a public inquiry into the salisbury novichok poisonings has opened this morning. the salisbury novichokoisonings it's heard that dawn sturgess — the 44—year—old mother who died after coming into contact with the nerve agent — was an innocent victim, caught in the crossfire of what was described as an "illegal and outrageous assassination attempt". the inquiry is expected to last several weeks and will focus on every detail of how the death took place. our correspondent duncan kennedy reports. this was dawn sturgess just a week before she died. the tragic conclusion to months of events concerning spies, nerve agents and perfume bottles. dawn was 44 and the mother of three children. the story had begun four months earlier here in a quiet cul—de—sac in salisbury. it was the home not of dawn sturgess, but of a russian man. he was sergei skripal, who's believed to have worked for british intelligence, and he became the target of an assassination attempt by moscow. he and his daughter yulia, who was visiting him, came to be poisoned with a nerve agent called novichok. the front door of mr skr

we understand it had enough novichok to _ salisbury. enough novichok to kill thousands of people, and although we were devastated by her death, ourfamily thinks her death, our family thinks comfort her death, ourfamily thinks comfort that her life was the only lifeless that day the potential harm as much, much more, and we know she would agree. more, and we know she would auree. ., y more, and we know she would auree. ., , .,, agree. -- the only life lost. her comments _ agree. -- the only life lost. her comments about - agree. -- the only life lost. her comments about dawn | her comments about dawn sturgess her comments about dawn stu rgess were her comments about dawn sturgess were acknowledged by the chair. . ~ sturgess were acknowledged by the chair. ., ~ , ., , sturgess were acknowledged by the chair. . ~' , ., , . the chair. thank you very much. not easy- _ the chair. thank you very much. not easy- the — the chair. thank you very much. not easy. the inquiry _ the chair. thank you very much. not easy. the inquiry heard - not easy. t

but it goes well beyond salisbury as you know, novichok was founded in london as well. widespread. as we've already argued, the death of dawn stu rgess we've already argued, the death of dawn sturgess was, we say, directly caused by the russian state. clearly a question for you, but that is our intention. but the poisoning of mr skripal was no bolt from the blue. for reasons we have addressed already today, he was a close and clear and obvious target of an attack from mr putin and his henchmen. it can hardly be considered that in a swap of spies in the way that occurred in 2010 with some form of exoneration by the russian state for mr skripal, let alone a pardon which seems to be prayed in ada as to why no precautions were taken. michael mansfield, _ precautions were taken. michael mansfield. kc _ precautions were taken. michael mansfield, kc there. _ the digital banking company revolut was named in more complaints about fraud last year than any of the uk's biggest banks and online payment and saving services. that is according to action for fraud the organisation respo

agent novichok in salisbury, gives evidence at a public inquiry. the uk's health secretary wes streeting says weight loss injections could be an effective tool for getting unemployed people back to work. hello, welcome to bbc news. we begin with the latest on the war in the middle east where the office of the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says a decision to retaliate against iran for its ballistic missile attack two weeks ago will be based on israels security needs. the statement was in apparent response to a report in the washington post which said mr netanyahu told president biden he would not target iranian oil or nuclear sites. it comes as the united nations says its peacekeepers in southern lebanon will not move from their positions, defying calls by israel to withdraw. mr netanyahu says he regrets recent injuries to unifil peacekeepers, but says he has repeatedly asked them to leave combat zones and accused hezbollah of using them as human shields. meanwhile, the lebanese health ministry says at least 21 people have been killed in

in the next few minutes, the mother of a woman who was killed by the nerve agent novichok in salisburyrime minister sir keir starmer refuses to rule out raising national insurance contributions for employers. israel says it will make decisions based on its own national interest, after a us media report suggested prime minister netanyahu opted against attacks on iranian nuclear sites. welcome — you're watching bbc news — i'm karin giannone. a public inquiry in salisbury examining the 2018 poisoning of dawn sturgess is about to hear evidence from her mother. dawn's death was blamed on two russian agents after she came into contact with the nerve agent novichok. it had been hidden inside a designer perfume bottle. the inquiry is examining the circumstances leading to her death. russia denies any involvement and has described the inquiry as a "circus" today's hearing has started, but we're receiving it on a 10 minute delay, so we'll bring it to you shortly. in the meantime, we want to play you an interview of

the mother of a woman, who was killed by the nerve agent novichok in salisbury, gives evidence at a public in the middle east where the office of the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says a decision to retaliate against iran for its ballistic missile attack two weeks ago will be based on israels security needs. the statement was in apparent response to a report in the washington post which said mr netanyahu told president biden he would not target iranian oil or nuclear sites. it comes as the united nations says its peacekeepers in southern lebanon will not move from their positions, defying calls by israel to withdraw.

inquiry into the death of a woman who died after coming into contact with the nerve agent novichok is continuing in salisburygess died in 2018 after spraying herself with a contaminated perfume bottle that had been discarded after an assassination attempt. let's go to duncan kennedy who is following this and he joins us in salisbury. what can we expect? in salisbury. what can we exect? , ., ., in salisbury. what can we aimed?— in salisbury. what can we exect? , ., expect? good morning. the morninu expect? good morning. the morning will— expect? good morning. the morning will certainly - expect? good morning. the morning will certainly be . morning will certainly be dominated by the evidence from charlie rowley, dawn sturgess' partner. we are not quite sure what form the evidence will take. we are not expecting charlie rowley to be here in person. it may be that his statement is read out. he is a very important player in the whole of the story. in many ways, he is the link between the events that took place in salisbury in march 2018, when sergei skripal and his daughter were poisoned and the events that took

a public inquiry has begun into the poisoning with novichok of a british woman in salisbury in 2018.ed on two russian agents who used the nerve agent to try to murder the former spy sergei skripal and his daughter. dawn sturgess was inadvertently exposed to the novichok when it was found in a discarded perfume bottle. duncan kennedy reports. it's been six years since caroline and stan sturgess lost their daughter dawn. today, they came to the inquiry to find answers. in the ornate surroundings of salisbury�*s guildhall, the chair of the public inquiry started with an expression of sympathy. we should begin by assuring them of our understanding, so far as we are able, and of our sympathy. today, the inquiry released a series of unseen photos, including these ones of dawn the day before she became ill. the inquiry heard she'd unwittingly sprayed the deadly nerve agent novichok on her wrist from a perfume—like bottle her boyfriend had found. the real possibility emerged that she'd been caught, an innocent victim, in the crossfire of an illegal and outrageous international assassination

a public inquiry has begun into the poisoning with novichok of a british woman in salisbury in 2018. of dawn sturgess was blamed on two russian agents who used the nerve agent to try to murder former spy sergei skripal and his daughter. dawn sturgess was inadvertently exposed to the novichok when it was found in a discarded perfume bottle. india and canada have expelled each other�*s top envoys along with other diplomats. it comes afterjustin trudeau's government named india's ambassador and other diplomats as persons of interest in an investigation into the murder last year of a sikh separatist on canadian soil. five civil lawsuits have been filed against the american rapper sean "diddy" combs involving allegations of sexual assault and rape from 1995 to 2001. the plaintiffs are three men and two women, all of whom are anonymous. the lawsuits were filed in new york where the rapper has been charged with racketeering and sex trafficking in a criminal case. combs — who denies the charges — remains in pre—trial detention. if you arejustjoining us, welcome to the programme. the war in l

into her death has been told today. 43 dawn sturgess was pronounced dead at salisbury district hospital in july 2018. the novichokisonings inquiry is to look at whether she died after she was caught in the crossfire of an illegal and outrageous international assassination attempt. she collapsed at her partner's home in 2018 after coming into contact with the perfume bottle containing the substance. it followed the attempted murder of former spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia, who were both poisoned in salisbury in march that year. both poisoned in salisbury in march that year . and finally, march that year. and finally, the snowman, who's being depicted on a new royal mint £0.50 coin with a gold version hidden in one of its advent calendars. for someone to discover on christmas eve . the discover on christmas eve. the mint said that to further celebrate the launch of the snowman , it's hidden a solid snowman, it's hidden a solid gold coin behind door number 24. in one limited edition the snowman advent calendar, offering someone the chance of striking gold. the advent calendars will be priced at £30, with

salisbury nerve agent poisonings opens today — which will examine the events which lead to the death of dawn sturgess. she inadvertently came into contact with a perfume bottle containing the substance novichok after the attempted assassination of a former russian spy. our correspondent, duncan kennedy, is in salisbury. morning, duncan. what can we expect to be told today? it morning, duncan. what can we expect to be told today?— to be told today? it morning, sally. it is the opening — to be told today? it morning, sally. it is the opening of— to be told today? it morning, sally. it is the opening of the _ to be told today? it morning, sally. it is the opening of the public - it is the opening of the public inquiry after a very long waits, six years since dawn sturgess died. today we will get the opening statements from the council to the inquiry then we will move on this week to pen portraits about dawn sturgess herself, made by her family, about the police investigation into what happened here in salisbury, and also the medical response to what happened to dawn just outside salisbury in her home. in november, the inquiry will move to london, and it will move on to the wider picture, how th

couple came into contact with the couple came into contact with the novichok four months after the first poisoning incident in salisburyrlie rowley�*s statement was read to the inquiry, detailing the exact moment he and dawn opened a box he had found containing this perfume bottle. unknown to them, it was full of the nerve agent. unknown to them, it was full of the nerve agent-— unknown to them, it was full of the nerve agent. after a minute, i went into the bathroom _ nerve agent. after a minute, i went into the bathroom to _ nerve agent. after a minute, i went into the bathroom to see _ nerve agent. after a minute, i went into the bathroom to see what i nerve agent. after a minute, i went into the bathroom to see what she l into the bathroom to see what she was doing and i found into the bathroom to see what she was doing and ifound her lying in the bath with her clothes on, just lying in the bath. the bath with her clothes on, 'ust lying in the bath.i lying in the bath. within hours, both charlie _ lying in the bath. within hours, both charlie and _ lying in the bath. within hours, both charlie and dawn - lying in t

. >> was he flagging up state sponsored activity, novichok being one of course, in in salisbury, or isut just sleeper cells? who then can start using their own own initiative to try and attack people in this country? >> so state sponsored activity is what what he was talking about. and it can take it can appearin about. and it can take it can appear in many guises and in many ways it's impossible to know whether what we are seeing and what we are likely to see are people connected to a hostile state, or whether they're doing it on their own initiative . because if you are initiative. because if you are sponsoring hostile state, you're not going to flag up that connection to whoever, to whoever is causing mischief. >> i was surprised by the number of plots appear to have been foiled by m15. 43 late stage plots since 2017, some involving firearms and explosives. i mean, is it a mistake to view the very serious issues of the invasion of ukraine and looking at the middle east and thinking it's all kind of over there, but it's really very much here as well. >> it's very much here. and this

military intelligence, the people accused of the salisbury lover chop poisonings, of trying to sow mayhem on the streets of the uk and europe —— novichoked about ten plots to attack iranian nationals or iranian journalist in this country who were hostile to the regime in iran, and he said that figure is now 20, so together with the police they have detected 20 plots to kidnap or attack or intimidate or issue death threats to iranian journalists and dissidents iranianjournalists and dissidents in this iranian journalists and dissidents in this country. iranianjournalists and dissidents in this country. i did ask him whether there had been any specific threats to uk military or political or public figures by russian rats, and he said, no, they tend to be towards people who they consider to be dissidents from their own country. one in eight of all the uk terror investigations now involve minors so children under the age of 18. why? because it is very easy for them to access material online. whether it is social media or websites but especially the former, and they are not necessarily at the younger end of the scale, they are not equipped

salisbury at the time sergei and yulia skripal were poisoned. russia has always denied any involvement. it's believed the two men delivered the novichokis perfume—like bottle that was discovered by the partner of dawn sturgess. charlie rowley took the bottle home to dawn and three days later she fell ill. their flat in amesbury was sealed off. dawn never recovered and died a few days later. in the years that followed, their home was demolished, leaving just a patch of grass and trees, as well as questions about how it had all happened. salisbury�*s mayor says everyone involved wants the new inquiry to bring justice. do we need a public inquiry? will we find anything else out that we don't know? possibly, but probably not. the stuff that is secret will stay secret forever, and that will never come out, rightly so. but i think for those directly affected, yeah, it's important that part of the inquiry is held in the city where the event actually happened. the public inquiry is chaired by lord hughes of ombersley. it will hear evidence in salisbury and in london, and is due to report next year, producing the definitive version of this ext

novichok, her case was... with another instant that as you have — another instant that as you have said had taken place in salisbury anything gained wider notoriety. unlike dawn — gained wider notoriety. unlike dawn sturgess and as you will hear. — dawn sturgess and as you will hear, both sergei skripal and yuiia — hear, both sergei skripal and yulia skripal survived, albeit having — yulia skripal survived, albeit having suffered very serious symptoms and having spent lengthy— symptoms and having spent lengthy periods in hospital. in the days— lengthy periods in hospital. in the days that followed the skripals poisoning, her majesty's government had taken the step— majesty's government had taken the step of publicly accusing the step of publicly accusing the russian government of hearing _ the russian government of bearing responsibility for the attack — bearing responsibility for the attack. thereafter, in fact, shortly— attack. thereafter, in fact, shortly after dawn sturgess's death, — shortly after dawn sturgess's death, charges including charges of attempting to murder the skripals were laid against two men _

salisbury, which became a massive crime scene. the inquiry released these photos of sergei skripal and his daughter yulia on the day they were poisoned with novichokthey became seriously ill. and in another first today, we heard the views of sergei skripal himself. it came in the form of a written statement in which mr skripal, who once worked for russian military intelligence, said he never thought that the russian regime would try to murder him. he went on to say... he was a close and a clear- and obvious target of an attack from mr putin and his henchmen. russia has always denied sending these two agents to kill sergei skripal. the inquiry will spend six weeks examining every piece of evidence. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in salisbury. spacecraft has busted florida but for signs of alien life. its destination is europa — a deeply mysterious moon orbiting the distant planet jupiter — with potentially twice as much water as earth. the clipper won't arrive until 2030, but what it finds could change what we know about life in our solar system. here's pallah ghosh. two, one. ignition. and lift—off. up and on its way, on a mission to see if life could

terrible business of the poisonings in salisbury, and we had to get the whole of the world to respond diplomatically to this outrage. i mean, it was the use of novichokcal weapon on british soil. it was in breach of the international chemical weapons convention. it was a terrible thing to do. and you remember a totally innocent member of the public, dawn sturgess , lost her life. and sturgess, lost her life. and sergei and yulia skripal were very badly poisoned . and it was very badly poisoned. and it was my job as foreign secretary then to try to get with theresa may, the then prime minister, to try to get all the all our friends and allies around the world to kick out russian spies in protest at what they had done in salisbury and trump did that and trump turned up trumps. he really did. >> you know, to me, like you're leaning more towards a trump than harris president. >> you see, i'm not you're a very good journalist . very, very very good journalist. very, very good job i'm getting. but i'll just get back to another point. trump expelled me. they went way over our our expectations. they expelled 60 ukraine. >> and zelenskyy is safe with a potent

dawn sturgess was the 44—year—old woman who was poisoned by the nerve agent novichok salisbury in 2018atching yesterday, it was going to hear evidence about links between dawn sturgess' death and the attempted murderfour months attempted murder four months earlier of attempted murderfour months earlier of the former russian double agent sergei skripal and his daughter yulia. the uk security services blamed russia for the attack. the inquiry will hear some classified evidence in private. it is on a ten minute delay, as it started at ten, we are expecting it to come to us soon. but it's about the circumstances that led to the circumstances that led to the death of dawn sturgess in july 2018. she was fatally poisoned after spraying herself with the contents of a perfume bottle which contained a significant amount of the nerve agent novichok. her partner charlie rally told police he had found a perfume in a charity collection bin. we are looking at pictures from the inquiry, everybody rising for the inquiry chairman to come in. 1522

it is now 140, and a public inquiry is examining the death of a woman poisoned by novichok in salisbury. has opened this morning. >> many people would ask, why has it taken?

perfume bottle carrying the russian nerve agent that killed a salisbury woman contained enough poison to kill thousands of people. the official novichoknquiry heard how 44 year old dawn sturgess died at salisbury district hosphal died at salisbury district hospital, hours after coming into contact with the nerve agent she'd collapsed at her boyfriend's home on the 30th of june 2018, after the pair found the discarded perfume bottle in a local park. the nerve agent had been used in a bid to murder former spy sergei skripal, his daughter yulia and local police officer also fell seriously ill. a jury at the old bailey has been told how the father of sarah sharif fled to pakistan after allegedly killing the ten year old, and then called the police to say i legally punished her and she died. sarah's father, irfan sharif, her stepmother and uncle are on trial accused of killing her. her body was discovered at her home in woking in surrey in august last year. the defendants have pleaded not guilty to her murder . the have pleaded not guilty to her murder. the police firearms officer who shot london man chris kaba, has told a jury he thought

been told. 44 year old mother of three dawn sturgess was pronounced dead at salisbury district hospital in july of 2018. the novichokisonings inquiry is to look at whether she died after she was caughtin whether she died after she was caught in the crossfire of an illegal and outrageous international assassination attempt. she collapsed at her partner's home on the 30th of june of 2018 after coming into contact with a perfume bottle containing novichok . it followed containing novichok. it followed the attempted murder of former spy the attempted murder of former spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia, and then police officer nick bailey, who were poisoned in salisbury in march. that year. the trial of three members of the same family over the murder of ten year old sarah sharif has begun the child's father, irfan sharif, stepmother bannau batool and uncle faisal malik are accused of killing her. sarah's body was discovered at her home in surrey on the 10th of august last year. the defendants have pleaded not guilty to her murder to and causing or allowing the death of a child . a potential third a child. a poten

today. 44 year old mother of three, dawn sturgess, was pronounced dead at salisbury district hospital in july 2018. the novichokisonings inquiry looked at the. is going to look at whether she died after she was caught in the crossfire of an illegal and outrageous international assassination attempt. she collapsed at her partner charley rowley's home on june 30th of 2018 after coming into contact with that perfume bottle containing the substance. it followed the attempted murder of former spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia and then police officer nick bailey, who were poisoned in salisbury of march that year. were poisoned in salisbury of march that year . and those are march that year. and those are the latest gb news headlines. for now i'm tatiana sanchez. more from me in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gb news .com slash >> good afternoon britain. it's 36 minutes past midday now. the prime minister has made his case for investment into the uk today when addressing business leaders at his first international inv

russian nerve agent novichok, opens today . 44 agent novichok, opens today. 44 year old mother of three, dawn sturgess, was pronounced dead at salisburyistrict hospital on the 8th of july in 2018. she collapsed at her partner charlie rowley's home on june the 30th of 2018 after coming into contact with a perfume bottle containing novichok. the post—mortem indicated the cause of her death was indeed novichok poisoning. mr rowley was also poisoned and he was discharged from hospital despite being critically ill for two weeks. the trial of three members of the same family over the murder of ten year old sarah sharif is due to start today . the child's due to start today. the child's father, irfan sharif, step mother beenish batool and uncle faisal malik are accused of killing her. sarah's body was discovered at her home in woking in surrey on the 10th of august last year. the defendants have pleaded not guilty to her murder and to causing or allowing the death of a child between the 16th of december 2022 and august the 9th, 2023. a potential third assassination attempt on former us president donald trump was reportedly thwarted on saturd

after being exposed to the russian nerve agent novichok, is set to open today. 44 year old mother of three, dawn sturgess, was pronounced dead at salisburyistrict hospital on the 8th of july in 2018. she collapsed at her partner charlie rowley's home in june of 2018 after coming into contact with a perfume bottle containing novichok. the post—mortem indication caused that the death was novichok poisoning. mr rowley was also poisoned. he was discharged from hospital despite being critically ill for two weeks, and those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm tatiana sanchez. more from me in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign up to news smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gb news .com . or go to gb news .com. >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> good morning. 935 monday morning this is britain's newsroom live across the uk on gb news with me, bev turner and andrew pierce. >> well, i don't always watch have i got news for you? but i did see ian hislop on the bbc panel show the other day where he took a swipe, of course, @

perfume bottle carrying the russian nerve agent that killed a salisbury woman contained enough poison to kill thousands of people. the official novichok inquiry heard how 44 year old dawn sturgess died in hospital hours after coming into contact with the nerve agent she'd collapsed at her boyfriend's home on the 30th of june 2018, after the pair found the discarded perfume bottle in a local park. the nerve agent had been used in a bid to murder former spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia, and a local police officer also fell seriously ill. stansted airport is to undergo a massive transformation as part of a £1.1 billion investment. the five year construction programme will expand the main terminal by a third and see the existing building refurbished. the redevelopment will create 5000 new jobs and also deliver a 14 megawatt solar wind farm on site. a solar farm, i should say, which will help power the airport's infrastructure. the plans were unveiled by the prime minister at the flagship international investment summit in for london us tech firms also used the summit to announce plans to invest £6.3 billion in a data centre infra

perfume bottle carrying russian nerve agent that killed a salisbury woman contained enough poison to kill thousands of people, the official novichokquiry heard how a 44 year old, dawn sturgess, died in hospital hours after coming into contact with the nerve agent. she had collapsed at her boyfriend's home on the 30th of june 2018, after the pair found the discarded perfume bottle in a local park. the nerve agent had been used in a bid to murder former spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia, and a local police officer also fell seriously ill. and finally, nasa has launched a probe to search for life on one of jupiter's moons. the europa clipper , moons. the europa clipper, launched from florida's kennedy space centre after a delay of several days because of hurricane milton. after the five year journey to europa, it will begin scanning deep below the moon's icy crust, looking for signs of organic compounds in the moon's deep subsurface ocean . the moon's deep subsurface ocean. okay, you're right up to date . okay, you're right up to date. now strap yourselves in as the martin daubney rocket is about to launch . to launch. >> tha

perfume bottle carrying the russian nerve agent that killed a salisbury woman contained enough poison to kill thousands of people. the official novichokiry heard how 44 year old dawn sturgess died in hospital hours after coming into contact with the nerve agent she had collapsed at her boyfriend's home on the 30th of june 2018, after the pair found the discarded perfume bottle in a local park. the nerve agent had been used in a bid to murder former spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia, and a local police officer also fell seriously ill. russia denies any involvement and has described the inquiry as a circus. involvement and has described the inquiry as a circus . at the inquiry as a circus. at least 18 people have been killed in what's believed to have been the first israeli airstrike on a northern lebanese town since the start of the current conflict with hezbollah a year ago. rescue teams have spent the day digging through rubble looking for survivors in the town of ba.2. lebanese officials have blamed israel for the attack, which would mark an expansion of the current conflict into the christian majority northern region. that

with the novichok at her home in . with the novichok at her home in amesbury, four months after sergei skripal and yulia skripal were contaminated in salisburyt to be a bottle of perfume that he had found. we understand that he had found. we understand that the perfume _ that he had found. we understand that the perfume bottle _ that he had found. we understand that the perfume bottle contained| that the perfume bottle contained enough novichok to kill thousands of people. again, although we were devastated by her death, ourfamily finds comfort that dawn's was the only life lost that day when the potential harm was much, much more. we know she would agree. mrs sturress' we know she would agree. mrs sturgess' comments about dawn were acknowledged by the inquiry chair, lord hughes. mrs acknowledged by the inquiry chair, lord hughes-_ acknowledged by the inquiry chair, lord hu:hes. ~ , ,, ,, ., ~ lord hughes. mrs sturgess, thank you ve much. lord hughes. mrs sturgess, thank you very much- it — lord hughes. mrs sturgess, thank you very much- it is _ lord hughes. mrs sturgess, thank you very much. it is not _ lord hughes. mrs sturgess, thank you

elsewhere, the mother of salisbury poisonings victim dawn sturgess, has said her family found comfort that she was the only person to be killed by the russian nerve agent novichokhen the potential harm was much, much more. the inquiry has been told it was pure chance that dawn sprayed herself with the substance before meeting up with her daughter. dawn's mother, caroline sturgess, says dawn had plans to meet her daughter before she discovered the perfume bottle containing the substance, and said it was a solace to her family that dawn's daughter was not also killed in the incident . 44 year old dawn the incident. 44 year old dawn died after applying the nerve agent to her skin in july 2018. it came after the attempted murder of former spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia, and then police officer nick bailey, who were poisoned in salisbury in march. that year. now children who are doomscrolling for hours a day on smartphones are at risk of widespread harm, according to labour mp josh mcallister. the equivalent of seat belt legislation is needed to help them manage addictive content for children tomorrow. mcallister will introduce the private member's bill i

now the mother of salisbury poisonings victim dawn sturgess, has said her family found comfort that she was the only person to be killed by the russian nerve agent novichokn the potential harm was much, much more. the inquiry has been told it was pure chance that dawn sprayed herself with the substance before meeting up with her daughter. dawn's mother, caroline sturgess, says dawn had plans to meet her daughter before she discovered the perfume bottle containing novichok, and said it was a solace to her family that dawn's daughter was not also killed in the incident. 44 year old dawn died after applying the nerve agent to her skin in july 2018, and it came after the attempted murders of former spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia and then police officer nick bailey, who were poisoned in salisbury in march that year. and those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm tatiana sanchez. more from me in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gb news .com forward slash alerts . .com forward slash alerts. >> welcome back. so emily and tom are here to tell us what's

the mother of salisbury poisonings victim dawn sturgess, has said her family found comfort that she was the only person to be killed by the russian nerve agent novichokhen the potential harm was much, much more. the inquiry has been told it was pure chance that dawn sprayed herself with the substance before meeting up with her daughter. dawn's mother, caroline sturgess, says dawn had plans to meet her daughter before she discovered the perfume bottle containing novichok, and said it was a solace to her family that dawn's daughter was not also killed in the incident. 44 year old dawn died after applying the nerve agent to her skin in july 2018, and it came after the attempted murders of former spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia and then police officer nick bailey , who were poisoned in bailey, who were poisoned in salisbury in march. that year. some breaking news this hour. a murder investigation has been launched after a man in his 40s was shot dead in north london. police were called to waltheof gardens in tottenham at 9:00 this morning following reports of a shooting. officers found a man with a gunshot wound and despite efforts by emergency

coming into contact with novichok — the same chemical weapon used to target a former russian spy four months earlier. let's speak to our correspondent duncan kennedy who's in salisburyd us in a little more detail of the background to this case. it more detail of the background to this case.— to this case. it all happened really started _ to this case. it all happened really started in _ to this case. it all happened really started in march - to this case. it all happened really started in march of. to this case. it all happened i really started in march of 2018 when a former member of russian military intelligence a guy called sir against rebel was here in the uk and had his front door smeared with the poison could notch up. his daughter happened to be over in moscow we learnt this morning from the inquiry that they touch the front door with the poison had been smeared and they went to a restaurant a few yards away and came out, went into a pub next door, became critically ill. an entirely separate woman, her boyfriend came across what looks like a perfume bottle also contained the post, he took it home dawn sturgess willing this morning applied that another chock u

novichok has opened today. her death was blamed on two russian agents after she came into contact with the substance. 44 year old mother of three dawn sturgess, was pronounced dead at salisburyistrict hospital in july 2018. she'd collapsed at her partner charlie rowley's home on june the 30th of that yean home on june the 30th of that year, after coming into contact with a perfume bottle containing novichok. mr rowley was also poisoned and was discharged from hospital. despite being critically ill for two weeks. russia denies any involvement and has described the inquiry as and has described the inquiry as a circus , and those are the a circus, and those are the latest gb news headlines. for now i'm tatiana sanchez. more from me in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code , alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gb news .com. >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> good afternoon britain tom and emily. what's coming up? >> big show today we've got the secretary of state for education coming on. bridget phillipson. >> oh, i'm jealous. >> oh, i'm jealous. >> and w