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 the countess of Chester Hospital and of course, it is very much in the news right now but it is also a busy working hospital. We have seen several families going into their Maternity Unit today and into their Maternity Unit today and into their Maternity Unit today and into the hospital. We have seen some pregnant women, some with young babies and of course this has caused real concern in the community here. This hospital doesntjust cover chester, it also covers part of West Cheshire and also part of north east wales. What we know is, what weve had since lucy letby was convicted yesterday was that concerns were raised by doctors here about the increase in baby deaths back in 2016. An extended in Pen Independent Review was started. He believes the board were misled and they were told explicitly that there was no criminal activity pointing at any one individual. As you mentioned earlier, the government has launched an independent inquiry into what happened and Duncan Nicole says he will cooperate. Tony chambers, talking about Whistle Blowing and about how staff should be able to raise their concerns, has also said he will cooperate fully with the inquiry and in response to said link on and can Duncan Nicoles comments, lucy letby will be sentenced on monday. Comments, lucy letby will be sentenced on monday. Take us through the reaction from sentenced on monday. Take us through the reaction from the sentenced on monday. Take us through the reaction from the trust . Sentenced on monday. Take us through the reaction from the trust . The the reaction from the trust . The trust at the the reaction from the trust . Tie trust at the hospital the reaction from the trust . Tte trust at the hospital here have said that therefore fort are with the families of everyone involved. They have said that they will be cooperating fully with the independent inquiry that has been launched by the government to look into what happened here and you knew what. Its normalfor a Neonatal Unit to have three baby deaths in a year but injune 2015, they had three deaths hay at the Neonatal Unit where lucy letby was working in that one month. We know that concerns were raised at the time but it seemed that nothing was done and it seemed that nothing was done and it wasnt until may 2017 that Cheshire Police started their investigation and it wasnt in ten until the following year, three deaths after those three years after those first deaths, that she was arrested. Imilli after those first deaths, that she was arrested. Was arrested. Will there be any focus on the was arrested. Will there be any focus on the whistleblowers. Was arrested. Will there be any| focus on the whistleblowers as was arrested. Will there be any focus on the whistleblowers as part focus on the Whistle Blowers as part of the inquiry . We focus on the whistleblowers as part of the inquiry . Of the inquiry . We know that the inuui is of the inquiry . We know that the inquiry is going of the inquiry . We know that the inquiry is going to of the inquiry . We know that the inquiry is going to be of the inquiry . We know that the inquiry is going to be looking of the inquiry . We know that the | inquiry is going to be looking into exactly what happened here. We can only imagine what was said at the time and concerns that were raised at the time and e mails that were sent will all be considered by that inquiry to try and find out exactly what happened and the government says that it really wants is inquiry to give some answers to hospital staff, to patients generally, to people working at the nhs but also, and this is key, to the families of those children who were harmed and those children who were harmed and those that were killed, to give them more answers about what happened. Thank you very much indeed. Live now to dr minh alexander, a retired consultant psychiatrist and nhs whistleblower. Thats interesting. Many questions now being posed as to what security, what support was given to the Whistle Blowers. What was your experience . Whistleblowers. What was your exoerience . Whistleblowers. What was your exerience . , , whistleblowers. What was your exerience . , , experience . Very briefly, because my case is ancient experience . Very briefly, because my case is ancient history experience . Very briefly, because my case is ancient history and experience . Very briefly, because my case is ancient history and is experience . Very briefly, because my case is ancient history and is very case is ancient history and is very similar to case is ancient history and is very similarto many case is ancient history and is very similar to many other cases, i made concerns about very serious incidents in the handling, such as homicides, a rape and other deaths. And external cooperation cooperated one of my concerns about the homicides. That was a long time ago and its only one of many nhs Whistle Blowing cases. The key issue is that these things keep happening over and over again and chillingly, the letby case has many great similarities with that of beverley allitt, whose killings took place in 1991 and here we are, more than 30 years later. 1991 and here we are, more than 30 years later years later. Why does this keep happening years later. Why does this keep happening over years later. Why does this keep happening over and years later. Why does this keep happening over and over years later. Why does this keep| happening over and over again . Years later. Why does this keep happening over and over again . What protections are therefore Whistle Blowers . Liii< protections are therefore whistleblowers . ,. , whistleblowers . Uk whistleblowing law is extremely whistleblowers . Uk whistleblowing law is extremely weak. Whistleblowers . Uk whistleblowing law is extremely weak. I whistleblowers . Uk whistleblowing law is extremely weak. I think whistleblowers . Uk whistleblowing law is extremely weak. I think many l law is extremely weak. I think many people dont realise that. You often read in media that Whistle Blowers are protected by the law, they are not. There is no protection for Whistle Blowers under uk law. No one is legally required to protect Whistle Blowers. All that Whistle Blowers. All that Whistle Blowers are entitled to under uk Whistle Blowing law is to make Retrospective Claim for financial compensation long after the fact and long after they have been seriously injured. As a result of reprisal. For example, in the case of an nhs Whistle Blower, a relatively recent case, the tribunal found her to be a genuine Whistle Blower who was entirely blameless, he was unfairly dismissed by the nhs. She went through several years of a terrible ordeal. Her health was seriously impacted. She had to spend a great deal of money to protect herself legally. At the end of that process, having to relocate her family, end of that process, having to relocate herfamily, she was end of that process, having to relocate her family, she was still out of pocket, even with the compensation that was awarded. So you can imagine thats hardly an incentive for other nhs staff to Whistle Blower. Because of incidents that sort. There is no learning and there is no accountability. Seen nhs managers know that that is allowed. So watch your concerning, essentially we are lying to employees that they will be protected. We hear this time and time again from organisations, its a safe environment to go and see may be your hr department, you will be listened to and he will be protected. The damage on trust that this particular case has exposed Whistle Blowers. Its a scandal, isnt it . Why is there no law, why has this libint maintained . Its has this libint maintained . Its ve has this libint maintained . Tt� s very convenient for power. Whistle blowers are a friend to the public but they are not a friend power. Power controls lawmaking. When the current uk Whistle Blower law was made over 20 years ago, there was open discussion of the fact that it needed to be watered down to please Industry Employers did not want it to be truly effective and Parliament Went along without. It was properly debated in parliament but it has been a masterpiece of spin to mislead the public into believing that something had been done to protect Whistle Blowers, when it hadnt. It had been entirely against the public� s interest. It is time for the public to be informed that deception. I5 the public to be informed that deception the public to be informed that decetion. ,. ,. , deception. Is there any example aloball deception. Is there any example globally where deception. Is there any example globally where whistleblowersl deception. Is there any example i globally where whistleblowers are globally where Whistle Blowers are adequately protected and the uk can learn from . , adequately protected and the uk can learn from . ,. , learn from . There are a number of examples. Learn from . There are a number of examples, nowhere learn from . There are a number of examples, nowhere is learn from . There are a number of examples, nowhere is perfect learn from . There are a number of examples, nowhere is perfect and | learn from . There are a number of| examples, nowhere is perfect and i dont believe that there ever will be a Whistle Blowing mall that is perfect because of the nature of these things, they are easily corrupted. You just can design any law and somebody will find a way around it. You can do your best and the important thing is that you have checks and balances built into the law so that it has regular review and that lawmakers are not governments, regularly have oversight and make sure that the mechanism isnt stale or as perverted. Thats the best you can do. The nature of power is that these things will eventually get corrupted. But the version of it that we have in this country certainly could be improved. With lessons from otherjurisdictions. For example, uk Whistle Blowing law unbelievably does not compel anybody to investigate or take action upon wrongdoing as regards to Whistle Blowers disclosures. This whistleblowers disclosures. This has been a whistleblowers disclosures. This has been a truly Whistle Blowers disclosures. This has been a truly fascinating conversation. Thank you very much indeed. Ukraine says at least five people have been killed and nearly 40 injured in a Russian Missile attack on the city of chernihiv. Footage posted online by president zelensky� s Office Appears to show damage in the citys Central Square where theres a theatre and university. Debris from buildings can be seen with Windows Shattered and partially destroyed cars. Chernihiv is about 150 kilometres from the capital kyiv, close to the border with belarus. Live to the newsroom and the bbc� s europe regional editor, paul moss, who is monitoring developments out of ukraine. What do we know about what happened . As you said, the missile seems to have landed in the city sound to it, right in the middle of the main square at about 1130 in the morning. Urfan sharif there is a university there and a theatre. The hope is, given that it was there saturday morning, those buildings were not occupied. Five people have been killed, confirmed, 37 injured. We are told that amongst the 37 that were injured, there were 11 children. Some voted that it has an posted online. This looks like a really nasty incident. Really nasty incident. What else have the ukrainian really nasty incident. What else have the ukrainian authorities i really nasty incident. What else have the ukrainian authorities been saying . We have the ukrainian authorities been sa in . ~. , have the ukrainian authorities been sa inc . ~. ,. , have the ukrainian authorities been sa in . ,. ,. ,. , saying . We had from the governor of the reuion. Saying . We had from the governor of the region he saying . We had from the governor of the region. He said saying . We had from the governor of the region. He said that saying . We had from the governor of the region. He said that the saying . We had from the governor of the region. He said that the centre i the region. He said that the centre of the city was probably hit with a ballistic missile, emphasising that it probably wasnt shelling or a drone. You mentioned president zelensky, he is on a trip to sweden at the moment but he has continued to post on what happened in chernihiv. He said this is what a neighbourhood with a Terrorist State is. A Russian Missile hit right in the middle of the city. An ordinary saturday which russia turned into a day of pain and loss. This saturday which russia turned into a day of pain and loss. Day of pain and loss. This isnt the first time that day of pain and loss. This isnt the first time that chernihiv day of pain and loss. This isnt the first time that chernihiv has day of pain and loss. This isnt the first time that chernihiv has been | first time that chernihiv has been caught up in this conflict . You mention that caught up in this conflict . You mention that it caught up in this conflict . You mention that it was caught up in this conflict . Ym. Mention that it was close to the border with belarus. Its also not far from the border with border with belarus. Its also not farfrom the border with russia. That meant that when russia invaded ukraine in february last year, the Chernihiv Region was on the first areas to be captured. Russia slapped the region, they never captured the city of chernihiv but they surrounded it. They fired shells and missiles into it for two months. The hospital was hit, an old cinema was completely destroyed. We dont know the death toll but we know that civilians were killed in the fighting. Russians were driven out by the Ukrainian Armed forces but this is a city that has already been caught up very much in the invasion of ukraine and continues to do so. Police investigating the murder of 10 year old, sara sharif, in surrey in the southeast of england, say they want to speak to her father, step mother and uncle. They flew to pakistan the day before saras body was found with extensive injuries at her home in woking. We can cross live now to woking and our reporter, leigh milner. Just update us in the latest developments in this case . If you Ust Look Developments in this case . If you just look behind developments in this case . If you just look behind me, developments in this case . If you just look behind me, You Developments in this case . If you just look behind me, you can developments in this case . If you just look behind me, you can see| just look behind me, you can see just look behind me, you can see just how the community have responded to this incident. There are plenty of cards, messages from the well wishes that have visited all throughout the morning. I spoke to one dad who came this morning with his two children, they came to lay flowers, and hejust with his two children, they came to lay flowers, and he just said with his two children, they came to lay flowers, and hejust said he can get it out of his head what happened. The police have told us that, they gave us an insight in what happened in this house. It turns out that 909 call was made from pakistan and that call was made by saras father, 41 year old urfan sharif. He had travelled there the day before with his entire family and they had one tickets and that is why that is has turned into an international manhunt. They are currently looking for him along with his brother, faisal malik and his partner, beinash batool. They travel to pakistan with their five children. We dont yet know where they are but the police here are working with authorities over there. But we also know is that a postmortem examination has been carried out on saras body. They havent yet find out what the cause of death was but they found some disturbing details about how she may have been living. We have identified three people who would like to speak to as part of the ongoing investigation. Saras father, urfan sharif, his partner, beinash batool, and urfans brother, faisal malik. It is believed urfan travelled to islamabad in pakistan, in company with his partner and his brother on wednesday 9 august. The postmortem did reveal that sara suffered multiple and extensive injuries which are now likely to have been caused through a sustained and extended period of time. The fact that we now know that sara had suffered injuries over an extended period has significantly changed the nature of an investigation and we have widened the timescale and the focus of our inquiry. Going forward, if these individuals are sound, it is going to be tricky if they dont volunteer themselves. It would most likely involve an extradition and for that to happen, they would need enough evidence to convince both the court here in the uk and in pakistan. Because there is no Extradition Treaty between pakistan and the uk, this whole process could impact eight years but at the moment, the manhunt continues for those three individuals. Thank ou. The National Weather service in the us has issued its first ever Tropical Storm warning for the state of california. Hurricane hilary is currently a category 4 storm with winds of up to 145mph, or 230km h. Its expected to make landfall in mexico later in the Baja California peninsula. Black warning flags are flying, and police have already been closing roads. Across the region, residents have been frantically preparing for the hurricane, filling sandbags and buying fuel generators. Officials are warning of potentially catastrophic flooding and landslides. Despite the rare nature of this powerful storm, the hurricane is expected to weaken and touch down in Southern California as a Tropical Storm. However, there is alarm over the risk posed to the regions steep canyons, deserts, and dried riverbeds. Officials are worried about landslides and major flooding. The last Tropical Storm to hit california was in 1939, over 80 years ago. This map shows the predicted path this storm might take. Yesterday, the centre of the hurricane was located roughly 400 miles south of mexicos southern edge. President biden spoke about the preparations under way. I also want to note that my team is closely monitoring hurricane hilary, which has the potential to bring significant rain and flooding to Southern California. Fema has prepositioned personnel and supplies in the region, and they are ready to respond as needed. I urge everyone, everyone in the path of the storm to take precautions and listen to the guidance of state and local officials. The Western Canadian province of British Columbia has declared a State Of Emergency as the country deals with its worst Wildfire Season on record. The city of kelowna is under threat after embers blew across a lake from neigbouring west kelowna. Residents of the remote Northern City of yellowknife, which is threatened by a huge wildfire, have been scrambling to leave. An official deadline to evacuate has already passed. Our North America correspondent peter bowes reports. The scale of the emergency Facing Yellowknife and its 20,000 residents can be seen in these satellite images. Smoke billowing over the remote city as fire rages all around. Everyone is trying to get out. There have been long queues at Petrol Stations and for buses to ferry people to safety. With just a few belongings and their pets, but how to get out is the problem. Air is going to become the only option at some point if the fire keeps encroaching further and further toward yellowknife. There is just the one road south to the rest of canada. Its a small road one lane in either direction for about 400 miles, 600 or so kilometres. It is a huge distance. There is virtually no infrastructure to get people out by road. Dozens of planes have left the city over the past few days and more flights are being arranged by the canadian military. The federal government has promised that no one will be left behind. Scary. I keep crying. I dont even know how long we are going to be away. It is a race against time for yellowknife. Officials fear strong winds could fan the flames towards the outskirts of the city within hours. This is a country under siege from wildfires a separate blaze in the west threatening kelowna and British Columbia is growing at terrifying speed. There are more than 1,000 active fires burning half of them out of control. Canadas worst ever Wildfire Season is showing no sign of letting up. Peter bowes, bbc news. Now to the womens world cup. It was disappointment for the co hosts australia, as they were beaten 2 0 by sweden, who claimed third place. And now attention turns to sundays final. Earlier, i spoke to our sports correspondent, jane dougall, who is looking ahead to that epic match between england who face spain, with both sides hoping to lift the trophy for the first time. But of course, its spain who find themselves in the final tomorrow against england. Now, that is a bit of a turn up for the books because spain have had a really turbulent time in the lead up to this tournament. Just before the tournament, 15 of their players said, i dont want to be considered for selection for this world cup, because they alleged that there had been real issues between them and their coach, jorge vilda. They said that that he had affected their health and their mental well being. They didnt want to be selected. 12 of them backed down, but he only selected three of them to come to this world cup. So its almost like theyve made it to the final in spite of their coach, instead of because of him. And hes just finished a News Conference where he was asked directly about that situation between him and the players. And hejust said, next question, please. He refused to answer it. So, you would think that maybe the scales would tip in the balance of england, who will be arriving here tomorrow for that final, the first time that the lionesses have been in a womens world cup final, and theyre hoping to make history. Sarina wiegman, their manager, has just finished her News Conference. She said that england have to play their best game ever if they are to succeed, and i think that is what all of the fans will be hoping too. Very much looking forward to that match tomorrow. Dolly parton has teamed up with Paul Mccartney and ringo starr for a cover of let it be for the country musicians upcoming rock album. The album has been inspired by the 77 year old singers induction into the rock and roll hall of fame. On the recording, Paul Mccartney sang and played piano, and ringo starr played the drums. Dolly parton said she was excited to do something different. I really got in, when i would hear all that music in my head, i think i can do my voice there. I went places that i didnt even know that i was going to go. It was a joy for me, i have to say, one of the most fun things ive ever done. T have to say, one of the most fun things ive ever done. Have to say, one of the most fun things ive ever done. I should have said, the legend, things ive ever done. I should have said, the legend, dolly things ive ever done. I should have said, the legend, dolly parton. Things ive ever done. I should have said, the legend, dolly parton. This is bbc news. Hello there. It was a bit of a stormy spell of weather overnight, friday into saturday with storm betty. But things are improving through the weekend with sunny spells and scattered showers for many parts of the uk. Lets take a look at the next few hours across the uk. You can see the remnants of storm betty with heavy rain still with us through the northern isles. And a wrap around with cloud and rain through parts of Western Scotland in towards Northern Ireland but improving here through the afternoon with sunny skies. And for much of england and wales, some sunshine and scattered showers. Temperatures across the east and southeast in the mid twenties, thats above average, and many north sea coasts feeling warmer than it did yesterday. As we head into this evening and indeed tonight, that low pressure that was storm betty still towards the northwest, giving us a northwest, southeast split. So taking a look through the course of saturday evening, most of that heavy rain clearing away, but still breezy, if not windy around some western coasts, through Western Parts of scotland and the hebrides and around irish sea coasts, too, but not the strength of wind we saw. Elsewhere, dry, one or two showers and temperatures lower than last night. Now, of course, on sunday, all eyes on sydney for that big game in the fifa world cup final. And after a pleasant winters day in sydney, by the time we reach kickoff, were looking at temperatures around about the mid to high teens. Plenty of sunshine, although a breeze coming in from the west. So for those looking to watch the game outdoors here at home, its largely dry on sunday with some sunshine, a few showers around. At times, we could see a few lines of showers coming in through parts of south wales in towards the southern midlands. Once again, its parts of england and the South East Of England that have the driest, warmest weather. Cooler further north, breezy as well. Next week, that low pressure still with us to the north, perhaps tracking around east and west again at times with higher pressure further south and east. And that means we still have that north, west, south, east split. You can see on monday, wet weather in towards parts of Northern Ireland and Western Scotland as well. But Eastern Scotland and for much of england, dry with some sunshine, a few showers in towards wales and once again, temperatures in the southeast reaching the mid twenties. Further north, not too bad. So just to recap through the course of the weekend into next week in the south, its dry and settled. A little more unsettled, though, as we head further north. Thats the forecast for now. This is bbc news, the headlines the uk government is set to launch an independent inquiry into how nurse lucy letby came to murder seven neonatal babies in her care. The inquiry will review why concerns raised about her were not taken seriously by management at the countess of Chester Hospital. Five people have been killed and nearly 40 injured in ukraine after a Russian Missile strike on the city of chernihiv. The interior Ministry Said a theatre on the main square was targeted. Online video of the aftermath of the blast shows glass and debris blown across nearby streets. Uk Police Investigating the murder of ten year old sara sharif, found dead in a house in woking, say they want to speak to three people in connection with the death. An International Search is under way for saras father, stepmother and uncle. Now on bbc news, indias wait for water. When you cant get water from taps, life revolves around where the water is. Indias villages house 200 million families. Only a fraction have tap water. Very hard to carry pots of water repeatedly on your head from that source of water to the village,