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And its time for lenny� s last turn the comedian will present his final comic relief tonight after 39 years. Plus do you fancy more rain . I did not think so, but another wet morning for many. This weekend sunshine at times and hopefully more brightness. Its friday the 15th march. Our main story. Exposure to violent online content is now unavoidable for children in the uk, with many seeing it while still in Primary School, according to a new ofcom report. The regulator is urging social Media Companies to strengthen Child Protection on their platforms. Our Technology Reporter Shiona Mccallum reports. How much time do you think you spend on your phone a day . Even Prince William is asking these questions when meeting with a group of schoolchildren at a west london youth centre yesterday. Thats quite a lot. But i bet you feel better coming here. But when children are on their smartphones, their innocence can soon be compromised. Ofcom say out of the 2a7 children it spoke to, all of them had encountered a range of violence, including gaming content, variable discrimination and fighting. And all of them, some as young as eight years old, had seen these posts pop up on social media, Video Sharing and messaging sites, many before the minimum age requirements. Children should not feel that seriously harmful content, whether thats violence or content about eating disorders or suicide and self injury, should be an inevitable or unavoidable part of their lives online. I think Todays Research really sets out clearly that the platforms just need to do more. So what can be done to prevent this type of harm . Well, from this research, a lot of the children didnt know and felt they had no control over it. They also said they had no trust in the reporting systems on social media platforms. The children in this research said that they wanted the internet to be a safe place to be, but many had to rely on themselves to keep it that way, rather than the adults in charge. Now, of course, when a child has been exposed to violence is really too late it cannot be unseen. Esther ghey knows that all too well. Her daughter, brianna, was murdered after her killers were able to access violent content. I would like to see phones that are made suitable for young people. And i really think that if this was in place before, then this could have prevented what happened to brianna. Kids are so much more tech savvy and i wasnt aware of what brianna was looking at online. Two other studies for ofcom also had similar messaging. One said suicide, self harm and Eating Disorder Content was prolific on socials. The other said cyberbullying had a negative impact on childrens health. All make for grim reading, but the recurring theme here was the childrens lack of trust and confidence in reporting these problems online. Shiona mccallum, bbc news. Charlie, you are looking at more controversy, speculation surrounding diane abbott after a particularly interesting week. There are a few elements to go through. Labours Deputy Leader Angela Rayner has said that she would like to see diane abbott back in the labour party. The mp is currently suspended after suggesting jewish, irish and traveller people are not subject to racism. It comes as the conservatives refused to confirm or deny reports that the donor frank hester whos at the centre of a racism row with diane abbott has given more money to the party. Our Political Correspondent Hannah Miller is in westminster. Good morning. Start with the suggestion from a significant figure in the labour party that diane abbott should be welcome back. Diane abbott should be welcome back. Diane abbott was suspended abbott should be welcome back. Li we abbott was suspended after a newspaper published an article in which she appeared to suggest that whilejewish, irish and traveller people may experience prejudice, she said they do not experience racism all of their lives. She apologised almost immediately and said the letter was only intended as a draft and the subsequent labour Party Investigation as to what happened around that has taken almost a year. Angela rayner, Deputy Leader, said she would like to see diane abbott backin she would like to see diane abbott back in the party. She then did go on to say that it did not matter what she thinks because she is not part of the process. There is no getting away from the fact that it is significant to hear that from the Deputy Leader of the party and she said she is frustrated about how long the process has taken and that is a sentiment echoed by a number of other labour mps. Diane abbott has beenin other labour mps. Diane abbott has been in the news this week because she finds herself at the centre of a row over comments made by one of the Conservative Partys biggest donors, frank hester, comments he made that the Prime Minister described as racist. We know he gave £10 million last year. That was around a fifth of the total donations to the Conservative Party. There is now a question over whether he has given an extra £5 million this year. The Conservative Party are not denying that. They say donations will be published in the usual way which means we have to wait untiljune to find out what has happened. Frank hester previously suggested that he would consider supporting the Conservative Party with more money as long as it helps rishi sunak. I think there is a question over whether his donations, if he has given another as it seems, whether that helps rishi sunak or whether it puts it back into the spotlight again with labour and the Liberal Democrats calling for the donations to be given back. To be given back. Thank you. The Prime Minister to be given back. Thank you. The Prime Minister rishi to be given back. Thank you. The Prime Minister rishi sunak to be given back. Thank you. The Prime Minister rishi sunak has i to be given back. Thank you. The Prime Minister rishi sunak has ruled out holding a general election on the 2nd of may. When voters will go to the polls for local elections in england. The Prime Minister had previously said his Working Assumption was that an election would be held in the second half of the year, but until now had dismissed the possibility of a spring election. Mps will get a 5. 5 pay rise from april, increasing their annual salary to over £91,000. The independent Parliamentary Standards Authority said the decision was in line with the award agreed for senior civil servants. Russians are going to the polls in the countrys president ial election which critics say Vladimir Putin is expected to win. The vote is taking place over 11 time zones and will continue until sunday. Mr putin faces little opposition with just three uncritical contenders permitted to stand. His most serious rivals are either dead, in prison or in exile. We will have more on that this morning. Theres growing anger in hull as people wait for answers about what happened at a Funeral Directors in the city. Investigations are continuing into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors where 35 bodies were removed by police. As our reporter leanne brown explains. The door is boarded up and Flower Baskets that hung on the walls are on the floor. This is the Anlaby Road Branch of legacy Funeral Directors, where anger is growing. Its disgusting. Its utterly disgusting, it really is. And to be round here, local, as well, absolutely. I cant even imagine what families are going through. Absolutely disgusted. All i can say is its disgusting. You know, its. I mean, i noticed somebody has put the window in. Its a wonder they havent put all of the windows in, you know. Alljust shocked, really, and dismayed that its happened. You know, itsjust unbelievable in this day and age. In the companys leaflet, which is available outside, they say they pride themselves on the quality of care they offer their clients. They go on to say they treat people with dignity and respect and they understand that its the small things that matter the most. But police have removed 35 bodies and a quantity of ashes during a raid at their hessle road site. A man and woman were also arrested on suspicion of fraud and prevention of a lawful and decent burial, but have since been bailed. I think its the uncertainty. Its not knowing whether or not your loved one has been embroiled in whats gone on or whether they were dealt with as you thought they were. There is anger in the community, and i think its probably to a degree understandable, because, obviously, the funerals and the passing of close relatives is one of the most emotional times in anyones life. 0ne Therapist says, for the families affected, its a new layer of grief. Theres going to be a mix of real emotion. So from anger to sadness to overwhelm. I think one of the most traumatic things is that peoples sense of trust has been violated. So theres lots of not knowing and that can be really unsettling. So we might see changes to moods so highs and lows in mood, perhaps feelings of anxiety. As families anxiously wait for news, signs have been removed at the Beverley Branch as the community cant bear to see legacy� s name. Leanne brown, bbc news. North berwick in east lothian has been named the best place to live in the uk by the sunday times. The Scottish Seaside Town was picked among 72 locations across the uk. It does look beautiful. It was praised for its combination of Family Friendly houses, a high street with independent shops and great scenery. It isa it is a stunning place. I am guessing as we look at that lovely image, it is not looking quite like that today. It image, it is not looking quite like that toda. , image, it is not looking quite like that today that today. It is looking better than yesterday that today. It is looking better than yesterday when that today. It is looking better than yesterday when it that today. It is looking better than yesterday when it rained | that today. It is looking better. Than yesterday when it rained all day, 6 degrees, cold. Compared to 18 in london. Good morning. I hate to tell you this but there is more rain today. Some of you a particularly wet start this morning. We could see thunderstorms in southern parts in the afternoon. This is where the rain is at the moment. Northern scotland. Snow on the hills and mountains. Heavy rainfall in parts of Northern England. And showers across the far south of england and wales which will come and go. Brightness between. Persistent rain in Northern England should ease. Further north, we will swap persistent rain for a mixture of sunshine and showers in Northern Scotland. Wintry in the hills but brighter compared to this morning. Cloudy in eastern scotland. Glasgow and edinburgh probably with drizzle this afternoon. Northern ireland brightens up in the afternoon. It should do in Northern England, North Midlands and north wales but be prepared for lively showers and a rumble of thunder. Temperatures still high. Up to 16 by round a breeze down eastern parts of the country this evening. The rest have a chance of frost tonight. A cold start to the weekend. The best of the weather on saturday in the morning, rain later, into sunday, showers around and brightness in between. Not as wet. The brother of a man killed in a high speed crash is calling for action to stop young men from killing themselves and others behind the wheel. It comes as new bbc analysis reveals that men under the age of 25 are four times more likely than other drivers to be convicted of dangerous or careless driving and four times more likely to be caught drug driving. Theyre also twice as likely to be caught drink driving. Each year, more than 1,500 Young Drivers are killed or seriously injured on uk roads. One of those was 19 year old sammy phillips. His older brother, jamie, has been investigating why so many young men are killed on the roads. Young men, fast cars its a lethal combination. The thrill of the speed, smoking tyres, you know. You just feel like you do feel like youre invincible. My names jamie morris and im 25 years old. My brother sammy was 19 when he was killed in a horrific high speed car crash, along with the driver. Its obviously left the road, hit there. It wasjust carnage. This collision will stay with me for ever. Its probably one of the worst ones ive been to and ive seen. Stop there, stop there. Wait. Sammys friend lewis was driving. The police found his Blood Alcohol was three and a half times the legal limit. Hearing all the excruciating details was tough. Extensive skull fractures, and both of their deaths were a result of the catastrophic and traumatic injuries that they have sustained. He wont have suffered. He really wont have suffered. That would have been instant. Chris was the first paramedic on the scene. I quickly went over to the car where sammy and his friend were, felt him for pulses and things. And the level of injuries that they had, there was quite obviously nothing that we could do to reverse it. Seeing the car, the speed they were going, the age, you know, what goes through your mind . You kind of, in a way, if im honest, you think you idiots, you know, what were you doing . Yeah. This could be so avoidable, you know. My brothers friend john was with sammy and lewis earlier in the evening on the night they died. We were smiling and happy in that photo. Its my most cherished memory, yeah. God, yeah. The fact that theres like a time on it, as well. I find. You know, i mean . And then like an hour later. Yeah. It was actually less than an hour later that sammy and lewis were dead. I was supposed to give sammy a lift home, but i ended up not because lewis had a new bmw and sammy had not been in it yet. So quite excited for that. Show off the wheels . Yeah. Has it scared you . Yeah, definitely. Yeah, it definitely has, mate, yeah. Its like the world stops for you. I think people need to realise that its not like you dont come back, you know. You make a mistake, thats it. Thats the thing, yeah. Jamie, do you remember this video that i found . After sammy died, mum found a couple of videos like this on his ipad. He filmed them at different times over the years. 110, 120. Its just really frightening. Weve no idea whose car hes in. But my brothers filming from the passenger seat. We found no evidence sammy ever shared his videos. But when i looked on instagram, tik tok and youtube, i found some shocking posts. People boasting about driving dangerously. Can people be prosecuted even if no accident occurs just from posting that . Yes, most definitely. Theres the evidence. And i would encourage prosecutions, because people who do that, theyre doing it only for one reason glorifying themselves. And they� re lawbreaking. Dr shaun helman is from the transport Research Laboratory in berkshire. The psychological trait of sensation seeking peaks at mid to late teens. So this is literally at the point where were giving them access to Motorised Transport and theyre kind of unleashed on this new world. And, unfortunately, thats really, really risky for some individuals. Like many bereaved families, dr helman believes graduated Driving Licences are the way forward, with a minimum supervised learning period, curfews and a limit to the number of passengers new drivers can carry. Those systems are really effective. We think they save between 20 and 40 of collisions. We know it can be done because many other countries have done it. I learned my lesson a lot more for my licence being revoked than actually crushing myself. Rapper ned price is from sussex. He passed his test at 17 and the very same day he crashed, rolling his car four times. It didnt scare him as much as it should have. After being able to survive Something Like that, you do feel like youre invincible. You shouldnt think like that, but at that age, its how you think. I didnt really even learn that much from that. Id just go straight back into another car, like a week after, and i crashed that into the back of a beamer. Do you think that having your licence revoked potentially saved your life . Ive got to retake my test. Ive got to do my theory again, all of that. So thats kind of whats taught me the main lesson, i think. Im sure i would have got in a worse accident if i didnt have it revoked. Jo shiner is the National Policing lead on road safety. I think we need greater sentencing powers. I also think that the idea around whether you call it progressive Driving Licences or graduating Driving Licences really does need to be taken forwards very strongly. The hardest thing for me now is when i think about the future and i think about all the things that i might have to look forward to. Its upsetting because theyre all going to be without him. Theyre going to be without sammy. After 8am this morning, we