the previously secret material was disclosed as part of a court case following a bbc panorama investigationces had a policy of deliberately killing fighting aged men, even when they didn't pose a threat. the ministry of defence has denied such a policy existed. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. this is how elite troops target the taliban — controversial night raids with the aim to kill or capture enemy fighters. this shows afghan commandos on a mission, with american support, but it was the same tactics used by british special forces during their time in helmand. last year, bbc panorama heard allegations the sas had killed unarmed civilians, with testimony from survivors of a raid in 2011 who said the british shot family members when they posed no threat. we've blurred their faces to protect their identity. translation: they tied his hands in front of me. if you've tied someone's hands, how can they fight? lawyers representing one of the afghan families are now challenging the ministry of defence here at the high court. they're trying to find out whether there was a proper i

last year, bbc panorama heard allegations of the sas had killed unarmed civilians.testimony from survivors in a raid in 2011, they said the british shot family members when they posed no threat. translation: they tied his hands in front of me. if you tight someone's hands how can they fight? lawyers representing one of the afghan families are now challenging the ministry of defence here at the high court, trying to find out whether there was a proper investigation or whether they might‘ve been a cover—up. forcing the enemy is to release highly sensitive documents which show they were serious concerns about the raid within british military. in heavily redacted e—mails one british officer asks, is this about latest massacre? another soldier replies with reports that two afg ha ns another soldier replies with reports that two afghans were shot reaching for weapons. he says... while another e—mail highlight the anger ofan afghan another e—mail highlight the anger of an afghan officer who suggests two men were shot trying to run away and the other two men were assassinat

last year, bbc panorama heard allegations the sas had killed unarmed civilians, with testimony from survivorsshot family members when they posed no threat. we've blurred their faces to protect their identity. translation: they tied his hands in front of me. if you've tied someone's hands, how can they fight? lawyers representing one of the afghan families are now challenging the ministry of defence here at the high court. they're trying to find out whether there was a proper investigation or whether there might have been a cover—up. and they've just forced the mod to release these highly sensitive documents, which show that there were serious concerns about the raid within the british military. in heavily redacted e—mails sent soon after the raid, one british officer asks... another soldier replies with reports that two of the afghans were shot reaching for weapons. he says... while another e—mail highlights the anger of an afghan officer who suggests two men were shot trying to run away and the other two men were assassinated. 0ne mp says the documents warrant a fresh investigation. it's dee

bbc news. and you can watch panorama: hostage in iran on bbc one at 7.30 this evening.y 600 wildfires under control. lightning strikes which were blamed for starting many of the blazes last week are forecast to return, along with windy weather. tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes and six people have died. rich preston reports. the golden state. more than 4,000 square kilometres of it burning. in the napa valley, california's winemaking heartland, a perilous journey caught on dash cam. an ominous orange sky around a deserted university of california, santa cruz. fire retardants are being dropped from the sky to try and stop the flames spreading. but for some, it's too late — the damage has already been done. president trump has declared the fires a major disaster. i spoke to governor newsom as they battle two of the worst wildfires in the history of their state. that continues. the federal government has already deployed over 26,000 first responders and personnel to battle the wildfires. we're working very closely with the governor. more than 100,000

bbc news. and you can watch panorama: hostage in iran on bbc one at 7:30pm this evening.and in england and wales it is next week. let's talk now to calum semple, professor of child health and outbreak medicine at the university of liverpool. he's a member of sage, a group of scientific experts which advises the government, although today he's speaking to us in a personal capacity. welcome and thank you forjoining us. we have heard a lot since the very beginning of the outbreak about how children don't really transmit covid—19, and again, today we have heard that the risk of transmission is not from children to adults, the bigger concern would be teacher to teacher. so, can you give us a rear —— a really clear explanation of why and what is known about transmission amongst children? we know that transmission take some energy to move the virus inside a smattering of particles into the air. if the children are not unwell and are not coughing and sneezing, they are not lifting the virus into the air as much of the adult who is exhibiting symptoms. in general, because children

now on bbc news: panorama. during lockdown, we changed the way we think about food. there's a lot of families that have really come into hardship. supermarkets struggled. fresh fruit started to become a challenge and then we got into things like tens and packet. and eating out was ruled out. tried to take the positive that it would only be for a few weeks. those few weeks turned into a few more weeks and it has been really scary. tonight on panorama, five months into the crisis, we've got new habit. people are enjoying eating together as a family. there are new opportunities. we have our own retail now, so it has really been quite a lifesaver. but have we changed the way we eat? hopefully one of the positive outcomes of this is that people will buy more of our product locally. with 28 stores across the north—west, the family—owned supermarket has an eventful few months. we were struggling as we re months. we were struggling as were many others try to get hold of them really basic provisions. coronavirus has had a huge impact. from customers queueing just to get insid

now on bbc news: panorama. during lockdown, we changed the way we think about food.hings like tens and packet. and eating out was ruled out. tried to take the positive that it would only be for a few weeks. those few weeks turned into a few more weeks and it has been really scary. tonight on panorama, five months into the crisis, we‘ve got new habit. people are enjoying eating together as a family.

now on bbc news, panorama. since lockdown began, almost 250,000 babies have been born in the uk.ity unit, finding out how the pandemic has hit pregnancy and birth. i've got, like, new mum anxiety with, like, pandemic anxiety on top of that! bradford has one of the largest south asian communities in britain, one of the ethnic groups ha rdest—hit by covid—19. how has the threat of the virus here affected mums—to—be? i'm really nervous about going into hospital. i'm struggling to sleep, struggling to eat.

now on bbc news, panorama. since lockdown began, almost 250,000 babies have been born in the uk. it's making me cry! i've come to bradford to spend a week on the front line of a maternity unit, finding out how the pandemic has hit pregnancy and birth. i've got, like, new mum anxiety with, like, pandemic anxiety on top of that! bradford has one of the largest south asian communities in britain, one of the ethnic groups hardest—hit by covid—19. how has the threat of the virus here affected mums—to—be? i'm really nervous about going into hospital. i'm struggling to sleep, struggling to eat. in a city with one of the highest rates of covid infection in the uk, what is the new normal for babies born in 2020? i brought you through the pandemic! she laughs you're special. this is bradford royal infirmary. over 5,500 babies are born here every year. congratulations. thank you. he's just so beautiful, ain't he? yeah. he's heavy, though. heavy, yeah! but over the last few months, maternity services have had to change radically to keep women and babies safe. i'm joining the morning handover

and you can see more on that story tonight at 7.30 on bbc one in panorama: escaping my abuser. ports. the 2020 betfred world snooker champion! snooker is a game of numbers for ronnie 0'sullivan. these are the significant ones. a cheque for £500,000. the sport's biggest pay day. 28 years as one of the game's elite, and world title number six. to be here and have had all them victories, it's a dream but it's kind of becoming a bit of a reality as well so it's nice to be living a dream. like most sports, snooker has had to adapt to life during the covid outbreak. but last week it was its long—term future 0'sullivan was worried about. if you look at the younger players coming through, they're not that good, really. they're so bad that a lot of them that you see now, you think, i've probably got to lose an arm and a leg to fall outside the top 50, do you know what i mean? those words probably provided no comfort to a sport keen to boost participation numbers. if we go back ten years, and junior events, junior events around the world were at an all—time low. what we have seen is a ste

and you can see more on that story tonight at 7:30pm on bbc one in panorama: escaping my abuser.sm for the game is being — well — snookered. nesta mcgregor reports. the 2020 betfred world snooker champion! snooker is a game of numbers for ronnie o'sullivan. these are the significant ones. a cheque for £500,000. the sport's biggest pay day. 28 years as one of the game's elite, and world title number six. to be here and have had all them victories, it's a dream but it's kind of becoming a bit of a reality as well so it's nice to be living a dream. like most sports, snooker has had to adapt to life during the covid outbreak. but last week its long—term future o'sullivan was worried about. if you look at the younger players coming through, they're not that good, really. they're so bad that a lot of them you see now, you think, i've properly got to lose an arm and a leg to fall outside the top 50, do you know what i mean? those words probably provided no comfort to a sport keen to boost participation numbers. if we go back ten years, and junior events, junior events around the world w

and you can watch panorama, escaping my abuser, with victoria derbyshire, tonight at 7:30pm on bbc onespout in the bristol channel. today, further thundery downpours in a forecast that could lead to flash flooding. there will be sunshine in between. this area of cloud in the satellite picture is producing that rain and is still doing so. as we go through the day, the rain moves out of northern england and turns more showery across scotland and northern ireland but here too we will see heavy bursts at times with thunder and lightning and it will come in through wales. for the rest of england and the rest of wales, sunny spells but also some heavy, thundery downpours with large hail and gusty wind that could lead to some localised flooding. another humid day, perhaps warmer across the north—east of england. heading through the evening and overnight, starting with showers, many of them fading but hang on to them in western areas. mist and murk and low cloud across eastern scotland in particular. temperatures falling to 12-15. particular. temperatures falling to 12—15. tomorrow we could ha

royal infirmary‘s maternity unit during june — and some of these lockdown births will feature in a bbc panoramatransfer her from this red zone to another red zone upstairs. so should we keep the corridor clear now? close the door. all right, thank you. we are to come in and close the door and then we are allowed back out once she has left. here we are. here we are. thank you ever so much. can you imagine, you'vejust are. thank you ever so much. can you imagine, you've just given are. thank you ever so much. can you imagine, you'vejust given birth, you've tested positive for a deadly virus and you've now got to isolate. it's already such an anxious time, isn't it? covid on top of that. we speak to katie mahon who had a baby at bradford royal. a c—section at 28 weeks, because of pre—eclampsia, not covid. how mr covid intensified what was already an intense time of your family? covid intensified what was already an intense time of your family7m was already unreal because i was... because they didn't know how busy the hospital would be... inaudible. ididn't the hospital would be... inaudible. i did

bbc news. and you can watch panorama, escaping my abuser, with victoria derbyshire, tonight at 7:30pm on bbc one office for national statistics, because adult children are the most common providers of informal social care to their elderly parents, there's likely to be an increase in demand for paid—for care. we can discuss the wider implications of this with ruthe isden, head of health influencing at the charity age uk. thank you for being with us on bbc news. it won't come as a great surprise to anybody that there are going to be more older people in this country in coming years and we know about a decline in the number of people having big families. but it's one of the things a lot of people haven't thought about, the consequences for the next generation, as it were, of older people, people of our age now, who might have thought, of course there will be lots of young people around to help with care and all the rest of it but it might not be the case. i think it certainly has extremely profound implications, particularly for the social care system, as you highlighted. the system we have got alr

bbc news. and if you have been affected by any of those issues there is support available. you can visit the bbc‘s actionline website for more information and helplines that offer support. panoramaife in mauritius after a stranded tanker carrying 4,000 tonnes of fuel split in two. thousands of local volunteers are involved, but what impact could the spill have on the local ecosystem? we're joined now by adam moolna, who is a lecturer in environment and sustainability at keele university. good morning, thank you forjoining us. tell us a bit about the area where this happened because it's very special. good morning. the area of mauritius where it has wrecked is a fantastic lagoon. the lagoon is maybe 60 to 70 square kilometres, just a few metres deep. coral all over the place. amazing fish and mangroves. what impact is this likely to have? the impact will be devastating essentially on two sites. they are sites of international importance, were excellent. mangroves will suffer. conservation efforts over the last few years planted lots of seedlings of mangroves. we expect most of those to die. the coral reefs and the lagoon will suffer a massive toxic shock that will take perhaps de