the prime minister visited local businesses, twelve months after former russian spy sergei skripal anda tweet from the official no.10 downing street twitter account incorrectly used a picture of bath for a statement on salisbury — mrs may addressed the mistake when speaking to reporters. this was an error which has now been rectified. what i have seen today here in salisbury is the tremendous spirit and resolve of the people, it has been a difficult year for them and particularly for the immediate victims of the reckless attack which took place on the streets of salisbury, the use of a chemical weapon, a nerve agent on our streets. we have been supporting salisbury, the message they have given me today is that this is a city which is vibrant, dynamic, a wonderful place to come and visit. i'm here at the cathedral, which is a great attraction, wonderful thing to come and see, salisbury is open for business. it is one year on and at the time that sergei skripal and his daughter were found, a lot of information was available about his background, from russia, about the nerve agent used, a

it's 12 months this weekend since former russian spy, sergei skripal, and his daughter, yulia, were foundcal attack response followed. the military were deployed on the streets. hundreds of police officers led by the counterterrorism unit in london. at least three russian suspects have been identified by the investigation. then, in the summer, charlie rowley, and his partner, dawn sturgess, were also contaminated. dawn tragically died. so, in all, 12 contaminated sites were cleaned up, and all have now been handed back. it's been an incredible year, unprecedented. and right in the middle of it, there's that tragic event with the death of dawn sturgess. so that colours any feelings we have. but now, i think everyone is relieved that we have got the sites cleaned up and we can now move on and focus on the future of the city. it's been an incredible challenge to find it all. and then actually get rid of it. as we found, the best way to get rid of it for some things are actually to bury it. 37 vehicles have been buried, many tonnes of rubbish and waste have been buried. that that we could inc

declared decontaminated of novichok after almost a year—long military clean—up following the sergei skripal 11 other potentially infected sites are expected to be ruled safe on friday. military teams have spent 13,000 hours on the clean—up after mr skripal and his daughter yulia were targeted with the nerve agent in march last year, which left them seriously ill. in a moment, we'll have all the business news. but first, the headlines on bbc news. transport secretary chris grayling is under pressure after the government is forced to pay £33 million to eurotunnel to settle a lawsuit over its brexit plans. crowds gather to welcome the indian fighter pilot captured by pakistan, who is about to be released. social media firms are urged to do more to tackle child grooming, after 5,000 online offences were recorded injust 18 months. now, for the business news. the women's fashion chain lk bennett is in 11th—hour talks to save the business, but has admitted that it has lined up administrators to wind down the company. it has around 200 stores and concessions worldwide, 41 in the uk. the duchess of

tomorrow will be a year to the day since the attack happened on sergei skripal and yulia skripal, itut this poor man is still fighting for justice over what happened but this poor man is still fighting forjustice over what happened to dawn. it was the two men, they were announced in the paper about six months ago, where they were shown on cctv and it seems this poor man will not getjustice. putin is not going to give these guys up anytime soon. and in the telegraph, university loa ns and in the telegraph, university loans being blocked if a—level stu d e nts loans being blocked if a—level students fail to get three d plant. i never would have got to university if this had been there! i got a a and two bs. i got to the polytechnic of life. people going to universities with lifestyle students, they go on mickey mouse courses. 0ther students, they go on mickey mouse courses. other people will say, is this closing down greater access to university? the fact is, £2.2 trillion in debt over the next 20 yea rs, trillion in debt over the next 20 years, something has to be done to cover these

declared decontaminated of novichok after almost a year—long military clean—up following the sergei skripalnfected sites have been ruled safe. military teams have spent 13,000 hours on the clean—up after mr skripal and his daughter yulia were targeted with the nerve agent in march last year, which left them seriously ill. hundreds of pupils have been kept away from a primary school in birmingham by their parents today, in protest over lessons on same sex relationships. parkfield school, which has a majority of muslim pupils, says it's promoting diversity and inclusion. sima kotecha has the story. today, a quieter parkfield school, 600 fewer pupils out of a total of more than 700. it's being called a protest. some parents, most of whom are of muslim faith, are unhappy about the school teaching their children about same—sex relationships. telling children as young as four that it's ok to be gay, if you're a muslim, if you're a christian, itjust doesn't go with our beliefs, our rights. but there are same—sex couples in society, like there are people with different faiths and cultures, so why n

one of them surprisingly was the russian attack on sergei skripal, a former russian agent living in the.k. the difference was that for the first time in a long time, europeans thought that russian actions might actually be harmful to them. this has nothing to do with money laundering. it was with a chemical agent that made him and his daughter violently ill and sent to the hospital. killed a woman whose boyfriend accidentally found a perfume bottle that contained this agent. it made people in europe wearier of russia. americans tend to think more naturally that maybe russians have bad intentions towards americans. europeans do not really feel the same way. this attack made the difference. the other thing that changed was the danske bank money laundering, particularly in 2019 when they reported the full scope of that. $230 billion that they moved through this tiny unit they had in estonia, itself a tiny country that used to be a soviet state. the size of that shocked a lot of europeans, particularly around scandinavia who viewed for their region as very clean, very not corrupt. and the r

one of them, surprisingly, was the russian attack on sergei skripal, a former russian agent who had beeniving in the u.k. the reason it made a difference was that for the first time in a long time, europeans thought that russian actions might actually be harmful to them. this had nothing to do with money laundering. it was a russian attack on a former agent, but it was with a chemical agent that made him and his daughter violently ill and sent to the hospital. killed a woman whose boyfriend had accidentally found a perfume bottle that contained this agent. and it really personalized russian actions, and so it made people in europe warier of russia and its intentions toward them than they had been before. the u.s. has a long history of viewing russia as its enemy, so americans tend to think more naturally that maybe russians have bad intentions towards americans. europeans do not always feel the same way. and the skripal attack made the difference. the other thing that changed was the danske bank money laundering affair, particularly in 2019, when danske reported the full scope of that. w

thank you. has been completed, following the nerve agent attack on the former russian spy, sergei skripalut not the end of the investigation. how has the salisbury property market been affected by the events of the past 12 months? dean speer is a chartered surveyor and works for an estate agent in salisbury. hejoins us from our southampton newsroom. thank you for speaking to us. how has it been, the property market over the last 12 months? good evening. clearly the events of a year ago were tragic for don sturges and her family year ago were tragic for don sturges and herfamily and life changing for the scribbles. but realistically, they have not had any significant impact on the local property market. still, a great place to live and work and people want to remain there. there was a report i think last year and this was following data from the land registry saying that there was a 10% drop. is that right. i don't think we have seen 10% of the result of what was happening, there have been drops across the country. brexit is probably more a bigger impact on the property market then we saw

the former russian spy sergei skripal, and his daughter yulia, were targeted with the nerve agent., as peter henley reports from salisbury. the prime minister sweeping into salisbury‘s historical cathedral after a difficult year, theresa may came to boost morale. taking that tour of the cathedral that the russian agents used as a cover story for the nerve agent attack. the russians said they came here only as tourists to see the magnificat and spire here in salisbury cathedral. the prime minister came here today, too, and found fun being poked at her, as well, after her office tweeted a supportive quote over a picture of beth. you would think someone had noticed. this is an area that has now been rectified. what i've seen here in salisbury is tremendous spirit and resolve of the people of salisbury. it's been a difficult yearfor them. people of salisbury. it's been a difficult year for them. perhaps to make amends, the pm spent some time on the high street and in local shops who have received government support. between all those awful photographs of police cordons, we did have lot

decontaminated later, almost a year after the nerve agent poisoning of the russian former agent sergei skripals are going to go to their chosen secondary school. there is a shortage of places at the moment, so around 115,000 pupils will be disappointed. that is according to analysis by the good schools guide. the schools minister, nick gibb, says nearly1 million places are being created over this decade to keep up with demand. emojis are usually reserved for text messages or chatting online, but from today, car owners in australia will be able to add them to their number plates. the plates have been designed by personalised plates queensland, and drivers can choose from five emojis, including the the crying laughing face, the heart eyes emoji and the original smiley. i thought you could pick ones you wanted. what would you choose? no, don't. i never thought! wanted. what would you choose? no, don't. i never thought i would ever use an emoji, and now they are part of the lexicon. coming soon to a number plate near you. let's return to our top story. the nspcc is calling for tighter regulation o

has been declared decontaminated almost a year after the novichok poisonings, which left sergei and yulia skripalthe clean—up operation at mr skripal‘s house and 11 other sites. the army says it's been "the longest running" operation of its kind on british soil. hundreds of pupils have been kept away from a primary school in birmingham by their parents today in protest over lessons on same—sex relationships. parkfield school, which has a majority of muslim pupils, says it's promoting diversity and inclusion. our midlands correspondent, sima kotecha, has the story. today, a quieter parkfield school. 600 fewer pupils out of a total of more than 700. it's been called a protest. some parents, most of whom are of muslim faith, are unhappy about the school teaching their children about same—sex relationships. telling children as young as four that it's ok to be gay, if you are a muslim, if you are a christian, itjust doesn't go with our beliefs, our rights. but there are same—sex couples in society, like there are people of different faiths and cultures. so why not allow your child to see what reflects

has been declared decontaminated, almost a year after the novichok poisonings, which left sergei and yulia skripalve spent 13,000 hours on the clean—up operation, including at mr skripal‘s house and 11 other sites. the army says it's been "the longest running" operation of its kind, on british soil. the bbc understands that the car firm jaguar land rover is preparing to make a major investment in advanced manufacturing in the uk. an announcement is expected in the next few weeks. injanuary, the company said it planned to cut 11,500 jobs over the next two years, because of a decline in sales in china and a drop in demand for diesel vehicles. the high court has ruled that laws aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from renting property, are discriminatory, breaching human rights regulations. the right to rent scheme was introduced in england in 2016, and requires landlords to check the immigration status of their tenants. but the judges said there needs to be further evaluation of the rules, before the scheme can be rolled out, across the uk. five metropolitan police officers have been cleared of m

one year on from the poisoning of sergei and yulia skripal, the daily mirror leads on a picture storyflowers on the graves of mr skripal‘s wife and son. that was the spire and his daughter who were targeted with that novichok attack last year. the paper says they feel they cannot visit the cemetery in salisbury, as they fear they are still targets. thousands of crime suspects are carrying out further offences despite being under police investigation, according to the daily mail. the paper details one case in which a thief was accused of carrying out 107 offences within three months of his initial arrest. there is also a photo of the duchess of cambridge wearing the british clothing brand lk bennett. the company is expected to file for administration today. and if you are thinking about whether to go away in the springtime, how about this on the front page of the times. "holiday prices plunge," says the times, as it reports on record discounts on easter breaks. the paper says tour operators are offering unprecedented discounts of up to 24% following a fall in bookings caused by fears o

one year on from the poisoning of sergei and yulia skripal, the daily mirror leads on a picture story of an aide from the ministry of defence placing flowers on the graves of mr skripal‘s wife and son. the paper says they feel they cannot visit the cemetery in salisbury as they fear they are still targets. that cemetery is just behind their home. thousands of crime suspects are carrying out further offences despite being under police investigation, according to the daily mail. the paper details one case in which a thief was accused of carrying out 107 offences within three months of his initial arrest. there is also a photo of the duchess of cambridge wearing the british clothing brand, l.k. bennett. we will talk about that with caroline right now. that is the first story you've chosen here, the daily mail version. 0ne first story you've chosen here, the daily mail version. one of kate's favourite outlets. we've heard for yea rs favourite outlets. we've heard for years about the kate effect, it is seen years about the kate effect, it is seen that that, while there was some theory that

declared decontaminated of novichok after almost a year—long military clean—up following the sergei skripalthat attack, of course, left them seriously ill. more than 5,000 online grooming offences were recorded by police in england and wales in the last 18 months. according to new data obtained by the nspcc — instagram, facebook and snapchat were used in 70% of cases of sexual communication with a child. the charity accused social media firms of "10 years of failed self—regulation". ben ando reports. the nspcc describes it as the wild west web, and it is children who are falling prey to online outlaws and being groomed. most are in their teens, but many are younger, one just five years old. of the big social media apps, it is instagram that has seen the biggest increase in abusers targeting children. but snapchat and facebook are also widely used, and between them, these three platforms account for 70% of reported cases of sexual communications being made with children. the figures were obtained by the nspcc and freedom of information requests to police forces in england and wales. the char

declared decontaminated of novichok after almost a year—long military clean—up following the sergei skripalness news but first, the latest headlines. new pressure on the transport secretary as the government's forced to pay £33 million to eurotunnel to settle a legal claim. numbers returning to prison "skyrocket" because of rushed probation reforms, according to the government spending watchdog. crowds gather to welcome the indian fighter pilot, captured by pakistan, who is about to be released. here's your business headlines on afternoon live. the women's fashion chain lk bennett is in 11th hour talks to save the business, but has admitted that it has lined up administrators to wind down the company. it has around 200 stores and concessions worldwide, 41 in the uk. the duchess of cambridge is a customer. the electric carmaker tesla is planning to close all of its dealerships and focus solely on selling online as it tries to cut costs. it's part of a new financial plan to make the company profitable. tesla will also cut the price of its cheapest car, the model 3, to make it accessible to mo

the prime minister visited local businesses, 12 months after former russian spy sergei skripal and histure of bath for a statement on salisbury — mrs may addressed the mistake when speaking to reporters. this was an error which has now been rectified. what i have seen today here in salisbury is the tremendous spirit and resolve of the people of salisbury. it has been a difficult yearfor salisbury. it has been a difficult year for them salisbury. it has been a difficult yearfor them and salisbury. it has been a difficult year for them and particularly difficult for the immediate victims of the reckless attack that took place on the streets of salisbury. the use of a chemical weapon, a nerve agent on our streets. we have been supporting salisbury, salisbury the message they have given to me todayis the message they have given to me today is this is a city that is vibrant, it is dynamic, it is a wonderful place to come and visit. i am here in the cathedral that is a great attraction, wonderful things to come and see, salisbury is open for business. that was theresa may. after 217—year—old