someone who wrote reports for south yorkshire police, a series of reports that warned about what she n the senior command team, has had to account for the decisions made at that point in time. she believes until that is done, we can't fully learn lessons. south yorkshire police say there have been significant improvements. all of this underlines the importance of actually understanding rather than learning from it. we all know too well that rather is not unique. we have had rochdale, oxford and most recently, newcastle, where ten days ago 19 people were convicted of sexual exploit asian charges. it shows how much we need to keep questioning this area. and if we are going to provide the protection that vulnerable children need, how much we need to learn in these situations. alison holt, thank you for bringing that report. as we've seen in our report, the authorities, who had ignored the problem, promised change. but three years on, how much has really happened? we're joined now by dr alan billings, the police and crime commissioner for south yorkshire. nazir afzal, the former chief cro

have to understand is, just to say political correctness is an issue, this is not what the south yorkshire policeice and they are not saying political correctness got in the way and this is why, three years on, there has not been a single failure from the police or the social services that has been challenged. where have the resignations been, where have the people who have supposedly... could you not say this has contributed ? let me finish. we're nearly out of time. it has contributed to a climate of people being scared to say what is a real issue? the worst thing about it is that for six days we talked about political correctness and race and we have forgotten the victims that are being brutally abused. and some people would say an mp is now out of a job, a shadow secretary of state, where she had more power to help. we are not collateral damage. we have not spoken about ahmed who was murdered for being called a groomer. we must stand up for these girls and far right extremists. if that is the case we must stand up for the girls, the first thing you must do is believe it... yes, we have demons

this afternoon was the only one man was responsible for the sordid recordings made by the south yorkshire police, and he pleaded guilty to charges of misconduct in a public office before this car started. but what has been happening here over the last three weeks is that the other crew members in the helicopter with him at the time those recordings were made were on trial, also accused of misconduct in a public office, which they firmly denied. their defence is that adrian pogmore was to blame. that was accepted pogmore was to blame. that was a cce pted by pogmore was to blame. that was accepted by the jury. pogmore was to blame. that was accepted by thejury. they pogmore was to blame. that was accepted by the jury. they were unanimously found not guilty this afternoon. the four incidents involved videos shown to the court, albeit pixelated to preserve the dignity of those who had been filmed. there was a woman sunbathing naked in her garden in rotherham, two naturist is sat outside their ca rava n two naturist is sat outside their caravan on a campsite near doncaster, a couple having sex on the

the final two people who arrived, all denton, former chief superintendent with south yorkshire policeoth are accused of perverting the course ofjustice through changing witness statements. somebody hasn't been in court though. yes, david duckenfield was the former chief superintendent. he was match commander on the day of the tragedy when those 96 men, women and children received fatal injuries and children received fatal injuries and died. he is not here because of legal reasons, but he faces by far and away the most serious charges. he is charged with 95 counts of manslaughter by gross negligence. the reason he faces those, not 96, is final victim of the hillsborough disaster, tony flood, he actually died four years after 1989, and so for legal reasons the crown prosecution service say david duckenfield cannot be charged with his death. with its rugged mountains and pristine lochs, it's no surprise that the isle of skye attracts large numbers of tourists. but the island has now become so popular that its services are being stretched to the limit — and police scotland is warning visi

welcome weeks, the chief pilot the south yorkshire police at the time, he was found not guilty. ice officer in the rear seat operating the camera, he was not guilty as well. as was matthew loosemore, matthew lucas. thejury concluded they were no part of this filming, they were not involved, they were cleared of misconduct in a public office, they say they are immensely relieved and it has been an ordealfor their immensely relieved and it has been an ordeal for their family. one immensely relieved and it has been an ordealfor theirfamily. one of the officer said that a couple of minutes ago. not guilty verdicts across the board involving the south yorkshire helicopter being used to film people sunbathing naked or having sex. one police officer who pleaded guilty will be sentenced at a later date but not guilty for the other people. let's talk about adrin pogmore because he said he knew the couple that they were filming. of the four incidents, three of the people filmed in three of the incidents were totally aware they we re incidents were totally aware they were being observed by

this afternoon is that there was only one person responsible for the sordid goings—on on the south yorkshire policens over a five—year period and that was a 50—year—old south yorkshire police officer, adrian pogmore. on board when all these incidents happened, described as the tea m incidents happened, described as the team deviant. he pleaded guilty before this trial started and he was the common link before all four of these cases, the first involving a woman sunbathing naked in rotherham, the second was filming a couple of naturist is in their caravan at a site near doncaster. the third incident involved a couple having sex on the patio outside their home and the final incident involved the couple sunbathing in their garden, and one of the women involved says she feels sick when she thinks about it. the other crew members who the helicopter with parkmore during those incidents were charged with misconduct in a public office. they've been on trial for the last few weeks and in the last hour or so they were cleared of all the charges, so they were found not guilty, unanimously, by thejury charges,

adrian pogmore was sacked by south yorkshire police after he admitting misconduct in a public office.dy reports. sacked police helicopter cameraman adrian pogmore arriving in court for sentence today. he admitted four charges of misusing the south yorkshire police helicopter between 2007 and 2012. from 1000 feet in the air, he used a powerful camera to film a mother sunbathing nude in her garden, teenage daughters in their bikinis. naturist sitting in the camp —— in eight camp by the caravan. eight teenagers' sex show and a man in his garden. 0ne caravan. eight teenagers' sex show and a man in his garden. one person said she had felt sick when she saw the footage. adrian pogmore, who was involved in the sheffield swinging scene, was sacked by the police two yea rs scene, was sacked by the police two years ago after an inquiry into his conduct. he admitted his offences but two serving police officers were cleared by a jury last week of any misconduct after a three—week trial at sheffield crown court. the judge told adrian pogmore he had undermined public confidence in the police by his

two officers and two pilots, accused of misusing a south yorkshire police helicopter to film naked sunbatherss. during the trial, the four men blamed a former colleague, pc adrian pogmore, who'd already admitted misconduct in a public office. they're young, british, and taking on hollywood. a new generation of black actors, including john boyega in the blockbuster star wars, have been trained at the identity school of acting, in london. established in 2003, it now boasts a roster of talent, that's doing well in america. the british film institute has identified a lack of diversity in film making, and colleen harris has been to meet some of the school's stars, who're breaking the industry's glass ceiling. they're some of the british faces breaking into hollywood — an industry under scrutiny over its lack of diversity. i was raised to do one thing... before hitting the big time with star wars, john boyega began his career at the identity school of acting, then a small start—up in london. your voice is inside of you... i went to see the school and to meetjohn. it's a family environment identity,

south yorkshire police said they do not have details of the specific incidents and that they will workbc news, rotherham. the transport secretary, chris grayling, says politicians in the north of england should find the solutions to its regional transport problems, not central government. his comments come as northern leaders are meeting in leeds calling for more money and a commitment from central government to help improve transport links in the region. 0ur correspondent dan whitworth is in leeds. how has that comment from chris grayling gone down? not very well as you might imagine. it has been dozens you might imagine. it has been d oze ns of you might imagine. it has been dozens of political business leaders who have meeting here behind me in leeds all day. just about wrapping up leeds all day. just about wrapping up now. the message is one of unity and speaking with one voice when a call on government to demand more commitment and indeed more money to help improve public transport right across the north of england. this comes in the wake of an article in the yorkshire post this m

two officers and two pilots, accused of misusing a south yorkshire police helicopter to film naked sunbathersl charges. during the trial, the four men blamed a former colleague, pc adrian pogmore, who'd already admitted misconduct in a public office. for many, there's disbelief that hundreds of millions of pounds have been spent buying a footballer. but the man himself, the brazilian star neymar, faced the press today, and denied his move from barcelona to paris st—germain was motivated by money. it's estimated, after tax, he'll get more than half a million pounds a week, and he's been speaking to our sports news correspondent, richard conway. neymar, finally in paris with a ball and the world at his feet. at £200 million, his transfer from barcelona is a world record deal. but when wages and bonuses are included, the final bill will be close to £500 million. but, speaking to me today, the brazilian star insists he has followed his heart, not his wallet. lots of people are saying that perhaps you are doing this for the money, that that is your motivation. what do you say to that? translation:

i tell you why, we have been fighting this case for three years with south yorkshire police and onlyss in the rotherham issue and it was their own internal failings because what happened is these officers did not believe the young girls because they were from working—class backgrounds. that problem is widely recognised. but it's racism, why are you stopping and searching pakistani males like never before in airports? you are not racist then. can i ask whether — because a lot of people think part of the solution to all of this will be for a much more open conversation, more brutally honest, more openness within the community and between communities but that is going to mean sometimes things like this. we are going to gather muslims around and ask if there is a muslim issue. i think that is very facile to say that. does that ever scare you? i think the idea of gathering muslims around, you know, i think we are starting to see for example this imam that i shadowed, he was organising conferences to talk about sex which is not heard of in the muslim community and i think that's a great th

peter metcalf it was a liar who worked for a south yorkshire police and is accused of perverting their their course ofjustice and changing witness statements. donald denton, a former superintendent and alan foster, a former police chief inspector face charges of perverting the course of justice inspector face charges of perverting the course ofjustice and changing witness statements. the crown prosecution service alleges alan foster was central to that process. not in court is david dukinfield. he was the match day commander and was in charge of policing on the day of the tragedy. he is a former chief superintendent. he faces the most severe charges and faces manslaughter by gross their goodness of 95 victims. there were 96 in total but because of legal reasons he is not facing charges regarding the death of tony bland who died four years after the event. why are we here so long after those events? 28 years on and after the initial aftermath of the disaster in 1989 of that if the cup semifinal between liverpool and nottingham forest and the fatal injuries sustained by 96 men women and

adrian pogmore, who's fifty—one and from rotherham, was sacked by south yorkshire police after he admittedheffield crown court told him he had quite literally considered himself above the law. as the athletics world championships continue in london, another sporting events, bringing together 2500 investors. it is estimated that 1in 1 in sheffield this week there is sport everywhere the national games of the special olympics in sheffield this week there is sport everywhere. the national games of the special olympics, 20 disciplines, 2500 competitors and what links them all is that they love sport. what links them all if they have a learning disability, and that can make life a daily challenge. getting like around, travelling and stuff like that and everybody being nasty to me, bullying me, stuff like that. that happen to you? yes, it does. doesn't happen here, doing the sport? no, everybody is the same. a lot of people with intellectual disabilities, they feel they're being left out from the community and from the exclusion. whereas coming to these games gives them a chance to express thems

adrian pogmore, who's fifty—one and from rotherham, was sacked by south yorkshire police after he admitted crown court told him he had quite literally considered himself above the law. a software engineer working for google says he's been sacked for questioning the company's diversity policy. james danmore says he'd suggested there might be "biological causes" for men and women having different interests and abilities. google itself says that it can't comment on individual cases, but in an email to employers it said that: portions of the memo violated its code of conduct and cross the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in its workplace. it went on to say that to suggest that a group of colleagues have traits that make them less biologically suited to that work is offensive and not ok. the chief executive, broke off his holiday, wrote that memo which said it is fine for people to express themselves, but there are limits, and this particular software engineer had gone beyond those limits, by basically saying to women that you are not on the same level as men. you have got these bio

they are two police officers from south yorkshire police and a lawyer, who was providing advice to the are expecting is sir norman peterson, a former chief constable who ran both merseyside and west york police forces. —— sir norman george bettison. it is expected to be a brief hearing, but nevertheless a significant step as these cases progress, some 28 years after the disaster. more coverage on the rapid bay. thank you. athletics chiefs have been criticised for denying a medal favourite entry to the london stadium amid concerns over an outbreak of norovirus. around 30 athletes and support staff have been affected by sickness at the world championships, but only botswana's isaac makwala has been prevented from competing, as andy swiss reports. as wayde van niekerk charged to the 400 metres title, the first gold of a potential double at these championships, much of the focus was still on his absent challenger. isaac makwala was told he couldn't compete after his sickness because organisers had to protect the welfare of the athletes. at the team from botswana were left frustrated. we re

the ipcc has also criticised south yorkshire and bedford police over inaction in investigating watkinsnger manipulated fans to get access to his victims, the extent of his abuse may never be known. sian lloyd, bbc news. now it's time for the travel show. this week on the travel show... so we're going to be diving on an archaeological site? yeah, exactly. underwater? exactly. we're swimming back to the bronze age in macedonia. oh, wow. you see all walks of life coming in to get a tattoo, bankers, lawyers, doctors. we're making a lasting mark in singapore. it's art, and it's beautiful art at that. we're taking someone else‘s seat in first class. if someone finds me in an airport and says, hey, catch me if you can, yes, i will switch seats with you. you can take my first or business class seat and i'll go back to wherever you're sitting. i'm going to prepare this how it would have been in the tudor times. and we're taking a bite out of one of king henry viii's favourite treats. first this week, we're visiting this small country with a big history and sites stating all the way back to the

there was also an ipcc report to south yorkshire police, and they criticise that force in their investigatione south wales police force report, but at the timeline of events, the summary of complaints about him, and it says at various points, no action taken, no action taken, no action taken. finally the police took action, but four years late. we can speak now to michael wolkind qc. he defended joanne mjadzelics, who had to clear her name when she was accused of sharing watkins' indecent images. she told us she wasn't well enough to join us today. what can you tell us about her response to this report? a degree of satisfaction. she's disappointed on a personal level. there is no apology to her. it's probably time for south wales to respond with an apology which shows their integrity and to speak with grace about how they disregarded her. it brings back these events, not that she can forget them, but every day she tells me she cries for no obvious reason. actually the reasons are obvious. she was disregarded. she was somebody who was defamed, written off because of her less than conventional

the ipcc has also criticised south yorkshire and bedford police over inaction in investigating watkinsanipulated fans to get access to his victims, the extent of his abuse may never be known. now it's time for click. this week, click is back in india, we're hitting the road, the rail, and the water. there will be dancing. and singing. sort of. driving in india is an experience. the roads are cramped, the horn is omnipresent and the rules are... well, the rules are here somewhere, i'm sure of it. and that's why we won't be doing a piece about self driving cars in india any time soon. despite the fact that it seems like everyone in india travels in the car, that's not true by any means, many people choose to travel by train instead. but, if you think that's any less intense, think again. yeah, about those rules. mumbai central station is a massive heaving hub connecting the city to the north and east of india. but, if you look closer you'll see something else connecting the commuters to the rest of the world. 116 wireless access points provide free wi—fi to anyone with an indian phone nu

the ipcc has also criticised south yorkshire and bedford police over inaction in investigating watkinsated fans to get access to his victims, the extent of his abuse may never be known. sian lloyd, bbc news. iraqi forces say they have broken through the defences of so—called islamic state and reached the centre of the city of tal afar. close to the syrian border, the city is one of the jihadists' last remaining strongholds in iraq after they were driven out of the city of mosul. the iraqi offensive to liberate the city has been under way for six days. sarah corker reports. iraqi soldiers fire rockets at is positions in tal afar. so—called islamic state has held the city in northern iraq since 2014. the battle in alleys, streets, and houses is fierce. iraqi forces say they have now seized about three quarters of the city, breaking through is defences. translation: the units move towards the neighbourhood, which has only about 5% left to retake from islamic state. then we will announce the liberation of this area. what remains is one neighbourhood, the citadel known as the old city of ta

the ipcc has also criticised south yorkshire and bedford police over inaction in investigating watkinsccess to his victims, the extent of his abuse may never be known. sian lloyd, bbc news. our top story this evening: a damning report accuses royal bank of scotland of the systematic abuse of its business customers. and coming up, i'm live in las vegas with the build—up to this weekend's mega fight between connor mcgregor and floyd mayweather. coming up in sportsday on bbc news: conor mcgregor and floyd maywetaher junior weigh—in this evening for the fight that's got everybody talking. the stage is set in las vegas for a record breaking bout. the great bank holiday getaway is on and there are more problems than usual. major engineering work on the railways is expected to add to the disruption. london's euston station — one of the main lines into and out of the capital — will be completely closed over the weekend. there's also disruption on routes serving london bridge, london liverpool street, cardiff and bristol. adina campbell is at euston station and dan whitworth is on the m6 motorw

south yorkshire police say they don't have details of the specific incidents and that they will work09. there's also a full list of support and organisations available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. the headlines on bbc newsroom live: the government has published a legal paper — insisting the european court ofjustice will not have direct influence over the uk after brexit. as the 20th anniversary of princess diana's death approaches — prince harry talks to the bbc about his painful memories. and donald trump lashes out at the media — as he defends his handling of the violence in charlottesville. now, what makes a great comedy film? that was the question posed to 253 film critics by bbc culture, who have just unveiled their list of the 100 greatest comedies of all time. critics from fifty—two countries were asked to list their ten favourite comedies, and the results were then combined. so what came in at number one? bbc culture editor rebecca laurence had all the details... the number one was the 1950 when nine classic some like it hot. tell us why it came at number one. let's have a little

the ipcc has also criticised south yorkshire and bedford police over inaction in investigating watkinsbbc news. a pakistani man suspected of being an international drugs dealer has been arrested in north london. muhammad asif hafeez is wanted in america for importing heroin and meth—amphetamine. known as the sultan — he's thought to run a global drug production and distribution network. a court has found two white south african farmers guilty of attempted murder after they forced a black man into a coffin and threatened to burn him alive. the judge said it was clear willem oosthuizen and theo jackson had intended to kill victor mlots hwa. the two farmers were arrested after a video of the attack was posted on social media. the bbc‘s nomsa maseko was in court. the video of the assault caused outrage here in south africa. it once again highlighted racial tensions in farming communities. two white farmers shoving a black man in a coffin, threatening to bury him alive. they accused him of trespassing on their farm. alive. they accused him of trespassing on theirfarm. the alive. they accuse

i ran big brother watch for a couple of years, i think our police force is covered up a paedophile ring in south yorkshirefully over things like hillsboro, i am very police sceptic. this is not really a story in my view and people who have attacked it had done so on the basis that they were asked to give a quote that they were asked to give a quote that they were asked to give a quote that they then gave without really thinking about what the story men. for me, this is a story about the police saying if you're able to expect the situation over the phone, we will take it over the phone and if you're not able to do that, we will come and see you. if you phone up and say, i speak english, iam middle if you phone up and say, i speak english, i am middle class and middle aged i appear to be being stabbed in the face, the police will still turn up. people are sceptical when you hear the word might. one mp blames it on political correctness which is insane. silly season. when the police come and arrest the householder who sat on the burglar rather than arresting the burglar, thatis rather than arresting the burg

the ipcc has also criticised south yorkshire and bedford police over inaction in investigating watkinss abuse may never be known. sian lloyd, bbc news. texas is preparing itself for hurricane harvey — which could be the worst storm to hit the us mainland in 12 years. the storm which has strengthened to a category two with winds of upto 110 miles per hour is expected to make landfall along the state's central coast tonight. there are concerns that torrential rain could bring life—threatening flooding to some parts. denee koonce is in pearland, just south of houston in texas. she joins us via webcam now. with some children, i see. tell others, how far away is the storm at the moment? it is going to be making la ndfall the moment? it is going to be making landfall a couple of hours south of oui’s landfall a couple of hours south of ours at corpus christi. we are in a suburb of houston, not in the flood zone, an hour away from the coast. right now, where just preparing zone, an hour away from the coast. right now, wherejust preparing in case we may not be able to get out of our house for u

south wales police admit they failed to listen i investigate properly and say they are truly sorry. the disciplinary hearing has cleared a detective sergeant of grossness conduct. last week, the ipcc also accused the south yorkshirer years into a 29 yearjail sentence. today's report highlights major shortcomings that allowed him to lead a sickening double life for so long. coming up at six o'clock on breakfast, charlie stayt and naga munchetty will have all the day's news, business and sport. they'll also have more on the expected major travel disruption over the weekend. the bank holiday getaway coincides with engineering works on some of the country's busiest rail routes. services between london, the north—west and scotland will be cancelled. 0perators have warned passengers to expect delays. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: thailand's supreme court has postponed its verdict in the trial of the former prime minister, yingluck shinawatra, after she failed to appear in court. thejudges in bangkok issued a warrant for her arrest, saying they didn't believe her claim to be ill. america's gulf coast is preparing for the onslaught of hurricane harvey. it's expected to hit the coast of louisiana and texas on fr

south wales police accept the report's findings, and admit they failed to listen or investigate properly. they say they are truly sorry. last week, the ipc see also accused the south yorkshireinaction in investigating watkins. he manipulated fans to get access to his victims. the extent of his abuse may never be known. major disruption on the railways will peak this weekend as millions prepare for the bank holiday getaway amid engineering works on some of the country's busiest rail routes. key stations in london and services to and from wales and the north of england and scotland will be heavily affected. road users have also been advised to expect longerjourneys as people then take to the road instead. with the queues building here at euston station, it is set to get even busier as millions of us prepare to travel over the bank holiday weekend. this station will com pletely holiday weekend. this station will completely close from tomorrow, affecting passengers up and down the uk. with no trains to london from the west coast mainline. there's never an ideal time to carry out these railway improvement works, but we carry out 15,000 projects every year, and most of those happ

south wales police accept the report's findings, and admit they failed to listen or investigate properly. they say they are truly sorry. last week, the ipcc also accused the south yorkshireestigating watkins. he manipulated fans to get access to his victims. the extent of his abuse may never be known. texas is preparing itself for hurricane harvey — which could be the worst storm to hit the us mainland in 12 years. the storm which has strengthened to a category two with winds of up to 110 miles per hour is expected to make landfall along the state's central coast tonight. there are concerns that torrential rain could bring life—threatening flooding to some parts. battening down on the texas coast. we have water, we have items. we have candles. it's worrying. everybody is talking about it. that's why i am preparing, getting some food, just in case, flashlights. her again harvey has sent others packing. it's forced the evacuation of critically ill infa nts. evacuation of critically ill infants. hours from now, for the first time in around ten years, a life threatening storm is likely to it. after 35 inches of rainfall and sustained winds of around 110 mph are expected, ind

south wales police accept the report's findings, and admit they failed to listen or investigate properly. they say they are truly sorry. last week, the ipcc also accused the south yorkshireaction in investigating watkins. he manipulated fans to get access to his victims. the extent of his abuse may never be known. major disruption on the railways will peak this weekend as millions prepare for the bank holiday getaway amid engineering works on some of the country's busiest rail routes. key stations in london and services to and from wales and the north of england and scotland will be heavily affected. road users have also been advised to expect longerjourneys as people take to the roads instead. adina campbell reports. with the queues building here at euston station, it is set to get even busier as millions of us prepare to travel over the bank holiday weekend. this station will completely close from tomorrow, affecting passengers up and down the uk, with no trains to london from the west coast mainline. there's never an ideal time to carry out these railway improvement works, but we carry out 15,000 projects every year, and most of those happen overnight. during bank hol

south wales police accept the report's findings, and admit they failed to listen or investigate properly. they say they are truly sorry. last week, the ipcc also accused the south yorkshire investigating watkins. he manipulated fans to get access to his victims. the extent of his abuse may never be known. at least 20 people have been killed and dozen injured in an attack on a shia mosque in the afghan capital, kabul. an attacker detonated explosives at the gate before two gunmen entered as worshippers gathered for friday prayers. special forces say the gunmen are now dead. a man who murdered his brother by setting fire to him as he slept is to appeal against the length of his sentence. blair logan was given a life sentence after admitting to the murder of his brother cameron, who was 23, and attempting to murder cameron's 25—year—old girlfriend rebecca williams. the incident took place on new year's day at the family home in east dunbartonshire. the government has announced that convoys of partially driverless lorries will be tried out on major british roads by the end of next year. the lead lorry would have a driver at the wheel and those behind would be connected by wi

south yorkshire were under fire for failing to protect hundreds of victims of a grooming gang in rotherham. i find it almost inconceivable that when the rotherham scandal finally erupted there were not a great many policeces and local authorities across england sitting there and thinking, there but for the grace of god. how does anybody know that what was going on in rotherham for all those years wasn't happening in another part of the country? and it wasn'tjust rotherham, patterns were emerging of similar grooming gangs across england. here, the detective in charge of sarah's case told his bosses that what she had said signalled something much bigger. days later, the officer's hunch was given added weight when two girls in care reported that they'd been repeatedly raped by a group of older asian men. the girls were aged 14 and 15. the girls described being driven into newcastle where they were plied with alcohol and cocaine before being raped and beaten by several men. they were then given money and taken back to where they were in care. so a team from northumbria police began a massive intelligence gathering exercise. this is the moment when operation sanctuary began. we're dealing with offences of g