let's go over to our correspondent sangita myska.ita myska. is worth taking a ste remember it is worth taking a step back to remember why this report is being published. it was ordered by the home secretary priti patel. she did that after a very was a widescale public outcry over the police tactics used by the met, and when it was policing a vigil held in memory of sarah everard a week after the arrest of a serving police officer. at the time, the metropolitan police said that they had had to go in and use disposal methods for that crowd because they were social distancing restriction is still in place. people who were at that vigil said there were a small number of troublemakers there and what the police had done was go in with heavy—handed tactics. now, throughout, the met has consistently said that this was not the case. and today on social media we have seen people claiming that this report is a whitewash. that has been vehemently denied by the man who led the inspection team. we vehemently denied by the man who led the inspectio

here's sangita myska.er outdoor spaces became the focus is lockdown restrictions in england begin to ease. to households or groups of up to six people are now allowed to meet outside, indoor get—togethers are still banned, nevertheless, those at this hertfordshire park welcomed the first steps. the hertfordshire park welcomed the first ste s. , , ,., hertfordshire park welcomed the first ste s. , , ., first steps. the biggest part of movin: first steps. the biggest part of moving forward _ first steps. the biggest part of moving forward to _ first steps. the biggest part of moving forward to seeing - first steps. the biggest part of. moving forward to seeing people first steps. the biggest part of- moving forward to seeing people you haven't seen for a year or more. it will be lovely, and seeing family. what i really want to do is help people. it's making me emotional. it's a really good feeling, as long as they— it's a really good feeling, as long as they do — it's a really good feeling, as long as they d

sangita myska at scotland yard, thank you. _ continues. sangita myska at scotland yard, thank you. a very brief additional statement has just come through from the metropolitan police, just to be really clear, just to say what the met is saying, a man arrested in connection with the disappearance of sarah everard remains in custody, as we say, at a london police station. they are saying simply that the man is aged in his 40s. he was arrested on suspicion of kidnap, but now the met isjust saying suspicion of kidnap, but now the met is just saying that he has been further arrested on suspicion of murder and a separate allegation of indecent exposure. the man is a serving metropolitan police officer in the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command. his primary role was uniformed patrol duties of diplomatic premises. you will recall as well the police saying that a woman was arrested at the same time, so the little detail in that regard, the met saying, a woman who is in her 30s was also arrested last night on suspicion of assisting an offender and she still remains in custody. a

that wasjon donnison reporting. 0ur correspondent sangita myska is outside new scotland yard in centralich is the headquarters for the met police. just bring us up—to—date with what we learned in. just bring us up-to-date with what we learned in.— we learned in. we're targeting this afternoon, more _ we learned in. we're targeting this afternoon, more details _ we learned in. we're targeting this afternoon, more details on - we learned in. we're targeting this afternoon, more details on the - afternoon, more details on the serving police officer who has been arrested by police, in a statement that was issued this afternoon. the metropolitan police said the man... "the man is a serving metropolitan police officer in the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command. his primary role was uniformed patrol duties of diplomatic premises." when i spoke to the met police earlier this afternoon, they said that was specifically embassies and consulates stop what sangita, we know this is quite a complex investigation —— sangita. police have been described this as complex in nature for stubble d

let's get more from our correspondent sangita myska. y an arrest of a serving police officer. as you have said, this report published today, already a reaction across social media to it. some people suggesting it is "a whitewash". the report concludes, as you have already summarised, the police got their tactics right, that they were not inappropriate in their use of dispersal methods at that vigil. it is said the police remained professional. as you say, there was some criticism which is that, amongst senior commanders, there wasn't enough communication. i think what is really important, and i know you will be talking to the author of that report shortly, is it goes on to say that an image that went viral of police officers holding down a single woman as she was being arrested had shaken public faith in the metropolitan police. it went on to say that public confidence in the met had suffered as a result of that vigil, and that as a result of that vigil, and that a more conciliatory response after the event may have served the met becaus

here's sangita myska.s, gardens and other outdoor spaces became the focus as lockdown restrictions in england begin to ease. two households or groups of up to six people are now allowed to meet outside. indoor get—togethers are still banned, nevertheless those at this hertfordshire park welcomed the first steps. the biggest part of moving forward is seeing people you haven't seen for a year or more. it will be lovely, and seeing family. what i really want to do is hug people. it's making me emotional. it's a really good feeling, as long as they do it responsibly. it's just a great opportunity when also the weather - is threatening to get - a little bit better, actually. this new public service message sets the tone. outdoors, the risk of infection is significantly lower. reminding the public that coronavirus is still circulating in the community so sticking to social distancing rules is essential. it's a message echoed by the prime minister and health professionals across the uk. i remain really optimistic

here's sangita myska. gardens and other outdoor spaces became the focus is lockdown restrictions in england begin to ease. two households or groups of up to six people are now allowed to meet outside, indoor get—togethers are still banned, nevertheless, those at this hertfordshire park welcomed the first steps. the biggest part of moving forward to seeing people you haven't seen for a year or more. it will be lovely, and seeing family. what i really want to do is hug people. it's making me emotional. it's a really good feeling, as long as they do it responsibly. it's a great opportunity and also, the - weather is threatening to get a little bit better, actually. . this new public service message sets the tone. outdoors, the risk of infection is significantly lower. reminding the public that coronaviruses still circulating in the community so sticking to social distancing rules is essential. it's a message echoed by the prime minister and health professionals across the uk. i remain really optimistic, actua

our correspondent sangita myska is following the story for us.e home secretary, priti patel, who ordered that this report was written and at the reason she did that, was as you have just outlined, because of the huge public outcry that followed the use of a certain police tactics, including wrestling some people to the ground and then arresting them. that we saw during that a vigil that was held a couple of weeks ago. the police throughout have maintained that the reason they had to move in and disperse people at the vigil is because it became unlawful and at the reason it became a was that there were a large number of people they are too closely together and not maintaining social distancing. people attended the vigil at the time he began tweeting photographs and video, much of it very powerful, showing the police wrestling one or two of those attending to the ground and then arresting them. there was that one image, wasn't there, of a women with red hair that went by on social media? —— a woman. the police maintained that was not a fair represe