chris kaba, the man who was shot dead at the wheel of his car by a armed police officer, was a member of one of london's most dangerous gangs. world leaders arrive in russia for the brics summit of emerging economies which moscow says highlights the failure of the west to isolate the kremlin. israel intensifies its aerial assault on lebanon — at least 13 people are killed in a strike next to the country's biggest hospital. the us secretary of state arrives in israel as anthony blinken tries once again to revive hopes of a ceasefire. this is beirut and you can see thick smoke dominating the skyline. and, scientists reveal how a huge meteorite that collided with earth three billion years ago helped early life to thrive. hello, i m lucy hockings. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we interviews and reaction. start with breaking news. the we start with breaking news. in the past hour the reporting restrictions have been lifted in the case of chris kaba, the unarmed black man who was shot dead by police in london. a rare incident in the uk, t

he did not know it was chris kaba and he did not know about chris kaba's criminal background.affect our understanding of what happened that night. the only thing that is possibly relevant is that it may have affected chris kaba's own mindset, and this is the reason that martyn blake's defence before the trial wanted to be bad character, the details about chris kaba's background, to be aired in court for thejury to background, to be aired in court for the jury to know about, because they felt that it explained why he was so desperate to get away when he was stopped by police. patrick gives casey, who was martyn blake's barrister, said in court that the background should be put to the jury because it explained why he wanted to escape from police, who was intent on getting away at any cost, but the judge obviously decided that to put that information before the jury that information before the jury would be prejudicial to the case, and wasn't really relevant because it was all about what was going through martyn blake's mind in those moments. martyn blake's mind in those moments-

chris kaba was the alleged gunman. chris kaba himself was killed during a police stop in south london. the car he was driving had been linked to another shooting the night before. the 2a—year—old, who was unarmed, died in hospital the following day. metropolitan police officer sergeant martin blake, who we can't show for legal reasons, was cleared of his murder yesterday. today, the judge allowed chris kaba's criminal history to be revealed, following submissions in court about the community not being misled about mr ka ba's character. we can now report he was a rapper who performed under the names maddix or mad itch, and was part of one of the most dangerous gangs in london, the 67 gang. he also had convictions for possession of a knife and an imitation firearm. mr kaba died before being charged in connection with the nightclub shooting. three other men were jailed the jury did not know about chris kaba's previous convictions, his gang links, or that he had been the suspected gunman in a shooting a week before he was

inquesta into chris kaba's debt is expected next year. -- death is expected next year. family gave a statement following the verdict. >> no family should endure the unimaginable grief we have faced since chris was stolen from us. an this decisiond shows his life and many others like him doesn't matter to the system. our son deserved better. the acquittal of martyn blake isn't just a failure for our family, but for all those affected by police violence. geeta: more on that ne on the website. around the world and across the u.k., this is bbc news. ♪ geeta: the wife of the russian opposition leader alexei navalny, who died in a penal colony earlier this year, says she intends to run for president when the time is right. currently yulia navalnaya faces arrest if she returns to russia. she has published the memoir her husband was writing before his death, including his diaries from prison, and has been speaking to our culture and medi editor. >> even if i don't come back to russia, i will participate in the elections. reporter: as a candidate? >> as a candidate. reporter: yu

police followed the car on this route, and at the time, they didn't know it was chris kaba driving. from the unmarked police car. the trial heard mr kaba called a friend and said he suspected police were following him. officers decided to use a tactic called enforced stop extraction. the audi pulls into this road, kirkstall gardens, at 10:07pm. marked police cars were waiting. you can see the street here. it's quite narrow. this was produced by the prosecution, a reconstruction of how police attempted to block the car in. this is dashcam footage from one of the police cars. we've slowed it down slightly. officers surround the car and point their guns, but mr kaba tries to get through the roadblock police have created. martyn blake says he feared one of his colleagues would be killed. one of the officers present spoke to the today programme. the case of the defence was essentially that mr kaba was armed with a 2.5—tonne high—powered audi, which could absolutely have presented a lethal threat to the officers involved. in this bodycam footage, one officer issues this warning. mind him,

indeed, the police said they were not aware of everything that chris kaba, his criminal record and sois kaba, his criminal background is becoming public and that i think... it complicates matters, doesn�*t it? this was a case where people felt very strongly that the police had acted in a racist way. the police themselves felt that their firearms officers had been very unfairly treated, that one officer had been accused of murder when all he was doing was trying to keep people safe. so you had these two very different views. i think this new information about chris kaba and his background well to some extent muddy the waters still further. although actually, his criminal past did not have an impact on what happened that fateful day in 2022, fateful night, i think it will perhaps change the way in which this whole affair is discussed, politically and socially. this was a man with a back story and we are learning a bit more about that now. qt a bit more about that now. of course a bit more about that now. of course we saw yesterday after this judgment came from the courts that there was

chris kaba was the alleged gunman. he was driving had been linked to another shooting the night before. the 24—year—old, who was unarmed, died in hospital the following day. metropolitan police officer sergeant martin blake, who we can't show for legal reasons, was cleared of his murder yesterday. today, the judge allowed chris kaba's criminal history to be revealed, following submissions in court about the community not being misled about mr ka ba's character. we can now report he was a rapper who performed under the names maddix or mad itch, and was part of one of the most dangerous gangs in london, the 67 gang. he also had convictions for possession of a knife and an imitation firearm. mr kaba died before being charged in connection with the nightclub shooting. three other men were jailed the jury did not know about chris kaba's previous convictions, his gang links, or that he had been the suspected gunman in a shooting a week before he was killed. they were only told that the car he had been driving on the night he

they were only told the car chris kaba was driving had been linked to a shooting the previous day inthe met police — lord bernard hogan—howe — has been addressing the chris kaba case and the attitudes towards armed police officers. police officers are very few who carry firearms. there are 67 million people in this country, but only around 3000 who on our behalf are volunteers who go forward to face someone who is armed or otherwise so dangerous. they are paid no more for taking that awful responsibility. they do not go to work each day to kill anyone. and yet it does seem as though the system doesn't give them the benefit of doubt that was given by the jury in this case. and i do wonder if the minister, in his reply, perhaps today, or perhaps it may be necessary tomorrow, i do understand, will consider how the legal system can give the benefit of the doubt to these brave men and women who, on our behalf, in a matter of a fraction of a second, have to make the most awful decision they will make perhaps never in a career, but usually only once. hear, hear! the noble lord will know tha

chris kaba died from a single gunshot wound to the head the following day in hospital.r in the trial continues. metro vault and police - he denies murder in the trial continues. thank ou ve murder in the trial continues. thank you very much- _ murder in the trial continues. thank you very much- -- _ murder in the trial continues. thank you very much. -- metropolitan - you very much. -- metropolitan police. around 100,000 newborn babies in the uk are being tested for genetic diseases as part of a new study which aims to improve diagnosis and treat britain's national health service has begun sequencing the entire genetic code of up to 100,000 newborn babies in england, as part of what it describes as "world—leading research". dr sophia varadkar works in great 0rmond street hospital as a consultant paediatric neurologist, and was involved in setting up this study. there's over 200 diseases, but a couple of examples — there are a rare genetic diseases where babies don't plot their blood properly, they are lacking in clotting factors. as newborn babies, they can have leads i

the victim survived but chris kaba died before he was charged in connection with the shooting.vement. some other stories now — the former boss of abercrombie & fitch and his partner have been arrested on sex trafficking charges along with a third man in the united states. the fbi opened an investigation last year after the bbc revealed claims about the former boss mikejeffries. abercrombie & fitch says it's not commenting on it. and meet the twins cleaning london's unloved spaces. james and john are going viralfor cleaning up the dirtiest spaces. time now to ten seconds of paddington bear's new passport. 66 years after paddington arrived to london from peru, the british home office has issued the bear and official passport to be used as a prop in the next paddington film. you are all caught up. have a great night. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. it's the vinicius show at the bernabeu as holders real madrid come from behind to beat dortmund. aston villa make it three from three and they have duran to thank again, in their win over bologna. the commonwealth gam

chris kaba died the next day in hospital from a was fired.rom a gunshot was fired. chris kaba died the next day in hospital from a gunshot wound to the head. he was unarmed. the defence has also started opening its case. they told the jury the circumstances surrounding his death happened once and fast and without warning. he said firearms officers have the terrible decision of making the use of... making the decision of whether to use lethal force, that is what the job is. whether to use lethal force, that is what thejob is. martyn blake denies murder and the trial continues. thank you. passengers on a luxury cruise liner stuck in belfast habour are still waiting to set off on their around—the—world journey. the ship was meant to embark in may but was delayed by four months as it underwent repairs. earlier this week, it left belfast, only to have to return to complete paperwork. yesterday the liner�*s ceo said it'd be leaving for france any minute now. old graves could be reused and closed burial grounds reopened, to help manage a shortage of

reached its verdict in the trial involving martin blake and yesterday he was cleared of murdering chris kaba chris aba had a history of criminal convictions dating back to his early teams. he had been convicted of possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm, possession of a knife and possession of a knife and possession of a knife and possession of an imitation firearm. he was also a member of a notorious south london gang, and the week before he was killed he was accused of attempted murder. three men, who have been sentenced for their involvements in that attack, and are currently serving jail sentences, the man who was attacked at a nightclub in east london in hackney did survive the attack, but was shotin survive the attack, but was shot in both legs. it is important to say that the jury did not know any of these details before they had reached their verdicts. they were only told the car chris kaba was driving had been linked to shooting the previous day in brixton. �* ., ., ., brixton. around the world and across the _ brixton. around the world and across the uk, _ brixton. around

it comes after the killing of chris kaba, and the | the killing of chris kaba, and the subsequent trialo. the decision to name martyn blake and charged him with murder prompted several officers who felt they were not being properly supported for doing a difficult and dangerousjob being properly supported for doing a difficult and dangerous job to hand in theirfirearms difficult and dangerous job to hand in their firearms licences. the difficult and dangerous job to hand in theirfirearms licences. the home secretary thanked them for their bravery, but stressed rebuilding public trust was crucial. 0ther public trust was crucial. other government measures announced today include speeding up the process by the police watchdog to send cases to the police watchdog to send cases to the crown prosecution service, as well as raising the barfor those referrals, and officers found guilty of the most serious offences will be told that they are likely to be sacked. but there are genuine and long—standing concerns about how black suspects are treated by the police. we black suspects are treated by th

it is like chris kaba in the — that. it is like chris kaba in the split— that.t everyone in a split—second situation does _ in a split—second situation does not _ in a split—second situation does not necessarily do the right— does not necessarily do the right thing and the police need to learn— right thing and the police need to learn from this. when i text in i to learn from this. when i text in i spoke _ to learn from this. when i text in i spoke about another case, where — in i spoke about another case, where he _ in i spoke about another case, where he was tracked and tracked _ where he was tracked and tracked and had several opportunities to be stopped but they waited for him to get on a train _ they waited for him to get on a train before they shot him. so they— train before they shot him. so they don't— train before they shot him. so they don't always make the right— they don't always make the right decision. and they need to learn— right decision. and they need to learn from this. the fact it is always— to learn from this. the fact it is always the black

chris kaba died from a single gunshot which pierced the car windscreen who was driving and then wenthe prosecution claim it was a necessary —— unnecessary and not reasonably justified for martyn blake to fire the shot. martyn blake denies murder and the trial continues.— nasa will launch a mission in a few hours to one of the icy moons ofjupiter, called europa. some scientists think it's one of the worlds in our solar system most likely to be home to life. here's our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. the europa clipper will set off on a 1.8 billion milejourney to the outer frozen reaches of the solar system. it will passjupiter and head towards the ice—covered moon the spacecraft is named after. europa is almost the same size as our own moon, but that's where the similarity ends. it doesn't have any craters. instead, it has an icy surface because it's so far away from the sun. and you can see cracks and ridges which has been caused byjupiter�*s powerful gravity stretching and squashing it. and it's that movement that scientists believe has melted the ice underneath to create a vas

martyn blake — the officer on trial — denies murdering chris kaba. have been killed in lebanon since yesterday, according to the world health organization. the lebanese government says this brings the death toll from israeli attacks to almost 2,000 since last year. israel says it's fighting hezbollah, not the lebanese people. a 35—year—old man has been arrested after a suspected acid attack on a 14—year—old girl outside a school in west london. police say they're searching for a man who was wearing a mask or balaclava and riding an e—scooter. 1 million adults in england who didn't regularly smoke have now started vaping — that's according to a new study. 14% of 18— to 24—year—old non—smokers now use vapes. and newcastle will host the mob0 awards for the first time next year. the awards have celebrated black musicians since 1996, honouring artists like little simz, stormzy and beyonce. time now for ten seconds of chaos on the runway as a bomb believed to be from world war ii randomly exploded at a japanese airport. luckily, no—one was hurt, though. yo

prosecution won't be named unless found guilty after a metropolitan police officer was cleared of chris kabar. and geoff capes has died at the age of 75. 0n newsnight at 10:30 tonight we'll bring you fresh insight on the stories of the day with big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters. and of course, a look at what the papers are saying about tomorrow's news. police in dorset say three people found dead at a care home in dorset say they have arrested a 60—year—old woman on suspicion of manslaughter. it was evacuated this morning of the three bodies were found at the gainsborough care home in swanage. seven others were taken to hospital. danjohnson is in swanage. there have been waves of upset and bewilderment that have gone through this community today, touching everybody associated with this care home. this morning there were scenes of evacuation, more than a0 residents who had to be moved. there was the revelation that three of the residents here had lost their lives in what was at that point be described as unexplained deaths. we have had suspicion and speculation all day abou

we have seen his body cam footage leading up to the moments that chris kaba was shot. to kill the occupants of the vehicle, to which martyn blake replied, no, ididn't. ididn't aimed specifically at the head, my intention was to stop the vehicle from moving. ifelt at intention was to stop the vehicle from moving. i felt at that moment he was about to kill my colleagues and felt it was the only choice i had. he then added, the entire purpose of firing the bullets was to protect my colleagues. chris kaba's family were in court and were heard quietly murmuring at times during. quietly murmuring at times the family were in court and were heard quietly murmuring at times the kc said martyn blake had greatly exaggerated his colleagues were at risk on the night of the shooting. martyn blake denies murder and the trial continues. the children's burns trust has issued a warning about the potential risks of hot water bottles. new data from the charity shows the number of injuries, caused by bottles bursting, have more than doubled during the cost of living crisis. a warning that

of measures days after the metropolitan police officer martyn blake being cleared of murdering chris kabaports. armed police on the streets, two days after one of their colleagues was cleared of murder. thank you, madame deputy speaker... today the home secretary announced new measures to help restore confidence for both the police and the public they are protecting. when officers act in the most dangerous situations on behalf of the state, it is vital that those officers and their families are not put in further danger during any subsequent legal proceedings. so we will therefore introduce a presumption of anonymity for firearms officers, subject to criminal trial following a police shooting in the course of their professional duties, up to the point of conviction. it comes after the killing of chris kaba, and subsequent trial of the firearms officer who shot him during a police stop two years ago. the decision to name martyn blake and charge him with murder prompted several officers who felt they were not being properly supported for doing a difficult and dangerousjob to hand in their f

chris kaba died in september of 2022.t them with a deep pain of injustice and that it represented a failure for all those affected by police violence. some other stories now. under 21 and prepping for your driving test? well, how does carrying no passengers around your age for the first six months sound? that's what the aa suggest after a driver was killed in a road accident. last year, 290 people, involving drivers under 25 were killed. remember the woman who threw a mcdonald's milkshake over nigel faraj? she has pleaded guilty to assault. the incident happened while the reform uk leader was out campaigning. and for the first time, new zealand are crowned champions of the women's t20 cricket world cup, celebrating their win over south africa with a maori song. they sing it's time now for ten seconds of someone you may recognise from your fyp. my mission is to try and give a lift to everyone. nothing but positive vibes. if you give tiktok a try, and really, the rest is history. you are all caught up. have a great night. h

it comes after officer martyn blake was found not guilty of murdering 24—year—old chris kaba, who was2022. his family say they were devastated and will fight for justice. some other stories now. two survivors of the manchester arena bombing have won a high court harassment case against a former tv producer who falsely claimed the attack was staged. martin hibbert and his daughter eve sued richard hall for harassment and data protection. it was the first case against a conspiracy theorist in the uk. and idris elba has announced plans to move to africa and invest in its booming film industry. the actor has several ongoing projects across the continent, including a film studio in ghana and an eco—friendly city in sierra leone. and do you think seagulls are a menace? well, one west midlands town certainly does, and they have a new tactic to deal with them. seagull food in worcester could be laced with contraceptive pills to reduce their numbers following reports of attacks. time now for ten seconds of some good news, sure to get your spidey senses tingling. it's happening. cheering yep, t

the headlines — chris kaba, the man who was shot dead by a police officer, was a member a dangerous londonang. world leaders arrive in russia for the brics summit of emerging economies. moscow is aiming to show that russia has partners and allies. israel intensifies its aerial assault on lebanon — at least 13 people are killed in a strike next to the country's biggest hospital. the us secretary of state is back in israel for the 11th time, pushing for a ceasefire and the freeing of hostages. hello. welcome to bbc news now. the un aid agency operating in gaza says the israeli authorities are still preventing medicine and food from reaching people under siege in the north. and footage shot in the aftermath of an attack by israeli forces on a refugee camp injabaliya shows a nurse running in panic between the dead and wounded at a un school. israel says its offensive is aimed at stopping hamas from regrouping in northern gaza. our international editorjeremy bowen has seen the video. a warning — his report shows extremely graphic images. palestinian first responders went to collect bodies in a

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the police officer who shot chris kaba has told the old bailey he did not intend to kill him . when he opened fired him. when he opened fired martin, blake told jurors that he intended only to stop the car. kaba was driving and aimed for the centre of his body. mr kaba was shot in the head while driving in south—east london back in september of 2022. he died in the hospital. the next day. mr blake, a marksman for the metropolitan police, is accused of murder, which he denies . sean accused of murder, which he denies. sean coombes also accused of murder, which he denies. sean lofimbes also accused of murder, which he denies. sean iof takingalso accused of murder, which he denies. sean iof taking legal in the process of taking legal action against coombes in the wake of his sex trafficking arrest last month , and for some arrest last month, and for some breaking news now, it's been reported that thomas tuchel has now agreed to become the next england manager. the times are reporting that the former bayern munich manager, who also won the champions league with chelsea back in 2021

it comes after sergeant martyn blake was cleared of murdering chris kaba in south london in 2022.future of the commonwealth, after ruling out compensation for the uk's historical role in the slave trade. a group of caribbean nations has indicated it will push for the issue to be discussed at a summit of commonwealth leaders in samoa this week. the call for reparations was also dismissed last year by rishi sunak. you're live with bbc news. the usjustice department has weighed on in elon musk�*s actions on the us presidential campaign trail. it has warned the tech mogul — his million dollar giveaway for registered voters in swingstates may violate federal law. that's according to our us news partners cbs. it comes after elon musk�*s political action committee said it was offering the prize money to increase voter registration — in a controversial move that some state officials warned, might be illegal. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik has the latest. the doj the d0] is declined to comment on the record and the d0] is declined to comment on the record and the the d0] is declined to comm

chris kaba died after he was stopped by police in streatham two years ago.nks. the firm, which has more than nine million uk customers and 45 million around the world, says it takes fraud incredibly seriously. marc ashdown reports. my name's chris from the revolut fraud prevention team. _ how are you doing today? all right, thank you. this is a recording of a scam call. the fraudster is targeting laura bailey, a businesswoman who had a revolut account. he asked me to go onto the website and do some checks. so it is definitely fraud. what this means is somebody might have your personal - pins and passwords. he claims her account is under attack and convinces her to download software so he can help stop it. he relentlessly kept saying he was trying to help me, that i shouldn�*t be worried. in fact, he was trying to steal her money. within seconds, my computer was flashing, my screen was flashing, and i was like, "what are you doing?" the scammer stole £24,000 in a matter of minutes. i never thought it would affect me how it did. high street banks have systems

a day after a police marksman was cleared of his murders, it's been revealed that chris kaba was a �*re member�* a notorious london gang. world leaders gather in russia — for the brics summit — as moscow says, they are not isolated, despite western efforts. king charles reviews the national fleet on the final day of his royal visit to australia. welcome to the programme. president putin has met president xi at the brics summit, calling the chinese leader a �*dearfriend'. president putin has been welcoming delegations from more than 30 countries — as russia hosts the summit of emerging economies. but on china, vladimir putin said the two countries should work together to create what he called a just world order. mr xi told putin, "the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and the international situation is chaotic and intertwined." president putin has already met india's prime minister narendra modi. but lets examine in more detail what the brics group is about. it stands for brazil, russia, india, china and south africa and is often referred to as a counterweight t

murdering a man in south london has told a court that he did not intend to kill him. 24—year—old chris kabayears ago. martyn blake denies the murder charge against him. the prime minister has laid the ground for an increase in taxes for businesses in the budget in two weeks' time. sir keir starmer has repeatedly refused to rule out a rise in employer national insurance contributions, and today he told the bbc that such a change would not breach a manifesto commitment to protect workers from tax rises. it's one of the biggest hints yet about how the government intends to plug what it says is a £22 billion black hole in the public finances. the mother of dawn sturgess, the woman who was poisoned by the nerve agent novichok in 2018, has paid tribute to her at the public inquiry into her death. the 44—year—old died after being unwittingly given a perfume bottle contaminated by nerve agent, four months after the same chemical weapon was used to target a former russian spy and his daughter in salisbury. here's duncan kennedy. dawn sturgess in a newly seen—photo that captures the woman her mother

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prime minister and a metropolitan police marksman has gone on trial over the fatal shooting of chris kaba accused of the murder of 24 year old mr kaba in south london in september. two years ago. he died after being shot once in the head through the windscreen of an audi car in stretham. blake has denied the charge against him. his trial is expected to go on for up to three weeks. well, those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm cameron wahaca more in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com forward slash alerts . slash alerts. >> thank you cameron. now sir keir starmer is in brussels today as part of his reset with the european union. the eu wants apparently britain to accept tens of thousands of asylum seekers per year as part of a returns deal, plus open borders for under 30s and greater access to british fishing waters. the big question is this will starmer buckle to brussels? is today the day that brexit finally dies? well, joining me now is the chief executive of european movemen

firearms officer is due to begin at the old bailey, just over two years after the fatal shooting of chris kabareen after he was stopped by police in streatham. martyn blake, is accused of his murder, which he denies. a manhunt is continuing following a suspected acid attack outside a school in west london on monday. three people were injured, including a 14—year—old girl, who was left with potentially life—changing injuries. police say they're searching for a man who was wearing a mask or balaclava and riding an e—scooter. a military horse that led the late queen's funeral procession has been honoured with the animal equivalent of an obe. lord firebrand — known as yogi — retired in december following a ten—year career. he's the 55th recipient of the pdsa order of merit award, which recognises animals that display outstanding devotion to their owner or wider society. education in young offenders institutions in england has been rapidly declining over the past decade. a joint report from ofsted and the chief inspector of prisons says many units are failing to take steps which could help to break

. 40 fatal shooting of chris kaba. 40 year old martin blake is accused of the murder of 24 yeartwo years ago, mr kabir died after being shot once in the head through the windscreen of an audi car in streatham in south london. blake has denied the charge against him. his trial is expected to go on for up to three weeks. and those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm tatiana sanchez. i'll have more news for you shortly . you shortly. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com forward slash alerts . forward slash alerts. >> up next, sir keir starmer, deeply concerned that the region is on the brink and i am deeply concerned about the risk of miscalculation. >> i want to repeat my advice to british nationals who are still in lebanon. you must leave now. >> that was, of course, prime minister sir keir starmer addressing the nation last night after the conflicts in the middle east escalated. we're going to have the latest on that. this is britain's newsroom on gb good morning. this is britain'

. >> a police officer feared his colleague was going to be run over just before chris kaba was shot byan, a court has heard. the officer, known as a3, described a very dramatic scene unfolding as he gave evidence at the old bailey earlier today. fellow armed officer martin blake, aged 40, is on trial for the murder of mr kaba in streatham, south—east london, last september 2022. 24 year old chris campbell was shot once through the windscreen of the audi that he was driving as he tried to smash between a marked police patrol car and a parked car next to it. the trial continues. let's cross over now to the house of commons, where keir starmer is speaking of jewish security, to the world. >> mr speaker, 15 british citizens were brutally slain that day. another has since died in captivity . our thoughts today in captivity. our thoughts today are with the jewish people around the world. the jewish community here in the united kingdom and all those that we lost a year ago. for so many, the pain and horror of that day is as acute today as it was a year ago . they live it every day. year ago.

old martin chris kaba. 40 year old martin blake is accused of the murder of 24 year old mr kabir inr carver died after being shot once in the head through the windscreen of an audi car in stretham. blake has denied the charge against him. his trial is expected to go on for up to three weeks, and those are the latest gb news headlines for now, i'm tatiana sanchez. i'll have more news in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com forward slash alerts . forward slash alerts. >> welcome back to good afternoon britain. it is now 2:08. now, as we've been discussing the prime minister, sir keir starmer. he's in brussels for key talks with eu leaders. he wants to reset our relationship with the european union. but what exactly might brussels demand in return? well, i'm joined by gb news political correspondent olivia utley, who is in brussels for us. olivia, bnng is in brussels for us. olivia, bring us up to date. >> so we've heard very warm words from both sides. after the meeting between keir star

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ones of chris kaba, particularly this week.hile the media are using racist gang tropes to justify the killing of chris kaba shocking, 1900 people have died in police custody since 1990 1990. and i would say that the police do have protections, you know , we know that our black you know, we know that our black communities are over policed and under supported. so kind the home secretary give us assurances that we and our communities are kept safe and that extra protections are not given to the police because they already have the protections they need . they need. >> well, again, the same line there no sympathy at all for the police officer, the police sergeant , rather, and police officer, the police sergeant, rather, and his family, but plenty for chris kaba. but here's the really interesting thing. why did the crown prosecution service in the first place push for a murder conviction as opposed to a manslaughter one? and frankly, given the fact that the crown prosecution service at no point has shown any regret for pushing this

that headline that they ran with chris kaba verdict leaves community traumatised.ommunity notes no evidence of that. it's the views of a single man. here is that single man. >> when the outcome came not guilty, the initial views and text messages and correspondence i was getting from the local communities. here we go again. another black life lost. and as quoted by the community at the hands of the police, quoted by the community at

tropes to justify the gang tropes to justify the killing of chris kaba , a labour killing of chris kaba, a labour mp, saying that i'm using racist gang tropes to justify the killing of chris kaba. >> well, the cctv of him shooting a man in a busy nightclub might undermine that somewhat. oh, and the bbc have stooped to a new low. also tonight, mind letting me know what roughly what your weekly food budget is .7 £15 a week . food budget is.7 £15 a week. labour mps food budget is? £15 a week. labour mps refuse to come on this show to say how they can be age uk champions, despite voting to cut the winter fuel payment and let old people freeze to death in their own homes. we will not let this go, which is why i am fundraising for friends of the elderly. we're nearly at a quarter of £1 million. go to justgiving.com forward slash page forward slash. save our seniors and more on that tonight. >> but also but every year, thousands of people still sit one of the world's toughest exams. >> heathrow terminal four to wembley central station , please. wembley central station, please. >> as they follo

it's been revealed that chris kaba was a notorious - that chris kaba was a notorious member of a londonwill bring you more on that story later. more prisoners are released early — as the government tries to ease overcrowding in jails in england and wales. a man in his 60s dies after two trains collide in mid wales. a horde of coins from the norman conquest found five years ago has been bought for £45 million. we hearfrom the british museum where they are set to go on display. now all the latest sport. a huge night of champions league action again this evening — with arsenal and aston villa in action. the gunners take on shakhtar donetsk at the emirates — after suffering their first defeat of the season this weekend, they'll be looking to bounce back tonight, against lesser fancied opposition. the manager though is taking no chances. we look at the opponents we have and the importance of winning at home, and this is a date we have to show that we have that quality, because the margins are so small in this competition and we have got to be at our best and we are fully focused only on that

chris kaba was the alleged gunman. two weeks, and chris chriskaba himself was killed during a police stop in south london. the car he was driving had been linked to another shooting the night before. the 2a—year—old, who was unarmed, died in hospital the following day. metropolitan police officer sergeant martin blake, who we can't show for legal reasons, was cleared of his murder yesterday. today, thejudge cleared of his murder yesterday. today, the judge allowed cleared of his murder yesterday. today, thejudge allowed chris kaba's criminal history to be revealed, following submissions in court about the community not being misled about mr kaba's character. we can now report he was a rapper who performed under the names maddix or mad itch, and was part of one of the most dangerous gangs in london, the 67 gang. he also had convictions for possession of a knife and an imitation firearm. mr kaba died before being charged in connection with the nightclub shooting. three other men were jailed the jury did not know about ch

we cannot live the pain felt by his family, but we can support them in demanding justice for chris kabafter it was referred to the cps, the mayor of london, sadiq khan, said this last year my thoughts are with chris carver's loved ones today. chris had his whole life ahead of him and his death has had a huge impact on londoners and in particular black londoners. he claims to be in regular contact with the metropolitan police, advises them when to send police outriders for pop stars, so surely he must have known about chris kaba criminal background. does the mayor of london really think so little of black londoners that they would identify with a gang member and a thug? the runnymede trust issued a statement just yesterday claiming carver's death was a case of racist state violence, citing statistics that could have whipped up racial racial tensions. this is an institution that receives your money via the arts and humanities research council. black lives matter uk once again showed its extremist tendencies when it encouraged crowds to go and protest outside the old bailey last night, biz