re vetting firearm offices. a fundamental reset of stop and search in london. 50 mark rowley of the metropolitan police commissioner said he accepted the findings and systemic failures, but stops short of calling it institutional. but people had felt that gown and the report was brutal. he will be reflecting on the report. thank you ve much reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed for reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed forjoining - reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. i just to bring you our breaking news this hour, borisjohnson has had his defence published before the committee hearing tomorrow on whether he misled the house of commons about attending parties during the covid i9 lockdown. i m joined now from westminster by political correspondent jonathan blake. what is the initial assessment of what it says? what is the initial assessment of what it says? wh
but for now we will say goodbye to our viewers here in the uk. goodbye for now. and we are still continuing here on bbc news. thank you for pausing there for us. jennifer, i suppose the question for many is, there was a long meeting yesterday between the russian and chinese leaders, in terms of what has filtered out from that, is there any information as to what china s interests might be in terms of what happens with ukraine? do they want the ukraine situation to continue what is in their interest for this actually to come down politically? china advanced a 12 point peace plan
chinese leadership will give to president putin in this conflict thatis president putin in this conflict that is proving so difficult around the world. we are back in a few minutes, this is bbc news. a little bit more sunshine out there today on what has been a pretty wet month so far, especially for some in eastern england. cambridge for instance is currently heading towards its wettest march on record. we have already seen over 2.5 times its normal march rainfall, contrast that with lerwick in shetland where we have only just seen barely over a third of the rain. however, this will be one of the wettest spots for the rest of today, sitting under this zone of cloud. most are in the gap between that cloud and what will come in later this afternoon and tonight. that s already approaching northern ireland as we head into the afternoon, it will turn wetter here by the time we finish the afternoon and hit the evening. rain easing eventually from shetland but in between sunshine and showers
leaderships? are there any attempts at a peace plan here, or will we just see increased support from china for russia? i just see increased support from china for russia? just see increased support from china for russia? i think we can exect xi china for russia? i think we can expect xi jinping china for russia? i think we can expect xi jinping to china for russia? i think we can expect xi jinping to extend - china for russia? i think we can expect xi jinping to extend his i expect xi jinping to extend his friendship and support to russia and to vladimir putin, but i think at the same time he wants to portray himself internationally as a mediator coming off the back of the success that china has had in mediating between saudi arabia and iran. . . mediating between saudi arabia and iran. . , ., ., ., iran. bear with us for one moment, i will come back iran. bear with us for one moment, i will come back to iran. bear with us for one moment, i will come back to you iran. bea
this is bbc news welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. i m geeta guru murthy and these are the headlines. britain s former prime minister, borisjohnson, accepts that he did mislead mps about illegal parties held during covid lockdowns but insists his original denials were made in good faith . president putin says the chinese leader xijinping has invited him to beijing, as the two men hold talks in moscow aimed at boosting ties. 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. britain s biggest police force is branded institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic in a scathing new report which says