was tony chambers in this particular sto ? ., , was tony chambers in this particular sto ? , was tony chambers in this particular sto? ., , , was tony chambers in this particular sto? ., story? tony chambers was the ceo of the hosital story? tony chambers was the ceo of the hospital trust _ story? tony chambers was the ceo of the hospital trust at _ story? tony chambers was the ceo of the hospital trust at the _ story? tony chambers was the ceo of the hospital trust at the time - story? tony chambers was the ceo of the hospital trust at the time that - the hospital trust at the time that lucy letby was working here. there are concerns that have been raised about his time in charge of it warnings about letby were raised by doctors but that they were missed or they were overlooked. a neonatal unit like the one here where lucy letby worked would expect there to be about three deaths of babies a year but injune 2015, there were three deaths in that one month. and we know now that concerns were already being raised in the summer of 2015, so eight years ago. we know that doctors

we have had a statement from tony chambers, the | statement from tony chambers, the former chief executivetatement says all my thoughts are with the children at the heart of this case and theirfamilies and children at the heart of this case and their families and loved children at the heart of this case and theirfamilies and loved ones children at the heart of this case and their families and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. i am truly sorry for what all the families have gone through. the crimes that have been committed or appalling and i am deeply saddened by what has come to light. it goes on to say the trial and the lengthy police investigation has shown the complex nature of the issues raised. he says he will cooperate fully and openly with any post—trial inquiry. that statement from tony chambers, the former chief executive of the countess of chester hospitals nhs foundation trust. we are bringing you the breaking news that lucy letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies in her care and attempting to murder six babies in her care. she was acquitted of two atte

has emerged from 2014, of the former chief executive of the hospital, where lucy letby worked, tony chambers, offering support to whistleblowers. the video was recorded just a year before the nurse murdered herfirst victim. we have heard from a number of consultants at the hospital who say their warnings were ignored, while the trust's attitide to whistleblowers has caused concern in this case. i've got two pledges to make. the first is as a chief exec, i pledge to support a culture where the front line staff are supported in raising concerns. and more importantly, really listening to them when they do. the second pledge is to go back to my grassroots and spend the day as a health care assistant in one of our busy care of the elderly wards. live now to our north of england reporterjessica lane who is outside the hospital where lucy letby and tony chambers worked. tell us more about this? we are outside the _ tell us more about this? we are outside the countess _ tell us more about this? we are outside the countess of - tell us more about this? we are outside the countess of chester| outside

tony chambers has been accused of ignoring concerns raised by doctors who worked with letby. and the attempted murder of six others. she will never be freed from prison. michaeljoins me live. tell us more about the development. the chief executor of the hospital while lucy letby was working there, was approached by geriatric doctors that work on the neonatal unit, they were excused on ignoring or downplaying a lot of concerns and in many cases, turning against the very doctors who could not understand why the babies were dying. letby was arrested in july the babies were dying. letby was arrested injuly of the babies were dying. letby was arrested in july of 2018, the babies were dying. letby was arrested injuly of 2018, in september of 2018, tony chambers resigned as chief executive of the countess of chester trust, in part because appears relationship with the paediatric doctors had broken down and he was potentially facing a vote of no confidence, so he leaves in september 2018, injanuary 20 20, he turns up within the nhs and can be approached as the chief executive of this

tony chambers has been accused of ignoring concerns raised by doctors who worked with letby. have you found out about this? what did you find out about ernie chambers?— chambers? well paediatric consultants _ chambers? well paediatric consultants on _ chambers? well paediatric consultants on the - chambers? well paediatric consultants on the unit - chambers? well paediatric. consultants on the unit were concerned and they raised concerns with tony chambers and they accuse him of downplaying them and ignoring them and the breakdown of our relationship was part of the reason he ended up resigning from the countess of chester trust in september 2018. countess of chester trust in september2018. in countess of chester trust in september 2018. injanuary countess of chester trust in september 2018. in january 2020 countess of chester trust in september 2018. injanuary 2020 he got what could be seen within the nhs as a promotion being made interim chief executive of a big london trust. and in a blog shortly after he got that post he wrote, having had a long and varied career in the n

tony chambers later resigned as chief executive.e told us what he said to the consultants had been taken out of context. and that prompt action was taken after he was first told of serious concerns injune 2016, including reviews of deaths. he said all his "thoughts are with the children at the heart of this case" and their families. he's "truly sorry for what all the families have gone through" and that he would "co—operate fully. . .with any post—trial inquiry". three weeks after being told about the baby deaths, cheshire police launched an investigation in may 2017 — operation hummingbird. it's really hard to believe that anybody would be harming tiny babies, and that was the general feeling at that point, and it wasn't until we got further on in the investigation, where we'd established that a crime had occurred, that really, the size of this investigation and what we were about to embark on really kind of hit home for people. one case convinced the police there was a killer in the hospital. it involved the family with twins, who

the chief executive, tony chambers, said he'd met lucy letby and her parents to apologise for what hady letby was read out detailing how hard the past few months had been for her. the meeting decided lucy letby would return to the neonatal unit after the paediatricians had written a letter apologising to her. this is the letter they sent lucy letby, signed by all seven paediatric consultants in the unit. against their wishes, they apologised for any inappropriate comments that may have been made, going on to say, "we are very sorry for the stress and upset that you have experienced in the last year." though the paediatricians feared being reported to the regulator, they kept going, pressurising executives to call the police, something the trust did eventually in 2017. the reputation of the organisation and protecting that reputation was a big factor in how people responded to the concerns raised. they were dragged kicking and screaming, the executive team, to call in the police. that would certainly be the conclusion that i would reach. at the time letby was arrested in july 2018, she

in a statement, tony chambers, the former chief executive, said...ey, said... both men say they'd co—operate with the upcoming inquiry. michael buchanan, bbc news, cheshire. the families affected have sat in this court room behind me month after month, and the parents of twin brothers who were among lucy letby�*s 13 victims say she should spend the rest of her life behind bars. baby e, the fourth of seven babies murdered by the nurse was killed by an injection of air into his bloodstream. within 2a hours, letby tried to kill his brother, baby f, with insulin. medics were able to save him but his parents say he's been left with complex needs. judith moritz has spoken to them. in the corridor, i could immediately hear crying. it was... it felt more than crying. it was screaming. it was screaming, and i was like, what... ..what�*s the matter with them? i walked into the room. i seen her with my boy, and he had blood round his mouth, and lucy was there, but faffing about. you know when it feels like somebody wants to look busy but they're not actually do

the chief executive, tony chambers, said he had met lucy letby and her parents to apologise for whathe meeting decided lucy letby would return to the neonatal unit after the paediatricians had written a letter apologising to her. this is the letter sent to her, signed by all seven of the paediatricians. against their wishes, they apologised for any inappropriate comments that had been made, going on to say, "we are very sorry for the stress and upset you have experienced in the last year." though the paediatricians feared being reported to the regulator, they kept going, urging the trust to report the cases to the police, something the trust did eventually in 2017. protecting the reputation of the organisation was a big factor in how people responded to the concerns raised. they were dragged kicking and screaming, the executive team, to calling the police. that would certainly be the conclusion that i would reach. at the time letby was arrested in july 2018, she was still working at the trust. no disciplinary action had been taken against her. the strong opinion was that nothing woul

tony chambers later resigned as chief executive.en out of context. and that prompt action was taken after he was first told of serious concerns injune 2016, including reviews of deaths. he said all his "thoughts are with the children at the heart of this case" and their families. he's "truly sorry for what all the families have gone through" and that he would "co—operate fully. . .with any post—trial inquiry". three weeks after being told about the baby deaths, cheshire police launched an investigation in may 2017 — 0peration hummingbird. it's really hard to believe that anybody would be harming tiny babies, and that was the general feeling at that point, and it wasn't until we got further on in the investigation, where we'd established that a crime had occurred, that really, the size of this investigation and what we were about to embark on really kind of hit home for people. one case convinced the police there was a killer in the hospital. it involved the family with twins, whose son died back in august 2015. 2a hours later, his t

video has emerged from 2014 of the former chief executive of the hospital where lucy letby worked, tony chambersrecorded just a year before the nurse murdered herfirst victim. we have heard from a number of consultants at the hospital who say their warnings were ignored, while the trust's attitide to whistleblowers has caused concern in this case. i've got two pledges to make. the first is as a chief exec, i pledge to support a culture where the front line staff are supported in raising concerns. and more importantly, me listening to them when they do. the second pledge is to go back to my grassroots and spend the day as a health care assistant in one of our busy care of the elderly wards. dr minh alexander is a retired consultant psychiatrist and nhs whistleblower. she's been telling us about the potential obstacles whistleblowers currently face.

the former chief executive of the countess of chester trust, tony chambers, said...etby�*s murders will also look at how concerns raised by clinicians were dealt with. simon jones, bbc news. neither the national council nor the people of niger want war, and remain open to dialogue. should aggression be undertaken against as it will not be undertaken against as it will not be the walk in the park that some believe it to be. they all find themselves facing 26 million. the ousted president of niger has been detained with his family at his official residence since the coup. there has been growing international concern over his condition. we are returning now to the women's world cup final. spain have a corner. let is go to madrid. just a few minutes away. yes, just a few minutes. for some of them these final minutes are going very slow. some people are seeing the second half has been longer than they would expect. these screens are showing the match with a bit of a delay, many people are checking what is going on through their phones. whenever there is a crucial moment,

the former chief executive of the countess of chester trust, tony chambers, said...ing the circumstances behind letby�*s murders will also look at how concerns raised by clinicians were dealt with. simon jones, bbc news. wildfires in canada are threatening tens of thousands of people in british columbia, which is now under a state of emergency. 30,000 people have been told to leave their homes, with another 30,000 warned they may need to leave at any moment. 0ur correspondent peter bowes has this report. the intensity of the flames is terrifying. moving rapidly over a vast area there are more about a third of them are in british columbia, kelowna, a popular tourist destination about 180 miles east of vancouver, is on the edge of a huge inferno. the fire has already destroyed several homes in the smaller community of west kelowna, with embers from that blaze travelling in the wind over a lake to ignite more structures. officials have urged the public to cancel all non—essential travel to the region. at this time, we are strongly recommending that people with plans to

the chief executive, tony chambers, said he had met lucy letby and her parents to apologise for whatned. a statement written by letby was read out, detailing how hard the past few months had been for her. the meeting decided lucy letby would return to the neonatal unit after the paediatricians had written a letter apologising to her. this is the letter sent to her, signed by all seven of the paediatricians. against their wishes, they apologised for any inappropriate comments that had been made, going on to say, "we are very sorry for the stress and upset you have experienced in the last year." though the paediatricians feared being reported to the regulator, they kept going, urging the trust to report the cases to the police, something the trust did eventually in 2017. protecting the reputation of the organisation was a big factor in how people responded to the concerns raised. they were dragged kicking and screaming, the executive team, to calling the police. that would certainly be the conclusion that i would reach. at the time letby was arrested in july 2018, she was still working

tony chambers went on to get three senior nhs jobs following the serial killer's arrest.urder probe. the property website zoopla says the number of houses sold in the uk this year is on track to be the lowest in more than a decade. around 1 million sales are set to be completed, down almost a fifth from last year. the cost of mortgages and rents have risen sharply since banks started increasing rates on lending. hundreds of tents have been left behind at campsites following leeds festival at the weekend. drone footage shows camping equipment littered all over the fields at bramham park. volunteers and charities who visited the site to salvage the tents described it as appalling. this year, the festival featured headline acts including billie eilish and the 1975. you're live with bbc news. judges in england and wales will be given the power to order an offender to attend a sentencing hearing, including by force if necessary. it follows a number of high—profile cases where offenders refused to appear for sentencing, including the most recent case of nurse lucy letby. prime

the chief executive, tony chambers, said he'd met lucy letby and her parents to apologise for what hady was read out detailing how hard the past few months had been for her. the meeting decided lucy letby would return to the neonatal unit after the paediatricians had written a letter apologising to her. this is the letter they sent lucy letby, signed by all seven paediatric consultants in the unit. against their wishes, they apologised for any inappropriate comments that may have been made, going on to say, "we are very sorry for the stress and upset you have experienced in the last year." though the paediatricians feared being reported to the regulator, they kept going, pressurising executives to call the police, something the trust eventually did in 2017. the reputation of the organisation and protecting that reputation was a big factor in how people responded to the concerns raised. they were dragged kicking and screaming, the executive team, to call in the police. that would certainly be the conclusion that i would reach. at the time letby was arrested in july 2018, she was still w

tony chambers went on to get three senior nhs jobs following the serial killer's arrest.are of the murder probe. the property website zoopla says the number of houses sold in the uk this year is on track to be the lowest in more than a decade. around one million sales are set to be completed, down almost a fifth from last year. the cost of mortgages and rents have risen sharply since banks started increasing rates on lending. hundreds of tents have been left behind at campsites following leeds festival at the weekend. drone footage shows camping equipment littered all over the fields at bramham park. volunteers and charities who visited the site to salvage the tents described it as "appalling". this year, the festival featured headline acts including billie eilish, the 1975 and lewis capaldi. you're live with bbc news. four women who were all raped by the same man have waived their anonymity to campaign for better treatment for rape victims in the justice system. 23—year—old logan doig was sentenced to nine and a half years, with a further three years extended sentence, a

and we've heard also from the former chief executive at the trust, tony chambers.oughts are with the children at the heart of this case and their families and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time". he said, "i'm truly sorry for what all the families have gone through. he said, "the crimes that have been committed are appalling and i am deeply saddened by what came to light". now this is the key bit, he said, "as chief executive, my focus was on the safety of the baby unit and the wellbeing of patients and staff. i was open and inclusive as i responded to information and guidance". he said the trial and the lengthy police investigation have shown the complex nature of the issues involved. he said, "there are always lessons to be learnt and the best place for this to be achieved would be through an independent inquiry". he said, "i will cooperate fully and openly with the independent inquiry which has now been ordered by the government". and we know the government ordered that inquiry very soon after those verdicts were given. and we heard from the health min

dan was the paediatricians were made by the chief executive, tony chambers , to write a letter tony chamberscy letby, saying, we're terribly sorry if we've upset you.the terribly sorry if we've upset you. the management chose to believe the murderous nurse was not the highly experienced that doctors. it's an absolute farce andifs doctors. it's an absolute farce and it's a disgrace. and i spoke yesterday to a doctor at the countess of chester hospital, and he said these senior management in the nhs, not just in that hospital across the nhs , they think they're untouchable. they think the pubuc untouchable. they think the public loves the nhs , they think public loves the nhs, they think politicians are too timid to challenge them. they basically run a cartel if they do anything wrong, they hit the history of these scandals . these scandals. >> it's moved into another job. >> it's moved into anotherjob. >> it's moved into anotherjob. >> it's moved into anotherjob. >> it's morecambe bay east, kent shrewsbury and telford. they mid staffs , they keep coming. these staffs, they keep coming. these

dan was the paediatricians were made by the chief executive, tony chambers , to write a letter tony chamberscy letby, saying, we're terribly sorry if we've upset you.the terribly sorry if we've upset you. the management chose to believe the murderous nurse was not the highly experienced that doctors. it's an absolute farce andifs doctors. it's an absolute farce and it's a disgrace. and i spoke yesterday to a doctor at the countess of chester hospital, and he said these senior management in the nhs, not just in that hospital across the nhs , they think they're untouchable. they think the pubuc untouchable. they think the public loves the nhs , they think public loves the nhs, they think politicians are too timid to challenge them. they basically run a cartel if they do anything wrong, they hit the history of these scandals . these scandals. >> it's moved into another job. >> it's moved into anotherjob. >> it's moved into anotherjob. >> it's moved into anotherjob. >> it's morecambe bay east, kent shrewsbury and telford. they mid staffs , they keep coming. these staffs, they keep coming. these

a key witness will be tony chambers, letby�*s former boss, seen here last year at the opening of the some staff on the neonatal unit accuse the former chief executive of ignoring their concerns about the nurse, and threatening to report them to medical regulators for misconduct. he resigned two months after the killer was arrested, but then got a promotion as interim chief executive of this east london trust, a job the bbc has learned that nhs england helped him get. they also approved two further interim chief executive posts he got, a fact the inquiry will examine. in a statement, nhs england said mr chambers had been appointed after a competitive process. lucy letby has never revealed her true self to the victims�* families. this inquiry should now be able to fill in some gaps as to how she was able to kill so many for so long. michael buchanan, bbc news. lucy letby refused to be in court for her sentencing. nowjudges in england and wales, are being given new powers to force the most serious offenders to appear. if they refuse, they may be given a longer prison term. our home affa

a key witness will be tony chambers, letby�*s former boss, seen here last year at the opening of the some staff on the neonatal units accuse the former chief executive of ignoring their concerns about the nurse, and threatened to report them to medical regulators for misconduct. he resigned two months after the killer was arrested, but then got a promotion as interim chief executive of this east london trust, a job the bbc has learned that nhs england helped him get. they also proved further interim chief executive post he got, in fact the inquiry will examine. in a statement, nhsengland said mr chambers had been appointed after a competitive process. lucy letby has never revealed her true self to the victims�* families. this inquiry should now be able to fill in some gaps as to how she was able to kill so many for so long stop michael buchanan, bbc news. lucy letby refused to appear in court for her sentencing. nowjudges in england and wales are being given new powers to force the most serious offenders to attend court for sentencing. if they refuse, they may be given a longer priso

tony chambers has told the bbc that as chief executive, my focus was on the safety of the baby unit andas open and inclusive as i responded to information and guidance. the trial and the lengthy police investigation have shown the complex nature of the issues raised. there are also fresh calls for legislation to force criminals to appear in court for sentencing. lucy letby has said she won't be there on monday when sentences passed. we saw it last year in the 0livia, the nine year old in liverpool case, it seems to happen with murders quite frequently, unfortunately, where the defendant, the accused after conviction, doesn't want to see the sentencing. but the sentence is notjust about what the judge says. the sentencing is also about the victim's personal statements. the babies�* families will tell the court about the impact that lucy letby�*s actions have had on them. eight years after she first murdered, their grief is still raw. their anger is clear. dr dan rusu is lecturer in criminology at birmingham city university. i asked him what brings people like lucy letby to carry out such

tony chambers has told the bbc that "as chief executive, my focus was on the safety of the baby unitand staff. i was open and inclusive, as i responded to information and guidance. the trial and the lengthy police investigation have shown the complex nature of the issues raised." some have welcomed the non—statutory inquiry. the government has said it will aim to provide answers for the babies' relatives. but some of the families' lawyers have called it "inadequate", as it won't have the power to summon evidence or witnesses. how many times have we heard - the phrase "lessons will be learnt"? you only hear that phrase - when lessons haven't been learnt. after stepping hill hospital, - which is a case we dealt with ten years ago, where a nurse murdered patients, there was an inquiry, - there was a nonjudicial. there were recommendations, some of them haven't been i complied with, ten years on. there have been fresh calls for a law to force criminals to be present for sentencing, after letby said she won't be in court when sentence is passed on monday. i just think that's so wrong. i t

a key witness will be tony chambers, letby�*s former boss, seen here last year at the opening of these the former chief executive of ignoring their concerns about the nurse, and threatened to report them to medical regulators for misconduct. he resigned two months after the killer was arrested, but then got a promotion as interim chief executive of this east london trust — a job the bbc has learned that nhs england helped him get. they also proved further interim chief executive post he got — a fact the inquiry will examine. in a statement, nhs england said mr chambers had been appointed after a competitive process. lucy letby has never revealed her true self to the victims' families. this inquiry should now be able to fill in some gaps as to how she was able to kill so many for so long. michael buchanan, bbc news. we all know the well known phrase �*once in a blue moon'. well, across some parts of the world you can actually see it. this is a time lapse of the moon rising tonight over the uk — it's called a blue supermoon and is much larger and brighter than usual. that's because it'

the chief executive, tony chambers, said he'd met lucy letby and her parents to apologise for what hadpened. a statement written by letby was read out detailing how hard the past few months had been for her. the meeting decided lucy letby would return to the neonatal unit after the paediatricians had written a letter apologising to her. this is the letter they sent lucy letby, signed by all seven of the paediatricians in the unit. against their wishes, they apologised for any inappropriate comments that may have been made, going on to say, "we are very sorry for the stress and upset you have experienced in the last year." though the paediatricians feared being reported to the regulator, they kept going, pressurising executives to call the police, something the trust did eventually in 2017. the reputation of the organisation and protecting that reputation was a big factor in how people responded to the concerns raised. they were dragged kicking and screaming, the executive team, to call in the police. that would certainly be the conclusion that i would reach. at the time letby was arres

a key witness will be tony chambers, letby�*s former boss, seen here last year at the opening of thestaff on the neonatal units accuse the former chief executive of ignoring their concerns about the nurse, and threatened to report them to medical regulators for misconduct. he resigned two months after the killer was arrested, but then got a promotion as interim chief executive of this east london trust, a job the bbc has learned that nhs england helped him get. they also proved further interim chief executive post he got, in fact the inquiry will examine. in a statement, nhsengland said mr chambers had been appointed after a competitive process. lucy letby has never revealed her true self to the victims�* families. this inquiry should now be able to fill in some gaps as to how she was able to kill so many for so long. michael buchanan, bbc news. live now to dominic hughes, our health correspondent. what do you think is behind this change? it what do you think is behind this chance? , .,. what do you think is behind this chance? , , change? it is quite ace significant shift in positio

the former chief executive of the countess of chester trust, tony chambers, said... ..have any concerns�*s murders will also look at how concerns raised by clinicians were dealt with. simon jones, bbc news. in mexico, the north—western coast has been hit by high winds and heavy rains as herrick and hillary came ashore. has been flooding in the maja california region and some houses have been submerged. elsewhere, there have been landslides in the tropical storm is expected to cross into california later and forecasters warn it could dump a 25 centimetres of rain, one year's were, in southern california and nevada. there has already been heavy rainfall in las vegas. the repurchase might have been disappointing in terms of whether but the rain has had a great effect on english vineyards. a dryjune followed by a wetjuly make for perfect conditions for a bumper harvest of grapes. ellie crisell reports from west sussex. the english wine industry has grown and grown, with sussex home to the most vineyards. the grapes may be baking in sunshine today, but the last month has told a different sto

management at that hospital, there has been criticism particularly of the former chief executive tony chambersharvey. they have both said they will cooperate fully with that inquiry. today we heard a former director of nursing alison kelly has been suspended from her current nhs job. she has been approached for comment but is yet to respond. in terms of other things which are still going on apart from that inquiry, the prosecution have until the 15th of september to decide whether or not to apply for a retrial on some of the attempted murder charges that the attempted murder charges that the jury was unable to decide on here, and touch a police say they are continuing with investigation, looking at the possibility that letby could yet be charged with further offences. this is not the last we have heard of britain's most prolific baby killer.— prolific baby killer. judith moritz, thank yom _ and if you've been affected by this story or need advice or support, there's advice available on the bbc�*s action line pages or you can call free on 08000155 998. manchester united and the striker mason gr

the former chief executive of the countess of chester trust, tony chambers, said... ..have any concerns also look at how concerns raised by clinicians were dealt with. simon jones, bbc news. a major storm is bearing down on mexico and southern california. the mexican government has placed 18,000 soldiers on standby as hurricane hillary makes its way up hurricane hillary makes its way up the pacific coast. it has been downgraded to a category two storm with winds still expected to reach 110 mph. the national weather service in the us has issued its first ever tropical storm warning for southern california. nearly 26 million in the south—western us are affected, the big worry is the huge amount of rainfall expected in areas that are not used to do it. meanwhile the us navy has decided to put it ships into the pacific to avoid the storm. we can hear more about that now. live now to rear admiral randall peck. he is the expeditionary strike group 3 commander and also the sortie commander for the us third fleet. he's in san diego. admiral peck. some pretty severe weather heading your way, wha

and we have also from the former chief executive at the trust, tony chambers.nd loved children at the heart of this case and theirfamilies and loved ones children at the heart of this case and their families and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. he said i'm truly sorry for what all the families of gone through. he said the crimes that have been committed are appalling and i'm deeply saddened by what came to light. this is the key bit. he said as chief executive, my focus was on the safety of the baby unit and the well—being of patients and staff. i was open and inclusive as i responded to information and guidance. he said the trial and lengthy police investigation has shown the complex nature of the issues involved and he said there are always lessons to be alert in the best place this to be achieved would be through an independent inquiry. he said i willfully cooperate and openly with the independent inquiry, which has now been ordered by the government. we have the government order that inquiry very soon after those verdicts were given and we hear

nhs england said tony chambers was appointed to his posts after a competitive process and that sir davidnot aware of the events of the countess of chester trust when mr chambers was appointed to the london trust. michael buchanan, bbc news. the russian authorities say an airport in the north—western city of pskov has been attacked by drones. russian state media says four military transport aircraft were damaged. two of the aircraft are reported to have burst into flames. the area is close to the border with estonia. the property website zoopla says the number of houses sold in the uk this year is on track to be the lowest in more than a decade. around one million sales are set to be completed — down almost a fifth from last year. the foreign secretary, james cleverly, has arrived in beijing for the first visit to china by a senior minister in more than five years. he's due to meet the chinese foreign secretary and vice—president to discuss climate change and international security. china corresspondent stephen mcdonell explained the importance of these talks. the governments of britain a

the former chief executive of the countess of chester trust, tony chambers, said... ..have any concernsmurders will also look at how concerns raised by clinicians were dealt with. simon jones, bbc news. the descendants of one of the uk's most famous prime ministers, william gladstone, are due to apologise for their family's role in the slave trade. the victorian—era politician was the son ofjohn gladstone, one of the largest slave owners in the british west indies. now, john's great—great—great grandson, charlie gladstone, and five other family members will travel to guyana in south america to make an apology and pay reparations. with more on this, let's talk to harry farley, who's in the newsroom. first of all, harry, what more are the family saying about this? charlie gladstone said this morning he felt absolutely sick when he found out about his family's slave owning past, and he said that in his mind at least there is absolutely no doubt that his ancestors committed a crime against humanity. just to explain who are talking about here, william gladstone was one of the most famous bri

the former chief executive of the countess of chester trust, tony chambers, said...sponded to information and guidance. the trial and the lengthy police investigation have shown the complex nature of the issues raised." the government says an inquiry examining the circumstances behind letby�*s murders will also look at how concerns raised by clinicians were dealt with. simon jones, bbc news. the sentencing in that case is due tomorrow, monday. we'll return out of the winning's world because today, the final sees england take on spain. you can see fans heading there. australian fans starting to arrive in their thousands. it's a sell—out game. here in england... ..i'm joined now by dr gabrielle heffernan who is director of content at the national football museum. how are you feeling? nervous, exciting. i how are you feeling? nervous, excitini. ., , ., �* ., , exciting. i imagine you're hoping for some fresh _ exciting. i imagine you're hoping for some fresh content _ exciting. i imagine you're hoping for some fresh content to - exciting. i imagine you're hoping for som

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has emerged from 2014, of the former chief executive of the hospital, where lucy letby worked, tony chambersspital who say their warnings were ignored, while the trust's attitide to whistleblowers has caused concern in this case. i've got two pledges to make. the first is as a chief exec, i pledge to support a culture where the front line staff are supported in raising concerns. and more importantly, really listening to them when they do. the second pledge is to go back to my grassroots and spend the day

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