absolutely, i annita.riend at a local bar, cannot get there safely. the tributes here left by people who knew sabina and others who had never met her. there is one note that said, sabina, i never met you but perhaps you're that person who once gave me a big warm smile as we passed on the street. this is an area that feels like it should be safe. the park is not a big one, bordered on three sides by busy roads. the main road on that side and the railway station just to the north of the park. this morning there have been people coming and going, traffic constantly going past. so it should be an area where someone, anyone, should feel safe going out on their own, those questions remain about what happened that evening, how sabina died, and crucially who was responsible. police have arrested a 38—year—old man and detectives continue to question him on suspicion of murder, and separately there is that man they have issued the cctv footage of, and that silver car, they are asking anyone with information about ei

earlier annita mcveigh spoke to the understudy, mark 0xtoby.hat you were going to be performing as doc brown on that opening night? i got the call at around half 12, and you can imagine my surprise. i immediately whizzed into the west end and we started rehearsing, and it was a whirlwind to say the least. so not too much time to get excited about the fact that christopher lloyd was sitting there watching you. it was definitely time to forget that the legend that is christopher lloyd and all the other incredible talents such as bob zemeckis and alan silvestri and glen ballard, etc, etc, that are so heavily involved. to forget they were there and reallyjust try to get into a zone and tell the story. how often does it happen in reality that if you are an understudy that you get the call to step up? it does happen. it happens a fair bit. what doesn't tend to happen is an unfortunate situation such as this where one of the leads falls ill on the press night. everything that happens within a show is build—up to this moment so every day we are rehears

thank you, annita!light rain or drizzle to western scotland. the cloud encroaching across the north—west of northern ireland as well. still some fog to lift at the moment, in parts of east anglia, but that will go and then much of the uk will be bathed in some sunshine. variable amounts of cloud as you can see across the channel island and southern england, but not spoiling it, the sunshine. the same for wales in the midlands, and east anglia where we have that fog. northern ireland and scotland also seem some sunshine and parts of northern ireland will also see the sunshine but out towards the west is where we have the thicker cloud, patchy light rain and drizzle. temperatures ranging from 14 in the north to 21 in aberdeen and also in london. through this evening and overnight, winds will continue to strengthen across the north and western exposure, touching gale force at times. a week where the front sinking south bringing not much more than cloud with it, then southern england and also wales, some cl

good morning, annita, thank you. just a slight - annita, thank you. just a slight correction, at theoverview of all the component organisations, notjust component organisations, not just the component organisations, notjust the hospitals, from primary care, gp services, hospitals, mental health services, hospitals, mental health services and community services, so we do hearfrom leaders from services and community services, so we do hear from leaders from across the nhs, and they are very concerned about the potentially untenable demand on health services this winter, particularly in terms of how the nhs is going to cope. so, clearly, with the rising covid cases, hospitalisations rising. but in terms of weather it is time for plan eight or plan b, we have to rely on the scientists and the epidemiologists who are working closely with nhs leaders and with nhs england to make sure that we get that timing right. what nhs england to make sure that we get that timing right.— that timing right. what is your view, that timing right. what is your view. though. _ that timing right. what is you

iam i am annita mcveigh. the headlines... there's tory unease at the expected breaking of borisjohnson's pre—election pledge not to increase national insurance contributions. ministers say nobody wants to break manifesto promises. the social care system has been broken for many, many years, many decades. many successive governments have thought about this, consulted but never delivered. this prime minister is determined to deliver. ministers say their covid boosterjab plan will help deal with any increase in cases in the autumn. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon will set out her government's programme for the next year at holyrood this afternoon. the actor michael k williams — who starred in the american crime drama the wire — has been found dead in new york. it is time for it is time for sport, it is time for sport, sally it is time for sport, sally is it is time for sport, sally is at it is time for sport, sally is at the bbc sport. i know you are starting with emma raducanu, what amazing progress she is making up

do let me know on twitter @annita—mcveigh #bbcyourquestions.he police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard in march will be sentenced this morning prosecutors are calling for him to recieve a whole life order. wayne couzens used his police id to falsely arrest and handcuff sarah everard. questions are being asked about the vetting process of the metropolitan police as couzens had previously been accused of indecent exposure. britney spears�* father is suspended from the legal arrangement that gave him control of her life. pupils taking gcse and a levels exams in england next year will receive fewer top grades than this year's group. and by the order of the phoenix... jk rowling's desk in an edinburgh cafe rises from the ashes. the government's job retention scheme which helped to save millions ofjobs during the pandemic, ends today. furlough was introduced in march of last year after covid caused large parts of the economy to close. during the last 19 months the scheme has helped to pay the wage of around 11.6 million workers

this is bbc news, i�*m annita mcveigh.oman to do so for more than for decades. it's it�*s a shock, crazy, all of the above! the head of m15 tells the bbc that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard _ struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism. this is a real problem.

hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh. the headlines...ritain, the united states and australia have agreed a new defence and security partnership — to counter china's growing military presence — china calls it "irresponsible". today is the deadline for care staff or volunteers who work in residential and nursing homes in england to have their first dose of the covid vaccine. most workers say they'd rather not return to their offices full—time — according to new research — and over a fifth would like to work from home for good. four amateur astronauts have blasted off from florida on their private mission to orbit the earth for the next three days. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's mike bushell. and the football last night was also out of this world! it was a breathless night of champions league football across europe, with the north west of england providing the most drama, producing 1a goals alone. at anfield, liverpool needed a second—half fightback to beat ac milan, manchester city beat rb leipzig, in a ni

earlier my colleague annita mcveigh spoke to a former worker at the british embassy in kabul arrivedh his family. we didn't use his real name and didn't show his face to protect his identity... we are happy and we are grateful to be here and we are getting along nicely. the only concern we still have is about the ones we have left behind, so we are seriously concerned about them and we hope they are going to be able to move. when it comes to the ones left behind, and also the ones who have worked with the uk in one way or another. of course, and i know when you were chatting to my colleague in advance of this interview, you were saying that although you are here physically in the uk, mentally you are very much in afghanistan. what is your message to the uk government? what do you want the government to do now to help those people who want to leave but who are still in afghanistan? i think the government should practice, continue its useful and potentially fruitful dialogue with the taliban regarding safe passage, and also explore the possibilities of taking out the ones who deserve t

i'd love to hearfrom you this morning — you can tweet me @annita—mcveigh, using #bbcyourquestions.der investigation is launched launched after four people are found dead at a house in derbyshire. millions of older and vulnerable people will be contacted to arrange their coronavirus booster shots from today. older care home residents will be the first to be offered the booster. folic acid will be added to non—wholemeal wheat flour across the uk, to prevent life—threatening spinal conditions in babies. it's hoped the move will prevent up to 200 birth defects a year. domination at the emmy awards for the crown — it bags best drama. olivia coleman is named best actess for her portrayal of the queen on a big night of british success. for the first time in chelsea flower show�*s 108 year history it is being held in september, not me, and today is the day when the world media, celebrities and even royalty, and see these spectacular gardens. the government is considering offering emergency state—backed loans to energy companies, many of which are on the brink of collapse because of soaring

get in touch — on twitter, i'm on @annita—mcveigh or you can use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions.year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the primary school teacher sabina nessa in south—east london. the metropolitan police has also released an image of another man they are searching for — seen walking through nearby pegler square. the finalfew hours of campaigning get under way ahead of sunday's german election, as angela merkel prepares to stand down after 16 years as chancellor. the committee investigating the capitol riot issues its first subpoenas of president trump's allies — including his former chief strategist steve bannon. it could take more than a decade to clear the backlog of patients waiting for cancer treatment in england. that's the warning in a report by a think tank. restaurant, cafe and pub bosses in the uk will soon be banned from keeping customer tips left for staff, under new rules. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the uk's transport secretary has said the government will "do whatever is required" to tackle f

i'm annita mcveigh.the murder of primary school teacher sabina nessa in south london release details of her last movements. yesterday we held a street briefing to update the local community. later this week we are meeting again with individuals to continue those important conversations. we will also be having a vigil for sabina on friday. borisjohnson's message to the united nations ahead of cop26 summit on climate change — the world must take radical and urgent action. and campaigners lose a high court challenge to laws which allow the abortion of foetuses with down's syndrome up until birth. hello and welcome to bbc news. the government has confirmed it will not bail out energy companies collapsing under the pressure of soaring gas prices. speaking in the house of commons, the business secretary said the market, not the tax payer, would find a solution to the problem. labour accused ministers of leaving the country "dangerously exposed". the energy regulator 0fgem says almost one and a half million cus

that's coming up at 11:30 with annita mcveigh right here on bbc news.essa, say they think she was killed on her way to meet a friend ata pub. her body was found by a member of the public in a london park on saturday morning and a vigil will be held tomorrow in her memory. the family of the primary school teacher say they've been left "devastated" by her death. she honestly was the most caring person, kindest, sweetest girl you could meet. sabina's heart was good as gold. she never had a bad thing to say about anyone. her sisters are going to miss her so much. we'rejoined now byjamie klingler of reclaim these streets, which is organising tomorrow's vigil. thank you forjoining us here. you are angry. thank you for “oining us here. you are an: . , ., , thank you for “oining us here. you angry.— are angry. yes, furious. we are sopporting _ are angry. yes, furious. we are sopporting the _ are angry. yes, furious. we are supporting the women - are angry. yes, furious. we are supporting the women in - are angry. yes, furious. we are supporting the women in the

get in touch with me on twitter @annita—mcveigh and use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions. foreign secretary, dominic raab, visits pakistan, as he continues his efforts to ensure safe passage from afghanistan for british citizens and afghans who worked for the uk. at least 45 people are now known to have been killed by flash floods in the north—east of the united states. a man from london who belonged to an islamic state gang pleads guilty to a series of charges in the united states — including conspiring to murder four american hostages. a new criminal offence of pet abduction is set to be introduced in england, under plans to tackle a reported rise in the number of pets being stolen. and the football association has asked for an investigation into racist chanting from hungary fans during last night's world cup qualifier in budapest. hello and welcome to bbc news. a man wielding a knife has injured six people at a supermarket in new zealand before being shot dead by police. the country's prime ministerjacinda ardern said the incident in auckland was a terrorist attack, whi

cloud is thick again, from some spots of drizzle, also through east anglia and the midlands, but as annitast of scotland. in the highlands could we should maybe see temperatures of 23 or 2a degrees, but generally looking at 13-19. still or 2a degrees, but generally looking at 13—19. still breezy dallas north sea coastline, so feeling cooler. —— down at this north sea coastline. there will be some breaks in this cloud, where the temperatures are at their lowest, so single figures. in parts, but for most we are seeing in double figures, and we have seen some patchy rain coming in across shetland and some of drizzle out —— out of the thicket cloud. tomorrow, more of the same, some drizzle in wales and also the midlands, west is best in terms of sunshine, so western scotland, northern ireland, north—west england and also southern england. it won't be so much a breeze. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... sarah storey has won her wins her 17th gold medal — to become britain's most successful paralympian of all time. the foreign secretary goes to qatar for talks about persuading afghanistan

get in touch with us this morning — you can tweet me @annita—mcveigh or use the hashtag bbc your questionshis morning... figures released this morning show the rate at which prices are rising jumped to 3.2% last month. it's the sharpest rise in inflation since records began. labour is leading a commons debate later on whether to keep the £20 a week uplift to universal credit. it's currently due to be scrapped in october. south korea has tested its own ballistic missiles after north korea fired two into the sea overnight. ip coins are being made again after a pause of two years. lockdowns means a lot of coins have been left down sofas and in pockets at home. and the first ever all—civilian space flight will take off later today with an entrepreneur, a healthcare worker, a scientist and a data analyst on board. the roll—out of coronavirus booster jabs for more than 30 million people across the uk is set to begin within the coming days. it's part of a wider strategy to control the virus over the winter months. plan a is designed to prevent the nhs in england being overwhelmed, and promotes va

get in touch with me on twitter, @annita—mcveigh, or using the hashtag yourquestions.aliban says it's taken control of panjshir valley — the last part of afghanistan not under their control — but the claim's being disputed by rebel forces. conjoined twins see each other for the first time, after undergoing a gruelling 12—hour operation to separate them. a three year old boy is found alive, in rugged australian bushland, after going missing from his home on friday. and coming up this hour — big ben gets its hands back! we'll be going live to the elizabeth tower hello, good morning and welcome to bbc news. pupils will be starting their first full week of school this morning in england, wales and northern ireland, as the chief medical officers in the uk consider whether to vaccinate more children. the current advice is that only 12—to—15 year olds with health vulnerabilities should be offered the covid jab. pupils will return with new approaches to stopping the spread of the disease in classrooms. martine croxall is at a school in stockton—on—tees. all day today. how are

do let me know on twitter @annita—mcveigh #bbcyourquestions. police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard in march will be sentenced this morning prosecutors are calling for him to recieve a whole life order. wayne couzens used his police id to falsely arrest and handcuff sarah everard. questions are being asked about the vetting process of the metropolitan police as couzens had previously been accused of indecent exposure. the former french president is found guilty of illegally financing his unsuccessful re—election campaign in 2012. britney spears�* father is suspended from the legal arrangement that gave him control of her life. more than a hundred people have died in a prison riot in ecuador in the worst such violence in the country's history. and harry potter and the table of fire...jk rowling's desk where she wrote parts of harry potter is saved from a fire at an edinburgh cafe. the government's job retention scheme which helped to save millions ofjobs during the pandemic, ends today. furlough was introduced in march of

i'd love to hearfrom you this morning — you can tweet me @annita—mcveigh, using #bbcyourquestions.unman has opened fire inside a university in the russian city of perm, killing at least eight people before being detained. several other people have been injured in the attack. a murder investigation is launched launched after four people are found dead at a house in derbyshire in england. a volcano has erupted on the spanish canary island of la palma forcing the evacuation of some villages. a two—kilometre—wide exclusion zone has been set up around the volcano. domination at the emmy awards for the crown — it bags best drama. olivia coleman is named best actess for her portrayal of the queen on a big night of british success. for the first time in its 108 year history, chelsea flower show is being held in september and it is already filling up with celebrities, the world media and royalty as well, and they are all here to see these spectacular gardens and we will show you them later. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk government is considering

get in touch with me on twitter — @annita—mcveigh — and use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions.first minister, nicola sturgeon, will set out her government's programme for the next year at holyrood this afternoon. the taliban say they're now in control of the panjshir valley — the last province to fall to them. the resistance says it will fight on. as nearly half the world's gamers are women and girls, why relatively few are making it in esports — the competitive side of video games. the actor, michael k williams, who starred in the american crime drama the wire has been found dead in new york. and coming up this hour: teenage british tennis sensation emma raducanu is through to the quarterfinals of the us open after defeating shelby rogers in straight sets. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. uk prime minister borisjohnson is preparing to announce his long—awaited plans to reform the system of adult social care in england. he says it it will fix a broken system in which people face catastrophic costs. he's expected to breach election promises and

practices have changed for ever — and if so, whether that's a good thing or not — on twitter, it's @annita—mcveighons. also coming up this hour... out of this world — four amateur astronauts, including a billionaire — will spend the next three days circling the earth in the latest milestone for space tourism. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk, the us and australia have launched a new security partnership — with plans to develop a fleet of nuclear powered submarines. the pact, to be known as aukus, will also cover artificial intelligence, cyber and quantum technologies. the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, says the project will be crucial for the protection of their shared interests in the indo—pacific region but china has accused them of having a cold—war mentality. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. britain's decision to send its aircraft carrier hms queen elizabeth and other warships to the pacific is proof of the growing strategic importance of the region. the uk, us and australia are all increasingly concerned about a more assertive china

this is bbc news, i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines: cheering and applause the fairytale of new york continues. 18—year—old emma raducanu is into the final of the us open, the first british woman to do so for more than for decades. it's a shock, crazy, all of the above! the head of mi5 tells the bbc that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terrorists in the uk. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard _ struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism. this is a real problem. the scientist behind the oxford astrazeneca vaccine says giving boosterjabs astrazeneca vaccine says giving booster jabs to everyone astrazeneca vaccine says giving boosterjabs to everyone is unnecessary and calls for doses to be sent to other countries in need. eight years after her death, the family of a woman who was killed by her partner is to receive an apology from west midlands police, after their failings in the investigation. and people across the united s

get in touch with me on twitter @annita—mcveigh or using the hashtag yourquestions. twins see each other for the first time, after undergoing a gruelling 12—hour operation to separate them. a three—year—old boy is found alive, in rugged australian bushland, after going missing from his home on friday. and coming up this hour — big ben gets its hands back! we'll be going live to the elizabeth tower. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the taliban say they have defeated resistance forces in the afghan provice of panjshir and that they are in full control of the area — the final part of the country that has remained outside their rule since they swept to power last month. the taliban had been facing stubborn opposition in the mountainous province from fighters belonging to the national resistance front. the front has rejected the taliban's claims and denied that panjshir has fallen. however, this photo, posted by a senior taliban official, is said to show a group of taliban fighters outside the building of pa njshir s provincial governor.

you can tweet me @annita—mcveigh, using #bbcyourquestions the ministry of defence has apologised afternvestigation revealed a data breach involving the email addresses of more than 250 interpreters who worked for british forces in afghanistan. canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau thanks voters for returning him to power in the snap general election, but his party is projected to fall short of a parliamentary majority. a bbc investigation finds that children struggling with mental health problems during the pandemic faced "agonisingly" long waits for treatment. it's really important we deal with this, and dealing with these issues early and dealing with them when they're young will save a amount of suffering and be really positive for the future. and coming up this hour, we go behind royal walls to see at what the duke of edinburgh was like as a father and grandfather. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. world leaders arrive later in new york for the un general assembly. top of the agenda — major global challenges, ending the pandemic, vaccine access and

get in touch with me on twitter @annita—mcveigh and use the #bbcyourquestions.ns her 17th gold medal — to become britain's most successful paralympian of all time. she says she's overwhelmed. it still feels a bit like an out of body experience, like you're watching somebody else go through that! it is very, very hard to put into words. and abba are set to make a comeback with the first new music from the swedish supergroup in almost four decades. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. at least six people have died as storm ida brings a month's worth of torrential rain to the east coast of the us. two of the deaths happened in newjersey, and four in new york city. a state of emergency has been declared in new york because of flash flooding. almost all subway stations are closed in the city and services completely suspended due to severe flooding. here are some of the latest pictures, as drivers in new york in new york struggle to pass through flooded streets. the mayor of new york city, bill de blasio described the �*record—breaking'

now on bbc news, annita mcveigh puts some of your questions on the collapse of several energy providersvely firms are - going bust because of the wholesale price spikes. they're limited in terms of what they can charge consumers by the energy cap, but if they haven't bought energy ahead they're buying at a more expensive cost than they can sell to you as consumers and they're making a loss and many don't have the cash flow to be able to cope with that and they're therefore folding. this is from mandy _ they're therefore folding. this is from mandy drew, _ they're therefore folding. this is from mandy drew, she - they're therefore folding. this is from mandy drew, she says, - they're therefore folding. this is| from mandy drew, she says, i'm they're therefore folding. this is - from mandy drew, she says, i'm with igloo, but started to switch to avro. we know that avro have gone bust. they have taken an up front payment, do i cancel my switch or is it too late?— it too late? that is a good question and there is — it too late? that is a good question and there is a _ it too late? that is a

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i'm annita mcveigh.xpect it to announce its decision on boosterjabs. we'll bring that to you live. meanwhile, vaccinations for children aged 12 to 15 will go ahead in england, after ministers confirmed they would follow the latest advice from the uk's chief medical officers. i don't want to make a decision where it may be i might regret later in life. i just want to take things at a pace where i know i understand. i definitely want to get the vaccine as soon as possible. i think it will really help me and the people around me. lawyers for prince andrew tell a court in new york that sexual assault allegations filed against him are "baseless and potentially unlawful". travel body abta is calling for a significant overhaul of the government's traffic light system. the met gala — one of fashion's biggest and starriest events — has rolled out its red carpet in new york for some of the planet's best—known celebrities. good morning. more details are expected later from the government on its plans to deal with t

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