Good Afternoon
We start tonight with a truly appalling story.
Tahla Ikram was just 16 months when he died from injuries so severe, doctors said he looked like the victim of a car crash. He wasn't, he suffered his horrific injuries during months of abuse, at the hands of his father and his girlfriend. Today they were jailed for a total of 18 years for their parts in his death, but as they are imprisoned, so many questions remain. Questions like, why was Tahla left in their care when he had been into hospital 6 times in the month prior to his death? Marcus Powell looks into the case of yet another tragic child victim.
Some lost their livelihoods, and hundreds of British farmers feared they would once more be unable to operate due to Foot and Mouth. Today, the official report into this summer's outbreak lays blame at the feet of the very research institutions in Pirbright that were supposed to prevent its spread. Glen Goodman looks into the report, and what should be learnt from it.
A year after the freesheet wars began on our streets, the true impact on the capital's daily paid-for-paper has emerged. The evening Standard's circulation has dropped by a third - so could this London stalwart also be about to go free?
From Headlines to headliners and there are few names in UK Jazz bigger than Jamie Cullum. He's joins us later to talk about life, love and his musical inspiration. And with What Not to Miss, the latest movie releases, and the weekend's weather prospects - how can you resist making a Friday Night date with us at 6pm?!
You can't? So see you then.
Emma and Alastair.
