metropolitan police commissioner cressida dick has condemned former officers who went public about pornography found on a computer in damian green's office in parliament. it is my view of what they have done, based on the understanding of what they have saying they have done, is wrong. the east of england co—op is to become the first major retailer to sell food beyond its best—before date. also coming up, a day to forget for england's ashes side. australia build on their massive first innings total after bowling england out for 227. and facebook is opening a new office in london today, creating 800 jobs. good morning, it is monday the 4th of december and i am ben brown, welcome to bbc newsroom live. britain and the european union appear close to reaching a deal that will clear the way for the second phase of brexit talks. eu sources said the two sides were "nearing solutions", ahead of theresa may's meeting with the european commission president, jean—claude juncker, in brussels this afternoon. progress has been made on what happens to eu citizens currently living in the uk, as well as u

the metropolitan police is to review dozens metropolitan police is to review d oze ns of metropolitan police is to review dozens of sex offences cases after the trials of two men charged with rain were halted because police had failed to disclose key evidence. that's all from the news at six from the bbc so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we canjoin the bbc so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we can join the bbc news teams where you are. hello — i'm olly foster, these are our sportsday headlines tonight: different league, but bristol city are plotting a league cup upset against the holders manchester united. when man united come to town, it is a big feeling, and the town has not have that kind of tie. a man who racially abused and assaulted raheem sterling at the weekeknd has been sent to prison. birmingham win a one horse race to host the commonwealth games in 2022. i have been talking to the man who wa nts to ta ke i have been talking to the man who wants to take the world cup to united states in 2026. good evening, the league cup semifinal line up will be complete in the n

police and i think the metropolitan police and cps in london in particular are not capable of doing these investigations as they should've been simply because of an absence of the resources do that.|j been simply because of an absence of the resources do that. i do not want to mislead anyone but as i understand that you made recommendations, more than 200 extra officers were recruited, some of whom or perhaps most of whom were disbanded. what happened to those allocated to these special tasks? well as i understand it since 2015, although these additional officers we re although these additional officers were recruited they were disbanded out to the borough so investigations could take place there. i see that asa could take place there. i see that as a regressive step because you need specialism in this difficult and complex area of criminality. you need to have people who understand what may be relevant to a case. because failure to submit prosecution is a serious issue. the dozens prosecution is a serious issue. the d oze ns of prosecution is a serious issue. the dozens of recommen

it's time for you to become a k9 police officer with the metropolitan police >>reporter: here he is, officer ember reporting for duty. you keep dc safe >> take a look at this. this is one of two recruits classes here from the metropolitan police department. >> this is your training instructor sergeant jones and his k9. >> it's really nice to meet you. >> very nice to meet you as well. ♪ ♪ >> you're actually being a police officer that's where a police officer sits. >> under water? >> how are you? how is it going >> going great. >> good. >> yes. yes [cheers and applause] wonderful guy, look at that. >> that's the best. this is like the biggest library in the world in washington, dc. this is major. >> look at this. >> i'm going to use these pictures as evidence. let's bring this guy to the car and put him in jail. i think i'm good to ride in this >> it's a little cold >> there's the national christmas tree and the switch is missing >> people around the world look at pictures of this christmas tree, this is a big deal. we got to get this lit. >> there it is. three, two, one [cheers

the metropolitan police service and our emergency service partners are here to look after you. it is safe to come to london on this new year's eve, but please be alert, don't be alarmed. if you see things that you think look out of place or suspicious, please tell us. the iranian authorities have restricted access to the popular social media messaging app, telegram, after days of anti—government protests across the country. officials say the service has been used to incite violence. two protestors have been killed in the city of dorud. local officials said they had died of gunshot wounds, but denied that the police had opened fire. jon ironmonger reports. a crack of gunshots as panic ripples the a crowd in the western city of dorod. in the western city of dorud. later, a wounded man is carried through the streets. it is being reported a number of people have been killed following an escalation of violence and three days of unrest. late into the night, demonstrators attacked targets with links to the government and the ruling clerical elite. in karamabad, the governor's office

but people in the industry say that this form, used in london and known as the metropolitan police's promotion event risk assessment form 696 is stopping those experiences and targeting music like grime. because djs and mcs performing to a backing track have to fill out this form and that can be things like garage, r&b, grime. predominantly music enjoyed and performed by black people. other genres like pop or rock do not have to fill out a special risk assessment form and even though it is voluntary in theory, those who do have the fill it out, feel obliged. there was an idea that you could identify in advance potential issues. would you say that form 696 is racist? if an artist seems to have a following where there are a lot of incidents. or if an artist is seen as proclaiming...encouraging a certain kind of dynamic with different groups or gangs coming together, they are seen as a problem and are then identified. i think that is a way that people see the 696 form can work to prevent those things. people get into habits and they start hearing certain things and then they think that

be reassured that the metropolitan police service and partners are here to look after you. it is set to come to london on this new year's eve. be alert but don't be alarmed. if things look out of place or are suspicious, please tell us. thousands of rail travellers face disruption to theirjourneys today as workers from two train companies stage 24—hour strikes. members of the rmt union on south western railway and crosscountry are taking action in disputes involving the role of guards, and rosters and sunday working. anisa kadri is at london busiest station waterloo for us now. trains are running from here to places like berkshire, surrey and hampshire. there are also posters up in that station behind me warning of disruption. there are reduced services running according to south western railway. most posters it is written that they are expecting it to be particularly busy deceiving. new year's eve this evening which means you might know what you are doing but do you know how you will get there and how you will get back? if you are using the station, according to south we

counter terror officers from the metropolitan police are investigating. workers across a number of rail companies will stage a series of 24—hour strikes in the new year. rail staff on southern, south western railway, greater anglia, merseyrail, arriva rail north and the isle of wight‘s island line will walk out on eighth, tenth and 12th january in a long running dispute over the use of guards on—board trains. british homes and businesses will have a legal right to high—speed broadband by 2020 as part of plans to improve broadband speeds in rural areas. under the proposals broadband providers will face a legal requirement to provide high—speed broadband to anyone requesting it, subject to a cost threshold. ministers rejected a voluntary offer by bt to connect more than a million homes to high—speed broadband. let‘s ta ke let‘s take a look at the weather forecast. where is that?! this is what might be coming our way but too late, not at the moment. if you want a bit of snow for christmas i think any chance of snow is more likely to be in the

the metropolitan police is looking at all ongoing cases. people injail right now, where evidence that could have proved their innocence hasn't been disclosed? i think yeah. i mean, there is going to be you can't really stop false accusations. people do have a spiteful side and when people are hurt they react in a way but wouldn't really expect. we'll look at whether these mistakes are incompetence, carelessness or "unconscious bias" against alleged perpetrators in rape cases. plus, should fathers taking parental leave be entitled to the same level of pay as mothers on maternity leave? an employment tribunal will hear a case this morning which argues dads are discriminated against. if you're a dad who has taken shared parental leave, how have you afforded it? hello and welcome to the programme, we're live until iiam. throughout the morning the latest breaking news and developing stories — a heads up that later the international monetary fund will set out their annual review of the uk economy. we'll bring you some of that and we'll talk to

police event up to the venue metropolitan police event up to the venue of a promoter or the local licensing police unit whether to counsel the event. last year, a club in croydon london hit the headlines after it was revealed that through form 696, police had told the promoted to ban a form ofjamaican music. i received this form and it said that it is an unacceptable form of music and if we continue to play yet we would literally risk losing oui’ yet we would literally risk losing our business. we were told that basham and may attract the wrong type of people. i don't think they wa nted type of people. i don't think they wanted to see too many black people coming into the town centre. at the time, police disputed that was the case and the club has remained open. since our report on the controversial form, the met police have announced they will scrap it. if you have a story you think we should cover, get in touch. you can e—mailare should cover, get in touch. you can e—mail are sad victoria@bbc.co.uk. next, we travelled to southern hungary where the mayor of the village there speaks o

form 696 was used by the metropolitan police in london is a risk assessment for certain music concerts, but the events it targeted all appeared to attract similar audiences. if you submit details in the event gets shut down, you know it is the police. we know they are trying to shut us down. there should bea trying to shut us down. there should be a review of the whole 696 process. so would you say that from 696 is racist? it is all like a big tidal wave of positive things, that is why i am not complaining. it is all great things and blessings, so... all great things and blessings, so... storms eat hit number one with his debut album and broke records, including racking up the most first week streams for another one album in chart history. attention is so strong on grime right now, when he talked about the brits featuring no artists from it in 2016, the voting panel called him in and change their criteria. there has been a huge explosion in the people coming across crime and searching for grime artists. if you look at someone like stormzy, they get millions of streams per month. i woul

the head of the metropolitan police says two former officers should not have made the claims. 10pfora tin. how co—op is becoming the first major retailer to sell food beyond it best before date to try to reduce food waste. and i'm in adelaide as england's cricketers face an uphill battle against australia in the second ashes test. and coming up in the sport on bbc news. hisjob is safe, whatever happens in russia — the fa say gareth southgate will lead england for the next few tournaments. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. britain and the european union appear close to reaching a breakthrough in the brexit talks, which will clear the way for the second phase of brexit negotiations to begin on trade. theresa may is in brussels this lunchtime, meeting with the president of the european commission. reports indicate the two sides have reached a broad agreement on the rights of eu citizens and on the so—called "divorce bill". it now appears sufficient progress has also been made on the difficult issue of how to avoid a hard border with northern ireland. adam fleming h

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the metropolitan police service and our emergency service partners are here to look after you. it is safe to come to london on this new year's eve, but please be alert, don't be alarmed. if you see things that you think look out of place or suspicious, please tell us. a seaplane has crashed into a river near sydney, killing all six people on board. reports suggest four of the victims are british, although this has not been confirmed by police. the foreign office here is in contact with officials in australia. the aircraft — on a sight—seeing trip ahead of the new year celebrations — came down in a river close to the suburb of cowan. ian palmer reports. police divers have spent the day searching for bodies. the seaplane is underwater. the party was returning from a trip to a restaurant, before crashing into the river. six people were on board. for reasons that are not known at this stage, the plane has hit the water and it has subsequently sunk. it is sitting in approximately 13 metres of water. at the time of the collision, the plane had a pilot and five passengers on boa

the metropolitan police confirms it is reviewing scores of current sex offence investigations after the collapse of a second rape case in a week. the international monetary fund downgrades its prediction for uk economic growth to 1.6% for this year. the eu's chief brexit negotiator says the transition period after the uk leaves the eu should finish at the end of december 2020. in the business news. the us senate has approved big reforms to the us tax system slashing business taxes from 35% to 21%. they say the cuts will boost businesses and economic growth. democrats, who all voted against it, say it is designed to benefit the ultra—rich at the expense of the national deficit. the european court ofjustice has ruled that uber is officially a transport company and not a digital service. the ride—hailing app had argued that it simply put passengers in touch with drivers and should not fall under transport regulation. uber says the ruling will not affect the way it works. homes and businesses will have a legal right to high—speed broadband by 2020. 0penreach, owned by bt and responsib

britain's biggest police force, the metropolitan police, is reviewing all its current sex offence investigations after the collapse of two rape cases in the space of a week. both prosecutions were halted because the police had failed to disclose key evidence which might have helped the defence. several legal experts are now warning that this may reflect a wider issue across england, wales and northern ireland. we will bring you more on that later but first i want to take you to these pictures in washington. in a few moments, in fact i'm told he is making his way through the crowd and the president of the united states, donald trump, is making his way towards that podium you saw a moment ago. it has been a key day for him today with confirmation of that sweeping change in the tax law in the united states is making its way through the legislative process. and he is about to speak on that subject in the next few moments. enjoying the congratulations of those around him before speaking about what he has achieved politically. thank you very much. these are the people right behind me who have worked s

the metropolitan police, the uk's biggest police force, has confirmed it is urgently reviewing dozens of cases of child abuse, rape and sexual assault which are about to go to trial. it follows the admission that police and prosecutors made mistakes in two rape cases which collapsed in the past week because of a failure to disclose vital evidence. our legal affairs correspondent clive coleman reports. are the scales ofjustice being unfairly tipped against defendants, because the police are not sharing evidence that could help their case? one of the founding principles of the criminaljustice system is beset by problems. isaac itiary spent four months in jail awaiting trial on charges of sexual activity with a child, which he strongly denied. the case against him was dropped yesterday when text messages from his alleged teenage victim's phone showed she routinely lied about her age. a few days earlier, the case against liam allan was stopped because text messages showed his alleged victim had enjoyed having sex with him. and the last two years i've spent worrying, and you know, not real

the metropolitan police confirms the same detective was involved in both cases and begins re—examining the way it handles evidence. good morning, it's wednesday the 20th of december. also this morning: the start of a 20—yearjail sentence for the man who threw acid across a packed london nightclub injuring 22 people. victims told the court how his actions have changed their lives. it's just very hard to deal with, you just try and carry on like normal because i know i'm never going to be the same girl that, like, walked into mangle that night. more than 9,000 people are sleeping rough on the streets of england. mps describe the situation as a national crisis. it's been quite the year for the airlines industry, with strikes and businesses going bust. this morning i'm looking at whether passengers‘ rights are protected enough when things go wrong. in sport, bravo for manchester city, the keeper saves the penalty that takes them into the semi—finals of the league cup. and carol has the weather. could singing help mums combat post—natal depression? new research suggests it could be

is chief newsham of the metropolitan police department in d.c. and i have an urgent message for ember. we know you're brave, intelligent, kind and eager to help. today is the day your wish will be granted. it's time for you to become a k-9 police officer with the metropolitan police depa depart >> here he s officer ember reporting for duty you. >> keep d.c. safe. >> here comes limousine with ember and his family. look at this. this is one of two recruit classes here from metropolitan police department. >> this is is training instrekt door. sergeant jones and k-9. >> it's nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you as well. >> how is it going. >> good break. >> can just wait here. >> and -- >> get. it. >> look at that. >> t >> we need your help this is major, major. >> look that. >> i'm going use these pictures as evident. >> give, give, give, >> you must remain silent let's bring the guy to the car and put him in jail. >> i think i'm good to ride in this. >> it's a little colder. >> right there is the national christmas tree and the switch is missing.

metropolitan police officer roger gray thank you very much indeed for joining us well let's have a look at these new raids then i mean do they show that the british police have adjusted to what many according to a new reality following this year's deadly attacks. well think as far as they possibly can what's going on in our country and throughout the world with regard to terrorism experts it's growing all the toyman also supposed to an extent they will be playing catch up with the doing i think in more as in yours the public extremely well but they are obviously intelligence hungry and always labor this point any scrap of intelligence is worthwhile and help to save probably quite a few laws on this occasion let's hope there's not too much more going on out there but they do have a massive task before us and also let's look at the wider context here as well roger i mean what about other european countries i mean we saw attacks in berlin and so forth i mean do you think that european law enforcement is also now better prepared. more we would hope so we would have seen on previous occasion

some news coming through to us from the metropolitan police in the last few minutes. the met says it has launched a murder enquiry after the body of a woman was found in finsbury park in north london. to tell you the details that the met have released so far, her body was found yesterday, although detectives from the mets say they believe she may have died several days previously will stop her body was discovered in and out of building close to a sports pitch. that is what the police are saying. they are urging anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in finsbury park around the christmas holiday period to get in touch. if you don't know the area, finsbury park is really quite large. and there are a few buildings here and there and they are saying the body was discovered ina building are saying the body was discovered in a building near one of the sports areas. the woman is believed to be in her 20s. it was found about a:30pm yesterday afternoon by a member of the public. the metropolitan police saying in the last few minutes they are treating this as a murder inv

the metropolitan police, the uk's biggest police force, has confirmed it's urgently reviewing dozens of cases of child abuse, rape and sexual assault, which are about to go to trial. it follows the admission that police and prosecutors made mistakes in two rape cases, which collapsed in the past week, because of a failure to disclose vital evidence. our legal affairs correspondent clive coleman reports. are the scales ofjustice being unfairly tipped against defendants because the police are not sharing evidence that could help their case? one of the founding principles of the criminaljustice system is beset by problems. isaac itiary spent four months in jail awaiting trial on charges of sexual activity with a child, which he strongly denied. the case against him was dropped yesterday when text messages from his alleged teenage victim's phone showed she routinely lied about her age. a few days earlier, the case against liam allan was stopped because text messages showed his alleged victim had enjoyed having sex with him. the last two years i have spent worrying and not concentrated on

the metropolitan police confirms it is reviewing scores of current sex offence investigations after the collapse of a second rape case in a week. we are reviewing all of those with the cps to ensure that we have complied with the disclosure process in all of those cases. the eu's chief brexit negotiator sets out a limit for a transition period after the uk leaves the eu. translation: the european commission's position is that this would run logically to the 31st of december 2020. i'm ben brown live in westminster where mps are debating the eu withdrawal bill. the international monetary fund downgrades its prediction for uk economic growth to 1.6% for this year. also... the european court ofjustice decides that the taxi hailing app, uber, should legally be considered a transport company. it means that the firm should be subjected to tighter eu regulation in the countries in which it operates. and we are spending more on ourfurry friends operates. and we are spending more on our furry friends at christmas than ever before, with clothes and toys for pets. good morning. it's wednesday 20th

the metropolitan police said they we re the metropolitan police said they were urgently reviewing their investigation, together with the crown prosecution service to understand exactly what had happened. the problem goes back for at least two decades in various forms, trying to manage how much of the background information the police gather in an investigation should be disclosed to the defence. everyone working in the profession is aware there are problems with filtering out the relevant material and sometimes it gets missed. liam allan is a criminology student. he said he felt betrayed by a system he wa nted said he felt betrayed by a system he wanted to work in. andy moore, bbc news. joining me in the studio is julia smart who was the barrister for liam allan. good evening. extraordinary what has gone on here. just explain for the viewer, because lots of people will be watching this saying, i don't understand how this can happen. at what point did you realise the significance of the messages? the defence were not aware the police had taken a download of the complainant's had taken a

it's time for you to become a k9 police officer with the metropolitan police definitely here he is, officer ember reporting for comes the lime seen with ember and his family. this is your training instructor. acting sergeant jones and his k9. it's really nice to meet you. you all. >> it's nice to meet you as well . you're actually being a police officer. that's where the police officer sits. underwater. how are you? house ' it going? >> i'm diagnose great doing great. wonderful job. that's the best. this is like the biggest library in the world here in they need your help. this is major. major. we'll find this permanent. i'm going to use these pictures as evidence. you must remain silent. let's bring this guy to the car and put him in jail. i think i'm good to ride in this. you think you're good to ride in this. >> right there is the national christmas tree and the switch is missing. you know people all around the world look at pictures of this christmas tree this is a big deal. we got to get this thing lit. she did that. there it is. (applause) all right. ember. three, two, one.) applause)

we have not reduce the metropolitan police budget, we are protecting the police budget. before, theresaid is more money for each london or than anywhere else in the country. it is up for the mayor of london to decide how our money is spent. she also raised the important issue of scooter or moped crime. my right honorable friend, the secretary, held the roundtable with others in the home office to look at how this could be better addressed. >> the industrial strategy identifies the world will need 60% more food by 2050. as we leave the e.u., will the prime minister commit to supporting our farmers? ms. may: i am happy to support our farmers. markets for british food are growing around the world. we want to see them grow further. leaving the e.u. means we will have an opportunity to design a cultural approach to this policy. to grow more, sell more and export more world-class products. we will ensure we have an ever cultural policy that meets the needs of the united kingdom. this week, motor manufacturers announced a year on year drop in car sales of over 11%. they blame c

the metropolitan police service and our emergency service partners are here to look after you. it is safe to come to london on this new year's eve, but please be alert, don't be alarmed. if you see things that you think look out of place or suspicious, please tell us. a seaplane has crashed into a river near sydney, australia, killing all six people on board. reports suggest four of the victims are british, although this has not been confirmed by police. the foreign office here is in contact with officials in australia. the aircraft — on a sight—seeing trip ahead of the new year celebrations — came down in a river close to the suburb of cowan. ian palmer reports. police divers have spent the day searching for bodies. the seaplane is underwater. the party was returning from a trip to a restaurant, before crashing into the river. six people were on board. for reasons that are not known at this stage, the plane has hit the water and it has subsequently sunk. it is sitting in approximately 13 metres of water. at the time of the collision, the plane had a pilot and five passen

and right now the metropolitan police department has looked to -- from other agencies as being one of the model. >> reporter: d.c. police say the goal is to use the minimum number of force needed to enforce every encounter not resorting to deadly nice sound there. >>> president trump and his party are partially celebrating tonight as they reach a final version of the bill. blayne alexander has more. blayne? >> reporter: this will certainly affect every single person who is watching right now. republicans say that right now they are only days away from passing the biggest tax overhaul in history but first they must get the votes and in the senate they can only afford to lose two. it's a deal. republicans agreeing on a final version of their tax reform plan setting the stage for votes next week. >> we want to give you, the american people, a giant tax cut for christmas. and when i say giant, i mean giant. >> reporter: a well-timed boost for president trump trying to brush off the peal of yesterday's alabama senate vote but democrats using that as fuel to stop the bill. >> no vote on the

let's talk to chris phillips, the former head of counter—terrorism for the metropolitan police. alex chalk is the conservative mp for cheltenham. welcome both of you. chris philp, cressida dick could not have been clearer what these two retired off verse done is wrong and she condemns it absolutely. would you agree? i certainly agree that we shouldn't retired police officers shouldn't be sharing information such as that. however, there is the difficulty of when you personally know or believe that something is not being said that something is not being said thatis that something is not being said that is true. don't forget this has come from an allegation of inappropriate... there is no difficulty. you have a duty, you had a code of conduct and you a duty to follow that code of counting and according to britain's top cop those officers have potentially breached it she has been very career on that, those are retired police. why does it make a difference? why? they are releasing confidential information, into the public domain we have a whistle—blower system where you should put

the metropolitan police confirms the same detective was involved in both cases and begins re—examining the way it handles evidence. good morning, it's wednesday the 20th of december. also this morning: the start of a 20—yearjail sentence for the man who threw acid across a packed london nightclub injuring 22 people. victims told the court how his actions have changed their lives. it's just very hard to deal with,

we asked former london metropolitan police officer roger gray about safety tips for the holiday season and whether british authorities have adjusted to the new reality of the modern terrorism threat. doing it i think. always in yours the public extremely well but obviously intelligence hungry and always late at this point any scrap of intelligence is worthwhile and it's helped probably quite a few dollars on this account so let's hope there's not too much more going on out there but i do have a massive telescope we're going to be very relaxed of christmas but we have to be always all in all of the toy and we have to be a no show are you from going to police officer or telephone with any scrap of information that we would normally have someone to call the real thing we've got to do have all the information put it forward and let the police to so i whether it has a valid use as a small part of a greater picture or already said. ok you're right up to date i'll be back at the top of the hour the latest headlines for you to see the. next guys are. looking forward to the. yanks this is what

i would say to the honorable lady we have not , reduce the metropolitan police budget, we are protecting the police budget. i repeat as i said before, there is more money for each london or -- and more officers for each london or than anywhere else in the country. it is up for the mayor of london to decide how our budget is spent. she also raised the important issue of scooter or moped crime. i am pleased to say that my right honorable friend, the home secretary held the roundtable , with others in the home office to look at how this could be better addressed. calling next name] >> the industrial strategy identifies the world will need 60% more food by 2050. as we leave the e.u., will the prime minister commit to supporting our farmers? [hear! hear!] prime minister: i am very happy to commit to supporting our farmers. markets for british food are growing around the world. we want to see them grow further. leaving the e.u. means we will have an opportunity to design a cultural -- a new approach to agricultural policy. to grow more, sell more and world-classof their products. what we will

the head of the metropolitan police criticises two former officers for making public interventions. england take early australian second innings wickets, to give themselves the faint hope of a win in adelaide. our main story: the uk and european union have failed to reach agreement today on a way ahead in the brexit talks. theresa may said significant progress has been made. she was confident of a positive outcome, moore takes will take place later this week. the main issue? the tricky northern ireland border. we canjoin tricky northern ireland border. we can join christian fraser in brussels. yes, a lot of positivity and optimism around the place in brussels here this morning. i think there was a general feeling that they would find an agreement by the end of play today but that hasn't happened, so we are looking back at where it might have gone wrong. i think probably the british government thought they got an a cce pta ble government thought they got an acceptable form of words that was a cce pta ble acceptable form of words that was acceptable to the irish side. there was an eme

police say there was no specific threat to the festivities this evening but they asked people to be vigilant and report anything they see as suspicious. the fireworks promised to be as spectacular as ever, 12,000 of them creating 50,000 individual explosions, all set to a specially chosen soundtrack of female artists, celebrating 2018 as the centenary year since women were given the right to vote. it all kicks off in the run—up to midnight. now, to andrew black in edinburgh. sigh you can see that the party has kicked off in the centre of edinburgh. this is princes street, the main shopping street, and some 60,000 people will be here to enjoy the festivities, which will end as usual with a spectacular fireworks display, launched from the ramparts of edinburgh castle. people have been enjoying live music. on security, as jonathan mentioned, it is much the same up here as in london — no specific threats to events tonight but police are on duty and they are remaining vigilant for anything which might happen. 0ne remaining vigilant for anything which might happen. one good piece of n

the times claims the metropolitan police is failing to protect vulnerable children. the financial times reports that companies have made a record amount from floating on stock exchanges, mainly because of deals in the us and china. the daily express runs with a story about people seeing their pension funds whittled away by hidden charges. the telegraph leads with a warning that patients are going blind while waiting for cataract operations. the guardian leads with a story claiming the rise of automation, will adversely affect the poorest in society the most. the mirror claims hospitals made half a million a day, from nhs car parks last year. and finally, the mail has a report claiming almost half of local authorities haven't had a bobby on the beat, for the past year. now on bbc news, one of the highlights of the year from our award—winning documentary series, our world. sahar zand travels to a part of indonesia where centuries—old traditions mean the dead sometimes share space with the living. it's the great unspoken. a taboo. something that i've had to face up

neil lewis spent 25 years in the metropolitan police before retiring due to ill health. he has multiple sclerosis. in 2008, was given the task of examining damian green's work computer. the shocking thing was that as i was viewing, i noticed a lot of pornography thumbnails, which indicated web browsing. but a lot. there was a lot of them. how many images did you see on that? thousands. thousands of pornographic images? thumbnail images. this is the one note that you kept. neil lewis still has his notebook from the time, detailing what he saw on the computer. there's a reference to briefing officers about pornography. he claimed two other detectives also saw the material. it was legal and not extreme, he said. similar images were also seen on a laptop, he claimed. how can you be sure that it was damian green who was accessing that pornography? there's a sort of phrase, "you can't put fingers on the keyboard". so i can't say that. but the computer was in mr green's office, on his desk, logged in, his account, his name. in between browsing pornography, he was sending e—ma

the metropolitan police are carrying out an urgent assessment the case. but for liam, sorry just won't do it. an apologyjust doesn't feel like enough. the length of time i faced, the fact that the person remains anonymous and i am everywhere and got dragged through hell for the last two years, apology doesn't even slightly cut it at all. liam's case adds to mounting concerns that the system for ensuring that those on trial receive all of the evidence that could help their defence, is failing far too often. ryanair has agreed to recognise pilots unions for the very first time. the airline is urging its staff to call off industrial action which is planned for next wednesday. the head of ryanair, michael 0'leary once said he'd rather cut off his own hand than recognise unions, so it's a bit of a turnaround, as our transport correspondent richard westcott explains. it isa it is a staggering turnaround, for someone it is a staggering turnaround, for someone who was always known as one of the real tough guys of the business world. two years michael 0'leary had

the times claims that the metropolitan police is failing to protect vulnerable children. the financial times reports that companies have made a record amount from floating on stock exchanges, mainly because of deals in the us and china. the daily express runs with a story about people seeing their pension funds whittled away by hidden charges. the telegraph leads with a warning that patients are going blind while waiting for cataract operations. the guardian leads with a story claiming the rise of automation and the machine will affect the poorest hardest. the mirror claims hospitals made £500,000 a day from nhs carparks. the mail's front page has a report claiming half of local authorities haven't had a bobby on the beat for the past year. so, let's begin... your stablemate at the independent hasjeremy your stablemate at the independent has jeremy corbyn your stablemate at the independent hasjeremy corbyn in for the long haul, he says. he has been giving interviews, one suspects, to make eve ryo ne interviews, one suspects, to make everyone realise he's still around? ye

the enquiry has heard the metropolitan police have already gathered 31 million documents. 2500 physical exhibits. more than 1100 witnesses have given statements, 1144 to be precise. and 283 companies are part of the investigation. some rather astounding statistics in relation to the enquiry, giving you some idea of the enquiry, giving you some idea of the scale and scope. the enquiry has no power to seize documents, but the police do have on the half of the enquiry, the enquiry can compel people to produce documents and they will consider as part of phase one of the enquiry how the fire spread across the cladding system. we are told the testimony of residents will be imported in phase one, which is mainly looking at what happened on the night of the fire itself. one other detail coming to us, the metropolitan police are investigating a number of offences in relation to the fire, including misconduct in public office, breaches of fire safety regulations, manslaughter and corporate manslaughter. the public enquiry has been told that. britain has a new tallest mountain. mount hope, which i

. >> reporter: that was sydnor's mother who also happens to be a sergeant for the metropolitan police department. police department. police say the same .40 caliber pistol was used in all the shootings. investigators were able to develop evidence that ties mayfield to homicides across the district including 17-year-old jamar resydnor. now, sydnor was struck by a bullet when she was heading to her sister's wedding back in august. mayfield was arrested yesterday after police say they responded to a call for an attempted robbery involving a firearm in the 3100 block of berry road in northeast. in all cases, several witnesses reportedly identified mayfield who has been on the run since october. tonight police chief newsham addressed questions and concerns about why it took so long to catch him. >> when someone is trying not to be found, they can be very difficult to find. it is my understanding that mr. mayfield has actually changed his appearance somewhat from the photographers that were released. >> we have an 18-year-old in the last several months we think is homicides. and we don't kn

police department. we are in the community every day and we know that people all across the city are behind our efforts. we draw support from the attorney general. we are so excited to see the emphasis on project safe neighborhoods and the task force approach to getting dangerous offenders and guns and drugs off the streets. we are very busy building on our long-standing relationships with law enforcement and the community at large to identify and address those areas in the district of columbia that are too often terrorized with gunshots, and the injuries and death that follow. violence is related to drugs and neighborhood disputes. by going after the organizations and individuals behind that conduct, we can make neighborhood safer. we are doing just that. last week we joined with a task force to arrest and charge 12 people accused of delivering drugs in the city. that led to the recovery of large amounts of crack cocaine and methamphetamine's, but guns as well. bringing these cases is very labor intens

today is the day that your w it's time for to you become a k9 police officer with the metropolitan police depth. >> oh, my gosh! [ applause ] >> here he is. officer ember reporting for d duty. you keep dc safe. >> here comes the limousine with ember and his family. take look at this. again this is one of two recruit classes here from the metropolitan police department. >> this is your training instructor. >> how are you. >> sergeant jones and his k9. >> it's really nice to meet you. >> very nice to meet you as w well. >> ♪ >> whoa. >> you're actually being a police officer. that's where the police officer sits. >> how are you? >> how is it going? >> it's going great. >> just wait here. okay >> get it. [ cheers and applause ] >> wonderful job. >> yeah. >> that's the best. >> your fans. [ cheers and applause ] >> this is like the biggest library in the world here in washington, d.c. and they need your help. this is major. >> major. we'll find this criminal. >> look at this. >> i'll use these pictures as evidence. >> remain silent. let's bring this guy to the car and put him in jail. i thi

he is a metropolitan police officer that we profiled who is in charge of that team's defense. he often picks up students for practice and pays for equipment and travels out of pocket and he is really dedicated to the kids, and it has paid off. alison: congrats. erin: that is really cool. the caps have been playing hot. they are in new york tonight. ♪ think of your fellow man, ♪ lend him a helping hand, ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ you'll see it's getting late, oh please don't hesitate...♪ ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart. (vo) going on now, our subaru share the love event will have donated over one hundred fifteen million dollars to those in need. >> and the now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: the capitals in new york tonight to face the islanders. washington was looking for five wins in a row, but struggled from the start. in the first, braden holtby knocks the shot away, but brock nelson pounces on the rebound and slams it ho

as well as with the men and women of the metropolitan police department. some of our best partners. where the community every day. and we know that people all across the city are behind our efforts. and we draw support from the attorney general here at main justice. that is why we were so excited to see the emphasis you are placing a project safe neighborhoods and the task force approach to getting dangerous offenders and their guns and drugs off of our streets. we are very busy right now. nothing on our long-standing relationships with law enforcement and the community at large to identify and address those areas in the district of columbia that are too often terrorized with gunshots and the injuries and deaths that follow. much of this violence is related to drugs and neighborhood disputes. but going after the organizations and individuals behind that conduct, we can make our neighborhoods safer. and we are doing just that. only last week, we joined with a task force to arrest and charged 12 people accused of distributing drugs in our city. those arrests led to the recovery, not o

amy: now the metropolitan police department plans to have a visible presence as people enjoy new year's eve celebrations in d.c. in alexandria, first night workers tell me they are working with the police department and plan to be out in force. live in falls church, amy aubert, abc 7 news. kimberly: more than 200 million americans the arctic blast killing at least one person. , pennsylvania are still digging out after close to six feet of snow fell this week. in michigan, take a look at this pileup involving more than 40 vehicles. no one was seriously injured. the extreme cold causing some places to even cancel their new year's celebrations. not new york. times square preparing to host one million people for when the ball drops. officials are warning revelers, who will be standing outside for hours, to dress appropriately. the nypd fire department bracing for the possibility of medical emergencies. alongside them, a major show of force from law enforcement and unprecedented security efforts taking shape tonight. officers screening hotel and restaurant guests near times square for explos

i was talking to sources with them, and outside the metropolitan police department, levi hancock, the officer that reach the door with explosive, went in with an ad hoc team of two k-9 officers and he was a detective, and he was a little concerned about his safety, from what i was told, because he was going on with people he never worked with before. his s.w.a.t. team members were not in sight. that is one of the things i raised, one of the issues i raised in the story. i do not know. >> tucker: you can add that to a long list of things we don't know. i think a basic question i have had for maybe an income i haven't heard at address, did stephen paddock come to the attention of authorities, federal, state, or local, before the shooting? i'm not alleging a conspiracy. do they know who this guy was? do you know the answer? >> i suspect the answer is yes, based on what i have heard. i can't remember what his remark, was conspiracy come and what's fact on some days. i've received a lot of information on paper. i think they knew who he was. >> tucker: answer that even more basic question.

in fact, the metropolitan police, the investigation found, had informed him of that, so that led to him having to go. i have lost track how many times theresa may —— people have said theresa may does not have the authority to sack a senior figure but she felt that way today. she has lost three senior ministers are government in the past weeks and she has managed to weather storm. this resignation, damian green is a close ally and they go back many yea rs close ally and they go back many years and he is the de facto deputy prime minister, so this will be a personal blow to her. it shows she is taking action against one of her closest allies. after the recommendations of this committee and although she may appear to have lost one of her closest confidants, she can be seen to be taking strong action in regards to his behaviour. thank you. tomorrow, thursday, catala ns will vote in regional elections — their core choice is between politicians who want want politicians who want independence and those who don't. the reason this vote is happening is because in october, catalonia's leader

>> i would put new york up there with any metropolitan police department in the world, perhaps above any metropolitan police department in the world in terms of their level of preparation and capability. so the last thing you will hear from me is any critique or crittism of how well new york is prepared. this is just a feature of the landscape we're living in, in the modern world. the kind of terrorist attack that's very difficult to prevent, if it involves someone who is acting alone, acting with relatively small-scale material capabilities, that these are not the o of -- kinds of things that are easily prevented. >> woodruff: someone acting alone, how does this fit into the larker picture of the terrorism threat this country faces. >> i want to be careful talking about this particular case because i think we've learned over time these stories always have layers and there will be layers to be uncovered as the nypd and the f.b.i. investigate this individual. but, as i said, it bears the hallmarks of the kind of terrorism we're seeing, individuals who are not necessarily tied directly

the metropolitan police are carrying out an urgent assessment of the case. but, for liam, sorry just won't do it. an apologyjust doesn't feel like enough. like, the length of time that i faced, the fact that the person remains anonymous, and i am everywhere, and got dragged through hell for the last two years, apology doesn't even slightly cut it, at all. liam's case adds to mounting concerns that the system for ensuring that those on trial receive all of the evidence that could help their defence is failing far too often. clive coleman, bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for the travel show. coming up on this week's show, we travelled to georgia to pay a visit toa travelled to georgia to pay a visit to a town that is the birthplace of one of the 20th century's most controversial figures. one of the 20th century's most controversialfigures. we meet an artist in dubai creating a unique fusion of traditional arabic or graffiti and street style graffiti. i always try to bring a message of peace and tolerance and try to bring people together. we are all connect

police as well as emergency services conduct some kind of training for the first time in a foreign embassy and this was an israeli embassy they were they were basically training and preparation for a chemical attack they were saying that this was has nothing to do with the latest developments when it comes to jerusalem and also in europe really passions have been flying when it comes to this issue left and right there been several instances for one we've seen in sweden a couple hundred protesters come out on the streets with anti israeli messages we've seen in another lens an attack took place at a really restaurant by a man carrying a palestinian flag really other examples as well so it's clear that this is an issue and this announcement from trump has so far really just stirred a lot of trouble. bitcoin is begun trading on the chicago futures exchange with many seeing it as a major step in the currency this month but going to the record nineteen thousand dollars a surprise events considering it was worth barely one hundred four years ago however the crypto currencies and there are more t