i brixton, and never experienced that. i would _ brixton, and never experienced that. i would feel— brixton_ i would feel safe, because you just have to trust — i would feel safe, because you just have to trust that _ i would feel safe, because you just have to trust that they _ i would feel safe, because you just have to trust that they are - i would feel safe, because you just have to trust that they are there i i would feel safe, because you justj have to trust that they are there to protect _ have to trust that they are there to protect you — have to trust that they are there to protect you hie _ have to trust that they are there to protect yon-— protect you. no support from the olice. protect you. no support from the police- none _ protect you. no support from the police. none at _ protect you. no support from the police. none at all, _ protect you. no support from the police. none at all, whatsoever. | protect you. no support from the i police. none at all, whatsoever. the institution is racist. they don't like black people. so, yeah, some mixed responses there. some people wanting to

prison, brixton prison was nightmare for 13 months, um, apart from the category a prisoners and i do have to differentiate because there were people that were... from other backgrounds and criminal backgrounds of were category a prisoners there um but they were they were carrying individuals in relation to two women being among 800 men for some of the other um criminal population um they was poling behavior so that was for 13 months of that and then top of it uh we were strip searched it first of all began one or two. day and ended up with six strip searches every day, so it was very invasive sexual environment, you know, um, that you felt that you were held within, that both, and then as well as that, it didn't bother me as much as the body searches, you were body searched at every move you made, ella hated to touching her body, i think because we were used to, and it shows you how you probably do get used to go. going through checkpoints and whatever and being searched, but ella find that really offensive, how how they would search us and so between the body searches and the strip

if you wanted it and it was black, come to brixton. yeah, yeah. that sense of community was really important, as well, especially for people who were new to the country. definitely. since 2017, windrush day has been celebrated injune to mark the legacy and sacrifices made by that generation. and this year, the 75th anniversary is set to be a big one. special stamps and coins will be released alongside lots of events across the country, including an exhibition at london's v&a, a gala dinner in birmingham, and a carnival in bristol. but if you can't wait that long, then brixton is one of the best places to get a taste of the caribbean culture that's woven itself into the fabric of britain. so, you must be maureen. yes, i'm maureen. hello. bring it in. hello. how are you? i'm not too bad, you know? i'm good. so, you're going to teach me how to cook today. yes. i'm going to teach you how to cookjerk pork. ah, that's the word i wanted to hear — jerk pork. yeah, some scallions. maureen shops here every day to supply her barbecue around the corner. we ha

we're based in brixton and were aiming to make brixton the black silicon valley.two other entrepreneurs, yvonne and cyril, run an investment firm called black seed. black seed is a fund in the community led by black founders for black founders. currently, the black founder, black entrepreneur in the uk doesn't actually receive funding. it is more likely for a black woman to win the lottery on the saturday night than to get venture capital funding in the united kingdom. 0ne company that has benefited from black seed support is a mother and daughter duo that run an online fashion and wellness brand. super, super challenging here in the uk to gain access to funding. being connected to black seed has really helped to open some of those doors, expand our network, also gives us access to potential funding as well, which we're really excited about. and black seed has high hopes for the future. so we want black seed to be the bridge between the city and the black founder community. our aim is essentially to make brixton the home of black tech, brixton the home of black te

so the five of us um ended up in brixton prison. i was el and i were the only two women and 800 men. we didn't expect to be put on remand. in brickton prison when when we rocked up that day and we were showing goodbye to the others and see them in court, we expected to go to women's prison in halloway, but they they said it wasn't secure enough for us and we ended up in brixton prison, brixton prison was a nightmare for 13 months, um, apart from the category a prisoners and i do have to differentiate because there were people that were from other backgrounds, criminal backgrounds that were category. prisoners there um but they were they were carrying individuals in relation to two women being among 800 men. for some of the other um criminal population um the it was a pole in behavior so that was for 13 months of that and then top of it uh we were strip searched at first of all began one or two a day and ended up with six strip searches every day. so it was very invasive sexual environment you know um that you felt that you were held

"we didn't expect to be put on remond and brixton prison when when we rocked up that day and we were shooting goodbye to the others say and see them in court we expected to go to woman's prison in halloway, but they they said it wasn't secure enough for us and we ended up in brixton prison, brixton prison was nightmare for 13 months, um, apart from the category prisoners and i do have to differentiate because there were people that were from other backgrounds and criminal backgrounds of were category of prisoners there um but they were they were carrying individuals in relation to two women being among 800 men. for some of the other um criminal population um the it was poling behavior so that was for 13 months of that and then top of it uh we were strip searched it first of all began one or two a day and then ended up with six strip searches every day so it was very invasive sexual environment you know um that you felt that you were held within that both and then as well as that it didn't bother me as much the body searches you were body searched at every move you made ella hated to

prison, brixton prison was nightmare for 13 months, um, apart from the category a prisoners and i do have to differentiate because there were people that were from other backgrounds, criminal backgrounds of category prisoners there, um, but they were they were carrying individuals in relation to two women being among 800 men, for some of the other um criminal population um the it was a pole in behavior so that was for 13 months of that and then top of it uh we were strip searched it first of all began one or two a day and ended up with six strip searches every day so it was very invasive se actual environment you know um that you felt that you were held within that both and then as well as that it didn't bother me as much as the body searches you were body searched at every move you made ella hated to touch in her body i think because we were used to and it shows you how you probably do get used to going through checkpoints and whatever and being searched but ella find that really offensive. how how they would search us and so between the body searches and the strip searches and the

we have not heard yet from the brixton academy to this later. the brixton academy to this later decisionare now cooperating with the police investigation. they had offered to voluntarily closed down for 28 days while the council review took place but the council agreed with the police that it should be forced to shut down. on the gig that i mentioned earlier, the academy said it has changed its procedures since then and the account the police gave was not a fair representation of what had happened.— was not a fair representation of what had ha ened. ., ., ,, ,,., what had happened. charlotte simpson in brixton, thanks _ what had happened. charlotte simpson in brixton, thanks for _ what had happened. charlotte simpson in brixton, thanks forjoining _ what had happened. charlotte simpson in brixton, thanks forjoining us. - the uk economy shrank by more than originally thought between july and september. revised figures from the office for national statistics, show our economic output fell by 0.3%. meanwhile, more than three quarters of firms for whom the brexit deal is applicable say it is

we are from brixton, we are brixton, our company is based in brixton, we've been trademarked.ly and the business grew from there. the brothers say hundreds of businesses here use the name "brixton", and they don't understand why they are being unfairly targeted. i think there's over 600 companies in brixton that have got the word "brixton" in their name. so are you telling me that every time they put "brixton" on their t—shirt, they can't use it? we will stay... sandra from gogglebox is one of many local fans of the business. i'm very upset that somebody is trying to shut down - the shop. we've been here for many, many years. i as a brixtonian myself, i've been coming - here and getting my yearly sweater for christmas. - others say it's not just a fashion brand. brixton street wear is where kids come and get inspired. they see people doing good things, do you know what i mean? i myself used to be one of these kids of the street. i wish i had people to look up to like myself and these guys so they don't go the wrong way. places like this are very important. we contacted the bri

. �* ., ., ., brixton.oss the uk, _ brixton. around the world and across the uk, you _ brixton. around the world and across the uk, you are - brixton. around the world and l across the uk, you are watching bbc news. let's turn to a story making headlines in the uk. over 1,000 more prisoners in england and wales are being released early today, as part of a government bid to ease overcrowding. around 1,100 inmates who've served 40% of their sentences are being freed, but those convicted of serious violence, sex crimes, or terrorism aren't eligible for release. the government has also announced a sentencing review, that'll consider tougher �*non—custodial punishments' as alternatives to prison. let's speak to ian lawrence, general secretary of the national association of probation officers. welcome to the programme. how much extra pressure does this put on your members amongst the probation services? fiur put on your members amongst the probation services?— probation services? our members will have had _ probat

yeah, you could get everything you need as a black person in brixton.rything, from food to skin care, music. it doesn't matter what, if you wanted it, and it was black, come to brixton. so that sense of community was really important, especially people who are new to the country. definitely. since 2017, windrush day has been celebrated injune to celebrate the sacrifices made by that generation. this year the 75th anniversary is set to be a big one. special stamps and coins will be released alongside lots of events across the country, including an exhibition at london's the end a, gala in birmingham and a carnival and bristol. but if you can't wait that long then brixton is one of the best places to get a taste of the caribbean culture that is woven itself into the fabric of britain. how are you? i'm not too bad, and good. so you are going to teach me how to cook today? yes, i am going to teach you how to cookjerk pork. that's the woods i wanted you hear, jurco pork. maureen shops here every day to supply her barbecue around the corner. a bit of communit

i was auoin to happy brixton, joe taken away. i was going to say. — happy brixton, joe taken away.aken away. i was going to say, if you ask _ happy brixton, joe taken away. i —" going to say, if you ask the people here, i think england just won the euros. i mean it really has been a roller coaster of emotion as you can see, if we pan around and have a look. we have three lions, we have sweet caroline, we have a full rendition of the entire england song book. such was the despair that england fans were feeling and i was feeling, throughout the really turbulent 90 minutes of england, but then in the 95th minute, jude bellingham, no—one else, at the final whistle it went out, it really has been remarkable, and as you could see people here are enjoying a sensible sunday, exactly what you would expect. it has been fantastic. it's an undulation of emotion in this game, it was so bad and then it was so good. so we leave you here. inaudible people have had a difficult afternoon but one of the most emotional. singing hello there. it was a little bit cooler today than what we had yesterday f

brixton was like little jamaica. 50 brixton was like little jamaica.as brixton was like little jamaica. 50 it was like a home away brixton was like little jamaica. so it was like a home away from home? yeah, you could get everything you need is a black person in brixton. everything, from food to skin care, music. it doesn't matter what, if you wanted it, come to brixton. so that sense of community was really important, especially people who are new to the country.— new to the country. definitely. since 2017 _ new to the country. definitely. since 2017 windrush _ new to the country. definitely. since 2017 windrush day - new to the country. definitely. since 2017 windrush day has i new to the country. definitely. . since 2017 windrush day has been celebrated in june since 2017 windrush day has been celebrated injune to celebrate the sacrifices made by that generation. this year the 75th anniversary is set to be a big one. special stamps and coins will be released alongside lots of events across the country, including an exhibition at london's the end a,

i have been to brixton _ you are in brixton. i am in brixton.were doing the same things as we do, it would be a different— same things as we do, it would be a different kettle of fish or if they had trademarked the logo with the word brixton in it, we would never have _ word brixton in it, we would never have been— word brixton in it, we would never have been able to have it. we trademarked it and thought we were .ood trademarked it and thought we were good to— trademarked it and thought we were good to go and carried on going and they sent _ good to go and carried on going and they sent us a letter a couple of years _ they sent us a letter a couple of years back — they sent us a letter a couple of years back and i sent them the trademark registration and they said, _ trademark registration and they said, kudos to you. we took that as let's carry— said, kudos to you. we took that as let's carry on — said, kudos to you. we took that as let's carry on going. i said, kudos to you. we took that as let's carry on going.— let's carry on going. i suppo

i am in brixton and it is building here. _ performance? i am in brixton and it is building here.and it is building here. a couple _ performance? i am in brixton and it is building here. a couple of - performance? i am in brixton and it is building here. a couple of hours. is building here. a couple of hours before kick—off and there is a lot of england charts. it is completely sold out here, they have 500 people coming here. iwas sold out here, they have 500 people coming here. i was here for some senior game and at the end of that, even though the crowd was broadly supportive of england, they were boos at the end just as we saw in the stadium in germany. i think there is a real nervousness amongst england supporters in general. because the performances we have seen from england so far, in those three games, have nowhere close to what people expected. england have gonein what people expected. england have gone in to one if the competition is one of the favourites. when you look at their games, i saw a ranking by a paper, and england, their games were three of the most dull games

daniel sandford, bbc news, brixton.and has told the bbc that the government hasn't fully grasped the scale of the crisis hitting millions of people struggling with the spiralling cost of living. the bishop of durham, paul butler, says of particular concern is the number of people in work who are struggling. a church of england report says nearly 40% of adults in britain have sought help for basics like food and warmth. our uk affairs correspondent jeremy cooke has been talking to some of those in desperate need in newcastle. are you going to be superman, are you? it's a home filled with love. but for this family, the outside world is getting scary. you need to stay in here, cos there's a monster out there. oh, what monster? a huge one! anita's a single mum of three. she's always worked, she still does, but its short hours, fitting around little brett's nursery times. oh, lots of rice! squeezed benefits and soaring prices have brought this family to crisis point — and to the foodbank. this is the first time i've actually

detectives investigating the crush at the 02 academy brixton exactly a year ago — say they're searching vital information. it comes as the relatives of two people killed at the south london music venue have renewed their appeal for information. greg mckenzie sent this report from bbc london. it was meant to be a celebration of afrobeats artists to showcase a second london show last december, when hundreds of people stormed the doors at the 02 academy in brixton. the 3,000 people had broken the doors outside, and because of security, the police have asked us to close the show. in the days that followed, some security staff were accused of allowing hundreds of ticketless fans into an already sold out event. two people were never to come home. 33—year—old nursing graduate rebecca from newham in east london and 23—year—old security dog handler gabby hutchinson from gravesend in kent. a third person, a 22—year—old woman, still remains in a serious condition in hospital. today, one year on, the families of those who died have asked the artist to instruct his thousands of fans to help with the

an iconic venue here in brixton, on here. an iconic venue here in brixton. many — on here. in brixton, many artists have - on here. an iconic venue here in - brixton, many artists have performed your over the centuries and iconic venue for south—west london but on thursday night more than 4000 people attended here to an event. we were estimating more than a thousand were outside, some had tickets and some were believed to have fake ticket and were unable to get into the premises. that caused a bit of a crush and unfortunately a number of people were injured on thursday night, three people in total. three young women. sadly two of those have now died. the latest being confirmed as gabrielle hutchinson, a 23—year—old who was actually working as a security guard on thursday evening for that concert that was being staged by the attributes artist asake. she died in the early hours of this morning and as for the first victim, she was named as 33—year—old rebecca ikumelo, a mother of two and she succumbed to her injuries on saturday morning. police are reporting witnesses and dedi

02 academy. 0ne staff at the brixton 02 academy.cident of out of date medical equipment which includes a paramedic resuscitated bag and tubing with a use by date of march 2019, a defibrillator which should have been safety checked last year, september, and airway tubes of use by dates of january of last year and oxygen masks with use by dates of last year, august, in fact. collingwood services limited did not comment on those allegations about the out—of—date medical equipment at the other venue but they had said in a statement that they are supporting the investigation into the causes of the investigation into the causes of the crush and welcoming the outcome. amg has it is unable to comment until the ongoing police investigation into the matter is concluded. investigation into the matter is concluded-— investigation into the matter is concluded. ., ~ , . concluded. thank you very much indeed. a new independent regulator of men's football in england will be established for the first time. it will aim to make clubs more financially

the brixton riots in1981 and shouted at me at the brixton riots in 1981 and the prolonged talks aboutmas i faced in terms of which tried to i belong to? do i belong to the tribe of police officers who were using racist language or do i belong to the people outside the bus, the black youths who hate the police? it created a big dilemma on the paradox, as you can imagine. created a big dilemma on the paradox, as you can imaginelj created a big dilemma on the paradox, as you can imagine. i can andi paradox, as you can imagine. i can and i want to talk about how you felt on that and it riot police line in brixton because it seems to me a seminal moment for you. before we even get there want to return to your father because you say that when you announced as a kid that i'm going to be a policeman, my dad and his friends stared at me as if i had announced i wanted to be an axe murderer. one of them choked on his drink and then they all started to talk at once. did and i understand, they asked, that the were row when a me? i think i was naive and blinded to the hatred felt by the black commu

academy to see dj went to the brixton academy to see dj fred again.ys a ticket from a tout having been directed to buy the ticket from somebody at the door. he goes to the door, he doesn't have a ticket, he says, can i get in, can i buya ticket? the security guard says to him, go to the cashpoint over the road and somebody will meet you there. here is andre. so, one of my friends went to one of the security people at the entrance and just went and asked him, like, hey, is there any tickets available? he just got told to go across the street and just wait at the atm because he's going to send somebody to us to sell us a ticket. so, the tickets he sent us were on whatsapp, they were just pictures, screenshots, so, we've been told to go to a specific security guy, and only go through him, he just face—scanned our ticket and let us in in a matter of seconds. it felt really organised, it felt that we weren't the only people that got in that way, basically. now, ap security would not talk to the programme about these claims but previously they had released

that news conference outside brixton police station in - outside brixton police station in the last fewbour cruised to victory in the stretford and urmston by—election last night — with andrew western becoming the country's newest mp. he won with a majority ofjust under 10,000. andrew weston is duly elected. the result was never in doubt. labour already had a big majority here, but last night increased their share of the vote to nearly 70%, gaining an 11% swing from the conservatives. the winner, who's led trafford council since 2018, used his speech to say his victory should worry the tory government. there has been a strong message sent with the result this evening and the people of stretford and urmston do not just speak for this constituency, but for millions of more people up and down the country, who know that this government has been letting us down for the past 12 yea rs. the swing to labour last night was smaller than in the recent chester by—election. the ballot was called after the sitting mp kate green stepped down to become the deputy mayor of greater manchester. but turnou

matt cole, bbc news, brixton. to the world cup now, where we are just hours away from the final.third title. on saturday, it was the turn of croatia and morocco, who took part in the third place playoff. with the story from doha, here's nestor mcgregor. for morocco this has been a tournament where the team has reached new heights, and every step of the way their fans have followed. meanwhile, runners—up from last time croatia trying to have a party of their own. but who would be the last ones dancing? it was a toothless 0—0 draw when the teams met in the group stage, butjust seconds into this one, croatia were nearly on the score sheet, keeper bono inches away from a huge error. i would like to say calmly done, but my goodness me! over! 0h! soon after, though, morocco were behind. the masked attacker turned out to be a defender — josko gvardiol one of the players of the tournament so far. gvardiol has croatia in front! in less than two minutes, the teams were back level, another defender, another header — achraf dari underneath the pile of bodies. two goals in two minutes! on the

this is brixton _ orjust be a strong? a bit of both. this is brixton in _ orjust be a strong?. this is brixton in south london, l this is brixton in south london, they are getting very excited. you can see hundreds of people have turned up. there was a moment when they opened the game is finally and it went from completely empty to completely fill any matter of seconds. people here are, as they have been at a lot of england games, a bit of trepidation has come a bit worried this might be another fairly dull performance. at the same time, they still have the faith that england fans seem to maintain. you do have that one change coming in for a mate who was suspended. the big thing is the shift, change information, it matches up with a space. i think people here think thatis space. i think people here think that is a good thing. mainly to see some change. and some england fans have been here for all the game so far and they felt something needs to change. let's see if that is a change. let's see if that is a change. let's see if that is a change. let's stick to a couple of fans h

_ jamaican and brixton community, to represent! can jamaican and brixton community, to reresent!represent! can get a shout out, then? whistle blows. they shout. there you have it, carnival is back! there you go. carnival is back! there you go. carnival is back! it is coming right through the screen, thank you very much, celestina 0lulode, and everybody else, enjoy the carnival. a statue of the late comedian bobby ball has been unveiled in the lancashire town of lytham st annes. he died in 2020 at the age of 76 after contracting coronavirus. his comedy partner and friend tommy cannon was at the unveiling of the statue, which shows bobby doing his trademark move, twanging one of his braces. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. over the next couple of days, high pressure remains in charge of our weather, so things stay fairly settled. but by the end of the week, things turn more unsettled as low pressure moves in. today, we've got variable amounts of cloud, thick enough for some showers, the occasional sharp one possibly with a rumble of thunder across th

matt cole, bbc news, brixton. of airstrikes on friday, emergency crews have been struggling to restore power and water supplies that left millions without light, heat or water. russia fired more than 70 missiles at ukraine in one of its biggest attacks since the start of the war, knocking out power in the second biggest city, kharkiv, and forcing the government to bring in emergency blackouts nationwide. ukrainian president zelensky said that the country had managed to restore power to almost six million people in the last 2a hours. translation: russia spares no resources for the war against our people, it is specifically against all ukrainians, from lutsk to kharkiv, from sumy to odesa. i am grateful to every leader and to every nation and to our partners who understand that such a large—scale russian investment in terror — just imagine, more than 4,000 missiles — that must be covered by an even greater support to the people targeted by this terror. one other line to bring you from ukraine at this hour. the count

daniel sandford, bbc news, brixton.in london, the bodies of two children have been found. an investigation has been launched into the depths of two children and deck services were called around 2pm this afternoon uk time. the blotters of two young children found in a residential address, two young children found in a residentialaddress, —— two young children found in a residential address, —— the bodies of two young children. as we have any more details on that, we will bring them to you. buckingham palace has confirmed that the former lady—in—waiting lady susan hussey has apologised in person to ngozi fulani, the head of charity sistah space, after the pair met today. lady susan resigned from her honorary role in the royal household after it was alleged that she had repeatedly asked ms fulani where she was from during a reception at the palace. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the purpose today was to allow lady susan to make a their last meeting caused deep offence. at buckingham palace today, lady s

there‘s also a picture that of meghan markle on her visit to brixton.entative of the uk. there are now more women and mps from minority backgrounds. warnings from eu regulators on the consequences of a no—deal brexit, is the lead in the financial times. meanwhile the telegraph says germany is planning to scupper plans for a bespoke uk trade deal. the express highlights the plight of some pensioners. it reports that many are struggling to live on £7000 a year. the guardian says donald trump wants to loosen the rules regarding the use of nuclear weapons. a hospital in oxford which is delaying treatment for terminally ill cancer patients is the times‘ top story. the i focusses on the gender pay gap at the bbc, following the corporation‘s decision to take winifred robinson, off radio 4, after she posted her views on the issue. we are going to start with the financial times. brussels serves notice of no deal brexit for uk industry. say this is an interesting and probably frustrating strategy for brexit supporters in the uk. essentially what has been going on

matt cole, bbc news, brixton.co 2—1 in a tightly fought and exciting match. but morocco still made history by becoming the first african or arab nation to make it to the semi—final. nestor mcgregor reports from doha. for morocco this has been a tournament where the team has reached new heights and every step of the way their fans have followed. meanwhile, runners—up from last time croatia try to have a party of their own. but they would be the last ones dancing. a toothless 0—0 drop in the groups met butjust seconds into this one, croatia were nearly on the score sheet. soon after morocco were behind, the attacker turned out to be a defender. one of the players of the tournament so far. he has croatia in front of! less than two minutes, the teams were back level, another defender, another header. underneath the piles of bodies. two coals in underneath the piles of bodies. two goals in two — underneath the piles of bodies. twr goals in two minutes! on the stroke of half—time the game swung back in croatia's favour.

daniel sandford, bbc news, brixton.eaders say nurses may be forced to announce a fresh wave of strikes if the british government doesn't agree to reopen talks on pay and working conditions. on thursday, tens of thousands of nurses in england, wales, and northern ireland walked out for the first time in the history of the public health service. the british prime minister insists that a current pay offer, is appropriate and fair. here's our health editor, hugh pym. it's a pay row with a major impact on the political agenda. striking nurses outside st thomas' hospital opposite parliament yesterday gave their view on the pay award. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! some conservative mps have called for another look at the issue. but the prime minister today on a visit to belfast stuck to his position, spelling out again his view that the 4% increase for nurses was fair. i know things are difficult right now and that's why the government is providing lots of support for people, particularly with energy bill

matt cole, bbc news, brixton.ail workers continue their 48—hour strike in an ongoing dispute about pay and working conditions. 0ur correspondent ramzan karmali has the details. we will be calling at london paddington. this train may be moving, but only 20% of services are running today, and it is a service that commuters are begrudgingly getting used to. i think striking the week before christmas is a little bit harsh, but at the same time if that's what they feel like they need to do, then that's what they need to do. i appreciate they have got a case, but it is affecting a lot of people. i can take shivering in the cold, but there's probably a lot of people who can't. this dispute is all about pay and conditions, and though talks are ongoing, the boss of the rmt union said movement was needed from all sides, in order to resolve it. obviously this strike action is on now, and we are hopeful in the days to come we will have more discussions with both sets of companies. if they're willing to compromise and willing

brixton roadin you don't need anecdotes.mits five days into 2017. sojust 360 annual limits five days into 2017. so just 360 days left to try to have i'io so just 360 days left to try to have no air pollution at all to balance things out. i'm sure they have wall street. and of course it is not alone. putney high street, king street, chelsea. ipswich has higher particulars, in some forms, then london does. none of us who is having a delightful time on the clean air front and it would nice to be resolved. a gallop through three stories in the telegraph. the public sector pay cap will be scrapped. there has been a lot of pressure on this because of public sector workers not having a pay rise for ages. for seven years. they have had 196. ages. for seven years. they have had 1%. that has been lower than inflation for the vast majority of that time. there has been a suggestion that on wednesday ministers will announce that cap will be overturned, at least for the police and prison officers. and as my excellent colleague has orally

i know you later spent some time in prison after the brixton riots.de, would imagine. in fact it was a blessing. it got me back to reading. my cell make he had a book about this story of the slaves who basically liberated themselves in haiti. so that affirms my belief in humanity, because, at the point of my life, had no family to go to the my life, had no family to go to the my felt alone again. and so it wasn't fiction, but non—fiction got me back to feeling like could play a pa rt me back to feeling like could play a part in society. it was a big moment for me to install belief in myself that my struggle is notjust on my own. there are other people out there who struggle just like i do can be part of this. because sometimes you feel disenfranchised from normal society if you have got such bitter memories, bitter experiences. so that enforced my belief in humanity, guess. then i started to go back into fiction again, people like james baldwin, and poetry, that informed me greatly. and so when i left a came back a much more educated man that i was wh

and other venues across the uk.— staff at brixton and other venues across the uk.oss the uk. there were people taking money. staff— across the uk. there were people taking money. staff making i across the uk. there were people | taking money. staff making £1000 across the uk. there were people i taking money. staff making £1000 in cash. there was drug dealers and gangs coming in. our company knew what was going on and they knew the people who were doing it and they did nothing about it. 1&1? people who were doing it and they did nothing about it.— did nothing about it. ap security declined to _ did nothing about it. ap security declined to comment _ did nothing about it. ap security declined to comment on - did nothing about it. ap security declined to comment on these l did nothing about it. ap security i declined to comment on these claims. meanwhile, the metropolitan police are continuing to appeal for anyone with information to come forward. greg mckenzie, bbc news. and you can hear greg's full investigation on file on four on bbc radio 4 or on the bbc sounds a

matt cole, bbc news, brixton.minder of our top stories: china is seeing a sharp increase of positive covid cases just 10 days after suddenly easing its strict lockdown measures following a wave of protests. the award—winning iranian film actress taraneh alidoosti has been arrested after publicly condemning the first execution of a protester in iran earlier this month. in the republic of ireland, leo varadkar has returned as the country's prime minister after he and his predecessor micheal martin swapped roles. the transfer of power was agreed in a coalition deal in 2020 and is the first of its kind in the history of ireland. chris page has this report. this christmas in dublin, it's notjust gifts that are being exchanged — there's been a swap at the top in politics. applause. micheal martin has resigned as taoiseach, as he agreed to when he began thejob in 2020. leo varadkar has replaced him. it's the outcome of the deal between his party, fine gael, and mr martin's fianna fail, which ended almost a century of int

the bbc has discovered that some security guards at the o2 brixton academy — where two people died inat some colleagues working in security would each allow a couple of hundred extra people in, in exchange for cash. their employer, ap security, hasn't commented. the london music venue has had its licence suspended until mid—april because of last month's fatal incident. our correspondent greg mckenzie has the story. screaming. woman: oh, my god! these videos show the aftermath of last month's crowd crush at the o2 academy brixton, which claimed the lives of two people — concertgoer 33—year—old rebecca ikumelo, and 02 security worker gaby hutchinson. there is no suggestion that gaby hutchinson was involved in taking bribes or letting people in without tickets. the december 15th concert by afrobeats singer asake had to be cut short after a large number of people tried to force their way inside the venue. 3000 people have broken the doors outside, and because of security, the police have asked us to close the show. booing. the local council has suspended the venue's licence but a security

three people are killed after being struck by a train near brixton in south london.us first lady melania trump speaks out about her husband's zero tolerance immigration policy, and the separation of illegal immigrant families. fire safety experts give evidence as phase one of the grenfell tower public inquiry continues. help on the horizon for video game addicts, as the world health organisation recognises it as a mental health disorder. also ahead, meghan markle‘s father thanks prince charles for walking his daughter down the aisle. i was jealous, i wish i had been there. i wish it had been me, but thank god he was there and thank him for that. and in sport at half past, we look ahead to england's first match at england's world cup in russia, they face tunisia in volgograd, hoping to raise memories of group stage exit four years ago. —— raise memories of group stage exit fouryears ago. —— hoping raise memories of group stage exit four years ago. —— hoping to —— erase memories. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. it is monday 18th ofjune. i'm joanna gosling.