we begin in uvalde, texas, where a long awaited report into a deadly school shooting has been highly critical of the police. it found, what they describe, as a cascading failures of leadership, decision making, tactics, policy and training. when the gunman burst into robb elementary school in 2022 hundreds of police officer rushed to the scene but it took more than an hour for them to confront him. in that time, the gunman murdered 19 students and 2 teachers. that delay sparked outrage among the victims families and across the us more widely, and it prompted the us department ofjustice to investigate, producing today s report that runs 600 pages long. the us attorney general merrick garland visited families in uvalde, said the victims and survivors of the mass shooting deserved better. the law enforcement response at robb elementary school on may 24th, 2022, and in the hours and days after was a failure that should not have happened. we hope to honour the victims and t
this is bbc news, the headlines. a scathing report concludes the failure of the police chaos and confusion and a lack of urgency in helping victims. the bbc understands have the seal is to close in south wales. up to 3000 jobs are at risk. the back to award nominations are out. we take a look at the juggernauts aiming for the top prizes. before all that northern ireland has seen its biggest day of strike action in 50 years without more than action in 50 years without more than a hundred public sector workers walked out in a dispute over pay. schools closed, health services and transport lacking. the dispute has been complicated by the fact that there s been no functioning government at stormont for two years with the union leaders say workers are used as palms in restoring power shower in northern island. schools closed without the gritting of icy roads finished at midnight. it s been a day of disruption and demonstrations across northern ireland. some people are pointing the
fashion icon. here in the uk, lucy letby, the nurse accused of murdering seven babies and trying to kill ten others, has been giving evidence for the first time in her trial. she cried in the witness box and told the jury she only wanted to help and care for the babies she was looking after at the countess of chester hospital. she was looking after at she denies all the charges against her. this report from ellie price contains some distressing detail. the parents of lucy letby, arriving at manchester crown court. their daughter s trial has been going on for the last six months. today, she gave evidence for the first time. fighting back tears, she was asked by her defence lawyer ben myers kc how she felt to be accused of killing babies and to have her job as a nurse taken away from her. letby said it left her feeling very isolated and her mental health deteriorated. she told the court, there were times when i did not want to live, i thought of killing myself. she was asked wh
at a jehovah s witness meeting hall was a former member of the religious group who left on bad terms. of the religious group who left and of the religious group who left there is the latest h you re watching bbc news. now it s time for talking movies: oscars preview special. a warning this programme contains flashing images. hello from california. i m tom brook. and welcome to talking movies. and a preview of hollywood s biggest night of the year, the oscars ceremony. will the ensemble absurdist sci fi action comedy everything everywhere all at once dominate the proceedings? will the german language anti warfilm all quiet on the western front make an impressive oscar night showing? a smorgasbord of films up for best picture. big budget blockbusters like top gunzmaverick and avatar: the way of the water. and small arthouse movies such as tarjostling for the top oscar prizes. out on hollywood boulevard, differing views on which picture will win. i would like avatar to win. to
the latest. hello. leeds are set to sack managerjavi gracia. they are in talks to bring in former england boss sam allardyce. director of football victor orta has also left the club. leeds are only the above the drop zone on goal difference. alla rdyce allardyce worked with the leeds chief executive at west ham and would become the fourth manager this season. gracia wonjust three of his 12 games in charge. they have four games to go this season. arsenal can go back to the top of the premier league later with a win over london rivals chelsea. the blues have lost five out of five, under interim boss frank lampard, and arsenal will hope that extends to six. but arteta says the club must be pleased with qualifying for the top four and having a chance at the title at this stage in the season. because we have achieved what was difficult to achieve, and we can still achieve the premier league, because there are five games to go, and lots of things will happen. we have to forget what