meghan complained to itv about his comments on mental health. a clearer picture of the impact of covid—19 in england and wales — new data shows more men have died with the virus but women's well—being has been more negatively affected. and we follow chanua the black rhino, leaving yorkshire for tanzania — in the hope of increasing the numbers of the endangered animal. good afternoon. a metropolitan policeman has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of sarah everard in south london. the 33—year—old was last seen leaving a friend's house in clapham last wednesday evening, and was planning to walk home. the officer was detained in kent, and a woman was arrested at the same address on suspicion of assisting an offender. this morning police have been searching a house in deal in kent. our correspondentjon donnison has more from scotland yard. seven days after sarah everard disappeared, the search for her continues but clearly as each day passes, the concern is growing and then overnight a development which by the metropolitan police's own admission has left them shocked and deeply disturbed. it's now almost a week since sarah everard disappeared. the 33—year—old, originally from york, was last seen as she walked home through clapham in south london last wednesday evening. this morning more details were given on the news that a serving metropolitan police officer is one of two people to be arrested in kent in connection with the case. our enquiries suggest that this officer was not on duty at the time of sarah's disappearance. at the same time, at the same location, a woman was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. she was also taken into custody and remains so at a london police station as i speak. police say sarah left her friend's house around 9pm last wednesday. officers believe she walked across clapham common to rejoin the south circular ring road on the other side. at 9:30pm she was spotted on cctv walking alone on poynders road in the direction of tulse hill and she hasn't been seen since. police are continuing to scour the area around clapham common, using boats and sniffer dogs to search local ponds. last night much of the attention was around a block flats in tulse hill. they have not given details of the rank or role of the officer who was being questioned or said whether he was known but they described his arrest as shocking. this is a serious and significant development in our search for sarah and the fact that the man who has been arrested is a serving metropolitan police officer is both shocking and deeply disturbing. i recognise the significant concern this will cause. this morning police have extended their search to several locations in kent, including a property in deal. as the hunt goes on, assistant commissioner ephgrave said he really hoped sarah might still be alive but as time passes her family and friends will only fear the worst. this development has clearly seen the police investigation stepped up, much of the focus as i say now seems to be around this property in deal in kent and the police will also look at whether there is any connection between the two people who had been arrested and sarah everard, who disappeared a week ago. john who disappeared a week ago. donnison at scotlanc the cross—party public accounts committee says there's no clear evidence that the government's test and trace scheme contributed to a reduction in covid infections, despite its £37 billion budget. the committee says the scheme was set up to help prevent lockdowns, but that two more had happened since then. the head of test and trace, dido harding says the system was built from scratch and is now doing more tests than any other comparable country. anna collinson reports. identifying the infected, locating their contacts and isolating. a well—functioning test and trace programme is seen as crucial in the fight against coronavirus. each nation has its own system but a damning report is questioning whether england's is effective enough to justify its cost — £37 billion over two years. those who have experienced issues would say it's not. by the time we were contacted, we were the close family contacts, i was rung on sunday the 23rd of august and i was asked to self—isolate until sunday the 16th of august which of course was a week earlier, so it's a pretty bonkers system that continues to ring people to ask them to do something that is impossible for them to do because it's in the past. the budget for test and trace was £22 billion when it was set up last may. a further £15 billion was approved following claims it would avoid a second national lockdown. but not one but two lockdowns followed, and the public accounts committee claims there is no evidence the programme is cutting coronavirus infections. it's an eye—watering sum of money that's been spent and for that we need to see better results and a clearer connection between testing and stemming the spread of the virus and so far the data on that is not very strong. the findings are a particular sting for health workers. the royal college of nursing says there will be fury their members have only been offered a i% pay rise while test and trace has spent millions on consultants. is test and trace a waste . of money, prime minister? but the government says every pound spent has helped save lives. it's thanks to nhs test and trace that we are able to send kids back to school and begin cautiously and irreversibly to reopen our economy and restart our lives. the report does acknowledge that test and trace has been set up at an incredible speed. the person in charge of the programme says it now does more tests than any other comparable countries. the scale of nhs test and trace is huge but that's because, as we've all been learning, we've had to respond really quickly to fight covid and so yes, we do a very large number of tests, we successfully reach a very large number of people to ask them to self— isolate. that's what test and trace is set up to do. the more cases fall, the easier it is to detect and contain outbreaks like the one at this sandwich factory at northampton in august. test and trace will continue to play a key role in our lives but many will be watching closely to ensure taxpayers' money isn't wasted. anna collinson, bbc news. as you heard there, the public account committee's report into the test and trace system in england criticised the over—reliance on consultants, with some paid more than £6,600 a day. tamzen isacsson is the chief executive of the management consultancies association which represents the consulting sector in the uk. very good afternoon. good afternoon. can you explain to viewers what consultants would have done at the beginning of this, when test and trace was set up, why would they have been brought in and what was their expertise?— their expertise? thanks for that opportunity- — their expertise? thanks for that opportunity- in _ their expertise? thanks for that opportunity- in a _ their expertise? thanks for that opportunity. in a humanitarian. opportunity. in a humanitarian crisis on a scale of the problem of the pandemic, a government lot capability, lack of specialist skills and urgently needed short—term assistance to respond to the pandemic. supporting businesses but also in setting up this major new infrastructure test and trace. we have seen consultancies used across the world to assist government in providing the short—term specialist skills and resource to assist them in providing the most rapid response that was needed to fight this pandemic. idietitian needed to fight this pandemic. when ou talk needed to fight this pandemic. when you talk about _ needed to fight this pandemic. when you talk about specialist _ needed to fight this pandemic. when you talk about specialist skills, are you talking about organisation abilities, not medical professionals but the organisation of it all? we are but the organisation of it all? - are talking about a whole range of multidisciplinary capabilities, from logistics, supply chain expertise in terms of sourcing the kits, are talking about digital experience in terms of setting up digital platforms to enable people to book tests, we are talking about experience of major transformational projects across government and we were very proud to work with many different bodies across the private and public sector and the military to deliver the shoulder to shoulder, a national effort to combat this pandemic. a national effort to combat this pandemic— a national effort to combat this andemic. ~ , ., ~ pandemic. but you keep talking about it bein: pandemic. but you keep talking about it being short-term _ pandemic. but you keep talking about it being short-term and _ pandemic. but you keep talking about it being short-term and that - pandemic. but you keep talking about it being short-term and that was - pandemic. but you keep talking about it being short-term and that was a - it being short—term and that was a year ago and there are still more than 2.5 thousand consultants working on this.— than 2.5 thousand consultants workin: on this. �* . h , , working on this. and that's because ofthe working on this. and that's because of the scale — working on this. and that's because of the scale of _ working on this. and that's because of the scale of the _ working on this. and that's because of the scale of the project _ working on this. and that's because of the scale of the project so - working on this. and that's because of the scale of the project so the i of the scale of the project so the infrastructure required to set up test and trace, the government simply does not have the available staff to run it. it is a huge logistical operation in terms of testing, in terms of supply chain and digital experience. there is a rapid reduction in the number of consultancy firms working on test and trace, i spoke to government this morning about that and consultancies as is normal in any project, transfer experience and skills to civil servants and other bodies to enable them to pick up and continue the response but this is a pandemic that we have never experienced in our lifetimes and the work and infrastructure we have built up, there will be a legacy we have created and that will enable us to be prepared for future have created and that will enable us to be prepared forfuture pandemics should they come. to be prepared for future pandemics should they come.— to be prepared for future pandemics should they come. everyone has been workin: in should they come. everyone has been working in uncharted _ should they come. everyone has been working in uncharted territories - should they come. everyone has been working in uncharted territories and l working in uncharted territories and people watching will get that but how do you feel when you hear a cross—party group of mps site there has been no clear evidence that all of that work, undoubtedly lots of people working very hard, has contributed to weight reduction in infections? it’s contributed to weight reduction in infections? �* , . ., contributed to weight reduction in infections? 3 . ., ., infections? it's quite clear that the uk needed _ infections? it's quite clear that the uk needed at _ infections? it's quite clear that the uk needed at test - infections? it's quite clear that the uk needed at test and - infections? it's quite clear that i the uk needed at test and trace mechanism to chart how well our various measures are responding, how many people have the coronavirus disease in the uk, many other countries have it as well. but we don't know _ countries have it as well. but we don't know the _ countries have it as well. but we don't know the benefit, - countries have it as well. but we don't know the benefit, that - countries have it as well. but we don't know the benefit, that is i countries have it as well. but we i don't know the benefit, that is the point mps are making, there is no evidence it brought down infection rates. ., ., , ., , evidence it brought down infection rates. ., ., , ., evidence it brought down infection rates. ., ., , rates. the overall strategy of test and trace is _ rates. the overall strategy of test and trace is one _ rates. the overall strategy of test and trace is one for _ rates. the overall strategy of test and trace is one for the _ rates. the overall strategy of test i and trace is one for the government, but the uk consulting industry has done is enable us to set up a system that allows us to test up to 750,000 people a day and this is a vital tool, one of many needed to combat this pandemic. that rigorous regulations that govern consultancy firms working on test and trace is huge, they need to be able to show they are delivering value for the public and that they are upholding the highest of ethical standards. the overall efficacy of test and trace, that overall strategy lies with government and other major health public sector bodies. you talk about value _ health public sector bodies. you talk about value for money, what about people listening who say how it is more than £6,000 a day for some people, how can that be value for money? figs some people, how can that be value for money?— some people, how can that be value formone ? a. ., ., ., for money? as a trade association we are not involved _ for money? as a trade association we are not involved in _ for money? as a trade association we are not involved in commercial- are not involved in commercial contracts and i don't see the pricing but i can tell you that the uk has one of the most competitive sectors in the world, the second—biggest consulting sector in the world, warned of large, medium and small firms and we are highly governed by crime commercial regulations and firms that are involved in public work have to compete on those —— crown commercial regulations. they have to prove they can deliver value and they are scrutinised for cross —— cost criteria. i understand your question, i would also say the mca members do not represent firms that are on the highest end of those prices and day rights so this is only a very small number of strategy firms that have commanded those fees. . ., firms that have commanded those fees. , . fees. the committee says the current estimated daily _ fees. the committee says the current estimated daily rate _ fees. the committee says the current estimated daily rate is _ fees. the committee says the current estimated daily rate is on _ fees. the committee says the current estimated daily rate is on average - estimated daily rate is on average £1100, so do you think that sounds accurate, £1100 a day? that £1100, so do you think that sounds accurate, £1100 a day?— £1100, so do you think that sounds accurate, £1100 a day? that is what the public accounts _ accurate, £1100 a day? that is what the public accounts committee - accurate, £1100 a day? that is what the public accounts committee has| the public accounts committee has said and the other think the report said and the other think the report said as they have monitored the value for money of consultancy firms and they are confident that they are delivering value for money and are not profiteering from that and there has been no evidence of that whatsoever. this is a highly competitive market and many firms competed to work on these projects. so if there are people still watching who have concerns about the test and trace system and how it's been operating over the last year, which your essential argument be that that is down to government, that that is down to government, thatis that that is down to government, that is not down to the work of your members? the that is not down to the work of your members? . ., , that is not down to the work of your members?— that is not down to the work of your members? _, , , . ., .,, members? the consulting sector has stood ready — members? the consulting sector has stood ready to _ members? the consulting sector has stood ready to respond _ members? the consulting sector has stood ready to respond at _ stood ready to respond at government's request to supply resources, to deliver what it needed to be done for test and trace and we are immensely proud of all the individuals and firms that have worked very hard at a rapid pace to deliver this massive infrastructure project. deliver this massive infrastructure ro'ect. ., deliver this massive infrastructure ro'ect. . . , ,., deliver this massive infrastructure ro'ect. . , ., ~ deliver this massive infrastructure ro'ect. ., , ., ~' a, project. tamzen isacsson, thank you, chief executive _ project. tamzen isacsson, thank you, chief executive of _ project. tamzen isacsson, thank you, chief executive of the _ project. tamzen isacsson, thank you, chief executive of the management . chief executive of the management consultancies association. the headlines on bbc news... a serving metropolitan policeman has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of 33—year—old sarah everard in south london. the government defends the use of the test and trace system in england after an mps' report finds that its impact is still unclear — despite costing billions of pounds. the broadcaster piers morgan says he stands by his criticism of the duchess of sussex — there are now reports that meghan complained to itv about his comments on mental health. a diplomatic row has broken out after one of the eu's top officials claimed the uk had imposed an outright ban on the export of covid vaccines. a senior eu diplomat has been summoned to the foreign office, after the european council president charles michel accused britain and the us of banning the movement of vaccines. this lunchtime borisjohnson said the uk had "not blocked the export of a single covid—i9 vaccine or vaccine component". 0ur europe correspondent nick beake is in brussels with the latest. it is worth reminding ourselves that the bigger picture here is that the roll—out of the vaccine across europe has been really slow, certainly compared with the uk. top officials in brussels have come in for a lot of criticism. the man who chairs the meetings of the leaders of the 27 eu countries has been talking about how in the months to come the eu will be a shining light in sending vaccines to other parts of the world, particularly in poorer countries. and he drew a contrast with the uk where he claimed there was effectively an export ban on vaccines leaving the uk. that has caused fury in downing street and today the deputy ambassador to the uk has been summoned to the foreign office. it was a private meeting but you can imagine what went on there, ranging from an awkward chat over tea and biscuits followed by a full on dressing down. critics of the eu say this is a bit rich. they point to january when the eu was willing to override parts of the brexit divorce deal in order to stop vaccines leaving the eu and potentially getting to great britain. in the last few days we have seen italy block the export of 250,000 jabs destined for australia. to sum things up, the relations between the two countries are really frosty and this latest episode does not help at all. a clearer picture is emerging of the differing impact of the covid pandemic on men and women. new data from the office for national statistics, which covers england and wales, shows more men have died with covid—i9, but women's well—being has been more negatively affected. i've been getting more details from our health correspondent phillipa roxby. more men than women died over the course of the pandemic, over the course of the last year, 80% more. for example, there were 63,000 deaths among men and 53,000 among women in england and wales between march and january. it's known, of course, that men have a greater health risk from the virus. that could be be