let me know what you think, and we'll talk to the society of editors at 9:30. the suspect in the death of harry dunn would be willing to do community service and make a contribution in his memory, her lawyer says. sports coaches and priests who have sexual relationships with 16 and i7—year—olds will be breaking the law, under new government plans to close legal loopholes. police searching for missing 33—year—old sarah everard, last seen walking alone in clapham, south london, say they remain open—minded as to all possibilites. and coming up this hour: the film world awaits this afternoon's bafta nominations, amid efforts to make the line—up more diverse after last year's #baftassowhite controversy when the four acting categories were all white and no female film—makers were nominated for best director for a seventh consecutive year. crisis meetings involving senior royals have taken place following the duke and duchess of sussex's interview with oprah winfrey. buckingham palace still hasn't commented on the interview, which was broadcast last night on itv. in the programme, meghan said, before their son was born, an unnamed member of the royal family voiced concerns about how dark his skin colour might be. prince harry later clarified to winfrey that the comments were not made by either the queen or the duke of edinburgh. this morning, meghan�*s father, thomas markle, said he thought the question about skin colour was just a dumb question, and he didn't think the british royal family is racist at all. meghan also said she had suicidal thoughts but didn't receive support from the palace. keith doyle reports. viewers in the uk got to watch the full interview last night and the fallout this morning is nuclear. the headlines could not be worse for the palace. turmoil and crisis. they are no less forgiving on the other side of the atlantic. tonight, oprah's interview with the duke and duchess of sussex just aired for the first time in the uk. now britain braces for fallout. despite being previewed, teased and dominating the news, the claims made and heard in the context of the full two—hour interview are still able to shock. claims that meghan was driven close to suicide and that a member of the royal family discussed the skin colour of the duke and duchess�*s soon—to—be born child. in those months when i was pregnant, all around this same time, so we have in tandem the conversation of, "he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title." and also, concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born. what? neither meghan or harry would say who made those comments, throughout the interview, the picture painted was one of an uncaring and unsupportive institution, at odds with the image of being at the head of a multicultural country and commonwealth. in america, this summer, wejust went through the black lives matter movement and the killing of george floyd. now, what we see, when we see this monarchy, we see an institution that we revere, and now we find out that you guys have the same issues of racial and racism, systemic racism, that we do in the united states. so, yes, it does hurt us. it almost seems like a fairy tale shattered for many of us. overnight, there's been no comment from buckingham palace, which is sure to be reeling from such explosive claims by those at the very heart of the royal family. all eyes and the media spotlight is on here today to see how or if it responds. i don't see buckingham palace as being like the kremlin. on the whole, they are a very civilised organisation. but i also don't think that they are likely to engage in this kind of war between two parties which of course the tabloid press would greatly enjoy. the harry and meghan love story was a fairy tale, and brought young, modern vitality into the royal family. this interview has brought up real issues that can't easily be ignored. security, mental health and trust. just a few years on from the fairy tale, and for buckingham palace, all that has turned to crisis management on an epic scale. keith doyle, bbc news. let's speak to our royal correspondent daniela relph. daniela, is buckingham palace going to have to say something because of the allegation of racism that meghan and harry have made?— the allegation of racism that meghan and harry have made? victoria thomas i think it is and harry have made? victoria thomas i think it is hard _ and harry have made? victoria thomas i think it is hard to _ and harry have made? victoria thomas i think it is hard to see _ and harry have made? victoria thomas i think it is hard to see how— and harry have made? victoria thomas i think it is hard to see how they - i think it is hard to see how they can't say something. it is now more than 2a hours since the interview for is dead in the us, and are two substantive allegations that are a real problem for buckingham palace in the interview, the allegations of racism and around the support given to meghan when she felt suicidal. can they really ignore those allegations, especially when you look at the headlines, the kind of comment are being raised around the interview, is it really something they can ignore? yesterday they were a number of meetings, as you would expect, within the palace walls, involving senior members of the royal family, including the queen, the prince of royals, the duke of cambridge, and they will have to make an assessment on what they say next. will they deal directly with the allegations made during the interview, orwill the allegations made during the interview, or will they make a statement that is more general about support for harry and meghan and what happens next and what they do going forward? that is hard to assess, but my gut feeling is that we will hear from them in some form today. this morning, we have heard from thomas markle, who was given an interview this morning, where he talked about a number of areas around their relationship and about what was said during the interview, and he also dealt directly with those allegations of racism. the content of the interview that didn't involve you, - the serious allegations . against the royal family, the personal attacks _ on prince charles, on the duchess of cambridge, on the monarchy, on the institution. _ it's being seen as a real attack on the monarchy _ driven by your daughter and prince harry. - uh... i have great respect for the royals. and i don't think the british royal family are racist. at all. i don't think the british are racist. i think los angeles is racist, california is racist. but i don't think the brits are. uh... the thing about... the thing about, uh... "what colour will the baby be?" "how dark will the baby be?" i'm guessing and hoping it'sjust a dumb question from somebody, you know. it could just be that simple, it could be somebody asking a stupid question, uh, ratherthan being a total racist. and thomas markle there speaking from his home in mexico, where he lives. but it is interesting, looking at the reaction to the interview from the us more broadly, and there is a huge amount of sympathy for harry and meghan there, and also a huge amount of criticism of the royal family at the highest levels in the us. you know, we have said a spokesperson forjoe biden prize meghan's courage, and we also heard from hillary clinton saying, look, this is 2021, perhaps they monarchy needs to look differently at how it addresses some of these issues. i at how it addresses some of these issues. . , at how it addresses some of these issues. ., , ., ., issues. i am 'ust wondering what the palace cow’— issues. i am just wondering what the palace could say _ issues. i am just wondering what the palace could say by _ issues. i am just wondering what the palace could say by way _ issues. i am just wondering what the palace could say by way of _ palace could say by way of explanation or mitigation about the conversation meghan claimed was hard regarding how dark archie �*s skin would be. what can you say to defend that? ., ., �* ~ ., . ., ., that? yeah, i don't know, victoria. it is really — that? yeah, i don't know, victoria. it is really difficult, _ that? yeah, i don't know, victoria. it is really difficult, because - that? yeah, i don't know, victoria. it is really difficult, because we - it is really difficult, because we don't know who the person was that was that said that, and there is this terrible game of who the person was that said that, and there is this terrible game of whodunnit going on in terms of the identity of will want to get into any kind of tit—for—tat around that or in any way identify that person. but is there anything they can say more broadly about the royal family's position. it is difficult to see how they would address the specifics of that in any great detail.— that in any great detail. thank you very much. _ that in any great detail. thank you very much, daniela _ that in any great detail. thank you very much, daniela relph, - that in any great detail. thank you very much, daniela relph, our- that in any great detail. thank you i very much, daniela relph, our royal correspondent. when talking about the rift in the royal family, prince harry said one of the saddest parts was when more than 70 mps called out the colonial undertones of some of the press coverage of meghan and yet no—one from my family ever said anything over those three years — "that really hurt," he said. we are joined by one of the people who signed the letter, the labour's diane abbott, the uk's first black woman mp. diane abbott, good morning to you. harry says, some british tabloid newspapers are bigoted, and that is in part why he left the uk, do you agree? well, as you havejust mentioned, 70 of us, women members of parliament. — mentioned, 70 of us, women members of parliament, both _ mentioned, 70 of us, women members of parliament, both labour _ mentioned, 70 of us, women members of parliament, both labour and - of parliament, both labour and conservative, wrote to tempt you to express our support, because we could not understand why the british media were seeking to tear down meghan for no apparent reason. and we also pointed out some of the colonialist overturns in some of the commentary. so there are at least 70 british members of parliament who think the media coverage of meghan was highly problematic. lastly; think the media coverage of meghan was highly problematic.— was highly problematic. why do you think it was, — was highly problematic. why do you think it was, as _ was highly problematic. why do you think it was, as you _ was highly problematic. why do you think it was, as you put _ was highly problematic. why do you think it was, as you put it, - think it was, as you put it, problematic? others would say racist. ~ ., , ., . ., racist. well, for instance, if kate middleton, _ racist. well, for instance, if kate middleton, and _ racist. well, for instance, if kate middleton, and i— racist. well, for instance, if kate middleton, and i have _ racist. well, for instance, if kate middleton, and i have nothing i middleton, and i have nothing against kate middleton, the tabloids would run a charming story about her eating avocados. if meghan liked avocados, the same tabloid ran a story as meghan somehow supporting, you know, devastation and climate change. meghan could do exactly the same things as white members of parliament did and get criticised for them, parliament did and get criticised forthem, but parliament did and get criticised for them, but if it was other members of the royal family, there was nothing said. i’ee members of the royal family, there was nothing said.— was nothing said. i've actually got those headlines _ was nothing said. i've actually got those headlines come _ was nothing said. i've actually got those headlines come about - was nothing said. i've actually got i those headlines come about stories from the daily express, kate's morning sickness cure, prince william gifted with an avocado for pregnant duchess. so, again, in the daily express, meghan markle's beloved avocado linked to human rights abuses and drought. are you saying clearly that the headline about meghan markle and the way that was written up was because she was of mixed heritage?— was written up was because she was of mixed heritage? well, you have to sa , what of mixed heritage? well, you have to say. what was _ of mixed heritage? well, you have to say, what was the _ of mixed heritage? well, you have to say, what was the difference - of mixed heritage? well, you have to| say, what was the difference between the 20 pregnant women? i asked you and the viewers to make up their own mind. ~ ., , ., ., , mind. well, one is white and one is of mixed heritage, _ mind. well, one is white and one is of mixed heritage, and _ mind. well, one is white and one is of mixed heritage, and you - mind. well, one is white and one is of mixed heritage, and you would l of mixed heritage, and you would agree with that? that of mixed heritage, and you would agree with that?— agree with that? that wasn't a random story. _ agree with that? that wasn't a random story, there _ agree with that? that wasn't a random story, there were - agree with that? that wasn't a random story, there were so l agree with that? that wasn't a - random story, there were so many stories like that, and i even had a story criticising meghan for having her hands in her pockets, when there were photographs of the queen with her hands in her pockets and nothing was said. you have to draw conclusions from the weight meghan was systematically criticised and attacked for things which other white members of the royal family could get away with. i am white members of the royal family could get away with.— white members of the royal family could get away with. i am talking to the head of— could get away with. i am talking to the head of the _ could get away with. i am talking to the head of the society _ could get away with. i am talking to the head of the society of _ could get away with. i am talking to the head of the society of editors i the head of the society of editors just after 9:30am this morning, he says british tabloids are not racist, that these kind of stories are not examples of bigotry, and that he wants prince harry to give him the evidence of racist tabloid coverage. him the evidence of racist tabloid coveraue. . , him the evidence of racist tabloid coveraue. ., , , him the evidence of racist tabloid coveraue. ., y , ., coverage. clearly, this gentleman cannot read- _ coverage. clearly, this gentleman cannot read. you _ coverage. clearly, this gentleman cannot read. you can _ coverage. clearly, this gentleman cannot read. you can cite - coverage. clearly, this gentleman cannot read. you can cite story i cannot read. you can cite story after story when meghan was treated quite differently from white members of the royal family. there was also a story right at the beginning when they were engaged, when they talked about her mother being straight out of compton, there was gangster overtones. no, the man cannot read. i am not saying, of course, that every single tabloid or broadcast media journalist is racist, but there is no doubt that newspapers and media have been involved in peddling racist stereotypes, not least about meghan. fiend peddling racist stereotypes, not least about meghan.— peddling racist stereotypes, not least about meghan. and is that because there _ least about meghan. and is that because there is _ least about meghan. and is that because there is such _ least about meghan. and is that because there is such a - least about meghan. and is that because there is such a lack- least about meghan. and is that because there is such a lack of. because there is such a lack of diversity and media newsrooms up and down the country? it is diversity and media newsrooms up and down the country?— down the country? it is partly about the lack of diversity. _ down the country? it is partly about the lack of diversity. i _ down the country? it is partly about the lack of diversity. i mean, - down the country? it is partly about the lack of diversity. i mean, over. the lack of diversity. i mean, over 30 years ago, i actually worked in television news, and i have to say that, 30 years later, there are hardly any more black and brown people in the newsroom than their work when i was a young woman. 50 work when i was a young woman. so what has to be done, then, to correct that and potentially reduce the kind of bigoted coverage that prince harry claims he was subject to, and his wife? prince harry claims he was sub'ect to, and his wife?i to, and his wife? well, first of all, i to, and his wife? well, first of all. i think— to, and his wife? well, first of all, i think people _ to, and his wife? well, first of all, i think people need - to, and his wife? well, first of all, i think people need to - to, and his wife? well, first of| all, i think people need to face to, and his wife? well, first of. all, i think people need to face up to the facts and need to face up to the kind of stories that some of the members have been running. then you need a much more diverse newsroom, and better pipelines for black people, asian people, people of cult are notjust to be presenters, but to be in a newsrooms, writing the stories. —— people of colour not just to be presenters. the media cannotjust refuse just to be presenters. the media cannot just refuse to just to be presenters. the media cannotjust refuse to accept it has been involved in peddling racist stereotypes. it is very hurtful. clearly, i am not meghan markle, but i've had my share of being attacked and abused by media commentators and slanted stories, and it is very painful, it is very hurtful. and i think it can put some people off going into the public space. and think it can put some people off going into the public space. and you are clear that _ going into the public space. and you are clear that some _ going into the public space. and you are clear that some of _ going into the public space. and you are clear that some of those - going into the public space. and you are clear that some of those attacks| are clear that some of those attacks are clear that some of those attacks are because you are a black woman? well, you would only have to read some of them. but what i am saying is that it is hurtful, it is corrosive, and in the end, it makes you doubt yourself.— you doubt yourself. thank you very much for talking _ you doubt yourself. thank you very much for talking to _ you doubt yourself. thank you very much for talking to us _ you doubt yourself. thank you very much for talking to us this - you doubt yourself. thank you very | much for talking to us this morning. thank you, diane abbott, labour mp. and we are going to talk to the society of editors after 9:30am, really interested to hear your take on this. clearly, you heard what diane abbott said, the society of editors say british tabloids are not bigoted, which is the word that prince harry has used. what is your own view? have you had a story written about you in a british tabloid? what do you think? send me an e—mail. oryou tabloid? what do you think? send me an e—mail. or you can message me on instagram or twitter. the american woman accused over the death of harry dunn would be willing to do community service and make a contribution in his memory, according to her lawyer. 19—year—old harry died when his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car near an raf base in 2019. anne sacoolas, who was driving the car, later returned to her home in the united states and claimed dimplomatic immunity. her lawyer has told the bbc she won't return to the uk to stand trial. this kind of an accident, had it occurred in the united states, would not be prosecuted criminally. so in the united states, these cases are only prosecuted where there is evidence of recklessness that rises to the level of close to intent. so drunk driving, distracted driving, or a hit—and—run situation, or excessive speeding. but there was none of that here. the family of harry dunn have launched civil action against anne sacoolas and her husband in the us state of virginia. harry's mother, charlotte charles, said she would continue to push for ms sacoolas to return to the uk to stand trial. i made a promise to harry the night that he died thatjustice would be done. there are no circumstances at all that are going to make me break that promise. this campaign has been all about accountability and ensuring that nobody is above the law. she needs to come back. if she wants to resolve this, like she says she does, then it's easy. face the uk justice system, get this done and dusted. she can then move on with her life and we can start to rebuild ours. the headlines on bbc news: silence so far from buckingham palace, which has yet to comment on harry and meghan's explosive claims in that tv interview. the suspect in the death of harry dunn would be willing to do community service and make a contribution' in his memory, memory, her lawyer says. sports coaches and priests who have sexual relationships with 16 and 17—year—olds will be breaking the law, under new government plans to close legal loopholes you might be thinking why they are able to do that? that is perhaps why the government is closing that legal loophole in england and while switch allows it to happen. it's one of a number of new crime measures being introduced in parliament today, including tougher sentences for murderers. our home affairs correspondent june kelly reports. ellie gould was 17 when her life was taken by a former boyfriend after she ended their brief relationship. her killer, thomas griffiths, was the same age and a fellow student. he went to ellie's home and stabbed her repeatedly with a kitchen knife. griffiths was sentenced to a minimum of 12 and a half years. ellie's mum, carol, is relieved that under the new measures, griffiths won't be able to have his sentence reviewed. it's a huge relief to us as a family, because it means in four years' time we don't have to go through the anguish of writing a victim impact statement and worrying that he could potentially get his sentence reduced. at least we know, at least for the next ten years, he will remain behind bars. the measures being introduced today are being billed as a justice overhaul, and one of the areas they're focusing on is the protection of young people from sexual predators. while the age of consent is 16, in future, sports coaches and faith leaders who have sexual relationships with 16 and 17—year—olds in their care will be breaking the law. they'll be under the same rules as teachers or social workers. it will make a significant difference in terms of the confidence that young people can have that adults in positions of power and authority over them can't take advantage of those positions of authority to engage in sexual relations with them. so it's a really important protective measure. and as part of the shake—up, police will have greater powers to restrict nonviolent protests described as disrupting the public or access to parliament. the human rights organisation liberty said the new powers risked stifling dissent. june kelly, bbc news. detectives investigating the disappearance of a woman missing since wednesday say they remain open minded as to all possibilities. 33—year—old sarah everard was last spotted on cctv walking alone in clapham in south london. police say they have received more than 100 calls from the public and are continuing their inquiries. let's get an update from our correspondent katharine carpenter, who's at clapham common in south london. hotel with kind of leads the police following? —— what can you tell us about the kind of leads the police are following? it is about the kind of leads the police are following?— about the kind of leads the police are following? it is almost a week since sarah _ are following? it is almost a week since sarah disappeared, - are following? it is almost a week since sarah disappeared, and - are following? it is almost a week. since sarah disappeared, and there is still a large scale police operation around this part of south london. we have seen police here this morning. yesterday, some of them were in about in one of the ponds on they come in with a police search dog, and there were teams of officers on the south circular, about half a mile away, where sarah was last seen, looking in skips and bins and grassy areas for her. now, she disappeared after visiting friends in wandsworth, just on the other side of clapham common. she left there at around nine o'clock on wednesday evening, and police believe that she chose a route across they come in to rejoin the south circular on the other side. and in terms of the information that the police might be getting from members of the public, over 100 calls, as i said in the introduction, how helpful are they that this will lead to wherever sarah is? —— hopeful. that this will lead to wherever sarah is? -- hopeful.- that this will lead to wherever sarah is? -- hopeful. they say they have spoken _ sarah is? -- hopeful. they say they have spoken to _ sarah is? -- hopeful. they say they have spoken to 750 _ sarah is? -- hopeful. they say they have spoken to 750 individuals - sarah is? -- hopeful. they say they have spoken to 750 individuals and | have spoken to 750 individuals and looked at ours and hours of cctv footage. they say she was making her way home at the time she disappeared, but they simply don't know if she ever made it. at this stage, they say they are treating this very much as a missing persons inquiry, but the detective in charge of the investigation says she is open to all possibilities. and across south london, sarah's image is on posters like this on lamp posts and on bus stops as the desperate efforts to find her intensified. cannot thank you very much, katharine carpenter. much, katharine please intensified. cannot thank you very much, katharine— intensified. cannot thank you very much, katharine please do contact the olice much, katharine please do contact the police if _ much, katharine please do contact the police if you — much, katharine please do contact the police if you have _ much, katharine please do contact the police if you have any - the police if you have any information. italy has surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths — the second highest total in europe after britain. a year ago today, the country announced the world's first national lockdown. hospitals in the northern region of lombardy were soon overwhelmed. but, a year on, there's talk of another national lockdown and a plan to speed up vaccinations, after a slow start. mark lobel has the story. injecting hope for hundreds in one of italy's new vaccination hubs at rome's main train terminal. but it's far from the end of the line for the virus here, with cases once again rising. translation: we have to bring down infections as variants _ make the infection more difficult to manage as it spreads faster, so we must remind everyone to be as cautious as possible because the weeks ahead will not be easy. the green light has now been given here to the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine for people aged 65 and over. injections of it at italy's main airport now taking off after its health ministry initially granted approval, doubting its effectiveness in the elderly. translation: we are trying | to give the maximum number of inoculations every day. obviously, as you can see, the stations are full. we have an average of 100 doctors and nurses working here. this was a year ago in northern italy's lombardy region, a stark warning to the world of how overwhelmed hospitals could become. now, though, back in the capital, there is a train to the rescue. carriage upon carriage of life—saving equipment that can be deployed around the country at a moment's notice. taking up to 21 patients at a time. translation: it works the same way as a hospital icu. _ every shift, we have two intensive care physicians and four specialised nurses for each carriage. but, for now, in the worst affected cities, like naples, lockdowns are once again served up. normal life at a standstill. a year on from its deadly first wave, this virus still able to shock. translation: we would never have thought that a year later— we would find ourselves facing a similar emergency, and that the official death toll would approach the terrible threshold of 100,000. we must make a commitment to respect the memory of the many citizens that lost their lives. but, a year on, the difference being there is a way out. mark lobel, bbc news. labour is calling for ministers to take part in regular pandemic practice exercises and report to parliament on the uk's plans to fight future health emergencies. the shadow health secretary, jon ashworth, says the country was "woefully unprepared" for coronavirus. he's also proposing establishing an independent body to review government contingency plans and assess the resilience of the health system. a department of health spokesperson said the response to the pandemic had always been informed by the latest advice from scientists and a new national institute for health protection would supercharge the response to health threats in the future. one of world's biggest consumer goods manufacturers has promised to stop digitally altering images of its models in its advertising. unilever, which owns dove and lynx, says it will stop airbrushing body shape and skin colour from now on. the company has also pledged to drop the word normal on packaging and adverts for all its beauty and personal—care brands. more than 100 organisations, including the post office and hm revenue and customs, are supporting a call for the government to create a new offence for those who threaten or abuse customer service staff. a survey for the institute of customer service suggests more than half of employees are finding customers less tolerant because of covid—19. campaigners have accused the government of not moving quickly enough to ban gay conversion therapy in england and wales. mps from across the political spectrum called during a westminster debate for the practice, which attempts to change someone's sexuality or gender identity, to be made illegal. the equalities minister, kemi badenoch, said the government would set out its next steps soon but pledged only to end the practice. several meteorite fragments have been recovered from a fireball that lit up the sky over southern england at the end of last month. a man in gloucestershire first alerted experts after noticing a pile of charred stone in his driveway. other members of the public have since come forward with their own finds. researchers say the fragments extremely rare and consist of a stony material that retains unaltered chemistry from the formation of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. for many of us today, the weather is going to be quiet until later, when things liven up a bit in the west. so there's a lot of dry weather around, a fair bit of sunshine, a week weather front moving from the west to the east, a wee bit more cloud and the odd spot of rain with it. but you can see through the afternoon, the rain arrives in northern ireland and also western scotland. in the sunshine and light breezes, 11—13 will feel quite pleasant. these are the wind gusts coming in from the west as we go through the latter part of the afternoon, so gusty winds, in fact across north—west scotland we could havejust as much as 75 mph. and at the same time, the rain pushes southwards and eastwards, clearing northern ireland and scotland behind, leaving some showers, and some of those could be wintry on the tops of the hills and mountains. tomorrow, again, we got all this rain moving across england and wales, rain coming into northern ireland, pushing northwards across scotland through the course of the day. gusty winds as well, these are top temperatures, but the windiest conditions will be overnight. hello, this is bbc news with victoria derbyshire. the headlines... silence so far from buckingham palace, which has yet to comment on harry and meghan's explosive claims in that tv interview. meghan's dad, thomas markle, said he was "disappointed" with the interview, and said this about the claim that an unnamed royal family member asked "how dark" archie's skin might be. i don't think the british royal family are racist, i don't think the british are racist. i think los angeles is racist, california is racist, but i don't think the brits are. the suspect in the death of harry dunn would be willing to do community service and make a contribution in his memory, her lawyer says. sports coaches and priests who have sexual relationships with 16 and 17—year—olds will be breaking the law, under new government plans to close legal loopholes. sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's sally nugent. good morning. another win for chelsea keeps them in the champions league places. they beat everton 2—0 at stamford bridge. the visitors fell behind in unfortunate fashion when ben godfrey deflected kai havertz effort into his own net. jorginho's penalty in the second half means it's now 11 unbeaten for manager thomas tuchel. we're chasing our own benchmark and we need to be ready again next saturday, i think, against leeds. does not stop. and this is also good, because i feel that the group is ready and this is the next challenge, and in the end, the fixture takes care about itself and the results come from performance. and so we rely on this. west ham are chasing a top four place as well. craig dawson got their second goal in a 2—0 win over leeds. it means they leapfrog everton into fifth — two points behind chelsea and with a game in hand. we're driving each other on, that we can try and do something special. but, you know, a lot of the things we're doing at the moment is a lot better than what's happened in the past, but i'm certainly not settling for it. in fact, i think when you get nearer the top it actually gives you a bigger incentive. i was gutted when we dropped out of the top four last week. but obviously, there's an awful lot of good teams around us. if we don't make it, then it'll be because they're better than us. aberdeen are on the hunt for a new manager this morning after parting ways with derek mcinnes. he was the scottish premiership's longest serving manager but after eight years at pittodrie, and with the team fourth in the table, he's leaving thanking supporters, players and the board for their backing. the gb women's football team will be led by interim england manager hege riise at this summer's olympics. riise is leading the england side on a temporary basis following phil neville's departure. after the games she will be succeeded by sarina wiegman who will manage her own netherlands team in tokyo. novak djokovic says chasing the records set by roger federer and rafa nadal are one of his biggest motivations to keep playing tennis. the world number one has now spent more weeks leading the rankings than any other player. it's his fifth spell in top spot and a record 311th week in that position. the rivalries that obviously i had with federer and nadal over the years have made me also a stronger and better player. and of course they also keep motivating me even more to keep going and of course, you know, each one of us has their own unique journey and it's wonderful to share the stage with them. england rugby world cup winner heather fisher says losing her hair has been difficult enough, without having to deal with people's reactions. she started to notice her hair was going back in 2010 and was diagnosed with alopecia. fisher has said she dreads using public toilets because she is frequently mistaken for a man. i get told, "oh, this is a female toilet, get out". and in some cases, which i spoke about, i've been literally prodded with a broomstick to get out of the toilet, and i've had an actual hand come round trying to push me out of the toilet, trying to push the door open. it's really knocked my confidence as a human being, just because i've lost my hair through stress, and just because i choose to play sport and i've got muscles. it's really, really taken a toll out of me. and ifeel like i have to explain myself everywhere i go. have a station speaking so bravely, and the full interview is on the bbc sport website. —— heather fisher speaking so bravely. prince harry has said racism from the tabloid press that filtered into the rest of society was a "large part" of why he and his wife left the uk. he told oprah winfrey that the uk tabloid media is "bigoted" and creates a "toxic environment" of "control and fear". he said he thought the prince of wales had been forced to "make peace with it". last night's programme was watched by more than 11 million people in the uk. let's speak to ian murray, the executive director of the society of editors, which says it fights to protect press freedoms. hello. good morning. arson british tabloid newspapers _ hello. good morning. arson british tabloid newspapers bigoted? - hello. good morning. arson british tabloid newspapers bigoted? no, l hello. good morning. arson british i tabloid newspapers bigoted? no, they are not. we tabloid newspapers bigoted? no, they are not- we are _ tabloid newspapers bigoted? no, they are not. we are seeing _ tabloid newspapers bigoted? no, they are not. we are seeing the _ tabloid newspapers bigoted? no, they are not. we are seeing the tragic- are not. we are seeing the tragic story, and your heart goes out to the duchess in particular, speaking about mental health, but the accusation that harry and meghan said they left britain in part due to racism towards them, the idea that this was caused by sections of the british media who are racist, it is just not true and not borne out ljy is just not true and not borne out by the evidence. flan isjust not true and not borne out by the evidence.— by the evidence. can i give you evidence? _ by the evidence. can i give you evidence? some _ by the evidence. can i give you evidence? some the _ by the evidence. can i give you evidence? some the daily - by the evidence. can i give you evidence? some the daily starj by the evidence. can i give you i evidence? some the daily star as by the evidence. can i give you - evidence? some the daily star as to whether harry would be marrying into gangster royalty? the mail online had a headline which declared meghan was almost straight out of compton. well, i am not completely familiar with the areas in california. it is a black gangster _ with the areas in california. it is a black gangster stereotype. do you think those two headlines are racist. ii think those two headlines are racist. , ., ., racist. if you will not let me answer you... _ racist. if you will not let me answer you... go _ racist. if you will not let me answer you... go ahead. it| racist. if you will not let me | answer you... go ahead. it is racist. if you will not let me i answer you... go ahead. it is a racist. if you will not let me - answer you... go ahead. it is a rags to riches story. _ answer you... go ahead. it is a rags to riches story, it _ answer you... go ahead. it is a rags to riches story, it was _ answer you... go ahead. it is a rags to riches story, it was the _ answer you... go ahead. it is a rags to riches story, it was the same - to riches story, it was the same with anyone who comes from outside into the royal family, with anyone who comes from outside into the royalfamily, if with anyone who comes from outside into the royal family, if they are not nobility, that they are raised up not nobility, that they are raised up in this way. looking at it in context, is it saying that the coverage they have been given, meghan in particular but to the duke and duchess of sussex, any perceived negative coverage, and it follows a huge groundswell of positive coverage that came when meghan first started dating, they were engaged and married, and amazing amount of positive coverage affecting the warmth of the british people towards this couple, but then there was some negative coverage that came in when the couple began to set out their stall, i will not use the word breach, talk about things close to their house, the environment etc, questions being asked about whether they are living up to the ideals they are living up to the ideals they are living up to the ideals they are putting forward. to say that that is racist, particularly targeting them because meghan is a woman of colour, that is not the truth. you just have to look at the way the royal family has been covered for decades, it is not as though the royal family has been given an easy ride. others have been taken to account and you cannot say that the coverage and investigations into prince philip, princess anne, edward and sophie... both talk at once. can i ask about the headlines, the daily star asked whether harry would be marrying into gangster royalty. i and not here to defend one headline. both talk at once. please may i ask the question. mr murray, you can continue talking over me. , ., over me. here is something that someone might _ over me. here is something that someone might point _ over me. here is something that someone might point to... - over me. here is something that someone might point to... no, i over me. here is something that i someone might point to... no, you told me--- — someone might point to... no, you told me... you _ someone might point to... no, you told me... you chilled _ someone might point to... no, you told me... you chilled me - someone might point to... no, you told me... you chilled me the - told me... you chilled me the british tabloid press was not bigoted, you are denying the examples i have given you are racist and diane asking you why. i am examples i have given you are racist and diane asking you why.— and diane asking you why. i am not defendin: and diane asking you why. i am not defending individuals _ and diane asking you why. i am not defending individuals here - and diane asking you why. i am not defending individuals here and - defending individuals here and there, when you say somebody might make one comment about somebody, and i not saying whether they were bigoted or racist els both talk at once. i did not get the chance to finish my point. when you label somebody as bigoted, and not taking the whole thing in context, if you keep on looking you will find a needle in the haystack. but looking you will find a needle in the haystack.— looking you will find a needle in the haystack. but you 'ust tell me the haystack. but you 'ust tell me the british press h the haystack. but you 'ust tell me the british press is _ the haystack. but you just tell me the british press is not _ the haystack. but you just tell me the british press is not racist - the haystack. but you just tell me the british press is not racist and| the british press is not racist and you had said that if you keep looking, you will find a racist needle in the haystack, so are those headlines racist? i needle in the haystack, so are those headlines racist?— headlines racist? i will not say whether they _ headlines racist? i will not say whether they are _ headlines racist? i will not say whether they are or _ headlines racist? i will not say whether they are or not. - headlines racist? i will not say| whether they are or not. why? headlines racist? i will not say - whether they are or not. why? you are from the _ whether they are or not. why? you are from the society _ whether they are or not. why? you are from the society of _ whether they are or not. why? you are from the society of editors. - whether they are or not. why? you are from the society of editors. let me give you some context, please. both talk at once. let me give you some context. the headline which suggested that meghan was almost straight out of compton, underneath says prince harry's new girl is from crenshaw, la. crenshaw has injured 47 crimes in the last week including murder, gangs can the neighbourhood at meghan markle's social worker mum lives in the rundown area and her aunt is in a nearby gun affected area, inglewood. are they racist stereotypes? it is a straightforward _ are they racist stereotypes? it is a straightforward rags _ are they racist stereotypes? it is a straightforward rags to _ are they racist stereotypes? it is a straightforward rags to riches - straightforward rags to riches story, if it is factually correct, then that is the background of meghan markle. i do not know if it is factually correct or not. in 2016, a report by the european commission against racism and intolerance found that hate speech amongst traditional media, particularly tabloid newspapers in this country, continues to be a problem. do you not see that at all? do i not see what? do i agree with theirfindings? i have not read that report recently, so i will not say i completely agree with the findings. i would need to look further into it. it is what they are basing this on. y ., ~ , it. it is what they are basing this on. ~ , ., on. do you think there is a difference _ on. do you think there is a difference between - on. do you think there is a i difference between someone on. do you think there is a - difference between someone like yourself, a white man from the society of editors, contemplating racism on an intellectual level, and black people experiencing it daily? i would say that my race and background, if i and asked whether large sections of the british tabloid press is racist i would say no. some extremely decent journalists, who you probably know who work on papers, would be horrified, shocked and disappointed to have that levelled against them. a report by the reuters institute in 2016 found that just a report by the reuters institute in 2016 found thatjust 6% of journalists across uk newsrooms do not identify as whites. isn't that a problem? not identify as whites. isn't that a roblem? , , ., , problem? yes, it is a problem throughout — problem? yes, it is a problem throughout the _ problem? yes, it is a problem throughout the whole - problem? yes, it is a problem| throughout the whole industry. problem? yes, it is a problem - throughout the whole industry. could that lead to potentially _ throughout the whole industry. could that lead to potentially racist coverage?— that lead to potentially racist coveraue? ., ., ., ., , coverage? you are going for cause and effect- — coverage? you are going for cause and effect- the — coverage? you are going for cause and effect. the industry _ coverage? you are going for cause and effect. the industry realises . and effect. the industry realises and effect. the industry realises and recognises it has a challenge and recognises it has a challenge and is taking steps, the society of editors has been working on that and supporting initiatives, working with others. nobody is pretending it is enough. others. nobody is pretending it is enou:h. ., �* ~' others. nobody is pretending it is enou:h. ., �* ~ ., enough. you'd think the lack of diversity in _ enough. you'd think the lack of diversity in newsrooms - enough. you'd think the lack of diversity in newsrooms might i diversity in newsrooms might contribute to racist coverage on occasion? ., , ., ~' ., occasion? -- do you think? i know ou are occasion? -- do you think? i know you are trying _ occasion? -- do you think? i know you are trying to — occasion? -- do you think? i know you are trying to trap _ occasion? -- do you think? i know you are trying to trap metres - occasion? -- do you think? i know you are trying to trap metres i - occasion? -- do you think? i know you are trying to trap metres i am| you are trying to trap metres i am not, it is a very open question. —— i know you are trying to trap me... i know you are trying to trap me... i and not. i know you are trying to trap me... land not. it i know you are trying to trap me... i and not. it is facing up to issues we have in the mainstream media in this country. we have in the mainstream media in this country-— this country. issues that we did not have a greater _ this country. issues that we did not have a greater diversity _ this country. issues that we did not have a greater diversity within - have a greater diversity within newsrooms?— have a greater diversity within newsrooms? �* . ., ,., ., , newsrooms? and it could potentially lead to racist — newsrooms? and it could potentially lead to racist coverage _ newsrooms? and it could potentially lead to racist coverage on _ newsrooms? and it could potentially lead to racist coverage on occasion. | lead to racist coverage on occasion. you are trying to put words into my mouth. everyone would wish that the media in this country better reflected the diverse country we are becoming. i reflected the diverse country we are becominu. ., ~' reflected the diverse country we are becominu. ., ~ ., , ., becoming. i would like to give you some more _ becoming. i would like to give you some more headlines, _ becoming. i would like to give you some more headlines, tell- becoming. i would like to give you some more headlines, tell me - becoming. i would like to give you i some more headlines, tell me what you think is going on. this is from the daily mail, kate, not long to go now. pregnant kate tenderly cradles her baby bump while wrapping up royal duties ahead of maternity leave. and again from the daily mail, why can't meghan markle keep her hands off her baby bump? price, vanity, bonding ora new her hands off her baby bump? price, vanity, bonding or a new age technique? forthe vanity, bonding or a new age technique? for the daily express, prince william gifted with an avocado for pregnant duchess. from the daily express, meghan markle's bill levett avocado linked to human rights abuses and droughts. —— beloved avocado. from the daily mail, the duke and duchess of cambridge will spend a second private christmas with the middleton family rather than joining the queen at sandringham. in the daily mail, doesn't the queen deserved better than this baffling festive absence? richard k examined harry and meghan's decision not to spend christmas with the royal family? what is going on? they are reporting on individual stories and i cannot take out of context. we are discussing whether there is racism in the coverage, i see no evidence of racism. it is unfair of you to bring up headlines out of context when i do not know the stories. you are the society _ when i do not know the stories. you are the society of editors, you represent your members, that is why i thought you were coming on to talk to us today. what, if not insidious racism, are those stories about? one talking about a white woman, another talking about a white woman, another talking about a woman of mixed heritage. talking about a woman of mixed heritaue. . , talking about a woman of mixed heritaue. ., , ., ..,, , heritage. that is not the case, this is straightforward _ heritage. that is not the case, this is straightforward coverage - heritage. that is not the case, this is straightforward coverage of- heritage. that is not the case, this| is straightforward coverage of news items, some people would say they are not really news items, talking about avocados, but there is no racism. ., , ., , about avocados, but there is no racism. ., , , racism. could you be in complete denial? ithink— racism. could you be in complete denial? ithink i _ racism. could you be in complete denial? i thinki have _ racism. could you be in complete denial? i thinki have been - racism. could you be in complete denial? i thinki have been in - racism. could you be in complete denial? i thinki have been in thej denial? i thinki have been in the industry long _ denial? i thinki have been in the industry long enough _ denial? i thinki have been in the industry long enough to - denial? ithinki have been in the industry long enough to know- denial? i think i have been in the l industry long enough to know that denial? i think i have been in the i industry long enough to know that i would not feel comfortable sitting here if i believe there was systemic racism in sections of the industry, it is not the. y racism in sections of the industry, it is not the-— it is not the. y de you think the white duchess _ it is not the. y de you think the white duchess is _ it is not the. y de you think the white duchess is written - it is not the. y de you think the white duchess is written about| it is not the. y de you think the i white duchess is written about in a positive way but the woman of mixed heritage is not? —— why do you think? i heritage is not? -- why do you think? ., ., ~ ., ., , think? i do not think kate has alwa s think? i do not think kate has always received _ think? i do not think kate has always received positive - think? i do not think kate has - always received positive coverage, and i think it does not matter who it is, if anyone in the public eye put themselves forward and say sale of a certain lifestyle and then does not live up to those ideals, they will find they have negative press —— and talk about a certain lifestyle and then does not live up to those ideals.— to those ideals. thank you, ian murra , to those ideals. thank you, ian murray, executive _ to those ideals. thank you, ian murray, executive editor- to those ideals. thank you, ian murray, executive editor of - to those ideals. thank you, ian murray, executive editor of the society of editors. your views are welcome. this year's bafta shortlist will be announced later today. last year the awards were criticised for a lack of diversity. changes this year include a new category of rising star, in which all nominees must be diverse. i'm joined now by the film critic rhianna dhillon. good morning. tell us about the changes that have been made after the controversy last year with #baftasowhite.— the controversy last year with #baftasowhite. ~ , , ., , #baftasowhite. members are being included from _ #baftasowhite. members are being included from across-the-board - #baftasowhite. members are being| included from across-the-board and included from across—the—board and also people who are not members are allowed to vote. it will be really interesting to see how far these changes go, we can see something really exciting in the buster rising star category, as you mentioned, i am personally absolutely thrilled to see an actor from rocks nominated, and then also the fantastic actor he played malcolm x in one night in miami. the horror genre, which we do not normally see, we might see more of a push in diversity, more female led films, and also genres, so i think this will be an exciting year for bafta. ~ . , ., think this will be an exciting year for bafta— think this will be an exciting year for bafta. ~ . , ., , �* for bafta. which films to use the bn nominated for _ for bafta. which films to use the bn nominated for best _ for bafta. which films to use the bn nominated for best picture? - for bafta. which films to use the bn nominated for best picture? mank, i nominated for best picture? mank, david fincher's _ nominated for best picture? mank, david fincher's film _ nominated for best picture? mank, david fincher's film which - nominated for best picture? mank, david fincher's film which is - david fincher's film which is technically incredible, but i did not really feel excited or passionate about compared to something like promising young woman which is directed and written by emerald fennell and stars carey mulligan, in a very smart, post—modern way it takes on the #metoo movement. and qatar rocks, finally black british communities are being represented on screen as never before —— and rocks. i think it will storm the board, especially when it comes to best british film. what time are the nominations out? two o'clock. we what time are the nominations out? two o'clock-— two o'clock. we will report those on bbc news- — two o'clock. we will report those on bbc news. thank _ two o'clock. we will report those on bbc news. thank you _ two o'clock. we will report those on bbc news. thank you very - two o'clock. we will report those on bbc news. thank you very much, i bbc news. thank you very much, rihanna dhillon. in the fight against coronavirus, there's no doubt protective equipment — or ppe — helps save lives. but it also creates a huge waste problem, with masks, gloves and other coverings, polluting the environment. our manila correspondent howard johnson has visited a coastal area in the philippines to see the scale of the problem. surgical facemasks are washing up on philippine coral reefs. it follows reports by environmental groups of covid—19 personal protective equipment strewn along the country's coastline. we joined a team of divers to take a closer look at the problem. my name is shayla. and i'm oliver. we are dive professionals here. there is this area, the dive site is wonderful. it's like my first time again there after the lockdown. it's gotten worse. there's more stuff like the ppe. just ten minutes in the dive we saw around 10, 12 masks. and we never had that before. when i saw the blue ppe masks i honestly felt sad and guilty about it. because i've used a blue ppe mask that's easy to throw away. take a look at the rubbish that was brought back by the divers, you can see here blue facemasks, lots of them. there's a face shield here, plastic bottles, tarpaulins. the question is now, "what happens to this rubbish?" well, lots of it will go back to landfill and could eventually make its way back into the sea. and that's a problem, because polymers inside the surgical mask are breaking down into microplastics, easily consumed by marine wildlife in the coral reefs that nurture them. the government is currently cleaning up waterways in and around manila, but admits more must be done to tackle the growing medical waste generated by the pandemic. our policy is not ready for implementing the programme along the coastal areas. there is really a need to strengthen our policy because, of course, clean oceans starts from home. but greenpeace philippines say that part of the problem is that the public don't know how to correctly dispose of their medical waste. it really would be important to start getting that information out about ppe at home and also ensuring that they get the right facilities where they have the equipment and the knowledge of managing infectious waste. personal protection equipment has been one of the key tools in preventing the spread of infection during the pandemic. now it's highlighting the detrimental effects of our dependency on throwaway plastics. howard johnson, bbc news. a parliamentary inquiry is being held into the link between sport and long—term brain injuries. mps are considering whether head trauma, including from heading footballs, might lead to dementia. last month, the former scotland and manchester united defender gordon mcqueen was diagnosed with vascular dementia. his daughter hayley has been speaking to sally nugent. everyone's dad are, you know, their hero. i didn't realise he was other people's hero as well. i don't think i really understood quite what he did until i was about maybe eight or nine. mcqueen! there have been moments where i'm like, god, i can't believe the thing that gave him so much love has now so cruelly taken a lot of him away from us. hayley, you only very recently made the statement about your dad's diagnosis of vascular dementia. how is your dad at the moment? yeah, i think he's ok. every day is different, we take each day as it comes. but he knows he's got dementia and he knows there's something different about himself. he talks about feeling different and that he can't think straight sometimes. what were the circumstances of his diagnosis? did you have to persuade him to go and talk to someone, or did you get to a point where... no, he started to ask, when am i going to get this sorted, when am i getting better, when is someone going to fix my head? we were kind of hoping that it wouldn't be dementia but i think we all knew that it probably was. he said a few years back "if ever i have alzheimer's, dementia, ijust don't want to know." but he actually did want to know what was wrong with him because he wanted to try and understand. and maybe trying to work with others to make sure that the next generation of footballers are not in this situation, that families aren't going through this. sport and football, you enter into it thinking it's going to physically and mentally better me. it's going to prolong my life. you don't think at 60 odd years old, you're going to have brain damage from something that you love. look at the leap by mcqueen. looking back now at your dad's career and the time he played, all those headers, when you first suspected there was something wrong, did you immediately think, it's connected to football? no, no. i don't think i realised how much my dad used his head. i didn't realise that it was over and over and over, every day he said he wouldn't take back any of his goals or any of the headers that he remembered so fondly, but he said maybe he would have done things differently in training had they have been warned. but you can't get angry about that. there is no one to blame, they weren't to know, but we know now and someone will be to blame if we don't do something about it. we've seen so much in the press, haven't we, recently, about former footballers who have been affected by dementia and jack charlton, who so bravely spoke about his own battle with dementia. jack looked after him, took him under his wing. my dad was brought into leeds united to be a replacement. he was like, "god. how am i going to fill the boots of jack charlton?" it's horrible to think where that has led now, but you have to think about the happy times and memories when leeds united were an amazing team. it's a really important day today. we are seeing the dcms starting to talk about this officially. is there an assurance you're looking for? yeah, i think there needs to be changes in the law within football governing bodies as to how much a player heads the ball, and notjust at under 11 level. it needs to be right through the professional game. sunday league football needs to know about it, everybody needs to know about it. there are lots of footballers out there probably thinking, is it me next, is it going to be me? mcqueen! now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. phil mercer over the next few days will turn much more unsettled, much weather we have been used to —— the weather we have been used to —— the weather over the next few days. it could be disrupted in some parts, gales even inland, severe gales with exposure. we have an area of low pressure in the atlantic with its attendant weather fronts coming our way, but there is a lot of dry weather and a fair bet of sunshine before it does. a weak weather front takes cloud and the odd spot of rain with age, but in light breezes with temperatures between about 11 and 13, it will feel quite pleasant —— the odd spot of rain with it. in northern ireland in western scotland, rain by mid—afternoon and strengthening winds. these black circles represent the strength of the wind gusts and they increase as we go through the night. gusts of up to 75 mph across the north—west of scotland as the rain advance south and east. the rain will clear over scotland and northern ireland, some of the showers will be wintry. wet for england and wales tomorrow, more rain to northern ireland, pushing into scotland, 80 degrees in aberdeen to about 12 towards cardiff —— eight degrees in aberdeen. the gusts will strengthen over the overnight period into thursday morning, which you can see by looking at the squeeze on the isobars. in line gales and severe gales around exposed coasts. —— england gales. through thursday the rain moves away but has left a lot of showers behind, some wintry on the tops of the hills further north. although the winds will ease a little, it will still be very windy. gusts of wind and 72 mph in the english channel, for example, 58 event anglesey. the unsettled theme continues on friday and saturday, although the winds will not be as gusty, they will still be because he. —— still be gusty. this is bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. silence so far from buckingham palace, which has yet to comment on harry and meghan's explosive claims in that tv interview. meghan's dad, thomas markle, said he was disappointed with the interview and said this about the claim that an unnamed royal family member asked how dark archie's skin might be. i don't think the british royal family are racist at all. i don't think the british are racist. i think los angeles is racist, california is racist, but i don't think the brits are. harry says in part the couple left the uk because of the bigoted british tabloid newspapers. has he got a point or not? let me know what you think.