ingress into the victims death will be a key step for the family's quest for accountability. government officials have travelled. to afghanistan to meet senior taliban members to discuss how the uk can help with the humanitarian crisis and prevent terrorism. and anticipation builds for new music from adele as she uploades a teaser on her social media. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the home secretary has announced there'll be an inquiry into the failures that allowed a serving police officer to kidnap, rape and murder sarah everard. at the conservative party conference, priti patel said the public needs answers to ensure that �*something like this can never happen again.�* she described wayne couzens who's been sentenced to life in prison as a monster. our political correspondent, iain watson, reports from the party conference. for all the wrong reasons, violence against women and girls has moved up the agenda. a vigil following the murder of sarah everard by seven police officer in march highlighted many of the concerns women have about their own safety. but the home secretary recognises that this has also lowered public confidence in the police. are you doing enough to prevent violence against women and girls? so today she wanted to demonstrate that she did notjust check concerns about violence against women, but would act on them, and that there would be an independent enquiry into how wayne couzens have been able to abuse his position as a police officer. i say i say this is home secretary, but also as a woman. it is appalling that a serving police officer was able to abuse his position of power, authority and trust to commit such a horrific crime. the public have a right to know what systematic failures enabled his continued employment as a serving police officer. we need answers as to why this was allowed to happen. the enquiry will look at wayne couzens�* conduct as a serving police officer and whether any opportunities have been missed to prevent the murder of sarah everard. priti patel says that she wants to restore confidence in the police, but in this speech, she also announced new powers for the police. she has been frustrated about the difficulties in clearing climate change protesters off major roads, so she announced new laws that could see anyone who blocks the highway sent to prison for six months. we will also increase maximum penalties for disrupting a motorway. and give the police and the courts new powers to deliver, so that they can deal with the minority of offenders intent on travelling around the country causing disruption and misery to our communities. but critics say that priti patel is undermining the right to peaceful protest, and is getting the balance between security and liberty wrong. i think what we need to remember is that protest is a fundamental freedom, it is essential for expressing our dissent and making our voices heard, and yes, it can be restricted in certain circumstances, but it shouldn't be in ways that are.. rhetoric on law and order often plays well with the party faithful, but the home secretary was also addressing the wider public, and she tried to convince them that their concerns were her priority. iain watson, bbc news, manchester. speaking to me earlier this afternoon, the mayor of london sadiq khan said this latest inquiry was welcome and a start to rebuilding trust in the police force. also talked about when the nights tube would start up again in the capital. because of the pandemic, we had to stop running the night tube. we are hoping to get it up and running as soon as possible. when? there is the issue of getting staff in place, but also making sure there is the demand. at the moment, tube numbers are running at around 55%. i am hoping that the night tube will be back up and running by the end of the year. but there are night buses. just to be clear, one line of the tube running by the end of the year? i cannot give you a definitive date, but i hope and expect that the night tube will be running again by the end of the year. sadiq khan, mayor of london. jamie klingler is the co founder of the organisation reclaim these streets which was set up after the murder of sarah everard to promote safer streets for women. are you satisfied with the terms of reference, it will be broad enough to answer some of the key questions that you want answered? it to answer some of the key questions that you want answered?— that you want answered? it seems really specific _ that you want answered? it seems really specific about _ that you want answered? it seems really specific about the _ that you want answered? it seems really specific about the police - really specific about the police officer and not the system that allowed this to happen. we needed to be statutory and judge lead and need to include women like women not being in this inquiry is quite confusing for me especially when there was police commissioner female saying the fear of retribution and being left on dangerous calls if there were reporting other officers is why they had not reported colleagues. and things like that led to the situation where wayne couzens was allowed to do what he did and those things need to be investigated and we would really like it to be led by a judge and statutory. the led by a 'udge and statutory. the home led by a judge and statutory. the home office _ led by a judge and statutory. the home office that it will be investigated in the inquirer look at the failings that allowed wayne couzens to continue to be employed as a police officer and also whiter questions about the police force and the way it handles the sort of failings, the culture of the police force, though sort of questions, the vetting of police officers and it could be quite wide—ranging. it could be quite wide—ranging. it could be quite wide—ranging. it could be but it's not saying misogyny or admitting there could be systemic misogyny in the force that allows us to happen. it systemic misogyny in the force that allows us to happen.— allows us to happen. it is pushing this under the _ allows us to happen. it is pushing this under the carpet _ allows us to happen. it is pushing this under the carpet rather- allows us to happen. it is pushing this under the carpet rather than | this under the carpet rather than exposing at all levels what happens with hiring female officers, how female officers are treated in the sexual harassment that we learned about last weekend and notjust about last weekend and notjust about one officer and by treating it like it's one that apple or one wrong and it's not looking all the ways this could be prevented at the future. , �* , . future. using the british police force is institutionally - force is institutionally misogynistic? because that's what the former police chief, and nottinghamshire said. find the former police chief, and nottinghamshire said. and yes i've learned tonnes _ nottinghamshire said. and yes i've learned tonnes from _ nottinghamshire said. and yes i've learned tonnes from her _ nottinghamshire said. and yes i've learned tonnes from her over - nottinghamshire said. and yes i've learned tonnes from her over the l learned tonnes from her over the last few days and she has been inside so she knows a lot more than i do but absolutely way women are treated and talk to it all needs to be explored to come and i'll need to be explored to come and i'll need to be about violence against women and girls at the heart of this inquiry. she also said in an interview that if she were sexually assaulted she would hesitate about going to the police herself to report it, and this is a former chief cost to both talking. this is a former chief cost to both talkina. ~ . , , this is a former chief cost to both talkina.~ . , , , , talking. which is terrifying because where does that _ talking. which is terrifying because where does that leave _ talking. which is terrifying because where does that leave the - talking. which is terrifying because where does that leave the rest - talking. which is terrifying because where does that leave the rest of l talking. which is terrifying because l where does that leave the rest of us that don't understand the inner workings of the police force? like where does that put a young woman that wants to go into a police station today and be heard? i5 that wants to go into a police station today and be heard? is this a british policing _ station today and be heard? is this a british policing problem - station today and be heard? is this a british policing problem in - a british policing problem in your view? othersimilar a british policing problem in your view? other similar problems in police forces around the world in the united states and european countries or is this a uniquely british issue that we are dealing with here? i british issue that we are dealing with here? ., ., british issue that we are dealing with here?— british issue that we are dealing with here? ., ., , , with here? i would not call myself an exert with here? i would not call myself an expert but _ with here? i would not call myself an expert but in _ with here? i would not call myself an expert but in terms _ with here? i would not call myself an expert but in terms of - with here? i would not call myself an expert but in terms of the - with here? i would not call myself| an expert but in terms of the ways that the numbers are stacked in terms of people in power and the people making hiring decisions and the ways organisations have been run for hundreds of years it that a pretty global epidemic of violence against women that is repeated in our police stations. [30 against women that is repeated in our police stations.— our police stations. do you think that all the _ our police stations. do you think that all the you _ our police stations. do you think that all the you may _ our police stations. do you think that all the you may not - our police stations. do you think that all the you may not get - our police stations. do you think that all the you may not get all. our police stations. do you think i that all the you may not get all the answers you want from this inquiry at least in the wake of the horrific murder of sarah discussions are now being discussed? we are not talking about them and discussed very considerably and openly in the media by all sorts of people and the question of police with women and girls in this country is now a prominent political issue that has got to be a good thing. absolutely and it's all out _ got to be a good thing. absolutely and it's all out in _ got to be a good thing. absolutely and it's all out in the _ got to be a good thing. absolutely and it's all out in the open - got to be a good thing. absolutely and it's all out in the open and - and it's all out in the open and less about police protecting the reputation and preventing this for future generations.— reputation and preventing this for future generations. thank you very much, co-founder _ future generations. thank you very much, co-founder of _ future generations. thank you very much, co-founder of reclaimed - future generations. thank you very i much, co-founder of reclaimed these much, co—founder of reclaimed these streets. martin hewitt is the chair of the national police chiefs' council. he joins us from westminster. thank you very much for being with us and the home secretary announcing this inquiry, do you think it will be wide—ranging enough? i am this inquiry, do you think it will be wide-ranging enough? i am pleased that inuui be wide-ranging enough? i am pleased that inquiry has — be wide-ranging enough? i am pleased that inquiry has been _ be wide-ranging enough? i am pleased that inquiry has been announced. - that inquiry has been announced. from the revelations we all had about the circumstances of sarah's murder there clearly issues about policing that needs to be looked at and having an independent inquiry to oversee that process and work alongside policing i think it's very positive to rebuild the trust of this has inevitably lost in policing. this has inevitably lost in policing-— this has inevitably lost in olicin . . , ., this has inevitably lost in olicinu. , ., , policing. there will be two strands, one surrounding _ policing. there will be two strands, one surrounding wayne _ policing. there will be two strands, one surrounding wayne couzens . policing. there will be two strands, | one surrounding wayne couzens and everything he did and how he was able to continue to be employed when in a previousjob he had been known as the rapist, but also the wider questions of as you are just hearing from the last guest, alleged misogyny and institutionalised misogyny and institutionalised misogyny within the police force, do you believe that exists within the i do not. i believe misogyny exists in the society and the place is a representation of society. in policing we have very clear standards of behaviour, we have a code of ethics for the way police officers should behave so i think what is important is when people fail to reach those standards, which sadly they will do, it is really important that those issues are dealt with appropriately and that's why i think the elements that undoubtedly will get picked up not only in the work we are doing but also in the inquiry will be looking at those and how professional standards issues are dealt with. ethic it's really incumbent on me and other senior police leaders to ensure that when those issues are present they are called out and that people feel confident to call those issues out which does happen. but undoubtedly that is an issue that has to be looked at as part of the broader inquiry. lemme put to the comments i wasjust broader inquiry. lemme put to the comments i was just raising with jamie, the former chief cost of nottingham, a very prominent member of the policing community, has said that the, she would not think twice about — she would think twice about going to the police if you were sexually assaulted. that is a damning indictment of the british police force. damning indictment of the british police force-— damning indictment of the british olice force. ., �*, ., , police force. that's a disappointing comment to _ police force. that's a disappointing comment to come _ police force. that's a disappointing comment to come from _ police force. that's a disappointing comment to come from a - police force. that's a disappointing comment to come from a former. police force. that's a disappointing - comment to come from a former police officer and i think it's really important that i address that and say to anybody if you are subject of a sexual assault that you should come forward and report to the police and your report will be treated sensitively and treated seriously. and you will be supported in that. i think it is really important that people do feel they can come forward and there is huge amount of work done within policing to constantly try and approve the way that we undertake investigations into sexual offending and the fact that we have a national coordinator for all matters affecting violence against women and girls sent a very clear message that this is taken seriously. and there is significant work in going and i would emphasise to anybody that if you are a victim of an offence like that you must come forward and report to the police. you will not be forced to take action or another but you must come forward and you will be supported. come forward and you will be sopported-— come forward and you will be su orted, ,, .,, ., ., supported. she has also said that trust in the _ supported. she has also said that trust in the police _ supported. she has also said that trust in the police and _ supported. she has also said that trust in the police and the - supported. she has also said that trust in the police and the black. trust in the police and the black community has been poor to nonexistent for many years but has taken the death of a white woman to address or start to address this issue from the fundamental issue of trust in policing. would you agree with that that the murder of sarah has at least kick started the conversation, very deep and wide rigid conversation about who our police are and when our police force should be? �* , ., police are and when our police force should be? �*, ., ., , ., should be? there's no doubt that the murder of sarah _ should be? there's no doubt that the murder of sarah and _ should be? there's no doubt that the murder of sarah and all— should be? there's no doubt that the murder of sarah and all of— should be? there's no doubt that the murder of sarah and all of the - murder of sarah and all of the circumstances that have now become apparent to everyone of course that sent a shock wave through the service. and this service feels disgusted and let down by what that individual dead. but it quite properly causes us to really look at ourselves very hard. we have been looking for some after her death, those debates that started there, it was out of the debates immediately after her murder that we have created the new strategy in policing that we will now take forward. an issue like that quite properly creates a sense of shock and quite properly causes everybody, i think it should because everybody in society to look at ourselves for how women and girls feel unsafe and the outpouring of views and opinions and concerns that came after sarah's death quite readily has caused the service to have a look. that's not those we were not looking at these issues to them seriously but i think the shocking nature of the circumstances around sarah's murder have caused everybody to look and that's what we are doing. i think the work we are already undertaking and that the will assist us to carry on and start rebuilding the trust that we need to have with women and girls in society. that we need to have with women and girls in society-— girls in society. chair of the national — girls in society. chair of the national police _ girls in society. chair of the national police chief - girls in society. chair of the l national police chief counsel, girls in society. chair of the - national police chief counsel, thank you for your time. the health secretary has said 2022 will be a year of renewal and reform for the national health service. no new policy announcements this afternoon but he didn't repeat his commitment to a review of nhs leadership and to the priority is now covid recovery and reform. £311" now covid recovery and reform. our undeniable — now covid recovery and reform. oi" undeniable commitment to now covid recovery and reform. oi.“ undeniable commitment to the nhs is what should drive us to make it as effective as it can be. because ultimately it is our national health service and it's only as good as the service and it's only as good as the service it provides our citizens. the public rightly and proudly expected service that it's free at the point of use. but they also expect a service to deliver for them. wherever they live in the country. they expect to be able to see their gp in the way that they choose. and to have a relationship with that service that goes beyond picking up the pieces when things go wrong. in the past some governments have chosen between cash and others have chosen between cash and others have chosen between cash and others have chosen reform. cash or reform. i think that's a false choice. you can't have one without the other. so we will continue to prioritise funding for the nhs in the wake of this global pandemic, but i also promise you this, that 2022 will be a year of renewal and reform. that was the health _ a year of renewal and reform. that was the health secretary speaking at the tory ready conference. some reaction with that. i'm joined now byjude diggins, the deputy director of nursing at the royal college of nursing thank you very much for being with us. health secretary was saying after covid the nhs waiting list is going to get worse before it gets better, it could go as high as 13 million. he promised reform commit where you hearted at all but what you heard from him?— where you hearted at all but what you heard from him? welcome good evenin: , you heard from him? welcome good eveninu, i you heard from him? welcome good evening. i think _ you heard from him? welcome good evening, i think there _ you heard from him? welcome good evening, i think there was _ you heard from him? welcome good evening, i think there was lots - you heard from him? welcome good evening, i think there was lots of. evening, i think there was lots of ambition and the health secretary public speech and if it will be did not get was the detail. and you mentioned waiting lists, and he talked a lot about clearing that backlog and 30 million is a terrifying number, but what we did not hear was the infrastructure to support that backlog, how is that going to happen? we know there are huge numbers of vacancies across the nhs in the uk come about 50,000 nursing vacancies alone but we did not hear about the infrastructure to support that backlog, so i was not heartened by that by any means. but the government is promising to put extra cash into the health service with the rise in national insurance. and will receive that money we will see that money but until it comes we don't know how it's going to be utilised. but what it must go into is funding a workforce that is designed to meet the population needs, we don't have that but we don't even know how many nurses and doctors that we do need in the years ahead, we've been calling for quite some time for the health secretary to be accountable for the workforce and also to undertake a review of what that workforce requirements are in light of health inequality, people living longer etc. any long—term view for staffing and some of that money must go in that direction. �* , . ~ of that money must go in that direction-— of that money must go in that direction. �*, ., ,, ., , , direction. let's talk about nurses as we come _ direction. let's talk about nurses as we come out _ direction. let's talk about nurses as we come out of— direction. let's talk about nurses as we come out of the _ direction. let's talk about nurses as we come out of the pandemic| as we come out of the pandemic because the world college of nursing is saying nhs nurses are experiencing more sickness including anxiety and depression than before the pandemic, and facing a very tough winter indeed. we the pandemic, and facing a very tough winter indeed.— the pandemic, and facing a very tough winter indeed. we are really worried come _ tough winter indeed. we are really worried come our— tough winter indeed. we are really worried come our members - tough winter indeed. we are really worried come our members have l tough winter indeed. we are really - worried come our members have been talking about the levels of stress for quite some time and indeed the health select committee report in the summer on burn—out within the profession and said this had to be a priority for the government to tackle this, so we are seeing some increase in numbers coming into the profession but we are also seeing lots of people leaving the profession. there's been 18 months of long days, very difficult circumstances, nurses are really stressed we are worried that not only are there lots of vacancies but actually the workforce that is really busy right now today is going to be under even more pressure than it already has been. in winter we always know is difficult and the pandemic is not over yet. find always know is difficult and the pandemic is not over yet. and when ou talk pandemic is not over yet. and when you talk about _ pandemic is not over yet. and when you talk about burn-out _ you talk about burn—out understandable for nurses having beenin understandable for nurses having been in covid words and dealing with so many patients over that period of time, but also is part of that understaffing, that they are working relentlessly and around the clock. absolutely and as i said there's about 50,000 nursing vacancies across the united kingdom and just under 40,000 are across the united kingdom and just under40,000 are in across the united kingdom and just under 40,000 are in england alone. that's where we were at and that's where we are at. all of this vacancies plus an increase in levels of sickness amongst our nursing colleagues but also have other things that we can see coming down the track. have certain pockets we have quite an older demographic so we are going to see high levels of retirement in particular nursing groups over the next five years and there's no long—term workforce plan for this government to address that. thank you come up from the royal couege thank you come up from the royal college of nursing, good to you. scotland public health secretary has the a £300 million investment in the nhs and social care ahead of the winter he described as being the most challenging ever faced. winter he described as being the most challenging everfaced. there's plans to recruit an extra 1000 health and care support staff and 200 nurses from overseas. they told the scotch parliament that it was was the most significant package and investment in the health service since devolution. let's take a look at the latest coronavirus figures for the uk. 33,869 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period, as well as 166 deaths that's those who've died within 28 days of a positive covid test. borisjohnson has insisted he's not 'worried' by the disruption to supply chains or the threat of higher prices, and said the country couldn't go back to relying on cheap foreign workers. the prime minister dismissed fears the uk is facing a crisis as shortages of workers and problems with fuel and food deliveries continue to affect the country. he's been speaking to our political editor laura kuenssberg. prime minister, why wasn't the government prepared for what you described as very real stresses and strains on the country right now? this is a function of a global recovery, and you're seeing stresses and strains caused by the work economy sucking in demand for everything from gas to hgv drivers across the planet. rather than government stepping in to mend, patch and mend every bit of our supply chains, what you've got in the country is fantastic expertise, fantastical skill in logistics. listen to some of the supermarkets, they will manage this. you were warned about every single one of these issues, and you're basically still saying, "well, the government might be able to help around the edges but basically business has got to sort it out." what you can't do, and must not do, laura, is simply go back to the old, tired, failed model of the uk economy that has led to relative underproductivity by comparison with our major competitors for decades, and has held wages dow, held growth down and held productivity down. government can't magic up changes to their systems overnight. it sounds like what you're basicaly saying is, "it's not my problem." what we're doing is making sure that, in terms of the consumer, the impact on people's lives, that we're giving all the protections we can. some of the people, you know, who have been writing to me may be worried about this, but i'm not worried about this, because actually it will be good for their businesses to invest in people and to invesit in capital... so you're not worried about inflation? i believe that supply will match to demand, and that is what we want to encourage, and we want ot encourage people to invest in... that's why we're putting money into skills. a facebook whistle—blower has told us lawmakers that she believes the social media company's products harm children, stoke division and weaken democracy. frances haugen has been telling a senate hearing that facebook�*s leadership know how to make their products safer but won't because they've put profits before people. ijoined facebook because i think facebook has the potential to bring out the best in us. but i am here today because i believe facebook's products harm children, stop division and weaken our democracy. the company's leadership knows to make facebook and instagram safer, but won't make the necessary changes because they have put their astronomical profits before people. congressional action is needed. they won't solve this crisis without your help. yesterday we saw facebook get taken off the internet. i don't know why it went down, but i know that for more than five hours facebook was not used too deep and divides, destabilise democracies, and make young girls and women feel bad about their bodies. it also means that millions of small businesses were not able to reach potential customers and countless photos of new babies were not joyously celebrated by family and friends around the world. i believe in the potential of facebook. we can have social media we enjoy, that connects us come up without tearing apart our democracy and putting our children in danger and sowing ethnic violence around the world. we can do better. get some analysis of what that whistle—blower has been same with our washington correspondent gary, a bit of a nightmare 24 hours with mark zuckerberg with those outages that took off facebook and whatsapp and instagram and now this whistle—blower. what else has she been saying, gary? whistle-blower. what else has she been saying. gary?— been saying, gary? while she has really been _ been saying, gary? while she has really been setting _ been saying, gary? while she has really been setting out _ been saying, gary? while she has really been setting out some - been saying, gary? while she has really been setting out some of i been saying, gary? while she has. really been setting out some of the details that she brought with her from the company. boxes and thousands of pages of documents, this is notjust someone saying it did not much like the culture but with bits of paper that show the facebook she says did research and new the harm it was doing but continue to do what it does because it did not want to put, it wanted to put profit before people in her words. if you look at things like instagram she says that facebook knows for a group of teenage girls to look instagram and feeling bad about themselves makes them feel worse and the way of looking instagram. she says facebook knows that angry messages and divisive rhetoric drives advertising revenue in their algorithms promote that and says that facebook is completely aware that in non—english—speaking countries particularly and most of facebook post that users do not speak english around the world, and there's very little control on hate speech. she meant in places like ethiopia and myanmar. and it's something that the company will push back on but the really surprising thing is that this cross party consensus here, there is ted cruz the most partisan republican along with people like others, he is agreeing with democrats on this committee. you really don't see that and so i think if you are at facebook in california you're going to be thinking, ok, we have a real problem on our hands here if people like ted cruz are agreeing with democrats. like ted cruz are agreeing with democrats-_ like ted cruz are agreeing with democrats. ., ,, , ., , . democrats. thank you very much indeed. democrats. thank you very much indeed- our— democrats. thank you very much indeed. our washington - indeed. our washington correspondent. let's get the thoughts of andy burrows. he's the nspcc�*s head of child safety online policy. well, what do you make of these whistle—blowers allegations and revelations? and the claim really in the end that facebook and instagram put profit before people? and pick of before children?— put profit before people? and pick of before children? afternoon. these are damning — of before children? afternoon. these are damning revelations _ of before children? afternoon. these are damning revelations from - are damning revelations from francis. they are shocking but they are sadly not at all surprising. we have known for many years that facebook has not put children public safety are considered children public safety as part of the business model. we know growing number of children have become and to harm on facebook services and relive the devastating testimony that we have for this afternoon from francis really sets out a fairly shocking abdication of corporate responsibility to protect children. and really underlines why facebook and big tech companies cannot be trusted to do this for themselves and what we need to see legislation and what we need to see legislation and regulation that ensures is no longer a choice for these companies about whether and how they protect children. we about whether and how they protect children. ~ ., ., ., ., children. we heard from one of the senators saying — children. we heard from one of the senators saying big _ children. we heard from one of the senators saying big tech _ children. we heard from one of the senators saying big tech now - children. we heard from one of the senators saying big tech now faces| senators saying big tech now faces the big tobacco jaw—dropping moment of truth. is it going to be a turning point? is anything going to change because of this?— turning point? is anything going to change because of this? needs to be a big tobacco — change because of this? needs to be a big tobacco moment _ change because of this? needs to be a big tobacco moment because - change because of this? needs to be a big tobacco moment because how. a big tobacco moment because how many times have you had these conversations the last decade or so and what we have seen is that facebook and the other big tech companies they have recognised that it does not matter if the sites are unpopular, does not matter if there's bad news anchors whether it's about children or the range of the harms on the site, both because ultimately has not hurt the bottom line it in the absence of commercial drivers in legislation and regulation nothing has changed. we see the best piecemeal action to protect children in response to tragedy rather than what should be happening which is that child safety should be front and centre and how facebook designs and runs its products. the consequences of that are all too clear and in the uk over the last three years we have seen online grooming offences soar by 70% and half of those offences take place on facebook public owned sites. the reason for that is because groomers, abusers are able to exploit the weaknesses and how the sites are designed and run to ruthless effect. we cannot continue with that and it's why this has to be facebook's big tobacco moment. another issue is the mental health implications of young people on platforms like instagram. that same senator was saying our children are the ones who are victims. teens today looking in the mirrorfeel doubts and insecurity. how worried are you about the mental health implications? and just being part of the social media age?— the social media age? what's really shockin: is the social media age? what's really shocking is we _ the social media age? what's really shocking is we know _ the social media age? what's really shocking is we know that _ the social media age? what's really shocking is we know that facebook| shocking is we know that facebook has had researched for several years, setting out the extent of the mental health problems teenagers face. facebook's own research suggested that one in eight teenage girl in the uk who have had suicidal thoughts self—report that is connected to using instagram. what's so shocking is that facebook has had that data and they've failed to respond to that data and make the site safer in response to those findings, and at the same time, had been running a pr campaign and giving evidence here in the uk and on capitol hill trying to downplay the findings. it's only if see the companies have to take seriously the range of harm, the harm that children are facing every single day, that this can be the turning point it needs to be.— day, that this can be the turning point it needs to be. andy, good to talk to you- — you're watching bbc news. let's take a look at the latest weather forecast. darren has that for us. we had of delusion of rain. things are going to change, and change in a big way. it's been a windy day today, but it's been the rain that caused the disruption. notjust in london, but for much of the day, it's been raining across eastern scotland and northern england. we've got rain and showers elsewhere further south. there's more rain to come and it will tend to ease away from much of scotland. it's going to be very windy around some of those north sea coast. elsewhere, the showers tend to fade away. it's quite chilly in scotland and northern ireland. tomorrow starts windy and the rain will move away. we will see sunshine across large parts of the uk for a while. western areas will cloud over more and more, and we get rain coming in to northern ireland in the afternoon. something a little bit warmer across parts of england and wales. but it's through thursday and friday that it gets unusually warm, widely across the uk, with temperatures typically up to around 19 or 20 celsius. hello, this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines... the government orders an inquiry into the failures of the — — that allowed a police officer to murder sarah everard. the allowed a police officer to murder sarah everard.— sarah everard. the public have a riaht sarah everard. the public have a ri . ht to sarah everard. the public have a right to know — sarah everard. the public have a right to know what _ sarah everard. the public have a right to know what systematic i right to know what systematic failures enabled his continued employment. we need answers as to why this was allowed to happen. $1150 why this was allowed to happen. also at the conservative party conference, the prime minister says he's not worried about rising prices and problems with the supply chain. a former facebook employee turned whistle—blower tells politicians in the us that the company is putting its profits before people. and anticipation growing for new music from adele as she uploads a teaser on her social media and confirms her release date. anticipation also growing for the sports news. hi, sarah. we can't follow—up that, but we will do our best! tonight marks the start of this season's women's stanley and group stages. — — champion group stages. facing the holders barcelona. great form domestically and sitting at the top of the women's super league. barcelona are dominating their own league hadn't have said scored 35 goals in just five games. have said scored 35 goals in 'ust five gamesfi have said scored 35 goals in 'ust five gemeefi have said scored 35 goals in 'ust five iames. , ., ., ._ five games. there is no other way to -ut it. five games. there is no other way to iut it. if five games. there is no other way to put it- if the — five games. there is no other way to put it. if the best _ five games. there is no other way to put it. if the best thing _ five games. there is no other way to put it. if the best thing in _ five games. there is no other way to put it. if the best thing in the - put it. if the best thing in the world right now. they have not lost their momentum since they beat chelsea. i think they will do a lot better than people think. it'sjust a matter of events and how good they match up. i think barcelona will edge it. we'll see. the southampton ca -tain edge it. we'll see. the southampton captain replaces _ edge it. we'll see. the southampton captain replaces the _ edge it. we'll see. the southampton captain replaces the injured - edge it. we'll see. the southampton captain replaces the injured leave . captain replaces the injured leave midfielder phillips who will be hoping to win his night england cup. he was not included in euro 2020 this summer, but he missed the cut for the final 26. amid concerns over the rate of vaccination among footballers, rochdale's doctor as their rate is lower than 50%. it follows news that the premier league were considering rewarding clubs who vaccination rate were hi. an email revealed only seven hoplite teens had rates of 50% fully vaccinated. wesley tanner said there are many reasons for the low rates. i’ee reasons for the low rates. i've s-oken reasons for the low rates. i've spoken to _ reasons for the low rates. i've spoken to some _ reasons for the low rates. i've spoken to some of— reasons for the low rates. i've spoken to some of the senior players 'ust spoken to some of the senior players just to _ spoken to some of the senior players just to get _ spoken to some of the senior players just to get their point of view as to why— just to get their point of view as to why it's— just to get their point of view as to why it's low, and some of the responses — to why it's low, and some of the responses are, they don't want to feel unwell if they get the jab. if they were to get covid, which quite a lot of— they were to get covid, which quite a lot of players have, they've been out for _ a lot of players have, they've been out for ten — a lot of players have, they've been out for ten days and felt really unwell, — out for ten days and felt really unwell, so i don't think that argument stacks up.- unwell, so i don't think that argument stacks up. india will not be sending _ argument stacks up. india will not be sending their _ argument stacks up. india will not be sending their hockey _ argument stacks up. india will not be sending their hockey teams - argument stacks up. india will not be sending their hockey teams to | argument stacks up. india will not. be sending their hockey teams to the commonwealth games in birmingham next year because of concern over what they call bias covid restrictions. the uk government recently clarified the indian made version of the astrazeneca vaccine is now an approved jab and it's unclear whether people can travel to and from india without self isolating. they said the rules are biased against india and added that such discriminatory restrictions were not imposed on indian athletes during the tokyo olympics. the men's team are rates for third in the world, and the women were beaten by great britain. england has been... with a lower back injury and has been replaced by his brother, tom. he was in pain after his game on saturday, and he will fly back to the uk for further scans. saturday, and he will fly back to the uk forfurther scans. he saturday, and he will fly back to the uk for further scans. he will be assessed by the ecb's medical team. england's campaign gets under way against west in the against the 23rd of october. sean wayne has returned to wigan in the leadership role, and peace replaces australian who left after two seasons. just one game in charge because of covid. previously, he led them to three super league titles. prize money for the first women's off major will increase by 60% next year after a new sponsor was announced. the tournament will now offer a $5 million prize fund and will be rebranded as the chevron championship. it willalso and will be rebranded as the chevron championship. it will also be played for the final time as its historic venue before moving to houston. since its inception is 1972, it has been played at the mission hills country club. with the winner always jumping in. that's it for me, and john watson will be with you for with all your sports news at 6.30. a coroner has opened the inquests into the victims of the serial killer stephen port, who murdered four young men in east london between 2014—2015. the jury was told much of the evidence will focus on the competence of the police investigations into the deaths. our correspondent sanchia berg is following the inquest from barking town hall. just bring us up—to—date with what's been said. just bring us up-to-date with what's been said. ~ ., ._ just bring us up-to-date with what's been said. ~ ., , ., been said. well, today broke into two section- _ been said. well, today broke into two section. the _ been said. well, today broke into two section. the first _ been said. well, today broke into two section. the first was - been said. well, today broke into| two section. the first was whether the core corner outlined the job to the core corner outlined the job to the jury. the core corner outlined the job to thejury. while the core corner outlined the job to the jury. while the criminal trial of stephen port found how these young men were killed, it did so within a very narrow frame. and this inquest was going to look at the bigger questions as to how these young men came to be killed, and particularly looking at questions over the police investigation because it took quite a long time, well over a year, before police connected these deaths. they did have quite a lot in common— all the men have been given an overdose. three of the bodies were found very close to each other. two in essentially the same position. but it did take the police quite some time to connect the deaths and acknowledge that they were probably the work of the same person. so these are the kind of questions that will follow the jury. it will take ten weeks, that's what's been said jewels. the families of the men who were killed spoke up about that the young men, the hole they left behind, and one family talked about how they still sit a place for him at christmas. these four young men, even though they were murdered, they're still very present in the minds of their families.- they're still very present in the minds of their families. thank you very much- _ let's get more analysis on the home secretary. there is going to be... pretty patel said the public needs answers to ensure that something like this can never happen again — — priti patel. chris mason has more on what the home secretary has been saying. what the home secretary has been sa in. _ , ., ., what the home secretary has been sa inf. ., ., , saying. good evening. huge amounts of refraction — saying. good evening. huge amounts of refraction here _ saying. good evening. huge amounts of refraction here about _ saying. good evening. huge amounts of refraction here about the - of refraction here about the implications of what we saw in the news last week and the sentences of the rapist and murderer of sarah everard. as there has been in society about what lessons need to learn at a criminaljustice level, and at a societal level. let me introduce you to katie born. thanks forjoining to us. your reflections on the announcement from the home secretary and what it might mean for you and your force. i secretary and what it might mean for you and your force.— you and your force. i think the inquiry that — you and your force. i think the inquiry that she _ you and your force. i think the inquiry that she announced . you and your force. i think the inquiry that she announced it | you and your force. i think the i inquiry that she announced it will look at _ inquiry that she announced it will look at the — inquiry that she announced it will look at the events in the run—up to the conviction. then there will be recommendations that come after that _ recommendations that come after that it _ recommendations that come after that. it will have an impact on police — that. it will have an impact on police forces like my own. it will be around — police forces like my own. it will be around to some of the vetting procedure — be around to some of the vetting procedure and discipline. relatively new role within _ procedure and discipline. relatively new role within the _ procedure and discipline. relatively new role within the british - new role within the british political system. new role within the british politicalsystem. it's new role within the british political system. it's yourjob to scrutinise the whole of local services. tell us about the conversation you're having with senior police officers in the light of the news of the last week. iciili;r of the news of the last week. idly meet with my _ of the news of the last week. idly meet with my chief constable for every _ meet with my chief constable for every couple of hours. what i think this is— every couple of hours. what i think this is an _ every couple of hours. what i think this is an opportunity is notjust a police _ this is an opportunity is notjust a police force, this is a pretty seminal moment for all women, and we have a _ seminal moment for all women, and we have a whole _ seminal moment for all women, and we have a whole senior team now who are female. _ have a whole senior team now who are female. and _ have a whole senior team now who are female. and i— have a whole senior team now who are female, and i think we are the only force _ female, and i think we are the only force in_ female, and i think we are the only force in the — female, and i think we are the only force in the country where that is the case — force in the country where that is the case it— force in the country where that is the case. if we can't look at this in a _ the case. if we can't look at this in a different way and do something differently, this is our opportunity. at the moment, a woman still gets— opportunity. at the moment, a woman still gets killed by a man every three — still gets killed by a man every three days, and that hasn't changed for ten _ three days, and that hasn't changed for ten years. we're doing the same thing _ for ten years. we're doing the same thing over— for ten years. we're doing the same thing over and over for ten years. we're doing the same thing overand overagain for ten years. we're doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome. this is our— expecting a different outcome. this is our opportunity to do something different — is our opportunity to do something different. it�*s is our opportunity to do something different. �* , ., , ., , is our opportunity to do something different. �*, ., , ., , , different. it's a short but big fuestion different. it's a short but big question - — different. it's a short but big question - how? _ different. it's a short but big question - how? i— different. it's a short but big question - how? ithink- different. it's a short but big question - how? i think it's. different. it's a short but big | question - how? i think it's a societal issue, _ question - how? i think it's a societal issue, so _ question - how? i think it's a societal issue, so we - question - how? i think it's a societal issue, so we start i societal issue, so we start educating our young people. part of the safer— educating our young people. part of the safer streets funding i've just heard i've — the safer streets funding i've just heard i've been awarded will mean going _ heard i've been awarded will mean going into — heard i've been awarded will mean going into schools and teaching about _ going into schools and teaching about healthy relationships about sexism _ about healthy relationships about sexism and misogyny, getting them young _ sexism and misogyny, getting them young and _ sexism and misogyny, getting them young and early and so they grow up and understand. it's also about what the police _ and understand. it's also about what the police force is doing to encourage women to come forward to feel confident, so we'll be doing a whole _ feel confident, so we'll be doing a whole public campaign looking at this issue. we'll have leaflets on posters — this issue. we'll have leaflets on posters and vehicles, all sorts of things. _ posters and vehicles, all sorts of things. so— posters and vehicles, all sorts of things, so we really start people talking _ things, so we really start people talking about it. and it's also about— talking about it. and it's also about the _ talking about it. and it's also about the criminaljustice system. we can't _ about the criminaljustice system. we can't have the fact that rates are just — we can't have the fact that rates are just not getting convictions. we can't _ are just not getting convictions. we can't have _ are just not getting convictions. we can't have people... it is one of those _ can't have people... it is one of those most _ can't have people... it is one of those most serious crimes. you can't have _ those most serious crimes. you can't have the _ those most serious crimes. you can't have the case — those most serious crimes. you can't have the case not going anywhere, so i think— have the case not going anywhere, so i think it's _ have the case not going anywhere, so i think it's everybody in this. this is about— i think it's everybody in this. this is about the _ i think it's everybody in this. this is about the beginning, the middle and the _ is about the beginning, the middle and the justice system.— and the justice system. really appreciate _ and the justice system. really appreciate it. _ and the justice system. really appreciate it, katy _ and the justice system. really appreciate it, katy bourne - and the justice system. really i appreciate it, katy bourne there. and the justice system. really - appreciate it, katy bourne there. on this huge societal issue, as well as one of criminaljustice and the police. plenty here are reflecting on as satiety in the light of what happens. on as satiety in the light of what ha ens. . ., on as satiety in the light of what ha ens. . ~' ,, , on as satiety in the light of what hauens. . ,, , . happens. thank you very much indeed, chris mason. — happens. thank you very much indeed, chris mason, our— happens. thank you very much indeed, chris mason, our political— chris mason, our political correspondent. uk officials have held talks with senior members of the taliban in afghanistan. the high representative for afghan transition, sir simon gass, and charge d'affaires of the uk mission to afghanistan in doha, dr martin longden, travelled to the country in part to prevent the region from becoming "an incubator for terrorism". james langdale has been examining those talks. ~ ., those talks. when the taliban took over, the whole _ those talks. when the taliban took over, the whole of— those talks. when the taliban took over, the whole of the _ those talks. when the taliban took over, the whole of the british - over, the whole of the british diplomatic mission moved to safety reasons. but there have been contacts ever since then, but today is the first day that the prime minister's personal representative in afghanistan has gone to kabul and sat down with three of the most senior members of the leadership. to actually discuss those issues that the uk has. they have responsibility, and this concern about afghanistan and the future becoming an incubator, i haven for terrorism. on an overt level, there are important issues to discuss. , . , level, there are important issues to discuss. , ., ., more than 200,000 pupils were absent from state schools in england for covid—related reasons at the end of last week. the number is up by two thirds compared with the figure in mid—september. let's get some reaction to that from jeff barton. good to have you with us. are you surprised by those figures? us. are you surprised by those fiiures? �* , , , ., figures? i'm surprised and disturbed. _ figures? i'm surprised and disturbed. i— figures? i'm surprised and disturbed. ithink- figures? i'm surprised and | disturbed. i think everyone figures? i'm surprised and - disturbed. i think everyone will be disturbed. i think everyone will be disturbed because i think it's worth reminding ourselves that we went into the summer holidays with all kinds of mitigations, measures and schools. then we were told in september, you didn't need any of them. that's different from scotland. they've actually seen a reduction in nonattendance. i think it's disturbing for secretary of state it was brought in in order to have a plan, what is the plan, because these young people cannot continue to be victims of this virus. ~ . , continue to be victims of this virus. ~ ., , , ., ., , continue to be victims of this virus. ~ ., , , ., ., continue to be victims of this virus. . ., , , ., ., virus. what is the plan as far as ou're virus. what is the plan as far as you're concerned? _ virus. what is the plan as far as you're concerned? i— virus. what is the plan as far as you're concerned? i think - virus. what is the plan as far as you're concerned? i think two l virus. what is the plan as far as | you're concerned? i think two or three things- — you're concerned? i think two or three things. i— you're concerned? i think two or three things. i think _ you're concerned? i think two or three things. i think the - three things. i think the vaccination programme for 12 to 15—year—old has moved on apace and hasn't moved on apace in england like scotland. secondly, we are told the testing system was going to be an important part of what parents were expected to do with their young people. may be a public information campaign. if my brother has got symptoms and is having to stay—at—home, i'm not being expected to. there's lots of disbelief that we seem to have some of that family infection, but it would be sensible that some controls would be... and we had that grand announcement we were going to be co2 monitors delivered to school. we can't continue to say let's keep the windows open as we start moving from october into november. you mentioned the vaccination — october into november. you mentioned the vaccination programme _ october into november. you mentioned the vaccination programme of _ the vaccination programme of schoolchildren being slower in england and scotland. what do you think are the reasons? it’s england and scotland. what do you think are the reasons?— think are the reasons? it's really hard to know. _ think are the reasons? it's really hard to know. we _ think are the reasons? it's really hard to know. we certainly - think are the reasons? it's really hard to know. we certainly know there are examples where to vaccination teams have turned up. and haven't been vaccinated because the team haven't realised the size of the school. my guess is there might be some teething problems. we can't afford to keep having teething problems, because those young people are being told that this was the way that they, like the adults, would have the security that life is normal. i think today raises lots of questions, notjust for those young people, but for their parents of the people, but for their parents of the people i represent. saying he's got 175 people off, no supply teachers, this is starting to disintegrate. we really need a plan.— really need a plan. good to talk to ou. really need a plan. good to talk to you- thanks- _ really need a plan. good to talk to you- thanks- a — really need a plan. good to talk to you. thanks. a russian _ really need a plan. good to talk to you. thanks. a russian actress i really need a plan. good to talk to| you. thanks. a russian actress and director have blasted off in space in a bid to film the force movie in orbit. — — first movie. planned by tom cruise and nassau. the crew will be spending 12 days in space while filming scenes for a movie called and the challenge. just before day local time, the soyuz spacecraft blasted off, heading for the international space station. nothing new here, except along with the cosmonaut piloting the flight are some unusual passengers. an actress, yulia peresild, and the film director klim shipenko. and whilst they're in outer space, they'll make a movie called the challenge, about an emergency at the international space station with cosmonauts' lives at risk. they've both had what's been described as a crash course in space travel at the gagarin space centre. speaking earlier, yulia peresild said there was no time left for fear. translation: we have been working really hard. - although we look all happy and smiles, we are very tired. it's been very difficult, both mentally and physically. if they succeed in making this film, it will be a first. russia will have beat an american project to do the same thing, which tom cruise is due to star in. all this as the 90—year—old star trek legend william shatner confirmed he too was going to go boldly into space. and this is what they'll be treated to. richard galpin, bbc news, moscow. adele has announced the release of new moves it for the first time since 2015 — — music. she shared the first few bars on twitter. that is just about it. laughter we're not giving any more to away because there isn't any more too. her single will be released on friday, october 15. joining me to talk about it is katie golding. what did you make of that? hasn't got the makings of yet another adele hit? we've only got a little piece to go on, but let's be honest, anything adele releases will be brilliant. we waited six years for this, but i think this will be different music for adele. ., , . ., think this will be different music for adele. ., . ., think this will be different music foradele. ., . ., ., for adele. how so? what sort of direction will _ for adele. how so? what sort of direction will she _ for adele. how so? what sort of direction will she go _ for adele. how so? what sort of direction will she go in? - for adele. how so? what sort of direction will she go in? well, i for adele. how so? what sort of direction will she go in? well, if| direction will she go in? well, if ou look direction will she go in? well, if you look in _ direction will she go in? well, if you look in the _ direction will she go in? well, if you look in the snippet, - direction will she go in? well, if you look in the snippet, you'vel you look in the snippet, you've got music sheets blowing out of the car. i think it's going to be about happiness this time. before, it's been about heartbreak and sadness, but i think this album is going to be about happiness in her relationship, self—love, and i think we will have some positive music from adele this time.— from adele this time. there are sonis - from adele this time. there are songs - - _ from adele this time. there are songs - - songs _ from adele this time. there are songs - - songs about - from adele this time. there are l songs - - songs about happiness from adele this time. there are - songs - - songs about happiness are songs — — songs about happiness are not as quite as good as misery and heartbreak?— not as quite as good as misery and heartbreak? . . ., heartbreak? after the pandemic and the time everyone _ heartbreak? after the pandemic and the time everyone has _ heartbreak? after the pandemic and the time everyone has had, - heartbreak? after the pandemic and the time everyone has had, i - heartbreak? after the pandemic and the time everyone has had, i do - the time everyone has had, i do think we need happy music. we all want to see adele happy. we love a happy adele. abs, want to see adele happy. we love a happy adele-— happy adele. a lot has happened to her in the last— happy adele. a lot has happened to her in the last six _ happy adele. a lot has happened to her in the last six years. _ happy adele. a lot has happened to her in the last six years. it - happy adele. a lot has happened to her in the last six years. it really i her in the last six years. it really has. her in the last six years. it really has- even _ her in the last six years. it really has. even her— her in the last six years. it really has. even her starting _ her in the last six years. it really has. even her starting her- her in the last six years. it really| has. even her starting her fitness has. even her starting herfitness journey, her in a happy relationship now, ifeel like this journey, her in a happy relationship now, i feel like this could be where she says, "you know what, i'm happy and i'm positive." i think it's what we'd all love to see.— we'd all love to see. adele, 30 is trendini , we'd all love to see. adele, 30 is trending. all— we'd all love to see. adele, 30 is trending, all her _ we'd all love to see. adele, 30 is trending, all her other _ we'd all love to see. adele, 30 is trending, all her other albums i we'd all love to see. adele, 30 is i trending, all her other albums named after her age. she's 33 now, i think. is that your bedding? definitely. she put 30 across different famous landmarks, so i feel like that's a clue. also, to go off the happiness, people do say that your 30s are you're happiest age, so there we are.— that your 30s are you're happiest age, so there we are. where does she rank in the pantheon of— age, so there we are. where does she rank in the pantheon of modern i age, so there we are. where does she rank in the pantheon of modern musicj rank in the pantheon of modern music stars and pop stars? issue the queen now of modern music? i feel stars and pop stars? issue the queen now of modern music?— now of modern music? i feel like she alwa s will now of modern music? i feel like she always will be — now of modern music? i feel like she always will be the _ now of modern music? i feel like she always will be the queen. _ now of modern music? i feel like she always will be the queen. adele i now of modern music? i feel like she | always will be the queen. adele does her own thing. ifeel like now always will be the queen. adele does her own thing. i feel like now is like people don't fall in love with ballads the way they use to in the 80s, but whatever adele releases, everyone will fall in love with. she definitely is the queen. i can't wait for the music to be released to. , ., ~' wait for the music to be released to. i. ,, ., wait for the music to be released to. ,, ., , ., to. do you think in a way she has to do something different? _ to. do you think in a way she has to do something different? she i to. do you think in a way she has to do something different? she had i to. do you think in a way she has to j do something different? she had so many hits, but without being critical, they are not dissimilar from each other. would it be nice to see her do something different? i think so. i think that people love herfor her sad songs think so. i think that people love her for her sad songs and talking about heartbreak. but i think it would be nice for a switch up. but what is so great is there are always gaps in their music. even if she did release music similar to the past album, it's been six years, so regardless, people will still be happy to hear new music from her, evenif happy to hear new music from her, even if it is similar to the album 25. j even if it is similar to the album 25. ._ ., ~ _, even if it is similar to the album 25. ., ~ y even if it is similar to the album 25. kaytee, thank you very much indeed. let's _ 25. kaytee, thank you very much indeed. let's get _ 25. kaytee, thank you very much indeed. let's get a _ 25. kaytee, thank you very much indeed. let's get a look- 25. kaytee, thank you very much indeed. let's get a look at i 25. kaytee, thank you very much indeed. let's get a look at the i indeed. let's get a look at the weather with darren, who i know is a massive adele fan. i saw her a couple years ago, and then she didn't tour, so hopefully she will. it's been a windy day today, but the main hasn't come for the amount of rain. in the early hours of the morning, half an hour's worth of rain fell. rain has continued and here in the northeast, and it's led to some travel disruption and some flooding. you can see where the main rain is across eastern scotland, northern england. there's a more wet weather to come. the rain will push and turn a bit lighter. further west, the showers fade away and skies will clear, and it will be lighter winds as well. quite a cold night in store. let's set the scene for tomorrow. the wet and windy weather is going to move away. the next weather system arrives from the west, but in between, we've got a window of dry weather. windy start to tomorrow for eastern england. the cloud and rain slowly moves away, may get some sunshine coming through eventually. other parts of the uk see some sunshine for a while. western areas coming in and see the cloud increase. we got some rain arriving for northern ireland. something a little bit warmer than today across parts of england and wales. temperatures are set to rise higher still through thursday and friday. unusually warm for this time of year, and it will get warmer because the winds are coming from a long way south. all the way from the tropics, and this will be warmer air. it's going to be quite cloudy for a while, and we got a weather front on the scene. that's going to start and some outbreaks of rain. that's mainly going to affect northern and western parts of scotland, perhaps the north and west of out northern ireland. we will have a few outbreaks of drizzle, something a bit brighter further east. even with all the cloud around, we're getting temperatures widely at 19—20 degrees. it was 11 or most of the day today. with the winds later on friday, could be some fog around. sunshine comes through and the main rain band gets a fold up towards the far northwest of the uk. again, temperatures widely 18-21 c. again, temperatures widely18—21 c. restart at six, the home secretary announces restart an independent inquiry an independent inquiry after the murder of sarah everard. priti patel says the inquiry will look into what she called the "systematic failures" which allowed sarah's killer to be employed as a police officer. it is abhorrent that a serving police officer was able to abuse his position of power, authority, and trust to commit such a horrific crime. also on the programme tonight. as the army steps in to help with fuel deliveries, the prime minister insists there's no supply crisis and he's not worried about staff shortages. what you can't do, and must not do, laura, is, simply go back to the old, tired, failed model of the uk economy that has led to a relative under productivity by comparison with all our major competitors for decades, and has held wages down.