This week we are reporting from across the uk asking about life through the pandemic and asking how your community and your business has been affected. Today i am in somerset. Let us go straight to manchester. As everyone knows, a Bomber'>Suicide Bomber evaded the security outside the arena and detonated his Bombjust as the concert was coming to an end, killing 22 people and injuring many more. It should not be necessary to have security to protect us from murderers but while the Terror Threat remains and shows no sign of going away we do need to have in place protective measures which provides security against threats but do not prevent as enjoying the freedoms that are part of our way of life. The enquiry has examined in detail the Security Provision against Terrorist Attacks at the Manchester Arena on 22nd May 2017. I heard evidence from a 53 witnesses over a period of 32 days, lasting 154 hours, and considered over 1000 documents. For many of those witnesses, giving evidence was a very stressful experience and involved reliving what for them had been a deeply distressing event in their lives. I am grateful to them all for giving evidence, and to the greater Manchester Resilience Hub who have provided support to many witnesses. It has been stressful and painful for the Families of the deceased, and those who survived this attack, to hear of this evidence, and im gratefulfor their patients and the dignity they have shown in their approach to this difficult process. Having considered the totality of that evidence, and the submissions which have been made to me, both orally and in writing, by all those involved in this part of the enquiry, i have concluded that there were serious shortcomings in the security provided by those organisations which had responsibility for it, and also feelings and mistakes by some individuals. When the mistakes and shortcomings are set out in the report are considered it needs to be at the forefront of that consideration that responsibility for what happened, and for causing so many deaths and serious injuries, lies with Salman Abedi, the Bomber'>Suicide Bomber, and his brother, who assisted with the preparations. His brother is now serving sentences of Life Imprisonment for offences including the murders of 22 people. The brothers intended to cause as much harm as they could. No other Person Or Organisation acted with the intention of causing any injury or with any idea that their actions or lack of actions would or could assist a Bomber'>Suicide Bomber carrying out his evil intentions. There will be those who consider that i have been over critical in reaching the conclusion is that i have. They will suggest that i have used hindsight in reaching my decisions and have Made Scapegoats of some individuals. 0thers Made Scapegoats of some individuals. Others may consider that i have not been critical enough. In reaching my conclusions i have considered all of the evidence. There are not many people who, like me, i have heard it all. I have tried to avoid any impermissible use of hindsight, above all i have tried to be fair. I was urged by everybody to avoid looking for scapegoats. I have not looked to blame anyone, but we are, having considered the evidence, i considered that individuals had fallen below a proper standard in carrying out their important roles in predicting protecting concertgoers, i have said so. It should be remembered, in relation to a number of individuals who are subject to criticism, that once the Bomb had been detonated, they went as quickly as they could into the room where the Bomb had detonated, and did what they could do to assist the victims. Some will say that if you look at any incident such as this in the degree of detail that i have, you will inevitably find things that have gone wrong. That may be so. But when you are considering an event that has caused as much Harm And Suffering as this attack it is only right that the circumstances should be scrutinised with the greatest care. An important part of the report deals with what are cold to mist opportunities. There were a number of opportunities to identify salmon ibds activities as being suspicious on the night before he detonated his Bomb. What i cannot say with any certainty is what would have happened if those opportunities had not been missed. Salman abedi might have been deterred from committing this outrage. That might have done the same thing elsewhere. He might have detonated his Bomb earlier, in a different location, in or close. The report deals in detail with the shortcomings in security. I will not go into detail now. I invite those interested to read that the detail interested to read that the detail in the report before forming a judgment. For now i will talk about some of my overriding impressions. 0n 22nd of May 2017 the Threat Level was severe. That meant that a Terrorist Attack was highly likely. Whilst the threat was not specific to any particular premises, at the arena was always a possible target for a terrorist. There had been previous attacks in paris and bavaria, which had shown that popular music events such as those held at the arena could be a target. Everybody concerned with security at the arena should have been doing theirjob in the knowledge that a Terrorist Attack might occur on that night. They were not. No one believed it could happen to them. The Threat Level had been at severe for a period in excess of two and a half years and it is difficult to maintain a level of preparedness over a long period. That is not a criticism of the Threat Level. While the threat was high, at that level it is to be at severe. It was the responsibility of managers to ensure that the message that the Threat Level was severe was refreshed in such a way that people did not become complacent about it. The essential message is that all employees need to be on the lookout for suspicious behaviour which, when they see it, they should report to they see it, they should report to the relevant supervisor. Employees must know how to identify suspicious behaviour, be encouraged to report it, and not feel that they may be criticised if it turns out to be a false alarm. Further, there was insufficient sharing of information between those people concerned with security at the arena. Another recurring theme in this enquiry is the need to efficiently share information with partners and neighbours. The effect of this will be to greatly increase the efficacy of the response. I will now briefly say something about recommendations that i have made in my report. I have made a number of recommendations which, if accepted, will i hope to bring about changes which will make a further attack less likely. Central to my recommendations have been consideration of a protected duty. The idea of a protected duty has been around for some time. But it has been given new impetus by the hard work of a person whose son was the victim husin was one of the victims of this whose son was the victims of this whose son was the victim one of the victims of this outrage. I would encourage people to participate in the consultation if they have not already done so. There is a limited time to respond. Consultation ends on 2nd Ofjuly of this year. I have concentrated on considering a protect duty for large premises such as the arena. I fully support the introduction of such a duty. I have not dealt with the other categories of a protect duty because i have not heard evidence relating to them, and very different issues arise. In relation to premises like the arena, i have recommended that the requirements of a duty are stringent. There seems to me to be no reason why large commercial organisations should not take all reasonable precautions to protect their customers from a Terrorist Attack. There will be different views as to how stringent the duty should be. And ultimately, it is for parliament, representing The Public, to decide the appropriate proportionate level. Having heard about the effect of the deaths of the 22 people who died, on theirFamilies and deaths of the 22 people who died, on their Families and friends, and the effect on those left injured, i consider that a rigorous duty as appropriate. I hope that the consultation will lead to a lively debate on what is an important matter, and that it will be possible for it to be passed into law. The enquiry will continue to hear evidence until The End of this year. I hope i will be able to review progress. I am grateful to all those who have given their expertise which enabled as to keep going even when we were only permitted to have a number of people in the hearing room. I am grateful. We will continue next week with our hearings into the adequacy of the Emergency Response, which will form the Subject Matter of the volume to report. Finally, we will deal with the radicalisation of Salman Abedi, and what the Intelligence Services and what the Intelligence Services and Counterterrorism Lisa knew, and in the light of that, what, if anything, what the Counter Terrorism services new and in light of that what if anything they could and should have done. I will see some of you at half past nine on monday morning. Thank you. That was sirJohn Saunders, a retired high courtjudge, and chairman of the enquiry into the Manchester Arena Bombing, unveiling his findings on security at the venue where 22 people were killed and hundreds injured in that attack in 2017. A lot to digests there. What were some of the main points that stood out for me . He said the Manchester Arena Bomber'>Suicide Bomber Salman Abedi should have been identified as a threat on the night of the attack by those in charge of security. He said it was likely, i am quoting, that fewer people would have been killed. If there has not been a series of security failures. The public enquiry into the atrocity found that the Bomber Salman Abedi should have been identified as a threat, and you heard they are, Sir John Saunders highlighting a number of missed opportunities to spot and intervene before he carried out his devastating Suicide Attack. Let as go live now to our correspondent who is at manchester magistrates� court where the enquiry has been sitting. I know you were listening along with as to sirJohn Saunders statement. I also know you had a more detailed look at the report. Talk as through the main findings. We were not allowed to talk about it. It is a damning report. It finds there are a number of missed opportunities to alter the course of what happened that night. It is critical of british Transport Police. He says, more should have been done. If action had been taken it is likely that fewer people would have been killed. He says the responsibility for feelings lie with both individuals and organisations. He says personal responsibility for missed opportunities lie with the teenage stewards who were alerted to the Bomber. They were 19 and 18. And the Bomber. They were 19 and 18. And the british Transport Police officers who were on duty that night, they hold personal responsibility as well. The enquiry says neither of those teenage guards acted as effectively as they should have done. The report also says responsibility lies with five british Transport Police officers, they failed to follow instructions on what was expected of them. There was a lack of leadership on the ground, he has found through his investigations. That has been no satisfactory explanation for the absence of any officer in the room for the Bomb went off, where there should have been an officer they are at ten o� clock that night to oversee The End of the concert. When that Bomb went off at half past ten that night the should have been an officer in that for you for half an hour. That officer never arrived. None of the Byp Btp realised they needed to be there. The report goes on to say the risk of further Terrorist Attacks requires change to be made without delay. The most striking missed opportunity was when a member of The Public reported concerns about abedi hiding any cctv Blind Spot. The man who reported it was fobbed off, the report found, by the stewards. Had there been a Btp Officer in the Far ye it could have been reported to them, perhaps a different outcome. No one believed it could happen to them, despite there being a very high Terror Threat alert at that time. People just did not believe that anything like that could happen there. I will go on briefly. Cctv Blind Spot was talked about, Salman Abedi head in the cctv Blind Spot for nearly one hour before setting off his Bomb. That blindspot had existed for a number of years. The arena operators, smg, if the had acted. Going on, he said more training is needed and a change in attitude is needed. There was an interesting piece as well, we have heard over the last few weeks and months, martin� s law, one of the victims murdered that night, his mother has been campaigning for a change in law for security to be more at the centre of big Set Piece events like concerts and big gatherings going forward, because that was not the case beforehand. What the chairman of this enquiry is recommending todayis of this enquiry is recommending today is the introduction of a new protect duty legislation. This was nicknamed martin� s law at the time. That is a specific thing. Legislation to place a duty on operators. 0ne Legislation to place a duty on operators. One or two other things. A meeting in december 2017, the Executive Director of smg told the mother of one of the victims that the area around the room had nothing to do with them. The report says this is not true, and concludes that the man holding that meeting tried to mislead any damage limitation effort. Always a great area throughout this investigation as to who exactly was responsible for the security where the Bomb went off in the foyer that night. The report is clear that smg were partly responsible as where british Transport Police and the show stewards. Some startling and wide ranging conclusions which you have outlined very clearly. Something i was struck by, and you detach on, sirJohn Saunders said, i am quoting, overarching impression of the evidence was that inadequate attention was paid to the national level of Terrorist Threat by those directly concerned with security in the arena. It is worth remembering that that national Terror Threat level was severe in May 2017. Yes, it was. What the report is trying to get is that that national Terrorist Threat had been at the severe level for some time and perhaps people had got a bit used to it. Therefore were not taking its perhaps as seriously as they would have been ifjust been brought into force. It had in place for some time, has less effect over time on peoples attitudes and responsibilities. As he said, No One believed it could happen to them. All those parties involved, all those parties criticise, the overriding impression that he is Enquiry Chairman found is that nobody thought a Terror Attack could be aimed at the arena. We are going live to our other camera for some other statements. I am the father of martin. 22nd May 2017, ourwonderfulson i am the father of martin. 22nd May 2017, our wonderful Son Martin lost his life in the Manchester Arena attack. 0ur lives were torn apart. We were heartbroken to think martin was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Today our heartbreak turns to anger. We entrusted the safety of our Loved Ones into organisations and agencies who had a Duty Of Care to protect them. This enquiry has rightly found that we were field on every level. This Terrorist Atrocity could and should have been prevented. 22 innocent people should not have lost their lives. Thank you. That was the father of one of the victims speaking there. We have talked in detail in the last few minutes about martin� s law, that campaign that the family have done ever since their 29 year old son died in that Bomb-attack'>Bomb Attack four years ago. The point they have been trying to make, and his mother in a statement said, she praises all that measures and investigations that have taken place since to try to get to the bottom of what happened, to try to bring about change, to try to make sure something like this never happens again. And for them, they got some return today. They have got some positive pay back after this enquiry, which goes as Far as recommending that what has become broadly known as martin� s law is something that should now be considered for mass gatherings of large numbers of people in the uk with security is put at the heart of what those organisations have to look at before setting up one of those events and holding them. The entire idea of security and Terror Threat has to be at the centre of what they do. That is something that has been recommended today. That is the first person we have heard in reaction from the report that came out. It came out at two o� clock this afternoon. Forthe out. It came out at two o� clock this afternoon. For the first ten or 15 minutes sirJohn Saunders, chairman of this enquiry, who has been listening to 32 days of evidence, 154 hours, dozens of witnesses. This is the first part of his report into the Manchester Arena public enquiry. It will come out in three different stages. This is stage one. Later in the year we will get stage two. Perhaps later this year, may be into next year, stage three. Reaction is we go forward this afternoon from various people who are interested parties on this. We have heard from the father of one of the victims. We may hear from his the father of one of the victims. We may hearfrom his mother later today. Also from otherFamilies because many Families were affected by this, but of course not all the Families have got someone to spare the time to be here all the time for this enquiry. At some of those Families are in there every day, a handful of them are, and we are expecting to hear from handful of them are, and we are expecting to hearfrom one handful of them are, and we are expecting to hear from one or two of them as the afternoon goes on. In that building behind me, manchester magistrates� court, there is a specially converted courtroom which has been put aside to host this enquiry, which is going to run for many months yet, and has already run for many months. We heard from the Enquiry Chairman. I am just going to go to a statement, which i will try and get hold of in the next few minutes to see what was said. The mother of one of the victims has released a statement as well. What we have just heard released a statement as well. What we havejust heard is released a statement as well. What we have just heard is that fewer people should have died and would have died if people had been doing theirjobs better that night. The bulk of the criticism that has been aimed at those people involved, smg were the people that own the arena, british Transport Police should have done a betterjob at being on duty at being higher profile, and also the company that hired the stewards, and a couple of the young stewards on duty that night, they were alerted that someone was behaving suspiciously, that Salman Abedi had been seen hiding in the shadows keeping out of the way of cctv, that man alerted stewards, they did nothing about that. And of british Transport Police had perhaps had an officer on duty in the foyer at that time they might have been approached as well, or have spotted Salmon Ability at the time also. We will get more reaction as we go through the afternoon. May have spotted Salman Abedi at that time also. Talking about the Families and hundreds if not thousands of people whose lives have been affected by this terrible tragedy. Here� s our north of England Correspondentjudith Moritz. I don� t know how close i was to death on the night. Maybe it� s good i� ve got no memories of it. 0k. Paul price was at Manchester Arena when the Bomb went off. Keep pushing. Push, push for us. He just survived. Hand up. But it� s notjust his own injuries that paul has had to cope with. It� s also overwhelming grief. His partner, elaine mciver, did not survive, one of 22 people murdered that night. She was the love of my life. I was the love of her life. Elaine was a Police Officer, and her dedication to herjob as a Detective Constable has given Paul A very personal take on the police� s actions before the Bombing. In particular, he� s been upset to discover that, against instructions, there was no Police Officer in the foyer when the concert ended and the Bomb exploded. Four british Transport Police officers were standing together at Victoria Station next door. The inquiry as a whole, it� s been hard. I didn� t want to be Let Down by btp, but i was, and i think that hurt more than anything. Because elaine was a Police Officer. And again, after the explosion, you know, there was heroics and they stepped up, but the failings before the explosion was unforgivable as Far as i� m concerned. The Btp Officers on duty that night have since been commended for their heroism after the explosion. The force has also accepted the attack happened on its watch and it let The Public down. But what about the private companies responsible for security at the arena . This is the journey that the Bomber, Salman Abedi, took into the foyer, and up these stairs, to a carefully researched hiding place, Out Of Sight for nearly one hour, in a cctv Blind Spot. Two teenage stewards became aware of abedi after a member of The Public raised concerns, but they didn� t challenge him. Both were employed by showsec, who did security for the arena operators, smg. I will never forget when ijoined, one of the senior managers for showsec, he said to me, john, don� t expect too much from these people, because if they weren� t here, they would be flipping burgers. So, very young. Some very young, inexperienced, never seen angry people in their lives, difficult, difficultjob for them. The inquiry� s heard that stewards, largely casual workers, received unpaid training which they could click through in seconds on their Mobile Phones. Smg has accepted some shortcomings, but denies blaming others or putting profit over safety. Showsec has also admitted falling short, but said its errors had not contributed to the Bombing. Going to court daily at the moment, trying my best anyway. Figen murray has been keeping a Video Diary during the inquiry. Today, she and other bereaved relatives will find out the chairman� s view on Security Failings at the arena. If you can� t have a glass of prosecco on your way to the tube station, when can you . Her son, martyn hett, was murdered there, and his loss has totally changed figen� s life. What do you think martyn would make of all this . He would find it very amusing that his 60 year old mother was an activist. He would, really. Figen is pushing for martyn� s law, a new duty on venues to make sure that Counterterrorism Measures are in place. She hopes that it will be recommended by the inquiry. At any big venue, you have to provide so many toilets. There� s laws on how hot the food has to be in the canteen. Yet, there is no law on security, just a recommendation, and thatjust cannot be right. Later this year, we will find out exactly how each of the 22 victims died, and if any could have been saved. Four years after that night at Manchester Arena shattered so many lives, there is still a long road ahead. Judith moritz, Bbc News, manchester. Let� s go straight back to manchester now. I lets go straight back to manchester now. ,. , lets go straight back to manchester now. , lets go straight back to manchester now. ,. ,. ,. , lets go straight back to manchester now. ,. , n,. ,. , now. I am so so humbled to see that the Hall Report now. I am so so humbled to see that the Hall Report has now. I am so so humbled to see that the Hall Report has deep now. I am so so humbled to see that the Hall Report has deep respect now. I am so so humbled to see that the Hall Report has deep respect for. The Hall Report has deep respect for us as Families. I the Hall Report has deep respect for us as Families. Us as Families. I am very grateful to that. Us as Families. I am very grateful to that it us as Families. I am very grateful to that it is us as Families. I am very grateful to that. It is clear us as Families. I am very grateful to that. It is clear from us as Families. I am very grateful to that. It is clear from the us as Families. I am very grateful to that. It is clear from the first | to that. It is clear from the first report of the enquiry that the Venue Security needs to be improved to help prevent further Terrorist Attacks. We welcome the recommendation that ensuring sufficient protection for any potential incident is an obligation for venue owners. The past nine months have been extremely difficult for all of the Families as we listen to what happened on that night. But now after this report we are one step closer to ensuring that a difference can be made. Now the recommendations have to be acted on by the government so that all Va Ewes have basic security and that so no other Families have gone through what we have. All other venues. I would like to thank the authorities, thejudge, the government would like to thank the authorities, the judge, the government and all who have helped champions martyn� s law. Ratherthan who have helped champions martyn� s law. Rather than focus on Venue Security, martyn� s law goes belong this to make all safety of public venues a priority. We should not have to live in fear and i am determined to make this law a reality. Thank you. In determined to make this law a reality. Thank you. Determined to make this law a reality. Thank you. In the words of John Saunders reality. Thank you. In the words of John Saunders in reality. Thank you. In the words of John Saunders in the reality. Thank you. In the words of John Saunders in the report, reality. Thank you. 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That was Figen Murray, the mother definitely. Thank you. That was Figen Murray, the mother of i definitely. Thank you. That was Figen Murray, the mother of martyn hett. We heard from his father earlier making a statement in response to those findings that have been announced by sirJohn Saunders, whatjust in the last half an hour or so. We arejoined now by dave guest, former Chief Reporter at north knight, who covered the manchester Bombings and a large amount of the enquiry. I am sure you have been watching alongside with me. It is very moving hearing there were statements from the people who have been affected. My goodness, it must be a harrowing day having to relive this horrible event again. For years on, emotions are as raw as ever. When you talk about reliving this, they have spent months and months reliving it through the evidence at the enquiry. People hearing about shortcomings that might potentially have prevented the death and injury, failure is of the way the arena, huge arena, capable of catering for Tens Of Thousands of people, feelings in the way it managed its operation. We have heard, sirjohn referring to the Fact Manchester was on a high alert to a Terrorist Attack and people working at the arena should have been constantly mindful about it. It seems that on me the 22nd they were not. Those feelings came into play and people were not doing the jobs they should have been doing to try and prevent this. We have heard how members of The Public alerted stewards to be suspicious behaviour of the terrorist, the man dressed head to toe in black, he was carrying a huge rucksack that carried this balm, he was sitting in the middle of a four year praying. Mackie was sitting in the middle of a concert venue. The dave, i wonder you are covering this attack and you are there for many days of this enquiry and you have also had a look at the report, is there anything particularly that shocked or surprised you. To be totally honest with you, no. The shock and surprise, if you want to call it that has come out throughout this enquiry. We have heard of this evidence of who did what and who did not do what. We had the report on the Emergency Response that came out in 2018 and that was critical on how the Emergency Services communicated with each other. The Ambulance Service was two hours late at getting to the scene. We have heard throughout this evidence from members of The Public who were there and from the whole story unfolding Day By day at the enquiry. Figen murray was saying it had been in training nine months for them. That is not surprising. They have learned things during this enquiry that perhaps they feared, but did not know the work to true. I think it would be unbelievable had this report not been highly critical, given the evidence that has been heard. ,. ,. , given the evidence that has been heard. ,. Given the evidence that has been heard. ,~ heard. Highly critical, as you say, sirJohn Saunders heard. Highly critical, as you say, sirJohn Saunders was heard. Highly critical, as you say, sirJohn Saunders was blunt, heard. Highly critical, as you say, l sirJohn Saunders was blunt, wasnt sirJohn Saunders was blunt, wasn� t he . He said it was likely that fewer people would have been killed if they had not been a series of Security Failings. It cannot be blunter than that. Mist Blu Nter than that. Mist opportunities blunter than that. Mist opportunities to stop and intervene before the terrorist carried out his devastating Suicide Attack. He should have been identified as a threat. I am sure the big question is, soJohn Saunders can lay out all of these feelings but will this help prevent a similar attack in the future . That is the question. I have covered so many public inquiries into huge scandals and disasters. It is always the thing that lessons have to be learned, and that is the question. Figen murray has been doing her best to make sure lessons have learned. She has worked tirelessly to try and get martyn� s law implemented. That is moving on. Sojohn spoke in praise of that. Roughly that is a lesson. It is about to be roughly that is a lesson. It is about to be venues roughly that is a lesson. It 3 about to be venues learning. When there is a high security threat, you have to treat each day that it is going to be a disaster. We all become complacent, but sojohn says there is no room for complacency for organisations that are responsible for the safety of Tens Of Thousands of people. We have to constantly be on their guard. I am sure we will find out about the Emergency Services, and they will have to learnt lessons. We have heard that outlined over the past couple of years. We have got to learn from that and move forward, because otherwise there is every likelihood there will be another attack somewhere in the uk. Who knows where it might be and the Emergency Services are responsible for the safety of The Public had have got to take this seriously, learn lessons, and more importantly than learn lessons, sure they have implemented and lessons that i needed to keep people safe. Former Chief Reporter at North West tonight. Thank you for your time. At North West tonight. Thank you for yourtime. Later on at North West tonight. Thank you for your time. Later on the Bbc News channel, you can see a special programme about some of the key Security Feelings that allowed the attack to take place. Let� s go live now to staffordshire where we can speak to sir peter fahy, a former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester police. Very good to have you with us. Thank ou. What very good to have you with us. Thank you what do very good to have you with us. Thank you what do you very good to have you with us. Thank you. What do you make very good to have you with us. Thank you. What do you make of very good to have you with us. Thank you. What do you make of what very good to have you with us. Thank you. What do you make of what you have heard so Far i you. What do you make of what you have heard so fa have heard so Far i think it is a fair and balanced have heard so Far i think it is a fair and balanced report have heard so Far i think it is a fair and balanced report from | have heard so Far i think it is a l fair and balanced report from sir john. I agree with dave guest. What you havejust john. I agree with dave guest. What you have just had john. I agree with dave guest. What you havejust had on is that john. I agree with dave guest. What you have just had on is that public did theirjob. Members of The Public recognised this man was acting suspiciously. And that he was a threat but when they tried to reason that alarm, the system failed them. The report highlights the challenge of how you get Security Right any venue like this and how you try and achieve the right standards of training and how you make sure staff are allowed to event that might only happen once in 100 years, if at all. The whole different threats that even you might face. The report highlights the complexity. You have a venue operated by one company, security provided by another. You have one Police Force in charge of the building itself, british Transport Police, because the building was owned by network rail, but the area outside was patrolled by the police. It is only one of the high venue stadiums in manchester. I think it also explores the fact that the Security Level was that severe but it had been that severe for two years. How, in that context, to try and make sure the security services, police and all of the agencies still maintain the right degree of vigilance throughout all of that period. I think sojohn is very fair in acknowledging there are real issues here, but calling for Far higher standards of training, preparation and i think in a lot of people in the Security Industry Welcome that. I people in the Security Industry Welcome that. People in the Security Industry Welcome that. ,. , , welcome that. I want to pick you up on something welcome that. I want to pick you up on something you welcome that. I want to pick you up on something you said, welcome that. I want to pick you up on something you said, he welcome that. I want to pick you up on something you said, he said welcome that. I want to pick you up | on something you said, he said what was striking is that The Public did theirjob, that was that was striking is that The Public did their job, that was that they reported their suspicions, didn� t they . And as we have been saying this was a time in 2017 when the Terror Threat was at its most severe. We were all being encouraged to report any suspicions. What impact could this have on the confidence of The Public to report suspicions, if they can see they are not going to be acted upon . I suspicions, if they can see they are not going to be acted upon . Not going to be acted upon . I hope it will not not going to be acted upon . I hope it will not. Always not going to be acted upon . I hope it will not. Always in not going to be acted upon . I hope it will not. Always in policing, not going to be acted upon . I hope it will not. Always in policing, it it will not. Always in policing, it is always The Publicly do the job. Most crimes are by The Public. The challenge for the agencies is when The Public are reporting all different suspicions, how you try and make sure you can identify the most serious ones and you can act quickly against them. That is clearly what failed in this instance. Members of The Public reported it to Security Staff that when they try to report it at the line, the system failed. That is the Issue Sirjohn has highlighted and when you talk about preparation of venues, they have to be very strong about when members of The Public or staff raises a suspicion, how do you make sure that is acted upon really quickly . And you have people with the right expertise you can react to that bit of information and take the right action, in what might be a very short period of time. I think this is a challenge that Policing And Security agencies always have and security agencies always have and it can only really come from constantly increasing standards. We have heard a lot of staff that were involved were Casual Staff, some were students, nothing against that, but it is hard to achieve Professionalism And Expertise when a lot of these big venues and Football Ground are being covered by Casual Staff who may not have a strong Knowledge And Understanding of that particular venue. Knowledge and understanding of that particularvenue. I Knowledge And Understanding of that particular venue. I think this new law and if duty means anything, it has got to mean an increase in the standards and making the whole Security Industry a lot more professional. It has made strikes forward but it needs to advance further. ,. ,. ,. , further. Former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester further. Former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester police, further. Former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester police, very i further. Former Chief Constable of. Greater manchester police, very good to hear your thoughts, Thank You. We can now speak Tojohn Cooper Qc who is representing some of the bereaved Families. We are grateful for your time. I we are gratefulfor your time. I can imagine it is a very difficult day and i can imagine this report will be difficult reading for the Families. What of those Families that you represent have made of what you have seen in this report . I think the first thing to say is i just listen to your last contributor and i am concerned he hasn� t read the report because in a minute he will be given the opportunity to correct him on a number of levels. The response of him is something i need to be developed on. I will develop that later. I don� t really see how he has read the report and what he is said to you. This is a damning report. It is a damning report by the chair about the level of security at the arena. It is not just a matter, if i may say so, of training and a matter of 16 or 17 year old people doing the job. Training and a matter of 16 or 17 year old people doing thejob. It is a matter of bad risk assessments, the area not been patrolled or looked at correctly. It is a matter for british Transport Police who are criticised within this report as well. Furtherattention criticised within this report as well. Further attention to detail. Listening to your last correspondence,. Listening to your last correspondence,. These are serious and damning observations being made by the chairfor all those by the chair for all those responsible for keeping young people safe and those who came to pick them up safe and those who came to pick them up say. The second thing to say is that it up say. The second thing to say is thatitis up say. The second thing to say is that it is difficult. The report, the family are content with. What they are looking for is accountability. What the chair he has done is provide accountability and very clearly laid out accountability for corporate enterprises, not young kids who have been told to do jobs and who are not trained or otherwise. But for the british Transport Police and corporate enterprises are being held to account. I ask for a careful reading of this report, notjust those involved with the enquiry, but for all those across the country he should have been looking at this report to make sure they are getting it right. The Families, in that respect, also remember the report is predicated upon a series of tragedies and whilst they� re content with the report and the Level Accountability it lays out, it is obviously important to mark it is based on facts which are linked to tragedy. As you sit at the top of your question, it has been a difficult day. Your question, it has been a difficult day. Your question, it has been a difficult da. ,. ,. , difficult day. No, i understand what ou are difficult day. No, i understand what you are saying difficult day. No, i understand what you are saying i difficult day. No, i understand what you are saying. I do difficult day. No, i understand what you are saying. I do wonder difficult day. No, i understand what you are saying. I do wonder what i you are saying. I do wonder what lessons the family want to be learned from this report because, as you say, it is a serious and damning report and it makes damning allegations, but they have got to lead to something, haven� t they . Yes, indeed. In many respects, some of the work that has been done in fire as the protect regime is concerned. The chair made that clear this afternoon. There is going to be clear responsibilities, particularly on big venues to make sure their Security Arrangements are properly orchestrated and if they are not there would be severe sanctions for not doing so. But there are a lot of occasions here throughout the life of this tragedy were things that should have been done where not done. And one of the important thing is looking to the future is that those private enterprises responsible, particularly for big corporate enterprises, actually do theirjob and make sure to a degree of diligence required that people who attend these venues expect to be kept safe and have an enjoyable night out watching their favourite artists are safe. The reality here is that as a result of this tragedy, clearly young people and adults who are simply turning up to pick them up are simply turning up to pick them up were not safe. That is because of Catastrophic Failures, and again i emphasise that because listening to your last correspondence, i have to say it did not come over in my hearing of it that the level of Catastrophic Failure was made clear. These are not tinkering is at the edges, these are Catastrophic Failures that need to be addressed. As the chair said, this enquiry will run to The End of this year and the chair has said in his report in the interests of accountability and transparency, his words, accountability and transparency, he will be monitoring whether his recommendations are taken up. If they are not, he will want to know why. They are not, he will want to know wh. ~. ,. ,. , why. We have to leave it there. Thank you why. We have to leave it there. Thank you very why. We have to leave it there. Thank you very much why. We have to leave it there. Thank you very much for why. We have to leave it there. J Thank You very much forjoining why. We have to leave it there. Thank you very much forjoining us. Thank you very much forjoining us. Thank you. Me Thank You very much for oining us. Thank you. Thank you. We will be bringing you further news Thank You. We will be bringing you further news on Thank You. We will be bringing you further news on the Thank You. We will be bringing you further news on the Investigation L further news on the investigation and the findings during the course of the afternoon. In the meantime, i do want to bring you some other news. The Covid Epidemic in england grew in the two and a half weeks Tojune 7th, driven mainly by younger Age Groups who are not yet Vaccinated, according to new data. Researchers from Imperial College London say the spread of the Delta Variant contributed to the rise. But there are tentative signs in the latest daily figures that growth may be beginning to slow. Katherine Da Costa has more. Every month, thousands of Swab Tests are sent out, looking at the prevalence of Covid 19 across england. The latest analysis looks at the data from The End of may to the 1st ofjune. It found the virus is spreading rapidly, driven by the Delta Variant, first detected in india. The study shows one in 670 tested positive for the virus and rates were highest amongst young people aged between five and 12 and 18 to 24, most of whom have not had the vaccine. But researchers say there are promising signs, with very good protection in older Age Groups who are Vaccinated. It is good protection in older Age Groups who are Vaccinated. Who are Vaccinated. It is important eole who are Vaccinated. It is important people are who are Vaccinated. It is important people are offered who are Vaccinated. It is important people are offered the who are Vaccinated. It is important people are offered the opportunityj people are offered the opportunity to have the vaccine, they have the first dose and the second dose and the protection is very high. The issue here is that we have x potential growth being driven by younger people, and it is important to get the vaccines out to younger adults, and that is obviously the plan in the next four weeks is to do that. ,. ,. , , that. There are encouraging signs with some areas that. There are encouraging signs with some areas with that. There are encouraging signs with some areas with high that. There are encouraging signs i with some areas with high Infection Rates, like in blackburn, where the growth is starting to slow. The fish to vaccinate should help to stop the spread. The latest survey suggests people who do Test Positive after vaccination are less likely to have symptoms and have less of the virus in the body. It is hoped less of a chance of passing it on. The hospitalisations, chance of passing it on. Iie hospitalisations, although chance of passing it on. Iie hospitalisations, although they chance of passing it on. Ii2 hospitalisations, although they are increasing at the moment, they are lower than you would have expected with the number of cases we have seen from few months ago, even. And if, indeed, this rate of increase in Case Numbers increases to do claim, i think things are looking pretty good, to be honest. Good, to be honest. Delaying englands good, to be honest. Delaying englands unlocking good, to be honest. Delaying englands unlocking until good, to be honest. Delaying englands unlocking untiljuly england� s unlocking untiljuly pushes us closer to the summer holidays. It is hoped that will help turn the tide on infections, being able to offer more first and second doses and flatten this wave. Halfords says sales of electric bikes and electric scooters have almost doubled in a year. The retailer said that had contributed to a 72 Percent Rise in annual profits, to 96 Million pounds. Well, E Scooters have become a common sight in many of our towns and cities and while private use is still illegal, Government Trials are underway in places like luton, cambridge and northampton. Some say they have become a nuisance and the guide Dogs Charity wants better enforcement of the rules. Sam read reports from Milton Keynes, home to the uk� s first full scale trial. Supporters say they are green but trials have seen problems. Elaine is partially sighted and has bad experience whilst walking in Milton Keynes with her guide dog. I had some screening keynes with her guide dog. I had some screening and keynes with her guide dog. I had some screening and i keynes with her guide dog. I ian. Some screening and i turned a keynes with her guide dog. I i2c some screening and i turned a bit and all of a sudden i was hit from the right side, which knocked me over onto my dog and then i realised it was too young people riding an ee scooter. It is getting to be an issue now that you just get scared to go out. Issue now that you ust get scared to to out. i ~ issue now that you ust get scared toroout. 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It is becoming more prevalent as youngsters ease the years to get about the streets. It seems a good idea that we have to have regulations. We cannot let People Willy Nilly right up and down pavements, terrorising people as they go past. The pavements, terrorising people as they go past pavements, terrorising people as the no ast. , they go past. The government says a local trials can they go past. The government says a local trials can now they go past. The government says a local trials can now extend they go past. The government says a local trials can now extend into local trials can now extend into next year. Ministers will decide what happens a longer term. It seems increasingly likely scooters will becoming common sight. An attempt to break the record for the fastest Rail Journey between london and glasgow is underway. But it failed by 20 seconds. Avanti West Coast� s pendolino train, named royal scot, was hoping to beat the current best time of three hours, 52 minutes and 40 seconds which was set by British Rail in december 1984. The quickest regular services on the route take around four and a half hours. I� mjoined by tim dunn, Historian And Broadcaster i know you were on the train. So near, and yet so Far. 50 i know you were on the train. So near, and yet so Far. I know you were on the train. So near, and yet so Far. So very, very close. Near, and yet so Far. So very, very close we near, and yet so Far. So very, very close. We made near, and yet so Far. So very, very close. We made great near, and yet so Far. So very, very close. We made great time. Near, and yet so Far. So very, very close. We made great time. But. Near, and yet so Far. So very, very| close. We made great time. But so much of the journey but at the very last journey we failed, unfortunately. We were behind by just 21 seconds. It unfortunately. We were behind by just 21 seconds. Just 21 seconds. It must be disappointing. Just 21 seconds. It must be disappointing. Also, just 21 seconds. It must be disappointing. Also, there| just 21 seconds. It must be disappointing. Also, there was historical significance to this journey, wasn� t the cosmic yes. It journey, wasnt the cosmic yes. It is disappointing but today was not about records, it was about showing we were trying to beat a record for many years ago. But it was about people coming together and help get this change through, updating the West Coast main line, and it was raising money for a great charities. We arejust here raising money for a great charities. We are just here to show the railways are still here and the Open For Business and can transport people between the two countries, glasgow and london, at great speed. It was loads of fun, either way. Brilliant. We are sorry you did not make it. There is always next time. Thank you very much. Let� s Catch Up with the weather. Good afternoon. The humid air remains across the afternoon. These areas we are likely to see sharp downpours. For the majority, bright and sunny spells and a little fresher. Showers for the north and west. Temperatures further south and east with mcleod around today will not be quite as high. The humidity is. It will be an uncomfortable night. Further rumbles of thunder. Showers migrating northwards. There could be some lively dampers at times. An uncomfortable night. With the humidity having diminished, fresher for sleeping. A brighter day tomorrow. We are watching developments to the south. Heavy rain migrating northwards across the bulk of england and pushing towards the welsh borders. Although the temperatures are down on today, it will still be muggy out and about. This is Bbc News. The headlines. The Public Inquiry into the Manchester Arena Bombing has concluded there were serious shortcomings in security at the venue on the night of the attack. There were a number of opportunities to identify Salman Abedi� s activities as being suspicious on the night before he detonated his Bomb. 22 people died in the attack including martyn hett. His mother has been campaigning for all public venues to have some level of Counter Terorism measures in place. Now the recommendations have to be acted upon by the government so that all venues have basic security and no other Families have to go through what we have. In other news a man is found guilty of murdering two women 21 years apart. The Covid Epidemic grew in england in the days leading up Tojune 7th but there are signs the rise is beginning to slow. Good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News. Fewer people would have been killed at the Manchester Arena Bombing if there hadn� t been a series of Security Failings. That� s the damning conclusion of the inquiry into the attack. The report, published in the last hour, says Salman Abedi should have been identified as a threat. It highlights a series of missed opportunities to spot and intervene before he carried out his devastating Suicide Attack in May 2017, which killed 22 people and injured hundreds more. The operators of the Manchester Arena, the Security Firm Showsec and british Transport Police were all blamed for those missed opportunities, including when, 15 minutes before the Bomb was detonated, a member of The Public raised concerns about abedi to security at the arena. The Report Calls for several urgent improvements to existing Security Arrangements at the Manchester Arena, and supports the introduction of a new so called martyn� s law named after one of the victims of the attack, martyn hett, the law would force all public venues to have some level of Counter Terrorism measures in place. The chair of the inquiry panel, sirJohn Saunders said mistakes and short comings lead to the attack but overall responsibility for it was at the hands there were serious shortcomings in the security provided by those organisations that had responsibility for it and also mistakes and failings by some individuals. When the mistakes and shortcomings are considered it needs to be at the forefront of that consideration that responsibility for what happened and for causing so many deaths and serious injuries lies with Salman Abedi, the Bomber'>Suicide Bomber, and his Brother Hashem A. Hashem abedi is now serving a Life Sentence. The brothers intended to cause as much harm as they could. No other Person Or Organisation acted with the intention of causing injury or any idea their Action Or Lack of action could or would assist a Bomber'>Suicide Bomberfrom carrying out his evil intentions. Martyn hett� s mother, Figen Murray, welcomed the report and said she was determined to make martyn� s law a reality. Iam humbled i am humbled with the report and impressed with it. I am humbled to see that the entire report is steeped in deep respect for us as Families. That does touch me and i am gratefulfor that. It is Families. That does touch me and i am grateful for that. It is clear from the first report of the enquiry that Venue Security needs to be improved to help prevent further Terrorist Attacks. I along with other supporters of martyn� s law welcome the recommendations to ensure sufficient protection for any potential incident is required. The past nine months have been difficult for all the Families as we listened to what happened on that night. Now after this report we are one step closer to ensuring that a difference can be made. Now the recommendations have to be acted upon by the government so that all venues have basic security and so that no other Families have to go through what we have. I would like to thank the enquiry staff, the incrediblejudge, the authorities, the government, and all of those who have helped champion martyn� s law. While the report focuses on Venue Security martyn� s law goes beyond this to make safety at all public venues a priority. We should not have to live in fear and i� m determined to make this law a reality. And martyn hett� s father, Paul Hett also spoke after the report was released. He said there were failures on every level. Iam the i am the father of martyn hett. On 22nd Of May 2017 our wonderful i am the father of martyn hett. ©i 22nd Of May 2017 our wonderful son lost his life in the Manchester Arena attack and our lives were torn apart. We were heartbroken to think martyn was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Today heartbreak turns to anger. Agencies had a Duty Of Care. This enquiry has rightly found that we were field on every level. This Terrorist Atrocity could and should have been prevented. 22 innocent people should not have lost their lives. In the last hour the arena Operators Smg have released a statement. It reads it goes on to say we have received a statement from the Home Secretary. The Home Secretary says her thoughts and prayers remain with the family and friends of the 22 who tragically lost their lives, those who were injured, and the many others who have been affected by the cowardly attack at the Manchester Arena, on what will be a very difficult day. She goes on to thank the chair from what she calls his thorough examination of the evidence which is vital for the examination of the evidence which is vitalfor the Families to examination of the evidence which is vital for the Families to get the answers they need. The government continues to take action in response to the Terrorist Threat and earlier this year launched a consultation on a new protect duty. The Home Secretary goes on to thank Figen Murray and her tireless campaigning for martyn� s law following the devastating loss of her son, in ensuring venues and public spaces put Safety And Security of The Public first. She concludes by saying, we will consider their conclusions and recommendations in this report, including Reflections On protect duty which will help shape our consultation response, and we will respond fully in due course. That statement from the Home Secretary in the last few minutes. Let is return to manchester now and go live to our correspondence who is at manchester magistrates� court where the enquiry has been sitting. This report is critical. This report is damning. This report pulls no punches. Should we be surprised by that . Does it go further than you might have expected . Talking to some of the legal teams involved and some of the Families involved and some of the Families involved since the findings came out at two o� clock this afternoon, there is always a body when it comes to public inquiries and big investigations that they do not quite get to the nub of it sometimes. Talking to everybody this afternoon they feel as though the chairman of the enquiry has got to the heart of the matter here. He has effectively published two very strong themes today. First of all, the direct criticism of organisations and individuals for theirfailings on the organisations and individuals for their failings on the night the Bomb went off. The second theme is this new protect duty, martyn� s law, as it has been known, about changing legislation to make sure that these sorts of terrible incidents never happen again. Figen murray, the mother of martyn hett, has been campaigning tirelessly for a change in law which says that when there are big mass gatherings, concerts, other events, that the Terror Threat has to be put at the centre of it and security has to be at the heart of things as well. That is something that has come out of that. It is interesting to hear the response of the Home Secretaryjust then. Pretty patel said that is exactly what they� re going to look at now. Things will change. Priti Priti Patel said that is what they� re going to look at now. On the other branch of this report 0n the other branch of this report that came out today, which cannot be dressed up as anything but a catastrophic criticism, catastrophic feelings as one qc has been saying this afternoon that this report has highlighted. The fact that people did come up to the showsec Security Guards on the night seeing someone was looking suspicious, there was a man with a rucksack, they were concerned about him. Those stewards did not take those concerns forward, they did not do anything about it. Then you have the fact that they should have been a british Transport Police officer on duty in the foyer that night, other Police Officers on duty around the station and joining the arena, they were not visible at certain times, they were not doing theirjob properly that night. The Families feel that this has been a Far reaching and satisfying outcome, albeit built on terribly tragic circumstances where they have all lost relatives in such an awful way. There is some satisfaction there, i would say, from the Families and the legal teams, that this has been a report that has got to the nub of it, has got the heart of the matter, and will bring about change. Here� s our north of England Correspondentjudith Moritz with the background to the case. I don� t know how close i was to death on the night. Maybe it� s good i� ve got no memories of it. 0k. Paul price was at Manchester Arena when the Bomb went off. Keep pushing. Push, push for us. He just survived. But it� s notjust his own injuries that paul has had to cope with. It� s also overwhelming grief. His partner, elaine mciver, did not survive, one of 22 people murdered that night. She was the love of my life. I was the love of her life. Elaine was a Police Officer, and her dedication to herjob as a Detective Constable has given Paul A very personal take on the police� s actions before the Bombing. In particular, he� s been upset to discover that, but it� s notjust his own injuries that paul has had to cope with. His partner, elaine mciver, did not survive, one of 22 people murdered that night. She was the love of my life. I was the love of her life. Elaine was a Police Officer, and her dedication to herjob as a Detective Constable has given Paul A very personal take on the police� s actions before the Bombing. In particular, he� s been upset to discover that, against instructions, there was no Police Officer in the foyer when the concert ended and the Bomb exploded. Four british Transport Police officers were standing together at Victoria Station next door. The inquiry as a whole, it� s been hard. I didn� t want to be Let Down by btp, but i was, and i think that hurt more than anything. Because elaine was a Police Officer. And again, after the explosion, you know, there was heroics and they stepped up, but the failings before the explosion was unforgivable as Far as i� m concerned. The Btp Officers on duty that night have since been commended for their heroism after the explosion. The force has also accepted the attack happened on its watch and it let The Public down. But what about the private companies responsible for security at the arena . This is the journey that the Bomber, Salman Abedi, took into the foyer, and up these stairs, to a carefully researched hiding place, Out Of Sight for nearly one hour, in a cctv Blind Spot. Two teenage stewards became aware of abedi after a member of The Public raised concerns, but they didn� t challenge him. Both were employed by showsec, who did security for the arena operators, smg. I will never forget when ijoined, one of the senior managers for showsec, he said to me, john, don� t expect too much from these people, because if they weren� t here, they would be flipping burgers. So, very young. Some very young, inexperienced, never seen angry people in their lives, difficult, difficultjob for them. The inquiry� s heard that stewards, largely casual workers, received unpaid training which they could click through in seconds on their Mobile Phones. Smg has accepted some shortcomings, but denies blaming others or putting profit over safety. Showsec has also admitted falling short, but said its errors had not contributed to the Bombing. Going to court daily at the moment, trying my best anyway. Figen murray has been keeping a Video Diary during the inquiry. If you can� t have a glass of prosecco on your way to the tube station, when can you . Her son, martyn hett, was murdered there, and his loss has totally changed figen� s life. What do you think martyn would make of all this . He would find it very amusing that his 60 year old mother was an activist. He would, really. Figen is pushing for martyn� s law, a new duty on venues to make sure that Counterterrorism Measures are in place. At any big venue, you have to provide so many toilets. There� s laws on how hot the food has to be in the canteen. Yet, there is no law on security, just a recommendation, and thatjust cannot be right. Later this year, we will find out exactly how each of the 22 victims died, and if any could have been saved. Four years after that night at Manchester Arena shattered so many lives, there is still a long road ahead. Judith moritz, Bbc News, manchester. We have just received a statement from british Transport Police. It says, british transport has been reviewing procedures, operational Planning And Training since this dreadful attack in 2017. We continue to work closely with our Emergency Service colleagues, Greater Manchester police and other experts to strengthen our multi Agency Preparedness for major incidents. We are committed to ensuring our staff are supported and prepared to undertake the rules they are required to do. We will never forget that 22 people tragically lost their lives following the truly evil actions of the attacker. And many received life changing injuries. They continue to be at the forefront of our thoughts as are their Loved Ones and all those affected by this dreadful attack. Later on the Bbc News channel there is a special programme about some of the key Security Failings. A man� s been found guilty of the murders of two women 21 years apart. Gary allen was convicted at Sheffield Crown Court of murdering Samantha Class in hull in 1997 and Elena Grlakova In Rotherham in 2018. 0ur legal correspondent Dominic Casciani is here. Gary allen was acquitted first time. In the original trial it was proved he had a relationship with Samantha Class. They showed that he had lied to the Police Butjury was not sure and they had to acquit. But the law changed. Doublejeopardy and they had to acquit. But the law changed. Double jeopardy was reformed to see that in the most serious cases such as murder, if thatis serious cases such as murder, if that is new evidence, you can have another go if Court Of Appeal thinks Thatis Another Go if Court Of Appeal thinks that is in the interests ofjustice. Police kept a close eye on Gary Allen. They worked for years to try to get evidence. There was no new dna evidence. They started looking at what he did and said in the years after the killing. Eventually they got to the point, partly because of the tragic murder of the second victim, alena grlakova, they could see, they had something to bring to court. Combination in this case of the violent murder of Samantha Class, sexual offences committed after his acquittal in 2000, further confession to undercover officers in 2010, the murder of another woman in 2018, and evidence now available offers mindset, his attitude towards women, and his violent fantasies of harming them, it seems to me that we had enough to go to the Court Of Appeal. Brute had enough to go to the court of a eal. ~. ,. , had enough to go to the court of a eal. ~. , had enough to go to the court of aueal. ~. ,. , ~ appeal. We have two murders. Attacks on other sex appeal. We have two murders. Attacks on other Sex Workers. Appeal. We have two murders. Attacks on other Sex Workers. Confession appeal. We have two murders. Attacks on other Sex Workers. Confession to i on other Sex Workers. Confession to an undercover officer. All of this led to this quite important outcome today. Police said they were concerned about the potential that Gary Allen had to kill others, they are appealing to other Police Forces to look at unsolved cases, to see if they can be linked to him, he will be sentenced next week, automatic Life Sentence for two murders. Today was about justice for the family of Samantha Class. Her daughter was very young and the time of the killing. She spoke outside court today. She said, for all the troubles of her mother, she was a caring person. They feel they finally got justice today. The Covid Epidemic in england grew in the two and a half weeks Tojune 7th, driven mainly by younger Age Groups who are not yet Vaccinated, according to new data. Researchers from Imperial College London say the spread of the Delta Variant contributed to the rise. But there are tentative signs in the latest daily figures that growth may be beginning to slow. Katherine Da Costa has more. Every month, thousands of Swab Tests are sent out, looking at the prevalence of Covid 19 across england. The latest analysis looks at the data from The End of may to the 1st ofjune. It found the virus is spreading rapidly, driven by the Delta Variant, first detected in india. The study shows one in 670 tested positive for the virus and rates were highest amongst young people aged between five and 12 and 18 to 24, most of whom have not had the vaccine. But researchers say there are promising signs, with very good protection in older Age Groups who are Vaccinated. It is important if people are offered the opportunity to have the vaccine, they have the first dose and the second dose and the protection is very high. The issue here is that we have exponential growth being driven by younger people, and it is important to get the vaccines out to younger adults, and that is obviously the plan in the next four weeks is to do that. There are encouraging signs with some areas with high Infection Rates, like in blackburn, where the growth is starting to slow. The push to vaccinate should help to stop the spread. The latest survey suggests people who do Test Positive after vaccination are less likely to have symptoms and have less of the virus in their body. It is hoped less of a chance of passing it on. The hospitalisations, although they are increasing at the moment, they are lower than you would have expected with the number of cases we have seen from few months ago, even. And if, indeed, this rate of increase in Case Numbers continues to decline i think things are looking pretty good, to be honest. Delaying The End of restrictions, it is hoped. The dup� s Paul Givan has become Northern Ireland� s First Minister after a special sitting of the stormont assembly. Sinn f in� S Michelle 0� neill will serve as deputy First Minister. It comes after a stalemate over irish language laws was resolved. 0ur Correspondent Dan Johnson is at stormont. So, tensions up to the last minute, why . There was wrangling going on through the night into the early hours of this morning about protecting and promoting the irish language in Northern Ireland. And the disquiet continued this morning until the Confirmation Hearing which started in the chamber at stormont at midday. Paul givan was confirmed as the new Northern Ireland First Minister. Michelle 0� neill will continue as deputy. But there has been unrest amongst senior dup politicians regarding the deal over the irish language. If there is no progress, then westminster will legislate, that has upset members of the dup, who are not happy that that deal had to be made, that those concessions had to be made with Sinn Fein, in order to get Paul Givan nominated and confirmed as First Minister. But on the face of it, business can resume and that is an Executive Meeting Due to start here in the next few minutes, primarily to tackle issues like the pandemic here in Northern Ireland, and how lockdown restrictions will be reduced, whether the planned reduction in restrictions can go ahead next week. Those are the sorts of issues that Paul Givan will be getting his head around now as he takes on the role of First Minister. Later this Afternoon Members of dup will meet here to discuss whether these moves have dented their confidence in the Party Leader Edwin Poots. To some degree of political deadlock sorted after three days, but instability still there, especially for the dup. Ryanair and the owners of manchester, stansted, and East Midlands airports are launching a legal challenge over the government� s Covid Traffic Light travel system. Jet2 and easyjet holidays also say they don� t understand why destinations with low Infection Rates, such as mallorca, are not on the green list. Simon browning reports. The Uk Travel industry is angry. Last month� s chaos when the government suddenly flipped portugal from green to amber meant a struggling Holiday Sector was almost grounded again. No destinations, no holidays, no income. Now they are challenging the government for answers about how decisions on the Travel List are made. Michael 0� leary, the boss of ryanair, said the uk� s Traffic Light System has been a complete shambles from the beginning. Other major Uk Airlines are expected to join the legal challenge today. One of the leading Uk Tour operators, jet2 also want more clarity. I thinkjust a bit more transparency would help as to how they have reached their Data Led Decision as to what destinations should be in and which you shouldn� t. So you feel the government isn� t being transparent with you and the rest of the industry . To put it bluntly, no. I don� t understand the rationale behind some of the decisions. Majorca, a british Holiday Favourite for decades, is one of the key destinations that Tourism Bosses want opened. They say Infection Rates are low, 400,000 germans went there last month but it is in the Uk Amber list Meaning Quarantining On Return and testing. Demand is there. With Infection Rates of 33 in 100,000 there is no scientific reason this should not be travel for many british customers who want to meet friends and family. The government has said that it cannot comment on the legal challenge, but that their decisions on the green list are made on numerous health factors. This morning one minister gave hope on forthcoming changes, allowing double Vaccinated tourists to travel is being considered, if the uk doesn� t want to get left behind by countries that are adopting a two jab approach. Now it� s time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. Humid air remains over southern and eastern areas. For the majority it is fresher. A few showers in the north and west. Temperatures further north and west. Temperatures further north and west. Temperatures further North And East will not be quite as high. The humidity is. A close night once again. Further rumbles of thunder. Further Showers Migrating Northwards across central and eastern areas. There could be lively downpours at times. An uncomfortable night. A brighter day tomorrow. We are watching developments to the south. Heavy rain migrating northwards across the north of england, pushing towards the welsh borders. Although temperatures are down and those of the day it will still be Muggy Stop still be muggy. Hello, this is Bbc News. The headlines. Fewer people would have been killed at the Manchester Arena Bombing if there hadn� t been a series of Security Failings. That� s the damning conclusion of the inquiry into the attack. There were a number of opportunities to identify Salman Abedi activities as being suspicious on the night before he detonated his Bomb. 22 people died in the attack including martyn hett. His mother has been campaigning for all public venues to have some level of Counter Terorism measures in place. Now the recommendations have to be acted upon by the government so that all the venues have basic security and so no other Families have to go through what we have. A man is found guilty of murdering two women 21 years apart the Covid Epidemic grew in england in the days leading up Tojune 7th but there are signs the rise is beginning to slow. Sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. Good afternoon. The World Number three who won the tournament in 2008 and 2010 says he needs to recuperate after a long Clay Court season. He needs to recuperate after a long Clay Court season. Needs to recuperate after a long Clay Court season. He will also miss the to 0 Clay Court season. He will also miss the tokyo Olympics Clay Court season. He will also miss the Tokyo Olympics and Clay Court season. He will also miss the Tokyo Olympics and says Clay Court season. He will also miss the Tokyo Olympics and says his. Clay court season. He will also miss i the Tokyo Olympics and says his goal was to prolong and make what they make him happy, compete at highest level. The british Number One beat his opponent in straight sets. He went on to win the Tie Breaker nine seven. He would love to face the scotsman, with the Football Rivalry on the same day. I scotsman, with the Football Rivalry on the same day. 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As well as the Denmark And Belgium match, there are two games in Group C. It is currently 2 1 to ukraine at the moment. The netherlands are up against austria this evening. That match is live on bbc one. England� s women are in a good position. They declared on 360 96. Given a reply is short while ago. The Us Open gets under way in ago. The Us Open gets under way in a little later on. Lee westwood will be once again aiming for a first major title. Westwood recently married his long time Girlfriend And Caddie helen and wondered if their relationship on the course would stay the same we are going to be husband and wife. It may change. She might give me an elbow more than often. It is a relaxed relationship anyway. WejUst Try and enjoy ourselves. Sire relaxed relationship anyway. We Ust Try and enjoy ourselves. I try and enoy ourselves. Are you auoin to try and enjoy ourselves. Are you going to go try and enjoy ourselves. Are you going to go on try and enjoy ourselves. 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You can get more on all of the Sports Stories i more on all of the Sports Stories and the Build Up to the World Cup and the Build Up to the World Cup and lady� s day at ascot on the website. Thank you. The number of children in england entitled to Free School Meals has risen significantly during the pandemic. New figures from Data Injanuary show more than one in five children now qualify. Since the first national lockdown an additional 420 Thousand children have become eligible, taking the total to over 1. 7 million. Well, the biggest increase is in the North East where 27. 5 of pupils are eligible for Free School Meals. We can talk now to amanda bailey, director of the North East Child Poverty commission. Thank you forjoining us. How surprised are you by these figures . I am not surprised. It is obviously very concerning, as you say, 27. 5 in the North East are now eligible for Free School Meals. If you drill down into the figures, in some parts they are as high as 30 , in newcastle. Clearly, we all know that the last year has had a massive impact on Family Incomes and that is not surprising with people losing jobs, relying on furlough, having hours cut, they are not surprising but they are reflective of Child Poverty rates in the east. As you say, we see an increase in the North East and that is one position before anyone had heard of coronavirus we had already had the highest proportion. That� s the increase comes on top of that. The other concerning thing is that there is a whole range of other Families who are not eligible for the Free School Meals but are below the Poverty Line but because the free school Meals Threshold is so low, they do not qualify for their support. We previously estimated, alongside the Child Poverty Action Group for children, there are lots of children in the North East who are not eligible for the Free School Meals. , are not eligible for the Free School Meals. ,. , meals. Tell me a little bit more about why meals. 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I want to ask you that i think all schools i to ask you that i think all schools will get additional money, that has been calculated on figures on october rather than his more 0ctober rather than his more up to date figures from january. What do you think that will mean in practical terms . Well, we previously, alongside many other organisations had real concerns about how it has changed and how it is going to calculate. We said that will look like a loss of £7 million for schools across the North East and it is important to emphasise that funding is very specifically intended to support schools who have the most disadvantaged pupils. That is used for things like breakfast clubs are buying laptops, or additional teaching support. During the pandemic, it was used for direct support forFamilies who the pandemic, it was used for direct support for Families who were struggling. If we are talking about helping children and levelling up and building back better, it is hard to see how you do that when you� re taking away £7 million from schools in the North East which we know has significant levels of disadvantage. Thank you forjoining us. Brute significant levels of disadvantage. Thank you forjoining us. Thank you for oining us. We are crateful Thank You for oining us. We are grateful for Thank You forjoining us. We are grateful for your Thank You forjoining us. We are grateful for your time. Thank you forjoining us. We are grateful for your time. Thank i Thank You forjoining us. We are i grateful for your time. Thank you. As we had grateful for your time. Thank you. As we had just grateful for your time. Thank you. As we had just a grateful for your time. Thank you. As we had just a little grateful for your time. Thank you. As we had just a little earlier. I Paul Givan and michelle 0� neill have been confirmed as Northern Ireland� s first and deputy First Ministers. But a significant majority of the dup� s elected representatives voted against mr givan� s nomination by their new Party Leader, Edwin Poots. I am joined now by emma little pengelly, former Dup Mp and special advisor. Thanks so much forjoining us. A lot of Issues Today around the dup leadership. Can you help us understand what has been going on . Hello from belfast. Quite an eventful number of weeks for the democratic Unionist Party. Some of your viewers may be aware that there was a Leadership Challenge to the ex leader, Arlene Foster. Edwin poots led that challenge and succeeded. It is about 50 days from the First Minister Arlene Foster resigning as Party Leader and there has been a huge number of issues that have happened since that. Today really, many of those issues came to a head with the pressure on nominating to the first Minister And Deputy First Minister positions. It is an unusual system in that when the First Minister steps down, which Arlene Foster did last week, that automatically triggers the resignation of the deputy First Minister, michelle 0� neill, as well. There has to be a joint read nomination. The dup could not nominate without the agreement of Sinn Fein, and vice versa. What we have seen over the last three weeks is a series of discussions and negotiations, perhaps, between the new Leadership Team and Sinn Fein. It was clearfrom new Leadership Team and Sinn Fein. It was clear from some of the comments made by Sinn Fein in particular they didn� t feel they were getting what they wanted to get from the dup and that was a commitment to bring forward the irish language legislation, part of the cultural Legislation Package outlined in the agreement, which was the basis for the restoration of the assembly back injanuary of last year. When they felt they could not get that, then opened up negotiations with the british government and what we have seen as the british government have agreed to put this legislation through westminster and now that has opened up westminster and now that has opened up the way for both democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein to nominate today. Unionist party and Sinn Fein to nominate today. Ok, i ust did. Clearl , nominate today. Ok, i ust did. Clearly, tensions i nominate today. Ok, i ust did. Clearly, tensions are i nominate today. Ok, ijust did. Clearly, tensions are to nominate today. Ok, ijust did. Clearly, tensions are to the i nominate today. Ok, ijust did. | clearly, tensions are to the last minutes, a disagreement over the irish language laws. Does the fact this has gone up to the wire indicate how challenging things are going to be moving forward . I think it does, particularly going to be moving forward . I think it does, particularly for going to be moving forward . 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This week on Bbc News we� re reporting from across the uk to find out what you think about life during and after the pandemic and the impact it� s had on your businesses and communities. We� ll be hearing from residents of all these locations throughout the week. Yesterday we visited lincoln, and tomorrow we� ll be in coventry. Today, Alice Baxter is in taunton for us, to look at how the local Wedding Industry has been impacted by the pandemic. Here i am in the 0rangery of the gorgeous park in somerset. Can you imagine a more perfect place to get married . But do not be filled by the beauty of the surroundings. The Wedding Industry has had a torrid time of it. The past 15 months have been challenging. According to the office for national statistics, around 74,000 weddings i thought to have been postponed because of the pandemic. That has had a huge knock on effect on everybody in the industry, including the lady responsible for this gorgeous display. Wonderful to talk to you. Just talk me through how challenging has the last 15 months been for you and your business . It has the last 15 months been for you and your business . Has the last 15 months been for you and your business . It has been very challenging and your business . It has been very challenging. Basically, and your business . It has been very challenging. Basically, 9096 and your business . It has been very challenging. Basically, 9096 of and your business . It has been very challenging. Basically, 9096 of my l challenging. Basically, 90 of my work has been postponed on accounts it has been postponed and it has just been one long period of uncertainty and waiting before we can return to some sense of normality. It must have been a challenging time with goalposts moving, which i fully understand, but it has presented, as you can imagine, hardship and uncertainty. Just talk me through the numbers. How many numbers did you use to do any typical year and how many have you done . I any typical year and how many have ou done . ,. ,. , you done . I would have done approximately you done . I would have done approximately 90 you done . I would have done approximately 90 to you done . I would have done approximately 90 to 100 i you done . I would have done i approximately 90 to 100 weddings you done . I would have done approximately 90 to 100 weddings in approximately 90 to 100 weddings in a year. That is done to last year down to about ten, the most. Ab, a year. That is done to last year down to about ten, the most. A huge loss of income down to about ten, the most. A huge loss of income in down to about ten, the most. A huge loss of income in that down to about ten, the most. A huge loss of income in that time. Down to about ten, the most. A huge loss of income in that time. Yes. I loss of income in that time. Yes. What government schemes and grants have you been able to access. Have you been able to access. Farlow has been really have you been able to access. Farlow has been really helpful. Have you been able to access. Farlow has been really helpful. I have you been able to access. Farlow has been really helpful. I have i have you been able to access. Farlow has been really helpful. I have been. Has been really helpful. I have been one employee who have been able to use the scheme. We did not have to make any redundancies but we did have to make redundancies, which was difficult. It did mean i have to arrange my premises because it was going to be the choice of losing staff and i really did not want to have to make any redundancies, if at all possible. The scheme has helped but i did have to change plans. You have been a but i did have to change plans. You have been a florist and you have been doing this for 30 odd years now. Have you ever experienced a period as difficult as this . Ida. Period as difficult as this . No, Nothin Period as difficult as this . No, nothing near. Period as difficult as this . No, nothing near. Even period as difficult as this . Iiif7, nothing near. Even during the financial crash, nothing is in comparison. Literally having stopped overnight and no idea of when it is going to return to some sort of normality, that has been the most challenging thing. We are not really there yet. Challenging thing. We are not really there et. ~ ,. , challenging thing. We are not really there et. ~ , there yet. Were you disappointed by there yet. Were you disappointed by the announcement there yet. Were you disappointed by the announcement this there yet. Were you disappointed by the announcement this week . I there yet. Were you disappointed by the announcement this week . Were | there yet. Were you disappointed by i the announcement this week . Were you hoping for a beginner listening up. It would have been lovely to have all restrictions lifted, as was the plan for the 21st ofjune, we can see The End and it would mean my work would be viable. With the delay, as much as what has been a little let off, there are still some difficulties with the social Distancing Aspect to it it means numbers are not able to be where they are, which does not make them as viable for me as when they will be relaxed. Yes, it is good but there are still a way to go yet and we are not back to normal yet, even with the relaxation. With the relaxation. Really good to talk to you with the relaxation. Really good to talk to you. She with the relaxation. Really good to talk to you. She does with the relaxation. Really good to talk to you. She does have with the relaxation. Really good to talk to you. She does have a i with the relaxation. Really good to i talk to you. She does have a wedding in the diary for the sunday. The industry is starting to come back to life but for all the suppliers involved in the Wedding Industry across country, challenges still ahead. From all of us here at the pack, back to you in london. Thank you, alice. The chinese spacecraft carrying 3 astronauts or � taikonauts� as it calls them has successfully docked with the countrys Space Station, around 7 hours after blasting off. The crew is the first to man the still incomplete station and their mission will be to continue its construction. They will spend a full 3 months on the station before heading back to earth. This is chinas first manned mission in 5 years and is a huge step forward for the chinese national Space Administration as beijing looks to establish itself as a major space power. Heres our Science Correspondent, jonathan amos, on how nasa sees the mission. It sees a very clear military dimension to chinese Space Activity and for the time being it is simply not possible for nasa for example to get involved with projects with china but that is not necessarily the case with other nations, other blocks that are involved on the international Space Station. So we see experiments being hosted on this new chinese Space Station from europe. There is an investigation into cancer which is being led from norway in the next few weeks the indians have a telescope on the outside of the module that will be looking at the emissions coming from exploded stars. And the chinese have made it clear they are open to seeing foreign nationals coming aboard this Space Station at some point in the future. One would expect probably russian cosmonauts will be the first maybe to do that. Russia and china cooperate in many areas of Space Activity and they share technology. And we have seen for example European Astronaut samantha cristoforetti go to china to learn mandarin. This is europes first international Space Station commander when she goes up there soon. She is an amazing woman who speaks an extraordinary number of languages and is now learning mandarin. The famously sleepy dormouse was once a common sight in english woodland, but the species has been in severe decline. A scheme to reintroduce the tiny rodents to their native habitat has now reached a milestone with the one thousandth captive bred animal being released. Our Science Correspondent Victoria Gill has the story. Tiny, nocturnal and under threat. Dormice, the only Uk Rodents with furry tails have been quietly disappearing from our countryside. Can i give you these four bags, if you do half a scoop in each of those. Now, in a mission that started in 1993 to bring them back to woodlands across the country, these conservationists are preparing to release their ioooth captive bred dormouse. Their chosen home is this carefully managed woodland in north lancashire. We know 100 years ago dormice were widespread throughout england, wales, and they reached as Far north as the scottish border. But we know in the last 100 years they have been lost from 17 english counties. So in a national context, the decline is quite severe. It has been a painstaking team effort. The animals were born at London Zoo and after health screenings and nine weeks� quarantine, the 30 rodents were transported more than 250 miles to this remote spot. Why go to all of this effort for this one species . They lived here originally, they belong here. So even if you improve the habitat of the area, some of the species are missing and they cant come back themselves. If you can bring them back, then, you are putting them into that jigsaw of what the overall ecosystem should be like. And that is what the dormouse is providing, is part of thatjigsaw and putting it back together. On the final stretch of theirjourney, i had the privilege of very carefully carrying two dormice to their new home. I am not expecting them to come out at all. They are quite cosy in there. Quite cosy in there and they will settle in. This large cage with extra Food And Water will provide protection for a pair of the animals. Is that 0k there . Letting them settle into their new habitat before conservationists open the door. The team is keeping the exact location of the release a secret to protect the animals. Their work does not stop today. It is a real tangle. It would be easier to navigate if you were a dormouse ah, 0k. This is one of our footprint tunnels. They would move along the branch and this is how you track . They move through a real tangled thicket of branches through the woodland, and they will be able to pass through this tunnel and then leave footprints on the inside on a piece of paper which we can then identify because they are very distinctive footprints. That will give us a real track on where the mice are moving to in the woodland. Keeping track of their new arrivals will help researchers monitor the state of the habitat. The dormouse thrives in areas where other species thrive. So a good woodland for Dormouse Habitat is a good woodland for woodland birds. It is a good woodland for wild flowers and butterflies. It shows your woodlands are in a good state. The hope is like dormice already reintroduced elsewhere in england, they will breed this summer, replacing a tiny piece of an Ecosystem Jigsaw that has been missing for a century. Victoria gill, Bbc News. There was an attempt to break a record for the longest railjourney. Itjust missed it. It was hoping to beat the best time which was set by British Rail in december 1984. The quickest regular services take around four and a half hours. Tim dunn is a Historian And Broadcaster. They were on the train. They were so close, but so Far. 50 they were on the train. They were so close, but so Far. Close, but so Far. So very, very close. Close, but so Far. So very, very close we close, but so Far. So very, very close. We made close, but so Far. So very, very close. We made back close, but so Far. So very, very close. 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Today wasnt just about the records. Today there . Yes, absolutely. Today wasnt just about the records. Today was just about the records. Today was about showing that yes, we were trying to beat a record for many years ago but it was about coming together and they have upgraded the West Coast main line and it is for two great charities, action for children and the real benefit fund, but we are here to show the railways are still here and can transport people between the two countries, glasgow and london, at great speed and comfort. It was loads of Fun Either Way. And comfort. It was loads of Fun Either Way and comfort. It was loads of fun either wa. , � , either way. Tim dunn there. Lets Catch U either way. Tim dunn there. Lets Catch Up with either way. Tim dunn there. Lets Catch Up with the either way. Tim dunn there. Lets Catch Up with the weather. Either way. Tim dunn there. Lets Catch Up with the weather. Here | either way. Tim dunn there. Lets| Catch Up with the weather. Here is | either way. Tim dunn there. Lets| Catch Up with the weather. Here is helen willetts. Good afternoon. Very little changes in the weather where you are for the next of the day. A slow moving weather situation. The showers will affect different areas. A much fresher day across western parts of england and wales. We still have the humid air and chances of downpours in central and eastern areas. Sunshine coming through. Temperature is not as high. Just as muggy. High levels of pollen. Very high levels of pollen for some. Very uncomfortable. As we go overnight, still the sundry downpours which are being warned of. Quite torrential downpours thunder downpours. It is the potential to drift northwards. Uncomfortable for sleeping. Most will notice a fresher night and in more comfortable night. Temperatures falling to single figures for scotland and Northern Ireland. Of sunshine here. Look at this potentially thundery rain which is going to drift northwards and westwards. With more around and thicker cloud and rain. It will still feel muggy if you are out and about in central and eastern areas. Where we do have a sunshine further north, pollen levels still high to very high. Chances are we could see some rain for the fit but at wembley and overnight as well. That Rainbow Pulse northwards and westwards and eventually clearing out of the way. One or two showers follow into saturday. After quite a grey and damp stout, quite promising. Drier weather. By this stage, fresher. Still some muggy weather. Still into Saturday Night, in another pulse of wet weather works its way northwards. It looks like the wetter day of the weekend, sunday. Because of this warm air, thundery downpours as well. The devil is in the detail. It is looking more settled. Temperatures will be down to more normal levels for the time of year. This is Bbc News. Iam i am rebecca jones. The headlines The Public inquiry into the Manchester Arena Bombing has concluded there were serious shortcomings in security at the venue on the night of the attack. There were a number of opportunities to identify Salman Abedis activities as being suspicious on the night before he detonated his Bomb. 22 people died in the attack, including martyn hett. His mother has been campaigning for all public venues to have some level of Counter Terrorism measures in place. Now the recommendations have to be acted upon by the government, so that all venues have basic security and so that no other Families have to go through what we have. In other news, a man is found guilty of murdering two women 21 years apart. The Covid Epidemic grew in england in the days leading up tojune 7, but there are signs the rise is beginning to slow. Hello, good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News. Fewer people would have been killed at the Manchester Arena Bombing if there hadnt been a series of Security Failings. Thats the damning conclusion of the inquiry into the attack. The report, published in the last hour, says Salman Abedi should have the report says Salman Abedi should have been identified as a threat. It highlights a series of missed opportunities to spot and intervene before he carried out his devastating Suicide Attack in May 2017, which killed 22 people and injured hundreds more. The operators of the Manchester Arena, the Security Firm Showsec and british Transport Police were all blamed for those missed opportunities, including when, 15 minutes before the Bomb was detonated, a member of The Public raised concerns about abedi to security at the arena. The Report Calls for several for urgent improvements to existing Security Arrangements at the Manchester Arena, and supports the introduction of a new so called martyn� s law. Named after one of the victims of the attack, martyn hett, the law would force all public venues to have some level of Counter Terrorism measures in place. The chair of the inquiry panel, sirJohn Saunders, said mistakes and shortcomings lead to the attack, but overall responsibility for it was at the hands of abedi. There were serious shortcomings in the security provided by those organisations which had responsibility for it and also failings and mistakes by some individuals. When the mistakes and shortcomings set out in the report are considered, it needs to be at the forefront of that consideration that responsibility for what happened and for causing so many deaths and serious injuries lies with Salman Abedi, the Bomber'>Suicide Bomber, and his brother, hashem, who assisted with the preparations. Hashem abedi is now serving sentences of Life Imprisonment for offences including the murders of 22 people. The brothers intended to cause as much harm as they could. No other Person Or Organisation acted with the intention of causing any injury or with any idea their Action Or Lack of action would or could assist a Bomber'>Suicide Bomber carrying out his evil intentions. The Home Secretary Priti Patel said her thoughts worth the family, friends and victims. Were with the Families. She said. And she went on to say. Martyn hett� s mother, Figen Murray, welcomed the report and said she was determined to make martyn� s law a reality. So, first of all, im really, really humbled with the report and really impressed with it. And i said it to the Irt Team upstairs, im really so, so humbled to see that the entire report is steeped in deep respect for us as Families. Thats really touched me. Im very grateful for that. So its clear from the first report of the inquiry that Venue Security needs to be improved to help prevent further Terrorist Attacks. I along with other supporters of martyn� s law welcome the recommendation that ensuring sufficient Protection And Preparation for any potential incident is required for venue owners. The past nine months have been extremely difficult for all of the Families as we listened to what happened on that night. But now after this report, we are one step closer to ensuring that a difference can be made. Now the recommendations have to be acted upon by the government, so that all venues have basic security and so that no other Families have to go through what we have. I would like to thank the inquiry staff, the incrediblejudge, the authorities, the government and all of those who have helped champion martyn� s law. But while the report focuses on Venue Security, martyn� s law goes beyond this to make the safety of all public venues a priority. We should not have to live in fear, and im determined to make this law a reality. Our Correspondent Danny Savage was at manchester magistrates� court. I think talking to some of the legal teams involved in some of the Families involved since the findings came out this afternoon, i think there is always a worry when it comes to public inquiries and big investigations that they dont click it to the number of it sometimes, but talking to everybody this afternoon, they feel is of the chairman of the inquiry, John Saunders, really has got to the heart of the matter here. He has effectively published two i think very strong themes today. First of all is the direct criticism if you like of organisations and individuals for their feelings on the night that the Bomb went off and the night that the Bomb went off and the second theme is what we have heard over the last few minutes, this new protect duty, martyn� s law as its been known as in recent times, but actually changing legislation to make sure that these sorts of terrible incidents never happen again, and Figen Murray, who is martyn hett� s mother, has been campaigning tirelessly for a change in law that actually says that when there are big mass gatherings, concerts and big other events, that the Terror Threat has to be put at the Terror Threat has to be put at the centre of it and security has to be at the heart of things as well. So that is something that has come out of that. And its really interesting to hear the Home Secretarys response just then, Priti Patel saying thats exactly what they are going to look at now, so things are going to change their comment looks like the something has changed from this that will see a changed from this that will see a change in the law, and i am sure Figen Murray is very happy at that. Of course she has had to go three terrible us to get to this point, than on the other hand, your vet the other branch of this report that came out today, which cannot be dressed up as anything but a catastrophic criticism, the cat is having failing, as one qc has been saying this afternoon, that this report is highlighted, the fact that people did come up to the Security Guard on the night who are on duty there in the arena saying that there was only looking suspicious, that there was a man with a rucksack that they were concerned about, but those stewards do not take those concerns forward. They did not do any thing about that, nothing was done, and that you have the fact that there shouldve been a british Transport Police officer on duty in the foyer that night and other Police Officers on duty earlier in the evening around the station adjoining the arena, they were not visible at certain times. They were not doing theirjob properly that night, so i think the Families feel that this really has been a Far reaching and satisfying outcome, albeit built on terribly tragic circumstances where they have all lost relatives in such an awful way. So there is some satisfaction there, i was taken from the Families and illegal teams that this is been a report that is got to the nub of it, has got to the heart of the matter and will about change. Our correspondent there, danny savage. In the last hour, the arena Operators Smg have released a statement. It reads. It goes on to say. Theres also been a statement from british Transport Police Chief Constable lucy dorsi. That said. Our north of England Correspondentjudith Moritz explains the background to the reports findings. I dont know how close i was to death on the night. Maybe its good ive got no memories of it. 0k. Paul price was at Manchester Arena when the Bomb went off. Keep pushing. Push, push for us. He just survived. But its notjust his own injuries that paul has had to cope with. Its also overwhelming grief. His partner, elaine mciver, did not survive, one of 22 people murdered that night. She was the love of my life. I was the love of her life. Elaine was a Police Officer, and her dedication to herjob as a Detective Constable has given Paul A very personal take on the polices actions before the Bombing. In particular, hes been upset to discover that against police actions, there was no officer in the foyer. Four british Transport Police officers were standing together at Victoria Station next door. The inquiry as a whole, its been hard. I didnt want to be Let Down by btp, but i was, and i think that hurt more than anything. Because elaine was a Police Officer. And again, after the explosion, you know, there was heroics and they stepped up, but the failings before the explosion was unforgivable as Far as im concerned. The Btp Officers on duty that night have since been commended for their heroism after the explosion. The force has also accepted the attack happened on its watch and it let The Public down. But what about the private companies responsible for security at the arena . This is the journey that the Bomber, Salman Abedi, took into the foyer, and up these stairs, to a carefully researched hiding place, Out Of Sight for nearly one hour, in a cctv Blind Spot. Two teenage stewards became aware of abedi after a member of The Public raised concerns, but they didnt challenge him. Both were employed by showsec, who did security for the arena operators, smg. I will never forget when ijoined, one of the senior managers in showsec, he said to me, john, dont expect too much from these people, because if they werent here, they would be flipping burgers. So, very young. Some very young, inexperienced, never seen angry people in their lives, difficult, difficultjob for them. The inquiry� s heard that stewards, largely casual workers, received unpaid training which they could click through in seconds on their Mobile Phones. Smg has accepted some shortcomings, but denies blaming others or putting profit over safety. Showsec has also admitted falling short, but said its errors had not contributed to the Bombing. Going to court daily at the moment, trying my best anyway. Figen murray has been keeping a Video Diary during the inquiry. If you cant have a glass of prosecco on your way to the tube station, when can you . Her son, martyn hett, was murdered at the arena. His loss has totally changed figen� s life. What do you think martyn would make of all this . He would find it very amusing that his 60 year old mother is an activist. He would, really. Figen is pushing for martyn� s law, a new duty on venues to make sure figen is pushing for martyn� s law, a new duty on venues to put Counterterrorism Measures in place. At any big venue, you have to provide so many toilets. Theres laws on how hot the food has to be in the canteen. Yet, there is no law on security, just a recommendation, and thatjust cannot be right. Later this year, we will find out exactly how each of the 22 victims died, and if any could have been saved. Four years after that night at Manchester Arena shattered so many lives, there is still a long road ahead. Judith moritz, Bbc News, manchester. Im joined by steve roberts, the former Deputy Assistant Commissioner at the metropolitan police. We are grateful for your time. Thanks forjoining us. Fewer people would have been killed if there had not been security failures. That is the damning conclusion of this report. What in your view went wrong . Report. What in your view went wron . , report. What in your view went wron . H, report. What in your view went wron . U,. , report. What in your view went wron. . ,. ,. , report. What in your view went wronu . ,. ,. , wrong . There can be no doubt that the Reort Wrong . There can be no doubt that the report makes wrong . There can be no doubt that the report makes it wrong . There can be no doubt that the report makes it very wrong . There can be no doubt that the report makes it very clear wrong . There can be no doubt that the report makes it very clear that| the report makes it very clear that both organisations and individuals fell well short of their moral if not their legal duties to protect the people at the arena. And i think it is very useful in the way that it actually lays out where faults happened and how those faults might in future be corrected. Horse in future be corrected. How confident in future be corrected. How confident are in future be corrected. How confident are you in future be corrected. How confident are you that in future be corrected. How confident are you that they| in future be corrected. How confident are you that they will be . Because ive been very struck that all of those criticising the report, they have all promised now to review they have all promised now to review the recommendations, but they have got to do more than that, havent they . Got to do more than that, havent the . ~. ,. ,. , they . Well, the introduction of the rotect they . Well, the introduction of the protect duty. They . Well, the introduction of the protect duty. The they . Well, the introduction of the protect duty, the socalled they . Well, the introduction of the l protect duty, the socalled martyns protect duty, the so called martyns law, will transform what is at the moment simply a moral duty to protect into a legal duty. Now, thats a huge, located process, but it does mean that some of this identified in this report can be corrected, but security depends hugely on a number of private Security Staff who, characteristically, tend to be low paid, low status, poor, ifany, training, and yet we as a community rely on these people along with the Police Service to protect us. The template is not acceptable. And in particular it is not except double in terms of counterterrorism. This was a very difficult period at The End of a long period where the counterterrorist Threat Level had been placed at severe and it had friendly become routine that it was a severe Threat Level frankly become. And it would appear the planning really dont reflect that and emphasise that to the individuals who were there to actually provide the security for stuff physical security is one thing, but ended the day, those people that are there need to be well briefed and well managed and led above all, so that when they have been given decent instructions, there is somebody there to make sure that those instructions are carried out so that they dont go missing from her they should be in the dont leave The Public and they dont leave The Public and they dont leave The Public honourable stop 2017, the Terror Threat was severe. Which May 2017, the Terror Threat was severe. Which may seduce 2017, the Terror Threat was severe. Which may seduce surgery. 2017, the Terror Threat was severe. Which may seduce surgery. You. 2017, the Terror Threat was severe. I which may seduce surgery. You read in the report, there was no Police Officers in patrol when Salman Abedi went in the foyer for the final time. What lessons do you think the police can learn from this . I time. What lessons do you think the police can learn from this . Police can learn from this . I think it is very much police can learn from this . I think it is very much a police can learn from this . I think it is very much a matter police can learn from this . I think it is very much a matter of police can learn from this . I think it is very much a matter of reallyl it is very much a matter of really keeping on reinforcing with the officers on the Ground Thatjust because the Threat Level has been severe, that doesnt mean it is routine, it does not mean you can fall back into sort of complacent laziness in terms of what you do and how you obey the instructions in the briefings that you have been given, and that is very much a matter of leadership of notjust the very senior officers but the inspectors and chief inspectors who are or should be around to make sure that the arrangements are actually being put into practical effect. I the arrangements are actually being put into practical effect. Put into practical effect. I would also like to put into practical effect. I would also like to ask put into practical effect. I would also like to ask you, put into practical effect. I would also like to ask you, i put into practical effect. I would also like to ask you, i was also like to ask you, i was interested in the statement from the british Transport Police chief, who said, we continue to work closely with our Emergency Service colleagues of Greater Manchester police and other experts to strengthen our multi Agency Preparedness for major incidents. This is essentially saying, isnt it, that there needs to be more joined up thinking . But what can be done to improve that . Done to improve that . Youve actually got done to improve that . Youve actually got to done to improve that . Youve actually got to people done to improve that . Youve l actually got to people together done to improve that . Youve actually got to people together in a room and start the process and renew the process on a regular basis of identifying what the level of risk is for every event and every venue, and then saying, what exactly are each of our individual organisational plans and how do those plans linked together . And the needs to be somebody who thinks the uns and Couple And Test those multi agency plans against the scenario like a Bomber'>Suicide Bomber, like a marauding attack, and try to sense whether they would in practice actually mitigate the damage. But we should not delude ourselves into taking that if we just pass a new law, we will prevent this sort of thing ever happening again. Laws do not of themselves prevent anything, it is the planning any practical application that can prevent these sort of tragedies. But application that can prevent these sort of tragedies. Application that can prevent these sort of tragedies. But also, as you sa , is sort of tragedies. But also, as you say. Is down sort of tragedies. But also, as you say. Is down to sort of tragedies. But also, as you say, is down to people, sort of tragedies. But also, as you say, is down to people, people. Sort of tragedies. But also, as you say, is down to people, people onj say, is down to people, people on the ground, people like you and me seeing something suspicious and then reporting it. Is there a danger with what has happened here that the people will not have the confidence that if they do report anything suspicious that the police will act upon it . Suspicious that the police will act u on it . ,. ,. ,. , upon it . There is that danger, and the olice upon it . There is that danger, and the Police Service upon it . There is that danger, and the Police Service generally upon it . There is that danger, and the Police Service generally and i the Police Service generally and private security operators as well simply have to prove that they are going to respond to it by responding to it. There is no shortcoming, there is no easy answer there is no short cut. You can only do these things by actually getting out and doing them. Things by actually getting out and doing them things by actually getting out and doinu them. ,. ,. , doing them. Steve roberts, former deu doing them. Steve roberts, former Deputy Assistant doing them. Steve roberts, former Deputy Assistant Commissioner doing them. Steve roberts, former Deputy Assistant Commissioner of. Doing them. Steve roberts, former i Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the metropolitan police. Thank you for your thoughts. And later on the Bbc News channel, you can see a special programme about some of the key Security Failings that enabled Salman Abedi to carry out his attack. The Manchester Arena Inquiry Security in the spotlight is on at 8. 30pm this evening and also on the bbc iplayer. Other news now. A mans been found guilty of the murders of two women 21 years apart. Gary allen was convicted at Sheffield Crown Court of murdering Samantha Class in hull in 1997 and Elena Grlakova In Rotherham in 2018. Jo makel has been following the case. Well, Gary Allen is one of the most violent offenders that Humberside Police have ever had to deal with, and they have never let go of their conviction that he was guilty of the murder of Samantha Class. But this is a case which has had several twists and turns along the way, and it is a very interesting case because of the double jeopardy. He was acquitted of Samanthas Murder in 2000 and retried based on new and compelling evidence. And its the first time that that evidence has largely been based on a key confession he made to an undercover officer. The confession of a killer. Gary allen telling an undercover officer he had killed Samantha Class. 2a years ago, he strangled and beat her and put her in the humber, hoping she would never be found. I just want to really thank the family, samanthas children, that have been really strong and dignified throughout this 24 year ordeal. Gary allen is a very dangerous man. He poses a significant risk to females. He has had violent outbursts all his life. He has a deep seated hate for Sex Workers. He does pose a risk to The Public and he should spend the rest of his life in prison. A 25 year old local man was arrested in Hull Yesterday Morning and is being questioned here at hessle police station. Humberside police first caught Gary Allen 1998, but detectives have faced several twists and turns through the legal system. In 2000, at this same court in sheffield, he stood trial for samanthas killing, but the jury gave a Majority Verdict of not guilty. A free man, he travelled to plymouth, but within weeks, he had attacked two more Sex Workers. He was squeezing my throat. Obviously, i was trying to fight him off. Then he got me in a headlock and dragged me back and i fell on the floor. He still carried on hitting me, and i wasjust screaming, i was. Jailed for ten years, Gary Allen told probation officers he thought Sex Workers were scum and the lowest of the low. And when he returned to our area after release, Humberside Police were so concerned, it launched operation misty, to monitor him with undercover officers. Their role was just to build that relationship with Gary Allen and set a scene where he may either confess or may give some information. That confession gave the police new hope. Crucially, the law on double jeopardy had changed. New and compelling evidence meant a defendant could be prosecuted again for the same crime. But yorkshires chief prosecutor says that they only had one chance, and there were doubts. It was thought that compelling was the likes of dna which was an absolute clear indicator of proof. A confession to an undercover Police Officer, which was done in a covert way, not with a caution and all of those usual safeguards, was not compelling in and of itself. The decision was taken that we would not ask the Court Of Appeal to set the acquittal aside. So, no retrial in 2012. And, tragically, Gary Allen went on to kill again. In 2018, he strangled Elena Grlakova In Rotherham and left her body in a watery ditch. Similar murders, the same suspect and the undercover confession now, all were enough to put Gary Allen back on trial. Well, at Sheffield Crown Court today, a jury found Gary Allen unanimously guilty of both murders. And after all of those twists and turns, this finally brings an end to 24 year wait forjustice for Samantha Classs family. But the Polices Interest in Gary Allen doesnt end there. The south yorkshire Police Force and the national crime agency are now looking at other unsolved attacks on women, looking at where Gary Allen was at the time to see whether there are any other crimes that could be linked to this violent offender. And that was jo makel. And that wasjo makel. The uk has seen its biggest rise in new covid cases in a month, latest figures show. It is up from 9055 the day before. The number of new deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid Test rose to 19 from nine. Separate data suggest rising cases are mainly german bike younger Age Groups who are not yet Vaccinated. Are mainly driven by younger Age Groups. Katharine Da Costa has more. Every month, thousands of Swab Tests are sent out as part of the react study looking at prevalence of covid across england. The latest analysis looks at the situation from The End of may to the first week ofjune, involving more than 100,000 volunteers. It found the virus is spreading rapidly, driven by the Delta Variant, first detected in india. The study shows around one in 670 tested positive for the virus, and rates were highest among young people aged between five and 12, and 18 24, most of whom have not had the vaccine. But researchers say that there are promising signs of good protection in fully Vaccinated older Age Groups. It is really important that, if people are offered the opportunity to get a vaccine, that they have the first dose and then they have the second dose. And the protection is very high. So, the issue here is that we have got exponential growth being driven by the younger people, and its really important to get those vaccines out to the younger adults, and thats the plan in the next four weeks, is to do that. There are encouraging signs. In some areas with high Infection Rates, like here in blackburn, the spread of growth is starting to slow. Do you have any serious medical conditions . A big push to vaccinate should help to further reduce the spread. The latest survey by the office for national statistics suggests people who do Test Positive after vaccination are less likely to have symptoms, and have less of the virus in their body. Its hoped that means a lower chance of passing it on. The hospitalisations, although they are increasing at the moment, theyre much lower than you would have expected with the number of cases that we have seen, even from a few months ago, and, if indeed this rate of increase in Case Numbers continues to decline, i think everythings looking pretty good, to be honest. Delaying englands unlocking untiljuly 19th pushes us closer to the summer holidays. Its hoped that will help turn the tide on infections, buying time to offer more first and second doses and flatten this latest wave. Katherine Da Costa, Bbc News. It looks nice there. I am not sure it is sunbathing weather, though. Helen has the answer. Good afternoon. The humid air remains. But for the majority, it is bright, some sunny spells around and it is a little pressure. Just a few showers as well for the north and the west, but temperatures further south and east with more cloud around today will not be quite as high, but the humidity is, which means that the evening and that will be uncomfortable, a close night once again for sleeping. For be uncomfortable, a close night once againforsleeping. Forthe be uncomfortable, a close night once again for sleeping. For the rebels of thunder, showers migrating overtime, so there could be some quite likely downpours at times, and untouchable night. But for most again, with the humidity diminished, again, with the humidity diminished, a nicer night for sleeping and a brighter day. We are watching to elements to the south, we consistently quite Heavy Rain Migrating Northwards across the bulk of england, pushing towards the welsh borders. And although the temperatures are down on those of today, it will be muggy out and about. Hello this is Bbc News. The headlines fewer people would have been killed at the Manchester Arena Bombing if there hadnt been a series of Security Failings. Thats the damning conclusion of the inquiry into the attack. There were a number of opportunities to identify some of the activities of being suspicious on the night before he detonated his Bomb. 22 people died in the attack including martyn hett. His mother has been campaigning for all public venues to have some level of Counter Terorism measures in place. Now the recommendations have to be updated on by the government so that all venues have basic security and so that no other Families have to go 313 have have to go through what we have. A man is found guilty of murdering two women 21 years apart. The uk has seen its biggest any rise of new cases of Covid 19 in four months. Over11,000 of new cases of Covid 19 in four months. Over 11,000 new infections where required yesterday up from 9000 a day before. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres dropping. Has Andy Murray started playing at grace we have news on that coming up in a moment. England and scotland have been training in their preparation for that used you ljy their preparation for that used you by 2020 Group Game tomorrow. All eyes will be at wembley for the big match and John Watson is there for us now, with all the Build Up. John, how have the teams been looking . Theres a lot of pressure on scotland for this, given their Opening Loss in the tournament . A very warm welcome from where the final preparations are being put on the pitch ahead of kick here Tomorrow Night at eight oclock. As you say a huge amount of pressure on scotland. They made a positive result if they are to keep their training hopes that disappointing Opening Group Game defeat to the czech republic. I think there are reasons for scotland to feel optimistic. They did not get the result they wanted in that Opening Match but worth pointing out that they felt the performance was bare and that is as any something they can build on. There will be a late Fitness Test on the defendant who missed that Opening Group Game and he is a crucial member of that squad and if you went to return to the team he would be a real boost. For england, Harry Maguire has declared himself the cell could be selected to start in the heart of englands defence. Those that are two big calls with regards to selection heading into Tomorrow Nights game. A massive day for the scottish fans travelling to watch the game with another sentimental Euro Encounter at wembley, almost 25 years to the day yes. We have already seen pictures of some of the scotland fans arriving in london ahead of the game tomorrow. We know there will be around 2600 scotland found inside limply. But many more into the thousands are to travel down Today And Tomorrow if the game. But with no designated place in the city to watch it. They are being advised to stay at home. As you say they will be hopeful of seeing a result similar to the last time the two teams played here at wembley when scotland got a much needed rain. It was a 1 0 victory back in 1999. He will be desperate to try and achieve a result similar to that. Lets not forget it was back in 2017 when they have to face each other. That was at Hampden Park and scotland were just minutes away from what would have been a memorable victory only for Harry Kane to score later on i did finish 2 0. But as we know with so much Pride And Passion asked a cat tomorrow, the format goes out the window and picking a winner between these two proud nations, its very hard to call. Well the first match of the day has come in Group C where ukraine got their first points of the tournament with a 2 1win over North Macedonia. They now have three points while North Macedonia in theirfirst ever major tournament have lost both opening games. Rafael nadal has pulled out of wimbledon later this month. The World Number three, who won the tournament in 2008 and 2010, says he needs to recuperate after a long Clay Court season. Nadal will also miss the Tokyo Olympics this summer and said his goal was to prolong his career and continue to do what makes him happy Andy Murray has been knocked out in the second round of the Queens Club Tournament in straight sets, by matteo berrettini. The italian, whos the Number One seed at queens, took advantage of unforced errors from murray, breaking his serve twice to win the first set. And berrettini used his big serve to good effect in the second, murray looked a little short of Match Practice at the top level as the italian won 6 3 6 3. Englands women in a strong position on day 2 of their one Off Test Match against india in bristol. They resumed this morning on 269 for 6, and the star so Far today has been debutant sophia dunkley. Her unbeaten 7a helped england declare on 369 6. In reply, a short time ago, india were 112 0 and subjectivist won royal ascot� s big race the Gold Cup long distance flat racings most prestigious event. It meant there was no fairytale lith Gold Cup success for stradivarius, ridden by Frankie Dettori Subjectivist won at 13 2 trained by markjohnstone and ridden by the Formerjumps Jockeyjoe fanning. Thats all the sport for now. Paul given has become Northern Ireland plus plus First Minister. Michelle oneill will serve as deputy First Minister but it comes out that their meat over irish language laws was resolved. Our Correspondent Danjohnson has been following developments. There was wrangling going on right there the night in the early hours of this morning over the laws about protecting and promoting the irish language here in Northern Ireland. And that this client continued this Morning Right up until that Confirmation Hearing which started here in the chamber at stormont at midday. Paul givens was confirmed as then you Northern Ireland First Minister from the democratic Unionist Party. Michelle oneill will continue as deputy on behalf of Sinn Fein. There has been unrest amongst senior dup politicians about the deal that was done over the irish language laws last night with the northern Ireland Secretary brandon luis, a promise from the Uk Government in effect that if there is no progress here on the irish language issues in the next few months, then westminster will legislate to enact those nollis. That is something that has upset members of the democratic Unionist Party who are not happy that that idea had to be made. At the convention had to be made in order to get paul given nominated and confirmed as First Minister. But, on the face of it, at least the things here can now resume. Primarily could tackle issues like the pandemic here in Northern Ireland and how lockdown restrictions will be reduced. Whether the planned reduction and restrictions can go ahead next week. Those are the sorts of issues that paul given will be getting his head around now as he takes up the role of First Minister, but they make it this Afternoon Members of the dup are a dealer to meet here to discuss whether these moves have been quite their confidence in the Party Leader. To some degree, political deadlock is sorted after three days of Difficulty But Instability is still there, especially for the democratic Unionist Party. Social services are too often focused on investigating struggling Families instead of providing them with support. Its the finding of a Government Commission Review of childrens care. It describes the system is currently feeling young people. It says it means urgent Investment And Reform. There is of a social affairs correspondent. Playing and exploring in the shade at this Childrens Centre in hertfordshire helps children and parents make the most of life together. Its the sort of report that there says it should be much more widely available to all Families. Certainly for these parents, it means a lot. Very important for the mum and the baby, obviously, for the mum to meet new friends and to get advice and tips for themselves and also for their baby. Full of information that new parents need, because we dont have a lot of information. I mean, you can go on the internet, but to actually speak to someone, going to the services, and theyre absolutely fantastic. But the independent review says spending by councils in england on general Advice And Support for Families has been cut by a third in recent years, with money shifting to crisis services. The review concludes that, too often, Families end up being investigated by childrens services, not supported. It says teenagers in particular are being failed by the current system, and that too many children are ending up in care. The Report Author says Investment And Reform of the System Cant be put off. If we carry on like this, it will both become more expensive and continue to be inadequate in the support it gives to children and Families, and so we need to change. You know, there is no option here where childrens social Care Wont Cost more money in the short term. The question is, do we invest and reform, or do we carry on as we are and see services not a good enoughjob . In response to the review, the government says it is putting extra money into targeting educational support earlier in the lives of young people to make sure all children have the same opportunities. Alison holt, Bbc News. More than one in five children in england now qualify for Free School Meals after a sharp rise during the pandemic. According to the latest data, a further 420 Thousand children have become eligible since march last year, taking the total to more than one point seven million. This week on Bbc News were reporting from across the uk to find out what you think about life during and after the pandemic and the impact its had on your businesses and communities. Well be hearing from residents of all these locations throughout the week. Yesterday we visited lincoln, and tomorrow well be in coventry. Today, Alice Baxter is in taunton for us, to look at how the local Wedding Industry has been impacted by the pandemic. 0h, oh, hello rebecca. You found me. Here i am in the Disco Room in the bowels of saint audreys park. The beautiful historic wedding you that ive been out all day here in somerset. Talking through, less happily the challenges it really beeped challenges that the leading industry as a whole has faced over the past 15 months. We have been talking to people involved at every single aspect of the industry today. Including. Dj jeff aka jeff solomon. Including. Dj jeff akajeff solomon. You have been a dj for 20 years or so. Have you ever known a period as difficult as the past 15 months . I period as difficult as the past 15 months . , period as difficult as the past 15 months . ,. ,. , � , months . I certainly have not. Its very bizarre months . I certainly have not. Its very bizarre. Its months . I certainly have not. Its very bizarre. Its definitely very bizarre. Its definitely something that should not happen but obviously these things you know. Because normally you would dj 200 weddings a year . How many have you had . , , weddings a year . How many have you had . , ~ weddings a year . How many have you had . ~ ,. , had . Probably 20. A few before march last ear had . Probably 20. A few before march last year and had . Probably 20. A few before march last year and just had . Probably 20. 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A small i payment, additional funds was made payment, additionalfunds was made available to a local counsel which i was very grateful for but thats it. And it was payable from the 1st Of January this year. So i basically had to survive on my own in the last 15, 16 months. Had to survive on my own in the last 15. 16 months 15, 16 months. Because they dj sectre 15, 16 months. Because they dj spectre has 15, 16 months. Because they dj spectre has been 15, 16 months. Because they dj spectre has been hardhit 15, 16 months. Because they dj spectre has been hardhit because spectre has been hard hit because the rules have been that brown and green can get up to Dance But Nobody else can. So the djs has been one of the first bits of the wedding to go as their numbers have been made to go as the numbers have been reduced. , � ,. ,. , to go as the numbers have been reduced. , � ,. ,. , ,. , reduced. Yes, its a really strange, M Ob is reduced. Yes, its a really strange, my job is to reduced. 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I was not surrised been hoping for more . I was not surprised but been hoping for more . I was not surprised but i been hoping for more . I was not surprised but i was been hoping for more . I was not surprised but i was very surprised but i was very disappointed. I cannot see any reason why they could have used a lateral Flow Testing System to allow the gas to come to the Venue Safety and using the wonderful social distancing measures that were put here and a few other venues that i cover. It would have been perfectly safe, absolutely safe. But to allow an unlimited amount of people to come here and tell them they have got to sit in their chairs and Table Service only and not be able to danceis service only and not be able to dance is quite shocking. I service only and not be able to dance is quite shocking. I know that toda a dance is quite shocking. I know that today a Task Dance is quite shocking. I know that today a Task Force Dance is quite shocking. 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Its extremely frustrating because we dont even actually know whether its going to be moved again. So, having basically locked everything up having basically locked everything up is very frustrating. Up is very frustrating. Really good to talk to you up is very frustrating. Really good to talk to you. Frustration to talk to you. Frustration particularly over the lack of certainty, not knowing when things are really going to change. Thats really been been majorfeedback are really going to change. Thats really been been major feedback we have been getting today talking to people involved in all elements of the leading industry. Back to you now rebecca. Thank you alex. I was impressed you were dancing with no music. Thats a first. Thanks for that. Lets update you now what the headlines on Bbc News. Fewer people would have been killed at the Manchester Arena Bombing if there hadnt been a series of Security Failings. Thats the damning conclusion of the inquiry into the attack. 22 people died in the attack, including several children. Relatives of those killed are urging the government to put Counter Terrorism measures in place in all public venues. In other news, a man is found guilty of murdering two women 21 years apart. The Covid Epidemic grew in england in the days leading up tojune 7, but there are signs the rise is beginning to slow. An attempt to break the record for the fastest Rail Journey between london and glasgow has failed by 21 seconds. Avanti West Coasts pendolino train, named royal scot, was hoping to beat the fastest time of three hours, 52 minutes and 40 seconds, which was set by British Rail in december 1984. The quickest regular services on the route take around four and a half hours. Tim dunn is a Historian And Broadcaster and was on the train. So very, very close. We made great time. We left ahead of time for so much of thatjourney time. We left ahead of time for so much of that journey and time. We left ahead of time for so much of thatjourney and in the very last hurdle we found out unfortunately and we are behind 21 seconds. It must be disappointing because also there were historical significance of this journey, wasnt there . Significance of this ourney, wasnt there . ~ ,. , significance of this ourney, wasnt there . ~ , � , there . Absolutely. Its disappointing there . Absolutely. Its disappointing of there . Absolutely. Its| disappointing of course there . Absolutely. Its disappointing of course but you there . Absolutely. Its disappointing of course but you know today was about showing that we were trying to be a record from many years ago but a lot of people come together and he helped get the train through and operate the West Coast main line and raise money to charities for children and the Development Fund and its also here to show the railways are still here and there for business and can transport people between the two countries and at great speed and comforts. It was loads of Fun Either Way. The famously sleepy dormouse was once a common sight in english woodland, but the species has been in severe decline. A scheme to reintroduce the tiny rodents to their native habitat has now reached a milestone with the 1,000th captive bred animal being released. Our Science Correspondent Victoria Gill has the story. Tiny, nocturnal and under threat. Dormice, the only Uk Rodents with furry tails have been quietly disappearing from our countryside. Can i give you these four bags, if you do half a scoop in each of those. Now, in a mission that started in 1993 to bring them back to woodlands across the country, these conservationists are preparing to release their 1000th captive bred dormouse. Their chosen home is this carefully managed woodland in north lancashire. We know 100 years ago dormice were widespread throughout england, wales, and they reached as Far north as the scottish border. But we know in the last 100 years they have been lost from 17 english counties. So in a national context, the decline is quite severe. It has been a painstaking team effort. The animals were born at London Zoo and after health screenings and nine weeks quarantine, the 30 rodents were transported more than 250 miles to this remote spot. Why go to all of this effort for this one species . They lived here originally, they belong here. So even if you improve the habitat of the area, some of the species are missing and they cant come back themselves. If you can bring them back, then, you are putting them into that jigsaw of what the overall ecosystem should be like. And that is what the dormouse is providing, is part of thatjigsaw and putting it back together. On the final stretch of theirjourney, i had the privilege of very carefully carrying two dormice to their new home. I am not expecting them to come out at all. They are quite cosy in there. Quite cosy in there and they will settle in. This large cage with extra Food And Water will provide protection for a pair of the animals. Is that ok there . Letting them settle into their new habitat before conservationists open the door. The team is keeping the exact location of the release a secret to protect the animals. Their work does not stop today. It is a real tangle. It would be easier to navigate if you were a dormouse ah, 0k. This is one of our footprint tunnels. They would move along the branch and this is how you track . They move through a real tangled thicket of branches through the woodland, and they will be able to pass through this tunnel and then leave footprints on the inside on a piece of paper which we can then identify because they are very distinctive footprints. That will give us a real track on where the mice are moving to in the woodland. Keeping track of their new arrivals will help researchers monitor the state of the habitat. The dormouse thrives in areas where other species thrive. So a good woodland for Dormouse Habitat is a good woodland for woodland birds. It is a good woodland for wild flowers and butterflies. It shows your woodlands are in a good state. The hope is like dormice already reintroduced elsewhere in england, they will breed this summer, replacing a tiny piece of an Ecosystem Jigsaw that has been missing for a century. Victoria gill, Bbc News. Now, more evidence that dogs can indeed be mans best friend. When the Emergency Services were called to a vulnerable woman who was on bridge over a motorway this week in devon, it was digby, a three year old labradoodle, who came to the rescue. Digby was originally hired to help relieve anxiety among firefighters, but he showed he was also adept at diffusing distress. Fiona lamdin has the story. Well, meet digby, he is a three year old labradoodle. He is the first Fire And Rescue Therapy Dog used in the uk. And this week, on tuesday, he was part of a team who helped save a young woman for life. Well, lets come over to his handler. Matt, just tell me, what happened on tuesday . Ok, so there was a multi Agency Response to a situation where an individual was in a really vulnerable position physically and emotionally. And despite the best efforts of police negotiators and the response with lots of Specialist Capability and skills and assets, such as hydraulic platforms and Specialist Rescue Road teams, the individual wasnt willing to engage or allow any of those assets or resources to come close to where they were located. So it took some creative thinking by the services that were there, and someone came up with the idea that perhaps digby could come along and engage with the individual and perhaps help resolve the situation. So, received a call, we came along and the police negotiators were able to introduce digby to the individual. They responded really positively and then, through conversation, were willing to get to a place of safety. And it saved her life. So digby knew no different. Hes just a fluffy dog. He loves life, he loves people and he was only too willing just to go over and say hello to someone else. Well, you can see how calm he is, how obedient he is. And on that note, back to you. Now its time for a look at the weather. Good afternoon. Very little changes in the weather where you are throughout the rest of the day because its a slow moving weather situation. The showers will affect different areas but sunshine as well towards the north and west. Its a fresh lay across western parts of england and wales but we have humid air and downpours across central and eastern areas. Sunshine coming feel that temperatures are not as high because we have cloudiness and its monkey with high levels of parling for some in the Grass Season as well. As we go through this evening and overnight we have the thunder he downpours that are being warmed up. He could be quite torrential downpour is sbc already has bc further policies to come up and drift north across central and eastern areas. It could be close for sleeping again but most will notice a fresh night and a comfortable night. Sleeping temperatures falling into the low single figures and again here plenty of sunshine further down on friday and starting in northwestern areas but look at this Thunder Rain which will drastically north and west. With more cloudiness around again although temperatures will be down it will still feel muggy if youre out and about across central and eastern areas. Pollen devils may not be high because of the rain but we have the sunshine further north and it still high to very high in some places. The chances are we could see son for Football Tomorrow Evening for wembley and Tomorrow Night as well when we see the Rain Policy North and west. Eventually clearing out of the way. One or two showers falling into saturday with potentially northern and western areas but after a great start and it looks promising with more promising day of the weekend for dry weather and by this stage its fresh air but he will still have my dns hanging on with the policies of rain dragging up with the policies of rain dragging up with the humid Air Skin into Saturday Night as well and another pulse of wet weather working its way north. It looks like the late day of the weekend sunday and even fondling that because its still warm air and we could have thunder downpours as well. As i said the devil is in the details this weekend but its looking more unsettled. Eventually we will lose an 80p. M. Temperatures will be a down to normal levels for this time of year. This is Bbc News. Im reeta chakrabarti. The headlines The Public inquiry into the Manchester Arena Bombing has concluded there were serious shortcomings in security at the venue on the night of the attack. There were a number of opportunities to identify Salman Abedis activities as being suspicious on the night before he detonated his Bomb. 22 people died in the attack, including martyn hett. His mother has been campaigning for all public venues to have some level of Counterterrorism Measures in place. Now the recommendations have to be acted upon by the government, so that all venues have basic security and so that no other Families have to go through what we have. In other news, a man is found guilty of murdering two women 21 years apart