us... further lockdown easing — as more children return to school in scotland and hairdressers reopen in wales. a new £3 billion plan to improve bus services in england, but there are concerns the money won't be ready quickly enough. at the grammys, beyonce breaks the record for the most awards ever won by a woman. as an artist, i believe it is myjob and all of ourjobs to reflect the times and it has been such a difficult time. and coming up at 10:30am, we'll talk live to katie price as her petition to make it more difficult for online trolls to be anonymous passes 100,000 signatures. good morning. the prime minister will chair a meeting today of the government's crime and justice taskforce — after saying he is "deeply concerned" about the way police handled a vigil in memory of sarah everard. borisjohnson said every part of the criminaljustice system needed to work to protect and defend women and girls. among those attending today's summit will be the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, who has resisted calls to resign after what happened on clapham common on saturday. this report from simonjones contains flashing images. they are scenes that have shocked and brought shame on the metropolitan police, according to some politicians and protesters. women who'd gathered to mark the life of sarah everard, at an unauthorized vigil at clapham common, taken away in handcuffs for breaching coronavirus restrictions. chanting. it's led to calls for the metropolitan police commissioner to resign, but she says she's going nowhere and has defended her officers. are you considering your position? no, i'm not. they have to make these really difficult calls. and i don't think anybody should be sitting back in an armchair and saying, well, that was done badly, or, i would have done it differently, without actually understanding what was going through their mind. but the prime minister has nowjoined the debate. in a statement, borisjohnson says: the metropolitan police commissioner will today attend a meeting of the government's crime and justice task force. it will be chaired by the prime minister. he says the death of sarah everard must lead to a determination to drive out violence against women and girls, and make every part of the criminal justice system work to protect them. chanting. there have been further protests around westminster. on this occasion the police did not intervene. but a senior officer accused some of turning up not to remember sarah everard's life, but simply to hurl abuse at officers. 0ne human rights group, though, says the police have yet to explain properly their actions on saturday night. i think that the police, they chose actions that were aggressive. they chose actions that were distressing. they caused chaos. and ultimately, they created the public health risk. and this is all the more sort of disgusting when you consider the people were here to protest the fact that they are unsafe in public space, that women are unsafe. the metropolitan police were already being investigated for events around the sarah everard murder inquiry. but now those investigations will go further, examining how they've responded to the huge outpouring of public emotion since her death. simon jones, bbc news. i think the people who were there on saturday would describe themselves as mourners or people wishing to pay their respects. i'm joined now by adam fleming from our westminster studio. there has been many responses from politicians across the board. yes. politicians across the board. yes, there are two _ politicians across the board. yes, there are two tracks. _ politicians across the board. yes, there are two tracks. first, - politicians across the board. yes, there are two tracks. first, what is happening — there are two tracks. first, what is happening today, is that boris johnson — happening today, is that boris johnson is going to host a task force _ johnson is going to host a task force in— johnson is going to host a task force in downing street which will include _ force in downing street which will include him cressida dick, the director— include him cressida dick, the director of— include him cressida dick, the director of public the home office — director of public the home office has_ director of public the home office has reopened a home consultation. they say they received tens of— consultation. they say they received tens of thousands of responses, even since _ tens of thousands of responses, even since friday— tens of thousands of responses, even since friday when it was re—open. that_ since friday when it was re—open. that is— since friday when it was re—open. that is the — since friday when it was re—open. that is the first part. the second part is— that is the first part. the second part is the — that is the first part. the second part is the investigation into the met police's actions over the weekend which is going to be carried out by— weekend which is going to be carried out by that— weekend which is going to be carried out by that independent police watchdog. that will probably take about _ watchdog. that will probably take about two weeks to report. that means _ about two weeks to report. that means in— about two weeks to report. that means in two weeks' time, either the pressure _ means in two weeks' time, either the pressure on _ means in two weeks' time, either the pressure on cressida dick will increase or reseed. it might be found — increase or reseed. it might be found that _ increase or reseed. it might be found that her office is acted completely properly. in terms of the politics. _ completely properly. in terms of the politics, nobody in terms of cressida _ politics, nobody in terms of cressida dick's bosses are saying that she — cressida dick's bosses are saying that she should resign. she was given— that she should resign. she was given her— that she should resign. she was given her full back in this morning. we have to see the context of the difficult situations on the police find themselves in. we need to know more about saturday night. and obviously, this independent room will look into that. —— the independent review will look into that. —— the independent review will look into that. but you know cressida dick is an officer of superlative achievement in her life and she has been close to some incredibly successful investigations. and i know that she is very dedicated and committed to this issue of dealing with violence against women and girls in as assertive of a way as we possibly can. a number of people have been asking government representatives why in this country you might get a sentence, a longer sentence for attacking a statue compared to assaulting a woman? what do they say about that? this assaulting a woman? what do they say about that? , , _, , .., about that? this gets complicated because simultaneously _ about that? this gets complicated because simultaneously to - about that? this gets complicated because simultaneously to all- about that? this gets complicated because simultaneously to all of l because simultaneously to all of this today and bees for the first time _ this today and bees for the first time wiii— this today and bees for the first time will be discussing a big new piece _ time will be discussing a big new piece of— time will be discussing a big new piece of legislation about police and sentencing and crime and the courts _ and sentencing and crime and the courts by— and sentencing and crime and the courts. by coincidence this has appeared — courts. by coincidence this has appeared in parliament today. it has -ot appeared in parliament today. it has got some _ appeared in parliament today. it has got some stuff in there about giving the police _ got some stuff in there about giving the police and home secretary new powers _ the police and home secretary new powers to — the police and home secretary new powers to police protests. that has been _ powers to police protests. that has been given — powers to police protests. that has been given extra because of what happened in clapham common in the weekend _ happened in clapham common in the weekend. even though the two things are not— weekend. even though the two things are not linked. one of the aspects of this— are not linked. one of the aspects of this biti— are not linked. one of the aspects of this bill is about how you treat peopie _ of this bill is about how you treat people who attack statues and memorials. what the government are saying _ memorials. what the government are saying is— memorials. what the government are saying is that all that is changing in the _ saying is that all that is changing in the legislation is a little tweak to do— in the legislation is a little tweak to do with — in the legislation is a little tweak to do with the value of the public property— to do with the value of the public property that is being attacked, which _ property that is being attacked, which means that perhaps more people could get— which means that perhaps more people could get tougher sentences if the attack _ could get tougher sentences if the attack a _ could get tougher sentences if the attack a a — could get tougher sentences if the attack a a statue. that means hang on, someone who attacked the statue -ets on, someone who attacked the statue gets a _ on, someone who attacked the statue gets a longer sentence than somebody who attacks a woman. the government say it _ who attacks a woman. the government say it is— who attacks a woman. the government say it is entirely up to judges what the sentences are. and the maximum sentence _ the sentences are. and the maximum sentence for — the sentences are. and the maximum sentence for attacking a person is of course — sentence for attacking a person is of course way higher than the maximum sentence you can get for attacking _ maximum sentence you can get for attacking a — maximum sentence you can get for attacking a statue. the government has found _ attacking a statue. the government has found itself in this position where — has found itself in this position where they can be, suffer this attack— where they can be, suffer this attack and have these claims made against _ attack and have these claims made against them and it goes down to this issue — against them and it goes down to this issue that the labour is making _ this issue that the labour is making. that there could have been more _ making. that there could have been more things in this legislation to protect— more things in this legislation to protect women and go after violent offenders, — protect women and go after violent offenders, itjust happens to have some _ offenders, itjust happens to have some stuff in it about statues. i think— some stuff in it about statues. i think it — some stuff in it about statues. i think it will _ some stuff in it about statues. i think it will be really interesting to see _ think it will be really interesting to see what happens in parliament today~ _ to see what happens in parliament today this — to see what happens in parliament today. this debate has got a whole lot of— today. this debate has got a whole lot of extra — today. this debate has got a whole lot of extra stuff and it. to make things— lot of extra stuff and it. to make things more complicated. there is a bil things more complicated. there is a big piece _ things more complicated. there is a big piece of— things more complicated. there is a big piece of legislation about domestic violence which is currently in the _ domestic violence which is currently in the house of lords and they are trying _ in the house of lords and they are trying to— in the house of lords and they are trying to amend that to make that more _ trying to amend that to make that more tough. there are so many things happening _ more tough. there are so many things happening at the moment. for lots of campaigners and people who feel very strongly— campaigners and people who feel very strongly it _ campaigners and people who feel very strongly it might not be happening quickly— strongly it might not be happening quickly enough. strongly it might not be happening quickly enough-— strongly it might not be happening quickly enough. understood. thank ou ve quickly enough. understood. thank you very much- _ quickly enough. understood. thank you very much. many _ quickly enough. understood. thank you very much. many of _ quickly enough. understood. thank you very much. many of those - quickly enough. understood. thank. you very much. many of those issues that adam referred to we are going to talk about. to stay with us here on bbc news and bbc to. susan has tweeted this, the met handled this very badly. they knew people would gather anyway and should have had a sensitive plan to deal with it. jack says i am with the police on this. the vigil was illegal. whether or not you feel strongly about something does not mitigate your responsibility to follow the law. were going to talk to philippa who was there on saturday evening. why were you there considering it officially had been called off? i officially had been called off? i knew it had been, but i knew people would be there. they cannot stop you going for a walk and... i wanted to going for a walk and... i wanted to go and pay my respects. i felt incredibly moved and heartbroken by what had happen. it highlighted so much of the violence against women to me. it felt so personal. ifelt i had to go and pay my respects. i could not understand or conceive how they could possibly say that that was illegal. yet people gather on southbank, they gather in picnics in the park and those people are not wearing masks. i could not conceive how they can make that illegal. you robabl how they can make that illegal. you probably heard the met chief saying that when the gathering change from one that did not breach regulations to one that did become an unlawful gathering as more people grouped closer and closer to the band stand. that is when it became a race to people's health. and that is when they had to come into dispersed people. —— it was a risk to people. i disagree with that. i got there before and after —— i saw it before and after. people will chanting and clapping and there was a police presence and it felt in a strange way reassuring that actually there were some police officers standing around. i thought, were some police officers standing around. ithought, this were some police officers standing around. i thought, this is going to be ok they are just standing around. the only difference was it grew very dark and as i got darker, we were standing further back to put my candle and i can see groups of police officers dotted around and as i got darker, that is when they formed lines and they moved in. there was no other change in the atmosphere. it was purely from them. they provoked it. you say they provoked it. absolutely. what they provoked it. you say they provoked it. absolutely. what words would ou provoked it. absolutely. what words would you use _ provoked it. absolutely. what words would you use to _ provoked it. absolutely. what words would you use to describe _ provoked it. absolutely. what words would you use to describe what - would you use to describe what happened next? what would you describe that police approach? fir describe that police approach? (1) completely change the atmosphere that was one of... there was anger, people were angry i was angry. but it was also of morning and people were being respectful people wanted to be together to grieve. they changed it to being violent. i was in tears, i was so angry when it changed. it change the focus from being about this woman and other women to being violent and angry and defending ourselves. we were chanting the names of people who died and being sisters. a change to being let her speak and shame on you because people were angry with the police. did because people were angry with the olice. , , ., because people were angry with the olice. , ,, , because people were angry with the olice. , , ., . at police. did you see violence? at this point. _ police. did you see violence? at this point. i _ police. did you see violence? at this point, i had _ police. did you see violence? at this point, i had gotten - police. did you see violence? at this point, i had gotten further. this point, i had gotten further back. i did not see any violence towards police officers. i did not see people provoking it at all. did ou see see people provoking it at all. did you see any violence from police officers? i you see any violence from police officers? ., , ., officers? i did on the bandstand. women who _ officers? i did on the bandstand. women who were _ officers? i did on the bandstand. women who were just _ officers? i did on the bandstand. women who were just standing l officers? i did on the bandstand. i women who were just standing and they were standing their ground and they were standing their ground and they were standing their ground and they were in fronting —— they were in front standing around. i saw them being grabbed and being pushed to the ground. that is terrifying. the only violence i saw was in videos of mostly male people fighting back at police officers. i did not see any woman pushing. i’m police officers. i did not see any woman pushing.— woman pushing. i'm going to introduce _ woman pushing. i'm going to introduce another _ woman pushing. i'm going to introduce another person. i joining me is gracie bradley, iterim director at the civil rights organisation liberty. she went to the vigil on saturday evening. hello to you. tell us what you saw and experienced. i hello to you. tell us what you saw and experienced.— and experienced. i arrived 'ust after six o'clock. i and experienced. i arrived 'ust after six o'clock. there i and experienced. i arrived just after six o'clock. there was . and experienced. i arrived just i after six o'clock. there was quite and experienced. i arrived just - after six o'clock. there was quite a lot of— after six o'clock. there was quite a lot of space — after six o'clock. there was quite a lot of space between people. people were wearing masks, they were distance — were wearing masks, they were distance from one another and there was a _ distance from one another and there was a call— distance from one another and there was a call and response going on between — was a call and response going on between women on the bandstand and people _ between women on the bandstand and people in— between women on the bandstand and people in the crowd. there were police _ people in the crowd. there were police officers dotted around behind people. _ police officers dotted around behind people, but they were not in the crowd _ people, but they were not in the crowd at — people, but they were not in the crowd at that point. as it became darker, _ crowd at that point. as it became darker, i— crowd at that point. as it became darker, i saw the police storm the bandstand — darker, i saw the police storm the bandstand. then people were chanting, who do you protect? shame on you _ chanting, who do you protect? shame on you let _ chanting, who do you protect? shame on you. let her speak. and subsequently half an hour afterward, police _ subsequently half an hour afterward, police started to come into the crowd — police started to come into the crowd and _ police started to come into the crowd and they were standing very close _ crowd and they were standing very close to _ crowd and they were standing very close to people. they were shouting at people _ close to people. they were shouting at people saying we are tired of engaging you, you have to leave now. it engaging you, you have to leave now. it was _ engaging you, you have t