for him to recieve a whole life order. wayne couzens used his police id to falsely arrest and handcuff sarah everard. questions are being asked about the vetting process of the metropolitan police as couzens had previously been accused of indecent exposure. the former french president is found guilty of illegally financing his unsuccessful re—election campaign in 2012. britney spears�* father is suspended from the legal arrangement that gave him control of her life. more than a hundred people have died in a prison riot in ecuador in the worst such violence in the country's history. and harry potter and the table of fire...jk rowling's desk where she wrote parts of harry potter is saved from a fire at an edinburgh cafe. the government's job retention scheme which helped to save millions ofjobs during the pandemic, ends today. furlough was introduced in march of last year after covid caused large parts of the economy to close. during the last 19 months the scheme has helped to pay the wage of around 11.6 million workers in the uk. at its peak nearly 9 million jobs were supported that's nearly a third of the entire workforce. since coronavirus restrictions were lifted during the summer, the number of people on furlough has steadily fallen. at the last count injuly, 1.6 million were still having their wages paid or topped up by the government. it's come at a huge cost of more than £68 billion, making it the most expensive single piece of economic support during the pandemic. the government has announced grants of half a billion to help struggling families. ben tomson. not all airportjobs involve working with planes or baggage. michael and emma look after the pets and other animals that in more normal times flew with us around the world. but when flights were grounded the jobs were furloughed. now they are back. nice to have work and stability and a routine, something to get up for and come out the house for. it is nice to be like you are earning your money not just getting it from the government. without furlough i dread to think where we would be. the job support scheme might be at an end but for many especially those in the travel industry business is not back to normal. it is not over for us, before covid we would easily do 500 animals a month in this facility, this year we have done 100. we have spoken to staff, been open with them and explained the next three months although they have a job and are coming back after that period we may have to make some decisions, we do not want to, our staff have been fantastic. crawley was once dubbed the furlough capital of the country, 10% of alljob—seekers were being propped up by the scheme, the highest proportion ofjobs anywhere in the uk. gatwick is responsible for more than 35,000 localjobs, either at the airport itself, ind the supply chain or in the businesses that set up or relocate here to be close by. the unite union says 6000 of those have been made redundant already and when furlough ends more could follow. with devastating consequences for the local community. gatwick airport is about two miles in that direction but here in crawley its impact can be seen all around. like other towns and cities across the country there are plenty of boarded—up shops and vacant businesses but those that remain are incredibly reliant on the economic activity that comes from being near a major international airport. firms like davina's. how's it going? she sells fabric and craft supplies to the public but also tailors uniforms for pilots, cabin crew and other airline staff. fewer flights means fewer uniforms and times are tough. people just haven't got the money, it's worse than last year actually. if the airport is finished, they always knock gatwick, gatwick and crawley tend to be second best, tend to be second best, then this business will not survive. how confident are you you will be here this time next year? difficult question. i want to still be here and i will do my damnedest to still be here. the government said now is the right time to get the economy back on its feet without the extra financial support but for those industries still feeling the effects of this pandemic the future could involve some tough decisions. the chief secretary to the treasury refused to say how manyjobs would be lost as furlough comes to ends. simon clarke said support would be avaialble for those who become unemployed. we are not going to put any number on this, the most important thing is people need to have conversations with their employers. 0ur point is a robust plan forjobs and full support for people whether that be the kick—start scheme, restart scheme, all those programmes designed to help people either enter the labour market or want to improve their skill set mid—career and that support continues. i'm joined now by james reed, chairman of the recruitment company, reed. an interesting time to be talking an interesting time to be talking to an interesting time to be talking to someone like you, what gaps are you seeing in thejob market? we have been discussing about skill shortages and different areas but potentially people becoming unemployed as follow ends, and without the right people around to match up to those skilled gaps? hello, well, there arei million jobs at risk today with the end of formal, the latest statistics suggest so what will happen next is a wide—open question that it looks like we have lost that line. there seems to be a problem, sorry about that. we will try to return to that conversation if we can. this has come in from becky who says she was a teaching assistant and now she is on the universal credit kick—start scheme retraining as a social media specialist. i think we have james back. glad you are able to rejoin us, perhaps pick up from the beginning, talking about the number of people who might potentially be out of work as a follow ends.— potentially be out of work as a follow ends. there are a million “obs at follow ends. there are a million jobs at risk _ follow ends. there are a million jobs at risk today _ follow ends. there are a million jobs at risk today and _ follow ends. there are a million jobs at risk today and with - follow ends. there are a million jobs at risk today and with the l follow ends. there are a million i jobs at risk today and with the end of furlough and that is the iter statistic from the awareness, a very significant number and i am hopeful many of them will return to the jobs they had before but if not there is some good news, because there is a greatjobs boom under way in the uk economy and we are seeing huge numbers of newjobs come online at reed, yesterday peaked at about 300,000 live vacancies so there is hope for people, the question as of the people and skills in the right places for where employers are hiring. the crawley example is interesting because obviously the travel sector has been hardest hit and is still hard hit, how will that adjustment and how it will emerge as an open question. hesse adjustment and how it will emerge as an open question.— adjustment and how it will emerge as an open question. have you seen many --eole an open question. have you seen many peeple coming — an open question. have you seen many peeple coming to — an open question. have you seen many peeple coming to you _ an open question. have you seen many people coming to you saying _ an open question. have you seen many people coming to you saying that - people coming to you saying that during the pandemic and furlough they have been actively using that time to try to retrain and develop other skills which might make them more employable? we other skills which might make them more employable?— other skills which might make them more employable? we have seen that ourselves throughout _ more employable? we have seen that ourselves throughout own _ more employable? we have seen that ourselves throughout own courses, i more employable? we have seen that ourselves throughout own courses, an explosion of people learning online and courses are very accessible online and very cheap or free which is good so a lot of people have been testing new areas or skills and interestingly the most popular course was british sign language, learning that skill and we have seen people pivot and change career a lot of of this period and i would urge people who are maybe furloughed to consider other options because it lot of becoming available. it is a great period of turmoil in the labour market with follow ending but there are opportunities and some cause for optimism. morejob vacancies now than people unemployed or on furlough. vacancies now than people unemployed or on furlough-— or on furlough. from the employers perspective — or on furlough. from the employers perspective what — or on furlough. from the employers perspective what are _ or on furlough. from the employers perspective what are they _ or on furlough. from the employers perspective what are they looking . perspective what are they looking for? are they willing to offer better pay and conditions to get new staff and retain staff when they do have those shortages? we staff and retain staff when they do have those shortages?— staff and retain staff when they do have those shortages? we have seen a bi increase have those shortages? we have seen a big increase in — have those shortages? we have seen a big increase in pay _ have those shortages? we have seen a big increase in pay and _ have those shortages? we have seen a big increase in pay and jobs _ big increase in pay and jobs advertised on reed and this increase is particularly apparent on jobs that had been paying £25,000 or less so any lot of entry—level rose because there is a great shortage of people so employers are now paying more to attract people and the hospitality sector in the city centre is obviously very keen to attract new staff and the pay rates there have gone up 18%. in driving and logistics we know about the huge problems there, the pay rates and up 60% so there is a great increase in demand for workers and that... we are back with the problem will be had before but thankfully we managed to get through most of the interview with james the chairman of reed, interesting to hear him say pay is up interesting to hear him say pay is up and quite a number ofjobs advertised, 60% for some driving jobs which is very interesting and not entirely surprising when you consider the study be have been reporting about the shortages of hgv drivers and drivers more generally. get in touch with me if you have been on furlough, perhaps gone back to originaljob plea pandemic, perhaps been made redundant or think you might be about to be made redundant or may be retraining to find a completely different type of job, get in touch on twitter and i believe to read out more comments. when i was finishing was from becky a teaching assistant who is retraining as a social media specialist, an example of someone trying to learn new skills as a result the pandemic. the uk economy bounced back faster than first thought between april and june, thanks to a surge in household spending when lockdowns were lifted. the office for national statistics said gross domestic product rose by 5 and a half per cent. the 0ns said this meant gdp was 3.3% below its level in the final quarter of 2019 before the pandemic struck. the metropolitan police officer who murdered sarah everard will be sentenced at the old bailey today. wayne couzens kidnapped ms everard using handcuffs and his warrant card to falsely arrest her as she walked home from a friend's house in south london in march. aru na iyengar reports. she was my precious little girl, i can never talk to her, never hold her again. the words in court of sarah everard's mother. as wayne couzens sat in the dock, sarah's father jeremy everard asked him... "mr couzens, please will you look at me?" before telling him... "no punishment that you receive will ever compare to the pain and torture that you have inflicted on us." couzens, in handcuffs, when he was arrested at home, telling lie after lie. he'd already kidnapped, raped, murdered and burned sarah. as sarah was walking from a friend's house, couzens was looking for a victim. this, the moment of deception. his car on the pavement, hazard lights on, he stops sarah. his arm outstretched, showing her his warrant card. using his handcuffs, he falsely arrests her. he'd been on covid patrol, so knew the words to use. witnesses see sarah with her arms behind her back but they think it's an undercover police operation. it was kidnap. he used all the equipment and knowledge of being a police officer to do this. after the murder, couzens was callous and carried on life as if nothing had happened. after dumping sarah's body in woods in kent, he stops at costa coffee to get a hot chocolate. he calls the vet about his dog. yeah, i was wondering if i could book my dog in for the vet so i can have a discussion about her issues, please. he goes back to the woods for a family trip with his wife and children just days after he'd left sarah's remains there. sarah's sister, katie, told couzens in court... couzens, who could be given a whole life term, has admitted kidnap, murder and rape. he will be sentenced later today. aruna iyengar, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news the furlough scheme which has supported more than a eleven and a half million workers in the uk during the pandemic comes to an end. the police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard in march will be sentenced this morning prosecutors are calling for him to recieve a whole life order. the former french president is found guilty of illegally financing his unsuccessful re—election campaign in 2012. in the last half—hour court in paris has found form at french president nicolas as cosy guilty. tell us more, hugh. the trial was in may and june, relating to 2012 when he was running for the election, the allegation that his campaign went over budget through a system of corruption and full billing to a events company called big million. 0thers events company called big million. others were accused of forgery and fraud of raising this money for nicolas sarkozy who was accused of illegal financing of his own campaign because it ran way over the set limit by about 20 million euros so today he has been found guilty, probably the judges so today he has been found guilty, probably thejudges said so today he has been found guilty, probably the judges said he should have known, he has a expedia is politician and lawyer, he should have known exact what was going on with the rest of his campaign being over budget by 20 million euros and therefore he was guilty of illegal party financing. we are waiting any minute now for the sentencing, the prosecution asked for the six—month jail term. that may come, if it does he will almost certainly appeal so he will almost certainly appeal so he would not be going to jail. do you think he may face jail eventually? how much does this all count more broadly in french politics? let's not forget nicolas sarkozy is already a convicted fellow, found guilty this year of corruption of a judge and a public at a political affair and he was sentenced to prison and that is pending an appeal. as long as the appeal hearing has not been matey will not go to prison, the same is likely to happen with this, if he is given a jail term he will appeal, and appeal trial in a year or two. for the time being nothing will happen. does it count for anything? yes has particle career is over because of these convictions but he is regarded as a heavyweight, people listen to him subtly on the centre—right, elections coming up, people listen to him, he writes books and added time when the right wing in france is trying to find a voice what he says about potential candidates does matter. thank you. gcse and a level grades will return to pre pandemic levels by 2023 in england, after two years of unusually high inflation. ministers have announced that pupils taking exams this summer will be given advance notice of topics and a choice of questions, in some subjects. the government says while they expect exams to go ahead, the option of teacher assessed grades will be kept in reserve. let's speak to sarah hannafin, senior policy adviser at the national association of head teachers. thank you for your time. how helpful is this and how much do schools know at this stage? irate is this and how much do schools know at this stage?— at this stage? we welcome the clarity that _ at this stage? we welcome the clarity that has _ at this stage? we welcome the clarity that has come _ at this stage? we welcome the clarity that has come with - at this stage? we welcome the clarity that has come with the i clarity that has come with the announcement today, our members would have preferred for it to be out at the start of the academic year but what we have now is decisions made and announced and everyone knows what to expect. what we needed was certainty and clarity, notjust we needed was certainty and clarity, not just for school leaders we needed was certainty and clarity, notjust for school leaders and not just for school leaders and teachers notjust for school leaders and teachers but also students. [30 not just for school leaders and teachers but also students. do you really know — teachers but also students. do you really know what _ teachers but also students. do you really know what to _ teachers but also students. do you really know what to expect - teachers but also students. do you | really know what to expect because as i understand that a lot of the detail will not come until february of next year, for example which bits of next year, for example which bits of courses will not appear on exam papers. of courses will not appear on exam -a ers. , of courses will not appear on exam .aers_ , ., of courses will not appear on exam .aers. , ., ., of courses will not appear on exam --aers. _, ., , , ., papers. yes and our members have concerns about _ papers. yes and our members have concerns about that. _ papers. yes and our members have concerns about that. there - papers. yes and our members have concerns about that. there has - papers. yes and our members have | concerns about that. there has been some adaptation and owns two exams next year and one of the key things is the advanced information which the government has decided come out on the 7th of february, that is too late, the students we are talking about are in the second year of their courses and we know last year their courses and we know last year the teaching and learning was disrupted and they lost a lot of running time. if teachers had that information now they would be able to plan this year is teaching a lot better to make sure they were making the best use of their time to prepare. the best use of their time to re are. ~ the best use of their time to --reare. ~ ,. , the best use of their time to --reare.~ y., , , , prepare. will you be pushing the government _ prepare. will you be pushing the government to _ prepare. will you be pushing the government to change _ prepare. will you be pushing the government to change that - prepare. will you be pushing the| government to change that date, prepare. will you be pushing the i government to change that date, to get it to schools much sooner? we would get it to schools much sooner? - would like it much sooner and the government has given itself the flexibility to bring that forward other than is no detail about what might trigger that decision so we will keep pushing particularly looking at attendance in schools and what disruption there is this term to try to bring that forward. having interviewed — to try to bring that forward. having interviewed many _ to try to bring that forward. having interviewed many head _ to try to bring that forward. having interviewed many head teachers, | interviewed many head teachers, there will be lots of people asking there will be lots of people asking the government to do that. if you look more broadly at the issue of fairness, do you think this will ultimately work out to be a fair system for assessing the students who have been affected by the pandemic who are still having the disruption this year? i pandemic who are still having the disruption this year?— disruption this year? i think the whole package _ disruption this year? i think the whole package is _ disruption this year? i think the whole package is designed - disruption this year? i think the whole package is designed to l disruption this year? i think the - whole package is designed to make it as fair as possible, it is a very hard task because the disruption is so different for different individual students, so different for different individualstudents, different schools and colleges, areas of the country. it is very difficult to make it fair for everybody and i think this advance notice information is one thing that could make things more fair because teachers could make better use of teaching time to bring more of that fairness. ., ., ~' teaching time to bring more of that fairness. , , . , ., fairness. looking specifically on the issue of— fairness. looking specifically on the issue of grades, _ fairness. looking specifically on the issue of grades, does - fairness. looking specifically on the issue of grades, does this l fairness. looking specifically on - the issue of grades, does this mean exams will get harder or as the marking going to be tougher on a combination? we have been looking at this discussion around grade inflation so what is going to make the difference to how these exams are assessed? it is the difference to how these exams are assessed?— are assessed? it is going to be the standard setting _ are assessed? it is going to be the standard setting so _ are assessed? it is going to be the standard setting so we _ are assessed? it is going to be the standard setting so we have - standard setting so we have been really clear for the past two years we have assist students in a complete the different way and teacher assessment is very different to exams, it is done over time so it was expected that grades would rise. but with going back to pre—pandemic what was normal in terms of exam assessment, obviously there needs to be a return to those levels so the idea is datable be a starting point in terms of setting those grade boundaries but what we really want to see is the human element in senior examiners really are looking at the standard of young peoples' work on those exams and setting those grade boundaries accordingly. good to hear your thoughts, thank you. authorities in ecuador now say that more than one hundred people died in tuesday's prison riot in the port city of guayaquil. local media say the uprising was ordered by powerful mexican drug trafficking gangs. mark lobel reports. panic after over 100 prisoners are decapitated, shot or blown up, and dozens more injured. during the onslaught, prisoners begged for help. translation: the inmates call us. call the police, they need to enter pavilion 5. look at where the police are. it's my brother, not a dog! it took hundreds of police officers several hours to regain order after the worst prison violence in ecuador�*s history. translation: we took control of pavilions i and 3, where five died. then we entered pavilion 5, where there was the most violence. we found approximately 19 corpses killed by ammunition, and also by grenades. ecuador lies between cocaine producers colombia and peru, and has been dubbed a cocaine superhighway to the us and europe. behind these prison walls lies a battle ground between prisoners in two gangs, linked to the bitter mexican drug rivals, two cartels. ecuador�*s prosecutors office has ordered an investigation as relatives grieve. translation: we want justice, mr president. at least show your face. for all the mothers who suffer here for their children. the country's president declared a state of emergency in the country's overpopulated and understaffed prison system injuly, promising new facilities and equipment. but this latest bloody fighting came with a chilling warning from the former director of ecuador�*s military intelligence. he says transnational organised crime is permeating ecuador�*s prisons simply to sow fear. officials in afghanistan say they've received a first shipment of humanitarian aid from china. containers of supplies, including blankets and warm clothing, were flown into kabul airport. there's growing concern about the plight of millions of afghans as winter approaches. aid agencies warn that a rising number of people don't have enough to eat and millions, who fled their homes, are living in camps and shelters the chief secretary to the treasury has said fuel levels were returned to normal, but the number of petrol stations without fuel had fallen to 27% down from 60%. joining me now isjohn poliquin, director of pertemps driving academy that provides hgv training it is the shortage of drivers that lies behind the situation we have seen and filling stations, are you training a lot of drivers at the moment to fill that demand? yes. training a lot of drivers at the moment to fill that demand? yes, we are doinu moment to fill that demand? yes, we are doing everything _ moment to fill that demand? yes, we are doing everything we _ moment to fill that demand? yes, we are doing everything we can _ moment to fill that demand? yes, we are doing everything we can to - moment to fill that demand? yes, we are doing everything we can to put. are doing everything we can to put as many candidates through the process as we can. talk as many candidates through the process as we can.— as many candidates through the process as we can. talk us through the process. _ process as we can. talk us through the process. i _ process as we can. talk us through the process, i read _ process as we can. talk us through the process, i read recently - process as we can. talk us through the process, i read recently it - the process, i read recently it takes up to nine months to fully train and qualify as an hgv driver, is that correct? i train and qualify as an hgv driver, is that correct?— train and qualify as an hgv driver, is that correct? i think nine months is that correct? i think nine months is rather long _ is that correct? i think nine months is rather long to _ is that correct? i think nine months is rather long to be _ is that correct? i think nine months is rather long to be fair, _ is that correct? i think nine months is rather long to be fair, we - is that correct? i think nine months is rather long to be fair, we are - is rather long to be fair, we are experiencing anything between ten and i6 experiencing anything between ten and 16 weeks approximately for the complete package to be completed, medicals and licence applications, training, practicaland medicals and licence applications, training, practical and test. perhaps a bit shorter but when you factor in some delays in processing medicals, licence applications, that can all add up. at the moment are you training more drivers than you normally would?— you training more drivers than you normally would? certainly since you and our normally would? certainly since you and your colleagues _ normally would? certainly since you and your colleagues have _ normally would? certainly since you and your colleagues have picked - normally would? certainly since you and your colleagues have picked up| and your colleagues have picked up on the logistics arena we have certainly had a massive increase in people looking to take up the licence scheme. it has been unbounded but great to see people thanks to the publicity now understand what logistics is about and the opportunities that can be had. ~ ., and the opportunities that can be had. . ., ., and the opportunities that can be had. ., ., ., , and the opportunities that can be had. ~ ., ., ., ,., and the opportunities that can be had. ., ., ., , had. what sort of backgrounds and be talkin: had. what sort of backgrounds and be talking about. — had. what sort of backgrounds and be talking about, people _ had. what sort of backgrounds and be talking about, people who _ had. what sort of backgrounds and be talking about, people who are - talking about, people who are perhaps driving other types of vehicle and want to learn how to drive hgv, are they looking for better wages? we had from recruitment that pay for jobs as going up significant, give us a sense of who is looking to train with you. i think it is a cross—section of people, drivers who already hold certain qualifications who want to add a scale. people that perhaps drive vans ordinarily, on a b category licence who want to drive heavier equipment. and people who have never been in the industry. it has been a real cross—section. we has been a real cross-section. we have all has been a real cross—section. we have all heard the figure quoted multiple times over the last few weeks of a shortage of 100,000 hgv drivers in the uk, what sort of level of training is going to take to actually fill those gaps? clearly thatis to actually fill those gaps? clearly that is a huge number. do you think it can be done purely within the uk or do you think we need more drivers coming in from elsewhere in the world? , ., ., , ., , , , world? yes and no. obviously, this has been brought _ world? yes and no. obviously, this has been brought to _ world? yes and no. obviously, this has been brought to everyone's - has been brought to everyone's attention because of the issue around people perhaps panic buying over concerns of no fuel available, but i suppose before there was a shortage three march 2020, when around 50,000 drivers in the uk, we had the perfect storm with brexit, covid—i9, changes to legislation, 40,000 people who had to get tested because of covid—i9 restrictions. you really couldn't have written it to be any more perfect a storm. i think we can do it. i think the public need to understand the pressures that people in logistics work and and appreciate that. i sensibly. but i think the industry and all of us involved an eight perhaps including government need to work on the retention of those people and the skills that they have got. people and the skills that they have not. ~ . people and the skills that they have tot, . ., ., ., ~' people and the skills that they have iot_ . ., ., ., ~' ., people and the skills that they have ot. ~ . ., . ~ ., , . got. what would make a difference? what would make _ got. what would make a difference? what would make people _ got. what would make a difference? what would make people stick - got. what would make a difference? what would make people stick with l what would make people stick with this industry? as you say, all of us appreciate more than ever the importance of the logistics chain. i did not want to mention it, but i feel i have to. we had an independent survey done across 3000 orso independent survey done across 3000 or so drivers and yesterday, we did some of the headline statistics for that and i'm glad we shared that with you, when we finish completing that. 70% of those surveyed felt that. 70% of those surveyed felt that they were undervalued by the public and their employers in the role that they do. and there has been noise for many years about the value of our logistics chain and those in at stop and they work incredibly hard and they are incredibly hard and they are incredibly skilled people. ?f}’s incredibly hard and they are incredibly skilled people. 70% felt undervalued? _ incredibly skilled people. 70% felt undervalued? yes. _ incredibly skilled people. 70% felt undervalued? yes. we _ incredibly skilled people. 70% felt undervalued? yes. we need - incredibly skilled people. 70% felt undervalued? yes. we need to i incredibly skilled people. 70% felt - undervalued? yes. we need to change that. we undervalued? yes. we need to change that- we need — undervalued? yes. we need to change that. we need to _ undervalued? yes. we need to change that. we need to change _ undervalued? yes. we need to change that. we need to change how - undervalued? yes. we need to change that. we need to change how we - that. we need to change how we engage with those people and work with those people. more importantly, value those people. one cool on a practical level, going back to the fuel situation, practical level, going back to the fuelsituation, have practical level, going back to the fuel situation, have you had difficulty getting enough fuel to run your business? we have all experienced, seven garages on monday morning, left the house at four o'clock in the morning, some had no fuel supplies, eventually i got fuel, 26 people in the queue, but the spirit of those people was fantastic. it's getting better. as you walk around the streets, see garages, they are getting better. remain calm. we will be ok. really interesting to _ remain calm. we will be ok. really interesting to talk _ remain calm. we will be ok. really interesting to talk to _ remain calm. we will be ok. really interesting to talk to you. _ remain calm. we will be ok. really interesting to talk to you. thank - interesting to talk to you. thank you very much for your time. the headlines on bbc news... the furlough scheme which has supported more than a eleven and a half million workers in the uk during the pandemic comes to an end. there during the pandemic comes to an end. is uncertain have there is uncertainty for those who have not yet returned to work. the police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard in march will be sentenced this morning prosecutors are calling for him to recieve a whole life order. former french president found guilty of financing his unsuccessful election campaign in 2012. and guards are killed in ecuador�*s deadliest ever prison riot as rival gangs fight for control of a compound. back now to our main story as well as the ending of the furlough scheme other measures of financial support which were brought in to support people during the pandemic, are being phased out. a temporary tax cut for the hospitality and tourism industry, which saw vat fall from 20% to 5% ends today. it rises to i2.5%, and will remain at that level until the end of march. restaurants have warned prices may have to go up. the stamp duty holiday also ends today in england and northern ireland the scheme meant home buyers did not have to pay stamp duty on any property under half a million pounds the £20 uplift to universal credit will stop in one week despite eight affecting the most vulnerable households. the government has announced grants to help families with the cost of living. our business presenter, vishala sri pathma joins me now a huge amount of uncertainty for many individuals who are finding themselves coming off furlough in a different landscape now in terms of business and employment environment. i'm joined now by graeme buck, director of communications at the travel association abta the travel industry was very vulnerable. how are you feeling about furlough coming to an end now? how does it affect people on a daily basis? for how does it affect people on a daily basis? ., ., ., ., ., , , basis? for a lot of our members it is very worrying — basis? for a lot of our members it is very worrying and _ basis? for a lot of our members it is very worrying and a _ basis? for a lot of our members it is very worrying and a nervous - basis? for a lot of our members it l is very worrying and a nervous time. tnavel— is very worrying and a nervous time. travel has _ is very worrying and a nervous time. travel has been affected for 18 months — travel has been affected for 18 months and a lot longer than other businesses, and the domestic economy, _ businesses, and the domestic economy, it has been slower to come out of— economy, it has been slower to come out of covid—19 restrictions, and some _ out of covid—19 restrictions, and some changes announced recently it will still_ some changes announced recently it will still he — some changes announced recently it will still be taking their time to come _ will still be taking their time to come in — will still be taking their time to come in. changes to the traffic light— come in. changes to the traffic light system, pcr testing, opening up light system, pcr testing, opening up the _ light system, pcr testing, opening up the country to the us is two months — up the country to the us is two months away. the delay for people in the travel— months away. the delay for people in the travel sector between the ending of furlough, many members who still need to— of furlough, many members who still need to he _ of furlough, many members who still need to be on furlough and the relaxing — need to be on furlough and the relaxing of measures coming in. given— relaxing of measures coming in. given all— relaxing of measures coming in. given all that, it will be fantastic if there — given all that, it will be fantastic if there is— given all that, it will be fantastic if there is some temporary support to help _ if there is some temporary support to help the — if there is some temporary support to help the sector given the circumstances we are faced with. we are circumstances we are faced with. are seeing circumstances we are faced with. - are seeing some restrictions being eased, the traffic light system, the ways that testing is going on. as that happens and as businesses go back to some sort of working environment, do you think there will be more demand for labour because clearly there has been hugejob losses in the industry so far. fiur losses in the industry so far. our research shows _ losses in the industry so far. our research shows 100,000 jobs in the sector— research shows 100,000 jobs in the sector have — research shows 100,000 jobs in the sector have gone. in the longer term _ sector have gone. in the longer term, the — sector have gone. in the longer term, the demand will come back and that should _ term, the demand will come back and that should help, but the fact remains — that should help, but the fact remains that there is a time lag, it is not _ remains that there is a time lag, it is notjust— remains that there is a time lag, it is notjust the dates remains that there is a time lag, it is not just the dates that you mentioned, if you think to a travel agent, _ mentioned, if you think to a travel agent, they— mentioned, if you think to a travel agent, they would earn their money not when _ agent, they would earn their money not when the customer books the holiday _ not when the customer books the holiday but when they take the holiday. — holiday but when they take the holiday, so even if people are starting — holiday, so even if people are starting to look at different holidays more now, there will still be a holidays more now, there will still he a gap _ holidays more now, there will still be a gap until the holiday is taken when _ be a gap until the holiday is taken when travel agents start to get some cash in _ when travel agents start to get some cash in the _ when travel agents start to get some cash in the bank. that is why if you members _ cash in the bank. that is why if you members are — cash in the bank. that is why if you members are concerned about furlough ending _ members are concerned about furlough ending and _ members are concerned about furlough ending and some temporary financial support— ending and some temporary financial support specific to the sector would help some — support specific to the sector would help some very viable businesses get through— help some very viable businesses get through what will be a difficult patch — through what will be a difficult atch. ~ through what will be a difficult atch. ,, ., ., patch. the bank of england is exoecting _ patch. the bank of england is expecting unemployment - patch. the bank of england is . expecting unemployment figures patch. the bank of england is - expecting unemployment figures to shot partly to do with furlough coming to an end. do you think we are going to see job losses now that furlough is coming to an end and the travel industry in relation to that? sign that i am sure we will. there have been various studies done recently looking at the figures, there are a substantial number of travel businesses who i think we'll have to make staff redundant or cut back on hours are paid.— back on hours are paid. those cutbacks have _ back on hours are paid. those cutbacks have an _ back on hours are paid. those cutbacks have an effect - back on hours are paid. those cutbacks have an effect on - back on hours are paid. those - cutbacks have an effect on people, and their— cutbacks have an effect on people, and their ability to get through life. there will be a continuing impact — life. there will be a continuing impact and that is why we say we need _ impact and that is why we say we need some — impact and that is why we say we need some interim support for the travel— need some interim support for the travel sector, not for ever, but to help— travel sector, not for ever, but to help the — travel sector, not for ever, but to help the sector whether specific problems to get through. thank you ve much problems to get through. thank you very much for— problems to get through. thank you very much forjoining _ problems to get through. thank you very much forjoining us. _ poland is pushing migrants back across the border into belarus in contravention of its international obligations, that's according to amnesty international. the human rights group says a group of 32 afghan migrants stuck at the border since august were pushed back into belarus by polish border guards. the eu accuses belarusian president alexander lukashenko of using migrants as a weapon. poland, latvia and lithuania have each declared a state of emergency amid a surge of thousands of people trying to cross into the eu from belarus. forcing people back who are trying to claim asylum without an individual assessment needs is against european and international law. poland has an obligation to assess these people and see what their needs are and if they are needed to be given refugee status in poland. 0ur correspondent in warsaw has been following events. poland, lithuania and latvia has seen a huge increase in people from the middle east, africa and asia trying to cross into their countries illegally from belarus. these amnesty international says that many of these people including a group of 32 afghans as you say were pushed back from poland by the polish border guards back into belarus. as you say, the polish government says they were not aware of any push backs about the polish border guard has admitted that it has returning migrants back to belarus and all three countries have been accused of this returning migrants in contravention of eu law that says that even if a migrant is crossing a border illegally not an official crossing point, if they are seeking asylum, they must have access to asylum, they must have access to asylum procedures. this is what the ngos are saying, all three countries are denying these people their basic rights. britney spears' father has been suspended from the legal arrangement that gave him control over her life, after 13 years. singer accused jamie spears of years of abuse. ajudge in los angeles has passed control of the estate to an accountant nominated by her lawyer. cheering it was the day they had been waiting for. ever since britney spears told the world her father's control over her life was abusive, they have believed the end must be in sight. for hours, members of the free britney movement who travelled from all over the united states marched in protest at her 13—year—old ordeal and the system they say is failing many thousands of others. by taking a lance to britney spears, an icon of the world over, i am hoping that people who don't have a voice, who don't have any recognition, will be able to get the same scrutiny in their lives that britney is getting today. britney's lawyer had asked the judge to remove herfatherfrom the conservatorship. in reaction, his lawyers asked for it to be terminated completely. inside court, after more than one hour of legal argument, the judge said the current situation was untenable, reflected a toxic environment and required immediate suspension ofjames spears. cheering this was the reaction outside court. euphoric cheers, tears ofjoy. i am just overcome with emotion because i am actually exhausted right now but also, you know, full of adrenaline and my heart is so full, there are so many people here today who came out to support the movement, to support britney spears, to support everyone who is trapped in this corrupt system. the pop star was not in court. her reaction came in a symbolic post." "0n cloud nine," she said, as she flew an aeroplane for the first time. 0utside court, britney spears's lawyer was given a hero's welcome. jamie spears and others are going to face even more serious ramifications for his misconduct. but there is a larger issue here, and the larger issue is now being looked into by state legislators throughout the country, certainly in california. and by the united states congress and to the extent we can shine a light on the issue as well, that is something that is very important. he said the ruling was a substantial step towards the star gaining her freedom which he said she hoped she would have by our 40th birthday in december. let's speak now to jennifer 0tter bickerdike, professor of popular culture at the bimm institute her book being britney: pieces of a modern icon comes out in november. thank you forjoining us today. the conservatorship has been removed from herfather, but it conservatorship has been removed from her father, but it still exists, doesn't it? what is likely to happen with that?— exists, doesn't it? what is likely to happen with that? thank you for havini me to happen with that? thank you for having me today. _ to happen with that? thank you for having me today. still— to happen with that? thank you for having me today. still as _ to happen with that? thank you for having me today. still as an - to happen with that? thank you for having me today. still as an effect| having me today. still as an effect and it has just been suspended from jamie. it has moved from jamie to an accountant who has been chosen by britney's team. this was very much a contentious thing forjamie spears. his attorney fault and said that the accountant was not familiar with the case, did not have intimate details, however, even though case, did not have intimate details, however, even thouthamie spears's attorney fought this person being put into place for the time being, he still was dot—macjamie spears was removed. in short, yes, the conservatorship is still going on as we speak. conservatorship is still going on as we s-eak. ~ . conservatorship is still going on as we s-eak. . ., ., conservatorship is still going on as we sieak. . ., ., ,. conservatorship is still going on as we sieak. i ., ., m ~' conservatorship is still going on as we seak. i ., ., ~ , conservatorship is still going on as wesieiak. ., ., ~ , ., we speak. what do you think is going to hai ien? we speak. what do you think is going to happen? will— we speak. what do you think is going to happen? will they— we speak. what do you think is going to happen? will they be _ to happen? will they be removed completely? i to happen? will they be removed completely?— completely? ithink, yes. her la er, completely? ithink, yes. her lawyer. in— completely? ithink, yes. her lawyer. in the _ completely? ithink, yes. her lawyer, in the next _ completely? ithink, yes. her lawyer, in the next 30 - completely? ithink, yes. her lawyer, in the next 30 to - completely? ithink, yes. her lawyer, in the next 30 to 45 l completely? i think, yes. her- lawyer, in the next 30 to 45 days and hopefully the whole conservatorship will come to an end, hopefully before her 40th birthday which is december the 2nd. cross fingers is what happens. 0ne which is december the 2nd. cross fingers is what happens. one of the most important things in this case shows that when a group of people get together, the free britney movement, how powerful it can be when people focus on one cause. these are people that did not have much money. they have done everything almost entirely for free and not spent much and going against and not spent much and going against a multi—millionjamie spears a multi—million jamie spears business. a multi—millionjamie spears business. hopefully, by christmas time she will be free.— business. hopefully, by christmas time she will be free. picking up on the movement, _ time she will be free. picking up on the movement, we _ time she will be free. picking up on the movement, we saw— time she will be free. picking up on the movement, we saw the - time she will be free. picking up on| the movement, we saw the pictures time she will be free. picking up on i the movement, we saw the pictures of herfans, why, obviously she is a huge star, why do you think this cause and her in particular, why has she been able to mobilise people in this way to call for change? i she been able to mobilise people in this way to call for change?- this way to call for change? i think it reall is this way to call for change? i think it really is a _ this way to call for change? i think it really is a perfect _ this way to call for change? i think it really is a perfect example - this way to call for change? i think it really is a perfect example of. it really is a perfect example of where we are at this moment in history in terms of technology being the role it has, traditional religion for a lot of people is not the way it used to be, and britney spears and her movement is the perfect storm of those things coming together. britney spears has been woven into the material of their life, the songs they listen to at the school disco, someone they looked up to when they were children, she is a part of our lives and at this moment people are looking for meaning, looking for something to guide them, this movement is something that provides that an britney spears as an icon has that same kind of power with her songs and the ambiguity that she provides. the conservatorship has allowed for us not to really know what she is thinking. she has that ability for us to project onto her whatever we want. those things have helped the movement gain attraction as well because she can be whatever we want her to be.— we want her to be. thank you very much for that. _ two months ago germany was hit by floods which killed more than 100 people and destroyed thousands of homes. at a crucial climate change summit next month, world leaders will discuss how to cope with extreme weather conditions, to be better prepared in the future. 0ur correspondentjames cook has been speaking to survivors in germany's ahr this place should be buzzing now. wine is the life blood of the ahr valley and harvest festivals would normally be in full swing. but with vines damaged and visitors absent, this community is struggling. we were due to open this weingarten a week and a half before the flood. we spent six months doing the place up, cleaning it, making it beautiful. the tables and chairs were also ready. and then the flood. and climate change means a rising risk of such floods. and the trauma they bring. we don't sleep that night. we always heard cries and my husband heard a man in the water and saved him. linda survived, but her restaurant was ruined. and as high as there? this was the highest place. and it's so sad. my heart is broken. everything is ending here with the flood. for the winemakers too, with the ruined crop, this is a bleak autumn with a long and bitter aftertaste. 0n the night of the floods, the water came halfway up these vines, and this crop is no good for this year. further on, it's even worse. closer to the river, the vines have been completely destroyed. they'll have to replant them, and that means it will be four or even five years before this bears fruit again. but they have been making wine here for centuries and they are not giving up now. this wine is the typical product that we are famous for. the vineyards of the ahr valley have come together, selling their surviving bottles to raise money for the victims. the total damage for the wine industry is about 450 million euros, estimated, we need to have better plans of how to prevent things like that, how to save people, how to save belongings, how to pre—warn them because in the end, the pre—warning failed. forecasters say they did predict this deluge, but... when we look at what happened in this event, we are asking ourselves, how can we better prepare for such events in the _ future? and it is clear that we need to improve our systems, we need to be able to make more accurate forecasts. so perhaps this disaster is a warning that even the richest nations are ill—prepared climate change. and you can see more on that story on �*0ur planet now�* a special that's tonight at 8pm on the bbc news channel and bbc one scotland. after pandemic induced delays and a sudden change of director, the latest long awaited bond movie is now on the big screens. no time to die is the 25th bond movie and daniel craig's final outing as the lead character. can one film rescue and industry? if we don't do this dot—mac there will be nothing left to save. we don't do this dot-mac there will be nothing left to save.— we don't do this dot-mac there will be nothing left to save. warned came to nottingham _ be nothing left to save. warned came to nottingham last _ be nothing left to save. warned came to nottingham last night. _ be nothing left to save. warned came to nottingham last night. it— be nothing left to save. warned came to nottingham last night. it is- to nottingham last night. it is wonderful- — to nottingham last night. it is wonderful. we _ to nottingham last night. it is wonderful. we have _ to nottingham last night. it is wonderful. we have been waiting for such a _ wonderful. we have been waiting for such a long — wonderful. we have been waiting for such a long time.— such a long time. cinema, one of many across _ such a long time. cinema, one of many across the _ such a long time. cinema, one of many across the uk _ such a long time. cinema, one of many across the uk held - such a long time. cinema, one of many across the uk held a - such a long time. cinema, one of| many across the uk held a special midnight screenings of the film. hagar midnight screenings of the film. how can ou midnight screenings of the film. how can you not — midnight screenings of the film. how can you not see _ midnight screenings of the film. how can you not see a _ midnight screenings of the film. firm can you not see a james bond movie after such a long time? i saw my firstjames bond movie in 1962. i first james bond movie in 1962. i think this is the biggest film watch we've _ think this is the biggest film watch we've ever— think this is the biggest film watch we've ever known, coming out of covid-i9. — we've ever known, coming out of mid-19.18— we've ever known, coming out of covid—19, 18 months of hell, and we have a _ covid—19, 18 months of hell, and we have a james bond movie celebrate and enjoy — have a james bond movie celebrate and en'o . ., , have a james bond movie celebrate and en'o . .,, ., �* have a james bond movie celebrate and en'o . ., �* , have a james bond movie celebrate and enjoy— we i and en'oy. please don't shoot! we are and enjoy. please don't shoot! we are out and _ and enjoy. please don't shoot! we are out and about _ and enjoy. please don't shoot! we are out and about and _ and enjoy. please don't shoot! we are out and about and we - and enjoy. please don't shoot! we are out and about and we can - and enjoy. please don't shoot! we l are out and about and we can watch something — are out and about and we can watch something we — are out and about and we can watch something we have _ are out and about and we can watch something we have been _ are out and about and we can watch something we have been waiting. are out and about and we can watch something we have been waiting a. something we have been waiting a lon- something we have been waiting a longtime — something we have been waiting a long time to — something we have been waiting a long time to see. _ something we have been waiting a long time to see.— something we have been waiting a long time to see. there is something i want to long time to see. there is something i want to tell — long time to see. there is something i want to tell you. _ long time to see. there is something i want to tell you. i _ long time to see. there is something i want to tell you. i bet _ long time to see. there is something i want to tell you. i bet there - long time to see. there is something i want to tell you. i bet there is. - i want to tell you. i bet there is. screening _ i want to tell you. i bet there is. screening services _ i want to tell you. i bet there is. screening services have - i want to tell you. i bet there is. j screening services have boomed during lockdown, many ask themselves if people still want to gather to watch a film.— if people still want to gather to watch a film. ., ., , ., , watch a film. you get more people comini , watch a film. you get more people coming. it — watch a film. you get more people coming. it is— watch a film. you get more people coming, it is not _ watch a film. you get more people coming, it is notjust _ watch a film. you get more people coming, it is notjust sitting - watch a film. you get more people coming, it is notjust sitting at - coming, it is notjust sitting at home watching a dvd by yourself. we do not watch films at home, we like the cinema. — do not watch films at home, we like the cinema, they experience and everything, that was what we were looking _ everything, that was what we were looking forward to tonight. it is 'ust looking forward to tonight. it is just coming _ looking forward to tonight. it is just coming up _ looking forward to tonight. it 3 just coming up 2007 minutes past midnight, and this is what cinema owners and managers have been dreaming of for the past 18 months, ajames bond dreaming of for the past 18 months, a james bond film playing to a packed house. the a james bond film playing to a packed house.— a james bond film playing to a iacked house. . ., , , packed house. the cinema industry has had an enormous _ packed house. the cinema industry has had an enormous note, - packed house. the cinema industry has had an enormous note, no - packed house. the cinema industry has had an enormous note, no new releases during the pandemic, and when cinema is opened, there was no new content because nothing had been made in that time. can new content because nothing had been made in that time.— made in that time. can james bond save cinema? _ made in that time. can james bond save cinema? yes, _ made in that time. can james bond save cinema? yes, the _ made in that time. can james bond save cinema? yes, the right - made in that time. can james bond save cinema? yes, the right film, | save cinema? yes, the right film, the riiht save cinema? yes, the right film, the right content, _ save cinema? yes, the right film, the right content, the _ save cinema? yes, the right film, the right content, the reactor, - save cinema? yes, the right film, the right content, the reactor, itl the right content, the reactor, it is everything. 0ur presales are phenomenal and we will see an increase in business over the next few weeks. it increase in business over the next few weeks-— few weeks. it is nearly three o'clock in — few weeks. it is nearly three o'clock in morning, - few weeks. it is nearly three o'clock in morning, what - few weeks. it is nearly three o'clock in morning, what is l few weeks. it is nearly three i o'clock in morning, what is the verdict? win it as a roller—coaster and quite unexpected. g, verdict? win it as a roller-coaster and quite unexpected.— verdict? win it as a roller-coaster and quite unexpected. a very long film. i am tired _ and quite unexpected. a very long film. i am tired now. _ and quite unexpected. a very long film. i am tired now. it _ and quite unexpected. a very long film. i am tired now. it is - and quite unexpected. a very long film. i am tired now. it is nearly . film. i am tired now. it is nearly three o'clock _ film. i am tired now. it is nearly three o'clock in _ film. i am tired now. it is nearly three o'clock in the _ film. i am tired now. it is nearly three o'clock in the morning. i film. i am tired now. it is nearly i three o'clock in the morning. what was it like being in the cinema again? it was it like being in the cinema aiain? ., , was it like being in the cinema aiain? . , ., was it like being in the cinema aiain? ., ., , again? it was great, popcorn, a bed coca-cola. — again? it was great, popcorn, a bed coca-cola, surround _ again? it was great, popcorn, a bed coca-cola, surround sound, - again? it was great, popcorn, a bed coca-cola, surround sound, loved l again? it was great, popcorn, a bed| coca-cola, surround sound, loved it. coca—cola, surround sound, loved it. you are _ coca—cola, surround sound, loved it. you are not— coca—cola, surround sound, loved it. you are not stuck— coca—cola, surround sound, loved it. you are not stuck on _ coca—cola, surround sound, loved it. you are not stuck on your _ coca—cola, surround sound, loved it. you are not stuck on your own, - you are not stuck on your own, everybody is laughing, you can have a laugh and giggle with everybody. bank at the end of daniel craig as james bond, the end of what is hoped of cinema's bleakest period. break out the popcorn! it is good to be back! . ., out the popcorn! it is good to be back! i ., ., , ., back! we have more news on the financini back! we have more news on the financing of— back! we have more news on the financing of the _ back! we have more news on the financing of the unsuccessful - financing of the unsuccessful election campaign in 2012, he has been given a custodial sentence of one year to be served at his home, one year to be served at his home, one year to be served at his home, one year custodial sentence to be served at his home. let's have a look at the weather. many of us had a lot of sunshine yesterday but from now on, low pressure is in charge of our weather so things are going to turn unsettled. spells of rain, windy conditions, at the weekend, this combination could be disruptive. in between, some bright interludes. low pressure governs the weather, rain this morning moving from west to east and the isobars telling us we are looking at strong winds, inland gusts of 30 to 48 mph, possibly more around the coast. the rain continues to push towards the east, more showers, more fragmented, a dry interlude and the next batch of rain across northern ireland and western scotland. this evening and overnight, some clear skies, a fairly cloudy at night, further spells of rain, windy, this area is a weather front with heavy rain and strong winds, gusting around the west coast of wales and south—west england. not as cold as last night. tomorrow, the wind is moving away from the south east, it brightens up, some sunshine, further showers coming in across northern ireland and western scotland to give longer spells of rain. as you can see it is going to be windy in the northern half of the country. temperatures 12 celsius to 18 celsius. as we move into the weekend, there is the potential for some disruptive weather. low pressure in charge, a system pushing northwards and eastward, bringing rain and strong winds. this is what we think is going to happen at the moment but it could change. a dry start in eastern areas on saturday, rain pushing northwards and eastwards, windy, 40 to 45 mph across england and wales, rain not in the north of scotland until later and not as windy there. 0vernight saturday into sunday, system pitches north and takes the wind and the northern half of the country will have went of 40 to 50 mph and in the northern isles possibly 60 to 65 mph and a little bit quieterfurther possibly 60 to 65 mph and a little bit quieter further south by then. this is bbc news. i'm joanna gosling. the headlines at 11. the police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard in march will be sentenced this morning — prosecutors are calling for him to receive a whole—life tariff. wayne couzens used his police id to falsely arrest and handcuff sarah everard. questions are being asked about the vetting process of the metropolitan police as couzens had previously been accused of indecent exposure. in other news, the furlough scheme — which has supported more than a 11.5 million workers in the uk during the pandemic — comes to an end. it is nice to be back, you feel like you are earning money, notjust getting it from the government. without furlough i dread to think where we would be now. britney spears' father is suspended from the legal arrangement that gave him control over many aspects of her life. pupils taking gcse and a—levels exams in england next year will receive fewer top grades than this year's group. and harry potter and the table of fire — jk rowling's desk where she wrote parts of harry potter is saved from a blaze at an edinburgh cafe. good morning. within the next hour, the metropolitan police officer who murdered sarah everard is due to be sentenced at the old bailey. wayne couzens kidnapped ms everard using handcuffs and his warrant card to falsely arrest her as she walked home from a friend's house in south london in march. aru na iyengar reports. the court has heard that wayne couzens accepts he deserves harsh punishment. she was my precious little girl, i can never talk to her, never hold her again. the words in court of sarah everard's mother. as wayne couzens sat in the dock, sarah's father jeremy everard asked him... "mr couzens, please will you look at me?" before telling him... "no punishment that you receive will ever compare to the pain and torture that you have inflicted on us." couzens, in handcuffs, when he was arrested at home, telling lie after lie. he'd already kidnapped, raped, murdered and burned sarah. as sarah was walking from a friend's house, couzens was looking for a victim. this, the moment of deception. his car on the pavement, hazard lights on, he stops sarah. his arm outstretched, showing her his warrant card. using his handcuffs, he falsely arrests her. he'd been on covid patrol, so knew the words to use. witnesses see sarah with her arms behind her back but they think it's an undercover police operation. it was kidnap. he used all the equipment and knowledge of being a police officer to do this. after the murder, couzens was callous and carried on life as if nothing had happened. after dumping sarah's body in woods in kent, he stops at costa coffee to get a hot chocolate. he calls the vet about his dog. yeah, i was wondering if i could book my dog in for the vet so i can have a discussion about her issues, please. he goes back to the woods for a family trip with his wife and children just days after he'd left sarah's remains there. sarah's sister, katie, told couzens in court... couzens, who could be given a whole—life term, has admitted kidnap, murder and rape. he will be sentenced later today. aruna iyengar, bbc news. sue fish is a former chief constable — under her leadership nottinghamshire police was the first force to record misogyny as a hate crime in 2016. thank you forjoining us. when we hear the detail of how he and trapped her using his knowledge, experience and the equipment he had as a police officer, what do you think, does that undermine trust in the police? i think, does that undermine trust in the iolice? ., think, does that undermine trust in the iolice? . ., , , the police? i am absolutely horrified to _ the police? i am absolutely horrified to hear _ the police? i am absolutely horrified to hear what - the police? i am absolutely horrified to hear what did i the police? i am absolutely - horrified to hear what did happen. i am deeply ashamed, deeply angry, and so inevitably, yes, that sort of fragile trust certainly between women and the police has been fractured yet further.— women and the police has been fractured yet further. before we move on to _ fractured yet further. before we move on to more _ fractured yet further. before we move on to more about - fractured yet further. before we move on to more about culture | fractured yet further. before we i move on to more about culture in policing, because you have spoken about that before, just as a practical thing is, what are your rights if you are stopped by someone who purports to be a police officer. he was a police officer, but he was trying to arrest her on his own. what are your rights in that circumstance?— what are your rights in that circumstance? i ,., ., circumstance? well, it... or someone in sarah's position, _ circumstance? well, it... or someone in sarah's position, it _ circumstance? well, it... or someone in sarah's position, it is _ circumstance? well, it... or someone in sarah's position, it is invidious - in sarah's position, it is invidious because you commit an offence if you don't go with a police officer and you resist arrest, as it were. equally, she had no idea that that wasn't a police officer acting lawfully, as we now know it was a police officer acting extremely unlawfully and that is the challenge, there is no way of knowing which i've the good cops and which are the bad cops and unfortunately there are a number of really bad ones. tell unfortunately there are a number of really bad ones.— really bad ones. tell us more about that, really bad ones. tell us more about that. because _ really bad ones. tell us more about that, because i _ really bad ones. tell us more about that, because i mentioned - really bad ones. tell us more about that, because i mentioned you - really bad ones. tell us more about| that, because i mentioned you have previously talked about what you have described as a toxic culture of sexism in policing. i have described as a toxic culture of sexism in policing.— sexism in policing. i think it is a very misogynistic _ sexism in policing. i think it is a very misogynistic culture. - sexism in policing. i think it is a very misogynistic culture. it - sexism in policing. i think it is a very misogynistic culture. it is l sexism in policing. i think it is a i very misogynistic culture. it is one also that does attract some people who want to abuse their power as a police officer and as a police officer you have that right to remove some's liberties on the streets are from their home. that can never be taken lightly whether you are a police officer and swear an oath of allegiance to the queen. unfortunately some police officers do behave very badly. many are fabulous, but some behave incredibly badly and police officers have killed... ithink it is 15 badly and police officers have killed... i think it is 15 women over the last 12 years. culminating in sarah everard. this is not rare, this is not unusual. more than one woman a year dying at the hands of a police officer or a former police officer is not to my mind unusual and this happens across the country. there is a realfocus and this happens across the country. there is a real focus on the met police quite rightly at the moment but this is a countrywide issue, let alone the number of police officers who commit sexual misconduct whilst they are a police officer, and also those who commit domestic abuse or indeed are abusive towards their colleagues. indeed are abusive towards their colleagues-— indeed are abusive towards their colleaiues. ., . ., ,, ., colleagues. you are talking from the iiersective colleagues. you are talking from the perspective of _ colleagues. you are talking from the perspective of somebody _ colleagues. you are talking from the perspective of somebody who - colleagues. you are talking from the i perspective of somebody who reached a very senior level in the police. you were aware that there were bad apples in the force. presumably, is everybody in the force aware of them? what is the attitude to those bad apples? i them? what is the attitude to those bad a- iles? i, �* ~ them? what is the attitude to those bad apples?— bad apples? i don't like the phrase bad apples? i don't like the phrase bad apples- _ bad apples? i don't like the phrase bad apples- i— bad apples? i don't like the phrase bad apples. i think _ bad apples? i don't like the phrase bad apples. i think there _ bad apples? i don't like the phrase bad apples. i think there are - bad apples? i don't like the phrase bad apples. i think there are a - bad apples. i think there are a significant minority of people who are actively deviant in terms of their abuse of power and misogynistic beliefs, whether that manifests in terms of domestic abuse, whether that is around sexually exploiting and forming unlawful and corrupt relationships, sexual relationships with vulnerable victims or, indeed, in the extremist circumstances which we have seen in terms of sarah everard, deception, abduction, rape and murder. ithink we really have to focus on those, but also there is a complicit silence in terms of knowing what is happening, orfor many silence in terms of knowing what is happening, or for many offices and colleagues, knowing what is happening or having a sense that something is not right but they are not acting on it. and that is the bit i think we need to really get into in terms of understanding that culture. and it is very easy when you are in that culture and there are so many competing demands and tensions and pressures and priorities to go, oh, it's fine, we will get on with that, or it doesn't really matter, it isn't serious, i was imagining it. there are all sorts of ways ofjustifying that not taking action when, actually, the police, our policing model in this country is around policing by consent, which means you need the trust and confidence of those who you are there to protect and how can you are there to protect and how can you do that? many marginalised communities would say, this trust has been fractured. there has been little consent policing for many, many years. i think what has been particularly telling in terms of some of the discussions through the learning about behaviour and actions, the despicable actions of wayne couzens, is it has been a white educated woman who was the subject of this absolute abuse of power, authority and those most horrific acts of violence. 50. power, authority and those most horrific acts of violence.- horrific acts of violence. so, do ou horrific acts of violence. so, do you believe _ horrific acts of violence. so, do you believe there _ horrific acts of violence. so, do you believe there needs - horrific acts of violence. so, do you believe there needs to - horrific acts of violence. so, do you believe there needs to be i you believe there needs to be concrete change is likely to very interestingly, you point to specifically the thing of the complicity of silence when there are suspicions. it is difficult obviously for anybody if there are suspicions but it is not clear if they are well founded on how to deal with it so i suppose particularly in the context of the police, would it be helpful whether to be a very, very clear framework around that was much does it not exist at the moment? it much does it not exist at the moment?— much does it not exist at the moment? ., , �* , ., moment? it doesn't exist at the moment- _ moment? it doesn't exist at the moment. policing _ moment? it doesn't exist at the moment. policing would - moment? it doesn't exist at the moment. policing would point i moment? it doesn't exist at the | moment. policing would point to moment? it doesn't exist at the - moment. policing would point to the fact that more police officers — all police officers have a duty to report things and a duty to react to protect life and property. i would argue that we need something more fundamental. in safeguarding world in schools, teachers have a responsibility and a legal duty to report what they described in education as low—level harms. those behaviours that just don't feel right. they may not be criminal, they may not be... but something is not right. if someone is writing inside someone's helmet, pervert. if someone has the nickname of rapist, these are probably slightly more at that low—level concerns but they need to be acted on and again that doesn't really happen in policing. and if people do whistle—blower, i guess is what it is probably more generally known as, the costs are a significant to those individuals who do. ., ~' , ., , significant to those individuals who do. . ,, , ., , . significant to those individuals who do. ., ~' , ., , . ., do. thank you very much indeed for “oinini do. thank you very much indeed for joining us. — do. thank you very much indeed for joining us. sue _ do. thank you very much indeed for joining us, sue fish, _ do. thank you very much indeed for joining us, sue fish, former- do. thank you very much indeed for joining us, sue fish, former chief. joining us, sue fish, former chief constable of nottinghamshire police. we are expecting the sentencing of wayne couzens with a kidnap, murder and rape of sarah everard after 1130. we will be live at the court and we will bring it to you as soon as it happens. the government's job retention scheme, which helped to save millions ofjobs during the pandemic, ends today. furlough was introduced in march last year after covid caused large parts of the economy to close. during the last 19 months the scheme has helped to pay the wages of around 11.6 million workers in the uk. at its peak nearly nine million jobs were supported — that's nearly a third of the entire workforce. since coronavirus restrictions were lifted during the summer, the number of people on furlough has steadily fallen. at the last count injuly, 1.6 million were still having their wages paid or topped up by the government. it's come at a huge cost of more than £68 billion, making it the most expensive single piece of economic support during the pandemic. the government has announced grants of half a billion pounds to help millions of struggling families with the cost of living. our business correspondent ben thompson has been to crawley — the town with the highest number of people on furlough in the uk, to see what the end of the scheme means for them. not all airportjobs involve working with planes or baggage. michael and emma look after the pets and other animals that in more normal times flew with us around the world. but when flights were grounded the jobs were furloughed. now they're back. nice to have work and stability and a routine, something to get up for and come out the house for. it is nice to be back, feel like you are earning your money notjust getting it from the government. without furlough i dread to think where we would be. the job support scheme might be at an end but for many especially those in the travel industry, business is not back to normal. it is not over for us. before covid we would easily do 500—odd animals a month in this facility, this year we have done 100. we have spoken to staff, been open with them and explained the next three months, although they have a job and are coming back, after that period we may have to make some decisions — we do not want to, our staff have been fantastic. crawley was once dubbed the furlough capital of the country, at the last count 10% of alljobs were being propped up by the scheme, the highest proportion ofjobs anywhere in the uk. gatwick is responsible for more than 35,000 localjobs, either at the airport itself, in the supply chain, or in the businesses that set up or relocate here to be close by. the unite union says 6,000 of those have been made redundant already and when furlough ends more could follow. with devastating consequences for the local community. gatwick airport is about two miles in that direction but here in crawley its impact can be seen all around. like other towns and cities across the country there are plenty of boarded—up shops and vacant businesses but those that remain are incredibly reliant on the economic activity that comes from being near a major international airport. firms like davina's. i'm ben, nice to meet you. how's it going? she sells fabric and craft supplies to the public but also tailors uniforms for pilots, cabin crew and other airline staff. fewer flights means fewer uniforms, and times are tough. people just haven't got the money. it's worse than last year, actually. if the airport is finished... they always knock gatwick, gatwick and crawley tend to be second best, then this business will not survive. how confident are you that you will be here this time next year? 0ooh, difficult question. difficult question. i want to still be here and i will do my damnedest to still be here. the government says now is the right time to get the economy back on its feet without the extra financial support but for those industries still feeling the effects of this pandemic, the future could involve some tough decisions. ben thompson, bbc news, crawley. the chief secretary to the treasury, simon clarke, admitted he couldn't say how manyjobs would be lost as furlough ends. he said support would be available for those who become unemployed. we are not going to put any number on this, the most important thing is people need to have conversations with their employers. 0ur point is there is a robust plan forjobs and full support for people whether that be the kick—start scheme, restart scheme, all those programmes designed to help people either enter the labour market or wanting to improve their skill set mid—career and that support continues. i'm joined now by kate nicholls — chief executive of uk hospitality. the hospitality industry had many workers on the fellow scheme throughout that period. thank you forjoining us. i have many workers in hospitality is still on furlough? we have a small proportion of our workforce still supported by the fellow scheme — fellow scheme. we have a small number at head office who have not got fully open. major events, weddings, travel and tourism. it is about 200,000 but at its peak we had 2.5 million people who were on furlough and that was vital to be able to save those jobs and support those businesses through the pandemic. what and support those businesses through the pandemic-— the pandemic. what do you think the future looks — the pandemic. what do you think the future looks like _ the pandemic. what do you think the future looks like for _ the pandemic. what do you think the future looks like for those _ the pandemic. what do you think the future looks like for those 200,000| future looks like for those 200,000 who are still on furlough? brute future looks like for those 200,000 who are still on furlough?— who are still on furlough? we are confident we _ who are still on furlough? we are confident we will _ who are still on furlough? we are confident we will be _ who are still on furlough? we are confident we will be able - who are still on furlough? we are confident we will be able to - who are still on furlough? we are confident we will be able to find i confident we will be able to find jobs for all those still supported on furlough. it may not be their existing employer, depending on the state their employer is in and the level of demand. the best way to support the jobs is to allow trade without threat of further restrictions coming into the autumn and winter plan but we do have about 250,000 vacancies within the hospitality sector so we will be able to redeploy and we hope that when that 1 able to redeploy and we hope that when that1 million people come off of furlough as a whole the hospitality sector will be able to take some of those people made redundant from other industries, redeploy them and allow us to start operating at full strength. 0ver redeploy them and allow us to start operating at full strength. over the summer we haven't been able to operate at full strength due to labour shortages. operate at full strength due to labourshortages. it operate at full strength due to labour shortages.— operate at full strength due to labour shortages. it has been a really confusing _ labour shortages. it has been a really confusing picture - labour shortages. it has been a really confusing picture with i labour shortages. it has been a - really confusing picture with places being hamstrung by not being able to get front of house staff or chefs. can you explain how this dynamic has arisen? brute can you explain how this dynamic has arisen? i ., can you explain how this dynamic has arisen? i . ., ., , . , ., arisen? we have had a perfect storm that has come _ arisen? we have had a perfect storm that has come together _ arisen? we have had a perfect storm that has come together as _ arisen? we have had a perfect storm that has come together as we - arisen? we have had a perfect storm| that has come together as we reopen the economy. hospitality was the last sector of the economy to fully reopen injuly and therefore we were almost at the back of the crew coq looking at recruitment for roles that need recruiting. 0ne looking at recruitment for roles that need recruiting. one in five of our workers did not return from furlough, a large number when non—uk nationals who had gone home during the crisis and were not able to return due to travel restrictions and we are still short of those workers being able to return. we also had students, young people no longer living at their place of work and had moved out. these are uk workers. we have a talent shortage because our catering colleges, apprenticeships, they have been closed for two years so we had the hiatus and as we reopen the case numbers were high. all in all it has meant over the course of the summer a quarter of hospitality businesses had to close at least one day a week or restrict their opening hours meaning revenues are suppressed by about 20% simply because they haven't got the labour to meet the demand out there so we are hoping that the end of furlough will be able to allow the labour market correction to take place and allow the labour market to start operating at full strength the. that the labour market to start operating at full strength the.— at full strength the. that is the ho ie and at full strength the. that is the hope and only _ at full strength the. that is the hope and only time _ at full strength the. that is the hope and only time will- at full strength the. that is the hope and only time will tell - at full strength the. that is the | hope and only time will tell but when you look at what is happening with the supply issues in supermarkets, with the fuel situation, the pumps and that temporary visa scheme to allow hgv drivers to come in from europe, do you think that potentially there might be... would you like to see something like that for hospitality or do you think the moment has passed for hospitality? i or do you think the moment has passed for hospitality?- or do you think the moment has passed for hospitality? i think we are still going — passed for hospitality? i think we are still going to _ passed for hospitality? i think we are still going to see _ passed for hospitality? i think we are still going to see a _ passed for hospitality? i think we are still going to see a very - are still going to see a very turbulent times for the hospitality sector over the next four to six months. just at the point of time we are going into our golden water. we are going into our golden water. we are still seeing disruption from the supply chain. about one in five goods not being delivered into an businesses impacting on venues, impacting on laundry and our ability to trade. we are seeing high utility costs, soaring price inflation is, the cost of squeeze is intense. the most effective thing the government could do to support the industry going forward through that difficult period is to retain 12.5% vat rate that comes in from the end of this week and retain it beyond march when it is due to go back up to 20%. vat and lower rate has helped our businesses navigate the storm invest in their people and we need that to continue going forward so we need to lock in that lower rate of vat. i(ate lock in that lower rate of vat. kate nicholls, ceo _ lock in that lower rate of vat. kate nicholls, ceo of— lock in that lower rate of vat. kate nicholls, ceo of uk _ lock in that lower rate of vat. kate nicholls, ceo of uk hospitality, thank you. how easy is it for you to see a gp face—to—face? before the pandemic, about 80% of gp appointments in england were held in person — but that number fell dramatically during lockdown as consultations moved online. new figures from nhs england show that only 58% of patients were seen in person during august — the first full month after covid restrictions ended. jim reed reports. my day—to—day medicine cabinet will have multiple painkillers in it, nsaids, anti—inflammatories, you take an anti—spasmodic. the list goes on. katie lives with endometriosis — a painful, chronic condition. through the pandemic, she has needed surgery and other treatment. it was the most difficult time of my life, physically, mentally. she needs check—ups as her symptoms change. she's happy with her gp in manchester but says she struggles with telephone appointments. i haven't seen a gp face—to—face since before the pandemic. everything went to become on the phone in terms of appointments, which is really difficult to say, i have this pain and it's here. you can't show somebody where "here" is over the phone. it was frustrating — definitely frustrating — and there were times where i thought, this would be so much easierface to face. before the pandemic, gps in england were seeing 83% of patients face—to—face. the first lockdown saw that figure fall. since then it has climbed back to 57%, though it does depend on where you live. in parts of the north—west less than half see their gp in person. in parts of essex it is as high as 73%. good morning, bridgewater surgery. bridgewater surgery, how can i help? is that medically urgent for today? this gp surgery in watford looks after 30,000 patients. they've taken hundreds of calls this morning. some are given a face—to—face appointment, others are offered a phone consultation. thank you, bye. good morning, it's simon hodes, i'm one of the gps in bridgewater surgeries. downstairs, doctors are calling those patients back. even though you have been vaccinated you should get a proper covid test, a pcr. first up is someone who may have covid, orjust a bad cough. if you feel you would rather take a course of antibiotics over the phone, that's probably not unreasonable, given your symptoms. that's ended up with a prescription over the phone, which i think is safe. in an ideal world i wouldn't do that. i'd bring her down, listen to her, she's probably got a viral illness. i'm pretty sure if i saw her, i wouldn't have given her antibiotics. doctors say keeping the virus out of waiting rooms is crucial, and often patients do prefer... hello! ..phone or video appointments. sometimes you don't really need to come in, to be honest. when you tell them what is going on, they prescribe something. just come down and get medication. it is nice to see a doctor rather than talking on the phone and explain something you cannot really show them. people with language barriers are finding it very difficult to express their symptoms over the phone. later that morning and after a phone consultation... hi, hi, come in. dr hodes has asked this patient to come into the surgery with her mother. i have, like, a fever. but seeing people like this takes time. i'm just going to have a peek in your ear. is that all right? we'll start with this side. demand for gp services has bounced back strongly since lockdown, especially if covid vaccine appointments are added in. i am pleased i have seen you. everything looks fine. you've got a very, very low—grade fever, so your temperature is a tiny bit up. some things you have to see, you cannot really assess a sick child over the phone, you can't feel a lump over the phone, you can't assess a frail patient over the phone, mental health problems, you know, lumps and bumps, these are things you have to see. in surgeries like this, it is also getting harder to recruit doctors. the number of fully qualified gps has been falling in england and wales, though not in scotland and northern ireland. have patients just got to accept the way they access health care and their gp has to change? it should come down to what the patients want. they need to have the choice. if they want a phone call and are dealt with safety, great. and are dealt with safely, great. if they need face—to—face, they should be seen. gps are under pressure to open up. critics say more face—to—face appointments are needed quickly. the demands on all parts of the health service make it far from straightforward. jim reed, bbc news. joining us now is dr hina trivedi, who is a gp in leicester. thank you forjoining us. how many patients are you seeing face—to—face currently verses on the telephone or online? currently verses on the telephone or oane? i, currently verses on the telephone or online? :: , ., ., currently verses on the telephone or online? :: i ., ., , ., online? over 5096 of our patients are already booked _ online? over 5096 of our patients are already booked for _ online? over 5096 of our patients are already booked for face-to-face - online? over 5096 of our patients are already booked for face-to-face and | already booked for face—to—face and we are a training practice and so all my trainees, students, i encourage them that within the first minute or so of speaking to a patient, if you think they need a face—to—face, call them in. we convert many of our telephone consultations to face—to—face. it should not be an automatic default, it should be an option, and we are trying our best to get our patients seen. another gp also mention there are some things that are totally not appropriate for telephone consultations. skin rashes, abdominal pain, children. we do encourage people to come in with all of those and all of our reception as our train. of those and all of our reception as ourtrain. if of those and all of our reception as our train. if someone wants a face—to—face, given that appointment. face-to-face, given that appointment.— face-to-face, given that appointment. face-to-face, given that aiiointment. i , . face-to-face, given that aiiiointment. , . , appointment. while still so much use of ihone appointment. while still so much use of phone or — appointment. while still so much use of phone or online _ appointment. while still so much use of phone or online video? _ appointment. while still so much use of phone or online video? we - appointment. while still so much use of phone or online video? we have i of phone or online video? we have different ways _ of phone or online video? we have different ways of _ of phone or online video? we have different ways of working, - of phone or online video? we have different ways of working, as - of phone or online video? we have different ways of working, as your| different ways of working, as your earlier report said. the pandemic changed the way we worked. previously 80% of our tonsil taste were face—to—face at 20% of the telephone or online. everything switched the other way in the pandemic — 80% of our consultations. now we are starting our face—to—face consultations again. the only reason we triage patients is to protect ourselves and we really do understand the frustration for patients. it is tough not being able to see a gp. mental health illnesses, people have been really lonely out there. all these people want to come in and be seen and we are now seeing a lot of cancers and chronic diseases that were missed. 0f chronic diseases that were missed. of patients have been scared to come in. we are opening our doors and i think it is a misconception that gps don't want to see patients. we prefer to see them. there was a gp poll for all the members and 88% of gps said we prefer face—to—face consultations, we note 90% of our consultations, we note 90% of our consultations are more efficient face—to—face. we get a diagnosis, and we enjoy it and it is nice of a patients. and we en'oy it and it is nice of a iatients. ., ., , ., ., ._ patients. from what you are saying it sounds like, _ patients. from what you are saying it sounds like, actually, _ patients. from what you are saying it sounds like, actually, through i it sounds like, actually, through covid, a more efficient way of working has been found, this is not because of resources, not because it is more convenient for gps who i thinking about their systems without putting patients first. this isjust a the new way things will be done, is that what you're saying? abs, a the new way things will be done, is that what you're saying? abs. bit a the new way things will be done, is that what you're saying? a bit of both. this happened _ is that what you're saying? a bit of both. this happened by _ is that what you're saying? a bit of both. this happened by default. in | both. this happened by default. in 2018 there was a very interesting survey. when gps were asked what kind of consultation they would prefer, an overwhelming majority, over 70% to 80% said they didn't want online consultations and video consultations. it showed people were afraid of technology. 0vernight things changed with the pandemic. with the new way of working what we need is a balance. there are definitely some patients who want telephone consultations and video consultations because of convenience and time and so on. i think it is a balance. there are some things that are much more efficiently done via telephone consultations. if someone needs a sick note and it is a continuing problem, may be something we can quickly do. it is a balance, not that we want to necessarily work this way completely. i think the pandemic has shown definite benefits that i think it is all about individualisation. what does that patient need? if they need face—to—face, they need to come in. as i said earlier, there are many things doctors would rather see face—to—face. it takes me two or three minutes to assess a child face—to—face, compared to on the phone. 0n the phone i would be afraid that i would be missing signs. when i examine a child i can reassure the mother within a few minutes and reassure myself because we are always a safety netting to make sure we haven't missed anything. i think it is a balance of new ways of working. a balance of face—to—face consultations, online consultations and also video. that is something gps didn't do very much at all and that has changed. dr is something gps didn't do very much at all and that has changed.— at all and that has changed. dr hina trivedi, thank _ at all and that has changed. dr hina trivedi, thank you. _ now it's time for a look at the weather. we have a band of rain moving from the west to the east. fragmenting through the afternoon, turning more patchy nature. some showers following on behind and a lot of dry weather, still fairly cloudy before the next weather front comes in, bringing some rain across western scotland and northern ireland. also looking at a windy day, brisk winds, even inland gusts as much as 30—40 mph. some clear skies tonight, but a lot of cloud and stole some rain and still windy. this line here is a weather front producing some heavy rain and squally winds. it will be windy along the coast of wales and south—west england, but not as cold at night as last night. tomorrow we pick up this band of rain as it continues to sweep away into the continent. a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, but showers coming in across scotland and northern ireland. some of those merging. the windiest conditions will be in the north. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: the police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard in march will be sentenced this morning. prosecutors are calling for him to recieve a whole life tariff. questions are being asked about the vetting process of the metropolitan police, as couzens had previously been accused of indecent exposure. the furlough scheme, which has supported more than 11.5 million workers in the uk during the pandemic, comes to an end. there's uncertainty for those who have not yet returned to work. britney spears' father is suspended from the legal arrangement that gave him control over many aspects of her life. and pupils taking gcse and a—level exams in england next year will receive fewer top grades than this year's group. the metropolitan police officer who murdered sarah everard is due to be sentenced at the old bailey. he kidnapped sarah everard using handcuffs and her warrant card to falsely arrest her as she walked home from a friends house. the court has heard that he deserves severe punishment. 0ur correspondent helena wilkinson is at the old bailey. we are expecting sentencing any moment. . ., ., moment. the 'udge in court at the old baile moment. the judge in court at the old bailey has _ moment. the judge in court at the old bailey has already _ moment. the judge in court at the old bailey has already begun - moment. the judge in court at the old bailey has already begun his i old bailey has already begun his sentencing remarks. he has entered the courtroom. when cousins —— wayne couzens who was a metropolitan police officer when he kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard on that night in march, the 3rd of march this year, he is in the dock, he has throughout this two—day sentencing hearing had his head bowed, looked down to the floor. sarah everard's parents are in court. hersister sarah everard's parents are in court. her sister is in court. and fair — but friends of sarah are in the public gallery. today is the day they will find out the sentence which will be handed down to wayne couzens, a man whosejob which will be handed down to wayne couzens, a man whose job at the time it was to protect the public from harm. 0n it was to protect the public from harm. on that night in march, he did the opposite, he betrayed sarah everard's trust beyond belief. as i say, thejudge is in court at the moment. the reason i am looking down is because we have got colleagues in the courtroom who are giving us the information in terms of what the judge is saying to court at the moment. thejudge has said to judge is saying to court at the moment. the judge has said to the courtroom much has been said about the devastating, tragic and wholly brutal circumstances of the death of sarah everard. the victim must not be forgotten. who she was and what happened to her in early march. as i say, wayne couzens is looking down as the judge is starting his sentencing remarks. we expect him to take around 20 minutes before he actually gets to that sentence that will be handed down to wayne couzens. it is a packed courtroom in court ten. the commissioner of the metropolitan police, cressida dick, she is also in court listening to thejudge as she she is also in court listening to the judge as she sentences the former policeman, police officer wayne couzens for his crimes today. the judge is continuing with wayne couzens for his crimes today. thejudge is continuing with his sentencing remarks. he says, first and foremost, sarah everard was a wholly blameless victim of a grotesque executed series of offences, and culminated in her death and disposal of her body. yesterday, we heard the full facts of what happened to sarah everard. wayne couzens had already pleaded guilty to the kidnap, the rate, the murder of miss everard, but we had not had a trial, so we did not know the full details. yesterday, there was came out in court. as you touched on, anne had found everard walking back from a friend's house on an evening in march. she had just had dinner with a friend, she was walking home to brixton, and she was spotted by wayne couzens. he was off duty at the time, he had just finished a shift that morning, a 12 hour shift, finished a shift that morning, a 12 hourshift, he finished a shift that morning, a 12 hour shift, he had been deployed to the american embassy, and he spotted sarah everard walking, he got out of his car, he handcuffed her, he showed her his warrant, and the prosecution said yesterday that because he knew about the language needed to be used about covid restrictions and what to say to somebody if they had possibly breached the covid restrictions, he knew about that, he got sarah everard into the back of his hire car, that kidnapping process took around five minutes. then he drove her to kent where he raped and murdered her, and he left her body in woodland, which was very close, the prosecution said, to some land that wayne couzens and his wife had bought. thejudge is continuing with his sentencing remarks. he has said in the last few moments that sarah everard was intelligent, resourceful, talented, and a much loved women. so we are still hearing those sentencing remarks, but as i say, thejudge those sentencing remarks, but as i say, the judge will probably take around 15 minutes until we hear the actual sentence. around 15 minutes until we hear the actualsentence. until around 15 minutes until we hear the actual sentence. until he asks wayne couzens to stand in the dock at the old bailey and sentence him. figs couzens to stand in the dock at the old bailey and sentence him. as we wait for that. _ old bailey and sentence him. as we wait for that, just _ old bailey and sentence him. as we wait for that, just some _ old bailey and sentence him. as we wait for that, just some thoughts i old bailey and sentence him. as we| wait for that, just some thoughts on the potential sentence. because he could potentially face a whole life sentence. could you just explain what that means. sentence. could you 'ust explain what that means.— sentence. could you 'ust explain what that means. yes, a whole life sentence is — what that means. yes, a whole life sentence is where _ what that means. yes, a whole life sentence is where a _ what that means. yes, a whole life sentence is where a person - what that means. yes, a whole life sentence is where a person is - what that means. yes, a whole life sentence is where a person is sent| sentence is where a person is sent to prison and they do not come out. that is where they spend the rest of their life. they are rarely handed out, they are reserved for the most serious crimes. the prosecution yesterday, they had argued in front of thejudge yesterday, they had argued in front of the judge that they believe that wayne couzens, because of the aggravating features, he was a metropolitan police officer at the time, that he should be handed a whole life order. if he is handy that today, it would mean that wayne couzens never is released from prison. we heard earlierfrom wayne couzens's defence barrister, and he said today this morning in the court that his client makes no excuses for his actions, he accepts he will receive an deserves a severe punishment, no right minded person can feel anything other than revulsion for what he did. but his barrister argued that he should not receive a whole life order, that he should receive a life sentence with a minimum term. he argued that on three grounds. he said that because he had pleaded guilty to those three charges that he had faced, that should be considered by thejudge, that he has underlying depression, and that he has no previous convictions for violence. so, wayne couzens's defence barrister argued this morning, but obviously acknowledging the seriousness of the crimes that wayne couzens committed, but also arguing that he should not be sentenced to a whole life order, but the prosecution have argued, ordered yesterday in their submissions, that he should do. thank you very much. as you say, the judge is continuing to speak before delivering that sentence. we will leave the court for now and we will return for news of the sentencing. the father of britney spears has been formally suspended as the conservator of her estate — which he's managed for the last 13 years. the singer had accused jamie spears of abusing her mental health, and forcing her to use contraception against her will to stop her falling pregnant. he'd claimed he was acting in her best interests. ajudge in los angeles has now passed control of the estate to an accountant nominated by britney spears' lawyer. sophie long reports from los angeles. cheering. it was the day they had been waiting for. free britney now! ever since britney spears told the world her father's control over her life was abusive, they have believed the end must be in sight. for hours, members of the free britney movement, who travelled from all over the united states, marched in protest at her 13—year ordeal, and the system, they say, is failing many thousands of others. by taking a lens to britney spears, an icon of the world over, i am hoping that people who don't have a voice, who don't have any recognition, will be able to get the same scrutiny in their lives that britney is getting today. britney's lawyer had asked the judge to remove her father from the conservatorship. in reaction, his lawyers asked for it to be terminated completely. inside court, after more than one hour of argument, the judge said the current situation was untenable, reflected a toxic environment and required immediate suspension ofjames spears. cheering. this was the reaction outside court. euphoric cheers, tears ofjoy. i am just overcome with emotion because i am actually exhausted right now, but also, you know, full of adrenaline and my heart is so full. there are so many people here today who came out to support the movement, to support britney spears, to support everyone who is trapped in this corrupt system. the pop star was not in court. her reaction came in a symbolic post. "0n cloud nine," she said, as she flew an aeroplane for the first time. 0utside court, britney spears' lawyer was given a hero's welcome. jamie spears and others are going to face even more serious ramifications for his misconduct. but there is a larger issue here, and the larger issue is now being looked into by state legislators throughout the country, certainly in california. and by the united states congress and to the extent we can shine a light on the issue as well, that is something that is very important. he said the ruling was a substantial step towards the star gaining herfreedom which he said she hoped she would have by our 40th birthday in december. record in paris has found the former president of illegal campaign financing. he has been given a year's custodial sentence, but he will be allowed to sit serve it at his home. the court was told he had more than twice as allowed on his 2012 the election campaign. he denied wrongdoing. that verdict happened just a little bit earlier. 0ur paris correspondent has the latest detail on it. this our paris correspondent has the latest detail on it.— our paris correspondent has the latest detail on it. this case goes back to 2012, — latest detail on it. this case goes back to 2012, and _ latest detail on it. this case goes back to 2012, and his _ latest detail on it. this case goes back to 2012, and his field - back to 2012, and his field re—election campaign. it was revealed it had gone way, way over the legal limits on campaign financing. millions of euros. this trail related to the system of fraud which was put in place to hide the money. he was not convicted of fraud, others were. there was a complex system of false billing to an events company, basically. next to sarkozy, there were a lot of other convictions. sarkozy was convicted of illegal campaign funding because he should have known. what the president of the court said at the reading out of the verdict today was he was a man of experience, a politician, a lawyer, he knew perfectly well there were limits to campaign funding. you could say that it must have been going way over budget, therefore he was guilty for not acting. therefore, they pronounced him guilty of illegal hunting and sentenced him to this year in jail. —— illegalfunding. late sentenced him to this year in 'ail. -- illegalfundingi -- illegal funding. we go back to the old bailey _ -- illegal funding. we go back to the old bailey and _ -- illegal funding. we go back to the old bailey and our _ -- illegal funding. we go back to - the old bailey and our correspondent helena. what is the latest? thejudge is continuing to go through his sentencing remarks. wayne couzens, the former metropolitan police officer, who was a serving police officer when he raped, kidnapped and murdered sarah everard is in the dock. he has, throughout the last two days at the old bailey, had his head bowed, looking down at the floor as sarah everard's parents and friends and family have had to listen to the most horrific details about what happened to her on that night. some more sentencing remarks from the judge in the last couple of minutes. thejudge has said judge in the last couple of minutes. the judge has said that there is judge in the last couple of minutes. thejudge has said that there is not the slightest doubt that the defendant used his position as a police officer to coerce her on a wholly false pretext, to force her into the car. we know from yesterday, when we heard the full facts of the case, that wayne couzens spotted sarah everard as she walked back from a friends house. he showed her his warrant card, he falsely arrested her, and she put her into the back of a hire car. the judge recognising that wayne couzens used his position as a police officer to coerce sarah everard on a wholly false pretext to force her into a car. he then drove her a number of hours to kent where he murdered or raped and murdered her. thejudge continuing murdered or raped and murdered her. the judge continuing with his sentence remarks. he said the defendant had planned well in advance all its unspeakably grim detail what was to occur. when he and countered sarah everard, all that was missing up to that point was his victim. thejudge has had what she had to endure on a journey of 80 miles would have been as bleak and agonising as it is possible to imagine. yesterday in court, we heard for the first time from sarah everard's parents, susan and jeremy everard, who individually stood in the witness box, and in front of wayne couzens, spoke about their torment, their despair, their deep pain at what he had done. and the horror of it. one of the things that sarah everard's mother had said during her personal impact statement to the court was that was something that was tormenting her, that haunted her, that she was thinking about what her daughter's murderer would have said to her. and she had no way to defend herself because we now know that wayne couzens handcuffed sarah everard when he put her into the back of his hire car. just a couple more sentencing remarks from thejudge. just a couple more sentencing remarks from the judge. wayne couzens's offending was worked, selfish and brutal offending which was both sexual and homicidal. the judge has said within three days of the murder, the defendant took his family to woods close to where he had deposited, burnt and hid the body of sarah everard, allowing his children to play in that area. again, we heard yesterday, on that note, that after wayne couzens murdered sarah everard, he continued life as normal. he took his family with his children to those woods, and close by where the remains of sarah everard. he also afterwards went to a costa coffee and ordered a hot chocolate, he phoned the vet to try to book his dog in for an appointment. a callous behaviour after he had carried out these horrific crimes. the judge after he had carried out these horrific crimes. thejudge here on court ten at the old bailey continuing to go through his sentencing remarks before he comes to sentence with wayne couzens, the former met police officer, who kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard. we will bring you more as we get it. everard. we will bring you more as we iet it. �* , , everard. we will bring you more as weietit. �* , ,., everard. we will bring you more as weietit. , , ., we get it. and this is of course a criminal trial _ we get it. and this is of course a criminal trial for _ we get it. and this is of course a criminal trial for his _ we get it. and this is of course a criminal trial for his actions, - we get it. and this is of course a criminal trial for his actions, but| criminal trial for his actions, but when caught forward, other questions for the police. you mentioned that metropolitan police commissioner is in court for the sentencing today. yes, she has. she was here for yesterday, for hearing when the family went through their personal impact statements. she is in court here today. we do not know whether she will say anything after sentence here, but it is possible of course. we hope to hearfrom we hope to hear from the metropolitan police after sentence, as well. we heard in court from wayne couzens's barrister earlier, that he has not got any convictions, no previous cautions, but we do know that the iop say have been investigating various issues to do with the arrest of wayne couzens, and also previous incidents. we know that in 2015 there was an incident of indecent exposure. that is something that the iop sea is looking into. we may get a statement from them after sentencing takes place. from them after sentencing takes ilace. i ., , , from them after sentencing takes lace. i ., , , from them after sentencing takes lace. i i, , , ., place. who else is in court today for the sentencing? _ place. who else is in court today for the sentencing? sarah - place. who else is in court today i for the sentencing? sarah everard's iarents, for the sentencing? sarah everard's parents. susan _ for the sentencing? sarah everard's parents, susan and _ for the sentencing? sarah everard's parents, susan and jeremy - for the sentencing? sarah everard's| parents, susan and jeremy everard, they have been your yesterday as well. they are having to listen to the most horrific details about the last hours of their daughter's life. yesterday, what we saw in court where images and videos, cctv, taken from door bells and buses, cameras on buses, which showed sarah everard making thatjourney on buses, which showed sarah everard making that journey from on buses, which showed sarah everard making thatjourney from her house, and then leaving, and there were some haunting images and video that were shown to court of the moment that wayne couzens stopped his car on a pavement with his hazard lights on. you can see in that footage, at the moment that he is out in front of sarah everard, he puts his arm forward, the prosecution say at that moment they think he was showing her his warrant card, and then he arrested her. as i say, put her into the back of the hire car. thejudge is continuing again with his sentencing remarks, not yet got to the actual handing down of the sentence for the former metropolitan police officer, but he is continuing to go through that sentencing remarks. in terms of losses in court, other members of sarah everard's family are here. wayne couzens, of course, he is in the dock, head bowed for most of the hearing today so far. also the public gallery is packed with sarah's friends. as you would imagine, a lot of media, the courtroom is absolutely packed. late courtroom is absolutely packed. we will be back with you in just a few moments, but we willjust hear from sir keir starmer because he has been asked about the case today. the labour party leader, director of public prosecutions between 2008 and 2013. he says the case has gone to the heart of the british public. it is very hard to find words to describe this case, which is absolutely sickening, goes to all of our hearts, i think. even yesterday, during our conference, there was a bit of me thinking about this case. i was director of public prosecutions for five years, and i saw lots of cases i would very much rather not have seen, but this one is absolutely something that has gone right to the heart of the british public. and obviously there is now got to be a review of how on earth this officer slipped through the ranks. i have to say, up and down the country police officers doing theirjob will be gutted by this. gutted by this. because of course they are working so hard to try to improve confidence, so hard to do thejob try to improve confidence, so hard to do the job that they are doing. they will be absolutely gutted. like the whole country, my feelings are, my thoughts are with the family. it is almost impossible to describe or even try to put into words what the family must be going through. we have got to change. i have been arguing for a victims law since i was director of public and is. we still are talking about it, we need to get on with it and put it into law. we would do this on a cross—party basis as soon as parliament gets back in two weeks if the government were to put up legislation. i think the conservative government have completely unravelled and unpicked our criminaljustice system. when i first saw the statistics that over 98% of rape cases that are reported to the police do not make it into court, i honestly couldn't believe that it was that bad. i actually asked my team to check it. the government has absolutely... there is a collapse in criminaljustice system, and the government is right in the middle of it. we need a victims law, we need legislation on violence against women and girls, and we need a serious grip on the criminaljustice and we need a serious grip on the criminal justice system. and we need a serious grip on the criminaljustice system. you cannot have 98% of rape cases not ending up with a charge. it is shocking. that was sir keir _ with a charge. it is shocking. that was sir keir starmer. _ harriet wistrich is the director of the centre for women'sjustice. she told my colleague annita mcveigh the issues within the criminaljustice system when it comes to cases like this. the problem is that we have a criminaljustice the problem is that we have a criminal justice system the problem is that we have a criminaljustice system that is failing. it is failing to arrest, prosecute, investigate crimes of violence against women and sufficiently robust and effective way. and we have a police service which still does not tackle sufficiently and independently and robustly the perpetration of abuse by certain police officers. we know that over the last ten years, wayne couzens was not the only police officer to have murdered a woman — there have been, i think, 16 recorded deaths of women at the hands of police officers. and we brought a super complaint in relation to police perpetrated domestic abuse, which analysed, really, the problems, and has made a series of recommendations to deal with issues within the police. but since we launched that complaint a year ago, over 150 women have come forward with similar concerns. so there is a specific problem within the police about tackling this issue and the allegations, but really what it's also reflective of is the fact that not only do we have a failing criminal justice system, but we have a lack of understanding and insight into the nature of violence against women. lets try to look at some aspects of that and break it up into separate areas if we can. starting with the police. 0bviously areas if we can. starting with the police. obviously the people we expect to uphold the law, beyond reproach. are you saying that we need to see substantial changes to the vetting system for anyone who wants to become a police officer, and do we need retraining for existing police officers and how they handled the issue ofjustice for women? i they handled the issue of 'ustice for womenafi they handled the issue of 'ustice for women? ., , for women? i think both those things are essential. _ for women? i think both those things are essential. but _ for women? i think both those things are essential. but i _ for women? i think both those things are essential. but i think— for women? i think both those things are essential. but i think also - for women? i think both those things are essential. but i think also that i are essential. but i think also that we need a system for ensuring that if there is much misconduct or criminal activity by a police officer, that there is a really robust and independent way of enabling those allegations are reported, taken seriously, investigated and dealt with properly. so, in combination with, you know, proper leadership within the police and training and accountability. that is the key question within policing. lets go back to the _ question within policing. lets go back to the old _ question within policing. lets go back to the old bailey. - question within policing. lets go back to the old bailey. helena l back to the old bailey. helena wilkinson is there for us. what is the latest?— wilkinson is there for us. what is the latest? .., ., the latest? the 'udge continuing to io throuih the latest? the 'udge continuing to go through his — the latest? the judge continuing to go through his sentencing - the latest? the judge continuing to go through his sentencing remarks| go through his sentencing remarks with wayne couzens in the docks, sarah everard's family are listening. it is difficult, isn't it, to imagine what must be going through their minds at the moment? they are sitting close to the man who was a serving police officer when he kidnapped, raped and murdered their daughter. the judge is continuing, as i say, going through his sentencing remarks. just to recap on what he said earlier on. he said the defendant had planned well in advance and all its unspeakably grim detail what was to occur. when he encountered sarah everard, all that was missing up to that point was the victim. the judge in the last few moments has said the defendant throughout sought to minimise his own responsibility for what occurred. we haven't got to the sentencing itself yet, but the judge is continuing to go through that, and we heard yesterday some very powerful statements from sarah everard's family, in particular her mother and father, who stood up in court, in front of wayne couzens, and sarah's mother said she had spent the last hours on this earth with the very worst of humanity. sarah died in horrendous circumstances. i go through the sequence of events. i wonder when she realised she was in mortal danger. so we are expecting that sentence soon, the parents will soon find out what sentence wayne couzens will receive. ., find out what sentence wayne couzens will receive. . ., ,, , ., find out what sentence wayne couzens will receive. . ., ii , ., , will receive. helena, thank you very much. we will receive. helena, thank you very much- we will— will receive. helena, thank you very much. we will of— will receive. helena, thank you very much. we will of course _ will receive. helena, thank you very much. we will of course return - will receive. helena, thank you very much. we will of course return to i much. we will of course return to the court and keep you updated as the court and keep you updated as the judge continues to give his remarks handing down wayne couzens for the murder, the kidnapped, rape and murder of sarah everard. this is bbc news, the headlines. the police officer who kidnapped, raped and in march will be sent as earlier. —— shortly. he used his police id to falsely arrested and handcuffed sarah everard. questions are being asked about the vetting process of the metropolitan police as wayne couzens have previously been accused of indecent exposure. the furlough scheme which has supported more than 11.5 million workers in the uk during the pandemic comes to an end. it is nice to be back and feel like you are earning your money, notjust getting it from the government. i think without furlough i dread to think without furlough i dread to think where we would be now. wayne couzens, the metropolitan police officer who made it sarah everard is due to the centres at the old bailey. thejudge is currently giving his remarks before handing down that sentencing. wayne couzens kidnapped sarah everard, falsely arrested her under the pretext of covid laws as she walked home from a friend's house in south london in white. thejudge is making his sentencing comments. he said sarah everard was a victim of a grotesquely executed a series of offences. let's go to our correspondent helen wilkinson at the old bailey. thejudge has been speaking for some time now. that's ri i ht. this speaking for some time now. that's right- this is — speaking for some time now. that's right. this is the _ speaking for some time now. that's right. this is the end _ speaking for some time now. that's right. this is the end of _ speaking for some time now. that's right. this is the end of what - speaking for some time now. that's right. this is the end of what has i right. this is the end of what has been a two—day hearing, sentencing hearing for wayne couzens. the court room here at the old bailey, court ten, is packed. sarah everard's parents are in the courtroom not far away, wayne couzens, the serving metropolitan police officer at the time is in the dock with his head bowed, he has been looking down throughout this two—day hearing and the judge has throughout this two—day hearing and thejudge has been going through his sentencing remarks and shortly he will sentence wayne couzens for his crimes. wayne couzens had admitted kidnapping, raping and murdering sarah everard. she had been walking home on an evening in march from our friends house. some of the comments friend's house. some of the comments in his sentencing remarks that the judge has said so far. sarah everard was intelligent, resourceful, talented and much loved woman. she was simply walking home. he said there was not the slightest doubt that the defendant used his position as a police officer to coerce her onto a wholly false pretext, to force her into a car. and yesterday we heard full details of what happened to sarah everard because wayne couzens had pleaded guilty to his crimes there wasn't a trial and so yesterday was the first opportunity where sarah everard's parents heard in court what had happened to their daughter. we know wayne couzens was off duty at the time, he spotted sarah everard, stock—take, falsely arrested her and put her into the back of his hire car, drove her to kent, where he raped and murdered her and left her remains in woodland. thejudge raped and murdered her and left her remains in woodland. the judge again continuing with those sentencing remarks and at the moment we are told he is going through the circumstances in which a whole life already can be imposed. thejudge has set in the last few moments that a whole life order is very rarely made. just to explain, a whole life order would mean, made. just to explain, a whole life orderwould mean, if made. just to explain, a whole life order would mean, if your sentences wayne couzens to that, he would never be released from prison. his barrister this morning in mitigation said that while he recognised the absolute seriousness of what his client had done, he did not think that he should get a whole life order. the prosecution argued in front of thejudge order. the prosecution argued in front of the judge that wayne couzens should receive a whole life worder. are waiting for the judge to ask wayne couzens to stand in court and sentenced him for his crimes. abs and sentenced him for his crimes. as you say, sarah everard's of family and friends are in court and it must be unbearable for them to have to listen to this, to listen to the detail of what happened to her and yesterday we got such a strong sense of the impact on their lives through those very powerful victim statements, didn't we? yes, and we hadn't heard — statements, didn't we? yes, and we hadn't heard from _ statements, didn't we? yes, and we hadn't heard from sarah _ statements, didn't we? yes, and we hadn't heard from sarah everard's i hadn't heard from sarah everard's parents. that was the first time we have heard from then in the courtroom. they clearly wanted to use the courtroom as their first opportunity, and in front of wayne couzens to talk about the torment. the nightmares they have, that they had taken... he has taken their daughter away from them and both sarah everard's parents stood up in the witness box individually. her mother susan said, in front of wayne couzens, that her daughter spent the last hours on this earth with the very worst of humanity. sarah died in horrendous circumstances. i go through the sequence of events. i wonder when she realised she was in mortal danger. and we also heard yesterday from sarah everard's father, jeremy. before he made his statement to court he asked for a picture of his daughter to be put up on video screens in the room for everyone to see and he also asked wayne couzens, who was in the dock, who had been looking down throughout the hearing, to face him as he gave that statement to court. he said, no punishment that you receive will ever compared to the pain and torture that you have inflicted on us. he told his daughter's murderer, they can be no redemption for what he had done. incredibly moving statements from sarah everard's family yesterday and her parents back here in court as the judge goes through the sentencing remarks. in the last couple of minutes, he is going through the circumstances, the judge, in which a whole life sentence can be imposed and he has in fact in the last couple of moments asked wayne couzens, who is in the dock, who has spent much of this hearing looking down at the floor, not looking at sarah everard's parents or family and floor, not looking at sarah everard's parents orfamily and he has in the last couple of minutes asked him to stand in the dock and it is at this moment when the judge will start his sentencing for wayne couzens. he said earlier on, the judge, but he was going through the question of principle, that if he should treat police officers misusing their role to kidnap, rape and murder as a category on its own as regards to a whole life sentences. that is what the judge has been looking at, he had submissions from the prosecution yesterday and the defence barrister this morning. wayne couzens' defence barrister arguing his client should not receive a whole—life order, but the parents, and again it is difficult to imagine how her parents must be feeling it court as they await that sentence. i must be feeling it court as they await that sentence.— await that sentence. i am 'ust heafini await that sentence. i am 'ust hearing from i await that sentence. i am 'ust hearing from ouri await that sentence. i am just i hearing from our correspondent daniel sanford that the judge has sentenced wayne couzens to life with a whole—life order. in other words he will never be released from prison. as you have said, that is very rarely made sentence and that underlines the severity of what has happened here. underlines the severity of what has happened here-— happened here. yes, and a whole-life order is rarely — happened here. yes, and a whole-life order is rarely handed _ happened here. yes, and a whole-life order is rarely handed out _ happened here. yes, and a whole-life order is rarely handed out by - order is rarely handed out by judges. they are reserved for the most serious crimes. wayne couzens, as we know, was a serving metropolitan police officer when he kidnapped and raped and murdered sarah everard in march and it is something that haunts her parents, which we heard yesterday through their personal impact statements. thejudge has in the last their personal impact statements. the judge has in the last of moments, he has a sentenced him, as you say, to a whole—life order. what that means is that wayne couzens will never be released from prison. we heard yesterday from sarah's father, jeremy, and he had said, no punishment that you receive will ever compare to the pain and torture that you have inflicted on us, and we heard the torments, the pain, the grief, despairthat we heard the torments, the pain, the grief, despair that the sarah's family feels and continues to feel and will, they say, feel for the rest of their lives, that a serving metropolitan police officer carried out and committed these absolutely horrific crimes and took their daughter away. wayne couzens is standing in the dock, shaking. he looks like he is crying. thejudge says the wayne couzens, you have betrayed your family and there is no evidence of genuine contrition, said thejudge as he evidence of genuine contrition, said the judge as he sentenced him to a whole—life order. the commissioner of the metropolitan police, cressida dick, she is in the courtroom and we don't know yet if she will say anything after that sentence but we have already heard, as i say, from the parents who have spoken of their auto grief, but about losing their daughter. —— auto grief. auto grief, but about losing their daughter. -- auto grief.- auto grief, but about losing their daughter. -- auto grief. thank you very much — daughter. -- auto grief. thank you very much and _ daughter. -- auto grief. thank you very much and we _ daughter. -- auto grief. thank you very much and we have _ daughter. -- auto grief. thank you very much and we have just - daughter. -- auto grief. thank you very much and we have just heard | very much and we have just heard there from the court that the judge has now sentenced wayne couzens to a whole life order for the kidnap, rape and murder of sarah everard. you will never leave prison. the judge said to him, you have irretrievably damaged the lives of sarah everard's family and friends, eroded the confidence of the public are entitled to have in the police forces of england and wales. baroness helen newlove is a former victims' commissioner — her husband garry was killed by a gang in warrington in 2007. her campaigning lead to pet being made to appear in the house of lords and subsequently her appointment as victims commissioner. i'm sure it must be very difficult for you to be hearing what we are hearing. what are your thoughts at the moment? mr; are your thoughts at the moment? iii thoughts are your thoughts at the moment? iji thoughts are are your thoughts at the moment? m1: thoughts are purely with the family. my thoughts are purely with the family. my stomach sank when i heard the whole life sentence in that you have no control of what is going on in the courtroom. it takes quite a lengthy statement and direction from thejudge lengthy statement and direction from the judge that last paragraph is so important for the family to know what the sentence is and my heart goes with the family. ibit what the sentence is and my heart goes with the family.— what the sentence is and my heart goes with the family. at this point, the have goes with the family. at this point, they have justice _ goes with the family. at this point, they have justice for— goes with the family. at this point, they have justice for their - they have justice for their daughter. but what does that mean when you are the ones who have lost someone that can never be brought back? i someone that can never be brought back? ., , i , someone that can never be brought back? ,, , . , ., back? i think 'ustice is an interesting _ back? i thinkjustice is an interesting word. - back? i thinkjustice is an interesting word. the - back? i thinkjustice is an i interesting word. the justice back? i thinkjustice is an _ interesting word. the justice system has given, quite rightly, whole life tariff to this offender who has taken an innocent life away, but for the family, their senses began the day they found out about sarah being loaded. and for them, their life will have been taking a different journey. their life will be very difficult and at the moment i don't think they actually know what is going on around them, very blurry, very up and down and after today, when they go back home, once the media goes away and they are in their own surroundings it becomes their own surroundings it becomes the loneliest place is now life goes on without sarah properly. a sense there is nobody coming every day to let you know what is going on. how hard was it you and you have three daughters to adjust through that period? i have to say it is very hard as a mother of three young daughters who had witnessed a free kick and punch into garry, it was very hard, he was the main breadwinner and what people don't understand, this isjust part of breadwinner and what people don't understand, this is just part of the journey. mother and father don't know if they work, everybody hasjobs, whether they will be financially 0k. health will have an impact and we suffer from post—traumatic stress disorder, it is very difficult and that is what people don't fully understand. the trial is one thing but it is life, how they carry on in life is completely, completely harder to get out of bed and take one step. [to completely, completely harder to get out of bed and take one step.- out of bed and take one step. do you see any role — out of bed and take one step. do you see any role for— out of bed and take one step. do you see any role for the _ out of bed and take one step. do you see any role for the state _ out of bed and take one step. do you see any role for the state in - out of bed and take one step. do you see any role for the state in that? i see any role for the state in that? you have spoken previously about the criminaljustice you have spoken previously about the criminal justice system you have spoken previously about the criminaljustice system and the importance of there being a level playing field that recognises the defendant and offenders and victims who are harmed and traumatised and they are notjust who are harmed and traumatised and they are not just a who are harmed and traumatised and they are notjust a piece of evidence. i mean, that is something obviously that has had a huge amount of discussion and i am interested where you see that balance like now but also the really important part you are talking about about what support there is going forward if it is needed. , , , ,., support there is going forward if it is needed. , , , ., is needed. there is support out there, is needed. there is support out there. some — is needed. there is support out there, some fantastic - is needed. there is support out there, some fantastic victims l there, some fantastic victims organisations that do tremendous services. however i think the support staff within the criminal justice system, by giving victims a legal right, a level playing field, so that their voice is properly heard. they are just sitting there being given information by their family liaison officers and so for me i think it is a really important message that as the former victims commissioner, we now need government to give a proper quality victims law. there have been enough consultations, enough talking, and we need legal rights for the families because i do not know whether the defence for this wayne couzens goes to appeal because it is a whole life tariff, i don't know, but in a scenario that could happen. if you go to the royal courts of justice, the victim isn't even thought up in a sense of you have any control. i’m thought up in a sense of you have any control-— any control. i'm sorry to interrupt ou, i any control. i'm sorry to interrupt you. i want _ any control. i'm sorry to interrupt you. i want to _ any control. i'm sorry to interrupt you, i want to continue _ any control. i'm sorry to interrupt you, i want to continue hearing i any control. i'm sorry to interrupt i you, i want to continue hearing from you, i want to continue hearing from you about that but we need to say goodbye to any viewers watching us on bbc two. we will continue with this coverage on the bbc news channel. sorry, just picking up on what you are saying they're about what happens if there is an appeal and there are other processes going forward. it there are other processes going forward. , ., ,., there are other processes going forward. , ., , , forward. it is about the liberty reall at forward. it is about the liberty really at the — forward. it is about the liberty really at the forefront - forward. it is about the liberty really at the forefront of - forward. it is about the liberty i really at the forefront of appeal. it is really high for the victims families to hear about this. it is a different courtroom, —— really hard. there is no family rooms again. it is horrendous. i am going through parole as we speak and i have had 14 years of that. i do hope the family get somejustice and years of that. i do hope the family get some justice and peace and quiet to absorb what has gone on to help them, to actually give them that first step. but the system really is not victim focused. it is absolutely important now that this government really does put in place a proper tims' law, not the law within a bill which the police crime and court sentencing bill is, that is not a service for victims. we need upstanding quality victims law a bill that gives protection to evict him and the family as they do the offender. �* ., ., , , him and the family as they do the offender. 1, ., , , ., offender. baroness helen newlove, thank ou offender. baroness helen newlove, thank you for— offender. baroness helen newlove, thank you forjoining _ offender. baroness helen newlove, thank you forjoining us. _ offender. baroness helen newlove, thank you forjoining us. thank- offender. baroness helen newlove, thank you forjoining us. thank you | thank you for 'oining us. thank you very much. — thank you for 'oining us. thank you very much. i — thank you forjoining us. thank you very much. i think— thank you forjoining us. thank you very much. i think we _ thank you forjoining us. thank you very much. i think we have - thank you forjoining us. thank you very much. i think we have some i very much. i think we have some reaction to _ very much. i think we have some reaction to that _ very much. i think we have some reaction to that sentencing - very much. i think we have some reaction to that sentencing just i reaction to that sentencing just coming through from harriet harman. we were hearing from helena wilkinson earlier about those questions for the met going forward and it is the case he has no previous convictions or previous cautions, but there are certainly questions around what has happened here in terms of his role as a police officer. we were just hearing their from the former victims commissioner baroness newlove, who says it is now time for them to be a victims law, something also echoed by sir keir starmer. let me bring you some comments from inside the court. as that sentence was handed down, that's a very rare whole life sentence, meaning wayne couzens will never go free. he stood in the dock shaking, it looked like he was crying as the judge said, you have betrayed your family. crying as the judge said, you have betrayed yourfamily. he has crying as the judge said, you have betrayed your family. he has eroded the confidence of the police in... the public in the police forces of england and wales, and that was the moment the sentencing was handed down. let's go to helena wilkinson at the old bailey. that down. let's go to helena wilkinson at the old bailey.— at the old bailey. that sentencing hai ieinin at the old bailey. that sentencing happening in _ at the old bailey. that sentencing happening in the _ at the old bailey. that sentencing happening in the last _ at the old bailey. that sentencing happening in the last couple - at the old bailey. that sentencing happening in the last couple of. happening in the last couple of minutes or so. lord justice fulford has a sentenced wayne couzens, who we asked it to stand in the dock to a whole life already. what that means is that wayne couzens will never be released from prison. 0ne never be released from prison. one of the comments he made during that sentencing hearing, he said that he had eroded confidence of the public in police forces of england and wales, and thejudge said in police forces of england and wales, and the judge said that wayne couzens had utterly betrayed his family. when you started his sentencing remarks, thejudge talked first about sarah everard, that she was just walking home on that night in march and she was a victim that will not be forgotten, who she was and what happened to her in early march. i am joined and what happened to her in early march. iamjoined by and what happened to her in early march. i am joined by our legal correspondent to talk about the law side of it. you heard the sentencing remarks of thejudge. side of it. you heard the sentencing remarks of the judge. it is very rare for a whole life in order to be handed down stocks i that's right. about 60 kilos currently in jail with whole life orders. the first time ever in british legal history we have had the situation where a man has been convicted of this appalling crime but effectively a single made it being given a whole—life order. 0utside very specific guidelines which already exist. let me take you into a bit of history. we have to go back to the 19605. history. we have to go back to the 1960s. when hanging was abolished, parliament assured the british public that when judges were confronted with the worst of the worst of the worst killers of society, those people would go to jail for life and never get out. there are specific rules around that and what those rules say is that types of killers who would normally be sent to jail for a whole—life order, no chance of parole, i people who kill more than once, kill a child, a police officer or a prison officer during their duties, kill for terrorism or ideological purpose or have a previous serious conviction of murder. in this case lord justice fulford, an exceptionally senior court of appeal judge, he sits on the sentencing council, they said he could depart from those guidelines because of the seriousness of this particular crime, it was so exceptionally high when you take into account the aggravating factor. let's go through these. substantial premeditation and planning by wayne couzens and how he would go about the killing. hiring a car to use for the kidnap. abduction, using his position as a police officer to deceive sarah everard into that card. sexual or sadistic conduct. mental and physical suffering by sarah everard in the 80 mile journey through to the south coast. this abusive position of trust. all of these things are absolutely fundamental to white lord justice fulford said in this particular case, wayne couzens' crimes were equivalent in their damage to society as an act of terrorism and that is why he said in this case he would go beyond effectively the categories, the broad categories set out in law and said, i could depart from those, this man is going to jailfor life because of the utter betrayal that he has committed here notjust to his own family, notjust the appalling meda but also to policing in society more generally and that is white lord justice fulford went with this sentence, really exceptional moment. we with this sentence, really exceptional moment. with this sentence, really exceitional moment. i . ., exceptional moment. we heard earlier on from wayne — exceptional moment. we heard earlier on from wayne couzens' _ exceptional moment. we heard earlier on from wayne couzens' defence - on from wayne couzens' defence barrister — on from wayne couzens' defence barrister and he didn't have much in terms _ barrister and he didn't have much in terms of— barrister and he didn't have much in terms of mitigation and said that in court _ terms of mitigation and said that in court you — terms of mitigation and said that in court. you listened to that, what did you _ court. you listened to that, what did you make of that?— court. you listened to that, what did you make of that? mitigation is interestini did you make of that? mitigation is interesting because _ did you make of that? mitigation is interesting because the _ did you make of that? mitigation is interesting because the barrister. interesting because the barrister was arguing you have to take into account his mental state at the time. lord justice fulford said that while it is true that wayne couzens had a mild depressive disorder it was not relevant to the offending. he also tried to make the argument, as many a defence counsel would, that you have to take into account the early guilty plea to effectively spare sarah everard's family the appalling prospect of sitting three weeks of evidence in court. but what happens in law is that if a judge feels the case is so serious, the crime so serious that it reaches that exceptionally high threshold of whole—life order, he can put that mitigation to one side. he doesn't have to discount the sentence to take into account the early guilty plea, normally a third of sentence in any standard case. he put that to one side and said it is a case where we have to act because of the fundamental interests of society locking up the west of the west because of the damage they have done and effectively, worst of the worst. the retribution society expects against the criminal is a sign we will not stand for this in our society and that is white lord justice fulford has given its very careful ruling today of whole—life order, exceptional case. just careful ruling today of whole-life order, exceptional case. just expand on that slightly _ order, exceptional case. just expand on that slightly if _ order, exceptional case. just expand on that slightly if you _ order, exceptional case. just expand on that slightly if you will. _ on that slightly if you will. exceptional case, how significant? this case — exceptional case, how significant? this case is — exceptional case, how significant? this case is exceptional for a number of reasons. first, we have never seen a situation like this where a police officer has effectively used his position in these circumstances to deceive, kidnap, rape and murder somebody. you cannot imagine the suffering sarah everard went through. this is at the forefront of the judge's mind in approaching sentencing. that makes this very exceptional. the second thing is the question is whether police over what happened here. wayne couzens joined the police as a special constable in kent about 20 years ago. from there he went into that civil nuclear constabulary, effectively protecting dungeness nuclear power station on the english channel. from there he went into the police are proper, ending up in a diplomatic protection within the metropolitan police. but along the day, and this is the critical question for the police, there is at least one allegation kent police didn't get to the bottom of other possible indecent exposure. to map allegations of indecent exposure earlier this year in the weeks leading up to the kidnap and murder of sarah everard. there was a major independent investigation going on by the watchdog at the moment as to what happened there. critically you have the betting issue, did something go wrong with the betting? was there something police should have known —— that the vetting. when he transferred from one voice to another or even before that when he joined the police down on the south coast? really quite shocking questions the police will have to confront.— have to confront. there is a huge crowd, have to confront. there is a huge crowd. camera — have to confront. there is a huge crowd, camera crews, _ have to confront. there is a huge - crowd, camera crews, photographers, members— crowd, camera crews, photographers, members of— crowd, camera crews, photographers, members of the public outside the front at— members of the public outside the front at the old bailey and we are not sure _ front at the old bailey and we are not sure yet if the commissioner of the met. _ not sure yet if the commissioner of the met. he — not sure yet if the commissioner of the met, he was in the courtroom, we don't _ the met, he was in the courtroom, we don't know— the met, he was in the courtroom, we don't know whether she will say something but i will be surprised if she doesn't. the something but i will be surprised if she doesn't-— she doesn't. the entire policing family are _ she doesn't. the entire policing family are absolutely _ she doesn't. the entire policing family are absolutely shocked i she doesn't. the entire policing | family are absolutely shocked at what has happened here. the sense of betrayal that they say they feel that one of their own has abused their position to commit to such an appalling crime. we look at the prosecution opening yesterday, tom little qc for the prosecution made a very important point that when you become a police constable you take an oath to uphold human rights, protect the weak, protect society, prevent crime. and couzens did the absolute opposite. he used his position to commit this most appalling crime and that is what shocked the police more than anything else. there are always situations where you will have, for want of a better phrase, but apple is within the police who will commit crimes and police disciplinary procedures deal with those people all the time. there are questions about how effective those procedures are. the police have never had something like this and this is why it is a very dark day for british policing. 0ne it is a very dark day for british policing. one thing on that. zoe billingham, one of her majesties inspectors of constabulary, she has spoken this morning on bbc�*s woman's hour, saying this is a watershed moment for police, it cannot be seen as an exceptional case, he wants to see answers as to what steps police are taking to make sure something like this could never happen again. women who arejust like this could never happen again. women who are just simply walking home can get home safely and not be scared. . ., ,. ., ., ii home can get home safely and not be scared. . ., ,. ., ., ,, ,., scared. dominic casciani, thank you very much- — scared. dominic casciani, thank you very much- as _ scared. dominic casciani, thank you very much- as you _ scared. dominic casciani, thank you very much. as you head _ scared. dominic casciani, thank you very much. as you head there, - scared. dominic casciani, thank you very much. as you head there, a i very much. as you head there, a significant — very much. as you head there, a significant moment here at the old bailey— significant moment here at the old bailey has — significant moment here at the old bailey has been handed down a whole—life order. that means he will not ever— whole—life order. that means he will not ever be — whole—life order. that means he will not ever be released from prison. we have had _ not ever be released from prison. we have had a _ not ever be released from prison. we have had a statement from the head of the _ have had a statement from the head of the crown prosecution service special _ of the crown prosecution service special crime and counterterrorism division _ special crime and counterterrorism division in— special crime and counterterrorism division in a — special crime and counterterrorism division. in a statement they have said today— division. in a statement they have said today our thoughts are with the family— said today our thoughts are with the family of— said today our thoughts are with the family of sarah everard. we can only begin— family of sarah everard. we can only beginto— family of sarah everard. we can only begin to imagine the suffering which will, begin to imagine the suffering which with of— begin to imagine the suffering which will, of course, not end with this sentence — will, of course, not end with this sentence. that statement, there is more _ sentence. that statement, there is more on _ sentence. that statement, there is more on that statement, which i will bring _ more on that statement, which i will bring you _ more on that statement, which i will bring you later from the crown prosecution service. outside of the old bailey— prosecution service. outside of the old bailey there are huge crowds nowi _ old bailey there are huge crowds now. photographers, camera crews, but also _ now. photographers, camera crews, but also members of the public it will no _ but also members of the public it will no doubt have heard what that sentence _ will no doubt have heard what that sentence is that has been handed down _ sentence is that has been handed down to— sentence is that has been handed down to wayne couzens and again we don't know _ down to wayne couzens and again we don't know whether the met commissioner will come out and speak at any— commissioner will come out and speak at any stage _ commissioner will come out and speak at any stage this afternoon. but she was in _ at any stage this afternoon. but she was in court — at any stage this afternoon. but she was in court to hear that sentence. ithink— was in court to hear that sentence. i think the — was in court to hear that sentence. i think the thing that sticks with you. _ i think the thing that sticks with you. with — i think the thing that sticks with you, with this case, was yesterday when _ you, with this case, was yesterday when we _ you, with this case, was yesterday when we heard the personal impact statements made by sarah everard's parents. _ statements made by sarah everard's parents. he — statements made by sarah everard's parents, he faced at their door to's a murdereri — parents, he faced at their door to's a murderer, who was in the dock looking _ a murderer, who was in the dock looking down with his head bowed. sarah _ looking down with his head bowed. sarah everard's a mother said that sher _ sarah everard's a mother said that she her_ sarah everard's a mother said that she, her daughter, had spent the last hours— she, her daughter, had spent the last hours on this earth with the very— last hours on this earth with the very worst — last hours on this earth with the very worst of humanity. serey die in horrendous — very worst of humanity. serey die in horrendous circumstances. i go through— horrendous circumstances. i go through the sequence of events, i wonder— through the sequence of events, i wonder when she realised when she was in _ wonder when she realised when she was in mortal danger. —— sarah died in horrendous — was in mortal danger. —— sarah died in horrendous circumstances. if the commissioner speaks here we will bring _ commissioner speaks here we will bring that— commissioner speaks here we will bring that to you as that happens butjust— bring that to you as that happens butjust to — bring that to you as that happens butjust to recap, wayne couzens, who was _ butjust to recap, wayne couzens, who was a — butjust to recap, wayne couzens, who was a serving metropolitan police _ who was a serving metropolitan police officer, who kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard, has been handed _ and murdered sarah everard, has been handed a _ and murdered sarah everard, has been handed a whole—life order, meaning he will— handed a whole—life order, meaning he will never be released from prison — he will never be released from irison. ., ., he will never be released from irison. ., i' ii, he will never be released from irison. ., ., i i he will never be released from irison. . ii y., i , he will never be released from irison. . ii i , prison. thank you. we will be back to the court _ prison. thank you. we will be back to the court for— prison. thank you. we will be back to the court for more _ prison. thank you. we will be back to the court for more reaction - prison. thank you. we will be back to the court for more reaction and| prison. thank you. we will be back| to the court for more reaction and i have more reaction here from the national chair of the police federation which represents police offices across england and wales. no centres will ever ease the pain for the family and friends of sarah or undo the damage this disgusting man has done. he doesn't deserve to have another day of freedom and i hope every day he spends in prison is a long one. my thoughts and those of all my colleagues remain entirely with sarah's family and friends. as we were hearing, yesterday the court heard from sarah's mother about how she was tormented at the thought of what her daughter enjoyed and about the height break the family is suffering. here is some of her witness impact statement the court made out by an actor. a warning that some viewers may find the words distressing. sarah is gone and i am broken hearted. the feeling of loss is so great it is visceral. and with the sorrow comes ways of panic at not being able to see her again. i can never talk to her, never hold her again, and never more be a part of her life. we have kept her dressing gown — it still smells of her and i hug that instead of her. sarah died in horrendous circumstances. i am tormented at the thought of what she endured. i play it out in my mind. i go through the terrible sequence of events. i wonder when she realised she was in mortal danger; i wonder what her murderer said to her. when he strangled her, for how long was she conscious, knowing she would die? it is torture to think of it. sarah was handcuffed, unable to defend herself and there was no one to rescue her. she spent her last hours on this earth with the very worst of humanity. she lost her life because wayne couzens wanted to satisfy his perverted desires. it is a ridiculous reason, it is nonsensical, how could he value a human life so cheaply? i cannot comprehend it. i am incandescent with rage at the thought of it. he treated my daughter as if she was nothing and disposed of her as if she was rubbish. if sarah had died because of an illness, she would have been cared for. we could have looked after her and been with her. if she had died because of an accident, people would have tried to help — there would have been kindness. but there is no comfort to be had, there is no consoling thought in the way sarah died. in her last hours, she was faced with brutality and terror, alone with someone intent on doing her harm. the thought of it is unbearable. i am haunted by the horror of it. those are words of susan everard, sarah everard's mother, read by an actor. they were delivered in court yesterday by her, and her husband also delivered a statement, as did sarah's sister, all very powerfully. speaking to the court, speaking to wayne couzens who was in court, jeremy, sarah everard's father, said to wayne couzens he must look at him as he told him what he thought of him. they described the impact of the loss of sarah on their lives. this morning in court thejudge has given wayne couzens a whole life sentence for that matter. these are our headlines. in the last few minutes, the police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard has been given a whole life tariff. it means that wayne couzens will never leave prison the judge said he's shown no contrition, has eroded trust of police and increased fear of women. couzens used his police id to falsely arrest and handcuff sarah everard. questions are being asked about the vetting processes of the metropolitan police, as couzens had previously been accused of indecent exposure. in other news, the furlough scheme, which has supported more than 11.5 million workers in the uk during the pandemic comes to an end. it is nice to be back and actually here. you like your earning your money and notjust getting it from the government. without final, i dread to think would be now. —— without furlough. harriet wistrich is the director of the centre for women's justice — she explained the issues within the criminaljustice system when it comes to cases like this. the problem is that we have a criminaljustice system that is failing. it's failing to arrest, prosecute, investigate crimes of violence against women in sufficiently robust and effective way. and we have a police service which still does not tackle sufficiently and independently and robustly the perpetration of abuse by certain police officers. we know that over the last ten years, wayne couzens was not the only police officer to have murdered a woman — there have been, i think, 16 recorded deaths of women at the hands of police officers. and we brought a super complaint in relation to police perpetrated domestic abuse, which analysed, really, the problems, and has made a series of recommendations to deal with issues within the police. but since we launched that complaint a year ago, over 150 women have come forward with similar concerns. so there is a specific problem within the police about tackling this issue and the allegations, but really what it's also reflective of is the fact that not only do we have a failing criminaljustice system, but we have a lack of understanding and insight into the nature of violence against women. i spoke to the former chief constable of nottinghamshire police. she was the person who led the force to record misogyny as a hate crime in 2016. she gave me her reaction to wayne couzens using his warrant card to falsely arrest sarah everard before abducting her. i to falsely arrest sarah everard before abducting her.- before abducting her. i am absolutely _ before abducting her. i am absolutely horrified - before abducting her. i am absolutely horrified to - before abducting her. i am| absolutely horrified to hear actually what did happen. i am deeply ashamed and i am deeply angry. and so inevitably, yes, that fragile trust certainly between women and the police has been fractured yet further.— women and the police has been fractured yet further. before we move on to _ fractured yet further. before we move on to more _ fractured yet further. before we move on to more about - fractured yet further. before we move on to more about culture | fractured yet further. before we i move on to more about culture in policing because you have spoken about that before, just as a practical thing, what are your rights if you are stopped by someone who purports to be a police officer. he was a police officer, but he was trying to arrest her on his own. what are your rights in that circumstance if it happens? well, for someone _ circumstance if it happens? well, for someone in _ circumstance if it happens? well, for someone in a _ circumstance if it happens? well, for someone in a sarah's - circumstance if it happens? well, | for someone in a sarah's position, you commit an offence if you do not go with a police officer and resisting arrest, as it were, but equally she had no idea that wasn't a police officer acting lawfully. as we now know, it was a police officer acting extremely unlawfully. and thatis acting extremely unlawfully. and that is the challenge. there is no way of knowing which are the good cops and which are the bad cops. unfortunately, there are a number of really bad ones.— really bad ones. tells more about that, really bad ones. tells more about that. because _ really bad ones. tells more about that, because i _ really bad ones. tells more about that, because i mention - really bad ones. tells more about that, because i mention you - really bad ones. tells more about that, because i mention you have| that, because i mention you have previously talked about what you have described as a toxic culture of sexism in policing. i have described as a toxic culture of sexism in policing.— sexism in policing. i think it is a very misogynistic _ sexism in policing. i think it is a very misogynistic culture. - sexism in policing. i think it is a very misogynistic culture. it - sexism in policing. i think it is a very misogynistic culture. it is i sexism in policing. i think it is a i very misogynistic culture. it is one also that does attract some people who want to abuse that power as a police officer, and as a police officer you have that right to remove someone's liberty from the streets or from their home. that can never be taken lightly when you are a police officer and swear an oath of allegiance to the queen. but unfortunately some police officers to behave very badly. many are fabulous, but some behave incredibly badly. and police officers have killed, ithink badly. and police officers have killed, i think this 15 women over the last 12 years. culminating in sarah everard. this isn't rare, this isn't unusual. more than one women a year die at the hands of a police officer or former year die at the hands of a police officer orformer police year die at the hands of a police officer or former police officer. it is not to my mind unusual. this happens across the country. there is a realfocus happens across the country. there is a real focus on the met at the moment, quite obviously and quite rightly, but this is a countrywide issue. the number of police officers who commit sexual misconduct whilst they are in a police officer, and also those who commit domestic abuse or indeed our abusive towards their colleagues. or indeed our abusive towards their colleaiues. i, �* or indeed our abusive towards their colleaiues. ., �* ., ii or indeed our abusive towards their colleaiues. ., ii ., _ colleagues. you're talking obviously from the perspective _ colleagues. you're talking obviously from the perspective of _ colleagues. you're talking obviously from the perspective of somebody i colleagues. you're talking obviously i from the perspective of somebody who reached a very senior level in the police. we were aware that there were bad apples in the force. as everybody in the first aware? what is the attitude to those bad apples? i do not like the phrase bad apples. i do not like the phrase bad apples. i think there are a significant minority of people who are actively deviant in terms of their abuse of power and misogynistic belief. whether that manifests in terms of domestic abuse, whether that is around sexually exploiting and performing unlawful and corrupt sexual relationships with vulnerable victims, or indeed in the extremist of circumstances, which we have seen in terms of sarah everard's deception, abduction, rape and murder. so i think we really have to focus on those. but also there is a complicit silence in terms of knowing what is happening, orfor many officers and colleagues, knowing what is happening, or having a sense that something is not right, but they are not acting on it. that is the bit i think we need to really get into in terms of understanding that culture. and it is very easy when you're in that culture, and there are so many competing demands and tensions and depressions and priorities, to go, it is fine, we will get on with that or it doesn't really matter, it is not serious, i was imagining it. there are all sorts of ways ofjustifying that not taking action, when actually the police are... replacing model in this country is by policing by consent, which means you need to trust and confidence of those you are there to protect. how can you do that, many marginalised communities would say this trust has been fractured, there has been little consent policing for many years postop and i think what has particularly telling in terms of some of the discussions through the learning about the behaviour and actions, the despicable actions of wayne couzens is that it has been a white, educated women who was subject of this absolute abuse of power. and those most horrific acts of violence. 50. power. and those most horrific acts of violence-— of violence. so, do you believe there needs — of violence. so, do you believe there needs to _ of violence. so, do you believe there needs to be _ of violence. so, do you believe there needs to be concrete - of violence. so, do you believe - there needs to be concrete changes? it is very interesting about you specifically —— .2 is specifically is the silence when there are suspicions. it is very difficult when there are suspicious suspicions, but they are not well founded. in the context of the police, would it be helpful if there was a very clear framework around that. does it not exist at the moment?— that. does it not exist at the moment? , ., , ., moment? does not exist at the moment- _ moment? does not exist at the moment. policing _ moment? does not exist at the moment. policing would - moment? does not exist at the moment. policing would point i moment? does not exist at the i moment. policing would point to moment? does not exist at the - moment. policing would point to the fact at the moment that all police officers have a duty to report things, a duty to act positively to protect life and property. i would argue that actually we need to have something more fundamental. for example, in the safeguarding world of schools, teachers have a responsibility and a legal duty to report what they described in education as low—level harms. for example, those behaviours that do not feel right. they may not be criminal, they may not be... but something is not right. if someone's rating inside someone's helmet, pervert. if someone has got the nickname of rapist, these are, i would say they are probably slightly more than low—level concerns, but they need to be acted on. again, thatjust they need to be acted on. again, that just doesn't they need to be acted on. again, thatjust doesn't really happen in policing. if people do whistle—blowing, i guess is what it is probably generally known as, the costs are significant to those individuals who do. ibsh costs are significant to those individuals who do. �* , ., ., ., individuals who do. an update on our headlines. individuals who do. an update on our headlines- in — individuals who do. an update on our headlines. in the _ individuals who do. an update on our headlines. in the last _ individuals who do. an update on our headlines. in the last few— individuals who do. an update on our headlines. in the last few moments, | headlines. in the last few moments, the police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard has been given a whole life tariff. it means that wayne couzens will never leave prison. the judge said he's shown no contrition, has eroded trust of police and increased fear of women. couzens used his police id to falsely arrest and handcuff sarah everard. questions are being asked about the vetting processes of the metropolitan police, as couzens had previously been accused of indecent exposure. let mejust bring let me just bring you the sentencing remarks from the judge as he delivered that sentence of whole life term to wayne couzens, which means he will die behind bars. i just want to read... it is a long document, but i will read you the bit from where he actually finally delivered the verdict. he said, will the defendant please stand up? until that point, wayne couzens had been seated with his head down. at this point, we understand from our correspondent in court he started to tremble, he stood, but his head was still down and it looked as if he was crying. wayne couzens, you kidnapped, raped and murdered sarah everard, having long flat plant a violent sexual assault on a yet to be selected victim who you intended to cross into your custody. you have irretrievably damaged lives of sarah everard's family and friends in the to which i have at least part repaired. mrs everard devastatingly referred to how the wider world has now lost its appealed for her. i would add no doubt for many others who cared for your victim. sarah everard's sister refer to the inescapable reality of the many lives you have ruined. you have eroded the confidence that the public are entitled to have in the police forces of england and wales. it is critical that every subject in this country can trust police officers when they encounter them and submit to their authority, which they are entitled to believe is being exercised in good faith. you have utterly betrayed your family, your wife and children, who on all the evidence are entirely blameless, will have to live with the ignominy of your dreadful crimes for the rest of your dreadful crimes for the rest of their lives. you have considerably added to the sense of insecurity that many have living in our cities and perhaps particularly women when travelling by themselves, and especially at night. during the period before your arrest, there was never a moment when you gave the slightest indication of regret, following perhaps a realisation of the enormity of the dreadful crime she had committed. instead, you simultaneously attended to the inconsequential details of family life, whilst grimly covering your tracks with all the appearance of a man acting with quiet and unconcerned determination. the substantial cctv footage and similar material does not give the slightest hint of someone in trauma, who started to have second thoughts in the cold light of day about what they have done. notwithstanding your guilty pleas therefore i have seen no evidence of genuine contrition on your part, as opposed to evident self—pity and attempts by you to avoid or minimise the proper consequences of what you have done. those consequences are that on the count of murder you will be imprisoned for life and the tariff is a whole life order. i have taken into account the offences of kidnapping and rape in reaching that decision, and on those counts i impose no separate penalty. at that point, thejudge said, take him down. that was the moment he was sentenced to that very rare whole life tariff. we were hearing from our corresponding earlier that there are currently only 60 prisoners in prison with a whole life tariff. he is the first to be sentenced to a whole life tariff for a single murder. the reasons for that are the exceptional circumstances of what happened, the fact that he was a police officer who abused his position, the planning, the length of time he took to plan what he ended up doing. he hired a car some time before committing the rape and murder, and also the extent to which that has impacted on the police force, trust and the police force, and also of course the loss of sarah and also of course the loss of sarah and the impact on their family. they were very powerful statement read out in court yesterday by sarah's mother and father and sister. earlier i spoke to the former victims commissioner. she gave me her reaction to the sentencing. mr; her reaction to the sentencing. m1: thoughts are purely with the her reaction to the sentencing. m1 thoughts are purely with the family. my thoughts are purely with the family. my stomach sank when i heard the whole life sentence and that you have no control of what is going on in the courtroom. it takes quite lengthy statement and direction from thejudge. it is lengthy statement and direction from the judge. it is that last paragraph thatis the judge. it is that last paragraph that is so important for the family, to know what the sentences. my heart goes with the family. ibit to know what the sentences. my heart goes with the family.— goes with the family. at this point, the have goes with the family. at this point, they have justice _ goes with the family. at this point, they have justice for— goes with the family. at this point, they have justice for their - they have justice for their daughter. but what does that mean when you are the ones who have lost someone that can never be brought back? i someone that can never be brought back? ., , i , someone that can never be brought back? ,, , . , ., back? i think 'ustice is an interesting _ back? i thinkjustice is an interesting word. - back? i thinkjustice is an interesting word. the - back? i thinkjustice is an i interesting word. the justice back? i thinkjustice is an _ interesting word. the justice system has given, quite rightly, a whole life tariff to this offender who has taken an innocent life away. but for the family, their sentence began the day they found out about sarah being murdered. and for them to life will be taken in a differentjourney. their life will be very difficult. at the moment, i do not think they actually know what is going on around them, very blurry, very up and down. and after today, when they go back home, once the media goes away and when they are on their own surroundings, it becomes the loneliest place because now life goes on without sarah. there nobody coming every day to let you know what is going on. haifa coming every day to let you know what is going on.— coming every day to let you know what is going on. how hard is it for ou and what is going on. how hard is it for you and your _ what is going on. how hard is it for you and your three _ what is going on. how hard is it for you and your three daughters - what is going on. how hard is it for you and your three daughters to i you and your three daughters to adjust through that period? i have to sa it is adjust through that period? i have to say it is very — adjust through that period? i have to say it is very hard. _ adjust through that period? i have to say it is very hard. as _ adjust through that period? i have to say it is very hard. as a - adjust through that period? i have to say it is very hard. as a mother| to say it is very hard. as a mother of three young daughters, who had witnessed every kick and punch to gary, it was very hard. he was the main breadwinner. what people do not understand, this isjust part of main breadwinner. what people do not understand, this is just part of the journey. mother and father don't know if they were, everybody has got jobs, whether they will be financially 0k, their health will have an impact. we suffer from post—traumatic stress disorder, it is very difficult. that is what people do not fully understand. the trail is one thing, but it is life, how we carry on in life, it is completely hard to get out of bed and take one step. d0 completely hard to get out of bed and take one step.— completely hard to get out of bed and take one step. do you see any role for the _ and take one step. do you see any role for the state _ and take one step. do you see any role for the state in _ and take one step. do you see any role for the state in that? - and take one step. do you see any role for the state in that? you - and take one step. do you see any| role for the state in that? you have spoken previously about the criminal justice system and the importance of there being a level playing field, that recognises the defendant and offenders and victims who are harmed and traumatised and notjust a piece of evidence. that is obviously something that has had a huge amount of discussion. i am interested in where you see that as a sign now, but also that really important part you're talking about about how... support there is going forward if it is needed. , , , ,., support there is going forward if it is needed. , , , ., is needed. there is support out there. there _ is needed. there is support out there. there are _ is needed. there is support out there. there are some - is needed. there is support out| there. there are some fantastic victims organisations that do tremendous services. however, i think the support staff within the criminal justice system, think the support staff within the criminaljustice system, by giving victims a legal right, as i see a level playing field, so that their voice is properly heard. they are just sitting there being given information by theirfamily just sitting there being given information by their family liaison officers. so, for me, i think there is a really important message that, as the former victims commissioner, i kept on championing when you need government to give a proper quality victims law. government to give a proper quality victims law-— victims law. that is the former victims law. that is the former victims commissioner - victims law. that is the former| victims commissioner speaking victims law. that is the former i victims commissioner speaking to victims law. that is the former - victims commissioner speaking to me earlier. we are going to bring you any reaction from outside the old bailey. we are expecting some of those who were in court for that sentencing for the kidnap, rape and murder of sarah everard to come in front of those microphones and perhaps speak. perhaps the metropolitan police commissioner. she was in court for the sentencing, she was in court yesterday to hear the victim's statements read out, as well. sarah everard's family and friends also in court. if there is any sign of anybody speaking outside the court, we will of course go back and bring that to you. the government's job retention scheme which helped to save millions ofjobs during the pandemic, ends today. furlough was introduced in march last year after covid caused large parts of the economy to close. during the last 19 months the scheme has helped to pay the wage of around 11.6 million workers in the uk. at its peak, nearly 9 millionjobs were supported that's nearly a third of the entire workforce. since coronavirus restrictions were lifted during the summer, the number of people on furlough has steadily fallen. at the last count injuly, 1.6 million were still having their wages paid or topped up by the government. it's come at a huge cost of more than £68 billion, making it the most expensive single piece of economic support during the pandemic. the government has announced grants of half a billion pounds to help millions of struggling families with the cost of living. our business correspondent, ben thompson, has been to crawley — the town with the highest number of people on furlough in the uk — to see what the end of the scheme means for them. not all airportjobs involve working with planes or baggage. michael and emma look after the pets and other animals that in more normal times flew with us around the world. but when flights were grounded theirjobs were furloughed. now they're back. nice to have work and stability and a routine, something to get up for and come out the house for. it is nice to be back, feel like you are earning your money not just getting it from the government. without furlough, i dread to think where we would be. the job support scheme might be at an end but for many, especially those in the travel industry, business is not back to normal. it is not over for us. before covid, we would easily do 500—odd animals a month in this facility this year we have done 100. we have spoken to staff, been open with them and explained the next three months, although they have a job and are coming back, after that period we may have to make some decisions — we do not want to, our staff have been fantastic. crawley was once dubbed the furlough capital of the country, at the last count 10% of alljobs were being propped up by the scheme, the highest proportion ofjobs anywhere in the uk. gatwick is responsible for more than 35,000 localjobs, either at the airport itself, in the supply chain, or in the businesses that set up or relocate here to be close by. the unite union says 6,000 of those have been made redundant already and when furlough ends more could follow. with devastating consequences for the local community. gatwick airport is about 2.5 miles in that direction but here in crawley its impact can be seen all around. like other towns and cities across the country, there are plenty of boarded—up shops and vacant businesses, but those that remain are incredibly reliant on the economic activity that comes from being near a major international airport. firms like davina's. hiya, davina. i'm ben, nice to meet you. hello. how are you? all right, thank you. how's it going? 0k. yeah? she sells fabric and craft supplies to the public, but also tailors uniforms for pilots, cabin crew, and other airline staff. fewer flights mean fewer uniforms, and times are tough. people just haven't got the money this year. worse — more... you know, worse than last year, actually. if the airport's finished... they always knock gatwick — you know, i've lived here all my life, but gatwick�*s always second—best, and crawley tends to be second—best, as well. ..then this business won't survive. how confident are you that you'll be here this time next year? ooh, difficult question. difficult question. i want to still be here and i'll do my damnedest to...to still be here. the government says now is the right time to get the economy back on its feet without the extra financial support. but for those industries still feeling the effects of this pandemic, the future could involve some tough decisions. ben thompson, bbc news, crawley. now it is time for a look at the weather. goodbye. autumn in full swing at the moment with several areas of low pressure coming our way over the next several days. days like we having today with plenty of clout, blustery, rain at times. there are some drier, brighter days in between the areas of low pressure. pressure just sitting to the north—west of we have the cloud and a few weather fronts moving through with the rain. most of us already seen the rain at some stage of today and more to come as we go through the rest of it. some of the heaviest downpours this afternoon will be across western parts of scotland. eastern scotland may well see if you brighter breaks for a time. temperatures, we are stuck around 13—17, and with south—westerly winds gusting around 30- south—westerly winds gusting around 30— mark or 40 south—westerly winds gusting around 30— mark or40 mph south—westerly winds gusting around 30— mark or 40 mph across much of the uk. into the night, some clear spells in scotland and northern ireland. so wish i was around. a wet night, in wales. quite heavy rain, working into northern and western parts of england. some torrential burst within this and squally winds for a time. temperatures holed up in wales and england. quite chilly again in the far north—east of scotland. into tomorrow, the overnight rain was spent, morning clearing away from east anglia in south—east england. then brighter skies, a sunny day across much of the uk. you may well catch a shower, especially in northern ireland, particularly western scotland some heavy with hail and thunder. another blustery day. a cooler day in scotland, a little bit warmer after the rain in east anglia and south—east england. the beacon where the story is one of another area of low pressure coming in. developing and strengthening over us as it pushes northwards. saturday and into sunday. that means that the winds will get stronger and we will all see some rain again. this is how saturday is looking. a bit of uncertainty about the timing of the rain, where it is going to be at its heaviest and where, overnight saturday into sunday will see the strongest winds, so keep checking the forecast. many of us will see some rain pushing north and east across the uk. the winds are strengthening, too, these are wind gusts. particularly overnight saturday into sunday, very windy across northern scotland. by sunday, especially the northern isles. it will be wettest on sunday in scotland, brighter skies elsewhere, but there will be showers moving from west to east. sun and showers again on monday. in between weather systems, the next low pressure comes on monday night into tuesday. the police officer who kidnapped and murdered sarah everard is given a whole life tariff. he will never be released from prison. sarah everard was abducted as she walked home in south london. thejudge said wayne couzens had shown no contrition. wayne couzens used his police id to carry out a bogus arrest and coerce sarah into his car. thejudge said wayne couzens's crime has eroded public confidence in policing. we will ask what this means for the metropolitan police with calls for the commissioner to resign. the fellow scheme which helped protect millions ofjobs ends today with uncertainty for those who still can't return to theirjobs.