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And Sergio Garcia wins his first major title on his 74th time of asking, with victory over englandsjustin rose in a sudden death play off at the masters. In sport at half past plaudits and congratulations pour in for Sergio Garcia after his thrilling masters win, including from the son of his idol, the late Seve Ballesteros. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. For Pc Keith Palmer, march 22nd started like any other day. But that afternoon, on duty and doing thejob he loved, he was attacked by Khalid Masood, who had just killed four other people on westminster bridge. Colleagues say the married as year old, father of a five Year Old Girl, died a hero. This Lunchtime Thousands of Police Officers are lining the route as his coffin is taken from the chapel at the palace of westminster, where his body has been lying in rest by special permission of the queen, for a service at Southwark Cathedral. This report from our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly. Unarmed, and unthreatening, keith palmer was murdered by Khalid Masood because of the uniform he was wearing and the place he was helping to protect. This morning, pc palmers name was added to the Roll Of Honour on the National Police memorial on the mall. Lives all lost in the line of duty. Keith palmer was 48 and had served as a Police Officerfor 15 years. This was 48 and had served as a Police Officer for 15 years. This afternoon at his funeral, he will be honoured by his colleagues from around the country. And mourned by his mates in the police. Sean cartwright and greg rainey will help to carry his coffin. It wasntjust a job rainey will help to carry his coffin. It wasnt just a job to keith, being a Police Officer. He was so keith, being a Police Officer. He was so proud, you know, to look out for people. He took real pleasure. He served the country. He did, yes. And i think that showed in his time with the Territorial Army before. Yesterday his body was brought to westminster. Keith palmer was a member of the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command. And it was his colleagues from there who formed a guard of honour and stayed with him overnight beside his coffin. Pc palmer, back in the place which was to be his last police posting. He had a way of communicating with people from all walks of life, the lords and the baroness is that work up there, the mps. His favourite was being out on the streets talking to members of the streets talking to members of the public, happily taking pictures with people. Police officers from all over the country have converged on london. It has brought everyone together. That is why you can see the transport Police Officers. An estimated 5000 bobbies coming down, i think. You cant say fairer than that, can you . This is also a massive Security Operation with met Police Officers out on the street protecting the root of the cortege. While this is a very public farewell, pc palmers family have appealed for privacy and so the service will not be broadcast. Keith palmer was married with a five year old daughter. His family say they will remember a wonderful dad and husband, a son, brother, and a long time supporter of Charlton Athletic football club. One of the kindest people you will ever find. Very giving, very loyal, very true friend. Paint a picture of a perfect policeman, you would be painting a picture of keith palmer. Our Home Affairs Correspondentjune kelly with that report. In a moment well speak to our correspondent Daniela Relph whos at Southwark Cathedral but first to sophie long in westminster. Thank you. Throughout the night on the course of the morning, pc Keith Palmers body has been lying in rest ina palmers body has been lying in rest in a chapeljust beneath the houses of parliament in the palace of westminster. It is an honour normally only afforded to great statesmen and state women, the last was tony benn and before him the Prime Minister margaret thatcher. The road here hasjust been Prime Minister margaret thatcher. The road here has just been closed. The road here has just been closed. The next half an hour we are expecting the Funeral Cortege to leave the palace of westminster, to be driven through the streets of london, lined by many thousands of Police Officers who have come from all over the country to pay their respects, and of course members of the public as well. For those Police Officers who cant make it here to london today, there will be a two minute silence held outside Police Stations across the country. The Funeral Cortege will make its way across the river and to Southwark Cathedral wearer full Police Funeral will be held. The Dean Of Southwark has been speaking and saying this is time for his friends and family to grieve but also for the country to honour the sacrifice that he made on oui honour the sacrifice that he made on our behalf. Sophie, thank you. Lets go to southwark and Daniela Relph. A difficult balance between a very private Funeral Service for the family and a full ceremonial event. Absolutely. Quite extraordinary scenes at Southwark Cathedral. It is ha rd to scenes at Southwark Cathedral. It is hard to remember that ever being attributed to a foreign Police Officer quite on this scale before. There are hundreds of Police Officers at the cathedral to honour the sacrifice of Pc Keith Palmer but also to honour the bravery and courage Police Officers in general. We have just seen the home secretary, amber rudd, arriving, and earlier we saw the new commission of the metropolitan police, cressida dick, arriving. This is herfirst day in her newjob and a very sombre first day it must be. She will be reading a poem during the Funeral Service later on. Yes, difficult balance as you say. A public memorial but the service for a grieving family, for pc palmers family, for his widow, his young daughter, his mum and dad and brothers and sisters. The dean of Southwark Cathedral is very mindful of trying to bridge the gap between those two things, The Public Memorial and the private Funeral Service. During the service we will hear prayers read by the Senior Chaplain to the metropolitan Police Service. There will be a tribute to pc palmer read by chief inspector neil sawyer who has worked with him over a number of years and the service will end with the last post. Daniela relph at Southwark Cathedral, thank you. And well have more on this story later in the programme. Foreign ministers from the g7 group of leading economic nations are meeting in italy over the next two days as International Tension mounts over the conflict in syria. The us Secretary Of State, Rex Tillerson, is leading calls for russias president , vladimir putin, to distance himself from President Assad and open a path to a negotiated settlement of the civil war. The Foreign Secretary, borisjohnson, will argue that President Assad has no future. The meeting is taking place in the tuscan city of lucca, from where our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins sent this report. Americas Secretary Of State is in italy to turn up the International Heat on syrias President Assad and his russian backers. Rex tillerson very deliberately joined an international Wreath Laying at the memorial to a nazi atrocity here in 1944, the massacre of local villagers. We remember the events of August 12th 1944 that occurred here. Then he drew a direct parallel to last weeks gas attack in syrias idlib province. We rededicate ourselves to holding to account any and all who commit crimes against the innocent anywhere in the world. President trumps Foreign Minister will use the next two days in italy to work with the major european powers, including britain. Rex tillerson is hoping to produce a strong joint message to russias president putin, urging him to restrain the syrian regime, which moscow fights alongside, and to work instead for political transition away from President Assads rule. He is seeing borisjohnson to coordinate their approach, with the Foreign Secretary apparently ready to urge new sanctions against russia if it does not give ground. But now President Assads military backers, russia and iran, are raising the temperature further, warning of Military Retaliation if america repeats last weeks Cruise Missile strikes. The kremlin says those strikes show americas total lack of willingness to cooperate with them on syria. The whole focus of the talks over the next couple of days here in this Ancient Fortified Tuscan City will be on trying to send Rex Tillerson to moscow with the strongest possible internationally based message that russia has to change its behaviour, has to distance itself clearly from President Assad. The problem is that all past efforts to do just that have failed. James robbins, bbc news. James reynolds is in rome. How difficult will it be for them to find unity in this . Extremely difficult, i think. Find unity in this . Extremely difficult, ithink. The find unity in this . Extremely difficult, i think. The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson difficult, i think. The Foreign Secretary borisjohnson will be having a one on one meeting with Rex Tillerson about now. Borisjohnson cancelled his own trip to moscow, you will remember. Essentially he said, fairenough, rex you will remember. Essentially he said, fair enough, Rex Tillerson is more important than me. You go to moscow instead of me but before you 90, moscow instead of me but before you go, lets try to agree exactly what on earth we are trying to achieve in syria. A Central Question remains unanswered. What is americas Military Strategy in syria and what is its strategy towards the syrian ally, russia . Is its strategy towards the syrian ally, russia . The is its strategy towards the syrian ally, russia . The air strikes last week, where they are one off or part ofa week, where they are one off or part of a Concerted Campaign over the next few weeks and months . Does america plan to fight President Assad and their opponent isis at the same time, and how on earth would that work . It may be that these questions are far too difficult and too corrugated to resolving two days of meetings in tuscany, in which case the Foreign Ministers may decide to release a statement repeating their own earlier calls for there to be a transition in syria and for President Assad to step down. Rex tillerson might then ta ke step down. Rex tillerson might then take that to moscow but the evidence of the last six years of Syrian Civil War and Russian Support for President Assad has shown that they will not pay a shred of attention to any will not pay a shred of attention to a ny calls will not pay a shred of attention to any calls for President Assad to step down. Moscow continues to support syria. James reynolds, thank you. Libor is the rate at which banks lend to each other and that directly affects how much we all pay for our mortgages and loans. Now the bbc has uncovered a secret recording that implicates the Bank Of England in the rigging of the libor rate. The 2008 recording adds to evidence that the central bank repeatedly pressured commercial banks during the financial crisis to push their libor Interest Rates down. It was obtained by our economics correspondent, andy verity, for a panorama investigation. The Libor Scandal first blew up in 2012, when Barclays Boss bob diamond was forced to resign. Until recently, libor used to be set by a member of staff at the biggest banks, called a submitter, saying what Interest Rate they thought theyd have to pay to borrow money. An average was taken, called the London Inter Bank offered rate, or liborfor short. It helps determine how much the banks pay to get hold of funds to lend and therefore what we pay on mortgages and loans. It also gives an indication of how healthy financially the banks are. The submitters were meant to put in rates based only on their own genuine view of the market for borrowing and lending cash. Panorama has uncovered a phone call on october 29th 2008, during the financial crisis, when a Senior Barclays banker, mark dearlove, tells the man putting in libor rates, peterjohnson, to push them down below the true cost of borrowing cash because of pressure from above. We played the recording to chris philp mp, a member of the treasury select committee. If what dearlove is saying is true, that is shocking. This tape suggests that in fact the Bank Of England knew about it, and indeed were encouraging or even instructing it. So we need an immediate inquiry to find out exactly what is going on, given what we have just heard on this tape. The recording was never played to the juries in the recent trials of Barclays Bankers accused of conspiracy to defraud over so called Trader Manipulation of libor. Three were convicted. Another two, who are supposed to be part of the same conspiracy, were acquitted last week. You are asking me, do i think that if all this was in, would it make a difference . Probably is the answer. The Bank Of England told panorama that libor and other global benchmarks were not regulated in the uk or elsewhere during the period in question. Andy is with me now. We heard from one prosecutor. What other repercussions for the others . You know that statement from the Bank Of England. Libor was not regulated at the time and the law on this was not clarified. It is obvious in common that this is the wrong thing to do, not until 2014. The traders have been speaking exclusively to panorama tonight and they say exactly the same thing as the Bank Of England, it wasnt regulated. The law was not clarified and it was not obviously wrong according to them. It seems to be, they say, a double standard here. One trader who was acquitted spoke to me and another is locked up. They all point out that it is clear now that it was not only the traders who didnt think it was clearly wrong, they thought it was 0k. It clearly wrong, they thought it was ok. It has been said that the Trader Manipulation whether traders ask for higher or lower libors is more serious than the sort of manipulation ordered by the Bank Of England because that was to save the financial system. Whether traders say they did not make much money from this. And if you look at the numbers, the shifts in libor obtained were tiny, one 800th of 1 , but the shifts that the Bank Of England were asking for were 400 times the size. Thank you. You can see more on this in panorama the big bank fix at 8. 30 tonight on bbc one. Sweden has observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the truck attack in central stockholm on friday. Four people died and 15 were injured when a lorry drove into a department store. Police say a 39 year old uzbek man is the main suspect. Dan johnson reports. On stockholms streets, time for normality to return. Back to work for this Sausage Seller from hell father daughter who had a lucky escape when the truck was driven at his stall. Translation there was only five centimetres between my stand and the truck. Look how close it was gilbert was saved because he was on a break across the street. Today he told us he had to come back and set up told us he had to come back and set up and carry on. Why not . People have to treat it as a normal day. We should not let what happened frightened as. So, on time, doors opened at the Damage Department store, a well known swedish name in the heart of the capital. After the upset of fridays tack and the Uneasy Feelings over the weekend, there is now a real determination to show that life will carry on as it did before. But there was also time to think about the victims who came from three countries. The royal family led a National Minute of silence. Sweden, belgium, and the United Kingdom stand together in warning the citizens we have lost. In mourning. Ourthree warning the citizens we have lost. In mourning. Our three countries have suffered horrendous acts of terrorism. We will Never Surrender to terror. We will get through this together. Chris was the british father of two who made his life in sweden and died here. This morning, investigators confirmed a woman from belgium was killed along with an 11 Year Old Girl and a woman from sweden for that they have questioned more than 600 people and they are confident the failed Asylum Seeker from uzbekistan is the driver. Routine may have started to return but security here it is still tight. Our top story this lunchtime as the funeral of Pc Keith Palmer, who was murdered in last months westminster attack, gets under way, colleagues pay tribute to a man they call a hero. Coming up. All aboard the first direct train sets off for a 7,500 milejourney to china. Later in the hour on bbc news, all the latest from the bbc sports centre. Australias Great Barrier reef is in danger of being destroyed. Scientists say Coral Bleaching which effectively kills the coral now affects a 900 miles stretch of the reef. Aerial surveys show the latest damage is concentrated in the middle section, whereas last year bleaching hit mainly the north. Experts now fear the severity of these two events will give damaged coral little chance to recover. Our correspondent phil mercer sent this report from sydney. Researchers say they were horrified when they discovered that, for the first time, Mass Bleaching had affected the Great Barrier reef in consecutive years. When it bleaches, the coral isnt dead, but it begins to starve and can eventually die. The reefs though are resilient. What concerns scientists is that more frequent bleaching, which is caused by rising Water Temperatures, makes it harder for the coral to recover. Last year, the northern third of the reef bleached severely. And, this year, the central third of the reef has bleached severely. Its not irreparable but it does depend on whether we have more of these Mass Bleaching events occurring in the next few years. Looking at the Global Warming trajectories, we would expect that. There is evidence the bleaching is moving south, into areas that have previously been unaffected by the degradation. The Great Barrier reef marine park is about the size of Italy Orjapan and is so big it can be seen from outer space. The Research Team is warning that, to save one of natures wonders, australia must take Decisive Action on Climate Change. The government in canberra has acknowledged that Global Warming was the biggest, long term threat facing the reef and has promised to protect it. The question is, can the future of this unique wonderland be guaranteed before it is too late . Phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. Well, with me is our science editor david shukman. It looks very dramatic. Is it reversible . It can be. Yes. It takes at least a decade for some corals to recover, to restore their relationship with the algae which live inside them and provide the energy. Other corals take longer. I was speaking to the lead scientist in this research this morning, he said there was a patchy response among the corals will stop some reeds are badly hit. There are lots of different species involved. The key thing is whether the Water Temperature returns to a normal level, a cooler level, allowing the corals chance to recover. If it stays warm, it would be much harder. Is it down to Climate Change . On top of that all sorts of other threats like cyclones which ten up the reef. There are pesticides running off through the rivers and down to the reef. Climate change is one of the key things. The key fact is the Water Temperature. The key factor. This Bleaching Event can lead to the death of the corals. The more severe the heat wave in the ocean is, the greater the risk to the reef. Thank you. A train carrying British Goods left essex this morning for a 7,500 mile journey through seven countries all the way to china. It will take just over two weeks to reach its destination the eastern city of yiwa. The 30 containers are filled with items ranging from medicines and Baby Products to fizzy drinks and whisky. Steph mcgovern watched it leave. This train arrived from china back injanuary, with over 40 containers of cargo. Today, it is starting the return journey, from essex, through france, germany, poland, russia, kazakhstan, and then reaching the east coast of china in 17 days time. The final containers are just being put on the train now. There are 30 in total, with all kinds of different products in, food and drink, pharmaceuticals, Baby Products, all stuff that has been made here in the uk, and will now start the journey from here all the way over to china. We have these thin steel rails that go 7,500 miles to china, taking trade to and from china. It is an important day. Britain imports a lot more than it exports, especially with china. It is hoped this rail link will increase that trade, especially with the weaker pound. But there is competition. London is the 15th European City with a direct link to china. It is just one stopping point in the new modern silk road. Jes staley, the chief executive of barclays, will lose his annual bonus of more than a million pounds, after two regulators opened an investigation into his conduct in a Whistle Blowing case. He had tried to discover who wrote a Whistle Blowing Letter to the bank. Our Business Editor simonjack is with me. What is this all about . Barclays hired a senior person who was an old friend of mr daly. Letters were sent to Board Members raising questions about past conduct and personal issues in the background of this higher and his relationship with a man. Whether they kept ties as they usually would on this appointment. Ina usually would on this appointment. In a letter today, he said he thought this was not Whistle Blowing, it was an unfair personal attack and an attempt to smear this person. The compliance people are barclays said, back. This is somewhere the chief executive should not be poking his nose. Shortly they said, did they sort out the Whistle Blowing stuff . He took it as light as he could find out about it that that was incorrect. Regulators are taking a dim view of this. Hunting down potential Whistle Blowers is ta ken this. Hunting down potential Whistle Blowers is taken very seriously because they are the eyes and ears of the regulator sometimes in these organisations. This is a serious matter and penalties can be severe but they can disbar people from working in banking. Whistle blowers are much more protected species. There was an argument about whether this was proper Whistle Blowing and regulators will look into it. Thank you very much. After 18 years of trying, Sergio Garcia has finally broken his duck and claimed his first major golfing title. He won the masters, beating justin rose in a sudden death playoff at Augusta National in georgia to become the third spaniard to win a major championship. His luck changed on what would have been his Fellow Countryman and golfing great Seve Ballesteros 60th birthday. Our Sports Correspondent Katie Gornall reports. This report contains flash photography. Finally the wait was over. Well done, sergio. You have done it at last. A few years ago Sergio Garcia claimed he was not good enough to win a major. Now he was gladly eating his words. I felt today the calmest i have ever felt on a major sunday. Even after making a couple of bogeys, i was still very positive, i still believed that there were a lot of holes that i could get to, and i had some really good shots coming in. I am so happy it had been one of the great duels in masters golf. A two horse race between garcia and his friend and Ryder Cup Team mate justin rose. After 13 holes, justin rose had a two shot advantage. Would garcia again buckle under the pressure . This was when the doubters became believers. Garcia right back in this. An eagle on the 15th. The tension had become overwhelming. With nothing to separate them over 18 holes, the match went to a sudden death play off. Three shots later, history was made. I am really happy for sergio. If it was not me, i feel good for him. For years, garcia has dreamed of following his idol and fellow spaniard Seve Ballesteros, a two time winner of the masters green jacket. Garcias victory came on what would have been his 60th birthday. A day when talent and fate came together for the perfect fit. More now on our main story, the funeral of Pc Keith Palmer, who was murdered in last months westminster attack. A live shot now from westminster as the cortege leaves the palace of westminster, where his body was lying in state last night with the express permission of the queen. It is now headed to Southwark Cathedral and along the Route Thousands of Police Officers gathering to pay their respects. Lets get the latest from our correspondent Daniela Relph. As that Funeral Cortege moves from westminster to us here at Southwark Cathedral, it is fitting that the Funeral Service for Pc Keith Palmer will be here at southwark. He was a south london through and through and did most of his policing here in south london. A fitting place for that funeral to be held. When the cortege does arrive, youll be greeted by the Dean Of Southwark. Also by the hundreds of Police Officers who are lining the precincts of Southwark Cathedral. Many of them will have known keith palmer or worked with him over the yea rs. Palmer or worked with him over the years. During the Funeral Service itself we will hear a poem read by the new commissioner of the metropolitan Police Service and there will also be a reading from there will also be a reading from the gospel ofjohn, which talks of laying down ones life for ones friends. Thank you very much. Yesterday we had a taste of early summer yesterday we had a taste of early summer with temperatures soaring away. We had the warmest day of the year so far with temperatures climbing up to 25. 5 celsius in cambridge. The summer heat is ebbing away. Things are cooling down. Yesterdays 25 degrees across a number of spots. Today, temperatures round about 12 celsius lower. Not all doom and gloom. North westerly winds pushing the air away. The north westerly winds are bringing