inquiry and his own mps. also on the programme tonight... a plane carrying military equipment arrives in ukraine to help bolster defences as tensions with russia continue to rise. the impact of the pandemic on front line nhs staff — the nurse who's moved to the other side of the world after suffering what she calls complete emotional burn—out. and the man who was trapped for more than 50 hours underground in the breacon becons after a caving accident returns the scene coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel, we'll head live to cameroon following the death of eight people in a stadium crush at the africa cup of nations. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the metropolitan police has launced an investigation into allegations of multiple parties at downing street and in whitehall during lockdown to establish whether coronavirus rules were broken. the prime minister has welcomed the decision saying he's willing to speak to detectives and hopes it will draw a line under the matter. the head of the metropolitan police, dame cressida dick, revealed this morning that the investigation was sparked after the police were passed information uncovered by the civil servant sue gray during her inquiry into parties in government during the pandemic. it's not clear when her report will be made public. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. the editor, laura kuenssberg. law applies in every turr city, the law applies in every turn, every city, every road and every house and, in the s w one postcode of number ten. and the police have concluded they had seen enough about what happened behind closed doors, when the law was locked down. that it merits a full and proper look. i can confirm that the met is now investigating a number of events that took place at downing street and whitehall in the last two years. so, for only the second time in a century... so, for only the second time in a century- - -— so, for only the second time in a centu . , . century... can he survive the police investigation? _ century... can he survive the police investigation? a _ century... can he survive the police investigation? a serving _ century... can he survive the police investigation? a serving prime - investigation? a serving prime minister will _ investigation? a serving prime minister will be _ investigation? a serving prime minister will be investigated i investigation? a serving prime| minister will be investigated for what happened under his own roof. after months and months of claims about rule breaking during a national emergency. i about rule breaking during a national emergency. i believe this will help to _ national emergency. i believe this will help to give _ national emergency. i believe this will help to give the _ national emergency. i believe this will help to give the public the - will help to give the public the clarity — will help to give the public the clarity it — will help to give the public the clarity it needs _ will help to give the public the clarity it needs and _ will help to give the public the clarity it needs and help - will help to give the public the clarity it needs and help to - will help to give the public the i clarity it needs and help to draw will help to give the public the - clarity it needs and help to draw a line under— clarity it needs and help to draw a line under matters. _ clarity it needs and help to draw a line under matters. but i - clarity it needs and help to draw a line under matters. but i wantedl clarity it needs and help to draw a i line under matters. but i wanted to reassure _ line under matters. but i wanted to reassure the — line under matters. but i wanted to reassure the house, _ line under matters. but i wanted to reassure the house, mr— line under matters. but i wanted to reassure the house, mr speaker, l line under matters. but i wanted to. reassure the house, mr speaker, and of the _ reassure the house, mr speaker, and of the country— reassure the house, mr speaker, and of the country that _ reassure the house, mr speaker, and of the country that i _ reassure the house, mr speaker, and of the country that i and _ reassure the house, mr speaker, and of the country that i and the - reassure the house, mr speaker, and of the country that i and the whole i of the country that i and the whole government— of the country that i and the whole government focused _ of the country that i and the whole government focused 100% - of the country that i and the whole government focused 100% on - of the country that i and the whole i government focused 100% on dealing with the _ government focused 100% on dealing with the pe0ple's _ government focused 100% on dealing with the people's priorities. _ government focused 100% on dealing with the people's priorities. i’m“- with the people's priorities. i'm told the with the people's priorities. told the police have been with the people's prioritiesm told the police have been talking with the people's priorities.“ told the police have been talking to the official who has been trying to get to the bottom of what happened four weeks and enough evidence about gatherings or parties in downing street is there for them to contemplate prosecutions. mas street is there for them to contemplate prosecutions. was it ri . ht to contemplate prosecutions. was it right to have _ contemplate prosecutions. was it right to have a — contemplate prosecutions. was it right to have a birthday _ contemplate prosecutions. was it right to have a birthday gathering j right to have a birthday gathering in downing street? more right to have a birthday gathering in downing street?— right to have a birthday gathering in downing street? more than a dozen events, including _ in downing street? more than a dozen events, including a _ in downing street? more than a dozen events, including a celebration - in downing street? more than a dozen events, including a celebration and . events, including a celebration and cake around the cabinet table for the prime minister's that they have emerged. when ministers were there around that same table this morning, borisjohnson made no mention of the police investigation he already had been told about. those loyal to him have been louder in recent days. the vaccine roll—out, the furlough programme, _ vaccine roll—out, the furlough programme, the _ vaccine roll—out, the furlough programme, the economy- vaccine roll—out, the furlough - programme, the economy having bounced — programme, the economy having hounced hack_ programme, the economy having bounced back to _ programme, the economy having bounced back to pre—pandemic . programme, the economy having - bounced back to pre—pandemic levels, the leadership— bounced back to pre—pandemic levels, the leadershipjohnson_ bounced back to pre—pandemic levels, the leadership johnson this _ bounced back to pre—pandemic levels, the leadership johnson this country . the leadership johnson this country has country— the leadership johnson this country has country has _ the leadership johnson this country has country has had _ the leadership johnson this country has country has had has _ the leadership johnson this country has country has had has been - the leadership johnson this country has country has had has been so i has country has had has been so brilliant — has country has had has been so brilliant. , ., ,., . ., brilliant. even before the police or an official report, _ brilliant. even before the police or an official report, there _ brilliant. even before the police or an official report, there have - brilliant. even before the police or an official report, there have been plenty of private tory recriminations for the chaos. all of it more fuel for the opposition parties. 50 it more fuel for the opposition arties. , , ~ .~ parties. so it seems, mr speaker, otential parties. so it seems, mr speaker, potential criminality _ parties. so it seems, mr speaker, potential criminality has _ parties. so it seems, mr speaker, potential criminality has been - parties. so it seems, mr speaker, i potential criminality has been found in downing street. what a truly damning reflection on our nation's berry highest office. irate damning reflection on our nation's berry highest office.— berry highest office. we cannot go on with this _ berry highest office. we cannot go on with this chaotic _ berry highest office. we cannot go on with this chaotic government. i on with this chaotic government. will he _ on with this chaotic government. will he advise his boss to do the right— will he advise his boss to do the right thing in the national interest and resign? can right thing in the national interest and resign?— and resign? can we please have a sense of proportion _ and resign? can we please have a sense of proportion over- and resign? can we please have a| sense of proportion over the prime minister— sense of proportion over the prime minister being _ sense of proportion over the prime minister being given _ sense of proportion over the prime minister being given a _ sense of proportion over the prime minister being given a piece - sense of proportion over the prime minister being given a piece of- sense of proportion over the prime| minister being given a piece of cake in his— minister being given a piece of cake in his own _ minister being given a piece of cake in his own office _ minister being given a piece of cake in his own office by— minister being given a piece of cake in his own office by his _ minister being given a piece of cake in his own office by his own- minister being given a piece of cake in his own office by his own staff? l in his own office by his own staff? the timing — in his own office by his own staff? the timing and _ in his own office by his own staff? the timing and complexities- in his own office by his own staff? the timing and complexities of. in his own office by his own staff? the timing and complexities of a. the timing and complexities of a police investigation could slow down the tory party's rush to judgment on borisjohnson. conversations boris johnson. conversations among mps borisjohnson. conversations among mps over there, who have the power to determine his future, may be put on pause. yet one former minister said "there is no universe where a police investigation into downing street is a good thing in the real world." for the tories, who like to be seen as the party of law and order, they are facing serious political disorder of their own. laura kuenssberg, bbc news. so police are now investigating potential breaches of coronavirus regulations at a number of events in downing street and whitehall. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports on what they will look at and considers why the police didn't act sooner. for months, arguments around alleged parties in downing street and its garden have swept through whitehall, while london's main police force has kept quiet, saying only that it was in touch with sue gray, who is leading the cabinet office investigation. so why is the met investigating now? this morning, the force's most senior officer said three factors might lead to them investigating covid rule breaches from many months ago. my three factors were and, ah, there was evidence that those my three factors were and are — there was evidence that those involved knew or ought to have known that what they were doing was an offence, where not investigating would significantly undermine the legitimacy of the law. and where there was little ambiguity around the absence of any reasonable defence. and what will the police look at? the starting point will be what sue gray has already uncovered. the investigation itself should be reasonably straightforward. now police have decided which of the events at downing street was potentially illegal, they'lljust need to try and work out who was at each one, and they'll do that by looking at emails, at personal accounts and at movements on staff passes. and they'll also need to check whether anyone had a legitimate reason to be at any of the events. for some opposition politicians, the question is why did police not act sooner? did the officers who work in downing street every day not notice the events when they were happening? it sounds like there was a culture of lawbreaking parties rather than a single one—off event. we've heard reports of wheelie suitcases of drink clanking through security. surely some officers were concerned about what they were seeing. last march, in this warwickshire garden, kieran mcardle and three friends had a small birthday party. the police arrived within the hour and fined him. he wants whitehall party goers to face the same punishment. the stories of these parties are coming out now. it's a little bit galling when you see that the people that made the rules are breaking the rules and they're not being held to account. so what are the potential punishments? anyone who attended an illegal gathering in downing street during lockdown faces a fine. at the start of the pandemic, the fines were £60 but later rose to 100 and then again to 200. it's not clear if the prime minister is one of those who faces a possible fine. daniel sandford, bbc news, downing street. and laura is at westminster now. so we have got the police investigation, sue gray's inquiry, when will we finally know what has been found out? it when will we finally know what has been found out?— been found out? it has all got a very messy _ been found out? it has all got a very messy here _ been found out? it has all got a very messy here in _ been found out? it has all got a| very messy here in westminster been found out? it has all got a - very messy here in westminster today and remember the context of all of this. in the last month or so, more and more conservative mps have been wondering to themselves and in conversation with each other whether or not all of these allegations mean it is time to think about calling an end to borisjohnson's leadership. some of them want him to stay but thatis some of them want him to stay but that is the background to all of this conversation and that is why today's development, with the confirmation of a police investigation, really matters from a political point of view. some people think, though, it could actually slow things down, and by boris johnson a bit more time but there is something a bit surreal about hearing mps saying a police investigation into activities in downing street could turn out to be a good thing. i think in the short term, it might give people pause for breath but that may well all be overtaken by the other strand of this, the official inquiry by senior civil servant sue gray, that has been going for the last few weeks. there has been a real sense of anticipation building here in westminster that a pet could actually emerge as soon as tomorrow, but there has also been a row as to whether or not the met felt it had to be delayed or whether number ten was trying to delay it. downing street said they wanted it out there as soon as possible but i'm afraid tonight, we are still not clear whether that means tomorrow or is still some time.— still some time. laura kuenssberg, thank you — the prime minister has said britain is prepared to deploy troops to protect nato allies in europe should russia invade ukraine. borisjohnson said vladimir putin would face "ferocious" ukrainian resistance. he urged other european nations to be ready to deploy hard hitting sanctions if russia does invade. 0ur diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports. the might of the russian army on display in its ally belarus, ukraine's northern neighbour, where military exercises are planned next month. moscow has been building up troops on ukraine's eastern border, too, and fears of a new war in europe are growing. the kremlin is still denying it will invade, president putin keeping the world guessing about what his intentions really are. it guessing about what his intentions reall are. , , . guessing about what his intentions reall are. ,, . . , really are. if russia invades ukraine. — really are. if russia invades ukraine, we _ really are. if russia invades ukraine, we would - really are. if russia invades ukraine, we would look- really are. if russia invades ukraine, we would look to i really are. if russia invades - ukraine, we would look to contribute to any— ukraine, we would look to contribute to any new _ ukraine, we would look to contribute to any new nato _ ukraine, we would look to contribute to any new nato deployments - ukraine, we would look to contribute to any new nato deployments to - to any new nato deployments to protect — to any new nato deployments to protect our— to any new nato deployments to protect our allies _ to any new nato deployments to protect our allies in _ to any new nato deployments to protect our allies in europe. - to any new nato deployments to protect our allies in europe. but| to any new nato deployments to i protect our allies in europe. but if president — protect our allies in europe. but if president putin— protect our allies in europe. but if president putin were _ protect our allies in europe. but if president putin were to _ protect our allies in europe. but if president putin were to choose i protect our allies in europe. but ifl president putin were to choose the path of— president putin were to choose the path of bloodshed _ president putin were to choose the path of bloodshed and _ president putin were to choose the path of bloodshed and destruction, he must _ path of bloodshed and destruction, he must realise _ path of bloodshed and destruction, he must realise that— path of bloodshed and destruction, he must realise that it _ path of bloodshed and destruction, he must realise that it would - path of bloodshed and destruction, he must realise that it would be i he must realise that it would be both _ he must realise that it would be both tragic— he must realise that it would be both tragic and _ he must realise that it would be both tragic and futile. _ he must realise that it would be both tragic and futile.— he must realise that it would be both tragic and futile. russia has now amassed — both tragic and futile. russia has now amassed around _ both tragic and futile. russia has now amassed around 100,000 i both tragic and futile. russia has - now amassed around 100,000 troops near its border with ukraine, leading to huge international concern. moscow used to control much of the region but many countries have since joined nato, of the region but many countries have sincejoined nato, the military alliance of european and north american countries of which the uk is also a part. and president putin has demanded that ukraine never be allowed to join nato. has demanded that ukraine never be allowed tojoin nato. so has demanded that ukraine never be allowed to join nato. so the west is now ramping up its response, the defensive counter builder growing by the day. and fighterjets from several nato members are now to eastern europe. this is american military equipment arriving in kyiv. the us has now put eight and a half thousand troops on alert to deploy at short notice if they need to. russia has also been threatened with unprecedented economic sanctions if president putin does give the order to invade. we president putin does give the order to invade. ~ , to invade. we must never underestimate _ to invade. we must never underestimate how - to invade. we must never. underestimate how serious to invade. we must never- underestimate how serious he is. a sovereign and independent ukraine is a direct affront to his ambitions, as he sees them, to restore russia as he sees them, to restore russia as a great power. as he sees them, to restore russia as a great power-— as a great power. some in ukraine think the west — as a great power. some in ukraine think the west is _ as a great power. some in ukraine think the west is being _ as a great power. some in ukraine think the west is being alarmist. i think the west is being alarmist. 0thers think the west is being alarmist. others are growing increasingly nervous. this lady says russia is a cancer on her country's soil. moscow today accused the americans of whipping up tensions over the ukraine but suggested that diplomacy isn't dead yet. caroline hawley, bbc news. a 15—year—old schoolboy has been airlifted to hospital after being stabbed at a school in cumbria this morning. the pupil suffered multiple stab wounds during the incident at walney school near barrow—in—furness. cumbria police said they have arrested a 16—year—old boy on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. danny savage is on walney island now. tell us more about what's happened. tell us more about what has happened. tell us more about what has happened-— tell us more about what has hauened. , , , happened. yes, this is walney school behind me, it — happened. yes, this is walney school behind me, it has _ happened. yes, this is walney school behind me, it has about _ happened. yes, this is walney school behind me, it has about 500 - happened. yes, this is walney school behind me, it has about 500 pupils . behind me, it has about 500 pupils from year seven to ii. paramedics were called this morning after reports a 15—year—old had been stabbed. they did attend to him, he did have multiple stab wounds and was treated here for some time before he was airlifted to alder hey children's hospital hospital in liverpool. a 16—year—old pupil was arrested about a mile and a half from here down the road close to barrow railway station, arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. the head teacher here at the school has issued a statement saying the whole school community is in shock and sends its thoughts and prayers to the victim and his family. the 15—year—old is in a stable condition in hospital, we have had an updated statement this evening and his injuries now are described as not being life—threatening. are described as not being life-threatening.— are described as not being life-threatening. are described as not being life-threatenint. , . ~' , ., the chairman of middlesex county cricket club has apologised for comments he made today at a hearing looking into diversity. mike 0'farrell suggested to mps that the afro—carribean community were more attracted to rugby and football and south—asian people sometimes preferred to go into education, rather than cricket. our sports correspondentjoe wilson reports. english cricket's south asian action plan, one initiative the ecb- was keen to highlight today in front of a select committee. _ but when it came to explaining the barriers to diversity in the professional game, the chair of middlesex county cricket club said this... the football and rugby world becomes much more attractive to the afro—caribbean community. and in terms of the south asian community, there is a moment where we are finding that they do not want, necessarily, to commit the same time that is necessary to go to the next step, because they'd prefer, i'm not always saying they do it, they sometimes prefer to go into other educational fields. former international ebony rainford—brent chairs the the ace foundation to address declining black cricket participation. she reacted... mike 0'farrell apologised for what he described as his lack of clarity. azeem rafiq accepted that apology, but with deep concerns. i just feel like, clearly, the counties and the game are still very much in denial and that's a big worry. for the cricketer who experienced and exposed racism at yorkshire, today's events revealed the long road still to travel. joe wilson, bbc news. the time is 6:15pm. our top story this evening... police launch an investigation into multiple allegations of parties at downing street during lockdown. coming up... what future for derby county football club? adminstrators hold crucial talks about its future funding. and coming up in sportsday in the next 15 minutes on the bbc news channel, rafa nadal says he was physically destroyed in his five—set australian open quarterfinal, but he still made it through to the last four in melbourne. there's growing concern over staff shortages in the nhs, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. the latest survey from the royal college of nursing, shows that more than half of staff are considering leaving the profession. exhaustion is one of the key reasons. in the last of his special reports from the royal london hospital, clive myrie looks at the mental toll on frontline staff. how far would you go to find your humanity? i how far would you go to find your humani ? ., , , humanity? i was 'ust really struggling_ humanity? i was 'ust really struggling with h humanity? i wasjust really struggling with the - humanity? i wasjust really struggling with the whole i struggling with the whole culmination of what we were going through, and it felt like every shift i was going to work with you having to open more beds and we were seeing more people who were really, really sick with covid.— really sick with covid. now, former nhs senior— really sick with covid. now, former nhs senior sister _ really sick with covid. now, former nhs senior sister becky _ really sick with covid. now, former nhs senior sister becky smith - really sick with covid. now, former nhs senior sister becky smith is i nhs senior sister becky smith is in australia, herfaith in herself restored. ifirst met australia, herfaith in herself restored. i first met her on the main covid ward of the royal london hospital during the first wave. we will hospital during the first wave. - will make a decision about whether it is appropriate to continue with what we are doing at the moment. among her duties was telling families that there was no hope for their sick relative, and then she would switch off the life—support machine. becky would always stay with the patient, just for a few moments, behind the partition as life passed to death, holding their hand in respect. then, one day, with two covid patients, after several deaths over many months, she quietly snapped. it deaths over many months, she quietly sna ed. ., , deaths over many months, she quietly sna ed. . , , deaths over many months, she quietly sna..ed_ , . snapped. it was 'ust robotic. i turned offh snapped. it was 'ust robotic. i turned off the _ snapped. it wasjust robotic. i turned off the ventilator - snapped. it wasjust robotic. i turned off the ventilator and i snapped. it wasjust robotic. i- turned off the ventilator and walked away, and i remember thinking to myself, my gosh, what am i doing? total compassion fatigue, total emotional burn—out. i'm sure it would break the hearts of those families to know that that is kind of the mentality i had at that time. most outsiders will never understand the mental grind of the last 18 months for those charged with healing us all. i months for those charged with healing us all.— healing us all. i run 'ust to clear my head. * healing us all. i run 'ust to clear my head, really. _ healing us all. i run 'ust to clear my head, really. i_ healing us all. i run just to clear my head, really. ithink- healing us all. i run just to clear my head, really. i think the - my head, really. i think the last couple of years have been pretty challenging, at times, very, very stressful— challenging, at times, very, very stressful and running has been a good _ stressful and running has been a good release valve for that. for this consultant, _ good release valve for that. i155?" this consultant, this is what he means by challenging and stressful. 0k, ready, steady, go. multiple life-and-death _ 0k, ready, steady, go. multiple life-and-death decisions, - 0k, ready, steady, go. multiple life-and-death decisions, day l 0k, ready, steady, go. multiple i life-and-death decisions, day after life—and—death decisions, day after day during the covid pandemic. this tu mitht day during the covid pandemic. this guy might not survive the night. i think— guy might not survive the night. i think we — guy might not survive the night. i think we might have to call the family — think we might have to call the famil . ., . think we might have to call the famil . ., , . , family. now things are calmer, but how lont ? family. now things are calmer, but how long? the _ family. now things are calmer, but how long? the waiting _ family. now things are calmer, but how long? the waiting list - family. now things are calmer, but how long? the waiting list of- family. now things are calmer, but how long? the waiting list of 12 - how long? the waiting list of 12 months or more for a procedure has grown less than a dozen to 4500. all because of the pandemic. this man has a heart condition. pj, his case is a reminder that the nhs has so many other things to deal with, not just covid. i many other things to deal with, not 'ust covid. ~' ., ., just covid. i think we do now need to concentrate _ just covid. i think we do now need to concentrate on _ just covid. i think we do now need to concentrate on all _ just covid. i think we do now need to concentrate on all the - just covid. i think we do now need to concentrate on all the other- to concentrate on all the other illnesses— to concentrate on all the other illnesses and issues that people have _ illnesses and issues that people have. illnesses and issues that people have, .. illnesses and issues that people have. ., , ., . have. so, no let up for the nhs, even after— have. so, no let up for the nhs, even after the _ have. so, no let up for the nhs, even after the rigours _ have. so, no let up for the nhs, even after the rigours of- have. so, no let up for the nhs, even after the rigours of covid, l even after the rigours of covid, but how much more can staff take? can you handle another wave, if there is another variant?— another variant? probably. iwould have to do- — another variant? probably. iwould have to do. i'd _ another variant? probably. iwould have to do. i'd have _ another variant? probably. iwould have to do. i'd have to. _ another variant? probably. iwould have to do. i'd have to. i _ another variant? probably. iwould have to do. i'd have to. i think- another variant? probably. iwould have to do. i'd have to. i think it . have to do. i'd have to. i think it would take a lot, and i think every wave leaves a bigger mark, but i would do my best, i would try. dear dad, would do my best, i would try. dear dad. thank — would do my best, i would try. dear dad. thank you _ would do my best, i would try. dear dad, thank you so _ would do my best, i would try. dear dad, thank you so much _ would do my best, i would try. dear dad, thank you so much for making christmas _ dad, thank you so much for making christmas day happen a week early. never— christmas day happen a week early. never mind — christmas day happen a week early. never mind the pressure on a chest. what about their families?— what about their families? i'll be doint what about their families? i'll be doing what _ what about their families? i'll be doing what i _ what about their families? i'll be doing what i do _ what about their families? i'll be doing what i do best _ what about their families? i'll be doing what i do best i caring - what about their families? i'll be doing what i do best i caring for. doing what i do best i caring for people — doing what i do best i caring for people who need me. pat and nestor kelly celebrated christmas _ people who need me. pat and nestor kelly celebrated christmas this year i kelly celebrated christmas this year without their daughter. it kelly celebrated christmas this year without their daughter.— without their daughter. it was hard her ttoin without their daughter. it was hard her going back _ without their daughter. it was hard her going back this _ without their daughter. it was hard her going back this year. _ without their daughter. it was hard her going back this year. she - without their daughter. it was hard her going back this year. she was i without their daughter. it was hard i her going back this year. she was on shift on december— her going back this year. she was on shift on december the _ her going back this year. she was on shift on december the 25th - her going back this year. she was on shift on december the 25th at - her going back this year. she was on shift on december the 25th at the i shift on december the 25th at the royal london hospital. 350 miles away. i royal london hospital. 350 miles awa . . . royal london hospital. 350 miles awa . , . , royal london hospital. 350 miles awa . , . . away. i sent her a text message and she said the — away. i sent her a text message and she said the tears _ away. i sent her a text message and she said the tears are _ away. i sent her a text message and she said the tears are running - away. i sent her a text message and she said the tears are running down| she said the tears are running down my face _ she said the tears are running down my face here. when she went away the first time, _ my face here. when she went away the first time, i_ my face here. when she went away the first time, i missed herterribly and it— first time, i missed herterribly and it took— first time, i missed herterribly and it took the light out of the house. yes. she is wonderful. this is carlene. — house. yes. she is wonderful. this is carlene, doing _ house. yes. she is wonderful. try 3 is carlene, doing what she does best. 0ver is carlene, doing what she does best. over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, we followed her progress as a nurse on the front line. now she is a senior sister. good morning. line. now she is a senior sister. good morning-— line. now she is a senior sister. - good morning._ you good morning. nice to see you. you too. i've good morning. nice to see you. you too- we no — good morning. nice to see you. you too. i've no doubt _ good morning. nice to see you. you too. i've no doubt all— good morning. nice to see you. you too. i've no doubt all of _ good morning. nice to see you. you too. i've no doubt all of us - good morning. nice to see you. you too. i've no doubt all of us will - too. i've no doubt all of us will suffer from too. i've no doubt all of us will sufferfrom some form too. i've no doubt all of us will suffer from some form of ptsd. i look at empty bed spaces now and i remember that person and i remember speaking to theirfamily remember that person and i remember speaking to their family and i remember when they passed. these are --eole remember when they passed. these are eo - le who remember when they passed. these are people who have — remember when they passed. these are people who have died. _ remember when they passed. these are people who have died. yes. _ remember when they passed. these are people who have died. yes. and - remember when they passed. these are people who have died. yes. and i - people who have died. yes. and i see them. people who have died. yes. and i see them- those — people who have died. yes. and i see them. those ghosts, _ people who have died. yes. and i see them. those ghosts, do _ people who have died. yes. and i see them. those ghosts, do you - people who have died. yes. and i see them. those ghosts, do you think - them. those ghosts, do you think them. those ghosts, do you think the will them. those ghosts, do you think they will live _ them. those ghosts, do you think they will live with _ them. those ghosts, do you think they will live with you _ them. those ghosts, do you think they will live with you forever? i i they will live with you forever? i don't know. how _ they will live with you forever? i don't know. how to _ they will live with you forever? i don't know. how to banish - they will live with you forever? i | don't know. how to banish those memories _ don't know. how to banish those memories of— don't know. how to banish those memories of trauma? _ don't know. how to banish those memories of trauma? the - memories of trauma? the consultant martin griffiths is in an abandoned intensive care unit and reflects on the struggles in the past atmosphere of dread. bud the struggles in the past atmosphere of dread. �* ., , of dread. and here now, it 'ust looks like �* of dread. and here now, it 'ust looks like an i of dread. and here now, it 'ust looks like an empty * of dread. and here now, it 'ust looks like an empty room, h of dread. and here now, itjust- looks like an empty room, doesn't it? but i can feel it. i don't want to go back to that. is it? but i can feel it. i don't want to go back to that.— it? but i can feel it. i don't want to go back to that._ it| to go back to that. is it over? it feels like _ to go back to that. is it over? it feels like the _ to go back to that. is it over? it feels like the end _ to go back to that. is it over? it feels like the end of— to go back to that. is it over? it| feels like the end of something. to go back to that. is it over? it - feels like the end of something. we are starting a new thing. but i don't want to live with the ghost, i want to put it to rest. i'm not sure i can do thatjust yet. let's take a look at today's coronavirus figures. there were more than 94,000 new infections in the latest 24—hour period. so there were just over 93,000 new cases on average per day in the last week. the number of people in hospital with covid remains stable — currentlyjust over 17,000. another 439 deaths were reported, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. on average in the past week, there were 263 deaths per day. 0n vaccinations, nearly 37 million people have had a boosterjab — that's just over 64 percent of those aged 12 and over. the uk economy will grow more slowly than expected this year as it recovers from the covid pandemic — that's according to the international monetary fund. their forecast for britain's growth in 2022 has been cut to 4.7% from 5%. this will still be the fastest in the g7 industrialised nations. 0ur economics editor faisal islam is here explain what is behind this. this is being driven by the world economy, the big two, the us and china suffered the biggest downgrades, the lowest forecast growth for this year in the imf forecast and as for the uk, yes, it is a small adjustment downwards and that is still leaves the uk as the fastest growing g7 economy, the fastest of the major economies as last year partly because it felt so much in 2020 at the height of the pandemic lockdown. the imf has been talking about the big policy dilemma which is how to support people through the large, expected increases in energy crisis, potentially £50 a month on bill and it should be targeted on the most vulnerable and that is in line where the treasury is as it has faced pressure from mps and looking at today's public finance figures better numbers for borrowing, saying they should delay the national insurance rise planned for april but the thinking is on targeting this and still costing many billions on those most vulnerable. the administrators for derby county are locked in emergency talks with the english football league over the championship club's future. quantuma, who had hoped to name a preferred bidder earlier this month, have just one week to show how derby will be funded for the rest of the season, or the club could risk expulsion. our sports editor dan roan reports. they're a club with a proud past but a precarious future. twice crowned champions of england in the �*70s, indebted derby county are in a desperate fight for survival. today, as emergency talks continued, one lifelong fan told me of the toll it's taking. there's a lot of anxious people out there, there's a lot of people out there desperate to find out, you know, what the outcome's going to be. it will be devastating if derby county goes into liquidation. having spent heavily on a gamble to reach the premier league, derby lost the 2019 championship play—off final. local businessman mel morris putting the club up for sale. this season, derby were docked a total of 21 points after entering administration amid debts of £60 million and admitting a breach of accounting rules. that led to legal action by middlesbrough and wycombe wanderers, who claim they lost out as a result, hampering the search for a buyer. the club then given until next week to prove it had the funds to complete the season. with derby facing a tax debt of almost £30 million, this local printing firm is amongst other creditors owed thousands of pounds by the club. we did put them on a payment plan and then they failed to make the last payment, which, to a small company like this, it's quite significant. many will find it unthinkable that a club with a heritage and a stadium as impressive as this could be facing the threat of liquidation. but derby county's plight has come to symbolise mounting concern over football finance, ownership and governance. meanwhile, the man trying to lead what would be a miraculous escape from relegation told me what was at stake. derby county is much more than just a football club. it gives everyone in the city hope, it gives kids the right to dream, so for derby county to be in this situation is incredible, really. with three potential bidders interested in buying the club, there is hope that this founding member of the football league can be rescued. but with talks designed to break the deadlock on going tonight and more players likely to be sold to make ends meet, time and money could still run out. dan roan, bbc news, derby. the man who spent more than 50 hours underground after being badly injured while caving in the brecon beacons has been back to meet some of the volunteers who saved his life. george linnane fell last november and broke his leg, jaw and several ribs — leaving him in agony and wondering if he'd ever get out. more than 300 volunteers from around the ukjoined the extraordinary rescue effort. our correspondent hywel griffith reports. little did i know it was going to turn into a 50, 60—hour epic, whatever it was, where, you know, i could have never come out of there again. this is where george linnane's life changed in an instant. 0gof nynnon ddu, britain's deepest cave system. somewhere he'd been dozens of times before, but, last year, deep underground, the rock beneath him crumbled and he fell into the darkness. the first thing i knew about it was this instantaneous feeling of legs whirling around in midairand arms grabbing for something. 0ne second, i was caving, the next, the world went mad. it all went black and, two minutes later, i woke up in a very different state to when i'd started. george broke his leg, jaw and several ribs. he was bleeding heavily. as a friend went for help, he wrestled with the pain. did you think that you might not survive? honestly? yes, at times. it was kind of dark times initially, i guess, until the help started arriving. what followed was britain's longest ever cave rescue. in all, 300 volunteers from across the uk turned out to help. they included becky, a doctor with a local rescue team, who was one of the first to help him. my immediate thought was there's a chance that he's not going to survive this and then the thought also went through my mind that i'm the only medical professional here and that, if he does become more unwell, that everyone's going to be looking to me to do something, so, yeah, it was a big weight of responsibility. after 54 hours underground and being carried on a stretcher for 3,500 metres, this is the exit where george finally came to the surface. from here, he was transferred into a rescue vehicle, then into an ambulance, then on to hospital. but his journey to a full recovery is going to be a long one. george still faces months of treatment but is determined to return to caving and become a rescue volunteer, joining the team which saved him. if there was a message you wanted to give them, the people who turned out and travelled to come and help you, what would it be? i would just say thank you from the bottom of my heart, really, and i'd alsojust let them know that the beer that i owe them is on the way. yep, it's in the pipeline. hywel griffith, bbc news at 0gof nynnon ddu. time for a look at the weather. are you going to warm things up? i am, because some parts of the country have been stagnating under a lot of cloud over the last few days, very light winds and temperatures have really been struggling and where we have had these grey and leaden skies and murky conditions and quite large parts of england and wales are softening have been pegged back to just one or two or three degrees above freezing that it has been milder for northern ireland above freezing that it has been milderfor northern ireland and scotland, between nine and 11 thanks to a bit of sunshine and more of a breeze and the air turning over a bit more so the temperatures have been allowed to lift but we had a couple of weather fronts across the north of the uk bringing just the odd spot of rain but not much more than that and really only the odd spot