to murray walker in sport, plus, all eyes are on the grand slam for wales. a resounding win in rome leave them nowjust one win away from the title. the weather is a tale of two halves today with the bright start, the rain to follow by this afternoon for many. i will have more details in around 15 minutes. good morning to use. ——to you. it's sunday the 14th of march. our top story. the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, is facing calls to resign after fierce criticism over how her force handled a vigil in memory of sarah everard. officers were seen handcuffing and leading women away from the event on clapham common, close to where sarah was last seen alive. the met has defended its actions, but the home secretary, priti patel, has asked for a full report. this report from simonjones contains flashing images. police moved in to try to break up an unofficial vigil to mark the life of sarah everard, near to the spot where she was last seen. more than 1000 people had gathered. the police said it wasn't safe under lockdown restrictions, but the organisation reclaim these streets said it was deeply saddened and angered by scenes of officers physically manhandling women at an event dedicated to women against male violence. ~ ., ., , ., violence. women were angry, and women having _ violence. women were angry, and women having violence _ violence. women were angry, and women having violence against. violence. women were angry, and - women having violence against them? the police said they had repeatedly asked people to obey the law and go home at. in a tweet, the home secretary said some of the footage online from the village in clapham is upsetting. i have asked the metropolitan police for a full report on what happened. the mayor of london said although the police have a responsibility to enforce covid laws, the response was at times neither appropriate nor proportionate, and there are reports from the met commissioner who visited clapham on friday, to resign. the lib dems had said cressida dick lost the confidence of millions of women in london. in the early hours of this morning, the police defended their actions, saying hundreds of people tightly packed together posed a very real risk of covid being spread. part packed together posed a very real risk of covid being spread.- risk of covid being spread. part of the reason _ risk of covid being spread. part of the reason i'm _ risk of covid being spread. part of the reason i'm speaking _ risk of covid being spread. part of the reason i'm speaking to - risk of covid being spread. part of the reason i'm speaking to you i the reason i'm speaking to you tonight— the reason i'm speaking to you tonight is— the reason i'm speaking to you tonight is because we accept the actions _ tonight is because we accept the actions of— tonight is because we accept the actions of our offices can be questioned. we absolutely did not want to— questioned. we absolutely did not want to be in a position where enforcement action was necessary, but we _ enforcement action was necessary, but we were placed in this position because _ but we were placed in this position because of— but we were placed in this position because of the overriding need to protect— because of the overriding need to protect people's safety. in brixton hill, reclaim the streets lit candles to mark the lives of women killed by men. sarah everard was remembered to at downing street and by the labour leader. a serving officer, wayne couzens, has been charged with her murder and will appear in court next wednesday. sara's family had described her as bright and beautiful, and are now trying to come to terms with the loss. simonjones, bbc news. simon is live on clapham common for us this morning. and, simon, there is real pressure on the met police this morning? there is a widespread view they got this wrong. yes, and i think the met know they are facing some really serious questions this morning about the policing of this event. that is why we had the unusual sightjust before 1am this morning at a senior police officer coming out in front of the cameras at scotland yard to try to offer some sort of explanation. the met did not address because for the commissioner to resign, but what they did says they faced a really difficult policing decisions here. they set up until about 6am yesterday evening —— six o'clock, things had been calm, a steady stream of people had arrived, bringing flowers and contemplating. but more and more people started to arrive, some people attempted to give speeches, then the crowd pushed forward to try to hear those, and then the police said that is when things became difficult. they say they spoke to people, tried to persuade them to leave but a small minority would not. 0fficers said they had objects thrown at them and they had objects thrown at them and the crowd started pushing, and that is when they decided to make arrests. four people were arrested. in terms of other events, there were visuals right across the country on a much smaller scale, lots of people lit candles, in terms of the protests, i think there will be pressure on damn cressida dick to come out herself and explain what happened. —— dame cressida dick. simonjones in clapham, is —— clapham commons. a group of mps has warned that the british army's ageing armoured vehicles are in a "deplorable" state — and are likely to be "outgunned" in any conflict. the scathing report, by the commons defence select committee, says the army has been left with tanks which are "increasingly" outdated. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. borisjohnson boris johnson says borisjohnson says the upcoming defence review will end and area of retreat and transform britain's armed forces —— and era of retreat. but this asks serious questions as to whether the ministry of defence can deliver on that promise to be the army's tanks are in a deplorable state, outgunned and outmatched by allies and potential adverse areas of. the report says the army has a ready squandered large amounts of money with little to show for it. the mmd spent £400 million to modernise hundreds of these warrior armoured vehicles. now the entire programme's expected to be scrapped. mps describe it as a woeful story of bureaucratic procrastination, military indecision, financial mismanagement and general ineptitude. i mismanagement and general ineptitude-— mismanagement and general inetitude. ., , , ., ineptitude. i welcome any plans to modernise the _ ineptitude. i welcome any plans to modernise the army's _ ineptitude. i welcome any plans to modernise the army's equipment i ineptitude. i welcome any plans to. modernise the army's equipment so over the years some of it has been neglected and that is long overdue. but by modernising, for example, a tank, you have to be very careful you don't use a really exquisite piece of equipment, but don't necessarily have it in another numbers or enough people to crew those vehicles. the numbers or enough people to crew those vehicles.— those vehicles. the mod insists a si . nificant those vehicles. the mod insists a significant increase _ those vehicles. the mod insists a significant increase in _ those vehicles. the mod insists a significant increase in funding - those vehicles. the mod insists a significant increase in funding for| significant increase in funding for defence will deliver an upgraded armour force defence will deliver an upgraded armourforce to the defence will deliver an upgraded armour force to the threats of the future. but the defence review is still expected to cut the number of tanks armoured vehicles. mps say the army's armoured capabilities today are at risk of being deluded on the promise of technically advanced jam tomorrow. murray walker, whose distinctive commentary turned him into the voice of formula 1, has died at the age of 97. murray worked for both the bbc and itv, in a career that spanned over half a century, commentating on his first grand prix for the bbc at silverstone in 1949. andy swiss looks back at his life. so, it's ready, it is go, go, go! and schumacher leads! brilliant star! exuberant, _ and schumacher leads! brilliant star! exuberant, excitable, - and schumacher leads! brilliant star! exuberant, excitable, and| star! exuberant, excitable, and utterly unmistakable. the austrian driver! murray _ utterly unmistakable. the austrian driver! murray walker _ utterly unmistakable. the austrian driver! murray walker was - utterly unmistakable. the austrian driver! murray walker was the - utterly unmistakable. the austrian| driver! murray walker was the high octane voice _ driver! murray walker was the high octane voice behind _ driver! murray walker was the high octane voice behind a _ driver! murray walker was the high octane voice behind a high - driver! murray walker was the high octane voice behind a high octane l octane voice behind a high octane sport. it was once that even in his quieter moments he sounded like his trousers were on fire. it’s quieter moments he sounded like his trousers were on fire.— trousers were on fire. it's big bang and off! his — trousers were on fire. it's big bang and off! his passion _ trousers were on fire. it's big bang and off! his passion came - trousers were on fire. it's big bang and off! his passion came from - trousers were on fire. it's big bang and off! his passion came from his| and off! his passion came from his father, graham _ and off! his passion came from his father, graham walker, _ and off! his passion came from his father, graham walker, who - and off! his passion came from his father, graham walker, who racedj father, graham walker, who raced motorcycles and was himself a commentator, often sharing the duties with young murray. the sensation is that tommy would went through not on time, not after time, but ahead of time! fight! through not on time, not after time, but ahead of time!— but ahead of time! and after commentating _ but ahead of time! and after commentating on _ but ahead of time! and after commentating on his - but ahead of time! and after commentating on his first i but ahead of time! and after- commentating on his first british grand prix in 1949, and putt became an integral part of formula 1, especially in a double act with former world championjames hunt. former world champion james hunt. but former world championjames hunt. but in a sport of inevitable risk, he was faced with tragedy, too. senna has been pronounced clinically dead. ~ ,, ., ., , senna has been pronounced clinically dead. ~ ,, ., , ., ., . dead. when senna was pronounced clinically dead _ dead. when senna was pronounced clinically dead in _ dead. when senna was pronounced clinically dead in a _ dead. when senna was pronounced clinically dead in a crash, _ dead. when senna was pronounced clinically dead in a crash, murray i clinically dead in a crash, murray walker's shock was clear to all. this is the blackest day in racing in the many many years i have covered in the sport. will in the many many years i have covered in the sport.- in the many many years i have covered in the sport. will get never covered in the sport. will get never covered his — covered in the sport. will get never covered his emotions. _ covered in the sport. will get never covered his emotions. most - covered in the sport. will get never. covered his emotions. most famously, when his friend damon hill won the world title in 1986.— world title in 1986. david hill exits! and — world title in 1986. david hill exits! and wins _ world title in 1986. david hill exits! and wins the - world title in 1986. david hill exits! and wins the japanese j world title in 1986. david hill - exits! and wins the japanese grand exits! and wins the japanese grand prix! and i've got to stop! because i got a lump in prix! and i've got to stop! because i gota lump in my prix! and i've got to stop! because i got a lump in my throat! the calculator driving!— calculator driving! watch this! his frenetic style _ calculator driving! watch this! his frenetic style was _ calculator driving! watch this! his frenetic style was not _ calculator driving! watch this! his frenetic style was not without - calculator driving! watch this! his frenetic style was not without its| frenetic style was not without its gaps. frenetic style was not without its ta 5, �* , , , ., ' frenetic style was not without its as. ' _,, frenetic style was not without its gaps. it's been some 17 years since ou gaps. it's been some 17 years since you bought — gaps. it's been some 17 years since you bought mclaren, _ gaps. it's been some 17 years since you bought mclaren, you've - gaps. it's been some 17 years since you bought mclaren, you've had i gaps. it's been some 17 years since i you bought mclaren, you've had some good times and you had some bad times, what do you remember best? but the mistakes —— i don't think i ever owned mclaren. that but the mistakes -- i don't think i ever owned mclaren.— ever owned mclaren. that the advantage _ ever owned mclaren. that the advantage of— ever owned mclaren. that the advantage of being _ ever owned mclaren. that the advantage of being in - ever owned mclaren. that the advantage of being in front. i ever owned mclaren. that the l advantage of being in front. his ener: advantage of being in front. his energy and enthusiasm endeared him to millions. and when he covered his final british grand prix in 2001, the affection was plain to see. one of sport's most imitated voices, but there are only ever be one murray walker. —— there will only ever be one murray walker. more than 17,500 chain stores closed last year across britain, according to new research from the accountancy firm pwc. the figures, which include hospitality and leisure outlets, reveal the worst decline in more than a decade. there's also a warning that the full impact of the pandemic on high streets is yet to be felt. the fa cup final at wembley and the world snooker championship have been lined up to test the return of big crowds to venues. around a dozen events in the spring will be used to find ways to bring fans and audiences back safely. it's expected that a number of the pilots will include spectators who are not socially distanced. it is 6:11. good music's biggest night of the year, the grammy awards, take place in los angeles tonight. but because of the pandemic, it won't be the same star—studded red carpet event we're used to. our west coast correspondent sophie long has been speaking to some first time british nominees who will be watching from afar. # so i'ma light it up- like dynamite, whoa oh oh# dynamite immediately became a record—breaking song on multiple platforms for k—pop band bts. it's earned a grammy nomination for them and the london duo who wrote it. wow! we got a grammy nomination. so, getting a grammy nom on a song that we wrote over zoom in lockdown and in the midst of a pandemic hasjust got to be a silver lining to any dark cloud and any terrible year, so, yeah, we are just so, so happy. it wasjust like, a mad, like, surreal20 minutes of watching it and a buzz and then suddenly it was, back to real life. yeah. keep it moving. david and jessica have written hundreds of songs together and kind of knew this was a little different. we understood how huge bts were. we knew that it was their first—ever english—speaking song which was a major thing, but we were like, i think this is it. and it only got more and more exciting when we see the visual, we see the video and we were like this is like nothing we could ever imagine, it's just the levels of this is like nothing that we had ever worked on before. in los angeles, the stages being set for bts to perform on sunday night, but due to the pandemic, jessica and david will be watching thousands of miles away in london. what's your grammy night going to look like? i will be watching it in bed with my girlfriend and my dog. that's as rock �*n' roll as it is going to get. yeah, i think i'm going to be doing the same, but i'm probably going to have to set an alarm, because i think i'll be in my dressing gown drinking mint tea and i think i'm gonna fall asleep by like 1am and that's when it comes on. they won't get to hang out with host trevor noah this time but a grammy nomination or two, in david's case, is a massive achievement and a vote of confidence in their partnership. you've had such amazing success together, are you, like, stuck together now, do you think? she's going to be stuck to me. whoever she ends up marrying, whoever, like, i'm here. you can't get rid of me, girl. they may be missing out on the parties but that's not killing the excitement closer to home. it's absolutely, pure, like, joy from my whole family. i think if it wasn't for both of our families being so mega—supportive, we actually wouldn't have been able to do this job we're doing right now, we would have gave up a long, long time ago. so it's actually credit to our families' support that we have been able — even to be nominated fora grammy, because itjust wouldn't have got to this point without their support. the winners will be revealed in a socially—distanced but star—studded ceremony. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. that will be stuck in our head all day now. that will be stuck in our head all da now. ., ., , ., day now. you tried to sing it to me earlier but — day now. you tried to sing it to me earlier but i did not _ day now. you tried to sing it to me earlier but i did not recognise i day now. you tried to sing it to me earlier but i did not recognise yourj earlier but i did not recognise your rendition. but i do now. let's take a look at some of today's newspapers. many of the front pages — like the sunday times — focus on last night's clashes between police and women who had gathered in south london to mourn sarah everard. the sunday telegraph says the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, is facing calls to quit following the incident. the sunday mirror is one of a number of papers to feature a picture of the duchess of cambridge paying her respects at the memorial earlier in the day. royal sources say kate remembered "what it felt like to walk around london at night" before she was married. and one of the stories trending online overnight was the death of the former undisputed middleweight world champion �*marvelous' marvin hagler, who has passed away at the age of 66. promoter frank warren has paid tribute, saying the sport has lost an all—time great. inside the papers, i picked this one up. a survey of dog owners and more than 80,000 of them say they are more fearful of taking their pet for a walk in daytime because of the dog napping. one says they will not walk their dog into the daylight because ijust their dog into the daylight because i just do not their dog into the daylight because ijust do not dare. 20,000 people have said they know someone who is dog has been stolen. itjust struck me as something really sad that lots of people have invested in these pets, and now they are living with this constant paranoia. it is another member of the family. essen another member of the family. even “ust in another member of the family. even just in daytime- _ another member of the family. even just in daytime. lady _ another member of the family. even just in daytime. lady gaga one of the famous victims. we love a statistic and plenty of them here. the paper looking at the year in lockdown by numbers. one of the statistics here, more than £1000 increase in the price of a puppy, suchis increase in the price of a puppy, such is their popularity. but all sorts. reduction of absolution bound by 30%, 36% of people working from home, and 7.5 hours of kitchen disco. 135 number 10 covid—19 press conferences. and we have been to every one of them. i conferences.