ales ha alesha mcphail was reported missing on the island of bute early yesterday morning.ody would this covered by a member of the public in woodland where police have since been carrying out detailed investigations. her death is caused immense shock and sadness in this small island town. detectives will wa nt to small island town. detectives will want to understand exactly what happened to her as quickly as possible. there have been heartfelt m essa 9 es possible. there have been heartfelt m essa g es of possible. there have been heartfelt messages of sympathy and support on social media. flowers and cards have been left close to where alesha mcphail was thought to have been staying. at the moment, police are describing her death as unexplained and have sought to calm people's fears about how she died but they do need the public‘s help to make progress with their enquiries. there was a number of people through social media who were alerted to this missing child who came to assist in the area and i would like those who have not spoken to the police to come forward in the f

the investigation into the death of alesha mcphail is onlyjust beginning.aintains its level three heatwave warning across much of the south of britain. those are the main stories. i have the weather and all the details on how the weather will affect you today with carol coming up little later on. or than two thirds of lg btq later on. or than two thirds of lgbtq will in the uk avoid holding hands in public due to fears about negative reactions. many are still experiencing prejudice on a daily basis according to a new government survey. the 100,000 people took part in the research that helped shape the government's new action plan aimed at tackling discrimination. any modernjoins us now aimed at tackling discrimination. any modern joins us now from westminster. good morning to you. thank you for your time. taken through what you think are the most significant of the findings. when you just is probably the saddest, not a navel to walk down the street and hold your partners hand. there are also some very and hold your partners hand. there are also some very ex

the investigation into the death of alesha mcphail is onlyjust beginning. james shaw, bbc news, on theaid alesha mcphail started with us in august 2016 and had just finished primary two. she loved being at school and enjoyed all aspects in particular writing. she was eight perfectionist and have handwriting and was a consider that child to love being part of a group and was popular with the other children and was a smiley and happy younger. she was part of the family of the primary and she will be greatly missed by everyone. our thoughts and prayers are with family and friends and the community at this very sad time. germany's interior minister horst seehofer says he will not resign, after hours of crisis talks with chancellor angela merkel. he said the two conservative parties in the governing coalition had agreed on how to prevent illegal migration across the border from austria. he had earlier threatened to quit but said tighter border controls had been agreed. dozens of migrants have gone missing after a boat they were travelling in capsized off the coast of libya on sunday. one lo

michael buchanan, thank you. investigation following the death of six—year—old alesha mcphail. in woodlandabout the safety of their children. james shaw is on bute and sent us this report. alesha's body was found by a member of the public in woodland. of their inquiry had changed. we are treating her death as a murder investigation. and the news that we've had to give them this evening. of their loved ones and the security of their homes. the amount of police presence... you feel actually worse. obviously, their children. all nervous because of it. we're scared. alesha was on holiday on the island, staying with family. being part of a group. of sympathy and sadness on bute. small island community. james shaw, bbc news, on the island of bute. allegations of sexual assault in britain. already known about. claims against him. victory over colombia. near st petersburg — and david 0rnstein is there. a little weary, david? that will do nothing to dampen the mood of the squad. mood of the squad. to the world cup quarterfinals for the first time in 12 years. the first time in 12 years. to believe

the investigation into the death of alesha mcphail is onlyjust beginning.d of bute. tributes have been paid to a three—year—old girl who died after being thrown from an inflatable trampoline on a beach. the family of ava—may littleboy said she was no ordinary little girl. they said she made a lasting impression on everybody she met. ava—may died in hospital after being thrown from the inflatable at a norfolk beach on sunday. one of britain's most wanted fugitives has been arrested in switzerland. mark acklom, who's a5, disappered in 2012 after defrauding a woman he was in a relationship with out of around £850,000. he was tracked down to a luxury apartment in zurich, late on saturday night. he's currently in a police station in zurich awaiting extradition hearing proceedings. a prison where six inmates have died this year has been described as overcrowded, chaotic and "controlled by prisoners" by a member of its independent monitoring board. hmp birmingham was the scene of a huge riot in 2016 involving 600 inmates. its monitoring board chairman said some li

the body of alesha mcphail was found in woodland on monday morning just a few hours after she was reportednd correspondent james shaw reports from bute. alesha's body was found by a member of the public in woodland. at first, police described her death as unexplained. but after a postmortem examination, they said the nature of their inquiry had changed. we are treating her death as a murder investigation. this has obviously progressed in the last couple of days in relation to our investigations that are being carried out here. alesha's family is utterly devastated by what has happened and the news that we have had to give them this evening. extra officers have been drafted onto bute to reassure the public, but they are also warning people to be mindful of the safety of their loved ones and the security of their homes. alesha was on holiday on the island staying with family. at her school in north lanarkshire, her teacher said she was a smiley and happy girl who was considerate and loved being part of a group. alesha's death has resulted in many expressions of sympathy and sadness on bute.

16—year—old boy is due to appear in court today in connection with the death of six—year—old alesha mcphailoodland, hours after she went missing from her grandmother's house, on the isle of bute on monday. the accused teenager has not been identified. the us has imposed its first wave of new tariffs on china. donald trump previously said the 3a billion dollars worth of import taxes are needed to stop the transfer of american jobs, technology and intellectual property to china. officials in beijing have promised to respond to protect the interests of their people. the us secretary of state mike pompeo is in pyongyang for talks with the north korean leader, kim jong—un. mr pompeo is under pressure to get more details on how and when the regime might give up its nuclear weapons. last week, us intelligence officials said they believed north korea had increased its production of enriched uranium. water companies are feeling the strain across the uk as the heatwave continues. the prospect of hosepipe bans is being discussed, with water suppliers saying the average garden sprinker uses the same am

the body of alesha mcphail was found in woodland on monday morning just a few hours after she was reportedof the public involved in the search for her may have vital information: the association of school and college leaders have written to the prime minister and education secretary, warning them that standards in schools in england are falling because of a crisis in funding. england have won on penalties. have you had any sleep? the adrenaline after that penalty shootout, just watching on the television, can you imagine what it must have been like for those players? as we are chatting, let us look at some of the pictures on the papers this morning. they do tell a story. it was like a giant curse. it's gone. number one on penalties in world cup competition. this team last night managed to achieve something that neither team has ever managed. gareth southgate, of people, gareth southgate, to lead them to that victory last night is an incredible story. it felt a bit like a film with a twist at the end. the last few moments. the last few moments, just before extra time, the last—minute goal.

somewhere in this area is where alesha mcphail was staying before she disappeared on monday morning. last three days but one of the most significant things that came up in the police news conference yesterday was a warning to the public to be vigilant, to keep an eye on their loved ones, to make sure they had good security in their homes. which has caused people to worry about what that means. does it mean there is a continuing threat? nobody knows, nobody can say. the people we have spoken to say it has made a difference and they are keeping an eye on their children and making sure their doors and windows are locked. this is supposed to be a holiday island. people from scotland come here for the holidays every year and the atmosphere we are told by locals is very different from what it would normally be at this time of year. the government is setting out plans for the fishing industry after brexit. ministers say the new proposals will make fishing more sustainable and environmentally friendly in future because the uk will negotiate access to its waters as an independent coastal stat

a 16—year—old boy will appear in court today in connection with the death of six—year—old alesha mcphailer she went missing from her grandmother's house, on the isle of bute on monday. the nhs in england is promising to put an extra £22 million into helping people with learning disabilities to leave care and receive increased support in the community. a recent review into the deaths of people with learning disabilities, found they can die up to 29 years earlier than other people. speaking to our disability correspondent nikki fox, nhs england's learning disabilities director, ray james, described how they want overhaul patient treatment. there is always more that we can and should be doing, crucially as part of that we need to be listening to families. but we have reduced the number of inpatients by 18%, we are investing the money, we are making sure that we are doing i way of staff training, i want less people to be spending time in hospital. i wa nt to be spending time in hospital. i want everybody up and down the country to be listening to and working with people with a learning disab

a 16—year—old boy will appear in court today in connection with the death of six—year—old alesha mcphailing from her grandmother's house, on the isle of bute on monday. the nhs in england is promising to provide an extra 22 million pounds to help people with learning disabilities to leave care and receive increased support in the community. a recent review into deaths of people with learning disabilities found they can die up to 29 years earlier than other people. speaking to our disability correspondent nikki fox, nhs england's learning disabilities director, ray james, described how they want overhaul patient treatment. there is always more that we can and should be doing, crucially as part of that we need to be listening to families. but we have reduced the number of inpatients by 18%, we are investing the money, we are making sure that we are doing more by way of staff training. i want less people to be spending time in hospital. i want everybody up and down the country to be listening to and working with people with a learning disability in their family, hearing their experiences an

a teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering six—year—old alesha mcphail on the island oft is a significant development in the investigation into her death, but still want to hear from potential witnesses. alesha's body was found in woodland on monday morning, several hours after she was reported missing. rescuers in thailand say they re facing a race against the weather to free the group of boys and their football coach. who've now been trapped underground for 12 days. they say good conditions in the last 2a hours have helped lower the water level inside by an average of a centimetre and a half every hour — but they're concerned a turn in the weather could reverse the progress they've made. the uk's biggest car maker, jaguar land rover, says it urgently needs "greater certainty" on post—brexit trade with the eu. the company says it needs clarity if it is continue to invest heavily in the uk, safeguard suppliers and 40,000 jobs. business secretary greg clark said ministers are determined that the company should continue to "prosper and invest in britain". last month, the f

officers are treating the death of alesha mcphail as unexplained, and are keen to speak to any of theshe was reported missing. a man known only as nick, who sparked a £2.5 million police investigation into a claimed westminster paedophile ring, has been charged with allegedly lying about child murders and abuse. the accuser whose name has been withheld for legal reasons, made a series of bombshell allegations including killings, rape and torture by senior figures in politics, the army and security services. joining us on the set is our home affairs correspondent danny shaw. thank you very much for talking to us. just remind everyone of this case and what it was all about? this enquiry was known as operation midland and was barbed in 2014 by these claims made by nick. it is one of the most controversial claims made in the history of scotland yard. they described nick's count as credible and true. during the investigation and number of senior figures were investigated including the retired lord bramall, also in the retired lord bramall, also in the late lord leon britton and harvey proc

a teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of six—year—old alesha mcphail on the islandphail was reported missing at 6.25 on monday morning. she was found less than three hours later, about half a mile from her house on close to here. what the police have told us is that an 18—year—old male, aged under 18... told us is that an 18—year—old male, aged under 18. .. sorry, told us is that an 18—year—old male, aged under18... sorry, a male told us is that an 18—year—old male, aged under 18... sorry, a male aged under 18 has been arrested. they will not give us any more information than that. the law in scotla nd information than that. the law in scotland is very strict one study has been arrested. the police investigation is certainly continuing. you can see the police va ns continuing. you can see the police vans that have arrived over the last few minutes. the police in particular are looking for witnesses that may have been in this area around about the time that alesha was reported missing. it has had a huge effect on this island. it is a small community, crime is very ra