Just metres from London Bridge. A service at Southwark Cathedral remembering those killed and injured in friday s attack. Remembering those killed and injured in friday s attack. We have to help ease their pain but also speak into that pain with words of hope. 25 year old jack merritt was leading a prisoner rehabilitation event when he was fatally stabbed. In the words of his father, he was a beautiful spirit who always took the side of the underdog. And floral tributes have been laid at Cambridge University where jack worked. A woman who also died has not yet been named. Three others were injured. Mobile phone footage shows the moment usman khan was chased along the bridge. He sprayed with a fire extinguisher and another man lunges at him with what looks like a long task. Moments later he is pinned to the ground, tour guide thomas gray was one of those he intervened. was one of those he intervenedlj saw was one of those he intervened. saw that something was going on, so originally bef
Head of Cambridge University paid him this tribute. Well, we are devastated. I met jack him this tribute. Well, we are devastated. I metjack only him this tribute. Well, we are devastated. I met jack only once, but i must say he impressed me as a person of tremendous charm, but also extraordinary commitment. He really believed that the work that learning together is fundamental for the future of our society. Fishmongers hall remains closed, a crime scene being poured over by counterterrorism detectives because although there wont be a trial, there will be a detailed inquest into the deaths of those who were killed here on friday afternoon. The investigation continued as night fell. Police determined to gather every piece of evidence to help the families of two young people at the start of their adult lives understand exactly how they came to be killed. Daniel sandford, bbc news, London Bridge. Well borisjohnson has faced questions today, over why usman khan, had been released early fro
Hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines the woman killed in the London Bridge attack has been named as 23 year old saskia jones, a graduate of cambridge university. Her family said she was funny and kind and will leave a huge void in their lives. The universitys vice chancellor said he is devastated. This is an attack on our community, in many ways, and it was intended as such and it was meant to produce a firm of terror and sadness and it has clearly done that. New images reveal the bravery of members of the public tackling the convicted terrorist on the bridge, and in the hall where his attack began. You had andy and lucas starting a fight back. They used fire extinguisher, chairs, they use these items off the walls at the moment and they to it back to the knife man. Police say theyve arrested a man in stoke on trent, following a review of the existing licence conditions of convicted terrorism offenders. It is not believed to be connected to the London Bridge attack. Mas
Would address its involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. An investigation last year found the churchs financial arm, which in the 18th century was known as queen annes bounty, had received funds linked to enslavement worth more than £1 billion in todays money. Today, a group with oversight of the churchs response said the £100 million that had been earmarked by the church to address the legacy of slavery was not enough. The church said the funding that has been put aside should be considered a Seed Investment and would grow over time. Lets start with our panel on this in then an expert review. For 200 years, the church as been in denial about its role in this, but clearly there has been a change in the way organisations view this, that if you inherited wealth as a result of slavery, then you inherit the problem today. How do you feel about that . 501 the problem today. How do you feel about that . ~ the problem today. How do you feel about that . ~. ,. ~. , about that . So i t
throughout the programme. it s tuesday, the 9th of january. our main story. two formerjustice secretaries one conservative, the other labour are leading calls for the government to introduce legislation to quash the convictions of those caught up in the post office it scandal. the postal affairs minister, kevin hollinrake, said various options were being looked at to speed up appeals and compensate the victims. he said more talks would be held today and he hoped to announced a solution very shortly. here s our political correspondent, peter saull. i m the sub postmaster, so i m locked in and everyone else is locked out. so if you want to see my account. this is a scandal going back decades, and now a tv drama watched by millions has pushed it to the top of the political agenda. i know it s probably me because i m really rubbish with technology, but.| ve declared my cash, i ve declared my stock, i ve done it all three times and i still can t get it to balance. mr bates vs