hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. hundreds of women in london have gathered in defiance of covid rules to hold a memorial for sarah everard. she was kidnapped and murdered two weeks ago and her death has become the focus of widespread anger in the uk about sexual violence against women. this was the scene a little while ago ago as groups of women gathered on clapham common in south london, near to where sarah everard was last seen. they held a candlelit vigil, despite the official cancellation of the event because of coronavirus restrictions. concern about case has been fuelled by the charging of a serving police officer with sarah everard s murder. and there s criticism too for the way the police have tried to break up saturday s event. there was supposed to be an official vigil here at 6:30pm. that was cancelled after the women s safety campaign group reclaim these streets failed to get a judge to overturn the metropolitan police s order th
hello this is bbc news, the headlines: the prime minister borisjohnson says he and his partner will light a candle this evening for sarah everard after an official vigil in south london was cancelled. despite this, hundreds have gathered at clapham common to raise the issue of women s safety. metropolitan police officer wayne couzens has appeared in court after being charged with sarah everard s kidnap and murder. most of italy is set to shut schools, shops and restaurants from monday after an increase in coronavirus infections. the tighter restrictions will extend to the whole of the country over easter. former formula 1 commentator murray walker has died. he was 97. walker was appointed an obe in 1996 for his services to broadcasting and motor racing. now on bbc news, our world. james clayton meets the investors who made a fortune trading from their bedrooms, the tech supremos who were watching on astonished, and the hedge fund giants nursing their losses. there s this narr