that is david spencer, _ to go through, no doubt at all.that is david spencer, a former metropolitan police officer, giving us an insight into what the investigation team will be looking at and the impact on the officers involved. it was a horrific scene that people came to hear almost 24—hours ago, when the emergency services were confronted by a multiple stabbing incident involving children aged between six and 11. merseyside police and crime commissioner has been talking about the incident. she said they aren't looking for anyone else in connection with this incident, but she is also urging people not to speculate on social media. there's been a lot of speculation, almost started immediately after this incident happened yesterday, with conspiracy theories flying around. but she has urged people not to speculate. let's listen to what she told my colleagues this morning. there is still a lot to be told my colleagues this morning. there is still a lot to he figured out, the police have said they arrested 117—year—old individual. they aren't

i want to talk now to david spencer... former metropolitan police officer and head of crime and justice. the police not saying a lot at the moment but what will the detectives to be doing now? it will be some time before we get anything formalfrom the it will be some time before we get anything formal from the police, i would imagine. this four be a meticulous investigation. it will have been going on through the night, as you would expect. we have talked about the huge forensic examination going on at the moment. what we try to do is piece together what happened in the minutes, hours, days and weeks leading up to this horrible event and try to understand what has gone on and why. the? horrible event and try to understand what has gone on and why. they have a susect what has gone on and why. they have a suspect in — what has gone on and why. they have a suspect in custody, _ what has gone on and why. they have a suspect in custody, i _ what has gone on and why. they have a suspect in custody, i assume - what has gone on an

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david m evacuations expanding. homes already lost. >> i'm spencer christian fire where the conditions have developed in many locationsx. >> a history lesson to help us understand the future. what's been tried and tested in an effort to end homelessness in san francisco. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> flames still glow in the remnants of burned homes, victims of the largest wildfire burning california. and there could be many more houses that end up like this. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. already, more than 71,000 acres have burned since the park fire started yesterday afternoon. the fire is near chico and is burning in butte and tehama counties. there are mandatory evacuations tonight. >> one man is under arrest accused of starting the fire. abc news reporter kayna whitworth has more from the fire lines. tonight, homes exploding in flames as firefighters north of sacramento desperately battle a monster inferno. >> the park fire. >> we're not cut off yet. we're good. >> but the heat is insane. >> outside the town of cohasset, terrifying scenes on the tin

david and all of us here, happy fourth of july. good night. area history reopens today to help people beat the heat. >> i'm spencer christian.nger warnings remain in effect. i'll have the accuweather forecast >> the heat can't stop the beat. happy 4th of july to you. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> on a hot 4th of july. this is the place to be. the beach crowds packed into pacifica to beat the heat. >> and not just there, but also look at this in santa cruz right now. live picture. you're looking at barely a spot left to claim if you're late to the party. >> and in some beaches there's no room left. stinson beach is one of several where the parking lot is full. the place is at capacity. wow, look at that. good evening. i'm j.r. >> stone and i'm julian glover. thanks so much for joining us. hope you're enjoying the holiday here. the heat is interfering though with some holiday plans out there. >> healdsburg became the latest bay area city to cancel its fireworks show because of the weather. conditions are resulting in high fire danger. earlier this week, saint helena, antioch and yountville also canceled fi

well, joining me now, former adviser to david cameron, philip blonde, political commentator peter spenceh political commentator peter spencer, phillip blonde. who do you think should lead the tory party >> well, i think we've got to sketch out the what? >> where they need to be from . >> where they need to be from. most crucially, they need to speak to the, to the, the, the reform voters who , who have so reform voters who, who have so have taken two thirds of the conservative vote and that means that they have to be or speak to the right, that is, speak to the concerns of those reform voters. >> but it also has to, you know, the conservative party has to make a decision about which group of voters is most important to it, what it can't do is try to appeal to the left and the right at the same time, and the right at the same time, and do neither, which is essentially what the 2014 offer has been . has been. >> so there's a sense in which i think it has to come from the right, but it's got to be a new source of right. the right that miriam cates has spoken about that doesn't do the hard economic liberalism that have put so m

david, dobby is standing for the lib dems. she's a great trex. wait, the green party. helen rose o'hare. reform uk, mark spencer for the conservative party.ndependent, and michelle welsh for the labour party. >> up next, labour leader sir keir starmer has been criticised, saying he wants to finish work at 6:00 on fridays. he's been doing that for a very long time, apparently. is it too much to ask? we'll debate that. this is britain's newsroom on gb news what is it? 1120. britain's newsroom live across the uk with andrew pierce and bev turner. >> so let's cross live to labour leader sir keir starmer. he's not live, but he was talking just a few moments ago to gb news about postal vote delays. >> we cross each bridge as we get to it. i am concerned about the delays and i think what needs to happen now is everybody needs to happen now is everybody needs to happen now is everybody needs to pull together to make sure the ballot papers get where they're needed so that people can exercise their democratic right to vote. so that's where my focus is at the moment. thank you. >> well, joining us in the studio is former chancellor of the exchequer