burns in a fire that killed his younger brother, raises money for the charity that got him back on his feet. the future ofjohn lewis and the high street — are there big closures coming for one of the biggest name in retail? how are town centres coping with our new shopping habits? good morning. liverpool march on in europe — they brush aside their troubles at home in the premier league, to reach the quarter—finals of the champions league. and did the winds were regular slide? wales had its strongest wind gust since february last year. details on breakfast. good morning. it's thursday, the 11th of march. our top story. police investigating the disappearance of sarah everard in south london, have found human remains in woods in kent. the 33—year—old has been missing since last week. a serving police officer is being questioned on suspicion of her kidnap and murder. aruna iyengar has more. all along the route sarah took from cut clapham common over a week ago, posters bearing her image i read every lump post and. appealing for information. at yesterday evening, police urged him to investigate her disappearance discovered what appears to be human remains in woodland in ashford, kent. police say they are not yet able to confirm any identity, and that may take considerable time. officers also searched his house in deal, kent. cars were taken away. it is believed to be the home of a serving police officer. he has been arrested on suspicion of sarah's kidnap and murder, and over a separate allegation of indecent exposure. the officer, in his 405, was responsible for guarding diplomatic buildings. he was not on duty on the night sarah disappeared. a woman in her 305 was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. the 30s was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.— of assisting an offender. the news toda that of assisting an offender. the news today that it _ of assisting an offender. the news today that it was _ of assisting an offender. the news today that it was a _ of assisting an offender. the news today that it was a metropolitan i today that it was a metropolitan police officer who was arrested on suspicion of sarah's murder, has sent 5hock suspicion of sarah's murder, has sent shock waves and anger through the public and through the met. i speak on behalf of all my colleagues when i say that we are utterly appalled. sarah's disappearance in these awful and wicked the5e awful and wicked circum5tance5, the5e awful and wicked circumstances, i know, are every family's wor5t circumstances, i know, are every family's worst nightmare. the met commissioner _ family's worst nightmare. the met commissioner said _ family's worst nightmare. the met commissioner said it _ family's worst nightmare. the met commissioner said it was - family's worst nightmare. the met| commissioner said it was incredibly rare for a woman to be abducted from our streets. rare for a woman to be abducted from our5treet5. patrols rare for a woman to be abducted from our streets. patrols had been stepped up in this area of south london. sarah, a marketing executive, had been at a friend's executive, had been at a friends has close to clapham common. she left there at around nine in the evening to return to her home in brixton, about 50 minutes walk away. police believe she made her way across clapham common. thi5 footage acro55 clapham common. thi5 footage showed sarah on... at around 9:30pm. it was the last time she was seen. sarah's family is being supported by specialist police officers. her family and friends want people to come forward to help police with anything they saw that night. the head of a uk press body, has resigned over the statement he issued following the duke and duchess of sussex's comments about racism in the media. ian murray said he would step down from his role at the society of editors so it could "rebuild its reputation". on monday, he defended newspapers against the accusation they were bigoted, but he later faced criticism for those comments. cancer patients get less protection than the rest of the population from a single dose of the pfizer coronavirus vaccine, according to a new study. scientists behind the research at king's college london and the francis crick institute, have called for those affected to receive their second dose more quickly. the leading charity, cancer research uk, said the findings were interesting but urged patients to continue to follow doctors' advice. nearly 20 lgbt+ organisations and campaigners have written to the equalities minister to express their "deep concern" following her response to calls to ban so—called "conversion therapy". campaigners say kemi badenoch failed to engage with recent calls for urgent action. the letter comes after two advisers quit the government's lgbt advisory panel yesterday in protest. the government says it's committed to building a country where everyone is free to live their lives. the amount of sugar consumed by british households from soft drinks alone, has fallen since the introduction of the sugar tax in 2018. that's according to new research from the university of cambridge, which suggests an average drop of around 10%. our health correspondent anna collinson reports. obesity is seen as one of the biggest health crises facing the uk. to try and tackle the problem, three years ago, the government brought in a tax to discourage customers, particularly children, from buying the most sugary drinks. if a beverage contains more than five grams of sugar per 100 millimetres, companies have to pay a levy. if it's below that, they don't. now, a study suggests that in the year since this was introduced, there was no change in the total volume of soft drinks bought, but there was a reduction in the amount of sugar consumed, an estimated three teaspoons per person, perweek. researchers believe it's because manufacturers have increased healthier options by changing the formulas for their products, reducing sugar content. it's notjust helping people to have healthier diets to consume less sugar, but the fact that we found no change in the total volume of drinks purchased suggests to us that this is good news for industry as well, that they're selling the same volume of product, but that it's perhaps better for us. experts say cutting out even the smallest amount of sugar will have an impact on the number of people who have obesity and type two diabetes, two groups who are particularly at risk of coronavirus. anna collinson, bbc news. on bbc breakfast yesterday, we bid farewell to chanua, an eight—year—old black rhino, who was preparing to embark on a 4,000 milejourney from north yorkshire to tanzania. well, she's now well on her way, and luxmy gopal has been following the first leg of that epic voyage. let's take a look. chanua has been training for this moment for weeks. her keepers in yorkshire have worked on coaxing the eight—year—old black rhino to step into the crate. and now, for the final time, the barrier comes down and she's safely stowed, ready to start her journey to africa. getting a crate holding a one tonne rhino onto a lorry is no mean feat. but this precious cargo is worth the effort. chanua's new life in east africa is part of a vital conservation mission to help revive the black rhino population, a critically endangered species. she's travelling from her home in malton, down to hive in kent, where she'll spend time with two other captive females before they're all transported by air to tanzania, tojoin a new herd of rhinos brought there from other zoos. like her predecessor, almaty, who was moved to rwanda in 2019, her transition to life in the wild will be gradual, with the team helping the herd adjust. we need to assimilate them to the natural diet in the area, wean them off of the zoo food which we've been feeding her, and the dried pellets, and start introducing her to local flora, specifically alfalfa. it's a long drive down to kent. luckily, she seems to be a calm passenger, even when a stop—off at the services is needed. and finally, the first leg of herjourney is complete. lakshmi gopal, bbc news. the time there is nine minutes past six. let's catch up with the weather. say good morning to matt. good morning. good morning. did you have a good night's steep? were you disturbed? ~ , , ~ disturbed? well, i sleep like... i learnt a phrase _ disturbed? well, i sleep like... i learnt a phrase this _ disturbed? well, i sleep like... i learnt a phrase this week - disturbed? well, i sleep like... i learnt a phrase this week from l disturbed? well, i sleep like... i. learnt a phrase this week from your colleague, simon. explosive psycho genesis. that is what is behind all of this. almostjust, yes. come on, give me something. it is of this. almostjust, yes. come on, give me something.— give me something. it is where the area of low — give me something. it is where the area of low pressure _ give me something. it is where the area of low pressure deep - give me something. it is where the area of low pressure deep into - area of low pressure deep into rapidly over 24 hours. wind speeds touching levels we saw last night. in wales it was the windiest leading well over a year. over 80 mph. pretty blustery across the board. a5 pretty blustery across the board. as it is out there this morning. not just windier, it is also very wet again for some. just windier, it is also very wet againforsome. particularly just windier, it is also very wet again for some. particularly the far south of scotland, north wales, the north midlands. this batch of rain will push through rapidly this morning. the winds will strengthen in the south coast of england, through eastern england in the next few hours, before easing. it will remain blustery throughout the day. after some persistent rain this morning, it is a story of sunshine and showers. feeling cooler towards the north and west. temperatures in single figures. towards the end of the afternoon, if you are heading for the school pick up, winds will re—strengthen across the hebrides. you can see the showers will be falling as sleet and snow over higher ground. the odd rumble of thunder brixton. if you are about to head out the door this afternoon, the sun is shining. grab a waterproofing case. a few heavy showers could be on the way. they keep going tonight and into tomorrow and the weekend. more details in half an hour. thank you. 11 minutes past six is the time. it's been an incredibly tough 12 months for the high street, with some big names going bust and others closing stores up and down the country. john lewis will give an update on how they're doing later this morning, and it could announce plans to shut more shops. yes, those are the reports will be more store closures and more jobs going. part of a restructuring programme we know about. we don't know which further shops will be closing. good morning. nonessential retail has been hammered by the impact of the pandemic. in reality, some of this was already happening before coronavirus. when big department stores likejohn lewis, like debenhams close, they literally leave a hole in the high street. they are shop windows not just for their products, but for the shopping area. so, what is the future for our high streets now so many of us are happy ordering online? i was in liverpool yesterday, one of the original birthplaces of the department store, to try and find out. 13 years ago, the liverpool one shopping centre opened with a royal visit, thejewel shopping centre opened with a royal visit, the jewel in the region's retail ground. like lots of post—industrial cities, this economic anchor was a huge part of regeneration. today, across the city and others, there is silence. the shoppers will soon return, but there will be no debenhams, there will be no topshop. there have been dozens of covid casualties in retail, and just look at the names. all areas have been affected. and with them it is estimated they have taken more than 200,000 jobs. are theyjobs lost forever? well, not necessarily. i think there is a future for the high street. we are all going to want to socialise and meet, get back together with our friends and family, and i think the high street is a perfect destination.— is a perfect destination. when we come out of _ is a perfect destination. when we come out of this, _ is a perfect destination. when we come out of this, which _ is a perfect destination. when we come out of this, which of- is a perfect destination. when we come out of this, which of the - come out of this, which of the retailers are going to survive and go on to do well? 50. retailers are going to survive and go on to do well?— go on to do well? so, a mix of activities _ go on to do well? so, a mix of activities and _ go on to do well? so, a mix of activities and shops. _ go on to do well? so, a mix of activities and shops. a - go on to do well? so, a mix of activities and shops. a lot - go on to do well? so, a mix of. activities and shops. a lot more shops with things like beauty parlours, cafes, even gymnasiums. m and today their oxford street store will be refurbished and have a gym put in there. it will have a garden attached. it will be much more of a social shopping space. that is the key word, i think of the social aspect. key word, i think of the social asect. ., key word, i think of the social asect. . , ., ., aspect. change is one of the few constants on _ aspect. change is one of the few constants on the _ aspect. change is one of the few constants on the high _ aspect. change is one of the few constants on the high street. i aspect. change is one of the few i constants on the high street. from the 19405 and through the decades, littlewoods in liverpool traded on this spot. until its closure 15 years ago. now look what is in its place. when primark reopened in june, they queued around the block. they don't even sell online and yet 14 out of every £100 spent on clothes in the uk is spent with primark. and despite enormous lockdown losses, they are still planning to expand this year. when lockdown kicked in, jack thought his coffee shop was scuppered. but his customers started asking for home deliveries. rapid growth in e—commerce has given him the capital to open two more physical stores. i to open two more physical stores. i do believe that when you know, people are going to come back to the high street more and more as these regulations are lifted. but right now, we'vejust regulations are lifted. but right now, we've just got to keep focusing on delivering the best cup of coffee, the best experience when they come into our stores, and making sure they come back as soon as possible. just keep paddling. and as possible. just keep paddling. and the customers will be back soon. strangers spending time and money side by side. sharing streets and sharing stories. but where, and how much, and for who will it be too late? in a few weeks we will find out. we don't have to wait a few weeks to find out what one of the biggest names in retail is thinking. john lewis results are out in just over an hour's time, and there is talk of further store closures. someone who'll be looking very closely at the detail is iain finlayson. he's the estate manager at the liverpool one shopping complex, where i was at yesterday, and joins me now. good morning. the big question for you, do you think yourjohn lewis is safe? ,., ., you, do you think yourjohn lewis is safe? , ., ., ., you, do you think yourjohn lewis is safe? ., g ., , safe? good morning. john lewis in liverool safe? good morning. john lewis in liverpool has _ safe? good morning. john lewis in liverpool has been _ safe? good morning. john lewis in liverpool has been an _ safe? good morning. john lewis in liverpool has been an absolute - liverpool has been an absolute staple of retail for many years, even before it wasjohn lewis. we know it trades extraordinarily well in liverpool. we have had a lot of positive conversations with them recently. that was —— if that was announced, we would be very surprised as would other people. we know how well it performs. min; surprised as would other people. we know how well it performs.— know how well it performs. why do ou think know how well it performs. why do you think it — know how well it performs. why do you think it does _ know how well it performs. why do you think it does well— know how well it performs. why do you think it does well in _ know how well it performs. why do you think it does well in liverpool | you think it does well in liverpool and not other cities? it has been pulled out of the likes of birmingham. it pulled out of the likes of birmingham.— pulled out of the likes of birmingham. it has been a cornerstone _ birmingham. it has been a cornerstone of— birmingham. it has been a cornerstone of liverpool . birmingham. it has been a| cornerstone of liverpool for birmingham. it has been a - cornerstone of liverpool for many years. one in five visitors actually go tojohn lewis. it has been very successful down the years. they invested significantly in the store a few years ago, and make future upgrades in their cosmetics counters and their clothing ranges. also, quite a lot of experiential brands. a5 quite a lot of experiential brands. as one of your guest said, it is about the experience on the high street these days. they are the brands that are going to see success in the future. they have evolved. they have realised what people want, notjust in they have realised what people want, not just in a they have realised what people want, notjust in a postcode world, but over the past few years they have realised that being entertained as part of the shopping trip is key. that is what we look for in brands when we are looking at who to bring in. who is going to bring that extra? ., ., ., ., in. who is going to bring that extra? ., ., , , ., , in. who is going to bring that extra? ., ., , , ., extra? too late for debenhams and to sho -. extra? too late for debenhams and tonshop- what _ extra? too late for debenhams and topshop. what does _ extra? too late for debenhams and topshop. what does it _ extra? too late for debenhams and topshop. what does it do - extra? too late for debenhams and topshop. what does it do to - extra? too late for debenhams and topshop. what does it do to your i topshop. what does it do to your complex when there are those big holes left? , , ., ., complex when there are those big holes left? , , ., ., holes left? yes, it is too late for those brands. _ holes left? yes, it is too late for those brands. debenhams - holes left? yes, it is too late for those brands. debenhams didn't holes left? yes, it is too late for - those brands. debenhams didn't come as any surprise to people you work in retail. we had seen stories about their struggle for quite some time. what that means for us and other places around the country is that you can start to make plans for what is going to take their place. we have been working for quite some time and hopefully, we will be in a position fairly soon to announce what is going to go in their place. topshop, a little bit different. that did not catch us unawares. we knew of the struggle. but that did come as something of a surprise. but again, liverpool, we are in huge demand. oursuccess again, liverpool, we are in huge demand. our success over the years means that when brands are looking for places to go, we are one of the first places they choose. haifa for places to go, we are one of the first places they choose. how many units will be _ first places they choose. how many units will be empty _ first places they choose. how many units will be empty when _ first places they choose. how many units will be empty when they - first places they choose. how many| units will be empty when they come out of this compared to pre—pandemic? out of this compared to pre-p