She was found not guilty of two counts of Attempted Murder and the jury were undecided on a further six counts of Attempted Murder. An independent inquiry will look at how concerns raised by clinicians were dealt with, but witnesses wont be compelled to give evidence. Nick garnett reports. Hello, lucy is it . Yes. Hello. My names muted from cheshire police. Can we step in two seconds . Oh, yes. This is the moment when the net closed in. Yep, not a problem. In tears, lucy letby is brought out of her house under arrest and ta ken away. It seemed unbelievable a neonatal nurse, a protector of the most vulnerable members of society. Lucy letby had worked at the countess of chester Childrens Hospital since 2012. In early 2015, she qualified to work in the neonatal high dependency and intensive care units. Onjune 8 that year, she committed her first murder. For the next 12 months, the attacks continued. Injune 2016, two babies died in two days. 0n the third day, another baby collapsed. Letby
Our reporter ben king has the details. When drinkers gather at londons King Charles Pub this evening, there will be a new tax regime in place. Changes announced in March Come Into Effect today taxing stronger drinks more and weaker drinks less. At the same time, Alcohol Duties rise with inflation up by io. I . The result a complex series of changes. 12 sparkling wine will be i9p cheaper as higher rates for fizz are abolished. A can of pre mixed gin and tonic will be 5p cheaper. But a bottle of 12 still wine will rise 44p. A bottle of vodka up 76p and a bottle of 20 port up £1. 30. So among drinkers, there will be some winners and losers. But the wine and spirits industry, which sees many of its products hit with higher taxes, says customers will see higher prices and less choice. We have the biggest duty increase in almost 50 years at the same time as we have inflation rife and a cost of living crisis. On top of that, we have Raw Materials like glass that are increasing in price expon
discussing today but they said there is no investigation at this time. we can go straight to scotland yard and speak to our correspondent who was there for us now. what more can you tell us? i there for us now. what more can you tell us? ~ , there for us now. what more can you tellus? ~ , ., tell us? i think it s probably worth remindin: tell us? i think it s probably worth reminding our tell us? i think it s probably worth reminding our viewers tell us? i think it s probably worth reminding our viewers as - tell us? i think it s probably worth reminding our viewers as you - reminding our viewers as you mentioned, the allegation against the bbc presenter is that he paid a teenagerfrom the bbc presenter is that he paid a teenager from the the bbc presenter is that he paid a teenagerfrom the age the bbc presenter is that he paid a teenager from the age of 17 years old tens of thousands of pounds in exchange for explicit photographs. under the protection of children act, 1
to a teenager, in return for sexually explicit photographs. the corporation, which was told by the young person s family about the allegations back in may, says new information came to light on thursday, and it s now investigating all the claims. the bbc is now in touch with the family. and in the last few minutes, the sun newspaper has printed claims, the presenter, contacted the family, in recent days. our media editor, katie razzall reports. for the best part of 48 hours. the bbc has been splashed across many of the front pages. today was an attempt to prove it hadn t been slow to act in the face of a serious complaint, an effort to take control of the narrative. this afternoon, the bbc announced it has suspended the still unnamed presenter at the heart of the allegations and also contacted the police. the bbc first became aware of a complaint in may, it said in a statement. new allegations were put to us on thursday of a different nature. and in addition to our own inq
rubbish. a short time ago the sun issued a statement it said. we have reported a story about two very concerned parents who made a complaint to the bbc about the behaviour of a presenter and the welfare of their child. meanwhile the police say that they are making further inquiries to establish whether a criminal offence has been committed. there is currently no investigation underway. the male presenter who has been suspended has not yet been named. let s get the very latest. our correspondent helen wilkinson is in the newsroom. just outlined for us the newsroom. just outlined for us the most recent available developments in detail. i the most recent available developments in detail. the most recent available develoments in detail. ~ developments in detail. i think when the various first developments in detail. i think when the various first emerged developments in detail. i think when the various first emerged in - developments in detail. i think when the various first