But before that, this. The final chance for liz truss and rishi sunak to persuade conservative Party Members to vote for them the last hustings gets under way here at wembley in under an hour. Thejury in the ryan giggs Domestic Violence trial fails to reach a verdict. He could face another trial. Andy murray is in action at the us open. Well have the latest after Emma Raducanu falls at the first hurdle in her defence of the title. And on sportsday on the bbc news channel, one month on from winning the womens euros, well find out how englands lionnesses are turning their attention to qualification for next years world cup. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. In what is his last week as Prime Minister, borisjohnson has been defending his governments record on crime, but it comes on the day a new report commisioned by the centre right policy Exchange Think Tank says Police Forces� ability to solve crimes is woefully low. It follows the bbc� s own Research ShowingPolice Forces are taking longer to attend serious offences and charging fewer suspects. Tonight we bring you a Special Report from lancashire where frustrated parents whove seen their children beaten and bruised have been protesting outside their local police station. And just a warning ed thomas� s report contains pictures that are disturbing. They are just brutal. Screaming. I want justice for i wantjustice for her, i want her to see that the police will do something if something wrong happens. They punched him, kicked him, head butted him. Four months on and we still dont have an outcome. Police response, took them four days before even a statement was taken. I i feel completely let down, and so does he. For months, the bbc has been hearing about peoples experiences reporting crime. This is the story of mums in chorley, whose children have been attacked by a group of teenagers. If there is any Police Looking out the window, this is my daughters face after she was stamped on so many times. Ad i have done that to my child, i rightfully would have been taken right away. I5 child, i rightfully would have been taken right away. Is a child, i rightfully would have been taken right away. Taken right away. Is a protest in the face of taken right away. Is a protest in the face of chorley taken right away. Is a protest in the face of Chorley Police taken right away. Is a protest in i the face of Chorley Police station. For my daughter didnt leave the house for 12 months, she has ptsd. Parents like lisa demanding to be heard. , ,. , heard. This is my daughter, he was attacked on heard. This is my daughter, he was attacked on the heard. This is my daughter, he was attacked on the 12th heard. This is my daughter, he was attacked on the 12th of heard. This is my daughter, he was attacked on the 12th Of April heard. 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I got there went to the counter and said we need them. I got there went to the counter and said we need to l them. I got there went to the i counter and said we need to see them. I got there went to the counter and said we need to see a Police Officer, my daughter has been assaulted, she 11 years of age. And then he said to me that there was no Police Officer available at the time. To do anything. I was gobsmacked. In disbelief really. Tonynicholson suffered one of the attacks. She says she has had to repeatedly ask police for updates. It makes me feel sick that they did that to it makes me feel sick that they did that to my it makes me feel sick that they did that to my child. That to my child. Four months on, her son is that to my child. Four months on, her son is still that to my child. Four months on, her son is still waiting that to my child. Four months on, her son is still waiting for that to my child. 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In response, Lancashire Police said it has supported all the mothers in bath, arrested the offenders and dealt with them in line with National Guidelines and that they are proud of their approach to policing in chorley. Firstly, that was shocking. You have concentrated on chorley but how big a problem is this nationwide . The women we a problem is this nationwide . Ii2 women we featured a problem is this nationwide . Ii2 women we featured and a problem is this nationwide . Ii2 women we featured and their children, they wanted to share their stories but this is a close focus on chorley. We have spoken to dozens of people up and down the country to get their experiences of responses from police and there are similar frustrations, when it comes to burglaries, car theft, frustrations, when it comes to burglaries, cartheft, or anti social behaviour. Today, as you said, warning in the report from the Policy Exchange that policing does not have the capacity to tackle modern issues and this is a problem. Because you speak to the parents in chorley, and there is a basic understanding, an unwritten contract, when you ring 999, you expect a police response. For some of these parents, they say it is just not good enough but Lancashire Police have said tonight always to ring 999 in emergencies and they have an Absolute Zero Tolerance against violence. Have an Absolute Zero Tolerance against violence. Thank you very much. The contest to become the uks next Prime Minister reaches a climax tonight with the last in a series of Leadership Hustings in london. For the last six weeks, conservative Party Members, who will have the final choice, have been listening to the contenders foreign secretary liz truss and former chancellor rishi sunak. The voting closes on friday and by next tuesday the queen will appoint one of them as her 15th Prime Minister, though in a break with tradition, this will take place at balmoral, and not at Buckingham Palace. Our political editor, chris mason, has the latest. The road to number ten through a long, hot summer. Posters and smiles, handshakes and photos, road trips of persuasion running the country the prize. Were nearly there. By this time on friday night, the race to replace borisjohnson will be over, the polls will have closed. But first, this arena Wembley Arena for the biggest hustings of the lot by a mile. En route to wembley this evening from stratford and east london, four tory members, three of whom havent yet voted. I am backing rishi sunak. I havent voted, but i am backing liz. I am still undecided, i will probably make up my mind after the hustings tonight. I am backing liz truss. And it is widely expected that liz truss is going to win. Has she done enough, do you think, in terms of setting out what she would do to help people with the Cost Of Living . Liz has a bold plan to, i mean, bring the economy back on track and deal with other issues. I know she has promised a lot of things, but she will prioritise it and do which one first by tackling the economy first. Tim is irritated by the focus of some of the debate. There is too much negativity, there is too much obsession with stupid issues. I dont care what the definition of a woman is, i dont care where somebody goes to spend a penny. Im much more concerned about Cost Of Living and getting the climate under control. Has the campaign gone on too long . Yes, way too long. Theyre both my favourite people, and its a difficult choice to makel between liz and rishi. The most important thing is how they are going to serve their local residents. And local residents are saying that energy bills are really high. And without question, offering support to people struggling to pay their bills will be the Biggest Issue confronting the new Prime Minister next week. The current one, borisjohnson, is on something of a farewell tour, visiting a new submarine for the navy in cumbria today. When the handover comes, the next Prime Minister is unquestionably going to have another package to help, in the meantime, what weve got to do, and what we have been doing flat out, really, since putin unleashed his war is accelerate the supply of uk energy. Here at wembley, activists are arriving, the stage and cameras are poised. The candidates will make their arguments for the final time shortly. When you speak to conservatives privately there is a near universal acknowledgement that liz truss will be the next Prime Minister and is well under way making preparations for her early weeks in government but not everything is settled yet and as i said, this is the biggest hustings of the lot. 6000 or 7000 people arriving here in the next 45 minutes or so and it all gets under way at seven oclock. Chris, thank you. And you can follow that final conservative Leadership Hustings live on bbc news 0nline at bbc. Co. Uk news or by using the bbc news app. Well, whether its liz truss or rishi sunak moving into number 10, Buckingham Palace says the queen will appoint the next Prime Minister in balmoral, rather than in london. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, is here. A break with tradition as i said, but do we know why . A break with tradition as i said, but do we know why . Indeed it is. Until now. But do we know why . Indeed it is. Until now, everyone but do we know why . Indeed it is. Until now, everyone at but do we know why . Indeed it is. Until now, everyone at the but do we know why . Indeed it is. L until now, everyone at the queens Prime Ministers has been appointed by her here at Buckingham Palace lives and its one of her prerogative powers, not done on the advice of ministers and by convention, she invites the leader of the Largest Party in the House Of Commons to form a government. This time it will be different, it will take place at balmoral as you said and the reason for that of course is to do with her health. We know that Buckingham Palace is extremely circumspect about any issue concerning her health and all it will say is that there are the mobi