cressida dick claims that social media sites rev people up and make street violence more likely, otherstical. so what is the case? our technology editor david grossman has been to hackney to explore what role social media plays. police tape and flowers. the grimly familiar ritual of another death on our streets. so, israel ogunsola becomes the 35th person to die in london this year as a result of knife crime. the authorities are scrambling for an effective policy response. it is not clear, however, that what has worked in other british cities to reduce knife crime is going to work in london. we don't yet know anything about the circumstances around this young man's death. but speaking before this latest tragedy, the met commissioner, cressida dick, said that in london, social media was turning petty squabbles into bloody battles, sometimes in a matter of minutes. one of hackney‘s mps is sceptical of this explanation. social media is a symptom, it's not a cause. one will go into the other area and say, we are in your area and there is nothing you can do about it. they see that as an emba

cressida dick said something about social media, she was talking yesterday about the role that it playsse days because people are more extreme online than they once were, how she got a point?” think she has. perhaps this is one of the causes of crime rather than crime itself. perhaps some people do go to extremes because they are in echo chambers. it is a bit of a leap to say that that is one of the causes of knife crime. it has become trendy and cool to carry a knife, young people to do it to protect themselves. we need to protect them. people are angry. post brexit particularly, everybody seems to be angry about everything, which ties together most of the stories we are talking about this morning. this lets try and change that. i will hold two parts of a newspaper to a camera, that might be something of a feat if i it. —— if camera, that might be something of a feat if i it. -- if i camera, that might be something of a feat if i it. —— if i achieve it. very interesting. i'm trying to edge them into position. interestingly, them into position. interestingly, the sun is anticipating tha

cressida dick making the point is that this is complex. hard over the past few days a lots of local politicians trying a direct correlation between police numbers and mounting violence. but cressida dick there are not trying that direct parallel. of course you were saying we would like more resources, but she wasn't putting down that increase in murder rates directly down to police numbers. we heard her say over the weekend there is going to be hundreds more officers on the streets. that will partly be a sign of reassurance full stop in some areas, they will have extra powers to carry out stop and searches in certain areas, even if they don't suspect anyone to be carrying any sort of knife or a weapon. but they won't let our shop are just as a preventative talk. but i think the key thing, you can have extra officers on the straight, but this will be a problem you can solve overnight and she will be well aware of that because this is a gang culture in many cases, which has become very ingrained, particularly amongst young people. that will

following a string of murders in the capital, commissioner cressida dick said this wasn't a time forr working together, although she did say her officers were ‘stretched'. our home editor mark easton has more. more than 50 killings in the capital since the beginning of the year, a catalogue of tragedy that has shone light on the metropolitan police and its commissioner cressida dick. she has found herself having to respond toa has found herself having to respond to a wave of public anxiety and angen to a wave of public anxiety and anger. commissioner, have you lost control of the streets of london?” can understand why some people are worried at the moment. particularly in some areas of london. we have had some ghastly homicides, as you know, particularly in the last few days, including those of really young people which is bound to be very frightening. people are scared stiff out there. what can you say to reassure them? the metropolitan police are out there. this weekend we have an extra 300 officers each day in the areas which are the most significant hotspots where there have been

cressida dick was speaking after a string of murders in the capital, and said this wasn't a time forng together. she did however say her officers were "stretched". our home editor mark easton has more. more than 50 killings in the capital since the beginning of the year. a catalogue of tragedy that's shone a spotlight on the work of the metropolitan police and its commissioner, cressida dick. almost exactly one year after taking the helm at scotland yard, she has found herself having to respond to a wave of public anxiety and anger. commissioner, have you lost control of the streets of london? we have not lost control of the streets. i can understand why some people are very worried at the moment... people are frightened. particularly in some areas of london, we've had some ghastly homicides, as you know, particularly in the last few days, including those of really young people. that is bound to be very frightening. people are scared stiff out there. what can you say to reassure them? what i can say is that the metropolitan police are out there. just this weekend, we have an extra 30

cressida dick was speaking after a string of murders in the capital, and said this wasn't a time foring together. she did however say her officers were "stretched." our home editor mark easton has more. more than 50 killings in the capital since the beginning of the year. a catalogue of tragedy that's shone a spotlight on the work of the metropolitan police and its commissioner, cressida dick. almost exactly one year after taking the helm at scotland yard, she has found herself having to respond to a wave of public anxiety and anger. commissioner, have you lost control of the streets of london? we have not lost control of the streets. i can understand why some people are very worried at the moment... people are frightened. ..particularly in some areas of london, we've had some ghastly homicides, as you know, particularly in the last few days, including those of really young people. that is bound to be very frightening. people are scared stiff out there. what can you say to reassure them? what i can say is that the metropolitan police are out there. just this weekend, we have an extra

everybody has a theory as to what is fuelling the violence — cressida dick, the met police commissioner as a force that escalates violent feuds. well, newsnight exists to take some time to examine these things — and in light of cressida dick's comments, we went out to find out more about the culture behind knife and gang crime, and its presence online. this film from katie razzall, which we are about to show, is the result. and at times it is a difficult watch with some strong language, but just as importantly we must warn you about the shocking descriptions of violence. here's katie's report. i've seen the aftermath of someone dying, someone that had died, like, been stabbed in the head a couple of minutes earlier. so, it was fresh, innit. i was, like, seven or eight. the first time i saw a knife in person, i was probably, say, like 12 or 13. and the first time i saw one used was probably like 13, 14. i think seeing that at such a young age is kind of what... i don't want to say "shaped" my future, but made me realise that... the road is quite horrible and things can happen at the clic

following a string of murders in the capital, commissioner cressida dick said this wasn't a time forrking together, although she did say her officers were stretched. our home editor mark easton has more. more than 50 killings in the capital since the beginning of the year, a catalogue of tragedy that has shone light on the metropolitan police and its commissioner cressida dick. she has found herself having to respond to a wave of public anxiety and anger. commissioner, have you lost control of the streets of london? we have not lost control of the streets. i can understand why some people are worried at the moment. particularly in some areas of london. we have had some ghastly homicides, as you know, particularly in the last few days, including those of really young people which is bound to be very frightening. people are scared stiff out there. what can you say to reassure them? the metropolitan police are out there. this weekend we have an extra 300 officers each day in the areas which are the most significant hotspots where there have been high levels of knife crime. they are abov

cressida dick was speaking after a string of murders in the capital, and said this wasn't a time forking together. she did however say her officers were ‘stretched'. she's been speaking to our home editor, mark easton. commissioner, have you lost control of the streets of london? we have not lost control of the streets. i can understand why some people are very worried at the moment... people are frightened. ..particularly in some areas of london, we've had some ghastly homicides, as you know, particularly in the last few days, including those of really young people. that is bound to be very frightening. people are scared stiff out there. what can you say to reassure them? what i can say is that the metropolitan police are out there. just this weekend, we have an extra 300 officers each day in the areas which are the most significant hotspots where there's been high levels of knife crime. but they are above and beyond all the other officers — those who are working in covert roles, those who are on patrol, those who are in the neighbourhoods, the people who are saving lives every day,

the metropolitan police commissioner, cressida dick, said she backed searches done in a way that is targeted some support. this is the right time to do it. we've seen too many killed. people could feel targeted as well, why am i being stopped rather than me or this guy or this woman, or so on and so forth. let them stop me and search me. let them stop even the girls, because the girls are also in the gangs. here in hackney, flowers mark the spot where 18—year—old israel 0gunsola lost his life this week. he was stabbed to death. many here say they've had enough. they want an end to the violence. but there is recognition there may be no simple quick fix. 0ne former chief superintendent with the met says much more needs to be done to prevent young people carrying weapons in the first place. i think we need to be doing much more in schools. and certainly, when i've spoken to parents of children who have been murdered, one thing they say, all of them, without exception, is they want to see much more intervention at an earlier stage in schools. as the grieving continues, the mayor of london has in

the metropolitan police commissioner, cressida dick, said she supports searches done in a way that islligence—led. but one former chief superintendant with the force says much more needs to be done to prevent young people carrying weapons in the first place. stop and search is a valuable tool, as long as it's doen professionally and based on based on intelligence. —— stop and search is a valuable tool, as long as it's done professionally and based on based on intelligence. before we get to the police response and stop and search, we need to be doing much more in schools, and when i have spoken to parents of children who have been murdered, one thing they say, all of them, without exception, is they want to see much more intervention at an earlier stage in schools. as the grieving continues, the mayor of london has invited the home secretary and all london's mps to a knife crime summit next week, to discuss what else can be done in the fight against violence that is ruining so many lives. simon jones, bbc news. 1a people have been killed after a bus carrying a junior ice hockey team co

london's police chief, cressida dick, claimed she was a complete supporter to stop and search, but saided to be done in a way that was targeted and intelligence—led. you will see that we are seizing more weapons through stop—search and we are continuously doing more stop—searches for weapons, so although the overall number has come down, the weapon searches are going up and they are continuing to go up and the public should expect us to do that. london's mayor sadiq khan said he was doing everything in his power to tackle the scourge of violent crime in the capital. we have got to realise that there are a number of things the police have to do to keep us safe. some of it is covert work the police will do. other is relying on the public to give information to the police. they need us to be the eyes and ears. but also stop and search is a valuable tool the police use. the home office says stop and search is a vital policing tool and reforms are working, with the highest ever stop to arrest rate on record. joining me now is ken hinds who is chair of the haringey independent stop and search

the metropolitan police commissioner cressida dick said she supports searches done in a way that is targetedgence—led but one former chief superintendant says more needs to be done to stop people carrying weapons in the first place it isa carrying weapons in the first place it is a proper tool based op intelligence, before we get to the police response we feed to be doing much more in schools and when i have spoken to parents of children who have been murdered, one thing they say, all of them, without exception is they want to see much more intervention at an earlier stage in schools. as the grieving continue, the mayor of london has invited the home secretary, and all london's mps toa home secretary, and all london's mps to a knife crime summit next week to discuss what else can be done in the fight against violence that is ruining so many lives. a bus carrying a junior ice hockey team has crashed in western canada killing 14 people. 14 other passengers were injured when the bus collided with a lorry, in the rural province of saskatchewan. sarah corker reports. the humboldt broncos had been

they will start looking at social media off the back of comments made by cressida dick, the head of thed earlier in the week that she believed social media was stoking the fire, if you like, this violence, turning very minor disagreements quickly into violent episodes. officers will be working with social media platforms to try to get any inflammatory posts taken down, and anything that might glamorise violence or provoke other gangs to get involved. they will be using social media to see who is perpetrating these crimes and then carry out any arrests if necessary. thanks for that, as i said we will look at some of the solutions that have worked out elsewhere in the country a bit after 10am. ben brown is in the bbc newsroom with a summary of the rest of the day's news. russia has accused the uk of inventing a "fake story" and "playing with fire" over the salisbury spy poisoning. speaking at a un security council meeting, moscow's un ambassador said britain's main goal had been "to discredit" russia with "unsubsta ntiated accusations". test results on samples taken from the crime scene w

amber rudd has been holding a round table meeting with the head of the metropolitan police cressida dick now works for gangs line — a helpline and prevention service for anyone involved with gang culture. also back with us is raspect, who works with young gang members via his group gang — guiding a new generation. he is also in contact with the families of some of those who have been killed in the last few months. jessica is still with us. jessica lost her son who was fatally stabbed ata lost her son who was fatally stabbed at a party three years ago. cheryl devonish is back with us, tottenham resident. nicole is here, cheryl's daughter, ann—marie, a youthjustice consultant. robin lockha rt daughter, ann—marie, a youthjustice consultant. robin lockhart sits on the victims reference grid. and we have lee jasper with offers well, a former policing adviser to the ex—mayor of london ken livingstone. iam going i am going to ask you about some suggestions. one suggestion is a ban on posting knives. sefton, what do you think? solutions are pretty simple. you have got to love people, you have go

the metropolitan police commissioner, cressida dick, said at the weekend that social media may be partly on youtube, escalating trivial disputes into violent confrontations, and innocent people often getting caught in the crossfire. it comes down to funding, communities working with these young people, they need guidance and support. what we're seeing is social exclusion and young men and women turning to the streets as a result. forensic teams are still at work here in tottenham. elsewhere there are two north london families at their childrens‘ hospital bedsides. while one family in this street is preparing for a funeral. our home editor mark easton is here. this latest violence and the latest figures on the murder rate in the capital sound alarming. this loss of life particularly involving young people still in their teens is deeply troubling. after many years of seeing the murder rate fall in london it is understandable some fear we are starting to see it rise again. i think it is probably too early to say the trend has changed. with crimes that are read there will be rises and falls,

writing in the daily telegraph, she said: london's police chief, cressida dick, surgery was a completerch but said it needed to be done in a way that's targeted and intelligence led. you're seeing we are seizing more weapons through search and you'll see we are doing more stop—and—searchs with weapons, so the overall number has come down, the overall number has come down, the weapons searches are going up and the public should expect us to do that. the home office said stop—and—search is a vital policing tool and reforms are working, with the highest ever stop to arrest rate on record. andy moore, bbc news. in scotland the number of exclusions for assaults is the highest for five yea rs. latest for assaults is the highest for five years. latest figures show there we re years. latest figures show there were more than 300 incidents of a pupil using a weapon to assault another pupil or member of staff. the scottish government said it's working with schools to address the issue. the mother of the murdered black teenager, stephen lawrence, has suggested the police inquiry into his death in

you have to remember that cressida dick, the head of the met, said earlier this week that social media disputes to escalate into violence very quickly so officers will look at social media and work with the platforms to get any kind of inflammatory posts that might provoke people taken down. they also say by looking at social media they'll be able to identify the people behind the crimes and work out what arrests, if any, need to be made. allison, thank you very much. the amount former students earn before they have to start paying back their tuition fee loan has risen. english and welsh students who took out loans from september 2012 onwards, when fees in england rose to up to £9,000 a year, will now start to pay back when they earn £25,000 a year instead of £21,000. the national union of students said the change is a welcome relief for many. about nine million people will pay more towards their pensions from today. the minimum contribution is going up from 1% of their income to 3%. 0ne accountancy firm is warning pay packets will suffer as a result, but other experts say it is easily

the metropolitan police commissioner, cressida dick, said at the weekend that social media may be partlyocial exclusion and young men and women turning to the streets as a result. forensic teams are still at work here in tottenham. elsewhere there are two north london families at their childrens‘ hospital bedsides. while one family in this street is preparing for a funeral. richard lister, bbc news, tottenham. 0ur correspondent alison freeman is in tottenham, at the scene of the shooting. and people are arriving with flowers ? and people are arriving with flowers? yes, in the last few moments a car pulled up to lay flowers. the girl has been named locally as tanesha melbourne, a 17—year—old victim. 0fficers locally as tanesha melbourne, a 17—year—old victim. officers were called here at around 9:30pm to reports of a shooting. when they got here they found the 17—year—old girl had been shot. paramedics came to try to save her, but they were unable to do that. she was pronounced dead about an hour after they were called to the scene. this was the first of two incidents last night. around h

the metropolitan police commissioner, cressida dick, searchable form a new unit of 120 officers.will form a new unit. she is going to use more intelligence led policing on the ground and use stop and search, which is sometimes a controversial option. after the meeting today, the met police issued a statement about what they said you could actually do and what they wa nted could actually do and what they wanted the communities to do as well to tackle that problem. they said that they had been absolutely clear that they had been absolutely clear that they had been absolutely clear that they can't tackle knife crime alone. they said they can't enforce their way out of this problem. and they need the help of communities. they said they wanted to mobilise communities to help the police do theirjob and bring down this apparent surge in fatal knife crime. don mcmanus at scotland yard, thank you very much. let's pick up on that. ken marsh is the chairman of the metropolitan police federation, and joins me now. it's not just it's notjust a police problem, but what has gone on in the last