Babies were attacked, on what has been an extrordinary day in court. Also on the programme. Mason greenwood and Manchester United agree he wont play for the club again after charges against him including attempted rape were dropped. Saudi Border Guards are accused of Killing Hundreds of people trying to cross from Yemen Looking for work. King charles� Charitable Foundation and claims that it was involved in a cash for honours scandal the police say theyll take no further action. And spains victorious world cup winners return home this evening were live in madrid for their homecoming parade. On bbc london eligibility for the Ulez Scrappage Scheme is, stay for the Ulez Scrappage Scheme is, with us here on continuing stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondence in the uk and around the world. Good evening. The Serial Killer lucy letby will never be released from prison, after thejudge at Manchester Crown court jailed her for life for each of the murders of seven babies and the Attempted Murder of six more at the countess of Chester Hospital over a period ofjust over 12 months. The 33 year old former nurse refused to appear in court today, prompting the mother of two of her victims to describe it as a final act of wickedness from a coward. The courtroom today was the scene of deep grief and trauma, as the families of her victims gave harrowing statements, telling of the horror and pain of losing their babies, some dying in their parents arms. Our Correspondentjudith Moritz has been in court throughout this trial and was there today. Shell never be free again. So deprived, so wicked, lucy letby will be in prison for ever. Today, the courtroom reeled as the raw human cost of her crimes was laid bare. Parent after parent told of the impact of letby� s brutality. One clutched a toy rabbit, another wore a pendant with her babys hand and footprints on it, which she said made her feel conflicted because the nurse had taken them. And as they spoke, you could hear the sound of weeping around the courtroom, including from the jury. They spoke about seeing their babies suffer and that theyd live with the trauma forever. The mother of baby c said, knowing his murderer was watching us was like something out of a horror story. The father of baby 0 described his sons skin colour changing rapidly. He said it wasnt normal to the naked eye, it was horrific to see and something hed neverforget. He said his son was quickly christened but moments later, he was gone. The mother of baby i said, i dont think well ever get over the fact that our daughter was tortured until she had no fight left in her. We heard harrowing detail about the effect the babies� deaths have had on their parents� mental health. Some have had breakdowns, others have needed medication or turned to alcohol. Two said theyd considered suicide. They spoke about their loss. The mother of baby d said, we had to organise her funeral. The service took place the day before her due date. Baby g has been left severely disabled as a result of letby� s attacks. Her father said, shell would never have a sleepover with a best friend or go to high school. Never have her first kiss, have a boyfriend or get married. In her absence, lucy letby was sentenced to m whole life tariffs. This was a cruel, calculated and cynical campaign of child murder, involving the smallest and most vulnerable children. There was a deep malevolence bordering on sadism in your actions. You have no remorse. There are no mitigating factors. In their totality, the offences of murder and Attempted Murder were of exceptionally high seriousness and just punishment according to law requires a whole life order. The mother of Twin Babies E and f said that the trial had felt like a platform for letby to relive her crimes, but that failing to show her face today had been one final act of wickedness from a coward. The families� statements will be sent to letby. The mother of babies a and b said, you thought it was your right to play god with our children� s lives. We heard about memories being forever tarnished. Baby p� s mother said, i hate the fact that lucy letby was the last person to hold him. She has destroyed our lives. Having refused to come up from the cells for the hearing, letby was driven away from court, leaving grief, distress and fury in her wake. Judith moritz, bbc news, manchester. The severity of the sentence handed down to letby makes it the harshest since the abolition of the death penalty. Her refusal to appear in court was condemned by the Prime Minister who repeated that the government was looking at changing the law to force convicts to attend their sentencing. Here� s our home editor mark easton. These are the stairs at Manchester Crown court that lucy letby refused to climb to listen to the testimony of her tiny victim � s families. Such disrespect for their feelings has led to public outrage and a political response both the Prime Minister and the leader of opposition saying something must be done. I opposition saying something must be done. ~ � , opposition saying something must be done. ~ � ,. , opposition saying something must be done. ~ � ,. ,. , done. I think its cowardly that eo le done. I think its cowardly that peeple who done. I think its cowardly that people who commit done. I think its cowardly that people who commit such done. I think its cowardly that people who commit such horrendous crimes do not face their victims and hear first hand the impact that their crimes have had on them and their crimes have had on them and theirfamilies and loved ones. I their families and loved ones. I think we should change the law. We have made think we should change the law. We have made an open offer to the government. If they come forward with the government. If they come forward with the proposal, we will support it. With the proposal, we will support it~ they with the proposal, we will support it. Theyjust really need to get on with it it. They ust really need to get on with it. ,. , with it. There have been calls before and with it. There have been calls before and promises with it. There have been calls before and promises made i with it. There have been calls i before and promises made after with it. There have been calls before and promises made after the gunmen who killed nine year old Olivia Pratt Korbel in liverpool refused to hear her family Statement Court last year. A petition was set p court last year. A petition was set up demanding action. To court last year. A petition was set up demanding action. Court last year. A petition was set up demanding action. To actually go throu~h a up demanding action. To actually go through a court up demanding action. To actually go through a court case up demanding action. To actually go through a court case and up demanding action. To actually go through a court case and not up demanding action. To actually go through a court case and not have. Through a court case and not have that chance of actually eye to eye with the offender. With the offender. Judges already have the power with the offender. Judges already have the power to with the offender. Judges already have the power to require with the offender. Judges already have the power to require an have the power to require an offender to enter the dock and prison staff can use reasonable force to bring them from the cells but what a judge cannot do is tell Custody Officers to use whatever force is necessary. There are physical and legal risks with that and dragging a recalcitrant defender into the dock kicking and screaming could mean the focus of the court room falls on the bill and not on the victims, that is what happens when the killers of lee rigby were sentenced, the opposite of what campaigners want. Some argue that judges should increase a Prisoners Punishment if they do not come up from the cell but lucy letby� s sentence cannot be increased. The judge gave her ia whole life borders, one for each of the seven babies she killed and another seven for the Attempted Murders. A whole life border is the single most severe punishment in English Criminal Law and today, a judge has handed down the harsher sentence since the abolition of the death penalty. While many would agree that villans should be forced to hear the voice of victims, attempts to achieve that may have Unintended Consequences for courts and victims. Mark easton, bbc news. And we can speak tojudith now. So a traumatic day in court for everyone there, but this shocking story does not end with the sentencing of letby . No it doesn� t. The government says its independent inquiry will examine the wider circumstances surrounding letby� s offending at the hospital and how she was able to operate their under in plain sight for at least a year. They will have to re examine the way executives dealt with her, dealt with doctor� s concerns about her. There has been criticism about the former Chief Executive, the former medical director both of whom have said they will cooperate fully with the inquiry. The former Director Of Nursing alison kelly were suspended from her current post, she has been approached for comment but hasn� t responded and in terms of other proceedings, the prosecution has until september to decide whether it will bring a retrial on some of the accounts which thejury will bring a retrial on some of the accounts which the jury was unable to reach verdicts on here. And Cheshire Police are continuing their investigation to examine whether there are other babies who she may have attacked. This is not the last we will have heard of britain� s most prolific baby killer. We will have heard of britains most prolific baby killer. Prolific baby killer. Thank you very much. Prolific baby killer. Thank you very much judith prolific baby killer. Thank you very much. Judith moritz prolific baby killer. Thank you very much. Judith moritz who prolific baby killer. Thank you very much. Judith moritz who has prolific baby killer. Thank you very much. Judith moritz who has been| much. Judith moritz who has been following this case throughout. And if you� ve been affected by this story or need advice or support there� s advice available on bbc� s action line pages. Manchester united and the striker Mason Greenwood have agreed it would be best for him to leave the club to continue his career. It follows an internal investigation at old trafford into claims against him of attempted rape and coercive control. Criminal charges against him had already been dropped. Today the club said he had not committed any offences. Greenwood remains on full pay while united work with him to find him a club, as olly foster reports. Here� s Mason Greenwood, who� s in, and he� s scored Manchester United is all Mason Greenwood has ever known. He joined them at the age of seven, and they turned him into a Star The Future Notjust for his club but also his country. But in january last year, Mason Greenwood was arrested. He appeared in court, charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour and assault. He was suspended by united, but in february of this year, all charges were dropped because key witnesses withdrew. But that triggered the start of an internal investigation at the club, and there� s now been a mutual agreement that he should leave. They say that. Based on the evidence available to us, we� ve concluded that the material posted online did not provide a full picture and that mason did not commit the offences in respect of which he was originally charged. That said, as mason publicly acknowledges today, he has made mistakes, which he� s taking responsibility for. In his own statement, greenwood continued to deny that he committed any of the offences in those original charges against him, but he says that he understands that people will think the worst of him and judge him by what they have seen online. He also says that he is learning to understand the responsibilities of setting a good example as a professional footballer and also the huge responsibility of being a father. On the first day of the season, there were protests at old trafford from women� s charities and supporters� groups when it appeared that greenwood would be reintegrated into the squad, so was there a u turn by the club . Clearly it became a pr nightmare for Manchester United over the last few days and on friday night, they had reached the point where the backlash from those charities, from mps, from supporters had become so intolerable that united eventually realised there was no way back. Im glad its happened now. I feel like they are listening to the voices of women. Listening to the voices of not just Manchester United women, the fans, the players, but listening to the voices of all woman across the world. Manchester united say that the club� s standards and values were considered when making the decision, but they will also have weighed up the potential damage to their global brand and the fans� reaction. But when he does leave, united say they will continue to support him and also his alleged victim. Olly foster, bbc news, old trafford. Saudi Border Guards have been accused of the killing of hundreds of mainly ethiopian migrants who are attempting to cross the borderfrom yemen in search of work, according to Human Rights Watch. Survivors have told the bbc they had limbs severed by gunfire and saw bodies left on the trails. A saudi official has dismissed the findings, saying the report isn� t reliable. According to the un, Tens Of Thousands of people a year attempt to cross by sea from the Horn Of Africa To Yemen and then on to saudi arabia in the hope of finding work. Our Diplomatic Affairs correspondent paul adams has this report. Mustafa is full of regrets. It� s been more than a year since he lost his left leg on yemen� s northern border. Rehabilitation has been a long, hard road. He� s still haunted by what happened the night he tried to enter saudi arabia. Translation we got shot at while we were working. | immediately we all lie down on the ground. For about five minutes i didn� t even realise i was shot, but when i tried to get up and walk, part of my leg wasn� t there. The shooting went on and on and on. Yemen� s rugged remote mountains. Huge numbers of people on the move. Fleeing poverty and war at home, seeking opportunity in neighbouring saudi arabia. Some of the migrants film their own epic, dangerous journeys. And among the videos shared on social media, evidence of death and trauma. Bodies lying in a rocky river bed. A hasty burial high on the mountainside. And now a shocking allegation that Saudi Arabian soldiers are Killing Hundreds of migrants. Since 201a, Human Rights Watch has been documenting occasional and infrequent killings at the border by saudi Border Guards. That� s bad enough as it is but really i� d say, in the last couple of years, we� ve seen an escalation that has changed occasional killings to widespread and systematic mass killings that may amount to a crime against humanity. The report from Human Rights Watch is full of detail. Migrant routes mapped out, specific border guard posts established, pictures of casualties from the migrants themselves geo located. We� ve contacted Several Ethiopians who said they saw killings at the border. Ibsaa, who didn� t want us to use his real name, is still in yemen. Translation we were shot and beaten at the saudi border and those who shot us were saudi men. They wore saudi arabia� s military uniform. They beat us, killed some and took those who survived to hospital. The bodies of those killed were left scattered on the ground. And it� s still happening. More and more ethiopians laid to rest on foreign soil. 2a year old abaga was buried in the Northern City of saada two weeks ago. Local ethiopian sources told us he� d been shot and wounded at the border. Mustafa says it� s wrong to dwell on the past but he wishes he hadn� t left home, hadn� t tried to improve his life. Even if he could now fly to saudi arabia, he says he wouldn� t do it. Paul adams, bbc news. Scotland yard says it will take no further action after investigating a Charity Set Up by king charles while he was the prince of wales. It began looking into the prince� s foundation following Newspaper Allegations that a saudi donor to the charity was offered help getting an honour. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell is here. Joining me now is Nicholas Witchell, our royal correspondent. Take us through what has happened. First the allegation that a rich saudi businessman who had previously supported some of the prince� s previous charitable operations was helped to get an honorary knighthood. The central figure helped to get an honorary knighthood. The centralfigure here is somebody called michael fawcett. He is the former valet to the former prince who became the Chief Executive of the prince� s foundation, that is a position from which he resigned as soon as these allegations became public. The inquiry was set up and has been conducted by the met police. They have consulted the crown prosecution service. The conclusion, not to take the inquiry not to take not to take the inquiry any further. The king arriving at bell moral today taking up his first full summer resident as monnet, a short ceremony there with the royal regiment of scotland. Forthe there with the royal regiment of scotland. For the king i� m sure he is content at this outcome. At bell Buckingham Palace has said the outcome has been noted but republic is demanding further investigation in particular into what they call the questionable relationship between the royals and the police. Thank you very much. The theft of gold, jewellery and gems from the British Museum has been under Police Investigation since the start of the year the bbc has found and police requested the case be kept from the public while it carried out its inquiries. One member of staff has been sacked some of the stolen items were found for sale on e bay. Our Culture Editor Katie Razzall reports. Five days on and we still don� t know how many items are missing from the british medium collection or how much has been sold online. Treasures, some that date back to the 15th century bc, have disappeared from a storeroom and police are investigating. British museum collection. The investigation started in january after the museum collection. The investigation started injanuary after the museum contacted scotland yard. It wasn� t made public until last week to safeguard the police probe here at one of the country� s most cultural institutions. But it� s becoming clearer that the disappearances date back several years. The missing items are said to be small and included jewellery from this collection acquired in the early 19th century. One item listed on ebay three years ago and sold to a dealer alerted two roman gem experts. Dealer alerted two roman gem exerts. ,. , experts. They were exactly the same as one in the experts. They were exactly the same as one in the british experts. They were exactly the same as one in the British Museum. As one in the British Museum. Clearly things were disappearing. When you went to the museum, what was the response . The when you went to the museum, what was the response . When you went to the museum, what was the response . The response seems to have been. Was the response . The response seems to have been. We was the response . The response seems to have been, we will was the response . The response seems to have been, we will look was the response . The response seems to have been, we will look into was the response . The response seems to have been, we will look into it. To have been, we will look into it. Really. It was a sort of brush off. The museum has now dismissed a member of staff. He has been named as doctor peter higgs, a senior curator in charge of greek collections. The bbc hasn� t been able to speak to him. His son has denied his father has done anything wrong and says it isn� t fair. One expert told us speed is vital in this case. It expert told us speed is vital in this case this case. It is so important to have everything this case. It is so important to have everything documented l this case. It is so important to l have everything documented at this case. It is so important to have everything documented at this early stage because we know things are being sold on ebay. We know things have already been sold on ebay. How do we get those objects back . Wejust ebay. How do we get those objects back . We just cannot wait for a Police Investigation to be completed. 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But it isn� t the highest of the mona lisa. The greeks are ramping it up to be that. The heist. Are ramping it up to be that. The heist. , � , heist. The police asked the British Museum rrot heist. The police asked the British Museum not to heist. The police asked the British Museum not to disclose heist. The police asked the British Museum not to disclose further i museum not to disclose further details of what is missing but in the coming days and weeks the bbc expects the museum will report the losses to interpol and then we will know what treasures are gone. In a summer where extreme weather has led to wildfires and other devastation in different parts of the world, tenerife is the latest to Suffer Thousands have been evacuated because of the largest ever blazes on the island, and the spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited the area to express solidarity with those affected. Firefighters have been battling overnight to stop the fires from reaching the Teide Observatory a popular Tourist Destination on the island. The extreme weather continues across North America too. In canada more than 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in british columbia. The military is helping tackle the wild fires there, although there are some signs of fires easing. In the us weather warnings remain in place for millions of people in parts of Southern California this time over the threat of Flash Flooding along with mudslides after storm hilary brought record breaking rainfall. The city of palm springs was particularly badly hit. And in hawaii 850 people are still missing after the worst wildfires ever swept through the island of maui, killing 110 people. President joe biden is due to visit the island to pay his respects and witness the damage first hand. Football, and spain is partying tonight after the women� s world cup winning side touched down following their 1 0 victory over england yesterday. This was them as they came off their flight and showed off the trophy. And this is the scene in madrid where the stage is set and crowds are awaiting their appearance. Our correspondent jenny hill is there now. There must be Tens Of Thousands of people crammed into this one part of madrid alone. This country, this city is in full party mode. The people here are here because they want to celebrate, they want to party, but also they are hoping they might catch a glimpse of the national side. A Victory Parade is now under way. The players are making their way across the city on an open top bus and they will be receiving a rapturous reception as they go. The team are called the reds and they� ve come home. Welcoming their heroes home. Fans partying in madrid tonight. The celebrations expected to last well into the early hours. Touching down earlier, the national team, still flush with victory. Theirjourney to world cup glory now the stuff of legend. But for spain� s new golden girl, a difficult homecoming. Olga carmona, seen here with the trophy, scored the game� s only goal. Shortly after these pictures were taken, she was told her father had died before the match. In a statement on social media, she said, i have no words to thank you for all your love. Yesterday was the best and worst day of my life. Translation she is a strong girl| but she has lost her father and this is a very challenging moment. But she is strong despite her age and she has a good attitude. I� m sure she will go back to work. The victory was overshadowed also by this moment. The president of the Spanish Football Federation kissing one of the players on the mouth after the match. It has fuelled furious debate and he has now apologised. But the spanish side has made history. And at this club in madrid, they believe it could change the future. Translation its a big push for womens football because they won the world cup and that is huge. I suppose from now on, more people will watch women� s football. I felt a lot ofjoy because they spend so much time trying to get to the final and we feel very proud of them to have them as our role models. They are role models. You do sense a real energy, and excitement. This world cup has really got people talking here, not just about the future of women� s football but more generally, too, about the position of women in spanish society. So even as they celebrate, their glory fuels new ambitions. Jenny hill, bbc news, madrid. Well there was no party for england� s lionesses but wellwishers did turn out as they left australia. And it was announced today that over 13 Million People in the uk tuned in to watch the final on tv. Despite the loss it� s been a remarkable rise for women� s football in this country. Our Sports Correspondent Natalie Pirks has been speaking to three generations of lionesses about their their fight to be recognised, and their hopes for the future. 1981. That� s the most important one. I thought, wow, i� m going to play football for england. And that dream and that team came true. In 1981, Jill Coulthard made her england debut. Three years later, she was in the european final. Driving rain and thick mud did not encourage flowing football. My era, 198a final. Pfff. Pitch full of mud. One man and his dog watching, two press. You look at the progression we� ve made. It� s gone from zero to thousands. And now coulthard. Oh, yes. By 1995, england reached the world cup but women were still very much an afterthought. Well, hey, look at the size of the shirt, because we had to wear the men� s shirts. It was in this tournament that she scored england� s first ever women� s world cup goal. She went on to become the first lioness to reach 100 caps. The footballers of today, they� re now professional. You know, they don� t have to go to work and play. If you� d have told me that when i was 13, i� d have said, no, no. But it� s finally happened. And that� s still the legacy of not just me, but every lioness that has gone before and after me. So that� s something i� m very, very proud of. By 1997, there was a new kid on the block. Faye white flew to germany in 2001 for her first euros. The teams were supported. Crowds would come and also they� d be on the front pages and you� d be like, well, why don� t we get this at home . We� re english football. Eight years later, england� s part timers reached the european final, losing to the mighty germany. But there was little fanfare. We went home and there was no one. There wasn� t even one camera. So it was really deflating. But equally itjust then lit a fire to say, we� ve got to fight for it. She retired in 2012 as the lionesses� longest serving captain. I still thought it was like 20 plus years away that we would get this kind of level and start really celebrating and the women� s game. How can anyone ever push the sport back down to levels where i experienced . It should never be there again. Is what she had to watch for her server. Beth meade had to watch from her sofa. I was so proud of what they had done, given the injuries of what they have gone through. It has been a tough one but i have loved every minute of it. This game has come a long it is still a work in progress. When you think 1966 was the last World Cup Trophy lifted and the women� s game was banned at that point, so we had a lot of barriers to jump over and we are still kind of doing that, we are still fighting to get what we rightly deserve. That fight is just beginning. Time for a look at the weather here� s stav danaos. Another warm day across the south of the country, 26 celsius in east anglia. Tomorrow will be similar. Always almost across the south. Closer to this area of High Pressure bringing Heatwave Conditions across the near continent. Low pressure to the near continent. Low pressure to the north of the uk bringing wet and windy conditions to scotland and northern ireland. Pretty wet across Western Scotland at the moment. A few heavy showers running across wales into north west england and across into towards