the arrest of a suspected drug dealer in bedfordshire this morning.s is the traditional view of what police do. they nick criminals. but the alleged crime scene offers clues to what 21st century policing now involves. phones and sim cards may reveal victims requiring protection. a laptop might reveal evidence of cybercrime. the presence of a woman's possessions could suggest a safeguarding issue to consider. bedfordshire police were today described as "inadequate" in a report by her majesty's inspectorate of constabulary, with around a third of chief constables in england and wales told their effectiveness was not good enough. there's a rationing of police services in some areas because resources are stretched. deliberately on occasions. the amount of risk associated with a victim is downplayed. bedfordshire police is criticising a report which claims the force is inadequate... in an extraordinary response, bedfordshire police issued their own video rebuttal, complaining the official inspectors had got it wrong. later, the chief constable told the bbc

the arrest of a suspected drug dealer in bedfordshire this morning.of what police do. they nick criminals. but the alleged crime scene offers clues to what 21st century policing now involves. phones and sim cards may reveal victims requiring protection. a laptop might reveal evidence of cybercrime. the presence of a woman‘s possessions could suggest a safeguarding issue to consider. bedfordshire police were today described as "inadequate" in a report by her majesty‘s inspectorate of constabulary, with around a third of chief constables in england and wales told their effectiveness was not good enough. there‘s a rationing of police services in some areas because resources are stretched. deliberately on occasions. the amount of risk associated with a victim is downplayed. bedfordshire police is criticising a report which claims the force is inadequate... in an extraordinary response, bedfordshire police issued their own video rebuttal, complaining the official inspectors had got it wrong. later, the chief constable told the bbc the hmic had failed to re

the chief constable of bedfordshire police.ton because the row aboutjeff sessions continues and amongst those likely to defend him, the house speaker paul ryan is giving a press conference and we can hear from giving a press conference and we can hearfrom him now. i think he answered that question this morning which was if he himself is the subject of an investigation then of course he would put if he is not again see any purpose in doing this. let's take a step back, number one, we know that bush tried to meddle in the election, why do we know this? ——— we know that russia. because we in congress discovered this. this is something we all well—known. here is another thing, well—known. here is another thing, we have seen no evidence from any of these ongoing investigations that anyone in the trump campaign team was involved in this. there has been no evidence that an american was clued in with the russians to meddle. we are still doing investigations, in the house and senate, the intelligence committees have been investigating t

in bedfordshire it's down 4.796. 0.5%. in bedfordshire it's down 4.7%. that 0.5%.wn 4.796. that was the very forceful response from the chief constable of bedfordshire to this report. let's speak now to sir peter fahy, who has spent 34 years as a police officer, including almost 13 years as a chief constable, most recently at greater manchester police. would be the public be right to be alarmed by reading the conclusions of this survey? well the public could be confused. the report seems to be saying that the majority of forces are doing well, but also says that policing is a perilous state. the reality is that public confidence in policing has held up up confidence in policing has held up up very well and the police on the whole have done a good job in managing very significant cuts. through all the words, i think what is clear is there's been a reduction in 30,000 staff and yet the police are expected to do more and more. they are expected to be good at neighbourhood policing and at dealing with serious crime. they have more responsibility for managing offenders.

this grading is not correct grading for bedfordshire.you are going to talk about inadequate, talk about inadequate resources and funding, which has been the case in this force for ten yea rs been the case in this force for ten years now. among the many failings, the inspectors found that anti—social behaviour, like this motorbike riding in a park in dunstable, has soared, while shannon mcmahon told me she was assaulted on boxing day and has had an inadequate response. the police said they would send somebody out and nobody turned up send somebody out and nobody turned up until three days later, then the quy up until three days later, then the guy and an leave and i haven't heard back. while bedfordshire police was the only force branded adequate national inadequate, inspectors said they were raising a large and red flag that other forces, saying that they were arresting fewer people, shelving crimes without investigating properly and failing to track down suspects relentlessly. while two thirds of forces were rated as good or outstanding

it is a stunning view. —— sandy in bedfordshire.e seen this year, the losers is the tit family. why are they suffering, they are the same sort of similar bird, are they? similar bird, different food, so last year‘s long spring meant fewer caterpillars for the blue tit to feed chicks. and the other thing is migratory birds? iam not the other thing is migratory birds? i am not meant to have favourites at loads of max —— wax wings, stunning creatures from the northern parts of scandinavia and russia. and i reckon the weather has had a part to play in that, hasn‘t it? the weather has had a part to play in that, hasn't it? absolutely, the easterly wind and the cold winters in siberia and scandinavia has driven them towards us and they are still in the country today — go and look for them. thank you forjoining us this morning. yes, the wax wings will be enjoying, not the best word, the warmth across eastern areas. they prefer something a little bit cooler, of course, but we look at the forecast and we split the country in two, eastern are

daniel sandford, bbc news, bedfordshire.ur central london studios is keith best, chief executive of survivors uk — a charity that helps male victims of rape and sexual abuse. thank you forjoining us. we heard in that report, some police forces are saying because they have inadequate resources and funding, having to cut back on dealing with anti—social behaviour... some minor assaults being ignored or put on the back burner. is your very real fear that the people you represent, the people you are trying to help, their problems and issues may also be put on the back burner because of problems we're seeing with funding in the british police? that is a concern, we acknowledge the police are under enormous pressure. when you're dealing with adult males who have been raped or sexually abused, as we do, and that is exclusively the work we do, providing therapeutic counselling and emotional support for people who have been through that experience, i should add 75% of our clients have been abused as children. when you realise over th

an inspection of police forces across england and wales has rated bedfordshire as inadequate, the onlyo found both the met and hertfordshire police require improvement. bedfordshire police says the funding it is given doesn't take account of the levels of serious and organised crime in luton. i think you have to really get in there and understand, you know, the challenges we face. the transport links are easily accessible to london boroughs for the criminals, and if you've got a force that is trying to combat that level of criminality, we need the resources to do so. otherwise we're never going to eradicate it and it long—term. detectives are investigating the murder of an elderly woman whose body was found at allotments in colindale. the 80—year—old's remains were discovered in a lock—up in the early hours of yesterday morning, a short time after she was reported missing. a new survey has found migrant workers in london contribute £83 billion to the economy each year. the research was carried out by london first and pwc. it also found the number of eu workers in the capital has double

peter kendall is an arable farmer who owns 2000 acres in bedfordshire and manages a further 3000.f cheap imports. there's a real nervousness that too many, i think, quite prominent politicians now, are advocating cheap food. if they think they are going to scavenge the world for the cheapest possible beef, lamb, grains, dairy products, i think you could see the british countryside massively changed. the environment would be damaged and we would produce a lot less food. article 50 will be triggered within days. then, the long wait for results. farming, like other industries, will need to toil hard to be heard during the government's negotiations. peter rabbit has been brought into the 21st—century and there's a desire for a new, shinier version of modern british farming. whether farmers voted for brexit or not, leaving could offer the industry the opportunity to make positive changes. we need to move to a world where we are seen to be entrepreneurial businessmen producing for the market, but we do have that reputation of being paid to do nothing. we've actually got a really short p

her friend, the member of northeast bedfordshire, said this week that the government have to "make itvery clear that physical and mental health has the same priority." in 2002, the prime minister made a speech to the conservative party conference. i remember it very well. i was watching it on television. she described her party as the nasty party, and she said, some tories have tried to make political capital by demonising minorities. this week, her policy chair suggested people with debilitating conditions were take who, and i quote, who pills at home, who suffer from anxiety, and were not really disabled. isn't that proof around that the nasty party is still around? theresa may: my honorable friend has rightly apologized for the comments that he made, and i hope that the whole house will accept his apology. he asked -- the right honorable gentleman asked me about the parity between mental health and physical -- mental health conditions and physical conditions. it is this conservative government that has introduced parity of esteem in relation to dealing with mental health in the nat

at luton but also in the supply chain, which is so important to the home counties areas around bedfordshireso, this has been part of our discussions. i think there is every opportunity, andi think there is every opportunity, and i will be vigorous in pursuing it, to expand the supply chain that supply is not only the vauxhall pla nts supply is not only the vauxhall plants but other plants in this country. in the context of our industrial strategy, this is one of the avenues in which we intend to expand during the months ahead.” congratulate the honourable member for securing this urgent question. i welcome the comments regarding guarantees on short—term jobs and pensions. even though, there is still some certainty... newscaster label our chief political correspondent was monitoring that, some tough questions for great car? yes, he is still sounding optimistic, making the point that, any factual in britain really has been on the up in recent years. and the fact that sterling pair has become worth less, has helped, in terms of exports. but it does feel like brexit is the elephant in the room.

bedfordshire police actually ask for the music genre being played at an event, and they warn that ifter and a venue. leicestershire police ask for a music genre, but they also ask for the ethnic make—up of the audience, and they also want to know the dress code. and nottinghamshire police say they are open to discussions on their form 696. we generally know what the ethnic make—up's going to be from what comes in anyway, so, you know. it's about those types of events that bring certain risks, and it's not necessarily any particular genre of music, although there are particular performers that have a following that bring with them a certain amount of problems. by risk—assessing them, we can then make sure that we identify problems, work with promoters and venues to make sure that all of the mitigation is in place to prevent those incidents happening, or at least to minimise wherever possible the risk of those serious incidents happening. # you trying to say he's better than me? # tell my man shut up! # mention my name in your tweets? # rude boy, shut up! # how can you be better than m

herfriend, the memberfor north east bedfordshire, said this week that the government had to make it very capital by demonising minorities. this week, her policy chair suggested that people with debilitating conditions we re people with debilitating conditions were those who come and i quote, ta ke were those who come and i quote, take pills at home, who suffer from anxiety and were not really disabled. isn't that prove the nasty party are still around? my honourable friend has rightly apologised for the comments he made andi apologised for the comments he made and i hope the whole house will accept his apology. the right honourable gentleman asks me about the parity between mental health conditions and physical conditions. it is this conservative government that has introduced parity of esteem in relation to deal with mental health in the national health service. how many years were labour in government and did nothing about that? 13 years! mr speaker, it was a labouramendment to that? 13 years! mr speaker, it was a labour amendment to the health and social care bill that resulted in par

vauxhall employs 4,500 workers at ellesmere port in cheshire and luton in bedfordshire.ealed. assistant commissioner mark rowley also said there were 500 live counter—terror investigations at any time. he disclosed the figures as he launched an appeal that aims to get members of the public to report any suspicious behaviour. he will actually be here in this year later to give us more details. —— in the studio. north korea has fired four missiles, three of which landed less than 200 miles from the north—west coast of japan. the missiles appear to have been launched from a remote military base close to china. south korea's acting president has called it a serious provocation and a direct challenge to the globe. talks are beginning in belfast today aimed at forming a new power—sharing government. the two largest parties, the democratic unionists and sinn fein, are still divided over a botched green energy scheme that led to the collapse of their previous administration. sinn fein say the dup leader, arlene foster, can't be re—appointed as first minister while her role in th

this is sunrise in kent and another one from bedfordshire. some of us getting off to a sunny start.astern scotland. patchy across northern ireland. there is also some hill snow. for south—west england, ireland. there is also some hill snow. forsouth—west england, bright start. we've got a lot of rain. not particularly heavy across the midlands. we've had some fog that is lifting its low cloud. then in the east, brighter skies and sunshine. as we move north into northern england, the rain, more patchy. the far north of scotland, a cool start to the day. nippy and sunny. as we go through the course of the day, the rain will peter out. more patchy in showery. we will have got an area of low pressure and its attendant fronts coming up across the english channel, introducing some rain across the channel islands and southern countries of england. the interior will also pick up. with highs of up to 13, it will feel quite pleasant. to england, we hang on to this rating. at times, it will clip across the south—east of england. in some of these glens of scotland, the temperatures could dip tw