good afternoon. one year since the first lockdown the queen has reflected on the grief and loss felt by so many during the pandemic. in this message attached to flowers she sent to the hospital where the duke of edinburgh was treated she also praised the immeasurable service of those who have supported us over the last 12 months . prime minister borisjohnson has remembered the more than 126 thousand people who have died during what he s called a very dark and difficult year . tonight, people are being encouraged to stand on their doorsteps at 8 o clock with phones, candles and torches to signify a beacon of remembrance . duncan kennedy reports. a cross of hope, after what has seemed like a never ending circle of despair. made of real grass it symbolises life after death. 0ptimism following darkness. winchester is just one place to mark this day of national reflection with words of contemplation from the dean of the cathedral, to begin a minute s silence. on this solemn a
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and i am at the cheltenham festival, looking ahead to the highlight of the week here, the gold cup. and coming up on the bbc news channel, crystal palace are looking for a new manager after sacking patrick vieira. he leaves after a run of 12 games without a win. good afternoon. a major review of the metropolitan police is expected to heavily criticise the force for racist, sexist and homophobic behaviour. baroness casey was appointed to examine the met s standards and internal culture after the murder of sarah everard by wayne couzens, a serving policeman. the bbc has been told the review published next week will be extremely bad for britain s biggest police force. our special correspondent, lucy manning, has been talking to former partners of police officers who say the met fails to deal with abusive officers in its ranks. sirens. they used to be in uniform, until they were convicted. since wayne couzens was arrested, more met police officers have been sentenced, many
is your summer holiday in jeopardy? as possible workers prepare to strike, unions say it could affecti million applications. tackling peanut allergies new research suggests giving young babies a tiny taste of smooth peanut butter could dramatically cut the number of children who develop reactions. and the businesswoman jacqueline gold, who transformed the lingerie chain ann summers into a multi million pound brand, has died at the age of 62. and coming up on the bbc news channel. four have been beaten now ireland just need a fifth win to claim another grand slam, but overcome england, and it ll be their first achieved in dublin. hello and welcome to the bbc news at six. the international criminal court has issued an arrest warrant for russia s leader vladimir putin for war crimes. the court says there are grounds to believe that president putin is personally responsible for the deportation of thousands of children from ukraine to russia, since last year s invasion. it s t