ismail, bbc news, can i ask you a few questions, ismail?p the inquiry, ismail? why won't you speak to the inquiry? he wasn't prepared to answer my questions then, and he also refused to co—operate with the public inquiry into the arena bombing. the bomber�*s brother has been ordered to appear at court this week, but that now seems highly unlikely. we understand that he is not currently in the country and there is no indication as to when he will return. ismail abedi clearly has important evidence to give to the inquiry and we urge him today, sir, to make contact with the inquiry legal team — either directly or through his own legal representatives. as he surely must understand, if he does not do so, the public may infer that he has something to hide and so, sir, may you. ismail abedi was arrested on the day after the attack in 2017. he was found to possess extremist propaganda, but was released without charge. last year, greater manchester police said they were still investigating ismail abedi and were going to make further attempts to spea

judith moritz: ismail, bbc news. can i ask you a few questions, please, ismail?racked him down in manchester a year ago. why won't you help the inquiry, ismail? why won't you speak to the inquiry? he wasn't prepared to answer my questions then, and he's also refused to co—operate with the public inquiry into the arena bombing. the bomber�*s brother has been ordered to appear at court this week, but that now seems highly unlikely. we understand that he is not currently in the country and there is no indication as to when he will return. ismail abedi clearly has important evidence to give to the inquiry and we urge him today, sir, to make contact with the inquiry legal team — either directly, or through his own legal representatives. as he surely must understand, if he does not do so, the public may infer that he has something to hide and so, sir, may you. ismail abedi was arrested on the day after the attack, in 2017. he was found to possess extremist propaganda, but was released without charge. last year, greater manchester police said they were still investigati

and manchester police _ not ismail abedi, and manchester police say— not ismail abedi, and manchestertack here they are still pursuing ieads— attack here they are still pursuing leads into — attack here they are still pursuing leads into the criminal investigation into the atrocity. judith — investigation into the atrocity. judith moritz, live in manchester, thank you. the queen is said to be in good spirits as she continues to rest at windsor castle following her overnight stay in hospital on wednesday for medical tests. it's thought she'll continue to carry out light duties. aged 95, she missed a two—day trip to northern ireland this week on medical grounds. 0ur royal correspondent nick witchell has the very latest. windsor, wednesday afternoon. a convoy of royal vehicles moving under police escort in the direction of london. was this the convoy taking the queen to hospital? at around the same time, at windsor castle itself, a very small royal standard was said to be flying, its presence giving weight to the palace's claim that the queen was resting at the castle. but that was not t

ismail, bbc news. can i ask you a few questions, please, ismail?here refusing to answer questions from the bbc last october? he left the uk last month. did he come to tripoli tojoin his family? we asked libya's foreign minister, who is british—born herself, if ismail abedi is in the country. i think there is collaboration between the general attorney office and some figures in england related to this, to this issue. i'm not sure where they are, if there is any positive outcomes. we are respecting the judicial system and we don't want to interfere in this, but also we are willing to collaborate from a political perspective if there is anything we can do from our side. and are you aware of any ongoing inquiries that britain has asked the libyan authorities to assist with, any other possible suspects, people who may have been involved and who are here in libya? not recently. the bomber�*s parents are keeping a low profile at locations in the city. a libyan security source told us there is no evidence against them, but he added, "we are watching the fa

we were expecting ismail abedi to come and give evidence here at court this week. give evidence, having been issued with a court order by the way to compel him to do so, if he does not appear, the public may inferfrom to do so, if he does not appear, the public may infer from that that he has something to hide. some of the bereaved families have told us today that they are extremely angry that ismail abedi has been able to go abroad. there is another witness who is also going to be compelled to appear here this week, a friend of selma abedi, ahmed taghdi, a childhood friend who was found trying to be the country last night, he was arrested, now in custody. he will be brought here to give evidence later this week. judith, thank you. government plans that could see mps face by—elections if they are suspended for sexual harassment or bullying are being debated in the commons this afternoon. it follows a controversy over the backbench mp rob roberts. he was suspended from parliament for six weeks in may for sexual misconduct. a loophole meant he didn't face a petition

ismail, bbc news, can i ask you a few questions, ismail?swer my question then answer my questions then, and he also refused to co—operate with the public inquiry into the arena bombing. the bomber�*s brother has been ordered to appear at court this week, but that now seems highly unlikely. we understand that he is not currently in the country and there is no indication as to when he will return. ismail abedi clearly has important evidence to give to the inquiry and we urge him today, sir, to make contact with the inquiry legal team — either directly or through his own legal representatives. as he surely must understand, if he does not do so, the public may infer that he has something to hide and so, sir, may you. ismail abedi was arrested on the day after the attack in 2017. he was found to possess extremist propaganda, but was released without charge. last year, greater manchester police said they were still investigating ismail abedi and were going to make further attempts to speak to him. but the bbc understands that a few weeks ago, he

bbc news tracked ismail abedi down last year. we found him living in manchester.bedi to come and give evidence here at court this week, but this morning, we were told that he has left the country. it's not known when he will return, and if he doesn't appear to give evidence, having been issued with a court order, by the way, to compel him to do so, if he doesn't appear, the public may infer from that that he had something to hide. and some of the bereaved families have told us families have told us today they're extremely angry that ismail abedi has been able to go abroad. there's another witness who's also going to be compelled to appear here this week, a friend of salman abedi's, a childhood friend. he was found trying to leave the country last night. he was arrested, he's now in custody, we're told. he'll be brought here to give evidence later this week. police investigating the killing of sir david amess have been gathering cctv material from shops and businesses near the home of his alleged killer. footage from a convenience store in highgate road, north lond

bbc news tracked ismail abedi down last year. we found him living in manchester.nd they were still seeking to speak to him. and we were expecting ismail abedi to come and give evidence here at court this week, but this morning, we were told that he has left the country. it is not known when he will return and if he doesn't appear to give evidence, having been issued with a court order, by the way, to compel him to do so, if he doesn't appear, the public may infer from that that he had something to hide. some of the bereaved families have told us today they are extremely angry that ismail abedi has been able to go abroad. there is another witness who is also going to be compelled to appear here this week, a friend of salman abedi's, a childhood friend. he was found trying to leave the country last night. he was arrested, he is now in custody, we were told. he will be brought here to give evidence later this week. a leading government scientific adviser says the covid booster programme must be accelarated. covid cases in the uk are at their highest level for almost

well, i can tell you that the man arrested today is not ismail abedi.hey are continuing to pursue lines of investigation relating to it. the man accused of murdering the mp sir david amess will face trial in march next year. ali harbi ali, who's 25, is also charged with the preparation of terrorist acts. a two—minutes' silence has been held in leigh—on—sea in essex close to where sir david was killed at his constituency surgery last friday. the care regulator for england is warning that the sector faces a "tsunami of unmet need" this winter unless staffing shortages are tackled. the care quality commission has called for immediate measures to fill job vacancies. the government says it's providing £162 million to boost recruitment. buckingham palace says the queen is "in good spirits" and back at windsor castle after spending wednesday night in hospital. the queen, who is 95, was taken in for tests after being forced to cancel a trip to northern ireland. she returned home yesterday lunchtime and was said to have resumed light paperwork duties last night.

ismail, bbc news, can can i ask you a few questions, please?e bomber�*s older brother, seen here last year. he left the uk in august, whereabouts unknown. minister, nice to see you. we asked libya's foreign minister, who is british—born herself, if he too might be here. i think there is the collaboration between the general attorney office and some figures in england related to this, to this issue. we are respecting the judicial system and we don't want to interfere in this, but also we are willing to collaborate from a political perspective if there is anything we can do from our side. it is unclear what help if any britain is new requesting from tripoli. a security source here told us libya has no evidence against the bomber�*s parents, but he added, "we are watching the family consta ntly." orla guerin, bbc news, tripoli. the former conservative minister, owen paterson, has defended his conduct after the parliamentary standards watchdog recommended that he be suspended from the commons for 30 days. in a report the regulator said he'd "repeat

well, i can tell you that the man arrested today is not ismail abedi.ntinuing to pursue lines of investigation relating to it. there's renewed pressure on ministers to come up with a long term plan, to help schools in england recover from the pandemic. earlier this year, the governments education recovery commissioner, sir kevan collins, resigned in protest, saying the funding earmarked was inadequate. now, the department for education says it's to spend millions of pounds, helping pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds unable to attend school due to covid, access lessons with hew laptops and tablets. here's our education editor, bra nwen jeffreys. this was once a coal town. but ashington�*s pit closed in the 1980s. the rail line had already gone. it's been hard to build hope around education, and the pandemic has set back children in the north east even further. years, i think we're talking years. we're not talking about covid catch—up that will happen in the autumn term. good morning! are you all right this morning? schools are an anchor for the famili

well, i can tell you that the man arrested is not ismail abedi.ere, they are still pursuing leads relating to the criminal investigation into the atrocity. scientists advising the government here in the uk, say plans for the reintroduction of stricter coronavirus measures, should be ready for "rapid deployment". new figures suggest that 1.1 million people were infected across the uk last week, the highest number since january, and a figure much higher than other countries in western europe. prime minister borisjohnson says the situation is under constant review, but there are no plans to implement tighter rules. here's our health editor, hugh pym. vaccines boost our immunity. it's a new government campaign and a bigger place to urge people who haven't had a jab to get one and those eligible to get one and those eligible to get a booster. for continued vaccination roll—out is at the centre of the prime minister's strategy for england, but they have been growing because some experts, thoughts being branded plan b, wider mask wearing, more working fr

ismail abedi had been ordered to give evidence, but was allowed to board a flight a day after he wasof five—year—old logan mwangi whose body was found in a river in south wales injuly has been charged with his murder. angharad williamson had previously appeared in court accused of perverting the course ofjustice. logan's stepfather, 39—year old john cole, and a 14—year—old boy are also charged with his murder. obesity is thought to affect a quarter of all adults in the uk. new research has highlighted the mental health issues that accompany obesity for many thousands of people. a survey by ipsos mori found those who are severely overweight have some of the worst mental health, often prompted by feelings of guilt or shame. jeremy cooke reports. i remember bullying starting, "she's really fat, she's really ugly." india is 28. she's been struggling with obesity for years, living with the stigma. i let my mental health disorger get at the better of me and i let that turn into food. that complex relationship with food and hormone problems took india to weighing more than 19 stone. are you

ismail abedi has been refusing to answer questions from the inquiry.sn't going to answer any questions in case he incriminated himself. the inquiry had rejected his position and demanded he appear as a witness this week. but we're learning that he has left the uk ahead of an appearance at a public inquiry. no more details on the circumstances of him leaving. he is the older brother of salman abedi, who detonated a bomb at the manchester arena in may 2017 at the end of that ariana grande concert, killing 22 people. salman abedi's younger brother, hashem abedi, was jailed last year after being convicted of murdering those victims at the arena. we will bring you more details on that as we get it. the inquiry we're told may use its powers to compel attendance, has urged ismail abedi to comply, but where hearing that he has left the uk. the head of the european commission has told poland she will not allow the country to put european values at risk. ursula von de leyen was speaking at the eu parliament in strasbourg, which is debating the growing row betwee

ismail, bbc news, can can i ask you a few questions, please? asked libya's foreign minister, who is british—born herself, if he too might be here. i think there is the collaboration between the general attorney office and some figures in england related to this, to this issue. we are respecting the judicial system and we don't want to interfere in this, but also we are willing to collaborate from a political perspective if there is anything we can do from our side. it is unclear what help if any britain is new requesting from tripoli. a security source here told us libya has no evidence against the bomber�*s parents, but he added, "we are watching the family constantly. " 0rla guerin, bbc news, tripoli. ajudge in the us has told britain's prince andrew he must answer questions in a civil sex—assault case in the us by mid—july next year. 38 year old virginia giuffre has accused the duke of sexually assaulting her in new york in 2001. he has consistently denied the allegation. let's bring in criminal defense attorney, caroline polisi. white attor

i can tell you that the man arrested today is not ismail abedi. to it. judith, thank you. judith moritz live in manchester. the green party of england and wales is gathering for its annual conference in birmingham, with a plan for a payment of £320 to every household in the uk to pay for what it describes as "spiralling energy bills". the party's co—leaders say the money would come from a windfall tax on all landlords of private rented properties. here's our political correspondent ione wells. our new co—leaders — carla denyer and adrian ramsay! it's an opportune moment for the greens — a record number of councillors, their sister party in scotland's coalition government, and the uk gearing up to host the un's cop26 climate summit. rising energy bills have all parties talking about the need to move away from relying on fossilfuels, and the party's co—leaders have a proposal to help households with bills that would cost £9 billion. we are calling on the government to extend winter fuel payments with a one—off payment of £320 to every household to g

ismail abedi had been ordered to give evidence, but was allowed to board a flight a day after he was message of reconciliation at a cross—community service to mark the centenary of the partition of ireland and the formation of northern ireland. borisjohnsonjoined politicians and church leaders from both sides of the irish border at the event. here's our ireland correspondent, emma vardy. there was always going to be uneasy around the way this milestone was marked. the centenary of the formation of northern ireland is by its nature a contentious anniversary.— its nature a contentious anniversary. its nature a contentious anniversa . , , anniversary. our past has shaped us and scarred — anniversary. our past has shaped us and scarred us. _ anniversary. our past has shaped us and scarred us. it _ anniversary. our past has shaped us and scarred us. it has _ anniversary. our past has shaped us and scarred us. it has divided - anniversary. our past has shaped us and scarred us. it has divided us - and scarred us. it has divided us and yet on occasion it has also brought us together.— and y

a lawyerfor the inquiry said ismail abedi s lawyers had submitted a "self—serving and disgraceful" statement the last three weeks. it comes as nearly 150,000 people have signed a petition calling keith on the government to make searches at bars and clubs mandatory. michael kill is from the night time industries association. he insists work is being done to tackle spiking. 0perators across the country have been working with police, local authorities, key stakeholders. their focus has been on safeguarding customers, particularly women at night, and they, without a doubt, have been escalating their front line protocols in terms of searching. yvette cooper is the chair of the home affairs select committee which has asked for urgent information from police forces on the scale of the problem and drink spiking more widely. she says it should not be the responsibility of the victim to stay safe and that venues and the police need to do more. these are very dangerous crimes. if someone is prepared to do this kind of thing to another person, to abuse somebody else�*s body in this way, they are very da