this is bbc news. at the public inquiry into the post office horizon it scandal, a leading supporter of the campaigning sub—postmaster is has said he had doubts over the post office's approach to the truth. he

said he was also frustrated and annoyed with the government's response to his letter, raising concerns about the faulty horizon accounting software. the inquiry has resumed today and we heard from the horizon compensation advisory board. let's go to my colleague, who has been monitoring developments from that inquiry in central london. tell me a little bit more about what we have been hearing so far today. figs me a little bit more about what we have been hearing so far today. $5 a have been hearing so far today. as a reminder, lord _ have been hearing so far today. sis —. reminder, lord arbuthnot have been hearing so far today. is —. reminder, lord arbuthnot is have been hearing so far today. is 5. reminder, lord arbuthnot is a have been hearing so far today. is 5 reminder, lord arbuthnot is a tory, but he was a conservative mp who was by these victims�* side for more than 14 by these victims�* side for more than 1a years, campaigning and raising issues around the it system as well as the post office�*s prosecutions of these sub—postmasters and post mistresses. his criticism isn�*t

reserved for any specific personal group, he believes that successive governments could have done more to help the victims, and he also accused the post office of defensiveness, secrecy, what he called legalism, and he accused them of blocking information going to individuals, including the forensic accountants who were called in. there will be questions in a few weeks in may at this very same inquiry, the inquiry�*s council believes they may have made some full statements across the years, insisting that the horizon system was robust, there was no indication that there were any issues with the system and telling mps that all court cases had been decided in the post office�*s favour. that sort of

testimony will be key and it will put all of this to paul of ennals in a few weeks. since 2009, he had written to successive governments, including the secretary of state under the labour government, he wrote to ed davey, the liberal democrat leader who at the time was the under secretary of state for business, innovation and skills, and the attitude he got back was essentially, not me. they had an arm�*s—length relationship with the post office, to criticise that. he said that it is like taking that sort of attitude with a dangerous dog. if the dog behaves badly, you can�*t say you have an arm�*s—length relationship with that dog. his testimony is continuing here and, later on in the day, we will hear

from sir anthony cooper who mediated or chaired the mediation scheme between the sub—postmasters and the post office. so more testimony and correspondence with senior post office executives is lucky to come out during the day. how significant is this inquiry _ out during the day. how significant is this inquiry in — out during the day. how significant is this inquiry in terms _ out during the day. how significant is this inquiry in terms of— out during the day. how significant is this inquiry in terms of ensuring | is this inquiry in terms of ensuring that those sub—postmasters get the justice they have been calling for for so long?— justice they have been calling for for so long? that is a really good oint. for so long? that is a really good point- when _ for so long? that is a really good point- when i— for so long? that is a really good point. when i have _ for so long? that is a really good point. when i have spoken - for so long? that is a really good point. when i have spoken to - for so long? that is a really good i point. when i have spoken to many for so long? that is a really good - point. when i have spoken to many of the victims here who have been travelling everyday to hear this inquiry take place, they have been saying that when it comes to these readouts of these notes from the post office, it is more of the same from them, it hurts but they are not surprised. they are looking for financial redress, compensation for the years they have lost, as well as seeing all convictions overturned on the people responsible held to

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chaired. we are just going to leave that for the moment. sir _ chaired. we are just going to leave that for the moment. sir anthony i that for the moment. sir anthony cooper, a former court of appeal judge and chairman of the post office�*s mediation scheme who is appearing remotely, as you saw there, before the inquiry. if you want to stay across that post office inquiry here in the uk, you can go to the bbc news website, where we are running a livestream with text updates so you can get more on that. in other news, assaulting a shop workable be made a separate criminal offence in england and wales as part offence in england and wales as part of a government response to a wave of a government response to a wave of retail crime. the prime minister has been on a visit in west sussex today after that government announcement. meanwhile, labour have pledged to breathe new life into high street as the party�*s unveiled a five—point plan, including reforming business rates and tougher laws on shoplifting. the shadow home secretary has been in tea valley to unveil the party�*s plan. she explained how the high streets were

in need of support. iliur explained how the high streets were in need of support.— explained how the high streets were in need of support. our town centres have been heavily _ in need of support. our town centres have been heavily hit _ in need of support. our town centres have been heavily hit under - in need of support. our town centres have been heavily hit under the - have been heavily hit under the tories, we have seen rising shoplifting, anti—social behaviour and also shops being hit, especially local businesses. that is why labour is setting out as planned, to get community policing back into town centres, stronger action against shoplifting and assault on shop workers and also to scrap and replace business rates so we can support our local high street shops and pubs. the support our local high street shops and tubs. ., ., . and pubs. the government announced this new offence _ and pubs. the government announced this new offence of _ and pubs. the government announced this new offence of attacking - and pubs. the government announced this new offence of attacking shop - this new offence of attacking shop workers today. what is your response you that? the workers today. what is your response ou that? ., , ., , ., you that? the conservatives have finally done _ you that? the conservatives have finally done a _ you that? the conservatives have finally done a u-turn _ you that? the conservatives have finally done a u-turn and - you that? the conservatives have finally done a u-turn and agreed| you that? the conservatives have i finally done a u-turn and agreed to finally done a u—turn and agreed to labour�*s plan for this new offence, but we have been calling for stronger action against violence against shop workers for ten years now and they have resisted it at every stage, even now it is a pale imitation of our plans, because they are not putting the neighbourhood police back on the street to actually help take the action and do

the work that we need. labour�*s plant would be 13,000 more neighbourhood police and pcsos in our town centres across the country. isn�*t the idea of scrapping business isn't the idea of scrapping business rates _ isn't the idea of scrapping business rates another unfunded commitment? we would _ rates another unfunded commitment? we would scrap and replace business rates, with a fairer form of business taxation that means you properly get a level playing field. at the moment, high street shops and pubs and of getting hit but the online giants end up not being hit with the same way, and they are not affected. that is not fair, which is why we are talking about scrapping and replacing business rates so you can properly support our community pubs and shops and make sure there is a level playing field in place. moving to the gender review that was published _ moving to the gender review that was published today, incredibly critical of the _ published today, incredibly critical of the toxicity of the debate, that it hampered clinical research and

understanding. how is a country to move _ understanding. how is a country to move forward to where these things can be _ move forward to where these things can be discussed for the benefit of everyone — can be discussed for the benefit of everyone involved? i can be discussed for the benefit of everyone involved?— can be discussed for the benefit of everyone involved? i really welcome this review. — everyone involved? i really welcome this review. it _ everyone involved? i really welcome this review, it is _ everyone involved? i really welcome this review, it is really _ everyone involved? i really welcome this review, it is really important, i this review, it is really important, it is really thoughtful and it is crucially evidence—based. labour accepts all of the recommendations of the review. we are keen to work with the government to make sure it isn�*t fermented, because this has to be about children�*s welfare rather than some of the arguments we have seenin than some of the arguments we have seen in the past. ilil" than some of the arguments we have seen in the past.— seen in the past. our mps like rosie duffield due — seen in the past. our mps like rosie duffield due an _ seen in the past. our mps like rosie duffield due an apology _ seen in the past. our mps like rosie duffield due an apology for - seen in the past. our mps like rosie duffield due an apology for the - seen in the past. our mps like rosie duffield due an apology for the way l duffield due an apology for the way they have _ duffield due an apology for the way they have been treated on the issue over the _ they have been treated on the issue over the years? the they have been treated on the issue over the years?— over the years? the review is really clear that they _ over the years? the review is really clear that they have _ over the years? the review is really clear that they have been _ over the years? the review is really clear that they have been a - over the years? the review is really clear that they have been a series l clear that they have been a series of problems in the way in which young people and children have been treated and it has not been based on evidence, it is really important that it has to be based on evidence, that it has to be based on evidence, that the children�*s welfare is at the heart of that, which means, for example, the actions to stop the use

of puberty blockers among children and making sure that there are proper services taking place. everybody that has been involved in this debate should want children�*s welfare to be put first and to be able to come together to make sure that the review is implemented. people should be able to talk about these really sensitive and complex issues and make sure that we can come together and have a sensible implementation of these policies. yvette cooper there. now, a man who murdered his four—week—old son has been jailed for a murdered his four—week—old son has beenjailed for a minimum of murdered his four—week—old son has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years. michael davis�*s son ollie was found unresponsive at the family home in leicester in 2017. our midlands correspondent phil mackie has been following the case. some awful detail was read out about the extensive injuries that this

baby boy, barely four weeks old, suffered at the hands of his father, michael davies, including severe fractures across his body. he ultimately died from a broken neck. sentencing, thejudge ultimately died from a broken neck. sentencing, the judge said ultimately died from a broken neck. sentencing, thejudge said he inflicted an appalling set of injuries during violent and sustained attacks which would have given only intense pain. he must serve a minimum of 22 years before it becomes eligible for parole. the mother was also jailed for seven years for causing or allowing the death of a child. after the sentencing hearing, we heard from detective inspector mark parrish from east midlands special operations unit.— from east midlands special operations unit. from east midlands special o-erations unit. ., , ., operations unit. ollie was a newborn bab who operations unit. ollie was a newborn baby who relied _ operations unit. ollie was a newborn baby who relied on _ operations unit. ollie was a newborn baby who relied on his _ operations unit. ollie was a newborn baby who relied on his parents - operations unit. ollie was a newborn baby who relied on his parents for. baby who relied on his parents for everything he needed, and it was their duty to love and protect him. instead, he was let down in the most horrendous ways imaginable. due to the number of injuries he suffered,

a medical expertise required to examine those injuries, it has taken more than six years for this investigation to come to court and for the parents to be held to account for his death.- for the parents to be held to account for his death. their house already been _ account for his death. their house already been an _ account for his death. their house already been an interim _ account for his death. their house i already been an interim safeguarding report from social services, who had extensive knowledge of the parents before ollie was born and they failed to put in protections. do stay with us throughout this afternoon here on bbc news. we will continue to bring you full coverage of the post office inquiry. at the moment, siranthony of the post office inquiry. at the moment, sir anthony hooper is giving

evidence to the inquiry. he is the independent chair of the working group until that compensation scheme in 2015 was halted. this is bbc news. hello, i�*m chetan pathak with your latest sports news. we start with news that athletics will become the first sport to introduce prize money at the olympics in paris this summer. the governing body, world athletics, is breaking 128 years of olympic tradition, becoming the first international sport to give athletes money for winning a gold medal at the games. $50,000 will be the prize for those that win on the track or field. this in contrast to the international olympic committee, which does not award prize money. our reporter, matt graveling, has been following the story for us. basically, they are the first

federation to say, gold medallists are going to