emma simpson, bbc news, stockton.stralia�*s population is now living in lockdown, with under 12% fully vaccinated. a high courtjudge has ruled there should now be a new investigation into whether the security services could have prevented the omagh bombing in 1998. the attack, which was carried out by the dissident republican group the real ira, was the worst single atrocity of the conflict in northern ireland, resulting in the deaths of 29 people. in 2013, the government said it would not hold a public inquiry. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. on a busy summer�*s day, the bomb which exploded in the centre of omagh was the single worst atrocity of the northern ireland troubles. no—one was ever convicted. today, relatives of victims welcomed the ruling of a high courtjudge, who said there was a very real prospect that it could have been prevented by the security services and called for new investigations on both sides of the irish border. nobody wanted to hear that message. not the irish government, not th

emma simpson, bbc news.ber of parliament, tracy brabin, became west yorkshire�*s first directly—elected mayor. lawyers for women who�*ve accused the american comedian bill cosby of sexual assault say they�*re disgusted he�*s been released from prison. cosby was freed after a court in pennsylvania overturned his conviction for drugging and molesting a woman. the judges found an agreement struck with a previous prosecutor meant he shouldn�*t have been charged. michelle fleury reports. this is the moment bill cosby left prison, a free man. he had served two years of a three to ten year sentence. his fall from grace was sealed in 2018 after he was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, for drugging and molesting andrea constand in 2004. but in a stunning reversal, pennsylvania�*s highest court said the entertainer should never have been charged. we love you, mr cosby! in the split ruling, the judges wrote the trial shouldn�*t have gone ahead because of an immunity deal mr cosby had struck with the previ

emma simpson speaking to arla's managing director, ash amirahmadi.oasts of england and wales. we've seen gusts in excess of 70 miles an hour in the most exposed areas. and the winds are still going to be pretty strong across southern and eastern areas throughout the rest of the day. we have also got spiralling bands of rain for northern areas, really heavy showers, hail and thunder setting up across eastern parts of england throughout the rest of the day. it's a little bit quieter further north, some patchy rain to northern scotland. a few showers around southern scotland and northern ireland but fewer and further between and feeling quite pleasant with the lighter winds here. obviously it feels quite cool where we've got the brisk winds further south, which will continue to blow in a lot more showers through the first part of tonight before they tend to ease away, except for eastern areas. a slightly cooler night, a fresher start to our weekend. but the northerly wind will ensure that temperatures remain a little below par for most and with low pres

he's been talking to our business correspondent emma simpson.on litres of milk from our cooperative farmer owners a year, so you can see this is a vast operation, in fact, one in every five bottles of milk sold in the uk is made here. since the beginning of april, we have experienced driver shortages for being able to take a product from the factory like here in ellsbury to the supermarkets, and that has now been increased to such a level now where we are not able to deliver milk to every store that we would like to. can you auanti that we would like to. can you quantify this? _ that we would like to. can you quantify this? normally - that we would like to. can you quantify this? normally we i quantify this? normally we deliver milk _ quantify this? normally we deliver milk to _ quantify this? normally we deliver milk to 2400 - quantify this? normally we | deliver milk to 2400 stores daily, so a very big milkman! unfortunately at the moment, only 10% of the stores every day we cannot deliver to, and at the weekend, it is worth. last saturday, th

emma simpson, bbc news.sult when it happens in the early hours of tomorrow morning. that should be at around 4am. ina in a ratherjust get up early if you want to catch the result life. —— you mayjust want want to catch the result life. —— you may just want to get want to catch the result life. —— you mayjust want to get up early. the european union has begun rolling out its vaccine passport, china's president xijinping has warned that foreign powers will "get their heads cracked and bloodied" if they attempt to bully or influence the country. he delivered a defiant speech at an event marking the centenary of the ruling communist party. it comes as china faces criticism over alleged human rights abuses and its crackdown in hong kong. our china correspondent john sudworth has the story. the unmistakable hallmarks of communist party rule were front and centre of its celebrations. the total control, the omnipotent leader, the unquestioning loyalty. overlooking tiananmen square, the general secretary spoke of how

emma simpson, bbc news.dley. well he's been explaining how he created the work. uppermost in my mind was to do something for the princes. the princess was a very public figure in many respects an icon, but she was somebody�*s mother. that is what i paid the greatest heed to both princes. it feels a collaborative effort and made a huge contribution. in an many ways, i could say the sculpture belongs to them as well, they helped make it. explained to me the children she is with and why you chose to make a sculpture of her plus three children? t sculpture of her plus three children?— sculpture of her plus three children? ,, :, , , children? i think it was felt if she stood on her _ children? i think it was felt if she stood on her own _ children? i think it was felt if she stood on her own in _ children? i think it was felt if she stood on her own in a _ children? i think it was felt if she stood on her own in a solitary - stood on her own in a solitary fashion she might appear isolated. one of the things that

the company boss has been speaking to our business correspondent emma simpson.of milk that's sold in the uk is made here. since the beginning of april, we have experienced driver shortages, so being able to take the products from a factory like here in aylesbury to the supermarkets, and that has now increased to such a level where we're not able to deliver milk to every store that would like it. can you quantify this? normally, we deliver milk to 2,400 stores daily, so we're a very big milkman. unfortunately at the moment, there's about 10% of the stores every day that we can't deliver to and at the weekend, it's worse. last saturday, there were 600 stores that we couldn't deliver milk to. that's a lot of milk. that's a lot of milk and it's very worrying for customers when they go into shops — and it's notjust milk, it's an industry issue — it's worrying for customers when they go into shops and find that the shelves are empty. what do you want to see happen here? i think it's a structural issue of a shortage of drivers in the uk, and it needs a structural solut

he's been talking to our business correspondent emma simpson.itres of milk from our cooperative farmers owners a year. so this is a vast operation. in fact, one in every five bottles of milk sold in the uk is made here. since the beginning of april, we have experienced driver shortages. so being able to take the products from a factory, like here at aylesbury, to the supermarkets. that has now increased to such a level where we are now not able to deliver milk to every store that we would like to. can you quantify this? normally, we deliver milk to 21100 stores daily. so we are a very big milkman. unfortunately, at the moment there about a 10% of the stores every day that we can't deliver to. and at the weekend, it is worse. last saturday, there were 600 stores that we couldn't deliver milk too. that's a lot of milk. that's a lot of milk, and it's very worrying for customers when they going to shop, and it's notjust milk. it is an industry issue. it's very worrying to customers when they go into shops and find that the shelves empty. what do you

emma simpson, speaking to arla's managing director, ash amirahmadi. time for a look at the weather.len willetts. 0ur named storm storm ava has brought unseasonably windy weather through the early hours, in excess of 70 miles an hour. the winds have yet to escalate. we have plenty of showers behind. some fairly soaking rains as you can see. and bands of showers circulating which will turn heavy and thundery particularly across eastern parts. that will be a concern. drierand brighter across eastern parts. that will be a concern. drier and brighter in scotland and northern ireland, feeling warmer, but not exempt from showers. the winds have yet to escalate further east. 50 miles an hour, not as ferocious as further west unusual for this time of year. as a result it will feel quite cool. the showers will rumble on into this evening, easing in western areas. but still low pressure close by giving showers. a subtle change of wind direction freshens things up overnight, not a cold night but feeling fresher. 0ver overnight, not a cold night but feeling fresher. over the weekend we had this

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