thejudge concluded that the judge concluded that there was no evidence of links between syrian officials the mammals trafficking. but we have gained access to a 600 page report which contains a series of whatsapp messages he sent to someone he called the boss, whose phone number consists of mainly the same digit repeated numerous times. in syria, it s known as a code number. 0ur our investigation of the number indicates it belongs to this major general. he is an asset s right hand man in the fourth division and is to run its powerful security bureau the tip if the boss really is hassan, it suggests that one of syria s most senior officers is linked to the legal captagon trade worth billions of dollars. the illegal captagon trade. elites in syria profit. while the arab world struggles to contain an epidemic of drug abuse. the sale ofthe an epidemic of drug abuse. the sale of the revenues an epidemic of drug abuse. the sale of the revenues dwarfs an epidemic of drug abus
let s start in china, where the latest figures just released show the world s second largest economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of the year at 4.5%. this is the first set of quarterly gdp figures following the end of strict covid 19 restrictions in december. they also follow the easing of a three year crackdown on tech firms and property. lets get reaction from julian evans pritchard, head of china economics at capital economics. this is better than expected. most people are saying we re looking at 4% growth, give us your take on this number? really the strength is all about the consumer centre, we saw the vigors beads on the retail sales numbers are more generally in qrs or the household savings rates, so households are feeling more comfortable, households are feeling more comfortable, spinning again, they have comfortable, spinning again, they have the comfortable, spinning again, they have the possibility - comfortable, spinning again, they ha
re vetting firearm offices. a fundamental reset of stop and search in london. 50 mark rowley of the metropolitan police commissioner said he accepted the findings and systemic failures, but stops short of calling it institutional. but people had felt that gown and the report was brutal. he will be reflecting on the report. thank you ve much reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed for reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed forjoining - reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. i just to bring you our breaking news this hour, borisjohnson has had his defence published before the committee hearing tomorrow on whether he misled the house of commons about attending parties during the covid i9 lockdown. i m joined now from westminster by political correspondent jonathan blake. what is the initial assessment of what it says? what is the initial assessment of what it says? wh