they reckon that some 92% of all referrals that the national crime agency receives is from facebook. think about that. meta says it's okay for facebook , but the national for facebook, but the national crime agency says it's not. and of course, the risk is that the agency is saying that this move could lead to much greater abuse of children and paedophiles sharing horrific images online. well, i'm delighted to be joined by john taylor online safety for schools rep and campaigner john schools rep and campaignerjohn thanks for being with us. this is a it's so hard to know what's right and what's wrong here. i know the online safety bill has taken ages and ages . what's your taken ages and ages. what's your taken ages and ages. what's your take on this is the situation. is it about the encryption or is it about something else that you're concerned about ? you're concerned about? >> um, i suppose a bit of both. encryption or end to end encryption has been about now for some time and actually meta and facebook are quite sort of last at the party. they've been doing it with their own whatsa

they reckon that some 92% of all referrals that the national crime agency receives is from facebook. think about that. meta says it's okay for facebook , but the national for facebook, but the national crime agency says it's not. and of course, the risk is that the agency is saying that this move could lead to much greater abuse of children and paedophiles sharing horrific images online. well, i'm delighted to be joined by john taylor online safety for schools rep and campaigner john schools rep and campaignerjohn thanks for being with us. this is a it's so hard to know what's right and what's wrong here. i know the online safety bill has taken ages and ages . what's your taken ages and ages. what's your taken ages and ages. what's your take on this is the situation. is it about the encryption or is it about something else that you're concerned about ? you're concerned about? >> um, i suppose a bit of both. encryption or end to end encryption has been about now for some time and actually meta and facebook are quite sort of last at the party. they've been doing it with their own whatsa

the company is being sued for breach of contact and is a subject of the national crime agency.d her husband deny wrongdoing. she had said she had no function within the company she has taken part in a youtube documentary, and is the first time she's in a set time interview and she reflects on the fact she told the press she had no links to the company and say she thinks with hindsight it was a mistake. i made an error in what i said to the press. i regret not saying to the press straightaway, "yes, lam involved." yeah. and the government knew i was involved and the emergency team, cabinet team, knew i was involved. the government, dhsc knew that i was involved. the nhs, all of them, knew i was involved. her husband also takes part in this documentary and he says he believes the gallons the company protected was fully compliant with contract specifications. he talks about talking with a department of health and social care negotiator about the idea of settling the civil legal case, and he believes it was implied in his settlement was generous enough, the department for help were

the national crime agency says nitazenes are an absolute priority and is working with other agencieseing produced in illicit labs within china and they are probably coming into the uk through a number of different vectors, but including fast parcels and post. amy has been using heroin for more than 20 years. she has tried nitazenes dozens of times in recent months but is now in hospital seeking treatment to stop using them. we've agreed not to use her full name or show herface. it's like a blanket but it's like a warm rush across your body. itjust puts you out like a light. i mean, they call it gouching. you're just out of it for at least an hour. it's too dangerous. you know, i want to, i've got to stop it. there's too many people that i know that are dying off it. god, one of these days it's just going to be me. drug charities say they're worried about the impact nitazenes are having on drug users. they are warning them of their dangers, encouraging safer use and calling for more testing. the government said it would ban 15 new synthetic opioids, including the one linked to simeon'

what people are willing to say, given that there is this live police investigation by the national crime agencynger and bitterness from a former government minister and from michelle mone, and there are several voices who were in government at the time who have given evidence to that investigation and all here await its outcome. there is though a broader question beyond this particular case, which is, what was it legitimate for the government to do in an emergency? should it matter if you had the number of a cabinet minister that you could ring up and offer your services, minister that you could ring up and offeryourservices, or minister that you could ring up and offer your services, or was it right that the rules were more liberal, given the crisis the government and the country faced? was overspending, overpaying inevitable? it was, of course, taxpayers' money, or is it irresponsible? that broader debate rumbles on. in the last few minutes, the us has announced a new international task force, including the uk, to protect commercial ships in the red sea. it comes after the energy giant bp sus

the national crime agency says nitazenes are an absolute priority.ithin china, and they are probably coming into the uk through a number of different vectors, but including fast parcels and posts. amy's in hospital after trying nitazenes dozens of times. she's used heroin for more than 20 years, but was shocked by their strength. we have agreed not to use her full name or show herface. it's like a blanket, but it's like a, like a warm rush across your body. it can — itjust puts you out like a light. i mean, they call it gouching. i mean, you're just out of it for at least an hour. it's too dangerous, you know, i want to stop, i've got to stop it. there's too many people i know that are dying off it, and i — one of these days it's just going to be me. the first consultant in the uk to treat a nitazene overdose believes this will be a long—term problem. drug charities say they are worried about the impact nitazenes are having on drug users, and the government has said it will ban 15 new synthetic opioids, but jackie wants to see more being done. i want

the national crime agency says nitazenes are an absolute priority.bly coming into the uk through a number of different vectors, but including fast parcels and posts. amy's in hospital after trying nitazenes dozens of times. she's used heroin for more than 20 years, but was shocked by their strength. we have agreed not to use her full name or show herface. it's like a blanket, but it's like a, like a warm rush across your body. it can — itjust puts you out like a light. i mean, they call it gouching. i mean, you're just out of it for at least an hour. it's too dangerous, you know, i want to stop, i've got to stop it. there's too many people i know that are dying off it, and i — one of these days it's just going to be me. you want to stop using? yeah. i want m famil you want to stop using? yeah. i want my family back- _ you want to stop using? yeah. i want my family back. doug _ you want to stop using? yeah. i want my family back. doug charities - you want to stop using? yeah. i want my family back. doug charities say i my family back. doug charities s

the national crime agency says nitazenes are an absolute priority.probably coming into the uk through a number of different vectors, but including fast parcels and posts. amy's in hospital after trying nitazenes dozens of times. she's used heroin for more than 20 years, but was shocked by their strength. we have agreed not to use her full name or show herface. it's like a blanket, but it's like a, like a warm rush across your body. it can — itjust puts you out like a light. i mean, they call it gouching. i mean, you're just out of it for at least an hour. it's too dangerous, you know, i want to stop, i've got to stop it. there's too many people i know that are dying off it, and i — one of these days it's just going to be me. it's not helping me, it's not helping my life. iwant it's not helping me, it's not helping my life. i want my family back. drug charities say they are worried about the impact nitazenes are having on drug users, and the government has said it will ban 15 new synthetic opioids, but jackie wants to see more being done. i want aware

, while the national crime agency, while the national crime agency, while the department of healthe told the bbc that she made an error by not revealing her links to the company, which led to her husband's trust receiving around £60 million of taxpayers money. but she insisted that lying to the media wasn't a crime . the media wasn't a crime. international news and there's been growing pressure on israel, with david cameron joining germany's foreign affairs minister in calling for a ceasefire in gaza. in a joint article for the sunday times newspaper today, the new foreign secretary warned that too many civilians have been killed and he said it was time for a sustainable ceasefire. the intervention is a

the national crime ministers. the national crime agencyargues she is being used as a scapegoat by the government for its own covid failings . as its own covid failings. as a judge has ordered the bbc to release emails related to martin bashir's controversial 1995 interview with princess diana . a interview with princess diana. a warning the following video has some flashing images. mr warning the following video has some flashing images . mr bashir some flashing images. mr bashir officially stepped down from his job at the broadcaster in 2021 after it emerged he had secured the interview through deception and faking documents. judge bnan and faking documents. judge brian kennedy said the corporation had been inconsistent and unreliable in the way it dealt with the initial request to release material under the freedom of information act. the material related to how the broadcaster handled the scandal when it came to light in 2020 for fresh weather warnings have been issued as storm fergus sweeps across the country. yellow weather warnings a

crime agency abling be lost. so facebook and instnational crime agency isling the national crime agency is saying they're basicallyy're basically enabling child pornographers. this is the problem with it, though, and this is the main reason they this is the main reason they this is the main reason to come after reason they use to come after encryption as well. >> of the >> they say, think of the children yes, yes, children and. yes, yes, absolutely. will be child absolutely. there will be child predators use predators who will use the encryption social media encryption on these social media sites their activity. sites to hide their activity. yeah, a case of, yeah, yeah, but it's a case of, yeah, i would the police to be i would like the police to be able to look into it and to investigate them. but know investigate them. but we know that all they're that that's not all they're going for. going to use it for. >> this happens again >> well, this happens again and again, talk again, doesn't it? they talk about can all get about causes that we can all get on board with and we're like, okay, we want okay, yeah, of cour

crime agency abling be lost. so facebook and instnational crime agency isling the national crime agency is saying they're basicallyhey're basically enabling child pornographers. this is the problem with it, though, and this is the main reason they this is the main reason they this is the main reason to come after reason they use to come after encryption as well. >> of the >> they say, think of the children yes, yes, children and. yes, yes, absolutely. will be child absolutely. there will be child predators use predators who will use the encryption social media encryption on these social media sites their activity. sites to hide their activity. yeah, a case of, yeah, yeah, but it's a case of, yeah, i would the police to be i would like the police to be able to look into it and to investigate them. but know investigate them. but we know that all they're that that's not all they're going for. going to use it for. >> this happens again >> well, this happens again and again, talk again, doesn't it? they talk about can all get about causes that we can all get on board with and we're like, okay, we want okay, yeah, of co

medpro is currently being investigated by the national crime agency , while the national crime agencythe department of health is taking action over a breach of contract . michelle mone conceded contract. michelle mone conceded to the bbc that she had made an error by not revealing her links to the company, but then insisted misleading the media was not a crime . the deputy was not a crime. the deputy prime minister. has said the government does have robust plans in place for illegal migrants to be flown to rwanda . migrants to be flown to rwanda. it follows reports that some airlines may refuse to sign contracts to take part in the government's illegal immigration policy . it's reported that policy. it's reported that ministers have since appointed an agent to source a commercial aircraft supplier , which is aircraft supplier, which is willing to ferry illegal migrants to the african nation when the scheme becomes operational . oliver dowden says operational. oliver dowden says the government is committed to getting flights to rwanda off the ground as soon as possible . the ground as

medpro is currently being investigated by the national crime agency , while the national crime agencythe department of health is taking action over a breach of contract . michelle mone conceded contract. michelle mone conceded to the bbc that she had made an error by not revealing her links to the company, but then insisted misleading the media was not a crime . the deputy was not a crime. the deputy prime minister. has said the government does have robust plans in place for illegal migrants to be flown to rwanda . migrants to be flown to rwanda. it follows reports that some airlines may refuse to sign contracts to take part in the government's illegal immigration policy . it's reported that policy. it's reported that ministers have since appointed an agent to source a commercial aircraft supplier , which is aircraft supplier, which is willing to ferry illegal migrants to the african nation when the scheme becomes operational . oliver dowden says operational. oliver dowden says the government is committed to getting flights to rwanda off the ground as soon as possible . the ground as

ongoing proceedings relating to it and i remind you they are a criminal investigation by the national crime agencydefraud and bribery, and separately a civil claim from the department of health which is seeking to recoup £122 million because it is alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment. baroness mone and her husband deny they have ever done anything wrong. what the government has been saying today, the deputy prime minister mr oliver dowden, he said generally, broadly in the pandemic, with the handing out of contracts there was no cronyism, no favouritism, he said, and he said now the government was where it should be trying to recoup the money. there were no favours or special treatment, everyone had ultimately the same tests applied to them. and indeed if it is the case where allegations of fraud and misconduct have occurred there is either the civil or criminal, which you can see going on in respect of the interview that you have just broadcast. in addition to that we set up the public sector fraud authority which already in its first year has recovered double its initial target. the

. >> medpro is the company currently being investigated by the national crime agency , while the national crime agency, while the national crime agency, while the department of health is taking action over a breach of contract. she told the bbc that she made an error by not revealing her links to the company, which led to her husband's trust receiving around £60 million of taxpayers money. but she insisted that lying to the media wasn't a crime . the media wasn't a crime. international news and there's been growing pressure on israel, with david cameron joining germany's foreign affairs minister in calling for a ceasefire in gaza. in a joint article for the sunday times newspaper today, the new foreign secretary warned that too many civilians have been killed and he said it was time for a sustainable ceasefire. the intervention is a significant shift in the government's tone on israel's war against hamas terrorist . it's a senior network terrorist. it's a senior network rail manager has had to resign after hundreds of passengers were left stranded for more than three hours on a stationary

, while the national crime agency, while the national crime agency, while the department of health that she made an error by not revealing her links to the company, which led to her husband's trust receiving around £60 million. but she insists that lying to the media wasn't a crime . north korea has fired crime. north korea has fired what appears to be a ballistic missile, as it blamed the us for a show of force that was like a nuclear war. japan's coast guard has said. the rocket fell about 20 minutes after launch. officials in tokyo and seoul have warned that the nuclear armed rogue state has been preparing to fire one of its longest range missiles , all of longest range missiles, all of which are banned by the united nafions which are banned by the united nations and a couple have become one of the first same sex partnerships to receive a blessing in a church of england service. the prayers of love and faith , now allowed to be used in faith, now allowed to be used in general. services were given to catherine bond and jane pierce to celebrate their love. this morning , the house

the british national crime agency tells cnn it believes at least 89 people have died in the uk alone two-year period after purchasing the toxic packages online. >> even just for 14, you know, there in ontario, i know it should mean hopefully he'll never hurt anyone else, but again there's so many other families who have been impacted and who are hurting that i hope that they can feel some justice as well. >> tom and noel's family share an unrelenting believe that, if not for the poison their children bought online, they would be alive today. >> without any doubt. >> i believe with my whole heart my daughter would be here. she was a good person. we kept her safe. we kept her safe. we couldn't -- i guess we couldn't keep her safe from everything. >> reporter: you know, fred, that's what's so devastating about the stories. the families are convinced, had the young people gotten support for the mental health troubles they were having also perhaps online people were encouraging them to do it. as i said, this continues to be a sprawling investigation. think about it, fred, 40 countries ove

government, which is now being sued by the department of health, and is under investigation by the national crime agencyld have told the press straight up, straightaway, nothing to hide, and again i am sorry for that. but i wasn�*t trying to pull the wool over anyone�*s eyes. and this afternoon michelle mone hit back at the prime minister�*s remarks this morning, asking: "what is rishi sunak talking about? "i was honest with the cabinet office, the government and the nhs, "in my dealings with them, they all knew about my involvement "from the very beginning." and look at this. the former health minister, lord bethel, is going for it. "michelle mone wasn�*t honest about her financial interests to me. "she didn�*t explain from the very beginning about her financial involvement, it wasn�*t in her registry of interest as you would expect it, rishi sunak is right to take this very seriously." but there are serious questions for the government too, because michelle mone�*s connections mattered. i made the call to michael gove. what did you say to him? ijust said, we can help, and we want to help, and he was l

as laura said, there is a criminal investigation under way with the national crime agency, but also ahe said, that he completely, and the government completely rejected any accusations of cronyism, said they had done their best in what was a very difficult and unique situation. he said that the government had been working very, very hard to try to claw back some of that money lost. the government's intention in respect of that, was to make sure that, if legitimate claims came forward, we would process them quickly. there were no favours or special treatment. everyone had ultimately the same tests applied to them, and indeed, if it is the case where allegations of fraud and misconduct have occurred, there is either the civil or criminal, which you can see going on in respect of the interview you have just broadcast. in addition to that we set up the public sector fraud authority, already in its first year, has recovered double its initial target. labour have a very different take on this. they accuse the government of wasting billions of pounds of taxpayers' money. first, they say, thr

ppe medpro has been investigated by the national crime agency for two years.alth is taking legal action to recoup £122 million from the company for gowns supplied in the pandemic which did not meet specifications. baroness mone has maintained the contract was fulfilled, she has done nothing wrong. today the prime minister said it was a measure how seriously the government was taking this that it had launched legal action the company. what i would say is the government takes these things incredibly seriously which is why they are pursuing legal action against the company concerned in these matters. that is how seriously i take it, and the government takes it. but it is also subject to an ongoing criminal investigation, and because of that, there is not much further that i can add. rishi sunak distanced himself there from the conservative peer michelle miller and interestingly labour are getting involved because michelle miller had said she contacted the cabinet and star michael gove in the pandemic to offer help in procuring ppe. what they want to see is a gove

government, which is now being sued by the department of health, and is under investigation by the national crime agencyain i am sorry for that. but i wasn�*t trying to pull the wool over anyone�*s eyes. and this afternoon michelle mone hit back at the prime minister�*s remarks this morning, asking: "what is rishi sunak talking about? "i was honest with the cabinet office, the government and the nhs, "in my dealings with them, they all knew about my involvement "from the very beginning." and look at this. the former health minister, lord bethel, is going for it. "michelle mone wasn�*t honest about her financial interests to me. "she didn�*t explain from the very beginning about her financial involvement, it wasn�*t in her registry of interest as you would expect it, rishi sunak is right to take this very seriously." but there are serious questions for the government too, because michelle mone�*s connections mattered. i made the call to michael gove. what did you say to him? ijust said, we can help, and we want to help, and he was like, "oh my goodness, this is amazing." mr gove, why didn't you call out

to it, which should remind you, as you are hearing there, a criminal investigation by the national crime agencyaim from the department of health, which is seeking to recoup £122 million because it is alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment. baroness mont and her husband denied they have done anything wrong. the deputy prime minister oliver dowden said that generally in the handing out of contracts during the pandemic, there was no cronyism are favouritism, and he said that government is known where it could trying to recoup money. there were no favours or special treatment. everyone had ultimately him to them and it is the case where allegations of fraud and missed garnet have occurred, either civil or criminal which you can see going on in respect to the interviewjust broadcast, in addition to that we set up the public sector fraud authority which already in its first year has recovered double its initial target. the labour party said there was shocking mismanagement in the way the government contracts were handed out. this is a labour shadow health secretary wes streeting. the fact

government, which is now being sued by the department of health, and is under investigation by the national crime agency the press straight up, straight away, nothing to hide, and again i am sorry for that. but i wasn't trying to pull the wool over anyone�*s eyes. and this afternoon michelle mone hit back at the prime minister's remarks this morning, asking: "what is rishi sunak talking about? "i was honest with the cabinet office, the government and the nhs, "in my dealings with them, they all knew about my involvement "from the very beginning." and look at this. the former health minister, lord bethel, is going for it. but there are serious questions for the government too, because michelle mone�*s connections mattered. i made the call to michael gove. what did you say to him? ijust said, we can help, and we want to help, and he was like, "oh my goodness, this is amazing." mr gove, why didn't you call out baroness mone's lies? no answers from michael gove today. i think this is a shocking disgrace from top to bottom, and as every day goes past there are more questions that need to be answered. covid c

sued by the government for breach of contract and subject of an ongoing investigation by the national crime agency but she had previously said to the press she had previously said to the press she had no function within the company ppe medpro. she is now taking part in a document funded by ppe medpro but it's the first time she's done in an interview like this and he reflects on the fact she had no links to the company and she thinks in hindsight that was a mistake. i made imade an i made an error in what i said to the press — i made an error in what i said to the press i_ i made an error in what i said to the press. i regret not saying to the press. i regret not saying to the press — the press. i regret not saying to the press straightaway, yes, i the press. i regret not saying to the press straightaway, yes, lam involved — the press straightaway, yes, lam involved and the government knew i was involved. and the cabinet team knew— was involved. and the cabinet team knew i_ was involved. and the cabinet team knew i was— was involved. and the cabinet team knew i was involved. the government, the nh

particularly complicated story, it is not simply about telling the truth, there is also a national crime agencyof health over £122 million contract for gowns which they said didn�*t meet the specifications and were not used during the pandemic. that was part of a bigger contract worth more than £200 million in total. part of which was successfully fulfilled. so there is a bit of aid to—and—fro between the department and michelle nunn and her husband doug barrowman, who is the key figure behind ppe medpro. they suggest they did everything above board and in fact the government was completely incompetent in the way try to secure some of these ppe equipment during the course of the pandemic. that has been her side of the case. what is interesting is that for the first time rishi sunak as prime minister has commented on this and he said it was basically a mark ofjust how seriously he was taking the issues around this and the government was now taking legal action against the company. what i would say is the government takes these things incredibly seriously, which is why they are pursuing legal act

it is to set up a task force in the national crime agency to pass those communal gangs traffic peoplehe moment because last year, of all the people who arrived on our shores from across the channel, only 1% have had their asylum claims processed and we will work one more alternative arrangements. this is the plan that will do all the work rather than the running and gimmicks that is bringing this government to the edge. let bringing this government to the ed . e. , bringing this government to the edae. , ., , edge. let me put to use the conservative _ edge. let me put to use the conservative response - edge. let me put to use the conservative response to i edge. let me put to use the i conservative response to that. edge. let me put to use the - conservative response to that. we've heard from richard holden who says, once again sir keir starmer shows he's only interested in short—term political positioning, not taking long—term decisions in the national interest and crucially one of the things the government has been saying about some of your plans is that they don't cost, they don't

michelle mone says she has an audio recording of a senior civil servant offering to make a national crime agencyinvestigate nation go away . if investigate nation go away. if she paid money to the government . it comes after baroness mone admitted she set to benefit from admitted she set to benefit from a contract with ppe firm medpro, which earned a £60 million profit supplying protective equipment to the nhs during the pandemic , like posting on social pandemic, like posting on social media this afternoon, lady mone suggested she could reveal the civil servants name. earlier, levelling up secretary michael gove said he hoped to see a criminal case brought against her. well, in other news, today , her. well, in other news, today, the mother of murdered teenager brianna jay says her daughter's two killers haven't shown an ounce of remorse after being found guilty of her daughter's murder in february. brianna was found with fatal stab wounds in a park in cheshire. the pair, identified only as girl x and boy y, both now aged 16 but 15 at the time, had denied murder and each blame the other for bri

well anybody who's worked issue, the worked on this issue, the national crime agency included , nationald, knows on its own will not knows that on its own will not work. you need an active deterrent. that's a lesson from australia. it's you. we need to have a third country processing centre to discourage people from risking their lives in the channel. so maybe, you know, some conservative are saying, well, let labour win the next election. let's see how this issue looks in three years, four years, five years where you've got 100, 200,000 crossing. >> i want to hear from you >> well, i want to hear from you tonight. you'll have tonight. i know you'll have very strong this issue. strong opinions on this issue. one my panellists, it one of my panellists, i think it was before yesterday, ben was day before yesterday, ben habib, he was actually saying so much on migration. much focus is on net migration. he actually saying if you he was actually saying if you actually at numbers actually look at the numbers coming into country, he coming into the country, he raised interesting raised that ver

with respect to baroness mone, there is a national crime agency inquiry going on. because i want to ensure that it reaches its conclusion quickly, and justice can be served and if there are further questions to ask, then i am more than happy to do so with the covid inquiry. if i can turn now to sky. thank you. one of your predecessors, brandon— thank you. one of your predecessors, brandon lewis told sky that the conservatives risk losing a generation of voters by not loading enough _ generation of voters by not loading enough houses. do you agree? and since _ enough houses. do you agree? and since dropping targets, we have seen a number— since dropping targets, we have seen a number of— since dropping targets, we have seen a number of applications to housing fall significantly. haven't you simply — fall significantly. haven't you simply created a limitless charter? i agree _ simply created a limitless charter? i agree with brandon that we do need to build more. it's about the —— it is absolutely right thing to do to build more homes. the recent contractions and a n

the british national crime agency tells cnn it believes at least 89 people have died in the uk alone in a recent two-year period after purr char chasing the toxic packages online. >> even for just 14 there in ontario, i know it should mean that hopefully he'll never be able to hurt anyone else. but again, there's just so many other families who have been impacted and who are hurting, that i hope they can feel some justice as well. >> reporter: tom and noel's family share an unrelenting belief, that were it not for the poison their children bought online, they'd be alive today. >> without any doubt. >> i believe with my whole heart that my daughter would be here. she was a good person. we kept her safe. we kept her safe. we couldn't -- i guess we couldn't keep her safe from everything. >> amara, omar, such a difficult story to tell for these parents and yet they felt it was so important that other families heed the warning here. again, part of the problem they say was the encouragement their children received online, that it was actually okay for them to commit suicide and then a step

alongside all of that, there is a national crime agency investigation into alleged fraud in the departmentthe ppe gowns that the company provided didn't meet �*s pacification. rishi sunak was asked all about this today —— about all this. the sunak was asked all about this today -- about all this.— -- about all this. the government takes this very _ -- about all this. the government takes this very seriously _ -- about all this. the government takes this very seriously which - -- about all this. the government takes this very seriously which is l takes this very seriously which is why they— takes this very seriously which is why they are taking legal action. that's_ why they are taking legal action. that's how seriously i take it and the government takes it. it is also subject— the government takes it. it is also subject to — the government takes it. it is also subject to an ongoing criminal investigations of white- subject to an ongoing criminal investigations of white having not said much up _ investigations of white having not said much up for— investigations of white having not said muc

michelle mone says she has an audio recording of a senior civil servant offering to make a national crime agencyvestigation go away if she paid money to the government. it comes after she admitted she is set to benefit from a contract with ppe firm medpro, which earned a £60 million profit supplying protective equipment to the nhs during the pandemic and earlier, the levelling up secretary, michael gove, said he hoped to see a criminal case brought against her. the government says it profoundly regrets a decision by the irish government to legally challenge its legacy act. it comes as the irish premier, leo varadkar, said his government had no opfion said his government had no option but to bring a legal case against the controversial act, despite aid to address the legacy left by the northern ireland troubles. the act includes limited immunity from troubles related offences for those who co—operate with a new independent commission . ireland independent commission. ireland argues that some details in the so—called troubles act are incompatible with the uk's obugafions incompatible with the uk's o

the british national crime agency tells cnn it believes at least 89 people have died in the uk alone in a recent two year period after purchasing the toxic packages online. >> even if just for 14, you floerk know, in ontario, it should mean hopefully he'll never be able to hurt anyone else. but again, there is just so many other families who have been impacted and who are hurting that i hope that they can feel some justice as well. >> reporter: tom and noel's family share an unrelenting belief that were it into the for the poison their children bought online, they would be alive today. >> without any doubt. >> i believe with my whole heart that my daughter would be here. she was a good person. we kept her safe. we kept her safe. we couldn't -- i guess we couldn't keep her safe from everything. >> reporter: paula newton, cnn, ottawa. >>> if you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health or suicidal thoughts, help is available. in canada and the u.s., text or call 988. lines are open 24 hours a day. if you live elsewhere, you can go to find a help line.com. >>> still to

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being sued by the uk government for breach of contract, and is under investigation by the national crime agencymedian peter kay has performed three secret shows in his home town of bolton for the first time in 20 years to raise funds for the theatre where his career started. he broke off from his current arena tour, to return to the octagon theatre, raising £80,000 for the venue. you're live with bbc news. let's return to events in the middle east: the world health organization has adopted a resolution calling for immediate medical access and humanitarian aid to gaza. it's described the war as having a catastrophic impact on healthcare. meanwhile, diplomats at the united nations say the general assembly is likely to vote on tuesday — on another call for a ceasefire — as heavy fighting continues in southern gaza. with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. let's from bbc arabic. start with the onslaught from let's start with the onslaught from israel, what's happening? good morning. the fighting in gazais good morning. the fighting in gaza is intensifying so much in the last 2a hours, there is figh

as laura said there there is a criminal investigation under way with the national crime agency, but alsoe made some broader points. they included, he said, that he completely, and the government completely, and the government completely rejected any accusations of cronyism, said they had done their best in what was a very difficult and unique situation. he said that the government had been working very, very hard to try to claw back some of that money lost. bloom at the government's intention was that we would process those claims quickly. was that we would process those claims quickly-— claims quickly. everyone had ultimately — claims quickly. everyone had ultimately the _ claims quickly. everyone had ultimately the same - claims quickly. everyone had ultimately the same tests i claims quickly. everyone had i ultimately the same tests applied claims quickly. everyone had - ultimately the same tests applied to them and _ ultimately the same tests applied to them and indeed, if it is the case where _ them and indeed, if it is the case where allegations of fraud and misconduct have occurre

and the national crime agency are thinking, oh god, agency are thinking, oh my god, they're things they'rehey probably are. and it's all they're all it's all about they're all worried the pedo stuff, worried about the pedo stuff, but is, big. but the truth is, is big. you know, problems know, there's way more problems than things. and number than pedo things. and number two, children don't use facebook . so the fact that they're worried about children being on facebook, apparently there is a real concern about images of children being shared. >> but but the other hand, >> but but on the other hand, and is why a lot of the and this is why a lot of the police are against you know, the policing it's policing minister says it's grossly irresponsible. and all this very valid. this and that seems very valid. but same time, end to end but at the same time, end to end encryption has been norm on encryption has been the norm on things ages. things like whatsapp for ages. so sort late to so facebook is sort of late to the on this. the party on this. >> yeah. and facebook own meta owns whatsapp. yeah

michelle mone says she has an audio recording of a senior civil servant offering to make a national crime agency investigation go away if she paid money to the government . it paid money to the government. it comes after she admitted she set to benefit from a contract with pr firm medpro , which earned pr firm medpro, which earned a £60 million profit supplying protective equipment to the nhs dunng protective equipment to the nhs during the coronavirus pandemic. earlier, the levelling up secretary, michael gove, said he hoped a criminal case would be brought against her. the chancellor is set to strike a deal with switzerland aimed at easing uk firms access to the swiss market, and vice versa . swiss market, and vice versa. jeremy hunt is going to be travelling to bern tomorrow to sign the agreement, which will mutually recognise one another's market laws and regulations. it's going to create a framework to facilitate cross—border trade in wholesale financial services with the treasury hoping this will boost markets in the city of london. patients have been warned there'll be significant disrupt

the national crime agency is investigating the firm and its connection to the conservative peer ladymone argues she is being used as a scapegoat by the government for its own covid failings . a judge its own covid failings. a judge has ordered the bbc to release emails related to martin bashir's controversial 1995 interview with princess diana . a interview with princess diana. a warning the following video has some flashing images. mr warning the following video has some flashing images . mr bashir some flashing images. mr bashir officially stepped down from his job at the broadcaster in 2021 after it emerged he had secured the interview through deception and faking documents. judge bnan and faking documents. judge brian kennedy said the corporation had been inconsistent and unreliable in the way it dealt with the initial inquest to release material under the freedom of information act. the material related to how the broadcaster handled the scandal when it came to light in 2020. fresh weather warnings have been issued as storm fergus sweeps across the country . leitrim village in c

even the national crime agency has said that “you need an effective removals and deterrence agreement you truly want to break the cycle of tragedy that we see. what we heard this morning from his own shadow ministers was that they would scrap the scheme even when it is operational and working. once again, instead of being on the side of the british people, he finds himself on the side of the people smugglers. >> when the government first announced this gimmick, they claimed rwanda would settle tens of thousands of people, ens of thousands of people. then the former deputy prime minister quickly whittled it down to mere hundreds. then the court of appeal in june made it clear there is housing for just 100. the current number of people sent there remains stubbornly consistent -- zero. at the same time, article 19 of the treaty says, “the parties shall make arrangements for the united kingdom to resettle a portion of rwanda's most vulnerable refugees in the united kingdom.” so how many refugees from rwanda will be coming here to the u.k. under the treaty? [interruption] >> order! >> it i

as medpro is currently being investigated by the national crime agency . see lady mone told the bbc she made an error by not revealing her links to the company, which led to her receiving around £60 million. ministers say she shouldn't return to the house of lords , as £1.5 billion of lords, as £1.5 billion of funding is being put into government grant schemes to help keep households warm. it's part of the £6 billion package for energy efficiency measures that were announced in last year's autumn statement. it's after the success of the £7,500 uplift to heat pump grants . the funding heat pump grants. the funding covers a three year period from 2025 to 2028. a new £400 million energy efficiency grant will also go to households to fund bigger radiators and better insulation, energy efficiency minister lord callanan told gb news the scheme will help with the rising energy costs . the rising energy costs. >> the reason that we're seeing such massive spikes in, in, in pncesis such massive spikes in, in, in prices is because our own suppues prices is because ou