Escape from their enclosure and are shot by wardens. And coming up at 8 30 � becoming andi a special programme featuring a transgender teen whos documented his life for the bbc for a year. Good Evening And Welcome to Bbc News. The bbc� s former Director General, Lord Hall, has resigned as chairman of the National Gallery following criticism over Panoramas Interview with Princess Diana in 1995. Tony hall was the Corporations Head of news at the time, when reporter Martin Bashir, used deception to secure the interview. Lord hall led an internal investigation into initial complaints a year after the interview was broadcast, but it was branded woefully ineffective this week, by an independent inquiry. Heres our home editor, mark easton. Former Bbc Director general Tony Hall has not yet appeared publicly to answer questions about his role in the Bashir Scandal, specifically about what the Dyson Report called his Woefully Inadequate investigation into Martin Bashir� S Conduct in 1986. Today, though, we learned that Lord Hall has stepped down from his role as chair of the National Gallery. In a statement he said. Tony hall was director of Bbc News and current affairs at the time of the panorama interview, and described Martin Bashir as an honest and honourable man, even though he knew the reporter had faked documents and lied on a number of occasions. He was Director General and Editor In Chief at the bbc in 2016, when Mr Bashir was rehired by the corporation as religious affairs correspondent, and Lord Hall then promoted him to Religion Editor in 2017 Decisions to be investigated by mps. I have to say, there are lots of questions, and, also, i would want to know, what precisely did he do in hisjob . He wasnt on air a great deal during his time as correspondent or religious editor, and, you know, one would have to ask why was it that he was even promoted while back at the bbc . Princess dianas brother, earl spencer, has revealed that hes written to the commissioner of the metropolitan police, asking the force to look again at the circumstances surrounding her bbc panorama interview. His letter to Dame Cressida Dick claims his sister was the victim of blackmail and fraud. Scotland yard has already said its looking at the Dyson Investigation to see if theres any significant new evidence to support a criminal investigation. Theres already a Government Review into Public Broadcasting in britain, but ministers are suggesting the Bashir Scandal may require specific reform of bbc governance. What really matters for the bbc is they put in place what is needed to ensure that this sort of thing can never happen again. The current Bbc Director general, tim davie, has written to staff saying the scandal leaves the corporation with much to reflect on. Although there are now significantly stronger processes and governance in place, he says, the bbc must also learn lessons and keep improving. Our home editor, mark easton, who you just heard from there, recapped Lord Halls Career History with the bbc. Well, Lord Hall was a Bbc Man through and through. He started here as a trainee in the early 1970s. He rose to edit what was then the nine 0clock News at the age of 34. He was director of news and current affairs at the bbc for over a decade before he left to head the royal Opera House and then return to the bbc as Director General in 2013. Leaving public life will, i think, be a huge blow for him, but his Resignation Today is not the first prompted by this scandal and it may not be the last. You know, this deceit happened a quarter of a century ago and yet its reverberations are still being felt very much today. And well find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrows front pages at 10 30 and 11 30 this evening in the papers. 0ur Guestsjoining Me Tonight are political commentator, jo phillips, and nigel nelson, political editor at the Sunday People and the sunday mirror. Surge testing for coronavirus is being introduced in more parts of england after more cases of the indian variant were detected. People living and working in parts of West London are being asked to take a test, even if they have no symptoms. Most cases of the indian variant are concentrated in the North West of england. Our health correspondent, Jim Reed reports. Targeting a rise in covid infections in greater manchester. Rochdale is one of more than a dozen areas of England And Scotland that health officials are now focusing on, trying to suppress the virus with extra testing and vaccination. Im pleased that they have done it for all ages, so we can at least. Cos i think its just, kind of, the idea of. I can understand why they had it old locked for a long time, because all the older ages might be a bit more affected, but it doesnt stop young people from being affected as well. Were quite excited, because i know its been quite a long wait. So, quite eager to come and get It Done, cos once the first ones out the way its out the way, and its easier tojust get It Done while its offered to go get It Done than waiting for an appointment to be scheduled. Part of the rise could be due to a relaxation of restrictions last week, parts to a variant of the virus first found in india. Scientists think it can spread more easily, but how much more is not yet clear. In rochdale, extra vaccines are now being offered to anyone over the age of 18. As director of Public Health what i can see is that once i the virus gets into our communities, it will take hold very quickly, so myself and our senior team have been working really closely with regional colleagues to put | in place this surge vaccination| programme this weekend, and weve got full details of that on our Rochdale Council website. New variants of coronavirus are being detected in some unlikely places. Health authorities are now monitoring more Sewage Samples like this to give an early Warning Sign that infections are rising in certain areas. Well, we have seen a new variant first spotted in yorkshire, a very small number of cases, and we dont have any additional information that suggests that its more dangerous or more transmissible. But, of course, this is part of our vigilance, part of the Surveillance Operation that we have across the whole country now, so that we can spot these things really early. In West London, another four boroughs have now been added to the list for extra Surge Testing to suppress the indian variant. That includes brent, where Wembley Stadium will host European Championship matches next month. Thats it well done. Scientists, though, do appear to have increasing confidence that our current vaccines are effective against it, so the message is to get the jab when called and not to pass up the chance of that second dose. Jim reed, Bbc News. The latest government on covid 19 show 2,694 new infections in the latest 24 Hour Period which means an average ofjust under 2,694 cases were reported per day in the past week. Six deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, thats of people whod had a positive Covid Test within the previous 28 days. The average number of deaths per day in the past week is six. Just over 208,000 people have received a first dose of a vaccine in the latest 24 Hour Period. And in total, almost 38 Million people have now had their firstjab. Thats 71. 6 percent of the Adult Population. The number of people whove had their second dose in the last 24 hours is just over 411,000. That takes the overall Number Whove had their second jab to more than 22 million. That means nearly 42 of the Adult Population is fully vaccinated. Most people travelling from the uk will not be allowed to enter germany from tomorrow, because of the rise in cases of the indian variant here. German citizens and residents, as well as others with an exceptional reason, can still enter, but have to quarantine for two weeks. A picture has emerged that appears to show Princess Latifa the daughter of the ruler of Dubai Whos not been seen or heard from for months. The unverified image shows her sitting between two women at a shopping mall, in the united arab emirates. In february, the bbc� s panorama programme, broadcast a secret video from the princess, in which she said she was being held hostage, and feared for her life. Speaking earlier to my colleague martine croxall, our special correspondent, nawal al maghafi, gave us more details. All we know is what we can see in the photo. So, shes sitting with two of herfriends in the mall of the arab emirates. Because the photo was posted on instagram, that means its been stripped of all the metadata that is connected to it, so we cant tell the exact location the photo was taken, we cant tell the exact date and time, and we cant tell if its been altered. But we can see from the photo is that theyre sitting in the mall of the arab emirates, and behind them is a Billboard Advertising a film called the demon slayer. Now, this film was released in the emirates on the 13th of may, so if, in fact, this photo is genuine, we can assume it was taken around a week to ten days ago. And has the bbc been able to get in touch with anyone who can help verify this photograph . All weve been able to do is speak to herfriends here, whove been able to verify who the two women in the photograph are, and they are in fact friends of hers in dubai. We have tried to reach out to the two friends that are in the photo, but none of them have responded to any of our messages. Now, youve been very closely involved in following this story since the bbc gained access to the secret video testimony. If this picture is authentic, what purpose could it be for . What could it be telling us or not telling us about the Princess Situation . So, when this Video Testimonies came out in which Princess Latifa alleges that the ruler of dubai, herfather, is holding her. You know, shes being held in House Arrest in a villa in central dubai, n solitary confinement. They came under intense Scrutiny And Pressure to prove that she is alive and well. The un at the time requested proof of life from the uae government. And so this photo, if its genuine and hasnt been altered, could prove that she is alive, but it doesnt Say Anything about her well being. We sent this photo to the united nations, who wouldnt comment on the photo itself, but did say that they are still engaged in negotiations, diplomatic negotiations with the uae, and are still awaiting convincing evidence that Princess Latifa and her sister shamsa, whos also being held, are alive and well. You mention the united nations. Thereve been months of campaigning from rights groups, requests from the un to know about the condition of the princess. Would this latest development maybe help, be enough to assuage the pressure thats on the Royal Family of dubai . I mean, for all we know it could be a set up, and that could be the intention, but because neither us, or neither the un or human rights watch, who weve also approached, can prove that this photo is genuine, that it isnt set up, that it hasnt been altered, you know, wejust. It doesnt really tell us anything. If anything, it raises more questions than it answers. The united Nations Security Council has called for the full adherence to a ceasefire between israel and hamas led Palestinian Militants in the Gaza Strip and stressed the immediate need for humanitarian aid for palestinian civilians. Around 13 Million pounds has been pledged by the un for supplies and reconstruction. At least 248 palestinians were killed and Tens Of Thousands have been displaced. There was also some damage in israel and 12 people there have been killed. 0ur Middle East correspondent, tom bateman, reports now from gaza where hes met a family returning to the rubble, where their home once stood. Gazas homeless wonder if its even worth rebuilding. This man loses count of the rounds of conflict hes seen here. This time, the israelis got his home. I go to meet him at the tent hes put up on the wreckage. Before the missile struck, his neighbour had a warning call. He and his Family Ran and then filmed their house being bombed. Untranslated. Israel says it targeted the homes of militants. He says his son just works for the police in the enclave, which is governed by the armed group hamas. Translation i am an innocent civilian. J i have nothing to do with politics. My feeling is more hatred towards israel. If i have a weapon now, i will go and fight, because i am not guilty. I have nothing to do with what happened to me. Aid groups say 80,000 people in gaza were displaced in the fighting. Some have been leaving schools where theyd sheltered. Meanwhile, the first aid convoys have been arriving. This crossing with israel has partially reopened as the truce continues to hold. Theyre clearing up at the Hanadi Tower in gaza city. In the final hours of the last major conflict in 2014 it was evacuated, but stayed standing as the war ended. This time, it was struck on the first day of fighting. With a hit on this tower, its like this conflict picked up where the last one left off. There is a depressing continuity for people here. Life becomes reduced to counting the time between wars. Israels leaders claim to have Hit Hamas capabilities in an unprecedented way, but people on both sides feel they are just counting down to the next inevitable conflict. Tom bateman, Bbc News, gaza. A large crowd gathered in Central London earlier this afternoon for a rally in solidarity with the people of palestine. Protesters held banners, let off flares and chanted, despite the heavy rain. The former labour leader, jeremy corbyn, was among the speakers as protesters demanded freedom for palestinians. The headlines on Bbc News. Fomer Bbc Director general, Lord Hall, resigns as chairman of the National Gallery saying continuing in the role would be a distraction following the inquiry into Panoramas Interview with Princess Diana. Wider Surge Testing has been rolled out in parts of london and the north east, due to a rise in coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant. The first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in gaza, hours after a ceasefire between israel and Palestinian Militants came into effect. Commemorations have been taking Place Today to mark the fourth anniversary of the Manchester Arena attack. 22 people were killed in a Suicide Bombing in 2017. Two choirs gathered earlier this afternoon, in a ceremony to remember those who lost their lives. Yunus mulla reports. They sing bittersweet symphony by the verve. Encore youth and bury community choirs, together for the first time in 15 months. Joining them with steven goodman, the grandfather of 15 year old 0livia Campbell hardy. She was killed in the Suicide Bombing after the Ariana Grande Concert at Manchester Arena. 0livia did sing with these when she was younger. Inspirational that so many people still think about us, still think about all the 22. Till 0livia had gone, i hadnt sung, and now. It heals you. The choirs wanted to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the atrocity. Theres an element of hope in there, as well, that you know this is. Its iconic this is the day that we can come together and gather as a choir to sing. Earlier, a number of families of Loved Ones who died laid flowers close to the arena. This year, this area inside Victoria Station has been set aside, where members of the public can leave flowers and tributes, and tonight, at 22 31, therell be a minutes silence. But thereve also been services at manchester cathedral, where names of the 22 victims were read out. Georgina callander. 0livia Campbell hardy. Liam curry. After the terrible events of 22nd Of May 2017, the region came together. That solidarity continues. Because every year we do like to do something to celebrate, you know, Manchesters Unity and standing together, and i think the fact that we are able to do that, regardless of the situation, its so incredible, i think, because weve been apart for so long. Yunus mulla, bbc North West tonight. South wales police says its arrested four men, aged from 16 to 36, in connection with Street Violence in the Mayhill Area of swansea on thursday evening. A vigil turned into a riot during which cars were set on fire and stones and bricks were thrown at peoples homes. Detectives have thanked residents for statements and video footage, and appealed for more information. The queen has been meeting the crew of the royal navys new flagship hms Queen Elizabeth as the carrier prepares for its first major deployment. The £3 billion warship carrying eight new Stealth Fighter Jets and other aircraft will leave portsmouth for asia tonight. From portsmouth, our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, reports. This morning, the longest serving monarch arrived on britains largest warship. Hms Queen Elizabeth, stand at ease. Two Queen Elizabeths her Majesty Bidding Farewell to the crew of the Aircraft Carrier she named and commissioned, about to sail east halfway round the world. Moored alongside, an american destroyer, one of six warships thatll accompany her to the pacific. The navy says its the most Powerful Uk Maritime Deployment in a generation, and the embodiment of global britain. So, this is a tangible expression of how the country can go out into the world, and so we have a fantastic new capability, and when we deploy, it speaks to our values, our interests, what we stand for. The carriers already been training with the latest f35s. There are more usjets on board than british ones. The government says that a sign of strength, not weakness. During the seven month voyage, theyre expected to launch their first Combat Missions over iraq. The government sees this as a Symbol Notjust of global britain, but of military power. But in sailing east, it insists its not looking for a confrontation with china. Its more about boosting trade and diplomatic ties in the region. But does this deployment signify a big shift in Foreign Policy . A tilt towards asia . I think diplomacy is often about theatre, and this is a great piece of theatre. Its a very impressive piece of british engineering, its a powerful military asset, but making there and back to the Indo Pacific is not a strategic shift, its a gesture. Tonight, hms Queen Elizabeth will set sail on her 26,000 mile voyage. It does mark a new era for the navy, but will it redefine Britains Place in the world . Jonathan beale, Bbc News, portsmouth. Prince william has spoken of the importance of scotland to him, in the days following the death of his mother. He made the comments in a speech to the general assembly of the church of scotland, in edinburgh. William said he had been at Balmoral Castle when he was told the news and found sanctuary in the service at the parish church, Crathie Kirk that morning. He says in the days that followed he found comfort in the scottish outdoors. In short, scotland is the source of some of my happiest memories, but also my saddest. I was in balmoral when i was told that my mother had died. Still in shock, i found sanctuary in the service at Crathie Kirk that very morning, and in the dark days of grief that followed, i found Comfort And Solace in the scottish outdoors. As a result, the connection i feel to scotland will forever run deep, and yet alongside this painful memory is one of greatjoy, because it was here in scotland, 20 years ago this year, that i first met catherine. Needless to say, the town where you meet your Future Wife holds a very special place in your heart. The china national Space Administration says its remote controlled Mars Rover has driven down from its Landing Capsule onto the martian surface. It makes china the second country after the united states to operate a rover on the red planet. The rover will study the Planets Surface Soil and atmosphere. It will also look for signs of life, including any Subsurface Water or ice. A brand new museum celebrating the history of manufacturing, has finally opened after being delayed by the pandemic. The 300 year old Silk Mill in derby is thought to be one of the worlds first factories and is now home to the museum of making. Phil mackie went along for the opening day. It has been a long time in the making 300 years to be exact. The Silk Mill in derby is widely regarded as the worlds first modern factory and now, it has been given a makeover as a museum which will celebrate our manufacturing heritage. This engine, made by one of derbys biggest employers rolls royce, is so big they put up the rest of the building around it. Made in 1721 and remade in 2021. It should have opened last Year But Everything was put on hold because of the pandemic. Cheering and applause. It is an important moment for derby now that the public have finally been allowed in. I feel we are in the vanguard of the recovery of the city. This is a brand new attraction in the centre of the city. We really think it will be that catalyst to get people to come back into the City Centre, enjoy what we have got here, enjoy its cultural heritage, maybe go shopping and eat out as well, so City Centre recovery is really important, too. And if you like to make things yourself, then you can, here in the workshop, doing anything from carpentry to laser cutting. So its a really eclectic mix in the assemblage. I love the different types of things that you can find. Nothing is held in storage, which means there are 30,000 objects on show, and they are not even sure of what everything is. We might have thing that are really personal to one particular factory or one particular area of derby, and its really going to be those people who know that and have that knowledge that come and bring that to us. So somebody comes in here and sees something, they will assume you know what it is but actually, you might not and they will, so you want them to come and tell you what things are . We do, we want them to come in and explore it and if they have the knowledge, bring it and share it with us. Welcome. Welcome to the museum of making. Thank you very much. We are still in a pandemic which means facemasks on indoors, hand sanitiser, checking in properly. But despite that, and limited numbers, there is a lot of enthusiasm and it is fully booked today. The museums very first visitors were fiona and martinjones. Making stuff is what got me through the pandemic. I spent a lot of time making presents for christmas and my mums birthday, so and that has been my Life Saver through the pandemic. What weve seen so far we are very impressed with, and we will certainly be back. They are expecting the first school trips next week but before that, there was a chance for the preschool generation to take a look. Phil mackie, Bbc News, derby. Whipsnade zoo in bedfordshire has started an investigation after two brown bears escaped from their compound and had to be shot. The female bears climbed into a neighbouring enclosure yesterday, where they attacked a Wild Boar. The zoo said � the only option� was to euthanise the animals to protect human life. Jon ironmonger has this report. Today, Whipsnade Zoo is mourning two of their most popular animals, Snow White and sleeping beauty. Female brown bears who were shot and killed Yesterday Morning after using a tree to escape from their compound. Theyre survived by a third sister, cinderella, who was lying low this afternoon. Its been removed now, of course, but the tree had fallen against the bears perimeterfence allowing them to climb over into the adjacent Wild Boar enclosure, which is far less secure, and suddenly keepers and customers were at serious risk. The bears injured a boar, which is receiving treatment, but tranquilizer guns werent used since they can for a time make the animals more aggressive and unpredictable. What do you fear might have happened if the keepers had not taken such drastic and immediate action . So, it was the correct decision. These are strong, ferocious predators. They have the potential where they could have easily breached the Wild Boar enclosure. Its designed for pigs, not bears. Our staff were metres away dealing with this incident, so we had to make sure that their safety was paramount. Within 18 minutes, the whole situation had been contained. When wild animals have to be killed for, perhaps understandably, trying to escape captivity, thats not a strong argument for zoos, is it . It is a tragedy. I mean, this goes against everything that we want to achieve through zoos conserving species. And its also, you know, in terms of a personal tragedy, its really affected our keepers, who have a very close connection with these wonderful bears. The incident has prompted an internal investigation at Whipsnade Zoo, which is a World Leader with a wide programme of conservation projects. Meanwhile, talks are already under way to find cinderella a new companion. Jon ironmonger, bbc look east. Now its time for a look at the weather with helen willets. Good evening. At least we had a respite from the persistent rain today, although we still had a few showers. But as we go into sunday, weve got another band of Rain Coming in. Its going to be a chilly start. Weve had some showers through the day and those will continue through the evening and fade away, and under the starry skies, temperatures are going to fall close to freezing. We had a frost last night in scotland, and itll be more generally chilly overnight with Ground Frosts in many central and northern areas, although further west, weve already got the next band of Rain Coming into Northern Ireland by morning. So, it turns wet quite quickly for Northern Ireland. A bright start further east, and holding onto some drier weather through the day, but the rain pushes its way eastwards, pushes into western scotland, western england, wales. For a time, therell be some quite hefty downpours and some quite gusty winds as well, and temperatures wont be any great shapes 13 or 14 at best because weve got all that cloud