Tonight at ten, the plight of millions of children in yemen they could be pushed to the brink of starvation, according to the un. It says a huge drop in aid because of coronavirus means that, without urgent funding for this war torn state, many children will die. Well have a special report on the toll the yemen crisis is taking on its very youngest citizens. Also tonight Police Shoot Dead an attacker after six people are stabbed at a hotel in glasgow. Terror is ruled out as a motive. In the us, an easing of lockdown, but the country sees a record daily high of 40,000 new coronavirus cases. Yeah
and the sweet taste of victory fans savour liverpools first title win in 30 years. I dont feel the pressure too much before it happens, but when it happens, the amount of relief shows me how big the pressure was and coming in the sport on bbc news, liverpool managerjurgen klopp says everything is possible as he looks to the future after the clubs First League Title in 30 years. Good evening. Theres a stark warning tonight that millions of children in yemen could be pushed to the brink of starvation unless International Aid is dramatically stepped up. It comes from unicef, the United Nations childrens organisation. The country faces the worlds worst humanitarian crisis, with the covid 19 pandemic compounding the effect of five years of civil war. Houthi rebels backed by iran have been fighting yemens government, itself backed by a saudi led coalition, which is supported by the us and the uk. Two million of yemens children are malnourished, and 1. 7 million have been forced to flee their homes. With only half of the countrys Health Facilities in operation, one child dies every ten minutes from a preventable disease. 0ur middle east editor, jeremy bowen, sent this report, and i must warn you there are distressing images right from the start. Selwa is five, the same age as the war. Selwa has cerebral atrophy brain damage caused by malnutrition shes had since she was two months old. The vicious mixture that is destroying yemen is killing her. A man made war, man made hunger, and the coronavirus pandemics grip on a broken country. Selwas parents are among the 2 million yemenis who have been forced to flee their homes because of the war. Herfather, ibrahim, says they cant pay for any more medical treatment. Selwa is not the only one. Unicef says malnutrition has caused permanent mental and physical damage to 45 of yemens under fives. This is aden better supplied than most parts of yemen, but still living on the edge. There is food, if you can pay many cannot. Its 20 more expensive than a fortnight ago, because the currency has crashed. Yemen is an easy target for the virus. Its citizens immune systems are exhausted, their Health Care System is 50 destroyed by the war. Some provinces have two hospital beds for every 10,000 people. This doctor filmed at his better off hospital in aden. Rich countries could buy thousands more ventilators. The doctor says they have to turn away most of the patients, whose families beg for them to be treated here. This woman had a chance a bed in hospital run by the charity msf. They couldnt save her. In yemen, 25 of people
with confirmed covid i9 die five times the global average. Its estimated yemen already has i million cases of covid i9 three times more than the uk in a population less than half the size. It feels like the end. It feels like a calamity. They think the world has forgotten them. And its chaotic and anarchic and desperate. Are they right to think that, that the worlds forgotten them . Unless actions taken straightaway, we are going to see a tragedy of globally catastrophic proportions. Making everything worse, separatists are fighting a new war to end south yemens union with the north. Its on top of saudi arabias intervention five years ago to fight houthi rebels
aligned with iran. In the desert, saudi troops are with the southern separatists, trying to observe a ceasefire that so far does not exist. The un is cutting its aid operation because donors have promised only half the funding they gave last year. Unicef says that, in a single day, a child in yemen will suffer more injustice and hardship than most people face in a lifetime. When selwa was a baby, her parents had to escape with her from a hospital bombed by the saudis in a raid that killed 19 civilians. Now shes five, selwas family have to try again to save her. They feed her with sugar and water, love and prayer. Thats all they have. In this war, and at this pandemic, it might not be enough. Jeremy bowen, bbc news. Six men, including two teenagers, have been injured in a knife attack at a hotel in central glasgow. The male suspect has been shot dead by police. It happened in the early afternoon at the Park Inn Hotel on west George Street in the city centre. Those injured are being treated in hospital. One of them is a 42 Year Old Police officer, who is said to be in a critical but stable condition. The hotel has been closed to the public during the coronavirus pandemic and was being used to house asylum seekers. The first minister, nicola sturgeon, said it had been a dreadful afternoon for the city. The police said the incident is not being treated as terrorism. 0ur scotland correspondent Alexandra Mackenzie has more. Amid confusion and panic, armed police entered the Park Inn Hotel. During lockdown, its been home to some of the citys asylum seekers. Residents and onlookers
were shocked by what they saw. My room was in the third floor in the Park Inn Hotel. I saw the lift was covered in blood, you see . So i took the stairs and went down. But luckily i did not come face to face with the stabber. So when i went down, i saw in the reception area there were blood everywhere. Five minutes, incredible response. Five minutes, incredible responselj heard five minutes, incredible response. heard loud noises, lots of screaming there. The attack happened early this afternoon this city Centre Street became a crime scene. Armed Police Arrived here within minutes. They discovered the six people who had been stabbed, others we re people who had been stabbed, others were led out to safety. Police raided the hotel, and the attacker was shot dead. The Prime Minister and others paid tribute to the emergency services, including a Police Officer who was one of the injured. Six other men are in hospitalfor treatment, including a Police Officer in a critical but stable condition. His family are aware and being supported. The other men in hospital are aged 17, 18, 20, 38 and 53. Liaison officers have been appointed in all cases. Scotlands first minister said the events were truly dreadful. This is a situation that has undoubtedly shaken glasgow today and shaken scotland today. But the police have dealt with it, there is no ongoing threat to the public, the assessment is that it is not a terrorist related incident. That said, there are six in a Critical Condition as a result of injuries they have sustained, and all our thoughts and good wishes this evening should be with them. The motive for the stabbings is being investigated. Police scotland have said the incident has been contained and there is no danger to other
members of the public. Now, the chief constable of police scotla nd now, the chief constable of Police Scotland has just issued a statement. He has named the Police Officer who was injured and in hospital this evening, he is co nsta ble hospital this evening, he is constable david white. The chief co nsta ble constable david white. The chief constable also said that terrible incidents like these are extremely rare, and scotland is a safe place to live and work. Alexandra, thank you, Alexandra Mackenzie there for us. The United States has recorded an all time daily high of 40,000 coronavirus infections, according to figures from thejohns hopkins university. Two of the countrys biggest states, texas and florida, have reimposed some lockdown restrictions, with the governor of texas ordering all bars to close. Heres our north america editor, jon sopel. Florida seemed to be flourishing beaches had reopened, bars were buzzing. The republican controlled state
was one of the first to lift the shutters, despite not meeting government guidelines. But now coronavirus cases are absolutely skyrocketing up over 60 injust 2a hours, and the governor is hitting the pause button, urging people to maintain social distancing and wear masks. But its not going to be an easy sell. I need you to tell me, how do i play saxophone and sing with a mask on . Listen to these people in palm beach. You literally cannot mandate somebody to wear a mask knowing that that mask is killing people. It literally is killing people. And they want to throw gods wonderful breathing system out the door. Youre all turning your backs on it. And with the us yesterday recording more cases than at any time in the crisis, the pressure is on the president. I can name kung flu, i can name. 19 different versions of name. Particularly after holding a rally in oklahoma last weekend, which has resulted in dozens of Campaign Staff and dozens of secret Service Officers having to quarantine with covid symptoms. It does sound, though, like youre saying, do as we say, not as we do. Youre telling people to listen to local officials, but in tulsa you defied local health officials. Well, i want to remind you again that the freedom of speech and the right to peacefully assemble is enshrined in the constitution of the United States. And the Vice President played down the severity of the current surge in cases. As we see new cases rising, and we are tracking them very carefully, there may be a tendency among the American People to think that we are back to that place that we were two months ago, that we are in a time of great losses and great hardship on the American People. The reality is were in a much better place. The president insists its because so many more people are being tested,
like here in san francisco, that more cases are being discovered. But its only part of the story. Public health officials, though, are far less sanguine about it. They say, unless urgent action is taken to deal with his current surge, then all the sacrifices of the past three months could have been for naught. Far from flattening the curve, america seems to be fattening it. Jon sopel, bbc news, washington. The mother of two sisters who were found stabbed to death has accused the police of dehumanising her children and treating them as if they were nothing. Bibaa henry, who was a6, and nicole smallman, who was 27, were found dead three weeks ago in a park in london. Yesterday two Police Officers were arrested and suspended on suspicion of sharing inappropriate photos from the murder scene. 0ur religion editor, martin bashir, reports. 0n the first friday injune, at fryent park in north london, social worker bibaa henry,
along with her sister nicki and some friends, celebrated her 46th birthday. But by the morning, they couldnt be contacted. So i then phoned the police. I said we dont even know if theres been foul play here. We have no idea. Were now 36 hours on and they havent turned up. Impatient with the police response, nickis boyfriend adam went to the park. Then adam says, mina, mina, weve found a knife. Mina, mina, im going to need you to sit down. Ive found them, ive found them, but theyve gone. Theyve gone. Police sealed off the area and recovered the bodies, but for the family, their grief was about to be compounded when they met with a Police Commander and a member of the independent 0ffice
for police conduct. The lead person said, i dont know how to tell you this, but Police Officers were taking selfies and posing for pictures with your dead daughters. You know in the deep south when they use to lynch people . And you would see Smiling Faces around a hanging dead body . Those Police Officers. Dehumanised our children. Almost three decades after the murder of stephen lawrence, this case raises the same questions about institutional racism in the police. If it is as it appears to be, then it is shocking. Its disgusting and the whole of the met would condemn what has happened here. If ever we needed an example of how toxic it has become, those Police Officers felt so safe, so untouchable, that they felt they could take photographs. Mina smallman the first female black archdeacon in the church of england says shes only been sustained by her christian faith. Meanwhile, the Police Investigation into the death of her daughters continues. Martin bashir, bbc news. The number of people whose deaths have been reported in the last 2a hours after testing positive for coronavirus in the uk has risen by 186, bringing the total number whove died in hospitals, care homes and the Wider Community to 43,1114. Borisjohnson has said spikes in cases of coronavirus overseas
should act as a warning to people in the uk who flout social distancing rules. The Prime Minister refered to the huge crowds seen on bournemouth beach yesterday as a reminder of the dangers of mingling too much. The firm intu, which owns some of the uks biggest Shopping Centres has gone into administration. The company, which owns the Trafford Centre in greater manchester, the lakeside complex in essex, and braehead in glasgow, failed to agree a deal with creditors over its huge debts, which grew during the lockdown. Our Business Correspondent emma simpson reports. The customers are coming back after lockdown, but now the Company Behind some of our biggest and most popular Shopping Centres has collapsed. At lakeside in essex today, its busy and business as usual. Its got everything here, hasnt it . All the shops are on top of each other, everythings here that you need, so you can come to one place and get it all. I dont really go anywhere else for shopping. So, yeah, to me and a lot of people,
yeah, very important. And youve come for a day . More or less intu has 17 Shopping Centres in the uk, and they play a big role in the local economies they serve. Intu employs 2500 people directly just over 100,000 work inside its malls and another 29,500 people are thought to work in its wider supply chain. And, of course, there are many millions of shoppers. But today the banks and its lenders are taking back the keys. Intu owns the Trafford Centre, its jewel in the crown, but it bought and developed too many other malls over the years, just as Shopping Habits changed. Intu was in big trouble long before lockdown arrived but with the car parks empty, its retailers struggled to pay rent, bringing its problems to a head. Its share price tells the story. From £3. 50 five years ago to less than 5p yesterday. A Company Valued at 60 million but dwarfed by debts of £4. 5 billion unsustainable. So what will happen to the Shopping Centres . The banks will take control of those assets, given the administration. Taking control of the assets means they will have to sell many of them at a big loss, because at the end of the day, you know, they are a distressed seller, and were going to be in a situation now where theyre going to have to sell, and there will be buyers, but they will be buying at half the value they are worth. In nottingham, this Intu Shopping Centre was being redeveloped. Will it now be finished . The other centres will remain open as normal, as administrators look at options for the business. Emma simpson, bbc news. A teenager has been jailed for life, and will serve at least 15 years, after he pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a young boy at tate modern
in london last summer. Jonty bravery threw the six year old boy, whos french, from a tenth floor balcony. Our special correspondent lucy manning reports. Jonty bravery threw the young french boy from the tate, and in that moment, also the six year olds chance of a normal life. The boys family could only watch in horror as their son fell, as bravery smiled. His intention that day was, thejudge said, to kill the boy. Bravery said hed wanted to highlight failure in his care. The six year olds parents today asked a Police Officer to read their words about the impact on their son. Months of pain, fear and rehabilitation, hours and days spent without talking, without moving, without eating, away from his home, away from his friends, and away from his family. He is still in a wheelchair today, wears splints on his left arm and both his legs,
and spends his days in a corset. So, how was bravery ever at the tate alone . He has autism, a personality disorder, was on anti psychotic drugs and had assaulted carers. Our investigation found hed warned his care workers about his plan. This was bravery nearly a year before the attack. Thejudge told bravery he remains a great danger to the public. She said, you thought about how best to kill someone. You considered different methods. You chose a young child because of his vulnerability. The impact of his injuries have been catastrophic
and life altering. Were spencer arlington. His care provider said it didnt know of his plans. Bravery was looked after by hammersmith and fulham council. Theres now a serious case review. The 18 year old was warned he may never be released, but there is still a boy who everyone hopes can one day escape his pain. Lucy manning, bbc news. During the pandemic, prisons have put in place strict new routines to prevent the spread of the virus. It means that family visits have been suspended, and theres still no planned date for restrictions coming to an end. But for some this has been an opportunity. 0ur correspondent emma vardy has had access to hmp maghaberry in northern ireland, where video calls introduced during lockdown mean that prisoners can see their families, some for the first time in years. The wings of maghaberry house some of the most dangerous
prisoners in the uk. In this maximum securityjail, safety depends on well practised routines. But the threat of covid 19 required huge change almost overnight. 0bviously, everyones fear was covid 19 coming into the prison. It can be a quite strict regime at times. For three months, family visits have been suspended. The guys here look forward to their visits every week, because its their one contact with theirfamily, you know, so. Weve had to increase our phone use and the governor has given the guys extra money for phone calls. Prisoners have also been restricted to their own landings, reducing much of the interactions with other inmates that would normally be allowed. In northern ireland, working for the Prison Service carries a particular risk, so weve protected these officers identity. Theyve changed a lot of the routines on the landings. Unfortunately, it meant weve had to shutdown the workshops and education. But, obviously, its a wee bit daunting because we werent sure what was going to happen. Itsjust a matter of us kind of,
you know, accepting the practices that were there were there to keep us safe. More than 600 new prisoners have entered maghaberry during the lockdown. One of the greatest risks for officers is while new inmates are processed. Every new prisoner coming in here now spends 1a days in quarantine. For those serving sentences, losing face to face visits has, in fact, opened up a different kind of connection to the outside world. Laughter. We join a prisoner on a video call to his family. I knew you wouldnt be at all today, showing a new haircut for the first time. Are you working, or what . Zoom calls like this never existed at maghaberry before the pandemic, but now some prisoners are seeing their old homes, family abroad and even pets for the first time in years. How do you guys think the virtual visits have been . Its good in a way. We dont physically get to see him, its not the same length
of time but 20 minutes is better than nothing. What does it mean to you to see people like that . Its a lift because obviously its in their home comfort and its their home environment, so its a lot more relaxed for them. Whereas in here, theyre probably feeling a bit on edge with all the security and stuff around them. Im David Kennedy and im the governor of maghaberry prison. In 32 years, i dont ever remember visits being suspended for anything more than a day or two. Even after the pandemic, the plan now is for the new virtual visits to continue. We have quite a number of Foreign National prisoners who just simply couldnt have those visits. Theyve been here for a lengthy period of time and have never actually seen their loved ones because they were unable to travel here. Theyve now been able to. Weve facilitated virtual visits from everywhere around the world. You could say not seeing loved ones is part of the punishment. Is it fair that prisoners can now speak to almost
anyone around the world . Prisons not about the punishment. Prison is about actually preparing people for release back into the community. Although lockdown is lifting outside inside prisons, the restricted regime remains. It is testament to maghaberrys staff that no prisoners have tested positive and there is a reluctance to ease the covid regime just yet. Emma vardy, bbc news, maghaberry. It means absolutely everything the words ofjurgen klopp after delivering liverpools first title win in 30 years. Despite warnings not to gather together in crowds to maintain social distancing, thousands of fans did fill the streets outside anfield yesterday evening, after watching their closest rivals Manchester City lose to chelsea. Jurgen klopp spoke to our Sports Editor dan roan. His report contains some flashing images. Wild cheers. The moment liverpool had waited 30 years for. Finally, League Champions once again. Championes, championes the players partying late into the night at a local hotel. While thousands of fans savoured the success outside anfield. This afternoon, fresh from those celebrations, the man who masterminded the triumph. Managerjurgen klopp telling me the significance of the achievement was still sinking in. Last night, i was absolutely overwhelmed and didnt understand anything what happened with my body, what happened with my emotions, stuff like this. It was just. I realised its obviously really big, i knew that before, and so, it hit me full in my face. Is it a relief as well as joy, to have lifted the burden off your shoulders . I dont feel the pressure too much before it happens, but when it happens, the amount of relief shows me how
big the pressure was before. So, yes, im mostly relieved. Klopps team have redefined excellence, winning in a way never seen before. Defending champions Manchester City simply couldnt compete. Liverpool surging to the brink of the title before the lockdown put everything on pause. Commentator and now youre going to believe us, sing the kop. The premier leagues return allowed them to wrap up the league with a record seven games to spare, so could more titles now follow . We can improve. What that means, i dont know. The consistency we showed, its difficult to improve because its just insane. As long as we stay humble, everything is possible for us, as long as we are ready to still write the stories we want to tell our grandchildren in the future. Having arrived at anfield five years ago, the charismatic klopp has forged a special bond with the fans here. Supporters whose long wait for league glory hes
now brought to an end. It means absolutely everything to me. Thats the only reason why we play football, we want to. This city is a very emotional city who went through a lot of hard times, like the club, and at this moment in time, the biggest crisis weve probably ever had, our generation ever had, its so important that we dont forget that there are some things were allowed to look forward to. Klopps part of a winning formula here at anfield, backed by american owners, who over the past decade have brought financial stability. Big Money Transfer signings have been combined with the development of young talent, and this latest triumph secures this clubs status among the true giants of the game. The league was once the competition that defined liverpool, lifting it for the 18th time in1990. And although theyve not been without silverware in the past 30 years klopp also led them to a european crown last season this was always the prize the club coveted the most. We waited so long. We knew we were going to get
there in the end, so, in a way, you know, im happy that now its over the line and i think its been an absolutely amazing season. Having found the perfect rhythm on the pitch, klopp led the celebrations off it last night. His a club moving in the right direction. Dan roan, bbc news, anfield. Supporters and players partied long into the night. Some fans remember the last time their club were League Champions, for others its a sweet first time experience. Judith moritz has been speaking to some avid supporters. Yeah screams ofjoy. When liverpool last won the league, Andrew Dunbar was ten. Now, he has a daughter of nearly the same age. They celebrated together as the final whistle blew and today, it was still sinking in. Daddy was about the same age as you the last time they won the league. Can you imagine waiting till youre daddys age for it to happen again . No. Yeah