you've also _ to focus on cressida dick. you've also got — to focus on cressida dick.s to answer but at the _ are serious questions to answer but at the same — are serious questions to answer but at the same time cressida dick has had a _ at the same time cressida dick has had a time — at the same time cressida dick has had a time as commissioner of the mat extended for two years. so i assume — mat extended for two years. so i assume there will have to be a huge inquiry— assume there will have to be a huge inquiry into— assume there will have to be a huge inquiry into this. i can't quite tell, — inquiry into this. i can't quite tell, i— inquiry into this. i can't quite tell, i kick— inquiry into this. i can't quite tell, i kick get the temperature right— tell, i kick get the temperature right now— tell, i kick get the temperature right now on whether cressida dick will stand — right now on whether cressida dick will stand down. i don't think she will _ will stand down. i don't think she will but— will stand down. i don't think she will. but there is so much pressure di

i am so sorry stop dean cressida dick.— cressida dick. the victims commissioner _ cressida dick.is exceptional, what difference - an exceptional one. indeed, if it is exceptional, what difference will l an exceptional one. indeed, if it isj exceptional, what difference will it make in terms of how other crimes of violence against women are investigated and prosecuted in the future? i investigated and prosecuted in the future? ., , . ,, , investigated and prosecuted in the future? .~ , , . . future? i hope it makes very clear that this judge. — future? i hope it makes very clear that this judge, on _ future? i hope it makes very clear that thisjudge, on behalf- future? i hope it makes very clear that this judge, on behalf of - future? i hope it makes very clear that this judge, on behalf of the l that this judge, on behalf of the judiciary, is expressing a strong view that there is no more serious crime than the crime that has been committed here. i have listened to what the commissioner for the metropolitan police said one has to accept her sorrow and her anger is genuine, but th

where was cressida dick? she wasn't _ murder. where was cressida dick? she wasn't anywhere.or— wasn't anywhere. instead we had some more junior police officers being interviewed one of whom kept referring — interviewed one of whom kept referring to him as a former police officer. _ referring to him as a former police officer. and — referring to him as a former police officer, and exploits officer, yes, he's _ officer, and exploits officer, yes, he's a _ officer, and exploits officer, yes, he's a former police officer now he was suspended after he was arrested but he _ was suspended after he was arrested but he was _ was suspended after he was arrested but he was serving at the time. so even _ but he was serving at the time. so even at _ but he was serving at the time. so even at that— but he was serving at the time. so even at that moment police officers are saving _ even at that moment police officers are saying we don't consider him one of us _ are saying we don't consider him one of us but— are saying we don't consider him one of us. but that's not particular helpful— of

the critical test now for dame cressida dick, this is what peopie _ for dame cressida dick, this is what can rebuild trust where it has been lost in the police — where it has been lost in the police. can women feel safe? if harriet — police. can women feel safe? if harriet harman is right, this is a bil harriet harman is right, this is a big if. _ harriet harman is right, this is a big if. that — harriet harman is right, this is a big if, that trust cannot come from this commissioner, what is going to happen— this commissioner, what is going to happen next? cressida dick, she is a very steely— happen next? cressida dick, she is a very steely commissioner, she says she can _ very steely commissioner, she says she can get — very steely commissioner, she says she can get changed and where change is necessary. we are waiting to hear what _ is necessary. we are waiting to hear what she _ is necessary. we are waiting to hear what she has— is necessary. we are waiting to hear what she has got to say about the outcome — what she has got to say about the outcome. ,., . what she has got to say abo

, who is about to be handed _ cressida dick, who is about to be handed an — cressida dick, who isive years next year and the mail says priti patel has decided alongside others that she can have a two-year— alongside others that she can have a two—year extension to her term. now this is— two—year extension to her term. now this is obviously a fairly controversial decision, not least because — controversial decision, not least because cressida dick has come under fire for— because cressida dick has come under fire for her_ because cressida dick has come under fire for her handling of operation midland. — fire for her handling of operation midland, the investigations and the false allegations of sexual abuse by high—profile figures, and also utter mathers _ high—profile figures, and also utter mathers -- — high—profile figures, and also utter mathers —— other matters. so it's a controversial— mathers —— other matters. so it's a controversial decision and i think the government will be certainly hearing — the government will be certainly hearing the anger in this letter. what _ hearin

cressida dick will not allow it.y push back on your statement that the cover up. always... let me finish. when i was last on you sure you put up a statement from the cps without telling me you were going to do so. i went in the background... that is my lying noise. mar; i went in the background... that is my lying noise-— i went in the background... that is my lying noise. may i speak? this is ridiculous. throughout _ my lying noise. may i speak? this is ridiculous. throughout the - my lying noise. may i speak? this is ridiculous. throughout the witch - ridiculous. throughout the witch hunt the bbc was on the side of the wrongdoers. this will come out. do not think that we are going to go away. we have not come for the bbc yet because we are doing the mates, but in years to come the truth about bbc complicity in the witchhunt will be known. you stated that the metropolitan police cover up at all times. cressida dick was not commissioner when you are initially investigated. you spent one year, longer, waiting for them

the cressida dick but i renewed focus on the olice. ., the police.ade clear when sentencing _ the police. the judge made clear when sentencing that _ the police. the judge made clear. when sentencing that policing exists because of the bond of trust between the people and the police and if you lose that you erode the rule of law and that is why he gave a whole life sentence and that is the question for the metropolitan police and cressida dick acknowledge that. was wayne couzens fitted properly? it means possibly not all the checks were done because in 2015 there was an indecent exposure allegation that could have been looked at. the number plate registered for that event was not looked at when he joined. and we are hearing from the police regulator that 16 officers or former police officers, many from the met, are being investigated in relation to the case. it shows these are notjust one—offs. the big issue is violence against women. the prime minister said the murder was sickening and women need not to have fear but women do have fear. she was doin

does cressida dick need to go? is that the only way to try to improve things? , ., , the only way to try to improve thinis? ., , ., , ., things? to improve the trust and confidence. _ things? to improve the trust and confidence, we _ things? to improve the trust and confidence, we need _ things? to improve the trust and confidence, we need to - things? to improve the trust and confidence, we need to have i things? to improve the trust and confidence, we need to have a i things? to improve the trust and i confidence, we need to have a fresh set of eyes at the home, we need to have somebody who is independent, who is not afraid to challenge past procedures, how'd you do things, let's change things, and he was not afraid of that blame culture, so it does need a new person at the top and that's where that culture change has got to start. and that's where that culture change has got to start-— has got to start. parm shandhu, thank you _ has got to start. parm shandhu, thank you so _ has got to start. parm shandhu, thank you so much _ has got to start. parm shandhu,

the concern about public figures being tone deaf because this is been issued by the mat under cressida dick'servision. — matt. here the part of the statement that is been sent to mp5, the met is growing, we are employing 650 new officers into busy public places including those where women and girls often lacked confidence that they are safe. we are also stepping up patrols and providing police presence which is most needed bike identifying key hot spots for violators of harassment pulled up where certainly going to be patrolling those areas. rachel. great but... i don't know. it's very difficult _ great but... i don't know. it's very difficult to — great but... i don't know. it's very difficult to say. there was a murder 'ust difficult to say. there was a murder just last _ difficult to say. there was a murder just last week of a young schoolteacher who was killed in a park _ schoolteacher who was killed in a park l'm — schoolteacher who was killed in a park. i'm sure that the police patrol — park. i'm sure that the police patrol the _ park. i'm sure that the police patrol the park sometimes

the home secretary priti patel has confirmed that dame cressida dick will continue to lead the metropolitan the prime minister calling for her contract not to be extended. the family of a 34—year—old woman who was subjected to domestic violence by her partner and found dead by her nine—year—old daughter have received a public apology from west midlands police. in 2013 suzanne van hagen�*s body was found alongside her partner's at her home in birmingham. her family have fought for more than eight years to get to the truth behind her death. the food and drink federation has warned that the current gaps on supermarket shelves could become permanent. the industry body said serious labour shortages, such as lorry drivers, were behind the problem. downing street has rejected the claim and insisted the uk food supply chain is "highly resilient". yorkshire cricket club have accepted there was "no question" that its bowler, azeem rafiq, was the victim of racial harassment and bullying during his first spell at the county between 2008 and 2014. an investigation was launched last year after rafiq made

when something this horrific happens on your watch, it has happened on cressida dick's watch, does sheesponsibility quest mac she was in court today listening to the family's strong and emotional statements, and the met said today it was sickened, angered and devastated by his crimes. couzens will be sentenced tomorrow, and the prosecution are saying he should never be released because of his behaviour, using his police background to kidnap and murder. lucy, many thanks once again. lucy manning, ourspecial lucy, many thanks once again. lucy manning, our special correspondent. let's turn to the latest on the fuel crisis. a reserve tanker fleet is now being deployed to boost fuel deliveries. they're being driven by civilians but ministers say soldiers will also be used in the coming days. the fuel industry says the situation at the pumps has started to improve and it was working with the government to maintain regular deliveries. there are still long queues in many areas, but the number of petrol stations running dry has halved since the weekend, as our business editor simonjack reports.

the head of the metropolitan police, dame cressida dick, said she was horrified that couzens had usedn of trust to deceive and coerce sarah. but tonight there are questions over whether he could have been identified as a threat sooner. our special correspondent lucy manning was in court. sarah everard was, thejudge said, simply walking home. for herfamily, nothing can make things better, nothing can bring sarah back, they said, but the rapist, murderer, policeman will never be released — and herfamily said that brings some relief. this moment, using his position of trust and privilege as a police officer to falsely arrest the 33—year—old, his arm out holding his warrant card, his use of handcuffs, persuaded thejudge he should die in prison. the misuse of a police role to murder a lone victim needed the greatest punishment. in the dock, couzens, as he had done throughout, kept his head down. he started shaking as thejudge sentenced him, with sarah's family looking on. lord justice fulford told wayne couzens, "you kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard, having long planned a violen

the uk home secretary, priti patel, has confirmed that dame cressida dick will continue to lead the metropolitanhigh—profile critics had sent an open letter to the prime minister calling for her contract not to be extended. the head of the world health organization in europe says coronavirus may be around for years, adding that the appearance of new variants made it increasingly difficult to reach herd immunity. hans kluge told reporters that with new, more transmissable variants, the aim of vaccination should be to prevent more serious disease and deaths. the delta variant has become the dominant strain in much of europe and is considered to be twice as contagious as the original virus. lawyers acting for virginia guiffre — the woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by prince andrew — say he has been served with legal papers ahead of preliminary proceedings scheduled to take place in new york on monday. our royal correspondent sarah campbell has more. these are the official legal papers relating to the civil case that was brought by virginia giuffre, and she alleges that she was sexually a

we arejust we are just hitting that the head of the metropolitan police, cressida dick, has been givens. her contract was due to expire next spring but she is going to stay on thejob until 202a. that spring but she is going to stay on the job until 202a. that is what we are hearing. she has been offered that extension and has agreed to continue a natural. there have been calls in some quarters for her to go. her contract is due to finish next spring but she has been offered another two years and she is staying. there will be reaction coming through to that in the next little while. she will remain commissioner of the metropolitan police. now it's time to take a look at stories across the uk. charities and politicians are calling on the government to provide more money to manage the resettlement of refugees from afghanistan in yorkshire and the humber. the government says extra money has been provided and that refugees are being redistributed equally across england. however figures analysed by bbc look north show in the last eight years, yorkshire and the humber has rehoused more refuge

met commissioner dame cressida dick said november's memorial service will allow the force to "come togethermorning. seven flights have been cancelled in spain's canary islands, due to increased volcanic activity on la palma. several airlines say they'll ground planes due to the thick cloud of ash thrown into the air. it's the first time flights have been cancelled since the volcano erupted earlier this month. 0ur correspondent in spain, guy hedgecoe, sent this update. the eruption on the island of lipoma started on sunday. however, in the last few hours its intensity has increased substantially and that has led to the cancellation of flights to and from the island today. —— the island of la palma. concerns about the lava flows, evacuations. 0ver the lava flows, evacuations. over the lava flows, evacuations. over the last week there have been about 6000 people evacuated from the homes. already around 400 properties have been consumed by the lava. in addition, the increase in the volcanic activity has meant that ash has been reaching the neighbouring island of la gomera also in the canary isl

the home secretary priti patel has confirmed that dame cressida dick will continue to lead the metropolitanract not to be extended. the family of a 34—year—old woman who was subjected to domestic violence by her partner and found dead by her daughter have received a public apology from west midlands police. in 2013 suzanne van hagen's body was found alongside her partner's. her family have fought for more than eight years to get to the truth behind her death. they've been speaking exclusively to our midlands correspondent, sian lloyd. our world just ended that day, just absolutely heartbreaking. i just thank god that we've still got her daughter. suzanne van hagen was a much loved sister, daughter and mother. she died aged 34. her body was found, along with that of her partner by her nine—year—old daughter. sometimes i can think that suzanne is still here but she's... you know, she somewhere else. and i think to think like that is easier, you know, to cope with it. because we do miss her. reports that suzanne had been abused by her partner, john worton, had been made to west midlands police

the uk home secretary priti patel has confirmed that dame cressida dick will continue to lead the metropolitanan open letter to the prime minister calling for her contract not to be extended. are we seeing something of a revolution in the world of women's tennis. two teenagers have reached the final of the us open for the first time in 22 years. canada's hernandez beat the world number two by 2—1 to reach her first ever us open and grand slam final. she only turned 19 on monday. hernandez is also unseeded, and to get this far she has had to beat the defending champion naomi osaka and fifth seed split arena. meanwhile, champion naomi osaka and fifth seed splitarena. meanwhile, britain's emma raducanu completed her victory of her greek opponent. atjust 18 years old, she is the first player ever to come through the pretournament qualifying rounds to reach the final. i have been speaking to michael downing, president and ceo of tennis canada. the final is a great complement to the kind of what novak is doing, he is chasing history, and on the women's site, we are seeing two teenagers fight for the

it's been confirmed that the current metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, will servehe role. dame cressida, who became the first woman to lead the met when she was appointed in 2017, has been involved in a series of controversies which led to questions over her future. a number of her high profile critics had sent an open to the prime minister calling for her contract not to be extended. world suicide prevention day is observed on 10 september every year in order to provide commitment and action to prevent suicides. in the uk, men are three times as likely to take their own lives than women. with me now is alice hendy, founder of suicide prevention charity ripple, who lost her brother to suicide at age 21. alice, thank you forjoining us. and your brother died just last year on the 25th of november, so very, very recently. tell us about him, what happened to him, and the impact on you and the rest of your family? yes, thank you for having me on today. as you said, i lost my brother in november 2020. it's still incredibly raw, it's still under a year since we lostjosh.

the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, is expected to be offered another two yearser. they have written an open letter, accusing her of "presiding over a culture of incompetence and cover—up". the accountancy firm kpmg has become one of the first large uk businesses to set a target for the number of employees from working—class backgrounds. the firm has defined working class as people with parents who held �*routine and manualjobs such as a drivers, cleaners and farm workers' — the move comes after the company's former chairman dismissed the value in providing "unconscious bias" training. our business editor simonjack reports. getting through the door of top firms can be less about what you know than where you come from. people from a middle—class background are 60% more likely to be in a professionaljob. kpmg has set a target that it wants nearly a third of its top managers to be from working—class backgrounds by 2030. so diversity of perspective, diversity of thinking, diversity of insight really does lead to better outcomes, and we want to reflect that by reflect

met commissioner dame cressida dick said november's memorial service will allow the force to "come togethertures a portrait of the queen with a latin inscription and on the back is the royal crest. the medals will be awarded to living recipients of the victoria and george crosses, as well as members of the emergency and prison services, and the armed forces. tomorrow marks the end of a political era in germany, as elections take place for a new leader to replace angela merkel as chancellor after 16 years. climate change has been a big issue during the campaign, with activists holding rallies in cities across the country. 0ur europe editor, katya adler, sent this report from berlin. applause. relaxing on a friday evening after 16 years at the helm of the eu's most powerful country, angela merkel is relieved, perhaps, that it is almost all over. the migrant crisis, the euro crisis, four us presidents, five uk prime ministers, 100 eu summits and more during her time in office. hers will be a tough act to follow at home and on the world stage. many germans say they will miss the stoic, pragmati

the i says met commissioner cressida dick is being urged to restore trust in the police, after sarah's murder. a different story in the financial times. it reports that ministers are to outline plans to shift green surcharges from household electricity bills and on to gas bills. so let's begin... we start tom with the story of sarah everard's milder and the appearance in court of herfamily everard's milder and the appearance in court of her family who were able to address her killer. the mayor is the first paper we are going to look at. heartbreak in court says the paper. sarah's family tell her killer, look at us. police ministers told face—to—face at the impact of the horrendous milder. it is a chilling story. it the horrendous milder. it is a chilling story.— chilling story. it really is a chillin: chilling story. it really is a chilling story. _ chilling story. it really is a chilling story. an - chilling story. it really is a - chilling story. an extraordinary moment in court at sarah's milder and father confronting rain couzens directly without demand to look at them. it's not of

the home secretary priti patel has confirmed that dame cressida dick will continue to lead the metropolitanxtended, we knew that already from this week. we were just waiting for that confirmation, but also waiting to see whether that was something that she was going to accept. as you say, she took on the top job at the metropolitan police as commissioner, the first female to take on that role, in 2017. that was a five year contract, that was due to come to an end this coming april. but we have now had confirmation from the home secretary, priti patel, in a statement that dame cressida will have her contract extended. that will take her up to 2024, april 2024. the commissioner has in a statement said, relating to that extension of her contract, that she is immensely honoured and humbled to have been asked to extend her time as commissioner for the next two years and she goes on to say that in the last 4.5 years, met teams have dealt with some extraordinary challenges, including most recently the pandemic, and delivered some fantastic results, critically, in reducing violent crime. that was h

it's been confirmed that the current metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, will servevolved in a series of controversies which led to questions over her future. a number of her high profile critics had sent an open to the prime minister calling for her contract not to be extended. 0ur news correspondent, helena wilkinson, has more. the contract was going to be extended, we knew that already from this week. we were just waiting for that confirmation, but also waiting to see whether that was something that she was going to accept. as you say, she took on the top job at the metropolitan police as commissioner, the first female to take on that role, in 2017. that was a five—year contract, that was due to come to an end this coming april. but we have now had confirmation from the home secretary, priti patel, in a statement that dame cressida will have her contract extended. that will take her up to 2024, april 2024. the commissioner has in a statement said, relating to that extension of her contract, that she is immensely honoured and humbled to have been asked to extend he

the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, is expected to be offered another two yearsulture of incompetence and cover—up". a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after staff at a petrol station in bristol were forced to hide in a safe room from a man armed with a knife. armed police and a negotiator were called to the esso petrol station just after ten o'clock this morning. one person was injured but they're not believed to be in a life threatening condition. easyjet has rejected a takeover approach and announced plans to raise £1.2bn from shareholders to help its recovery from the pandemic. the budget airline said the unsolicited bid undervalued the company and the unnamed suitor was now no longer interested. i'm joined by our reporter nina nanji. how did we get to this point? easy jets, like many easyjets, like many other airlines has had a tough time over the past 18 months because thanks to the pandemic, many of its flights were grounded for a large periods of time, and as a result, its losses were racking up. you might remember last year it repor

the commissioner of the metropolitan police, cressida dick, she is in the courtroom and we don't know thank you very much and we have just heard | very much and we have just heard there from the court that the judge has now sentenced wayne couzens to a whole life order for the kidnap, rape and murder of sarah everard. you will never leave prison. the judge said to him, you have irretrievably damaged the lives of sarah everard's family and friends, eroded the confidence of the public are entitled to have in the police forces of england and wales. baroness helen newlove is a former victims' commissioner — her husband garry was killed by a gang in warrington in 2007. her campaigning lead to pet being made to appear in the house of lords and subsequently her appointment as victims commissioner. i'm sure it must be very difficult for you to be hearing what we are hearing. what are your thoughts at the moment? mr; are your thoughts at the moment? iii thoughts are your thoughts at the moment? iji thoughts are are your thoughts at the moment? m1: thoughts are purely with the family. my though

dame cressida dick said it was making it "impossible in some cases" for the police to do theirjobs.ilways, a freight train has derailed at lee in south east london. the operator says disruption is expected for the rest of the day. they're asking commuters to delay their journey this morning if possible. there are also delays on thameslink trains due to an earlier broken rail. onto the weather now with kate. good morning. it is a largely dry start this morning, with one or two brighter spells, glimpses of sunshine, but the high pressure from the weekend is slipping away eastwards, introducing more cloud as the day continues. the cloud thick enough towards parts of west london and beyond. the odd spot of light rain and drizzle. elsewhere, it should stay largely dry in the east. temperatures staying reasonably warm despite the cloud, 21 celsius the maximum. into this evening and overnight, we may get one or two clearer spells to start with. that could introduce mist and fogginess. but the cloud gradually thickening, low cloud. the minimum temperature still reaching 13 to 15 celsius. so