At ten news of a major data breach, involving thousands of Police Officers and staff in Northern Ireland. Personal information about more than 10,000 individuals, has mistakenly been made public, including their surnames, ranks, and where theyre based. We are operating in an environment at the moment where there is a Severe Threat to our colleagues from Northern Ireland related terrorism and this is the last thing anybody in the organisation wants to be hearing this evening. The chair of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland says the data breach is of monumental proportions. Well have the very latest. Also tonight. Wildfires cut a devastaing path across southern portugal, heading to the popular algarve region. How best to protect the Amazon Rainforest South American leaders meet to discuss a plan of action. This was the famous Crooked House pub in the west midlands. Now bulldozed after a fire, the local mayor wants it rebuilt, brick by brick. And a finalfarewell to Sinead Oconnor. Thousands pay their respects before her funeral. 0n newsnight at 10 30pm shoplifting is soaring some are calling it an epidemic. Why the rise and what can we do about it . Plus, as chinas economic rebound falters, what does it mean for us . Hello. We begin with news of a major data breach involving thousands of Police Officers and staff in Northern Ireland. The personal information of more than 10,000 individuals has mistakenly been made public. The details relate to every serving Police Officer and civilian staff member, including their surnames, ranks, and where theyre based. No Home Addresses or Telephone Numbers were revealed. Assistant chief constable chris todd says hes written to all those affected, giving information on how to protect their own personal security and that of their families, while the chair of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, says the data breach is of monumental proportions. Chris page has our top story. Police officers everywhere face dangers when doing theirjobs but in Northern Ireland they deal with particular risks. Given the Terror Threat is a daily reality. The Police Service is now dealing with what is thought to be the most serious data breach in its history. What was within the data was the surname, initial, the rank or raid, the location of the department, for each of our current employees across the service raid. I understand this will be of concern to many of my colleagues and their families at the moment. The my colleagues and their families at the moment my colleagues and their families at the moment. ,. ,. ,. ,. ,. , the moment. The information was on a website for about the moment. The information was on a website for about two the moment. The information was on a website for about two hours the moment. The information was on a website for about two hours this website for about two hours this afternoon and it was released in response to a request made under freedom of information laws, which focused on how many officers work at each level in the service. But the surname and other details were issued by mistake, and Senior Officers have written to their 10,000 employees with security advice. Earlierthis 10,000 employees with security advice. Earlier this year the Terrorism Threat Level in Northern Ireland was raised after the Attempted Murder of a detective stop John Caldwell was shot at a Sports Complex after a youth football coaching session. It is thought he was attacked by the new ira, the dissident republican Paramilitary Group opposed to the peace process. In Apologising To Officers tonight the Police Service admitted the data breach would be the last thing they wanted to hear about given the security situation. Lets get more from chris in belfast now. This breach could not have happened in a worse place . That this breach could not have happened in a worse place . In a worse place . That is right. Police officers in a worse place . That is right. Police officers in in a worse place . That is right. Police officers in northern in a worse place . That is right. I Police Officers in Northern Ireland are not facing the same level of threat as they did during the 30 years of conflict which largely endedin years of conflict which largely ended in the late 1990s, but nevertheless Senior Officers will stress very regularly that there are Paramilitary Groups out there who continue to target members of the Security Forces and who try to take their lives. To give you an example of how the situation for police is different to other parts of the uk, the media agrees not to show prominently the faces of any Police Officers in pictures in newspapers on the tv, such would beat the fear of their identity being widely known. Such would be. That is why the chair of the Police Federation here who represents the rank and file officers said tonight that what is happened tonight is of monumental significance and on additions who sit on the Policing Board which oversees the work of the Lease Services have called for an Emergency Meeting and politicians who sit. There are no immediate concerns of specific risks to staffs personal security but they are working to see how widely available the information was when it was put onto a website between about 230 and 430 this afternoon. So you can expect there will be many questions asked over the next few weeks especially when you think that earlier this year in february the raising of the Terrorism Threat Level in the aftermath of the Attempted Murder ofJohn Caldwell sharpens the focus of how dangerous working in the police here can be. Thanks forjoining us. In europes deadly summer wildfire season, its now portugals turn to feel the heat. As i speak, blazes fuelled by roasting temperatures and strong winds, are pushing flames that have already scorched thousands of hectares of land, closer to one of europes most popular holiday resorts, the algarve. The fires began near the town of 0demir on saturday, quickly spreading south. An area the size of 5,000 football pitches, well over 16,000 acres of land, has been burned. Several villages have been evacuated, with the National Guard helping hundreds of people to escape. The crisis is being described as critical and complex. And this is the damage caused so far, the landscape charred and smoking. 0ur Correspondentjenny Hill is making her way to the scene, having just arrived, in portugals capital, lisbon. Whats the latest . Hundreds of firefighters are still trying to bring the flames under control and they have said they are particularly concerned about the Southern Front of the fire they say they are keeping a close eye on the wind they fear it is changing direction and they say that is likely to make situation much worse. 1400 likely to make situation much worse. 11100 people have had to flee to safety since the fire broke out at the weekend with one local mayor saying the situation was difficult and critical and complex, and this is happening as portugal suffers a third heatwave in recent weeks. Yesterday the temperature hit 46 celsius in one part of the country and the Authorities Say 120 municipalities are now at risk, high risk of wildfire. 0f municipalities are now at risk, high risk of wildfire. Of course, it is notjust portugal. This summer for much of Southern Europe has been characterised by heat waves and wildfires. A few weeks ago i was on the greek Island Of Rhodes where 20,000 people had to flee their homes and hotels because of wildfires there, it is a huge concern for so many communities whose livelihoods are completely dependent on tourism. All of this on the day when european scientists have confirmed Thatjuly 2023 was the hottest on record. It is forcing so many people, notjust here in europe but further afield as well, to really look at our Changing Climate and consider the potentially disastrous consequences. Jenni; climate and consider the potentially disastrous consequences. Jenny hill, Thanks Forjoining disastrous consequences. Jenny hill, Thanks Forjoining us. For the first time in nearly half a century, South American leaders are meeting to discuss the future of the Amazon Rainforest, and how best to protect it from deforestation, Climate Change and environmental crime. 60 of the amazon is located in brazil where the summit is taking place, but the rainforest crosses eight countries. The brazilian president Lula Da Silva called the meeting, and says hes committed to zero deforestation by 2030. Since coming to power injanuary, hes transformed the amazons fortunes. Under the former leader, jair bolsonaro, 1,500 sq km of rainforest, had been cut down in the year to july 2022. That figures now dropped by 66 , during the same period this year, with 500 sq km of land deforested, the lowest level, in six years. The amazon is of global importance, able to store around one quarter of the worlds co2 emissions. Katy watson now reports from para, The Brazillian state with the highest levels of deforestation. Virgin forest still exists here in the amazon, but every day the illegal loggers get closer. From up high, you can see the damage done, the large patches of land totally cleared. This part of brazil has the highest rate of deforestation in the country. Underjair bolsonaro, Illegal Logging soared. President Lula Da Silva has promised to fix the problem. Translation the challenges. Of our era and the opportunities that arise demand joint action. We need to reconcile Environmental Protection and social inclusion, encourage science, technology and innovation, encourage the local economy, fight international crime, and value the Indigenous People and traditional communities and their ancestral knowledge. For those living under the rainforest� s canopy, its been a difficult few years. Translation you have no idea how much pressure there was in our community under the bolsonaro government. Landowners, circling planes, soya farmers wanting to buy the land to deforest it. Cockerel crows robson, though, didnt get bought out. Instead, he wants to grow sustainable crops like acai. Hes part of a booming Carbon Credit Industry here. Companies emitting Carbon Dioxide can buy credits from projects like robsons and that should help reduce emissions, but not everyone is convinced. Bianca and herfamily, like many in the region, want Better Services like schools and health centres. But they are suspicious of these new carbon Credit Companies offering to help them. Translation it is not that transparent. We cannot see how it would give us a secure life. We are always on the back foot and fear the consequences. Because of the stories we heard, we decided not to sign a contract. And that is a problem. And People Struggle to get by, and when the state fails to help them, it is easier to accept money from lucrative Illegal Logging. Ensuring the amazons future means improving the lives of nearly 50 Million People who live here. Just to get to this part of the amazon, it took 13 hours overnight on a riverboat, and now this smaller boat, to get to the communities here. But if you look on a map, it all looks so close together, and itjust goes to show how vast the amazon is, but also how difficult it is to navigate, and ultimately, also, how difficult it will be for lula to achieve his zero deforestation by 2030. Which is why he needs the backing of all of the countries who share the amazon. Leaders are expected to offer solutions to Illegal Logging and mining, moving away from big infrastructure projects. But money talks, and without offering a better life for those who live in the forest, any discussion of conservation is pointless. Im on the banks are one of the largest rivers in the amazon, but why should you care about this . The rivers are full of biodiversity, and im also standing in the largest rainforest in the world and that has a huge impact on the regional climate and the global climate, so if the rainforest changes, so do Weather Patterns and ultimately so do our lives. Thanks forjoining us. Here, 15 men are beginning their second night on the governments new Accommodation Barge for Asylum Seekers in dorset, with more expected aboard the vessel, the bibby stockholm, later in the week. 20 people have so far refused move in beginning legal challenges. Danjohnson sent this report from portland, where the barge is moored. Were not saying who sent us these snapshots of life onboard the bibby stockholm, but this is how he feels after his first night. Our room is small, we cant even put clothes in the closet for one person. Its like a prison here. The sound of locks and Security Checks gives me the feeling of entering alcatraz prison. Its terrible that they want to accommodate 500 people here. Somebody else filmed breakfast being served aboard the vessel that is designed to save money and show there is no luxury in our asylum system. More are walking the gangplank but this is not a prison and some are starting to explore. These three Visiting Weymouth were keen to talk but fearful of repercussions, especially for their families. How do you feel you have been treated here . They all say they reached the uk by plane and they cant understand what they and this has to do with boats crossing the channel. Translation every time | we have to go out we have to scan all our items through an x ray machine. We are not criminals. We have human rights. We would have a good life here but the behaviour towards us is the same as bad countries, bad governments. We feel there is no place we can be supported and be safe. This Seaside Community is now absorbing these men and its role leading a new approach to immigration. I appreciate people dont want it in their back yard and most of us would say that, but as a country we have to allocate places for them. It is a bit worrying, because obviously theyre all males, ive got two daughters, but i guess time will tell, might all be fine. The issues that we face are difficult, but the places they come from are far more difficult and its i understanding their story as well as ours and finding a way to coincide quite amicably, really. Some are resisting the relocation, refusing to leave hotels and launching legal action. Government sources say they have no choice and could lose their accommodation altogether. We think its critically important, as a matter of basic fairness that yes, were an open and welcoming nation, but we are not going to have. You know, were going to have open hearts, but were going to have a secure front door. And i think that is a reasonable position that the british people understand. And its the judgment of all of us, more than the men, that will determine whether this is right. Danjohnson, bbc news, weymouth. The uk Electoral Commission, has revealed its been the subject of a complex cyber attack. The independent watchdog, which sets standards for how elections should be run, says hostile actors have been able to access electoral registers, in 2021 and last year. Its warned the public to be vigilant for unauthorised use or release of their personal data. Lets get more from our technology editor, zoe kleinman, in glasgow. Zoe, what could all this mean for uk voters . There are a0 Million People on the electoral register, which is updated every year and contains their names, addresses and for some, date of birth. Lots of them tonight, not only will they be worried about their own data but it raises questions about the security of these critical, Digital Infrastructure is in the uk. We know these unidentified hackers were in these unidentified hackers were in the Electoral Commissions system for more than a year before anybody noticed. It has been ten months of investigation and trying to secure their systems are gay before it was announced to the public. The Electoral Commission said it is not clear whether any data has been stolen. They said it doesnt look like the records had been manipulated, doesnt look like anyone has been added or taken away and doesnt look like there has been any direct electoral interference. So that begs the question, what were they doing for more than a year . What were they watching, what were they learning and what will the Security Authorities do to unpick this and find out . And the whole idea of digitising the Voting Process in the future, which, as we know would make it more accessible to many more voters, but now doesnt feel like the safest option. Feel like the safest option. Indeed, thank ou. This was the famous Crooked House pub, in Himley Near Dudley in the west midlands, before a fire on saturday left the 300 year old building in ruins. Now the mayor of the area, has called for it to be � rebuilt brick by brick,� after the site was bulldozed yesterday. The quirky pub, dubbed by some as, the Black Countrys answer to the Leaning Tower of pisa, was sold to a private buyer injuly. South staffordshire council, says it didnt give permission for the buiding to be demolished, after the blaze. Phil mackie has that story. Today All That Remains of the much loved 18th century pub is a pile of rubble. This is how it used to look in all its crooked glory. And this was saturday night when the fire took hold. Firefighters found the access road blocked and couldnt stop it spreading. The building was completely gutted, but everyone still hoped it might be saved. Then this. Much to locals anger, diggers demolished what was left. The District Council said it hadnt approved what happened. This evening, people gathered to express their anger among them, a former landlord and landlady. I had a little cry, im not going to lie, i did. And i had a tear in my eye, to be fair. Itjust meant so much to us. Like laura said, our lives would be so much different, because id have never have met her, never got married to her, never had a kid. So, yeah, it is a massive loss. And yet, thats not so, the clock is perfectly perpendicular. It was a much loved landmark, centuries of subsidence left it leaning at an unusual angle. Its wonkyness made it a Tourist Attraction and home to a famous optical illusion. You just watch this. Today, the focus is on the investigation into what happened. Hundreds of people have come tonight, they say to register their disgust at whats happened and may be to collect a souvenir as well. Lots of questions, too how did the fire start . How did the diggers that demolished it get in here when the route in is blocked . And they really want to know answers as quickly as possible. This is the mound of dirt that blocked the road in. It hasnt stopped hundreds of people making their way down to see whats left of an important part of Black Country history. Phil mackie, bbc news, himley. Thousands of students across scotland, have received their exam results for their nationals, highers, and advanced highers, and the pass rate has fallen. The figures however remain above pre pandemic levels, as the scottish qualifications authority, continues to make allowances for the disruption caused by covid. In all, 1a0,000 pupils received their results, with a pass rate for the higher exam at 77. 1 , slightly down on last year. The advanced higher pass rate is 79. 8 , again slightly down. While the national five pass rate was 78. 8 . Well have analysis from our education editor, branwen jeffries, but first, heres our scotland correspondent, james shaw. Holly . And chloe . The moment of truth for thousands of pupils across scotland. Absolutely over the moon, so happy, its unbelievable and for some, the last chapter of an educational experience defined by covid. Their teachers say these pupils at Hamilton Grammar School have shown extraordinary resilience in the face of difficulties that previous generations could not even have imagined. It was a lot of hard work during the exams, it was definitely the most stressful period of my life. But its all paid off. Coming towards it, i was a bit unsure, like, what actually could happen, but yeah, im very happy. Feeling great, into uni regardless, got an unconditional offer, exams have been quite. They have been all right. Relief for some, anxiety for others who dont dont have the results that they need. The Scottish Education secretary Jenny Gilruth visited a helpline line centre which opened today offering support to students who might be wondering what happens next. The Scottish Government will face questions about its aspiration to close the Attainment Gap between young people in the most affluent and least affluent areas. They insist that the situation has improved since 2019. But Education Experts say it is much more complicated than that. So the Attainment Gap, the poverty related Attainment Gap, has increased year on year from this year to last. And also the Attainment Gap is slightly lower this year than it was in 2019 immediately before the pandemic. It is at that same stagnant level of unacceptably high levels of inequality in the years that we saw that led up to 2019. Ministers are Making Millions of pounds available for disadvantaged pupils. Teachers know change will not happen quickly. Its for individuals who possibly havent had the best start in life and we are looking to level that Playing Field and make the difference for them. So every school is taking forward that agenda, thats early years, Primary Schools, as well as secondaries and we get to the sharp end of it, we are, it needs to come out the other side in terms of better outcomes. The Scottish Education system has taken some hard knocks in the last few years. The question now, what shape is it in as it emerges from the covid crisis . James shaw, bbc news, hamilton. Branwen� s with me. What do you read into these results so far today . So far today . That gap between the teena. Ers so far today . That gap between the teenagers from so far today . That gap between the teenagers from the so far today . That gap between the teenagers from the most teenagers from the most disadvantaged, the lowest income communities and the rest is really a worrying reminder of what the pandemic has done to education. It is notjust an issue in scotland. We have seen the gap getting wider in england and wales, despite progress made in previous years. It is likely to be most visible in gcse results in a couple of weeks time. It is worth remembering this effect is going right the way through the School System so we are seeing children leaving Primary School with more not reaching where they would have been before coated in reading, writing and maths. Again, it is the children from the family is facing the biggest struggles who have fallen further behind. In the meantime, next week, we get a level results across the rest of uk. Expected to fall back closer to 2019 levels, because it is based on exams and not teacher assessed grades. For those sitting at home worrying will they get their predicted grades they put on their University Applications . It is worth remembering, in most years, even before covid, eight out of ten people do not get their predicted grades, they might get slightly less and universities take that into account and factor it in. There should be a place at university if you want it. Should be a place at university if you want it the authorities in pakistan have disqualified the former prime minister, imran khan, from Holding Public office for five years. The ruling comes days after his conviction in a corruption case, that saw him jailed for three years. Lets get the latest from our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies, in the capital, islamabad. Caroline, was this expected . Yes, from the exact caroline, was this expected . Yes, from the exact moment caroline, was this expected . Yes, from the exact moment imran caroline, was this expected . Ye from the exact moment imran khan was declared guilty, this was expected. Its late in pakistans constitution if you are found guilty on charges like these you are not allowed to hold public office. But imran khans lawyers and supporters had hoped being able to challenge what they call illegal regularities about the court case, that that might delay this whole process, they could continue to fight in the courts. But the Electoral Commission have now made this decision. In runcorn has now been disqualified from Holding Public office and from contesting the election. Imran khan. His party is still trying to do what they can to control the narrative. They have said today that they have voted to make sure that imran khan can be the chairman of the life and once these cases are shown in court, they believe he will be vindicated and he will be found innocent. But saying that its a lot easier than making it happen and at the moment it is likely that imran khan, if he is able to contest in court, it will be many months if he can reverse the decision, if he can do it at all. Imran khan is running down against the clock, General Election is expected imminently in pakistan. Although we dont have a set date, imran khan will not be contesting it. Caroline davies, live in as slimmer bad. Islamabad. Thousands of people, including politicians and pop stars have turned out, to pay tribute to the singer, Sinead Oconnor. The private Funeral Service took place in her hometown of bray in County Wicklow, with well wishers lining the streets, as the cortege passed by. She died in london last month, at the age of 56. Colin paterson has the story. They had come in their thousands to pay tribute to a woman they loved. My mother is 93 and she wanted to come out here. It was your mums idea . Yes. She was a woman that spoke what she wanted, you know . Yeah. For the people. She was a warrior and a weapon l standing up to the powers that be before anybody else was. Sinead oconnor lived on the sea front in bray, County Wicklow for 15 years. She loved the town. We love you . And the town loved her back. Even the hills were honouring her. The Funeral Cortege included a vw van with a sound system on the roof, which pulled up right outside her old house and tellingly blasted out bob marley, the very singer whose song Sinead Oconnor sang on Saturday Night Live before ripping up a picture of the pope. Fans had flown in from all over europe, including the netherlands. Ive been a fan now for 33 years. And i think her songs saved my life. Good night and joy. Shes like a patron saint, isnt she . L i think everybody come to pay their respects to sinead and honour her, the trail blazer that she was. She spoke the truth, the irish people loved her and well miss her. Shell be very, very sadly missed. She was such a heartfelt, Soul Deep Activist for what she believed in and what she cared about. Earlier, a private Funeral Service had included prayers led by an iman to reflect her islamic faith. Bob geldof was amongst those invited, while Hothouse Flowers lead singer liam maonla was in the crowd. She went in there to crazy territories for us, for the nation and for the world. Nothing compares to you. In the video for nothing compares 2 u, Sinead Oconnor shed two of the most famous tears in music history
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