he shot this arnaud beltrame, this real hero.nd in the thorax. unfortunately, arnaud beltrame died early this morning. we heard this evening, he will have, after the french president emanuel macron, chaired a special meeting with the ministers of the interior and defence, a special national funeral. i think that is totally appropriate. the terrorist was on a register. for people who are known for having been radicalised but unfortunately the assessment was that he wasn't an imminent danger. what were these judgments? so difficult. we live in open democracies, they are difficult. to have the resources that are needed to stop an individual like this is tantamount to impossible. there is the kind of police states we would want to live in? presumably, given the enormous courage of the police officers and arnaud beltrame, that, in a way, provides a unifying emotion of pride in grief that must put some of those questions at bay. beautifully put question, actually. ifi questions at bay. beautifully put question, actually. if i may, iwil

among the french, respect for what arnaud beltrame did is touched with sadness but also with pride.his act which was done for france. and it is as a military person that he gave his life for all of the nation. france has plenty of stories from the past of romantic heroes dying for each other and the country. now here is another, the noblest of deeds. and it happened today. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. the first funerals have taken place in siberia for some of the 64 people who lost their lives in a shopping centre fire on sunday. most of the people who died in the city of kemerovo were children. relatives claim dozens of other people are still missing. moscow has declared a national day of mourning from where paul adams reports. in kemerovo, outrage has today given way to mostly silent grief. in this stricken siberian town, they've started saying farewell to those who died. among them, so many children. at the church of the holy trinity, one of 1a funerals taking place today. this for three members of the same family. ten—year—old masha, her eight—year—old brother kostya, and th

president macron says arnaud beltrame died a hero.song called refrain. she tried to return as a contestent when she was in her late eighties, in 2012 and 2013.

inside this building friday, arnaud beltrame offered up his life up his life in place of others'. outside, giving the operation a vital edge. his brother told french radio that arnaud had died a hero. translation: what he did was beyond the call of duty. he gave his life for strangers. he must have known that he didn't really have a chance. if that doesn't make him a hero, i don't know what would. his mother said she wasn't surprised at what her son had done. "that's the way he lived and the way he worked," she said. "he used to tell me he was just doing hisjob, nothing more." that's not how it feels today. lucy williamson, bbc news, carcassonne. in other news, two policemen have been killed by a car bomb in egypt's second city of alexandria. at least five others were injured in the attack, which authorities say was an assassination attempt on the local security chief. it happened two days ahead of presidential elections. lebo diseko has more. the horrifying moments after a bomb went off on the streets of alexandria. the apparent target, the city's security chief. a home—made devi

arnaud beltrame was himself a practising catholic.shop, he combined the devotion of a soldier with the faith of a christian preparing for holy week. contemplating the hugeness of his act of self—sacrifice, the french simply feel awe. at the gendarmerie where he was based in carcassonne and at others around the country, they have been leaving their tributes. translation: i think sacrificing one's life to save a hostage is higher than anything. it is heroic. that poor boy, it's so sad. it's terrible, what happened. translation: yes, it's the very definition of a hero. i think it's simple. it is expressed here by his act. it's sad, but he's a hero. what arnaud beltrame did at the supermarket, giving himself up to the gunman in return for hostages, was a decision taken in a split—second. for the general who commands france's gendarmerie, it's an act of the man. translation: it was an act of heroism, an exceptional act taken in the heat of action. he performed his duty to the limit. we are all proud of that. we are proud of having had him

lieutena nt—colonel arnaud beltrame was shot several times by gunman redouane lakdim, who said he was behalf of the jihadist group islamic state. our correspondent lucy williamson reports from the scene. france's interior minister called it a knack of her wisdom but it seems to have also been key in ending the deadly siege in a supermarket. being exchanged for a hostage being held at gunpoint. the kernel secretly kept his mobile phone connected to colleague out site, allowing them to hear what was happening. the attacker had already killed two of his cap is and the police officer was shot several times before security forces stormed the building, killing the gunmen and ending the siege. three people were killed in a series of attack and over one dozen injured. he claimed to be acting on behalf of the jihadist group islamic state and said he wanted to secure the release of abdeslam, a french detainee linked to the november 2015 paris attacks. officers of the british information commissioner have searched the london headquarters of cambridge analytica, the firm at the centre of a major

this attack has become not the story of a gunman but the story of a hero — arnaud beltrame.y seem natural, almost routine. flags were lowered to half—mast at his former base today and at units across the country to pay homage to their colleague and friend. he was remembered here too by those who never knew him. another tribute every few minutes. he is a hero for me because he's given his life, for a lot of people. he knew it was dangerous, what he did, but he did it. the gendarmerie said arnaud beltrame's death was a reminder of their daily commitment to protect the people. for the people themselves, his actions are a defiant response to the country's would—be attackers, a reminder of the best of france. today, the site of so much drama was a chilled and empty crime scene. its car park still littered with the debris of a terrified and desperate flight. inside this building yesterday, arnaud beltrame offered up his life up his life in place of others'. his mobile phone, secretly connected to colleagues outside, giving the operation a vital edge. his brother told french radio

arnaud beltrame. the man who made astonishing bravery seem natural, almost routine.lowered to half—mast at his former base today and at units across the country to pay homage to their colleague and friend. he was remembered here too by those who never knew him. another tribute every few minutes. he is a hero for me because he's given his life, for a lot of people. he knew it was dangerous, what he did, but he did it. the gendarmerie said arnaud beltrame's death was a reminder of their daily commitment to protect the people. for the people themselves, his actions are a defiant response to the country's would—be attackers, a reminder of the best of france. today, the site of so much drama was a chilled and empty crime scene. its car park still littered with the debris of a terrified and desperate flight. inside this building yesterday, arnaud beltrame offered up his life in place of others'. his mobile phone, secretly connected to colleagues outside, giving the operation a vital edge. his brother told french radio that arnaud had died a hero. translation: what he did w

the french prime minister, eduard phillippe, paid tribute to arnaud beltrame.which has been the victim of many terrorist attacks in the past two years, will defeat the terrorists. translation: we will defeat them because we are larger and stronger than does who seek to harm it. he said that to applause. the french public have in paying tribute to the police officer since the attack. arnaud beltrame's coffin will be brought along the bank were his colleagues and friends willjoin the public for a national commemoration which is expected to bring many thousands onto the streets to show their respect —— where. keith doyle, bbc news. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. the boss of larry nasser, the disgraced doctor at the centre of the usa gymnastics sex abuse scandal, has himself been charged with criminal sexual conduct. prosecutors allege the former dean of michigan state university, william strampel, assaulted female students, and stored nude photos of others on his office computer. through his lawyer, he's denied doing anything wrong.

a very poignant moment, to be followed this week by a national act of homage to arnaud beltrame.000 midwives are to be trained in england over the next four years. the move will see 650 midwives start training next year. it is one of a number of proposals to be formally announced by the health secretary, jeremy hunt on tuesday. the royal college of midwives has welcomed the news but says the plans need investment and time to work. well, the health secretary jeremy hunt has been speaking to itv‘s peston on sunday, where he said that the move could save hundreds of babies' lives. there are all sorts of things that we have already done to improve maternity safety but in the end, if we are going to have this continuity of care, the same team of midwives, we think that could potentially save 700 lives every year, potentially prevent 500 babies being born with brain damage, but it needs more midwives. and one of the things this prime minister has done is thought about the nhs workforce issues. do we have enough doctors, nurses, midwives. this is a 25% increase in midwives who are train

arnaud beltrame swapped himself for a hostage during the supermarket siege — and secretly recorded whatappened on his mobile phone. good morning, it's saturday the 24th of march. also this morning: investigators work through the night, searching the offices of the company at the centre of the facebook data row. labour mps react angrily to the sacking of the shadow northern ireland secretary for saying he wants a second brexit referendum. nadine is eight and hasjust given her entire pocket money. you can't argue with that. celebrity boat races and boxing matches — the sport relief live show raises more than £38 million for charity. in sport, england fly high in amsterdam as their world cup preparations continue with victory over the netherlands. jesse lingard scored his first international goal to win 1—0 during last night's friendly and extend their unbeaten run to seven matches. and alina jenkins has the weather. good morning, a north—south split across the country today, there will be some sunshine and showers in the north but a lot of clout with some patchy rain to the south. i will

. ♪ claire: we start with a national immortal service here in transfer arnaud beltrame.he 44-year-old police officer died after offering himself in exchange for a hostage in a jihadi attack in the southwest of the country on friday. he was honored with a state funeral with full military honors and the president awarded him france's highest accolade after his coffin passed for the pantheon where france's great and good arere very. nokia was -- buried. nadia was there. >> it has been a very somber mood here. 1000 members of the police force have been here to pay respect and the others who lost their lives last week. we saw his coffin arrive here draped in the french flag. members of the political class from all parties were here from the republican party as well as from emmanuel macron's party. the interiorister, minister. marine le pen all here to pay their respspects. him posthumously honored with the highest honor in france and his rank was promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel. his beret was placed ceremonially on top of his coffin. a very somber and sad mood as

tributes of remembrance and gratitude for lieutenant colonel arnaud beltrame, the heroic officer thathostages by taking their place, and ultimately, losing his life. he was one of the first at the scene. he was one of the first at the scene of the super u supermarket in the southern french town of trebes where dozens of french shoppers were held by an islamist extremist gunman. during the siege, two people were shot dead, 16 were injured. others told reporters how they escaped. translation: i went in the freezer with a dozen other people. then we opened a door at the back, there was a small room. an anti—panic room. we pushed it and we were out. translation: he ran after me. why he didn't shoot, i don't know. maybe he ran out of bullets, i don't know. after two hours, the gunman agreed to exchange the remaining hostages with arnaud, who switched from outside negotiator to hostage and left his phone open once inside, which allowed special forces act. when they heard shots, they moved in to kill the gunman. this morning, the french interior minister gerarad collomb confirmed arnaud belt

french president emmanuel macron awards the legion of honor to arnaud beltrame.t is france's highest honor but it can only be laid on the coffin of the police officer who has given his own life for that of a stranger. >> he stood up against islamist aggression. against hatred. and against the madness of killing. by the bravery of a single man, he reminded us all of the very heart of our nation, the french spirit of resistance. reporter: beltrame was one of the first officers to respond to a deadly hostage situation. as events unfolded at the supermarket, beltrame traded places with a female hostage who was being used as a human shield by thettacker. it was not just his act of self-sacrifice that helped end the siege. beltrame cleverly left his cell phone on so police officers could hero is going on. then after hearing gunshots, reforcements went in and ended the ordeal. beltrame die for his country, and his memory -- died for his country and his memory will live on. today, his country gave him a most distinguished sendoff. brent: also in paris, a memorial march w

inside this building yesterday, arnaud beltrame offered up his life in place of others, his mobile phoneoperation a vital edge. his brother told french radio that arnaud had died a hero. translation: what he did was beyond the call of duty. he gave his life for strangers — he must have known that he didn't really have a chance. if that doesn't make him a hero, i don't know what would. his mother said she wasn't surprised at what her son had done. "that's the way he lived and the way he worked," she said. "he used to tell me he was just doing hisjob — nothing more." that's not how it feels today. lucy williamson, bbc news, carcassonne. the official brexit campaign, vote leave, has been accused of breaking electoral spending rules during the eu referendum. a former worker on their campaign has claimed in interviews with the observer newspaper and channel 4 news that the organisation breached official spending limits. 0ur political correspondent iain watson is here. just feel as then on the background to all of this? i will do my best! the allegation comes from a former volunteer, shahmir s

this morning, the french interior minister confirmed arnaud beltrame had died overnight, adding thatnever forget his bravery and sacrifice. forensic teams are working here inside the supermarket and as the investigation begins into yet another terrorist attack on french soil, we are starting to learn more details about the attacker, a 25—year—old, a moroccan national living locally who had been in the sights of french intelligence services but ultimately they didn't consider him a terrorist threat. the immediate focus will be on determining whether he acted alone or had been to syria and had links to so—called islamic state. three other victims of the attack are expected to be named later today. gavin lee, bbc news in the south of france. social media is flooded with tributes to the french police officer, arnauld beltrame, including from the french president, emmanuel macron. on twitter, mr macron says he's sending his sincere condolences to the police officer's family and calls on everyone in france to honour his memory. theresa may says his courage and sacrifice will never be forgo

and the families not just of arnaud beltrame but of the other victims of the terrorist attack in thesouth. was president macvon who put a e to what the nation was feeling. when news first came in of what arnaud beltrame had done, he said, trading himself with a hostage, someone answered the call. president macron: in spite of the sadness, in spite of the stine, the light in us is not extinguished. on they, contrhe light is spreading. the name of this killer is already forgotten. the name of arnaud beltram has become a symbol of french euro was in, the bearer of the spirit of resistance that we are. france s plenty of stories in the past of romantic heroes dying for each other. now he is another beau geste, the noblest deed, and it happened today. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. jane: in early 2016, the world health organization declared an deadly africa's ebola outbreak. the global health crisis lasted two yes and killed thousands of people. it raised questions about how prepared the world is to deal with the next killer outbreak. in his new book, "epidemic," reid wilson looks atu.h

inside this building yesterday, arnaud beltrame offered up his life up his life in place of others'. connected to colleagues outside, giving the operation a vital edge. his brother told french radio that arnaud had died a hero. translation: what he did was beyond the call of duty. he gave his life for strangers. he must have known that he didn't really have a chance. if that doesn't make him a hero, i don't know what would. his mother said she wasn't surprised at what her son had done. "that's the way he lived and the way he worked," she said. "he used to tell me he was just doing hisjob, nothing more." that's not how it feels today. lucy williamson, bbc news, carcassonne. social media is flooded with tributes to the french police officer, arnauld beltrame.. including from the french president, emmanuel macron on twitter, mr. macron says he's sending his sincere condolences to the police officer's family and calls on everyone in france to honour his memory president trump has tweeted his support: "our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the horrible attack in france yesterda

colonel arnaud beltrame walked into a hostage situation alone.es. he was, his colleagues said, a man who would do anything for his country. today his country is doing what it can for him. arnaud beltrame has become a national figure since friday when he voluntarily swapped places with a hostage being held by a gunman near carcassonne. one of his friends, a former police officer, says that after so many attacks here his actions spoke to france. translation: he gave france back its honour, gave it to the people, to the gendarmerie, to the victims, because he chose to be a victim. he accepted that choice and in doing so, he gave us honour. i hope it won't be forgotten. in the courtyard of les invalides colleagues from different military units carried his coffin in to join his family, his president, and his friends. the flag that symbolises freedom, equality, and fraternity, a final uniform. translation: when we heard what he had done, all of france felt a shiver because one of our own had stood up straight, lucid and brave in the face of islamist ag

arnaud beltrame was himself a practising catholic. faith of a christian preparing for holy week. contemplating the hugeness of his act of self—sacrifice, the french simply feel awe. at the gendarmerie where he was based in carcassonne and at others around the country, they have been leaving their tributes. translation: i think sacrificing one's life to save a hostage is higher than anything. it is heroic. that poor boy, it's so sad. it's terrible, what happened. translation: yes, it's the very definition of a hero. i think it's simple. it is expressed here by his act. it's sad, but he's a hero. what arnaud beltrame did at the supermarket, giving himself up to the gunman in return for hostages, was a decision taken in a split—second. for the general who commands france's gendarmerie, it's an act of the man. translation: it was an act of heroism, an exceptional act taken in the heat of action. he performed his duty to the limit. we are all proud of that. we are proud of having had him in our ranks. his example must inspire us in the fut

. —— homage to arnaud beltrame."misleading and out of date" according to members of the treasury select committee looking at the government's flagship policy to provide 30 hours a week of free childcare for three and four year olds in england. mps called for more money to be paid to childcare providers because a shortfall in funding is effecting the quality of the service available. caroline davies reports. childcare can be expensive. last year, the government promised some working parents in england more of it for free, but according to mps on the treasury committee, childcare providers are not being paid enough and that's costing parents money. if you're an eligible working parent in england, you can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for your three or four—year—old. the government pays childcare providers 34p per child per hour less than it costs on average to look after them. this means they have to find the money elsewhere, sometimes charging parents for activities, food, or charging more for children aged u

arnaud beltrame, let it not be forgotten, was a practising catholic and this was certainly brought out other three people who died were remembered as well. they were a retired wine grower, a retired builder and the supermarket butcher. so a very poignant moment, to be followed later this week by a national act of homage to arnaud beltrame. a suicide car bomber has blown himself up near the somali parliament in mogadishu. police say the number of casualties is unclear, but at least one person has been killed. the militant group al shabaab carries out frequent attacks in the somali capital, and claimed responsibility for a bomb last week near a hotel which killed 14 people. three more rebel—held towns are being evacuated in the syrian region of eastern ghouta. it leaves only one major settlement there in rebel hands. local rebel leaders have agreed a deal with president assad's government for the evacuees to be taken to opposition—held territory in idlib province. eastern ghouta has been subjected to one of the heaviest bombardments of the syrian war and only small pockets remain in the

arnaud beltrame, let it not be forgotten, was a practising catholic and this was certainly brought oute, the other three people who died were remembered as well. they were a retired wine grower, a retired builder and the supermarket butcher. so a very poignant moment, to be followed later this week by a national act of homage to arnaud beltrame. a suicide car bomber has blown himself up near the somali parliament in mogadishu. police say the number of casualties is unclear, but at least one person has been killed. the militant group al shabaab carries out frequent attacks in the somali capital, and claimed responsibility for a bomb last week near a hotel which killed 14 people. the headlines on bbc news: the australia cricket captain steve smith has been banned for one match by cricket's ruling body — the icc — over the ball tampering scandal. the australian prime minister has said he's furious at the revelations. catalonia's former president carles puigdemont is arrested in germany after crossing the borderfrom denmark. an extra 3,000 midwives are to be trained in england — to ease st

arnaud beltrame, let it not be forgotten, was a practising catholic and this was certainly brought outree people who died were remembered as well. they were a retired wine grower, a retired builder and the supermarket butcher. so a very poignant moment, to be followed later this week by a national act of homage to arnaud beltrame. syrian rebels and their families are continuing the process of evacuation that began yesterday from territory they had held in the region of eastern ghouta. the departure of the evacuees follows a deal between the local rebel leadership and president assad's government. eastern ghouta has been subjected to one of the heaviest bombardments of the syrian war and only small pockets remain in the hands of rebels. with more, here's david campanale. buses carrying fighters, their families and others, left eastern ghouta late on saturday as the government tightened its grip on the enclave outside damascus. the coaches headed to the north—western province of idlib, which is still controlled by the opposition. in recent weeks, the syrian military has cut the territory

lieutenant colonel arnaud beltrame swapped himself during the incident in the town of trebes. three other people were killed in three separate attacks. officers working for the uk information commissioner are searching the headquarters of cambridge analytica in london. the company is at the centre of a data privacy row concerning 50 million facebook users. the united states attorney general, jeff sessions, has announced plans to amend gun laws and effectively ban bump stocks. these devices can make a semi—automatic rifle fire like a machine gun. they were used in last october's shooting in las vegas, in which 58 people were killed. coming up at 6 o'clock breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. but first on bbc news, the travel show. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from tokyo. a city to bed is gearing up to host the let the games in two yea rs to host the let the games in two years time and a place that i call home. but like the rest of the team, i spend a fair amount of my time on the road, bringing new stories from around the world. so l

from outside the pantheon, tomb of the country's national heroes, the cortege of arnaud beltrame passedy their respects. colonel beltrame walked into a hostage situation alone. now for this last journey through his nation's capital, he's accompanied by 200 of his colleagues. he was, his colleagues said, a man who would do anything for his country. today his country is doing what it can for him. arnaud beltrame has become a nationalfigure since friday, when he voluntarily swapped places with a hostage being held by a gunman near carcassonne. one of his friends, a former police officer, says that after so many attacks here his actions spoke to france. translation: he gave france back its honour, gave it to the people, to the gendarmerie, to the victims, because he chose to be a victim. he accepted that choice and in doing so, he gave us honour. i hope it won't be forgotten. in the courtyard of les invalides, colleagues from different military units carried his coffin in to join his family, his president, and his friends. the flag that symbolises freedom, equality, and fraternity, a final

arnaud beltrame swapped himself for a hostage during the supermarket siege — and secretly recorded whatappened on his mobile phone. good morning. it's saturday 24th march. also this morning: investigators work through the night, searching the offices of the company at the centre of the facebook data row. labour mps react angrily to the sacking of the shadow northern ireland secretary for saying he wants a second brexit referendum. nadine is eight and she's just given her entire pocket money. i mean, you can't argue with that, can you? with that, celebrity boat races and boxing matches, the sport relief live show raises more than 38 million for charity. in sport, it's a brand new season but same old story as lewis hamilton clocks a record time in melbourne. the defending champion will start the australian grand prix from pole for the fifth year in a row. he finished more than half a second clear of his nearest rival. and alina jenkins has the weather. a north—south split across the country today. there will be sunshine and showers in the north, but a lot of cloud and patchy rain further

as the president of france lead national tribute to lieutenant arnaud beltrame.d who is watching this service. the coughing taken through the streets, to the traditional resting place for men and women of france that they regard as military heroes. men and women of france that they regard as military heroeslj men and women of france that they regard as military heroes. i am keeping my voice down because i am right outside, and there are a lot of people watching on the screen. i don't want a corrupt. it has been a day of ceremony, military precision, the whole thing run by the core of army veterans, started off with the body in the coughing at the pantheon, the converted church which isa pantheon, the converted church which is a mausoleum for the great and good of france. the coughing and brought in with an escort of guards and horsemen, down along the keys, through the latin quarter and the military context museum behind me. that is where we have just seen this very powerful, moving ceremony culminating with the eulogy by emmanuel macron. a very affecting speech

france's interior minister called it an act of heroism, but arnaud beltrame's acts also seem to haveen key in ending the deadly siege at a supermarket near ca rcassonne. on entering the building, in exchange for a hostage being held at gunpoint by 26—year—old redouane la kdim, lieutena nt—colonel beltrame secretly kept his mobile phone connected to colleagues outside, allowing them to hear what was going on. the attacker had already killed two of his captives and mr beltrame was shot several times before security forces stormed the building, killing the gunman and ending the siege. three people were killed in a series of attacks by redouane lakdim and more than a dozen injured. he claimed to be acting on behalf of the jihadist group islamic state and said he wanted to secure the release of salah abdeslam, a french detainee linked to the november 2015 paris attacks. lucy williamson, bbc news, carcassonne. our correspondent gavin lee is outside the supermarket in trebes where yesterday's attack took place. a short while ago, police lifted the cordon close to the supermarket in trebes.

arnaud beltrame did is touched with sadness but also pridelj arnaud beltrame did is touched with sadness. france has plenty of studies from the past of romantic heroes dying for each other and now here is another, the noblest of deeds and it happened today. detectives investigating the hatton garden heist 3 years ago have arrested a 57 year old man on suspicion of burglary. the £14 million heist — the biggest burglary in legal history — was carried out over a bank holiday weekend. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is here. tell us what has happened. going back three years ago about £14 million of jewellery was back three years ago about £14 million ofjewellery was stolen back three years ago about £14 million of jewellery was stolen from the vault and hatton garden. the trial two years ago found for men guilty of committing the burglary and another of being the getaway driver and a sixth man convicted of assisting them. during that trial there was a mystery man who was referred to by the suspects when the police were recording them who appears on cctv within a, the result wa

lieutena nt—colonel arnaud beltrame was shot by the gunman in the small town of trebes, where gavin leeo the hero who secured the release southern french town of trebes where dozens of shoppers were held by an islamist extremist gunmen. during the siege, two people were shot dead, 60 were injured. 0thers told reporters how they escaped. i went in the freezer with a dozen other people. then we opened a door at the back, there was a small room. an anti—panic room. we pushed it and we were out. he ran after me. why he didn't shoot, i don't know, maybe he ran out of bullets, i don't know. after two hours, the gunmen exchanged the remaining hostages with the police officer who switched from negotiator to hostage and left his phone open which allowed special forces act. when they heard shots, they moved in to kill the gunmen. this morning the french interior minister confirmed arnaud beltrame had died overnight, adding that france would never forget his bravery and sacrifice. forensic teams are working here inside the supermarket and as the investigation begins into yet another terrorist atta

arnaud beltrame swapped himself for a hostage during the supermarket siege and secretly recorded what happened on his mobile phone. good morning. it's saturday 24th march. also this morning: investigators work through the night, searching the offices of the company at the centre of the facebook data row. labour mps react angrily to the sacking of the shadow northern ireland secretary for saying he wants a second brexit referendum. nadine is eight and she's just given her entire pocket money. i mean, you can't argue with that, can you? with that, celebrity boat races and boxing matches, the sport relief live show raises more than 38 million for charity. in sport, it's a brand new season but same old story as lewis hamilton clocks a record time in melbourne. the defending champion will start the australian grand prix from pole for the fifth year in a row. he finished more than half a second clear of his nearest rival. and alina jenkins has the weather. a north—south split across the country today. there will be sunshine and showers in the north, but a lot of cloud and patchy rain for th

times front page has a large image of the french president emmanuel macron at the coughing of arnaud beltramelamist attack. it also has the news that the head of labour's internal disputes panel has quit over an e—mail she wrote on sunday, revealing her opposition to the suspension of a council candidate who posted an article on facebook which called the holocaust a hoax. and the mirror has an image of ken dodd's funeral, as well as a story about a man who has won £9 million on the lottery. so that is what is on the front pages tomorrow morning, let's now take a closer look. the daily telegraph starts with the story, warboys's victims accuse minister of disgusting attempt to shift blame. this is a story on the front of most of the newspapers today —— worboys. it raises a lot of questions about how the entire system works. it does raise those kind of questions, the fa ct raise those kind of questions, the fact that victims have to take the pa role fact that victims have to take the parole board to court and had to crowdfu nd parole board to court and had to crowdfund to get justice parole boar

french president emmanuel macron leads a service to honour arnaud beltrame, who died in a supermarket

. — arnaud beltrame. and friend. he was remembered here too by those who never knew him.utes. he is a hero for me because he's given his life, for a lot of people. he knew it was dangerous, what he did, but he did it. was a reminder of their daily commitment to protect the people. to the country's would—be attackers, a reminder of the best of france. today, the site of so much drama was a chilled and empty crime scene. and desperate flight. up his life in place of others'. giving the operation a vital edge. his brother told french radio that arnaud had died a hero. translation: what he did was beyond the call of duty. he gave his life for strangers. he must have known that he didn't really have a chance. if that doesn't make him a hero, i don't know what would. his mother said she wasn't surprised at what her son had done. "that's the way he lived and the way he worked," she said. "he used to tell me he was just doing hisjob, nothing more". that's not how it feels today. lucy williamson, bbc news, carcassonne. stay with us on bbc news. and women's boat races in commanding

inside this building yesterday, arnaud beltrame offered up his life in place of others'. le phone, secretly connected to colleagues outside, giving the operation a vital edge. his brother told french radio that arnaud had died a hero. translation: what he did was beyond the call of duty. he gave his life for strangers. he must have known that he didn't really have a chance. if that doesn't make him a hero, i don't know what would. his mother said she wasn't surprised at what her son had done. "that's the way he lived and the way he worked," she said. "he used to tell me he was just doing hisjob, nothing more." that's not how it feels today. lucy williamson, bbc news, carcassonne. let's return now to the events surrounding the poisoning of the former russian spy sergei skripal. he and his daughter yulia remain critically ill in hospital, after being exposed to a nerve agent in the english city of salisbury. the uk has accused russia of being responsible — something the kremlin has angrily denied. we can hear now from a man who says he knew sergei when he was a boy. vladimir

lieutenant colonel arnaud beltrame, ran into the supermarket unarmed, but kept his cell phone on so thathere could be an open line for the policeman outside of the building. and they could keep th keep tabs on what was happening. when they heard shots being fired inside the building, they stormed in. the police man was shot and stabbed, and sustained wounds that he would later succumb to. however, that is effectively where it ended. now the president of france has held ld the policeman as a hero. n ro. his mother, who yesterday spoke with reporters before her son succumbed to the injuries said when she heard the policeman had run into the building, and offered to swap places with one of the hostages, she knew that it was her son. >> i am not surprised, this is how he was, helping others and doing his work in the most noble way possible. >> the policeman's mother has to live with the pain of outliving her son, another 15 people were injured in the attack. a woman who was replaced by the policeman is said to be in serious shock and very distraught. >>> monuments around the world went dark

today we are remembering arnaud beltrame, this lieutenant who sacrificed himself in a way that has lefts. steve smith, david warner and cameron bancroft will return to australia today to face what cricketing authorites there are calling "significant sanctions". 0ur australia correspondent, hywel griffith, is in sydney. we can only begin to imagine what kind of reception they are going to get. will they be under investigation? absolutely. they will expect to land at some point to a not very warm welcome. if you take a look at the australian papers, they are plastered all over them for the wrong reasons. we expect to hear shortly what sanctions have been taken by cricket australia. people are expecting maybe a 12 month ban, but of the three players, it is david warner who is getting the most attention. people really pointing the finger at him for being the one responsible. when he lands, he will find out that he has already lost some of his lucrative sponsorship deals, and his role as a captain in an ipl team has been scrapped, so he is the one being spoken of as an outcast almost, that h