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i didn't want to feel let down by british transport police. roud of them because elaine was a police officer and i was really let down by them. manchester's victoria station is right next to the arena. the two are linked by a bridge. it means that this part of the complex is patrolled by british transport police, with their responsibilities including this public foyer, known as the city room. this is the e—mail that the sergeant in charge of the british transport police officers sent to his team before the concert and he tells them that they have to be available when the audience come in and out and he says that one of them should be patrolling the city room and he says that meal breaks have to be staggered so there is always somebody at the station. but that didn't happen. of the five officers on shift, the most senior never came to the complex at all. two of them took a two—hour meal break and travelled ten miles to buy a kebab. meanwhile, chillingly, two of the others walked past abedi as he crossed the concourse. but then, they also went on

we have just received a statement from british transport police. ake the rules they are required to do. we will never forget that 22 people tragically lost their lives following the truly evil actions of the attacker. and many received life changing injuries. they continue to be at the forefront of our thoughts as are their loved ones and all those affected by this dreadful attack. later on the bbc news channel there is a special programme about some of the key security failings. a man�*s been found guilty of the murders of two women 21 years apart. gary allen was convicted at sheffield crown court of murdering samantha class in hull in 1997 and elena grlakova in rotherham in 2018. 0ur legal correspondent dominic casciani is here. gary allen was acquitted first time. in the original trial it was proved he had a relationship with samantha class. they showed that he had lied to the police butjury was not sure and they had to acquit. but the law changed. doublejeopardy and they had to acquit. but the law changed. double jeopardy was reformed to see tha

smg, the company that owns the arena, showsec that provided the stewards that night, and british transport policeing about in her report, and how one man felt let down by their actions that night because his partner was a police officer. we expect all those details to come out this afternoon. it is likely to be a busy afternoon hearing the reaction to that. i suppose the bottom line is well what this inquiry finds in its immense detail change the way that big events in the uk are kept secure and kept safe? i think this could be a landmark today in this inquiry, what its findings are and what this will change in the future going forward for big events like that concert that night at the manchester arena. danny, many thanks. we'll have the findings of that report at 2pm here on bbc news. the covid epidemic in england grew in the two and a half weeks tojune seventh, driven mainly by younger age groups who are not yet vaccinated, according to new data. researchers from imperial college london say the spread of the delta variant contributed to the rise. but there are tentative signs in the latest dail

defying orders, there was no british transport police officer inside the room when the concert ended.up of them were standing together at the station next door when the bomb went off. there is said to be no satisfactory explanation for this. 22 people were murdered in the attack. the youngest, a child of eight. the report says had more been done, fewer people would have been killed. that's difficult forjune tron to hear, her son philip was one of those who died. how does it make you feel about what happened? angry, angry. it is difficult to take it all in? i am his mum and that is what i am here for, to getjustice for him. martyn hett is another who died in the bombing. his mum, figen murray, has been campaigning for new legislation nicknamed martyn�*s law to force venue operators to plan and cater for the risk of a terror attack. it was recommended in the report. the inquiry has supported the law, what is next? i am having talks with people in the government next week to ask that question. i am not sure what the next step will be. i would suspect that the government will take a few m

here's how he views the actions of british transport police that night.on, there was heroics and they stepped up, but their failings before the explosion was unforgivable as far as i'm concerned. also facing criticism are the arena operators, smg, and their contracted security providers, showsec. the inquiry found two teenage stewards from showsec ignored concerns raised from a member of the public over abedi's behaviour. showsec has previously admitted falling short, but said its errors didn't contribute to the bombing. here's the inquiry chairman again. an important part of the report deals with what are called "missed opportunities". there were a number of opportunities to identify salman abedi's activities as being suspicious on the night before he detonated his bomb. what i cannot say with any certainty is what would have happened if those opportunities had not been missed. then this is a statement from arena operator, smg. it says that that while it believes the standards that it adopted were in line with published industry guidance at the time, the

the bomber, salman abedi, should have been identified as a threat — the report blames british transport policeoperators of the arena and a security firm. the bomber, salman abedi, should have been identified as a threat — today, our heartbreak turns to anger. this enquiry has rightly found that we were failed on every level. this is the first of three reports into the attack. we'll be looking at what lessons can be learned from the report. also tonight: why is there a big rise in covid cases in cornwall — was it the g7 summit, was it half term staycations. a sharp rise in the number of children getting free school meals in england since the pandemic started. singing. in full voice for the big game between england and scotland tomorrow — but police say only those with tickets for events should be travelling. coming up on sportsday on the bbc news channel. can scotland get the result they need to keep their tournament hopes alive as they prepare to face england in their crucial group d match here at wembley tomorrow? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the first of three reports int

british transport police told us they "will always place diverse communities at the forefront of theirt robyn williams said she had not viewed the clip after being sent it by her sister and did not know it was on her phone. a police appeals tribunal on wednesday found her sacking was "unfair". football fans will be able to try their luck for a ticket to watch england in the euro 2020 fan zone in trafalgar square in a public ballot. the zone will continue to be used to host london's key workers, but the mayor's announced that if england get through to the knockout stage, there'll be a ballot for other members of the pubilc to join them. anyone without a ticket though is being asked not to turn up. part of oxford circus will be transformed into two, pedestrian—friendly piazzas, under plans unveiled by westminster city council. the aim is to create a greener west end and revive the area. work�*s due to start later this year. travel now. the tube is off to a good start. no reported problems there. and we've got some works slowing things down round clapham common. a3 long road remains close

complicated because the venue was on part of a building owned by network rail said came under the british transport polices under the greater manchester police. we have seen this as a feature that all the stations are becoming retail centres and there needs to be clarity on who is responsible. the other issue is on the security agencies and how they prepare for what is likely to be the next type of attack. this was an unusual attack in terms of the way this individual targeted young people coming out of the concert venue with an explosive device, the agencies, the police and security agencies, the police and security agencies had been focusing on things as had happened in mumbai in india and france where people go in with fire arms and kill large numbers of people, and that affected in a way how the fire and ambulance service responded as well because that is what they prepared for. there will be some important recommendations coming out but the challenge for the police and agencies and people running venues and in charge of shopping centres and all sorts of different places is what is likely to be the ne

defying orders, there was no british transport police officer inside the room when the concert ended.n the bomb went off. there's said to be no satisfactory explanation for this. 22 people were murdered in the attack — the youngest, a child of eight. the report says had more been done, fewer people would have been killed. that's difficult for families like philip tron�*s to hear. the 32—year—old from gateshead was one of those who died. how does it make you feel about what happened? angry. it's difficult to take it all in? i am his mam and that's what i'm here for, to get justice for him. martyn hett is another of those murdered in the bombing. his mum, figen murray, has been campaigning for new legislation, nicknamed martyn�*s law, to force venue operators to plan and cater for the risk of a terror attack. it was recommended in the report. the inquiry has supported martyn�*s law, what's next? i am having talks with people in the government next week to ask exactly that question. but hopefully it will reinforce to the government that they have to act now. this doesn't just affect peop

he has pointed the finger in a really critical report today at british transport police, at the operatorscted security firm showsec, who do security for them. they all bear some blame. altogether, their failures, sirjohn is clear, he says with the failings which led to the security lapses, if those failings had been avoided, lives could have been saved. it's that bleak. and he points the finger corporately at those organisations, but he's also talked about the personal responsibility of some of the people who were working that night, in particular some of the stewards, who were teenagers, 18, 19 years old, who were working, who failed, he says. and also, some of the police officers who should have been patrolling the room where the bomb went off, and at the time of the explosion they weren't there at all. they were at the train station next door. and he says there's no justification for that. so it is a catalogue of errors and failings and mistakes, and it makes miserable reading for the families who lost loved ones and those who survived the attack, and the other thing is that this repor

private security companies, in this case it was network rail, and the british transport — was network rail, and the british transport police, crowded places, shopping _ venues, big events, crowded places, shopping centres, there needs to be more _ shopping centres, there needs to be more responsibility on them, better training, _ more responsibility on them, better training, better cooperation with the security industry. they have looked — the security industry. they have looked at — the security industry. they have looked at how private security guards — looked at how private security guards at _ looked at how private security guards at the venue reacted but it has to— guards at the venue reacted but it has to be — guards at the venue reacted but it has to be about all those agencies train together and share information with the _ train together and share information with the security services to anticipate what is likely, the next type of— anticipate what is likely, the next type of attack, the next nature of the threat — type of attack, the next nature of the threat. it may not necessarily be of _ the threat. it may not

it means that this part of the complex is patrolled by british transport police, where their responsibilitieseal breaks have to be staggered so there is always somebody at the station. but that did not happen. 0f somebody at the station. but that did not happen. of the five officers on shift, the most senior never came to the complex at all. two of them took me to hour meal break and travelled ten miles to buy kebabs. meanwhile, chillingly, two of the others walked past abedi as he crossed the concourse. but then, they too went on a break, meaning that when the bomber walked into the city room for the final time, there was not a single btp officer on duty. an hour later, when the bomb exploded, here they are standing together at the station. the city room was unattended. a lot of information has emerged over the course of the last few months, with the hearings. how have you found the process of watching that? the en . ui process of watching that? the enquiry as _ process of watching that? the enquiry as a — process of watching that? ins: enquiry as a whole process of watching that? the: enqui

transportation had to be shut down. >> british columbia, canada, recorded a new national record of 118 degrees the all-time high for las vegas is 117 tragically, police in vancouver say they responded to over 65 sudden deaths between friday and tuesday. and on a typical day there are usually only three or four the city >> those are scary numbers we have not even hit july yet. of course that is tomorrow nbc meteorologist janessa webb joins us now and has been watching all of this janessa, good morning. >> good morning. yes, the apex of this heat wave, it starts to peak for the northwest this afternoon this is going to be widespread heat, and the heat index is really concerning. 43 million people for philadelphia all the way into sections of maine. concerning right now is the heat index the feel-like temperature, it's 4:00 a.m., 86 degrees right now for new york city, most spots they're hovering in the upper 70s to lower 80s the hot and humid air, it's in place one more day then it gets sliced in half by this cold front. so hold on here. the air it ep's near 99 degrees for new york city. widespread on your skin it will feel like the lower hundreds guys