were from southport-— fighting last night were from southort. ., , ., southport.e _ southport. volunteers from the building trade were _ southport. volunteers from the building trade were going - southport. volunteers from the | building trade were going house southport. volunteers from the i building trade were going house to house, offering their time and their expertise. walls that had been torn down by the mob being rebuilt by the community. we down by the mob being rebuilt by the communi . ~ ., ., ., ., community. we had about what had been auoin community. we had about what had been going on _ community. we had about what had been going on and _ community. we had about what had been going on and the _ community. we had about what had been going on and the state - community. we had about what had been going on and the state that i been going on and the state that people had caused to the area and we got in contact this morning because i am from ormskirk and claire is from southport and we wanted to come to help bring the community together. to help bring the

~ , ., southport? well, here this morning, we have been _ southport?_ southport? well, here this morning, we have been watching as _ southport? well, here this morning, we have been watching as there - southport? well, here this morning, we have been watching as there is i we have been watching as there is still a steady trickle of people coming to pay their respects to those three young girls who died. there are flowers, balloons and soft toys. and now on the road there are chalk drawings with the names of those three girls who lost their lives. there are plans in place tonight for buildings to be lit up across the north west to remember the girls, and also show solidarity with all of those people who have been affected by these really terrible events. we known there are more protests planned for the region across the weekend. police in southport are still working under that special order they have been given, special and enhanced powers to carry out stop and search to try to carry out stop and search to try to prevent any more violent disorder. there

the suspect in the southport stabbings appears in the southport stabbings appears in court after being charged with the murder of three girls and the attempted murder of ten other people. sir keir starmer is set to meet police leaders after more rioting overnight. more than 100 people were arrested after disturbances in central london yesterday. also questions for the bbc over its handling of the huw edwards case. the corporation confirms police warned them its investigation did concern child abuse images. gps in england have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action which could see doctors limiting patient�* appointments. and in the olympics three more medals for team gb on the rowing, with possibly more to come. welcome to bbc news. we are turning our attention to events in the middle east were israeli military says it has received intelligence that confirms the head of hamas military ring, mohammed deif, was killed in gaza last month. mohammed deif was targeted in a strike on a compound in the khan younis area onjuly the thirtieth. the israeli army at the time said that another

really full day for the king at southport.an hear some cheering and clapping coming from the town hall, people very pleased to see him arrive in the town. we think the king had waited to come here he wouldn't be putting extra pressure on the emergency services. if he had come in the days after the after the attack the emergency services had so much on with what was happening in southport, the visit of the king would have been too much to do with. he has waited until he has had time to come and had more time in the town to meet people but the king obviously very welcome here in southport. tomorrow, another meeting with the families of those three little girls killed in the attack. another meeting behind closed doors, incredibly private and you would imagine incredibly emotional. i you would imagine incredibly emotional.— you would imagine incredibly emotional. ., , , emotional. i am sure it will be. so much of the _ emotional. i am sure it will be. so much of the visit _ emotional. i am sure it will be. so much of the visit wil

i was in southport dunng will have. i was in southport during that riot.nd the these people who were there, they were not going to be deterred by by the police there. and it's all well and good to having facial recognition to identify them after the fact. what good is that when a riot is already ongoing, how are we going to prevent it ? prevent it? >> well, i think you will see as the rolling out of facial recognition cameras takes place and the perpetrators can be identified, i think there will be a deterrent effect because these people know they're going to be prosecuted. and look, keir starmer, when he was director of pubuc starmer, when he was director of public prosecutions, has got a track record of doing this very effectively. effectively, if you go back to 2011, in response to urban riots there, he established 3000 people being sent to round the clock courts and having really harsh sentences levied on them. so you can tackle these problems and they need to be tackled because these people who are perpetrating this violence, they're not expressing co

the rioting quickly spread beyond southport.nces in 23 other towns and cities across england and northern ireland. commotion terrifying violence. sirens wail the police under attack. glass smashes commotion they're in there! fires started at two hotels housing people seeking asylum. some defended their neighbourhoods and a few responded with violence themselves. i was in liverpool when the police were sent to protect a local mosque. so far, there's been very little violence at all — some stones, apparently, were thrown earlier on before we arrived — but the night is young. the riot police took their positions as the mood darkened. a library was set alight. and the police came under sustained attack. how did you feel when you saw the scenes the other night? fairly devastated, to be honest. it was something that i didn't think that would happen in a community like this. you can still smell the smoke damage. what was the reason for the riots we saw here? i think it's like a lot of working class areas over the last 14 years who've f

southport, three weeks ago. a scene of unimaginable horror. my officers were called to reports of a stabbing. multiple people, many of whom were children, had been subjected to a ferocious attack. a teenager armed with a knife attacked a taylor swift dance workshop. he brought one of the girls out the building and she didn't look good at all. poor kid. three children — bebe king, elsie dot stancombe, and alice da silva aguiar — were killed. eight other children seriously injured. two adults stabbed trying to save them. the mother that i wasjust consoling, just the look on her face because she knew something had happened to her child. it's like, oh, my gosh, how do you even comprehend? there's nothing you can do. church bells ring. the following evening, thousands attended a vigil. the mood was sombre and reflective. shared pain and disbelief. it's very, um, close to home. my daughter's nine and she loves taylor swift and, um... within hours, a very different crowd was gathering a short distance from where the killings had taken place. their ta

daniel sandford, bbc news, southport.outhport. we know that a 17—year—old is appearing in court today. what has been the mood there in southport? in southport this morning it is three days now since the attack took place a few yards in the street behind me on monday, where three little girls were killed and of course others are still in hospital being treated. people have been coming this morning once again to lay flowers and tributes here. in fact, the tributes have spilled out onto the road, buckets of flowers. just half—an—hour ago a couple of residents came down with bagful is of teddy bears, which you can see here, which have been placed very carefully out on this sheet in the morning sunshine. they told me they came here last night because it was raining overnight, and still raining when i arrived here this morning, and they didn't want the tributes and they didn't want the tributes and they didn't want the tributes and the bears that have been left for the three girls and their families to get ruined. they said the

it's just not what southport�*s about, what last night was.ple here rioting last night were from southport. volunteers from the building trade were going from house to house, offering their time and expertise. walls that has been torn down by the mob being rebuilt by the community. we heard about what had been going on and obviously saw the state that people have caused to the area. we got in contact this morning, cos i'm from ormskirk branch, claire works in the southport one, so we just wanted to come and donate some of our stock that will help clear up the area for them, bring the community together. what sort of stuff have you got in there? just gloves, bags, rubble sacks, tubs, things to help carry and move the stuff away. there are three families devastated and they're organising funerals for their loved ones, and we should be grieving and we should be left alone. and they come from various parts of the north west and they behave like that, and ijust think it'sjust awful, it really is. they need to look at themselves and say, should i re

monday's attack in southport. angry crowds took to the streets of manchester, hartlepool and london with some declaring their support for tommy robinson, saying we want our country back. it's after social media posts falsely claimed the attacker was a muslim asylum seeker who'd crossed the channel in a small boat. crossed the channel in a small boat . cars were set on fire in boat. cars were set on fire in hartlepool while flares and bottles were thrown at a statue of winston churchill in london's parliament square. more than 100 people were arrested in the caphal people were arrested in the capital, while cleveland police made eight arrests, with more expected . in other news, wall expected. in other news, wall street journal reporter evan gershkovich is being released from a russian prison as part of an exchange . reporter these are an exchange. reporter these are live pictures of the airport in ankara and turkey, where the exchange is taking place. former us marine paul whelan is also being freed as part of the

thank you very much for joining us live from southport. asl joining us live from southport.re has been disorder in hartlepool connected to the events in southport. eight people we understand were arrested in the number of police officers injured in that disorder. peter harris was there. burnt out by the side of a road, this is the wreckage of a cleveland police car set alight on a night of violence in hartlepool. police said they had come under attack with missiles and bottles hurled at them before skirmishes broke out with right officers. by nightfall, town centre streets were sealed off by police with shields as they moved to restore order. windows put through, a shock to those who live nearby. people were near the cenotaph protesting about what has happened at the other end of the country. to those poor unfortunate young girls and the people who try to protect them. but i thinkjust the majority of them got on the bandwagon, unfortunately and just got on the bandwagon. unfortunately and “ust got on the bandwagon._ unfortunately and “ust got on the bandwaaon. ., ., . my , b

nine southport knife attack.uiar, six year old bebe king and seven year old elsie dot stancombe were killed when a knifeman attacked them on monday. eight other children were also injured, along with two adults. turning to other news now, a mural of former newsreader huw edwards in his home village of carmarthenshire has been removed. the artwork has now been painted over, while institutions including bangor and cardiff universities are reviewing their ties with the x presenter. that's after he admitted accessing indecent images of children. the culture secretary, lisa nandy, is calling on the to bbc reclaim £200,000 of salary. mr edwards received between his arrest in november and his resignation in april . prisoners who've been april. prisoners who've been released as part of an exchange between russia and the west have spoken of their burden that others are still in jail. it was the biggest exchange of prisoners since the cold war, and included jul russian british citizen vladimir kara—murza. he was detained f

i was in southport on tuesday and wednesday.t has the mood been like over the last week there?— last week there? good morning. of course, i last week there? good morning. of course. i mean. — last week there? good morning. of course, i mean, it's— last week there? good morning. of course, i mean, it's been _ last week there? good morning. of course, i mean, it's been a - last week there? good morning. of course, i mean, it's been a dark . course, i mean, it's been a dark week, a difficult week. and i think it's sad that we are actually having to talk about the violence when such a big tragedy has befallen the town. the saddest part of the whole thing is that the violence to place at a time when families were grieving and in morning and in pain. and like yesterday, like i've said before, it was sunday, a day when it should have been a day of peace, a day of prayer is for peace and protection from these horrific crimes. but unfortunately, we saw very difficult and unfortunate scenes around the country. but as we said, southport is

after the in southport as well. as that procession takes place and as it travels through the streets of southport, people , the streets of southport, people, as i say, gathering, to reflect and to remember. and i'm going to stop now because we're heanng to stop now because we're hearing that statement from her parents has brought light, love and joy to so many lives in her seven and a half years . seven and a half years. >> from the moment her parents knew of her existence, she has brought them nothing but happiness and the life she has lived has been a true reflection of the love they have all shared together . jenny and david were together. jenny and david were absolutely delighted to discover they were going to become parents for the first time, and they did all the things that you would expect them to do. and as anyone who knows jenny well, there was of course , a there was of course, a meticulously planned out order of things for everything to go except elsie always like to do things. the way she wanted to, and

judith moritz, bbc news, southport.the cold war has taken place between russia and the west. those who've been freed include the wall streetjournal reporter evan gershkovich and the former us marine paul whelan, as well as prominent kremlin critics and anti—war campaigners. president biden welcomed their release and said "their brutal ordeal is over". here's our russia editor steve rosenberg. he was out ofjail but not free yet. reporter evan gershkovich and former us marine paul whelan. he'd spent more than five years in a russian prison. but this was the start of their journey to freedom. along with other prisoners to be swapped, they were flown to ankara airport in turkey and the stage was set for the largest prisoner swap since the cold war. those moscow had released went one way. the russians they'd been exchanged for boarded their plane home. the swap involved 26 people being held in seven different countries. as well as evan gershkovich and paul whelan, moscow freed us russian journalist alsu kurmasheva. also, pro

but girls in southport earlier this week. but will girls in southport earlier this week .he girls in southport earlier this week. but will the measures he's announced, including a new violent disorder unit, actually have any impact? >> let's pose that question to senior lecturer in british politics, doctor david jeffrey. what sort of impact might this have? >>i have? >> i think really it won't have any impact. >> i mean, the police and the government already have powers under existing legislation to stop this type of thing. this just seems like a kind of knee jerk response from starmer, just to show he's doing something. >> i wonder actually, if the if the statement that keir starmer made yesterday afternoon in downing street was perhaps a little misjudged, what do you think the impact of his words, more than any sort of action, will be on the tensions that clearly exist in so many towns and cities across the uk ? and cities across the uk? >> well, first of all, i mean, we should state the obvious people should not be rioting, people should not be rioting, people should no

the reform uk in southport. nigel farage, insisted today that he was asking very legitimate questions about the southport attack after he was accused of having whipped up rioters by encouraging false rumours. and last but not least for now, the i bbc in turmoil over presenter's indecent images. let's get reaction from my outstanding pundits this evening. i'm delighted to have none other than mark littlewood from the popular conservatives. if that's not a contradiction in terms , i'm only kidding, mark. terms, i'm only kidding, mark. we've also got businessman. well, that's it . businessman and well, that's it. businessman and activist, pub landlord. maybe britain's most famous pub landlord, adam brooks, and the best selling author and journalist. the one and only rebekah read . rebekah, can we rebekah read. rebekah, can we talk about any potential reputational damage for the bbc now ? this is the behaviour of an now? this is the behaviour of an errant employee, but will they suffer any brand damage as result? >>

nine southport knife attack.uiar, six year old bebe king and seven year old elsie dot stancombe were killed when a knifeman attacked them on monday. eight other children were also injured, along with two adults. turning to other news now, a mural of former newsreader huw edwards in his home village of carmarthenshire has been removed. the artwork has now been painted over, while institutions including bangor and cardiff universities are reviewing their ties with the x presenter. that's after he admitted accessing indecent images of children. the culture secretary, lisa nandy, is calling on the to bbc reclaim £200,000 of salary. mr edwards received between his arrest in november and his resignation in april . prisoners who've been april. prisoners who've been released as part of an exchange between russia and the west have spoken of their burden that others are still in jail. it was the biggest exchange of prisoners since the cold war, and included jul russian british citizen vladimir kara—murza. he was detained f

i call on everyone to give them and the wider community at southport the space to grieve.the authorities in merseyside to do theirjob. there will be a time of one questions and we will make sure that the victims and families in southport are at the heart of that process. that is the very least we will these families but we also own them justice so whilst there is a prosecution that must not be prejudiced, for them to receive the justice they deserve the time for answering those questions is not now. i remind everyone that the price for a trial that is prejudice is ultimately paid by the victims and families who are deprived of the justice they deserve. let me turn to the actions of a tiny mindless minority in our society. in the aftermath of this attack the community of southport had to suffer twice, a gang of thugs got on trains and buses, went to a community that is not their own, a community grieving the most horrific tragedy and then proceeded to throw bricks at police officers who just 24—hour as earlier had been having to deal with an attack on children in the commun

on monday 29th of july. _ in southport on monday 29th of july the — in southport on monday 29th of julyannot be named for legal reasons as he is under— named for legal reasons as he is under 18. he named for legal reasons as he is under18. he has named for legal reasons as he is under 18. he has been remanded in custody to appear tomorrow_ remanded in custody to appear tomorrow thursday first at liverpool magistrates court, derby — liverpool magistrates court, derby square. while these charges are a significant milestone in this investigation, this remains very— investigation, this remains very much a live investigation and we — very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from lancashire police — our partners from lancashire police and counterterrorism police — police and counterterrorism police in _ police and counterterrorism police in northwest, i would like — police in northwest, ! would like to— police in northwest, i would like to thank all the forces who— like to thank all the forces who have offered supply and support _ who have offered supply and su

we will return to southport when king charles - to southport when king charles arrives.inburgh fringe. for the next three and a half weeks, artists from 58 countries are putting on more than 52,000 performances — from comedy to caberet, and music to magic. this week is the final week. our reporter meghan owen is there. we are at this theatre in the centre of edinburgh are, the sun hasjust come out, we are meeting a couple of calls from finland. i will take it over to the red nose company. this is doggy hotel. studio: we are having all sorts of technical problems with edinburgh and the red knows company. we might have to return to meghan owen later. scientists were hoping to see the first full—engine test of a vertical rocket at the uk's new spaceport in shetland last night — but it didn't quite go to plan — as multiple engines exploded on the launch pad. the test was due to be carried out at the saxavord site on unst, the country's northernmost inhabited island. lorna gordon reports. the countdown to what should have been a final engine test on a rocket being readied for

this morning from southport.ameron walker has more . more. >> that buckingham palace has just announced that the king is interrupting his holiday at balmoral, and will be travelling here to southport. three weeks on from that horrific attack, which left three young girls dead. he will be continuing to show his support for communities and will be meeting survivors from that taylor swift themed dance class . dance class. >> more of that coming up. missing at sea. tech tycoon mike lynch still missing and feared dead off the coast of sicily, along with his 18 year old daughter hannah, and five other passengers , all of whom were passengers, all of whom were there to mark lynch's acquittal in a 12 year fraud trial. >> and wind of scotland . a wind >> and wind of scotland. a wind of change. we were hoping to hearin of change. we were hoping to hear in a little while all about keir starmer's plans to make the country much greener. dawn very excited about that. >> good luck with that one. and scotland's deadly drug probl

this is the funeral for seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe in southport.om the first of october. it means an average household in england, scotland, and wales will pay an extra 149 pounds a year — although prices will still be lower than last winter. ofgem has said that rising prices in the international energy market because of heightened political tensions and extreme weather, was the main driver of the decision. despite the higher energy price cap, the energy security secretary, ed miliband, has defended the government's decision to means test winter fuel payments. i know this will be really worrying news for lots of families who will face even greater struggles this winter, and it is a direct result of our country's exposure to international gas markets that are controlled by dictators, that is a legacy left to us by the last government. that is why this government has a plan to do something about it. our mission for clean, home—grown power that we control in this country, and it is why we have hit the ground running in just seven weeks, consenting new

the southport. is that what you would have expected?— southport.you would have exected? . , . have expected? the maximum sentence is five ears have expected? the maximum sentence is five years so — have expected? the maximum sentence is five years so this _ have expected? the maximum sentence is five years so this is _ have expected? the maximum sentence is five years so this is what _ have expected? the maximum sentence is five years so this is what i _ is five years so this is what i would have expected. you get a discount if you are only guilty for about 30%. essentially this is the toughest sentence this judge can get. a sentence of three years is a substantial sentence and exactly in line with what i would expect the courts to be doing in response to this wave of criminal disorder. does the 'ustice this wave of criminal disorder. does the justice system _ this wave of criminal disorder. does the justice system right _ this wave of criminal disorder. does the justice system right now have the justice system right now have the capacity to deal w

you committed your offence on the evening of tuesday the 30th ofjuly in southport. morgan, the committee deals four days later on the 3rd of august in the county road area of walter in liverpool. both of these locations had serious mob violence, and each of you were at the forefront of that lawless behaviour. before i talked your individual offending, i will more generally speak about the background and the context within which you behaved as he did. on monday the 29th ofjuly, a little over a week ago now, a number of families in the town of southport suffered devastating loss. that was when three little girls and numerous other children and adults were brutally killed and seriously injured in a knife attack at a holiday dance class. while still shocked and bewildered by these terrible events, many residents in the town came together on tuesday the town came together on tuesday the 30th ofjuly for a vigil in support of the grieving families. however, at the same time, there were others who saw these events as an opportunity to sow division and hatred. published on s

and these are live pictures from southport . so live pictures from southport.'s actually been there for a little while now, meeting with various different people who were involved in one way or another in that deeply tragic incident where three people, three young girls, sadly lost their lives after a stabbing spree there. he's been meeting with the parents, as i understand it, meeting with some of the parents, some of the family members of, of those in the community and also some of the community and also some of the surviving children to this is at the heart space community centre. >> he's also going to be meeting merseyside's emergency services, as well as well as local community groups, hoping to provide some support as well. and recognition, i imagine, to those who had to deal with the consequences of this horrific , consequences of this horrific, horrific attack that took place, some people are saying, well, why is it taking him three weeks? >> just gauging the reaction to onune >> just gauging the reaction to online this, right. so some people are saying

in southport . right happening in southport. right now, of course, so many of the unrest has been sparked by the horrendous murdering of the three little girls. that's the scenes that you are seeing on your screens right now. a beautiful a community coming together, lots of little girls. waving their bubbles, lots of flowers, a community in mourning, but one also clearly taking lots of strength from each other to . indeed. so, as i each other to. indeed. so, as i said , lots of discourse between said, lots of discourse between now and 7:00. but first, let's get the 6:00 news headlines . get the 6:00 news headlines. >> good evening from the gb newsroom. it'sjust >> good evening from the gb newsroom. it's just gone 6:00. your headlines. the prime minister is warning those inciting violence across england could face prison time following a weekend of unrest during this morning's emergency cobra meeting, sir keir starmer has promised additional police resources are being deployed nationwide in relation

southport.the vigil and joins us from southport. kevin, tell us more about what's been happening there tonight. it’s been happening there tonight. it's been happening there tonight. it�*s been an awful, devastating week for the community around here. you can't even begin to contemplate how difficult this past week has been for the families of the three little girls who died, but for tonight, in just a few minutes, it almost out don't act like a celebration, and it was a television of their lives. as fiona was saying, this whole area in the centre of southport is where people are brought flowers and teddies and written messages for the families and tributes to the little girls across the week, but tonight there were literally hundreds of people, families, children letting off bubbles of the whole sky was full of bubbles, the significance being, according to the organisers, that they were kisses to heaven. so it was a really lovely event. when you've got bubbles, you got children, there's lots of

what would you say to people in southport? thank. to people in southport?t? thank you. thank you. _ to people in southport? thank you. thank you. to _ to people in southport? thank you. thank you. to everyone l to people in southport? thank| you. thank you. to everyone of you, thank you. it is heartwarming, it is so nice to see. �* ., , heartwarming, it is so nice to see. �* . , ., , heartwarming, it is so nice to see. �* ., .,, see. but as well as thinks there are _ see. but as well as thinks there are feelings - see. but as well as thinks there are feelings of- see. but as well as thinks | there are feelings of anger see. but as well as thinks i there are feelings of anger at there are feelings of anger at the violence seen on the streets. the violence seen on the streets-— the violence seen on the streets. , , , , streets. disgusted. highly disgusted- _ streets. disgusted. highly disgusted. some - streets. disgusted. highly disgusted. some of i streets. disgusted. highly disgusted. some of the i streets. disgusted. highly- disgusted. some of the people t

. incidents the type of which happened in southport-— in southport.e police have the ability to coordinate in a better way. we have given from the prime minister and home office, additional support to say to the police chiefs look at how you can coordinate. use intelligence led policing. look at the tools you have already on interception, facial recognition, body worn cameras to hold them to account. we will review that with the police. account. we will review that with the olice. . account. we will review that with the police-— account. we will review that with the olice. ., , ., ., the police. can i break that down? it would the police. can i break that down? it would be _ the police. can i break that down? it would be clear— the police. can i break that down? it would be clear and _ the police. can i break that down? it would be clear and useful i the police. can i break that down? it would be clear and useful to i it would be clear and useful to understand this. when you say coordinate in a better way, what and how in a better way? i assume police

it is incredibly close—knit community, southport is a fairly small town. saying no know the families affected, or they live close by to what happens. there was huge concern on the day, and when people found out it was children there was a great amount of upsetin children there was a great amount of upset in this seemingly random attack on a taylor swift themed holiday club. peoplejust attack on a taylor swift themed holiday club. people just couldn't understand it. also people saying it has slightly changed southport, at least for the time being. people were saying they were not allowing their kids to the park on their own, they want to make sure the children are safe and keep them close by. so people are deeply affected by what has happened here and i think it is going to take a really long time for them to recoverfrom going to take a really long time for them to recover from this and get past this, and probably many people in the town without because they know a lot of the children involved. skill will be back soon in southport, and there are going to be

it's what southport is about. i don't — it's what southport is about. the building trade were going - southport. volunteers from the | building trade were going house southport. volunteers from the i building trade were going house to house offering their time and expertise. walls that had been torn down by the mob being rebuilt by the community. we down by the mob being rebuilt by the communi . ~ ., ., ., , community. we heard what had been auoin on community. we heard what had been going on and — community. we heard what had been going on and we _ community. we heard what had been going on and we saw— community. we heard what had been going on and we saw the _ community. we heard what had been going on and we saw the state - community. we heard what had been going on and we saw the state that i going on and we saw the state that people had caused to the area and we got in contact this morning because i am from arms gate, so we wanted to come and donate some of the stock to help clear up the area for them and bring the community together. what bring th

southport attack.befallen the town and the saddest part of the whole thing is that the violence took place at a time when families were grieving and in morning and in pain andi grieving and in morning and in pain and i guess today, as i said before, it was a day that should have been a day of prayers for peace and for protection for these horrific crimes. but unfortunately we saw very difficult and unfortunate scenes around the country. but as you said, in southport, southport is a quiet and peaceful town. it was quiet and peaceful on tuesday afternoon and unfortunately it has returned to what it was, we saw images on wednesday morning, there were powerful images to tell everybody that this is not what the town will ever accept are welcome. and it showed, and we all knew that those people who had come to the protests, they were not people, i mean, i'm not sure where they were from, but i can say quite clearly i have lived in that road where the mosque is for over ten years and i know very well that the

judith moritz, bbc news, southport.ng an emergency meeting with senior police officers in downing street after a second night of violence in parts of england. sir keir starmer condemned far right demonstrators saying the unrest was not a protest that got out of hand but a group of individuals bent on violence. more than 100 people were arrested in london, hartlepool and manchester overnight. our home editor mark easton reports from hartlepool. the charred hulk of a police car in a residential street in hartlepool symbolises the challenge to law and order currently posed by far right extremists. anti—immigration groups were behind disturbances in several english towns and cities last night, shocking levels of violence and intimidation. a muslim family barricaded into their hartlepool home had to be rescued by riot officers. an asylum seeker was punched as he walked along the street. a local butcher stayed in his shop as rioters smashed his windows, ensuring the mob did not get to his knives and meat cleavers. today, clev

judith moritz, bbc news, southport. between russia and the west. those who've been freed include the wall streetjournal reporter evan gershkovich and the former us marine paul whelan, as well as prominent kremlin critics and anti—war campaigners. president biden welcomed their release. there's more to unpack about this story on our bbc website if you'd like more details. the director general of the bbc, tim davie, has defended the decision not to sack the former news presenter huw edwards — despite knowing he'd been arrested last november over the most serious category of images of child abuse. huw edwards pleaded guilty yesterday to three counts of making indecent images of children. tim davie said it would be "legally challenging" to recover money paid to him since his arrest, but that they would look at all options. here's david sillito. mind your backs, please! mind your backs! huw edwards' guilty plea relating to the most serious category of images of child sexual abuse raises questions for the bbc. its director—ge

let's return to southport now.maguire has been to southport to see how the community is coping, and sent us this report. still raw, still processing, still trying to cope in any way they know how. the first weekend since the attacks on hart street, in the very heart of this community, has, for many, been the first opportunity to pause and to reflect. ...and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. just a mile away from the scene at holy trinity church, there were prayers for the three young girls, theirfamilies, friends and those whose job it is to care for them. the beginning of the answer to the question, how can we live in a town where a great evil was done, comes from knowing that it is a town where great heroism was shown too. a town where adults, among them the leader of the class, a supply teacher at our school, were injured trying to shield the children from their attacker. southport has always been a place where heroes live. at the bottom of the shield, you can see a ship. that ship represent

danny savage, bbc news, southport.ed plans to make ten million mpox vaccines available for use across the continent. new figures show there were more than 14 hundred new cases of the disease across several african nations in the past week. but despite concern about a new variant of the virus triggering a global alert, the world health organisation says the mpox is "not the new covid," as it's spread can be controlled. residents in county down in northern ireland have begun returning home tonight. it's after after bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on a world war two german bomb. the 83 year old bomb was discovered near a housing development last thursday. a british—mexican man — detained in qatarfor six months on drugs charges — claims he was targeted because he is gay, warning others to be careful when travelling. manuel guerrero avina was arrested in february after arranging to meet a man he'd met online — who he later found out was an undercover police officer. human rights groups raised concer

olivia ringwald, bbc news, southport.t parts of the uk over the past two weeks will be felt "for years" to come. thousands of anti—racism protesters rallied in towns and cities across the uk on saturday with people taking to the streets in cities including belfast, birmingham, cardiff and glasgow. it follows the disorder in areas of england and northern ireland, fuelled by online disinformation following the southport attack in which three young girls were killed. more than 775 people have been arrested. the far—right used social media to organise some of the protest. our security and home affairs journalist lizze dearden told me earlier how it worked. there was a mobilisation across different social media platforms which includes x, formerly twitter, facebook, tiktok, snapchat and more encrypted and secure platforms like telegram. what they were seeking to do was really use the grief and anger and confusion that so many people felt after the murders in southport to turn that into something that would be useful to them an

what would you say to people in southport? thank you. | to people in southport? thank you.arming, it _ to people in southport? thank you. it is heart-warming, it is _ to people in southport? thank you. it is heart-warming, it isjust - to people in southport? thank you. it is heart-warming, it isjust so - it is heart—warming, it is just so nice to actually see. but it is heart-warming, it is 'ust so nice to actually seeh it is heart-warming, it is 'ust so nice to actually see. but as well as thanks there _ nice to actually see. but as well as thanks there are _ nice to actually see. but as well as thanks there are feelings - nice to actually see. but as well as thanks there are feelings of - nice to actually see. but as well as thanks there are feelings of anger| thanks there are feelings of anger at the violence seen on the streets. highly disgusted. some of the people that i knew, it is pathetic. you knew some — that i knew, it is pathetic. you knew some of _ that i knew, it is pathetic. you knew some of the _ that i knew, it is pathetic. you knew some of the people? that

danny savage reports from southport. there was a warm welcome for the king in southport today.ide the town hall since the awful events here last month. he then signed a book of condolence after a meeting with some of those injured in the attack. among them wasjohn hayes, who was stabbed when he tried to intervene. what was it like to meet the king? fabulous. it was lovely to meet him. and ifound him quite engaging, quite easy to talk to. i think most people said the same. it was lovely. does it mean something when he comes here to hear first hand himself about what happened, rather than second or third hand? absolutely. i mean, i think he only arrived in balmoral yesterday. so for him to come all the way to southport today to see people is fabulous. so very kind of him. and i'm sure everybody that met him will have got a lift from that. hundreds of people turned out to see the monarch on a visit, which was only made public at 10 am. i don't think for a moment people actually expected it, as i say, especially with him being on holiday. so we're absolutely thrilled that he's take

let's speak to a corresponding outside the church in southport. john's church in birkdale. this is the end of the funeral service for a seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe. she was one of the three little girls that were killed in a stabbing in southport last month. this is the last of the funeral services that we are seeing. previously we had the funerals of alice da silva aguiar and bebe king. what we had today was that she was passionate about performing, she was a cheerleader and got involved in some charity work in her local community and let's go back to a correspondent in southport. you were describing the mood they are in the town as this funeral service was being held. yes. funeral service was being held. yes, that's right- — funeral service was being held. yes, that's right- we _ funeral service was being held. is: that's right. we apologise for the noise. the community coming together in the service, we have been hearing from elsie's head teacher, readings on behalf of the parents. poignant doesn't even begin to describe a vet. seven—yea

danny savage reports from southport. there was a warm welcome for the king in southport today.essages and tributes left outside the town hall since the awful events here last month. he then signed a book of condolence after a meeting with some of those injured in the attack. among them wasjohn hayes, who was stabbed when he tried to intervene. what was it like to meet the king? fabulous. it was lovely to meet him. and ifound him quite engaging, quite easy to talk to. i think most people said the same. it was lovely. does it mean something when he comes here to hear first hand himself about what happened, rather than second or third hand? absolutely. i mean, i think he only arrived in balmoral yesterday. so for him to come all the way to southport today to see people is fabulous. so very kind of him. and i'm sure everybody that met him will have got a lift from that. hundreds of people turned out to see the monarch on a visit, which was only made public at 10 am. i don't think for a moment people actually expected it, as i say, especially with him being on holiday. so we're abso

lauren in southport, thank you. _ together at a time this. lauren in southport, thank you.this. lauren in southport, thank you. now let'sl together at a time this. lauren in i southport, thank you. now let's get the rest of today's news. the uk is among several countries urging their nationals to leave lebanon as fears grow of an all—out regional war in the middle east. the israeli military has been exchanging fire with lebanese militant group hezbollah over the weekend. tensions have soared following nearly ten months of war in gaza and the assassination of senior leaders of hamas and hezbollah last week. pharmacy leaders are urging people not to buy weight—loss drugs online which claim to be ozempic, amid a shortage which could continue into next year. the national pharmacy association is warning of a possible "explosion" in the unlicensed sale of medication online. our correspondent frances read has more. i took on the shame that the world gave to me. candid about using drugs like ozempic, so many celebrities have now spoken of how they've used medication for weight loss

i'm emma webb and i'm tom harvard , southport tom harvard, southport stabbings. is now named as axel rudi cabana , named as axel rudi cabana, appearing in liverpool crown court. the 17 year old is charged with three counts of murder , ten counts of attempted murder, ten counts of attempted murder, ten counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article. we're live from the court disorder across britain. >> the prime minister will meet with police chiefs after rioters flood the streets of southport , flood the streets of southport, hartlepool, manchester and london as violence and anger simmer across our communities , simmer across our communities, we ask where is law and order? we'll be live on downing street and braverman exclusive in just and braverman exclusive in just a moment, we'll be bringing you a moment, we'll be bringing you a suella braverman interview. >> the former home secretary sits down with gb news political editor chris hope , answering big editor chris hope, answering big questions including why she didn't stand in the tory leadership

it the three young girls killed in the southport knife attack.— southport knife attack.hport knife attack. it comes after the king's visit to - southport knife attack. it comes| after the king's visit to southport yesterday where he expressed his sympathy and empathy for the people of the town. he met survivors and emergency service workers and signed the book of condolence. lauren laverne has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer and is recovering in hospital. the 46—year—old said her cancer was "caught early and unexpectedly during a screening test", adding she was "expected to make a full recovery". lauren laverne is the host of the breakfast show on bbc radio 6 music, and also presents radio 4's desert island discs. noor nanji reports. the world's most famous stage is back... lauren laverne presenting the bbc�*s glastonbury coverage. rimsky�*s your man if you're feeling broken. she also presents 6 music's breakfast show and desert island discs. this morning, she announced on social media that she is having treatment for cancer and posted a picture of herself in

i southport following the private meetinus? ., �* ~' southport following the private meetinus?hink he will be makin: meetings? i don't think he will be making any _ meetings? i don't think he will be making any grand _ meetings? i don't think he will be making any grand statements, i l meetings? i don't think he will be - making any grand statements, i think it will bejust making any grand statements, i think it will be just holding out his hands... eversince it will be just holding out his hands... ever since he has had his cancer treatment, we seem to have noticed more the compassionate side of him, he is more touchy—feely, there will be hugs and maybe kisses, holding of hands. i mean, that's really what he's doing, is there to hold the hands figuratively and in reality to the people of southport who have suffered so much. and he is following in the footsteps of his mother to an extent but he is taking it further. the queen did not issue public statements like this very often, in the way that charles has. she did go to dunblane after the offer must occur at the school there a

that breaks news that king charles will visit southport today. poignant visit as he meets those people affected. of course the king calling for unity after the riots after that attack. we will speak tojenny riots after that attack. we will speak to jenny bond riots after that attack. we will speak tojenny bond later on the importance of the visit. the israeli army says it's retrieved the bodies of six hostages from gaza's southern district of khan yunis in a joint operation with its internal security agency. a statement from the hostages families forum said: it comes as the us secretary of state, anthony blinken, has travelled to egypt, as he continues his push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal. after talks injerusalem yesterday, mr blinken said israel had accepted what he called a "bridging proposal", and urged hamas to do the same. earlier, we werejoined by our correspondentjon donnison who shared his insight on this. yes, ina yes, in a short statement from the israeli military and israel's intelligence agency, they said that the six bod

there was people who travelled into southport. and they do not represent southport. do you worry about misinformation that circulates online? is that providing a new challenge? you know, it absolutely is, in terms of there's a lot of misinformation out there, there is a lot of speculation. and i would just urge people — we will give you the information when we can. though there's no sense of the rioters returning tonight, the police are here in number. this place is putting itself back together. but it's one thing to clear up the broken glass and mend the damage. it's quite another to heal the hearts of people here who've seen the worst of humanity in their town. judith moritz, bbc news, southport. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. you're live with bbc news. venezuela's president, nicolas maduro, says the country�*s opposition will �*never ever�* be in power and accused them of having blood on their hands. several opposition figures are sheltering in the argentine embassy in caracas which is surrounded by polic

let's speak to charlotte gallagher, who is in southport. and those affected. , , ., affected. yes, it will be an emotional— affected. yes, it will be an emotional meeting - affected. yes, it will be an emotional meeting here i affected. yes, it will be an | emotional meeting here for affected. yes, it will be an - emotional meeting here for the affected. yes, it will be an _ emotional meeting here for the king. he is coming to southport and his first meeting will be a very private one with the families affected directly by what happened on 29th july and also some of the surviving children who witnessed the stabbing attack at a taylor swift themed holiday club, it was a dance and y°93 holiday club, it was a dance and yoga event with lots of little girls excited to spend the day listening to taylor swift, dancing and doing y°93 to taylor swift, dancing and doing yoga and then the most dreadful thing happened. the king is having a private meeting today with the surviving children and families. tomorrow he will have another meeting with the ber