cyclists call for britain s roads to be made safer, as a survey finds a quarter of motorists admit driving dangerously close to bikes. a damning report has warned that hundreds of police officers in england and wales have been cleared to serve when they should have failed vetting procedures. forces accepted applicants with convictions for robbery, indecent exposure and domestic abuse. the police watchdog looked at eight forces, reviewing hundreds of vetting files. his majesty s inspectorate of constabulary, fire and rescue services focused on the poor treatment of women, and sexual misconduct, following the murder of sarah everard by a serving officer. the review found officers with criminal records, significant debts, or whose families had links to organised crime. police chiefs have promised to put the problems right. tom symonds reports. in 2012, nicola brooks reported she was being abused and stalked online. an inspectorfrom sussex police handled her case, but he carried
this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. south korea has retaliated after north korea fired a missile across the maritime border for the first time since the end of the korean war. counterterrorism police are investigating the fire bombing of a migrant processing centre in kent. a stunning comeback for former israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, according to exit polls after tuesday s general election. here in the uk, a damning report says hundreds of police recruits in england and wales arejoining the force when they should have failed vetting procedures. and the runaway lions a brief emergency is declared at an australian zoo after five of the animals escape from their enclosure.
on average, two cyclists are killed every week, and more than 300 injured. let me show you how quickly things can go wrong. i ve come in from the far side. i ve made eye contact and then sort of realised, like, she s not going to stop. you can see the impact. the bike goes pretty high on this wall. you can see me land on my neck. has it affected you in anyway? the only that s been affected, i now don t trust any drivers. i m much more twitchy around vehicles. until the moment i m sure they ve stopped, seen me, and i m not pulling out, i can t continue. the government is spending billions, trying to get more cyclists on to the road. but this survey suggests a lot of drivers don t want them there. richard bilton, bbc news. five lions have sparked a brief emergency at an australian zoo