Aircraft at airport in california. Good morning. It is wednesday, february 22. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The government has won its legal battle to Stop Thousands of british citizens from bringing their foreign husbands or wives to live in the uk without a Minimum Income. For the last five years, the uk based spouse has had to prove they earn at least £18,600, for them to support their migrant spouse. That figure is £22,000 for couples with a child. But the Supreme Court also ruled that the rules, as they currently stand, are defective and need to be changed, because they do not take enough account of the welfare of children affected by them, and do not take all sources of earnings into consideration when calculating income. 0ur Correspondent Dominic Casciani is at the Supreme Court. It is not an entirely clear decision . No, it is very complicated. There is a belief that the couples have been degraded by this fear income rolling. The Supreme Court has in practice ruled in favour of the government. The judges said that imposing a Minimum Income threshold on british citizens wanting to bring in someone from home with the european union, is not breach of the fundamental human rates. But what they have said that the way the rules have been imposed thus far have been in fear in certain circumstances. The home 0ffice certain circumstances. The home office will know have to go away and maybe slightly change the road gay claims. They are 15,000 children who say they have been divided by this. Campaigners think we have fresh hope that they can challenge this once again. The court said Immigration Officers have to take into account the rates of children, what would be most appropriate to them. Maybe our family not qualifying in terms of income but with a sick child, maybe dispensation could be made. But they did see that there was a rate for a Minimum Income to be set at £18,600. They said the need to be wider considerations about the assets belonging to the family. Perhaps taking into account whether the organ a property. Maybe for that they have other assets before they make a final ruling, with regard to allowing or denying entry. 0ne claimant in this case me the hilt, others will not. It is difficult to see really what the impact will be. Many people think this will be particularly ha rd many people think this will be particularly hard against people from poorer countries, such as the subcontinent. The home office say the court has endorsed as setting an Income Threshold which prevents a burden on the taxpayer. This is essential to building our immigration system. It works in the national interest. The will be very relieved by this judgment. National interest. The will be very relieved by thisjudgment. They relieved by this judgment. They have been trying to control immigration since 2010 and they know they could have been in big trouble as the ruling had gone against them. With me is satbir singh, who is a british citizen, but has not been able to bring his wife overfrom india. You are a contractor, but you still cannot bring your way finn. You are a contractor, but you still cannot bring your way finnm you are a contractor, but you still cannot bring your way finn. It is to do with fixed income. Because i am a contractor, that income is variable. Do you mean me asking how much you earn over the course of one year . Last year, approximately £60,000 a year. But the technicality meant that was not taken into account. The ruling today, while seeing the legislation does not contradict human rights, the government has to look at this once again. You could benefit from this . There is sufficient leeway in the judgment for that to be done. The Secretary Of State will maybe have discretion to change the rules are not. It could benefit hours or maybe not. This is the first reaction. The court has endorsed our approach to setting a Income Threshold which ta kes setting a Income Threshold which takes the burden off the taxpayer and ensures that may can integrate into communities. We are carefully considering what the report has said in relation to Income Thresholds, particularly where each able disconcerting. It does not officially say a lot about that. You do not have the child. How much heart of a battle has it been for you . How long heart of a battle has it been for you . How long have heart of a battle has it been for you . How long have you been separated . About six months though. We had full and of the rules. When we got married, we were living in the United States. Our we got married, we were living in the United States. 0urfees are relatively had to leave the United States. That was in september. The battle is one which is about repealing the late take of paperwork. There is a risk that if you apply and are rejected, you can have two tick the box that says i have two tick the box that says i have been rejected for a british visa and that reduces your ability to maybe get a visa for other places. For most people, it is not a case of being rejected, it has been told that you should not apply because you will not be accepted. How do you feel about this situation . It is terribly frustrating. I am very aware we are ina frustrating. I am very aware we are in a better situation than the vast majority of people affected by this. They will not get respite from this ruling and do not have the resources to visit each other. They may also have children. But that is very frustrating. 0ur Laser Beam dictated by the very model set of rules. What will you do if the ruling does not change anything . Europe waif lives 0lympia. Change anything . Europe waif lives olympia. Would you go there to love . I have been there before. I have been told that they were free to go and live there. The fact of the matter is that we do not want to live there. We have family here. I ama live there. We have family here. I am a british national. I cherish and fees were subsidised by the state. My fees were subsidised by the state. My with the government then train unskilled me and then tell me to then take away all the investment to another country. Thank you very much for joining another country. Thank you very much forjoining us. We will bring you more reaction to that during the course of the programme. A convicted murderer is on the run, after armed men helped him escape during a Hospital Visit. Shaun walmsley is one of four men serving Life Sentences for a fatal stabbing in liverpool in 2014. Police have now found the gold volvo they believed he escaped in. 0ur Correspondent, fiona trott is outside Aintree University hospital where he escaped from yesterday. This is where that happened yesterday. He was taking here for an appointment at the hospital. The police say that about three oclock in the afternoon, this car arrived, two masked men came out of the car. 0ne armed with a knife, one armed with the firearm. The threat in the police staff and was forced to hand over Shaun Walmsley. As you have here, the car was found. It was found in the Adams Crescent area of the city, about a three minute drive from here. It is believed the car was waiting here for about 90 minutes before the incident. The police are trying to see if there are any cctv pictures around the Hospital Grounds which will maybe help them identify the people involved. As you say, Shaun Walmsley described as a highly dangerous man who should not be approached. The police are continuing to appeal for information on his whereabouts. He is white, six feet tall, so build and blown here. He was last seen wearing dark trousers and a dark jacket. Ba rone wearing dark trousers and a dark jacket. Barone here. We are hearing that this was a routine appointment, so there will be questions about how this happened. He had been to the appointment and was get getting back into the car with the prison staff. It appears this was all very carefully planned. The getaway car was parked here for 90 minutes before the escape. A lot of questions being asked about how this could have happened yesterday. It is thought that a british man who carried out a Suicide Bombing in iraq for the so called Islamic State terrorist group had previously received compensation from the uk government, after being arrested in pakistan by us forces and held in Guantanamo Bay. The man, whom the so called Islamic State named Abu Zakariya Al britani, but who was previously known as Jamal Al Harith and, before that, Ronald Fiddler, detonated a vehicle filled with explosives in a Village South of mosul. Lord carlisle, former independent reviewer of Terrorism Legislation and a cross bench peer, said that compensation was paid to avoid disclosing sensitive documents in a court battle. What is noticeable is that he tried to bring an action in the United States, we re to bring an action in the United States, were on National Security grounds, he was not able to make any progress or receive damages. He then the United Kingdom, the rules about disclosure to the defendant are very different. National security material would have had to be disclosed to Ronald Fiddler if the case was going to go following be defended by the British Government. The government said it was not going to disclose such material either to Ronald Fiddler or anyone else. But it meant the only alternative was to pay out less compensation. This compensation. So, what do we know about Ronald Fiddler . He was born in manchester in 1966, to parents ofjamaican origin. It is thought that he converted to islam in the 1990s. He worked as a web designer, before he travelled to pakistan for he what he claimed was a religious holiday, shortly after the 9 11 attacks in 2001. He was arrested in pakistan and transferred to Guantanamo Bay in 2002. Fiddler was held there for two years before being repatriated to britain in 2004 and released without charge, reportedly winning compensation of £1 million from the government. Ten years later, in april 2014, Ronald Fiddler travelled to turkey and then to syria, to join the so called Islamic State group as a fighter. His second wife told the daily mirror that she and their five children went to syria try to persuade him to come back, but failed, and ended up having to flee for their lives from the terrorists. Campaigning is entering its final day in the stoke on Trent Central and copeland parliamentary by elections. Voters in both constituencies go to the polls tomorrow to elect new mps. The winning candidates will replace former labour mps Tristram Hunt in stoke and jamie reed in copeland. The elections are being seen as a test forJeremy Corbyns labour party, with the results expected to be close. Delays and disruption on the London Underground and southern rail lines continue today. The two separate strikes, both 24 hour walk outs, will affect millions of passengers. The tube walkout was solidly supported by members of the rmt union, with its general secretary mick cash claiming the union had made Strenuous Efforts to resolve the dispute. The Southern Strike is the 29th Instance Of Industrial Action since their dispute over driver only operation broke out last year. The Supreme Court upholds income rules which Stop Thousands of british citizens bringing their foreign spouse to the uk, but the judges criticise the earnings threshold. Questions are asked about how a former Guantanamo Bay detainee from manchester was able to carry out a Suicide Bombing in iraq for the Islamic State group. A convicted murderer is on the run after armed men helped him escape during a Hospital Visit in liverpool. No, we can have an update on the sport. After the Champions League thriller last night, the Manchester City manager said they must continue to score in the return game in france. Some fantastic strakes. Falcao, with this brilliant strakes. Aguero scored twice from Manchester City. It was terrific when both teams are wanting to attack. I think eve ryo ne d ese rves teams are wanting to attack. I think everyone deserves congratulations. Everyone will be happy. But it will be very difficult. If we lose 2 0, we are out and we are up against a tea m we are out and we are up against a team who can score a lot. Manchester united go to france for the second leg of the europa cup tie. They are 30 leg of the europa cup tie. They are 3 0 ahead after the first leg. Wayne rooney did not train. There has been suggestions he may go to china. George north will start for wales against scotland on saturday. The wing, whos 24, will replace alex cuthbert, whichll be the only change to rob howleys side, from the defeat by england in cardiff. Thats all the sport for now well have more on the bbc news channel throughout the day. The Director General of the bbc has announced that a new tv channel is to created in scotland, to begin broadcasting in autumn 2018. The channel will have a budget of £30 million, equivalent to the amount spent on bbc four. The plans for the channel include a Scottish News hour at 9pm. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon is in glasgow. I hope this will be a game changer. Scotla nd i hope this will be a game changer. Scotland deserves a channel of its own. Notjust from the size of it, but because of its own culture and creativity. We can speak to stuart cosg rove, a creativity. We can speak to stuart cosgrove, a broadcaster at the bbc scotla nd cosgrove, a broadcaster at the bbc scotland headquarters in glasgow. Cosgrove, a broadcaster at the bbc scotland headquarters in glasgowm could be very important. There has been a following of other culture and creativity within scotland in recent yea rs. And creativity within scotland in recent years. The idea of a new channel was a huge opportunity for scotland. You could argue that we have been slightly underfunded. But it isa have been slightly underfunded. But it is a welcome commitment by the bbc. They will not be a six oclock news in scotland. How do you see the balance of that . That was interesting. The scottish six oclock eight news is something which has been suggested for many yea rs. Which has been suggested for many years. Many labour party administrations have tried to get it for many years. It has been maybe wrongly tagged as being something which has only been to forum by the Scottish National party. It was meant to reflect the fact that much of Scottish Public Life, the Health Service and education are many other parts of public life are no separate from how the are approached in england. It was more to get that sort of balance. That is not something that the bbc have not wa nted something that the bbc have not wanted to go with. But there is a belief that the needs to be an improvement across the United Kingdom. But the nine 0clock news isa kingdom. But the nine 0clock news is a big opportunity which is welcome. There will be an hourlong programme combining scottish, british and international news. What else would you like to see on the channel . One of the challenges which is not clear yet, and we know that the devil will be in the detail, we have a situation where new Journalist Jobs have have a situation where new journalistjobs have been announced, but the Direction Of Travel for a lot of start up channels is smaller teams and bigger independent company input. I have to have some bias. I ama input. I have to have some bias. I am a child of channel 4 saw the independent Production Sector is close to my heart. But i think there isa close to my heart. But i think there is a broad and big enough independent sector in scotland to fill all the expectations. News from cardiff. A man has beenjailed for 28 days for screening live Court Proceedings on facebook. He was sentence for contempt of court. U nfortu nately, sentence for contempt of court. Unfortunately, cases such as this are becoming more and more common. People are informed very well before the courtroom about the use of mobile phones. He screamed Court Proceedings live and has been imprisoned for 28 days for doing that. Malaysian police want to question a north korean diplomat over the killing of the north korean leaders estranged half brother. Malaysias chief of police says three more suspects are being sought for questioning, one of whom is attached to the north Korean Embassy in kuala lumpur. Kim jong nam is thought to have been poisoned at the International Airport in the malaysian capital. Two Women Suspects who were seen on Security Footage Carrying out the attack said they thought they were participating in a tv prank, but police insist they were well aware they were using a toxic chemical. A warning that there is some Flash Photography coming up. You have seen the video. You have seen you have seen the video. You have seen the women moving away. She knew very well what she was doing. She knew that what she was dealing with was toxic. One of both said they thought they were just taking part ina thought they were just taking part in a Japanese Television programme. We strongly believe that this was a planned. We believe they have been trained to do this. This is notjust shooting a movie. Norway. Nearly one quarter of high street shops do not have Wheelchair Access and only one in ten offer equipment for hearing aid users, according to a new survey by the not for profit organisation, disabledgo. As part of the bbcs disability works week, our correspondent nikki fox looks at how the Fashion Industry targets disabled consumers, who have a collective spending power of £249 billion otherwise known as the purple pound. The changing face of the british high street. From any free will cheer users, it has not changed quickly enough. This has spurred one person to do something about it. Sophie designed this we will cheer for a sitting manikin. He litters. During the paralympics, this went to a large high street store, but after the games, it was never used again. Many people do not feel welcome. We do not feel part of the conversation when it comes to fashion. I wanted this to be a symbol of inclusion. It is to assure that the shop is accessible and they have changing rooms which are accessible. Did you notice that the manikin was in a wheelchair . I did not notice. That isa wheelchair . I did not notice. That is a good idea. It is a good idea. Brilliant. It is notjust about seeing disability on the high street but about accessibility. It is ensuring people can actually get into the shops to spend the money. Of into the shops to spend the money. Of nearly 1300 which were surveyed, almost one quarter had no Wheelchair Access. Nearly two thugs did not give staff training on how best to support disabled customers. Wendy is used to disabled models to launch the fashions on friday. We approach styling as we would any other collection. Penney wants Business Open to everyone. Shop owners can be restricted in Making Judgments treated eeg of a building. The message is that people want to spend money and it is time for us to be brought into the situation. Breaking story coming in. We are hearing that police in germany say they have deployed forces to a School Near Dortmund. No injuries as yet. There are reports that there was an armed man ad to school. We will bring you further details. Firstly, we can catch up with the weather prospects. A band of rain continuing to affect the north west of england. He really for the west of wales. This deepening area of low pressure. This is doris. Many warning soap for strong wind. Potentially 70 80 mph. That could cause damage and disruption tomorrow. Further north, a problem. Up to 30 centimetres of snow in the south of scotland. This is bbc Newsroom Live. The headlines at 11. 30pm income rules which Stop Thousands of british citizens bringing their foreign spouse to the uk are lawful in principle, the Supreme Court has ruled. Judges rejected an appeal that claimed the rules breached human rights. A british is fighter who died in a Suicide Bomb Attack in iraq is a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, the bbc understands. Abu zakariya al britani, previously known as Ronald Fiddler, died detonating a car bomb at an iraqi army base near mosul. A convicted murderer is on the run after armed men helped him escape during a Hospital Visit in liverpool. Shaun walmsley, who is serving a Life Sentence for a fatal stabbing, fled as he was getting into a car with prison officers. The bbc announces a new dedicated tv channel for scotland. It will begin broadcasting in autumn next year and have a budget of £30 million. More now on our top story this morning, that the government has won its legal battle to Stop Thousands of british citizens from bringing theirforeign husbands or wives to live in the uk without a Minimum Income. But it wasnt a clear cutjudgment because the Supreme Court ruled that the law was defective as it currently stands and it needs to be changed because it doesnt take into account children. Lets speak to madeleine sumption, director of the Migration 0bservatory at the university of 0xford. The Legislation Stands but it will have to be looked at. What is your reaction to the ruling . Well, it is a mixed ruling. The basics of the policy will still be in place people will still need at least £18,600 in order to be able to bring a non eu spouse to the country. It is difficult to know exactly how much will change at the moment because what happens next is the government needs to draw up some new rules that address some of the concerns the Supreme Court had, particularly around couples with children, so when we see the content of those rules it will be possible to say a bit more about how many people might be affected, how many people who havent currently been able to bring their spouse to the uk would now be able to under the new policy. How many people can currently not bring a spouse many people can currently not bring a spouse to the uk because of this . We dont know exactly because we dont know how many people would have applied but dont apply because they are not eligible. We do know that around 40 of people working in the uk as employees, whether british citizens or not, currently dont earn enough to meet the Income Threshold. There is also a Government Income Impact Assessment from the time that the policy was brought in that suggests a reduction in the number of people eligible to come it would be up to about 17,000 800. It is very difficult to put a precise number on it but we know it is several thousand people every year. What is your view of the legislation way it has been used . I spoke to someone awhile ago who earn £60,000 but is a contract so the income doesnt actually count under this scheme so he is unable to bring his wife in. There are some very difficult questions about the implementation of the policy that the Supreme Court did look at. There isa the Supreme Court did look at. There is a resolute there is currently a relatively narrow interpretation of what income can count towards the threshold so example, if you have a couple where the woman is a british citizen and is not working and the husband has a high income but he is working abroad and doesnt yet work in the uk, with a guaranteed income here, the prospective incomes of the husband would not be included and thatis husband would not be included and that is quite a common case that you come across. I think over one of the Big Questions that people have about the threshold is the flexibility. There may be sources of income people have but they cannot use them to demonstrate that the earn enough under the policy. When you look at what the Supreme Court has said today, talking about the rights of children and the impact on children of the way that this legislation is currently implemented, potentially you could say therefore that if a family is split because of the rules but it means a child will not see the other parent then it should override the human rights, the human rights of a child should overcome the Income Threshold. Is that potentially going to be one way that this ruling could be interpreted . That essentially was the interpretation that the Supreme Court had, that the policy was based primarily on economic grounds, so the idea of the Income Threshold was that there should be reduced migration of people who might when they come to the uk end up being reliant on income related welfare benefits, tax credits for example. It didnt explicitly factor in what the interests of the child were and particularly its interests in living in the uk with both parents. That was the major piece of the policy that the Supreme Court said they felt was not lawful. Thank you very much. Let me bring you updated information in the situation in germany with a school where the armed Police Rushed toa school where the armed Police Rushed to a School Near Dortmund when an alarm was raised. We are hearing now that it could be a false alarm. It is being reported that a portable alarm was triggered from inside the school, it is a Vocational School and it led to police being alerted toa and it led to police being alerted to a possible incident, so police went to the school and a large number of officers went to the school after the alarm was raised. Police are now saying there was no evidence there of an attack or any injured persons but they are saying nothing can be rolled out at this stage under Police Office the police are saying pupils are locked in their classrooms and the Police Helicopter is circling over the site they are doing everything to ensure there is actually nothing to be worried about at that school, which isa worried about at that school, which is a very shea shingle Vocational School but it does look like it was potentially a wrong alarm being raised. We will keep you updated with any immigrants. By 2030 both men and women in the uk are expected to live into their 80s at the first time, scientists at Imperial College london looked at industrial nations and discovered that south koreans can live the longest. We all know were living longer, but byjust how much . Apart from a blip in 2011 and 2012, Life Expectancy in the uk has gradually been rising. From birth, the average Life Expectancy for a woman is currently just over 83 years. For a man its 79. But according to experts, the gender gap could be closing. By 2030 it has been predicted womens Life Expectancy will be over 85, with mens rising to 82. 5. Compare that to south korea, where the average lifespan could break the 90 year barrier. Countries that have done better are countries that have actually. That have managed to deal with obesity really well. South korea is doing remarkably well. They have some of the lowest levels of hypertension and obesity in the world. They have had some of the best investments in childhood nutrition. Ido investments in childhood nutrition. I do most of the things i have done asa i do most of the things i have done as a young woman. It is all in your head. You have got to stop thinking that you are so old. I have just bought myself a bike. In my youth i cycled all over the country. I have got mitel plates on again and i am getting fitter. Scientists once thought an average Life Expectancy of over 90 was impossible, but, with research now suggesting there may be no upper limit, there are calls for more investment in health and social care to cope with an ageing population. Lets look at some of todays other developing stories. An extra £200 million in emergency humanitarian aid has been promised by the government to tackle a famine in south sudan and somalia. The International Development secretary, priti patel, said the additional funds would provide food, water and Emergency Health care for more than two Million People. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. In parts of war torn south sudan, people are now dying of starvation and famine has been officially declared. The un and Charities Say that somalia, yemen and North East Nigeria are facing similar humanitarian crisis with millions of people having no reliable access to food. So today the International Development secretary, priti patel, is promising a new package of Emergency Aid for south sudan and somalia. She said there will be an extra £200 million made available this year, this would include Emergency Food and waterfor a Million People in somalia and Food Assistance for 500,000 people in south sudan. There will be also Emergency Health care and nutritional support for starving children in both countries. Britains leadership will basically mean we will be saving lives, bringing vital assistance to people in desperate need but also putting the call out to the International Community to get them to step up, to galvanise their support so that we can have a Strong International response to what quite frankly could be a devastating humanitarian crisis. Got a, who is Better Qualified and they could have a much higher ms patel says that the International Response so far had been inadequate and the world sleepwalking towards catastrophe and she called for a faster, more effective humanitarian system. The problem is that these crisis have been caused as much by conflict as by drought, and no amount of aid will end the violence that has brought so much suffering to these countries. James landale, bbc news. Lloyds Banking Group has reported its highest annual profit in a decade, helped by a reduction in payment protection insurance, ppi, provisions. Pre tax profits increased to £4. 24 billion, a level last seen in 2006 before the financial crisis. The uk governments stake in lloyds has now fallen below 5 and it has said it wants to return the bank to full private ownership this year. An extra £200 million in emergency humanitarian aid has been promised by the government to tackle a famine in south sudan and somalia. The cost of Essential Repairs to School Buildings in england has already reached almost Seven Billion pounds, according to the National Audit office. In a report published today, it warns that figure could double by 2020. But ministers have also spent money on creating places in new free schools, some of which are under subscribed. Jon ironmonger reports. For a full summary of the news you can go to our website and get more on everything that we are discussing here, including those income rules forforeign spouses. Its nearly 20 years since the death of diana, Princess Of Wales, but now a new exhibition celebrating her life opens at Kensington Palace, her home for over 15 years. Diana her Fashion Story tracks her changing style and iconic outfits. 0ur reporter Kathryn Stanczyszyn is at princess dianas former home at Kensington Palace in london where the exhibition is taking place and joins us now. We can go live to see some of those gorgeous outfits. Well, the public are itching to get into Kensington Palace. They cannot come until friday, when the exhibition opens, but we are getting a sneak preview. This is the Princess Of Wales s life through wear outfits. Some of her most iconic dresses, suits and other things she wore, spanning 18 years, from the frills and the new romantic style of her late teens, when she was a debutante, into the state gowns, some of the stunning outfits that she was famous for when she became Princess Of Wales, and through to the years up until her divorce and afterwards up until her death, the pared down style, the suits that she used to wear, the shift dresses. Some of her favourite designers are celebrated here and there are a lot of iconic moments as well. For instance the blouse that she wore famously on her engagement portrait, the lord snowdon portrait photograph, that Pink Chiffon Blouse is very famous for many people. I am joined now by the curator of this very special Exhibition Marking 20 Yea Rs of very special Exhibition Marking 20 years of since the death of diana Princess Of Wales. There are some very iconic pieces here, what do you think are the highlights . We have a number of highlights. We obviously have the famous dress she danced Withjohn Have The Famous Dress she danced with John Travolta have the famous dress she danced withJohn Travolta with in the white house, the so called elvis dress which she never looked more radiant m, which she never looked more radiant in, idont which she never looked more radiant in, i dont think, covered in 20,000 pearls. Here we have quite modest highlight, a little blouse here by david and elizabeth emmanuel, which really is the definitive lady di look of the early 1980s. She wore this to a photo shoot for vogue, photographed by lord snowdon and Vocab On A Railfare photographed by lord snowdon and vocab on a rail fare to photographed by lord snowdon and Vocab On A Railfare to pick. She chose and she wore it and she loved it and she loved it so much that she asked emmanuelle to create her wedding dress. We know that she formed very strong relationships with many of her favourite designers and she was open to changes in style throughout her life but she also knew very much what she liked and what she didnt. That is right. She did recruit a team of designers around her right at the start because she knew she would need an incredible Working Wardrobe for her life as a Working Princess and it was very important for her to like and get on with her designers but she always knew what she liked it so they all say that you could put things in front of her that if she didnt like it she wouldnt wear it. Thank you to the curator of this five room exhibition that opens to the public on friday and there is already a lot of interest outside Kensington Palace. That is easy to see because the Princess Of Wales has a lot of enduring appeal. Thank you very much, a lot of very recognisable outfit outfits there. The headlines the Supreme Court has upheld income rules that stop people bringing foreign spouses to the uk but they have criticised how they are applied. A british Islamic State fighter who received compensation from the government after being released from government Guantanamo Bay was then killed in iraq. A convicted killer was taken for a Hospital Appointment in a taxi rather than a secure vehicle. The First Anniversary of the murder of the labour mp, jo cox, will be marked by Street Parties and picnics across the country. Up to 100,000 events will be held throughout the uk injune. The mp was killed in her West Yorkshire constituencyjust before lastjunes eu referendum. Her husband, brendan cox, has said the great get together, would be a fitting tribute to his wife. The plans will be launched by The Duchess Of Cornwall later today. Tracy brabin was elected as the new mp forjo coxs constituency of batley and spen last year. Shes in our studio in stoke on trent. Thank you forjoining us. What do you think . Have you been a part of the planning here . No, i havent, this comes out of thejo Cox Foundation but i think it is an absolutely spectacular idea. It is absolutely spectacular idea. It is absolutely and her community. What a visionary is brendan to know that this is exactly what our community needs. It is called the the great get together and it is about what she used to say, which is that it is important to focus on what unites us rather than divides us. Exacted. It will be a difficult time for the family and my community, they are still grieving and it will be a difficult weekend but i know that joan after party and what better way to celebrate a life than with something positive and bring communities together that might not necessarily have even spoken to which other but are sharing food together. We are already talking about what we can do and we are hoping to take over bradford red and lots of tables and communities coming together to celebrate and enjoy food and spend time together. 0bviously, enjoy food and spend time together. Obviously, as you say, for the family and the loved ones this will bea family and the loved ones this will be a deeply personal event but there will be people who will take part who didnt know her or that much about her but actually the ramifications potentially are exactly the sort of things that she wa nted exactly the sort of things that she wanted to achieve. Exactly. Let us hope that it will be as big or even bigger than the jubilee, where hope that it will be as big or even bigger than thejubilee, where we can celebrate what is good about our society and it has been a gruelling few months for society but let us hope that this will be a positive celebration rather than something where we can seem negative and dragged down. Thank you very much indeed forjoining us. A pleasure. You may or may not remember the story we brought you recently of the Hollywood Star Harrison Ford being involved in a near miss with an airliner while flying his Light Aircraft in california. Well, today we have pictures of it happening. If you look at the top of the screen, above the blue plane, youll see here fords yellow, single engine plane flying in from the right of the screen, over the airliner and casting its shadow down the middle of the bigger plane before landing. From a different angle, youll see it again. The actor is reported to have asked air Traffic Controllers if the airliner meant to be underneath him. Well, i think we know what the answer was. Ford was actually supposed to land on a runway that runs parallel to the taxiway. All this week, the bbc is looking at how businesses work with people with disabilities and how disabled people have made Business Work for them. As part of our disability works series Vishala Sri Pathma is visiting a Marks And Spencer depot in castle donington. When it opened in 2013, the company pledged to fill a lot of the positions with disabled staff. Vishala, what are Companies Like mark and spencer doing to help those with disabilities in the workplace . We are looking at what this company do to help get disabled workers into work. They run a Recruitment Programme that helps people overcome the challenges that they might face if they have a disability. Sophie brookes heads it up. We were talking earlier and you say that disabled workers bring a unique skill set to the office. Tell us more. People with disabilities are an amazing Talent Stream into our business. They not only diversify our Employment Base which we are always trying to do to do reflect a Diverse Customer base but they bring incredible gift and abilities into the workplace. So often the barrier is actually looking beyond their disability to their ability and seeing what they do and can bring to the workplace. They are also incredibly motivated. A lot of them have perhaps been overlooked or seen themselves at the bottom of the pile in terms of work for a number of yea rs in terms of work for a number of years and so when theyjoin us there is this real sense of motivation and commitment and dedication because they are just delighted that we have given them an opportunity to work in this way. So lots of companies sometimes worry about the costs when they are involved in hiring people with disabilities, is that a legitimate concern . Obviously there are legitimate concern . Obviously there a re costs involved, legitimate concern . Obviously there are costs involved, for example we have been worrying our programme running our programme for 13 years now, we launched in 2004, of course there are costs in the programme but there are costs in the programme but the benefits of the programme, the benefits of helping people who face barriers to work, we work with people who are at risk of homelessness, people disabilities, Single Parents and young people, and the benefits of seeing these guys coming to us and being trained and bloodied and getting new skills and then getting to work in our offices and Distribution Centres and our stores, the benefits far outweigh the potential costs involved in the programme. 0ften the potential costs involved in the programme. Often it is small and reasonable adjustments that people with disabilities actually need. A lot of people it is a bit of a mindset shift. A lot of people think that for someone with a disability they are in a wheelchair and that is not true, disabilities come in all shapes and sizes they can be visible or invisible and hidden, it is about the small and reasonable adjustments that we as a responsible employer can put in place to enable this individual to work with us. Just a quick word on confidence, something that comes up a lot when i work with people disabilities is the confidence to pursue a career, are you tackling that . This is one of the best out of the programme, one of these people come to us they are offered at rock bottom in confidence having been rejected an overlooked form a lot of employers and jobs and one of the greatestjoys is saying that confidence as zoom from day one until the end of their programme, and then when they started a job with us. We put them alongside buddies who are existing employees and it is a real source of confidence building, mentoring, training, coaching. Their confidence just source throughout the programme. Thank you very much. I will be back in one hour with more news on business and disabilities in about one hour. Thank you very much. Its not quite the same as a prison break, but a fugitive was caught live on camera in new york on tuesday. For a few hours local television showed the unfolding drama. Tim allman reports on the runaway. It is believed the bull escaped from a local slaughterhouse and its bid for freedom was carried live on local television. For around two hours it roamed around this Residential District in queens, all the while being pursued by some of new yorks finest. Time and again police tried to box the animal in, time and again it found a way to escape their clutches. Remarkably this is not the first time cattle have gone on the run in this area. It is not exactly a common sight but with Oak Slaughterhouse nearby it is not unprecedented. Despite a large animal running loose, no one was injured, although the ball did a p pa re ntly injured, although the ball did apparently ripped the door of the car. Eventually this great escape came to an end, the animal was tranquillised and captured in someones back garden. Sadly there is no happy ending to the story. A nearby sanctuary had offered to give the animal a new home. Unfortunately it died on the way there. But this bull did enjoy a few precious hours of freedom before the end came. In a moment well be crossing live to the House Of Commons for the weekly questions to the Prime Minister. For more on this im joined by our assistant Political Editor, norman smith, whos in westminsterfor us. We will have live coverage of that. Now lets catch up with the weather. We have nasty weather heading into the uk in the guise of storm doris who will bring of multiple hazards, with strong winds and heavy Snowfall Forecast for scotland as well. For the time being the area of low pressure continues to bring in blustery showers across scotland and doris is looking pretty innocuous at the moment in the mid atlantic. It will work into the uk tomorrow. For the rest of the afternoon are outbreaks of rain in western wales and it stays pretty wet for merseyside, Greater Manchester on the north West Midlands. A few patches of Rain Elsewhere and in the north west of the country the winds are brisk. It gradually eases down by blowing a gale in scotland this afternoon. In Northern Ireland there is rain before the end of the day and we have wet weather affecting wales and parts of north west england with patches of rain getting across South West England and into central and southern england. A lot of cloud around quite a windy day. Doris continues to develop and it is a ripening a rapidly developing area of low pressure that is bringing nasty conditions alloway on thursday. There are multiple hazards. First let us talk about the strong winds with a met office be prepared and the wind warning released because there will be gusts of up to 80 miles an hour, potentially Even Stronger on coasts and hills. The gusts are enough to bring down some trees so there could be Transport Disruption and Power Supplies could be disrupted as well. Further north at his heavy snow that we are worried about in the southern uplands. There could be 30 centimetres. Power supply rob lummis and transport is likely to be affected from the snowy weather. Even outside of those areas, in Northern Ireland, overnight rain could cause localised flooding and the winds will be Strong Enough elsewhere to bring down Tree Branches so we could see localised disruption even away from those areas that will have the most severe fracture. By friday things settle down and we have sunny spells coming through. The next Weather System comes through to the north and could cause problems at the weekend because rainfall in the north west of the uk combine with sweltering melting snow could bring a risk of localised flooding. A Turbulent Speu localised flooding. A turbulent spell of weather with nasty conditions on thursday and doris bring strong winds and heavy snow. That your forecast. This is bbc news and these are the top stories developing at noon. Judges say rules stopping thousands of british citizens bringing their foreign spouse to the uk are lawful, but criticise the hardship they bring to families. The british Islamic State fighter who carried out a Suicide Bombing in iraq received compensation from the government after being released from Guantanamo Bay. Police in liverpool confirm that a convicted murderer who is on the run was taken for a Hospital Visit in a taxi, rather than a secure vehicle. The bbc plans to create a new tv channel for scotland, to begin broadcasting in autumn next year. And this is the scene live in the House Of Commons, where Prime Ministers questions is about to get underway. Lets cross live to the House Of Commons, because theresa may is hosting a session of Prime Ministers questions. We can speak to our Political Editor norman smith. This will probably be dominated by the two by elections tomorrow. Both the conservatives and ukip both hopeful that they can post the current labour members of parliament. Some of the stories we have seen over the past few days, the deficits that many hospitals are having. Suggestions that many hospitals may originally have too close. I would not be surprised to seejeremy close. I would not be surprised to see Jeremy Corbyn close. I would not be surprised to seeJeremy Corbyn pick up the Prime Minister on alert. The Prime Minister on alert. The Prime Minister will probably want to focus on the figures showing that the economy is ticking along rather nicely. Thank you. I had meetings with my collea g u es thank you. I had meetings with my colleagues this morning and will have further ones during the course of the day. Yesterday, a 50,000 strong petition was delivered to the parliament. This is a disgraceful dismissal of the people, who were told to come back tomorrow. Petition was delivered. It was accepted. I suggest that honourable lady considers what she said in her question. I am aware of the issues with regard to West Cumberland hospital. I am aware of them because of the very good conservative candidate has raised those issues with me. She wants to see no downgrading of services there. She has made that clear to me. Teachers are worried about the new nationalfunding teachers are worried about the new National Funding formula. Will we look at things like the apprenticeship levy, to make sure they have the money to put in place they have the money to put in place the proposals. The question of Schools Funding is important. The Current System is not fear. It is not transparent and is out of date. It cannot support the aspirations of all of our children. We want all our children to have the education they deserve so they can go as far as the talent and hard work and take them. The Labour Government did nothing to address the funding system. We are looking to do that. It is a consultation. I am sure the comments my honourable friend has raised will be noted by the Secretary Of State for education. Thank you. Hospitals are struggling to provide essential gear, pi is the government cutting the number of bids in the national Health Service . Beds. The number of bids in the national Health Service . Beds. The average length of time for staying in the hospital has virtually haft since the year 2000. We can look at the labour party s record on this. In the last six years of the last Labour Government, 25,000 Hospital Beds were cut. We do not even have to go back that far. The policy before the last election. Before the last election, the former Labour Health secretary said the following. I would cut our Hospital Beds. That was labour policy. In 2010, there was labour policy. In 2010, there was the highest ever level of satisfaction in the Nhs Comedy Lover bya satisfaction in the Nhs Comedy Lover by a Labour Government. The British Medical Association tales as that 15,000 beds have been cut in the last seven years. We have got Record Delays and more people on waiting lists. The Prime Minister says it is getting the money it requires, so why is one in six of accident and emergency units in england set to close or bead downgraded . What is happening in accident and emergency. We have 15,000 more emergency doctors. We have got 2400 more paramedics. More people are being seen at accident and emergency every single week of this government. What the nhs needs. What it needs is more doctors. We are giving it more doctors. We are giving it more doctors. It needs more funding, we are giving it more funding. What it does not need is a bankrupt economy, which is exactly what the labour party will do. I asked the Prime Minister by one in six accident and emergency units are set for closure downgrading. She did not answer. 0ne of the problems is the £4. 6 billion cut to social care are having a knock on effect. The cheer of the local Government Association said, extra Council Tax Increases will not bring in anywhere near enough money to alleviate the pressure on social care. To alleviate the pressure on social ca re. Two to alleviate the pressure on social care. Two weeks ago we found out about the sweetheart deal the Conservative Party signed up to. When will the other 151 social Services Departments in england get the same as the deal in surrey. He refers to the question he asked me about Surrey County council a fortnight ago. These allegations we re fortnight ago. These allegations were destroyed that afternoon. He should stand up and apologise. Farfrom apologising, far from apologising, the farfrom apologising, the Prime Minister should be giving responses to the letter from two ex Council Leaders who want to know if they are going to get the same deal as surrey. Is she going to do something about the situation where1 Million People are not getting the social ca re people are not getting the social care they require . How government said removing families from Lashing Bursaries would create an extra 10,000 Training Places. As this target been met . There are 10,000 more Training Places are available for losses in the nhs. The honourable gentleman talks about the amount of money which it spends on the nhs. It is this conservative government which is bidding that funding into the nhs. We are spending £1. 3 billion for only nhs this year that the Labour Government was planning had they won the election. My question was about social care. No answer. Thus Training Places being brought in. No answer. In reality, 10,000 places have not been filled because there are fewer applications. In addition, the Royal College of midwives says there shortage of 3500 midwives in england. The Royal College of nursing says the Nursing Workforce is crisis. This is amongst the sustainable situation. Will the Prime Minister at least commit herself to reinstating the Notches Bursary . I answer the question about russias Training Places. He cannot keep skin king the same question. If i have answered that, he is talking about all these issues relating to what is happening within the nhs. Let us look at what exactly is happening. We have 1800 more midwives since 2010. We have got more people being seen in accident and emergency since 2010. More operations are taking place. Our staff are working hard and providing a quality of care for patients up and down the country. What they do not need is a Labour Party Policy which leads to a bankrupt economy. Labour politicians want to spend money on everything. They will bankrupt the economy and end up Spending Money on anything. It not help the public, it does not help patients, it does not help the nhs does not help ordinary working people up and down the country. We can thank all those who have worked ha rd can thank all those who have worked hard in the nhs pound recognise the patiently under. The staff are so overstretched, they cannot provide the high care required. The lack of giving the community prevents people the dignity of being able to live out their days at home. We need to reinstate the nurses bursary. The government has put social care and ina government has put social care and in a state of emergency. Nine out of ten nhs trusts are unsafe. 18,000 patients a week are waiting. 18,000 patients a week are waiting. 18,000 patients a week are waiting on trolleys in hospital corridors. 1. 2 Million People often very dependent. Mr speaker, some members do not want to be concerned about the facts. 1. 2 million elderly people are not getting the care they require. This government is biting the nhs four decades. Fewer accident and emergency services, fewer nursing staff, fewer doctors. We will invest in our nhs. I have to say to the honourable gentleman that he should consider reading that report again. 54 of Hospital Trusts are rated as good or outstanding. I will take no lessons on the nhs from the party. The Deputy Leader says we should ta ke the Deputy Leader says we should take lessons. I will not take any lessons from the party which resigned over the mess created at the hospital. Mid staffordshire. We should learn lessons . They should level lessons. The Labour Party Still field to recognise. They recognise we are putting more money in. They need to do that. But to fund it, you need a strong economy. Remember the use to talk about boom and bust . It is no burrell and bankrupt. Burrell. Order mr speaker, brendan cox will meet with The Duchess Of Cornwall to announce plans to bring communities together in the summer to mark the First Anniversary of the death of our much missed colleague. Communities are neighbours come together for the likes of Street Parties. Will the Prime Minister agree that such events are also a moment of National Reflection in our communities and a fitting way to pay tribute to Jo Communities and a fitting way to pay Tribute Tojo Cox who always said that the is much more in common in what unites us, rather than divides us. I agree this is a fitting and important tribute to our late colleague, jo cox. I would commend her husband, and i am sure everybody here would like to do so, for the work he is doing. That is more that brings us together than divides us. It is an opportunity to show during this celebration of the strength of our communities. We do face very testing claims in this country. Being united makes us strong. We should recognise the things that unite us as a country and as a people. It is a very fitting tribute to our late colleague. We will be back there in a moment. Some Breaking News. The partner of the bestselling author helen bailey has just been found guilty of her murder. Jury jury returned a verdict of guilty on all counts. He was guilty of murdering his fiancee, the well known writer. Guilty of fraud. Trying to change a Standing Order to his benefit. Guilty of aiding her body by putting her body in a cesspit. And the counts of perverting the Course Ofjustice. Disposing of phone and deceiving police. The court saw through the story that he had fabricated, that she had been abducted by two former Business Associates of his. Police recorded his arrest at his house. You arejoking. He recorded his arrest at his house. You are joking. He was stunned that he had finally been found out. The body of his wealthy partner had been burried under his garage. My name is helen bailey and i will introduce you to my new book. She was a successful author. As well as modelling her, he also killed her dog. Killing her. After the murder, he met ian stewart who had also lost his first wife. While she was planning their wedding, he was planning her murder. Last summer, she suddenly vanished from the home in hertfordshire. It took ian stewart five days to report her missing. My partner has been missing for a few days. Despite appeals from family and friends, there was no sign of helen. Three months after she disappeared, police came back here and began searching places we had not looked at before. Including one spot in the garage. The garage was at a distance from the hose. Her car had been parked over a hatch. The police began probing and they phoned her body. Burried with her was her dog. There was even the possibility that she may still have been alive when he put in the cesspit. A few hours later, he drove toa cesspit. A few hours later, he drove to a rubbish tip to dispose of evidence. In police interviews, he said nothing. He probably smothered her after drugging her overall period with his Sleeping Tablets. His motive was money. He was set to benefit most are free from her £4 million fortune. He probably planned the toll from the day that he met her. Can i say, i do not think he ever loved her. She definitely loved him. This was his late wife. We can now report that police are re examining her sudden death, said to be caused by a politic fit. At this stage, there is no evidence of anything suspicious. We will now have to reconsider what may have happened in his post. We will see if there is any fresh evidence. At the family home, they have suddenly collapsed. She suffered from epilepsy when she was younger. She was a very epilepsy when she was younger. She was a very fit and healthy person. We were all in shock. We could not believe it could suddenly happen. There was no prior knowledge that anything was wrong. After his wife died, he was seen with other women before he began his predatory pursuit with helen. She never learned the true character of the man who was closest to her and that she thought she knew best. The evidence against him was pretty overwhelming. Thejudge instructed them to retire yesterday that they should take the team and not rush to a verdict. As the verdict was given, ian stewart showed little emotion. This is a heartbreaking story. She thought she had met the man of her dreams. Friends say he was probably planning to kill her from the very day the meat. This is clearly dramatic. Very dramatic for the wider community, people who knew her. She had met a lot of people after starting a Facebook Group following the death of her own first husband. Her family was there. The noted is the verdict was given. It was a very noted is the verdict was given. It was a very difficult case for them to sit through. We do not know if we will hear from to sit through. We do not know if we will hearfrom them. To sit through. We do not know if we will hear from them. They said they did not think so and we will obviously respect that. We can now report that police are re examining the death of his first wife, diane. She died suddenly. That is correct. Diane stewart is the mother of the two children. 0nly Diane Stewart is the mother of the two children. Only one of his sons was in evidence in court to hear the verdict. They will re examine this. Before no, it is police she had died from Natural Causes. She had died from Natural Causes. She had suffered from epilepsy as a child. The police say they are no suspicious circumstances regarding death. But obviously, the police are going to real look at that. He will make further enquiries about that. We are expecting to hear from the police in about 20 minutes. We will go police in about 20 minutes. We will 9 by police in about 20 minutes. We will go by clearfor police in about 20 minutes. We will go by clear for that. Police in about 20 minutes. We will go by clearfor that. If police in about 20 minutes. We will go by clear for that. If you are just joining go by clear for that. If you are justjoining us, go by clear for that. If you are just joining us, ian go by clear for that. If you are justjoining us, ian stewart has been found guilty of the murder of his partner, the author helen bailey following a trial. He buried her body in a cesspit in the family garage in hertfordshire. The government has won its legal battle to Stop Thousands of british citizens to reject partners to live in the United Kingdom if the mls and £18,000. However, the court was critical of some of the details of the income situation. Police in liverpool confirm that a convicted murderer who is on the run was taken for a Hospital Visit in a taxi, rather than a secure vehicle. Earlier, i spoke to our correspondence. This happened yesterday afternoon. We understand he was taking here for an appointment. Police say that about three oclock yesterday afternoon, to men came out of car, one armed with knife, another with a firearm. They threaten the police staff and forced them to hand him over. The colour has though been found. That is about three minutes away. They believe it was waiting in the Hospital Grounds for about 90 minutes before the incident. Police are also telling us that they are trying to see if there are any cctv pictures around the Hospital Grounds which will help them identify all the men involved in the incident. As you see, the escaped prisoner escaped as highly dangerous who should not be approached. Merseyside police continuing to appeal for information about his whereabouts. Embarrassing for the people making sure this went smoothly. We are hearing this was a routine appointment. Questions will be asked about how this happened. He had already had the appointment, was getting back into the car with the prison staff. It sounds as if this was all very carefully planned. The volvo was parked nearby for a period of time and was then parked in the Hospital Car Park for 90 minutes before the escape. A lot of questions about how this could allow to happen. A statement from tony boyer on the story we have been talking about earlier about the british man who blew himself up in the Suicide Attack. He was given compensation by the United Kingdom government. We have got the statement from the former Prime Minister. I would statement from the former Prime Minister. Iwould not statement from the former Prime Minister. I would not normally respond to this. I will respond to this because i was in office. It is a story entitled still think he was not a danger . Feuding over the compensation awarded. He was not paid compensation by my government. It was agreed in 2010 by the conservative government. We will have more on that shortly. We can catch up with the latest weather. Storm doris is on the way and it will have impacts like power cuts down on trees down and lorries could overturn. For some of us will be snow as well. It is not great out there at the moment. It is mild in there at the moment. It is mild in the south of the uk despite brightness further north and it is chilly in the wind. The winds will ease but here comes doris. Initially very wet weather in Northern Ireland and the north of the uk. 0n the northern flank of doris period of snowfall which has prompted the met office to issue an amberwarning, prompted the met office to issue an Amber Warning, for significant disruption. It could be a few centimetres particularly around edinburgh. A lot more in the ground. Elsewhere wet and windy weather and for some of us the winds will be disruptive and damaging. In the north west of england and the north and west of wales and england and later east anglia. All the latest on the Weather Warnings can be found on our website and we will have more detail in half an hour. This is bbc Newsroom Live. The headlines at 12. 30pm. The partner of the bestselling childrens author helen bailey has been found guilty of her murder. He had slowly dropped with his Sleeping Pills and buried her in a cesspit. Rules stopping thousands of british citizens bringing their foreign spouse to the uk are lawful, butjudges criticise the hardship they bring to families. The Supreme Court rejected an appeal, which claimed the rules breached human rights. The british Islamic State fighter who carried out a Suicide Bombing in iraq received compensation from the government after being released from Guantanamo Bay. The man died detonating a car bomb at an iraqi army base near mosul. Police hunting the convicted murderer on the run in liverpool say theyre looking a gold volvo he escaped in. Shaun walmsley, who is serving a Life Sentence for a fatal stabbing, fled as he was getting into a car with prison officers. The bbc announces a new dedicated tv channel for scotland. The channel will begin broadcasting in autumn 2018 will have a budget of £30 million. The british Islamic State fighter who carried out a Suicide Bombing in iraq received a payout, believed to be worth £1 million from the British Government, after he was released from the us Detention Centre in Guantanamo Bay. Ronald fiddler, who was known as Abu Zakariya Al britani, detonated an explosives filled vehicle in a Village South of mosul. He tried to bring in action in the United States and on National Security grounds he was able to make no progress and receive no damages. Here in the United Kingdom the rules about disclosure, in this case the British Government, are different. National security material would have had to be disclosed, including to him, if the case was to go any further and be defended by the British Government. Quite rightly the British Government decided that it was not going to disclose such material, either to mr fidler or anyone else in a similar position but it did mean that the only alternative was to pay some money. Tony blair was Prime Minister at the time that he was released from Guantanamo Bay has put out a statement because he has said, i will read the statement, i would not normally respond to daily stories about events which happened during my time in office but on this occasion i will do so, given the utter hypocrisy with which this story is being covered. The daily mail is running a story entitled still think he wasnt a danger, mr blair . Fury at Labour Government s £1 million compensation for innocent brit, regarding the news that a former Guantanamo Bay detailing notched a Suicide Attack against isis this week. He said it is correct that he was released from Guantanamo Bay at the request of the British Government in 2004 and it followed a parliamentary and Massive Media campaign led by the daily mail, the very paper that is now supposedly so outraged at his release, and strongly supported by the then conservative opposition. The mail headline shortly after he was released, after months of their campaigning, was freed at last for guantanamo britons. They then quoted with the approved your various Human Rights Activists that clearly they are entirely innocent and he goes onto say that he was not a paid compensation by this government and the compensation was agreed in 2010 by the conservative government when the release was announced in very measured terms in 2004, pointing out the risks which remained with guantanamo detainees, the Conservative Mps by strongly criticising not the release but why it has taken so long. So that is about half of the statement that it goes on in a similar vein, saying that more about the position of the Labour Government in 2004 and it was a pretty angry statement from tony blair, reacting to the Coverage Today of the story. Let us take a look more closely at what we know about the man who was born ronald fidler. He was born in manchester in 1966 to parents ofjamaican origin and it is thought he converted to islam in the 1990s and worked as a web designer before you travel to pakistan for what he claimed was a religious holiday. Shortly after the 911 attacks in 2001. Was arrested in afghanistan are transferred to Guantanamo Bay in 2002 where he was held for two years before being repatriated to britain in 2004 and released without charge, reportedly winning £1 million compensation. Ten yea rs later winning £1 million compensation. Ten years later Ronald Fiddler travelled to turkey and then to syria to join the so called Islamic State group as a fighter and his second wife said that she and his five children went to syria to try to persuade him to come back but failed and ended up having to flee from their lives from is territory. The Director General of the bbc has announced that a new tv channel is to be created in scotland to begin broadcasting in autumn 2018. The channel will have a budget of £30 million and will be broadcast from 7. 00pm to midnight every evening. But calls for a scottish six oclock news on bbc one in scotland were rejected in favour of a Scottish News hour at 9. 00pm on this new channel. The dg said the channel would be bold, creative and ambitious. What i hope i am announcing today is a game changer. Move on from that and say that what scotland deserves is a channel of its own which reflects not just the channel of its own which reflects Notjust The Politics Of Scotland but the culture and the creativity of scotla nd but the culture and the creativity of scotland to itself. Well, earlier i spoke to the broadcaster and media commentator stuart cosgrove, and i asked him what impact this announcement will have for bbc scotland . I think it is a really important opportunity, a new channel in 2018, potentially against the backdrop of another Independence Referendum for scotla nd another Independence Referendum for scotland and i think you will see the flowering over the last few yea rs of the flowering over the last few years of significant new forms of culture and creativity in scotland, which are broadly not reflected within the kind of mainstream of bbc output so the idea of a new channel isa output so the idea of a new channel is a huge opportunity for scotland. You could argue that it might be slightly underfunded but it is a very welcome commitment by the bbc. There will not be a so called scottish six but there will be a whole new channel and how do you see the balancing of those elements . M is an interesting thing. The scottish six for viewers who need to understand this is something that has been around in Scottish Public Life for many decades now and was first mooted by the labour party administrations in the past in scotla nd administrations in the past in scotland and over the years it has been associated strongly with the snp and with the nationalist movement, but this idea of a scottish six would be that scotland would have a separate stand alone six 0clock news to reflect the fact that much of the Scottish Public Life, Health Service, education and many other parts of our public life, are already separate and different from the way in which things work in england so that was an attempt to try and find some kind of democratic balance across those things and it is something that the bbc have not wa nted is something that the bbc have not wanted to go with but there is much they can do to improve the new channel is another opportunity and it is definitely one thatis opportunity and it is definitely one that is welcomed. The nine oclock news will be one hour long and combine scottish, uk and international news. What else would you like to see on the channel . One of the big challenges that is not yet clear, and with all of these things the devil is in the detail, we have a situation where many new Journalist Jobs have we have a situation where many new journalistjobs have been announced as part of this but in lots of ways the Direction Of Travel for a lot of start up channels now is a mixed model where they have small In House Teams and bigger independent Production Company input, so i am looking forward to finding out how the balance of that my work. I have to hold my hands up to some bias because i am a channel of channel 4 and the independent Production Sector is close to my heart so obviously i am arguing from a particular Point Of View there but there is a broad and big enough independent Production Sector in scotla nd independent Production Sector in scotland to fulfil all of those expectations. We have some Breaking News from scotla nd we have some Breaking News from scotland yard. The little detail but a 73 year old man has been arrested in west sussex suspicion of sending offensive messages on social media to two mps. Scotland yard have just put out that news. The arrest of a 73 year old man arrested on suspicion of sending offensive m essa g es suspicion of sending offensive messages on social media to two mps. North korea has demanded the Immediate Release of three suspects detained by Malaysian Police in connection with the killing of the north korean leaders Half Brother Last week. The malaysian Authorities Say they now want to question three other north korean suspects. Kim jong nam is thought to have been poisoned at the International Airport in the malaysian capital. Two Women Suspects who were seen on Security Footage Carrying out the attack said they thought they were participating in a tv prank. A warning that theres Flash Photography in this interview. Of course they knew. They knew. I think you have seen the video back. You have seen the caption and the ca ptu re you have seen the caption and the capture and you see the lady moving away with our hands, like this, towards the washroom. She knew very well that it is toxic and she needed to wash her hands. One of them, well, maybe both of them said they we re well, maybe both of them said they were just shooting a japanese tv programme or Something Like that. Well, we dont think so, we dont think so, because we strongly believe there have been, it is a planned thing and they are being trained to do that. So this is not something just a Shooting Movie or a plaything, no. All this week, the bbc is looking at how businesses work with people with disabilities and how disabled people have made Business Work for them. As part of our disability works series, Vishala Sri Pathma is visiting a Marks And Spencer depot in castle donington. Hello. I am hello. Iam here hello. I am here in donington at this warehouse, where all your Online Purchases come from. There are shoes over their being ready to be dispatched. We are looking at how people in the workforce with disabilities are coping with their challenges. Joining me now is matt reed from remploy, an organisation that looks specifically at fifa with disabilities and looking at ways of overcoming those challenges. Marks spencer wanted to recruit more people with disabilities and they announced it a couple of years ago. Do you think that kind of positive discrimination works . Anything that drives positive change is great but from our perspective it is about putting people into a career rather than a job so the work that we do with employers is about helping them understand the benefits of employing disabled people and addressing the challenges of Building Confidence so that when we put people into a job with them they have the opportunity to prove themselves and really develop an incredible career with that organisation. As a starting point, yes, but there is more work to be done. When you look at the business benefits of hiring people with disabilities, what are they . Business benefits of hiring people with disabilities, what are they7m is quite simple. The people we work with have a real desire to work and prove themselves so if you can harness that loyalty that is the first point for me. We also know that disabled people take less time off sick and tend to be more loyal than a lot of other people so actually by investing the time up front to get that Recruitment Piece right you can actually save yourself significant amounts of time up front in recruiting the right staff but also having people who will stay with you and give you years of fantastic service. Let us bring in cameron now. You work in this warehouse and you came in through their scheme that helps people with disabilities get into jobs, what kind of advice would you give people in similar decisions positions . You have to do is find people with the right skill in the right confidence and just from it. Go out and enjoy yourself. Confidence is quite a key aspect, isnt it . That is in people can struggle with. How can employers do something about that and help people along . Can employers do something about that and help people along7m can employers do something about that and help people along . It is about a sustainable platform, Building Confidence around this is key. The work were doing with the government have a Disability Confidence scheme is about helping employers understand what we mean when we talk about disability and in many cases a really simple adjustments that they can make to help them recruit the best possible talent and also develop a workforce that has the best opportunity to be the best that they can. How do you think ina the best that they can. How do you think in a place like this warehouse, how has it helped your confidence . Have specific events helped you to get to this level . M is more about working with the Team Building up yourlap is more about working with the Team Building up your lap or an confidence and achieving all the targets, and we can continue. That is it for me for this hour. We will be back later with more. The headlines on bbc Newsroom Live the part of the bestselling childrens author helen bailey is found guilty of murder. The Supreme Court rules that Earnings Thresholds for british citizens wishing to bring theirforeign spouse to the uk are lawful, butjudges say more attention should be paid to the welfare of children. A british Islamic State fighter who carried out a Suicide Bombing in iraq received compensation from the government after being released from Guantanamo Bay. We are expecting a News Conference shortly from St Albans Crown Court by the police. They will be reacting to that guilty verdict for the killing of helen bailey, the bestselling childrens author, by her partner ian stewart, and belief are now looking at the death of his previous partner who died suddenly. There is now a Police Investigation underway into that as well. We are expecting a first reaction to that guilty verdict at St Albans Crown Court shortly. We will get the court as as soon as the police start to talk. The cost of Essential Repairs to School Buildings in england has already reached almost Seven Billion pounds, according to the National Audit office. In a report published today, it warns that figure could double by 2020. But ministers have also spent money on creating places in new free schools, some of which are under subscribed. Jon ironmonger reports. Englands schools are in high demand. Places for 400,000 more pupils are needed by 2021, but safe, high quality buildings are hard to come by. Many schools are already in a sorry state. Most were built before the mid 1970s, meaning worn out walls and windows or faulty electrics are a common problem. It will cost an estimated £6. 7 billion to fix major defects like these. The National Audit office says the bill could grow sharply. Well, i think the challenge for the department is that if you dont address deterioration promptly, those buildings continue to deteriorate and then either they can no longer be used as schools or at least it costs more to refurbish them, because the deterioration gets worse. As well as repairs to existing schools, the government is planning to open 500 new free schools over the next five years. But auditors said that a lack of suitable land meant large sums were being paid to secure sites and they raised concerns that in some cases the programme had created places where they werent needed. The Department For Education insisted free schools were vital to make places available and that it was making a Huge Investment in the School Estate to rebuild and refurbish buildings. Jon ironmonger, bbc news. We can now go to St Albans Crown Court where we are awaiting the Police Response to the guilty verdict for the murder of helen bailey, ian stewart found guilty of murder. Ben ando phase at the core town when we wait to hear the police reaction, what has been said this morning with the guilty verdict announced . Well, what happened is the jury had been out for one day effectively, they went out about this time yesterday, the judge telling them as they send them out, to take their time and not to rush to verdict but to be fair. The evidence against ian stewart was pretty overwhelming. There were all sorts of things that he was just unable to explain, despite the long and convoluted and frankly implausible story that he tried to spin when he was in the witness box. For an example, traces of the Sleeping Drug Zopiclone that have been described to him were found in his body when a postmortem examination was carried out, and yet thejury had been examination was carried out, and yet the jury had been told repeatedly that there was lots of evidence that she had been confused and wondering why she felt so drowsy in the days and weeks before her death. She had complained to her mother about it and complain to friends about it and she had been looking on her own ipad, googling why she might be tired. The story from ian stewart was that he had she had seen the zopiclone because had had trouble sleeping she said she would use and taken it from them but i am sure the jury taken it from them but i am sure the jury would ask themselves why if she knew she was taking Sleeping Tablets would she have been trying to work out why she was so tired. All sorts of Little Things like that that in his story just of Little Things like that that in his storyjust add up. He created this elaborate lie, that two man, shady Business Associates of her ex husband, had come to abduct her from the house that they shared in royston and had told him that he mustnt tell the police. That is why he said he didnt inform the police immediately that she had gone missing and that was why he said he didnt tell the police about them because they had told him that he mustnt tell the police about their existence but it was all obviously lies. Why did they abduct her and then bring her back to the house to dispose of her body instead of burying her perhaps in a shallow grave . So many things didnt add up and he had so many difficulties trying to explain away all the evidence against him, but in the end it was just overwhelming and the jury it was just overwhelming and the jury saw through his lies and convicted him. Tell us more about what you learned about helen bailey during the Court Hearings because, by all a bright, loving woman, who described him as her happy ending. Absolutely, helen bailey was clearly a very, very well liked woman. She was somebody who had reached out to a lot of people. When she was believed herself, when her first husband died tragically in an accident while abroad she was somebody who had created a blog all about her grief and through it, i think, had given a lot of comfort to other people in similar positions. 0ne other people in similar positions. One of the tragedies of this is that she only met ian stewart through a bereavement website, set up to help grieving widows and widowers come to terms with their loss and certainly friends of hers who had given evidence had described in very moving terms in court how in ian stewart, who she referred to as the gorgeous, grey haired widower, she felt she had met her soul mate, she felt she had met her soul mate, she felt she had met her soul mate, she felt she had met someone with whom she could build a new life after the death of her husband. Of course one of the tragedies of this case is how she was absolutely deceived in this and how what she thought was a Bright Future together was simply him plotting on getting his hands on herfortune, on him plotting on getting his hands on her fortune, on her him plotting on getting his hands on herfortune, on her muddy, driving planning to kill her. I do liberally drugging her with sleeping Ta Blets Liberally Drugging her with Sleeping Tablets and clearly identifying the cesspit below the garage of the house as somewhere where he could possibly either body and then deciding to kill her. This is detective chief Inspectorjerome Kent to lead this investigation and let us hear what he has to say. I have been in charge of the operation, the murder enquiry into the death of helen bailey. I would like to say i am very pleased with the verdict today and my opinion is that it the verdict today and my opinion is Thatitis The Verdict today and my opinion is that it is the right and the correct verdict, however there are no winners in this and the family are absolutely devastated at helin is lost and john cynthia s family have been extremely upset by the way that their loved one has been used during court and of course ian stewart s own family have been lied to and they are extremely upset by the verdict and the lines that they have been told witness during the course of this trial. It was a very challenging enquiry and it was initially reported as a missing person and the lies and deceit that ian stewart offered during the course of our investigation really did hamper us but i am very proud of the work that my team have done to eventually find helen and sadly find that she had died but to be able to return her to her family, that she had died but to be able to return her to herfamily, and i am particularly proud of the investigation that we put together and the eventual conviction of ian stewart. Why are you now re examining Diane Stewart 5 death . She died of natural scores is in 2010 and it would only be right and proper that we at what those causes might be. She did die seven years ago, there was no suggestion that she died of anything other than Natural Causes that, of course it will be part of our enquiries moving forward from this conviction. I think that is that then, thank you very much. The Detective Chief Inspector theyre giving a reaction from the police to what has happened here. They have described ian stewart has a narcissist, someone who clearly thought he could get away with murder. He could not. The jury away with murder. He could not. The jury saw through him and they convicted him today with murder and perverting the Course Ofjustice and fraud and preventing a lawful burial of the body. Thank you very much. Much more on that on the news at one in just a moment. First we will get the latest on the weather. Hello, we have really nasty weather on the way tomorrow in the guise of storm doris. Doris is likely to cause disruptive weather to the uk. Before we get there there is an area of low pressure and it will be a windy day for scotland. This area of low pressure doesnt look much at the moment but it will become storm doris and it will explosively deepen in the next 24 hours. We have windy weather today across Northern Scotla nd weather today across Northern Scotland and gales in Northern Areas with gusts up to 70 miles an hour for the Northern Isles to watch for today and it blows in plenty of blustery showers. The showers are most frequent in the north west of the country with sunny spells in between. Feeling cool in the wind and temperatures around 5 degrees or so. Northern ireland has outbreaks of rain spreading into all areas as we had through the afternoon and it will be quite wet in Greater Manchester and merseyside and the north West Midlands is persistent for west wales. Heavy rainfall forecast here with the southern counties of england cloudy and a few patches of rain. Mild in the south but cool in the north. 0vernight the rain pushes in as storm doris continues to explosively deepen. A very nasty storm system this on the way for tomorrow. Probably the worst storm of the winter. The met office have already issued an Amber Warning for wind and the gusts could reach 80 miles an hour in parts of north wales, and a swathe of northern england, and taking in cities like manchester and sheffield. The strong winds will move across yorkshire and into norfolk and lincolnshire as we had through the afternoon. They are likely to be damaging wind gusts. To the north of the centre of low pressure heavy snow is the main factor. 20 or 30 centimetres in the high ground and achieve yet signed snow is even possible at low levels. It could cause disruption of heavy rain in Northern Ireland could bring the risk of localised flooding problems. A really nasty storm that brings a number of weather impact on the high risk of disruptive weather as we go through the course of their stay. Even in more southern parts of england and wales the winds were gusting to 50 or 60 so it will be very windy. A quieter day forecast on friday with bright and sunny spells but rain getting into the north and west as we go through the day. That is your weather. The fiance of the childrens author helen bailey is found guilty of her murder. Ian stewart killed helen bailey at their home last year, dumping her body in a cesspit, in the hope of inheriting millions of pounds. Well have the latest from St Albans Crown Court. Also this lunchtime. The Supreme Courts says income rules which prevent some people bringing a foreign spouse to the uk are lawful. The british is fighter who carried out a Suicide Bombing duped the state. The bbc is to create a new Television Channel for scotland, it will have a £30 million budget and begin broadcasting next year. A convicted murderer is on the run, after armed men helped him escape during a Hospital Visit in liverpool. And fit for a princess, many of dianas most beautiful