our home affairs correspondent sean dilley has more. i was in bed and he came into my room with a pillow and put the pillow over my face. and i managed to push him away and i said, "why are you doing this to me?" and he says, "my thoughts are telling me if i kill you now i won't experience the pain of you dying when i grow up." this is blue. this is thomas, annette's 15—year—old son. earlier this year, he twice attempted to take his mother's life. but she insists he's not a killer and he's not a criminal. instead, she says, he was experiencing an acute mental health crisis. so, the next thing, i could hear them saying, "right, we're going to arrest you on suspicion of attempted murder." my heart sank. i didn't call them to have him arrested. i called them to help him. thomas was taken to southend police station. the next day, he was identified as needing hospital admission but it wasn't until three and a half days after his arrest that he was found a suitable bed. essex police said that after his arrest thomas was bailed. following

sean dilley reports. the ring of success could barely resonate louder for many students across the uk, still celebrating a top year for marks, but now the government is under pressure to review the way qualifications are assessed and concerns have been raised about the attainment gap between fee—paying schools in england where around seven in ten students achieved a or a* compared to state schools where four intended. to state schools where four intended-— to state schools where four intended. ~ ., ., , , intended. well done to the students who not intended. well done to the students who got the — intended. well done to the students who got the results _ intended. well done to the students who got the results they _ intended. well done to the students who got the results they want - intended. well done to the students who got the results they want but i who got the results they want but the gap is now getting bigger and bigger and there is baked in unfairness, and yet again it is the student who mos

sean dilley reports. the ring of success could barely resonate louder for many students across the uk still celebrating a top year for marks. but now the government is under pressure to review the way qualifications are assessed and concerns have been raised about the attainment gap between fee—paying schools in england, where around seven in ten students acheived an a or a star, compared to state schools, where around four in ten did. the labour party is among those calling for change. well done, by the way, to all of those that got the results that they want. but the gap now is getting bigger and bigger, and there is baked—in unfairness. and yet again it is the students who most need the support of government who are not getting that support. the government's former education tsar for england, who resigned over a high—profile disagreement about catch—up funding, is backing calls for a review but believes that fairness issues are much wider than an attainment gap between state and fee—paying sc

that's sean dilley reporting. the government is proposing to reintroduce beavers into the wild in england. the plans would also give beavers legal protection, making it an offence to deliberately capture, kill or injure them. many experts say beavers would help restore natural habitats. sarah ransome is in ladock in cornwall. a spot of breakfast after dam building the night before. since these beavers arrived on the farm, they've helped regulate water flow and reduce flooding locally. this is their lodge, which they built for themselves, and they will be inside there now, getting ready to sleep or even sleeping. hunted almost to extinction, they are making a comeback. they are often described as eco—engineers, offering a natural solution to some of nature's problems. there is no doubt with climate change, we are getting more intensive rain and more flooding incidents, so holding water in our headwaters is going to be really, really important going forward. we can do it ourselves, but beavers do it much cheaper a

sean dilley reports. i was in bed and he came into my room with a pillow and put the pillow over my face. and i managed to push him away and i asked him, "why are you doing this to me?" and he says, "my thoughts are telling me if i kill you now, "i won't experience the pain of you dying when i grow up." this is blue. this is thomas, annette's 15—year—old son. earlier this year, he twice attempted to take his mother's life. but she insists he's not a killer and he's not a criminal. instead, she says, he was experiencing an acute mental health crisis. so the next thing, i could hear them saying, "right, we're going to arrest you on suspicion "of attempted murder." my heart sank. i didn't call them to have him arrested. i called them to help him. thomas was taken to southend police station. the next day, he was identified as needing hospital admission, but it wasn't until three and a half days after his arrest that he was found a suitable bed. essex police said that after his arrest thomas was bailed. fo

sean dilley reports. i was in bed and he came into my room with a pillow and put the pillow over my face. and i managed to push him away and i said, "why are you doing this to me?" and he says, "my thoughts are telling me if i kill you now, "i won't experience the pain of you dying when i grow up." this is blue. this is thomas, annette's 15—year—old son. earlier this year, he twice attempted to take his mother's life. but she insists he's not a killer and he's not a criminal. instead, she says, he was experiencing an acute mental health crisis. so the next thing, i could hear them saying, "right, we're going to arrest you on suspicion "of attempted murder." my heart sank. i didn't call them to have him arrested. i called them to help him. thomas was taken to southend police station. the next day, he was identified as needing hospital admission but it wasn't until three and a half days after his arrest that he was found a suitable bed. essex police said that after his arrest, thomas was bailed. followi

with me is our home affairs correspondent, sean dilley. you have been reading this report, firstly can you explain the essence of this? ~ �* , ., of this? we've been reading the reort, of this? we've been reading the report. speaking _ of this? we've been reading the report, speaking to _ of this? we've been reading the report, speaking to police - of this? we've been reading the l report, speaking to police officers anonymously and having all sorts of conversations because the concerns firstly, they are quite concerning, the independent 0ffice firstly, they are quite concerning, the independent office for police conduct, we should point out, investigate wrongdoing in the most serious or controversial cases and their concerns in this case as they found examples from the complaints that have gone to them about police and found examples where tasers have been used for noncompliance are not just a physical threat. they found there is a disproportionate use of taser against people who are black but in particular we should say a use of taser

these are the key highlights from the results just announced. 0ur education correspondent sean dilley is at the peter symonds sixth form college in winchester where students are getting their a—level, btec and t level results. is it isita is it a good morning for the students? to is it a good morning for the students?— is it a good morning for the students? ., �* , , ., is it a good morning for the students? ., �*, , ., , ., students? to say it's “ubilant is an understatement. _ students? to say it's “ubilant is an understatement. it _ students? to say it'sjubilant is an understatement. it is _ students? to say it'sjubilant is an understatement. it is very - students? to say it'sjubilant is an j understatement. it is very difficult when we got our results many years ago. everybody is excitedly turning up ago. everybody is excitedly turning up while others are getting the results from home at the largest centre in the country. to give you an idea, 2200 students are taking a—level or btec, that is 1500 a—level or btec, that is 1500 a—level results. it is a very extraor

dilley is at a sixth form college in winchester. ican i can tell you that it has been a joyous day with so many ecstatic students here. it has been many years since you and i were at an establishment such as this getting a result and my goodness has been very different for the students who have lived through the pandemic but 44.8% picking up. grades of a*a lived through the pandemic but 44.8% picking up. grades of a* a and. lived through the pandemic but 44.8% picking up. grades of a*a and. in 2019 people got about 25% so that is quite the increase. while grade inflation is something people have been reason, the teaching unions have pointed out the way the exams are assessed this year by teachers, by coursework and some institutions like the college where we are, the largest a—level clearing centre in the country, by mock exams under exam conditions to help inform them. we don't need to take my word on this one. we are going to meet a very happy principal and chief executive. what is the last year been like for you? i executive. w

let's speak to our education correspondent sean dilley. what has been some of the reaction to these grades?— what has been some of the reaction to these grades? what we are going to these grades? what we are going to do, we to these grades? what we are going to do. we are _ to these grades? what we are going to do, we are going _ to these grades? what we are going to do, we are going to _ to these grades? what we are going to do, we are going to use - to these grades? what we are going to do, we are going to use the i to do, we are going to use the academy we are at in richmond park. richmond park academy, what you can see is students coming in to get their results. there are a lot of nervous faces, but there have been students who are incredibly happy. i am quickly going to flag up, if you go to the bbc news website, we have lots of explainer is. so if you're not sure what the number of grades mean in england versus wales and the old grade, but in the meantime let's chat to elizabeth the first. one word to encapsulate how you are feelin

our home affairs correspondent, sean dilley, has more. i was in bed and he came into my room with a pillow and put the pillow over my face. and i managed to push him away and i said, "why are you doing this to me?" and he says, "my thoughts are telling me if i kill you now, "i won't experience the pain of you dying when i grow up." this is blue. this is thomas, annette's 15—year—old son. earlier this year, he twice attempted to take his mother's life. but she insists he's not a killer and he's not a criminal. instead, she says, he was experiencing an acute you're just you'rejust going to you're just going to leave that reporter there from sean daly and costa brussels, where the nato secretary speaking, following a discussion with foreign ministers on the in afghanistan.— the in afghanistan. allowing thousands _ the in afghanistan. allowing thousands of _ the in afghanistan. allowing thousands of people _ the in afghanistan. allowing thousands of people to - the in afghanistan. allowing thousands of people to leave, l the in afghanis

with me is our home affairs correspondent, sean dilley. tell us we are going to look at the sample size in a moment but letjust distressed that the independent office for police conduct, they are not please officers, they enjoy police powers when investigating but deliver the most serious complaints against police. what have they looked at? they reviewed 101 cases that were investigated by the police watchdog out of around 94,045 teaser usesin watchdog out of around 94,045 teaser uses in that time period. they found in these very serious cases that there were issues around the guidance given to police officers as to when and how tasers should be used. what do we mean by use of taser? when a police officer pulls out a taser? whether they pointed at someone or to get out of their holsters, that is a use, but in this case we are looking at the 101 cases reviewed, 108 people had them used against them but of those, 94 had them discharged into them. might this lead to changes _ them discharged into them. might this lead to changes in _ them dis

sean dilley, is at richmond park academy in south west london. good morning. and is it a good morning for the pupils we can see behind you?— behind you? yes, we will take a ruick behind you? yes, we will take a quick look— behind you? yes, we will take a quick look at — behind you? yes, we will take a quick look at those _ behind you? yes, we will take a quick look at those pupils - behind you? yes, we will take a quick look at those pupils you i quick look at those pupils you mentioned behind us. it's a very good morning. most people have got their grades by now. some of them are sitting down. notjust celebrating but they are already signing up for their sixth form education. i think that's really one of the key points westminster has been focusing on. however grades are being assessed this year, it is important that pupils behind us have that ability to move onto the next level, and we will speak to some of them in a moment. that grade inflation turn we keep hearing isn't anything like as pronounced with a level. i can highly recommend checking out the