needless as one of the decisions is, which is arguably the most significant impact on pubuc the most significant impact on public confidence was the release of personal information about nicholas health. >> we found that due process was followed in this decision and that it was lawful . but we were that it was lawful. but we were in no doubt that releasing this information in the manner the constabulary did was both avoidable and unnecess

lancashire police have been criticised for the way they handled the investigation into the disappearance mother of two vanished near the river wire injanuary and was found dead three weeks later. a review by the college of policing found that the release of personal information about her by the police was avoidable and unnecessary. the department of health says officials will visit turkey to discuss regulations around medical and cosmetic tourism. it comes after 31—year—old melissa kerr died in hospital in istanbul in 2019, during what's known as brazilian butt—lift surgery. you're live with bbc news. let's turn to myanmar where the united nations has expressed concern over the escalating conflict. fighting across the country has entered a fourth week, sparked by a surprise offensive against the military junta by an alliance of ethnic armed groups near the border with china. two million people are estimated to have been displaced by the fighting. live now tojohn sifton, the asia advocacy director at human rights watch. great to have you on the programme. we are seeing quite intense fight

lancashire police have been criticised for the way they handled the investigation into the disappearanceother of two vanished near the river wire in january and was found dead three weeks later. a review by the college of policing found that the release of personal information about her by the police was avoidable and unnecessary. the department of health says officials will visit turkey to discuss regulations around medical and cosmetic tourism. it comes after 31—year—old melissa kerr died in hospital in istanbul in 2019, during what's known as brazilian butt—lift surgery. you're live with bbc news. let's get more on north korea layers launch of a military spy rocket. great to see you. tell us about the timing of this launch. , , ,., , launch. this is something kym johnson has — launch. this is something kym johnson has been _ launch. this is something kym johnson has been working - launch. this is something kym johnson has been working on i launch. this is something kym l johnson has been working on for a very long time. getting a spy satellite into space has been on his five year mili

lancashire police has difficult.re police has been criticised for its handling of the disappearance of nicola bulley. a review found failings in the way personal information about ms bully's health struggles was disclosed to the press , which contributed to wild press, which contributed to wild speculation . it said that speculation. it said that non—reportable background information should have been provided to the media to help shape responsible reporting without disclosing sensitive information . and the president information. and the president of south korea says his country will work with the uk to bolster the political and economic security in the indo pacific. dufing security in the indo pacific. during an address to parliament this evening earlier, the king and queen welcomed yoon suk yeol and queen welcomed yoon suk yeol and his wife at horseguards parade. it's the first incoming state visit since the king's coronation and the second of his reign. the couple laid a wreath at the grave of the unknown warrior a

lancashire police were wrong to reveal intimate details of nicola bullies mental health and drinking habits after she disappeared . a landmark review disappeared. a landmark review into the police's handling of the case has concluded and the koreans are in town . koreans are in town. >> king charles and queen camilla will formally welcome the and first lady of the president and first lady of south to today, south korea to the uk today, ahead key trade talks with ahead of key trade talks with the biggest economy in the the 13th biggest economy in the world. and . world. and. it's a busy show coming up today, not least the live events that are going on right now, not just the south korean state visit, but also , of course, the visit, but also, of course, the covid inquiry which is rumbling on now. on how. >> on now. >> but let's look at the king and queen. they're arriving for the state visit of president yoon suk yul, the president of south korea, as we were mentioning, the third, the 13th largest economy in the world, an economy we're looking to do more trade with and an economy we're

also on the programme this lunchtime: lancashire police are strongly criticised for the way they handled and coming up on bbc news, beth mead has been called up to the england squad for their nations league matches against the netherlands and scotland. it's the first time since the serious knee injury that ruled her out of the world cup. good afternoon. police in north wales are searching for four teenagers who have gone missing.

an independent review into how lancashire police investigated the disappearance of nicola bulley will— three weeks after she fell into the river while walking her dog at st michael's on wyre. here's danny savage. nicola bulley — for three weeks earlier this year, her picture was everywhere. she vanished one friday morning after dropping her children off at school. her dog was found alone on the river bank. her phone was on this bench, still connected to a work conference call. what had happened to her? lancashire police quickly concluded she had fallen into the river, and no criminal action was suspected. our main working hypothesis, therefore, is that nicola has sadly fallen into the river... ..that there is no third—party or criminal involvement, and this is not suspicious, but a tragic case of a missing person. but many people refuse to believe that.d online conspiracy theories mushroomed. people were drawn to the river bank in st michael's on wyre to see the scene for themselves. following this briefing, police released sensitive personal information about nicola's personal vulner

charlene ago today, 14 year old charlene downes went missing in her lancashire seaside town of blackpool. there's no blackpool. police has never alive. and her body has never been found. >> however, after an investigation spanning almost two decades, lancashire constabulary are today launching a information a fresh appeal for information on of england. on north west of england. >> reaper has >> reporter sophie reaper has this daughter's been this report. my daughter's been missing since saturday night. >> i thought she'd have been back by now, she hasn't back by now, but she hasn't returned cctv footage shows returned this cctv footage shows charlene downes on what's believed to be the last day of her life on the 1st of november 2003, the 14 year old girl disappeared without a trace . disappeared without a trace. >> she'd spent the evening in blackpool , the seaside town blackpool, the seaside town where she lived. shortly after 6 pm, her mother saw charlene p.m, her mother saw charlene with her sister , rebecca. they with her sister, rebecca. they spoke briefly, not knowing this would be the last conversation they w

at lancashire police has been criticised for its handling of the disappearance of nicola billy . a disappearance of nicola billy. a review found failings in the way of personal information about ms billy's health struggles was disclosed to the press, which contributed to wild speculation. it said that non—reportable background information should have been provided to the media to help shape responses reporting without disclosing sensitive information. college of policing ceo chief constable andy marsh admitted the way the police released information was needless and the president of south korea says his country will work with the uk to bolster the political and economic security in the indo—pacific. dufing security in the indo—pacific. during an address to parliament this evening earlier, the king and queen welcomed yoon suk yeol and queen welcomed yoon suk yeol and his wife at the horseguards parade. it's the first incoming state visit since the king's coronation and the second of his reign. the couple laid a wreath at the grave of the unknown warrior at westminster abbey and a s

at lancashire police has been criticised for its handling of the disappearance of nicola billy . a disappearance of nicola billy. a review found failings in the way of personal information about ms billy's health struggles was disclosed to the press, which contributed to wild speculation. it said that non—reportable background information should have been provided to the media to help shape responses reporting without disclosing sensitive information. college of policing ceo chief constable andy marsh admitted the way the police released information was needless and the president of south korea says his country will work with the uk to bolster the political and economic security in the indo—pacific. dufing security in the indo—pacific. during an address to parliament this evening earlier, the king and queen welcomed yoon suk yeol and queen welcomed yoon suk yeol and his wife at the horseguards parade. it's the first incoming state visit since the king's coronation and the second of his reign. the couple laid a wreath at the grave of the unknown warrior at westminster abbey and a s

lancashire police has been criticised for its handung has been criticised for its handling of the disappearanceully. a review found failings in the way personal information about ms bullies health struggles was disclosed to the press, which contribute suhed to the press, which contribute suited to wild speculation . it suited to wild speculation. it said that non—reportable background and information should have been provided to the media to help shape responsible reporting without disclosing sensitive information. college of policing ceo chief constable andy marsh admitted the way the police release the information was needless . was needless. >> one of the decisions, which is arguably the most significant impact on public confidence, was the release of personal information about nicola's health. we found that due process was followed in this decision and that it was lawful. but we were in no doubt that releasing this information in the manner the constabulary did was both avoidable and unnecessary . the duke of unnecessary. the duke of sussex's lawyers plan to ask ministers for permission to

lancashire police has been criticised for its handling of the disappearance of nicola burley.nformation about miss billy's health struggles was disclosed to the press, which contributed to wild speculation . it said that speculation. it said that non—reportable background information should have been provided to the media to help shape responsible reporting without disclosing sensitive information . an and the king and information. an and the king and queen have hosted a state banquet for the president of south korea and his wife. this evening . their majesties hosted evening. their majesties hosted 171 guests in the buckingham palace ballroom. the kings banquet speech praised south korean culture's remarkable ability to capture great imaginations. it's the first incoming state visit since the king's coronation and the second of his reign while the king used that banquet speech to throw in some unexpected references to korean popular culture, korea has matched danny boyle with joon ho , james bond with squid joon ho, james bond with squid game and the beatles. >> let it be wit

now two decades on from charlene's disappearance, lancashire police say they're still committed to gettingtice for her family . getting justice for her family. >> i'm appealing to those people who know what happened to charlene . and for whatever charlene. and for whatever reason, over the last 20 years, have not come fonnard and told us what happened and who's responsible for her disappearance . because disappearance. because charlene's family have spent 20 years not knowing in agonising over what happened to her and no closure or justice. >> 20 years on lancashire , >> 20 years on lancashire, police say they will never stop their investigations and as the days, months, years pass by, her family still cling to the hope of some answers . sophie reaper of some answers. sophie reaper gb news was okay. >> all eyes on the forecast over the next few days. another winter storm is on its way. let's get the details from alex deakin . deakin. >> morning, alex deakin here with your latest weather update from met office for gb news. from the met office for gb news. storm kieran arrives tonight and we

police up and down the country. stay with us for a special report from lancashire good morning. country launched the latest round of operation sceptre as forces across the land work to reduce knife crime . gb news has reduce knife crime. gb news has been out with lancashire police and will bring you the inside story . story. >> is it time to limit the amount of dogs people can walk at one time after a spike in dog attacks? one council is to vote on tightening restrictions . on tightening restrictions. means we're on the scene and we'll you that report at we'll bring you that report at and hundreds of children from across the uk took part in a pro—palestine marches yesterday as they called for a ceasefire in gaza. >> more protests are planned today. will you be attending ? today. will you be attending? there are up to 100 across the uk. d0 there are up to 100 across the uk. do you think these things have gone on for too long now? let know what think. let us know what you think. email us gbviews@gbnews.uk . email us gbviews@gbnews.uk. >> om and alex will have your latest weather fo

. >> matthew and mine is lancashire police who've been brought book by the brought to book by the independent investigation into murder of young into the awful murder of young mum nicola bailey. they brought in irrelevant details of a private life which they shouldn't. been. shouldn't. and they've been. they've been found they've been. they've been found bang on actually . bang to rights on that actually. >> genuinely that is >> again, genuinely that is a very, very strong contender. it's the french . it was always it's the french. it was always going to be the french . of going to be the french. of course it was the french. fantastic stuff. yes. well done, christine . the french, they are christine. the french, they are this week's honorary union jackass for letting a bloke who was supposed to be in charge of their borders taking the sick for 40 years. i mean, by anyone's standards. >> unbelievable. and also , >> unbelievable. and also, christine's passionate. passionate. >> you sold it. i'll be honest with you. i'll be honest with you. you it, right? okay you. you sold it, right? okay well,

review into police handling of the disappearance of nicola bulley in january in the disappearance of nicola bulley injanuary in st michael's on wyre injanuary in st michael's on wyre in lancashireing they believe the investigation was done correctly and well but they found the disclosure of personal information about nicola bulley�*s health struggles was avoidable and unnecessary. we can take you live to the covid inquiry in london. the inquiry is taking witness evidence until christmas before moving to scotland, wales and northern ireland. today, professor sir chris whitty, the chief medical officerfor england, is sir chris whitty, the chief medical officer for england, is expected to give evidence. that is under way and we can listen in. i give evidence. that is under way and we can listen in.— we can listen in. i have been very clear about _ we can listen in. i have been very clear about that _ we can listen in. i have been very clear about that for _ we can listen in. i have been very clear about that for some - we can listen in. i have been very clear about that for some time. l we can listen in. i have been very i clear about that for some time. we can come onto the reaso

reporter sophie reaper has been working with police in lancashire this week to see exactly what they'ret knife crime. if we cut down on knife crime. if we find a weapon, then we take that off the street. >> that then could have prevented murder . prevented a murder. >> hundreds of knives surrendered by the general public. this is just one of 16 knife bins in lancashire . the knife bins in lancashire. the weapons here are documented and then disposed of by the police as part of a nationwide initiative dubbed operation sceptre. we're trying to make sure that obviously knife crime reduces, unfortunately , at the reduces, unfortunately, at the moment there is a slight increase in knife crime nationally. >> obviously, there's a risk to people's lives, people getting injured and obviously this seems to affect people under age to affect people under the age of a lot of kids are getting of 25. a lot of kids are getting involved in this and just involved in this and we just want try make sure that stops. >> across england and wales this week, police forces have been intensifying their crackdown