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Association about potential court case for damages over the breach and keeping an eye on the headquarters and hero live pictures and will keep and hero live pictures and will keep an eye on that will bring you that statement when we did it. Our reporter has been speaking to the Police Spokesperson of sinn fein and she gave us this update. Iwhen Police Spokesperson of sinn fein and she gave us this update. She gave us this update. When an office in west she gave us this update. When an office in west belfast she gave us this update. When an office in West Belfast Saw she gave us this update. When an office in West Belfast Saw sheets| she gave us this update. When an i office in West Belfast Saw sheets of paper attached to a nearby wall. And in this pieces of paper, jerry kelly, one of them was a threat that read we know who your mates are, jerry. Something he described as very sinister in the pages of information from this data leak and Police Officers rank places of work and the names of those officers were redacted. We were told the member of staff took this down immediately and was holding it in the Political Party of offices for police to collect as evidence. Last week when the news of the data leak probe, we heard from the Chief Constable of this is said he was aware of the claims made if they had access to this information but that cannot be verified at that moment by the group. All Police Officers in Northern Ireland are targets for dissident republican terrorists. A few months ago, a Senior Police officer was shot and seriously injured and the threat level in Northern Ireland as severe when it comes to terrorism and that is the highest in the uk. And the fear is always been that it would make it into the hands of dissident republican terrorists. Police have said that theyre investigating the alleged posting of this information in planning for this development and outside the office, we heard from jerry kelly who said it was his belief that the information was posted by dissidents that this is proof that they have access. The belief that proof that they have access. The belief that there was a claim that they had belief that there was a claim that they had this information and whoever they had this information and whoever is involved in this and actually whoever is involved in this and actually saying that we do have the Police Actually saying that we do have the Police Officers on staff. Police officers on staff. Potential damaues, Police Officers on staff. Potential damages. What Police Officers on staff. Potential damages, what is Police Officers on staff. Potential damages, what is been Police Officers on staff. Potential damages, what is been said Police Officers on staff. Potential. Damages, what is been said about that . �. ,. ,. ,. That . Around half of the Police Officers in that . Around half of the Police Officers in northern that . Around half of the Police Officers in Northern Ireland that . Around half of the police l officers in Northern Ireland have beenin officers in Northern Ireland have been in touch with the Police Federation and they were present officers about potential damages and i think its around 3000 officers but their identities and places of work and their names are posted accidentally on mine and this data leakjust to remind you, there is over 10,000 members of the staff and officers affected and there was financial compensation given to all of them and it is estimated that the total bill to read into tens of millions of for the public purse. Legal firms admitted clear in the last few days that they are ready and available and theyre willing to represent all staff in the situation and there is a lot in the chief concern of Police Officers and staff will be there security and the safety and of their families and we heard about that again today. They said additional security and reassurance patrols are taking place across Northern Ireland as part of what is called its organisational response to the fallout from the state a week and it is a follow up that will continue for quite some time. ,. , that will continue for quite some time. ,. ,. ,. , � ,. , time. Keeping an eye on whats going on the headquarters time. Keeping an eye on whats going on the headquarters in time. Keeping an eye on whats going on the headquarters in belfast. Time. Keeping an eye on whats going on the headquarters in belfast. We i on the headquarters in belfast. We are going to turn our attention to hawaii and we may interrupt so we can bring you the live news. In hawaii, where the number of people confirmed dead following devastating wildfires has risen to 96. Five days after fires hit the State Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for. Its the deadliest us wildfire in more than a century. The military is helping to look for victims in the town of lahaina. But so far only a tiny fraction of the affected area less than 5 percent has been properly searched. Those who survived are turning their thoughts to how to rebuild its estimated that reconstruction could cost more than 5 billion dollars. One of the buildings destroyed was the grace baptist church. 0ur correspondent sophie long spoke to some of the congregation. The fire that left more than a city devastated and charred, black buildings behind. Questions hover above the emptiness. How can you rebuild from this . What will exist here in the future . A now churchless congregation gathered at a coffee shop to share their pain. One of the Police Officers sent me the pictures. Of what used to be. My house. I wept. But weeping is not a lack of faith. Thank god that he gave us tears. Amazing grace. Amazing grace. There are so many questions that remain without answers. Why did one survive to sit in a makeshift church when their neighbour didnt . What will become of their community so crippled by a loss that is still being counted . I dont think it will ever be the same. I hope it will be better, so thats my prayer, and i believe that. I think one day it can be an even better lahaina than it was. That is what i hope at least, yeah. How do they explain to those too young to understand what their parents cant comprehend . Children live in the moment, most when theyre young, so you may have to explain it more than once with them, but all you can do is be straightforward and tell them, the fire took the house. And the terrible thing is is that its going to be hard because the next fire, the next time they hear fire, that fear is going to come back. There was one lady beating on ourwindow, save me, save me. These people may have lost their homes but they havent lost their hope. Were going to build ourselves up, were going to shake ourselves off and were going to keep going forward. Were not broken. The place might be for now, but, you know, it wont stay that way. And even the elderly with other places they could go will stay and rebuild. Family on the mainland are trying to get me to move back and my son told my daughter, he said, you dont get it, dad is going to die there because thats his home. Its our home. But well come back, well survive, well get through this. They will tell their children that there has been mass death and destruction but out of it came heroes and hope. Sophie long, bbc news, maui. The Press Conferences just starting. You will make the data forces in the hand of dissident republicans in Planning Assumption that they will use this list to generate fear and uncertainty as it was intimidating or targeting officers and staff. I will not go into detail for operational reasons but we are working around the clock to assess this risk and take measures to mitigate it. Contrary to commentary circulating, we are not seeing any movement of officers or staff out of the organisation. Indeed, i would like to pay tribute to them in the way they have demonstrated tremendous results in resilience since the news of this preach broke last week. Their determination to stick to our values and continue to serve the public with professionalism. We are being strongly supported by a range of cyber specialists from across the Policing System in dealing with this unprecedented incident. You have measures in place to reassure and invites our work force of what the risks means for them. Advise. As well as of the partners as we develop our response to this matter. And finally, i would like to emphasise the safety and welfare of all her officers and staff remains my top priority. Thank you. What my top priority. Thank you. What does this confirmation my top priority. Thank you. What does this confirmation mean for staff even before you made this, your staff, staff even before you made this, yourstaff, i staff even before you made this, your staff, i dont think, theyre having, what are you doing for your staff . ,. , , having, what are you doing for your staff . , , �. , staff . From both the stuff ive done ersonall staff . From both the stuff ive done personally as staff . From both the stuff ive done personally as well staff . From both the stuff ive done personally as well as staff . From both the stuff ive done personally as well as briefings staff . From both the stuff ive done personally as well as briefings you | personally as well as briefings you did across the organisation, youll be hearing a range of emotions and some people are quite thematic about it and saying for example, the detail of this is on my badge and i dont really feel any more at risk or expose than i did a week ago. We do recognise there is some particular police staff that are more consistent. Concern. A triage of how we assess the risk to them and we categorise that and also i might advise in terms of the anxiety and service will be started tomorrow with her operational Occupational Health and welfare to support people were suffering from anxiety and stress. This is a fast and developing instant and as we know more, we will adapt our environment and support in relation to a people need to get to this incident. fin to a people need to get to this incident. ,. ,. , to a people need to get to this incident. ,. ,. ,. , incident. 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Firstly, this is clearly taking a real sinister. Is clearly taking a real sinister twist, especially with the information that appeared and secondly, they been in contact to say that they still havent heard back from them and what other assurance can you give . This back from them and what other assurance can you give . Back from them and what other assurance can you give . This is a fastpaced assurance can you give . This is a fastpaced process assurance can you give . This is a fastpaced process and assurance can you give . This is a fastpaced process and at assurance can you give . This is a fastpaced process and at the. Assurance can you give . This is a | fastpaced process and at the get fast paced process and at the get put in place measures to advise all the work force that we needed and appropriate mitigations. Things are moving quickly and we know the start that there were 45 people and we had not caught up with them and there has to be some acknowledgement that the sheer volumes make it difficult to triage and bring people back and down in the weeds, the some people who have not taken a phone call and reinforce across the organisation, not just Telephone Calls reinforce across the organisation, notjust Telephone Calls pouring a people absent for a variety of reasons, contacting face to face briefings and in relation to what we are talking about earlier, the change in circumstances this morning and the involvement ofjerry, that was the first indication that are Planning Assumption that this list of fallen into the wrong it is. To be talked about the threat level currently set severe here. It is not made in relation currently set severe here. It is not made in relation to currently set severe here. It is not made in relation to us currently set severe here. It is not made in relation to us in currently set severe here. It is not| made in relation to us in capability but we are an active conversation every day at the moment with a specialist in the uk government and there will be their determination to see if threat level changes and if it does, will be revising both the workforce and the public what reassurances workforce and the public what reassurances can workforce and the public what reassurances can you workforce and the public what reassurances can you give . I workforce and the public what| reassurances can you give . All workforce and the public what reassurances can you give . All sorts of rumours reassurances can you give . All sorts of rumours and reassurances can you give . All sorts of rumours and Speculation Reassurances can you give . All sorts of rumours and speculation but reassurances can you give . All sorts of rumours and speculation but we l of rumours and speculation but we are clear that the Workforce Data list that is now in the hands of others does not contain retired colleagues. Others does not contain retired colleagues others does not contain retired i colleagues at colleagues. Very stressed and. At the above reinforces colleagues. Very stressed and. At the above reinforces recognition l colleagues. Very stressed and. At | the above reinforces recognition of peoples commitments and you can understand in various whistles with the different stresses personally with family and networks but we have not seen a change in the numbers of people turning up for work. Is an under review people turning up for work. Is an under review now . People turning up for work. Is an under review now . Is people turning up for work. Is an under review now . Is a people turning up for work. Is an under review now . Is a matter i people turning up for work. Is an i under review now . Is a matter that has been under under review now . Is a matter that has been under review under review now . Is a matter that has been under review for under review now . Is a matter that has been under review for some i under review now . Is a matter that l has been under review for some time now with Decision Makers and the Department Ofjustice and it was based on a previous set of circumstances and all i can see the moment is that we are actively working with the uk government and having the green light for support and taking new measures to protect people and protect officers staff and family safe. People and protect officers staff and family safe. That is the Chief Constable taking and family safe. That is the Chief Constable taking questions and family safe. That is the Chief Constable taking questions there j and family safe. That is the Chief Constable taking questions there and they are confident that they have this data list, dissident republicans and are assessing the risks. And members of staff are carried on working throughout all of this and said theres been no movement of staff out of the organisation and is that they are determined to serve the public and pay tribute to the members of staff were under enormous pressure on this and the threat level and asked whether the threat level which is currently at severe in terms of relation to whether an attack is imminent. As can give is going to be raised, he didnt really answer that directly and there was one with the Central Government and also as of the data list doesnt include retired colleagues and im not sure whether we knew that already but he was talking about the measures they had taken to try and look after their workforce because obviously, it is extremely concerning time for them. That from the headquarters in belfast. And well look at more of what is been happening today a little later in the programme. But lets go back to the situation in hawaii that weve been talking about throughout the day today. Live now to professor Erica Fleishman who is the director of the Oregon Climate change Research Institute at oregon state university. Thank you very much for talking to us and about the number of people who have died in this incident to increase whats going on there and increase whats going on there and in the actual situation, talking about this sort of thing that can be prevented from happening again and in terms of what you think needs to be done, what are the best courses of actions for areas that are vulnerable to wildfires but also others that are not . I vulnerable to wildfires but also others that are not . Vulnerable to wildfires but also others that are not . I dont want to resume others that are not . I dont want to presume im others that are not . I dont want to presume im not others that are not . I dont want to presume im not there, others that are not . I dont want to presume im not there, this presume im not there, this community is a really important one. There has to be Effective Response for preparation for future events and it is very important for governments and organisations and communities to be working together and talking about how they collectively have the support and cultural identity. Cultural identity. Were learning from the government cultural identity. Were learning from the government of cultural identity. Were learning from the government of hawaii | cultural identity. Were learning from the government of hawaii and give us a bit more details about what happened there. The fires moved at one mile a minute and this really was a unique circumstance in terms of discouraging first wins Hurricane Force winds. Of discouraging first wins Hurricane Force winds. Increasingly when hiuh Hurricane Force winds. Increasingly when high winds Hurricane Force winds. Increasingly when high winds blow Hurricane Force winds. Increasingly when high winds blow in Hurricane Force winds. Increasingly when high winds blow in this Hurricane Force winds. Increasingly when high winds blow in this part. Hurricane force winds. Increasingly. When high winds blow in this part of the world, they are increasing worldwide and also theres a lot of dryness and much of hawaii has been in trout of the past few months and they are more likely to have those high temperatures and dry air, dry soil and although it is an unusual event, i doubt it is unprecedented in that it will never happen again. Also some species of plants that were not indigenous to hawaii that might� ve been another reason why the fires spread more easily than you might have. His fires spread more easily than you might have fires spread more easily than you miaht have. ,. ,. ,. ,. ,. , might have. No doubt, it was a maor factor. We might have. No doubt, it was a maor factor. We might have. No doubt, it was a maor factor. We see this i might have. No doubt, it was a maor factor. We see this and might have. No doubt, it was a maor factor. We see this all over i might have. No doubt, it was a maor factor. We see this all over the i factor. We see this all over the place. Much of the world is been changed by centuries of connectivity and a lot of plans not native to hawaii and in the areas, as are particularly dry because of the heat in the Drought Conditions but there are plans to attend a dry out quickly and we see a list of the parts of the world like in the mediterranean in the western part of the United States. And when you get those conditions if those wins, the staff. This ties in the go extremely quickly. Staff. This ties in the go extremely cuickl. , quickly. The extreme fires in increasing quickly. The extreme fires in increasing by quickly. The extreme fires in increasing by such quickly. The extreme fires in increasing by such a quickly. The extreme fires in increasing by such a huge i quickly. The extreme fires in increasing by such a huge proportion Something Like 50 by the end of the century and so many places having previously been vulnerable and talking about areas like the arctic in this, people need to change the entire way that urban areas are in areas and nonurban areas the needs to be a rethink in terms of different areas of the world. Does a to think about different areas of the world. Does a to think about in different areas of the world. Does a to think about in terms different areas of the world. Does a to think about in terms of different areas of the world. Does a to think about in terms of public to think about in terms of Public Health and infrastructure in terms of Energy Provisions and there are discussions in hawaii as there have beenin discussions in hawaii as there have been in areas of the western United States and other parts of the world and for example, is it sensible to shut off electricity so our lines are less likely to go and spark wildfires. That is not an easy decision and many people depend on electricity for cooling and medical devices and these are trade offs and answers and having all of the affected parties. Answers and having all of the affected parties. Thank you very much. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. Police say two men who were stabbed in south london last night were the victims of a homophobic attack. A man in his 20s and another in his 30s were stabbed outside outside the two Brewers Nighclub in clapham high street. They have since been discharged from hospital. No arrests have been made. A five Year Old Girl has suffered significant facial injuries after being attacked by a dog outside a corner shop. The attack happened in norton in stockton on tees, on saturday. Cleveland police said the child was taken to hospital for treatment and a dog had been seized. The dogs owner had remained at the scene after the attack. Scotlands biggest Teaching Union says new recruits are leaving the profession because they are not being offered secure jobs. The Educational Institute of scotland is urging the Scottish Government to increase Council Funding to pay for more permanent jobs. The Scottish Government says its taking strong action to protect teacher numbers. Youre live with bbc news. To the political crisis in west africa now. The Military Group which seized power in niger last month says it plans to prosecute the ousted president Mohamed Barzoum for high treason and for undermining the security of the country. President bazoum has been held in the basement of his residence in the Capital Niamey since his democratically elected government was toppled about three weeks ago. In a statement an Army Spokesman said the authorities had been gathering evidence against him and his local and foreign accomplices. I should point out, however, that no evidence was provided. This was the announcement on national television. Well, what evidence might the coup leaders have . And what should we make of their statement about foreign accomplices . We asked our correspondent nkechi 0gbonna. The Army Spokesperson Colonel Abdramane had said they had been gathering evidence against the deposed leader and what they claimed were his local and foreign accomplices, although no evidence was provided to support these claims. But the junta says president bazoum and his accomplices could also be prosecuted for undermining the security of niger and its neighbours, including nigeria. This comes a few days after the Military Appointed Minister had said that general tchiani specifically said he was upset about how ecowas, the regional bloc, had gone about the negotiations and the sanctions imposed against them without giving them a listening ear. But he was open to negotiations and diplomatic talks with the regional bloc, also general tchiani had hinted last saturday that the coup was very intentional and it was done to stave off an imminent threat to the people of niger and its neighbours. That, as well, no evidence was provided to support this claim of an imminent threat, but we would wait to see as events unfold following the ecowas meeting that is happening monday to help to quell the political crisis. Also the african unions peace and Security Council are meeting monday to also look for new interventions for the crisis in niger. We willjust wait to see how all those meetings will unfold and the resolutions that would come from this. If we remember just last week ecowas had said it was having a Military Intervention. It had activated and deployed Military Intervention on niger, should all political and Diplomatic Options fail at the table. But this new action by the Military Junta in niger could also impede whatever these negotiations may have been, or the result that they would have provided. And just to add that in niger we are Hearing Reports of over 50 people who were arrested sunday afternoon. These were anti coup protesters who were protesting for the reinstatement and release of course of president Mohamed Bazoum who is still being held by the militaryjunta in the president ial palace since he was ousted last month. Let 5 get some of the day 5 other news now. Landslides and flash floods have killed at least 49 people in the Northern Indian State of himachal pradesh. Some of the deaths were in a temple destroyed in the state capital, shimla. Sicily� s mount etna, the most active volcano in europe, erupted on sunday night. Sitting above the town of catania on the island of sicily, mount etna frequently erupts but on this occasion, it has forced the closure of catania airport. And to give you an idea of the disruption this is causing to be pulling away and northeastward send it be something a little drier and brighterfor tomorrow. But in the short term, some Rain Mentoring across parts of Southeast Scotland in Northeast England and that will continue to have some parts in the end of the night. A few showers around western parts and largely dried with clear spells and temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees. For tomorrow morning, coastal parts of Northeast England and though the employee from the north sea looking in a trailer and brighter day was sunny spells and still a scattering of showers and most plentiful and parts of northern england, southern and central weather could be the odd flash of lightning and thunder. And in lyric 223 there in london. Moving into wednesday, this High Pressure starts to build and underneath the height with light winds we could have some dense fog to start and southern parts of england, wales or Northern Ireland and i will lift and clear and sunny spells and others may showers and the stage of the more clout will linger parts to equal parts of scotland with the equal parts of scotland with the equal parts of rain. And down towards the southeast corner, thursday, it should be a drier brighter and slightly warmer day for many some really fog patches across more than half of the country with one or two shows across parts of scotland and down the spine of northern england. Some sunny spells and temperatures of 22 degrees from glasgow, 2a in london. That one coming from the near continent where it is shaping up to be a warm weak overall. As we develop the south easterly breeze, we will bring some warmth and humidity in our direction for the end of the week. However, because someone it gets depends upon the progress of this frontal system because this will eventually swing its way from the atlantic during friday and it will bring some heavy rain and some heavy thunder rain likely to suppress the temperatures as well. Like me to see the middle 20s celsius and maybe a touch higher but some heavy rain through friday and into the start of the weekend. This is bbc news, the headlines. Northern Ireland Police say they now believe the leaked details of thousands of officers and other staff are in the hands of dissident republicans. Two thirds of gentle waiting time targets are expected to be scrapped. New data reveals almost twice as many minority ethnic people are in insecure work now then in 2011. And how screaming beetle fans disgusted George Harrisons mum, one of her letters revealing all goes under the hammer. Time to get all of the latest sports news. Time to get all of the latest sports news. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Well start with Cricket Beacuse theres been an astonishing knock in the womens hundred. Englands Tammy Beaumont has hit the First Century in the womens competition. The welsh fire batter brought up her ton offjust 52 balls and she went onto reach 118, thats the highest individual score in the womens or mens hundred to date. And that helped welsh fire to 181 for three, the highest team score in the womens competition. A tough task then for Trent Rockets who have started their reply. They needed 2350 in their reply