lucy manning reporting there.n treasure wasn't happy with monday's coverage across the bbc, as she wrote to us after watching the lunchtime news. meanwhile, some wider issues have also been exercising newswatch viewers over the past weeks and months. phehmie forder emailed us earlier in the summer to say... and sandra hume added... the bbc has asked huw edwards to return the £200,000 he earned after being arrested in november, but he has not yet done so. should he, though, have been sacked at that time? director general tim davie was asked about that at a house of lords communications committee hearing last week. the police were, you know, giving us very clear instruction to keep confidential, as is, again, well documented and well reported. we knew the category, we had no knowledge at all of the specifics. and, you know, the decision which i stand by, by the way, was made in terms of to remain with the suspension. tim davie added in an interview this week that there was "shock and a lot of upset" within the bbc o

he was speaking to our special correspondent lucy manning. much more on our website on that story.o that. we will be back on this throughout the day. i want to bring you up—to—date with another story. the british by minister keir starmer has been meeting with his italian counterpart, giorgia meloni. talking about migrants. the talks come after eight people died yesterday crossing the channel. the prime minister said the channel. the prime minister said the uk and italy had a shared intent to work together on the issue. our correspondent is travelling with the prime minister and sent us this report. looking and learning. the prime minister is in rome to see how italy has managed to reduce the number of migrants travelling from north africa. they say this is key.

lucy manning, bbc news.n submersible disaster has revealed the final text messages sent by those on board as they headed towards the wreck of the titanic. 0ne read, "all good here," before the craft imploded and killed those on board. the communications were between the sub and the mother ship on the surface, as titan made its descent in june last year. the hearings being held by the us coast guard, will assess what went wrong and whether the accident could have been prevented. here's rebecca morelle. the wreckage of 0ceangate�*s titan sub, its tail cone lying nearly 3,800 metres down on the atlantic sea floor. it was taking passengers to the titanic when it imploded, killing all five people on board. those who died were british explorer hamish harding, suleman dawood and his father, british pakistani businessman shahzada dawood, french diver ph nargeolet and stockton rush, 0ceangate ceo. i would like to ask that everyone present please stand for a moment of silence in respect to those persons who perished a

lucy manning has our top story. edwards facing the camera — not his usual one in the bbc�*s studios, but the metropolitan police's after he was arrested. this his custody photo — a far cry from his smart on—screen image. mr edwards, do you apologise? mr edwards, do you apologise for your crimes? now a convicted sex offender, he came with a suitcase, prepared if his punishment was prison. the court heard disturbing and graphic details of his crime, descriptions of the videos of children, including one as young as seven that he looked at, and money that he gave to another sex offender who sent them to him. the images were discovered in the whatsapp messages of alex williams, who sent them to edwards. the police were unable to find the former�*s newsreader�*s phone that he'd used to look at them. edwards�* responses to the 41 indecent images are particularly revealing. in one exchange, he describes the images williams has sent as "amazing". williams then says he can try and get more videos — "if you like, 13, 14, 15, 1

lucy manning has the story.ne in the bbc�*s studios, but the metropolitan police's after he was arrested. this his custody photo — a far cry from his smart on—screen image. mr edwards, do you apologise? mr edwards, do you apologise for your crimes? now a convicted sex offender, he came with a suitcase, prepared if his punishment was prison. the court heard disturbing and graphic details of his crime, descriptions of the videos of children, including one as young as seven that he looked at, and money that he gave to another sex offender who sent them to him. the images were discovered in the whatsapp messages of alex williams, who sent them to edwards. the police were unable to find the former newsreader�*s phone that he'd used to look at them. edwards' responses to the 41 indecent images are particularly revealing. in one exchange, he describes the images williams has sent as "amazing". williams then says he can try and get more videos — "if you like, 13, 14, 15, i6." months later, edwards says, "don't send unde

lucy manning, bbc news.government and the private sector led to grenfell tower becoming a death trap. 0ur correspondent dominic casciani has been looking in detail at who today's report holds responsible. where does the inquiry�*s findings leave the grenfell survivors and their continuing fight forjustice? they want to see criminal charges, but those depend on detectives now reading today's conclusions before reaching any of their own. ? up to 180 officers have been working on grenfell, and they're investigating 19 organisations and 58 people. 0ur our investigation, which started in 2017. _ our investigation, which started in 2017, is _ our investigation, which started in 2017, is investigating some of the most _ 2017, is investigating some of the most serious offences. that includes corporate _ most serious offences. that includes corporate manslaughter, so that is against _ corporate manslaughter, so that is against organisations and companies. it is investigating gross negligent manslaughter, which is in

lucy manning, bbc news.benjamin neta nyahu has addressed benjamin netanyahu has addressed the media from jerusalem. he said israel will not withdraw its troops from the border area between southern goj up and egypt until there's a guarantee that it can never be used as a lifeline for hamas. i agreed to reduce the number of troops along the philadelphi corridor, 0k? because we don't need a division and a half on this eight mile corridor and we don't need it, ok? they can both protect themselves and prevent the smuggling of terrorists, of the hostages them outside and keep the corridor intact and prevent its perforation. so we don't need that much and i said we can reduce the number of the troops, and we did, but i think the other think they are asking is, what happens in phase two, 0k? we're talking about phase one, 42 days... again, in somewhat reduced presence because he don't need as large a force, but we are also ready to begin discussions about a permanent cease—fire, and the conditions that we shall hav

lucy manning, bbc news.blindfolded, whipped, and held in solitary confinement. we hear from women in solitary confinement. we hearfrom women inside iran who say they're still facing the brutal oppression two years after the death of mahsa amini he sparked mass protests in the country. around the world and across the uk, this is the world today on bbc news. the un's most senior official overseeing aid and reconstruction in gaza has said the world is failing innocent civilians there after nearly a year of war. sigrid kaag has been addressing the un security council, and described her assessment of the ground situation in gaza as "sombre and dark". ican i can tell you every day that passes, life in gaza is unlivable. the risks are high, disease is continuously at risk of outbreak, children are not in school, people are living in tents. this is not the gaza before october 7th — it is hell on earth, so every day that passes impacts people's lives. let's speak tojorge moreira da silva. he is executive director of

our special correspondent lucy manning was in court. in the bbc�*s studios, but the metropolitan police's after he was arrested. this is his custody photo, a far cry from his smart on—screen image. mr edwards, do you apologise? mr edwards, do you apologise for your crimes? now a convicted sex offender, he came with a suitcase, prepared if his punishment was prison. the court heard disturbing and graphic details of his crime, descriptions of the videos of children, including one as young as seven that he looked at, and money that he gave to another sex offender who sent them to him. the images were discovered in the whatsapp messages of alex williams, who sent them to edwards. the police were unable to find the former�*s newsreader�*s phone that he'd used to look at them. edwards' responses to the 41 indecet images are particularly revealing. in one exchange, he describes the images williams has sent as "amazing". williams then says he can try and get more videos, "if you like, 13,14,15,16." months later, edwards says, "don't send undera

lucy manning, bbc news.onal outrage and two men were charged on suspicion of criminal damage. but from its ruins, fresh seeds of hope. in a greenhouse based in a secret location, 49 saplings have been grown from twigs and seeds recovered from the tree, and are now being released by the national trust to communities across the uk. harriet bradshaw has been to find out where some of the new sycamores will grow. when something that meant so much to people was hacked down, it felt like the end of the sycamore gap tree. but months later, careful grafting and sowing of young twigs and seeds has led to this, a little forest of saplings. but the question now is, where will their new homes be? each tree will go to a very special place. one of the first will be planted here in memory of 12—year—old fergus. everybody, it's fergus from yardy�*s cricket channel. and today we're going to be looking at the sweep shot. let's go. fergus was an absolute delight. it was a joy and a real privilege to be his mum. fergus was plan

lucy manning, bbc news.ulture and media editor have more on the sentencing. but whether this is a lenient sentence, it looks like it's pretty down the line of what someone in huw edwards's position would expect. there's a there's a variety of sentences for these type of offences, and in theory the maximum is ten years. but that's only really reserved for the most severe producers of the images, not those who are the recipients. and the man who sent huw edwards the images, alex williams, he got 12 months suspended for two years to logically. huw edwards was likely to get less. the key thing is how the chief magistrate then dealt with the mitigating factors. so, he started with a one—year term. he reduced that to reflect both the mitigation he'd received about huw edwards's ill health, but also his early guilty plea that took it down to six months. he then had to decide whether or not he posed a risk to the public, and he concluded there was no ongoing risk, so there's no need. so there's no need — this is the

lucy manning, bbc news.ng a death trap.today speaking in the house of commons, the prime minister spoke directly to bereaved families and survivors, and apologised on behalf of the british state. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is in westminster. a significant moment for the prime minister. it a significant moment for the prime minister. . , . ,, . minister. it was, and keir starmer did a capple _ minister. it was, and keir starmer did a capple of— minister. it was, and keir starmer did a couple of things _ minister. it was, and keir starmer did a couple of things really - minister. it was, and keir starmer did a couple of things really in - did a couple of things really in this speech, an apology and a promise. so it is always a significant moment when the prime minister stands in parliament and makes an apology on behalf of the state. and it's clear sir keir starmer made it clear that that is what he was doing. he told the victims, the families of the victims that they had been let down so badly he

one of other colleagues, lucy manning, is also following the proceedings from the courtroom.posting updates on the bbc live page and has just written that mr edwards looks emotional as he reads out the apology. he admits that what he did was repugnant and betrayed the trust and he was truly sorry. we are joint again now by a partner at a law firm, an experienced lawyer in child sexual abuse claims. i'm hoping that you manage to follow some of these proceedings. i would like to get your initial reaction to what you have been hearing, a about mitigation. yes, there has been a lot about mitigation. mr edwards has supplied this apology, as well. some of the mitigation we have heard before, sadly, where decision—making may have been impaired due to alcohol and other factors. impaired due to alcohol and otherfactors. i have always felt that is insufficient because your innate decision—making is innate. you know the difference between right and wrong. i have never really understood that, especially when we are talking about a period of time and the things which were committed. viewi

lucy manning, bbc news.s has raised questions about sentencing and also about his former employer the bbc. our culture and media editor, katie razzall, is here, but first, let's talk to our home and legal correspondent dominic casciani. can you explain the thinking behind the sentencing?— can you explain the thinking behind the sentencing? sentencing law gives an enormous — the sentencing? sentencing law gives an enormous amount _ the sentencing? sentencing law gives an enormous amount of _ the sentencing? sentencing law gives an enormous amount of discretion - the sentencing? sentencing law gives an enormous amount of discretion to | an enormous amount of discretion to judges and magistrates, and while on paper the maximum sentence is ten years, in actualfact paper the maximum sentence is ten years, in actual fact the possession of images in the grand scheme of things is a relatively small number of images compared to other cases, so the starting point was going to be much lower, in this case about a year,

lucy manning reporting there. she wrote to us after watching

he was speaking to our special correspondent lucy manning. much more on our website on that story.ou can access that qr code if you want to be taken to that. we will be back on this throughout the day. i want to bring you up—to—date with another story. the british by minister keir starmer has been meeting with his italian counterpart, giorgia meloni. talking about migrants. the talks come after eight people died yesterday crossing the channel. the prime minister said the channel. the prime minister said the uk and italy had a shared intent to work together on the issue. our correspondent is travelling with the prime minister and sent us this report. looking and learning. the prime minister is in rome to see how italy has managed to reduce the number of migrants travelling from north africa. they say this is key. enforcement agencies working together to stop people smuggling gangs and trying to stop people making the crossing in the first place. there has been- making the crossing in the first place. there has been some quite dramatic reductions. _ place. there has been some quite d

lucy manning, bbc news.: i want to show you some pictures i have been looking at in the studio over the last half an hour of a blaze in texas. this is a pipeline fire that has been burning like this for some time now. we are told they have isolated what is in the pipeline, so this is residual fluid that is burning off at the moment. but you can see how close it is to businesses and residences in that area. that fire burning in laporte, texas. we are going to take a short announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided ... financial services firm, raymond james. announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ announcer: "usa today" calls it, "arguably the best bargain in streaming." that's because the free pbs app lets you watch the best of pbs anytime, anywhere. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ announcer: funding for presentation of this program

lucy manning, bbc news.urricane helene. it's one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the us gulf coast, killing at least three people, and causing damage worth an estimated $5 billion. the winds are losing power as they head inland but the us national hurricane centre says conditions remain life threatening, as will vernon reports. it's one of the most powerful storms ever to have hit america. bringing heavy rain and wind speeds of 140 mph. up to 20 feet of sea water surged ashore, overwhelming coastal towns and bringing down trees and power lines. over1 million homes have lost electricity. we heard a big bang and the garage door kind of caved in and all the water came rushing into the house like a giant stream. so we grabbed the dogs and ran as quickly as we could with just what we had and our dogs and that's it. rescuers battled through the flood waters to reach those in need. officials say the death toll could rise. when floridians wake up tomorrow morning, wherever you're waking up to a state where,

our special correspondent, lucy manning, has spent the day with them. 72 names, and one of them is theirsd aunt. khadija was a joyful person. my sister is always smiling. she always had a positive attitude. how does it feel to hear that your sister and the other deaths were avoidable? when you are hearing that, everything was avoidable, it hurts also because of their dishonesty. you have anger inside you. you say, what are they waiting for? to make charges, to make criminal prosecution manslaughter, to give us justice, and this is what we want. 1700 pages that amplify injustice, grief and fury. we are traumatised. we are empty inside now. seven years, justice delayed isjustice denied. and we were robbed of our right for this justice. it's thought 52—year—old khadija went to check on another family as she tried to escape. she never made it out of the building. we want to speak about khadija is a good memory. —— as a good memory. but we talked all the time, khadija was burnt, khadija died in those circumstances, so we are hurting our self. what flat are you in? 185 _ what flat are you in? 1

hello, i�*m lucy hockings. the manwing to continue to fight for democracy. gonzalez has spent weeks in hiding after the oppostion said it could prove that he beat nicolas maduro. he told supporters in an audio message that he was threatened right up until the moment he fled. here are those comments in full, translated to english. translation: dear friends, first of all. — translation: dear friends, first of all, receive _ translation: dear friends, first of all, receive a - translation: dear friends, first of all, receive a warm . first of all, receive a warm and loving welcome from my words of thanks for

hello, i'm lucy hockings. the man insists that he is the rightful leader of venezuela, edmundo gonzalez, has been granted asylum in spain and is vowing to continue to fight for democracy. gonzalez had spent weeks in hiding after the opposition said it could prove that he beat nicolas maduro. he told supporters in an audio message that he was threatened right up until the moment he fled. here are those comments in full, translated to english. translation: dear friends. first of all, receive a warm and loving welcome from my words of thanks for the expressions of solidarity i received from you. i wanted to inform you that i arrived to madrid today in the morning. my departure from caracas was surrounded by episodes of pressure, coercion and threats that i would not be allowed to leave. i trust that we will soon continue the fight for liberty and the return to democracy in venezuela. a big hug for everyone. venezuela's opposition says its candidate, mr gonzalez, won the presidential election held on the 28th ofjuly. the

hello, i'm lucy hockings. the manhas been granted asylum in spain and is vowing to continue to fight for democracy. gonzalez had spent weeks in hiding after the opposition said it could prove that he beat nicolas maduro. he told supporters in an audio message that he was threatened right up until the moment he fled. here are those comments in full, translated to english. translation: dear friends. first of all, receive a warm and loving welcome from my words of thanks for the expressions of solidarity i received from you. i wanted to inform you that i arrived to madrid today

lucy manning reporting there.. the police work, you know, giving a clear _ last week. the police work, you know, giving a clear instruction| last week. the police work, you l know, giving a clear instruction to keep it confidential, as is well documented and well reported. we knew the category. we had no knowledge at all of the specifics and the decision, which i stand by, tjy and the decision, which i stand by, by the way, was made in terms of two remain with the suspension. tim davey added _ remain with the suspension. tim davey added in _ remain with the suspension. tim davey added in an interview this week that there was shock and a lot of upset within the bbc over huw edwards and the people across the organisation feel deeply, deeply let down. the bbc put out a statement after monday's sentencing, which read: joining me now are the investigations editor of the website deadline, and thejournalism deadline, and the journalism profession deadline, and thejournalism profession at susan franks, who used to work at

man, long time lucy, in your long 3 or 4 hours and it's the 1st time i've been here since the instagram and tick tock stuff. people are asking me for photos, them to. well, that one's a photo exactly. well without it. it's can see if it's insulting the dentist. i've shown lots of 14 and 15 year old watch me. i mentioned, i always try to protect good values, especially with weight training, things like what i tell them not to compare themselves to others because that does messes with your head. have made a mistake. they tell me they want to look like me one day and i'm like, yeah man, you can definitely achieve that. i. that's not that difficult. the, i just feel like send them an example. i'm 20 and i train because i didn't want to be skinny with no self confidence in the units wouldn't come to the team of some guys. earlier i was chatting to my mom about whether she had any preconceptions back when i started going to the gym. see that she didn't have money, she never nag me about creating her powers or anything like that. she just said it would affect my gross, which of course is wrong

oh, man, what are you doing, come on, stop it, listen, lucy, let's get married, come on, and i'm seriousand i'm serious too seriously, well, for your feet, yeah, for your feet, oh well, you'll cry for me, cry even more, why did i even bother you? i met you, poor thing, see you tomorrow, see you tomorrow, lucy, and what time is tomorrow, what time is it, i'm planning in the garden, what a miracle, i can plan, i... won't forget, oh, great, guys, great, healthy, a fresh joke, do you want it, let's go, a man comes to a doll, the sign says no beer, he's indignant, no, to write, no beer, otherwise they'll write no beer, no beer, here's dim, in short, such a situation, well, i'll explain everything to you later, listen, lenya, good morning, guys, good, lenya today baranovich, oh, to the special komsomol leader, hi, yes, guys, do you want a fresh joke, two drunks are walking past a beer booth, well they see an ad, no beer, one is indignant, no matter how much you pass. that there is no beer, no beer, and the other says: vasya, you don't read it right, you have to read, there is no beer, well, th

oh, man, what are you doing, come on, stop it, listen, lucy, come on let's get married, let's, and i'm serious, and i 'm serious too, well, you're a splinter, yeah, by the nose, oh well, i'll make you cry, cry even more. "and why did i even meet you, poor thing, see you tomorrow, see you tomorrow, lucy, and tomorrow at what time, at what time, and i'll be in the garden, what a miracle, i. can, i won't forget, oh, great, guys, great, great, do you want a fresh joke, come on, a man comes lalka, the sign says no beer, he's indignant, no, to write no beer, otherwise they'll write... no beer, no beer, here's dim, in short, such a situation, well, i'll tell you everything later i'll explain, and listen, lenya, good morning, guys, good, lenya today is baranovichi, oh, special greetings to the komsomol vzhek, yes, guys, do you want a fresh joke, two drunks are walking past a beer booth, well they see an ad, no beer, one is indignant, no matter how much you pass, there is still no beer, no beer, and the other says: vasya, you're not reading correctly, you need to read, there is no beer, well, t

how many degrees i just did, i made good channels. lucy is the nigeria country during the full plan, internationally described the situation as a nice man. some of the community stuff to cut off by the water one on so as to cut off by the bridge or feed your if i structure like some of the bridges have collapsed. what the roots have been washed away. so population swap cutoff, you know, from these places that's have been, you know, blocks by water assuming desperate need for a question. and then of course, for like, saving supports like what i'm one from, that's the situation and grow. some of my team members have used in both of the east to assist you able to you and, and some of the apartments use boats and cues the neighboring states. you may states of the much of somebody's ment interested. that has also sense in most people's so prim modeling the data is the more of a engagement and the, you know, rich for most of these populations that have been cut off by the slow, the death of cost to you, into the cost as a also, or like to be different, like say the needs of insurance into the plan with deliveries and thoughts as possible. i w

and i thought lucie was going to kill me when whey joe doing the stuff. and -- the mark of a man sometimes in times like that. when you think about the people around you. i remember in just before in 2020 we could not have a party because of covid joe went to costco and picked up a momento. that's the man joe is. now i want to wish him well in his requirement we'll expect that your golf game will get a lot better. i have played with joe and i hack around the golf course. joe plays good golf and joe has been patient with me and i heard nothing but words from him. so, as a friends i wish you well and that you enjoy your retirement. [applause] members of the public staff like to speak? >> commissioners thshg i'm sean san francisco mayor's chief of staff employmented recognize joe and before i do, joe, commissioner sommer, thank you for your service. commissioner williams, we agree we would like to keep her aroundful commissioner alexander-tut you could recess the meeting and in the adjourn technically the resignation does not take affect. joe, if you want to come up, i wanted come u

are already accused, well, who are they, the wife of the murdered man, her lover, i mean, well, that's it, wait, and what about lika?" lucyg, i understand, and the motive, damn them he knows, maybe petya lit the fire, or maybe sveta just wanted more money, maybe something else, then this kazantsev of yours turned up, you should know him by now, he consulted sveta about everything from time to time, he said... on the way it all happened, first he stuck some kind of nasty stuff in a syringe, then took him to the forest park and strangled him there. what a nightmare. marya sergeyevna, what are they eating anyway? to atone, you say, so it's not suicide? during the search, i think they confiscated the money from zhiganov that petya was going to hand over, and so what? well, did lyusya remove it from the protocol, the guy will need it, from the skrf and the ministry of internal affairs as a token of compensation, so to speak, let's have some tea, no, i'll go now, i think i left my car there, well, i'm lazy. that everything will be fine. on the rossiya channel, evgeny roshkov is in the studio. hello, this is what we'll talk abou

lucy is a fool, we will take the baby away from her. we will have our own child. the mother-in-law completely lost her mind, such a handsome manshe cannot give birth to her beloved. but then fate itself gave her a chance, you can fake your pregnancy, you need to scare lyuska, petrova appeared in the hall, give the child to me, you are a burden to nothing, kostik and i will soon get married, but the village idiot suddenly showed her character, let kostik marry me, petrova flared up, well then they will put you in a madhouse, i will try, and they will take the child away, you are a mental patient, lyusya was confused at first, and then decided, i will not give the child to anyone. a green axe caught her eye. she sawed off part of the handle herself with the help of a hacksaw she had, put it in a net and went into the house victim. it was still unclear what role kostik played in this whole story, why did he live with tatyana petrova, who was twice his age? it turned out that he really needed money to leave, so he became a tipster during the robbery of the collective farm. quickly guessed who was behind all this, began to blackmai

lucy beresford, thank you forjoining us. this morning, yeah. paul, some people on your say just saying man up. >> oh, really? you know what?eally bugs me. it's like i, you sort of joke about it and go, oh, man, you know what? and there's nothing wrong with showing love for your family or showing love for your family or showing love for your family or showing love for your kids. and the fact that if they go and if you feel that you're going to miss them, you can say, oh, yeah, well, go on, go on it. it's nonsense. >> nonsense. >> nonsense. >> absolute nonsense. some people have a go at me for talking about my kids all the time, but i'm sorry. i my biggest achievement. i love them and i'm going to tell the world about it. i don't care what you think. >> good for you, good for you. >> good for you, good for you. >> you know what? i'll be okay. and everything will be all right. and i wish her well. she's going to be great. but in the meantime, it's more it's harder than i imagined. and everybody i speak to says exactly the same. >> you have to get yourself down, hobbycraft paul. >> that's what i'll do. i'll start crocheting. >