more than 700 families have now contacted humberside police after an inverstigation was started into funeral directors in hull. it's four weeks since 35 bodies and a quantity of ash were recovered from the legacy funeral home's site. police now say the work to identify the bodies is still ongoing. having worked closely with forensic scientists and specialist to assess whether it's possible to extract dna from the human ashes in order to identify them... whilst the expert opinion it provides us with an assurance that proper crematorium processes have been followed, unfortunately, given the high temperature required to carry out cremation, the dna will have been broken down and degraded to such a level that we would not be able to recover a meaningful dna profile. this means that we are unable to attribute any of the human ashes or identify them. this will, of course, be devastating news for families and loved ones, and you have my heartfelt condolences at this really difficult time. you can see and hear the emotion from the officer giving those details. police also say they've receive

point pulled the 46—year—old man and 23—year—old woman who were arrested are still on bail and humberside police still have many questions as the police investigation continues. questions as the police investiuation continues. . ~ , ., investigation continues. thank you, jessica. thousands of people are to be offered a blood test for dementia in a new trial to be run by memory clinics across the uk. the hope is that diagnosing people earlier will mean better support and more effective drug treatments. here's our medical editor, fergus walsh. alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, is caused by the gradual build—up of rogue proteins in the brain. it can take 20 years before symptoms emerge. very few patients ever have a specialist brain scan or spinal lumbar puncture to confirm this. but could diagnosis be done via a blood test? that's what scientists at the university of oxford and university college london are trying to discover. lucy is a healthy volunteer in this study. her mother had dementia. she was relatively old. she was in her 80s when it started, and she died at 97. but

in hull, a vigil is held as humberside police say it's not possible to identify any of the cremated ashesn an investigation into a funeral directors. the remarkable man from cardiff — who saved the town hall from fire in world war ii — is honoured on his 100th birthday. it was possibly the most tense call ever between these two men — joe biden and benjamin netanyahu spoke for the first time since monday's attack on the aid convoy. is israel's key international alliance now in danger of fracturing? that is newsnight at 1030. good evening. in a notable hardening of tone, president biden has told israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, that washington's future support for his war in gaza will depend on israel taking new and immediate action to protect civilians and aid workers. it was their first phone conversation since an israeli air strike killed seven aid workers — including three british nationals — in central gaza on monday. mr biden called it unacceptable and urged israel to take steps towards an immediate ceasefire. it's the first time there has been a public warning to israel a

humberside police say they've also received a number of reports that relate to suspected financial andted remain on bail. we wantjustice, we want answers, and we're not going nowhere. they're planning another vigil in a month's time, and another a month later — and every month until the police investigation is finished, and the families and loved ones have answers to all their questions. jessica lane, bbc news, hull. for many of us, reading is a skill we take for granted, but for the seven million people across england who have very low literacy skills it can often make everyday tasks a real challenge. in one of the worst affected areas in the country, the north east, one former teacher is now on a mission to change that. 0ur correspondent sharon barbour reports. books that millions of people across the country can't read. in england alone more than seven million people struggle

humberside police says it's impossible to get dna from the cremated ashes so hundreds of relatives mayeived the actual remains of their loved ones, as our reporter jessica lane explains. in pickering park in west hull last night, they came together in memory of their loved ones. just some of the hundreds of people affected by the police investigation at legacy funeral directors. michaela is related to one of the 35 people police removed from the building on hessle road. you can't understand it, there's no way to understand exactly what's gone on. and that's the hardest bit, is not understanding and not having no answers. but i know... i know it's going to take a while. and that's the whole point of this. we're not going to forget what's happened. we're never going to forget what's happened, and we're going to make sure people don't forget what happened. oh, yeah, you've got to feel for them all, haven't you, like, you know? she's come up for a friend of hers because she's that heartbroken she daren't come out, like, you know what i mean? karen used legacy for her mum and dads cremation

humberside police have been carrying out investigations into the funeral home since the 6th of march,ue for some time. it's horrendous. even a dog put down gets better treated than what a human being does. the family say they are devastated about what's been happening and want answers. it's just heart—wrenching. it should never happen to a human being, none of this. humberside police say the impact of what's happening has been felt across the community, but nowhere more so than in the homes of the loved ones of those affected. jessica lane, bbc news, hull. researchers have found that people living with long covid have inflammation in their blood which could provide clues for ways to treatment it. a uk study looking at hundreds of people who've been seriously ill with covid found that their immune system remains overactive long after catching the virus. fergus walsh is here with the full story. millions of people have been affected by long covid. although most eventually make a full recovery, some struggle with symptoms for months or even years. the study followed more than 650 patient

the humberside police force area is sixth—highest in the country.people in scunthorpe think about what needs to be done? i'm actually a trained mechanic. right? who can drive lorries, hgv, what have you, but i have to go through so many tests. and even i've crashed into things and what have you. there's no training at all. did you think you needed more advice on training? not really. i've been a lorry driver for 30 - years and nobody gives way to you. no, you do have to be extra cautious. - the only problem me and other people with scooters find is there isn't enough dropped kerbs. so we have to go on the road and go around parked vehicles to get around things because you just can't get off the kerb. i mean a lot of it, it's just pure common sense. for now, common sense is the only protection, along with raising awareness of how vulnerable mobility scooter users are on the roads. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. hello there. it was a chilly start to the day for many of us and many places will stay chilly, particularly across the ea

the humberside police gave that press conference this afternoon . press conference this afternoon.y. funeral directors . they've actually directors. they've actually taken down their signage. you may be able to see behind as well. that floral tribute has been laid. and the police this afternoon as you've mentioned, said, that the high temperatures required for cremations meant that no meaningful dna could be recovered from the ashes that they had taken. they said they'd beenin they had taken. they said they'd been in contact with 700 families to offer support and give condolences. this update comes a month on from when the investigation began. it's involved over 100 officers from humberside police, the force said that they've been working round the clock on this case, and they've also been working with the national crime agency as part of the investigation. a 46 year old man and a 23 year old woman were arrested on suspicion of prevention of a lawful and decent burial fraud by false representation and fraud by abuse of position, and they have since been bailed. homicide police have

in hull, a vigil is held as humberside police say it's not possible to identify any of the cremated ashese for the first time since monday's attack on the aid convoy. is israel's key international alliance now in danger of fracturing? that is newsnight at 1030. good evening. in a notable hardening of tone, president biden has told

imminent . 2:30, that, should be imminent. 2:30, that, press conference that's being held by humberside police you very much, anna. i mean, these are pretty grim allegations. do we understand why we're going to be going to the press conference when it begins ? but do we understand why begins? but do we understand why we're press we're having this press conference at this particular moment ? moment? >> no, emily, we don't. we've asked the police haven't given that information. you know, we could surmise that as it been nearly one month on and of course, it's been a high profile case, nationwide, not just for people that live in hull and east yorkshire, that the police may be giving an update on the case, maybe an update into other families that may be affected, maybe reaching out. we know the councils going to speak as well, so they may be giving more support to people affected, you know who who don't want to be faced with another funeral cost. so we don't know exactly what it is yet. it could be an update nearly one month on and then heanng nearly one month on and then hearing from council, as

humberside police say it's impossible to get dna from the cremated ashes so hundreds of relatives may actual remains of their loved ones as our reporter jessica lane explains. in pickering park in west hull last night, they came together in memory of their loved ones. just some of the hundreds of people affected by the police investigation at legacy funeral directors. michaela is related to one of the 35 people police removed from the building on hessle road. you can't understand it, there's no way to understand exactly what's gone on. and that's the hardest bit, is not understanding and not having no answers. but i know... i know it's going to take a while. and that's the whole point of this. we're not going to forget what's happened. we're never going to forget what's happened, and we're going to make sure people don't forget what happened. oh, yeah, you've got to feel for them all, haven't you, like, you know? she's come up for a friend of hers because she's that heartbroken she daren't come out, like, you know what i mean? karen used legacy for her mum and dads cremations. she org