to restore public faith. the culture sadly in the met is all pervasive and the institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia is largely led by what their officers have said and what our own research has shown. todayis today is without a doubt one of the darkest today is without a doubt one of the darkest days in an almost 200 year old met police service. european stock markets recover in early trading with shares in banks rallying after moves to reassure investors following the takeover of credit suisse. barricades go up in new york in preparation for protests. a grand jury could make history by indicting former president donald trump over alleged hush money paid to a porn actress. hello and welcome to bbc news. the chinese president xi jinping, who s in moscow, has described russia and china as strategic partners and great neighbouring powers . on the second day of his visit, mr xi invited vladimir putin to visit beijing this year, and said he would make ties with mos
we need the answer to that question to be yes. but is the answer yes? well, clearly at the moment, trust in the police has been hugely damaged by the things that we ve discovered over the past year. even your trust? everybody s trust. we also speak to rishi sunak about the cost of living, immigration and the fate of his predecessor borisjohnson. and in other news. the health divide. why deaths from lung conditions like asthma are three times higher in some parts of the uk than others. a little less of every little helps. tesco becomes the latest retailer to reduce the bonuses of its reward scheme. supermarkets are making savings too. what does it mean for you? and another very mild march day at there today. we will see a few sunny spells around compared with yesterday. the full forecast here on breakfast. it s tuesday, 21st march. institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. those are the findings of a damning review of the metropolitan police published this morning
own research has shown. sri lanka s president says his country will no longer be deemed bankrupt as it prepares to receive the first installment of a bailout from the international monetary fund. the bbc discovers seven british patients who travelled to turkey for weight loss surgery died after operations there. others have returned home with serious health issues. good afternoon. a 50 page dossier of evidence which the former british prime minister borisjohnson believes will prove he didn t knowingly mislead parliament over partygate allegations has been published. in it, mrjohnson accepts that he misled parliament when he said covid rules had been followed in downing street, but insists the statements were made in good faith. he raises serious concerns about the way the cross party privileges committee is looking into the case, saying it has gone significantly beyond its terms of reference. mrjohnson will be questioned by mps tomorrow. our chief political correspondent,
intentionally or recklessly. why the hollywood actress gwyneth paltrow is in court today over a skiing accident seven years ago. and the plans to turn highland water into power in the biggest hydro electric project in the uk for a0 years. on bbc london. white make a return appointed the crystal pilots since relegation was avoided from the premier league. good evening and welcome to the bbc s news at six. the head of the metropolitan police sir mark rowley has apologised and accepted his force has let people down after scathing report found it to be institutionally racist, homophobic and misogynistic . the review by baroness casey says britain s largest police force needs a complete overhaul to restore public trust. it was commissioned after the rape and murder of sarah everard by a serving met police officer. it found that female officers and staff routinely face sexism and misogyny . baroness casey described a deep seated homophobia within the met, with claims of racism
and political ties between the two countries following talks between the two in moscow. at a news conference in the last hour and a half, the pair announced increasing economic partnerships, and said they would deepen co operation between their armed forces. president putin praised china s plan to end the war in ukraine, saying the proposals could form the basis for a peace settlement. however there were no further details of the plans, and they are unlikely to be acceptable to the ukraine government. the russian leader said moscow would help chinese businesses replace western firms that had abandoned operations in russia due to sanctions. president xi, meanwhile, described their discussions as friendly, frank, and fruitful. it s the chinese leader s second day in moscow our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley sent this report earlier. it s a visit being watched around the world for what its global consequences could be. according to the chinese president, his meet