:00:00. > :00:07.There's more throughout the evening on the BBC News Channel, and I'll be
:00:08. > :00:13.The Prime Minister has told the BBC that Kent's Police and
:00:14. > :00:15.Crime Commissioner, Ann Barnes, has failed to impress in her role.
:00:16. > :00:17.Ann Barnes, who holds the role as an independent,
:00:18. > :00:20.has often provoked controversy during her 20 months in the post.
:00:21. > :00:34.Anne Barnes has not been far from the headlines in recent months. Now
:00:35. > :00:40.the Prime Minister has waded in with his view on her performance. I was
:00:41. > :00:46.not particularly happy with what I heard. I do not think she is making
:00:47. > :00:50.a good fist of her job. The truth is the people in Kent will havd an
:00:51. > :00:55.answer, which is to be able to elect a new commissioner. Are you saying
:00:56. > :00:59.that because she is an independent, or what you have heard about what
:01:00. > :01:04.happened in Kent? What I have heard is not particularly impresshve. The
:01:05. > :01:08.Prime Minister was asked about a number of controversies surrounding
:01:09. > :01:11.Anne Barnes, including her appearance in a Channel four
:01:12. > :01:17.documentary, which she admits she should not have taken part hn. The
:01:18. > :01:20.commissioner was criticised last year when she recruited a tdenager
:01:21. > :01:27.as the first youth commissioner The appointment lasted days. Thd
:01:28. > :01:33.16`year`old resigned after comments posted on Twitter. This year it was
:01:34. > :01:41.claimed her replacement had been involved with a County Council and
:01:42. > :01:47.the youth commissioner has not taken parting any duties. She has fought
:01:48. > :01:50.Kent County Council for mord money to put more policemen on thd street
:01:51. > :01:54.and fought the government for more money to put policeman on the
:01:55. > :01:58.street. If you knew that yot would be impressed by what she is doing
:01:59. > :02:09.but you are only being fed negative information. We try to cont`ct Anne
:02:10. > :02:11.Barnes but a spokesperson s`ys she was out of the country.
:02:12. > :02:13.You can hear the full interview on BBC Radio Kent Breakfast
:02:14. > :02:18.Officers at a prison in Kent stopped working for an hour this morning,
:02:19. > :02:20.according to their associathon, after five violent attacks by
:02:21. > :02:24.They say they are very disappointed that the Ministry
:02:25. > :02:26.of Justice has denied the stoppage took place at `ll.
:02:27. > :02:29.From Elmley Prison on the Isle of Sheppey, Piers Hopkirk rdports.
:02:30. > :02:31.According to the Prison Officers Association staff
:02:32. > :02:33.at Elmley walked out for an hour this morning, only returning after
:02:34. > :02:36.being assured an interim regime would be put in place to address
:02:37. > :02:44.There is a lot of violence in our establishment.
:02:45. > :02:50.To support them in their role, this action was necessary.
:02:51. > :02:53.The union told me the action was taken following five assaults
:02:54. > :03:00.They said in one incident ydsterday, three members of staff were attacked
:03:01. > :03:10.One was left unconscious, two were taken to hospital.
:03:11. > :03:14.I am fearful we are heading on the brink of disaster and we will see a
:03:15. > :03:17.return to the riots we saw hn 1 90 and the loss of our accommodation
:03:18. > :03:22.and our establishments being in a dangerous and volatile position.
:03:23. > :03:25.The Ministry of Justice said the allegation of assault h`d been
:03:26. > :03:29.It denied staff had withdrawn labour, insisting
:03:30. > :03:35.The Prison Officers Association said it was extremely disappointed
:03:36. > :03:45.the ministry appeared to be denying reality.
:03:46. > :03:49.Three beaches in the south`dast could be forced to put up shgns next
:03:50. > :03:52.year warning the public it's not safe to swim because they don't yet
:03:53. > :03:57.Hastings, Lancing and Walpole Bay on the Isle of Thanet risk failing
:03:58. > :04:11.We can have a look for the Weatherford today. We are enjoying
:04:12. > :04:19.long days of sunshine at thd moment and it continues into the working
:04:20. > :04:24.week. Overnight, clear skies, but it will be quite mild. We start the day
:04:25. > :04:31.tomorrow on a warm note and lovely sunshine to enjoy. Cloud will build
:04:32. > :04:38.up through the afternoon. There is a small chance of a shower. In the
:04:39. > :04:42.south`east, we will stay drx. Temperatures up to 24 degreds. The
:04:43. > :04:47.pollen is also high. If you are a fan of tennis, I think we whll get a
:04:48. > :04:51.full day's play. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the fine weather
:04:52. > :04:56.continues before turning unsettled later in the week. We will be back a
:04:57. > :05:16.bit later than usual at 10:20pm Good evening. After the weekend that
:05:17. > :05:21.has made many of us in warm sunshine, prospects are set fair for
:05:22. > :05:25.the beginning of the new week. Tomorrow we will see more sunny
:05:26. > :05:28.spells across the British Isles and another pleasant evening and day.
:05:29. > :05:33.The North of Scotland has always been the exception with cloud and
:05:34. > :05:36.outbreaks of rain. That would be the case against but the rain will start
:05:37. > :05:47.to peter out towards the end of the night. Maybe the odd shower in the
:05:48. > :05:48.North of England. Lows between 1 and 16 degrees. On Monday morning,
:05:49. > :05:49.it