She was brought to britain to have London Bridge. Sex with Prince Andrew urges the girlfriend and family the British Public to stand beside of 25 year old jack merritt join mourners at a service in her. A man who killed three elderly men cambridge. In london, political leaders because he wrongly believed they were paedophiles gather to pay tribute. An eyewitness to the attack has been remembers the courage of those who tried to stop cleared of murder. It. It felt like a war zone, as two weeks of talks on climate it felt like total chaos, change begin in madrid, the un secretary general says but these guys stepped up the world must end its war against nature. In the moment and, you know, disruption for thousands did what few you would of rail passengers as workers on South Western Railway do, begin a 27 day strike in a dispute and put their own lives in harms way. Well be looking at how usman khan was free to attack and how it could be prevented from happening again. Also tonight. The woman who claims she was trafficked for sex with Prince Andrew asks the British Public to stand by her. This is not some sordid sex story, this is the story of being trafficked and this is the story of your royalty. Released from Police Custody the paranoid schizopherenic who killed three men just hours later. Climate change, the point of no return is hurtling towards us. A warning as political leaders gather at a special summit. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news. Theres a double century from joe root in new zealand although it might not be enough to save the series. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Vigils have been held in london and cambridge for those affected by the knife attack at London Bridge on friday. Boris johnson and Jeremy Corbyn stood side by side at guildhall in the city of london as tributes were paid to the two young people who were killed, jack merritt and saskia jones. Jack merritts father has again called for his sons death not be used to perpetuate hate. He said jack would be seething at it being exploited for an agenda that he gave his everything fighting against. Our special correspondent lucy manning reports. In the city were recently jack merritt and saskia jones had proudly held their degree certificates, hundreds stood silent. His parents and girlfriend surrounded by the support of others. This was what cambridge had meant to them. And this is what they meant to their friends them. And this is what they meant to theirfriends and them. And this is what they meant to their friends and family. In the city of london, minutes from where they died, the noise of political arguments quietened. We come together this morning with condolences, but also in a spirit of defiance. To say that london will never be cowed or intimidated by terrorism. The politicians have come to pay their respects, but Jack Merritts father has been clear he does not want his sons dad to be politicised. He does not want this to mean politicians bringing in tougher sentencing. Rihanna bain was speaking at the event on friday when the attack happened. He had spent the attack happened. He had spent the day before with jack merritt at whitehall prison. He was inspiring, he had a bright light in his eyes and he was a young kid, but he was a cambridge grad, so he could have been anywhere, done anything with his privileged education. He ran down when he heard shouting in the building. It felt like a war zone, it felt like total chaos, but these quys it felt like total chaos, but these guys stepped up in the moment and did what few would do and put their own lives in harms way. He was brave in his own regard. He was the first line of defence, he was the first line of defence, he was the first person to confront him at the door. I saw people die. I saw things that i have to live with. The first i went this from inside the building praised those who fought back. Many of the folks in that space would not be here today if it were not for these guys who did time in prison. And more details about the bravery of staff at the event chasing the attacker, including a Maintenance Man called andy. When the knife goes through his chest and the killer opened the door, he pauses for a moment and he is reluctant to spill all this out onto the pavement where members of the public are going to be facing the same problems, but he makes the right choice. The door is opened and at the terrorist. Like Jack Merritt Saskia Jones was trying to play her part in improving peoples lives. She was a lovely, lovely woman. She made me laugh, she called me on things, lots of people are scared of me. She was fearless, she was a warrior. She was going to change the world, maybe she will. Tonightjack change the world, maybe she will. Tonight Jack Merritts father said his son would if he could comment on his son would if he could comment on his death be livid, seething that it was being used to perpetuate an agenda of hate. Feel his passion, he said, never give up his fight. Feel his passion, he said, never give up his fight. The attacker, usman khan, was released from prison in december 2018 after serving half his sentence for terrorism offences. Questions are now being asked about the role of prison and the Probation Services and how effective programmes to deradicalise such people can be. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford has more. After being convicted of a serious terrorist offences, usman khan spent eight years in prison. For another year, he was being closely supervised by police and probation. But despite all those years in the hands of the state, he still came to london on friday and killed two young people. How did the system fail . Former governor ian atchison has become a specialist in how to deal with terrorist prisoners. He produced a report for the government which he feels was not properly implemented. He says the number of prisoners is relatively small. Theres only 221 of them. We have to get in there and start challenging and measuring if or how they can change. If they refuse to change, or if they are demonstrating that they are pulling the wool over authorities eyes by pretending they are changed, they are still dangerous and in my view they should be kept in prison indefinitely. After being convicted in 2012, khan did several counterterrorism courses while in prison, though some people question their effectiveness. On release last year, he had to defer the de radicalisation, whats called the desistence and disengagement programme. He wore a gps tag and had severe restrictions on where he could go and who he could see. And although his behaviour seemed good, he was also still an active person of interest for mi5. Victims campaigner Harry Fletcher has been told that khan had been allowed to travel once before last week, but last time had been accompanied by a police escort. Then he was invited by the institute to be a student at the course held last friday. He applied for permission to go and it was granted, but this time he travelled alone without an escort. So, usman khan was viewed as safe enough to come here to the event at fishmongers hall. But he wasnt safe at all. He has duped everyone and he came on a mission to kill. There will be a series of internal inquiries into what went wrong and detailed inquests into the deaths. But everyone knows there need to be changes now. Already two of the 7a terrorism prisoners who had been released are back behind bars. Daniel sandford, bbc news, London Bridge. Our home editor mark easton is here with me. How can an attack like this be prevented from happening again . This tragedy is a consequence of system failure. Was was considered such a threat that he was under the highest level of Public Protection controls and then he killed he killed and killed again. There are three three bodies, the police, the Prison Service and the Probation Service. When it comes to the police, a committee of mps recently warned budget cuts would lead to dire consequences for public safety. Another Parliamentary Committee warned the Prison Service is in the depths of an enduring crisis. A parliamentary report on the Probation Service at years of underfunding and reforms meant it was ina underfunding and reforms meant it was in a mess. All three key players are working together to keep the public safe from people like usman khan, have been portrayed in official reports are struggling to cope. Meanwhile, the number of people managed by the Public Protection system has risen by 70 since 2010. Politicians are promising they will spend more on the police and counterterrorism, but they must be serious questions as to whether a failure to heed those previous warnings that the system was bound to fail had these desperate consequences. An American Woman who says she was brought to britain when she was 17 to have sex with Prince Andrew is urging the British Public to stand beside her. Virginia giuffre has told bbc panorama she was trafficked for sex with the prince by his friend, the convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein. Prince andrew says absolutely and categorically it never happened. Darragh macintyre reports. Virginia giuffre, formerly virginia roberts, has already made allegations that have created a crisis for the royalfamily. In herfirst interview for british television, she describes being trafficked to london byjeffrey epstein on a private jet in 2001, and then being introduced to Prince Andrew. She says the introduction was made by epstein, and his then girlfriend, the socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. At her london home, before they all later went to a nightclub called tramp. Prince andrew says he has no recollection of what she describes. But she says she remembers him. He asked me to dance. He is the most hideous dancer i have ever seen in my life. I mean, it was horrible, and this guy was sweating all over me. Like, his sweat was raining basically everywhere. I wasjust like. Grossed out from it. But i knew i had to keep him happy, because thats whatjeffrey and ghislaine would have expected from me. When they left the club, Virginia Giuffre said Ghislaine Maxwell instructed her to have sex with Prince Andrew. Later that evening, upstairs in Ghislaine Maxwells house, she said she did as she was told. In an interview with the Bbcs Newsnight programme last month, the prince said he can absolutely and categorically say it never happened. Asked about a photograph that appears to show him with his arm around Virginia Giuffres waist in maxwells home, the prince said he didnt recall the photograph ever being taken, and questions whether it was his hand in the picture. But in the interview for bbc panorama, which was recorded before the newsnight interview, Virginia Giuffre says that Prince Andrew cannot be telling the truth. People on the inside are going to keep coming up with these ridiculous excuses, like the photo was doctored, im calling bs on this, because thats what it is. Buckingham palace has responded to her interview, saying the duke of york emphatically denies having any form of sexual contact or relationship with Virginia Giuffre, and that any claim to the contrary is false and without foundation. But Virginia Giuffre says she is now calling on the British Public to support her. I am imploring the citizens in the uk to stand up beside me, to help me fight this fight, to not accept this as being 0k. This is not some sordid sex story. This is a story of being trafficked, this is a story of abuse, and this is a story of your guys royalty. The sex life, judgment and honesty of a Senior Member of the royal family is under the microscope. Prince andrew has already been forced to stand down from public life, but the questions about his conduct wont go away. And you can watch the full panorama programme, the prince and the epstein scandal, on bbc one tonight at 9pm. A paranoid schizophrenic who killed three pensioners in frenzied attacks has been cleared of murder by reason of insanity. Alexander lewis ranwell, whos 28, had been arrested twice in the previous 2a hours. An officer noted that he posed a serious risk to the public but he was not seen by a Mental Health professional before being released. Sean dilley reports. You are free to go. This is Alexander Lewis ranwells second release from custody, but were Key Opportunities missed to stop his killing . There was a warning from a senior officer that he could present a danger if released. Devon and Cornwall Police said they had no choice to free him. During his time in custody, he was seen by five Different Health care professionals at the request of the police. As we have said earlier, we feel it is unreasonable to expect our staff to override clinical advice. He was first arrested on friday the 8th of february after breaking into a farm and freeing animals. He was charged and freeing animals. He was charged and freed the next day. His first attack came within hours. He came onto another farm brandishing a stick and do so. 82 year old john ellis saw his wife remonstrating with him after he released livestock. I shouted, get the police, quick, there is trouble. He suddenly advanced on me and swung the saw, i put up my arm to stop it and reeled off to one side like that. He was trying to kill me. He made off but was soon arrested in nearby fields where he was found walking without his shoes. In custody he showed symptoms of paranoia, urinated in the cells and claims to have lost his unicorn. 0fficers consulted Mental Health officials, but at no point was he formally assessed under the Mental Health act. Instead he was let go again pending inquiries. He made his way to exeter and at around 12 30am he was arrested outside the home of 80 year old anthony payne. He killed his victim with a hammer. He was ca ptu red his victim with a hammer. He was captured on camera again here in this lane around two and three quarters of an hour after claiming his first life. Inside he killed 84 year old twins vic and roger carter with a spade he took from their garden. The violence would eventually come to an end here in Exeter City Centre in the early hours of the 11th of february, but not before a final confrontation at this hotel. Inside he said he was hearing voices before attacking the night manager while brandishing a knife. He was arrested for a third and final time. Now a jury has found that Alexander Lewis ra nwell was and final time. Now a jury has found that Alexander Lewis ranwell was not responsible for his actions, his surviving victims want to know why more was not done to stop the killer. Our top story this evening. Vigils have been held for those killed and injured in fridays attack at London Bridge. And still to come thousands of people in falkirk face anotherfreezing night with no heating, after a gas network failure. Coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news the formula 1 season is over. Well look back at the year and also ask, what next for Lewis Hamilton . Will he stay at mercedes . Ministers and diplomats from all over the world are meeting in madrid for a two week summit on how to tackle Climate Change. The head of the un, antonio guterres, has warned that the point of no return on Climate Change is in sight and hurtling towards us. The leaders of small island countries among the most vulnerable to rising seas have appealed for help. From madrid, our science editor David Shukman reports. Driving rain and powerful winds as the latest typhoon approaches the philippines. With plenty of early warning, families are helped to safety. Its the poorest that are least able to cope, and as Global Temperatures rise, it is likely storms will become even more dangerous in future. The people of the bahamas experienced that for themselves earlier this year. Hurricane dorian caused death and devastation on an unimaginable scale. And developing countries say that because its the richest nations that caused Climate Change, they should now help. It gives me great pleasure to declare open this 25th session. So here in madrid, is the annual un talks on Climate Change get under way, one of the loudest demands is from the countries most vulnerable to those bigger storms. We worry about our livelihoods, we worry about the future generations, we worry about our country. We exist as people. We in the small islands, we exist as people. We have our cultures, our families, our livelihoods and we face extinction. You cant get away from that. And its not a nice thought, its scary. All the time the gases that are heating up the atmosphere are still being pumped out, and in ever greater quantities increasing the risks of damaging impacts, and despite all the scientific warnings that this should stop. Theres been frantic diplomacy on Climate Change over the past quarter of the century, with huge gatherings like this one. But the source of the problem remains unchecked. All the more reason, the head of the un tells me, to help those most in danger. Because whether people like to admit it or not, Climate Change is already a problem today and we are having terrible impact in droughts, in floods, in other kinds of natural. In hurricanes, in countries that are already suffering enormously. The whole issue of how much help to provide and who is to blame for the rise in temperatures has become incredibly contentious among the different teams here and it wont be easy to settle. And another reminder of whats at stake is the negotiations begin severe flooding in kenya in the last few days, amid the fear that without the right global response, there will be much worse to come. David shukman, bbc news in madrid. Its been a day of delays and cancellations for commuters say they are investigating a serious crash outside a secondary school which happened earlier today outside dipton park high school. Police are asking anyone with any information to get in touch. Its been a day of delays and cancellations for commuters in the south west as rail workers began a 27 day strike. Members of the rmt union are involved in a long running dispute with South Western Railway over the role of guards on trains. The union said action was in defence of passenger safety but the operator called it unecessary. Thousands of people in falkirk are preparing to spend another cold night without heating after a major gas network failure. Electric heaters and portable cookers have been distributed to vulnerable residents, and schools and nurseries in the area have been closed. It could be up to two days before all homes are reconnected. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. At the start of winter, thousands with no gas, no heating, no hot water in their homes. Across the falkirk area, there has been a large operation to help those in need. The temperature has risen slightly here but it is still very cold, and all day there has been a constant flow of people here picking up heaters for their homes. Has it been a cold night . Yeah, just a tad weve all been in the one bed, trying to stay warm. We had candles lighting up the house, trying to heat the place with just the candle flames. I suppose its older people youve got to worry about and people with kids. There you go. Angeline perry has four children, the youngest is nine months old. Their gas supply was turned off yesterday and they are using portable heaters to warm one room. Were just using the kettle to boil all the water now and we do not have any gas. How are you coping . Im just trying to think how im going to go through the week and just thinking about night time. During the day, were 0k, we can huddle into one room, butjust trying to plan ahead for the week. Hundreds of engineers spent the day going door to door to disconnect thousands of homes. For safety reasons, all those affected needed their gas turned off. We do apologise for the fault thats happened. Its a piece of equipment that has failed. However, what we are doing is making sure that people are getting their gas back as quickly as possible, so were really focused on making sure nobody is going to be missed. The original fault has now been fixed, but engineers will need to visit all properties affected to reconnect them. Its thought that will be completed within the next two days. Lorna gordon, bbc news, falkirk. Lets take a look at some of todays election news. Labour has pledged to cut train fares by a third and introduce free rail travel for under 16s if it wins the general election. The proposal is part of broader plans to nationalise the network. Sinn fein have launched their election manifesto. Speaking at the event in londonderry, the partys president Mary Lou Mcdonald explained why she believes this election is the most important for years. Brexit has changed everything for all of us. It has had the effect of uniting improbable allies in the face of real threats to peoples livelihoods. As general election campaigning continues, more focus is being put on some of the seats that could determine the outcome. In 2017, the result in many constituencies was very close. So if a relatively small number of people change their vote in those constituencies this time, the seats could change hands. 0ur chief Political Correspondent vicki young has been assessing some of these key marginals. There are ten days to go and if you are one of the many yet to make up your mind, its time to start thinking about who you might vote for. Lets take a look at the bbcs poll tracker. The trend since august has been a rise for the conservatives, up to an average of 42 . Labour has also climbed since the election was called, now around 31, mainly at the expense of the liberal democrats. The brexit Party Support has collapsed since they announced they wouldnt be standing in conservative seats. There are 650 constituencies in the uk, but the result will be determined by what happens in seats where it was close last time. In 2017 there were 51 ultra marginals, where the winning margin was less than 2 . As you can see, they are dotted all over the country from fermanagh and tyrone, all the way down to st ives. From ceredigion to kensington, and all the way up to fife northeast, where the snp won by just two votes. To win outright the conservatives will be hoping to get back some of the seats they lost last time, like keighley. And if labour is to prevent a conservative majority, it needs to hold places they won last time and take others where it got within a whisker, such as southampton itchen. Labour hopes the brexit party take more votes from the conservatives in places like peterborough, which labour narrowly won in 2017 and held onto injunes by election. The lib dems are aiming for seats they have previously held, like richmond park. And the snp are hoping to recapture many of the 21 seats they lost last time, in places like midlothian. Now, with every election there are some big names at risk. Iain duncan smith could lose to labour in his seat in chingford and woodford green. Dominic raab in esher has a huge majority, but the area voted heavily to remain in the eu and is coming under pressure from the lib dems. The lib dem leaderjo swinson faces her own tough battle with the snp. There are not many senior labour figures at risk, but some, like the veteran mp dennis skinner, are being targeted by the tories. And what about the biggest scalp of all . Borisjohnson has a relatively small majority, but the tories are confident he will hang on. The results of all of these key seats will determine how different the next parliament looks. Vicki young reporting there. And youll find full details of who you can vote for in your area on the bbc website bbc. Co. Uk election2019. Time for a look at the weather. Heres louise lear. Beautiful, sunny skies first thing this morning. It was crisp and frosty for many but at least the sunshine has compensated. It stayed with us for much of the day but a real contrast further north and west. If we take a look at the pressure, under the influence of High Pressure but in that colder air, just toppling across is a weak weather front. That has air, just toppling across is a weak weatherfront. That has brought cloud into scotland and northern ireland. A milder feel cloud into scotland and northern ireland. A milderfeel here, temperatures peaked at 10 degrees in the western isles. Through this evening, that patchy rain in scotla nd evening, that patchy rain in scotland drifts off into the north sea. We keep the cloud and it stays quite mild but elsewhere those temperatures are likely to fall away, particularly in the extreme south east corner. Light winds, clears skies and frosts with winter freezing fog greeting us in the morning. I could have an impact with some of the flights from london airports. That is worth bearing in mind. The fog slowly lifting to lay cloud as we go through the day, generally a quiet day across the country, again further north and west, slightly milder. If the fog lingers those temperatures are struggling. Seven or 8 degrees, double digits along the western fringes. Into wednesday, fog could be an issue again in the south east, that could live to some low cloud. Generally speaking, further east you are there is more sunshine. Change to come, again into the far north west and as we move out of wednesday into thursday, we see more ofa wednesday into thursday, we see more of a significant weather front moving into the north west, gales are likely into scotland and northern ireland, some heavy and persistent rain as that could cause an issue. Staying largely dry for much of the day, further south and east. A milder story and milder themed continuing thursday into friday. A reminder of our top story. Videos have been held for those killed and injured in fridays attack at London Bridge vigils 00 29 52,097 1431655368 04 24,541 have 1431655368 04 24,541 2863310735 38 56,984 been 2863310735 38 56,984 4294966103 13 29,430 held