it is with great sadness that i confirm that one of those injured in the incident, a 13—year—old boy, has died from their injuries. taken to hospital after being stabbed, and sadly died a short while after. our other main story is the return of king charles to major pubic duties, visiting a cancer treatment centre. the bbc discovers staff who abused children in so—called calming rooms at a special school in north east london were not sacked. it was a cell, but the only crime david has is special needs. we're on board a phillipine coastguard ship in the south china sea, confronted by the chinese. the coastguard ship has come so close now that there is only perhaps a0 or 50 metres between us. this is a very aggressive tactic. 30 years since riverdance stole the show at eurovision,

we catch up with michael flatley. we have more reaction from the scene of that attack in hainault this morning that left five people in hospital and one man in police custody. in the last few moments, police have confirmed that a 13—year—old boy has died and four others injured after a sword attack in east london this morning. police had been called to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in hainault. a 36—year—old man is in custody, and the attacks are not thought to be terror—related. two of the injured are police officers. here's frances read. first thing this morning, and a man

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increase in knife crime in the capital is known to many year, the violence is no less shocking. francis reid, bbc news. mark lobel has the very latest now from hainault in east london. of course, this is now a murder inquiry? of course, this is now a murder inuui ? ~ , , inquiry? absolutely, clive. in the ast few inquiry? absolutely, clive. in the past few minutes, _ inquiry? absolutely, clive. in the past few minutes, the _ inquiry? absolutely, clive. in the past few minutes, the police - inquiry? absolutely, clive. in the i past few minutes, the police you're confirming that heartbreaking news that a 13—year—old boy has died as a result of the stabbing after being taken to hospital. he said that the family of the boy has been informed and this must be an unimaginably difficult time for them. in terms of the police investigation, the police officer said that this is at a very early stage and they are going to be finding out everything that took place here, and what they confirmed is that the 36—year—old with the sword who was arrested, 22 minutes after the first police call came in, was tasered by the police. two members of the public are still in hospital. he says that injuries are

not life—threatening, that we were told that two met police officers did receive stab wounds and will need surgery, although at this time their injuries are also not life—threatening. he commended the bravery of those who turned up this morning. there was the ambulance, the fire brigade and the police, of course, in confronting the suspect. and then he wasn't going to take questions but right at the end a reporter asking if he was known to, if the suspect was known to the police, and the police said that this was not a targeted attack, they don't believe. {lilia this was not a targeted attack, they don't believe-— don't believe. 0k, mark, thank you for that update _ don't believe. 0k, mark, thank you for that update live _ don't believe. 0k, mark, thank you for that update live from _ don't believe. 0k, mark, thank you for that update live from hainault l for that update live from hainault in north—east london. and we'll have a special report a little later on the wider effects of knife crime. in his first major public engagement since being diagnosed with cancer, king charles has made a symbolic visit to a hospital in london with a specialist cancer treatment centre. accompanied by queen camilla, they showed their support for staff, patients and ongoing research into the disease.

the engagement marks the beginning of a gradual return to public duties for the king, and sarah campbell is live at university college hospital in north london. this is, i suppose, a way for the king and queen camilla to show their respect for those working in trying to tackle this disease. you respect for those working in trying to tackle this disease.— to tackle this disease. you are absolutely _ to tackle this disease. you are absolutely right. _ to tackle this disease. you are absolutely right. it _ to tackle this disease. you are absolutely right. it is - to tackle this disease. you are absolutely right. it is a - to tackle this disease. you are absolutely right. it is a site . to tackle this disease. you are j absolutely right. it is a site we haven't seen for a long time now, both the king and the queen out and about on a major public engagement. and there was a real sense of warmth and appreciation. some of the staff had lined up at the entrance there and he was given a round of applause as he went in. i think the difference here may be today is that there is a real personal sense as well because in reality the king knows what many of the patients he met are going through. let's look at some of the pictures taken inside during that visit. some of them do contain some flashing images. 0ne contain some flashing images. one patient he spoke to said, i really appreciate what you are doing. we all have to stick together. the king

spoke to another and said that he was undergoing more treatment this afternoon. again, that sense of the personal. this is also a great centre of research so as well as meeting with patients, he found out about a new melanoma trial. the message throughout was about the importance of early diagnosis, and this is a message that both the king and catherine the princess of wales have helped to promote since their own diagnoses. the palace have made clear that this isn't a full return to work. the king is still undergoing cancer treatment. in terms of signs as to whether he will be able to return to what is normally a busy summer schedule, so you will have trooping the colour, state visits, garden parties, this today was a very positive sign. of course, all of those decisions will be subject to medical advice. {lilia be sub'ect to medical advice. 0k, thank be subject to medical advice. 0k, thank you. _ be subject to medical advice. 0k,

thank you, sarah. _ the scottish national party has officially begun the process of finding a new leader after humza yousaf�*s resignation as scotland's first minister. he quit ahead of two no—confidence votes at holyrood after ending the snp's power—sharing agreement with the scottish greens. lorna gordon is in edinburgh. who are the runners and riders in this one? ~ ., who are the runners and riders in this one? ~ . ., , , ~ who are the runners and riders in this one? . . . , , ~ , this one? what happened like this mornin: this one? what happened like this morning was _ this one? what happened like this morning was that _ this one? what happened like this morning was that the _ this one? what happened like this morning was that the scottish - morning was that the scottish conservatives withdrew the motion of no confidence in humza yousaf. they said he had been a disaster as first minister and that in tabling the motion that he had forced him to resign. it was their leader, douglas ross, said, job done. the scottish labour motion of no confidence in the snp government is still on the table, but when it comes to the runners and riders, nominations to become the new leader of the snp, that process has no open. some of the names in the frame already, the

former deputy first ministerjohn swinney, who said he is considering a bid for the leadership. he has already received the backing of several senior snp figures and is widely seen as a safe pair of hands. the former finance secretary, kate forbes, who narrowly lost out to humza yousaf in the contest to become leader last year, has also been spoken of as a contender. some states she is socially conservative, others praise her honesty and authenticity. neither have yet decided that they will stand, but whoever takes over as leader of the snp faces some pretty hefty challenges ahead. some problems that have been building for some time — how to reunite this party that for so long has been known for its discipline, how to govern at the head of a minority government. for now, humza yousaf remains as first minister until his successor can be found. ., ., ., ~ minister until his successor can be found. ., ., ., ,, the bbc has discovered that staff who abused children in so called

�*calming rooms�* at a special school in north east london haven't been sacked. the abuse, recorded on cctv between 2014 and 2017, included children being hit, kicked and locked up for hours. the school says it acted in the best interests of pupils and handed the footage over to the police as soon as it was discovered. noel titheradge has this special report. it's a scandal, because no—one's been brought to justice. children hit, kicked and locked inside alone for hours. what do you want to happen now? justice. justice for my son. my son's future has been destroyed. today, we reveal the reality of abuse in so called "calming rooms", and what the school did in response. "calming room report, david. 11:17, staff recorded david saying, "i don't understand." ricardo says his son was regularly placed in seclusion at whitefield. in this report, he was observed for three hours. "12:59, eating eggs with his own hands." "13:13, urinating

on the floor, crying." ricardo, a police officer, was so appalled he demanded to see footage. my son, who was by himself in that room in a panic state, crying. self— harm. begged them for water. they just ignored him. david, how did that make you feel inside, being placed in the rooms? i was sweaty, i was angry, i was upset. and they don't listen to me. they let me do wee—wee in floor. in 2021, cctv footage from inside the rooms was discovered, despite them being shut four years earlier. the police investigated, but no charges were brought. now we've uncovered a catalogue of physical and emotional abuse against some of the most vulnerable children in the country, many unable to speak. children were pushed into rooms with rhino pads, slammed against doors and left naked, sitting in urine. we've learned that one boy, ashley, was sectioned three years after leaving the school. you would associate these practices with putting

an animal in a cupboard, nota human being. we've discovered that ashley was pinned up against a wall and hit with such force his body was described as jolting, aged just 12. we've been let down and we're left in the dark. we don't know all the details about what ashley's been through. we should be given that, by right. we can also reveal that the school's own investigations proved that six members of staff had abused its pupils, but none were sacked. it's also judged that a staff member should be referred to the barring service. but this wasn't done and they continue to teach pupils today. it just is totally unacceptable. the child here clearly must have felt punished and imprisoned. we took ourfindings to the children's commissioner. i'm shocked and horrified. there is no place for that in this country and it needs to be stopped immediately. action really needs to be taken in situations like this. so i'd be very shocked to see any member of staff who'd had that proved, those kinds of allegations

proved against them, working with children. the school told us its new leadership immediately shared the footage with the police when it was discovered. it said three staff members who continue to work there had received extensive training. it added that it was not legally obliged to make dbs referrals because they were not withdrawn from their roles, only suspended. the bbc has spoken to nine of the 39 families involved. they told us they've been misled about the use of isolation and repeatedly denied access to the footage. calming room, it was a cell. but the only crime david has is special needs. noel titheradge, bbc news. benjamin netanyahu says israel will carry out an operation in rafah, regardless of whether a ceasefire deal is reached with hamas in gaza. he made the comments during a meeting with the families of hostages where he reiterated that israel would eliminate hama, and achieve "total victory. "

the government says transgender women should not be put on single—sex, female—only nhs wards. the proposals will stress the importance of biological sex for the first time. these are part of a raft of changes to the nhs constitution in england, known as the charter of rights for patients. nick triggle is here. how significant are these changes? the nhs constitution essentially sets out what patients can expect from the nhs. it includes things such as how long they should wait for treatment, so a number of changes are being proposed, and these are all subject to consultation. they stress the importance of biological sex. patients are to get to the right to ask for intimate cow to be provided by someone of the same biological sex. it has been stressed that the right to single sex accommodation means not sharing hospital wards or bathroom facilities with someone from the opposite biological sex.

that can result in transgender patients being put in single rooms where they are available and where it is appropriate. ministers say it is important to safeguard these rights and that the nhs safeguards these rights. but labour has pointed out that the right to single sex accommodation has already been breached thousands of times a year because the nhs simply doesn't have enough beds or staff. another significant change embeds the right to ask for a second opinion if a patient�*s health is deteriorating, known as martha's law, named after a 13—year—old who was admitted to hospital after a bike accident and died after developing sepsis. hick. died after developing sepsis. nick, thank ou. water—based sports across the uk are calling on the government to address pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters. they want compulsory monitoring of all sewage outlets to protect swimmers, canoeists and others. here's dan roan. pupils at greenbank primary in rochdale, enjoying their weekly session on the water.

the school offers sailing courses at a local reservoir and, for the kids, it's one of their favourite lessons of the week. how does it feel, out on the water? well, sometimes when it's windy it goes really fast, so you get a bit scared. but, other than that, it's quite fun. it's very cool. is it a good thing to do? definitely. yeah, because it's still a sport, so you still get exercise. the water quality here at hollingworth lake is good — but the same cannot be said elsewhere. amid mounting concern over the threat of illness due to pollution, seven national governing bodies of water—based sports, including sailing, swimming, paddleboarding, kayaking, rowing and angling have now formed an alliance to demand clean, open water across the uk on behalf of a combined 450,000 members. they're worried about if their children are going to get sick, if they're going to get sick. 0ur athletes are concerned when they go out training. are they going to get poorly doing the thing that they love?

so, yeah, we're hearing it every day now. there's a lot of rivers that are under real threat from sewage discharge, and that puts our members and our community under direct health threat. we're calling for the ability for regulators to monitor, the ability for regulators to hold polluters to account. there needs to be set a precedent, so that it's not ok for our waters to become polluted and remain so because these are precious places for all people to enjoy. a government spokesperson said, "sewage pollution in our waters is unacceptable, which is why we have taken action to ban water bosses�* bonuses when criminal breaches have occurred, quadrupled company inspections next year, provided more funding to our water regulators." meanwhile, industry group water uk said sewage spill levels remained unacceptable, but water companies in england had proposed £10 billion to reduce them by nearly 40% by 2030. many will hope that this unprecedented coming together by water—based sports helps

to ensure that places like this are protected for generations to come. but it's notjust here at the grassroots of sport that there are concerns about water pollution. last month's boat race was overshadowed by concerns over sewage levels in the thames, with high levels of e.coli detected. and at this summer's paris 0lympics, organisers may have to postpone or even cancel the swimming leg of the triathlon if pollution levels in the river seine don't improve. a host of sports now adding their voices to those calling for change. dan roan, bbc news. we're on the front line in the disputed waters of the south china sea now, as a philippines ship is hit by chinese water cannon, damaging the vessel. china claims much of the south china sea as it's own. 0ur correspondentjonathan head was on board the philippines ship, in an area known as scarborough shoal, when it was targetted. get inside, get inside, get inside!

this is how china defends its claim to the entire south china sea — water cannon raking the deck of a filipino coastguard ship, soaking everyone. get inside, get inside! we were just off scarborough shoal, a coral reef that is claimed by both countries. but much closer to the philippines. this coastguard ship has already attacked our ship once. its water cannon have blasted the decks, as you can see. it's spraying water in the air. that's a threat. it's very likely it's going to come back and hit us again. the chinese attacks continued for half an hour. this is a familiar ordeal for these filipino crew members who must conduct these missions while greatly outnumbered by the flotilla

of chinese ships outside. all morning, we watched them shadowing us. and they watched us back, before moving in for a risky game of maritime cat and mouse. well, this chinese coastguard ship has come so close now, there is only perhaps a0 or 50 metres between us. this is a very aggressive tactic. the philippines crew are preparing to throw buoys over the side in case there is a collision between the two. look how close it's coming. after years of relative inaction, the philippines is now pushing back against china's dominance in these waters. encouraged by the firm backing its had from the united states. the chinese presence here is overwhelming, though. in the end, our ship was forced

to return to manila. and there's always the possibility that these increasingly combative encounters in this strategically sensitive region escalate into something bigger. jonathan head, bbc news, in the south china sea. the army says two injured military horses seen galloping through the streets of london, are making progress after surgery. quaker, a cavalry black, and a grey called vida, bolted after being spooked by noises from nearby building site. it happened last wednesday, while the household cavalry were training in the belgravia area. a man whose torso was discovered wrapped in plastic early this month at a nature reserve in salford has been identified. greater manchester police says the remains are believed to be those of stuart everett, who was 67, and lived locally. two men have been charged with murder. the latest police figures show there were around 250 fatal

stabbings in england and wales in the year tojune 2023. we've been reporting this afternoon on today's attacks in east london. for every life lost, of course there many more shattered by grief. as part of a special bbc investigation into the wider effects of knife crime, danjohnson has met the mother of mikey roynon, who was just 16 when he was stabbed to death last summer. you may find some details distressing. look how big it is! yeah _ oh, my god! he was a livewire. he loved school. and you got up in assembly, didn't you? he had loads of friends. love you, too. this is the story of a young life lost to knife crime atjust 16 one thing that's really hard is that i'll never, ever be called mum again. 10th ofjune last summer, and teenagers are heading to a birthday party in bath that's

been advertised on snapchat. this is mikey travelling from the edge of bristol with some friends. he was about to come across this group of teenagers from wiltshire, heading to the same party. i knew mikey since i would say about 12, 13. this friend of mikey�*s was with him. we got to the party. yeah, the vibe's sound, happy. a sound party. and then, yeah, it all went downhill. we may never know exactly what sparked the confrontation, but at the back of the house, mikey was stabbed in the back of his neck. he had blood coming out of his mouth. everyone wasjust shouting and screaming. all we knew was that he's been stabbed somewhere in his chest or his neck. so we thought straightaway that this is bad. as he collapsed on the road, neighbours tried to save mikey�*s life. the only thing he could say was that he was dying. and then i rang mikey�*s phone and his friend answered and he said, "mikey�*s been stabbed."

i was like, "is he 0k? is he 0k?" and he said, "he's gone, he's gone." and i put the phone down on him because i didn't want to... i didn't want to hear that. i didn't believe it. and i went outside, i was being sick. in march, one of these 16—year—olds was convicted of murder, two of manslaughter. the jury agreed this footage showed they were carrying knives hidden in their tracksuits. why would you take a knife to a 16 year old's birthday party? why would you need to have a knife in a house party? yeah, that is shocking, really shocking. when i'm alone, i do chat to him. sometimes ijust sit on my phone and look at pictures or videos of him. ifelt numb, yeah. like, this is going to end soon. he'll come walking back in the door. i've always said that, i still feel that way. i hope.

do you think that will ever go? no, no. do you want it to? no. no, i don't. no, because i can get through, thinking that way. that he's around, and he's here, and he'll be back soon. everything's the same at home. shoes are still by the back door. his work boots are still by the front door. just in case, yeah. the long lingering effects of knife crime. danjohnson reporting. northern ireland's fragile political system hampered its response to covid—19, the uk—wide inquiry into the pandemic has been told. the council said that much of the decision—making was notjoined up, leading to a legacy of mistrust.

bereaved families gathered outside the inquiry in belfast this morning and said they hoped it will bring lasting change. the eurovision song contest has given many acts global fame over the years. but one performer triumphed without even competing. michael flatley was the half—time entertainment when he stole the show in 1994, with his fresh take on irish dancing. 30 years on, he's been reflecting on his success to charlotte gallagher. eurovision, 1994 in dublin. and this was the interval act — riverdance with michael flatley. my goodness, that brings up a lot of memories. it was a very unique evening. it was very, very special. i'll tell you a story, i don't think i've ever mentioned it before. right before i went on stage, they came to me beside the stage. a couple of them said, "please, we're getting calls from all the dance teachers. please don't wave your arms around. you're going to make us look ridiculous in front of the world and we'll be very embarrassed.

so can we just ask you this time, whatever happens, keep your arms down." and i said, "no." irish dancing quickly became a global sensation and fans filled arenas. and that impact, going right across the world. how cool is that? so we nailed it. my dream, for 35 years, i was working in construction sites and digging foundations in chicago, in those freezing cold winters. but i was creating those steps and my dance style, in my mind that whole time. and that's what got me through the hard labours. michael set up his own show, lord of the dance. but growing up and wanting to be an irish dancer in the late—1960s wasn't easy. i got bullied at school, terribly. so i know what young lads go through. and it's trying. it's mentally difficult. it's stressful to have to walk into school and hope somebody doesn't say something

negative toward you. and it's fair to say that irish dancing has changed a lot over the decades. music: back in black by ac/dc. so what about the new generation of irish dancers? we took michael to meet a group of students in castleknock county, dublin. one, two, three. four, five, six. point and up. point toes. good job! allunder nine. beautiful. my god! and did you ever think, 30 years later, you'd be talking still about that moment? when riverdance finished, on that last stamp of the feet, when it stopped, even i was blown away with the response. and it was one of those

moments in time, you know? we were so blessed. charlotte gallagher, bbc news, dublin. many shops have done it for years, leaving out little doggy bowls so you can browse with your pet. but one cinema in norwich has gone further, allowing dog friendly screenings. robby west has that story. some were desperate to find their seats, others sat patiently through the credits, and one or two, well, they were more interested in the snacks than what was on the screen. dog barks. but, whatever the dogs made of it, all of the owners that came along to this pet—friendly cinema said the idea was brilliant. i loved it. and she really likes telly, so she really enjoyed it. i could tell she was watching the whole movie. like, our life revolves around dolly, so it's like nice to have another sort of thing that we can do with her. because he's a rescue, we don't like to leave him at home, so he goes to work with us,

he goes everywhere, he goes on holiday with us. to see him interact with other dogs, and how well—behaved he is, considering the start in life that he had, fills me with such great, immense joy. living on my own with lenny, it's quite - difficult for me to sort of go out and do things, so being able to| bring him along isjust absolutely amazing. . here's your blanket. thank you very much. a cover for the seats, water bowls scattered round the screens, and the volume was turned down slightly so not to scale the smaller dogs. cinema city in norwich also allowed more time after the show for a deep clean, in case there was any accidents or if any with an allergy turned up to the next screening. i've worked in cinema for over 20 years, and i love making the cinema accessible for all, whether it be through the technology we use orjust by opening to dogs and dog owners. here, they planned to have dog—friendly screenings every month. so, at this cinema, expect to see more pooches when you're purchasing your popcorn. dog barks.

robbie west, bbc news.