Chester hospital has told a jury today she had not harmed any children. Well be outside children. Well be outside Manchester Crown court for the latest the lucy letby latest live from the lucy letby trial. And as he steps down from trial. And as he steps down from his key position at google, the godfather of Artificial Intelligence warns the Technology May not be too clever for us all in the long run. Should we shut up shop on the chat bots . First, though, the latest headlines with. Tamsin latest headlines with. Tamsin mark, thanks very much. Good afternoon from the gb good afternoon from the gb news room. At tztot. Afternoon from the gb news room. At tztot. A afternoon from the gb news room. At 12 01. A nurse afternoon from the gb news room. At 12 01. A nurse accused of muttottng at 12 01. A nurse accused of murdering seven at 12 01. A nurse accused of murdering seven babies and ottompttng murdering seven babies and ottompttng to murdering seven babies and attempting to kill ten others is gtvtng attempting to kill ten others is giving evidence attempting to kill ten others is giving evidence for the first ttmo giving evidence for the first ttmo totoy. Giving evidence for the first time today. 33 giving evidence for the first time today. 33 year old lucy totty time today. 33 year old lucy totty ts time today. 33 year old lucy totty ts on time today. 33 year old lucy letby is on trial time today. 33 year old lucy letby is on trial at Manchester Crown letby is on trial at Manchester Crown court letby is on trial at Manchester Crown court for letby is on trial at Manchester Crown court for the offences ottogot crown court for the offences attested to crown court for the offences alleged to have crown court for the offences alleged to have taken place between alleged to have taken place between june alleged to have taken place between june 2015 and june 2016. Totty between june 2015 and june 2016. Totty ttom between june 2015 and june 2016. Letby from hereford denies all the offences letby from hereford denies all the offences alleged to have token the offences alleged to have taken otooo the offences alleged to have taken place at the offences alleged to have taken place at the Neonatal Unit of taken place at the Neonatal Unit ot the taken place at the Neonatal Unit of the countess taken place at the Neonatal Unit of the countess of taken place at the Neonatal Unit of the countess of chester tosottot of the countess of Chester Hospital unions and nhs omptoyots hospital unions and nhs employers are hospital unions and nhs employers are meeting today in the tops employers are meeting today in the tops to employers are meeting today in the hope to resolve the long tunntng the hope to resolve the long tunntng pav the hope to resolve the long running pay dispute between toottt running pay dispute between Health Workers running pay dispute between Health Workers and the government. Health workers and the government. Members of the royal cottogo government. Members of the royal cottogo ot government. Members of the Royal College of nursing government. Members of the Royal College of nursing and unite tots college of nursing and unite have rejected college of nursing and unite have rejected the governments otter have rejected the governments ottot ot have rejected the governments ottot ot o have rejected the governments ottot ot o to have rejected the governments offer of a 5 pay have rejected the governments offer of a 5 pay rise for this year offer of a 5 pay rise for this year too offer of a 5 pay rise for this year and o offer of a 5 pay rise for this year and a cash offer of a 5 pay rise for this year and a cash sum for last year. Year and a cash sum for last yoot tut year and a cash sum for last year. But other year and a cash sum for last year. But other unions, tnotuttng year. But other unions, including unions, eunice ryan, the otto including unions, eunice ryan, the ottt ont including unions, eunice ryan, the gmb and those representing mttwtvos the gmb and those representing mttwtvos ont the gmb and those representing midwives and physiotherapists tots midwives and physiotherapists have voted midwives and physiotherapists have voted in midwives and physiotherapists have voted in favour. Food have voted in favour. Food tnttotton have voted in favour. Food inflation went have voted in favour. Food inflation went up to another resort inflation went up to another eeort high inflation went up to another record high in inflation went up to another record high in april, but lower prtees record high in april, but lower ortees ore record high in april, but lower ortees or record high in april, but lower prices are on the record high in april, but lower prices are on the horizon , prices are on the horizon, assortme prices are on the horizon, oeeorttre to prices are on the horizon, according to the british retail consorttum according to the british retail consorttum , according to the British Retail Consortium , grocery prices rose consortium, grocery prices rose by consortium, grocery prices rose ty torto consortium, grocery prices rose by retro test consortium, grocery prices rose by 15. 7 last month. The biggest terror by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual increase by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual increase in by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual increase in records going toot annual increase in records going toot otmost annual increase in records going back almost two annual increase in records going back almost two decades. The figures back almost two decades. The ttgures otso back almost two decades. The figures also show back almost two decades. The figures also show that prices for non food figures also show that prices for non food items slowed teeouse for non food items slowed teeouse ot for non food items slowed because of spring discounts on etotttrg because of spring discounts on etotttre ort because of spring discounts on clothing and furniture. House clothing and furniture. House ortees clothing and furniture. House prices showed clothing and furniture. House prices showed signs of stabilising prices showed signs of stabilising last month , stabilising last month, assortme stabilising last month, according to stabilising last month, according to Mortgage Lender tottorwtte according to Mortgage Lender tottorwtte. According to Mortgage Lender nationwide. The according to Mortgage Lender nationwide. The price of a home nationwide. The price of a home ty nationwide. The price of a home by nought nationwide. The price of a home rose by nought point 5 after tourne rose by nought point 5 after totttre tor rose by nought point 5 after falling for the rose by nought point 5 after falling for the past seven months falling for the past seven months, compared to april last year. Months, compared to april last year. Rte months, compared to april last year. The average months, compared to april last year. The average house price. Down 2. 7. Year. The average house price was. Down 2. 7. Teachers across was. Down 2. 7. Teachers across england was. Down 2. 7. Teachers across trgtort oe was. Down 2. 7. Teachers across trgtort or was. Down 2. 7. Teachers across england are on strike today tottowtrre england are on strike today following ongoing pay disputes in following ongoing pay disputes tr aortt. Following ongoing pay disputes in april. Members of the tottorot in april. Members of the National Education union overwhelmingly rejected a pay otter. Overwhelmingly rejected a pay otter. Rte overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer. The new, overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer. The new, along with three otter offer. The new, along with three other teaching offer. The new, along with three other teaching unions, has retested other teaching unions, has retested dr other teaching unions, has rejected an offer which included a rejected an offer which included o trooo rejected an offer which included o trooo ore rejected an offer which included a £1,000 one off rejected an offer which included a £1,000 one off payment and a deto a £1,000 one off payment and a sore pav a £1,000 one off payment and a sore pay rrse a £1,000 one off payment and a sore pay tor a £1,000 one off payment and a 4. 3 pay rise for most staff in septemter. 4. 3 pay rise for most staff in september. Todays walkout is the ttttt september. Todays walkout is the fifth undertaken by educators the fifth undertaken by educators this year, causing motor educators this year, causing major problems educators this year, causing major problems. But an eu major problems. But an eu representative major problems. But an eu representative , major problems. But an eu representative , daniel hearn, representative, daniel hearn, says representative, daniel hearn, soysttot representative, daniel hearn, says that Teacher Retention and resources are already causing dtsrdottors resources are already causing dtsrdpttors tr resources are already causing disruptions in the classroom where disruptions in the classroom where tre disruptions in the classroom where he wants disruptions in the classroom where he wants to cause dtsrdpttor where he wants to cause disruption to where he wants to cause disruption to students. The three disruption to students. The tttrg ts disruption to students. The thing is disruption is already being caused to students by things like retention, by things like lack of resources. So if anything, this strike is to avoid further disruption and ultimately you cant say that you value education and then not value teachers. Lawyers value teachers. Lawyers representing ta. Lawyers representing victims of t5. Lawyers representing victims of the 5. Lawyers representing victims of the 2017 ererrtett representing victims of the 2017 Grenfell Tower representing victims of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire are regretted Grenfell Tower fire are beginning to Grenfell Tower fire are beginning to outline details of a beginning to outline details of o setttemerrt beginning to outline details of a settlement of beginning to outline details of a settlement of civil damages dorms a settlement of civil damages dorms ot a settlement of civil damages claims at the a settlement of civil damages claims at the high court in torrdorr. Claims at the high court in torrdorr. A claims at the high court in london. A barrister indicated there london. A barrister indicated ttere trod london. A barrister indicated there had been london. A barrister indicated there had been a global settlement there had been a global settlement of there had been a global settlement of about 900 cases, a dood settlement of about 900 cases, a gtotot sum settlement of about 900 cases, a gtotot ot settlement of about 900 cases, a global sum of about £150 million in compensation global sum of about £150 million in compensation had been agreed. Court in compensation had been agreed. Court ttsttrrds in compensation had been agreed. Court listings indicated that a counsel, the. Court listings indicated that a counsel, the royal borough of teustudtou a counsel, the royal borough of kensington and a counsel, the royal borough of kensington and chelsea is one of a kensington and chelsea is one of o numero kensington and chelsea is one of o eueete ot kensington and chelsea is one of a number of defendants in the ttttdottoe a number of defendants in the ttttddttoe. A number of defendants in the litigation. Oil a number of defendants in the litigation. Oil giant bp is litigation. Oil giant bp is reported litigation. Oil giant bp is reporting stronger than expected trottts reporting stronger than expected trottts te reporting stronger than expected trottts te tee reporting stronger than expected profits in the first reporting stronger than expected profits in the first three eeoetts profits in the first three months of profits in the first three months of 2023, reaching close to te months of 2023, reaching close to £4 billion. Months of 2023, reaching close to £4 billion. The months of 2023, reaching close to £4 billion. The result was a reduettoe to £4 billion. The result was a reduction from to £4 billion. The result was a reduction from the 4. 96 billion teet reduction from the 4. 96 billion that tr reduction from the 4. 96 billion that tr redde reduction from the 4. 96 billion that bp made in reduction from the 4. 96 billion that bp made in the same quarter last that bp made in the same quarter test year. That bp made in the same quarter test year. Tut that bp made in the same quarter last year. But well that bp made in the same quarter last year. But well ahead of the todd last year. But well ahead of the toes tttttoe last year. But well ahead of the £3. 44 billion that last year. But well ahead of the £3. 44 billion that analysts had expected £3. 44 billion that analysts had expected rt £3. 44 billion that analysts had expected tt to £3. 44 billion that analysts had expected it to make. An update expected it to make. An update on expected it to make. An update oe tee expected it to make. An update oe the reed expected it to make. An update on the review into expected it to make. An update on the review into the departure of on the review into the departure ot torreer on the review into the departure of former senior on the review into the departure of former senior Civil Servant sue of former senior Civil Servant sue gray of former senior Civil Servant sue troy to of former senior Civil Servant sue gray to join of former senior Civil Servant sue gray to join the labour party sue gray to join the labour porto utt sue gray to join the labour party uttt te sue gray to join the labour party will be presented to mps today party will be presented to mps todoy. Party will be presented to mps todoy. Rt party will be presented to mps today. A statement will be today. A statement will be tssued today. A statement will be tssued ty today. A statement will be issued by the today. A statement will be issued by the Cabinet Office uttet issued by the Cabinet Office uttet utt issued by the Cabinet Office which will shed issued by the Cabinet Office which will shed light on how ms trey which will shed light on how ms trey stree which will shed light on how ms orey to which will shed light on how ms grey came to switch from her tree grey came to switch from her high ruetted grey came to switch from her high ranking whitehall position hiin ranking whitehall position to high ranking whitehall position to tote high ranking whitehall position to tote o high ranking whitehall position to tote o job high ranking whitehall position to take a job as high ranking whitehall position to take a job as the labour teeters to take a job as the labour leaders chief to take a job as the labour leaders chief of to take a job as the labour leaders chief of staff. Ms trey, leaders chief of staff. Ms trey, uto leaders chief of staff. Ms grey, who led leaders chief of staff. Ms grey, who led a leaders chief of staff. Ms grey, who led a government investigation grey, who led a government investigation into allegations of investigation into allegations ot torttes investigation into allegations of parties being investigation into allegations of parties being held in downing street of parties being held in downing street durted of parties being held in downing street during the of parties being held in downing street during the coronavirus toetdoue street during the coronavirus lockdown. Could street during the coronavirus lockdown. Could be found to have trotee lockdown. Could be found to have trotee tee lockdown. Could be found to have broken the civil lockdown. Could be found to have broken the Civil Service code utee broken the Civil Service code utee ste broken the Civil Service code when she entered talks with the detour when she entered talks with the totour torto when she entered talks with the totour porto. When she entered talks with the labour party. Shadow business labour party. Shadow business secretory labour party. Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has trotsed secretary Jonathan Reynolds has trotsed sue secretary Jonathan Reynolds has praised sue gray secretary Jonathan Reynolds has praised sue gray as one of the test praised sue gray as one of the test teotte praised sue gray as one of the test teotte te praised sue gray as one of the best people in government. Tzi; best people in government. He doset best people in government. He utset tte best people in government. He wasnt the original best people in government. He wasnt the original person investigating these partygate scandal allegations. It was scandal allegations. It was somebody else. He unfortunately had to resign because hed been at the parties he was supposed to be investigating. So, look, were trying pick the were were trying to pick the best to help us build best people to help us build a team for government. Well follow the official process, whatever be, to get whatever it might be, to get those flights, those people, the final flights, evacuating british nationals from sudan are due to land in britain today. Sudanese doctors worded britain today. Sudanese doctors wortted tor britain today. Sudanese doctors working for the britain today. Sudanese doctors working for the nhs sudanese doctors working for the nhs are among the toersseges working for the nhs are among the passengers, according to govereeeeet the passenger