here's our home affairs correspondent, june kelly. dover correspondent, june kelly. today.ding dover today. the latest arrivals heading to shore after being picked up heading to shore after being picked up in theirflimsy heading to shore after being picked up in their flimsy inflatable. like so many, they have paid thousands to the people smugglers. over the past year, patrol boats have found families with day old babies and a pension of 97. during the last 12 months, 8,500 people crossed the channel in this way. the majority of them claimed asylum and this is what them claimed asylum and this is what the home secretary wants to stop. this couple arrived in britain from syria under an official resettlement scheme. they have made their home in preston with their two young sons. they will always be grateful for the support they received —— received right from the start. support they received -- received right from the start.— right from the start. they provide lots of help. _ right from the start. they provide lots of help, they _ right from the start. they provide lots of he

june kelly, bbc news. in libya comes to an end — the horrors of those years are now being exposed — we have a special report. the accident that happened here was of the sort that can, at worst, produce a meltdown. in this case, the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become a symbolj of paris, 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. _ the eiffel tower's birthday is- being marked by a re—enactment of the first assent by gustave eiffeh — this is bbc news, our main headline this hour... a witness to the arrest of

june kelly, bbc news. our home editor mark easton is here. what the report says, it was a public relations disaster. it a public relations disaster. it does, whatever the official report might say about the response of the police, the reputation of policing in london did take a big hit in clapham common that night. that powerful image of a woman under arrest was quickly reproduced and sent around the world on social media. but to protest at coverage on twitter, the inspectorate says, is as futile as complaining about the weather. they suggest a more conciliatory response to criticism might have served the force are better. but they also met the chorus of what they called unwarranted and uninformed condemnation from people in positions of responsibility, jumping to conclusions, political commentary they talk about. the police were wrong in their reading of the law. some protests can take place legally, even in areas under lockdown. it could have worked to manage a safe and respectful vigil, but they did not because the law was confused. once a

june kelly, bbc news.d air force have resigned, as presidentjair bolsonaro struggles to contain a crisis over his leadership. it comes after mr bolsanaro was forced to reshuffle his cabinet on monday — after his foreign and defence minister quit in quick succession. i'm joined now by the bbc�*s camilla motta in sao paulo. it sounds like it's a political earthquake. unprecedented for all three leaders of the services to go in one go? it three leaders of the services to go in one no? , , three leaders of the services to go in one go?— in one go? it is. it is worth recapping _ in one go? it is. it is worth recapping a _ in one go? it is. it is worth recapping a bit _ in one go? it is. it is worth recapping a bit what - in one go? it is. it is worth - recapping a bit what happened yesterday to try to understand what is going on, because the situation is going on, because the situation is still a bit convoluted here. so yesterday, also neuropsych to his defence minister in a move that surprised many. no one rea

june kelly, bbc news.o take new legal action. this time, its related to the conduct of the scottish government's top civil servant. mr salmond claimed permanent secretary leslie evans had failed to take responsibility for the government's mishandling of harassment complaints made against him. the first minister nicola sturgeon, who's been cleared of breaking the ministerial code over the matter, said she still had confidence in leslie evans. when the number of coronavirus infections peaked in england injanuary, there was an unprecedented number of patients being treated in intensive care. the pressure on beds was intense, and to make sure that people were receiving the best treatment, thousands of patients were moved between hospitals. doctors have now spoken for the first time about the scale of that operation, and they've been talking to our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. the all too familiar images from this winter as the second wave took hold, but these pictures captured a little—known operati

june kelly reports.ing and the latest arrivals have been picked up from their inflatables aren't brought to you. migrants pay thousands of pounds to traffickers for the final pirates leg of the journey to the uk. last year 8500 people arrived here by crossing the channel in small boats. the majority of them are said to have claimed asylum. an are said to have claimed asylum. an end are said to have claimed asylum. in end to end reform who are fleeing persecution, and stop them from being put in the hands of people smugglers and criminal facilitators which we are seeing on a daily basis. ., , .., basis. under what is new -- called the new plan _ basis. under what is new -- called the new plan for— basis. under what is new -- called the new plan for immigration - basis. under what is new -- called the new plan for immigration the l the new plan for immigration the home secretary says if people arrive illegally it will be having fewer family reunion rights and limited access to benefits. they will be regula

june kelly, bbc news. our home editor mark easton is here.propriately — but recognise it was a public relations disaster. whatever the report says about the police response the inspector said the reputation of policing in london took a hit on clapham common that might and that powerful image of a young woman under arrest of course was quickly spread around the world on social media. but the inspectors say that to protest at twitter is a futile as to complain about the weather. suggesting that a more conciliatory response to criticism might have served the force better. but they do also note what they call the chorus of what they say is unwarranted and uninformed condemnation of the police from people in positions of some responsibility, political commentary, jumping to conclusions. the police were wrong says the report in the reading of the law. some process can take place legally and even in areas under tier 4 lockdown. the force could have managed a safe and respectfuljob but they did not do that because of confusion over the law. and once

june kelly, bbc news.tion to the communist party. china has tightened its control of hong kong since pro—democracy protests caused sustained disruption in 2019. the uk government has urged the chinese authorities to uphold their commitments to the territory's people. stephen mcdonnell reports. nearly 3,000 delegates are in the chinese capital to rubber stamp initiatives already approved by the upper echelons of the communist party, and over the next week the many challenges this country is facing will be presented in various forms. however, one issue is set to dominate the news — the complete overhaul of hong kong's electoral system. a change which will remove even limited opposition from formal politics in the city. the chinese government says there is nothing wrong with this because only patriotic hong kongers should be allowed to hold office anyway. translation: we will stay true to the spirits of the principle - of one country, two systems, and reach the people of hong kong, administer hong kong. this

june kelly, bbc news.tic�*s ten—year dominance of football in scotland and cap a remarkable comeback from financial liquidation. jane dougall reports from glasgow. this was the goal that sent rangers to within touching distance of the title. and alfredo morelos has surely won this for rangers! victory meant the blue side of glasgow could wrap up the scottish premiership this weekend. when rangers last led scottish football, david weir was captain. the teams were so evenly matched than that it was going to be competitive for the foreseeable future. there's been a lot of ups and downs, and primarily downs since then, so the rangers fans, they're ready for it. the scottish football- champions rangers have signalled their intention i to go into administration. severe financial difficulties forced the club into liquidation, and in 2012 it had to re—enter scottish football in the then third division. but rangers rose rapidly back up the leagues, with three promotions in four seasons, eventually regaining top—fli

june kelly, bbc news. nspcc. how do you respond to this? we are incredibly pleased, _ how do you respond to this? we are incredibly pleased, this _ how do you respond to this? we are incredibly pleased, this is _ incredibly pleased, this is something the nspcc has been calling forfor ten years, something the nspcc has been calling for for ten years, joining lots of other organisations. we have heard from many young people who went through this, and one of the aspects of this not being recognised in the law was that they were told nothing wrong happened to them and that it was, ultimately, theirfault and they should have done something different. it is a fantastic step forward, and it means young people will not go through what too many have had to experience over the last few years. flan have had to experience over the last few ears. . , ., have had to experience over the last few ears. ., , ., , ., ., have had to experience over the last few ears. ., i. , ., ., ., few years. can you explain to our audienc

june kelly, bbc news.allow british tourists who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus to visit without further restrictions from the start of may. travel abroad from the uk is currently only allowed for exceptional reasons until at least may 17th. let's find out more from our reporter simonjones. good morning, simon. just explain what cyprus is outlining. maw; what cyprus is outlining. many others are _ what cyprus is outlining. many others are keen _ what cyprus is outlining. many others are keen on _ what cyprus is outlining. many others are keen on the - what cyprus is outlining. many others are keen on the idea i what cyprus is outlining. many others are keen on the idea of| what cyprus is outlining. many. others are keen on the idea of a summer holiday abroad, and cyprus is keen to see the return of british tourists. before the pandemic, a million of us used to visit the island each year. visitor numbers are now down by 85%, having a big effect on the economy. so the deputy minister for touri

june kelly, bbc news.to all possibilities. 33—year—old sarah everard was last spotted on cctv walking alone in clapham in south london. police say they have received more than 100 calls from the public and are continuing their inquiries. let's get an update from our correspondent katharine carpenter, who's at clapham common in south london. hotel with kind of leads the police following? —— what can you tell us about the kind of leads the police are following? it is about the kind of leads the police are following?— about the kind of leads the police are following? it is almost a week since sarah _ are following? it is almost a week since sarah disappeared, - are following? it is almost a week since sarah disappeared, and - are following? it is almost a week. since sarah disappeared, and there is still a large scale police operation around this part of south london. we have seen police here this morning. yesterday, some of them were in about in one of the ponds on they come in with a police search dog, and

our home affairs correspondent june kelly reports.ice issued two new pictures of sarah everard. in one, she was wearing the coat she had on when she disappeared. she vanished after she left a friend's house in clapham last wednesday. she was walking home alone to brixton. she was captured on a camera at about 9:30, the last confirmed sighting. and during yesterday evening, as the police teams continued their work in london, officers were in kent making arrests. just before midnight came the announcement that a police officer was in custody in connection with sarah's disappearance, and that a woman had been detained with him on suspicion of assisting an offender. scotland yard issued a statement from one of its most senior officers, assistant commissioner nick ephgrave. he said... over the past week, police have been scouring clapham common, including searching a pond. in a statement announcing the arrest, they said they were doing everything they could to find sarah. june kelly, bbc news. our correspondentjon donnison is at clapham co

june kelly, bbc news. news. ijust i just feel it ijust feel it is going to end in tears. i just feel it is going to end in tears. ., , i just feel it is going to end in tears. . , ., i just feel it is going to end in tears-_ iti i just feel it is going to end in tears. . , . it is tears. the latest royal rift. it is makin: tears. the latest royal rift. it is making headlines _ tears. the latest royal rift. it is making headlines around - tears. the latest royal rift. it is making headlines around the i tears. the latest royal rift. it is - making headlines around the world. if you thought brexit was the jam, megsit is causing a whole load of trouble. , ., ., , ,, ., trouble. the tv stations know there is a hue trouble. the tv stations know there is a huge global— trouble. the tv stations know there is a huge global appetite _ trouble. the tv stations know there is a huge global appetite for - trouble. the tv stations know there is a huge global appetite for this - is a huge global appetite for this royal r

june kelly, bbc news. 0ur chief politcal correspondent is adam fleming.atel on the radio this morning saying the system is broken. she would say that these builders have built up. the fact that this has been in the headlines for about 20 years shows you that if they were easy solutions to this, then they would have been done by now. there are criticisms aimed at the proposals today. you heard from campaigners and groups representing refugees that this could lead to the risk that people who are genuinely flowing persecution not being allowed into the asylum system just because of the method they use to arrive in the uk, weather it is a dinghy over the channel or not. labour are making the point, not that this is an aim —— nu him, but these could be... the home office and the rest of the asylum system is not processing cases fast enough and the government is looking in the wrong place. pretty propel —— priti patel defended at all. she also says this is the moral thing to do because it is about driving down the incentives for people to use people smugglers.

potential refugees should be assessed on what protection they need, not how they reach the uk. june kellyt year, 8,500 people arrived here by crossing the channel in small boats. the majority of them are said to have claimed asylum. this is what the home secretary wants to stop. an end to end reform that will basically now look at how we can create safe and legal roots to protect people who are fleeing from persecution and stop them from being put in the hands of people smugglers and criminal facilitators, which we are seeing on a daily basis. under what is called the new plan for immigration, the home secretary says that if people arrive illegally, it will be harder for them to stay. those that are allowed to stay will have fewer family reunion rights and limited access to benefits and they will be regularly reassessed for removalfrom the uk. she is closing off pretty much every door that people might use in order to flee persecution and rebuild their lives safely. it is not what the refugee convention really requires, it's not what the public would see as a fair system. hassan akkad who

june kelly, bbc news. i'm joined by our politcal correspondent damian grammaticas. plans, 183 people reached the uk in six boats yesterday, the highest daily figure so far. and almost as many in one day as for the whole of march last year. and this is the kind of thing that priti patel wants to stop happening?— that priti patel wants to stop haueninu? , , ,., ., happening? yes, this is one of the thins happening? yes, this is one of the things that — happening? yes, this is one of the things that is _ happening? yes, this is one of the things that is behind _ happening? yes, this is one of the things that is behind what - happening? yes, this is one of the things that is behind what we - happening? yes, this is one of the things that is behind what we are i things that is behind what we are seeing, that increased focus on the number of arrivals coming across. you heard june kelly saying 8500 last year, the majority of whom claimed asylum across the channel in small boats like that. that is certainly one of the things the government wants to tackle. priti patel sayin

june kelly, bbc news.ed by a group of mps, who say there's "no clear evidence" it has led to a reduction in coronavirus cases, despite a budget of £37 billion. the cross—party public accounts committee called the spending "unimaginable", and said the taxpayer should not be treated like an atm. here's our health correspondent, anna collinson. identifying the infected, locating their contacts and isolating — a well—functioning test and trace programme is seen as crucial in the fight against the coronavirus. but a damning report is questioning whether england's system is effective enough to justify its cost — £37 billion over two years. it's an eye—watering sum of money that's been spent. and for that, we need to see better results and a better, clearer connection between testing and stemming the spread of the virus. and so far the data on that is not very strong. the budget for test and trace was £22 billion when it was set up last may. a few months later, the person in charge, dido harding, requested a furt

june kelly, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news...he latest royal rift comes ahead of markle and harry's interview with oprah winfrey. it is making headlines around the world. if you thought brexit was the jam in london, megxit is causing a whole heap of trouble! it is all kicking off! the two—hour tell—all has been snapped up by tv stations around the world, who know there is a huge global appetite for this royal rift. it has been unbelievably tough for the two of us but at least we had each other. no subject was off—limits! if cbs went from one hour to two hours on this things and gave it an extra hour... with accusations flying from both sides of the atlantic, audiences want more. a sussex spokesperson tells abc news, "let's call this what it is, "a calculated smear campaign. it feels like this is very carefully timed and there is a reason and they are trying to create an opposition to what they are going to say in the interview. why are we now hearing about an investigation? | is there something else at play here? — just how will

june kelly, bbc news.t it has led to a reduction in coronavirus infection�*. that's the damming assessment of the test and trace system by a group of mps. the commons public accounts committee has urged the government to justify what it calls the staggering investment of taxpayers' money into the system. this morning we want to hear your own experience. nhs test and trace in england has received £37 billion in funding since it was set up last spring. the report says the purpose of the test and trace system was to help prevent further lockdowns — the uk has since had lockdown 2 and lockdown 3. and, there has been an over—reliance on the use of consultants — with some paid over £6,500 a day. the transport secretary grant shapps said the report on test and trace �*defies logic�* becasue it is helping to bring down the number of infections. here�*s our health correspondent anna collinson. identifying the infected, locating their contacts and isolating — a well—functioning test and trace programme is seen as cr

june kelly, bbc news.uss this with the home secretary priti patel at half past seven. the third wave of coronavirus sweeping across europe means it's still too early to be planning holidays abroad, the prime minister and his chief medical adviser have warned. the advice came as the uk marked the anniversary of the first lockdown with lights and candles for the 126,000 lives lost. jon donnison reports. from belfast to blackpool... ..falkirk to cardiff. from countless homes around the uk, to perhaps its most famous one. the united kingdom lit up to remember the more than 126,000 people who've lost their lives here to covid—19. and a warning from the government's chief medical adviser for england that while uk cases had fallen sharply, the virus is here to stay. i regret to say that i think the chances of eradicating this disease, which means getting rid of it absolutely everywhere, are as close to zero as makes no difference. we've only achieved eradication of one disease, which is smallpox, with a phenomena

june kelly, bbc news. joining me is tony smith, the former head of uk border force.ank you so much for joining us from your reaction to the home secretary's proposals? welcome i think it's a very _ home secretary's proposals? welcome i think it's a very bold _ home secretary's proposals? welcome i think it's a very bold proposal- home secretary's proposals? welcome i think it's a very bold proposal by - i think it's a very bold proposal by this secretary. she did say she wanted to take back control of our borders. and as your report shows, we don't have control of our borders at the moment, particularly in the english channel. we are seeing lots of people putting their lives at risk and dying in refrigerated containers, in the backs of lorries, and on the waterways to come here. so i think she is trying to make the distinction between those legal routes where people can gain protection through the you hcr and come here legitimate as opposed to those who come here from a safe third country like france, put their lives at risk and put themselves in the hands of the smu

june kelly reports.housands of pounds to traffickers for the final pirates leg of the journey to the uk. last year 8500 people arrived here by crossing the channel in small boats. the majority of them are said to have claimed asylum. an end to end reform who are fleeing persecution, and stop them from being put in the hands of people smugglers and criminal facilitators which we are seeing on a daily basis. under what's called the new plan for immigration, the home secretary says that if people arrive illegally it will be harder for them to stay. those that are allowed to stay will have fewer family reunion rights and unlimited access to benefits. and they will be regularly reassessed for removal from the they will be regularly reassessed for removalfrom the uk. she they will be regularly reassessed for removal from the uk.- for removal from the uk. she is closin: for removal from the uk. she is closing of— for removal from the uk. she is closing of pretty _ for removal from the uk. she is closing of pret

june kelly, bbc news.digitally altering images of their models in its advertising. unilever, which owns the brands dove and lynx, says it will stop airbrushing body shape and skin colour from now on. the company has also pledged to no longer use the word normal on packaging and adverts for all its beauty and personal care brands. detectives investigating the disappearance of a woman missing since wednesday say they remain "open minded as to all possibilities." 33—year—old sarah everard was last spotted on cctv walking alone in clapham in south london. police say they have received more than 100 calls from the public and are continuing their inquiries. several meteorite fragments have been recovered from a fireball that lit up the sky over southern england at the end of last month. a man in gloucestershire first alerted experts after noticing a pile of charred stone in his driveway. other members of the public have since come forward with their own finds. it's 30 years since meteorite material was last retr

june. now under the orange tier city office buildings can bring workers back to 25% capacity kron four's maureen kelly tells us that some smaller businesses that rely on foot traffic say they're already starting to see a small improvement. >> here's one of 2 buildings downtown were facebook has office space. they'll be bringing back their people starting at 10% capacity in june. >> and no free food or shuttle buses, at least for now, which might be good for lunch spots like this one on california street. the owner says business has been picking up and wall. it's still 75 to 80% off of what it used to be. it's still better than even just 2 weeks ago. you can tell that things are changing completely. >> the added should of the guests. also changed dramatically the vaccinations has started enron top. >> you can see that they really want to be out to undergo upcoming side enjoy it. and the like. finally, we're banking side again. you know everything is changing for the better. >> here's what the intersection of market and montgomery looks like a small business owner here says she has seen some improvement

june. now under the orange tier city office buildings can bring workers back to 25% capacity kron four's maureen kelly tells us that some smaller businesses that rely on foot traffic say they're already starting to see a small improvement. >> here's one of 2 buildings downtown were facebook has office space. they'll be bringing back their people starting at 10% capacity in june. >> and no free food or shuttle buses, at least for now, which might be good for lunch spots like this one on california street. the owner says business has been picking up and wall. it's still 75 to 80% off of what it used to be. it's still better than even just 2 weeks ago. you can tell that things are changing completely. >> the added should of the guests. also changed dramatically the vaccinations has started enron top. >> you can see that they really want to be out to undergo upcoming side enjoy it. and the like. finally, we're banking side again. you know everything is changing for thete

june. now under the orange tier city officials say office buildings can bring workers back at 25%. capacity kron four's. maureen kelly that the smaller businesses that rely on foot traffic say they're already starting to see a small improvement. >> here's one of 2 buildings downtown were facebook has office space. they'll be bringing back their people starting at 10% capacity in june. >> and no free food or shuttle buses, at least for now. >> which might be good for lunch spots like this one on california street. the owner says business has been picking up and wall. it's still 75 to 80% off of what it used to be. it's still better than even just 2 weeks ago. you can tell that things are changing completely. >> the added should of the guests. also changed dramatically the vaccinations that started in the round top you can see that they really want to be out to undergo upcoming side enjoy it. and the like. finally, we're banking side again. you know everything is changing for the better. >> here's what the intersection of market and montgomery looks like a small business owner here says she has seen some improvement in

june for the san francisco offices. this is critical for the smaller businesses that rely on foot traffic kron four's maureen. kellyeports those businesses are already starting to see some small improvements. >> here's one of 2 buildings downtown were facebook has office space. they'll be bringing back their people starting at 10% capacity in june. >> and no free food or shuttle buses, at least for now, which might be good for lunch spots like this one on california street. the owner says business has been picking up and wall. it's still 75 to 80% off of what it used to be. it's still better than even just 2 weeks ago. you can tell that things are changing completely. >> the added should of the guests. also changed dramatically the vaccinations has started enron top. >> you can see that they really want to be out to undergo upcoming side enjoy it. and the like. finally, we're banking side again. you know everything is changing for the better. >> here's what the intersection of market and montgomery looks like a small business owner here says she has seen some improvement in foot traffic. but it's still only about 2

june of 1775. fantastic. well lieutenant colonel shutting in peace kelly. we are grateful to you for your service on this particularly on this veteran's day week. this was just a wonderful talk our first interactive read the revolution lecture, by the way, i absolutely loved it. this is a tool that we are definitely going to look into using for our virtual field trips. for instance. i can or i can already see our educators getting really excited about using everybody else enjoyed it. it's absolutely also works on in live live lectures. i've used it with cadets where i had 1200 of them in an auditory actually. oh, fantastic. well all of you who are with us tonight, you're gonna get you'll have a little survey monkey that will pop up to give us some feedback on the program tonight. please give us that feedback. that's how that's how we get better check out upcoming events future read the revolution programs. we will send you all a recording of this evening's program that you can share widely. so that will be coming down the line, please. enjoy veterans day we

kelly has more. >> here's one of 2 buildings downtown were facebook has office space. they'll be bringing back their people starting at 10% capacity in june and no free food or shuttle buses, at least for now, which might be good for lunch spots like this one on california street. the owner says business has been picking up and wall. it's still 75 to 80% off of what it used to be. it's still better than even just 2 weeks ago. >> really, really major. but you can tell that things are changing completely the added should of the guests are also changed dramatically the vaccinations that started in the round top you can see that they really want to be out doing ago. upcoming side enjoy it and the like. finally, we're banking side again. you know everything is changing for the better. >> here's what the intersection of market and montgomery looks like a small business owner here says she has seen some improvement in foot traffic. but it's still only about 20% of what used to be prepandemic. >> there are still plenty a for lease signs and some shuttered windows. the san francisco chamber of commerce says about 50% of small businesses have close