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Cumbria police acted in an Unstructu Red And Disorganised in the investigation into the death of toddler Poppi Worthington. President trump says his Attorney GeneralJeff Sessions is the victim of a political witch hunt in the row over his contact with russian officials. And 100 years of history the Imperial War Museum celebrates it centenary. And coming up in the sport on bbc news sam billings comes in as an opener for england in antigua in the first of three one day internationals against the west indies. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Air Accident Investigators say that the shoreham Airshow Disaster which killed 11 people was caused by pilot error. The pilot was flying too low and too slow. A vintage jet performing a loop the loops stand crashed onto the a27 in 2015. In theirfinal report into the incident in 2015 in which a vintage jet performing a stunt crashed onto the a27 the investigators said the pilot started the loop stunt too low and too slow and could have taken action to abort the display. Our correspondent Duncan Kennedy reports. This was the Hawker Hunter jet at the centre of the Shoreham Air Crash. This is the jet over the shoreham area the day of the accident. It was during one manoeuvre that this happened. Thejet during one manoeuvre that this happened. The jet crashed during one manoeuvre that this happened. Thejet crashed by during one manoeuvre that this happened. The jet crashed by the a27 that ran alongside the showground. 0h, that ran alongside the showground. Oh, my god the fireball engulfed drivers and bystanders. A disaster measured in seconds and gave little chance of escape. Ii measured in seconds and gave little chance of escape. 11 men were killed, it was the worst Airshow Accident in britain in more than 60 yea rs. Accident in britain in more than 60 years. Among those who died was marked weaves, a plane enthusiast. His family today gave their reaction to the Accident Report. Obviously, the aib were brought in to discover the aib were brought in to discover the cause of the crash based on fa ct, the cause of the crash based on fact, they were not there to attribute blame and they have determined the cause. In that sense, we are satisfied, but obviously, it has exposed a lot of key flaws in the running of their shows. Air Accident Investigators produced this video today of what they say happened. They say the pilot was lower than he should have been at the start of the manoeuvre and there was not enough Engine Thrust or speed. The aircraft was too low to perform the loop the loop and it may be the pilot mis read his height instruments. He hit the ground. Investigators will not save the crash was avoidable but that a number of factors combined to cause it. And escape manoeuvre was possible and could have been conducted by the aircraft but with some additional work, we found there are all sorts of Human Performance limitations that might have prevented the pilot from recognising he was too low all that and escape manoeuvre was necessary or possible from that position. The pilot of the jet was andy hill, he survived with serious injuries but has no memory of the crash. The report suggests he may have confused his speed and altitude with other aircraft he had flown. The report also found there we re flown. The report also found there were deficiencies of organisation and maintenance. The aircraft was not complied with its permit to fly. There was a lack of clarity over who at the airshow was responsible for safety. Controls to protect the public were ineffective. The Civil Aviation authority which governs safety at britains air displays has already brought in a number of changes following this crash. Increasing the distance between the display and the crowds watching below and also requires pilots to be Better Qualified before carrying out these acrobatic manoeuvres. Todays final Accident Report has answered the technical question of what and why this crash happened. And that may give some measure of understanding and comfort to the relatives and friends of those who died. And duncan is in farnborough so duncan What Happens Next . Essentially, all the interested parties take away this report and absorb it. Its very long and complicated, not least of course for the families and their solicitors. This report was not about apportioning blame, but finding out what happened, and what happened was that this plane was flying too low and too slowly. The report also concludes there were other contributing factors with the pilot and the plane and the organisers. Going forward, what happens, the Police Investigation into the pilot andy hill, now continues. They have already questioned him under caution and they will now consider whether he should face Manslaughter Charges oi he should face Manslaughter Charges or not. One final thing is that the inquest can now go ahead. The coroner was waiting for this Accident Report to be published and that has now happened so a date for the inquest is now expected. That also should give some comfort to the families of the shoreham Airshow Disaster. Theresa may has attacked the snp, saying it is obsessed with independence regardless of fact and reality. Speaking at the Scottish Conservative conference in glasgow, the Prime Minister accused the Scottish Government of neglecting and mismanaging Public Services in scotland and said it was the poorest and most vulnerable who benefited most from the union between scotland and the rest of the uk. Lorna gordon is in glasgow lorna its the first time she has addressed the conference as pm and theresa may did not pull her punches this was a very wide ranging speech the Prime Minister gave and there was a positive message about the union and the shared history but what was most striking is that she came out swinging. She used quite Strong Language in what was an aggressive attack on the snp, focusing in part on their policies at holyrood and on their constitutional position. She said they were a Party Interested in stoking up what she called endless constitutional grievances, a party focused on just one thing, independence, to the detriment of the dayjob, independence, to the detriment of the day job, delivering independence, to the detriment of the dayjob, delivering devolved areas of policy like health and education. Politics is not a game, and government is not a platform from which to pursue constitutional obsessions. It is about taking the serious decisions to improve peoples lives. A Tunnel Vision Nationalism which focuses only on independence at any cost sells scotland short. Applause those comments are provoked a response from the snp, who have their own conference in a fortnights time. Angus robertson, deputy leader of the snp, causing the comments, ironical, hypocritical and surreal. He said he believed it was theresa mays governments constitutional obsession with a hard brexit which is threatening scottish jobs and livelihood and that she was guilty of mind boggling hypocrisy. Theresa may might have been wanting to shut down the debate over independence ahead of starting those negotiations over brexit, but i think if anything, the language is heartening on both sides of this debate over independence and the rhetoric is ramping up. Police who investigated the sudden death of a baby in cumbria have been heavily criticised as being disorganised and having an unstructured approach. Poppi worthington who was just 13 months old, collapsed at her home in Barrow In Furness in december in 2012. The independent Police Complaints Commission Found that the investigation into her death was not fit for purpose. Judith moritz reports. Poppi worthington only lived for 13 months. She was found with serious injuries at her home in barritt in 2012. The investigation which followed her death was so flawed that four years on, serious failings are still coming to light. The watchdog, the ipcc, has published a Report Levelling heavy criticism at cumbria police. The investigator found evidence there had been an u Nstru Ctu Red found evidence there had been an unstructured investigation, essentially not fit for purpose. We found concerns in relation to the way that the scene where poppi had been was managed. The reports details are a catalogue of mistakes made by detectives. Crucial evidence was thrown away. Witnesses were not interviewed for eight months. There was enough evidence to arrest poppis father on day 1. But Paul Worthington has never faced poppis father on day 1. But Paul Worthington has neverfaced charges although a High Courtjudge ruled he had probably sexually assaulted his daughter shortly before her death. He has always denied this. For most people, this is incomprehensible that the father was not investigated immediately. By the time the trail was picked up, it had gone cold and so was picked up, it had gone cold and so probably, there will never be justice for Poppi Worthington and thatis justice for Poppi Worthington and that is a terrible thing. The ipcc found that two detectives who led the investigation had cases to a Nswer The Investigation had cases to answer for the investigation had cases to a nswer for gross the investigation had cases to answer for gross misconduct. Both are now retired. They waited until they got a firm report by the pathologist with firm conclusions. That took seven months and in that seven months, the whole investigation went into suspended animation. That was wholly unacceptable because that was seven months lost. A new inquest will be held in may and poppis mother says that the failings have left her deeply and profoundly distressed. Donald trump has defended his Attorney GeneralJeff Sessions as an honest man and dismissed calls for his resignation. Senior us democrats have demanded the Attorney General step down, saying he had lied on oath at his Confirmation Hearing over his contacts with the russian ambassador. President trump said mr sessions could have stated his response more accurately but it was clearly not intentional and accused the democrats of a witch hunt. Daniel boettcher reports. At the centre of the latest allegations of contact between the Trump Administration and russia, the Attorney GeneralJeff Sessions. At his Confirmation Hearing, hed failed to tell the senate about two meetings with the russian ambassador. Senior democrats accuse him of lying under oath. President trump says he still has his full confidence. Jeff sessions has resisted pressure to resign, but he has now removed himself from any investigations looking into the election campaign, including allegations of russian interference. The reason i believed i should recuse myself is because i was involved in the campaign. To a degree, i think it would have been perceived but i wouldnt have been objective in participating in an investigation that might involve the campaign. I did not confirm or deny any investigation. I just felt like i should clear the air. SenatorJeff Sessions but hes denied he did anything wrong, and describes whats been said about his meeting with the ambassador as unfair and hyped beyond reason. President trump has come to his defence, tweeting Jeff Sessions is an honest man. The real story is all the illegal leaks of classified and other information. It is a total witch hunt. This is russias ambassador to the us, sergey kislyak. Its a post he is held for almost a decade. There has been a furious response from russia to allegations in some us news reports that he is a spy. The Foreign Ministry describing it as a Media Provocation and a stunning charge. And when russias Foreign Minister was asked today about the continuing controversy over his Ambassador Meeting Jeff Sessions, his reply echoed words President Trump had used earlier. Translation i can only quote the phrase that has appeared in the media today. Saying that all this closely resembles a witch hunt. 0r times of mccarthyism, which we thought had long passed in a civilised country like the us. But more contacts have emerged. Mr trumps son in law and senior adviser, jared kushner, was with michael flynn, who has since been sacked as National Security adviser, when he met ambassador kislyak after the election. Daniel boettcher, bbc news. 0ur correspondentjane 0brien is in washington. Has the president and mr sessions done enough to make sure this goes away . For now, ithink, but the democrats are still circling. I think hes done enough to appease some republicans who were worried about what a distraction this was becoming. By taking himself out of this investigations into allegations of russian interference into the election, he has quietened things down for the moment. Ultimately, this is all about transparency and people simply dont know who met whom, when, what the conversations we re whom, when, what the conversations were about and this is the problem facing the Trump Administration, because its very difficult to prove a negative. Its very difficult to prove these conversations were innocent, that nothing happened, because people simply dont know. The more these revelations keep coming up that yes, senior officials like the Attorney General did have contacts with russian officials, then the more it looks bad. Thank you. The time isjust after quarter past one. Our top this lunchtime pilot errors caused the Shoreham Air Crash which killed 11 men. The final report says the stunt was perfomed too low and too slow. And still to come could buying pills online be putting patients at risk . Coming up in sport at half past great britains Sophie Thornhill beat her teammate lora fachie to win a tandem pursuit gold medal on the first day of the para track World Championships in los angeles. Counting is under way for Northern Irelands Assembly election vote. Polls closed last night, with final results expected on saturday afternoon. Its the second time that Northern Ireland has had to choose a government in the space of ten months. Chris buckler reports from belfast. This generation might not remember the troubles, but elections in Northern Ireland tend to expose all divisions, and once the results of this vote are known, the challenge could be Holding Onto Power sharing. The public seem to have been engaged by this campaign. Turnout is up. But a new government at stormont doesntjust depend on the results. It needs the parties to agree to enter into a coalition together again. At one stage last year, sinn fein and dup seemed so close that their leaders, Martin Mcguinness and arlene foster, were given thejoint nickname of marlene. But that cosy relationship didnt last long. The Coalition Government collapsed at the start of this year after a series of rows, not least over a financial scandal connected to the rhi, the renewable heat incentive, a botched Green Energy Scheme that was at one stage rejected to cost the taxpayer around half £1 billion. That led to what felt like quite a divisive and at times bad tempered election campaign, but once the final votes are counted, the parties will immediately have to start thinking about negotiations to try to get Power Sharing and stormont back up and running again. Here in our virtual assembly, we can see how the parties did in the last election, which was, remember, less than a year ago. Then, the dup won 38 of the 108 seats, while sinn fein were in second place with 20 Assembly Members. The Opposition Parties, the sdlp, the Ulster Unionists and the alliance, they will all hope to have increased their share of the vote after the way that coalition fell apart, and thats true for the smaller parties, too. But actually gaining seats could be difficult, because the number of Assembly Members is being reduced from 108 to just 90. So there will definitely be some disappointed former mlas at the count centres today. There is one other number to watch. The size of the dup in the last assembly gave the party whats known as a petition of concern. In effect, thats a veto to prevent any legislation they dont like. They need to hold onto 30 seats to keep that veto. Although the future of the petition of concern itself could be up for discussion as the parties try to get an agreement that would allow the return of Power Sharing. That could be difficult. During this campaign, harsh words have been exchanged between the Dups Arlene Foster and the new sinn fein leader, michelle 0neill. By the end of this count, stormont will have a new assembly, but that doesnt mean it will have a government. Chris buckler, bbc news, belfast. Lets find out a bit more from chris who is in belfast. Theres been a big turnout, but What Happens Next . Yes, turnout is up as much as 13 in some constituencies, but the parties cant be sure what has happened yet, so cant be sure what has happened yet, so there are cant be sure what has happened yet, so there are nervous cant be sure what has happened yet, so there are nervous faces behind me. It could be, and the Opposition Parties will be hoping this, that some of those who are angered about the way the Power Sharing fell apart and the Green Anjou Scheme will be frustrated with the Power Sharing and how it works. But there will be many motivated in the dup and sinn fein camps out to support their side in what many have called a divisive and perhaps even sectarian election. Technically they have three weeks once the results are known to try to form a government. If that doesnt happen, and frankly, given the relationship between the dup and sinn fein at the moment, that could bea sinn fein at the moment, that could be a tough ask, then that stage there is a potentialfor direct rule, that Is Westminster stepping in and running things from here. As far as Northern Ireland is concerned, that would cause great difficulties for the assembly, and getting it back up and running would be even more of an ask. The first results we will know in a very short time, but it will be some time before we get a fuller picture because of the corrugated Voting System here that requires multiple counts, and it is only when theres multiple cancer completed that we will get a real picture of where the party stands. Chris, thank you for that assessment, thank you. The number of people on controversial zero hours contracts has reached a record high with figures now close to a million. Theyre based on analysis of office for National Statistics data which reveals 110,000 more people were on contracts that do not guarantee work in 2016 Compared with the same period in 2015. Our Business Correspondent joe lynam reports. Zero hours contracts came to prominence when it emerged that most of the warehouse staff at this giant Sports Direct Distribution Centre were using them. Thousands of uk employers avail of such contracts because they allow adaptability. Companies dont need to provide holiday pay, Maternity Leave or other such protections. Now we know that a Record Number of people are currently working on a zero hours basis. What weve seen over the last year is another sharp increase, but in the last six months it does seem to have slowed down that bit. Some of this might be because of, you know, slower Employment Growth overall in the economy, or it could start to be that employers have seen the negative press that this has kind of consistently gotten and started to move away from these contracts. But for trade unions, zero hours are a scourge. We know that these contracts often mean people dont know how many hours they are working from one week to the next, they are also missing out on key rights that most people would expect at work. So things like the right to unfair dismissal, the right to return to the same job after maternity or paternity leave, and although we know this type of flexibility can work for a small number of people, many, many of our members telling us its a real problem for them. But not all people on zero hours hate them. Nadine in lincolnshire says they allow her to work and raise a family. It gives me family quality time as well. When my wife is at work, i look after our little boy. And then when my wife is on herfour days off, i can. You know, i come in for two days and i do two days work, but then i also get two days as a family. While the number of people on zero hours contracts has soared since 2014, its also levelled off in recent months. Employers say that zero hour contracts provide the flexibility that the british economy needs, and that they prevented unemployment soaring after the financial crisis. But rising numbers of people working without the rights and protections that their colleagues have could store up problems for the future. Joe lynam, bbc news. The pound has fallen to a seven week low against the dollar after weaker than expected figures on the Services Sector of the economy. The purchasing managers index, which is closely watched by city analysts, dropped because of the steepest rise in costs for more than eight years. The taxi app uber has lost a high court appeal against a requirement for all its drivers to prove their english skills. The test for all private hire drivers was introduced by Transport For London last year but the online cab firm argued the level had been set too high. Websites that sell Prescription Medicines can seem a tempting alternative to visiting a gp, especially if youre having problems getting a suitable doctors appointment. But theres a warning these Online Services are putting patients at risk. Thats according to the Health Regulator in england, the care quality commission. Faye kirkland, a Practising Gp and journalist, reports. Advances in Technology Change the way we interact with our doctors. More than 40 Online Companies offer Perception Services in a glib, but the cqc services say that these could put patient at risk. 0n could put patient at risk. On this website, no examination is needed, just an online form that gets reviewed by one of their doctors, and Prescription Medication delivered within 24 hours. The site was suspended by the cqc a month ago, partly as a result of our report into the sale of online antibiotics. Last year as part of an investigation, we went on their website and order antibiotics. We posed as a man and said we had had ear painfor posed as a man and said we had had Ear Pain Forjust a couple of days. Halfway through the form, they started asking us questions about being a woman. This raises significant concerns about identity checks. Then they said this medication through the post to treat the ear pain. As a gp, i can tell you i have never given it that this condition, as it simply wouldnt work. That drug wouldnt have killed the bugs that typically cause ear infections. This finding worried the cqc, the watchdog for online prescribing services. As a result, they inspected hr health care who run the site, and another online provider. The report is published today highlight concerns with both firms, with the safety, inappropriate ascriptions and the qualifications. Hn i health care told us they are now working to improve their processes, and the information we received was due to a system glitch. Andy dowie at has voluntarily cancelled as red as laois and. We have now looked at 11 providers, two of which have been published today. And we are quite shocked about what we have found, andindeedin shocked about what we have found, and indeed in those other providers we have also found some really serious problems, and those reports will be published over the next few weeks. For the first time, the cqc has published a clear set of standards for these online providers. For example, they must verify patients match their photo id, geta verify patients match their photo id, get a comprehensive medical history, and seek permission to contact history, and seek permission to co nta ct a history, and seek permission to contact a patients gp. The cqc would have inspected all 43 Online Services in england by the end of this year. Some could be providing good care, but until then, the message from the watchdog is clear. Take caution when buying online. Its been documenting some of britains most important history for generations past and present, and this weekend the Imperial War Museum celebrates its one hundredth birthday. Founded in london while the First World War was still being fought it now has a museum in salford as well and robert hall is there. Kate, its a rare experience to stand in front of a fragment of the twin towers, and then walk a few paces to see the gun that fired the first shall of the First World War. But from the beginning, the Imperial War Museum project has been about more thanjust war Museum Project has been about more than just objects. At its heart are people touched by conflict. By the time george v opened the Imperial War Museum in its first home at the ill fated crystal palace, he already had plenty to see. The museum had begun collecting exhibits while the battles of the First World War was still raging. Well, this is one of the ration books. From the outset, the founders set out to involve the public. Appeals printed in ration books brought a flood of personal memorabilia. The idea was initially that it was to be firstly a sort of memorial to the war, but primarily it was to cover peoples experiences in the war, and that meant it covered everybody from the front line soldier to the munition Factory Worker to a civilian. The best way to illustrate how the Imperial War Museums have changed since the first collections were put together a century ago is to look at what they hold today. There are 100,000 exhibits, but over 3 million documents, photos, recordings and films that tell the Human Stories from events that changed the world order. Here we are in the cabinet room, and that is churchills chair there. Joy hunter has shared her memories. Now 91, she typed the plans for d day here in Winston Churchills bunker and she shook hands with World Leaders at the conference which debated the post war future of europe. I think museums do a wonderfuljob. And now that they are working like this one works, for instance, where everything is active and you can open doors and, you know, drop down mines and i dont know what else you can do, i mean, the whole place was abuzz when i came in. But reflecting the sad procession of conflicts still erupting around the globe and connecting with todays young people brings fresh challenges. The images of war and conflict that children see on Hollywood Movies or video games are very unusual in that, you know, they will have bespoke knowledge of individual weapons systems, they will think people can jump from a tank to a plane to an Infantry Officer and there is no understanding that that is not reality. In salford, every day brings a chance to reflect on the reality of war. Once an hour the museum is filled with the faces and voices of those who lived through an experience we can only share at a distance. The story which began a century ago has no ending. Just a couple more objects, the steel sentry box which was designed to protect the fire watchers who waited so bravely to deal with in centurions falling on our cities during the blitz. And this, some people might recognise it, it is a trabant, i remember being in berlin when the wall came down and watching hundreds of these reeves did exhaust smoke coming from the former east germany full of excited germans celebrating what they believe to be a moment of liberation. Sojust celebrating what they believe to be a moment of liberation. So just two stories among so many. So many indeed, thank you, robert. Time for a look at the weather. Darren bettjoins us. Thoughts turn to the weekend, and dont blame the messenger whilst there will be some drier and brighter spells this weekend, there will be some spells of rain around as well, and we have rain in many areas through today. This picture was taken earlier on in warwickshire, where the rain was probably at its heaviest, and you can see from the picture we have a lot of cloud. It is moving its way slowly northwards across england and wales and into Northern Ireland. Another picture in dorset showing the weather has cleared away, and the weather has cleared away, and the cloud looks a little thinner. But as the wind picks up in