she talked about wayne couzens. police officer, and opportunities to stop him continuing his career and his offending were missed. she said red flags were repeatedly ignored during vetting and when wayne couzens, who is serving a whole life sentence for the kidnap, rape and murder of 33—year—old sarah everard, she said without a significant overhaul there is nothing to stop another wayne couzens operating in plain sight, and she went on to say that now is the time for change. she talked about the problems with vetting. that spring in sam harrison, who has been following this. give as an idea of the reaction to the report. a, this. give as an idea of the reaction to the report. a truly damnin: reaction to the report. a truly damning press— reaction to the report. a truly damning press conference - reaction to the report. a truly l damning press conference from reaction to the report. a truly - damning press conference from elish angiolini, not holding back in her criticism of the police. there is nothing to stop anot

without a significant overhaul, there is nothing to stop another wayne couzens operating in plain sight describes how in 2004 and 2008, kent police turned down couzens' application to join, but allowed him to work as a special constable. in 2011, another force, the civil nuclear constabulary, took him on as a full—time officer, despite a recommendation that he should not get through the vetting because of his heavy debts. in 2018, he successfully applied to join the metropolitan police. here, the report found the vetting was flawed. an indecent exposure allegation was one of the concerns about him which was on the system, but appeared to be missed. there are no words i can use that can adequately express to the everard familyjust how sorry we are across the whole of policing. i was left aghast at the catalogue of missed opportunities, errors, red flags, to stop wayne couzens. the report describes how wayne couzens used his police powers to falsely arrest sarah everard on a street in clapham in south london during the covid lockdown in 2021. here, showing sarah his warrant card and accus

the report describes how _ stop wayne couzens. the report describes how wayne _ stop wayne couzens.w wayne couzens . stop wayne couzens. the report i describes how wayne couzens used stop wayne couzens. the report - describes how wayne couzens used his police powers to falsely arrest sarah everard on a street in clapham in south london during the covid lockdown in 2021. here, showing sarah his warrant card and accusing her of reaching lockdown rules. couzens then drove sarah 80 miles to kent, where he raped and strangled her. a week after sarah's disappearance, wayne couzens was arrested. described as a man of diverse and deviant sexual interests, he allegedly committed a very serious sexual assault against a child barely in her teens before hejoined a child barely in her teens before he joined the police. a child barely in her teens before hejoined the police. at a mcdonald's drive—through in the days before he abducted sarah, he indecently exposed himself to staff more than once. he many men, who had just set out to bring sacks of flour for their hungry families and were shocked,

crucially, wayne couzens was not.nts to get through the application and vetting process. she says things like a more rigorous psychological test could be important here in rooting out unsuitable applicants. also, what the report calls after care. that applicants can be reverted after they have already rejoined the force. finally, the report says more needs to be done to adopt a positive work culture within police forces across the country, and that every force needs to do more to root out derogatory and toxic behaviour, simply because the as punter. this is a damning report, and it has been an eventful morning here. it is hoped that this report, in the future, can stop other applicants in the future exploiting the system as wayne couzens did.— the future exploiting the system as wayne couzens did. thank you very much. a group of mps have urged ministers to consider the implications for the uk, if assisted dying is legalised in the isle of man and jersey. the health select committee has published a report, which it hop

another wayne couzens right now, i another wayne couzens right now, operating — another wayne couzensht now, operating within the _ another wayne couzens right now, operating within the police? - another wayne couzens right now, operating within the police? [t- another wayne couzens right now, operating within the police? [it is l operating within the police? it is very difficult. — operating within the police? very difficult, absolutely impossible to give a cast—iron, copper bottom guarantee like that, but what we are expressing is a determination to minimise that threat. i can talk about lots of things, but let me first talk about setting, vetting is only one part of a protective network which will protect women against men like couzens. in terms of vetting, we haveissued couzens. in terms of vetting, we have issued a code of practice, which chief constables must have due regard to. that makes it very clear, no vetting, nojob. and regard to. that makes it very clear, no vetting, no job. and forces like metropolitan police under mark rowley�*s leadership are actually bringing that to

without a significant overhaul, there is nothing to stop another wayne couzens operating in plain sightreport describes how in 2004 and 2008, kent police turned down couzens�* application to join but allowed him to work as a special constable. in 2011, another force, the civil nuclear constabulary, took him on as a full time officer, despite a recommendation that he shouldn't get through the vetting because of his heavy debts. in 2018, he successfully applied to join the metropolitan police. here, the report found the vetting was flawed. an indecent exposure allegation was one of the concerns about him, which was on the system but appeared to be missed. there are no words that i can use that can adequately express to the everard familyjust how sorry we are across the whole of policing. i was left aghast at the catalogue of missed opportunities, errors, red flags to stop wayne couzens. the report describes how wayne couzens used his police powers to falsely arrest sarah everard on a street in clapham in south london during the covid lockdown in 2021. here, showing sarah his warrant card

this is bbc news: ailable concluded wayne couzens never have been a -- a report concluded that wayne report concluded that wayne couzens should never _ -- a report concluded that wayne couzens should never have - -- a report concluded that wayne couzens should never have been l -- a report concluded that wayne | couzens should never have been a police officer. dave myers has died at the age of 66. he had been diagnosed with cancer two years ago. his co—star simon king said he would miss the bond and friendship they shared over half a lifetime. the government is being urged to take an active role in the debate on assisted dying with a jersey on the isle of man are now considering legalising on the issue. ——jersey. opponents fear older people could be at risk of being pressurised by others if it is legalised. nearly 4000 people seen sleeping rough on a single night has increased 20% over a single year with the largest rise in england where it rose by 32%. ministers committed to ending rough

wayne couzens was never fit to be a police officer.aders need to be sure there isn't another wayne couzens operating in plain sight. and let's just remind ourselves of what happened to sarah everard. she was 33 when she vanished in clapham, south—west london, on the way home from a friend's house. she was abducted, raped and murdered by an off—duty metropolitan police officer, wayne couzens, in a killing that shocked the country and raised questions over police policy and procedures, as well as women's safety in public spaces. tragically, the report identifies that wayne couzens was completely unsuitable to serve as a police officer, and worse still, there were multiple occasions where this should, could have been recognised. lady eilish angiolini fans significant and repeated problems into recruitment and vetting throughout wayne couzens�*s career. including overlooking his chaotic financial situation. this meant that he was able to serve on a range of privileged roles, including as a firearms officer. it is appalling that reports of

without a significant overhaul, there is nothing to stop another wayne couzens operating in plain sightreport describes how in 2004 and 2008, kent police turned down couzens�*s application to join, but allowed him to work as a special constable. in 2011, another force, the civil nuclear constabulary, took him on as a full—time officer, despite a recommendation that he should not get through the vetting because of his heavy debts. in 2018, he successfully applied to join the metropolitan police. here, the report found the vetting was flawed. and indecent exposure allegation was one of the concerns about him which was on the system, but appear to be missed. there are no words i can use that can adequately express to the family just how sorry we are across the whole of policing. i was left aghast at the catalogue of missed opportunities, errors, red flags, to stop wayne couzens. the report describes how wayne couzens used his police powers to falsely arrest sarah everard on a street in clapham in south london during the covid lockdown in 2021. here, showing sarah his warrant card and accus

wayne couzens should never have been— offences. wayne couzens should never have been a _ offences.police officer. he should have been stopped and he could _ should have been stopped and he could have been stopped from being a police _ could have been stopped from being a police officer. it is truly appalling his history of alleged offending stretches back so many years _ offending stretches back so many years and — offending stretches back so many years and yet opportunities to ever investigate were repeatedly missed. and investigate were repeatedly missed. ahd most— investigate were repeatedly missed. and most disturbing of all, lady eilish— and most disturbing of all, lady eilish savs — and most disturbing of all, lady eilish says there is nothing to stop another— eilish says there is nothing to stop another wayne couzens operating in plain sight. although i agree with what most of the home — although i agree with what most of the home secretary has said, his response — the home secretary has said, his response is— the home secretary has said, his response is too weak. it is too

wayne couzens is a him. and murderer. the predatory sex offender and murderer . the evidence of predatory sex offender and murderer. the evidence of his alleged offending, his preference for extreme and violent pornography , and his violent pornography, and his unmanaged debts date back nearly 20 years prior to sarah's murder. the report explores this in detail , murder. the report explores this in detail, but i will draw your attention to some of the major red flags and missed opportunities to halt wayne couzens career and bring him to justice. the inquiry has seen evidence that cousins allegedly committed a very serious sexual assault against a child barely in her teens, before his policing career even started . policing career even started. problems with money also pre—dated his career with the police . cousins had substantial police. cousins had substantial unsecured debt by the time he was arrested for sarah's murder. at the same time , the at the same time, the metropolitan police service were taking a

a week after sarah everard's disappearance, wayne couzens was arrested. as a man of "diverse and deviant sexual interests", he allegedly committed a very serious sexual assault against a young girl before he joined the police. at a mcdonald's drive—through in the days before he abducted sarah, he exposed himself to staff more than once. the report concludes there may be more couzens victims. he's also alleged to have had indecent images of children. the coming days will see the third anniversary of sarah everard's death. in the report, herfamily welcome its recommendations. they say the loss of sarah pervades every part of their lives. that is from our home affairs correspondentjune kelly. and now our other main story here tonight. more than a hundred people are reported to have been killed as a convoy of food aid was being delivered to gaza. palestinian government officials said israeli forces opened fire on the crowds that had gathered. israel denied that, saying some shots were fired at civilians who they feared posed a threat, but that many died in th

could be going to play golf this coming with coming saturday with wayne couzens. they're they're couzensmmendations that was made last year from the dame louise casey report was that that complaints department should be taken outside of policing and it should be independent. that hasn't happened. and again , you hasn't happened. and again, you see those recommendations coming up year after year with no real activity is there something about policing that can attract bad people? >> do you think there is absolutely . absolutely. >> because once you get that warrant card, it gives you power . it gives you power to stop and detain people . it gives you detain people. it gives you power over , um, you know, power over, um, you know, detention over the treatment, how you behave towards people. and it's a known fact. it's been said many times that policing will attract people who are attracted by the power of the warrant card. now, add to that the power of carrying a firearm or weapons, because one of the things that, um, wayne couzens was accused of and, um, it wasn't investigated properly, wa

a week after sarah everard's disappearance, wayne couzens was arrested.ual interests, he allegedly committed a very serious sexual assault against a young girl before he joined the police. at a mcdonald's drive—through in the days before he abducted sarah, he exposed himself to staff more than once. the report concludes there may be more couzens victims. he's also alleged to have had indecent images of children. the coming days will see the third anniversary of sarah everard's death. in the report, herfamily welcome its recommendations. they say the loss of sarah pervades every part of their lives. june kelly, bbc news. in the last few minutes, the polls have closed in the rochdale by—election. the contest was caused by the death of the labour mp sir tony lloyd. results are expected in the early hours of tomorrow. our political editor chris mason is at the count, its been quite a contest chris? it really has. there have been big rows and big characters, it's been colourful, it's been angry, it's been noisy, it's been bizarre. there are two former labour m

in the case of wayne couzens.rossing to mark rowley for the press conference on that later in the show. and also later in the show. and also later in the show. and also later in the show. i'll talk about a very emotive issue , and about a very emotive issue, and dame esther rantzen has made a fresh call for a debate and a vote on legalising assisted dying in the uk. but first, it's time to get your latest news headunes time to get your latest news headlines with sophia wenzler. >> thanks, martin. it's 233. i'm sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom , the home secretary has newsroom, the home secretary has told mps police officers will be automatically suspended if they're charged with certain criminal offences. the comments come after the sarah everard inquiry found wayne couzens should never have been a police officer. he killed the 33 year old in south london in march 2021. her family says she died because he was a police officer, and she would never have got into a stranger's car in query, chairwoman dame angiolini

part one focuses on wayne couzens's career and previous behaviour.has today been published. first and foremost, i would take the time to think about sarah everard's family and her loved ones at what must be and her loved ones at what must be an incredibly difficult time. i pay tribute to the mall for the immense dignity that they have shown in the face of such an unbearable loss. tragically, the report identifies that couzens was completely unsuitable to serve as a police officer and worst still, there were multiple occasions where this should, could have been recognised. lady elish found repeated problems in vetting throughout couzens's career, including overlooking his chaotic financial situation force of this meant that he was able to serve in a range of privilege roles, including as a firearms officer. it is appalling, the reports of indecent exposure by couzens were not taken sufficiently seriously by the police, and the officers were not adequately trained, equipped or motivated to properly investigate those allegations. had full inquiries are

wayne couzens is serving a whole life sentence for sarah's rape and murder, and was off—duty when he a serving police officer prompted a widespread outpouring of anger and grief and sparked demonstrations over concern for women's safety. the chair of the inquiry has said that without a radical overhaul of police vetting and recruitment, there's "nothing to stop another couzens operating in plain sight." let's speak to parm sandhu, former chief superintendent and author. it's a very chilling way to end that inquiry findings. what was your reaction to the report findings through the lens of your own experience? i through the lens of your own “whence?— through the lens of your own exerience? _, ,., , experience? i welcome the report but i am uuite experience? i welcome the report but i am quite frustrated _ experience? i welcome the report but i am quite frustrated because - experience? i welcome the report but i am quite frustrated because this - i am quite frustrated because this is not the first report. we had the game louise casey report that was published march last year. we had hm

haifa another wayne couzens operating in lain siuht. ., . ., plain sight. entrenched are these problems? _ plain sight. how entrenched are these problems? obviously- plain sight. how entrenched are l these problems? obviously there plain sight. how entrenched are - these problems? obviously there was talk of the toxic culture of misogyny. do you think it will take time for it at happen? it misogyny. do you think it will take time for it at happen?— time for it at happen? it will take time for it at happen? it will take time but we _ time for it at happen? it will take time but we don't _ time for it at happen? it will take time but we don't have _ time for it at happen? it will take time but we don't have this - time for it at happen? it will takei time but we don't have this time. time for it at happen? it will take i time but we don't have this time. a lot of the behaviours are homophobic, misogynistic, racist, are excused as banter but what i do have to say is that the majority of police officers are good, caring officers who are there for the right reas

wayne couzens was jailed for life for his attack on sarah everard.e been allowed to join the police — and recommended ways of preventing anything like this happening again. june kelly reports. he was a predatory sex offender in a police uniform. a criminal with state—sanctioned powers. wayne couzens should never have been allowed to join the police, and constant flawed vetting meant he was able to continue in his role despite a series of red flags. these are the stark conclusions of today's inquiry report. the metropolitan police service told the inquiry in 2022 that it would still have recruited him if provided with the same information. i found this astonishing. without a significant overhaul, there is nothing to stop another wayne couzens operating in plain sight. the report describes how in 2004 and 2008, kent police turned down his application to join, but allowed him to work voluntary as a special constable. in 2011, another force, the civil nuclear constabulary, took him on — despite a recommendation that he shouldn't get through the vetting.

a week after sarah everard's disappearance, wayne couzens was arrested.gainst a young girl before he joined the police. at a mcdonald's drive—through in the days before he abducted sarah, he exposed himself to staff more than once. the report concludes there may be more couzens victims. he's also alleged to have had indecent images of children. the coming days will see the third anniversary of sarah everard's death. in the report, herfamily welcome its recommendations. they say the loss of sarah pervades every part of their lives. june kelly, bbc news. you are watching the context on bbc news and we are darting around texas this evening because that is where former president donald trump arrived just in the last hour. we arrived “ust in the last hour. we will arrived just in the last hour. we will take arrived just in the last hour. - will take care of it, thank you. arrived just in the last hour. we i will take care of it, thank you. he will take care of it, thank you. he will take care of it, thank you. he will take care of the border on this beautiful

we've got this, wayne couzens report. >> big report.y were about this red flags they were about this terrible man who murdered sarah everard, murdered her everard, raped and murdered her three weekend. three years this weekend. amazing, ? oh, goodness. three years this weekend. aryou ng, ? oh, goodness. three years this weekend. aryou remember,? oh, goodness. three years this weekend. aryou remember, inyh, goodness. three years this weekend. aryou remember, inyh, gfallouts. three years this weekend. aryou remember, inyh, gfallout , if you remember, in the fallout, the metropolitan police commissioner lost job. commissioner lost her job. yeah, but also, going be but also, we're going to be asking, feel any more asking, do people feel any more confident any confident now to women feel any more police? more confident about the police? we they're longer we know now they're no longer allowed as allowed to operate as plainclothes own , but plainclothes on their own, but it'll be interesting to see what else independent report else the indepen

wayne couzens raped and murdered sarah after kidnapping her, pretending it was an arrest.other wayne couzens operating in plain sight. a terrible milestone is reached, as more than 30,000 d people have now died in gaza. that's according to the hamas run health authority. nearly 4,000 people were seen rough sleeping on a single night last autumn in england, up 27%, on the previous year. prince william makes his first public appearance, since missing an engagement, earlier this week. i mean, where else could you get a sausage bap and some chinese dumplings? and dave myers, one half of the tv cooking duo, the hairy bikers, has died. he was 66. and coming up on bbc news — formula 0ne's longest—ever season is under way. it's practice in bahrain ahead of saturday's opening race — the first of 24 grands prix.

the absolute mess that is wayne couzens even that name. it crawl. it's it makes my skin crawl., disgusting. but i'm asking you, do changes will do you think changes will actually when it comes actually be made when it comes to policing all these to policing. because all these reports, fascinating to policing. because all these report�*they. fascinating to policing. because all these report�*they. but fascinating to policing. because all these report�*they. but they1ating to policing. because all these report�*they. but they mean aren't they. but they mean absolutely nothing if change doesn't care . where doesn't actually care. where should we start, though? by that big today? when it big news out today? when it comes migration figures , comes to the migration figures, are you sitting comfortably? everybody have you got yourself a of tea or something like a cup of tea or something like that? little that? let's have a little look to what's been going on, to see what's been going on, because office have because the home office have confirmed that 1.4 million confirmed today that 1

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concluded that three different police forces "could and should" have stopped sarah everard's murderer wayne couzensever becoming a serving officer. the inquiry chair says without significant reforms someone similar to couzens could be allowed to operate in the police "in plain sight". president vladimir putin has said russia's forces are advancing "confidently" in ukraine, two years after he ordered the full—scale invasion. in his annual state of the nation address in moscow, he portrayed the conflict as a struggle for russia's sovereignty and security. mr putin warned western governments against considering any deployment of troops to ukraine. we begin in texas where both presidentjoe biden and former president donald trump are visiting the us—mexico border. the pair are locked in a high—stakes political duel on an issue which could ultimately decide this year's presidential election. joe biden is visiting a border city called brownsville. it's recently seen a drop in the number of people illegally crossing into the us. donald trump meanwhile is in eagle pass, the texas border town where republica

the comments came after the sarah everard inquiry found wayne couzens should never have been a policeer , after cousins killed officer, after cousins killed sarah everard in 2021, her family says she died because she would never have got into a stranger's car if he hadn't been a police officer in query chair, lady eilish angelini warned that without a radical overhaul of policing practices and culture, there's nothing to stop another cousins operating in plain sight . the home secretary, james cleverly, says much more still needs to be done in the years since sarah was murdered, forces have undertaken reforms to identify and to kick out officers unfit to wear the uniform and to stop the wrong people getting into the forces. >> in the first place. we've also made violence against women and girls a national policing priority . now there is still priority. now there is still work to be done and i am committed to working with the police to regain the public's confidence in our forces . confidence in our forces. >> the home secretary there will the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper, acc

shortly and it will examine whether any red flags were missed in catching her killer, police officer wayne couzensever be released from prison afterabducting, raping will never be released from prison after abducting, raping and murdering sarah everard in south london in march 2021. the 51—year—old abused his position as a police officer to trick her into thinking he could arrest her for breaking lockdown rules which were in place at the time. the murder of sarah everard saw an outpouring of anger and grief, and concerns for women's safety. the metropolitan police was criticised for its heavy handling of a vigilfor sarah everard in 2021, during which some women were bundled to the ground and arrested. the met subsequently made payouts to two women. after the murder, it emerged there had been earlier concerns

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wayne couzens is serving a whole life sentence for sarah's rape and murder, and was off—duty when he

michael walker wayne couzens but michael walker contributing for novara contributing editor for novara and do stay with still to come. do stay with us still to come. we're to joined by sir we're going to be joined by sir michael who is the michael fabricant, who is the conservative we're going conservative mp. we're going to be getting his views on a very busy >> gb news is britain's election . channel >> welcome back. it's 1127. you're with britain's newsroom on gb news with ben elliott and ellie costello. >> let's take you back to our main story, shall we? because a police manhunt for the suspect in the london chemical attack has now entered its third day. >> yes, it comes after it was revealed that 35 year abdul revealed that 35 year old abdul azadi convicted of a sexual azadi was convicted of a sexual offence back in 2018, and he was refused asylum twice before finally being granted leave to remain in well. >> he was last seen over 24 hours ago on the caledonian road in north london, joining us now is conservative mp for lichfield , sir michael fabricant. >> good morning michael. t

the comments came after the sarah everard inquiry found wayne couzens should never have been a policeer. he killed the 33 year old in south london in march 2021. her family says she died because she would never have got into a stranger's car if he hadn't been a police officer . the if he hadn't been a police officer. the inquiry chair lady elish angiolini, warned without radical overhaul of policing practices and culture, there's nothing to stop another cousins operating in plain sight . hotels operating in plain sight. hotels housing, asylum seekers are costing the taxpayer £15 million a day, with labour accusing the government of blowing its £1 billion budget. treasury figures suggest the home office spent £4.3 suggest the home office spent £43 billion more than budgeted on asylum accommodation last year. on asylum accommodation last year . shadow on asylum accommodation last year. shadow home on asylum accommodation last year . shadow home secretary year. shadow home secretary yvette cooper says it demonstrates the complete chaos in the system and it comes as the latest figures sho

the comments came after the sarah everard inquiry found wayne couzens should never have been a policeicer. he killed sarah everard in 2021 and her family says she died because she would never have got into a stranger's car if he hadn't been a police officer. speaking in the commons today, james cleverly said public confidence in the police needs rebuild , in the police needs rebuild, adding that anyone who's not fit to wear the uniform must be removed from policing. but the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper , said the inquiry meant cooper, said the inquiry meant that it was shown mr cleverly's response was too weak and too little, too late . the subject of little, too late. the subject of assisted dying is the focus of a new warning to the government that plans need to be made in case laws are passed first on jersey or the isle of man, rallying the cry as dame esther rantzen, who is calling for a fresh debate and a possible referendum on the subject, saying the current legislation is a mess. she recently revealed she'd joined the dignitas clinic in switzerland after being diagnosed

can't blame it all i mean, you can't blame it all on oxbridge brigade on the oxbridge brigade and wayne couzensen we look at that bngade >> but when we look at that brigade them, the brigade as you call them, the prowler of policing prowler corridors of policing power, those over power, it is those who have over seen the dropping in standards of vetting, recruitment , of vetting, recruitment, training. so it very much rests with them. okay. >> peter bleksley , thank you. >> peter bleksley, thank you. very interesting to hear. if you've got a view, if you've been a serving officer, if you are a serving officer, you're thinking about it just get in touch and let us know. vaiews@gbnews.com. >> let's take a look at some of the other big stories making the news today and overnight . news today and overnight. >> biden has said >> president joe biden has said that hopeful gaza that he's hopeful a gaza ceasefire could be reached by next week. those negotiations are underway for a week long truce between israel and hamas to allow for the release of hostages being held in gaza in return for israel releas